The Community Profiles contain demographic and household information from the 2016 Census ofCanada. The data was provided by Statistics Canada, accessed using the Community DataProgram, and compiled by The City of Calgary.
This profile was published in 2019.
Due to rounding, numbers and percentages presented throughout this document may not add up precisely to the totals provided.
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2016 Census of Canada Snapshot
Crestmont= Calgary=
Population in private householdsin2016:
Population distribution by age in 2016:
1,545
0-14years:
65+years:
23%
6%
1,222,390
19%
10%
Per cent households spending 30% or more of tota lincome on shelterin2016
Percent Immigrants in 2016
7%
36%
22%
31%
Median total household income (before tax) in2015:
Per cent individuals who speak English mostoftenathome
Population in private households to whom low-incomeconceptsareapplicable
1,222,390
113,185
9%
0 to 17 years
267,035
33,815
13%
18 to 64 years
827,470
68,025
8%
65 years and over
127,890
11,345
9%
Low-income measure after tax (LIM-AT)thresholdfor privatehouseholds,2015
After-tax income
1 person
$22,133
2 persons
$31,301
3 persons
$38,335
4 persons
$44,266
5 persons
$49,491
6 persons
$54,215
7 persons
$58,558
To convert to other household sizes, multiply the value in the one-person household by the square root of the desired household size.
Crestmont Map
Glossary
The definitions in this glossary are adapted from the 2016 Statistics Canada Census Dictionary (98-301-X).
Aboriginalidentity
Refers to whether a person reported being at least one of the following: An Aboriginal person, that is First Nations (North American Indian), Métis or Inuk (Inuit) A registered or Treaty Indian (as defined by the Indian Act of Canada) A member of a First Nation or Indian band.
Adjustedafter-taxincome
Refers to after-tax income during the income reference yearthat has been adjusted to account for household size. Adjustments for household size reflect the fact that a household’s needs increase as the number of members increase, although not necessarily by the same proportion per additional member. For the census, this adjustment is calculated by dividing the household income by the square root of the household size and assigning this income to each person in the household. Used to determine whether a household is in low income based on the lowincomemeasureafter-tax(LIM-AT).
Admissioncategory
Refers to the name of the immigration program or group of programs under which an immigrant has been granted for the first time the right to live in Canada permanently by immigration authorities. Economic immigrant includes immigrants who have been selected for their ability to contribute to Canada’s economy through their ability to meet labour market needs, to own and manage or to build a business, to make a substantial investment, to create their own employment or to meet specific provincial or territorial labour market needs. Immigrant sponsored by family includes immigrants who were sponsored by a Canadian citizen or permanent resident and were granted permanent resident status on the basis of their relationship either as the spouse, partner, parent, grand-parent, child or other relative of this sponsor. The terms “family class” or “family reunification” are sometime used to refer to this category. Refugee includes immigrants who were granted permanent resident status on the basis of a well-founded fear of returning to their home country. This category includes persons who had a well-founded fear of persecution for reasons of race, religion, nationality, membership in particular social group or for political opinion (Geneva Convention refugees) as well as persons who had been seriously and personally affected by civil war or armed conflict, or have suffered a massive violation of human rights. Other immigrant includes immigrants who were granted permanent resident status under a program that does not fall in the economic immigrants, the immigrants sponsored by family or the refugee categories.
Age
Refers to the age at last birthday before the censusreferenceday, May 10, 2016.
Calgary
Refers to the Calgary census subdivision (CSD), as defined by Statistics Canada. Equivalent to the Calgary city limit.
Censusfamily
Refers to a married couple (with or without children), a common-law couple (with or without children), or a lone parent family. A couple may be of same or opposite sex. Grandchildren living with their grandparent(s) but with no parents present also constitute a census family. Children may be children by birth, marriage, common-law union or adoption regardless of their age or marital status as long as they live in the dwelling and do not have their own married spouse, common-law partner or child living in the dwelling.
Censusreferenceday
A survey’s reference date is the date to which respondents refer when answering the questions. The 2016 Census reference day was May 10, 2016.
Citizenship
Refers to the country where the person has citizenship. A person may have more than one citizenship. A person may be stateless, that is, they may have no citizenship. Citizenship can be by birth or naturalization. Canadian citizen includes person who are dual citizens of Canada and another country. NotaCanadiancitizenrefers to persons who were born outside Canada and have not become Canadian citizens.
Dwelling
Refers to a set of living quarters. Collective Dwelling refers to a dwelling of a commercial, institutional or communal nature. Included are lodging or rooming houses, hotels, motels, tourist establishments, nursing homes, hospitals, staff residences, military bases, work camps, jails, group homes, and so on. Private Dwelling refers to a separate set of living quarters with a private entrance either from outside or from a common hall, lobby, vestibule or stairway inside the building. The entrance to the dwelling must be one that can be used without passing through the living quarters of someone else.
Dwellingcondition
Refers to whether the dwelling is in need of repairs. This does not include remodelling or additions. Regular maintenance needed includes dwellings where only regular maintenance such as painting or furnace cleaning is needed. Minor repairs needed includes dwellings needing only minor repairs such as dwellings with missing or loose floor tiles, bricks or shingles or defective steps, railing or siding. Major repairs needed includes dwellings needing major repairs such as dwellings with defective plumbing or electrical wiring and dwellings needing structural repairs to walls, floors or ceilings.
Dwellingtype
Refers to a set of living quarters in which a person or a group of persons reside or could reside. Structure types include: Single-detached house: A single dwelling not attached to any other dwelling or structure (except its own garage or shed). A single-detached house has open space on all sides, and no dwellings either above it or below it. Semi-detached house: Refers to one of two dwellings attached side by side (or back to back) to each other, but not attached to any other dwelling or structure (except its own garage or shed). A semi-detached dwelling has no dwellings either above or below it, and the two units have open space on all sides. Duplex: Refers to one of two dwellings, located one above the other, may or more be attached to other dwellings or buildings. Row house: One of three or more dwellings joined side by side (or occasionally side to back), such as a townhouse or garden home, but not having any other dwellings either above or below. Apartment, less than five storeys: Refers to a dwelling unit in a building that has fewer than five storeys. Apartment, five or more storeys: Refers to a dwelling unit in a high-rise apartment building which has five or more storeys. Otherdwelling:Includes mobile homes, movable dwellings, and other dwellings not included elsewhere.
Employmentstatus
Employed refers to a person who, during the period of Sunday May 1 to Saturday May 7, 2016, did any work at all at a job or business, that is, paid work in the context of an employer-employee relationship, or self-employment. This also includes persons who did unpaid family work, which is defined as unpaid work contributing directly to the operation of a farm, business or professional practice owned and operated by a related member of the same household. Also includes those who had a job but were not at work due to factors such as their own illness or disability, personal or family responsibilities, vacation or a labour dispute. This category excludes persons not at work because they were on layoff or between casual jobs, and those who did not then have a job (even if they had a job to start at a future date). Unemployed refers to a person who, during the period of Sunday May 1 to Saturday May 7, 2016, was without paid work or without self-employment work and was available for work. An unemployed person either: had actively looked for paid work in the past four weeks; was on temporary lay-off and expected to return to his or her job; or had definite arrangements to start a new job in four weeks or less.
Generationstatus
Refers to whether or not a person’s parents were born in Canada. Firstgenerationrefers to a person who was born outside Canada. For the most part, these are people who are now, or once were, immigrants to Canada. Second generation refers to a person who was born in Canada with at least one parent born outside Canada. For the most part, these are the children of immigrants. Third generation or more refers to a person who was born in Canada with both parents born in Canada.
Highestcertificate,diploma ordegreecompleted
Refers to the highest level of education completed based on responses to the educational qualifications questions, which asked for all certificates, diplomas and degrees to be reported.
Household
Refers to a person or group of persons who occupy the same dwelling and do not have a usual place of residence elsewhere in Canada or abroad. The dwelling may be either a collective dwelling or a private dwelling. The household may consist of a family group such as a census family, of two or more families sharing a dwelling, of a group of unrelated persons or of a person living alone. Household members who are temporarily absent on reference day are considered part of their usual household.
Householdincome
Refers to the sum of the total income of all household members during 2015.
Householdsize
Refers to the number of persons in a private household.
Housingaffordability(shelter-cost-to-incomeratio)
Refers to the proportion of average total household income which is spent on shelter costs. Shelter costs for owner households include, where applicable, mortgage payments, property taxes and condominium fees, along with the costs of electricity, heat, water and other municipal services. For renter households, shelter costs include, where applicable, the rent and the costs of electricity, heat, water and other municipal services.
Housingsuitability
Refers to whether a dwelling has enough bedrooms for the size and composition of the household (taking into consideration age, sex and relationship among household members) based on the National Occupancy Standard (NOS) that was developed by Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation. A household is deemed to be living in suitable accommodation if its dwelling has enough bedrooms, as calculated using the NOS.
Housingtenure
Refers to whether a household rents or owns their private dwelling. Owner refers to a household if some member of the household owns the dwelling even if it is not fully paid for, for example if there is a mortgage or some other claim to it. Renter refers to a household if no member of the household owns the dwelling, even if the dwelling is provided without cash rent or at a reduced rent, or if the dwelling is part of a cooperative.
Immigrantstatus
Immigrant refers to a person who is or ever has been a landed immigrant or permanent resident. Such a person has been granted the right to live in Canada permanently by immigration authorities. Immigrants who have obtained Canadian citizenship by naturalization are included in this group. Recentimmigrantrefers to persons who are immigrants who landed in Canada between January 1, 2011 and May 10, 2016. Non-immigrantrefers to a person who is a Canadian citizen by birth. Non-permanent resident refers to a person from another country who has a work or study permit or who is a refugee claimant, and the family members sharing the same permit and living in Canada with them. Year of immigration refers to the year in which the immigrant first obtained his or her landed immigrant or permanent resident status.
Incomereferenceyear
Refers to the year to which respondents refer when answering income-related questions. The census income reference year is the calendar year prior to the census reference day. For the 2016 Census, the income reference year was January 1 to December 31, 2015.
Knowledge ofnon-officiallanguages
Refers to languages, other than English or French, in which a person can conduct a conversation.
Knowledge ofofficiallanguages
Refers to whether the person can conduct a conversation in English only, French only, in both or in neither language. For a child who has not yet learned to speak, this includes languages that the child is learning to speak at home.
Labour forceparticipationrate
Refers to the total labour forcein that group, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that group.
Labour forcestatus
Labour force refers to persons who, during the employment reference weekwere either employed or unemployed. In the labour force refers to persons who, during the week of May 1 – 7, 2016, were either employed or unemployed. Notinthelabourforcerefers to persons who were neither employed nor unemployed during the week of May 1 – 7, 2016.
Languagespoken mostoftenathome
Refers to the language spoken most often at home by the individual. A person can report more than one language as “spoken most often at home” if the languages are spoken equally often. For a person who lives alone, the language spoken most often at home is the language in which he or she feels most comfortable. For a child who has not yet learned to speak, this is the language spoken most often to the child at home.
Loneparent
Refers to mothers or fathers, with no married spouse or common-law partner present, living in a dwelling with one or more children.
Low incomemeasureafter-tax (LIM-AT)
Refers to a dollar thresholdthat defines low income as half of the median adjusted after-tax incomeof Canadian households, where “adjusted” indicates that the number of people in a household is taken into account. Persons whose income falls below this amount are considered to be in low income based on LIM-AT. For reference, the LIM-AT threshold for a 1 person household in 2015 was $22,133.
Refers to the marital status of the person, taking into account his/her common-law status. All persons aged less than 15 are considered as never married and not living common law. Possible marital statuses are: Common-law: Refers to a person who is living with another person as a couple but who is not legally married to that person. Includes persons living with same and opposite sex partners. Divorced: Refers to a person who has obtained a legal divorce and who has not remarried. Persons living common-law are not included in this category. Married: Refers to a person who is legally married and has not separated or obtained a divorce, and whose spouse is living. Includes persons married to same and opposite sex spouses. Separated: Refers to a person who is married but who no longer lives with his/her spouse (for any reason other than illness, work or school) and who has not obtained a divorce. Persons living common-law are not included in this category. Single: A person who has never married or a person whose marriage has been annulled and who has not remarried. Persons living common-law are not included in this category. Widowed: A person who has lost his/her spouse through death and who has not remarried. Persons living common-law are not included in this category.
Medianincome
Refers to the middle dollar value where half of the population earns more and half of the population earns less.
Mobilitystatus
A number of terms refer to whether a person lived in the same residence on the censusreferencedayas they did on the same date one or five years earlier. Non-mover:Refers to a person who has not moved to a new residence. Mover:Refers to a person who has moved from one residence to another. Non-migrant:Refers to a person who did move but remained in the Calgary. Migrant:Refers to a person who moved to Calgaryfrom a different city, town, village, or Indian reserve. Internal migrant: Refers to a person who moved to Calgaryfrom a different city, town, village, or Indian reserve within Canada. Externalmigrant:Refers to a person who moved to Calgaryfrom a different country.
Mode oftransportationtowork
Refers to the main mode of transportation a person uses to travel between his or her home and his or her place of work. Persons who used more than one mode of transportation were asked to identify the single mode they used for most of the travel distance. The question does not measure multiple modes of transportation, nor does it measure the seasonal variation in mode of transportation or trips made for purposes other than the commute from home to work.