Calgary Harvest Hills Neighborhood

The City of Calgary Community Profiles

Harvest Hills

The Community Profiles contain demographic and household information from the 2016 Census of Canada. The data was provided by Statistics Canada, accessed using the Community Data Program, and compiled by The City of Calgary.

Contents
2016 Census of Canada Snapshot 1
Population and Dwellings 2
Families and Households 3
Languages 5
Immigration and Population Diversity 7
Aboriginal identity and languages 11
Education 12
Employment 13
Transportation to Work 14
Housing and Mobility 15
Income 20
Harvest Hills Map 22
Glossary 23

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

Harvest Hills= Calgary=

Population in private households in 2016: Population distribution by age in 2016:
7,560 0-14 years: 65+ years:
17% 9%
1,222,390 19% 10%
Per cent households spending 30% or more of total income on shelter in 2016 Per cent Immigrants in 2016
18% 31%
22% 31%
Median total household income (before tax) in 2015: Per cent individuals who speak English most often at home
$112,683 75%
$$$ A
$97,329 75%

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Population and Dwellings

Number of persons by age group

Harvest Hills Calgary
Number Per cent Number Per cent
Population in private

households

7,560 100% Population in private

households

1,222,390 100%
0 to 14 years 1,295 17% 0 to 14 years 226,285 19%
15 to 64 years 5,565 74% 15 to 64 years 868,220 71%
65 to 84 years 665 9% 65 to 84 years 115,985 9%
85 years and over 30 0% 85 years and over 11,900 1%

Number of persons by age and sex

Harvest Hills Calgary
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Population in private households 7,560 3,790 3,765 Population in private households 1,222,390 610,620 611,775
0-4 345 165 180 0-4 77,645 39,975 37,675
5-9 460 245 215 5-9 79,220 40,500 38,720
10-14 490 260 230 10-14 69,415 35,535 33,885
15-19 620 355 265 15-19 68,695 34,980 33,720
20-24 575 345 230 20-24 78,235 39,960 38,270
25-29 450 225 225 25-29 99,745 49,285 50,460
30-34 440 185 255 30-34 109,015 54,730 54,285
35-39 440 215 225 35-39 99,905 49,535 50,365
40-44 570 270 295 40-44 93,025 46,415 46,610
45-49 710 340 365 45-49 87,375 44,120 43,255
50-54 790 365 430 50-54 86,115 43,020 43,090
55-59 575 315 265 55-59 81,570 40,610 40,955
60-64 390 165 225 60-64 64,540 32,040 32,500
65-69 295 165 130 65-69 48,640 23,795 24,840
70-74 165 90 75 70-74 30,335 14,475 15,855
75-79 115 60 60 75-79 21,715 9,970 11,750
80-84 90 35 60 80-84 15,295 6,875 8,420
85-89 25 10 15 85-89 8,595 3,595 5,000
90-94 10 0 10 90-94 2,725 1,015 1,710
95-99 0 0 0 95-99 530 170 360
100 years and over 0 0 0 100 years and over 55 10 50

Population pyramid for Harvest

Hills

85+

80 to 84

75 to 79

70 to 74

65 to 69

60 to 64

55 to 59

50 to 54

45 to 49

40 to 44

35 to 39

30 to 34

25 to 29

20 to 24

15 to 19

10 to 14

5 to 9

0 to 4

Females

Males

8% 6% 4% 2% 0% 2% 4% 6% 8%

Females

Males

Families and Households

Population pyramid for Calgary

85+

80 to 84

75 to 79

70 to 74

65 to 69

60 to 64

55 to 59

50 to 54

45 to 49

40 to 44

35 to 39

30 to 34

25 to 29

20 to 24

15 to 19

10 to 14

5 to 9

0 to 4

8% 6% 4% 2% 0% 2% 4% 6% 8%

Private households by household size

Harvest Hills Calgary
Number Per cent Number Per cent
Private households 2,555 100% Private households 446,730 100%
1 person 395 15% 1 person 114,225 24%
2 persons 755 30% 2 persons 150,820 32%
3 persons 525 21% 3 persons 78,420 17%
4 persons 530 21% 4 persons 75,340 16%
5 or more persons 350 14% 5 or more persons 47,920 10%
Average household

size

3 Average household

size

2.6

Census families

Harvest Hills Calgary
Number Per cent Number Per cent
Census families 2,140 100% Census families 337,120 100%
Couple families 1,820 85% Couple families 289,790 86%
W/out children at home 685 32% W/out children at home 126,295 37%
With children at home 1,140 53% With children at home 163,495 48%
Lone-parent families 320 15% Lone-parent families 47,330 14%

Lone Parent Census Families

Harvest Hills Calgary
Number Per cent Number Per cent
Lone-parent families 320 100% Lone-parent families 47,330 100%
Female lone-parent 240 75% Female lone-parent 36,955 78%
Male lone-parent 75 23% Male lone-parent 10,380 22%

Census families

53%

48%

37%

32%

15%

14%

Couples without children

Couples with children

Lone parents

Harvest Hills Calgary

Population age 15 and over by marital status

Married

52%

50%

Living common law

7%

9%

Never married

30%

29%

Separated

2%

2%

Divorced

6%

6%

Widowed

3%

3%

Harvest Hills Calgary

Marital status

Harvest Hills Calgary
Number Per cent Number Per cent
Population aged 15 years and older in

private households

6,265 100% Population aged 15 years and over in

private households

996,105 100%
Married/common-law 3,715 59% Married/common-law 592,610 59%
Married 3,280 52% Married 502,655 50%
Common-law 435 7% Common-law 89,955 9%
Not living with spouse

or common-law partner

2,550 41% Not living with spouse

or common-law partner

403,495 41%
Never married 1,870 30% Never married 289,135 29%
Separated 105 2% Separated 21,770 2%
Divorced 360 6% Divorced 60,705 6%
Widowed 205 3% Widowed 31,880 3%

Languages

Knowledge of official languages

Harvest Hills Calgary
Number Per cent Number Per cent
Population in private

households

7,555 100% Population in private

households

1,222,395 100%
English only 6,895 91% English only 1,103,085 90%
French only 10 0% French only 1,200 0%
English and French 355 5% English and French 89,005 7%
Neither English nor French 300 4% Neither English nor French 29,095 2%

Per cent of population with knowledge of neither English nor French

Harvest Hills

4%

Calgary

2%

Languages spoken most often at home (Top 5)

Harvest Hills Calgary
Number Per cent Number Per cent
Population in private

households

7,560 100% Population in private

households

1,222,395 100%
English 5,675 75% English 920,555 75%
French 20 0% French 7,565 1%
Non-official language 1,255 17% Non-official language 210,090 17%
Cantonese 290 4% Punjabi (Panjabi) 26,865 2%
Mandarin 190 3% Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 22,570 2%
Tagalog (Pilipino,

Filipino)

100 1% Cantonese 22,415 2%
Arabic 90 1% Mandarin 20,525 2%
Gujarati 60 1% Spanish 16,450 1%
Multiple languages 595 8% Multiple languages 84,185 7%

Mother tongue (Top 5)

Harvest Hills Calgary
Number Per cent Number Per cent
Population in private

households

7,560 100% Population in private

households

1,222,395 100%
English 4,945 65% English 803,135 66%
French 100 1% French 18,185 1%
Non-official language 2,275 30% Non-official language 362,855 30%
Cantonese 390 5% Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 38,685 3%
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 275 4% Punjabi (Panjabi) 35,780 3%
Mandarin 270 4% Cantonese 34,020 3%
Spanish 155 2% Mandarin 27,845 2%
Arabic 135 2% Spanish 26,680 2%
Multiple responses 235 3% Multiple responses 38,220 3%

Per cent speaking a language other than English most often at home

25%

25%

Harvest Hills

Calgary

Per cent with a language other than English as their mother tongue

35%

34%

Harvest Hills

Calgary

Knowledge of Non-Official Languages (Top 5)

Harvest Hills Calgary
Number Per cent Number Per cent
Population in private

households

7,560 100% Population in private

households

1,222,390 100%
Cantonese 490 6% Tagalog (Pilipino,

Filipino)

55,265 5%
Mandarin 460 6% Spanish 48,675 4%
Tagalog (Pilipino,

Filipino)

380 5% Punjabi (Panjabi) 47,140 4%
Spanish 260 3% Cantonese 42,445 3%
Arabic 170 2% Mandarin 38,800 3%

Immigration, and Population Diversity

Immigrant Status and Year of Immigration

Harvest Hills Calgary
Number Per cent Number Per cent
Population in private households 7,560 100% Population in private households 1,222,390 100%
Non-immigrants 5,110 68% Non-immigrants 813,465 67%
Immigrants 2,350 31% Immigrants 383,080 31%
Before 1981 415 5% Before 1981 63,920 5%
1981 to 1990 195 3% 1981 to 1990 38,270 3%
1991 to 2000 420 6% 1991 to 2000 64,820 5%
2001 to 2005 365 5% 2001 to 2005 56,835 5%
2006 to 2010 530 7% 2006 to 2010 69,570 6%
2011 to 2016 425 6% 2011 to 2016 89,665 7%
Non-permanent residents 95 1% Non-permanent residents 25,850 2%

Immigrant status

68%

67%

31% 31%

1%

2%

Non-immigrants

Immigrants

Non-permanent residents

Harvest Hills Calgary

Year of immigration of immigrants

Before 1981

18%

17%

1981 to 1990

8%

10%

1991 to 2000

18%

17%

2001 to 2010

38%

33%

2011 to 2016

18%

23%

Harvest Hills Calgary

Citizenship

Harvest Hills Calgary
Number Per cent Number Per cent
Population in private

households

7,560 100% Population in private

households

1,222,395 100%
Canadian citizens 6,795 90% Canadian citizens 1,075,470 88%
Not Canadian citizens 760 10% Not Canadian citizens 146,925 12%

Continent and country of birth of immigrants (Top 5 countries)

Harvest Hills Calgary
Number Per cent Number Per cent
Immigrant population

in private households

2,350 100% Immigrant population

in private households

383,080 100%
By continent By continent
Americas 245 10% Americas 41,010 11%
Europe 390 17% Europe 72,985 19%
Africa 210 9% Africa 39,220 10%
Asia 1,505 64% Asia 226,330 59%
Oceania and other 0 0% Oceania and other 3,535 1%
By country By country
China 500 21% Philippines 51,545 13%
Philippines 395 17% India 44,365 12%
United Kingdom 140 6% China 34,550 9%
India 120 5% United Kingdom 22,150 6%
Viet Nam 105 4% Pakistan 17,115 4%

Place of birth of immigrants for Harvest Hills

Oceania 0%

and other 0%

Asia

78%

64%

Africa

13%

9%

Europe

7%

17%

Americas

2%

10%

Recent immigrants All immigrants

Place of birth of immigrants for Calgary

Oceania 1%

and other 1%

Asia

67%

59%

Africa

13%

10%

Europe

10%

19%

Americas

10%

11%

Recent immigrants All immigrants

Continent of birth of recent immigrants (immigrated to Canada between 2011 and 2016)

Harvest Hills Calgary
Number Per cent Number Per cent
Recent immigrant population in private

households

430 100% Recent immigrant population in private

households

89,660 100%
By Continent By Continent
Americas 10 2% Americas 8,735 10%
Europe 30 7% Europe 8,680 10%
Africa 55 13% Africa 11,600 13%
Asia 335 78% Asia 59,915 67%
Oceania and other 0 0% Oceania and other 735 1%

Immigrant admission category

Harvest Hills Calgary
Number Per cent Number Per cent
Immigrant population in private households

who landed between 1980 and 2016

1,985 100% Immigrant population in private households

who landed between 1980 and 2016

325,395 100%
Economic immigrants 1,065 54% Economic immigrants 184,255 57%
Immigrants sponsored

by family

530 27% Immigrants sponsored

by family

92,160 28%
Refugees 380 19% Refugees 46,260 14%
Other immigrants 10 1% Other immigrants 2,720 1%

Immigrant admission category (landed between 1980 and 2016)

57%

54%

27% 28%

19%

14%

1% 1%

Economic Immigrants Refugees Other immigrants sponsored by immigrants

family

Harvest Hills Calgary

Generation status

46%

44%

33%

34%

21% 22%

First generation Second generation Third generation or

more

Harvest Hills Calgary

Generation status

Harvest Hills Calgary
Number Per cent Number Per cent
Population in private households 7,555 100% Population in private households 1,222,390 100%
First generation 2,480 33% First generation 417,395 34%
Second generation 1,605 21% Second generation 264,055 22%
Third generation or

more

3,470 46% Third generation or

more

540,945 44%

Per cent visible minority

Harvest Hills

36%

Calgary

36%

Visible Minority

Harvest Hills Calgary
Number Per cent Number Per cent
Population in private

households

7,555 100% Population in private

households

1,222,395 100%
Visible minority 2,735 36% Visible minority 442,610 36%
South Asian 365 5% South Asian 115,835 9%
Chinese 940 12% Chinese 87,835 7%
Black 360 5% Black 51,505 4%
Filipino 460 6% Filipino 67,650 6%
Latin American 155 2% Latin American 26,250 2%
Arab 140 2% Arab 25,200 2%
Southeast Asian 130 2% Southeast Asian 21,615 2%
West Asian 45 1% West Asian 12,610 1%
Korean 60 1% Korean 10,630 1%
Japanese 0 0% Japanese 5,175 0%
Visible Minority, n.i.e. (Not included elsewhere) 0 0% Visible Minority, n.i.e. (Not included elsewhere) 4,410 0%
Multiple visible minorities 70 1% Multiple visible minorities 13,890 1%
Not a visible minority 4,820 64% Not a visible minority 779,780 64%

Visible minority population

12%

Harvest Hills Calgary

9%

7%

6%

6%

5%

5%

4%

2% 2% 2% 2%

2% 2%

1% 1%

1% 1%

1% 1%

0%

0%

South Chinese Black Filipino Latin Arab Southeast West Asian American Asian Asian

0% 0%

Korean Japanese Visible Multiple

minority, visible

n.i.e. minorities

Aboriginal Identity and Languages

Aboriginal identity

Harvest Hills Calgary
Number Per cent Number Per cent
Population in private

households

7,555 100% Population in private

households

1,222,390 100%
Aboriginal identity 255 3% Aboriginal identity 35,190 3%
Non-Aboriginal identity 7,300 97% Non-Aboriginal identity 1,187,200 97%

Per cent Aboriginal identity

Harvest Hills

3%

Calgary

3%

Aboriginal group

Harvest Hills Calgary
Number Per cent Number Per cent
Aboriginal identity population in

private households

255 100% Aboriginal identity population in

private households

35,190 100%
First Nations (North

American Indian)

105 41% First Nations (North

American Indian)

15,500 44%
Metis 145 57% Metis 18,480 53%
Inuk (Inuit) 0 0% Inuk (Inuit) 355 1%
Aboriginal responses not included elsewhere 0 0% Aboriginal responses not included elsewhere 495 1%
Multiple Aboriginal

responses

0 0% Multiple Aboriginal

responses

365 1%

Knowledge of Aboriginal Languages (Top 3)

Harvest Hills Calgary
Number Per cent Number Per cent
Population in private households with

knowledge of an Aboriginal language

10 100% Population in private households with

knowledge of an Aboriginal language

1,145 100%
Aboriginal language breakdown not available. Blackfoot 335 29%
Cree, n.o.s.* 230 20%
Plains Cree 90 8%

*N.O.S = not otherwise specified.

Education

Highest certificate, diploma or degree

Harvest Hills Calgary
Number Per cent Number Per cent
Population aged 15 6,260 100% Population aged 15 996,105 100%
years and over in years and over in
private households private households
No certificate, diploma 995 16% No certificate, diploma 134,640 14%
or degree or degree
High school diploma 1,910 31% High school diploma 257,250 26%
or equivalent or equivalent
Post-secondary 3,355 54% Post-secondary 604,215 61%
certificate, diploma or certificate, diploma or
degree degree
Apprenticeship or 565 9% Apprenticeship or 65,520 7%
trades certificate or trades certificate or
diploma diploma
College, CEGEP or 1,325 21% College, CEGEP or 175,840 18%
other non-university other non-university
certificate or diploma certificate or diploma
University certificate 115 2% University certificate 31,730 3%
or diploma below or diploma below
bachelor level bachelor level
University certificate, 1,350 22% University certificate, 331,120 33%
diploma or degree at diploma or degree at
bachelor level or bachelor level or
above above

Highest certificate, diploma or degree

33%

31%

26%

21%

22%

16%

18%

14%

9%

7%

2%

3%

No certificate, High school diploma Apprenticeship or

diploma or degree or equivalent

trades certificate or diploma

College, CEGEP or University certificate University certificate, other non-university or diploma below diploma or degree at

certificate or diploma bachelor level

bachelor level or above

Harvest Hills Calgary

Employment

Labour force status and employment status

Harvest Hills Calgary
Number Number
Population aged 15 years and over

in private households

6,265 Population aged 15 years and over

in private households

996,105
In the labour force 4,760 In the labour force 728,290
Employed Unemployed 4,330

440

Employed Unemployed 658,970

69,320

Not in the labour force 1,495 Not in the labour force 267,815
Labour force participation rate 76% Labour force participation rate 73%
Employment rate 69% Employment rate 66%
Unemployment rate 9% Unemployment rate 10%

Labour force status for Harvest Hills

81%

72% 72%

66%

8%

10%

Participation rate Employment rate Unemployment

rate

Females Males

Labour force status for Calgary

78%

68%

70%

62%

9%

10%

Participation rate Employment rate Unemployment

rate

Females Males

Labour force status and employment status by sex

Harvest Hills Calgary
Males Females Males Females
Population aged 15

years and over in private households

3,130 3,130 Population aged 15

years and over in private households

494,610 501,495
In the labour force 2,525 2,245 In the labour force 386,945 341,345
Employed 2,265 2,070 Employed 348,130 310,840
Unemployed 260 180 Unemployed 38,810 30,505
Not in the labour force 610 890 Not in the labour force 107,670 160,150
Labour force participation rate 81% 72% Labour force participation rate 78% 68%
Employment rate 72% 66% Employment rate 70% 62%
Unemployment rate 10% 8% Unemployment rate 10% 9%

Transportation to Work

Mode of transportation to work

Harvest Hills Calgary
Number Per cent Number Per cent
Employed labour force

aged 15 years and over in private households

4,075 100% Employed labour force

aged 15 years and over in private households

611,330 100%
Driver – car, truck or van 3,180 78% Driver – car, truck or van 434,375 71%
Passenger – car, truck or

van

215 5% Passenger – car, truck or

van

31,420 5%
Public transit 495 12% Public transit 96,565 16%
Walked 105 3% Walked 30,245 5%
Bicycle 20 0% Bicycle 9,875 2%
Other methods 55 1% Other methods 8,850 1%

Mode of transportation to work

Car, truck, van as a driver

78%

71%

Car, truck, van as a passenger

5%

5%

Public transit

12%

16%

Walked

3%

5%

Bicycle

0%

2%

Other method

1%

1%

Harvest Hills Calgary

Commuting duration

42%42%

26%26%

20%

17%

8%

6%

6% 6%

Less than 15 to 29 30 to 44 45 to 59 60 minutes 15 minutes minutes minutes minutes and over

Harvest Hills Calgary

Commuting duration

Harvest Hills Calgary
Number Per cent Number Per cent
Employed labour force aged 15 years and over

in private households

4,075 100% Employed labour force aged 15 years and over in

private households

611,325 100%
Less than 15 minutes 815 20% Less than 15 minutes 105,515 17%
15 to 29 minutes 1,720 42% 15 to 29 minutes 256,765 42%
30 to 44 minutes 1,060 26% 30 to 44 minutes 161,770 26%
45 to 59 minutes 255 6% 45 to 59 minutes 50,820 8%
60 minutes and over 230 6% 60 minutes and over 36,460 6%

Time leaving for work

Harvest Hills Calgary
Number Per cent Number Per cent
Employed labour force aged 15 years and over

in private households

4,080 100% Employed labour force aged 15 years and over

in private households

611,330 100%
Between 5 a.m and 5:59

a.m.

310 8% Between 5 a.m and 5:59

a.m.

40,190 7%
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59

a.m.

840 21% Between 6 a.m. and 6:59

a.m.

123,770 20%
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59

a.m.

1,145 28% Between 7 a.m. and 7:59

a.m.

180,205 29%
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59

a.m.

675 17% Between 8 a.m. and 8:59

a.m.

108,925 18%
Between 9 a.m. and 9:59 a.m. 450 11% Between 9 a.m. and 9:59 a.m. 67,245 11%
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 p.m. 655 16% Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 p.m. 90,995 15%

Time leaving for work

Between 5 a.m.

and 5:59 a.m.

8%

7%

Between 6 a.m.

and 6:59 a.m.

21%

20%

Between 7 a.m.

and 7:59 a.m.

28%

29%

Between 8 a.m.

and 8:59 a.m.

17%

18%

Between 9 a.m.

and 11:59 a.m.

11%

11%

Between 12 p.m.

and 4:59 a.m.

16%

15%

Harvest Hills Calgary

Housing tenure

88%

71%

29%

12%

Owner

Renter

Harvest Hills Calgary

Housing and Mobility

Housing Tenure

Harvest Hills Calgary
Number Per cent Number Per cent
Private households 2,550 100% Private households 466,730 100%
Owner households 2,255 88% Owner households 333,455 71%
Renter households 300 12% Renter households 133,275 29%

Housing affordability (shelter-cost-to-income ratio)

Harvest Hills Calgary
Number Per cent Number Per cent
Private households

with income

2,555 100% Private households

with income

464,360 100%
Households spending less than 30% of total

income on shelter

2,085 82% Households spending less than 30% of total

income on shelter

361,070 78%
Households spending

30% or more of total income on shelter

465 18% Households spending

30% or more of total income on shelter

103,295 22%

Per cent spending 30 per cent or more on shelter costs

22%

18%

Harvest Hills

Calgary

Shelter cost

$1,695

$1,583 $1,589

$1,308

Owned dwellings, median Rented dwellings, median monthly shelter costs monthly shelter costs

Harvest Hills Calgary

Housing affordability for renter and owner households

Harvest Hills Calgary
Owner Renter Owner Renter
Private households

with total income greater than zero

2,250 295 Private households

with total income greater than zero

333,455 133,275
Per cent households with income spending 30% or more total

income on shelter

16% 37% Per cent households with income spending 30% or more total

income on shelter

17% 37%
Median monthly

shelter costs

$1,583 $1,695 Median monthly

shelter costs

$1,589 $1,308
% with mortgage 69% % with mortgage 67%
% in subsidized

housing

0% % in subsidized

housing

10%

Condition of dwelling

Harvest Hills Calgary
Number Per cent Number Per cent
Occupied private

dwellings

2,555 100% Occupied private

dwellings

466,730 100%
Regular maintenance or minor repairs

needed

2,475 97% Regular maintenance or minor repairs

needed

446,630 96%
Major repairs needed 80 3% Major repairs needed 20,105 4%

Per cent housing requiring major repairs

4%

3%

Harvest Hills

Calgary

Per cent housing not suitable

5%

4%

Harvest Hills

Calgary

Housing suitability

Harvest Hills Calgary
Number Per cent Number Per cent
Private households 2,550 100% Private households 466,730 100%
Suitable 2,460 96% Suitable 444,440 95%
Not suitable 90 4% Not suitable 22,295 5%

Dwellings by period of construction

Harvest Hills Calgary
Number Per cent Number Per cent
Occupied private

dwellings

2,550 100% Occupied private

dwellings

466,730 100%
1960 or before 0 0% 1960 or before 46,475 10%
1961 to 1980 60 2% 1961 to 1980 136,555 29%
1981 to 1990 185 7% 1981 to 1990 60,930 13%
1991 to 2000 2,115 83% 1991 to 2000 73,405 16%
2001 to 2005 145 6% 2001 to 2005 52,470 11%
2006 to 2010 40 2% 2006 to 2010 50,135 11%
2011 to 2016 10 0% 2011 to 2016 46,755 10%

Dwellings by structure type

Harvest Hills Calgary
Number Per cent Number Per cent
Occupied private

dwellings

2,550 100% Occupied private

dwellings

466,725 100%
Single-detached

house

2,090 82% Single-detached

house

262,965 56%
Semi-detached house or duplex 130 5% Semi-detached house or duplex 50,880 11%
Semi-detached 120 5% Semi-detached 29,295 6%
Duplex 10 0% Duplex 21,585 5%
Row house 175 7% Row house 44,705 10%
Apartment 160 6% Apartment 105,890 23%
Less than 5 storeys 160 6% Less than 5 storeys 72,880 16%
5 storeys or more 0 0% 5 storeys or more 33,010 7%
Other dwelling 0 0% Other dwelling 2,295 0%

Dwellings by period of construction

1960 or before

1961 to 1980

0%

10%

2%

29%

1981 to 1990

7%

13%

1991 to 2000

83%

16%

2001 to 2005

2006 to 2010

2011 to 2016

6%

11%

2%

11%

0%

10%

Harvest Hills Calgary

Dwelling structure type

Single-detached house

82%

56%

Semi-detached house or duplex

5%

11%

Row house

7%

10%

Apartment

6%

23%

Other dwelling 0%

0%

Harvest Hills Calgary

Mobility status 1 year ago

Harvest Hills Calgary
Number Per cent Number Per cent
Population aged 1 year and over in

private households

7,515 100% Population aged 1 year and over in

private households

1,207,055 100%
Non-movers 6,720 89% Non-movers 1,015,135 84%
Movers 795 11% Movers 191,915 16%
Non-migrants 655 9% Non-migrants 143,215 12%
Migrants 135 2% Migrants 48,700 4%
Internal migrants 85 1% Internal migrants 28,085 2%
External migrants 55 1% External migrants 20,615 2%

Per cent who moved in the last year

16%

11%

Harvest Hills

Calgary

Per cent who moved in the last 5 years

46%

29%

Harvest Hills

Calgary

Mobility status 5 years ago

Harvest Hills Calgary
Number Per cent Number Per cent
Population aged 5

years and over in private households

7,215 100% Population aged 5

years and over in private households

1,144,745 100%
Non-movers 5,090 71% Non-movers 616,155 54%
Movers 2,125 29% Movers 528,590 46%
Non-migrants 1,365 19% Non-migrants 331,630 29%
Migrants 760 11% Migrants 196,965 17%
Internal migrants 415 6% Internal migrants 109,735 10%
External migrants 340 5% External migrants 87,225 8%

Income

Median household and individual income before tax in 2015

Harvest Hills Calgary
Number Number
Median income of population aged

15 years and over

$43,866 Median income of population aged

15 years and over

$43,251
Male $51,444 Male $52,634
Female $38,579 Female $35,395
Median household income of

private households

$112,683 Median household income of

private households

$97,329

Total household income groups in 2015 for private households

Harvest Hills Calgary
Number Per cent Number Per cent
Private households 2,555 100% Private households 466,730 100%
Under $20,000 40 2% Under $20,000 26,015 6%
$20,000 to $39,999 160 6% $20,000 to $39,999 49,120 11%
$40,000 to $59,999 260 10% $40,000 to $59,999 54,920 12%
$60,000 to $79,999 325 13% $60,000 to $79,999 56,565 12%
$80,000 to $99,999 290 11% $80,000 to $99,999 53,040 11%
$100,000 to $124,999 340 13% $100,000 to $124,999 56,105 12%
$125,000 to $149,999 300 12% $125,000 to $149,999 42,765 9%
$150,000 to $199,999 445 17% $150,000 to $199,999 54,725 12%
$200,000 and over 375 15% $200,000 and over 73,475 16%

Median total income in 2015

$112,683

$97,329

$43,866 $43,251

Individuals

Households

Harvest Hills Calgary

Household income

Under $50,000

13%

22%

$50,000 to $99,999

29%

29%

$100,000 to $149,999

25%

21%

$150,000 to $199,999

17%

12%

$200,000 and over

15%

16%

Harvest Hills Calgary

Low Income in 2015 by age

Harvest Hills
Number Number in low

income

Per cent in low

income

Population in private households to whom low-

income concepts are applicable

7,560 550 7%
0 to 17 years 1,650 170 10%
18 to 64 years 5,205 295 6%
65 years and over 695 95 14%
Calgary
Number Number in low income Per cent in low income
Population in private households to whom low- income concepts are applicable 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) threshold for private households, 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.

Prevalence of low income by age group (LIM-AT)

14%

13%

10%

9%

8%

6%

0 to 17 years (%) 18 to 64 years (%) 65 years and over

(%)

Harvest Hills Calgary

Harvest Hills Map

Glossary

The definitions in this glossary are adapted from the 2016 Statistics Canada Census Dictionary (98-301-X).

Aboriginal identity 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.
Adjusted after-tax income Refers to after-tax income during the income reference year that 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 low income measure after-tax (LIM-AT).
Admission category 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 census reference day, May 10, 2016.
Calgary Refers to the Calgary census subdivision (CSD), as defined by Statistics Canada. Equivalent to the Calgary city limit.
Census family 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.
Census reference day 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.
  • Not a Canadian citizen refers 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.
Dwelling condition 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.
Dwelling type 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.
  • Other dwelling: Includes mobile homes, movable dwellings, and other dwellings not included elsewhere.
Employment status
  • 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.
Generation status Refers to whether or not a person’s parents were born in Canada.

  • First generation refers 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.
Highest certificate, diploma or degree completed 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.
Household income Refers to the sum of the total income of all household members during 2015.
Household size Refers to the number of persons in a private household.
Housing affordability (shelter-cost- to-income ratio) 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.
Housing suitability 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.
Housing tenure 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.
Immigrant status
  • 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.
  • Recent immigrant refers to persons who are immigrants who landed in Canada between January 1, 2011 and May 10, 2016.
  • Non-immigrant refers 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.
Income reference year 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 of non-official languages Refers to languages, other than English or French, in which a person can conduct a conversation.
Knowledge of official languages 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 force participation rate Refers to the total labour force in that group, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that group.
Labour force status Labour force refers to persons who, during the employment reference week were 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.
  • Not in the labour force refers to persons who were neither employed nor unemployed during the week of May 1 – 7, 2016.
Language spoken most often at home 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.
Lone parent Refers to mothers or fathers, with no married spouse or common-law partner present, living in a dwelling with one or more children.
Low income measure

after-tax (LIM- AT)

Refers to a dollar threshold that defines low income as half of the median adjusted after- tax income of 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.
Low-income status Refers to the position of a person in relation to the low income measure after-tax (LIM- AT) during the income reference year. Members of a household all share the same income status.
Marital status 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.
Median income Refers to the middle dollar value where half of the population earns more and half of the population earns less.
Mobility status A number of terms refer to whether a person lived in the same residence on the census reference day as 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 Calgary from a different city, town, village, or Indian reserve.
  • Internal migrant: Refers to a person who moved to Calgary from a different city, town, village, or Indian reserve within Canada.
  • External migrant: Refers to a person who moved to Calgary from a different country.
Mode of transportation to work 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.
Mother tongue Refers to the first language learned at home in childhood and still understood by the person at the time the data was collected. If the person no longer understands the first language learned, the mother tongue is the second language learned. For a person who learned two languages at the same time in early childhood, the mother tongue is the language this person spoke most often at home before starting school. The person has two mother tongues only if the two languages were used equally often and are still understood by the person. For a child who has not yet learned to speak, the mother tongue is the language spoken most often to this child at home. The child has two mother tongues only if both languages are spoken equally often so that the child learns both languages at the same time.
Place of birth Refers to the name of the geographic location where the person was born. The geographic location is specified according to boundaries current at the time the data are collected, not the boundaries at the time of birth. For a breakdown of the countries included in each continent, please refer to the Countries and Areas of Interest for Social Statistics – SCCAI 2016 (http://www23.statcan.gc.ca/imdb/p3VD.pl?Function=getVD&TVD=367512).
Population in private households Refers to all persons who occupy private dwellings. Excludes persons who occupy collective dwellings.

Includes Canadian citizens and landed immigrants whose usual place of residence is Canada. Also includes refugee claimants, holders of work and study permits, Canadian citizens and landed immigrants at sea or in port aboard merchant or government vessels, and Canadian citizens away from Canada on military or diplomatic business. Excludes government representatives and military members of other countries and residents of other countries visiting Canada.

Total income Refers to income of a regular and recurring nature, including employment income, pension income, investment income, income from government programs, other regular cash income list child support or spousal support payments received during the income reference year. Excludes one-time receipts such as lottery winnings, cash inheritances, lump-sum insurance settlements, tax-free savings account and registered retirements savings plan withdrawals, and capital gains.
Visible minority Refers to persons, other than Aboriginal peoples, who are non-Caucasian in race or non- white in colour.
Ward Refers to the Calgary ward boundaries. Ward boundaries change regularly. While the number of wards remains relatively static, the geographic area they represent does not. As such, comparisons should not be drawn between wards over time. For the 2016 Census of Canada, 2017 boundaries were used for wards and communities.