StatisticWood BuffaloAlbertaNational
Population74,2984,479,45938,134,230
Population density (sq km)174
Median age34.537.240.9
Male/Female ratio0.8:11.0:11.0:1
Married couples68%71%66%
Families w/ kids at home50%46%43%
Speak English only91.8%91.8%68.8%
Speak French only0.2%0.1%4.5%

Key Findings

  • The population density in Wood Buffalo is 83% lower than Alberta
  • The median age in Wood Buffalo is 7% lower than Alberta
  • In Wood Buffalo 9.16% of the population is South Asian
  • In Wood Buffalo 7.49% of the population is Black
  • In Wood Buffalo 7.23% of the population is Filipino

Compare Wood Buffalo, AB Demographics

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      Visible Minority Population

      DataPercent
      South Asian9.2%
      Black7.5%
      Filipino7.2%
      Arab2.7%
      Latin American1.4%

      Immigrants By Place Of Birth

      DataPercent
      Philippines5.4%
      India3.3%
      Pakistan1.5%
      Nigeria0.7%
      United Kingdom0.7%

      Household income distribution

      Family breakdown

      Wood Buffalo age breakdown

      Source: The Wood Buffalo, AB data and statistics displayed above are derived from Statistics Canada and updated for 2021 by Environics Analytics.