StatisticDowntown Fort McMurrayWood BuffaloAlberta
Population8,82574,2984,479,459
Population density (sq km)2,22117
Median age36.534.537.2
Male/Female ratio0.7:10.8:11.0:1
Married couples63%68%71%
Families w/ kids at home37%50%46%
Speak English only91.3%91.8%91.8%
Speak French only0.3%0.2%0.1%

Key Findings

  • The population density in Downtown Fort McMurray is 193822% higher than Wood Buffalo
  • The median age in Downtown Fort McMurray is 6% higher than Wood Buffalo
  • In Downtown Fort McMurray 23.61% of the population is Black
  • In Downtown Fort McMurray 15.24% of the population is Filipino
  • In Downtown Fort McMurray 13.44% of the population is Arab

Compare Wood Buffalo, AB Demographics

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      Visible Minority Population

      DataPercent
      Black23.6%
      Filipino15.2%
      Arab13.4%
      South Asian7.7%
      Chinese2.2%

      Immigrants By Place Of Birth

      DataPercent
      Philippines12.7%
      Somalia3.9%
      Lebanon3.5%
      Ethiopia3.5%
      India3.0%

      Household income distribution

      Family breakdown

      Downtown Fort McMurray age breakdown

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