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Blackfalds, AB

Full City Profile · Alberta

3.2 /5.0
B Good
10,470 Population 1,635/sq mi density
$103,000 Median Income $58,900 per capita
$332,000 Home Value
$1,550 Median Rent 19.5% income on rent
41°F Avg Temperature 282 sunny days/yr
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$103,000 median income, 12.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$332,000 home value, $1,550/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
D
Education
1.6 / 5.0
7.7% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$103,000
37% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$58,900
51% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
12.8%
256% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.3%
49% below
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Blackfalds vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Blackfalds’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$103,000
137%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$58,900
151%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,133
79%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$1,133
21% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
26 min
6% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
11.6%
24% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
92.1%
26% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.1%
78% below US avg (5.0%)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 92.1%
Public Transit 1.1%
Work From Home 11.6%
Average commute time
26 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
325

Complete Economy Data

Income & Wages

Median Household Income$103,000
Per Capita Income$58,900
Avg Weekly Wage$1,133

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate12.8%
Poverty Rate6.3%

Commute

Mean Commute26 minutes
Drive Alone92.1%
Public Transit1.1%
Work From Home11.6%

Businesses

Total Establishments325

Tax