Highest Poverty in Alberta

Top 100 cities ranked by highest poverty

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Highest Poverty — Alberta

1 Westlock 14.9%

2 Stettler County No. 6 13.6%

3 Barrhead County No. 11 13.5%

4 Somerset 12.9%

5 Belvedere 12.9%

6 Willow Park 12.9%

7 La Perle 12.9%

8 Bankview 12.9%

9 Tuxedo Park 12.9%

10 Empire Park 12.9%

11 Brintnell 12.9%

12 Hollick-Kenyon 12.9%

13 Belmont 12.9%

14 Richmond 12.9%

15 Baturyn 12.9%

16 Aldergrove 12.9%

17 Ormsby Place 12.9%

18 Valley Ridge 12.9%

19 Hillhurst 12.9%

20 Ellerslie 12.9%

21 Bearspaw 12.9%

22 Callingwood South 12.9%

23 Coral Springs 12.9%

24 MacEwan 12.9%

25 Oakridge 12.9%

26 Evansdale 12.9%

27 Kilkenny 12.9%

28 Braeside 12.9%

29 Sandstone Valley 12.9%

30 Ottewell 12.9%

31 Westmount 12.9%

32 Lymburn 12.9%

33 Abbeydale 12.9%

34 Mayland Heights 12.9%

35 Cedarbrae 12.9%

36 Forest Heights 12.9%

37 Glastonbury 12.9%

38 Southwood 12.9%

39 Castleridge 12.9%

40 Ambleside 12.9%

41 Crescent Heights 12.9%

42 Inglewood 12.9%

43 Mount Pleasant 12.9%

44 Dunluce 12.9%

45 Cumberland 12.9%

46 Twin Brooks 12.9%

47 Midnapore 12.9%

48 Sherwood 12.9%

49 Glamorgan 12.9%

50 Renfrew 12.9%

51 Alberta Avenue 12.9%

52 Terwillegar Towne 12.9%

53 West Hillhurst 12.9%

54 Kiniski Gardens 12.9%

55 Millrise 12.9%

56 Albert Park/Radisson Heights 12.9%

57 Erin Woods 12.9%

58 Applewood Park 12.9%

59 Allard 12.9%

60 Boyle Street 12.9%

61 Haysboro 12.9%

62 Kincora 12.9%

63 Cougar Ridge 12.9%

64 Forest Lawn 12.9%

65 Glenbrook 12.9%

66 Grand Centre 12.9%

67 Altadore 12.9%

68 Hamptons 12.9%

69 Queen Mary Park 12.9%

70 Brentwood 12.9%

71 Canyon Meadows 12.9%

72 Ranchlands 12.9%

73 South Terwillegar 12.9%

74 Walden 12.9%

75 Harvest Hills 12.9%

76 Scenic Acres 12.9%

77 Silverado 12.9%

78 Summerside 12.9%

79 Legacy 12.9%

80 Wild Rose 12.9%

81 Silver Berry 12.9%

82 Rocky Ridge 12.9%

83 Downtown Commercial Core 12.9%

84 Penbrooke Meadows 12.9%

85 Marlborough Park 12.9%

86 Ogden 12.9%

87 Rutherford 12.9%

88 Dalhousie 12.9%

89 Silver Springs 12.9%

90 Thorncliffe 12.9%

91 Woodbine 12.9%

92 Nolan Hill 12.9%

93 Marlborough 12.9%

94 Redstone 12.9%

95 Shawnessy 12.9%

96 Temple 12.9%

97 Evanston 12.9%

98 Monterey Park 12.9%

99 Wîhkwêntôwin 12.9%

100 Tuscany 12.9%

Cities with the highest poverty rates in Alberta face deep economic challenges affecting a significant portion of their population. Westlock has a poverty rate of 14.9%.

High poverty rates impact communities in multiple ways: reduced access to healthcare and healthy food, lower educational outcomes, higher crime rates, and deteriorating infrastructure. These challenges are interconnected and require comprehensive solutions.

Addressing poverty in these cities requires a multi-pronged approach including economic development, affordable housing, quality education, healthcare access, and workforce training programs targeting underserved populations.

Did You Know?

1. In Westlock, 14.9% of residents — roughly 1 in 7 people — live below the poverty line.
2. Child poverty rates in these cities are often even higher than the overall rate, sometimes exceeding 40%.
3. Poverty is measured by household income relative to family size — the threshold varies from $15,060 for an individual to $31,200 for a family of four.

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