Red Deerians see decline in average employment income; more young adults living with parents

Sylvan Lake: $39,200 (- 11.7 per cent)
Blackfalds: $47,200 (- 6.3 per cent)
Lacombe: $40,000 (- 5.7 per cent)
Innisfail: $37,600 (- 7.8 per cent)
Penhold: $45,600 (- 8.06 per cent)
Ponoka: $40,000 (- 3.8 per cent)
Rocky Mountain House: $36,400 (- 12.5 per cent)
Bowden: $36,400 (- 9 per cent)
Stettler: $35,200 (- 5.38 per cent)
Olds: $35,600 (- 5.32 per cent)

Regarding Canadian households, from 2016-2021, Statistics Canada says that the biggest growth in the proportion of young adults living with at least one parent was recorded in several large urban centres located in Alberta and Saskatchewan, with Red Deer increasing by nearly seven per cent.

Young adults living with parents in Red Deer sees largest percentage point increase in 2021 Census Data among large urbans centres. (Statistics Canada)

In Alberta, Calgary and Edmonton saw young adults living with at least one parent increase by approximately five and four per cent, respectively.

In Saskatchewan, Saskatoon and Regina saw young adults living with at least one parent increase by roughly three and two percent, respectively.

The popularity of this living arrangement, however, remains low in Red Deer with just over one quarter, or 27 per cent, of young adults living with at least one parent.

It is most prevalent in Ontario where, in some large urban centres like Oshawa, nearly half of young adults lived with their parents in 2021.

Other statistics released by the Federal Census on July 13, included a portrait of Canada’s families and households, Canadian military experience, and the income profile of Canadians.

Census data can also be found for each community on Statistics Canada.

by Alessia Proietti

Red Deerians see decline in average employment income; more young adults living with parents

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