Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Athabasca, Alberta

Industry DescriptionNumber of EstablishmentsAverage Age of Business
Shopping3822 years
Restaurants3022 years
Gas station2924 years
Religion2727 years
Real estate27
Car repair2321 years
Shopping other2023 years
Public administration1933 years
Wholesale of machinery1720 years
General contractors1722 years
Lawyers legal1722 years
Construction of buildings1623 years
Campgrounds14

Athabasca, Alberta Facts

Area18.1 km²
Population3,492
Male Population1,671 (47.8%)
Female Population1,821 (52.2%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+43.3%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+15.6%
Median Age38.9 years (Male: 37.2, Female: 40.6)
GDP per capita (PPP)$37,087 (2022)
Area Codes780
Local Time
TimezoneMountain Daylight Time
Lat & Lng54.71687, -113.28537
Postal CodesT0GT9S

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Athabasca, Alberta Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population2,4372,7593,0203,2493,4923,7654,048
Population Density134.5 / km²152.2 / km²166.6 / km²179.3 / km²192.7 / km²207.7 / km²223.3 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Athabasca, Alberta Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 15.6% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Athabasca, Alberta+43.3%+26.6%+15.6%
Alberta
Canada
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Athabasca, Alberta Median Age

Median Age: 38.9 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Athabasca, Alberta38.9 yrs40.6 yrs37.2 yrs
Alberta36.5 yrs37.1 yrs35.9 yrs
Canada40.6 yrs41.5 yrs39.6 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Athabasca, Alberta Population Density

Population Density: 193 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Athabasca, Alberta3,49218.1 km²193 / km²
Alberta4.1 million663,102.6 km²6.1 / km²
Canada35.5 million9,875,295.4 km²3.6 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Athabasca, Alberta Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1850 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Athabasca, Alberta

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Athabasca, Alberta Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$18,801$23,421$33,318$27,492$39,743$38,238$37,901$37,087
Total GDP$51.8M$69.4M$104.6M$89.6M$132.6M$133.6M$146.2M$147.5M
Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Kosonen, M. & Masoumzadeh Sayyar, S. Downscaled gridded global dataset for gross domestic product (GDP) per capita PPP over 1990–2022. Sci Data 12, 178 (2025) doi:10.1038/s41597-025-04487-x

Athabasca, Alberta CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Athabasca, Alberta53,019 tn15.18 tn2,925.2 tons/km²
Alberta65,353,613 tn16.12 tn98.6 tons/km²
Canada521,999,336 tn14.7 tn52.9 tons/km²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Athabasca, Alberta CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)53,019 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita15.18 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)2,925.2 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtMedium (7)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, and International Research Institute for Climate and Society - IRI - Columbia University. 2005. Global Drought Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4VX0DFT.

Athabasca, Alberta

Athabasca (2011 population 2,990), originally named Athabasca Landing, is a town in northern Alberta, Canada. It is located 145 km (90 mi) north of Edmonton at the intersection of Highway 2 and Highway 55, on the banks of the Athabasca River. It is t..

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