Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Blackfalds

Industry DescriptionNumber of EstablishmentsAverage Age of Business
Shopping2923 years
Construction of buildings2423 years
Restaurants2316 years
Beauty salons23
Corporate management2117 years
General contractors1919 years
Car repair18
Wholesale of machinery1725 years
Real estate1523 years
Gas station12
Freight/commercial transport1217 years
Shopping other11
Buses and trains11
Wholesale of construction supplies10
Public administration1024 years

Blackfalds Facts

Area17.1 km²
Population7,726
Male Population3,931 (50.9%)
Female Population3,795 (49.1%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+113.1%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+39.7%
Median Age29.8 years (Male: 30.1, Female: 29.5)
Area Codes403
NeighborhoodsDowntown Red Deer, Kentwood Northeast, Highland Green Estates
Local Time
TimezoneMountain Daylight Time
Lat & Lng52.38342, -113.78530
Postal CodesT0MT4P

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Blackfalds Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population3,6254,7445,5306,8617,7268,3468,959
Population Density211.7 / km²277 / km²322.9 / km²400.6 / km²451.2 / km²487.4 / km²523.2 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Blackfalds Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 39.7% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Blackfalds+113.1%+62.9%+39.7%
Alberta
Canada
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Blackfalds Median Age

Median Age: 29.8 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Blackfalds29.8 yrs29.5 yrs30.1 yrs
Alberta36.5 yrs37.1 yrs35.9 yrs
Canada40.6 yrs41.5 yrs39.6 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Blackfalds Population Density

Population Density: 451 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Blackfalds7,72617.1 km²451 / 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

Blackfalds Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1910 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 Blackfalds

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

Blackfalds CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Blackfalds121,980 tn15.79 tn7,122.9 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
Blackfalds CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)121,980 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita15.79 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)7,122.9 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.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
3/10/1910:00 AM3.990.2 km10,000 m37km N of Rocky Mountain House, Canadausgs.gov
3/4/1912:55 PM3.810.9 km5,000 m9km NW of Red Deer, Canadausgs.gov
6/2/152:34 PM3.584.3 km1,000 m10km NW of Rocky Mountain House, Canadausgs.gov
8/9/143:28 PM3.897.4 km5,000 m27km SW of Rocky Mountain House, Canadausgs.gov
10/19/967:46 AM3.698.6 km0 mAlberta, Canadausgs.gov
10/19/967:44 AM3.999.3 km0 mAlberta, Canadausgs.gov
5/19/965:44 AM4.281.7 km10,000 mAlberta, Canadausgs.gov
2/25/9611:44 PM3.197.9 km10,000 mAlberta, Canadausgs.gov
11/19/948:30 AM498.9 km5,000 mAlberta, Canadausgs.gov
11/11/904:34 AM3.694 km5,000 mAlberta, Canadausgs.gov

Blackfalds

Blackfalds is a town in central Alberta, Canada. It is located along Highway 2A just north of Red Deer.

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