Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Thorsby, Alberta

Industry DescriptionNumber of EstablishmentsAverage Age of Business
Shopping other13
Car repair1224 years
Shopping1120 years
Restaurants916 years
Tractors and farm equipment9
Post office8
Accountants8
Other membership organizations7
Construction of buildings6
Gas station5
Grocery stores and supermarkets5

Thorsby, Alberta Facts

Area3.7 km²
Population831
Male Population429 (51.6%)
Female Population402 (48.4%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+133.4%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+28.8%
Median Age39.3 years (Male: 37, Female: 41.9)
Area Codes780
Local Time
TimezoneMountain Daylight Time
Lat & Lng53.23343, -114.05205
Postal CodesT0C

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Thorsby, Alberta Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population356515645890831886932
Population Density96.5 / km²139.7 / km²174.9 / km²241.4 / km²225.4 / km²240.3 / km²252.7 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Thorsby, Alberta Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 28.8% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Thorsby, Alberta+133.4%+61.4%+28.8%
Alberta
Canada
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Thorsby, Alberta Median Age

Median Age: 39.3 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Thorsby, Alberta39.3 yrs41.9 yrs37 yrs
Alberta36.5 yrs37.1 yrs35.9 yrs
Canada40.6 yrs41.5 yrs39.6 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Thorsby, Alberta Population Density

Population Density: 225 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Thorsby, Alberta8313.688 km²225 / 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

Thorsby, 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 Thorsby, 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

Thorsby, Alberta CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Thorsby, Alberta13,780 tn16.58 tn3,736.9 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
Thorsby, Alberta CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)13,780 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita16.58 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)3,736.9 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 AM3.987.3 km10,000 m37km N of Rocky Mountain House, Canadausgs.gov

Thorsby, Alberta

Thorsby is a village in central Alberta, Canada. It is located 38 km (24 mi) west of the City of Leduc, along Highway 39. Pigeon Lake and Pigeon Lake Provincial Park are located 20 km (12 mi) south of the community.

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