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Business Distribution by Industry in Vulcan, Alberta

Industry DescriptionNumber of EstablishmentsAverage Age of Business
Restaurants2622 years
Shopping1921 years
Tractors and farm equipment1427 years
Education1323 years
Religion1338 years
Public administration1325 years
Shopping other11—
Health and medical11—
Car repair1030 years
Financial services923 years
Real estate9—
Gas station821 years
Lawyers legal841 years
Travel agencies7—
Construction of buildings7—
Other accommodation7—
Other membership organizations7—

Vulcan, Alberta Facts

Area5.8 km²
Population1,971
Male Population948 (48.1%)
Female Population1,023 (51.9%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+47.2%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+15.6%
Median Age52.8 years (Male: 50.9, Female: 55)
GDP per capita (PPP)$48,142 (2022)
Area Codes403
Local Time
TimezoneMountain Daylight Time
Lat & Lng50.40008, -113.25189
Postal CodesT0L

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Vulcan, Alberta Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population1,3391,5721,7051,9031,9712,1222,262
Population Density230.4 / km²270.5 / km²293.3 / km²327.4 / km²339.1 / km²365.1 / km²389.2 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Vulcan, Alberta Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 15.6% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Vulcan, Alberta+47.2%+25.4%+15.6%
Alberta———
Canada———
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Vulcan, Alberta Median Age

Median Age: 52.8 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Vulcan, Alberta52.8 yrs55 yrs50.9 yrs
Alberta36.5 yrs37.1 yrs35.9 yrs
Canada40.6 yrs41.5 yrs39.6 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Vulcan, Alberta Population Density

Population Density: 339 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Vulcan, Alberta1,9715.8 km²339 / 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

Vulcan, 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 Vulcan, 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

Vulcan, Alberta Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$20,961$27,361$44,673$47,473$61,031$57,154$46,223$48,142
Total GDP$123.2M$174M$301.9M$335.8M$447.7M$443.8M$396.5M$426.2M
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

Vulcan, Alberta CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Vulcan, Alberta29,492 tn14.96 tn5,073.8 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
Vulcan, Alberta CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)29,492 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita14.96 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)5,073.8 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

Date▼Time↕Magnitude↕Distance↕Depth↕Location↕Link
6/18/915:57 PM3.581.8 km5,000 mAlberta, Canadausgs.gov
Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Vulcan, Alberta

Vulcan is a town in the prairies of southern Alberta, Canada, within Vulcan County. It is located on Highway 23, midway between the cities of Calgary and Lethbridge. The population of the town was 1,836 in 2011.

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