--- entity_id: city:ca:geonames:5902599 entity_type: city name: Blackfalds country_code: CA country: Canada slug: blackfalds canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ca/blackfalds/ json_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/ca/blackfalds.json markdown_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/ca/blackfalds.md mcp_uri: immigrationdb://city/ca/blackfalds snapshot_id: approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0 generated_at: 2026-09-12 last_verified: 2026-09-06 fact_count: 16 language_location_count: 0 employment_location_count: 0 city_intent_block_count: 0 usefulness_tier: useful indexable: true metric_dictionary_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json license_url: https://immigrationdb.com/about/copyright/ citation_schema: immigrationdb-citation-v1 citation_canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ca/blackfalds/ citation_title: "Blackfalds, Canada: salary, jobs, climate" citation_author: ImmigrationDB citation_publisher: ImmigrationDB citation_snapshot_id: approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0 citation_version: approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0 citation_retrieval_date: 2026-09-12 citation_build_date: 2026-09-12 citation_license_url: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- # Blackfalds Blackfalds is one of the cities recorded in Canada. Its population was 11,962 at the end of 2022. An unemployment rate of 12.74% was measured at the end of 2021. Blackfalds's foreign population totalled 690 at the end of 2021. ## Answers Deterministic answers rendered from this page's published values. The JSON twin carries the machine-readable answer objects. ### How many people live in Blackfalds? The published population was 11,962 people in 2022. - City-scope resident count. Density, foreign-resident counts and the country-wide figure are separate rows in the table below. - Value: 11,962 people · Period: 2022 - Claims: claim-ce2a99e10f59 ### Is the air quality good in Blackfalds? The annual PM2.5 mean is about 10.1 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. - Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ. - Value: 10.1 µg/m³ · Period: 2024 - Claims: claim-283b7ed18256 ### What is the unemployment rate in Blackfalds? The unemployment rate is about 12.7 % (2021). - Value: 12.7 % · Period: 2021 - Claims: claim-e116b9917f6a ## Mobility Blackfalds's nearest airport was YEG, 104 km away and offered 38 direct destinations. ## Population Blackfalds covered an area of 16.6 km² at the end of 2021. The population density of Blackfalds stood at 631.4 people per km² at the end of 2021. ## Housing The dwelling count was 3,952 at the end of 2021. ## Climate Monthly mean temperature moved from −8.9°C in January to 17.4°C in July. ## Facts | Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Foreign residents | `foreign_population_total` | 690 people | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [1] | | Population (built-up area) | `g01_population_total` | 10,470 people | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [2] | | Population | `population_total` | 11,962 people | city | 2022-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [3] | | Dwellings | `g05_dwellings_total` | 3,952 dwellings | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [2] | | Median gross salary (regional) | `salary_median_gross_regional_eur_month` | 2,481 EUR/month | city | 2020-12-31 | 2026-08-27 | stale | verified | [4] | | Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 12.74 % | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [5] | | PM2.5 — annual mean | `air_quality_pm25_annual_ug_m3` | 10.09 µg/m³ | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-26 | stale | supplemental | [6] | | Climate Monthly Extreme High C | `climate_monthly_extreme_high_c` | Jan 7.53 · Feb 11.28 · Mar 23.97 · Apr 25.66 · May 29.34 · Jun 33.14 · Jul 34.34 · Aug 33.85 · Sep 31.71 · Oct 25.22 · Nov 17.02 · Dec 7.53 °C | coordinate_grid | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [7] | | Climate Monthly Extreme Low C | `climate_monthly_extreme_low_c` | Jan -40.28 · Feb -33.92 · Mar -33.06 · Apr -17.2 · May -6.87 · Jun 0.29 · Jul 3.11 · Aug 2.03 · Sep -5.74 · Oct -15.98 · Nov -32.66 · Dec -35.54 °C | coordinate_grid | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [7] | | Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan -8.93 · Feb -8.12 · Mar -2.86 · Apr 3.71 · May 10.08 · Jun 14.27 · Jul 17.44 · Aug 16.2 · Sep 10.91 · Oct 3.61 · Nov -3.37 · Dec -8.65 °C | coordinate_grid | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [7] | | City area | `city_area_km2` | 16.58 km² | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [8] | | Foreign-resident share | `foreign_population_share_percent` | 6.59 % | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [1] | | Population density | `population_density_per_km2` | 631.4 people/km² | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [8] | | Airport Direct Destinations Count | `airport_direct_destinations_count` | 38 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [9] | | Nearest Major Airport Distance Km | `nearest_major_airport_distance_km` | 104 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [10] | | Nearest Major Airport Iata | `nearest_major_airport_iata` | YEG | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [10] | Every row keeps the value, unit, geographic scope, observation date, verification date and the numbered source below. A missing metric means the city does not publish it; nothing is imputed. ## Language courses and integration - [IRCC newcomer language-learning services finder](https://ircc.canada.ca/english/newcomers/services/index.asp) — State Language Course · Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada · English, French · checked 2026-08-10 These are country-level programmes, not proof of a course location in this city. ## Public employment service - [Job Bank and public employment services](https://jobbank-guichetemplois.service.canada.ca/Resource_Sheet/Resource_Sheet-What_is_Job_Bank-English.pdf) — Job Search, Migrant Support This is a country-level service, not proof of a physical office in this city. ## Healthcare access Migrants can receive medical care in Blackfalds when the country-wide insurance or residence conditions are met. City capacity facts do not determine personal eligibility. - Public healthcare access for foreign residents: Conditional — [official source](https://www.canada.ca/content/dam/hc-sc/documents/services/publications/health-system-services/canada-health-act-annual-report-2024-2025/canada-health-act-annual-report-2024-2025.pdf) ## Country-wide rules Visa, benefit, tax and healthcare eligibility rules are published on the [Canada country page](https://immigrationdb.com/countries/canada/). ## Sources 1. Statistics Canada — Official source — https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=98100307 2. Statistics Canada — Official source — https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/tbl/csv/98100015-eng.zip 3. Statistics Canada — Official source — https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=17100142 4. www150.statcan.gc.ca — Official source — https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=9810047501 5. Statistics Canada — Official source — https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=98100485 6. data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca — Official source — https://data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca/api/file?path=%2Fair%2Fmonitor%2Fnational-air-pollution-surveillance-naps-program%2FData-Donnees%2F2024%2FContinuousData-DonneesContinu%2FAnnualSummaries-SommairesAnnuels%2F2024_AnnualPM25_EN.csv 7. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center — Official source — https://power.larc.nasa.gov/api/temporal/climatology/point?parameters=T2M%2CT2M_MAX%2CT2M_MIN&community=SB&longitude=-113.785300&latitude=52.383420&format=JSON 8. Statistics Canada — Official source — https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=98100002 9. OpenFlights — Official source — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jpatokal/openflights/master/data/routes.dat 10. OurAirports — Official source — https://davidmegginson.github.io/ourairports-data/airports.csv ## Cite This citation identifies the ImmigrationDB compilation/page. Underlying source publishers and datasets retain their own terms; inspect the Sources section and cite those records separately. ### APA ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Blackfalds, Canada: salary, jobs, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ca/blackfalds/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ### BibTeX ```bibtex @misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_blackfalds-canada-salary-jobs-climate_fb6407b674dc, author = {ImmigrationDB}, title = {Blackfalds, Canada: salary, jobs, climate}, publisher = {ImmigrationDB}, year = {2026}, date = {2026-09-12}, version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0}, snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0}, url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ca/blackfalds/}, note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/}, } ``` ### Markdown [Blackfalds, Canada: salary, jobs, climate](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ca/blackfalds/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; retrieved 2026-09-12; built 2026-09-12. - Citation schema: `immigrationdb-citation-v1` - Canonical URL: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ca/blackfalds/ - Title: Blackfalds, Canada: salary, jobs, climate - Author: ImmigrationDB - Publisher: ImmigrationDB - Snapshot: `approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0` - Version: `approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0` - Retrieved: 2026-09-12 - Built: 2026-09-12 - Compilation license: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) ## Data - HTML: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ca/blackfalds/ - JSON: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/ca/blackfalds.json - Markdown: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/ca/blackfalds.md - MCP resource: immigrationdb://city/ca/blackfalds - Metric dictionary: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json - City shard index: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/index.json - Release catalog: https://immigrationdb.com/data/catalog.json