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Civic & Social Analytics — Calgary’s schools, students, and labour economy.

Civic & Social Analytics

This section provides community-level social and demographic indicators for Calgary, including migration trends, school enrolment, neighbourhood characteristics, and multi-year changes. All insights are built from open data and updated regularly.

Search a baby name to see its popularity in Alberta from 1980 to 2024

How Popular Is Your Name in Alberta? (1980–2024)

Search a baby name to explore its popularity in Alberta. Instantly see the total number of babies, the peak popularity year, how often the name was used in 2024, and the historical boy–girl split from 1980–2024.

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Trend analysis of Alberta's most popular baby names from 1980 to 2024

Alberta Popular Baby Names (1980–2024)

Province-wide trend view of popular baby names in Alberta. Names are included if they reached the Top 20 in any year, then tracked across 1980–2024 so you can compare long-term popularity patterns for boys’ and girls’ names.

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Bar chart comparing population and housing density across Calgary neighbourhoods

Calgary Neighbourhood Density (Population & Housing)

Community-level view of population per km² and residential properties per km² across Calgary. Switch between regions (Centre, North, South, West, etc.) and filter by community to compare how compact or low-density each neighbourhood is.

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Students boarding a school bus in Calgary

CBE Student Counts by Level (2002–2024)

Interactive trends for Elementary, Junior, Senior, Kindergarten, and Specialty Programs, plus a city-wide All Students series for context. Use the year slider and level buttons to explore growth, plateaus, and inflection points across Calgary’s public schools.

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Children walking down a school hallway with backpacks

CBE Enrolment by School & Level (2019–2024)

Map + time-series for ENROLMENT_CNT across Calgary public schools. Filter by year, quadrant, school, and taught type (Elementary / Junior / Senior). A dotted baseline highlights long-run context within the current filter.

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Calgary public school students gathering outside

CBE School Capacity & Utilization (2015–2024)

Interactive dashboard showing school capacity, weighted enrolment, and utilization rate (%) across Calgary public schools. Use filters for year, quadrant, school name, and grade level. Includes both a map visualization and a time-series capacity trend to identify over-capacity pressure and under-utilization patterns.

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Children studying together in a Calgary classroom

Education — School Rankings | Calgary (2022–2023)

Interactive ranking dashboard comparing Calgary schools across districts, grades, and years, highlighting academic performance patterns and distribution across the city.

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Worker writing on documents at a desk

Labour — Wage per Hour | Calgary (2019–2025)

Tracking Calgary’s hourly wages by industry — revealing labour trends and long-term economic shifts from 2019 to 2025, with context for workers, employers, and policy discussions.

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Voters casting ballots at a polling station

Municipal Elector Turnout | Calgary (1983–2025)

Interactive trends for Enumerated Electors, Electors Voting, and the Turnout Rate. Use the year slider to focus on periods of interest, with a dotted baseline showing the long-run average within the current filter context.

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