A Business Development Initiative
of the Alberta Foothills Region

Okotoks Community Data

Population 1997 8400 1998 8800 1999 9000 2000 9500 2001 10500 2002 12000 2003 12500 2004 13500 2005 15000 2006 17100 2008 19996 2009 22,000 2010 23,201 Population Age Structure (2006)   Okotoks Alberta            0-19 34.5% 26.4% 20-43 36.4% 37.4% 45-64 23.4% 25.4% 65+ 5.6% 10.7% Household Income (2005) Okotoks $70,037 Alberta $52,524 Level of Education (2006) Without high school certificate 19.0% With high school certificate 28.0% With trade or non-university certificate/diploma 36.7% With university diploma, certificate, or degree 16.3% Labour Force by Occupation (2006) Management 11.5% Business, Finance & Administration 17.6% Natural & Applied Sciences 7.9% Health 5.2% Social Science, Education, Government, Religion 7.3% Art, Culture, Recreation, Sport 3% Sales & Service 24% Trades, Transport, Equipment Operators 17.7% Primary Industry 3.4% Processing, Manufacturing & Utilities 2.3% Tax Rates (2010) Residential 0.6727%     Non-Residential 0.8943% Example: $3000,000 (residential property assessment) x .6727/100= $2018.10 (property taxes).

Business Development (# licenses) 1997 480 1998 580 1999 620 2000 700 2001 740 2002 820 2003 950 2004 950 2005 850 2006 1150 2007 1208 2008 1290 2009 1377 2010 1557 Housing Starts 1997 220 1998 280 1999 200 2000 220 2001 257 2002 394 2003 449 2004 480 2005 720 2006 1071 2007 890 2008 302 2009 237 2010 307 Construction Value ($ million, including residential, commercial, industrial, institutional) 1997 25,000,000 1998 45,000,000 1999 40,000,000 2000 35,000,000 2001 36,000,000 2002 61,000,000 2003 67,000,000 2004 63,000,000 2005 120,000,000 2006 158,000,000 2007 157,000,000 2008 82,000,000 2009 98,000,000 2010 125,000,000 Trade Area 85,000   Labour Force by Industry (2006) Resource-based Industries 7.6% Construction 11.4% Manufacturing 7.2% Retail/Wholesale Trade 16% Finance & Real Estate 5.8% Health Care & Social Services 8.3% Educational Services 7% Business Services 19.7% Other Services 17%

Utility Rates (2010)

Electricity/Natural Gas are deregulated in Alberta

• The Alberta government provides a Web site to provide information to assist consumers to choose the appropriate provider for their residence or business. To learn more about electrical or natural gas providers visit www.customerchoice.gov.ab.ca

Electricity: EPCOR (regulated): 403.310.4300 or www.epcor.ca

Natural Gas: Direct Energy (regulated): 1.866.420.3174 or
www.directenergyregulatedservices.com

Customer choice for electricity/gas utilities - www.ucahelps.gov.ab.ca

Municipal Rates (2010):

• Water $12.10 bi-monthly + $5.28/1000 gallons (first 5000 gallons), $6.46/1000 gallons (5000 to 10000 gallons), $7.00/1000 gallons (over 15000 gallons)

• Sewage $12.10 bi-monthly + $7.15/1000 gallons

• Garbage Res. - $18.17 bi-monthly - 2 unit/week limit - $4.00/tag for additional bags

• Recycling - $7.37 bi-monthly

Okotoks operates award-winning recycling/composting facility.