| Statistic | Canals | Airdrie | Alberta |
| Population | 3,482 | 79,163 | 4,479,459 |
| Population density (sq km) | 3,680 | 883 | 7 |
| Median age | 34.2 | 34.3 | 37.2 |
| Male/Female ratio | 0.9:1 | 1.0:1 | 1.0:1 |
| Married couples | 70% | 71% | 71% |
| Families w/ kids at home | 57% | 53% | 46% |
| Speak English only | 91.2% | 91.7% | 91.8% |
| Speak French only | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Data | Percent |
| South Asian | 8.1% |
| Latin American | 5.4% |
| Filipino | 3.7% |
| Black | 2.9% |
| Chinese | 1.3% |
| Data | Percent |
| Philippines | 3.1% |
| India | 1.5% |
| Pakistan | 1.3% |
| Mexico | 1.1% |
| Poland | 0.6% |