| Statistic | Shepard | Calgary | Alberta |
| Population | 405 | 1,371,990 | 4,479,459 |
| Population density (sq km) | 39 | 1,644 | 7 |
| Median age | 37.2 | 37.4 | 37.2 |
| Male/Female ratio | 0.7:1 | 1.0:1 | 1.0:1 |
| Married couples | 34% | 72% | 71% |
| Families w/ kids at home | 28% | 48% | 46% |
| Speak English only | 95.8% | 90.2% | 91.8% |
| Speak French only | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Data | Percent |
| South Asian | 11.9% |
| Filipino | 8.3% |
| Latin American | 2.4% |
| Black | 1.8% |
| N/A | 0.0% |
| Data | Percent |
| Bangladesh | 6.6% |
| Philippines | 3.0% |
| India | 2.4% |
| Lebanon | 1.8% |
| Brazil | 1.2% |