| Statistic | Opportunity No. 17 | Alberta | National |
| Population | 3,232 | 4,479,459 | 38,134,230 |
| Population density (sq km) | 0 | 7 | 4 |
| Median age | 29.2 | 37.2 | 40.9 |
| Male/Female ratio | 0.9:1 | 1.0:1 | 1.0:1 |
| Married couples | 41% | 71% | 66% |
| Families w/ kids at home | 43% | 46% | 43% |
| Speak English only | 96.5% | 91.8% | 68.8% |
| Speak French only | 0.2% | 0.1% | 4.5% |
| Data | Percent |
| Filipino | 1.7% |
| Black | 0.7% |
| Latin American | 0.6% |
| Arab | 0.5% |
| Korean | 0.5% |
| Data | Percent |
| Germany | 0.4% |
| Philippines | 0.3% |
| South Africa | 0.3% |
| Poland | 0.2% |
| Ghana | 0.2% |