Start or grow a business, gain market intelligence, resources or support. We’re the perfect community for you to do amazing things. A leader in industrial development, and committed to diversification. Find out more about Strathcona County’s advantages.

• Strathcona County 2020 Facts (infographic - Q2) (493.3 KB)

Business and investment intelligence tool

Find local information to help your business make smarter, faster, better decisions - and learn what makes Strathcona County the best choice for investment. This Business and Investment Intelligence Tool will help your business access valuable information about the local economy, customers, and competition. You may also access individual subjects of interest with the twelve feature tiles below.

Economic update

A comprehensive and up-to-date review of economic impacts in Strathcona County, including:

• local demographics
• macro economic trends
• updates on commercial, residential, office, and retail developments
• major industrial projects in Alberta's industrial heartland and region

For the latest economic update presentation, please email the department to receive.

Economic Directions 2020

For a review of economic development activity in the Strathcona County region, this booklet features entrepreneurial initiatives, non-residential, industrial and residential development, tourism activities, community engagement and more.

To download a PDF copy, click the link below. 

• Economic Directions 2020 (9.1 MB)

Building construction and housing data

Obtain the most current building permit data using the interactive Open Data portal - useful for developers, real estate agents and entrepreneurs.

Demographics

The following federal census reports provide quick facts and easy to understand graphs and charts.

• Age and sex (309.8 KB)
• Dwelling type (346.4 KB)
• Agriculture (140.2 KB)
• Families, household and marital status (364.4 KB)
• Income (271.5 KB)
• Language (197.4 KB)
• Housing (185.2 KB)
• Immigration and ethnocultural diversity (261.1 KB)
• Aboriginal peoples (196.1 KB)
• Education (225.1 KB)
• Labour (250.2 KB)
• Journey to work (217.9 KB)
• Language of work (162.7 KB)
• Mobility and migration (168.3 KB)