Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Provost, Alberta

Industry DescriptionNumber of EstablishmentsAverage Age of Business
Mining3421 years
Restaurants3027 years
Shopping2420 years
Public administration2228 years
Beauty salons20
Wholesale of machinery2021 years
Gas station1824 years
Car repair1426 years
Construction of buildings11
Freight/commercial transport1128 years
Electrical installation1119 years
Shopping other1123 years
Religion1025 years
Other accommodation1025 years
Financial services10
Banks10
Hairdressers917 years
General contractors924 years
Accountants925 years

Provost, Alberta Facts

Area5.0 km²
Population2,167
Male Population1,078 (49.8%)
Female Population1,089 (50.2%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+12.9%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+4.2%
Median Age34.3 years (Male: 33.5, Female: 35.3)
Local Time
TimezoneMountain Daylight Time
Lat & Lng52.35014, -110.26828
Postal CodesT0B

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Provost, Alberta Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population1,9192,0442,0802,1032,167
Population Density383.8 / km²408.8 / km²416 / km²420.6 / km²433.4 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Provost, Alberta Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 1.1% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Provost, Alberta+9.6%+2.9%+1.1%
Alberta+127.1%+63.7%+34.1%
Canada+55.8%+30.2%+17.2%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Provost, Alberta Median Age

Median Age: 34.3 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Provost, Alberta34.3 yrs35.3 yrs33.5 yrs
Alberta36.5 yrs37.1 yrs35.9 yrs
Canada40.6 yrs41.5 yrs39.6 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Provost, Alberta Population Density

Population Density: 433 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Provost, Alberta2,1675 km²433 / km²
Alberta4.1 million663,102.6 km²6.1 / km²
Canada35.5 million9,875,295.4 km²3.6 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Provost, Alberta Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1840 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Provost, Alberta

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Provost, Alberta CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Provost, Alberta33,192 tn15.32 tn6,638.3 tons/km²
Alberta65,353,613 tn16.12 tn98.6 tons/km²
Canada521,999,336 tn14.7 tn52.9 tons/km²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Provost, Alberta CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)33,192 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita15.32 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)6,638.3 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtHigh (9)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, and International Research Institute for Climate and Society - IRI - Columbia University. 2005. Global Drought Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4VX0DFT.

Provost, Alberta

Provost /ˈproʊvoʊst/ is a town in central Alberta, Canada. It is located at the junction of Highway 13 and Highway 899, 19 km (12 mi) west of the Alberta-Saskatchewan border. It was originally named "Lakeview" but renamed by the Canadian Pacific Rail..

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