Statistics
Alberta Transportation Highway Traffic Counts (2004-2024)
Apartment Vacancy and Rental Cost Report
2025 Business Licenses
| Type | Number |
|---|---|
| Regular | 320 |
| Home Based | 99 |
| Out of Town | 65 |
| Total | 484 |
Cost of Living Survey (Alberta Place-to-Place Comparison)
Development Permits ($1,000's)
| Residential | Commercial | Industrial | Institutional | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 26 Permits | 14 Permits | 0 Permits | 1 Permit | 29 Permits |
| $5,203 | $2,554 | $00 | $90 | $7,847 | |
| 2023 | 18 Permits | 12 Permits | 10 Permits | 3 Permit | 43 Permits |
| $2,483 | $7,865 | $2,519 | $7,823 | $20,690 | |
|
2024 |
23 Permits | 15 Permits | 3 Permits | 1 Permit | 42 Permits |
|
|
$3,995 | $2,915 | $5,957 | $21,000 | $33,867 |
|
2025 |
42 Permits | 6 Permits | 3 Permits | 1 Permit | 52 Permits |
| $5,005 | $780 | $1,288 | $65 | $7,138 |
| Type | 2022 | 2023 |
2024 |
2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single Detached | 4 | 3 | 7 | 6 |
| Mobile Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Multi Family | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 6 | 3 | 9 | 9 |
| Major Employers | # Employees | Sector |
| CFB/ASU Garrison Wainwright | 1062 | Government |
| Wainwright Health Care Complex | 230 | Health/Social |
| Walmart | 144 | Retail Trade |
| Buffalo Trail Public School Division | 130 | Education |
| Cornerstone Co-op Ltd. | 100 | Retail Trade |
| Sunhaven Farms | 100 | Agriculture |
| East Central Catholic Schools | 99 | Education |
| M.D. of Wainwright #61 | 80 | Government |
| Ryker Oilfield Hauling Ltd. | 80 | Oil & Gas |
| Al's Hotshot & Trucking Services | 70 | Oil & Gas |
| Davco Welding Ltd. | 70 | Oil & Gas |
| Town of Wainwright | 70 | Government |
| Denmax Energy | 50 | Oil & Gas |
| No Frills | 43 | Retail Trade |
| Vision Credit Union | 39 | Finance |
| Webb's 14-41 Ford | 38 | Retail Trade |
| Brothers HDD | 33 | Oil & Gas |
| Bunge North America Inc. | 32 | Manufacturing |
(Compiled March 2025)
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