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Alberta Poverty Rates

The seven biggest urban centers in Alberta have the following poverty rates for children ages 0 to 17.

• Calgary: 13.6%
• Edmonton: 15.1%
• Red Deer: 14.5%
• Lethbridge: 16.3%
• Wood Buffalo: 9.6%
• Medicine Hat: 15.4%
• Grande Prairie: 12.8%

In Lethbridge, one out of five children under the age of 15 live in poverty. This represents the highest child-poverty rate in Alberta.