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| Subtopic | Census year | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 2001 | 2006 | |||
| Population | |||||
| Total population count1 | 7,636 | 7,840 | 8,118 | ||
| Age and sex | |||||
| % of the population aged 0 to 14 years | 29.2 | 24.4 | 22.0 | ||
| % of the population aged 15 to 64 years | 63.5 | 67.9 | 71.1 | ||
| % of the population aged 65 years and over | 7.3 | 7.7 | 7.0 | ||
| Median age2 | 26.2 | 26.8 | 26.6 | ||
| Ratio of age groups 0 to 14 years to 65 years and over3 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 3.2 | ||
| Marital status | |||||
| % of the population aged 15 years and over who are single (never legally married)4 | 28.0 | 31.2 | 33.9 | ||
| % of the population aged 15 years and over living in a couple (married or common-law) | 59.5 | 56.9 | 54.9 | ||
| Families and households | |||||
| % of couples (married and common-law) with children (of any age)5 | 69.1 | 61.2 | 58.6 | ||
| % of couples (married and common-law) with at least one child under 25 years of age | 67.2 | 60.3 | 55.1 | ||
| Total private households6 | 2,660 | 2,870 | 3,075 | ||
| % of one-person households | 20.7 | 21.4 | 23.6 | ||
| % of households containing a couple with children7 | 39.7 | 35.0 | 30.7 | ||
| % of households containing a couple without children8 | 19.5 | 22.8 | 24.9 | ||
| Average household size | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.6 | ||
| Median household income9 | 46,531 | 52,401 | 60,509 | ||
| Median economic family income10 | 48,843 | 57,010 | 67,855 | ||
| % of economic families receiving government transfers11 | 95.3 | 94.5 | 78.6 | ||
| % of economic family income from government transfers12 | 12.4 | 10.6 | 7.7 | ||
| Median economic family government transfers13 | 3,814 | 3,360 | 2,150 | ||
| Median income for persons 15 years and over not in economic families14 | 22,858 | 25,317 | 28,712 | ||
| % of persons not in economic families in low income before tax15 | 28.8 | 25.5 | 21.4 | ||
| % of economic families in low income before tax16 | 20.5 | 12.3 | 9.1 | ||
| Housing and shelter costs | |||||
| Total occupied private dwellings occupied by usual residents17 | 2,660 | 2,870 | 3,075 | ||
| % of occupied private dwellings owned18 | 51.1 | 55.6 | 60.7 | ||
| % of occupied private dwellings rented19 | 49.1 | 44.4 | 39.3 | ||
| % of occupied private dwellings that are band housing20 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
| % of occupied private dwellings requiring major repair21 | 7.3 | 8.5 | 8.9 | ||
| % of occupied private dwellings constructed in the last 10 years22 | 10.9 | 9.1 | 14.3 | ||
| % of occupied private dwellings with more than one person per room23 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.5 | ||
| Language | |||||
| % of population whose mother tongue is English only24 | 91.7 | 96.3 | 95.0 | ||
| % of population whose mother tongue is French only25 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.8 | ||
| % of the population whose mother tongue is a non-official language only26 | 5.5 | 3.0 | 3.8 | ||
| % of the population who speak English and/or French most often at home27 | 98.8 | 99.5 | 99.0 | ||
| % of the population who only speak a non-official language most often at home28 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 1.0 | ||
| % of the population with knowledge of an official language29 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | ||
| % of the population with knowledge of both official languages30 | 4.7 | 3.6 | 3.2 | ||
| Mobility and migration | |||||
| % who lived at same address 5 years ago31 | 41.6 | 42.6 | 42.4 | ||
| % who moved within the same census subdivision (CSD) | 33.2 | 27.7 | 29.9 | ||
| % who moved within the province from a different census subdivision (CSD) | 14.0 | 16.8 | 18.4 | ||
| % who moved from a different province/territory | 11.2 | 12.9 | 9.2 | ||
| % who lived outside Canada | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | ||
| Immigration and citizenship | |||||
| % immigrants32 | 3.7 | 2.0 | 2.0 | ||
| % recent immigrants (arrived in last 5 years)33 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | ||
| % Canadian citizens | 98.7 | 99.5 | 99.6 | ||
| Visible minorities | |||||
| % visible minorities34 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 1.5 | ||
| Aboriginal peoples | |||||
| % reporting Aboriginal identity35 | 14.2 | 16.6 | 14.8 | ||
| Labour | |||||
| Employment rate36 | 66.4 | 73.4 | 76.4 | ||
| Employment rate for males37 | 75.1 | 80.5 | 83.1 | ||
| Employment rate for females38 | 57.7 | 66.2 | 69.0 | ||
| Participation rate39 | 72.8 | 77.0 | 81.0 | ||
| Participation rate for males40 | 81.2 | 83.9 | 86.9 | ||
| Participation rate for females41 | 64.6 | 69.8 | 74.5 | ||
| Unemployment rate42 | 8.8 | 4.8 | 5.6 | ||
| Unemployment rate for males43 | 7.2 | 4.4 | 4.5 | ||
| Unemployment rate for females44 | 10.6 | 5.4 | 7.0 | ||
| % male full-year, full-time workers45 | 43.9 | 50.1 | 55.1 | ||
| % female full-year, full-time workers46 | 26.4 | 31.6 | 35.0 | ||
| Unpaid work | |||||
| % of males reporting any hour(s) of unpaid work47 | 87.6 | 88.8 | 88.5 | ||
| % of females reporting any hour(s) of unpaid work48 | 95.8 | 96.4 | 94.6 | ||
| Place of work and commuting to work | |||||
| % working at home49 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 3.6 | ||
| Travel to work: % by car, truck or van as driver50 | 80.2 | 78.9 | 80.8 | ||
| Travel to work: % by car, truck or van as passenger | 12.0 | 12.8 | 11.5 | ||
| Travel to work: % using public transit | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.4 | ||
| Travel to work: % walking or biking | 4.8 | 5.3 | 5.9 | ||
| Income and earnings | |||||
| Median total income for males51 | 34,235 | 36,003 | 39,992 | ||
| Median total income for females52 | 14,675 | 16,602 | 19,181 | ||
| Median earnings for males working full year, full time53 | 42,341 | 46,100 | 45,731 | ||
| Median earnings for females working full year, full time54 | 21,969 | 23,831 | 28,352 | ||
| % of persons in low income before tax55 | 21.4 | 13.8 | 12.6 | ||