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, 1996, 2001 and 2006 censuses| Subtopic | Census year | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 2001 | 2006 | |||
| Population | |||||
| Total population count1 | 4,590 | 4,857 | 5,401 | ||
| Age and sex | |||||
| % of the population aged 0 to 14 years | 24.1 | 21.4 | 21.9 | ||
| % of the population aged 15 to 64 years | 67.9 | 70.5 | 69.8 | ||
| % of the population aged 65 years and over | 8.0 | 8.1 | 8.2 | ||
| Median age2 | 33.7 | 35.7 | 35.9 | ||
| Ratio of age groups 0 to 14 years to 65 years and over3 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 2.7 | ||
| Marital status | |||||
| % of the population aged 15 years and over who are single (never legally married)4 | 24.1 | 25.3 | 22.5 | ||
| % of the population aged 15 years and over living in a couple (married or common-law) | 67.4 | 66.6 | 69.5 | ||
| Families and households | |||||
| % of couples (married and common-law) with children (of any age)5 | 66.1 | 59.5 | 57.7 | ||
| % of couples (married and common-law) with at least one child under 25 years of age | 62.7 | 56.7 | 52.6 | ||
| Total private households6 | 1,590 | 1,800 | 2,020 | ||
| % of one-person households | 16.0 | 20.0 | 18.6 | ||
| % of households containing a couple with children7 | 45.9 | 39.2 | 38.1 | ||
| % of households containing a couple without children8 | 27.4 | 29.7 | 34.2 | ||
| Average household size | 2.9 | 2.7 | 2.7 | ||
| Median household income9 | 50,328 | 50,823 | 55,110 | ||
| Median economic family income10 | 53,976 | 59,301 | 62,101 | ||
| % of economic families receiving government transfers11 | 95.8 | 88.5 | 85.0 | ||
| % of economic family income from government transfers12 | 14.8 | 11.9 | 12.2 | ||
| Median economic family government transfers13 | 6,250 | 4,573 | 5,637 | ||
| Median income for persons 15 years and over not in economic families14 | 16,380 | 22,670 | 26,433 | ||
| % of persons not in economic families in low income before tax15 | 42.4 | 25.6 | 18.8 | ||
| % of economic families in low income before tax16 | 10.3 | 4.2 | 4.6 | ||
| Housing and shelter costs | |||||
| Total occupied private dwellings occupied by usual residents17 | 1,590 | 1,795 | 2,020 | ||
| % of occupied private dwellings owned18 | 87.1 | 81.6 | 88.4 | ||
| % of occupied private dwellings rented19 | 12.6 | 18.7 | 11.6 | ||
| % of occupied private dwellings that are band housing20 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
| % of occupied private dwellings requiring major repair21 | 11.9 | 8.6 | 7.9 | ||
| % of occupied private dwellings constructed in the last 10 years22 | 21.4 | 19.2 | 22.8 | ||
| % of occupied private dwellings with more than one person per room23 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
| Language | |||||
| % of population whose mother tongue is English only24 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
| % of population whose mother tongue is French only25 | 98.7 | 98.4 | 97.2 | ||
| % of the population whose mother tongue is a non-official language only26 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.6 | ||
| % of the population who speak English and/or French most often at home27 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 99.8 | ||
| % of the population who only speak a non-official language most often at home28 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | ||
| % of the population with knowledge of an official language29 | 100.0 | 99.9 | 100.0 | ||
| % of the population with knowledge of both official languages30 | 17.2 | 20.2 | 20.3 | ||
| Mobility and migration | |||||
| % who lived at same address 5 years ago31 | 74.5 | 68.5 | 69.2 | ||
| % who moved within the same census subdivision (CSD) | 6.3 | 11.2 | 10.6 | ||
| % who moved within the province from a different census subdivision (CSD) | 18.8 | 19.9 | 20.0 | ||
| % who moved from a different province/territory | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.2 | ||
| % who lived outside Canada | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | ||
| Immigration and citizenship | |||||
| % immigrants32 | 0.4 | 2.3 | 1.4 | ||
| % recent immigrants (arrived in last 5 years)33 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | ||
| % Canadian citizens | 99.8 | 99.2 | 99.8 | ||
| Visible minorities | |||||
| % visible minorities34 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.2 | ||
| Aboriginal peoples | |||||
| % reporting Aboriginal identity35 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 1.1 | ||
| Labour | |||||
| Employment rate36 | 59.6 | 65.2 | 70.7 | ||
| Employment rate for males37 | 69.2 | 69.6 | 73.8 | ||
| Employment rate for females38 | 49.4 | 60.5 | 67.6 | ||
| Participation rate39 | 66.4 | 69.6 | 73.2 | ||
| Participation rate for males40 | 77.3 | 74.0 | 77.0 | ||
| Participation rate for females41 | 54.5 | 65.1 | 69.4 | ||
| Unemployment rate42 | 10.1 | 6.4 | 3.4 | ||
| Unemployment rate for males43 | 10.5 | 5.5 | 4.2 | ||
| Unemployment rate for females44 | 9.4 | 7.1 | 2.5 | ||
| % male full-year, full-time workers45 | 40.5 | 41.7 | 53.6 | ||
| % female full-year, full-time workers46 | 24.8 | 32.2 | 39.6 | ||
| Unpaid work | |||||
| % of males reporting any hour(s) of unpaid work47 | 88.0 | 89.3 | 88.6 | ||
| % of females reporting any hour(s) of unpaid work48 | 89.7 | 94.6 | 94.4 | ||
| Place of work and commuting to work | |||||
| % working at home49 | 9.0 | 5.5 | 9.1 | ||
| Travel to work: % by car, truck or van as driver50 | 88.5 | 88.7 | 87.6 | ||
| Travel to work: % by car, truck or van as passenger | 5.3 | 4.7 | 3.9 | ||
| Travel to work: % using public transit | 0.5 | 0.9 | 1.7 | ||
| Travel to work: % walking or biking | 5.1 | 4.7 | 6.1 | ||
| Income and earnings | |||||
| Median total income for males51 | 32,627 | 31,689 | 33,983 | ||
| Median total income for females52 | 14,687 | 18,860 | 21,309 | ||
| Median earnings for males working full year, full time53 | 41,745 | 39,185 | 40,549 | ||
| Median earnings for females working full year, full time54 | 29,469 | 28,079 | 28,629 | ||
| % of persons in low income before tax55 | 12.7 | 6.2 | 5.7 | ||