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, 1996, 2001 and 2006 censuses| Subtopic | Census year | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 2001 | 2006 | |||
| Population | |||||
| Total population count1 | 5,750 | 5,702 | 5,571 | ||
| Age and sex | |||||
| % of the population aged 0 to 14 years | 22.1 | 20.2 | 19.0 | ||
| % of the population aged 15 to 64 years | 68.4 | 67.8 | 67.0 | ||
| % of the population aged 65 years and over | 9.5 | 12.0 | 14.0 | ||
| Median age2 | 32.7 | 36.0 | 39.6 | ||
| Ratio of age groups 0 to 14 years to 65 years and over3 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 1.4 | ||
| Marital status | |||||
| % of the population aged 15 years and over who are single (never legally married)4 | 25.0 | 26.3 | 25.8 | ||
| % of the population aged 15 years and over living in a couple (married or common-law) | 65.2 | 63.3 | 62.0 | ||
| Families and households | |||||
| % of couples (married and common-law) with children (of any age)5 | 58.8 | 55.1 | 47.7 | ||
| % of couples (married and common-law) with at least one child under 25 years of age | 55.3 | 53.7 | 44.0 | ||
| Total private households6 | 2,075 | 2,150 | 2,240 | ||
| % of one-person households | 18.6 | 23.0 | 26.1 | ||
| % of households containing a couple with children7 | 38.8 | 35.6 | 27.5 | ||
| % of households containing a couple without children8 | 31.1 | 30.5 | 33.7 | ||
| Average household size | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.4 | ||
| Median household income9 | 39,952 | 37,659 | 38,277 | ||
| Median economic family income10 | 45,360 | 44,666 | 48,492 | ||
| % of economic families receiving government transfers11 | 96.7 | 94.2 | 92.4 | ||
| % of economic family income from government transfers12 | 15.0 | 14.3 | 18.5 | ||
| Median economic family government transfers13 | 4,319 | 4,742 | 8,867 | ||
| Median income for persons 15 years and over not in economic families14 | 21,989 | 20,131 | 21,816 | ||
| % of persons not in economic families in low income before tax15 | 34.8 | 34.7 | 26.0 | ||
| % of economic families in low income before tax16 | 17.7 | 16.2 | 7.7 | ||
| Housing and shelter costs | |||||
| Total occupied private dwellings occupied by usual residents17 | 2,070 | 2,145 | 2,240 | ||
| % of occupied private dwellings owned18 | 69.8 | 69.0 | 67.4 | ||
| % of occupied private dwellings rented19 | 30.2 | 31.0 | 32.6 | ||
| % of occupied private dwellings that are band housing20 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
| % of occupied private dwellings requiring major repair21 | 6.5 | 4.9 | 7.6 | ||
| % of occupied private dwellings constructed in the last 10 years22 | 16.7 | 13.8 | 13.2 | ||
| % of occupied private dwellings with more than one person per room23 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.7 | ||
| Language | |||||
| % of population whose mother tongue is English only24 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.4 | ||
| % of population whose mother tongue is French only25 | 99.6 | 97.9 | 98.6 | ||
| % of the population whose mother tongue is a non-official language only26 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 0.9 | ||
| % of the population who speak English and/or French most often at home27 | 100.1 | 99.3 | 99.3 | ||
| % of the population who only speak a non-official language most often at home28 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.6 | ||
| % of the population with knowledge of an official language29 | 100.1 | 100.0 | 99.8 | ||
| % of the population with knowledge of both official languages30 | 8.4 | 12.3 | 12.6 | ||
| Mobility and migration | |||||
| % who lived at same address 5 years ago31 | 65.5 | 69.5 | 72.1 | ||
| % who moved within the same census subdivision (CSD) | 21.6 | 18.4 | 13.7 | ||
| % who moved within the province from a different census subdivision (CSD) | 12.2 | 11.4 | 13.6 | ||
| % who moved from a different province/territory | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.3 | ||
| % who lived outside Canada | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.2 | ||
| Immigration and citizenship | |||||
| % immigrants32 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 1.6 | ||
| % recent immigrants (arrived in last 5 years)33 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.4 | ||
| % Canadian citizens | 99.5 | 98.9 | 99.4 | ||
| Visible minorities | |||||
| % visible minorities34 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 0.7 | ||
| Aboriginal peoples | |||||
| % reporting Aboriginal identity35 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
| Labour | |||||
| Employment rate36 | 62.6 | 60.6 | 63.0 | ||
| Employment rate for males37 | 70.9 | 68.2 | 69.5 | ||
| Employment rate for females38 | 53.7 | 53.0 | 56.5 | ||
| Participation rate39 | 67.1 | 65.6 | 66.7 | ||
| Participation rate for males40 | 75.4 | 73.6 | 71.9 | ||
| Participation rate for females41 | 58.3 | 57.3 | 61.3 | ||
| Unemployment rate42 | 6.8 | 7.4 | 5.3 | ||
| Unemployment rate for males43 | 5.9 | 7.4 | 3.1 | ||
| Unemployment rate for females44 | 7.9 | 7.5 | 7.8 | ||
| % male full-year, full-time workers45 | 48.5 | 48.9 | 43.7 | ||
| % female full-year, full-time workers46 | 25.5 | 28.2 | 29.3 | ||
| Unpaid work | |||||
| % of males reporting any hour(s) of unpaid work47 | 87.5 | 81.9 | 89.8 | ||
| % of females reporting any hour(s) of unpaid work48 | 95.1 | 93.9 | 97.7 | ||
| Place of work and commuting to work | |||||
| % working at home49 | 7.8 | 13.6 | 8.5 | ||
| Travel to work: % by car, truck or van as driver50 | 70.7 | 73.8 | 74.4 | ||
| Travel to work: % by car, truck or van as passenger | 7.5 | 4.6 | 7.9 | ||
| Travel to work: % using public transit | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | ||
| Travel to work: % walking or biking | 22.0 | 19.5 | 17.4 | ||
| Income and earnings | |||||
| Median total income for males51 | 28,143 | 24,854 | 27,328 | ||
| Median total income for females52 | 14,000 | 14,825 | 18,333 | ||
| Median earnings for males working full year, full time53 | 32,879 | 29,118 | 31,370 | ||
| Median earnings for females working full year, full time54 | 25,456 | 20,806 | 22,213 | ||
| % of persons in low income before tax55 | 19.5 | 18.7 | 10.7 | ||