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| Subtopic | Census year | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 2001 | 2006 | |||
| Population | |||||
| Total population count1 | 28,097 | 29,556 | 33,764 | ||
| Age and sex | |||||
| % of the population aged 0 to 14 years | 25.0 | 23.1 | 20.8 | ||
| % of the population aged 15 to 64 years | 70.1 | 70.6 | 71.3 | ||
| % of the population aged 65 years and over | 4.9 | 6.3 | 7.9 | ||
| Median age2 | 32.6 | 35.3 | 36.6 | ||
| Ratio of age groups 0 to 14 years to 65 years and over3 | 5.1 | 3.7 | 2.6 | ||
| Marital status | |||||
| % of the population aged 15 years and over who are single (never legally married)4 | 23.8 | 24.2 | 24.7 | ||
| % of the population aged 15 years and over living in a couple (married or common-law) | 66.9 | 65.8 | 65.1 | ||
| Families and households | |||||
| % of couples (married and common-law) with children (of any age)5 | 70.4 | 66.2 | 60.5 | ||
| % of couples (married and common-law) with at least one child under 25 years of age | 67.3 | 61.0 | 55.6 | ||
| Total private households6 | 9,090 | 9,940 | 12,060 | ||
| % of one-person households | 11.2 | 12.9 | 15.9 | ||
| % of households containing a couple with children7 | 51.1 | 45.1 | 39.5 | ||
| % of households containing a couple without children8 | 24.2 | 27.8 | 30.7 | ||
| Average household size | 3.1 | 2.9 | 2.8 | ||
| Median household income9 | 56,951 | 60,113 | 63,780 | ||
| Median economic family income10 | 61,256 | 63,977 | 70,016 | ||
| % of economic families receiving government transfers11 | 92.9 | 87.0 | 86.1 | ||
| % of economic family income from government transfers12 | 11.4 | 9.7 | 10.5 | ||
| Median economic family government transfers13 | 3,880 | 3,205 | 4,974 | ||
| Median income for persons 15 years and over not in economic families14 | 19,651 | 22,513 | 29,198 | ||
| % of persons not in economic families in low income before tax15 | 50.4 | 44.8 | 34.0 | ||
| % of economic families in low income before tax16 | 16.7 | 12.4 | 8.1 | ||
| Housing and shelter costs | |||||
| Total occupied private dwellings occupied by usual residents17 | 9,090 | 9,940 | 12,055 | ||
| % of occupied private dwellings owned18 | 85.1 | 84.9 | 84.1 | ||
| % of occupied private dwellings rented19 | 14.9 | 15.1 | 15.9 | ||
| % of occupied private dwellings that are band housing20 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
| % of occupied private dwellings requiring major repair21 | 8.1 | 6.8 | 5.6 | ||
| % of occupied private dwellings constructed in the last 10 years22 | 28.9 | 20.4 | 25.3 | ||
| % of occupied private dwellings with more than one person per room23 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.3 | ||
| Language | |||||
| % of population whose mother tongue is English only24 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 2.8 | ||
| % of population whose mother tongue is French only25 | 94.4 | 94.8 | 93.7 | ||
| % of the population whose mother tongue is a non-official language only26 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 2.8 | ||
| % of the population who speak English and/or French most often at home27 | 99.4 | 99.6 | 99.1 | ||
| % of the population who only speak a non-official language most often at home28 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.9 | ||
| % of the population with knowledge of an official language29 | 99.9 | 100.0 | 99.9 | ||
| % of the population with knowledge of both official languages30 | 35.7 | 39.5 | 35.7 | ||
| Mobility and migration | |||||
| % who lived at same address 5 years ago31 | 66.1 | 67.5 | 60.2 | ||
| % who moved within the same census subdivision (CSD) | 11.4 | 11.4 | 14.2 | ||
| % who moved within the province from a different census subdivision (CSD) | 21.8 | 20.6 | 24.8 | ||
| % who moved from a different province/territory | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | ||
| % who lived outside Canada | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.4 | ||
| Immigration and citizenship | |||||
| % immigrants32 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 3.1 | ||
| % recent immigrants (arrived in last 5 years)33 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.4 | ||
| % Canadian citizens | 99.6 | 99.6 | 99.4 | ||
| Visible minorities | |||||
| % visible minorities34 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 2.1 | ||
| Aboriginal peoples | |||||
| % reporting Aboriginal identity35 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 1.0 | ||
| Labour | |||||
| Employment rate36 | 63.7 | 68.6 | 69.0 | ||
| Employment rate for males37 | 72.0 | 75.7 | 74.4 | ||
| Employment rate for females38 | 55.2 | 61.5 | 63.6 | ||
| Participation rate39 | 70.1 | 72.5 | 72.5 | ||
| Participation rate for males40 | 78.7 | 79.7 | 77.9 | ||
| Participation rate for females41 | 61.3 | 65.3 | 67.2 | ||
| Unemployment rate42 | 9.1 | 5.4 | 4.9 | ||
| Unemployment rate for males43 | 8.4 | 5.0 | 4.5 | ||
| Unemployment rate for females44 | 10.0 | 5.9 | 5.2 | ||
| % male full-year, full-time workers45 | 45.1 | 51.2 | 49.0 | ||
| % female full-year, full-time workers46 | 27.6 | 31.8 | 34.2 | ||
| Unpaid work | |||||
| % of males reporting any hour(s) of unpaid work47 | 87.8 | 88.0 | 91.4 | ||
| % of females reporting any hour(s) of unpaid work48 | 93.8 | 93.9 | 93.6 | ||
| Place of work and commuting to work | |||||
| % working at home49 | 5.2 | 6.4 | 5.7 | ||
| Travel to work: % by car, truck or van as driver50 | 87.7 | 86.7 | 85.9 | ||
| Travel to work: % by car, truck or van as passenger | 6.6 | 6.1 | 6.0 | ||
| Travel to work: % using public transit | 2.2 | 3.7 | 4.6 | ||
| Travel to work: % walking or biking | 2.7 | 3.3 | 2.8 | ||
| Income and earnings | |||||
| Median total income for males51 | 35,546 | 36,234 | 37,286 | ||
| Median total income for females52 | 17,305 | 19,393 | 21,456 | ||
| Median earnings for males working full year, full time53 | 44,826 | 44,909 | 46,180 | ||
| Median earnings for females working full year, full time54 | 30,608 | 31,029 | 34,063 | ||
| % of persons in low income before tax55 | 18.2 | 14.3 | 9.9 | ||