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Selected trend data for Hampstead
(V)
, 1996, 2001 and 2006 censuses
CSV| Subtopic | Census year | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 2001 | 2006 | |||
| Population | |||||
| Total population count1 | 6,986 | 6,974 | 6,996 | ||
| Age and sex | |||||
| % of the population aged 0 to 14 years | 18.5 | 20.6 | 21.2 | ||
| % of the population aged 15 to 64 years | 66.5 | 64.9 | 63.7 | ||
| % of the population aged 65 years and over | 14.9 | 14.4 | 15.2 | ||
| Median age2 | 39.2 | 39.4 | 40.2 | ||
| Ratio of age groups 0 to 14 years to 65 years and over3 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.4 | ||
| Marital status | |||||
| % of the population aged 15 years and over who are single (never legally married)4 | 27.7 | 25.5 | 26.9 | ||
| % of the population aged 15 years and over living in a couple (married or common-law) | 62.0 | 64.0 | 62.6 | ||
| Families and households | |||||
| % of couples (married and common-law) with children (of any age)5 | 61.7 | 62.3 | 61.5 | ||
| % of couples (married and common-law) with at least one child under 25 years of age | 56.6 | 54.6 | 55.9 | ||
| Total private households6 | 2,530 | 2,575 | 2,515 | ||
| % of one-person households | 21.7 | 24.1 | 23.7 | ||
| % of households containing a couple with children7 | 38.7 | 36.1 | 37.2 | ||
| % of households containing a couple without children8 | 29.1 | 29.9 | 29.2 | ||
| Average household size | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.8 | ||
| Median household income9 | 91,585 | 99,828 | 105,512 | ||
| Median economic family income10 | 114,683 | 132,279 | 142,230 | ||
| % of economic families receiving government transfers11 | 91.0 | 68.9 | 88.6 | ||
| % of economic family income from government transfers12 | 5.3 | 4.0 | 3.6 | ||
| Median economic family government transfers13 | 3,678 | 1,434 | 3,860 | ||
| Median income for persons 15 years and over not in economic families14 | 35,342 | 31,138 | 34,929 | ||
| % of persons not in economic families in low income before tax15 | 33.1 | 33.8 | 32.0 | ||
| % of economic families in low income before tax16 | 10.0 | 4.9 | 9.3 | ||
| Housing and shelter costs | |||||
| Total occupied private dwellings occupied by usual residents17 | 2,525 | 2,575 | 2,515 | ||
| % of occupied private dwellings owned18 | 64.6 | 64.7 | 68.8 | ||
| % of occupied private dwellings rented19 | 35.4 | 35.3 | 31.4 | ||
| % of occupied private dwellings that are band housing20 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
| % of occupied private dwellings requiring major repair21 | 7.7 | 9.3 | 6.8 | ||
| % of occupied private dwellings constructed in the last 10 years22 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1.2 | ||
| % of occupied private dwellings with more than one person per room23 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 2.2 | ||
| Language | |||||
| % of population whose mother tongue is English only24 | 66.1 | 62.2 | 60.9 | ||
| % of population whose mother tongue is French only25 | 12.0 | 13.5 | 13.9 | ||
| % of the population whose mother tongue is a non-official language only26 | 19.5 | 21.1 | 22.3 | ||
| % of the population who speak English and/or French most often at home27 | 92.8 | 91.4 | 91.6 | ||
| % of the population who only speak a non-official language most often at home28 | 7.2 | 8.6 | 8.4 | ||
| % of the population with knowledge of an official language29 | 99.8 | 99.7 | 99.3 | ||
| % of the population with knowledge of both official languages30 | 70.7 | 73.1 | 74.9 | ||
| Mobility and migration | |||||
| % who lived at same address 5 years ago31 | 71.0 | 66.2 | 74.4 | ||
| % who moved within the same census subdivision (CSD) | 17.0 | 20.5 | 17.2 | ||
| % who moved within the province from a different census subdivision (CSD) | 6.3 | 9.2 | 3.3 | ||
| % who moved from a different province/territory | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.2 | ||
| % who lived outside Canada | 4.8 | 3.2 | 5.0 | ||
| Immigration and citizenship | |||||
| % immigrants32 | 29.8 | 27.8 | 29.0 | ||
| % recent immigrants (arrived in last 5 years)33 | 4.7 | 3.2 | 4.6 | ||
| % Canadian citizens | 93.3 | 94.5 | 92.7 | ||
| Visible minorities | |||||
| % visible minorities34 | 8.0 | 6.7 | 9.3 | ||
| Aboriginal peoples | |||||
| % reporting Aboriginal identity35 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
| Labour | |||||
| Employment rate36 | 64.3 | 64.4 | 62.8 | ||
| Employment rate for males37 | 70.5 | 73.0 | 71.5 | ||
| Employment rate for females38 | 59.0 | 57.0 | 55.2 | ||
| Participation rate39 | 68.9 | 67.8 | 67.3 | ||
| Participation rate for males40 | 75.8 | 76.1 | 75.6 | ||
| Participation rate for females41 | 63.0 | 60.9 | 60.0 | ||
| Unemployment rate42 | 6.5 | 4.9 | 6.7 | ||
| Unemployment rate for males43 | 7.0 | 4.1 | 5.4 | ||
| Unemployment rate for females44 | 6.3 | 6.1 | 8.3 | ||
| % male full-year, full-time workers45 | 49.0 | 46.9 | 44.6 | ||
| % female full-year, full-time workers46 | 25.5 | 28.5 | 24.3 | ||
| Unpaid work | |||||
| % of males reporting any hour(s) of unpaid work47 | 76.1 | 82.2 | 79.5 | ||
| % of females reporting any hour(s) of unpaid work48 | 87.1 | 89.1 | 88.2 | ||
| Place of work and commuting to work | |||||
| % working at home49 | 9.1 | 9.4 | 11.0 | ||
| Travel to work: % by car, truck or van as driver50 | 81.0 | 81.1 | 82.1 | ||
| Travel to work: % by car, truck or van as passenger | 4.4 | 3.6 | 3.3 | ||
| Travel to work: % using public transit | 11.0 | 11.3 | 10.9 | ||
| Travel to work: % walking or biking | 3.3 | 3.6 | 2.8 | ||
| Income and earnings | |||||
| Median total income for males51 | 51,286 | 60,123 | 56,974 | ||
| Median total income for females52 | 30,586 | 31,467 | 32,795 | ||
| Median earnings for males working full year, full time53 | 67,382 | 84,184 | 98,740 | ||
| Median earnings for females working full year, full time54 | 39,001 | 39,329 | 50,985 | ||
| % of persons in low income before tax55 | 11.5 | 7.9 | 11.8 | ||
