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| Subtopic | Census year | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 2001 | 2006 | |||
| Population | |||||
| Total population count1 | 21,933 | 22,577 | 23,957 | ||
| Age and sex | |||||
| % of the population aged 0 to 14 years | 26.5 | 24.5 | 22.2 | ||
| % of the population aged 15 to 64 years | 69.3 | 70.1 | 71.2 | ||
| % of the population aged 65 years and over | 4.2 | 5.5 | 6.5 | ||
| Median age2 | 32.0 | 34.8 | 36.2 | ||
| Ratio of age groups 0 to 14 years to 65 years and over3 | 6.3 | 4.5 | 3.4 | ||
| Marital status | |||||
| % of the population aged 15 years and over who are single (never legally married)4 | 21.5 | 22.8 | 24.0 | ||
| % of the population aged 15 years and over living in a couple (married or common-law) | 70.6 | 68.5 | 66.9 | ||
| Families and households | |||||
| % of couples (married and common-law) with children (of any age)5 | 70.4 | 67.1 | 63.7 | ||
| % of couples (married and common-law) with at least one child under 25 years of age | 67.7 | 63.1 | 59.1 | ||
| Total private households6 | 7,180 | 7,605 | 8,350 | ||
| % of one-person households | 10.7 | 12.0 | 13.7 | ||
| % of households containing a couple with children7 | 52.8 | 47.7 | 43.5 | ||
| % of households containing a couple without children8 | 24.0 | 26.9 | 29.9 | ||
| Average household size | 3.1 | 3.0 | 2.9 | ||
| Median household income9 | 63,959 | 67,280 | 69,573 | ||
| Median economic family income10 | 66,893 | 71,111 | 76,469 | ||
| % of economic families receiving government transfers11 | 93.2 | 83.1 | 85.0 | ||
| % of economic family income from government transfers12 | 9.7 | 8.2 | 8.7 | ||
| Median economic family government transfers13 | 3,321 | 2,478 | 4,124 | ||
| Median income for persons 15 years and over not in economic families14 | 28,913 | 32,332 | 30,147 | ||
| % of persons not in economic families in low income before tax15 | 42.4 | 33.1 | 32.9 | ||
| % of economic families in low income before tax16 | 12.7 | 11.1 | 6.0 | ||
| Housing and shelter costs | |||||
| Total occupied private dwellings occupied by usual residents17 | 7,180 | 7,605 | 8,350 | ||
| % of occupied private dwellings owned18 | 81.2 | 81.9 | 84.6 | ||
| % of occupied private dwellings rented19 | 18.7 | 18.0 | 15.4 | ||
| % of occupied private dwellings that are band housing20 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
| % of occupied private dwellings requiring major repair21 | 3.9 | 5.1 | 3.7 | ||
| % of occupied private dwellings constructed in the last 10 years22 | 46.7 | 22.2 | 16.5 | ||
| % of occupied private dwellings with more than one person per room23 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | ||
| Language | |||||
| % of population whose mother tongue is English only24 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.5 | ||
| % of population whose mother tongue is French only25 | 90.0 | 91.1 | 91.2 | ||
| % of the population whose mother tongue is a non-official language only26 | 4.2 | 3.0 | 3.5 | ||
| % of the population who speak English and/or French most often at home27 | 97.9 | 98.6 | 98.4 | ||
| % of the population who only speak a non-official language most often at home28 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 1.6 | ||
| % of the population with knowledge of an official language29 | 99.9 | 99.9 | 99.9 | ||
| % of the population with knowledge of both official languages30 | 44.2 | 45.0 | 45.9 | ||
| Mobility and migration | |||||
| % who lived at same address 5 years ago31 | 61.7 | 67.0 | 64.9 | ||
| % who moved within the same census subdivision (CSD) | 13.2 | 12.3 | 11.6 | ||
| % who moved within the province from a different census subdivision (CSD) | 24.3 | 20.2 | 22.7 | ||
| % who moved from a different province/territory | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.4 | ||
| % who lived outside Canada | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.4 | ||
| Immigration and citizenship | |||||
| % immigrants32 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 4.1 | ||
| % recent immigrants (arrived in last 5 years)33 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.3 | ||
| % Canadian citizens | 99.3 | 99.5 | 99.3 | ||
| Visible minorities | |||||
| % visible minorities34 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 2.9 | ||
| Aboriginal peoples | |||||
| % reporting Aboriginal identity35 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.6 | ||
| Labour | |||||
| Employment rate36 | 66.8 | 70.3 | 72.2 | ||
| Employment rate for males37 | 74.9 | 77.1 | 77.1 | ||
| Employment rate for females38 | 58.4 | 63.6 | 67.3 | ||
| Participation rate39 | 72.8 | 74.6 | 75.1 | ||
| Participation rate for males40 | 81.3 | 81.3 | 80.6 | ||
| Participation rate for females41 | 64.3 | 68.0 | 69.6 | ||
| Unemployment rate42 | 8.3 | 5.7 | 3.9 | ||
| Unemployment rate for males43 | 7.7 | 5.2 | 4.4 | ||
| Unemployment rate for females44 | 9.1 | 6.4 | 3.4 | ||
| % male full-year, full-time workers45 | 53.8 | 54.8 | 55.7 | ||
| % female full-year, full-time workers46 | 31.7 | 37.9 | 41.2 | ||
| Unpaid work | |||||
| % of males reporting any hour(s) of unpaid work47 | 89.3 | 88.7 | 92.0 | ||
| % of females reporting any hour(s) of unpaid work48 | 96.1 | 94.4 | 95.1 | ||
| Place of work and commuting to work | |||||
| % working at home49 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 3.9 | ||
| Travel to work: % by car, truck or van as driver50 | 85.5 | 85.2 | 83.3 | ||
| Travel to work: % by car, truck or van as passenger | 7.6 | 5.9 | 5.4 | ||
| Travel to work: % using public transit | 3.5 | 5.2 | 7.5 | ||
| Travel to work: % walking or biking | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.2 | ||
| Income and earnings | |||||
| Median total income for males51 | 39,753 | 38,448 | 39,391 | ||
| Median total income for females52 | 19,622 | 22,439 | 25,884 | ||
| Median earnings for males working full year, full time53 | 48,667 | 44,993 | 47,888 | ||
| Median earnings for females working full year, full time54 | 32,767 | 34,341 | 33,834 | ||
| % of persons in low income before tax55 | 13.5 | 12.3 | 7.7 | ||