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, 1996, 2001 and 2006 censuses| Subtopic | Census year | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 2001 | 2006 | |||
| Population | |||||
| Total population count1 | 3,683 | 4,158 | 5,251 | ||
| Age and sex | |||||
| % of the population aged 0 to 14 years | 22.7 | 21.5 | 19.3 | ||
| % of the population aged 15 to 64 years | 68.8 | 69.1 | 71.0 | ||
| % of the population aged 65 years and over | 8.4 | 9.1 | 9.7 | ||
| Median age2 | 33.5 | 36.3 | 38.8 | ||
| Ratio of age groups 0 to 14 years to 65 years and over3 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 2.0 | ||
| Marital status | |||||
| % of the population aged 15 years and over who are single (never legally married)4 | 19.1 | 19.6 | 20.6 | ||
| % of the population aged 15 years and over living in a couple (married or common-law) | 70.7 | 70.9 | 68.9 | ||
| Families and households | |||||
| % of couples (married and common-law) with children (of any age)5 | 58.7 | 50.4 | 47.9 | ||
| % of couples (married and common-law) with at least one child under 25 years of age | 56.2 | 48.7 | 44.8 | ||
| Total private households6 | 1,415 | 1,635 | 2,130 | ||
| % of one-person households | 19.1 | 19.9 | 21.1 | ||
| % of households containing a couple with children7 | 39.9 | 33.3 | 30.0 | ||
| % of households containing a couple without children8 | 30.0 | 34.9 | 36.6 | ||
| Average household size | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.5 | ||
| Median household income9 | 50,222 | 52,894 | 59,807 | ||
| Median economic family income10 | 56,670 | 61,239 | 67,817 | ||
| % of economic families receiving government transfers11 | 93.8 | 84.9 | 84.2 | ||
| % of economic family income from government transfers12 | 14.8 | 10.6 | 12.0 | ||
| Median economic family government transfers13 | 4,808 | 3,144 | 5,545 | ||
| Median income for persons 15 years and over not in economic families14 | 23,817 | 23,216 | 32,898 | ||
| % of persons not in economic families in low income before tax15 | 15.3 | 28.8 | 19.2 | ||
| % of economic families in low income before tax16 | 6.6 | 8.1 | 4.0 | ||
| Housing and shelter costs | |||||
| Total occupied private dwellings occupied by usual residents17 | 1,415 | 1,630 | 2,130 | ||
| % of occupied private dwellings owned18 | 76.0 | 80.4 | 85.4 | ||
| % of occupied private dwellings rented19 | 23.7 | 19.9 | 14.6 | ||
| % of occupied private dwellings that are band housing20 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
| % of occupied private dwellings requiring major repair21 | 5.7 | 6.7 | 2.1 | ||
| % of occupied private dwellings constructed in the last 10 years22 | 44.9 | 35.0 | 37.8 | ||
| % 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 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 3.1 | ||
| % of population whose mother tongue is French only25 | 92.8 | 95.9 | 94.6 | ||
| % of the population whose mother tongue is a non-official language only26 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 1.4 | ||
| % of the population who speak English and/or French most often at home27 | 100.1 | 99.9 | 99.1 | ||
| % of the population who only speak a non-official language most often at home28 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.9 | ||
| % of the population with knowledge of an official language29 | 100.0 | 100.1 | 99.7 | ||
| % of the population with knowledge of both official languages30 | 46.3 | 42.2 | 46.3 | ||
| Mobility and migration | |||||
| % who lived at same address 5 years ago31 | 52.1 | 53.2 | 52.6 | ||
| % who moved within the same census subdivision (CSD) | 14.4 | 12.7 | 13.6 | ||
| % who moved within the province from a different census subdivision (CSD) | 31.3 | 32.6 | 32.0 | ||
| % who moved from a different province/territory | 1.9 | 1.0 | 0.7 | ||
| % who lived outside Canada | 0.3 | 0.6 | 1.2 | ||
| Immigration and citizenship | |||||
| % immigrants32 | 3.3 | 1.7 | 1.8 | ||
| % recent immigrants (arrived in last 5 years)33 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 0.3 | ||
| % Canadian citizens | 99.5 | 99.6 | 99.7 | ||
| Visible minorities | |||||
| % visible minorities34 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 1.0 | ||
| Aboriginal peoples | |||||
| % reporting Aboriginal identity35 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.4 | ||
| Labour | |||||
| Employment rate36 | 63.9 | 64.0 | 66.2 | ||
| Employment rate for males37 | 70.3 | 66.9 | 74.0 | ||
| Employment rate for females38 | 57.4 | 61.0 | 58.3 | ||
| Participation rate39 | 69.1 | 67.0 | 69.2 | ||
| Participation rate for males40 | 76.2 | 70.0 | 76.2 | ||
| Participation rate for females41 | 62.0 | 63.7 | 62.3 | ||
| Unemployment rate42 | 7.6 | 4.3 | 4.4 | ||
| Unemployment rate for males43 | 8.3 | 4.0 | 2.8 | ||
| Unemployment rate for females44 | 7.4 | 4.2 | 6.4 | ||
| % male full-year, full-time workers45 | 39.7 | 48.0 | 51.2 | ||
| % female full-year, full-time workers46 | 26.4 | 35.4 | 34.1 | ||
| Unpaid work | |||||
| % of males reporting any hour(s) of unpaid work47 | 89.2 | 88.5 | 91.7 | ||
| % of females reporting any hour(s) of unpaid work48 | 96.5 | 97.3 | 96.3 | ||
| Place of work and commuting to work | |||||
| % working at home49 | 9.1 | 6.2 | 3.9 | ||
| Travel to work: % by car, truck or van as driver50 | 91.2 | 92.4 | 93.3 | ||
| Travel to work: % by car, truck or van as passenger | 3.0 | 4.8 | 3.2 | ||
| Travel to work: % using public transit | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.9 | ||
| Travel to work: % walking or biking | 3.0 | 2.5 | 2.0 | ||
| Income and earnings | |||||
| Median total income for males51 | 33,778 | 34,085 | 40,209 | ||
| Median total income for females52 | 16,246 | 21,351 | 22,950 | ||
| Median earnings for males working full year, full time53 | 44,592 | 44,982 | 43,408 | ||
| Median earnings for females working full year, full time54 | 30,668 | 31,396 | 30,536 | ||
| % of persons in low income before tax55 | 6.9 | 9.3 | 5.2 | ||