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, 1996, 2001 and 2006 censuses| Subtopic | Census year | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 2001 | 2006 | |||
| Population | |||||
| Total population count1 | 39,848 | 40,378 | 42,062 | ||
| Age and sex | |||||
| % of the population aged 0 to 14 years | 22.4 | 20.1 | 17.8 | ||
| % of the population aged 15 to 64 years | 69.7 | 70.6 | 70.4 | ||
| % of the population aged 65 years and over | 8.0 | 9.3 | 11.9 | ||
| Median age2 | 34.3 | 37.2 | 40.5 | ||
| Ratio of age groups 0 to 14 years to 65 years and over3 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 1.5 | ||
| Marital status | |||||
| % of the population aged 15 years and over who are single (never legally married)4 | 25.1 | 25.9 | 25.8 | ||
| % of the population aged 15 years and over living in a couple (married or common-law) | 62.1 | 61.0 | 60.2 | ||
| Families and households | |||||
| % of couples (married and common-law) with children (of any age)5 | 66.1 | 61.7 | 55.5 | ||
| % of couples (married and common-law) with at least one child under 25 years of age | 62.3 | 57.7 | 50.4 | ||
| Total private households6 | 14,360 | 15,075 | 16,690 | ||
| % of one-person households | 19.4 | 21.0 | 23.9 | ||
| % of households containing a couple with children7 | 41.0 | 37.1 | 30.4 | ||
| % of households containing a couple without children8 | 24.2 | 26.7 | 29.1 | ||
| Average household size | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.5 | ||
| Median household income9 | 52,005 | 56,054 | 56,415 | ||
| Median economic family income10 | 60,666 | 67,090 | 67,473 | ||
| % of economic families receiving government transfers11 | 93.3 | 84.4 | 86.9 | ||
| % of economic family income from government transfers12 | 11.5 | 9.1 | 10.4 | ||
| Median economic family government transfers13 | 3,693 | 2,884 | 5,157 | ||
| Median income for persons 15 years and over not in economic families14 | 18,266 | 21,853 | 24,929 | ||
| % of persons not in economic families in low income before tax15 | 56.6 | 47.5 | 42.0 | ||
| % of economic families in low income before tax16 | 18.8 | 13.4 | 9.2 | ||
| Housing and shelter costs | |||||
| Total occupied private dwellings occupied by usual residents17 | 14,365 | 15,075 | 16,695 | ||
| % of occupied private dwellings owned18 | 66.0 | 68.1 | 70.6 | ||
| % of occupied private dwellings rented19 | 34.0 | 31.9 | 29.4 | ||
| % of occupied private dwellings that are band housing20 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
| % of occupied private dwellings requiring major repair21 | 6.0 | 5.3 | 6.0 | ||
| % of occupied private dwellings constructed in the last 10 years22 | 27.3 | 16.2 | 15.2 | ||
| % of occupied private dwellings with more than one person per room23 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | ||
| Language | |||||
| % of population whose mother tongue is English only24 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 3.5 | ||
| % of population whose mother tongue is French only25 | 93.2 | 93.8 | 93.0 | ||
| % of the population whose mother tongue is a non-official language only26 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 2.7 | ||
| % of the population who speak English and/or French most often at home27 | 99.3 | 99.4 | 98.9 | ||
| % of the population who only speak a non-official language most often at home28 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1.1 | ||
| % of the population with knowledge of an official language29 | 99.9 | 99.9 | 99.8 | ||
| % of the population with knowledge of both official languages30 | 42.8 | 47.4 | 45.1 | ||
| Mobility and migration | |||||
| % who lived at same address 5 years ago31 | 61.2 | 62.1 | 62.1 | ||
| % who moved within the same census subdivision (CSD) | 17.5 | 16.5 | 15.9 | ||
| % who moved within the province from a different census subdivision (CSD) | 20.3 | 20.9 | 20.9 | ||
| % who moved from a different province/territory | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | ||
| % who lived outside Canada | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.7 | ||
| Immigration and citizenship | |||||
| % immigrants32 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 3.2 | ||
| % recent immigrants (arrived in last 5 years)33 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.8 | ||
| % Canadian citizens | 99.3 | 99.5 | 99.0 | ||
| Visible minorities | |||||
| % visible minorities34 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.9 | ||
| Aboriginal peoples | |||||
| % reporting Aboriginal identity35 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | ||
| Labour | |||||
| Employment rate36 | 62.1 | 67.6 | 65.9 | ||
| Employment rate for males37 | 70.0 | 74.5 | 71.0 | ||
| Employment rate for females38 | 54.6 | 61.2 | 61.1 | ||
| Participation rate39 | 69.0 | 71.2 | 69.1 | ||
| Participation rate for males40 | 77.6 | 78.4 | 74.8 | ||
| Participation rate for females41 | 60.9 | 64.3 | 63.8 | ||
| Unemployment rate42 | 10.0 | 5.0 | 4.6 | ||
| Unemployment rate for males43 | 9.7 | 5.0 | 5.0 | ||
| Unemployment rate for females44 | 10.2 | 4.9 | 4.2 | ||
| % male full-year, full-time workers45 | 45.8 | 48.1 | 48.4 | ||
| % female full-year, full-time workers46 | 28.2 | 32.6 | 34.3 | ||
| Unpaid work | |||||
| % of males reporting any hour(s) of unpaid work47 | 88.4 | 88.4 | 90.5 | ||
| % of females reporting any hour(s) of unpaid work48 | 93.7 | 93.9 | 94.9 | ||
| Place of work and commuting to work | |||||
| % working at home49 | 6.0 | 5.3 | 5.5 | ||
| Travel to work: % by car, truck or van as driver50 | 84.4 | 81.8 | 82.1 | ||
| Travel to work: % by car, truck or van as passenger | 6.4 | 6.1 | 6.2 | ||
| Travel to work: % using public transit | 3.6 | 5.9 | 5.7 | ||
| Travel to work: % walking or biking | 5.0 | 5.5 | 5.2 | ||
| Income and earnings | |||||
| Median total income for males51 | 34,848 | 34,711 | 35,911 | ||
| Median total income for females52 | 16,798 | 19,266 | 22,199 | ||
| Median earnings for males working full year, full time53 | 46,970 | 45,286 | 46,137 | ||
| Median earnings for females working full year, full time54 | 31,755 | 32,580 | 32,876 | ||
| % of persons in low income before tax55 | 21.7 | 16.5 | 13.1 | ||