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, 1996, 2001 and 2006 censuses| Subtopic | Census year | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 2001 | 2006 | |||
| Population | |||||
| Total population count1 | 7,294 | 8,318 | 8,892 | ||
| Age and sex | |||||
| % of the population aged 0 to 14 years | 18.2 | 16.4 | 14.1 | ||
| % of the population aged 15 to 64 years | 68.1 | 69.1 | 69.6 | ||
| % of the population aged 65 years and over | 13.7 | 14.5 | 16.3 | ||
| Median age2 | 38.3 | 40.6 | 44.2 | ||
| Ratio of age groups 0 to 14 years to 65 years and over3 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.9 | ||
| Marital status | |||||
| % of the population aged 15 years and over who are single (never legally married)4 | 26.5 | 27.0 | 27.8 | ||
| % of the population aged 15 years and over living in a couple (married or common-law) | 58.1 | 57.6 | 56.9 | ||
| Families and households | |||||
| % of couples (married and common-law) with children (of any age)5 | 55.1 | 47.7 | 42.5 | ||
| % of couples (married and common-law) with at least one child under 25 years of age | 51.6 | 44.9 | 39.5 | ||
| Total private households6 | 2,945 | 3,480 | 3,885 | ||
| % of one-person households | 28.7 | 29.3 | 31.0 | ||
| % of households containing a couple with children7 | 29.9 | 25.1 | 21.8 | ||
| % of households containing a couple without children8 | 27.8 | 30.9 | 33.3 | ||
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.2 | ||
| Median household income9 | 40,178 | 46,696 | 45,523 | ||
| Median economic family income10 | 49,669 | 57,293 | 57,930 | ||
| % of economic families receiving government transfers11 | 94.3 | 86.7 | 86.8 | ||
| % of economic family income from government transfers12 | 17.3 | 10.4 | 12.7 | ||
| Median economic family government transfers13 | 7,340 | 3,705 | 6,782 | ||
| Median income for persons 15 years and over not in economic families14 | 17,016 | 20,270 | 23,884 | ||
| % of persons not in economic families in low income before tax15 | 41.8 | 30.2 | 30.1 | ||
| % of economic families in low income before tax16 | 12.4 | 9.0 | 6.7 | ||
| Housing and shelter costs | |||||
| Total occupied private dwellings occupied by usual residents17 | 2,945 | 3,480 | 3,885 | ||
| % of occupied private dwellings owned18 | 62.3 | 62.6 | 65.9 | ||
| % of occupied private dwellings rented19 | 37.7 | 37.4 | 34.1 | ||
| % of occupied private dwellings that are band housing20 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
| % of occupied private dwellings requiring major repair21 | 7.6 | 5.7 | 4.9 | ||
| % of occupied private dwellings constructed in the last 10 years22 | 26.3 | 24.6 | 24.8 | ||
| % of occupied private dwellings with more than one person per room23 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | ||
| Language | |||||
| % of population whose mother tongue is English only24 | 6.3 | 6.0 | 7.7 | ||
| % of population whose mother tongue is French only25 | 92.6 | 91.2 | 90.0 | ||
| % of the population whose mother tongue is a non-official language only26 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 1.6 | ||
| % of the population who speak English and/or French most often at home27 | 100.1 | 99.8 | 99.5 | ||
| % of the population who only speak a non-official language most often at home28 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.5 | ||
| % of the population with knowledge of an official language29 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | ||
| % of the population with knowledge of both official languages30 | 40.6 | 47.8 | 48.7 | ||
| Mobility and migration | |||||
| % who lived at same address 5 years ago31 | 61.5 | 50.9 | 58.9 | ||
| % who moved within the same census subdivision (CSD) | 16.8 | 20.3 | 16.5 | ||
| % who moved within the province from a different census subdivision (CSD) | 19.9 | 26.1 | 22.6 | ||
| % who moved from a different province/territory | 1.0 | 1.8 | 1.2 | ||
| % who lived outside Canada | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.9 | ||
| Immigration and citizenship | |||||
| % immigrants32 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 4.2 | ||
| % recent immigrants (arrived in last 5 years)33 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.2 | ||
| % Canadian citizens | 99.3 | 98.9 | 98.8 | ||
| Visible minorities | |||||
| % visible minorities34 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.9 | ||
| Aboriginal peoples | |||||
| % reporting Aboriginal identity35 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 1.1 | ||
| Labour | |||||
| Employment rate36 | 52.1 | 59.7 | 59.9 | ||
| Employment rate for males37 | 55.4 | 64.1 | 63.0 | ||
| Employment rate for females38 | 49.0 | 55.6 | 56.9 | ||
| Participation rate39 | 62.4 | 66.3 | 65.3 | ||
| Participation rate for males40 | 69.3 | 71.9 | 69.8 | ||
| Participation rate for females41 | 55.7 | 61.0 | 61.1 | ||
| Unemployment rate42 | 16.6 | 9.9 | 8.3 | ||
| Unemployment rate for males43 | 20.1 | 10.7 | 9.8 | ||
| Unemployment rate for females44 | 12.4 | 8.9 | 6.9 | ||
| % male full-year, full-time workers45 | 29.0 | 37.1 | 33.8 | ||
| % female full-year, full-time workers46 | 25.1 | 27.0 | 30.8 | ||
| Unpaid work | |||||
| % of males reporting any hour(s) of unpaid work47 | 87.1 | 88.4 | 90.9 | ||
| % of females reporting any hour(s) of unpaid work48 | 95.6 | 95.0 | 94.5 | ||
| Place of work and commuting to work | |||||
| % working at home49 | 7.5 | 8.0 | 6.5 | ||
| Travel to work: % by car, truck or van as driver50 | 82.6 | 79.7 | 80.5 | ||
| Travel to work: % by car, truck or van as passenger | 3.4 | 5.2 | 7.2 | ||
| Travel to work: % using public transit | 0.0 | 4.0 | 3.6 | ||
| Travel to work: % walking or biking | 12.8 | 9.4 | 7.9 | ||
| Income and earnings | |||||
| Median total income for males51 | 25,586 | 29,533 | 28,101 | ||
| Median total income for females52 | 15,276 | 19,232 | 19,860 | ||
| Median earnings for males working full year, full time53 | 39,849 | 34,869 | 38,042 | ||
| Median earnings for females working full year, full time54 | 29,402 | 30,165 | 28,160 | ||
| % of persons in low income before tax55 | 16.7 | 12.4 | 10.7 | ||