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Selected trend data for Rouyn-Noranda
(V)
, 1996, 2001 and 2006 censuses
CSV| Subtopic | Census year | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 2001 | 2006 | |||
| Population | |||||
| Total population count1 | 42,638 | 39,621 | 39,924 | ||
| Age and sex | |||||
| % of the population aged 0 to 14 years | 21.5 | 19.5 | 17.4 | ||
| % of the population aged 15 to 64 years | 69.3 | 69.1 | 69.6 | ||
| % of the population aged 65 years and over | 9.2 | 11.5 | 13.0 | ||
| Median age2 | 33.9 | 37.9 | 40.7 | ||
| Ratio of age groups 0 to 14 years to 65 years and over3 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 1.3 | ||
| Marital status | |||||
| % of the population aged 15 years and over who are single (never legally married)4 | 26.3 | 25.5 | 27.3 | ||
| % of the population aged 15 years and over living in a couple (married or common-law) | 60.9 | 61.1 | 58.8 | ||
| Families and households | |||||
| % of couples (married and common-law) with children (of any age)5 | 61.8 | 54.5 | 50.0 | ||
| % of couples (married and common-law) with at least one child under 25 years of age | 58.0 | 51.9 | 47.4 | ||
| Total private households6 | 16,920 | 16,465 | 17,415 | ||
| % of one-person households | 26.9 | 28.9 | 32.0 | ||
| % of households containing a couple with children7 | 34.5 | 30.5 | 26.2 | ||
| % of households containing a couple without children8 | 24.7 | 27.8 | 28.8 | ||
| Average household size | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.3 | ||
| Median household income9 | 45,322 | 44,419 | 44,223 | ||
| Median economic family income10 | 58,101 | 57,611 | 58,790 | ||
| % of economic families receiving government transfers11 | 94.3 | 87.3 | 87.7 | ||
| % of economic family income from government transfers12 | 14.5 | 14.1 | 14.6 | ||
| Median economic family government transfers13 | 5,203 | 5,179 | 6,955 | ||
| Median income for persons 15 years and over not in economic families14 | 17,895 | 18,655 | 19,149 | ||
| % of persons not in economic families in low income before tax15 | 43.8 | 41.5 | 39.4 | ||
| % of economic families in low income before tax16 | 14.4 | 11.5 | 8.8 | ||
| Housing and shelter costs | |||||
| Total occupied private dwellings occupied by usual residents17 | 16,920 | 16,470 | 17,415 | ||
| % of occupied private dwellings owned18 | 58.5 | 62.4 | 59.9 | ||
| % of occupied private dwellings rented19 | 41.5 | 37.6 | 40.1 | ||
| % of occupied private dwellings that are band housing20 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
| % of occupied private dwellings requiring major repair21 | 9.3 | 9.7 | 8.4 | ||
| % of occupied private dwellings constructed in the last 10 years22 | 19.1 | 9.8 | 5.3 | ||
| % of occupied private dwellings with more than one person per room23 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | ||
| Language | |||||
| % of population whose mother tongue is English only24 | 3.2 | 2.3 | 1.8 | ||
| % of population whose mother tongue is French only25 | 95.1 | 96.3 | 96.3 | ||
| % of the population whose mother tongue is a non-official language only26 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1.2 | ||
| % of the population who speak English and/or French most often at home27 | 99.6 | 99.8 | 99.7 | ||
| % of the population who only speak a non-official language most often at home28 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.3 | ||
| % of the population with knowledge of an official language29 | 100.0 | 99.9 | 100.0 | ||
| % of the population with knowledge of both official languages30 | 31.7 | 31.5 | 31.3 | ||
| Mobility and migration | |||||
| % who lived at same address 5 years ago31 | 57.0 | 61.0 | 63.4 | ||
| % who moved within the same census subdivision (CSD) | 28.1 | 25.6 | 27.7 | ||
| % who moved within the province from a different census subdivision (CSD) | 13.7 | 12.7 | 7.8 | ||
| % who moved from a different province/territory | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.9 | ||
| % who lived outside Canada | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | ||
| Immigration and citizenship | |||||
| % immigrants32 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.2 | ||
| % recent immigrants (arrived in last 5 years)33 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | ||
| % Canadian citizens | 99.8 | 99.7 | 99.6 | ||
| Visible minorities | |||||
| % visible minorities34 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.8 | ||
| Aboriginal peoples | |||||
| % reporting Aboriginal identity35 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.9 | ||
| Labour | |||||
| Employment rate36 | 54.6 | 54.8 | 58.3 | ||
| Employment rate for males37 | 62.1 | 59.3 | 61.2 | ||
| Employment rate for females38 | 47.2 | 50.3 | 55.5 | ||
| Participation rate39 | 62.6 | 62.4 | 63.7 | ||
| Participation rate for males40 | 71.5 | 69.2 | 67.7 | ||
| Participation rate for females41 | 53.7 | 55.7 | 59.8 | ||
| Unemployment rate42 | 12.8 | 12.2 | 8.5 | ||
| Unemployment rate for males43 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 9.6 | ||
| Unemployment rate for females44 | 12.1 | 9.7 | 7.2 | ||
| % male full-year, full-time workers45 | 38.0 | 38.1 | 36.7 | ||
| % female full-year, full-time workers46 | 22.4 | 24.1 | 26.6 | ||
| Unpaid work | |||||
| % of males reporting any hour(s) of unpaid work47 | 86.4 | 88.8 | 90.3 | ||
| % of females reporting any hour(s) of unpaid work48 | 95.1 | 94.1 | 94.6 | ||
| Place of work and commuting to work | |||||
| % working at home49 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 4.3 | ||
| Travel to work: % by car, truck or van as driver50 | 78.6 | 79.3 | 76.8 | ||
| Travel to work: % by car, truck or van as passenger | 7.6 | 6.3 | 7.1 | ||
| Travel to work: % using public transit | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.3 | ||
| Travel to work: % walking or biking | 11.3 | 12.0 | 11.7 | ||
| Income and earnings | |||||
| Median total income for males51 | 33,522 | 32,014 | 31,721 | ||
| Median total income for females52 | 15,889 | 16,375 | 17,834 | ||
| Median earnings for males working full year, full time53 | 49,532 | 50,669 | 47,079 | ||
| Median earnings for females working full year, full time54 | 32,166 | 33,754 | 30,905 | ||
| % of persons in low income before tax55 | 17.5 | 15.6 | 13.2 | ||
