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Selected trend data for Alberta
, 1996, 2001 and 2006 censuses
CSV| Subtopic | Census year | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 2001 | 2006 | |||
| Population | |||||
| Total population count1 | 2,696,826 | 2,974,807 | 3,290,350 | ||
| Age and sex | |||||
| % of the population aged 0 to 14 years | 22.8 | 20.8 | 19.2 | ||
| % of the population aged 15 to 64 years | 67.3 | 68.9 | 70.1 | ||
| % of the population aged 65 years and over | 9.9 | 10.4 | 10.7 | ||
| Median age2 | 33.4 | 35.0 | 36.0 | ||
| Ratio of age groups 0 to 14 years to 65 years and over3 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 1.8 | ||
| Marital status | |||||
| % of the population aged 15 years and over who are single (never legally married)4 | 26.3 | 27.5 | 28.1 | ||
| % of the population aged 15 years and over living in a couple (married or common-law) | 60.8 | 59.7 | 59.3 | ||
| Families and households | |||||
| % of couples (married and common-law) with children (of any age)5 | 59.6 | 57.2 | 54.6 | ||
| % of couples (married and common-law) with at least one child under 25 years of age | 56.2 | 53.5 | 51.0 | ||
| Total private households6 | 979,175 | 1,104,100 | 1,256,200 | ||
| % of one-person households | 22.5 | 23.1 | 24.6 | ||
| % of households containing a couple with children7 | 35.0 | 32.6 | 30.5 | ||
| % of households containing a couple without children8 | 26.9 | 27.9 | 28.7 | ||
| Average household size | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.6 | ||
| Median household income9 | 52,166 | 58,911 | 63,988 | ||
| Median economic family income10 | 61,327 | 69,561 | 76,526 | ||
| % of economic families receiving government transfers11 | 87.6 | 99.8 | 76.2 | ||
| % of economic family income from government transfers12 | 9.7 | 8.3 | 6.4 | ||
| Median economic family government transfers13 | 3,032 | 2,814 | 2,038 | ||
| Median income for persons 15 years and over not in economic families14 | 22,681 | 26,496 | 29,358 | ||
| % of persons not in economic families in low income before tax15 | 39.4 | 33.8 | 30.9 | ||
| % of economic families in low income before tax16 | 14.9 | 10.5 | 8.7 | ||
| Housing and shelter costs | |||||
| Total occupied private dwellings occupied by usual residents17 | 979,175 | 1,104,100 | 1,256,195 | ||
| % of occupied private dwellings owned18 | 67.8 | 70.4 | 73.1 | ||
| % of occupied private dwellings rented19 | 31.7 | 28.9 | 26.3 | ||
| % of occupied private dwellings that are band housing20 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.6 | ||
| % of occupied private dwellings requiring major repair21 | 7.4 | 7.8 | 6.7 | ||
| % of occupied private dwellings constructed in the last 10 years22 | 17.6 | 19.6 | 23.9 | ||
| % of occupied private dwellings with more than one person per room23 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.3 | ||
| Language | |||||
| % of population whose mother tongue is English only24 | 80.9 | 80.9 | 79.1 | ||
| % of population whose mother tongue is French only25 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.9 | ||
| % of the population whose mother tongue is a non-official language only26 | 15.9 | 16.0 | 17.9 | ||
| % of the population who speak English and/or French most often at home27 | 92.6 | 92.5 | 90.9 | ||
| % of the population who only speak a non-official language most often at home28 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 9.1 | ||
| % of the population with knowledge of an official language29 | 98.7 | 98.9 | 98.8 | ||
| % of the population with knowledge of both official languages30 | 6.7 | 6.9 | 6.8 | ||
| Mobility and migration | |||||
| % who lived at same address 5 years ago31 | 50.3 | 50.8 | 52.2 | ||
| % who moved within the same census subdivision (CSD) | 28.5 | 26.4 | 26.0 | ||
| % who moved within the province from a different census subdivision (CSD) | 11.8 | 11.1 | 10.5 | ||
| % who moved from a different province/territory | 6.6 | 8.8 | 7.4 | ||
| % who lived outside Canada | 2.8 | 2.9 | 3.9 | ||
| Immigration and citizenship | |||||
| % immigrants32 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 16.2 | ||
| % recent immigrants (arrived in last 5 years)33 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 3.2 | ||
| % Canadian citizens | 95.7 | 95.8 | 94.8 | ||
| Visible minorities | |||||
| % visible minorities34 | 10.1 | 11.2 | 13.9 | ||
| Aboriginal peoples | |||||
| % reporting Aboriginal identity35 | 4.6 | 5.1 | 5.6 | ||
| Labour | |||||
| Employment rate36 | 67.1 | 69.3 | 70.9 | ||
| Employment rate for males37 | 73.5 | 75.5 | 77.0 | ||
| Employment rate for females38 | 60.8 | 63.1 | 64.7 | ||
| Participation rate39 | 72.4 | 73.1 | 74.0 | ||
| Participation rate for males40 | 79.3 | 79.6 | 80.3 | ||
| Participation rate for females41 | 65.5 | 66.6 | 67.7 | ||
| Unemployment rate42 | 7.2 | 5.2 | 4.3 | ||
| Unemployment rate for males43 | 7.3 | 5.1 | 4.1 | ||
| Unemployment rate for females44 | 7.1 | 5.2 | 4.4 | ||
| % male full-year, full-time workers45 | 47.0 | 50.1 | 50.8 | ||
| % female full-year, full-time workers46 | 29.3 | 32.7 | 33.7 | ||
| Unpaid work | |||||
| % of males reporting any hour(s) of unpaid work47 | 88.1 | 89.2 | 90.5 | ||
| % of females reporting any hour(s) of unpaid work48 | 94.3 | 94.6 | 94.6 | ||
| Place of work and commuting to work | |||||
| % working at home49 | 11.1 | 10.3 | 8.9 | ||
| Travel to work: % by car, truck or van as driver50 | 76.0 | 76.2 | 74.3 | ||
| Travel to work: % by car, truck or van as passenger | 7.4 | 6.9 | 7.9 | ||
| Travel to work: % using public transit | 7.7 | 7.9 | 9.2 | ||
| Travel to work: % walking or biking | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.1 | ||
| Income and earnings | |||||
| Median total income for males51 | 32,632 | 35,015 | 38,220 | ||
| Median total income for females52 | 17,706 | 19,068 | 21,753 | ||
| Median earnings for males working full year, full time53 | 45,197 | 47,249 | 51,280 | ||
| Median earnings for females working full year, full time54 | 31,346 | 33,612 | 35,848 | ||
| % of persons in low income before tax55 | 18.5 | 13.9 | 12.2 | ||
