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2006 Community Profiles

 
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Table: Population and dwelling counts
Population and dwelling counts Sifton, Rural municipality   Manitoba
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Population in 2006 1 796   1,148,401
Population in 2001 1 766   1,119,583
2001 to 2006 population change (%) 3.9   2.6
Total private dwellings 2 594   491,724
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents 3 329   448,766
Population density per square kilometre 1.0   2.1
Land area (square km) 768.11   552,369.96
Table: Age characteristics
Age characteristics Sifton, Rural municipality   Manitoba
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 4 800 410 385   1,148,400 563,275 585,125
0 to 4 years 45 15 25   68,105 34,945 33,155
5 to 9 years 40 20 20   73,840 38,055 35,780
10 to 14 years 60 35 25   83,235 42,560 40,670
15 to 19 years 50 25 25   83,825 42,615 41,210
20 to 24 years 25 10 10   77,750 39,115 38,635
25 to 29 years 30 15 20   70,250 34,720 35,530
30 to 34 years 40 25 15   70,720 34,975 35,750
35 to 39 years 35 20 20   73,660 36,350 37,310
40 to 44 years 55 30 25   88,080 43,515 44,565
45 to 49 years 65 35 30   89,730 44,820 44,910
50 to 54 years 75 30 35   81,845 40,530 41,315
55 to 59 years 75 40 40   71,730 35,285 36,440
60 to 64 years 70 40 35   53,750 26,525 27,225
65 to 69 years 45 20 25   42,120 20,225 21,895
70 to 74 years 40 20 20   36,810 17,210 19,600
75 to 79 years 25 15 15   32,665 14,140 18,525
80 to 84 years 5 5 5   26,380 10,185 16,200
85 years and over 5 5 0   23,915 7,500 16,415
Median age of the population 5 46.7 46.4 46.9   38.1 37.0 39.3
% of the population aged 15 and over 81.8 81.7 81.8   80.4 79.5 81.3
Table: Common-law status characteristics
Common-law status characteristics Sifton, Rural municipality   Manitoba
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over 6 655 335 315   923,225 447,710 475,520
Not in a common-law relationship 610 315 295   856,730 414,535 442,195
In a common-law relationship 40 20 20   66,500 33,175 33,325
Table: Legal marital status characteristics
Legal marital status characteristics Sifton, Rural municipality   Manitoba
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over 7 650 335 315   923,225 447,705 475,520
Never legally married (single) 8 130 80 45   307,505 164,725 142,775
Legally married (and not separated) 9 440 220 220   463,095 231,695 231,405
Separated, but still legally married 10 15 5 5   26,215 11,840 14,375
Divorced 11 40 20 15   62,865 27,330 35,540
Widowed 12 25 5 25   63,550 12,120 51,430
Table: Occupied private dwelling characteristics
Occupied private dwelling characteristics Sifton, Rural municipality   Manitoba
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total private dwellings occupied by usual residents 13 330   448,780
Single-detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 100.0   68.5
Semi-detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 0.0   3.1
Row houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 0.0   3.1
Apartments, duplex - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 14 0.0   1.4
Apartments in buildings with fewer than five storeys - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 14 0.0   13.4
Apartments in buildings with five or more storeys - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 0.0   8.4
Other dwellings - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 15 0.0   2.1
Number of owned dwellings 16 315   309,300
Number of rented dwellings 17 20   127,900
Number of dwellings constructed before 1986 265   353,190
Number of dwellings constructed between 1986 and 2006 18 70   95,590
Dwellings requiring major repair - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 10.6   10.3
Average number of rooms per dwelling 19 6.8   6.3
Dwellings with more than one person per room - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 19 0.0   1.8
Average value of owned dwelling ($) 20 95,779   153,307
Table: Selected family characteristics
Selected family characteristics Sifton, Rural municipality   Manitoba
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total number of census families 21 250   312,805
Number of married-couple families 22 215   225,875
Number of common-law-couple families 23 20   33,720
Number of lone-parent families 10   53,210
Number of female lone-parent families 10   42,930
Number of male lone-parent families 0   10,280
Average number of persons in all census families 2.9   3.0
Average number of persons in married-couple families 22 2.9   3.1
Average number of persons in common-law-couple families 23 2.8   2.8
Average number of persons in lone-parent families 0.0   2.6
Average number of persons in female lone-parent families 0.0   2.7
Average number of persons in male lone-parent families 0.0   2.5
Median income in 2005 - All census families ($) 24 36,195   58,816
Median income in 2005 - Married-couple families ($) 22 36,224   67,013
Median income in 2005 - Common-law-couple families ($) 23 28,408   54,497
Median income in 2005 - Lone-parent families ($) 0   31,518
Median income in 2005 - Female lone-parent families ($) 0   30,176
Median income in 2005 - Male lone-parent families ($) 0   38,584
Median after-tax income in 2005 - All census families ($) 24 31,793   50,753
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Married-couple families ($) 22 31,808   56,827
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Common-law-couple families ($) 26,104   47,232
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Lone-parent families ($) 0   29,953
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Female lone-parent families ($) 0   28,952
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Male lone-parent families ($) 0   34,550
Table: Selected household characteristics
Selected household characteristics Sifton, Rural municipality   Manitoba
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total private households 25 330   448,780
Households containing a couple (married or common-law) with children 26 90   124,025
Households containing a couple (married or common-law) without children 27 145   126,755
One-person households 80   128,295
Other household types 28 10   69,705
Average household size 2.4   2.5
Median income in 2005 - All private households ($) 29 32,523   47,875
Median income in 2005 - Couple households with children ($) 26 57,388   75,180
Median income in 2005 - Couple households without children ($) 27 32,569   58,818
Median income in 2005 - One-person households ($) 16,990   24,768
Median income in 2005 - Other household types ($) 28 0   39,938
Median after-tax income in 2005 - All private households ($) 29 28,990   41,844
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Couple households with children ($) 26 49,452   63,766
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Couple households without children ($) 27 31,616   50,295
Median after-tax income in 2005 - One-person households ($) 16,990   22,193
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Other household types ($) 28 0   36,649
Median monthly payments for rented dwellings ($) 30 0   570
Median monthly payments for owner-occupied dwellings ($) 31 425   655
Table: Mother tongue
Mother tongue Sifton, Rural municipality   Manitoba
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 32 795 400 395   1,133,515 556,920 576,590
English only 730 355 375   838,415 415,250 423,165
French only 50 30 15   43,955 20,540 23,415
English and French 0 0 0   2,630 1,250 1,375
Other language(s) 33 20 15 10   248,510 119,875 128,635
Table: Knowledge of official languages
Knowledge of official languages Sifton, Rural municipality   Manitoba
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 34 795 400 395   1,133,515 556,925 576,590
English only 750 380 370   1,017,565 505,485 512,080
French only 0 0 0   1,925 855 1,075
English and French 45 20 25   103,525 46,285 57,235
Neither English nor French 0 0 0   10,500 4,295 6,205
Table: Language spoken most often at home
Language spoken most often at home Sifton, Rural municipality   Manitoba
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 35 795 400 395   1,133,510 556,920 576,590
English 765 390 375   989,215 487,110 502,105
French 30 10 15   19,515 8,980 10,530
Non-official language 0 0 0   107,875 52,660 55,215
English and French 0 0 0   1,820 825 1,000
English and non-official language 0 0 0   14,875 7,225 7,645
French and non-official language 0 0 0   110 60 50
English, French and non-official language 0 0 0   105 60 40
Table: Immigrant status and period of immigration
Immigrant status and period of immigration Sifton, Rural municipality   Manitoba
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 36 795 400 395   1,133,515 556,920 576,590
Non-immigrants 37 775 385 390   974,735 480,015 494,715
Immigrants 38 20 15 10   151,230 72,960 78,270
Before 1991 15 10 0   92,535 44,600 47,930
1991 to 2000 0 0 0   27,505 12,950 14,555
2001 to 2006 39 10 10 0   31,190 15,415 15,780
Non-permanent residents 40 0 0 0   7,545 3,945 3,605
Table: Citizenship
Citizenship Sifton, Rural municipality   Manitoba
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 41 795 400 395   1,133,515 556,920 576,590
Canadian citizens 785 395 395   1,084,590 533,175 551,415
Canadian citizens under age 18 165 80 85   265,970 136,565 129,405
Canadian citizens age 18 and over 620 310 310   818,625 396,610 422,015
Not Canadian citizens 42 10 0 0   48,925 23,750 25,180
Table: Generation status
Generation status Sifton, Rural municipality   Manitoba
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over 43 650 330 325   908,450 441,330 467,115
1st generation 44 15 10 0   148,875 71,990 76,880
2nd generation 45 125 75 45   167,400 78,720 88,685
3rd generation or more 46 510 240 270   592,175 290,620 301,555
Table: Mobility status - Place of residence 1 year ago
Mobility status - Place of residence 1 year ago Sifton, Rural municipality   Manitoba
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 1 year and over 47 790 400 390   1,119,365 549,795 569,565
Lived at the same address 1 year ago 730 365 365   968,770 475,695 493,070
Lived within the same province or territory 1 year ago, but changed addresses within the same census subdivision (municipality) 0 0 10   99,440 49,070 50,365
Lived within the same province or territory 1 year ago, but changed addresses from another census subdivision (municipality) within the same province or territory 50 30 20   29,990 14,415 15,580
Lived in a different province or territory 1 year ago 0 0 0   11,395 5,800 5,590
Lived in a different country 1 year ago 0 10 0   9,775 4,815 4,960
Table: Mobility status - Place of residence 5 years ago
Mobility status - Place of residence 5 years ago Sifton, Rural municipality   Manitoba
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 5 years and over 48 760 395 370   1,065,210 521,875 543,335
Lived at the same address 5 years ago 585 295 290   674,945 331,850 343,095
Lived within the same province or territory 5 years ago, but changed addresses within the same census subdivision (municipality) 40 25 15   237,910 116,110 121,805
Lived within the same province or territory 5 years ago, but changed addresses from another census subdivision (municipality) within the same province or territory 125 65 60   80,205 37,980 42,225
Lived in a different province or territory 5 years ago 0 0 0   36,585 18,185 18,405
Lived in a different country 5 years ago 0 10 0   35,555 17,755 17,805
Table: Aboriginal population
Aboriginal population Sifton, Rural municipality   Manitoba
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal identity population 49 795 400 395   1,133,515 556,920 576,590
Aboriginal identity population 50 20 10 15   175,395 85,720 89,675
Non-Aboriginal identity population 770 395 375   958,120 471,200 486,915
Table: Educational attainment
Educational attainment Sifton, Rural municipality   Manitoba
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over 51 655 330 320   908,450 441,335 467,120
No certificate, diploma or degree 230 140 90   267,745 135,755 131,985
High school certificate or equivalent 52 235 95 135   242,200 113,440 128,760
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 60 35 20   88,560 54,670 33,885
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 53 55 35 25   136,735 57,580 79,155
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level 25 10 15   36,740 15,615 21,125
University certificate, diploma or degree 50 10 40   136,465 64,265 72,200
Total population aged 15 to 24 54 75 40 35   160,705 81,170 79,540
No certificate, diploma or degree 40 20 20   76,425 40,600 35,830
High school certificate or equivalent 55 30 15 10   58,510 29,405 29,105
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 0 0 0   4,725 2,720 2,010
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 56 10 10 0   10,115 4,495 5,620
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level 0 0 0   2,190 955 1,235
University certificate, diploma or degree 10 0 10   8,735 2,995 5,735
Total population aged 25 to 34 57 50 30 20   139,770 68,520 71,250
No certificate, diploma or degree 10 10 0   22,990 12,775 10,210
High school certificate or equivalent 58 30 15 15   38,975 20,635 18,335
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 0 0 0   13,070 7,635 5,440
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 59 10 0 0   27,210 11,460 15,750
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level 0 0 0   5,240 2,645 2,595
University certificate, diploma or degree 10 0 10   32,280 13,365 18,915
Total population aged 35 to 64 60 365 180 185   456,165 225,055 231,110
No certificate, diploma or degree 115 55 55   98,495 52,850 45,645
High school certificate or equivalent 61 105 50 55   112,225 51,985 60,240
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 40 25 15   54,335 33,780 20,550
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 62 45 25 20   84,285 35,780 48,500
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level 25 15 10   23,355 9,765 13,590
University certificate, diploma or degree 35 10 20   83,470 40,890 42,585
Table: Major field of study
Major field of study Sifton, Rural municipality   Manitoba
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over 63 655 330 320   908,450 441,330 467,115
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 465 235 230   509,945 249,195 260,750
Education 30 10 15   40,385 11,120 29,265
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 0 0 0   10,815 5,190 5,630
Humanities 10 10 0   20,765 9,495 11,265
Social and behavioural sciences and law 0 0 0   33,990 11,965 22,020
Business, management and public administration 45 10 35   80,020 28,850 51,175
Physical and life sciences and technologies 0 0 10   11,850 6,550 5,300
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 0 0 0   14,965 8,475 6,490
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 10 15 0   83,075 78,255 4,815
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 60 50 10   12,525 9,550 2,975
Health, parks, recreation and fitness 15 0 10   67,715 11,455 56,265
Personal, protective and transportation services 15 10 10   22,340 11,220 11,115
Other 64 0 0 0   55 10 45
Table: Location of study
Location of study Sifton, Rural municipality   Manitoba
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over 65 655 330 320   908,450 441,330 467,120
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 460 235 230   509,945 249,195 260,750
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 190 95 95   398,505 192,135 206,370
Inside Canada 180 90 85   353,775 168,160 185,620
Outside Canada 10 0 10   44,730 23,975 20,750
Table: Labour force activity
Labour force activity Sifton, Rural municipality   Manitoba
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over 66 650 330 320   908,450 441,335 467,120
In the labour force 67 420 250 175   611,280 321,465 289,820
Employed 68 395 240 155   577,710 303,665 274,045
Unemployed 69 25 0 20   33,570 17,795 15,775
Not in the labour force 70 230 85 145   297,170 119,870 177,300
Participation rate 71 64.6 75.8 54.7   67.3 72.8 62.0
Employment rate 72 60.8 72.7 48.4   63.6 68.8 58.7
Unemployment rate 73 6.0 0.0 11.4   5.5 5.5 5.4
Table: Occupation
Occupation Sifton, Rural municipality   Manitoba
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over 74 415 240 175   602,150 316,845 285,305
A Management occupations 75 15 10 10   51,355 32,080 19,270
B Business, finance and administration occupations 40 10 25   104,440 29,710 74,730
C Natural and applied sciences and related occupations 10 0 0   29,630 23,385 6,245
D Health occupations 15 0 15   40,455 8,065 32,390
E Occupations in social science, education, government service and religion 25 0 20   52,885 17,600 35,290
F Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport 0 0 0   13,955 6,195 7,755
G Sales and service occupations 75 20 50   148,345 62,000 86,340
H Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations 50 40 10   90,280 85,325 4,955
I Occupations unique to primary industry 195 145 50   38,900 30,210 8,690
J Occupations unique to processing, manufacturing and utilities 0 0 0   31,905 22,270 9,630
Table: Industry
Industry Sifton, Rural municipality   Manitoba
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over 76 415 245 175   602,150 316,845 285,305
Agriculture and other resource-based industries 195 135 55   47,595 35,215 12,380
Construction 15 20 0   32,310 29,035 3,270
Manufacturing 10 0 10   62,580 45,595 16,990
Wholesale trade 10 10 0   23,040 16,490 6,550
Retail trade 35 15 20   65,475 30,595 34,875
Finance and real estate 0 0 0   31,505 12,475 19,030
Health care and social services 30 0 25   75,915 14,055 61,855
Educational services 20 10 15   47,365 15,710 31,650
Business services 40 30 10   95,335 59,900 35,435
Other services 50 15 35   121,030 57,770 63,255
Table: Unpaid work
Unpaid work Sifton, Rural municipality   Manitoba
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Population 15 years and over reporting hours of unpaid work 77 610 290 315   838,655 399,005 439,650
Population 15 years and over reporting hours of unpaid housework 78 605 290 315   827,945 392,395 435,550
Population 15 years and over reporting hours looking after children without pay 79 245 105 135   354,050 155,250 198,805
Population 15 years and over reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors 80 140 50 90   187,670 78,755 108,910
Table: Language used most often at work
Language used most often at work Sifton, Rural municipality   Manitoba
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over who worked since 2005 81 460 265 195   658,885 342,455 316,425
English 455 255 195   635,360 331,715 303,650
French 0 10 0   7,275 2,475 4,800
Non-official language 0 0 0   11,270 5,965 5,305
English and French 0 0 0   1,640 645 990
English and non-official language 0 0 0   3,260 1,625 1,630
French and non-official language 0 0 0   45 15 30
English, French and non-official language 0 0 0   35 10 25
Table: Place of work status
Place of work status Sifton, Rural municipality   Manitoba
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total employed labour force 15 years and over 82 395 240 155   577,705 303,665 274,045
Worked at home 170 120 50   52,560 29,555 23,005
Worked outside Canada 10 0 0   1,700 1,165 535
No fixed workplace address 30 25 0   51,130 39,400 11,725
Worked at usual place 185 85 100   472,310 233,535 238,775
Worked in census subdivision (municipality) of residence 10 0 0   365,095 176,260 188,835
Worked in a different census subdivision (municipality) within the census division (county) of residence 105 40 60   50,345 24,945 25,395
Worked in a different census division (county) 80 40 40   53,575 30,135 23,440
Worked in a different province 0 0 0   3,295 2,190 1,105
Table: Mode of transportation to work
Mode of transportation to work Sifton, Rural municipality   Manitoba
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total employed labour force 15 years and over with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address 83 220 115 105   523,445 272,940 250,505
Car, truck, van, as driver 190 100 85   378,365 210,440 167,925
Car, truck, van, as passenger 15 0 10   45,390 16,750 28,635
Public transit 0 0 0   46,605 19,235 27,370
Walked or bicycled 10 0 10   46,985 22,945 24,040
All other modes 0 0 0   6,095 3,565 2,530
Table: Visible minority population characteristics
Visible minority population characteristics Sifton, Rural municipality   Manitoba
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 84 795 400 395   1,133,515 556,920 576,590
Total visible minority population 85 0 0 0   109,095 54,335 54,760
Chinese 0 0 0   13,705 6,960 6,750
South Asian 86 0 0 0   16,565 8,535 8,030
Black 0 0 0   15,655 8,135 7,520
Filipino 0 0 0   37,790 17,880 19,905
Latin American 0 0 0   6,275 3,145 3,130
Southeast Asian 87 0 0 0   5,670 2,900 2,765
Arab 0 0 0   2,325 1,320 1,000
West Asian 88 0 0 0   1,960 980 980
Korean 0 0 0   2,190 1,045 1,150
Japanese 0 0 0   2,010 885 1,130
Visible minority, n.i.e. 89 0 0 0   1,685 850 840
Multiple visible minority 90 0 0 0   3,265 1,705 1,560
Not a visible minority 91 795 400 395   1,024,415 502,585 521,830
Table: Earnings in 2005
Earnings in 2005 Sifton, Rural municipality   Manitoba
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Persons 15 years and over with earnings (counts) 92 490 285 205   650,410 337,715 312,695
Median earnings - Persons 15 years and over ($) 93 12,908 12,215 13,803   24,484 29,461 20,289
Persons 15 years and over with earnings who worked full year, full time (counts) 94 270 185 80   348,340 202,865 145,475
Median earnings - Persons 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 93 14,232 12,917 20,474   36,692 40,392 32,149
Table: Income in 2005
Income in 2005 Sifton, Rural municipality   Manitoba
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Persons 15 years and over with income (counts) 95 635 320 310   865,400 421,495 443,910
Median income - Persons 15 years and over ($) 96 17,055 17,325 16,168   24,194 29,919 20,169
Median income after tax - Persons 15 years and over ($) 96 16,545 17,126 14,581   21,805 26,050 18,775
Composition of total income (100%) 97 100 100 100   100 100 100
Earnings - As a % of total income 60.3 60.5 60.0   75.2 79.1 69.7
Government transfers - As a % of total income 24.1 20.6 27.9   12.5 8.8 17.6
Other money - As a % of total income 15.5 18.4 11.8   12.3 12.1 12.7
Income status of all persons in private households (counts) 98 795 400 395   1,061,865 520,015 541,850
% in low income before tax - All persons 19.5 18.8 19.0   16.7 15.2 18.1
% in low income after tax - All persons 11.9 12.5 12.7   12.2 11.4 13.0
% in low income before tax - Persons less than 18 years of age 42.4 43.8 35.3   21.4 21.4 21.4
% in low income after tax - Persons less than 18 years of age 29.4 23.5 35.3   15.9 15.8 16.0

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How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2007. Sifton, Manitoba (Code4606015) (table). 2006 Community Profiles. 2006 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 92-591-XWE. Ottawa. Released March 13, 2007.
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