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2006 Aboriginal Population Profile

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Table: Population and dwelling counts

Population and dwelling counts	Airdrie, City				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Population in 2006 1	28,927	Data not available	Data not available		3,290,350†	Data not available	Data not available
Population in 2001 1	20,407A	Data not available	Data not available		2,974,807†	Data not available	Data not available
2001 to 2006 population change (%)	41.8	Data not available	Data not available		10.6	Data not available	Data not available
Total private dwellings 2	10,768	Data not available	Data not available		1,335,745	Data not available	Data not available
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents 3	10,096	Data not available	Data not available		1,256,192	Data not available	Data not available
Population density per square kilometre	874.0	Data not available	Data not available		5.1	Data not available	Data not available
Land area (square km)	33.09	Data not available	Data not available		640,044.56	Data not available	Data not available

Table: Aboriginal identity population in 2006

Figure Aboriginal identity population in 2006	Airdrie, City				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 4	28,795	14,440	14,350		3,256,360	1,630,870	1,625,485
Total Aboriginal identity population 5	870	440	435		188,365	91,740	96,625
North American Indian - single response 6	280	125	155		97,275	47,225	50,050
Métis - single response	555	295	255		85,500	41,980	43,515
Inuit - single response	15	0	10		1,610	790	815
Multiple Aboriginal identity responses	10	0	0		1,220	560	655
Aboriginal responses not included elsewhere 7	10	10	10		2,765	1,175	1,585
Non-Aboriginal identity population	27,920	14,005	13,920		3,067,990	1,539,125	1,528,865

Table: Registered Indian status

Figure Registered Indian status	Airdrie, City				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 8	28,795	14,445	14,350		3,256,355	1,630,870	1,625,485
Registered Indian 9	205	90	115		91,400	44,230	47,170
Not a registered Indian	28,590	14,350	14,240		3,164,955	1,586,635	1,578,320

Table: Age characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Age characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Airdrie, City				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 10	870	435	430		188,365	91,740	96,625
0 to 4 years	105	45	60		18,330	9,415	8,920
5 to 9 years	100	60	40		19,325	9,940	9,390
10 to 14 years	55	40	15		20,965	10,635	10,330
15 to 19 years	120	75	40		19,655	9,955	9,700
20 to 24 years	60	40	20		16,545	8,105	8,435
25 to 29 years	65	40	30		14,905	7,195	7,710
30 to 34 years	60	25	35		13,835	6,820	7,015
35 to 39 years	65	25	40		13,140	6,010	7,130
40 to 44 years	50	20	30		13,390	6,005	7,385
45 to 49 years	80	30	55		11,295	5,260	6,035
50 to 54 years	35	0	30		9,140	4,135	5,005
55 to 59 years	40	35	10		6,485	3,025	3,460
60 to 64 years	10	0	10		4,210	1,960	2,255
65 to 69 years	10	10	10		2,795	1,315	1,480
70 to 74 years	0	0	0		2,165	1,035	1,130
75 to 79 years	0	0	0		1,250	585	665
80 to 84 years	0	0	0		600	235	370
85 years and over	0	0	0		315	115	205
Median age of the Aboriginal identity population 11	24.6	19.4	31.3		24.8	23.5	26.0
% of the Aboriginal identity population aged 15 and over	69.5	66.7	72.1		68.9	67.3	70.4

Table: Common-law status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Common-law status of the Aboriginal identity population	Airdrie, City				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 12	605	290	315		129,745	61,755	67,990
Not in a common-law relationship	545	265	280		104,505	50,095	54,415
In a common-law relationship	60	25	30		25,235	11,665	13,575

Table: Legal marital status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Legal marital status of the Aboriginal identity population	Airdrie, City				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 13	605	290	315		129,745	61,760	67,990
Never legally married (single) 14	250	150	100		73,600	37,450	36,145
Legally married (and not separated) 15	265	120	145		37,095	17,360	19,730
Separated, but still legally married 16	30	15	15		5,640	2,145	3,495
Divorced 17	55	15	40		9,670	3,945	5,720
Widowed 18	0	0	0		3,740	850	2,895

Table: Occupied private dwelling characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Occupied private dwelling characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Airdrie, City				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total private dwellings occupied by usual residents 19	440	Data not available	Data not available		79,600	Data not available	Data not available
Single detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	72.7	Data not available	Data not available		58.2	Data not available	Data not available
Semi-detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	6.8	Data not available	Data not available		5.1	Data not available	Data not available
Row houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	6.8	Data not available	Data not available		8.4	Data not available	Data not available
Apartments, duplex - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 20	0.0	Data not available	Data not available		2.7	Data not available	Data not available
Apartments in buildings with fewer than five storeys - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 20	11.4	Data not available	Data not available		16.5	Data not available	Data not available
Apartments in buildings with five or more storeys - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	0.0	Data not available	Data not available		2.7	Data not available	Data not available
Other dwellings - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 21	0.0	Data not available	Data not available		6.4	Data not available	Data not available
Number of owned dwellings 22	385	Data not available	Data not available		40,230	Data not available	Data not available
Number of rented dwellings 23	55	Data not available	Data not available		31,465	Data not available	Data not available
Number of dwellings constructed before 1986	160	Data not available	Data not available		53,525	Data not available	Data not available
Number of dwellings constructed between 1986 and 2006 24	280	Data not available	Data not available		26,080	Data not available	Data not available
Dwelling requiring regular maintenance only	335	Data not available	Data not available		39,800	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings requiring minor repairs only	75	Data not available	Data not available		26,315	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings requiring major repairs only	30	Data not available	Data not available		13,485	Data not available	Data not available
Average number of rooms per dwelling 25	7.2	Data not available	Data not available		6.3	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings with more than one person per room - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 25	2.3	Data not available	Data not available		4.2	Data not available	Data not available
Average number of persons per room	0.5	Data not available	Data not available		0.5	Data not available	Data not available

Table: Census family status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Census family status of the Aboriginal identity population	Airdrie, City				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total number of persons in census families 26	870	440	430		187,935	91,495	96,440
Spouses	265	120	145		36,425	17,020	19,410
Common-law partners	60	25	35		25,190	11,640	13,545
Lone parents	40	10	30		14,865	3,050	11,810
Children in census families	360	215	150		82,205	43,895	38,310
Persons not in census families	145	75	70		29,255	15,885	13,365

Table: Language characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Language characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Airdrie, City				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population	870	440	430		188,365	91,740	96,625
Knowledge of Aboriginal language(s) 27	30	20	10		35,460	16,790	18,670
Knowledge of English only 28	805	390	410		143,565	70,720	72,850
Knowledge of French only 29	0	0	0		55	30	25
Knowledge of English and French only 30	40	30	10		7,280	3,335	3,945
Knowledge of other languages 31	0	0	0		2,005	865	1,145
% of the Aboriginal identity population whose mother tongue is an Aboriginal language	3.4	4.5	2.3		15.5	14.9	16.1
% of the Aboriginal identity population who speak an Aboriginal language most often at home	2.3	3.4	2.3		8.0	8.2	7.7
% of the Aboriginal identity population with knowledge of Aboriginal language(s)	3.4	4.5	2.3		18.8	18.3	19.3

Table: Mobility status - Place of residence 1 year ago of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Mobility status - Place of residence 1 year ago of the Aboriginal identity population	Airdrie, City				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 1 year and over 32	850	430	415		184,625	89,795	94,835
Lived at the same address 1 year ago	675	335	345		139,390	68,400	70,995
Lived within the same province or territory 1 year ago, but changed address within the same census subdivision (municipality)	30	15	15		25,875	12,115	13,765
Lived within the same province or territory 1 year ago, but changed address from another census subdivision (municipality) within the province or territory	105	60	45		12,925	6,330	6,590
Lived in a different province or territory 1 year ago	30	15	15		6,125	2,815	3,310
Lived in a different country 1 year ago	10	10	0		310	135	170

Table: Mobility status - Place of residence 5 years ago of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Mobility status - Place of residence 5 years ago of the Aboriginal identity population	Airdrie, City				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 5 years and over 33	765	390	375		170,025	82,325	87,705
Lived at the same address 5 years ago	350	185	160		82,640	41,040	41,595
Lived within the same province or territory 5 years ago, but changed address within the same census subdivision (municipality)	85	40	50		46,125	21,645	24,480
Lived within the same province or territory 5 years ago, but changed address from another census subdivision (municipality) within the province or territory	245	120	125		25,695	12,160	13,535
Lived in a different province or territory 5 years ago	85	50	40		14,910	7,135	7,780
Lived in a different country 5 years ago	0	0	0		650	340	315

Table: Educational attainment of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Educational attainment of the Aboriginal identity population	Airdrie, City				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 34	605	290	315		129,745	61,760	67,985
No certificate, diploma or degree	160	95	65		57,490	29,145	28,345
High school certificate or equivalent 35	180	75	105		27,710	12,380	15,330
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	80	45	30		14,875	9,550	5,320
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 36	135	60	80		19,710	7,110	12,600
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	30	15	15		3,580	1,225	2,360
University certificate or degree	15	0	15		6,380	2,350	4,025
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 15 to 24 37	180	115	65		36,195	18,060	18,140
No certificate, diploma or degree	75	50	25		22,665	11,755	10,905
High school certificate or equivalent 38	65	45	25		9,260	4,350	4,910
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	10	0	10		1,535	970	570
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 39	30	20	10		2,110	785	1,325
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	0	0	0		260	115	140
University certificate or degree	0	0	0		370	85	280
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 25 to 34 40	120	60	65		28,745	14,015	14,730
No certificate, diploma or degree	15	10	0		9,595	4,980	4,615
High school certificate or equivalent 41	45	15	35		7,185	3,610	3,575
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	20	20	0		3,555	2,315	1,235
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 42	25	15	10		5,640	2,105	3,535
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	10	0	0		845	290	555
University certificate or degree	10	0	10		1,925	710	1,210
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 35 to 64 43	280	110	170		57,670	26,400	31,270
No certificate, diploma or degree	55	35	25		20,300	10,205	10,095
High school certificate or equivalent 44	55	10	45		10,615	4,190	6,425
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	50	30	20		9,025	5,755	3,275
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 45	80	20	60		11,430	3,985	7,440
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	25	15	15		2,390	795	1,600
University certificate or degree	0	0	0		3,905	1,470	2,435

Table: Major field of study of the Aboriginal identity population

Major field of study of the Aboriginal identity population	Airdrie, City				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 46	605	290	315		129,745	61,755	67,990
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	340	170	170		85,205	41,525	43,675
Education	15	0	15		2,525	625	1,900
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	0	0	0		990	480	515
Humanities	0	0	0		1,270	430	845
Social and behavioural sciences and law	10	0	0		3,915	935	2,980
Business, management and public administration	90	15	75		10,190	2,195	7,995
Physical and life sciences and technologies	0	0	0		590	265	320
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	0	0	0		1,215	515	695
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	70	70	0		12,040	10,780	1,255
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	0	0	0		1,120	630	490
Health, parks, recreation and fitness	30	10	25		6,010	930	5,080
Personal, protective and transportation services	50	25	25		4,675	2,445	2,225
Other 47	0	0	0		0	0	0

Table: Labour force activity characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Labour force activity characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Airdrie, City				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 48	605	290	315		129,745	61,760	67,985
In the labour force 49	460	240	220		88,655	45,930	42,725
Employed 50	440	220	220		78,845	40,790	38,055
Unemployed 51	20	15	0		9,810	5,145	4,670
Not in the labour force 52	145	50	90		41,090	15,825	25,265
Participation rate 53	76.0	82.8	69.8		68.3	74.4	62.8
Employment rate 54	72.7	75.9	69.8		60.8	66.0	56.0
Unemployment rate 55	4.3	6.2	0.0		11.1	11.2	10.9

Table: Occupation characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Occupation characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Airdrie, City				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 56	460	240	220		86,155	44,765	41,390
A Management occupations 57	25	15	0		5,405	2,960	2,445
B Business, finance and administration occupations	85	15	70		12,385	2,385	10,000
C Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	20	15	10		2,760	1,910	845
D Health occupations	0	0	0		2,965	380	2,580
E Occupations in social science, education, government service and religion	25	0	25		6,280	1,425	4,860
F Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	0	0	0		1,150	515	630
G Sales and service occupations	145	55	90		23,450	7,920	15,530
H Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	115	110	10		22,345	19,750	2,595
I Occupations unique to primary industry	15	10	10		5,800	4,905	895
J Occupations unique to processing, manufacturing and utilities	15	15	0		3,625	2,620	1,010

Table: Industry characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Industry characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Airdrie, City				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 58	460	240	220		86,155	44,765	41,390
Agriculture and other resource-based industries	20	10	15		9,890	7,800	2,090
Construction	95	75	20		10,875	9,355	1,520
Manufacturing	35	35	0		5,225	3,745	1,480
Wholesale trade	30	30	0		2,575	1,720	855
Retail trade	45	15	30		9,030	3,360	5,675
Finance and real estate	15	0	10		2,620	930	1,690
Health care and social services	15	0	15		7,855	1,200	6,660
Educational services	25	10	20		4,310	1,055	3,250
Business services	35	15	20		12,675	7,110	5,565
Other services	135	50	80		21,095	8,495	12,600

Table: Place of work status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Place of work status of the Aboriginal identity population	Airdrie, City				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total employed labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 59	445	225	220		78,845	40,785	38,055
Worked at home	25	15	10		4,255	1,790	2,470
Worked outside Canada	0	0	0		175	135	40
No fixed workplace address	105	80	20		14,980	11,815	3,160
Worked at usual place	310	120	185		59,430	27,050	32,380
Worked in census subdivision (municipality) of residence	125	50	75		43,110	18,515	24,595
Worked in a different census subdivision (municipality) within the census division (county) of residence	180	70	110		12,585	6,350	6,235
Worked in a different census division (county)	0	0	0		3,300	1,950	1,350
Worked in a different province	0	0	0		435	230	205

Table: Mode of transportation to work of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Mode of transportation to work of the Aboriginal identity population	Airdrie, City				Alberta
	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 with an Aboriginal identity 60	415	210	205		74,410	38,865	35,545
Car, truck, van, as driver	310	150	160		49,035	26,555	22,480
Car, truck, van, as passenger	65	25	35		9,395	5,320	4,080
Public transit	10	10	0		7,440	3,070	4,365
Walked or bicycled	25	15	10		6,805	2,870	3,935
All other modes	0	0	0		1,730	1,050	685

Table: Earnings in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Earnings in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population	Airdrie, City				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with earnings (counts) 61	510	265	245		92,365	46,340	46,025
Median earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($) 62	24,107	31,189	21,327		21,010	28,249	16,193
Average earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($)	30,250	38,801	21,263		29,466	36,951	21,931
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with earnings who worked full year, full time (counts) 63	260	160	100		39,630	21,635	18,000
Median earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 62	40,004	49,687	33,824		36,061	43,269	30,100
Average earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 62	43,313	49,249	33,939		43,003	50,131	34,438

Table: Income in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Income in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population	Airdrie, City				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with income (counts) 64	565	265	300		121,110	57,710	63,400
Median income - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($) 65	25,848	36,298	19,661		18,335	23,370	15,941
Composition of total income (100%) 66	100	100	100		100	100	100
Earnings - As a % of total income	89.4	95.1	82.4		82.9	88.8	74.6
Government transfers - As a % of total income	7.7	3.5	14.8		13.2	7.7	21.0
Other money - As a % of total income	2.8	2.6	3.2		3.9	3.5	4.5

Table: Households characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Households characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Airdrie, City				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total private Aboriginal households 67	440	Data not available	Data not available		79,605	Data not available	Data not available
Median income in 2005 - All private households ($) 68	66,745	Data not available	Data not available		52,940	Data not available	Data not available

Definitions, sources and symbols

Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population.

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2007. Airdrie, Alberta (Code4806021) (table). Aboriginal Population Profile. 2006 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 92-594-XWE. Ottawa. Released January 15, 2008.
https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/prof/92-594/index.cfm?Lang=E
(accessed May 24, 2024).