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2006 Aboriginal Population Profile

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Table: Population and dwelling counts

Population and dwelling counts	Cardston, Town				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Population in 2006 1	3,452	Data not available	Data not available		3,290,350†	Data not available	Data not available
Population in 2001 1	3,475	Data not available	Data not available		2,974,807†	Data not available	Data not available
2001 to 2006 population change (%)	-0.7	Data not available	Data not available		10.6	Data not available	Data not available
Total private dwellings 2	1,234	Data not available	Data not available		1,335,745	Data not available	Data not available
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents 3	1,178	Data not available	Data not available		1,256,192	Data not available	Data not available
Population density per square kilometre	399.3	Data not available	Data not available		5.1	Data not available	Data not available
Land area (square km)	8.64	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	Cardston, Town				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 4	3,330	1,570	1,755		3,256,360	1,630,870	1,625,485
Total Aboriginal identity population 5	440	220	215		188,365	91,740	96,625
North American Indian - single response 6	365	205	160		97,275	47,225	50,050
Métis - single response	65	10	50		85,500	41,980	43,515
Inuit - single response	0	10	0		1,610	790	815
Multiple Aboriginal identity responses	0	0	0		1,220	560	655
Aboriginal responses not included elsewhere 7	0	0	0		2,765	1,175	1,585
Non-Aboriginal identity population	2,890	1,350	1,540		3,067,990	1,539,125	1,528,865

Table: Registered Indian status

Figure Registered Indian status	Cardston, Town				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 8	3,325	1,575	1,755		3,256,355	1,630,870	1,625,485
Registered Indian 9	370	210	165		91,400	44,230	47,170
Not a registered Indian	2,955	1,365	1,590		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	Cardston, Town				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 10	440	225	215		188,365	91,740	96,625
0 to 4 years	65	15	45		18,330	9,415	8,920
5 to 9 years	80	45	35		19,325	9,940	9,390
10 to 14 years	60	40	20		20,965	10,635	10,330
15 to 19 years	25	10	20		19,655	9,955	9,700
20 to 24 years	30	20	10		16,545	8,105	8,435
25 to 29 years	30	10	25		14,905	7,195	7,710
30 to 34 years	35	15	15		13,835	6,820	7,015
35 to 39 years	45	25	20		13,140	6,010	7,130
40 to 44 years	30	10	20		13,390	6,005	7,385
45 to 49 years	20	20	0		11,295	5,260	6,035
50 to 54 years	0	0	10		9,140	4,135	5,005
55 to 59 years	10	0	10		6,485	3,025	3,460
60 to 64 years	0	0	0		4,210	1,960	2,255
65 to 69 years	0	0	0		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	17.9	18.0	17.9		24.8	23.5	26.0
% of the Aboriginal identity population aged 15 and over	53.4	51.1	55.8		68.9	67.3	70.4

Table: Common-law status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Common-law status of the Aboriginal identity population	Cardston, Town				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 12	235	115	120		129,745	61,755	67,990
Not in a common-law relationship	210	105	105		104,505	50,095	54,415
In a common-law relationship	25	15	15		25,235	11,665	13,575

Table: Legal marital status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Legal marital status of the Aboriginal identity population	Cardston, Town				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 13	235	115	120		129,745	61,760	67,990
Never legally married (single) 14	100	45	60		73,600	37,450	36,145
Legally married (and not separated) 15	90	50	45		37,095	17,360	19,730
Separated, but still legally married 16	0	0	0		5,640	2,145	3,495
Divorced 17	35	20	10		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	Cardston, Town				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total private dwellings occupied by usual residents 19	130	Data not available	Data not available		79,600	Data not available	Data not available
Single detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	76.9	Data not available	Data not available		58.2	Data not available	Data not available
Semi-detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	0.0	Data not available	Data not available		5.1	Data not available	Data not available
Row houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	0.0	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	15.4	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	80	Data not available	Data not available		40,230	Data not available	Data not available
Number of rented dwellings 23	50	Data not available	Data not available		31,465	Data not available	Data not available
Number of dwellings constructed before 1986	95	Data not available	Data not available		53,525	Data not available	Data not available
Number of dwellings constructed between 1986 and 2006 24	30	Data not available	Data not available		26,080	Data not available	Data not available
Dwelling requiring regular maintenance only	70	Data not available	Data not available		39,800	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings requiring minor repairs only	45	Data not available	Data not available		26,315	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings requiring major repairs only	15	Data not available	Data not available		13,485	Data not available	Data not available
Average number of rooms per dwelling 25	7.0	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	0.0	Data not available	Data not available		4.2	Data not available	Data not available
Average number of persons per room	0.6	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	Cardston, Town				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total number of persons in census families 26	440	220	215		187,935	91,495	96,440
Spouses	95	50	45		36,425	17,020	19,410
Common-law partners	25	10	10		25,190	11,640	13,545
Lone parents	20	10	10		14,865	3,050	11,810
Children in census families	220	95	125		82,205	43,895	38,310
Persons not in census families	75	55	25		29,255	15,885	13,365

Table: Language characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Language characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Cardston, Town				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population	440	225	215		188,365	91,740	96,625
Knowledge of Aboriginal language(s) 27	150	85	65		35,460	16,790	18,670
Knowledge of English only 28	290	140	150		143,565	70,720	72,850
Knowledge of French only 29	0	0	0		55	30	25
Knowledge of English and French only 30	0	0	0		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	13.6	17.8	9.3		15.5	14.9	16.1
% of the Aboriginal identity population who speak an Aboriginal language most often at home	6.8	6.7	9.3		8.0	8.2	7.7
% of the Aboriginal identity population with knowledge of Aboriginal language(s)	34.1	37.8	30.2		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	Cardston, Town				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 1 year and over 32	435	225	215		184,625	89,795	94,835
Lived at the same address 1 year ago	375	185	195		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	30	20	0		12,925	6,330	6,590
Lived in a different province or territory 1 year ago	0	0	0		6,125	2,815	3,310
Lived in a different country 1 year ago	0	0	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	Cardston, Town				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 5 years and over 33	375	205	170		170,025	82,325	87,705
Lived at the same address 5 years ago	175	85	90		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)	75	40	35		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	115	70	45		25,695	12,160	13,535
Lived in a different province or territory 5 years ago	10	10	0		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	Cardston, Town				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 34	235	115	115		129,745	61,760	67,985
No certificate, diploma or degree	85	35	50		57,490	29,145	28,345
High school certificate or equivalent 35	45	35	10		27,710	12,380	15,330
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	20	15	0		14,875	9,550	5,320
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 36	20	0	20		19,710	7,110	12,600
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	60	25	35		3,580	1,225	2,360
University certificate or degree	0	0	0		6,380	2,350	4,025
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 15 to 24 37	55	30	30		36,195	18,060	18,140
No certificate, diploma or degree	50	30	20		22,665	11,755	10,905
High school certificate or equivalent 38	10	0	10		9,260	4,350	4,910
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	0	0	0		1,535	970	570
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 39	0	0	0		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	65	25	35		28,745	14,015	14,730
No certificate, diploma or degree	20	0	15		9,595	4,980	4,615
High school certificate or equivalent 41	15	15	0		7,185	3,610	3,575
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	10	10	0		3,555	2,315	1,235
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 42	0	0	0		5,640	2,105	3,535
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	15	0	15		845	290	555
University certificate or degree	0	0	0		1,925	710	1,210
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 35 to 64 43	110	60	50		57,670	26,400	31,270
No certificate, diploma or degree	15	10	15		20,300	10,205	10,095
High school certificate or equivalent 44	20	20	0		10,615	4,190	6,425
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	10	10	0		9,025	5,755	3,275
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 45	20	0	20		11,430	3,985	7,440
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	45	25	20		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	Cardston, Town				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 46	235	115	120		129,745	61,755	67,990
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	130	75	55		85,205	41,525	43,675
Education	10	0	0		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	15	0	10		3,915	935	2,980
Business, management and public administration	35	0	35		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	15	10	0		12,040	10,780	1,255
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	0	0	0		1,120	630	490
Health, parks, recreation and fitness	15	0	10		6,010	930	5,080
Personal, protective and transportation services	15	15	0		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	Cardston, Town				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 48	235	120	115		129,745	61,760	67,985
In the labour force 49	175	85	90		88,655	45,930	42,725
Employed 50	155	70	85		78,845	40,790	38,055
Unemployed 51	20	20	0		9,810	5,145	4,670
Not in the labour force 52	60	35	25		41,090	15,825	25,265
Participation rate 53	74.5	70.8	78.3		68.3	74.4	62.8
Employment rate 54	66.0	58.3	73.9		60.8	66.0	56.0
Unemployment rate 55	11.4	23.5	0.0		11.1	11.2	10.9

Table: Occupation characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Occupation characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Cardston, Town				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 56	180	85	90		86,155	44,765	41,390
A Management occupations 57	25	0	20		5,405	2,960	2,445
B Business, finance and administration occupations	15	0	15		12,385	2,385	10,000
C Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	0	0	0		2,760	1,910	845
D Health occupations	10	0	0		2,965	380	2,580
E Occupations in social science, education, government service and religion	30	20	10		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	25	0	20		23,450	7,920	15,530
H Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	55	40	10		22,345	19,750	2,595
I Occupations unique to primary industry	10	10	0		5,800	4,905	895
J Occupations unique to processing, manufacturing and utilities	0	0	0		3,625	2,620	1,010

Table: Industry characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Industry characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Cardston, Town				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 58	175	85	95		86,155	44,765	41,390
Agriculture and other resource-based industries	10	10	0		9,890	7,800	2,090
Construction	10	10	0		10,875	9,355	1,520
Manufacturing	10	0	0		5,225	3,745	1,480
Wholesale trade	0	0	0		2,575	1,720	855
Retail trade	0	0	0		9,030	3,360	5,675
Finance and real estate	0	0	0		2,620	930	1,690
Health care and social services	65	15	40		7,855	1,200	6,660
Educational services	25	15	10		4,310	1,055	3,250
Business services	15	0	10		12,675	7,110	5,565
Other services	35	20	15		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	Cardston, Town				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total employed labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 59	155	70	85		78,845	40,785	38,055
Worked at home	10	0	0		4,255	1,790	2,470
Worked outside Canada	0	0	0		175	135	40
No fixed workplace address	25	15	10		14,980	11,815	3,160
Worked at usual place	125	50	70		59,430	27,050	32,380
Worked in census subdivision (municipality) of residence	40	15	20		43,110	18,515	24,595
Worked in a different census subdivision (municipality) within the census division (county) of residence	85	40	40		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	Cardston, Town				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	145	70	80		74,410	38,865	35,545
Car, truck, van, as driver	115	55	60		49,035	26,555	22,480
Car, truck, van, as passenger	30	10	20		9,395	5,320	4,080
Public transit	0	0	0		7,440	3,070	4,365
Walked or bicycled	0	0	0		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	Cardston, Town				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with earnings (counts) 61	200	100	90		92,365	46,340	46,025
Median earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($) 62	20,025	19,583	20,029		21,010	28,249	16,193
Average earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($)	23,536	23,680	23,375		29,466	36,951	21,931
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with earnings who worked full year, full time (counts) 63	70	25	45		39,630	21,635	18,000
Median earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 62	36,632	36,766	22,240		36,061	43,269	30,100
Average earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 62	34,192	36,656	32,797		43,003	50,131	34,438

Table: Income in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Income in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population	Cardston, Town				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with income (counts) 64	230	115	115		121,110	57,710	63,400
Median income - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($) 65	19,887	19,532	20,169		18,335	23,370	15,941
Composition of total income (100%) 66	100	100	100		100	100	100
Earnings - As a % of total income	85.9	93.9	81.6		82.9	88.8	74.6
Government transfers - As a % of total income	12.6	6.0	18.3		13.2	7.7	21.0
Other money - As a % of total income	0.9	1.8	0.1		3.9	3.5	4.5

Table: Households characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Households characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Cardston, Town				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total private Aboriginal households 67	130	Data not available	Data not available		79,605	Data not available	Data not available
Median income in 2005 - All private households ($) 68	47,608	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. Cardston, Alberta (Code4803004) (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 April 30, 2024).