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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Wainwright, T - Alberta

Map of Wainwright, T (shaded in green), Alberta

Map of Wainwright, T

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Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A: Wainwright, T - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A description: Wainwright, T - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Prov. rank
75
Nat. rank
619

In 2011, Wainwright (Town) had a population of 5,925, representing a percentage change of 9.2% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 8.91 square kilometres with a population density of 665.4 persons per square kilometre. This compares to the provincial land area of 640,081.87 square kilometres with a population density of 5.7 persons per square kilometre.

In 2011, Wainwright (Town) had 2,384 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 10.9%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Population and dwelling counts

Wainwright (Town) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Wainwright (Town) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Wainwright No. 61, Alta. MD 4,138 3,558 16.3

Alberta – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the highest population growth

Table 2 Alberta – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the highest population growth, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Chestermere T 14,824 9,923 A 49.4
Beaumont T 13,284 8,961 48.2
Airdrie CY 42,564 28,927 47.1
Leduc CY 24,279 16,967 43.1
Okotoks T 24,511 17,150 A 42.9

Alberta – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the lowest population growth

Table 3 Alberta – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the lowest population growth, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Lac la Biche County MD 8,402 9,123 A -7.9
Willow Creek No. 26 MD 5,107 5,337 -4.3
Crowsnest Pass SM 5,565 5,749 -3.2
Greenview No. 16 MD 5,299 5,464 -3.0
Lethbridge County MD 10,061 10,254 A -1.9

Age and sex

Wainwright, T – Age distribution

Chart C: Wainwright, T - Population by broad age groups

Chart C description: Wainwright, T - Population by broad age groups

Table 4 Wainwright, T – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 18.3% 19.1% 17.7%
15 to 64 66.7% 68.7% 64.6%
65 and over 15.0% 12.2% 17.5%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Wainwright, T was 15.0%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 66.7% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 18.3%. In comparison, the national percentages were 68.5% for the population aged 15 to 64 and 16.7% for the population aged 0 to 14.

Wainwright, T – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Wainwright, T – Population by broad age groups, sex and population change between 2006 and 2011, 2006 to 2011 censuses
Broad age groups by sex Population
2011 2006 change % change
Both sexes
Total 5,925 5,430 495 9.1
0 to 14 1,085 1,065 20 1.9
15 to 64 3,950 3,560 390 11.0
65 and over 890 805 85 10.6
Males
Total 2,905 2,690 215 8.0
0 to 14 555 545 10 1.8
15 to 64 1,995 1,810 185 10.2
65 and over 355 335 20 6.0
Females
Total 3,025 2,735 290 10.6
0 to 14 535 520 15 2.9
15 to 64 1,955 1,750 205 11.7
65 and over 530 470 60 12.8

Wainwright, T – Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D: Wainwright, T - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D description: Wainwright, T - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Table 6 Wainwright, T – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 5,925 2,905 3,025
0 to 4 years 380 190 195
5 to 9 years 340 170 170
10 to 14 years 370 200 170
15 to 19 years 385 195 190
20 to 24 years 435 215 220
25 to 29 years 460 235 225
30 to 34 years 435 225 205
35 to 39 years 395 210 185
40 to 44 years 385 185 195
45 to 49 years 460 210 250
50 to 54 years 455 240 215
55 to 59 years 295 155 145
60 to 64 years 245 120 125
65 to 69 years 200 90 115
70 to 74 years 180 90 90
75 to 79 years 155 60 95
80 to 84 years 140 55 90
85 years and over 205 60 145
Median age 37.0 35.5 39.0

Wainwright, T – Median age1 of the population

Chart E: Canada, Alberta and Wainwright, T - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

Chart E description: Canada, Alberta and Wainwright, T - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

In 2011, the median age in Wainwright, T was 37 years. In comparison, the median age of Alberta was 36.5 years.

Table 7 Canada, Alberta and Wainwright, T – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Alberta 36.0 36.5
Wainwright, T 37.2 37.0

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families2 in Wainwright was 1,605, which represents a change of 10.7% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In Wainwright, 70.4% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 15.3% were common-law-couples and 14.3% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: Wainwright - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: Wainwright - Census families by family structure

Wainwright – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Alberta, CSD of Wainwright, T and neighbouring census subdivisions – Distribution of census families by family structure, 2011 Census
Geographic name Total families Married-couple families Common-law-couple families Lone-parent families % change, census families, 2006 to 2011
number % number % number %
Canada † 9,389,695 6,293,950 67.0 1,567,905 16.7 1,527,840 16.3 5.5
Alberta † 999,525 719,355 72.0 135,660 13.6 144,510 14.5 10.5
Wainwright, T 1,605 1,130 70.4 245 15.3 230 14.3 10.7
Wainwright No. 61, MD 1,010 860 85.1 95 9.4 55 5.4 0.0

Wainwright – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Wainwright, 48.7% were couples with children aged 24 and under at home. In comparison, as a whole, 46.9% of couples in Canada had children aged 24 and under at home.

Presence of children within couple families
* Children aged 24 and under at home
Married couples with children * 560
Married couples without children * 570
Common-law-couples with children * 115
Common-law-couples without children * 135

Wainwright – Marital status

Chart H: Wainwright - Marital status

Chart H description: Wainwright - Marital status

In Wainwright, 58.9% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (48.6%) or living with a common-law partner (10.2%).

The remaining 41.1% were not married and not living with a common-law partner, including those who were single (never-married), separated, divorced or widowed.

Note: Percentages may not total 100 percent due to random rounding.

Table 9 Canada, Alberta, Wainwright, T – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Wainwright, T Alberta Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 4,835 100.0 2,960,470 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 2,850 58.9 1,756,860 59.3 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 2,350 48.6 1,484,705 50.2 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 495 10.2 272,155 9.2 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 1,985 41.1 1,203,615 40.7 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 1,195 24.7 823,935 27.8 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 110 2.3 70,855 2.4 698,245 2.5
Divorced 290 6.0 177,375 6.0 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 390 8.1 131,440 4.4 1,584,525 5.7

Wainwright – Types of private households

There were 2,385 private households3 in Wainwright in 2011, a change of 10.9% from 2006. Of these, 27.7% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of 2.3% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Alberta, Wainwright, T – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type4 Wainwright, T Alberta Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 2,385 100.0 1,390,275 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home5		 660 27.7 407,145 29.3 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home6		 680 28.5 406,380 29.2 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households7 205 8.6 128,330 9.2 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 695 29.1 342,735 24.7 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households8 25 1.0 27,900 2.0 268,060 2.0
Other households9 110 4.6 77,785 5.6 543,340 4.1

Wainwright – Structural type of dwelling

In Wainwright, 73.4% of private households lived in single-detached houses and 0.2% lived in apartments in buildings that have five or more storeys. The rest lived in other types of dwelling structures.

Table 11 Canada, Alberta, Wainwright, T – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Wainwright, T Alberta Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 2,385 100.0 1,390,275 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 1,750 73.4 883,260 63.5 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 120 5.0 71,850 5.2 646,240 4.9
Row house 140 5.9 97,865 7.0 791,600 5.9
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 5 0.2 58,205 4.2 1,234,770 9.3
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 235 9.9 197,945 14.2 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 55 2.3 33,505 2.4 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house10 0 0.0 1,060 0.1 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling11 75 3.1 46,590 3.4 183,510 1.4

Language

Wainwright, T – Mother tongue

Chart J: Wainwright, T - Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home

Chart J description: Wainwright, T - Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home

Note: Counts for mother tongue as well as those for language spoken most often at home include single responses only.

In Wainwright, 89.9% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 3.3% reported French only, and 6.1% reported a non-official language only, in 2011. In comparison, the provincial / territorial percentages were 77.0% for English only, 1.9% for French only and 19.4% for only non-official languages.

In 2011, 95.4% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 1.6% spoke only French and 2.1% spoke only a non-official language. In comparison, the provincial / territorial percentages were 85.7% for only English, 0.7% for only French and 10.5% for only a non-official language.

Table 12 Wainwright, T – Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home, 2011 Census
Selected languages Mother tongue Language spoken most often at home
number % number %
Total 5,690 100.0 5,690 100.0
English 5,115 89.9 5,430 95.4
French 185 3.3 90 1.6
Non-official language 345 6.1 120 2.1
Multiple responses 45 0.8 55 1.0
Table 13 Wainwright, T – Mother-tongue retention, 2011 Census
Mother tongue Mother-tongue retention12
(in percentage)
Total retention; language spoken at home at least on a regular basis Complete retention; language spoken most often at home Partial retention; language spoken at home on a regular basis
Note: Counts for mother tongue and home language include single response of a language as well as multiple responses of a language with English and/or French.
English 99.8 99.7 0.1
French 66.7 48.7 17.9
Non-official language 65.8 39.5 26.3

Wainwright, T – Non-official languages

In Wainwright, the three most common mother tongues were Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) (1.8%), German (1.1%) and Korean (0.4%), in 2011. In comparison, the most common mother tongues at the provincial / territorial level were German (2.3%), Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) (1.9%) and Panjabi (Punjabi) (1.5%).

Table 14 Wainwright, T – The most common non-official-language mother tongues, 2011 Census
Mother tongue Number Percentage of non-official language mother-tongue population Percentage of total population
Note: Counts for mother tongue and home language include single response of a language as well as multiple responses of a language with English and/or French.
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 100 26.3 1.8
German 60 15.8 1.1
Korean 25 6.6 0.4
Arabic 20 5.3 0.4
Spanish 20 5.3 0.4
Ukrainian 20 5.3 0.4

Wainwright, T – Bilingualism

Table 15 Wainwright, T – Rate of English-French bilingualism by mother tongue and age groups, 2011 Census
Age groups Mother tongue
Total English French Non-official language
Note: Counts for mother tongue include single responses only. Consequently, the total excludes multiple responses.
Total 5.8 3.4 81.1 1.4
0 to 19 5.1 3.6 71.4 0.0
20 to 44 7.7 5.1 92.3 3.1
45 to 64 4.9 1.9 75.0 0.0
65 and over 3.7 1.7 50.0 0.0
Table 16 Wainwright, T – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 5,690 100.0
English only 5,325 93.6
French only 10 0.2
English and French 340 6.0
Neither English nor French 15 0.3

Symbols:

···
not applicable
†
excludes census data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or Indian settlements. For further information, refer to Notes.
incompletely enumerated Indian reserve or Indian settlement. For further information, refer to Notes.
A
adjusted figure due to boundary change. For further information, refer to Content considerations.
E
use with caution. For further information, refer to Cautionary note.


Source:

Statistics Canada. 2012. Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-310-XWE2011004. Ottawa, Ontario. Analytical products, 2011 Census. Last updated October 24, 2012.
 

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