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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Ponoka, T - Alberta

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

Map of Ponoka, T

Interactive version of map

Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

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

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

Prov. rank
69
Nat. rank
561

In 2011, Ponoka (Town) had a population of 6,773, representing a percentage change of 3.0% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 13.05 square kilometres with a population density of 519.2 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, Ponoka (Town) had 2,785 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 4.3%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Population and dwelling counts

Ponoka (Town) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Ponoka (Town) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Ponoka County, Alta. MD 8,856 8,640 2.5

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

Ponoka, T – Age distribution

Table 4 Ponoka, T – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 18.2% 18.9% 17.4%
15 to 64 62.7% 64.0% 61.5%
65 and over 19.2% 17.2% 21.0%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Ponoka, T was 19.2%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 62.7% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 18.2%. 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.

Ponoka, T – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Ponoka, 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 6,775 6,575 200 3.0
0 to 14 1,230 1,200 30 2.5
15 to 64 4,245 4,105 140 3.4
65 and over 1,300 1,270 30 2.4
Males
Total 3,170 3,100 70 2.3
0 to 14 600 595 5 0.8
15 to 64 2,030 2,015 15 0.7
65 and over 545 490 55 11.2
Females
Total 3,600 3,475 125 3.6
0 to 14 625 605 20 3.3
15 to 64 2,215 2,090 125 6.0
65 and over 755 780 -25 -3.2

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

Table 6 Ponoka, T – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 6,775 3,170 3,600
0 to 4 years 405 195 205
5 to 9 years 395 195 195
10 to 14 years 435 205 230
15 to 19 years 460 235 230
20 to 24 years 410 200 210
25 to 29 years 420 200 225
30 to 34 years 405 190 215
35 to 39 years 375 180 190
40 to 44 years 390 185 200
45 to 49 years 475 210 265
50 to 54 years 490 250 240
55 to 59 years 460 220 245
60 to 64 years 350 160 190
65 to 69 years 310 165 150
70 to 74 years 270 120 150
75 to 79 years 225 95 130
80 to 84 years 205 85 130
85 years and over 290 95 195
Median age 41.1 39.6 42.6

Ponoka, T – Median age1 of the population

In 2011, the median age in Ponoka, T was 41.1 years. In comparison, the median age of Alberta was 36.5 years.

Table 7 Canada, Alberta and Ponoka, T – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Alberta 36.0 36.5
Ponoka, T 40.9 41.1

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families2 in Ponoka was 1,815, which represents a change of -0.5% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In Ponoka, 66.1% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 14.6% were common-law-couples and 19.6% were lone-parent families.

Ponoka – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Alberta, CSD of Ponoka, 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
Ponoka, T 1,815 1,200 66.1 265 14.6 355 19.6 -0.5
Ponoka County, MD 2,615 2,200 84.1 240 9.2 175 6.7 4.0

Ponoka – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Ponoka, 43.2% 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 * 530
Married couples without children * 675
Common-law-couples with children * 105
Common-law-couples without children * 155

Ponoka – Marital status

In Ponoka, 54.6% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (45.0%) or living with a common-law partner (9.6%).

The remaining 45.4% 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, Ponoka, T – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Ponoka, T Alberta Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 5,545 100.0 2,960,470 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 3,030 54.6 1,756,860 59.3 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 2,495 45.0 1,484,705 50.2 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 535 9.6 272,155 9.2 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 2,515 45.4 1,203,615 40.7 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 1,335 24.1 823,935 27.8 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 195 3.5 70,855 2.4 698,245 2.5
Divorced 470 8.5 177,375 6.0 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 510 9.2 131,440 4.4 1,584,525 5.7

Ponoka – Types of private households

There were 2,785 private households3 in Ponoka in 2011, a change of 4.5% from 2006. Of these, 22.3% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of -10.8% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Alberta, Ponoka, T – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type4 Ponoka, T Alberta Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 2,785 100.0 1,390,275 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home5
620 22.3 407,145 29.3 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home6
805 28.9 406,380 29.2 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households7 330 11.8 128,330 9.2 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 900 32.3 342,735 24.7 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households8 30 1.1 27,900 2.0 268,060 2.0
Other households9 95 3.4 77,785 5.6 543,340 4.1

Ponoka – Structural type of dwelling

In Ponoka, 69.8% of private households lived in single-detached houses and 0.0% lived in apartments in buildings that have five or more storeys. The rest lived in other types of dwelling structures.

Table 11 Canada, Alberta, Ponoka, T – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Ponoka, T Alberta Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 2,785 100.0 1,390,275 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 1,945 69.8 883,260 63.5 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 145 5.2 71,850 5.2 646,240 4.9
Row house 60 2.2 97,865 7.0 791,600 5.9
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 0 0.0 58,205 4.2 1,234,770 9.3
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 365 13.1 197,945 14.2 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 90 3.2 33,505 2.4 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house10 5 0.2 1,060 0.1 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling11 175 6.3 46,590 3.4 183,510 1.4

Language

Ponoka, T – Mother tongue

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

Chart J description: Ponoka, 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 Ponoka, 90.3% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 1.1% reported French only, and 7.7% 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, 0.2% spoke only French and 2.4% 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 Ponoka, 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 6,575 100.0 6,580 100.0
English 5,935 90.3 6,280 95.4
French 70 1.1 10 0.2
Non-official language 505 7.7 160 2.4
Multiple responses 60 0.9 130 2.0
Table 13 Ponoka, 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 99.9 99.7 0.3
French 35.3 11.8 23.5
Non-official language 66.1 42.9 23.2

Ponoka, T – Non-official languages

In Ponoka, the three most common mother tongues were Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) (2.3%), German (1.7%) and Dutch (0.9%), 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 Ponoka, 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) 150 26.8 2.3
German 115 20.5 1.7
Dutch 60 10.7 0.9
Cree, n.o.s. 50 8.9 0.8
Korean 20 3.6 0.3
Ukrainian 20 3.6 0.3

Ponoka, T – Bilingualism

Table 15 Ponoka, 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 2.5 1.5 80.0 2.0
0 to 19 1.5 1.3 100.0 6.7
20 to 44 3.6 2.5 100.0 3.1
45 to 64 2.3 1.2 80.0 4.8
65 and over 2.2 0.5 80.0 0.0
Table 16 Ponoka, T – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 6,575 100.0
English only 6,395 97.3
French only 0 0.0
English and French 170 2.6
Neither English nor French 15 0.2

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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