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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Prince Albert, CY - Saskatchewan 1

Map of Prince Albert, CY (shaded in green), Saskatchewan

Map of Prince Albert, CY

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Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A: Prince Albert, CY - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A description: Prince Albert, CY - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Prov. rank
3
Nat. rank
125

In 2011, Prince Albert (City) had a population of 35,129, representing a percentage change of 2.9% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 65.74 square kilometres with a population density of 534.4 persons per square kilometre. This compares to the provincial land area of 588,239.21 square kilometres with a population density of 1.8 persons per square kilometre.

In 2011, Prince Albert (City) had 13,637 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 3.1%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Prince Albert (City) is part of the census agglomeration of Prince Albert.

Population and dwelling counts

Prince Albert (City) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Prince Albert (City) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Prince Albert No. 461, Sask. RM 3,580 2,929 A 22.2
Buckland No. 491, Sask. RM 3,658 3,429 6.7
Chief Joseph Custer, Sask. IRI 0 0  ···

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

Table 2 Saskatchewan – 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
Martensville CY 7,716 4,978 A 55.0
Warman T 7,084 4,769 A 48.5
Lloydminster (Part) CY 9,772 8,118 20.4
Humboldt CY 5,678 4,998 13.6
Weyburn CY 10,484 9,433 11.1

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

Table 3 Saskatchewan – 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
Corman Park No. 344 RM 8,354 8,266 A E 1.1
Prince Albert CY 35,129 34,127 A 2.9
Moose Jaw CY 33,274 32,132 3.6
Swift Current CY 15,503 14,946 3.7
Yorkton CY 15,669 15,038 4.2

Age and sex

Prince Albert, CY – Age distribution

Chart C: Prince Albert, CY - Population by broad age groups

Chart C description: Prince Albert, CY - Population by broad age groups

Table 4 Prince Albert, CY – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 21.8% 23.4% 20.5%
15 to 64 64.6% 64.8% 64.4%
65 and over 13.6% 11.8% 15.2%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Prince Albert, CY was 13.6%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 64.6% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 21.8%. 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.

Prince Albert, CY – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Prince Albert, CY – 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 35,130 34,115 1,015 3.0
0 to 14 7,670 7,640 30 0.4
15 to 64 22,685 21,760 925 4.3
65 and over 4,775 4,715 60 1.3
Males
Total 16,740 15,960 780 4.9
0 to 14 3,910 3,905 5 0.1
15 to 64 10,850 10,215 635 6.2
65 and over 1,975 1,840 135 7.3
Females
Total 18,385 18,155 230 1.3
0 to 14 3,760 3,730 30 0.8
15 to 64 11,835 11,545 290 2.5
65 and over 2,795 2,880 -85 -3.0

Prince Albert, CY – Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D: Prince Albert, CY - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D description: Prince Albert, CY - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Table 6 Prince Albert, CY – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 35,130 16,740 18,385
0 to 4 years 2,770 1,415 1,355
5 to 9 years 2,445 1,280 1,165
10 to 14 years 2,450 1,210 1,240
15 to 19 years 2,705 1,405 1,300
20 to 24 years 2,620 1,305 1,315
25 to 29 years 2,445 1,160 1,285
30 to 34 years 2,245 1,035 1,210
35 to 39 years 2,015 920 1,095
40 to 44 years 2,095 970 1,120
45 to 49 years 2,375 1,135 1,240
50 to 54 years 2,315 1,080 1,235
55 to 59 years 2,060 1,025 1,040
60 to 64 years 1,810 825 990
65 to 69 years 1,235 610 620
70 to 74 years 1,070 475 595
75 to 79 years 920 370 545
80 to 84 years 785 285 495
85 years and over 770 230 545
Median age 34.7 32.8 36.4

Prince Albert, CY – Median age2 of the population

Chart E: Canada, Saskatchewan and Prince Albert, CY - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

Chart E description: Canada, Saskatchewan and Prince Albert, CY - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

In 2011, the median age in Prince Albert, CY was 34.7 years. In comparison, the median age of Saskatchewan was 38.2 years.

Table 7 Canada, Saskatchewan and Prince Albert, CY – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Saskatchewan 38.7 38.2
Prince Albert, CY 35.4 34.7

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families3 in Prince Albert was 9,530, which represents a change of 1.3% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In Prince Albert, 57.7% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 15.0% were common-law-couples and 27.3% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: Prince Albert - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: Prince Albert - Census families by family structure

Prince Albert – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Saskatchewan, CSD of Prince Albert, CY 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
Saskatchewan † 285,375 202,770 71.1 35,785 12.5 46,825 16.4 6.7
Prince Albert, CY 9,530 5,495 57.7 1,425 15.0 2,605 27.3 1.3
Prince Albert No. 461, RM 820 645 78.7 80 9.8 90 11.0 -3.5
Buckland No. 491, RM 1,120 910 81.3 105 9.4 110 9.8 6.7

Prince Albert – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Prince Albert, 47.5% 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 * 2,575
Married couples without children * 2,925
Common-law-couples with children * 720
Common-law-couples without children * 710

Prince Albert – Marital status

Chart H: Prince Albert - Marital status

Chart H description: Prince Albert - Marital status

In Prince Albert, 51.5% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (41.1%) or living with a common-law partner (10.4%).

The remaining 48.5% 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, Saskatchewan, Prince Albert, CY – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Prince Albert, CY Saskatchewan Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 27,460 100.0 835,525 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 14,130 51.5 487,980 58.4 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 11,275 41.1 416,355 49.8 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 2,855 10.4 71,630 8.6 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 13,330 48.5 347,540 41.6 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 8,800 32.0 232,160 27.8 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 835 3.0 18,210 2.2 698,245 2.5
Divorced 1,835 6.7 43,670 5.2 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 1,860 6.8 53,500 6.4 1,584,525 5.7

Prince Albert – Types of private households

There were 13,640 private households4 in Prince Albert in 2011, a change of 3.2% from 2006. Of these, 23.3% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of -4.9% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Saskatchewan, Prince Albert, CY – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type5 Prince Albert, CY Saskatchewan Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 13,640 100.0 409,645 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home6		 3,175 23.3 104,495 25.5 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home7		 3,470 25.4 126,365 30.8 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households8 2,225 16.3 40,035 9.8 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 3,875 28.4 114,385 27.9 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households9 325 2.4 6,990 1.7 268,060 2.0
Other households10 575 4.2 17,380 4.2 543,340 4.1

Prince Albert – Structural type of dwelling

In Prince Albert, 66.5% of private households lived in single-detached houses and 5.0% lived in apartments in buildings that have five or more storeys. The rest lived in other types of dwelling structures.

Table 11 Canada, Saskatchewan, Prince Albert, CY – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Prince Albert, CY Saskatchewan Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 13,635 100.0 409,645 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 9,070 66.5 303,250 74.0 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 345 2.5 11,945 2.9 646,240 4.9
Row house 550 4.0 14,370 3.5 791,600 5.9
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 685 5.0 10,830 2.6 1,234,770 9.3
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 2,725 20.0 52,655 12.9 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 250 1.8 7,085 1.7 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house11 10 0.1 700 0.2 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling12 0 0.0 8,805 2.1 183,510 1.4

Language

Prince Albert, CY – Mother tongue

Chart J: Prince Albert, CY - Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home

Chart J description: Prince Albert, CY - 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 Prince Albert, 84.5% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 3.0% reported French only, and 10.8% reported a non-official language only, in 2011. In comparison, the provincial / territorial percentages were 84.5% for English only, 1.6% for French only and 12.7% for only non-official languages.

In 2011, 94.1% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 0.7% spoke only French and 3.3% spoke only a non-official language. In comparison, the provincial / territorial percentages were 92.1% for only English, 0.4% for only French and 5.8% for only a non-official language.

Table 12 Prince Albert, CY – Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home, 2011 Census
Selected languages Mother tongue Language spoken most often at home
number % number %
Total 34,375 100.0 34,370 100.0
English 29,045 84.5 32,340 94.1
French 1,015 3.0 225 0.7
Non-official language 3,710 10.8 1,140 3.3
Multiple responses 600 1.7 670 1.9
Table 13 Prince Albert, CY – Mother-tongue retention, 2011 Census
Mother tongue Mother-tongue retention13
(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 99.7 99.6 0.2
French 43.6 23.1 20.4
Non-official language 68.0 35.5 32.5

Prince Albert, CY – Non-official languages

In Prince Albert, the three most common mother tongues were Cree, n.o.s. (4.4%), Ukrainian (1.7%) and Dene (0.9%), in 2011. In comparison, the most common mother tongues at the provincial / territorial level were German (2.6%), Cree, n.o.s. (2.4%) and Ukrainian (1.4%).

Table 14 Prince Albert, CY – 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.
Cree, n.o.s. 1,525 36.1 4.4
Ukrainian 585 13.8 1.7
Dene 310 7.3 0.9
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 270 6.4 0.8
German 255 6.0 0.7

Prince Albert, CY – Bilingualism

Table 15 Prince Albert, CY – 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 7.2 5.0 85.7 3.0
0 to 19 9.0 8.7 81.8 5.3
20 to 44 5.5 4.4 84.8 2.7
45 to 64 5.7 1.9 80.3 3.2
65 and over 10.3 1.7 91.6 1.7
Table 16 Prince Albert, CY – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 34,375 100.0
English only 31,730 92.3
French only 15 0.0
English and French 2,515 7.3
Neither English nor French 115 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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