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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Cypress County, MD - Alberta 1

Map of Cypress County, MD (shaded in green), Alberta

Map of Cypress County, MD

Interactive version of map

Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A: Cypress County, MD - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A description: Cypress County, MD - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Prov. rank
62
Nat. rank
524

In 2011, Cypress County (Municipal district) had a population of 7,214, representing a percentage change of 7.5% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 13,160.44 square kilometres with a population density of 0.5 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, Cypress County (Municipal district) had 2,518 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 6.7%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Cypress County (Municipal district) is part of the census agglomeration of Medicine Hat.

Population and dwelling counts

Cypress County (Municipal district) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Cypress County (Municipal district) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Reno No. 51, Sask. RM 399 462 -13.6
Maple Creek No. 111, Sask. RM 1,154 1,167 -1.1
Enterprise No. 142, Sask. RM 140 160 -12.5
Deer Forks No. 232, Sask. RM 223 213 4.7
Medicine Hat, Alta. CY 60,005 56,997 5.3
Forty Mile County No. 8, Alta. MD 3,336 3,414 -2.3
Redcliff, Alta. T 5,588 5,116 A 9.2
Taber, Alta. MD 6,851 6,275 A 9.2
Newell County No. 4, Alta. MD 6,786 6,852 A -1.0
Special Area No. 2, Alta. SA 2,025 2,074 -2.4

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

Cypress County, MD – Age distribution

Chart C: Cypress County, MD - Population by broad age groups

Chart C description: Cypress County, MD - Population by broad age groups

Table 4 Cypress County, MD – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 22.1% 22.3% 21.8%
15 to 64 69.1% 67.6% 70.5%
65 and over 8.9% 9.9% 7.6%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Cypress County, MD was 8.9%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 69.1% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 22.1%. 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.

Cypress County, MD – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Cypress County, MD – 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 7,210 6,710 500 7.5
0 to 14 1,595 1,425 170 11.9
15 to 64 4,985 4,735 250 5.3
65 and over 640 545 95 17.4
Males
Total 3,740 3,510 230 6.6
0 to 14 835 735 100 13.6
15 to 64 2,530 2,460 70 2.8
65 and over 370 320 50 15.6
Females
Total 3,480 3,200 280 8.8
0 to 14 760 690 70 10.1
15 to 64 2,455 2,275 180 7.9
65 and over 265 235 30 12.8

Cypress County, MD – Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D: Cypress County, MD - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D description: Cypress County, MD - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Table 6 Cypress County, MD – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 7,210 3,740 3,480
0 to 4 years 510 280 225
5 to 9 years 525 265 260
10 to 14 years 560 285 275
15 to 19 years 515 260 250
20 to 24 years 330 170 165
25 to 29 years 360 175 180
30 to 34 years 425 205 215
35 to 39 years 475 240 230
40 to 44 years 550 285 265
45 to 49 years 625 305 325
50 to 54 years 675 350 320
55 to 59 years 640 320 320
60 to 64 years 390 215 180
65 to 69 years 280 155 125
70 to 74 years 170 105 75
75 to 79 years 105 60 35
80 to 84 years 55 35 20
85 years and over 35 15 15
Median age 39.2 39.6 38.7

Cypress County, MD – Median age2 of the population

Chart E: Canada, Alberta and Cypress County, MD - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

Chart E description: Canada, Alberta and Cypress County, MD - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

In 2011, the median age in Cypress County, MD was 39.2 years. In comparison, the median age of Alberta was 36.5 years.

Table 7 Canada, Alberta and Cypress County, MD – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Alberta 36.0 36.5
Cypress County, MD 38.5 39.2

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families3 in Cypress County was 2,145, which represents a change of 10.0% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In Cypress County, 84.4% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 8.6% were common-law-couples and 7.0% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: Cypress County - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: Cypress County - Census families by family structure

Cypress County – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Alberta, CSD of Cypress County, MD 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
Cypress County, MD 2,145 1,810 84.4 185 8.6 150 7.0 10.0
Reno No. 51, RM (Sask.) 125 110 88.0 5 4.0 5 4.0 -13.8
Maple Creek No. 111, RM (Sask.) 245 210 85.7 25 10.2 15 6.1 -3.9
Enterprise No. 142, RM (Sask.) 45 45 100.0 5 11.1 0 0.0 0.0
Deer Forks No. 232, RM (Sask.) 40 35 87.5 0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0
Medicine Hat, CY 17,165 12,050 70.2 2,370 13.8 2,745 16.0 5.3
Forty Mile County No. 8, MD 665 615 92.5 20 3.0 30 4.5 -11.3
Redcliff, T 1,590 1,130 71.1 225 14.2 235 14.8 6.7
Taber, MD 1,570 1,415 90.1 75 4.8 80 5.1 6.8
Newell County No. 4, MD 1,860 1,570 84.4 165 8.9 115 6.2 2.5
Special Area No. 2, SA 545 470 86.2 50 9.2 30 5.5 -2.7

Cypress County – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Cypress County, 48.4% 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 * 900
Married couples without children * 910
Common-law-couples with children * 65
Common-law-couples without children * 120

Cypress County – Marital status

Chart H: Cypress County - Marital status

Chart H description: Cypress County - Marital status

In Cypress County, 73.6% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (66.9%) or living with a common-law partner (6.6%).

The remaining 26.4% 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, Cypress County, MD – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Cypress County, MD Alberta Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 5,625 100.0 2,960,470 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 4,140 73.6 1,756,860 59.3 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 3,765 66.9 1,484,705 50.2 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 370 6.6 272,155 9.2 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 1,485 26.4 1,203,615 40.7 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 1,070 19.0 823,935 27.8 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 85 1.5 70,855 2.4 698,245 2.5
Divorced 200 3.6 177,375 6.0 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 130 2.3 131,440 4.4 1,584,525 5.7

Cypress County – Types of private households

There were 2,515 private households4 in Cypress County in 2011, a change of 6.3% from 2006. Of these, 38.0% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of 0.5% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Alberta, Cypress County, MD – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type5 Cypress County, MD Alberta Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 2,515 100.0 1,390,275 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home6		 955 38.0 407,145 29.3 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home7		 985 39.2 406,380 29.2 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households8 130 5.2 128,330 9.2 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 375 14.9 342,735 24.7 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households9 40 1.6 27,900 2.0 268,060 2.0
Other households10 40 1.6 77,785 5.6 543,340 4.1

Cypress County – Structural type of dwelling

In Cypress County, 91.3% 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, Cypress County, MD – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Cypress County, MD Alberta Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 2,515 100.0 1,390,275 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 2,295 91.3 883,260 63.5 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 25 1.0 71,850 5.2 646,240 4.9
Row house 0 0.0 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 5 0.2 197,945 14.2 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 5 0.2 33,505 2.4 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house11 5 0.2 1,060 0.1 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling12 200 8.0 46,590 3.4 183,510 1.4

Language

Cypress County, MD – Mother tongue

Chart J: Cypress County, MD - Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home

Chart J description: Cypress County, MD - 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 Cypress County, 89.0% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 0.9% reported French only, and 9.5% 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, 93.6% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 0.3% spoke only French and 5.5% 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 Cypress County, MD – Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home, 2011 Census
Selected languages Mother tongue Language spoken most often at home
number % number %
Total 7,210 100.0 7,210 100.0
English 6,420 89.0 6,750 93.6
French 65 0.9 25 0.3
Non-official language 685 9.5 395 5.5
Multiple responses 45 0.6 40 0.6
Table 13 Cypress County, MD – 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 99.9 99.7 0.2
French 37.5 25.0 12.5
Non-official language 73.4 59.4 14.0

Cypress County, MD – Non-official languages

In Cypress County, the three most common mother tongues were German (7.6%), Spanish (0.4%) and Dutch (0.2%), 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 Cypress County, MD – 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.
German 550 76.9 7.6
Spanish 30 4.2 0.4
Dutch 15 2.1 0.2

Cypress County, MD – Bilingualism

Table 15 Cypress County, MD – 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 2.0 1.3 84.6 0.7
0 to 19 1.2 1.1 0.0 0.0
20 to 44 3.1 2.3 80.0 0.0
45 to 64 1.7 1.0 100.0 0.0
65 and over 1.6 1.0 100.0 0.0
Table 16 Cypress County, MD – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 7,210 100.0
English only 7,015 97.3
French only 5 0.1
English and French 150 2.1
Neither English nor French 40 0.6

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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