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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Cochrane, T - Alberta

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

Map of Cochrane, T

Interactive version of map

Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

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

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

Prov. rank
22
Nat. rank
236

In 2011, Cochrane (Town) had a population of 17,580, representing a percentage change of 27.8% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 30.03 square kilometres with a population density of 585.5 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, Cochrane (Town) had 6,523 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 34.9%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Cochrane (Town) is part of the census metropolitan area of Calgary.

Population and dwelling counts

Cochrane (Town) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Cochrane (Town) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Rocky View County, Alta. MD 36,461 33,173 A 9.9
Stoney 142, 143, 144, Alta. IRI 3,494 2,529 38.2

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

Cochrane, T – Age distribution

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

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

Table 4 Cochrane, T – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 20.3% 20.9% 19.7%
15 to 64 69.5% 70.0% 69.0%
65 and over 10.2% 9.1% 11.2%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Cochrane, T was 10.2%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 69.5% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 20.3%. 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.

Cochrane, T – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Cochrane, 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 17,580 13,760 3,820 27.8
0 to 14 3,565 3,075 490 15.9
15 to 64 12,225 9,415 2,810 29.8
65 and over 1,790 1,270 520 40.9
Males
Total 8,655 6,770 1,885 27.8
0 to 14 1,810 1,520 290 19.1
15 to 64 6,055 4,675 1,380 29.5
65 and over 790 570 220 38.6
Females
Total 8,930 6,990 1,940 27.8
0 to 14 1,760 1,555 205 13.2
15 to 64 6,165 4,740 1,425 30.1
65 and over 1,000 695 305 43.9

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

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

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

Table 6 Cochrane, T – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 17,580 8,655 8,930
0 to 4 years 1,175 600 575
5 to 9 years 1,210 620 590
10 to 14 years 1,190 595 590
15 to 19 years 1,275 635 635
20 to 24 years 995 540 455
25 to 29 years 1,005 495 515
30 to 34 years 1,195 585 615
35 to 39 years 1,320 625 700
40 to 44 years 1,310 655 660
45 to 49 years 1,570 755 820
50 to 54 years 1,455 715 735
55 to 59 years 1,170 600 570
60 to 64 years 920 460 465
65 to 69 years 660 300 360
70 to 74 years 425 190 235
75 to 79 years 300 155 150
80 to 84 years 195 90 110
85 years and over 205 55 155
Median age 38.0 37.1 38.6

Cochrane, T – Median age1 of the population

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

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

In 2011, the median age in Cochrane, T was 38 years. In comparison, the median age of Alberta was 36.5 years.

Table 7 Canada, Alberta and Cochrane, T – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Alberta 36.0 36.5
Cochrane, T 37.8 38.0

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families2 in Cochrane was 5,200, which represents a change of 28.1% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In Cochrane, 77.5% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 11.1% were common-law-couples and 11.4% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: Cochrane - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: Cochrane - Census families by family structure

Cochrane – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Alberta, CSD of Cochrane, 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
Cochrane, T 5,200 4,030 77.5 575 11.1 595 11.4 28.1
Rocky View County, MD 10,860 9,275 85.4 855 7.9 730 6.7 10.0
Stoney 142, 143, 144, IRI 840 130 15.5 305 36.3 405 48.2 31.3

Cochrane – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Cochrane, 51.6% 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 * 2,145
Married couples without children * 1,885
Common-law-couples with children * 230
Common-law-couples without children * 345

Cochrane – Marital status

Chart H: Cochrane - Marital status

Chart H description: Cochrane - Marital status

In Cochrane, 66.9% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (58.6%) or living with a common-law partner (8.2%).

The remaining 33.1% 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, Cochrane, T – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Cochrane, T Alberta Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 14,015 100.0 2,960,470 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 9,370 66.9 1,756,860 59.3 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 8,215 58.6 1,484,705 50.2 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 1,155 8.2 272,155 9.2 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 4,640 33.1 1,203,615 40.7 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 3,045 21.7 823,935 27.8 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 310 2.2 70,855 2.4 698,245 2.5
Divorced 785 5.6 177,375 6.0 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 495 3.5 131,440 4.4 1,584,525 5.7

Cochrane – Types of private households

There were 6,525 private households3 in Cochrane in 2011, a change of 35.0% from 2006. Of these, 36.1% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of 16.9% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Alberta, Cochrane, T – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type4 Cochrane, T Alberta Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 6,525 100.0 1,390,275 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home5		 2,355 36.1 407,145 29.3 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home6		 2,165 33.2 406,380 29.2 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households7 570 8.7 128,330 9.2 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 1,190 18.2 342,735 24.7 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households8 55 0.8 27,900 2.0 268,060 2.0
Other households9 190 2.9 77,785 5.6 543,340 4.1

Cochrane – Structural type of dwelling

In Cochrane, 69.0% of private households lived in single-detached houses and 0.1% lived in apartments in buildings that have five or more storeys. The rest lived in other types of dwelling structures.

Table 11 Canada, Alberta, Cochrane, T – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Cochrane, T Alberta Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 6,525 100.0 1,390,275 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 4,505 69.0 883,260 63.5 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 875 13.4 71,850 5.2 646,240 4.9
Row house 395 6.1 97,865 7.0 791,600 5.9
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 5 0.1 58,205 4.2 1,234,770 9.3
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 675 10.3 197,945 14.2 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 70 1.1 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 0 0.0 46,590 3.4 183,510 1.4

Language

Cochrane, T – Mother tongue

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

Chart J description: Cochrane, 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 Cochrane, 91.1% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 1.8% reported French only, and 6.4% 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, 96.7% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 0.5% spoke only French and 1.8% 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 Cochrane, 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 17,465 100.0 17,470 100.0
English 15,905 91.1 16,890 96.7
French 320 1.8 95 0.5
Non-official language 1,115 6.4 320 1.8
Multiple responses 135 0.8 150 0.9
Table 13 Cochrane, 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 99.8 0.0
French 54.1 31.1 23.0
Non-official language 60.4 33.8 26.7

Cochrane, T – Non-official languages

In Cochrane, the three most common mother tongues were German (1.7%), Dutch (0.7%) and Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) (0.5%), 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 Cochrane, 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.
German 300 25.0 1.7
Dutch 115 9.6 0.7
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 90 7.5 0.5
Spanish 80 6.7 0.5
Ukrainian 55 4.6 0.3

Cochrane, T – Bilingualism

Table 15 Cochrane, 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 8.7 7.2 89.1 6.7
0 to 19 11.9 11.4 85.7 4.2
20 to 44 9.1 7.5 100.0 8.1
45 to 64 6.7 4.1 86.2 7.9
65 and over 4.5 2.5 83.3 6.3
Table 16 Cochrane, T – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 17,470 100.0
English only 15,890 91.0
French only 5 0.0
English and French 1,550 8.9
Neither English nor French 25 0.1

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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