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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Red Deer County, MD - Alberta ¹

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Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

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

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In 2011, Red Deer County (Municipal district) had a population of 18,351, representing a percentage change of -1.6% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 3,949.00 square kilometres with a population density of 4.6 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, Red Deer County (Municipal district) had 6,643 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 1.8%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Population and dwelling counts

Red Deer County (Municipal district) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Red Deer County (Municipal district) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name	CSD type	Population
Census subdivision (CSD) name	CSD type	2011	2006	% change
Kneehill County, Alta.	MD	4,921	5,218	-5.7
Mountain View County, Alta.	MD	12,359	12,308 A	0.4
Stettler County No. 6, Alta.	MD	5,089	5,189 A	-1.9
Elnora, Alta.	VL	313	280 A	11.8
Delburne, Alta.	VL	830	765	8.5
Jarvis Bay, Alta.	SV	203	183	10.9
Bowden, Alta.	T	1,241	1,210 A	2.6
Innisfail, Alta.	T	7,876	7,331 A	7.4
Penhold, Alta.	T	2,375	1,971 A	20.5
Red Deer, Alta.	CY	90,564	83,154 A	8.9
Sylvan Lake, Alta.	T	12,327	10,250 A	20.3
Norglenwold, Alta.	SV	232	270	-14.1
Lacombe County, Alta.	MD	10,312	10,394 A	-0.8
Birchcliff, Alta.	SV	112	125	-10.4
Half Moon Bay, Alta.	SV	38	32	18.8
Clearwater County, Alta.	MD	12,278	11,826	3.8

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
Census subdivision (CSD) name	CSD type	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
Census subdivision (CSD) name	CSD type	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

Red Deer County, MD – Age distribution

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

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

Table 4 Red Deer County, MD – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups	Both sexes	Males	Females
0 to 14	17.5%	17.1%	18.0%
15 to 64	70.0%	70.4%	69.7%
65 and over	12.4%	12.5%	12.4%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Red Deer County, MD was 12.4%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 70.0% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 17.5%. 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.

Red Deer County, MD – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Red Deer 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
Broad age groups by sex	2011	2006	change	% change
Both sexes
Total	18,355	18,550	-195	-1.1
0 to 14	3,215	3,595	-380	-10.6
15 to 64	12,855	12,965	-110	-0.8
65 and over	2,280	1,990	290	14.6
Males
Total	9,645	9,770	-125	-1.3
0 to 14	1,650	1,860	-210	-11.3
15 to 64	6,790	6,845	-55	-0.8
65 and over	1,205	1,065	140	13.1
Females
Total	8,705	8,775	-70	-0.8
0 to 14	1,565	1,735	-170	-9.8
15 to 64	6,065	6,120	-55	-0.9
65 and over	1,080	925	155	16.8

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

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

Table 6 Red Deer County, MD – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups	Both sexes	Males	Females
Total - Age groups	18,355	9,645	8,705
0 to 4 years	910	490	425
5 to 9 years	1,075	545	535
10 to 14 years	1,225	620	610
15 to 19 years	1,355	695	665
20 to 24 years	970	560	410
25 to 29 years	825	475	350
30 to 34 years	900	490	410
35 to 39 years	1,080	570	510
40 to 44 years	1,225	600	620
45 to 49 years	1,770	920	855
50 to 54 years	1,815	955	860
55 to 59 years	1,610	830	780
60 to 64 years	1,300	700	595
65 to 69 years	895	460	430
70 to 74 years	630	335	300
75 to 79 years	395	230	170
80 to 84 years	230	120	110
85 years and over	130	65	65
Median age	43.4	43.1	43.6

Red Deer County, MD – Median age² of the population

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

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

In 2011, the median age in Red Deer County, MD was 43.4 years. In comparison, the median age of Alberta was 36.5 years.

Table 7 Canada, Alberta and Red Deer County, MD – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
	Median age
	2006	2011
Canada	39.5	40.6
Alberta	36.0	36.5
Red Deer County, MD	40.8	43.4

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families³ in Red Deer County was 5,410, which represents a change of 0.4% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.

In Red Deer County, 82.2% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 9.8% were common-law-couples and 8.0% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: Red Deer County - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: Red Deer County - Census families by family structure

Red Deer County – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Alberta, CSD of Red Deer 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
Geographic name	Total families	number	%	number	%	number	%	% change, census families, 2006 to 2011
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
Red Deer County, MD	5,410	4,445	82.2	530	9.8	435	8.0	0.4
Kneehill County, MD	1,395	1,205	86.4	95	6.8	85	6.1	-0.4
Mountain View County, MD	3,835	3,200	83.4	380	9.9	260	6.8	1.9
Stettler County No. 6, MD	1,420	1,180	83.1	135	9.5	100	7.0	1.8
Elnora, VL	95	70	73.7	10	10.5	10	10.5	11.8
Delburne, VL	240	165	68.8	35	14.6	45	18.8	17.1
Jarvis Bay, SV	65	50	76.9	10	15.4	5	7.7	-7.1
Bowden, T	360	235	65.3	60	16.7	60	16.7	-1.4
Innisfail, T	2,285	1,625	71.1	330	14.4	330	14.4	9.6
Penhold, T	715	465	65.0	150	21.0	105	14.7	20.2
Red Deer, CY	24,530	16,385	66.8	3,870	15.8	4,280	17.4	8.9
Sylvan Lake, T	3,415	2,230	65.3	645	18.9	540	15.8	21.3
Norglenwold, SV	80	65	81.3	5	6.3	5	6.3	-11.1
Lacombe County, MD	3,075	2,585	84.1	285	9.3	205	6.7	3.7
Birchcliff, SV	35	30	85.7	5	14.3	5	14.3	-30.0
Clearwater County, MD	3,735	2,955	79.1	485	13.0	285	7.6	4.6

Red Deer County – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Red Deer County, 43.0% 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 *	1,960
Married couples without children *	2,490
Common-law-couples with children *	185
Common-law-couples without children *	340

Red Deer County – Marital status

Chart H description: Red Deer County - Marital status

In Red Deer County, 67.2% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (60.2%) or living with a common-law partner (7.0%).

The remaining 32.8% 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, Red Deer County, MD – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status	Red Deer County, MD		Alberta		Canada
Marital status	number	%	number	%	number	%
Total - Population 15 years and over	15,140	100.0	2,960,470	100.0	27,869,345	100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner	10,175	67.2	1,756,860	59.3	16,084,490	57.7
Married (and not separated)	9,110	60.2	1,484,705	50.2	12,941,965	46.4
Living common-law	1,055	7.0	272,155	9.2	3,142,525	11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner	4,970	32.8	1,203,615	40.7	11,784,855	42.3
Single (never legally married)	3,405	22.5	823,935	27.8	7,816,045	28.0
Separated	290	1.9	70,855	2.4	698,245	2.5
Divorced	770	5.1	177,375	6.0	1,686,035	6.0
Widowed	495	3.3	131,440	4.4	1,584,525	5.7

Red Deer County – Types of private households

There were 6,645 private households⁴ in Red Deer County in 2011, a change of 2.4% from 2006. Of these, 31.7% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of -9.3% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Alberta, Red Deer County, MD – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type⁵	Red Deer County, MD		Alberta		Canada
Household type⁵	number	%	number	%	number	%
Total private households	6,645	100.0	1,390,275	100.0	13,320,615	100.0
Couple-family households with children aged 24 and under at home⁶	2,105	31.7	407,145	29.3	3,524,915	26.5
Couple-family households without children aged 24 and under at home⁷	2,740	41.2	406,380	29.2	3,935,540	29.5
Lone-parent family households⁸	380	5.7	128,330	9.2	1,375,450	10.3
One-person households	1,150	17.3	342,735	24.7	3,673,310	27.6
Multiple family households⁹	90	1.4	27,900	2.0	268,060	2.0
Other households¹⁰	170	2.6	77,785	5.6	543,340	4.1

Red Deer County – Structural type of dwelling

In Red Deer County, 83.5% 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, Red Deer County, MD – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling	Red Deer County, MD		Alberta		Canada
Structural type of dwelling	number	%	number	%	number	%
Total - Structural type of dwelling	6,640	100.0	1,390,275	100.0	13,320,615	100.0
Single-detached house	5,545	83.5	883,260	63.5	7,329,150	55.0
Semi-detached house	105	1.6	71,850	5.2	646,240	4.9
Row house	65	1.0	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	10	0.2	197,945	14.2	2,397,555	18.0
Apartment, duplex	10	0.2	33,505	2.4	704,485	5.3
Other single-attached house¹¹	5	0.1	1,060	0.1	33,310	0.3
Movable dwelling¹²	905	13.6	46,590	3.4	183,510	1.4

Language

Red Deer County, MD – Mother tongue

Chart J description: Red Deer 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 Red Deer County, 92.7% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 1.2% reported French only, and 5.7% 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, 96.8% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 0.3% 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 Red Deer County, MD – Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home, 2011 Census
Selected languages	Mother tongue		Language spoken most often at home
Selected languages	number	%	number	%
Total	17,785	100.0	17,785	100.0
English	16,490	92.7	17,220	96.8
French	210	1.2	50	0.3
Non-official language	1,015	5.7	425	2.4
Multiple responses	70	0.4	90	0.5

Table 13 Red Deer County, MD – Mother-tongue retention, 2011 Census
Mother tongue	Mother-tongue retention¹³ (in percentage)
Mother tongue	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	0.1
French	34.7	16.3	18.4
Non-official language	68.7	45.5	23.2

Red Deer County, MD – Non-official languages

In Red Deer County, the three most common mother tongues were German (2.4%), Dutch (1.6%) and Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) (0.3%), 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 Red Deer 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	435	41.0	2.4
Dutch	285	26.9	1.6
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)	50	4.7	0.3
Spanish	35	3.3	0.2
Danish	30	2.8	0.2

Red Deer County, MD – Bilingualism

Table 15 Red Deer County, MD – Rate of English-French bilingualism by mother tongue and age groups, 2011 Census
Age groups	Mother tongue
Age groups	Total	English	French	Non-official language
Note: Counts for mother tongue include single responses only. Consequently, the total excludes multiple responses.
Total	3.6	2.7	72.1	3.4
0 to 19	5.4	5.3	100.0	3.1
20 to 44	3.4	2.8	87.5	1.8
45 to 64	2.8	1.3	70.8	5.5
65 and over	2.4	1.0	55.6	2.3

Table 16 Red Deer County, MD – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages	Number	Percentage
Total	17,785	100.0
English only	17,095	96.1
French only	0	0.0
English and French	655	3.7
Neither English nor French	30	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.

Footnotes

Footnote 1

Red Deer County MD (Alberta) – This census subdivision has the following data quality indicators (commonly referred to as data quality flags):

2006 adjusted count; most of these are the result of boundary changes.

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Footnote 2

Median age: Age 'x' that divides a population in two groups of the same population size, one group being older than age 'x' and the other group being younger than age 'x'.

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Footnote 3

Census family: Refers to a married couple (with or without children), a common-law couple (with or without children) or a lone parent family.

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Footnote 4

Household, private: Refers to a person or a group of persons (other than foreign residents) who occupy a private dwelling and do not have a usual place of residence elsewhere in Canada.

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Footnote 5

Household type: Refers to the basic division of private households into family and non-family households. Family household refers to a household that contains at least one census family, that is, a married couple with or without children, or a couple living in common-law with or without children or a lone parent living with one or more children.

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Footnote 6

Couple-family households with children: Refers to couple households with at least one child aged 24 and under.

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Footnote 7

Couple-family households without children: Refers to couple households without children aged 24 and under. Includes couple households with all children aged 25 and over.

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Footnote 8

Lone-parent-family households: Refers to all lone-parent family households regardless of age of children.

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Footnote 9

Multiple-family households: Refers to a household in which two or more census families (with or without additional persons) occupy the same private dwelling.

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Footnote 10

Other households: Refers to two or more people who share a private dwelling, but who do not constitute a census family.

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Footnote 11

Other single-attached house: A single dwelling that is attached to another building and that does not fall into any of the other categories, such as a single dwelling attached to a non-residential structure (e.g., a store or a church) or occasionally to another residential structure (e.g., an apartment building).

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Footnote 12

Movable dwelling includes mobile homes and other movable dwellings such as houseboats and railroad cars.

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Footnote 13

Mother-tongue retention: Retention refers to the situation where people speak their mother tongue at home. Retention is defined as 'complete' when the mother tongue is the language spoken most often and 'partial' when it is spoken on a regular basis but not most often. The (complete or partial) retention rate refers to the proportion of the population with a given mother tongue that speaks that language at home most often or on a regular basis. The retention rate provides an indication of a group's linguistic vitality, particularly the importance of transmitting languages between generations.

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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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2011 Census Topic-based tabulations – Census subdivision of Red Deer County, Municipal district - Alberta
2011 Census Highlight tables – Census subdivision of Red Deer County, Municipal district - Alberta
2011 Census Data Navigator – Census subdivision of Red Deer County, Municipal district - Alberta
2011 NHS Focus on Geography Series – Census subdivision of Red Deer County, Municipal district - Alberta

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