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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Rocky Mountain House, T - Alberta

Map of Rocky Mountain House, T (shaded in green), Alberta

Map of Rocky Mountain House, T

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Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A: Rocky Mountain House, T - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A description: Rocky Mountain House, T - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Prov. rank
65
Nat. rank
546

In 2011, Rocky Mountain House (Town) had a population of 6,933, representing a percentage change of 0.9% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 12.99 square kilometres with a population density of 533.6 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, Rocky Mountain House (Town) had 2,651 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 1.4%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Population and dwelling counts

Rocky Mountain House (Town) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Rocky Mountain House (Town) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
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
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

Rocky Mountain House, T – Age distribution

Chart C: Rocky Mountain House, T - Population by broad age groups

Chart C description: Rocky Mountain House, T - Population by broad age groups

Table 4 Rocky Mountain House, T – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 20.2% 20.9% 19.4%
15 to 64 66.5% 67.4% 65.7%
65 and over 13.4% 11.7% 15.0%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Rocky Mountain House, T was 13.4%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 66.5% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 20.2%. 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.

Rocky Mountain House, T – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Rocky Mountain House, 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 6,935 6,870 65 0.9
0 to 14 1,400 1,445 -45 -3.1
15 to 64 4,610 4,570 40 0.9
65 and over 930 855 75 8.8
Males
Total 3,405 3,420 -15 -0.4
0 to 14 710 715 -5 -0.7
15 to 64 2,295 2,340 -45 -1.9
65 and over 400 365 35 9.6
Females
Total 3,525 3,450 75 2.2
0 to 14 685 730 -45 -6.2
15 to 64 2,315 2,225 90 4.0
65 and over 530 490 40 8.2

Rocky Mountain House, T – Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D: Rocky Mountain House, T - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D description: Rocky Mountain House, T - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Table 6 Rocky Mountain House, T – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 6,935 3,405 3,525
0 to 4 years 510 250 260
5 to 9 years 440 210 230
10 to 14 years 445 245 200
15 to 19 years 500 250 250
20 to 24 years 515 270 240
25 to 29 years 550 285 265
30 to 34 years 500 235 265
35 to 39 years 470 235 235
40 to 44 years 430 205 225
45 to 49 years 485 240 240
50 to 54 years 470 235 235
55 to 59 years 375 185 185
60 to 64 years 310 145 170
65 to 69 years 225 105 115
70 to 74 years 210 95 115
75 to 79 years 155 65 85
80 to 84 years 175 75 100
85 years and over 170 60 110
Median age 35.0 33.9 36.3

Rocky Mountain House, T – Median age1 of the population

Chart E: Canada, Alberta and Rocky Mountain House, T - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

Chart E description: Canada, Alberta and Rocky Mountain House, T - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

In 2011, the median age in Rocky Mountain House, T was 35 years. In comparison, the median age of Alberta was 36.5 years.

Table 7 Canada, Alberta and Rocky Mountain House, T – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Alberta 36.0 36.5
Rocky Mountain House, T 34.2 35.0

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families2 in Rocky Mountain House was 1,850, which represents a change of 1.9% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In Rocky Mountain House, 67.6% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 15.7% were common-law-couples and 16.5% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: Rocky Mountain House - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: Rocky Mountain House - Census families by family structure

Rocky Mountain House – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Alberta, CSD of Rocky Mountain House, 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
Rocky Mountain House, T 1,850 1,250 67.6 290 15.7 305 16.5 1.9
Clearwater County, MD 3,735 2,955 79.1 485 13.0 285 7.6 4.6

Rocky Mountain House – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Rocky Mountain House, 49.8% 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 * 635
Married couples without children * 620
Common-law-couples with children * 135
Common-law-couples without children * 160

Rocky Mountain House – Marital status

Chart H: Rocky Mountain House - Marital status

Chart H description: Rocky Mountain House - Marital status

In Rocky Mountain House, 57.2% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (46.4%) or living with a common-law partner (10.7%).

The remaining 42.9% 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, Rocky Mountain House, T – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Rocky Mountain House, T Alberta Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 5,535 100.0 2,960,470 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 3,165 57.2 1,756,860 59.3 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 2,570 46.4 1,484,705 50.2 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 595 10.7 272,155 9.2 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 2,375 42.9 1,203,615 40.7 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 1,475 26.6 823,935 27.8 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 175 3.2 70,855 2.4 698,245 2.5
Divorced 350 6.3 177,375 6.0 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 365 6.6 131,440 4.4 1,584,525 5.7

Rocky Mountain House – Types of private households

There were 2,650 private households3 in Rocky Mountain House in 2011, a change of 1.3% from 2006. Of these, 28.3% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of -6.8% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Alberta, Rocky Mountain House, T – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type4 Rocky Mountain House, T Alberta Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 2,650 100.0 1,390,275 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home5		 750 28.3 407,145 29.3 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home6		 735 27.7 406,380 29.2 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households7 265 10.0 128,330 9.2 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 700 26.4 342,735 24.7 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households8 50 1.9 27,900 2.0 268,060 2.0
Other households9 155 5.8 77,785 5.6 543,340 4.1

Rocky Mountain House – Structural type of dwelling

In Rocky Mountain House, 58.7% 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, Rocky Mountain House, T – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Rocky Mountain House, T Alberta Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 2,650 100.0 1,390,275 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 1,555 58.7 883,260 63.5 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 260 9.8 71,850 5.2 646,240 4.9
Row house 160 6.0 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 340 12.8 197,945 14.2 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 40 1.5 33,505 2.4 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house10 10 0.4 1,060 0.1 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling11 290 10.9 46,590 3.4 183,510 1.4

Language

Rocky Mountain House, T – Mother tongue

Chart J: Rocky Mountain House, T - Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home

Chart J description: Rocky Mountain House, 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 Rocky Mountain House, 92.4% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 1.2% reported French only, and 5.3% 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, 96.5% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 0.3% spoke only French and 2.2% 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 Rocky Mountain House, 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 6,790 100.0 6,790 100.0
English 6,275 92.4 6,550 96.5
French 80 1.2 20 0.3
Non-official language 360 5.3 150 2.2
Multiple responses 75 1.1 70 1.0
Table 13 Rocky Mountain House, 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 99.7 0.2
French 47.4 21.1 26.3
Non-official language 65.9 47.1 18.8

Rocky Mountain House, T – Non-official languages

In Rocky Mountain House, the three most common mother tongues were Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) (1.5%), Dutch (0.8%) and German (0.8%), 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 Rocky Mountain House, 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) 100 23.5 1.5
Dutch 55 12.9 0.8
German 55 12.9 0.8
Korean 35 8.2 0.5
Chinese, n.o.s. 30 7.1 0.4

Rocky Mountain House, T – Bilingualism

Table 15 Rocky Mountain House, 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 4.3 3.4 93.8 0.0
0 to 19 6.4 6.0 100.0 0.0
20 to 44 4.4 3.4 83.3 0.0
45 to 64 3.8 1.3 100.0 0.0
65 and over 1.8 0.7 100.0 0.0
Table 16 Rocky Mountain House, T – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 6,790 100.0
English only 6,480 95.4
French only 0 0.0
English and French 300 4.4
Neither English nor French 10 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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