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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Camrose, CY - Alberta 1

Map of Camrose, CY (shaded in green), Alberta

Map of Camrose, CY

Interactive version of map

Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A: Camrose, CY - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

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

Prov. rank
23
Nat. rank
241

In 2011, Camrose (City) had a population of 17,286, representing a percentage change of 10.6% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 42.50 square kilometres with a population density of 406.7 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, Camrose (City) had 7,460 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 10.9%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Camrose (City) is part of the census agglomeration of Camrose.

Population and dwelling counts

Camrose (City) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Camrose (City) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Camrose County, Alta. MD 7,721 7,150 A 8.0

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

Camrose, CY – Age distribution

Chart C: Camrose, CY - Population by broad age groups

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

Table 4 Camrose, CY – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 16.2% 17.2% 15.3%
15 to 64 64.6% 66.2% 63.1%
65 and over 19.1% 16.5% 21.5%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Camrose, CY was 19.1%, 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 16.2%. 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.

Camrose, CY – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Camrose, 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 17,285 15,630 1,655 10.6
0 to 14 2,805 2,510 295 11.8
15 to 64 11,165 9,955 1,210 12.2
65 and over 3,310 3,170 140 4.4
Males
Total 8,265 7,390 875 11.8
0 to 14 1,425 1,290 135 10.5
15 to 64 5,475 4,795 680 14.2
65 and over 1,365 1,300 65 5.0
Females
Total 9,020 8,240 780 9.5
0 to 14 1,380 1,215 165 13.6
15 to 64 5,690 5,155 535 10.4
65 and over 1,940 1,870 70 3.7

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

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

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

Table 6 Camrose, CY – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 17,285 8,265 9,020
0 to 4 years 1,040 495 545
5 to 9 years 890 475 415
10 to 14 years 875 455 420
15 to 19 years 1,120 560 560
20 to 24 years 1,330 695 635
25 to 29 years 1,230 630 595
30 to 34 years 1,000 490 510
35 to 39 years 915 445 465
40 to 44 years 1,030 500 530
45 to 49 years 1,200 590 610
50 to 54 years 1,215 575 645
55 to 59 years 1,120 530 585
60 to 64 years 1,010 455 560
65 to 69 years 835 365 475
70 to 74 years 770 340 430
75 to 79 years 645 275 370
80 to 84 years 570 235 340
85 years and over 490 160 330
Median age 41.2 38.7 43.7

Camrose, CY – Median age2 of the population

Chart E: Canada, Alberta and Camrose, CY - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

Chart E description: Canada, Alberta and Camrose, CY - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

In 2011, the median age in Camrose, CY was 41.2 years. In comparison, the median age of Alberta was 36.5 years.

Table 7 Canada, Alberta and Camrose, CY – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Alberta 36.0 36.5
Camrose, CY 41.8 41.2

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families3 in Camrose was 4,835, which represents a change of 12.1% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In Camrose, 71.1% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 12.9% were common-law-couples and 15.8% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: Camrose - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: Camrose - Census families by family structure

Camrose – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Alberta, CSD of Camrose, 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
Alberta † 999,525 719,355 72.0 135,660 13.6 144,510 14.5 10.5
Camrose, CY 4,835 3,440 71.1 625 12.9 765 15.8 12.1
Camrose County, MD 2,320 1,940 83.6 225 9.7 155 6.7 11.8

Camrose – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Camrose, 41.2% 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 * 1,420
Married couples without children * 2,025
Common-law-couples with children * 255
Common-law-couples without children * 370

Camrose – Marital status

Chart H: Camrose - Marital status

Chart H description: Camrose - Marital status

In Camrose, 57.5% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (48.8%) or living with a common-law partner (8.6%).

The remaining 42.5% 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, Alberta, Camrose, CY – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Camrose, CY Alberta Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 14,480 100.0 2,960,470 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 8,325 57.5 1,756,860 59.3 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 7,070 48.8 1,484,705 50.2 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 1,250 8.6 272,155 9.2 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 6,155 42.5 1,203,615 40.7 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 3,565 24.6 823,935 27.8 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 395 2.7 70,855 2.4 698,245 2.5
Divorced 1,030 7.1 177,375 6.0 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 1,170 8.1 131,440 4.4 1,584,525 5.7

Camrose – Types of private households

There were 7,460 private households4 in Camrose in 2011, a change of 10.9% from 2006. Of these, 22.1% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of 5.8% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Alberta, Camrose, CY – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type5 Camrose, CY Alberta Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 7,460 100.0 1,390,275 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home6		 1,645 22.1 407,145 29.3 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home7		 2,335 31.3 406,380 29.2 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households8 725 9.7 128,330 9.2 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 2,305 30.9 342,735 24.7 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households9 65 0.9 27,900 2.0 268,060 2.0
Other households10 385 5.2 77,785 5.6 543,340 4.1

Camrose – Structural type of dwelling

In Camrose, 64.5% 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, Camrose, CY – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Camrose, CY Alberta Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 7,460 100.0 1,390,275 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 4,815 64.5 883,260 63.5 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 385 5.2 71,850 5.2 646,240 4.9
Row house 315 4.2 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 1,450 19.4 197,945 14.2 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 315 4.2 33,505 2.4 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house11 10 0.1 1,060 0.1 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling12 170 2.3 46,590 3.4 183,510 1.4

Language

Camrose, CY – Mother tongue

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

Chart J description: Camrose, 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 Camrose, 91.1% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 1.3% reported French only, and 6.9% 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, 97.0% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 0.1% spoke only French and 2.1% 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 Camrose, 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 16,930 100.0 16,930 100.0
English 15,425 91.1 16,430 97.0
French 215 1.3 20 0.1
Non-official language 1,160 6.9 350 2.1
Multiple responses 130 0.8 130 0.8
Table 13 Camrose, 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 99.8 99.8 0.0
French 27.5 9.8 17.6
Non-official language 55.2 33.7 21.4

Camrose, CY – Non-official languages

In Camrose, the three most common mother tongues were German (1.9%), Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) (0.9%) and Ukrainian (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 Camrose, 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.
German 325 25.8 1.9
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 155 12.3 0.9
Ukrainian 130 10.3 0.8
Spanish 90 7.1 0.5
Dutch 65 5.2 0.4

Camrose, CY – Bilingualism

Table 15 Camrose, 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 3.3 2.5 70.5 1.3
0 to 19 4.0 3.7 100.0 3.8
20 to 44 4.0 3.2 75.0 1.4
45 to 64 2.9 1.5 75.0 2.0
65 and over 2.0 1.0 63.6 0.0
Table 16 Camrose, CY – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 16,935 100.0
English only 16,320 96.4
French only 0 0.0
English and French 580 3.4
Neither English nor French 35 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.


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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