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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Beaver County, MD - Alberta

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

Map of Beaver County, MD

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Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

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

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

Prov. rank
80
Nat. rank
640

In 2011, Beaver County (Municipal district) had a population of 5,689, representing a percentage change of 0.2% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 3,315.84 square kilometres with a population density of 1.7 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, Beaver County (Municipal district) had 2,109 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 6.0%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Population and dwelling counts

Beaver County (Municipal district) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Beaver County (Municipal district) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Flagstaff County, Alta. MD 3,244 3,506 -7.5
Wainwright No. 61, Alta. MD 4,138 3,558 16.3
Camrose County, Alta. MD 7,721 7,150 A 8.0
Tofield, Alta. T 2,182 1,876 16.3
Ryley, Alta. VL 497 458 8.5
Holden, Alta. VL 381 398 -4.3
Viking, Alta. T 1,041 1,085 -4.1
Minburn County No. 27, Alta. MD 3,278 3,319 -1.2
Lamont County, Alta. MD 3,872 3,905 A -0.8
Improvement District No. 13 Elk Island, Alta. ID 10 21 -52.4
Leduc County, Alta. MD 13,541 13,135 A 3.1
Strathcona County, Alta. SM 92,490 82,511 12.1

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

Beaver County, MD – Age distribution

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

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

Table 4 Beaver County, MD – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 19.7% 19.7% 20.1%
15 to 64 68.0% 67.6% 68.2%
65 and over 12.2% 12.7% 11.7%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Beaver County, MD was 12.2%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 68.0% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 19.7%. 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.

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

Table 5 Beaver 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 5,690 5,675 15 0.3
0 to 14 1,120 1,245 -125 -10.0
15 to 64 3,870 3,785 85 2.2
65 and over 695 650 45 6.9
Males
Total 2,950 2,940 10 0.3
0 to 14 580 635 -55 -8.7
15 to 64 1,995 1,945 50 2.6
65 and over 375 360 15 4.2
Females
Total 2,740 2,735 5 0.2
0 to 14 550 610 -60 -9.8
15 to 64 1,870 1,845 25 1.4
65 and over 320 285 35 12.3

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

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

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

Table 6 Beaver County, MD – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 5,690 2,950 2,740
0 to 4 years 360 180 175
5 to 9 years 335 185 150
10 to 14 years 430 210 220
15 to 19 years 440 225 210
20 to 24 years 240 115 120
25 to 29 years 240 115 125
30 to 34 years 315 175 135
35 to 39 years 315 160 155
40 to 44 years 400 200 200
45 to 49 years 500 255 245
50 to 54 years 555 300 260
55 to 59 years 465 225 235
60 to 64 years 415 230 180
65 to 69 years 295 145 140
70 to 74 years 180 105 70
75 to 79 years 110 65 50
80 to 84 years 65 30 30
85 years and over 45 15 25
Median age 42.2 42.8 41.8

Beaver County, MD – Median age1 of the population

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

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

In 2011, the median age in Beaver County, MD was 42.2 years. In comparison, the median age of Alberta was 36.5 years.

Table 7 Canada, Alberta and Beaver County, MD – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Alberta 36.0 36.5
Beaver County, MD 40.2 42.2

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families2 in Beaver County was 1,695, which represents a change of 5.9% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In Beaver County, 80.2% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 10.3% were common-law-couples and 9.4% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: Beaver County - Census families by family structure

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

Beaver County – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Alberta, CSD of Beaver 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
Beaver County, MD 1,695 1,360 80.2 175 10.3 160 9.4 5.9
Flagstaff County, MD 1,000 865 86.5 75 7.5 55 5.5 -2.9
Wainwright No. 61, MD 1,010 860 85.1 95 9.4 55 5.4 0.0
Camrose County, MD 2,320 1,940 83.6 225 9.7 155 6.7 11.8
Tofield, T 615 460 74.8 75 12.2 75 12.2 20.6
Ryley, VL 135 90 66.7 25 18.5 15 11.1 3.8
Holden, VL 100 60 60.0 15 15.0 20 20.0 0.0
Viking, T 260 200 76.9 30 11.5 35 13.5 -7.1
Minburn County No. 27, MD 895 745 83.2 75 8.4 75 8.4 -2.7
Lamont County, MD 1,230 980 79.7 130 10.6 120 9.8 3.4
Leduc County, MD 4,105 3,360 81.9 415 10.1 330 8.0 5.0
Strathcona County, SM 27,415 21,880 79.8 2,495 9.1 3,030 11.1 11.8

Beaver County – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Beaver County, 43.6% 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 * 605
Married couples without children * 750
Common-law-couples with children * 60
Common-law-couples without children * 115

Beaver County – Marital status

Chart H: Beaver County - Marital status

Chart H description: Beaver County - Marital status

In Beaver County, 68.9% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (61.1%) or living with a common-law partner (7.8%).

The remaining 31.2% 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, Beaver County, MD – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Beaver County, MD Alberta Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 4,565 100.0 2,960,470 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 3,145 68.9 1,756,860 59.3 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 2,790 61.1 1,484,705 50.2 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 355 7.8 272,155 9.2 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 1,425 31.2 1,203,615 40.7 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 985 21.6 823,935 27.8 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 75 1.6 70,855 2.4 698,245 2.5
Divorced 200 4.4 177,375 6.0 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 165 3.6 131,440 4.4 1,584,525 5.7

Beaver County – Types of private households

There were 2,110 private households3 in Beaver County in 2011, a change of 6.0% from 2006. Of these, 31.3% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of 1.5% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Alberta, Beaver County, MD – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type4 Beaver County, MD Alberta Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 2,110 100.0 1,390,275 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home5		 660 31.3 407,145 29.3 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home6		 840 39.8 406,380 29.2 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households7 135 6.4 128,330 9.2 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 400 19.0 342,735 24.7 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households8 30 1.4 27,900 2.0 268,060 2.0
Other households9 40 1.9 77,785 5.6 543,340 4.1

Beaver County – Structural type of dwelling

In Beaver County, 91.5% 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, Beaver County, MD – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Beaver County, MD Alberta Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 2,110 100.0 1,390,275 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 1,930 91.5 883,260 63.5 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 5 0.2 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 0 0.0 197,945 14.2 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 0 0.0 33,505 2.4 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house10 5 0.2 1,060 0.1 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling11 170 8.1 46,590 3.4 183,510 1.4

Language

Beaver County, MD – Mother tongue

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

Chart J description: Beaver 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 Beaver County, 89.1% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 1.4% reported French only, and 8.8% 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, 95.3% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 0.3% spoke only French and 3.9% 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 Beaver 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 5,690 100.0 5,690 100.0
English 5,070 89.1 5,420 95.3
French 80 1.4 15 0.3
Non-official language 500 8.8 220 3.9
Multiple responses 40 0.7 30 0.5
Table 13 Beaver County, MD – 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 36.8 21.1 15.8
Non-official language 63.2 45.3 17.9

Beaver County, MD – Non-official languages

In Beaver County, the three most common mother tongues were German (5.1%), Ukrainian (2.1%) and Dutch (0.6%), 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 Beaver 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 290 54.7 5.1
Ukrainian 120 22.6 2.1
Dutch 35 6.6 0.6
Hungarian 10 1.9 0.2
Russian 10 1.9 0.2
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 10 1.9 0.2

Beaver County, MD – Bilingualism

Table 15 Beaver 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 2.8 1.9 81.3 1.0
0 to 19 2.6 2.8 0.0 0.0
20 to 44 3.7 2.6 100.0 0.0
45 to 64 2.9 1.2 87.5 0.0
65 and over 1.4 0.0 33.3 3.6
Table 16 Beaver County, MD – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 5,690 100.0
English only 5,500 96.7
French only 0 0.0
English and French 170 3.0
Neither English nor French 20 0.4

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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