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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Grande Prairie, CY - Alberta 1

Map of Grande Prairie, CY (shaded in green), Alberta

Map of Grande Prairie, CY

Interactive version of map

Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A: Grande Prairie, CY - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

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

Prov. rank
9
Nat. rank
91

In 2011, Grande Prairie (City) had a population of 55,032, representing a percentage change of 16.8% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 72.80 square kilometres with a population density of 755.9 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, Grande Prairie (City) had 21,180 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 22.1%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Grande Prairie (City) is part of the census agglomeration of Grande Prairie.

Population and dwelling counts

Grande Prairie (City) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Grande Prairie (City) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Grande Prairie County No. 1, Alta. MD 20,347 17,929 A 13.5

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

Grande Prairie, CY – Age distribution

Chart C: Grande Prairie, CY - Population by broad age groups

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

Table 4 Grande Prairie, CY – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 21.2% 21.0% 21.4%
15 to 64 72.6% 73.7% 71.4%
65 and over 6.2% 5.3% 7.2%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Grande Prairie, CY was 6.2%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 72.6% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 21.2%. 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.

Grande Prairie, CY – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Grande Prairie, 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 55,035 47,120 7,915 16.8
0 to 14 11,665 10,040 1,625 16.2
15 to 64 39,940 34,175 5,765 16.9
65 and over 3,425 2,905 520 17.9
Males
Total 28,110 24,250 3,860 15.9
0 to 14 5,905 5,145 760 14.8
15 to 64 20,720 17,855 2,865 16.0
65 and over 1,495 1,255 240 19.1
Females
Total 26,915 22,865 4,050 17.7
0 to 14 5,765 4,900 865 17.7
15 to 64 19,220 16,320 2,900 17.8
65 and over 1,935 1,645 290 17.6

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

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

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

Table 6 Grande Prairie, CY – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 55,035 28,110 26,915
0 to 4 years 4,840 2,445 2,395
5 to 9 years 3,600 1,820 1,785
10 to 14 years 3,225 1,635 1,590
15 to 19 years 3,670 1,845 1,830
20 to 24 years 5,255 2,710 2,545
25 to 29 years 6,545 3,435 3,110
30 to 34 years 5,225 2,830 2,395
35 to 39 years 4,265 2,280 1,985
40 to 44 years 3,585 1,835 1,750
45 to 49 years 3,755 1,910 1,850
50 to 54 years 3,390 1,745 1,645
55 to 59 years 2,565 1,295 1,270
60 to 64 years 1,680 840 840
65 to 69 years 1,040 495 540
70 to 74 years 790 380 410
75 to 79 years 615 255 350
80 to 84 years 490 190 300
85 years and over 500 165 335
Median age 30.3 30.2 30.4

Grande Prairie, CY – Median age2 of the population

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

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

In 2011, the median age in Grande Prairie, CY was 30.3 years. In comparison, the median age of Alberta was 36.5 years.

Table 7 Canada, Alberta and Grande Prairie, CY – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Alberta 36.0 36.5
Grande Prairie, CY 29.6 30.3

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families3 in Grande Prairie was 14,755, which represents a change of 18.1% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In Grande Prairie, 61.6% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 22.2% were common-law-couples and 16.2% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: Grande Prairie - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: Grande Prairie - Census families by family structure

Grande Prairie – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Alberta, CSD of Grande Prairie, 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
Grande Prairie, CY 14,755 9,095 61.6 3,270 22.2 2,385 16.2 18.1
Grande Prairie County No. 1, MD 6,020 4,720 78.4 830 13.8 465 7.7 14.7

Grande Prairie – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Grande Prairie, 53.0% 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 * 5,115
Married couples without children * 3,985
Common-law-couples with children * 1,450
Common-law-couples without children * 1,825

Grande Prairie – Marital status

Chart H: Grande Prairie - Marital status

Chart H description: Grande Prairie - Marital status

In Grande Prairie, 58.2% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (43.1%) or living with a common-law partner (15.1%).

The remaining 41.8% 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, Grande Prairie, CY – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Grande Prairie, CY Alberta Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 43,365 100.0 2,960,470 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 25,235 58.2 1,756,860 59.3 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 18,690 43.1 1,484,705 50.2 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 6,545 15.1 272,155 9.2 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 18,130 41.8 1,203,615 40.7 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 13,020 30.0 823,935 27.8 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 1,240 2.9 70,855 2.4 698,245 2.5
Divorced 2,435 5.6 177,375 6.0 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 1,430 3.3 131,440 4.4 1,584,525 5.7

Grande Prairie – Types of private households

There were 21,180 private households4 in Grande Prairie in 2011, a change of 22.2% from 2006. Of these, 30.2% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of 10.9% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Alberta, Grande Prairie, CY – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type5 Grande Prairie, CY Alberta Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 21,180 100.0 1,390,275 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home6		 6,395 30.2 407,145 29.3 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home7		 5,555 26.2 406,380 29.2 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households8 2,175 10.3 128,330 9.2 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 4,970 23.5 342,735 24.7 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households9 300 1.4 27,900 2.0 268,060 2.0
Other households10 1,780 8.4 77,785 5.6 543,340 4.1

Grande Prairie – Structural type of dwelling

In Grande Prairie, 64.4% of private households lived in single-detached houses and 0.6% lived in apartments in buildings that have five or more storeys. The rest lived in other types of dwelling structures.

Table 11 Canada, Alberta, Grande Prairie, CY – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Grande Prairie, CY Alberta Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 21,180 100.0 1,390,275 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 13,645 64.4 883,260 63.5 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 1,370 6.5 71,850 5.2 646,240 4.9
Row house 915 4.3 97,865 7.0 791,600 5.9
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 135 0.6 58,205 4.2 1,234,770 9.3
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 4,100 19.4 197,945 14.2 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 475 2.2 33,505 2.4 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house11 5 0.0 1,060 0.1 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling12 545 2.6 46,590 3.4 183,510 1.4

Language

Grande Prairie, CY – Mother tongue

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

Chart J description: Grande Prairie, 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 Grande Prairie, 88.2% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 2.6% reported French only, and 8.0% 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, 94.3% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 0.9% spoke only French and 3.3% 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 Grande Prairie, 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 54,690 100.0 54,695 100.0
English 48,230 88.2 51,595 94.3
French 1,405 2.6 485 0.9
Non-official language 4,375 8.0 1,830 3.3
Multiple responses 680 1.2 785 1.4
Table 13 Grande Prairie, 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 99.6 0.2
French 55.6 31.1 24.5
Non-official language 70.9 44.9 25.9

Grande Prairie, CY – Non-official languages

In Grande Prairie, the three most common mother tongues were Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) (1.7%), German (1.3%) and Spanish (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 Grande Prairie, 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.
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 920 19.0 1.7
German 710 14.7 1.3
Spanish 325 6.7 0.6
Panjabi (Punjabi) 225 4.6 0.4
Polish 220 4.5 0.4

Grande Prairie, CY – Bilingualism

Table 15 Grande Prairie, 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 6.8 4.7 87.5 4.1
0 to 19 7.7 6.9 71.4 6.2
20 to 44 6.7 4.7 91.2 4.3
45 to 64 6.1 2.0 88.1 3.6
65 and over 5.7 1.3 84.4 1.6
Table 16 Grande Prairie, CY – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 54,690 100.0
English only 50,575 92.5
French only 70 0.1
English and French 3,890 7.1
Neither English nor French 165 0.3

Symbols:

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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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