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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Stettler, T - Alberta 1

Map of Stettler, T (shaded in green), Alberta

Map of Stettler, T

Interactive version of map

Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A: Stettler, T - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A description: Stettler, T - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Prov. rank
78
Nat. rank
631

In 2011, Stettler (Town) had a population of 5,748, representing a percentage change of 5.6% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 13.12 square kilometres with a population density of 438.2 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, Stettler (Town) had 2,350 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 6.8%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Population and dwelling counts

Stettler (Town) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Stettler (Town) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Stettler County No. 6, Alta. MD 5,089 5,189 A -1.9

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

Stettler, T – Age distribution

Chart C: Stettler, T - Population by broad age groups

Chart C description: Stettler, T - Population by broad age groups

Table 4 Stettler, T – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 17.5% 18.3% 16.6%
15 to 64 63.2% 65.0% 61.5%
65 and over 19.4% 16.7% 22.0%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Stettler, T was 19.4%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 63.2% 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.

Stettler, T – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Stettler, 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 5,745 5,445 300 5.5
0 to 14 1,005 1,015 -10 -1.0
15 to 64 3,630 3,370 260 7.7
65 and over 1,115 1,060 55 5.2
Males
Total 2,785 2,610 175 6.7
0 to 14 510 510 0 0.0
15 to 64 1,810 1,665 145 8.7
65 and over 465 430 35 8.1
Females
Total 2,960 2,835 125 4.4
0 to 14 490 500 -10 -2.0
15 to 64 1,820 1,705 115 6.7
65 and over 650 630 20 3.2

Stettler, T – Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D: Stettler, T - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D description: Stettler, T - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Table 6 Stettler, T – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 5,745 2,785 2,960
0 to 4 years 355 175 175
5 to 9 years 305 165 145
10 to 14 years 335 165 170
15 to 19 years 380 210 170
20 to 24 years 370 190 175
25 to 29 years 375 190 185
30 to 34 years 385 185 210
35 to 39 years 365 175 190
40 to 44 years 305 160 150
45 to 49 years 385 190 195
50 to 54 years 375 180 195
55 to 59 years 355 175 180
60 to 64 years 330 150 180
65 to 69 years 260 115 145
70 to 74 years 220 90 130
75 to 79 years 205 90 115
80 to 84 years 200 90 110
85 years and over 225 80 145
Median age 39.9 37.8 42.2

Stettler, T – Median age2 of the population

Chart E: Canada, Alberta and Stettler, T - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

Chart E description: Canada, Alberta and Stettler, T - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

In 2011, the median age in Stettler, T was 39.9 years. In comparison, the median age of Alberta was 36.5 years.

Table 7 Canada, Alberta and Stettler, T – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Alberta 36.0 36.5
Stettler, T 39.4 39.9

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families3 in Stettler was 1,590, which represents a change of 10.0% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In Stettler, 72.0% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 14.2% were common-law-couples and 13.8% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: Stettler - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: Stettler - Census families by family structure

Stettler – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Alberta, CSD of Stettler, 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
Stettler, T 1,590 1,145 72.0 225 14.2 220 13.8 10.0
Stettler County No. 6, MD 1,420 1,180 83.1 135 9.5 100 7.0 1.8

Stettler – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Stettler, 43.1% 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 * 505
Married couples without children * 640
Common-law-couples with children * 90
Common-law-couples without children * 140

Stettler – Marital status

Chart H: Stettler - Marital status

Chart H description: Stettler - Marital status

In Stettler, 59.3% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (49.8%) or living with a common-law partner (9.6%).

The remaining 40.8% 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, Stettler, T – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Stettler, T Alberta Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 4,745 100.0 2,960,470 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 2,815 59.3 1,756,860 59.3 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 2,365 49.8 1,484,705 50.2 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 455 9.6 272,155 9.2 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 1,935 40.8 1,203,615 40.7 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 1,025 21.6 823,935 27.8 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 125 2.6 70,855 2.4 698,245 2.5
Divorced 320 6.7 177,375 6.0 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 460 9.7 131,440 4.4 1,584,525 5.7

Stettler – Types of private households

There were 2,350 private households4 in Stettler in 2011, a change of 7.1% from 2006. Of these, 24.9% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of 6.4% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Alberta, Stettler, T – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type5 Stettler, T Alberta Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 2,350 100.0 1,390,275 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home6		 585 24.9 407,145 29.3 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home7		 770 32.8 406,380 29.2 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households8 210 8.9 128,330 9.2 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 685 29.1 342,735 24.7 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households9 15 0.6 27,900 2.0 268,060 2.0
Other households10 90 3.8 77,785 5.6 543,340 4.1

Stettler – Structural type of dwelling

In Stettler, 67.4% 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, Stettler, T – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Stettler, T Alberta Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 2,350 100.0 1,390,275 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 1,585 67.4 883,260 63.5 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 90 3.8 71,850 5.2 646,240 4.9
Row house 105 4.5 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 300 12.8 197,945 14.2 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 35 1.5 33,505 2.4 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house11 5 0.2 1,060 0.1 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling12 230 9.8 46,590 3.4 183,510 1.4

Language

Stettler, T – Mother tongue

Chart J: Stettler, T - Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home

Chart J description: Stettler, 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 Stettler, 92.3% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 1.0% reported French only, and 5.9% 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, 96.6% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 0.3% 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 Stettler, 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 5,655 100.0 5,655 100.0
English 5,220 92.3 5,465 96.6
French 55 1.0 15 0.3
Non-official language 335 5.9 120 2.1
Multiple responses 45 0.8 55 1.0
Table 13 Stettler, T – 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 99.7 99.6 0.1
French 21.4 7.1 14.3
Non-official language 58.7 42.7 16.0

Stettler, T – Non-official languages

In Stettler, the three most common mother tongues were German (1.7%), Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) (0.7%) and Korean (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 Stettler, 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.
German 95 25.3 1.7
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 40 10.7 0.7
Korean 35 9.3 0.6
Ukrainian 25 6.7 0.4

Stettler, T – Bilingualism

Table 15 Stettler, 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 2.2 1.6 41.7 4.4
0 to 19 1.8 1.9 0.0 0.0
20 to 44 2.8 2.4 50.0 4.8
45 to 64 2.4 0.8 50.0 13.3
65 and over 1.5 1.1 25.0 0.0
Table 16 Stettler, T – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 5,660 100.0
English only 5,510 97.3
French only 5 0.1
English and French 130 2.3
Neither English nor French 15 0.3

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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