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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Peace River D, RDA - British Columbia

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Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A description: Peace River D, RDA - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Prov. rank

Nat. rank

662

In 2011, Peace River D (Regional district electoral area) had a population of 5,479, representing a percentage change of -4.7% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 11,709.25 square kilometres with a population density of 0.5 persons per square kilometre. This compares to the provincial land area of 922,509.29 square kilometres with a population density of 4.8 persons per square kilometre.

In 2011, Peace River D (Regional district electoral area) had 2,003 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was -3.5%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Population and dwelling counts

Peace River D (Regional district electoral area) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Peace River D (Regional district electoral area) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name	CSD type	Population
Census subdivision (CSD) name	CSD type	2011	2006	% change
Improvement District No. 25 Willmore Wilderness, Alta.	ID	0	0	···
Clear Hills, Alta.	MD	2,801	2,714	3.2
Greenview No. 16, Alta.	MD	5,299	5,464	-3.0
Grande Prairie County No. 1, Alta.	MD	20,347	17,929 A	13.5
Saddle Hills County, Alta.	MD	2,288	2,458	-6.9
Fraser-Fort George H, B.C.	RDA	1,665	1,877	-11.3
Fraser-Fort George F, B.C.	RDA	1,207	1,284	-6.0
Tumbler Ridge, B.C.	DM	2,710	2,454	10.4
Pouce Coupe, B.C.	VL	738	739	-0.1
Dawson Creek, B.C.	CY	11,583	10,994	5.4
Peace River E, B.C.	RDA	2,764	3,031	-8.8
Taylor, B.C.	DM	1,373	1,384	-0.8
Peace River B, B.C.	RDA	5,552	5,538	0.3
Peace River C, B.C.	RDA	6,398	6,350	0.8

British Columbia – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the highest population growth

Table 2 British Columbia – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the highest population growth, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name	CSD type	Population
Census subdivision (CSD) name	CSD type	2011	2006	% change
Langford	CY	29,228	22,459	30.1
Lake Country	DM	11,708	9,606	21.9
Port Moody	CY	32,975	27,512	19.9
Kent	DM	5,664	4,738 E	19.5
Surrey	CY	468,251	394,976	18.6

British Columbia – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the lowest population growth

Table 3 British Columbia – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the lowest population growth, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name	CSD type	Population
Census subdivision (CSD) name	CSD type	2011	2006	% change
Kitimat	DM	8,335	8,987	-7.3
Peace River D	RDA	5,479	5,749	-4.7
Esquimalt	DM	16,209	16,840	-3.7
Hope	DM	5,969	6,185	-3.5
Okanagan-Similkameen D	RDA	5,717	5,913	-3.3

Age and sex

Peace River D, RDA – Age distribution

Chart C: Peace River D, RDA - Population by broad age groups

Chart C description: Peace River D, RDA - Population by broad age groups

Table 4 Peace River D, RDA – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups	Both sexes	Males	Females
0 to 14	18.2%	18.1%	18.4%
15 to 64	69.2%	68.3%	70.1%
65 and over	12.7%	13.7%	11.7%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Peace River D, RDA was 12.7%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 69.2% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 18.2%. 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.

Peace River D, RDA – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Peace River D, RDA – Population by broad age groups, sex and population change between 2006 and 2011, 2006 to 2011 censuses
Broad age groups by sex	Population
Broad age groups by sex	2011	2006	change	% change
Both sexes
Total	5,480	5,745	-265	-4.6
0 to 14	1,000	1,115	-115	-10.3
15 to 64	3,790	3,990	-200	-5.0
65 and over	695	645	50	7.8
Males
Total	2,820	3,000	-180	-6.0
0 to 14	510	575	-65	-11.3
15 to 64	1,925	2,060	-135	-6.6
65 and over	385	365	20	5.5
Females
Total	2,660	2,755	-95	-3.4
0 to 14	490	540	-50	-9.3
15 to 64	1,865	1,930	-65	-3.4
65 and over	310	285	25	8.8

Peace River D, RDA – Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D description: Peace River D, RDA - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Table 6 Peace River D, RDA – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups	Both sexes	Males	Females
Total - Age groups	5,480	2,820	2,660
0 to 4 years	305	170	135
5 to 9 years	325	160	165
10 to 14 years	365	180	190
15 to 19 years	440	235	210
20 to 24 years	290	135	150
25 to 29 years	240	120	120
30 to 34 years	275	130	145
35 to 39 years	310	165	150
40 to 44 years	335	160	175
45 to 49 years	500	275	230
50 to 54 years	560	270	290
55 to 59 years	455	255	195
60 to 64 years	380	185	195
65 to 69 years	265	145	120
70 to 74 years	235	130	100
75 to 79 years	120	65	55
80 to 84 years	55	35	25
85 years and over	20	5	15
Median age	42.9	43.9	42.0

Peace River D, RDA – Median age¹ of the population

Chart E: Canada, British Columbia and Peace River D, RDA - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

Chart E description: Canada, British Columbia and Peace River D, RDA - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

In 2011, the median age in Peace River D, RDA was 42.9 years. In comparison, the median age of British Columbia was 41.9 years.

Table 7 Canada, British Columbia and Peace River D, RDA – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
	Median age
	2006	2011
Canada	39.5	40.6
British Columbia	40.8	41.9
Peace River D, RDA	41.7	42.9

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families² in Peace River D was 1,650, which represents a change of -2.1% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.

In Peace River D, 76.4% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 13.9% were common-law-couples and 9.7% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: Peace River D - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: Peace River D - Census families by family structure

Peace River D – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, British Columbia, CSD of Peace River D, RDA 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
Geographic name	Total families	number	%	number	%	number	%	% change, census families, 2006 to 2011
Canada †	9,389,695	6,293,950	67.0	1,567,905	16.7	1,527,840	16.3	5.5
British Columbia †	1,238,155	887,990	71.7	160,360	13.0	189,805	15.3	6.6
Peace River D, RDA	1,650	1,260	76.4	230	13.9	160	9.7	-2.1
Clear Hills, MD (Alta.)	715	600	83.9	70	9.8	45	6.3	2.9
Greenview No. 16, MD (Alta.)	1,590	1,240	78.0	215	13.5	140	8.8	-0.3
Grande Prairie County No. 1, MD (Alta.)	6,020	4,720	78.4	830	13.8	465	7.7	14.7
Saddle Hills County, MD (Alta.)	710	575	81.0	75	10.6	60	8.5	-6.6
Fraser-Fort George H, RDA	515	400	77.7	80	15.5	35	6.8	-8.8
Fraser-Fort George F, RDA	370	255	68.9	85	23.0	30	8.1	-6.3
Tumbler Ridge, DM	795	520	65.4	170	21.4	100	12.6	3.9
Pouce Coupe, VL	200	130	65.0	40	20.0	30	15.0	-4.8
Dawson Creek, CY	3,065	1,840	60.0	585	19.1	635	20.7	2.3
Peace River E, RDA	845	595	70.4	145	17.2	100	11.8	-9.6
Taylor, DM	405	245	60.5	115	28.4	40	9.9	0.0
Peace River B, RDA	1,390	1,180	84.9	135	9.7	80	5.8	1.5
Peace River C, RDA	1,895	1,440	76.0	315	16.6	140	7.4	-1.0

Peace River D – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Peace River D, 43.3% 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 *	555
Married couples without children *	700
Common-law-couples with children *	90
Common-law-couples without children *	145

Peace River D – Marital status

Chart H description: Peace River D - Marital status

In Peace River D, 68.4% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (58.1%) or living with a common-law partner (10.3%).

The remaining 31.6% 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, British Columbia, Peace River D, RDA – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status	Peace River D, RDA		British Columbia		Canada
Marital status	number	%	number	%	number	%
Total - Population 15 years and over	4,480	100.0	3,722,690	100.0	27,869,345	100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner	3,065	68.4	2,154,575	57.9	16,084,490	57.7
Married (and not separated)	2,605	58.1	1,832,605	49.2	12,941,965	46.4
Living common-law	460	10.3	321,965	8.6	3,142,525	11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner	1,415	31.6	1,568,120	42.1	11,784,855	42.3
Single (never legally married)	980	21.9	1,014,270	27.2	7,816,045	28.0
Separated	100	2.2	102,035	2.7	698,245	2.5
Divorced	165	3.7	246,515	6.6	1,686,035	6.0
Widowed	170	3.8	205,300	5.5	1,584,525	5.7

Peace River D – Types of private households

There were 2,005 private households³ in Peace River D in 2011, a change of -3.1% from 2006. Of these, 30.9% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of -6.1% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, British Columbia, Peace River D, RDA – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type⁴	Peace River D, RDA		British Columbia		Canada
Household type⁴	number	%	number	%	number	%
Total private households	2,005	100.0	1,764,635	100.0	13,320,615	100.0
Couple-family households with children aged 24 and under at home⁵	620	30.9	431,135	24.4	3,524,915	26.5
Couple-family households without children aged 24 and under at home⁶	820	40.9	532,995	30.2	3,935,540	29.5
Lone-parent family households⁷	140	7.0	168,530	9.6	1,375,450	10.3
One-person households	345	17.2	498,925	28.3	3,673,310	27.6
Multiple family households⁸	35	1.7	50,410	2.9	268,060	2.0
Other households⁹	40	2.0	82,640	4.7	543,340	4.1

Peace River D – Structural type of dwelling

In Peace River D, 89.5% 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, British Columbia, Peace River D, RDA – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling	Peace River D, RDA		British Columbia		Canada
Structural type of dwelling	number	%	number	%	number	%
Total - Structural type of dwelling	2,000	100.0	1,764,640	100.0	13,320,615	100.0
Single-detached house	1,790	89.5	842,120	47.7	7,329,150	55.0
Semi-detached house	0	0.0	52,825	3.0	646,240	4.9
Row house	0	0.0	130,370	7.4	791,600	5.9
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys	0	0.0	143,970	8.2	1,234,770	9.3
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys	0	0.0	361,150	20.5	2,397,555	18.0
Apartment, duplex	5	0.3	184,355	10.4	704,485	5.3
Other single-attached house¹⁰	5	0.3	2,885	0.2	33,310	0.3
Movable dwelling¹¹	210	10.5	46,960	2.7	183,510	1.4

Language

Peace River D, RDA – Mother tongue

Chart J description: Peace River D, RDA - 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 Peace River D, 91.1% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 0.9% reported French only, and 7.5% reported a non-official language only, in 2011. In comparison, the provincial / territorial percentages were 70.3% for English only, 1.3% for French only and 26.5% for only non-official languages.

In 2011, 97.3% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 0.3% spoke only French and 1.7% spoke only a non-official language. In comparison, the provincial / territorial percentages were 80.5% for only English, 0.4% for only French and 15.4% for only a non-official language.

Table 12 Peace River D, RDA – Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home, 2011 Census
Selected languages	Mother tongue		Language spoken most often at home
Selected languages	number	%	number	%
Total	5,475	100.0	5,480	100.0
English	4,985	91.1	5,330	97.3
French	50	0.9	15	0.3
Non-official language	410	7.5	95	1.7
Multiple responses	35	0.6	40	0.7

Table 13 Peace River D, RDA – Mother-tongue retention, 2011 Census
Mother tongue	Mother-tongue retention¹² (in percentage)
Mother tongue	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	30.8	7.7	23.1
Non-official language	67.0	26.1	40.9

Peace River D, RDA – Non-official languages

In Peace River D, the three most common mother tongues were German (4.8%), Cree, n.o.s. (0.7%) and Russian (0.4%), in 2011. In comparison, the most common mother tongues at the provincial / territorial level were Panjabi (Punjabi) (4.5%), Cantonese (3.2%) and Chinese, n.o.s. (2.9%).

Table 14 Peace River D, RDA – 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	265	60.2	4.8
Cree, n.o.s.	40	9.1	0.7
Russian	20	4.5	0.4
Dutch	15	3.4	0.3

Peace River D, RDA – Bilingualism

Table 15 Peace River D, RDA – Rate of English-French bilingualism by mother tongue and age groups, 2011 Census
Age groups	Mother tongue
Age groups	Total	English	French	Non-official language
Note: Counts for mother tongue include single responses only. Consequently, the total excludes multiple responses.
Total	3.9	3.3	63.6	2.5
0 to 19	5.6	5.6	0.0	0.0
20 to 44	3.8	3.8	50.0	0.0
45 to 64	2.9	2.0	80.0	3.8
65 and over	1.5	1.7	100.0	5.9

Table 16 Peace River D, RDA – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages	Number	Percentage
Total	5,480	100.0
English only	5,245	95.7
French only	5	0.1
English and French	215	3.9
Neither English nor French	25	0.5

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.

Footnotes

Footnote 1

Median age: Age 'x' that divides a population in two groups of the same population size, one group being older than age 'x' and the other group being younger than age 'x'.

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Footnote 2

Census family: Refers to a married couple (with or without children), a common-law couple (with or without children) or a lone parent family.

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Footnote 3

Household, private: Refers to a person or a group of persons (other than foreign residents) who occupy a private dwelling and do not have a usual place of residence elsewhere in Canada.

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Footnote 4

Household type: Refers to the basic division of private households into family and non-family households. Family household refers to a household that contains at least one census family, that is, a married couple with or without children, or a couple living in common-law with or without children or a lone parent living with one or more children.

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Footnote 5

Couple-family households with children: Refers to couple households with at least one child aged 24 and under.

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Footnote 6

Couple-family households without children: Refers to couple households without children aged 24 and under. Includes couple households with all children aged 25 and over.

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Footnote 7

Lone-parent-family households: Refers to all lone-parent family households regardless of age of children.

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Footnote 8

Multiple-family households: Refers to a household in which two or more census families (with or without additional persons) occupy the same private dwelling.

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Footnote 9

Other households: Refers to two or more people who share a private dwelling, but who do not constitute a census family.

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Footnote 10

Other single-attached house: A single dwelling that is attached to another building and that does not fall into any of the other categories, such as a single dwelling attached to a non-residential structure (e.g., a store or a church) or occasionally to another residential structure (e.g., an apartment building).

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Footnote 11

Movable dwelling includes mobile homes and other movable dwellings such as houseboats and railroad cars.

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Footnote 12

Mother-tongue retention: Retention refers to the situation where people speak their mother tongue at home. Retention is defined as 'complete' when the mother tongue is the language spoken most often and 'partial' when it is spoken on a regular basis but not most often. The (complete or partial) retention rate refers to the proportion of the population with a given mother tongue that speaks that language at home most often or on a regular basis. The retention rate provides an indication of a group's linguistic vitality, particularly the importance of transmitting languages between generations.

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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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