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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Wetaskiwin, CY - Alberta 1

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

Map of Wetaskiwin, CY

Interactive version of map

Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

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

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

Prov. rank
31
Nat. rank
313

In 2011, Wetaskiwin (City) had a population of 12,525, representing a percentage change of 7.2% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 18.20 square kilometres with a population density of 688.2 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, Wetaskiwin (City) had 5,131 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 7.5%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

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

Population and dwelling counts

Wetaskiwin (City) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Wetaskiwin (City) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Wetaskiwin County No. 10, Alta. MD 10,866 10,519 A 3.3

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

Wetaskiwin, CY – Age distribution

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

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

Table 4 Wetaskiwin, CY – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 18.6% 20.7% 16.8%
15 to 64 61.2% 62.1% 60.5%
65 and over 20.2% 17.2% 22.9%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Wetaskiwin, CY was 20.2%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 61.2% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 18.6%. 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.

Wetaskiwin, CY – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Wetaskiwin, 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 12,525 11,675 850 7.3
0 to 14 2,330 2,180 150 6.9
15 to 64 7,665 7,300 365 5.0
65 and over 2,525 2,200 325 14.8
Males
Total 5,995 5,610 385 6.9
0 to 14 1,240 1,130 110 9.7
15 to 64 3,725 3,580 145 4.1
65 and over 1,030 900 130 14.4
Females
Total 6,525 6,060 465 7.7
0 to 14 1,095 1,050 45 4.3
15 to 64 3,945 3,720 225 6.0
65 and over 1,495 1,295 200 15.4

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

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

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

Table 6 Wetaskiwin, CY – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 12,525 5,995 6,525
0 to 4 years 825 445 385
5 to 9 years 755 390 365
10 to 14 years 750 405 345
15 to 19 years 745 385 365
20 to 24 years 720 375 340
25 to 29 years 755 355 395
30 to 34 years 785 385 400
35 to 39 years 760 375 380
40 to 44 years 740 365 375
45 to 49 years 880 425 450
50 to 54 years 870 425 445
55 to 59 years 765 350 415
60 to 64 years 650 285 370
65 to 69 years 575 270 300
70 to 74 years 520 220 300
75 to 79 years 475 220 260
80 to 84 years 445 170 270
85 years and over 510 150 355
Median age 41.2 38.6 44.1

Wetaskiwin, CY – Median age2 of the population

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

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

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

Table 7 Canada, Alberta and Wetaskiwin, CY – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Alberta 36.0 36.5
Wetaskiwin, CY 40.3 41.2

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families3 in Wetaskiwin was 3,410, which represents a change of 4.6% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In Wetaskiwin, 66.7% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 14.7% were common-law-couples and 18.8% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: Wetaskiwin - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: Wetaskiwin - Census families by family structure

Wetaskiwin – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Alberta, CSD of Wetaskiwin, 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
Wetaskiwin, CY 3,410 2,275 66.7 500 14.7 640 18.8 4.6
Wetaskiwin County No. 10, MD 3,370 2,780 82.5 355 10.5 235 7.0 3.4

Wetaskiwin – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Wetaskiwin, 42.4% 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 * 945
Married couples without children * 1,325
Common-law-couples with children * 230
Common-law-couples without children * 265

Wetaskiwin – Marital status

Chart H: Wetaskiwin - Marital status

Chart H description: Wetaskiwin - Marital status

In Wetaskiwin, 56.2% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (46.4%) or living with a common-law partner (9.8%).

The remaining 43.7% 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, Wetaskiwin, CY – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Wetaskiwin, CY Alberta Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 10,195 100.0 2,960,470 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 5,730 56.2 1,756,860 59.3 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 4,735 46.4 1,484,705 50.2 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 995 9.8 272,155 9.2 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 4,460 43.7 1,203,615 40.7 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 2,365 23.2 823,935 27.8 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 300 2.9 70,855 2.4 698,245 2.5
Divorced 790 7.7 177,375 6.0 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 1,005 9.9 131,440 4.4 1,584,525 5.7

Wetaskiwin – Types of private households

There were 5,130 private households4 in Wetaskiwin in 2011, a change of 7.5% from 2006. Of these, 22.1% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of -1.3% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Alberta, Wetaskiwin, CY – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type5 Wetaskiwin, CY Alberta Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 5,130 100.0 1,390,275 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home6		 1,135 22.1 407,145 29.3 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home7		 1,535 29.9 406,380 29.2 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households8 575 11.2 128,330 9.2 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 1,595 31.1 342,735 24.7 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households9 75 1.5 27,900 2.0 268,060 2.0
Other households10 210 4.1 77,785 5.6 543,340 4.1

Wetaskiwin – Structural type of dwelling

In Wetaskiwin, 59.1% 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, Wetaskiwin, CY – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Wetaskiwin, CY Alberta Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 5,130 100.0 1,390,275 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 3,030 59.1 883,260 63.5 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 365 7.1 71,850 5.2 646,240 4.9
Row house 360 7.0 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 1,130 22.0 197,945 14.2 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 65 1.3 33,505 2.4 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house11 20 0.4 1,060 0.1 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling12 160 3.1 46,590 3.4 183,510 1.4

Language

Wetaskiwin, CY – Mother tongue

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

Chart J description: Wetaskiwin, 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 Wetaskiwin, 86.6% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 1.4% reported French only, and 11.0% 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, 94.6% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 0.2% spoke only French and 3.0% 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 Wetaskiwin, 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 12,235 100.0 12,235 100.0
English 10,590 86.6 11,575 94.6
French 170 1.4 20 0.2
Non-official language 1,340 11.0 370 3.0
Multiple responses 140 1.1 275 2.2
Table 13 Wetaskiwin, 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 99.7 99.6 0.1
French 35.0 15.0 20.0
Non-official language 61.3 35.3 26.0

Wetaskiwin, CY – Non-official languages

In Wetaskiwin, the three most common mother tongues were German (3.2%), Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) (3.1%) and Cree, n.o.s. (0.9%), 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 Wetaskiwin, 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 390 26.7 3.2
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 385 26.4 3.1
Cree, n.o.s. 105 7.2 0.9
Spanish 80 5.5 0.7
Ukrainian 65 4.5 0.5

Wetaskiwin, CY – Bilingualism

Table 15 Wetaskiwin, 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 3.7 2.7 79.4 2.2
0 to 19 4.8 4.5 66.7 3.3
20 to 44 3.7 2.8 100.0 3.4
45 to 64 3.7 2.2 69.2 3.0
65 and over 2.4 0.6 72.7 1.2
Table 16 Wetaskiwin, CY – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 12,235 100.0
English only 11,740 96.0
French only 5 0.0
English and French 465 3.8
Neither English nor French 30 0.2

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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