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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Grande Prairie County No. 1, MD - Alberta 1

Map of Grande Prairie County No. 1, MD (shaded in green), Alberta

Map of Grande Prairie County No. 1, MD

Interactive version of map

Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A: Grande Prairie County No. 1, MD - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A description: Grande Prairie County No. 1, MD - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Prov. rank
17
Nat. rank
195

In 2011, Grande Prairie County No. 1 (Municipal district) had a population of 20,347, representing a percentage change of 13.5% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 5,862.74 square kilometres with a population density of 3.5 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 County No. 1 (Municipal district) had 7,195 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 15.7%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Population and dwelling counts

Grande Prairie County No. 1 (Municipal district) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Grande Prairie County No. 1 (Municipal district) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Greenview No. 16, Alta. MD 5,299 5,464 -3.0
Hythe, Alta. VL 820 821 -0.1
Beaverlodge, Alta. T 2,365 2,264 4.5
Wembley, Alta. T 1,383 1,443 -4.2
Grande Prairie, Alta. CY 55,032 47,107 A 16.8
Sexsmith, Alta. T 2,418 1,969 A 22.8
Birch Hills County, Alta. MD 1,582 1,470 7.6
Saddle Hills County, Alta. MD 2,288 2,458 -6.9
Horse Lakes 152B, Alta. IRI 402 335 20.0
Peace River D, B.C. RDA 5,479 5,749 -4.7

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 County No. 1, MD – Age distribution

Chart C: Grande Prairie County No. 1, MD - Population by broad age groups

Chart C description: Grande Prairie County No. 1, MD - Population by broad age groups

Table 4 Grande Prairie County No. 1, MD – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 22.1% 22.6% 21.6%
15 to 64 69.8% 68.7% 70.9%
65 and over 8.1% 8.7% 7.5%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Grande Prairie County No. 1, MD was 8.1%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 69.8% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 22.1%. 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 County No. 1, MD – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Grande Prairie County No. 1, 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 20,345 17,920 2,425 13.5
0 to 14 4,505 3,990 515 12.9
15 to 64 14,195 12,575 1,620 12.9
65 and over 1,650 1,355 295 21.8
Males
Total 10,450 9,320 1,130 12.1
0 to 14 2,365 2,065 300 14.5
15 to 64 7,180 6,510 670 10.3
65 and over 905 745 160 21.5
Females
Total 9,895 8,600 1,295 15.1
0 to 14 2,140 1,925 215 11.2
15 to 64 7,020 6,065 955 15.7
65 and over 740 610 130 21.3

Grande Prairie County No. 1, MD – Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D: Grande Prairie County No. 1, MD - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D description: Grande Prairie County No. 1, MD - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Table 6 Grande Prairie County No. 1, MD – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 20,345 10,450 9,895
0 to 4 years 1,465 760 705
5 to 9 years 1,525 815 710
10 to 14 years 1,505 785 720
15 to 19 years 1,610 805 805
20 to 24 years 1,010 470 535
25 to 29 years 1,200 590 615
30 to 34 years 1,295 640 655
35 to 39 years 1,490 780 710
40 to 44 years 1,415 700 720
45 to 49 years 1,810 910 900
50 to 54 years 1,825 930 890
55 to 59 years 1,530 785 740
60 to 64 years 1,015 565 450
65 to 69 years 645 350 295
70 to 74 years 460 250 210
75 to 79 years 300 170 130
80 to 84 years 160 90 70
85 years and over 80 50 35
Median age 36.8 37.2 36.4

Grande Prairie County No. 1, MD – Median age2 of the population

Chart E: Canada, Alberta and Grande Prairie County No. 1, MD - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

Chart E description: Canada, Alberta and Grande Prairie County No. 1, MD - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

In 2011, the median age in Grande Prairie County No. 1, MD was 36.8 years. In comparison, the median age of Alberta was 36.5 years.

Table 7 Canada, Alberta and Grande Prairie County No. 1, MD – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Alberta 36.0 36.5
Grande Prairie County No. 1, MD 35.5 36.8

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families3 in Grande Prairie County No. 1 was 6,020, which represents a change of 14.7% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In Grande Prairie County No. 1, 78.4% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 13.8% were common-law-couples and 7.7% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: Grande Prairie County No. 1 - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: Grande Prairie County No. 1 - Census families by family structure

Grande Prairie County No. 1 – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Alberta, CSD of Grande Prairie County No. 1, 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
Grande Prairie County No. 1, MD 6,020 4,720 78.4 830 13.8 465 7.7 14.7
Greenview No. 16, MD 1,590 1,240 78.0 215 13.5 140 8.8 -0.3
Hythe, VL 220 135 61.4 40 18.2 40 18.2 18.9
Beaverlodge, T 670 455 67.9 120 17.9 95 14.2 6.3
Wembley, T 395 250 63.3 80 20.3 65 16.5 0.0
Grande Prairie, CY 14,755 9,095 61.6 3,270 22.2 2,385 16.2 18.1
Sexsmith, T 675 475 70.4 105 15.6 90 13.3 27.4
Birch Hills County, MD 380 280 73.7 55 14.5 45 11.8 -5.0
Saddle Hills County, MD 710 575 81.0 75 10.6 60 8.5 -6.6
Horse Lakes 152B, IRI 95 25 26.3 35 36.8 30 31.6 18.8
Peace River D, RDA (B.C.) 1,650 1,260 76.4 230 13.9 160 9.7 -2.1

Grande Prairie County No. 1 – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Grande Prairie County No. 1, 50.1% 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 * 2,410
Married couples without children * 2,310
Common-law-couples with children * 370
Common-law-couples without children * 465

Grande Prairie County No. 1 – Marital status

Chart H: Grande Prairie County No. 1 - Marital status

Chart H description: Grande Prairie County No. 1 - Marital status

In Grande Prairie County No. 1, 71.0% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (60.5%) or living with a common-law partner (10.6%).

The remaining 28.9% 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 County No. 1, MD – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Grande Prairie County No. 1, MD Alberta Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 15,845 100.0 2,960,470 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 11,255 71.0 1,756,860 59.3 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 9,580 60.5 1,484,705 50.2 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 1,675 10.6 272,155 9.2 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 4,585 28.9 1,203,615 40.7 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 3,335 21.0 823,935 27.8 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 310 2.0 70,855 2.4 698,245 2.5
Divorced 590 3.7 177,375 6.0 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 355 2.2 131,440 4.4 1,584,525 5.7

Grande Prairie County No. 1 – Types of private households

There were 7,195 private households4 in Grande Prairie County No. 1 in 2011, a change of 15.6% from 2006. Of these, 37.8% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of 9.7% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Alberta, Grande Prairie County No. 1, MD – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type5 Grande Prairie County No. 1, MD Alberta Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 7,195 100.0 1,390,275 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home6		 2,720 37.8 407,145 29.3 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home7		 2,690 37.4 406,380 29.2 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households8 395 5.5 128,330 9.2 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 1,080 15.0 342,735 24.7 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households9 105 1.5 27,900 2.0 268,060 2.0
Other households10 200 2.8 77,785 5.6 543,340 4.1

Grande Prairie County No. 1 – Structural type of dwelling

In Grande Prairie County No. 1, 73.3% 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, Grande Prairie County No. 1, MD – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Grande Prairie County No. 1, MD Alberta Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 7,195 100.0 1,390,275 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 5,275 73.3 883,260 63.5 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 55 0.8 71,850 5.2 646,240 4.9
Row house 75 1.0 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 5 0.1 197,945 14.2 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 0 0.0 33,505 2.4 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house11 0 0.0 1,060 0.1 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling12 1,780 24.7 46,590 3.4 183,510 1.4

Language

Grande Prairie County No. 1, MD – Mother tongue

Chart J: Grande Prairie County No. 1, MD - Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home

Chart J description: Grande Prairie County No. 1, 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 Grande Prairie County No. 1, 90.7% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 2.2% reported French only, and 6.5% 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, 96.5% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 0.5% spoke only French and 2.2% 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 County No. 1, 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 20,340 100.0 20,340 100.0
English 18,455 90.7 19,630 96.5
French 440 2.2 105 0.5
Non-official language 1,330 6.5 450 2.2
Multiple responses 115 0.6 150 0.7
Table 13 Grande Prairie County No. 1, MD – 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 99.8 0.0
French 46.9 19.4 27.6
Non-official language 58.7 35.3 23.3

Grande Prairie County No. 1, MD – Non-official languages

In Grande Prairie County No. 1, the three most common mother tongues were German (3.8%), Russian (0.6%) and Dutch (0.3%), 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 County No. 1, 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 780 55.1 3.8
Russian 130 9.2 0.6
Dutch 70 4.9 0.3
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 60 4.2 0.3
Ukrainian 55 3.9 0.3

Grande Prairie County No. 1, MD – Bilingualism

Table 15 Grande Prairie County No. 1, 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 4.7 3.1 83.0 1.9
0 to 19 5.5 5.2 70.0 0.0
20 to 44 5.1 3.2 83.9 2.7
45 to 64 4.1 1.4 84.6 2.4
65 and over 3.4 0.7 87.5 2.0
Table 16 Grande Prairie County No. 1, MD – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 20,340 100.0
English only 19,310 94.9
French only 5 0.0
English and French 980 4.8
Neither English nor French 45 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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