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Selected trend data for Sarnia (CY) , 1996, 2001 and 2006 censuses
CSV| Subtopic | Census year | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 2001 | 2006 | |||
| Population | |||||
| Total population count1 | 72,738 | 70,876 | 71,419 | ||
| Age and sex | |||||
| % of the population aged 0 to 14 years | 20.3 | 18.2 | 16.0 | ||
| % of the population aged 15 to 64 years | 64.6 | 65.0 | 66.1 | ||
| % of the population aged 65 years and over | 15.1 | 16.9 | 17.9 | ||
| Median age2 | 37.3 | 40.5 | 43.2 | ||
| Ratio of age groups 0 to 14 years to 65 years and over3 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.9 | ||
| Marital status | |||||
| % of the population aged 15 years and over who are single (never legally married)4 | 23.5 | 23.4 | 24.7 | ||
| % of the population aged 15 years and over living in a couple (married or common-law) | 60.5 | 59.8 | 58.3 | ||
| Families and households | |||||
| % of couples (married and common-law) with children (of any age)5 | 54.7 | 51.5 | 49.2 | ||
| % of couples (married and common-law) with at least one child under 25 years of age | 50.9 | 47.2 | 45.0 | ||
| Total private households6 | 28,575 | 29,190 | 30,110 | ||
| % of one-person households | 26.2 | 28.5 | 30.1 | ||
| % of households containing a couple with children7 | 30.8 | 27.8 | 25.5 | ||
| % of households containing a couple without children8 | 29.6 | 30.7 | 30.9 | ||
| Average household size | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.3 | ||
| Median household income9 | 53,366 | 51,903 | 55,957 | ||
| Median economic family income10 | 65,630 | 66,131 | 70,868 | ||
| % of economic families receiving government transfers11 | 86.9 | 82.3 | 85.7 | ||
| % of economic family income from government transfers12 | 12.3 | 10.6 | 9.9 | ||
| Median economic family government transfers13 | 4,407 | 3,355 | 3,932 | ||
| Median income for persons 15 years and over not in economic families14 | 22,343 | 23,072 | 27,460 | ||
| % of persons not in economic families in low income before tax15 | 37.5 | 36.1 | 29.2 | ||
| % of economic families in low income before tax16 | 11.9 | 11.3 | 8.7 | ||
| Housing and shelter costs | |||||
| Total occupied private dwellings occupied by usual residents17 | 28,575 | 29,185 | 30,110 | ||
| % of occupied private dwellings owned18 | 69.0 | 69.7 | 70.3 | ||
| % of occupied private dwellings rented19 | 31.0 | 30.3 | 29.7 | ||
| % of occupied private dwellings that are band housing20 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
| % of occupied private dwellings requiring major repair21 | 7.3 | 6.5 | 8.9 | ||
| % of occupied private dwellings constructed in the last 10 years22 | 10.4 | 6.1 | 5.8 | ||
| % of occupied private dwellings with more than one person per room23 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.4 | ||
| Language | |||||
| % of population whose mother tongue is English only24 | 86.9 | 87.4 | 86.6 | ||
| % of population whose mother tongue is French only25 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 3.2 | ||
| % of the population whose mother tongue is a non-official language only26 | 9.2 | 8.8 | 9.4 | ||
| % of the population who speak English and/or French most often at home27 | 96.7 | 97.3 | 97.0 | ||
| % of the population who only speak a non-official language most often at home28 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 3.0 | ||
| % of the population with knowledge of an official language29 | 99.5 | 99.7 | 99.7 | ||
| % of the population with knowledge of both official languages30 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.5 | ||
| Mobility and migration | |||||
| % who lived at same address 5 years ago31 | 61.0 | 62.5 | 62.9 | ||
| % who moved within the same census subdivision (CSD) | 27.7 | 26.1 | 25.3 | ||
| % who moved within the province from a different census subdivision (CSD) | 8.7 | 8.7 | 9.2 | ||
| % who moved from a different province/territory | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.0 | ||
| % who lived outside Canada | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.5 | ||
| Immigration and citizenship | |||||
| % immigrants32 | 15.3 | 14.2 | 14.2 | ||
| % recent immigrants (arrived in last 5 years)33 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1.0 | ||
| % Canadian citizens | 97.0 | 97.5 | 97.4 | ||
| Visible minorities | |||||
| % visible minorities34 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 4.1 | ||
| Aboriginal peoples | |||||
| % reporting Aboriginal identity35 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 2.1 | ||
| Labour | |||||
| Employment rate36 | 56.0 | 57.4 | 57.5 | ||
| Employment rate for males37 | 61.7 | 63.0 | 62.7 | ||
| Employment rate for females38 | 50.6 | 52.4 | 52.7 | ||
| Participation rate39 | 62.7 | 62.2 | 62.1 | ||
| Participation rate for males40 | 69.8 | 68.4 | 67.3 | ||
| Participation rate for females41 | 56.2 | 56.5 | 57.3 | ||
| Unemployment rate42 | 10.8 | 7.6 | 7.4 | ||
| Unemployment rate for males43 | 11.5 | 7.9 | 6.8 | ||
| Unemployment rate for females44 | 10.0 | 7.3 | 8.0 | ||
| % male full-year, full-time workers45 | 38.4 | 42.2 | 42.7 | ||
| % female full-year, full-time workers46 | 22.1 | 25.4 | 27.6 | ||
| Unpaid work | |||||
| % of males reporting any hour(s) of unpaid work47 | 87.9 | 89.8 | 90.1 | ||
| % of females reporting any hour(s) of unpaid work48 | 92.8 | 93.4 | 93.3 | ||
| Place of work and commuting to work | |||||
| % working at home49 | 5.2 | 4.1 | 3.8 | ||
| Travel to work: % by car, truck or van as driver50 | 82.5 | 83.9 | 80.5 | ||
| Travel to work: % by car, truck or van as passenger | 8.2 | 7.7 | 9.0 | ||
| Travel to work: % using public transit | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.3 | ||
| Travel to work: % walking or biking | 6.5 | 5.3 | 7.2 | ||
| Income and earnings | |||||
| Median total income for males51 | 39,005 | 36,936 | 39,402 | ||
| Median total income for females52 | 17,253 | 17,694 | 19,490 | ||
| Median earnings for males working full year, full time53 | 60,954 | 56,159 | 58,088 | ||
| Median earnings for females working full year, full time54 | 33,045 | 33,648 | 33,842 | ||
| % of persons in low income before tax55 | 15.0 | 14.8 | 11.7 | ||
