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2006 Community Profiles

 
Special Area No. 2 Image: Data quality note(s)
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Montague
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Table: Population and dwelling counts
Population and dwelling counts Special Area No. 2, Special area   Montague, Town
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Population in 2006 1 2,074   1,802
Population in 2001 1 2,331   1,945
2001 to 2006 population change (%) -11.0   -7.4
Total private dwellings 2 775   864
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents 3 715   805
Population density per square kilometre 0.2   592.2
Land area (square km) 9,342.59   3.04
Table: Age characteristics
Age characteristics Special Area No. 2, Special area   Montague, Town
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 4 2,075 1,085 990   1,800 795 1,010
0 to 4 years 130 65 65   85 45 40
5 to 9 years 125 80 50   110 55 50
10 to 14 years 170 95 80   100 45 50
15 to 19 years 175 85 90   115 50 65
20 to 24 years 115 55 60   95 40 55
25 to 29 years 120 65 60   95 40 55
30 to 34 years 105 55 55   85 45 45
35 to 39 years 115 60 55   95 45 45
40 to 44 years 145 65 80   120 50 65
45 to 49 years 205 100 105   110 40 70
50 to 54 years 200 105 95   135 60 75
55 to 59 years 160 85 70   140 70 70
60 to 64 years 95 55 45   115 50 65
65 to 69 years 70 40 30   85 35 55
70 to 74 years 45 30 20   95 45 50
75 to 79 years 45 25 20   80 30 55
80 to 84 years 25 15 10   60 25 35
85 years and over 15 10 5   85 20 65
Median age of the population 5 39.0 39.0 39.0   45.4 42.6 47.3
% of the population aged 15 and over 79.3 77.9 80.3   83.9 81.6 86.1
Table: Common-law status characteristics
Common-law status characteristics Special Area No. 2, Special area   Montague, Town
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over 6 1,645 850 800   1,510 645 870
Not in a common-law relationship 1,565 810 755   1,395 590 810
In a common-law relationship 80 35 40   115 60 60
Table: Legal marital status characteristics
Legal marital status characteristics Special Area No. 2, Special area   Montague, Town
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over 7 1,640 845 795   1,515 645 865
Never legally married (single) 8 415 235 180   500 235 260
Legally married (and not separated) 9 1,070 540 535   605 300 305
Separated, but still legally married 10 25 10 10   65 15 45
Divorced 11 85 55 35   140 60 80
Widowed 12 50 5 40   205 30 175
Table: Occupied private dwelling characteristics
Occupied private dwelling characteristics Special Area No. 2, Special area   Montague, Town
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total private dwellings occupied by usual residents 13 715   805
Single-detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 86.7   59.6
Semi-detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 0.0   11.2
Row houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 0.0   3.1
Apartments, duplex - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 14 1.4   1.9
Apartments in buildings with fewer than five storeys - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 14 0.0   23.0
Apartments in buildings with five or more storeys - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 0.0   0.0
Other dwellings - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 15 11.9   0.0
Number of owned dwellings 16 580   450
Number of rented dwellings 17 135   355
Number of dwellings constructed before 1986 575   640
Number of dwellings constructed between 1986 and 2006 18 140   160
Dwellings requiring major repair - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 11.9   10.6
Average number of rooms per dwelling 19 8.1   5.9
Dwellings with more than one person per room - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 19 1.4   0.0
Average value of owned dwelling ($) 20 148,102   109,007
Table: Selected family characteristics
Selected family characteristics Special Area No. 2, Special area   Montague, Town
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total number of census families 21 560   520
Number of married-couple families 22 480   270
Number of common-law-couple families 23 60   80
Number of lone-parent families 20   170
Number of female lone-parent families 20   140
Number of male lone-parent families 0   35
Average number of persons in all census families 3.0   2.6
Average number of persons in married-couple families 22 3.0   2.6
Average number of persons in common-law-couple families 23 3.0   2.8
Average number of persons in lone-parent families 3.0   2.6
Average number of persons in female lone-parent families 2.2   2.6
Average number of persons in male lone-parent families 0.0   2.1
Median income in 2005 - All census families ($) 24 66,054   43,114
Median income in 2005 - Married-couple families ($) 22 69,666   65,563
Median income in 2005 - Common-law-couple families ($) 23 17,138   33,903
Median income in 2005 - Lone-parent families ($) 42,635   29,737
Median income in 2005 - Female lone-parent families ($) 43,601   29,005
Median income in 2005 - Male lone-parent families ($) 0   33,048
Median after-tax income in 2005 - All census families ($) 24 59,339   38,928
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Married-couple families ($) 22 61,268   56,130
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Common-law-couple families ($) 15,673   32,184
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Lone-parent families ($) 37,963   28,328
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Female lone-parent families ($) 37,969   28,570
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Male lone-parent families ($) 0   28,292
Table: Selected household characteristics
Selected household characteristics Special Area No. 2, Special area   Montague, Town
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total private households 25 715   805
Households containing a couple (married or common-law) with children 26 255   120
Households containing a couple (married or common-law) without children 27 280   215
One-person households 155   275
Other household types 28 35   190
Average household size 2.6   2.1
Median income in 2005 - All private households ($) 29 61,336   31,371
Median income in 2005 - Couple households with children ($) 26 69,776   51,705
Median income in 2005 - Couple households without children ($) 27 66,109   48,286
Median income in 2005 - One-person households ($) 21,440   16,646
Median income in 2005 - Other household types ($) 28 49,556   33,111
Median after-tax income in 2005 - All private households ($) 29 53,968   29,270
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Couple households with children ($) 26 63,025   45,764
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Couple households without children ($) 27 59,931   42,881
Median after-tax income in 2005 - One-person households ($) 18,752   16,125
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Other household types ($) 28 49,300   30,422
Median monthly payments for rented dwellings ($) 30 251   454
Median monthly payments for owner-occupied dwellings ($) 31 366   544
Table: Mother tongue
Mother tongue Special Area No. 2, Special area   Montague, Town
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 32 2,075 1,075 1,000   1,735 785 945
English only 1,735 910 825   1,635 740 890
French only 15 0 10   10 0 10
English and French 0 0 0   0 0 0
Other language(s) 33 330 165 160   90 50 40
Table: Knowledge of official languages
Knowledge of official languages Special Area No. 2, Special area   Montague, Town
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 34 2,075 1,070 1,000   1,730 785 945
English only 2,060 1,070 985   1,585 755 830
French only 0 0 0   0 0 0
English and French 15 0 10   140 30 110
Neither English nor French 0 0 0   10 0 0
Table: Language spoken most often at home
Language spoken most often at home Special Area No. 2, Special area   Montague, Town
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 35 2,070 1,070 1,000   1,735 785 950
English 1,820 940 885   1,690 770 920
French 0 0 0   0 0 0
Non-official language 200 105 95   45 15 30
English and French 0 0 0   0 0 0
English and non-official language 50 30 25   0 0 0
French and non-official language 0 0 0   0 0 0
English, French and non-official language 0 0 0   0 0 0
Table: Immigrant status and period of immigration
Immigrant status and period of immigration Special Area No. 2, Special area   Montague, Town
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 36 2,075 1,070 1,000   1,735 790 945
Non-immigrants 37 2,010 1,035 970   1,620 725 895
Immigrants 38 40 15 25   115 65 55
Before 1991 20 10 15   105 55 50
1991 to 2000 15 10 10   10 0 0
2001 to 2006 39 0 0 0   0 0 0
Non-permanent residents 40 25 25 0   0 0 0
Table: Citizenship
Citizenship Special Area No. 2, Special area   Montague, Town
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 41 2,070 1,075 1,000   1,730 790 950
Canadian citizens 2,040 1,045 990   1,715 770 940
Canadian citizens under age 18 565 320 240   370 200 165
Canadian citizens age 18 and over 1,475 730 745   1,345 570 775
Not Canadian citizens 42 35 25 10   20 15 10
Table: Generation status
Generation status Special Area No. 2, Special area   Montague, Town
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over 43 1,650 850 800   1,440 620 815
1st generation 44 70 45 25   115 60 50
2nd generation 45 315 170 145   85 20 70
3rd generation or more 46 1,265 640 625   1,235 540 690
Table: Mobility status - Place of residence 1 year ago
Mobility status - Place of residence 1 year ago Special Area No. 2, Special area   Montague, Town
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 1 year and over 47 2,045 1,045 1,000   1,710 770 940
Lived at the same address 1 year ago 1,885 955 930   1,445 645 800
Lived within the same province or territory 1 year ago, but changed addresses within the same census subdivision (municipality) 45 30 15   145 85 65
Lived within the same province or territory 1 year ago, but changed addresses from another census subdivision (municipality) within the same province or territory 65 40 30   80 15 65
Lived in a different province or territory 1 year ago 30 0 25   40 25 15
Lived in a different country 1 year ago 25 25 0   0 0 0
Table: Mobility status - Place of residence 5 years ago
Mobility status - Place of residence 5 years ago Special Area No. 2, Special area   Montague, Town
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 5 years and over 48 1,955 1,020 930   1,660 750 915
Lived at the same address 5 years ago 1,590 815 780   1,030 500 525
Lived within the same province or territory 5 years ago, but changed addresses within the same census subdivision (municipality) 160 110 55   370 155 220
Lived within the same province or territory 5 years ago, but changed addresses from another census subdivision (municipality) within the same province or territory 135 75 60   180 65 120
Lived in a different province or territory 5 years ago 45 0 40   75 30 45
Lived in a different country 5 years ago 25 25 0   0 0 0
Table: Aboriginal population
Aboriginal population Special Area No. 2, Special area   Montague, Town
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal identity population 49 2,075 1,070 1,000   1,730 785 950
Aboriginal identity population 50 15 15 0   35 20 15
Non-Aboriginal identity population 2,055 1,060 1,000   1,695 765 930
Table: Educational attainment
Educational attainment Special Area No. 2, Special area   Montague, Town
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over 51 1,650 850 800   1,435 620 815
No certificate, diploma or degree 475 340 135   555 255 300
High school certificate or equivalent 52 565 280 280   300 100 200
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 245 125 120   130 95 40
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 53 270 65 200   255 115 135
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level 50 10 35   50 10 45
University certificate, diploma or degree 50 20 25   140 50 90
Total population aged 15 to 24 54 295 195 100   195 90 105
No certificate, diploma or degree 180 135 50   120 60 60
High school certificate or equivalent 55 65 35 25   35 10 25
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 0 0 0   10 15 0
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 56 35 10 25   0 0 0
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level 10 10 0   0 0 0
University certificate, diploma or degree 10 0 0   20 0 15
Total population aged 25 to 34 57 155 75 85   190 75 110
No certificate, diploma or degree 20 15 10   40 30 15
High school certificate or equivalent 58 90 40 50   60 10 50
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 20 15 10   20 20 0
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 59 20 0 20   50 20 30
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level 0 0 0   0 0 0
University certificate, diploma or degree 0 0 0   15 0 15
Total population aged 35 to 64 60 935 415 515   705 315 395
No certificate, diploma or degree 135 90 45   215 100 110
High school certificate or equivalent 61 355 170 185   150 55 90
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 205 110 95   60 30 30
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 62 170 30 140   160 75 85
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level 30 0 30   40 0 30
University certificate, diploma or degree 35 20 15   85 45 35
Table: Major field of study
Major field of study Special Area No. 2, Special area   Montague, Town
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over 63 1,650 850 800   1,435 620 810
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 1,040 620 420   855 355 500
Education 45 0 45   55 15 40
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 0 0 0   10 10 0
Humanities 0 0 0   35 15 20
Social and behavioural sciences and law 40 0 35   35 15 25
Business, management and public administration 100 10 90   105 25 75
Physical and life sciences and technologies 0 0 10   10 0 0
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 0 0 0   45 15 30
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 145 140 10   135 135 0
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 45 35 10   25 20 0
Health, parks, recreation and fitness 180 25 155   90 10 80
Personal, protective and transportation services 40 10 30   50 25 25
Other 64 0 0 0   0 0 0
Table: Location of study
Location of study Special Area No. 2, Special area   Montague, Town
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over 65 1,655 850 805   1,440 620 810
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 1,040 625 420   855 355 500
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 610 225 380   580 270 310
Inside Canada 585 210 375   570 255 310
Outside Canada 25 15 10   15 15 0
Table: Labour force activity
Labour force activity Special Area No. 2, Special area   Montague, Town
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over 66 1,650 850 800   1,435 620 815
In the labour force 67 1,440 780 665   840 415 420
Employed 68 1,420 770 650   630 310 320
Unemployed 69 20 10 15   205 105 100
Not in the labour force 70 210 70 135   600 205 390
Participation rate 71 87.3 91.8 83.1   58.5 66.9 51.5
Employment rate 72 86.1 90.6 81.2   43.9 50.0 39.3
Unemployment rate 73 1.4 1.3 2.3   24.4 25.3 23.8
Table: Occupation
Occupation Special Area No. 2, Special area   Montague, Town
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over 74 1,440 775 660   810 415 395
A Management occupations 75 80 40 45   55 20 30
B Business, finance and administration occupations 80 15 65   110 30 80
C Natural and applied sciences and related occupations 0 10 0   55 35 25
D Health occupations 105 10 90   25 0 25
E Occupations in social science, education, government service and religion 30 0 25   50 10 50
F Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport 15 0 10   25 0 20
G Sales and service occupations 225 60 165   145 60 85
H Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations 235 210 25   180 140 40
I Occupations unique to primary industry 645 405 240   105 85 20
J Occupations unique to processing, manufacturing and utilities 25 25 0   55 30 30
Table: Industry
Industry Special Area No. 2, Special area   Montague, Town
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over 76 1,440 775 665   810 415 390
Agriculture and other resource-based industries 785 515 275   100 65 35
Construction 45 40 0   85 60 20
Manufacturing 0 0 0   100 75 25
Wholesale trade 15 20 0   0 0 0
Retail trade 80 35 45   75 45 30
Finance and real estate 45 15 35   30 10 20
Health care and social services 130 10 120   55 0 60
Educational services 60 0 60   15 0 10
Business services 120 65 55   150 100 55
Other services 150 80 70   200 55 140
Table: Unpaid work
Unpaid work Special Area No. 2, Special area   Montague, Town
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Population 15 years and over reporting hours of unpaid work 77 1,520 755 765   1,340 575 760
Population 15 years and over reporting hours of unpaid housework 78 1,505 740 770   1,320 560 760
Population 15 years and over reporting hours looking after children without pay 79 635 255 380   565 210 350
Population 15 years and over reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors 80 330 130 200   295 110 185
Table: Language used most often at work
Language used most often at work Special Area No. 2, Special area   Montague, Town
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over who worked since 2005 81 1,505 795 710   960 460 500
English 1,390 725 655   955 465 495
French 0 0 0   0 0 0
Non-official language 90 50 45   0 0 0
English and French 0 10 0   0 0 10
English and non-official language 20 15 10   0 0 0
French and non-official language 0 0 0   0 0 0
English, French and non-official language 0 0 0   0 0 0
Table: Place of work status
Place of work status Special Area No. 2, Special area   Montague, Town
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total employed labour force 15 years and over 82 1,420 770 650   630 310 320
Worked at home 670 370 305   45 25 20
Worked outside Canada 10 10 0   0 0 0
No fixed workplace address 110 100 10   75 55 15
Worked at usual place 630 290 340   510 235 275
Worked in census subdivision (municipality) of residence 90 50 40   320 120 205
Worked in a different census subdivision (municipality) within the census division (county) of residence 380 185 190   80 55 30
Worked in a different census division (county) 110 30 85   105 60 45
Worked in a different province 50 25 25   0 0 0
Table: Mode of transportation to work
Mode of transportation to work Special Area No. 2, Special area   Montague, Town
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total employed labour force 15 years and over with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address 83 740 395 345   585 285 295
Car, truck, van, as driver 615 335 275   425 195 225
Car, truck, van, as passenger 45 30 10   75 55 20
Public transit 25 0 25   0 0 0
Walked or bicycled 50 25 25   80 30 50
All other modes 0 0 0   10 10 0
Table: Visible minority population characteristics
Visible minority population characteristics Special Area No. 2, Special area   Montague, Town
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 84 2,070 1,075 1,000   1,730 785 950
Total visible minority population 85 10 0 10   40 20 20
Chinese 10 0 0   40 15 20
South Asian 86 0 0 0   0 0 0
Black 0 0 0   0 0 0
Filipino 0 0 0   0 0 0
Latin American 0 0 0   0 0 0
Southeast Asian 87 0 0 0   0 0 0
Arab 0 0 0   0 0 0
West Asian 88 0 0 0   0 0 0
Korean 0 0 0   0 0 0
Japanese 0 0 0   0 0 0
Visible minority, n.i.e. 89 0 0 0   0 0 0
Multiple visible minority 90 0 0 0   0 0 0
Not a visible minority 91 2,065 1,075 995   1,690 765 925
Table: Earnings in 2005
Earnings in 2005 Special Area No. 2, Special area   Montague, Town
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Persons 15 years and over with earnings (counts) 92 1,340 700 640   905 425 480
Median earnings - Persons 15 years and over ($) 93 22,192 24,017 19,027   13,336 15,612 11,170
Persons 15 years and over with earnings who worked full year, full time (counts) 94 790 455 335   265 115 145
Median earnings - Persons 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 93 29,918 33,757 26,381   34,608 37,398 32,210
Table: Income in 2005
Income in 2005 Special Area No. 2, Special area   Montague, Town
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Persons 15 years and over with income (counts) 95 1,460 755 700   1,380 595 785
Median income - Persons 15 years and over ($) 96 24,641 28,834 24,065   19,575 26,413 17,191
Median income after tax - Persons 15 years and over ($) 96 22,859 25,740 22,099   18,334 22,338 16,852
Composition of total income (100%) 97 100 100 100   100 100 100
Earnings - As a % of total income 78.2 80.4 75.6   50.3 50.4 50.2
Government transfers - As a % of total income 8.3 7.5 9.3   29.4 25.1 33.5
Other money - As a % of total income 13.6 12.4 15.2   20.2 24.4 16.0
Income status of all persons in private households (counts) 98 1,840 955 890   1,720 780 940
% in low income before tax - All persons 10.1 10.0 10.2   21.8 14.1 28.2
% in low income after tax - All persons 7.3 7.9 6.2   9.6 7.7 11.2
% in low income before tax - Persons less than 18 years of age 7.4 13.2 0.0   33.3 23.8 45.5
% in low income after tax - Persons less than 18 years of age 0.0 0.0 0.0   14.7 9.8 21.2

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How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2007. Special Area No. 2, Alberta (Code4804004) (table). 2006 Community Profiles. 2006 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 92-591-XWE. Ottawa. Released March 13, 2007.
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