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2006 Community Profiles

 
Special Area No. 2 Image: Data quality note(s)
Alberta
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Table: Population and dwelling counts
Population and dwelling counts Special Area No. 2, Special area   High Level, Town
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Population in 2006 1 2,074   3,887
Population in 2001 1 2,331   3,444
2001 to 2006 population change (%) -11.0   12.9
Total private dwellings 2 775   1,519
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents 3 715   1,367
Population density per square kilometre 0.2   121.5
Land area (square km) 9,342.59   31.99
Table: Age characteristics
Age characteristics Special Area No. 2, Special area   High Level, Town
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 4 2,075 1,085 990   3,890 2,005 1,885
0 to 4 years 130 65 65   385 230 155
5 to 9 years 125 80 50   335 160 170
10 to 14 years 170 95 80   300 160 135
15 to 19 years 175 85 90   310 145 160
20 to 24 years 115 55 60   415 200 220
25 to 29 years 120 65 60   385 195 195
30 to 34 years 105 55 55   365 205 165
35 to 39 years 115 60 55   300 150 150
40 to 44 years 145 65 80   320 155 165
45 to 49 years 205 100 105   305 165 140
50 to 54 years 200 105 95   190 110 80
55 to 59 years 160 85 70   130 60 70
60 to 64 years 95 55 45   55 30 25
65 to 69 years 70 40 30   45 30 20
70 to 74 years 45 30 20   25 15 10
75 to 79 years 45 25 20   15 5 10
80 to 84 years 25 15 10   10 0 10
85 years and over 15 10 5   5 0 5
Median age of the population 5 39.0 39.0 39.0   27.5 27.7 27.2
% of the population aged 15 and over 79.3 77.9 80.3   74.0 72.6 75.1
Table: Common-law status characteristics
Common-law status characteristics Special Area No. 2, Special area   High Level, Town
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over 6 1,645 850 800   2,875 1,455 1,415
Not in a common-law relationship 1,565 810 755   2,415 1,230 1,190
In a common-law relationship 80 35 40   455 230 230
Table: Legal marital status characteristics
Legal marital status characteristics Special Area No. 2, Special area   High Level, Town
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over 7 1,640 845 795   2,875 1,455 1,420
Never legally married (single) 8 415 235 180   1,220 640 580
Legally married (and not separated) 9 1,070 540 535   1,330 665 665
Separated, but still legally married 10 25 10 10   105 50 55
Divorced 11 85 55 35   175 90 85
Widowed 12 50 5 40   40 15 35
Table: Occupied private dwelling characteristics
Occupied private dwelling characteristics Special Area No. 2, Special area   High Level, Town
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total private dwellings occupied by usual residents 13 715   1,365
Single-detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 86.7   95.6
Semi-detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 0.0   0.0
Row houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 0.0   0.0
Apartments, duplex - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 14 1.4   0.0
Apartments in buildings with fewer than five storeys - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 14 0.0   0.0
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   4.4
Number of owned dwellings 16 580   830
Number of rented dwellings 17 135   540
Number of dwellings constructed before 1986 575   710
Number of dwellings constructed between 1986 and 2006 18 140   655
Dwellings requiring major repair - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 11.9   11.7
Average number of rooms per dwelling 19 8.1   6.7
Dwellings with more than one person per room - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 19 1.4   2.9
Average value of owned dwelling ($) 20 148,102   165,607
Table: Selected family characteristics
Selected family characteristics Special Area No. 2, Special area   High Level, Town
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total number of census families 21 560   1,060
Number of married-couple families 22 480   655
Number of common-law-couple families 23 60   220
Number of lone-parent families 20   180
Number of female lone-parent families 20   155
Number of male lone-parent families 0   25
Average number of persons in all census families 3.0   3.1
Average number of persons in married-couple families 22 3.0   3.3
Average number of persons in common-law-couple families 23 3.0   2.8
Average number of persons in lone-parent families 3.0   2.8
Average number of persons in female lone-parent families 2.2   2.7
Average number of persons in male lone-parent families 0.0   0.0
Median income in 2005 - All census families ($) 24 66,054   84,165
Median income in 2005 - Married-couple families ($) 22 69,666   97,716
Median income in 2005 - Common-law-couple families ($) 23 17,138   80,426
Median income in 2005 - Lone-parent families ($) 42,635   41,958
Median income in 2005 - Female lone-parent families ($) 43,601   34,031
Median income in 2005 - Male lone-parent families ($) 0   0
Median after-tax income in 2005 - All census families ($) 24 59,339   72,270
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Married-couple families ($) 22 61,268   83,603
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Common-law-couple families ($) 15,673   66,579
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Lone-parent families ($) 37,963   41,868
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Female lone-parent families ($) 37,969   33,895
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Male lone-parent families ($) 0   0
Table: Selected household characteristics
Selected household characteristics Special Area No. 2, Special area   High Level, Town
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total private households 25 715   1,365
Households containing a couple (married or common-law) with children 26 255   475
Households containing a couple (married or common-law) without children 27 280   370
One-person households 155   255
Other household types 28 35   260
Average household size 2.6   2.8
Median income in 2005 - All private households ($) 29 61,336   80,547
Median income in 2005 - Couple households with children ($) 26 69,776   97,527
Median income in 2005 - Couple households without children ($) 27 66,109   90,781
Median income in 2005 - One-person households ($) 21,440   46,021
Median income in 2005 - Other household types ($) 28 49,556   57,111
Median after-tax income in 2005 - All private households ($) 29 53,968   68,969
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Couple households with children ($) 26 63,025   80,750
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Couple households without children ($) 27 59,931   74,712
Median after-tax income in 2005 - One-person households ($) 18,752   39,109
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Other household types ($) 28 49,300   56,149
Median monthly payments for rented dwellings ($) 30 251   784
Median monthly payments for owner-occupied dwellings ($) 31 366   1,301
Table: Mother tongue
Mother tongue Special Area No. 2, Special area   High Level, Town
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 32 2,075 1,075 1,000   3,875 1,990 1,885
English only 1,735 910 825   3,325 1,705 1,620
French only 15 0 10   35 10 30
English and French 0 0 0   0 0 0
Other language(s) 33 330 165 160   515 280 235
Table: Knowledge of official languages
Knowledge of official languages Special Area No. 2, Special area   High Level, Town
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 34 2,075 1,070 1,000   3,880 1,990 1,885
English only 2,060 1,070 985   3,710 1,910 1,805
French only 0 0 0   0 0 0
English and French 15 0 10   145 65 75
Neither English nor French 0 0 0   20 15 0
Table: Language spoken most often at home
Language spoken most often at home Special Area No. 2, Special area   High Level, Town
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 35 2,070 1,070 1,000   3,875 1,990 1,885
English 1,820 940 885   3,670 1,880 1,790
French 0 0 0   10 10 0
Non-official language 200 105 95   160 85 75
English and French 0 0 0   0 0 0
English and non-official language 50 30 25   45 20 25
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   High Level, Town
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 36 2,075 1,070 1,000   3,880 1,990 1,880
Non-immigrants 37 2,010 1,035 970   3,600 1,870 1,735
Immigrants 38 40 15 25   265 125 135
Before 1991 20 10 15   170 95 80
1991 to 2000 15 10 10   25 0 15
2001 to 2006 39 0 0 0   65 20 45
Non-permanent residents 40 25 25 0   10 0 10
Table: Citizenship
Citizenship Special Area No. 2, Special area   High Level, Town
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 41 2,070 1,075 1,000   3,875 1,990 1,885
Canadian citizens 2,040 1,045 990   3,770 1,950 1,820
Canadian citizens under age 18 565 320 240   1,190 630 555
Canadian citizens age 18 and over 1,475 730 745   2,575 1,315 1,260
Not Canadian citizens 42 35 25 10   105 40 65
Table: Generation status
Generation status Special Area No. 2, Special area   High Level, Town
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over 43 1,650 850 800   2,860 1,440 1,425
1st generation 44 70 45 25   245 120 120
2nd generation 45 315 170 145   260 140 120
3rd generation or more 46 1,265 640 625   2,360 1,180 1,180
Table: Mobility status - Place of residence 1 year ago
Mobility status - Place of residence 1 year ago Special Area No. 2, Special area   High Level, Town
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 1 year and over 47 2,045 1,045 1,000   3,790 1,930 1,855
Lived at the same address 1 year ago 1,885 955 930   2,815 1,405 1,410
Lived within the same province or territory 1 year ago, but changed addresses within the same census subdivision (municipality) 45 30 15   420 250 165
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   310 165 140
Lived in a different province or territory 1 year ago 30 0 25   210 105 110
Lived in a different country 1 year ago 25 25 0   35 0 30
Table: Mobility status - Place of residence 5 years ago
Mobility status - Place of residence 5 years ago Special Area No. 2, Special area   High Level, Town
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 5 years and over 48 1,955 1,020 930   3,495 1,745 1,750
Lived at the same address 5 years ago 1,590 815 780   1,410 665 750
Lived within the same province or territory 5 years ago, but changed addresses within the same census subdivision (municipality) 160 110 55   650 400 250
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   760 340 420
Lived in a different province or territory 5 years ago 45 0 40   610 320 290
Lived in a different country 5 years ago 25 25 0   55 20 40
Table: Aboriginal population
Aboriginal population Special Area No. 2, Special area   High Level, Town
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal identity population 49 2,075 1,070 1,000   3,880 1,990 1,885
Aboriginal identity population 50 15 15 0   845 405 440
Non-Aboriginal identity population 2,055 1,060 1,000   3,035 1,590 1,440
Table: Educational attainment
Educational attainment Special Area No. 2, Special area   High Level, Town
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over 51 1,650 850 800   2,865 1,440 1,420
No certificate, diploma or degree 475 340 135   810 390 425
High school certificate or equivalent 52 565 280 280   755 370 385
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 245 125 120   300 250 45
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 53 270 65 200   660 295 360
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level 50 10 35   60 15 45
University certificate, diploma or degree 50 20 25   270 110 155
Total population aged 15 to 24 54 295 195 100   725 345 380
No certificate, diploma or degree 180 135 50   305 140 160
High school certificate or equivalent 55 65 35 25   245 100 140
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 0 0 0   35 25 0
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 56 35 10 25   125 65 60
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level 10 10 0   10 10 0
University certificate, diploma or degree 10 0 0   15 0 10
Total population aged 25 to 34 57 155 75 85   735 375 360
No certificate, diploma or degree 20 15 10   90 45 45
High school certificate or equivalent 58 90 40 50   205 120 90
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 20 15 10   100 90 10
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 59 20 0 20   230 85 145
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level 0 0 0   10 0 0
University certificate, diploma or degree 0 0 0   100 35 70
Total population aged 35 to 64 60 935 415 515   1,300 665 640
No certificate, diploma or degree 135 90 45   375 175 200
High school certificate or equivalent 61 355 170 185   285 130 150
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 205 110 95   170 135 30
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 62 170 30 140   290 150 145
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level 30 0 30   40 0 35
University certificate, diploma or degree 35 20 15   145 65 80
Table: Major field of study
Major field of study Special Area No. 2, Special area   High Level, Town
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over 63 1,650 850 800   2,865 1,440 1,425
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 1,040 620 420   1,570 765 805
Education 45 0 45   125 40 80
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 0 0 0   0 0 0
Humanities 0 0 0   15 0 10
Social and behavioural sciences and law 40 0 35   75 15 60
Business, management and public administration 100 10 90   270 50 225
Physical and life sciences and technologies 0 0 10   30 10 20
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 0 0 0   10 0 10
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 145 140 10   385 370 10
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 45 35 10   80 55 30
Health, parks, recreation and fitness 180 25 155   195 40 150
Personal, protective and transportation services 40 10 30   105 90 20
Other 64 0 0 0   0 0 0
Table: Location of study
Location of study Special Area No. 2, Special area   High Level, Town
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over 65 1,655 850 805   2,865 1,440 1,425
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 1,040 625 420   1,570 765 805
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 610 225 380   1,290 680 615
Inside Canada 585 210 375   1,215 635 575
Outside Canada 25 15 10   80 45 40
Table: Labour force activity
Labour force activity Special Area No. 2, Special area   High Level, Town
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over 66 1,650 850 800   2,860 1,440 1,420
In the labour force 67 1,440 780 665   2,320 1,280 1,040
Employed 68 1,420 770 650   2,260 1,255 1,000
Unemployed 69 20 10 15   60 25 35
Not in the labour force 70 210 70 135   540 160 385
Participation rate 71 87.3 91.8 83.1   81.1 88.9 73.2
Employment rate 72 86.1 90.6 81.2   79.0 87.2 70.4
Unemployment rate 73 1.4 1.3 2.3   2.6 2.0 3.4
Table: Occupation
Occupation Special Area No. 2, Special area   High Level, Town
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over 74 1,440 775 660   2,320 1,280 1,040
A Management occupations 75 80 40 45   300 140 155
B Business, finance and administration occupations 80 15 65   300 80 215
C Natural and applied sciences and related occupations 0 10 0   140 100 45
D Health occupations 105 10 90   110 25 80
E Occupations in social science, education, government service and religion 30 0 25   180 45 140
F Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport 15 0 10   10 0 10
G Sales and service occupations 225 60 165   575 230 345
H Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations 235 210 25   435 405 30
I Occupations unique to primary industry 645 405 240   110 105 0
J Occupations unique to processing, manufacturing and utilities 25 25 0   160 140 25
Table: Industry
Industry Special Area No. 2, Special area   High Level, Town
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over 76 1,440 775 665   2,325 1,280 1,040
Agriculture and other resource-based industries 785 515 275   270 225 45
Construction 45 40 0   165 160 10
Manufacturing 0 0 0   310 275 35
Wholesale trade 15 20 0   75 50 25
Retail trade 80 35 45   245 125 120
Finance and real estate 45 15 35   150 55 90
Health care and social services 130 10 120   215 35 175
Educational services 60 0 60   140 40 100
Business services 120 65 55   200 115 80
Other services 150 80 70   550 195 355
Table: Unpaid work
Unpaid work Special Area No. 2, Special area   High Level, Town
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Population 15 years and over reporting hours of unpaid work 77 1,520 755 765   2,610 1,265 1,340
Population 15 years and over reporting hours of unpaid housework 78 1,505 740 770   2,535 1,220 1,310
Population 15 years and over reporting hours looking after children without pay 79 635 255 380   1,385 595 785
Population 15 years and over reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors 80 330 130 200   270 120 150
Table: Language used most often at work
Language used most often at work Special Area No. 2, Special area   High Level, Town
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over who worked since 2005 81 1,505 795 710   2,590 1,380 1,210
English 1,390 725 655   2,580 1,375 1,205
French 0 0 0   0 0 0
Non-official language 90 50 45   10 0 0
English and French 0 10 0   0 0 0
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   High Level, Town
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total employed labour force 15 years and over 82 1,420 770 650   2,260 1,255 1,000
Worked at home 670 370 305   100 65 35
Worked outside Canada 10 10 0   0 0 0
No fixed workplace address 110 100 10   245 190 50
Worked at usual place 630 290 340   1,915 1,000 910
Worked in census subdivision (municipality) of residence 90 50 40   1,760 915 850
Worked in a different census subdivision (municipality) within the census division (county) of residence 380 185 190   130 85 45
Worked in a different census division (county) 110 30 85   25 0 20
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   High Level, 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   2,155 1,190 965
Car, truck, van, as driver 615 335 275   1,705 990 710
Car, truck, van, as passenger 45 30 10   175 85 90
Public transit 25 0 25   0 0 0
Walked or bicycled 50 25 25   240 110 125
All other modes 0 0 0   45 10 35
Table: Visible minority population characteristics
Visible minority population characteristics Special Area No. 2, Special area   High Level, Town
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 84 2,070 1,075 1,000   3,875 1,990 1,885
Total visible minority population 85 10 0 10   130 50 80
Chinese 10 0 0   55 15 40
South Asian 86 0 0 0   25 10 10
Black 0 0 0   15 10 10
Filipino 0 0 0   0 0 0
Latin American 0 0 0   0 0 0
Southeast Asian 87 0 0 0   10 0 10
Arab 0 0 0   10 10 0
West Asian 88 0 0 0   0 0 10
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   3,750 1,945 1,805
Table: Earnings in 2005
Earnings in 2005 Special Area No. 2, Special area   High Level, Town
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Persons 15 years and over with earnings (counts) 92 1,340 700 640   2,575 1,360 1,215
Median earnings - Persons 15 years and over ($) 93 22,192 24,017 19,027   33,885 54,620 20,027
Persons 15 years and over with earnings who worked full year, full time (counts) 94 790 455 335   1,290 810 475
Median earnings - Persons 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 93 29,918 33,757 26,381   52,663 64,995 31,594
Table: Income in 2005
Income in 2005 Special Area No. 2, Special area   High Level, Town
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Persons 15 years and over with income (counts) 95 1,460 755 700   2,790 1,405 1,380
Median income - Persons 15 years and over ($) 96 24,641 28,834 24,065   34,398 54,903 20,157
Median income after tax - Persons 15 years and over ($) 96 22,859 25,740 22,099   31,277 46,962 19,445
Composition of total income (100%) 97 100 100 100   100 100 100
Earnings - As a % of total income 78.2 80.4 75.6   90.3 93.8 83.1
Government transfers - As a % of total income 8.3 7.5 9.3   4.7 2.3 9.8
Other money - As a % of total income 13.6 12.4 15.2   5.0 4.0 7.1
Income status of all persons in private households (counts) 98 1,840 955 890   3,850 1,980 1,870
% in low income before tax - All persons 10.1 10.0 10.2   8.4 7.6 9.1
% in low income after tax - All persons 7.3 7.9 6.2   4.8 4.8 4.8
% in low income before tax - Persons less than 18 years of age 7.4 13.2 0.0   11.8 14.1 8.5
% in low income after tax - Persons less than 18 years of age 0.0 0.0 0.0   5.3 7.8 3.4

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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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