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2006 Community Profiles

 
Special Area No. 2 Image: Data quality note(s)
Alberta
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Central Kootenay C Image: Data quality note(s)
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Table: Population and dwelling counts
Population and dwelling counts Special Area No. 2, Special area   Central Kootenay C, Regional district electoral area
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Population in 2006 1 2,074   1,284
Population in 2001 1 2,331   1,287A
2001 to 2006 population change (%) -11.0   -0.2
Total private dwellings 2 775   583
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents 3 715   534
Population density per square kilometre 0.2   1.8
Land area (square km) 9,342.59   733.29
Table: Age characteristics
Age characteristics Special Area No. 2, Special area   Central Kootenay C, Regional district electoral area
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 4 2,075 1,085 990   1,285 645 635
0 to 4 years 130 65 65   60 25 30
5 to 9 years 125 80 50   70 30 40
10 to 14 years 170 95 80   70 30 35
15 to 19 years 175 85 90   95 50 40
20 to 24 years 115 55 60   45 20 25
25 to 29 years 120 65 60   50 20 25
30 to 34 years 105 55 55   50 25 30
35 to 39 years 115 60 55   60 35 20
40 to 44 years 145 65 80   85 40 45
45 to 49 years 205 100 105   120 55 65
50 to 54 years 200 105 95   120 55 65
55 to 59 years 160 85 70   145 75 70
60 to 64 years 95 55 45   125 75 55
65 to 69 years 70 40 30   75 45 30
70 to 74 years 45 30 20   65 40 25
75 to 79 years 45 25 20   30 15 10
80 to 84 years 25 15 10   15 5 10
85 years and over 15 10 5   15 5 10
Median age of the population 5 39.0 39.0 39.0   48.1 49.4 46.8
% of the population aged 15 and over 79.3 77.9 80.3   84.8 85.4 83.5
Table: Common-law status characteristics
Common-law status characteristics Special Area No. 2, Special area   Central Kootenay C, Regional district electoral area
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over 6 1,645 850 800   1,090 560 530
Not in a common-law relationship 1,565 810 755   1,005 515 490
In a common-law relationship 80 35 40   80 45 40
Table: Legal marital status characteristics
Legal marital status characteristics Special Area No. 2, Special area   Central Kootenay C, Regional district electoral area
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over 7 1,640 845 795   1,090 555 530
Never legally married (single) 8 415 235 180   220 130 95
Legally married (and not separated) 9 1,070 540 535   690 345 350
Separated, but still legally married 10 25 10 10   35 20 15
Divorced 11 85 55 35   90 50 40
Widowed 12 50 5 40   50 10 35
Table: Occupied private dwelling characteristics
Occupied private dwelling characteristics Special Area No. 2, Special area   Central Kootenay C, Regional district electoral area
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total private dwellings occupied by usual residents 13 715   530
Single-detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 86.7   85.8
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   1.9
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   14.2
Number of owned dwellings 16 580   440
Number of rented dwellings 17 135   90
Number of dwellings constructed before 1986 575   350
Number of dwellings constructed between 1986 and 2006 18 140   180
Dwellings requiring major repair - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 11.9   14.2
Average number of rooms per dwelling 19 8.1   7.0
Dwellings with more than one person per room - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 19 1.4   1.9
Average value of owned dwelling ($) 20 148,102   296,023
Table: Selected family characteristics
Selected family characteristics Special Area No. 2, Special area   Central Kootenay C, Regional district electoral area
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total number of census families 21 560   420
Number of married-couple families 22 480   330
Number of common-law-couple families 23 60   20
Number of lone-parent families 20   70
Number of female lone-parent families 20   60
Number of male lone-parent families 0   10
Average number of persons in all census families 3.0   2.6
Average number of persons in married-couple families 22 3.0   2.6
Average number of persons in common-law-couple families 23 3.0   2.5
Average number of persons in lone-parent families 3.0   2.4
Average number of persons in female lone-parent families 2.2   2.5
Average number of persons in male lone-parent families 0.0   0.0
Median income in 2005 - All census families ($) 24 66,054   50,085
Median income in 2005 - Married-couple families ($) 22 69,666   55,225
Median income in 2005 - Common-law-couple families ($) 23 17,138   49,990
Median income in 2005 - Lone-parent families ($) 42,635   17,591
Median income in 2005 - Female lone-parent families ($) 43,601   17,556
Median income in 2005 - Male lone-parent families ($) 0   0
Median after-tax income in 2005 - All census families ($) 24 59,339   46,454
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Married-couple families ($) 22 61,268   49,028
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Common-law-couple families ($) 15,673   46,406
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Lone-parent families ($) 37,963   17,591
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Female lone-parent families ($) 37,969   17,556
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Male lone-parent families ($) 0   0
Table: Selected household characteristics
Selected household characteristics Special Area No. 2, Special area   Central Kootenay C, Regional district electoral area
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total private households 25 715   530
Households containing a couple (married or common-law) with children 26 255   90
Households containing a couple (married or common-law) without children 27 280   225
One-person households 155   140
Other household types 28 35   70
Average household size 2.6   2.4
Median income in 2005 - All private households ($) 29 61,336   47,371
Median income in 2005 - Couple households with children ($) 26 69,776   55,106
Median income in 2005 - Couple households without children ($) 27 66,109   60,187
Median income in 2005 - One-person households ($) 21,440   28,061
Median income in 2005 - Other household types ($) 28 49,556   42,565
Median after-tax income in 2005 - All private households ($) 29 53,968   42,403
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Couple households with children ($) 26 63,025   48,962
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Couple households without children ($) 27 59,931   50,343
Median after-tax income in 2005 - One-person households ($) 18,752   24,246
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Other household types ($) 28 49,300   42,565
Median monthly payments for rented dwellings ($) 30 251   509
Median monthly payments for owner-occupied dwellings ($) 31 366   339
Table: Mother tongue
Mother tongue Special Area No. 2, Special area   Central Kootenay C, Regional district electoral area
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 32 2,075 1,075 1,000   1,280 615 665
English only 1,735 910 825   1,120 530 590
French only 15 0 10   20 10 10
English and French 0 0 0   0 0 0
Other language(s) 33 330 165 160   130 70 55
Table: Knowledge of official languages
Knowledge of official languages Special Area No. 2, Special area   Central Kootenay C, Regional district electoral area
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 34 2,075 1,070 1,000   1,275 615 660
English only 2,060 1,070 985   1,210 600 615
French only 0 0 0   0 0 0
English and French 15 0 10   65 15 50
Neither English nor French 0 0 0   0 0 0
Table: Language spoken most often at home
Language spoken most often at home Special Area No. 2, Special area   Central Kootenay C, Regional district electoral area
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 35 2,070 1,070 1,000   1,275 610 660
English 1,820 940 885   1,255 600 655
French 0 0 0   0 0 0
Non-official language 200 105 95   20 10 10
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   Central Kootenay C, Regional district electoral area
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 36 2,075 1,070 1,000   1,275 615 660
Non-immigrants 37 2,010 1,035 970   1,140 540 595
Immigrants 38 40 15 25   135 70 65
Before 1991 20 10 15   115 60 55
1991 to 2000 15 10 10   10 0 0
2001 to 2006 39 0 0 0   15 10 0
Non-permanent residents 40 25 25 0   0 0 0
Table: Citizenship
Citizenship Special Area No. 2, Special area   Central Kootenay C, Regional district electoral area
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 41 2,070 1,075 1,000   1,275 615 665
Canadian citizens 2,040 1,045 990   1,240 590 650
Canadian citizens under age 18 565 320 240   255 115 140
Canadian citizens age 18 and over 1,475 730 745   980 475 510
Not Canadian citizens 42 35 25 10   35 25 15
Table: Generation status
Generation status Special Area No. 2, Special area   Central Kootenay C, Regional district electoral area
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over 43 1,650 850 800   1,085 515 570
1st generation 44 70 45 25   125 65 65
2nd generation 45 315 170 145   280 185 90
3rd generation or more 46 1,265 640 625   680 265 410
Table: Mobility status - Place of residence 1 year ago
Mobility status - Place of residence 1 year ago Special Area No. 2, Special area   Central Kootenay C, Regional district electoral area
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 1 year and over 47 2,045 1,045 1,000   1,270 605 660
Lived at the same address 1 year ago 1,885 955 930   1,020 475 540
Lived within the same province or territory 1 year ago, but changed addresses within the same census subdivision (municipality) 45 30 15   95 50 50
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 45 35
Lived in a different province or territory 1 year ago 30 0 25   70 40 30
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   Central Kootenay C, Regional district electoral area
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 5 years and over 48 1,955 1,020 930   1,210 570 640
Lived at the same address 5 years ago 1,590 815 780   720 310 410
Lived within the same province or territory 5 years ago, but changed addresses within the same census subdivision (municipality) 160 110 55   185 100 85
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   150 65 85
Lived in a different province or territory 5 years ago 45 0 40   135 75 60
Lived in a different country 5 years ago 25 25 0   15 10 0
Table: Aboriginal population
Aboriginal population Special Area No. 2, Special area   Central Kootenay C, Regional district electoral area
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal identity population 49 2,075 1,070 1,000   1,275 610 660
Aboriginal identity population 50 15 15 0   35 15 15
Non-Aboriginal identity population 2,055 1,060 1,000   1,245 600 645
Table: Educational attainment
Educational attainment Special Area No. 2, Special area   Central Kootenay C, Regional district electoral area
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over 51 1,650 850 800   1,085 510 570
No certificate, diploma or degree 475 340 135   365 155 215
High school certificate or equivalent 52 565 280 280   190 90 100
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 245 125 120   190 140 50
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 53 270 65 200   180 65 115
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level 50 10 35   55 10 50
University certificate, diploma or degree 50 20 25   100 60 40
Total population aged 15 to 24 54 295 195 100   145 55 85
No certificate, diploma or degree 180 135 50   80 35 50
High school certificate or equivalent 55 65 35 25   35 15 20
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 0 0 0   0 0 0
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 56 35 10 25   10 0 0
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level 10 10 0   20 0 20
University certificate, diploma or degree 10 0 0   0 0 0
Total population aged 25 to 34 57 155 75 85   85 30 50
No certificate, diploma or degree 20 15 10   10 10 0
High school certificate or equivalent 58 90 40 50   15 10 10
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 20 15 10   10 0 10
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 59 20 0 20   20 10 10
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level 0 0 0   25 0 20
University certificate, diploma or degree 0 0 0   10 0 10
Total population aged 35 to 64 60 935 415 515   645 315 335
No certificate, diploma or degree 135 90 45   170 75 95
High school certificate or equivalent 61 355 170 185   110 45 60
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 205 110 95   165 120 45
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 62 170 30 140   125 35 85
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level 30 0 30   10 0 0
University certificate, diploma or degree 35 20 15   70 35 35
Table: Major field of study
Major field of study Special Area No. 2, Special area   Central Kootenay C, Regional district electoral area
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over 63 1,650 850 800   1,085 515 570
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 1,040 620 420   555 245 310
Education 45 0 45   60 10 50
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 0 0 0   15 10 0
Humanities 0 0 0   30 0 30
Social and behavioural sciences and law 40 0 35   45 10 35
Business, management and public administration 100 10 90   55 15 35
Physical and life sciences and technologies 0 0 10   35 25 10
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 0 0 0   10 10 0
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 145 140 10   130 120 10
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 45 35 10   50 35 15
Health, parks, recreation and fitness 180 25 155   70 10 60
Personal, protective and transportation services 40 10 30   30 25 10
Other 64 0 0 0   0 0 0
Table: Location of study
Location of study Special Area No. 2, Special area   Central Kootenay C, Regional district electoral area
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over 65 1,655 850 805   1,085 510 570
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 1,040 625 420   555 245 310
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 610 225 380   525 270 260
Inside Canada 585 210 375   420 210 215
Outside Canada 25 15 10   105 60 50
Table: Labour force activity
Labour force activity Special Area No. 2, Special area   Central Kootenay C, Regional district electoral area
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over 66 1,650 850 800   1,085 515 570
In the labour force 67 1,440 780 665   640 310 325
Employed 68 1,420 770 650   545 240 300
Unemployed 69 20 10 15   90 70 25
Not in the labour force 70 210 70 135   450 205 240
Participation rate 71 87.3 91.8 83.1   59.0 60.2 57.0
Employment rate 72 86.1 90.6 81.2   50.2 46.6 52.6
Unemployment rate 73 1.4 1.3 2.3   14.1 22.6 7.7
Table: Occupation
Occupation Special Area No. 2, Special area   Central Kootenay C, Regional district electoral area
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over 74 1,440 775 660   630 310 320
A Management occupations 75 80 40 45   90 35 50
B Business, finance and administration occupations 80 15 65   45 10 40
C Natural and applied sciences and related occupations 0 10 0   10 10 0
D Health occupations 105 10 90   50 10 40
E Occupations in social science, education, government service and religion 30 0 25   20 0 20
F Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport 15 0 10   15 0 10
G Sales and service occupations 225 60 165   155 40 115
H Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations 235 210 25   135 135 0
I Occupations unique to primary industry 645 405 240   85 55 30
J Occupations unique to processing, manufacturing and utilities 25 25 0   20 15 10
Table: Industry
Industry Special Area No. 2, Special area   Central Kootenay C, Regional district electoral area
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over 76 1,440 775 665   630 310 320
Agriculture and other resource-based industries 785 515 275   150 105 45
Construction 45 40 0   50 35 10
Manufacturing 0 0 0   70 50 20
Wholesale trade 15 20 0   0 0 0
Retail trade 80 35 45   40 20 20
Finance and real estate 45 15 35   10 0 10
Health care and social services 130 10 120   80 10 70
Educational services 60 0 60   15 10 10
Business services 120 65 55   85 55 35
Other services 150 80 70   130 25 105
Table: Unpaid work
Unpaid work Special Area No. 2, Special area   Central Kootenay C, Regional district electoral area
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Population 15 years and over reporting hours of unpaid work 77 1,520 755 765   1,040 485 550
Population 15 years and over reporting hours of unpaid housework 78 1,505 740 770   1,035 490 545
Population 15 years and over reporting hours looking after children without pay 79 635 255 380   360 135 225
Population 15 years and over reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors 80 330 130 200   245 100 145
Table: Language used most often at work
Language used most often at work Special Area No. 2, Special area   Central Kootenay C, Regional district electoral area
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over who worked since 2005 81 1,505 795 710   735 375 360
English 1,390 725 655   725 370 355
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   Central Kootenay C, Regional district electoral area
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total employed labour force 15 years and over 82 1,420 770 650   545 240 300
Worked at home 670 370 305   115 50 60
Worked outside Canada 10 10 0   0 0 0
No fixed workplace address 110 100 10   50 40 10
Worked at usual place 630 290 340   385 155 230
Worked in census subdivision (municipality) of residence 90 50 40   0 0 0
Worked in a different census subdivision (municipality) within the census division (county) of residence 380 185 190   355 125 230
Worked in a different census division (county) 110 30 85   10 10 0
Worked in a different province 50 25 25   15 20 0
Table: Mode of transportation to work
Mode of transportation to work Special Area No. 2, Special area   Central Kootenay C, Regional district electoral area
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   430 190 240
Car, truck, van, as driver 615 335 275   370 170 200
Car, truck, van, as passenger 45 30 10   35 0 35
Public transit 25 0 25   0 0 0
Walked or bicycled 50 25 25   25 15 10
All other modes 0 0 0   0 10 0
Table: Visible minority population characteristics
Visible minority population characteristics Special Area No. 2, Special area   Central Kootenay C, Regional district electoral area
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 84 2,070 1,075 1,000   1,275 615 660
Total visible minority population 85 10 0 10   10 0 0
Chinese 10 0 0   0 0 0
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 10
Visible minority, n.i.e. 89 0 0 0   0 0 0
Multiple visible minority 90 0 0 0   10 0 0
Not a visible minority 91 2,065 1,075 995   1,270 610 660
Table: Earnings in 2005
Earnings in 2005 Special Area No. 2, Special area   Central Kootenay C, Regional district electoral area
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Persons 15 years and over with earnings (counts) 92 1,340 700 640   720 375 345
Median earnings - Persons 15 years and over ($) 93 22,192 24,017 19,027   18,306 19,916 14,491
Persons 15 years and over with earnings who worked full year, full time (counts) 94 790 455 335   255 165 90
Median earnings - Persons 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 93 29,918 33,757 26,381   34,762 40,463 31,240
Table: Income in 2005
Income in 2005 Special Area No. 2, Special area   Central Kootenay C, Regional district electoral area
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Persons 15 years and over with income (counts) 95 1,460 755 700   1,015 500 520
Median income - Persons 15 years and over ($) 96 24,641 28,834 24,065   20,460 26,875 17,604
Median income after tax - Persons 15 years and over ($) 96 22,859 25,740 22,099   19,502 24,211 17,591
Composition of total income (100%) 97 100 100 100   100 100 100
Earnings - As a % of total income 78.2 80.4 75.6   61.2 64.5 55.5
Government transfers - As a % of total income 8.3 7.5 9.3   19.2 13.9 26.9
Other money - As a % of total income 13.6 12.4 15.2   19.8 21.5 17.3
Income status of all persons in private households (counts) 98 1,840 955 890   1,275 615 665
% in low income before tax - All persons 10.1 10.0 10.2   17.2 18.7 15.8
% in low income after tax - All persons 7.3 7.9 6.2   14.1 14.6 13.5
% in low income before tax - Persons less than 18 years of age 7.4 13.2 0.0   35.8 44.0 25.0
% in low income after tax - Persons less than 18 years of age 0.0 0.0 0.0   34.0 48.0 21.4

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