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2006 Community Profiles

 
Special Area No. 2 Image: Data quality note(s)
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Table: Population and dwelling counts
Population and dwelling counts Special Area No. 2, Special area   Comox, Town
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Population in 2006 1 2,074   12,136
Population in 2001 1 2,331   11,391A
2001 to 2006 population change (%) -11.0   6.5
Total private dwellings 2 775   5,463
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents 3 715   5,201
Population density per square kilometre 0.2   800.5
Land area (square km) 9,342.59   15.16
Table: Age characteristics
Age characteristics Special Area No. 2, Special area   Comox, Town
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 4 2,075 1,085 990   12,140 5,785 6,350
0 to 4 years 130 65 65   480 240 240
5 to 9 years 125 80 50   680 350 330
10 to 14 years 170 95 80   805 415 390
15 to 19 years 175 85 90   815 430 385
20 to 24 years 115 55 60   440 225 215
25 to 29 years 120 65 60   375 190 185
30 to 34 years 105 55 55   510 235 270
35 to 39 years 115 60 55   760 360 400
40 to 44 years 145 65 80   985 475 510
45 to 49 years 205 100 105   950 445 500
50 to 54 years 200 105 95   835 390 440
55 to 59 years 160 85 70   880 410 470
60 to 64 years 95 55 45   800 380 420
65 to 69 years 70 40 30   700 340 365
70 to 74 years 45 30 20   700 335 365
75 to 79 years 45 25 20   530 220 310
80 to 84 years 25 15 10   505 205 300
85 years and over 15 10 5   405 145 255
Median age of the population 5 39.0 39.0 39.0   46.2 44.8 47.4
% of the population aged 15 and over 79.3 77.9 80.3   83.8 82.6 84.9
Table: Common-law status characteristics
Common-law status characteristics Special Area No. 2, Special area   Comox, Town
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over 6 1,645 850 800   10,175 4,785 5,395
Not in a common-law relationship 1,565 810 755   9,405 4,405 5,000
In a common-law relationship 80 35 40   765 380 390
Table: Legal marital status characteristics
Legal marital status characteristics Special Area No. 2, Special area   Comox, Town
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over 7 1,640 845 795   10,175 4,780 5,395
Never legally married (single) 8 415 235 180   2,260 1,215 1,045
Legally married (and not separated) 9 1,070 540 535   5,765 2,880 2,885
Separated, but still legally married 10 25 10 10   290 130 160
Divorced 11 85 55 35   1,000 390 610
Widowed 12 50 5 40   860 170 690
Table: Occupied private dwelling characteristics
Occupied private dwelling characteristics Special Area No. 2, Special area   Comox, Town
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total private dwellings occupied by usual residents 13 715   5,205
Single-detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 86.7   66.1
Semi-detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 0.0   8.2
Row houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 0.0   10.2
Apartments, duplex - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 14 1.4   0.7
Apartments in buildings with fewer than five storeys - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 14 0.0   14.2
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   0.6
Number of owned dwellings 16 580   4,000
Number of rented dwellings 17 135   1,205
Number of dwellings constructed before 1986 575   2,860
Number of dwellings constructed between 1986 and 2006 18 140   2,340
Dwellings requiring major repair - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 11.9   4.6
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   0.3
Average value of owned dwelling ($) 20 148,102   309,207
Table: Selected family characteristics
Selected family characteristics Special Area No. 2, Special area   Comox, Town
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total number of census families 21 560   3,685
Number of married-couple families 22 480   2,820
Number of common-law-couple families 23 60   385
Number of lone-parent families 20   475
Number of female lone-parent families 20   385
Number of male lone-parent families 0   90
Average number of persons in all census families 3.0   2.7
Average number of persons in married-couple families 22 3.0   2.8
Average number of persons in common-law-couple families 23 3.0   2.6
Average number of persons in lone-parent families 3.0   2.5
Average number of persons in female lone-parent families 2.2   2.4
Average number of persons in male lone-parent families 0.0   2.3
Median income in 2005 - All census families ($) 24 66,054   65,701
Median income in 2005 - Married-couple families ($) 22 69,666   69,162
Median income in 2005 - Common-law-couple families ($) 23 17,138   77,977
Median income in 2005 - Lone-parent families ($) 42,635   36,529
Median income in 2005 - Female lone-parent families ($) 43,601   34,107
Median income in 2005 - Male lone-parent families ($) 0   52,742
Median after-tax income in 2005 - All census families ($) 24 59,339   55,536
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Married-couple families ($) 22 61,268   58,213
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Common-law-couple families ($) 15,673   65,970
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Lone-parent families ($) 37,963   34,063
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Female lone-parent families ($) 37,969   32,812
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Male lone-parent families ($) 0   45,830
Table: Selected household characteristics
Selected household characteristics Special Area No. 2, Special area   Comox, Town
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total private households 25 715   5,205
Households containing a couple (married or common-law) with children 26 255   1,260
Households containing a couple (married or common-law) without children 27 280   1,865
One-person households 155   1,465
Other household types 28 35   610
Average household size 2.6   2.3
Median income in 2005 - All private households ($) 29 61,336   56,295
Median income in 2005 - Couple households with children ($) 26 69,776   82,638
Median income in 2005 - Couple households without children ($) 27 66,109   60,730
Median income in 2005 - One-person households ($) 21,440   30,829
Median income in 2005 - Other household types ($) 28 49,556   48,845
Median after-tax income in 2005 - All private households ($) 29 53,968   49,142
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Couple households with children ($) 26 63,025   71,811
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Couple households without children ($) 27 59,931   52,781
Median after-tax income in 2005 - One-person households ($) 18,752   27,785
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Other household types ($) 28 49,300   42,820
Median monthly payments for rented dwellings ($) 30 251   703
Median monthly payments for owner-occupied dwellings ($) 31 366   659
Table: Mother tongue
Mother tongue Special Area No. 2, Special area   Comox, Town
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 32 2,075 1,075 1,000   12,015 5,740 6,265
English only 1,735 910 825   10,935 5,255 5,680
French only 15 0 10   355 200 155
English and French 0 0 0   20 0 15
Other language(s) 33 330 165 160   705 285 420
Table: Knowledge of official languages
Knowledge of official languages Special Area No. 2, Special area   Comox, Town
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 34 2,075 1,070 1,000   12,010 5,745 6,265
English only 2,060 1,070 985   10,640 5,085 5,560
French only 0 0 0   20 10 15
English and French 15 0 10   1,340 650 685
Neither English nor French 0 0 0   10 10 10
Table: Language spoken most often at home
Language spoken most often at home Special Area No. 2, Special area   Comox, Town
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 35 2,070 1,070 1,000   12,010 5,740 6,270
English 1,820 940 885   11,590 5,520 6,075
French 0 0 0   150 85 60
Non-official language 200 105 95   155 85 75
English and French 0 0 0   105 55 50
English and non-official language 50 30 25   10 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   Comox, Town
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 36 2,075 1,070 1,000   12,015 5,745 6,270
Non-immigrants 37 2,010 1,035 970   10,315 4,950 5,360
Immigrants 38 40 15 25   1,685 780 905
Before 1991 20 10 15   1,430 630 800
1991 to 2000 15 10 10   190 110 80
2001 to 2006 39 0 0 0   65 40 25
Non-permanent residents 40 25 25 0   15 10 0
Table: Citizenship
Citizenship Special Area No. 2, Special area   Comox, Town
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 41 2,070 1,075 1,000   12,010 5,745 6,270
Canadian citizens 2,040 1,045 990   11,770 5,605 6,160
Canadian citizens under age 18 565 320 240   2,425 1,230 1,195
Canadian citizens age 18 and over 1,475 730 745   9,345 4,380 4,965
Not Canadian citizens 42 35 25 10   240 135 110
Table: Generation status
Generation status Special Area No. 2, Special area   Comox, Town
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over 43 1,650 850 800   10,050 4,745 5,305
1st generation 44 70 45 25   1,740 800 940
2nd generation 45 315 170 145   2,300 1,085 1,215
3rd generation or more 46 1,265 640 625   6,010 2,855 3,150
Table: Mobility status - Place of residence 1 year ago
Mobility status - Place of residence 1 year ago Special Area No. 2, Special area   Comox, Town
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 1 year and over 47 2,045 1,045 1,000   11,905 5,700 6,210
Lived at the same address 1 year ago 1,885 955 930   10,245 4,845 5,400
Lived within the same province or territory 1 year ago, but changed addresses within the same census subdivision (municipality) 45 30 15   630 345 290
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   460 220 245
Lived in a different province or territory 1 year ago 30 0 25   490 250 245
Lived in a different country 1 year ago 25 25 0   75 40 35
Table: Mobility status - Place of residence 5 years ago
Mobility status - Place of residence 5 years ago Special Area No. 2, Special area   Comox, Town
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 5 years and over 48 1,955 1,020 930   11,535 5,545 5,980
Lived at the same address 5 years ago 1,590 815 780   5,820 2,650 3,165
Lived within the same province or territory 5 years ago, but changed addresses within the same census subdivision (municipality) 160 110 55   1,910 945 970
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   1,960 995 965
Lived in a different province or territory 5 years ago 45 0 40   1,705 860 840
Lived in a different country 5 years ago 25 25 0   140 90 50
Table: Aboriginal population
Aboriginal population Special Area No. 2, Special area   Comox, Town
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal identity population 49 2,075 1,070 1,000   12,010 5,740 6,265
Aboriginal identity population 50 15 15 0   360 170 190
Non-Aboriginal identity population 2,055 1,060 1,000   11,650 5,575 6,075
Table: Educational attainment
Educational attainment Special Area No. 2, Special area   Comox, Town
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over 51 1,650 850 800   10,050 4,745 5,310
No certificate, diploma or degree 475 340 135   1,680 850 830
High school certificate or equivalent 52 565 280 280   2,955 1,330 1,625
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 245 125 120   1,465 875 590
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 53 270 65 200   1,995 745 1,245
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level 50 10 35   505 200 305
University certificate, diploma or degree 50 20 25   1,445 740 705
Total population aged 15 to 24 54 295 195 100   1,230 665 565
No certificate, diploma or degree 180 135 50   605 340 265
High school certificate or equivalent 55 65 35 25   460 245 215
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 0 0 0   40 20 15
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 56 35 10 25   75 40 35
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level 10 10 0   30 0 20
University certificate, diploma or degree 10 0 0   20 10 10
Total population aged 25 to 34 57 155 75 85   905 415 485
No certificate, diploma or degree 20 15 10   45 30 15
High school certificate or equivalent 58 90 40 50   315 145 170
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 20 15 10   125 65 55
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 59 20 0 20   220 90 130
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level 0 0 0   40 30 10
University certificate, diploma or degree 0 0 0   165 55 105
Total population aged 35 to 64 60 935 415 515   5,195 2,445 2,755
No certificate, diploma or degree 135 90 45   490 235 255
High school certificate or equivalent 61 355 170 185   1,380 665 710
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 205 110 95   880 530 350
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 62 170 30 140   1,200 415 780
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level 30 0 30   300 110 190
University certificate, diploma or degree 35 20 15   950 480 470
Table: Major field of study
Major field of study Special Area No. 2, Special area   Comox, Town
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over 63 1,650 850 800   10,050 4,740 5,310
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 1,040 620 420   4,635 2,180 2,460
Education 45 0 45   540 170 370
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 0 0 0   120 45 70
Humanities 0 0 0   195 70 125
Social and behavioural sciences and law 40 0 35   375 135 240
Business, management and public administration 100 10 90   1,135 320 820
Physical and life sciences and technologies 0 0 10   195 120 75
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 0 0 0   70 45 25
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 145 140 10   1,140 1,090 50
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 45 35 10   140 95 45
Health, parks, recreation and fitness 180 25 155   985 190 800
Personal, protective and transportation services 40 10 30   510 275 230
Other 64 0 0 0   0 0 0
Table: Location of study
Location of study Special Area No. 2, Special area   Comox, Town
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over 65 1,655 850 805   10,050 4,745 5,310
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 1,040 625 420   4,635 2,180 2,460
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 610 225 380   5,410 2,560 2,850
Inside Canada 585 210 375   4,865 2,280 2,585
Outside Canada 25 15 10   550 280 265
Table: Labour force activity
Labour force activity Special Area No. 2, Special area   Comox, Town
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over 66 1,650 850 800   10,050 4,740 5,310
In the labour force 67 1,440 780 665   5,525 2,900 2,625
Employed 68 1,420 770 650   5,185 2,705 2,480
Unemployed 69 20 10 15   345 195 145
Not in the labour force 70 210 70 135   4,525 1,840 2,685
Participation rate 71 87.3 91.8 83.1   55.0 61.2 49.4
Employment rate 72 86.1 90.6 81.2   51.6 57.1 46.7
Unemployment rate 73 1.4 1.3 2.3   6.2 6.7 5.5
Table: Occupation
Occupation Special Area No. 2, Special area   Comox, Town
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over 74 1,440 775 660   5,430 2,845 2,585
A Management occupations 75 80 40 45   505 355 150
B Business, finance and administration occupations 80 15 65   920 175 750
C Natural and applied sciences and related occupations 0 10 0   285 255 30
D Health occupations 105 10 90   470 135 335
E Occupations in social science, education, government service and religion 30 0 25   490 185 310
F Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport 15 0 10   105 55 50
G Sales and service occupations 225 60 165   1,570 735 835
H Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations 235 210 25   675 615 55
I Occupations unique to primary industry 645 405 240   310 270 45
J Occupations unique to processing, manufacturing and utilities 25 25 0   95 70 25
Table: Industry
Industry Special Area No. 2, Special area   Comox, Town
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over 76 1,440 775 665   5,430 2,845 2,585
Agriculture and other resource-based industries 785 515 275   295 240 55
Construction 45 40 0   395 345 50
Manufacturing 0 0 0   195 135 65
Wholesale trade 15 20 0   65 40 20
Retail trade 80 35 45   605 205 395
Finance and real estate 45 15 35   260 95 165
Health care and social services 130 10 120   740 145 595
Educational services 60 0 60   395 155 240
Business services 120 65 55   785 425 365
Other services 150 80 70   1,705 1,060 650
Table: Unpaid work
Unpaid work Special Area No. 2, Special area   Comox, Town
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Population 15 years and over reporting hours of unpaid work 77 1,520 755 765   9,335 4,295 5,040
Population 15 years and over reporting hours of unpaid housework 78 1,505 740 770   9,260 4,240 5,015
Population 15 years and over reporting hours looking after children without pay 79 635 255 380   3,315 1,420 1,895
Population 15 years and over reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors 80 330 130 200   1,720 610 1,105
Table: Language used most often at work
Language used most often at work Special Area No. 2, Special area   Comox, Town
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over who worked since 2005 81 1,505 795 710   6,250 3,175 3,075
English 1,390 725 655   6,215 3,170 3,045
French 0 0 0   25 0 25
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   Comox, Town
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total employed labour force 15 years and over 82 1,420 770 650   5,185 2,705 2,475
Worked at home 670 370 305   425 150 275
Worked outside Canada 10 10 0   0 0 0
No fixed workplace address 110 100 10   750 590 160
Worked at usual place 630 290 340   4,000 1,960 2,045
Worked in census subdivision (municipality) of residence 90 50 40   1,745 895 845
Worked in a different census subdivision (municipality) within the census division (county) of residence 380 185 190   2,060 910 1,150
Worked in a different census division (county) 110 30 85   145 100 45
Worked in a different province 50 25 25   55 50 10
Table: Mode of transportation to work
Mode of transportation to work Special Area No. 2, Special area   Comox, 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   4,750 2,550 2,200
Car, truck, van, as driver 615 335 275   3,590 1,870 1,720
Car, truck, van, as passenger 45 30 10   315 145 175
Public transit 25 0 25   130 90 40
Walked or bicycled 50 25 25   615 375 240
All other modes 0 0 0   105 70 35
Table: Visible minority population characteristics
Visible minority population characteristics Special Area No. 2, Special area   Comox, Town
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 84 2,070 1,075 1,000   12,010 5,740 6,265
Total visible minority population 85 10 0 10   375 185 190
Chinese 10 0 0   45 15 25
South Asian 86 0 0 0   10 0 10
Black 0 0 0   215 115 100
Filipino 0 0 0   25 15 15
Latin American 0 0 0   30 20 10
Southeast Asian 87 0 0 0   10 0 10
Arab 0 0 0   10 0 0
West Asian 88 0 0 0   10 0 10
Korean 0 0 0   10 10 0
Japanese 0 0 0   20 0 10
Visible minority, n.i.e. 89 0 0 0   0 0 0
Multiple visible minority 90 0 0 0   10 10 0
Not a visible minority 91 2,065 1,075 995   11,635 5,560 6,075
Table: Earnings in 2005
Earnings in 2005 Special Area No. 2, Special area   Comox, Town
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Persons 15 years and over with earnings (counts) 92 1,340 700 640   6,685 3,480 3,210
Median earnings - Persons 15 years and over ($) 93 22,192 24,017 19,027   23,854 33,647 18,557
Persons 15 years and over with earnings who worked full year, full time (counts) 94 790 455 335   2,700 1,560 1,145
Median earnings - Persons 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 93 29,918 33,757 26,381   45,768 56,503 39,080
Table: Income in 2005
Income in 2005 Special Area No. 2, Special area   Comox, Town
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Persons 15 years and over with income (counts) 95 1,460 755 700   9,620 4,610 5,015
Median income - Persons 15 years and over ($) 96 24,641 28,834 24,065   29,009 40,811 20,343
Median income after tax - Persons 15 years and over ($) 96 22,859 25,740 22,099   26,158 34,619 19,220
Composition of total income (100%) 97 100 100 100   100 100 100
Earnings - As a % of total income 78.2 80.4 75.6   64.4 67.5 58.9
Government transfers - As a % of total income 8.3 7.5 9.3   13.5 10.3 19.3
Other money - As a % of total income 13.6 12.4 15.2   22.1 22.3 21.8
Income status of all persons in private households (counts) 98 1,840 955 890   11,915 5,690 6,220
% in low income before tax - All persons 10.1 10.0 10.2   9.1 6.7 11.3
% in low income after tax - All persons 7.3 7.9 6.2   5.4 4.5 6.2
% in low income before tax - Persons less than 18 years of age 7.4 13.2 0.0   9.7 8.3 11.2
% in low income after tax - Persons less than 18 years of age 0.0 0.0 0.0   4.5 3.6 5.8

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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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