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2006 Community Profiles

 
Claresholm Image: Data quality note(s)
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Table: Population and dwelling counts
Population and dwelling counts Claresholm, Town   Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Municipalité
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Population in 2006 1 3,700   1,669
Population in 2001 1 3,622   1,633
2001 to 2006 population change (%) 2.2   2.2
Total private dwellings 2 1,644   838
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents 3 1,579   663
Population density per square kilometre 445.8   37.7
Land area (square km) 8.30   44.26
Table: Age characteristics
Age characteristics Claresholm, Town   Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Municipalité
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 4 3,700 1,760 1,940   1,670 790 880
0 to 4 years 135 70 60   65 30 35
5 to 9 years 185 100 85   90 40 50
10 to 14 years 240 125 115   115 50 60
15 to 19 years 205 110 100   80 40 45
20 to 24 years 170 100 70   85 35 45
25 to 29 years 135 55 80   80 40 45
30 to 34 years 135 60 75   80 35 45
35 to 39 years 175 80 95   75 35 35
40 to 44 years 250 120 135   110 60 50
45 to 49 years 290 150 140   125 55 70
50 to 54 years 260 130 130   140 75 65
55 to 59 years 270 120 145   155 70 85
60 to 64 years 225 100 125   150 80 70
65 to 69 years 265 120 145   100 60 40
70 to 74 years 235 125 110   75 35 40
75 to 79 years 210 90 115   55 20 35
80 to 84 years 155 55 95   40 25 10
85 years and over 175 55 125   55 20 40
Median age of the population 5 48.8 46.7 50.8   48.0 48.2 47.8
% of the population aged 15 and over 85.0 82.9 87.1   84.1 84.8 83.0
Table: Common-law status characteristics
Common-law status characteristics Claresholm, Town   Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Municipalité
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over 6 3,145 1,460 1,685   1,405 670 730
Not in a common-law relationship 2,945 1,355 1,585   1,115 530 580
In a common-law relationship 205 100 100   295 145 150
Table: Legal marital status characteristics
Legal marital status characteristics Claresholm, Town   Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Municipalité
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over 7 3,145 1,460 1,685   1,400 675 730
Never legally married (single) 8 695 385 310   550 270 280
Legally married (and not separated) 9 1,630 820 815   615 305 305
Separated, but still legally married 10 110 40 70   10 10 5
Divorced 11 305 125 180   115 65 50
Widowed 12 410 90 315   120 25 90
Table: Occupied private dwelling characteristics
Occupied private dwelling characteristics Claresholm, Town   Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Municipalité
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total private dwellings occupied by usual residents 13 1,575   660
Single-detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 70.5   87.9
Semi-detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 4.8   0.0
Row houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 3.5   0.0
Apartments, duplex - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 14 0.6   6.8
Apartments in buildings with fewer than five storeys - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 14 13.3   3.8
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 6.7   0.0
Number of owned dwellings 16 1,130   510
Number of rented dwellings 17 445   155
Number of dwellings constructed before 1986 1,235   555
Number of dwellings constructed between 1986 and 2006 18 340   110
Dwellings requiring major repair - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 7.0   8.3
Average number of rooms per dwelling 19 6.6   6.9
Dwellings with more than one person per room - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 19 0.0   1.5
Average value of owned dwelling ($) 20 159,870   179,619
Table: Selected family characteristics
Selected family characteristics Claresholm, Town   Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Municipalité
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total number of census families 21 1,035   485
Number of married-couple families 22 800   305
Number of common-law-couple families 23 100   135
Number of lone-parent families 135   45
Number of female lone-parent families 100   45
Number of male lone-parent families 30   0
Average number of persons in all census families 2.7   2.9
Average number of persons in married-couple families 22 2.8   3.1
Average number of persons in common-law-couple families 23 3.0   2.6
Average number of persons in lone-parent families 2.4   2.4
Average number of persons in female lone-parent families 2.6   2.3
Average number of persons in male lone-parent families 2.0   0.0
Median income in 2005 - All census families ($) 24 57,868   62,260
Median income in 2005 - Married-couple families ($) 22 68,645   62,328
Median income in 2005 - Common-law-couple families ($) 23 43,522   72,852
Median income in 2005 - Lone-parent families ($) 30,225   24,609
Median income in 2005 - Female lone-parent families ($) 29,057   24,609
Median income in 2005 - Male lone-parent families ($) 54,643   0
Median after-tax income in 2005 - All census families ($) 24 51,601   54,782
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Married-couple families ($) 22 58,631   55,571
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Common-law-couple families ($) 39,682   60,746
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Lone-parent families ($) 29,019   24,609
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Female lone-parent families ($) 28,928   24,609
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Male lone-parent families ($) 46,451   0
Table: Selected household characteristics
Selected household characteristics Claresholm, Town   Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Municipalité
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total private households 25 1,575   665
Households containing a couple (married or common-law) with children 26 315   150
Households containing a couple (married or common-law) without children 27 580   290
One-person households 505   175
Other household types 28 175   45
Average household size 2.2   2.4
Median income in 2005 - All private households ($) 29 43,379   54,293
Median income in 2005 - Couple households with children ($) 26 83,855   72,057
Median income in 2005 - Couple households without children ($) 27 52,949   62,318
Median income in 2005 - One-person households ($) 19,166   28,936
Median income in 2005 - Other household types ($) 28 33,905   28,602
Median after-tax income in 2005 - All private households ($) 29 38,502   46,868
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Couple households with children ($) 26 73,615   62,397
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Couple households without children ($) 27 48,883   54,601
Median after-tax income in 2005 - One-person households ($) 19,076   25,549
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Other household types ($) 28 32,575   28,602
Median monthly payments for rented dwellings ($) 30 529   467
Median monthly payments for owner-occupied dwellings ($) 31 600   584
Table: Mother tongue
Mother tongue Claresholm, Town   Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Municipalité
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 32 3,515 1,675 1,840   1,605 795 810
English only 3,260 1,555 1,705   0 0 0
French only 35 10 20   1,565 770 790
English and French 0 0 0   25 15 15
Other language(s) 33 220 110 110   15 10 10
Table: Knowledge of official languages
Knowledge of official languages Claresholm, Town   Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Municipalité
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 34 3,515 1,675 1,835   1,605 795 815
English only 3,440 1,650 1,790   0 0 0
French only 0 0 0   1,200 545 660
English and French 75 30 50   405 250 150
Neither English nor French 0 0 0   0 0 0
Table: Language spoken most often at home
Language spoken most often at home Claresholm, Town   Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Municipalité
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 35 3,515 1,675 1,835   1,605 795 810
English 3,440 1,635 1,800   0 0 0
French 0 0 0   1,605 795 810
Non-official language 65 35 30   0 0 0
English and French 0 0 0   0 0 0
English and non-official language 10 0 0   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 Claresholm, Town   Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Municipalité
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 36 3,515 1,675 1,835   1,605 795 810
Non-immigrants 37 3,215 1,535 1,675   1,585 780 805
Immigrants 38 300 140 160   20 15 10
Before 1991 285 125 155   10 10 0
1991 to 2000 15 15 0   10 0 0
2001 to 2006 39 0 0 0   10 0 0
Non-permanent residents 40 0 0 0   0 0 0
Table: Citizenship
Citizenship Claresholm, Town   Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Municipalité
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 41 3,515 1,675 1,840   1,605 795 815
Canadian citizens 3,490 1,665 1,820   1,590 790 805
Canadian citizens under age 18 680 355 330   310 165 140
Canadian citizens age 18 and over 2,805 1,315 1,490   1,285 620 665
Not Canadian citizens 42 25 10 15   15 0 10
Table: Generation status
Generation status Claresholm, Town   Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Municipalité
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over 43 2,955 1,375 1,580   1,355 660 690
1st generation 44 300 140 160   25 15 10
2nd generation 45 755 335 420   0 0 0
3rd generation or more 46 1,895 900 1,000   1,325 640 680
Table: Mobility status - Place of residence 1 year ago
Mobility status - Place of residence 1 year ago Claresholm, Town   Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Municipalité
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 1 year and over 47 3,500 1,660 1,840   1,605 790 810
Lived at the same address 1 year ago 3,075 1,450 1,625   1,535 755 785
Lived within the same province or territory 1 year ago, but changed addresses within the same census subdivision (municipality) 180 85 95   20 10 10
Lived within the same province or territory 1 year ago, but changed addresses from another census subdivision (municipality) within the same province or territory 195 95 100   40 25 15
Lived in a different province or territory 1 year ago 50 30 15   0 0 0
Lived in a different country 1 year ago 0 0 0   0 0 0
Table: Mobility status - Place of residence 5 years ago
Mobility status - Place of residence 5 years ago Claresholm, Town   Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Municipalité
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 5 years and over 48 3,390 1,595 1,795   1,545 755 790
Lived at the same address 5 years ago 2,035 1,025 1,010   1,230 605 625
Lived within the same province or territory 5 years ago, but changed addresses within the same census subdivision (municipality) 605 275 335   175 85 90
Lived within the same province or territory 5 years ago, but changed addresses from another census subdivision (municipality) within the same province or territory 590 210 380   145 65 80
Lived in a different province or territory 5 years ago 150 80 70   0 0 0
Lived in a different country 5 years ago 10 0 0   10 10 0
Table: Aboriginal population
Aboriginal population Claresholm, Town   Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Municipalité
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal identity population 49 3,515 1,675 1,840   1,605 795 815
Aboriginal identity population 50 140 45 100   0 10 0
Non-Aboriginal identity population 3,375 1,635 1,740   1,600 790 815
Table: Educational attainment
Educational attainment Claresholm, Town   Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Municipalité
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over 51 2,955 1,375 1,580   1,350 660 690
No certificate, diploma or degree 770 345 430   265 150 115
High school certificate or equivalent 52 775 345 430   380 145 245
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 475 285 185   260 195 65
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 53 555 245 315   180 65 115
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level 125 40 85   60 15 45
University certificate, diploma or degree 255 115 140   205 90 110
Total population aged 15 to 24 54 380 215 165   170 90 80
No certificate, diploma or degree 150 75 80   60 30 25
High school certificate or equivalent 55 170 110 60   75 35 40
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 30 20 10   15 15 0
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 56 10 0 0   20 10 10
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level 15 0 15   0 0 0
University certificate, diploma or degree 0 0 0   0 0 0
Total population aged 25 to 34 57 265 105 160   170 100 75
No certificate, diploma or degree 70 30 40   0 0 0
High school certificate or equivalent 58 85 45 40   40 25 15
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 25 10 15   65 50 15
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 59 45 10 30   25 10 10
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level 10 0 15   0 0 0
University certificate, diploma or degree 30 0 20   45 15 25
Total population aged 35 to 64 60 1,425 640 785   745 335 410
No certificate, diploma or degree 290 120 170   100 60 40
High school certificate or equivalent 61 375 155 220   210 65 145
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 215 135 80   145 105 40
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 62 355 155 205   115 35 80
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level 60 25 40   45 10 35
University certificate, diploma or degree 125 50 75   130 55 70
Table: Major field of study
Major field of study Claresholm, Town   Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Municipalité
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over 63 2,955 1,375 1,580   1,350 660 690
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 1,545 690 860   650 290 360
Education 150 40 110   95 15 80
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 20 10 10   15 0 15
Humanities 50 45 0   15 15 10
Social and behavioural sciences and law 55 0 50   45 20 25
Business, management and public administration 245 70 170   160 60 100
Physical and life sciences and technologies 10 10 0   10 0 10
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 30 10 20   15 10 10
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 395 385 10   130 130 0
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 40 20 20   55 50 0
Health, parks, recreation and fitness 335 60 270   90 30 60
Personal, protective and transportation services 75 30 45   75 50 25
Other 64 0 0 0   0 0 0
Table: Location of study
Location of study Claresholm, Town   Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Municipalité
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over 65 2,955 1,375 1,580   1,350 665 690
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 1,550 690 860   650 290 360
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 1,410 685 720   700 375 330
Inside Canada 1,265 620 645   700 370 330
Outside Canada 140 65 75   0 0 0
Table: Labour force activity
Labour force activity Claresholm, Town   Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Municipalité
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over 66 2,955 1,375 1,580   1,355 660 690
In the labour force 67 1,655 880 780   770 415 350
Employed 68 1,615 860 760   745 405 340
Unemployed 69 40 15 25   25 15 10
Not in the labour force 70 1,300 500 800   580 240 340
Participation rate 71 56.0 64.0 49.4   56.8 62.9 50.7
Employment rate 72 54.7 62.5 48.1   55.0 61.4 49.3
Unemployment rate 73 2.4 1.7 3.2   3.2 3.6 2.9
Table: Occupation
Occupation Claresholm, Town   Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Municipalité
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over 74 1,645 870 775   765 420 345
A Management occupations 75 195 115 80   65 40 25
B Business, finance and administration occupations 205 30 175   90 15 75
C Natural and applied sciences and related occupations 20 15 0   10 10 0
D Health occupations 170 40 130   50 25 25
E Occupations in social science, education, government service and religion 95 15 75   75 15 65
F Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport 35 15 20   10 0 10
G Sales and service occupations 410 125 280   205 85 125
H Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations 320 320 0   135 135 0
I Occupations unique to primary industry 135 130 10   70 50 15
J Occupations unique to processing, manufacturing and utilities 60 50 10   50 45 0
Table: Industry
Industry Claresholm, Town   Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Municipalité
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over 76 1,650 865 780   765 415 345
Agriculture and other resource-based industries 170 145 25   75 60 20
Construction 150 145 10   25 25 0
Manufacturing 125 105 20   105 70 30
Wholesale trade 75 70 0   20 20 0
Retail trade 175 75 100   80 40 35
Finance and real estate 70 35 35   65 10 55
Health care and social services 325 75 250   85 40 45
Educational services 65 15 45   65 0 60
Business services 170 85 85   110 85 25
Other services 320 110 210   130 60 70
Table: Unpaid work
Unpaid work Claresholm, Town   Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Municipalité
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Population 15 years and over reporting hours of unpaid work 77 2,710 1,215 1,490   1,285 615 675
Population 15 years and over reporting hours of unpaid housework 78 2,685 1,205 1,480   1,270 600 670
Population 15 years and over reporting hours looking after children without pay 79 915 355 565   515 205 310
Population 15 years and over reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors 80 565 225 335   235 90 140
Table: Language used most often at work
Language used most often at work Claresholm, Town   Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Municipalité
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over who worked since 2005 81 1,880 975 905   845 460 385
English 1,865 970 890   30 15 10
French 10 0 0   805 440 365
Non-official language 10 0 10   0 0 10
English and French 0 0 0   10 0 0
English and non-official language 0 0 0   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 Claresholm, Town   Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Municipalité
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total employed labour force 15 years and over 82 1,615 860 760   745 405 340
Worked at home 125 80 45   100 50 55
Worked outside Canada 0 10 0   10 0 10
No fixed workplace address 250 190 55   60 35 30
Worked at usual place 1,235 585 655   575 320 250
Worked in census subdivision (municipality) of residence 975 440 530   105 65 45
Worked in a different census subdivision (municipality) within the census division (county) of residence 75 45 35   120 75 40
Worked in a different census division (county) 190 95 90   330 165 165
Worked in a different province 0 0 0   20 15 0
Table: Mode of transportation to work
Mode of transportation to work Claresholm, Town   Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Municipalité
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 1,485 775 710   635 360 280
Car, truck, van, as driver 1,200 650 550   530 300 230
Car, truck, van, as passenger 105 75 35   20 10 10
Public transit 0 0 0   0 0 0
Walked or bicycled 155 35 120   60 20 40
All other modes 20 15 0   25 25 0
Table: Visible minority population characteristics
Visible minority population characteristics Claresholm, Town   Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Municipalité
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 84 3,515 1,675 1,840   1,605 795 810
Total visible minority population 85 50 35 15   10 10 0
Chinese 15 0 0   0 0 0
South Asian 86 0 10 0   0 0 0
Black 0 0 0   10 10 0
Filipino 25 20 10   0 0 0
Latin American 10 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 3,465 1,640 1,825   1,595 785 805
Table: Earnings in 2005
Earnings in 2005 Claresholm, Town   Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Municipalité
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Persons 15 years and over with earnings (counts) 92 1,865 950 910   865 475 390
Median earnings - Persons 15 years and over ($) 93 24,106 30,517 17,056   27,558 30,857 23,691
Persons 15 years and over with earnings who worked full year, full time (counts) 94 945 555 395   455 255 200
Median earnings - Persons 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 93 38,579 40,138 35,941   37,874 36,564 38,961
Table: Income in 2005
Income in 2005 Claresholm, Town   Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Municipalité
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Persons 15 years and over with income (counts) 95 2,825 1,350 1,475   1,320 650 670
Median income - Persons 15 years and over ($) 96 23,629 29,416 18,507   26,723 30,257 21,237
Median income after tax - Persons 15 years and over ($) 96 21,814 27,547 17,872   24,638 26,434 20,309
Composition of total income (100%) 97 100 100 100   100 100 100
Earnings - As a % of total income 64.2 66.6 61.0   70.0 72.8 66.5
Government transfers - As a % of total income 17.5 13.4 23.4   14.4 10.8 19.8
Other money - As a % of total income 18.3 20.2 15.7   15.5 16.4 14.0
Income status of all persons in private households (counts) 98 3,460 1,675 1,785   1,595 795 800
% in low income before tax - All persons 14.5 10.7 17.6   4.4 4.4 4.3
% in low income after tax - All persons 10.7 8.4 12.6   2.8 2.5 3.1
% in low income before tax - Persons less than 18 years of age 18.2 9.9 28.8   6.6 0.0 0.0
% in low income after tax - Persons less than 18 years of age 14.0 5.6 21.2   0.0 0.0 0.0

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