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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   Sainte-Marguerite, Paroisse (municipalité de)
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Population in 2006 1 3,700   1,060
Population in 2001 1 3,622   1,034
2001 to 2006 population change (%) 2.2   2.5
Total private dwellings 2 1,644   456
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents 3 1,579   417
Population density per square kilometre 445.8   12.7
Land area (square km) 8.30   83.30
Table: Age characteristics
Age characteristics Claresholm, Town   Sainte-Marguerite, Paroisse (municipalité de)
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 4 3,700 1,760 1,940   1,060 560 500
0 to 4 years 135 70 60   80 45 40
5 to 9 years 185 100 85   65 30 30
10 to 14 years 240 125 115   65 30 35
15 to 19 years 205 110 100   75 45 30
20 to 24 years 170 100 70   70 45 25
25 to 29 years 135 55 80   75 35 45
30 to 34 years 135 60 75   75 50 30
35 to 39 years 175 80 95   65 35 30
40 to 44 years 250 120 135   80 50 30
45 to 49 years 290 150 140   80 45 35
50 to 54 years 260 130 130   75 40 30
55 to 59 years 270 120 145   65 30 35
60 to 64 years 225 100 125   55 25 25
65 to 69 years 265 120 145   45 20 25
70 to 74 years 235 125 110   40 20 20
75 to 79 years 210 90 115   25 10 15
80 to 84 years 155 55 95   10 5 5
85 years and over 175 55 125   15 5 15
Median age of the population 5 48.8 46.7 50.8   37.8 38.0 37.5
% of the population aged 15 and over 85.0 82.9 87.1   80.2 81.3 80.0
Table: Common-law status characteristics
Common-law status characteristics Claresholm, Town   Sainte-Marguerite, Paroisse (municipalité de)
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over 6 3,145 1,460 1,685   855 455 400
Not in a common-law relationship 2,945 1,355 1,585   670 365 305
In a common-law relationship 205 100 100   180 90 90
Table: Legal marital status characteristics
Legal marital status characteristics Claresholm, Town   Sainte-Marguerite, Paroisse (municipalité de)
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over 7 3,145 1,460 1,685   850 455 400
Never legally married (single) 8 695 385 310   385 230 155
Legally married (and not separated) 9 1,630 820 815   345 170 175
Separated, but still legally married 10 110 40 70   15 15 5
Divorced 11 305 125 180   50 30 20
Widowed 12 410 90 315   60 15 50
Table: Occupied private dwelling characteristics
Occupied private dwelling characteristics Claresholm, Town   Sainte-Marguerite, Paroisse (municipalité de)
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total private dwellings occupied by usual residents 13 1,575   415
Single-detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 70.5   86.7
Semi-detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 4.8   3.6
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   0.0
Apartments in buildings with fewer than five storeys - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 14 13.3   8.4
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   2.4
Number of owned dwellings 16 1,130   340
Number of rented dwellings 17 445   75
Number of dwellings constructed before 1986 1,235   330
Number of dwellings constructed between 1986 and 2006 18 340   85
Dwellings requiring major repair - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 7.0   12.0
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   0.0
Average value of owned dwelling ($) 20 159,870   93,595
Table: Selected family characteristics
Selected family characteristics Claresholm, Town   Sainte-Marguerite, Paroisse (municipalité de)
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total number of census families 21 1,035   305
Number of married-couple families 22 800   165
Number of common-law-couple families 23 100   95
Number of lone-parent families 135   40
Number of female lone-parent families 100   20
Number of male lone-parent families 30   20
Average number of persons in all census families 2.7   3.1
Average number of persons in married-couple families 22 2.8   3.2
Average number of persons in common-law-couple families 23 3.0   3.0
Average number of persons in lone-parent families 2.4   2.2
Average number of persons in female lone-parent families 2.6   2.0
Average number of persons in male lone-parent families 2.0   0.0
Median income in 2005 - All census families ($) 24 57,868   60,059
Median income in 2005 - Married-couple families ($) 22 68,645   60,020
Median income in 2005 - Common-law-couple families ($) 23 43,522   61,566
Median income in 2005 - Lone-parent families ($) 30,225   59,934
Median income in 2005 - Female lone-parent families ($) 29,057   70,660
Median income in 2005 - Male lone-parent families ($) 54,643   0
Median after-tax income in 2005 - All census families ($) 24 51,601   52,979
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Married-couple families ($) 22 58,631   53,805
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Common-law-couple families ($) 39,682   55,816
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Lone-parent families ($) 29,019   48,847
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Female lone-parent families ($) 28,928   59,650
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Male lone-parent families ($) 46,451   0
Table: Selected household characteristics
Selected household characteristics Claresholm, Town   Sainte-Marguerite, Paroisse (municipalité de)
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total private households 25 1,575   420
Households containing a couple (married or common-law) with children 26 315   130
Households containing a couple (married or common-law) without children 27 580   120
One-person households 505   115
Other household types 28 175   45
Average household size 2.2   2.5
Median income in 2005 - All private households ($) 29 43,379   52,317
Median income in 2005 - Couple households with children ($) 26 83,855   69,348
Median income in 2005 - Couple households without children ($) 27 52,949   56,334
Median income in 2005 - One-person households ($) 19,166   18,350
Median income in 2005 - Other household types ($) 28 33,905   60,120
Median after-tax income in 2005 - All private households ($) 29 38,502   45,996
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Couple households with children ($) 26 73,615   61,544
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Couple households without children ($) 27 48,883   47,599
Median after-tax income in 2005 - One-person households ($) 19,076   17,966
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Other household types ($) 28 32,575   49,606
Median monthly payments for rented dwellings ($) 30 529   400
Median monthly payments for owner-occupied dwellings ($) 31 600   666
Table: Mother tongue
Mother tongue Claresholm, Town   Sainte-Marguerite, Paroisse (municipalité de)
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 32 3,515 1,675 1,840   1,055 560 490
English only 3,260 1,555 1,705   0 0 0
French only 35 10 20   1,040 550 490
English and French 0 0 0   0 0 0
Other language(s) 33 220 110 110   10 10 0
Table: Knowledge of official languages
Knowledge of official languages Claresholm, Town   Sainte-Marguerite, Paroisse (municipalité de)
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 34 3,515 1,675 1,835   1,055 565 495
English only 3,440 1,650 1,790   0 0 0
French only 0 0 0   915 495 425
English and French 75 30 50   135 65 70
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   Sainte-Marguerite, Paroisse (municipalité de)
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 35 3,515 1,675 1,835   1,055 560 495
English 3,440 1,635 1,800   0 0 0
French 0 0 0   1,055 565 495
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   Sainte-Marguerite, Paroisse (municipalité de)
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 36 3,515 1,675 1,835   1,055 560 490
Non-immigrants 37 3,215 1,535 1,675   1,055 560 495
Immigrants 38 300 140 160   0 0 0
Before 1991 285 125 155   0 0 0
1991 to 2000 15 15 0   0 0 0
2001 to 2006 39 0 0 0   0 0 0
Non-permanent residents 40 0 0 0   0 0 0
Table: Citizenship
Citizenship Claresholm, Town   Sainte-Marguerite, Paroisse (municipalité de)
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 41 3,515 1,675 1,840   1,055 560 490
Canadian citizens 3,490 1,665 1,820   1,055 560 495
Canadian citizens under age 18 680 355 330   230 125 105
Canadian citizens age 18 and over 2,805 1,315 1,490   825 435 390
Not Canadian citizens 42 25 10 15   0 0 0
Table: Generation status
Generation status Claresholm, Town   Sainte-Marguerite, Paroisse (municipalité de)
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over 43 2,955 1,375 1,580   875 465 410
1st generation 44 300 140 160   0 0 0
2nd generation 45 755 335 420   0 0 0
3rd generation or more 46 1,895 900 1,000   875 465 410
Table: Mobility status - Place of residence 1 year ago
Mobility status - Place of residence 1 year ago Claresholm, Town   Sainte-Marguerite, Paroisse (municipalité de)
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 1 year and over 47 3,500 1,660 1,840   1,055 560 490
Lived at the same address 1 year ago 3,075 1,450 1,625   1,025 550 475
Lived within the same province or territory 1 year ago, but changed addresses within the same census subdivision (municipality) 180 85 95   0 0 0
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   20 10 10
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   10 0 10
Table: Mobility status - Place of residence 5 years ago
Mobility status - Place of residence 5 years ago Claresholm, Town   Sainte-Marguerite, Paroisse (municipalité de)
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 5 years and over 48 3,390 1,595 1,795   1,025 545 480
Lived at the same address 5 years ago 2,035 1,025 1,010   875 460 415
Lived within the same province or territory 5 years ago, but changed addresses within the same census subdivision (municipality) 605 275 335   50 30 20
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   95 55 40
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   0 0 0
Table: Aboriginal population
Aboriginal population Claresholm, Town   Sainte-Marguerite, Paroisse (municipalité de)
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal identity population 49 3,515 1,675 1,840   1,055 560 495
Aboriginal identity population 50 140 45 100   0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal identity population 3,375 1,635 1,740   1,055 560 495
Table: Educational attainment
Educational attainment Claresholm, Town   Sainte-Marguerite, Paroisse (municipalité de)
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over 51 2,955 1,375 1,580   875 465 415
No certificate, diploma or degree 770 345 430   280 195 85
High school certificate or equivalent 52 775 345 430   200 85 115
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 475 285 185   200 130 70
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 53 555 245 315   150 50 105
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level 125 40 85   25 0 25
University certificate, diploma or degree 255 115 140   20 10 15
Total population aged 15 to 24 54 380 215 165   150 100 50
No certificate, diploma or degree 150 75 80   60 50 15
High school certificate or equivalent 55 170 110 60   40 15 30
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 30 20 10   35 25 10
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 56 10 0 0   10 10 0
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   115 55 55
No certificate, diploma or degree 70 30 40   20 15 10
High school certificate or equivalent 58 85 45 40   30 20 10
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 25 10 15   35 20 15
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 59 45 10 30   30 0 30
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level 10 0 15   0 0 0
University certificate, diploma or degree 30 0 20   0 0 0
Total population aged 35 to 64 60 1,425 640 785   485 255 225
No certificate, diploma or degree 290 120 170   120 85 35
High school certificate or equivalent 61 375 155 220   110 45 65
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 215 135 80   125 85 40
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 62 355 155 205   95 35 60
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level 60 25 40   15 0 15
University certificate, diploma or degree 125 50 75   15 10 10
Table: Major field of study
Major field of study Claresholm, Town   Sainte-Marguerite, Paroisse (municipalité de)
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over 63 2,955 1,375 1,580   875 465 410
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 1,545 690 860   480 280 200
Education 150 40 110   15 0 15
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 20 10 10   10 0 10
Humanities 50 45 0   0 0 0
Social and behavioural sciences and law 55 0 50   35 0 35
Business, management and public administration 245 70 170   105 20 80
Physical and life sciences and technologies 10 10 0   10 10 0
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 30 10 20   0 0 0
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 395 385 10   135 125 10
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 40 20 20   40 15 20
Health, parks, recreation and fitness 335 60 270   15 0 15
Personal, protective and transportation services 75 30 45   25 0 15
Other 64 0 0 0   0 0 0
Table: Location of study
Location of study Claresholm, Town   Sainte-Marguerite, Paroisse (municipalité de)
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over 65 2,955 1,375 1,580   875 465 410
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 1,550 690 860   480 280 200
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 1,410 685 720   395 185 210
Inside Canada 1,265 620 645   395 185 210
Outside Canada 140 65 75   0 0 0
Table: Labour force activity
Labour force activity Claresholm, Town   Sainte-Marguerite, Paroisse (municipalité de)
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over 66 2,955 1,375 1,580   875 465 415
In the labour force 67 1,655 880 780   645 370 275
Employed 68 1,615 860 760   635 355 275
Unemployed 69 40 15 25   10 10 0
Not in the labour force 70 1,300 500 800   230 95 135
Participation rate 71 56.0 64.0 49.4   73.7 79.6 66.3
Employment rate 72 54.7 62.5 48.1   72.6 76.3 66.3
Unemployment rate 73 2.4 1.7 3.2   1.6 2.7 0.0
Table: Occupation
Occupation Claresholm, Town   Sainte-Marguerite, Paroisse (municipalité de)
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over 74 1,645 870 775   645 370 275
A Management occupations 75 195 115 80   30 25 0
B Business, finance and administration occupations 205 30 175   85 25 60
C Natural and applied sciences and related occupations 20 15 0   25 15 15
D Health occupations 170 40 130   15 0 15
E Occupations in social science, education, government service and religion 95 15 75   10 0 10
F Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport 35 15 20   10 10 0
G Sales and service occupations 410 125 280   125 15 115
H Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations 320 320 0   110 110 0
I Occupations unique to primary industry 135 130 10   135 105 35
J Occupations unique to processing, manufacturing and utilities 60 50 10   95 60 35
Table: Industry
Industry Claresholm, Town   Sainte-Marguerite, Paroisse (municipalité de)
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over 76 1,650 865 780   645 365 275
Agriculture and other resource-based industries 170 145 25   145 115 30
Construction 150 145 10   55 50 10
Manufacturing 125 105 20   185 130 55
Wholesale trade 75 70 0   20 10 10
Retail trade 175 75 100   80 25 50
Finance and real estate 70 35 35   35 0 25
Health care and social services 325 75 250   35 0 35
Educational services 65 15 45   0 0 0
Business services 170 85 85   40 20 20
Other services 320 110 210   50 10 40
Table: Unpaid work
Unpaid work Claresholm, Town   Sainte-Marguerite, Paroisse (municipalité de)
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Population 15 years and over reporting hours of unpaid work 77 2,710 1,215 1,490   765 365 395
Population 15 years and over reporting hours of unpaid housework 78 2,685 1,205 1,480   750 355 395
Population 15 years and over reporting hours looking after children without pay 79 915 355 565   315 145 170
Population 15 years and over reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors 80 565 225 335   180 60 125
Table: Language used most often at work
Language used most often at work Claresholm, Town   Sainte-Marguerite, Paroisse (municipalité de)
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over who worked since 2005 81 1,880 975 905   700 390 305
English 1,865 970 890   10 0 10
French 10 0 0   695 390 300
Non-official language 10 0 10   0 0 0
English and French 0 0 0   0 10 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   Sainte-Marguerite, Paroisse (municipalité de)
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total employed labour force 15 years and over 82 1,615 860 760   635 360 275
Worked at home 125 80 45   125 85 35
Worked outside Canada 0 10 0   0 0 0
No fixed workplace address 250 190 55   35 25 15
Worked at usual place 1,235 585 655   475 245 225
Worked in census subdivision (municipality) of residence 975 440 530   105 45 60
Worked in a different census subdivision (municipality) within the census division (county) of residence 75 45 35   330 170 160
Worked in a different census division (county) 190 95 90   35 30 10
Worked in a different province 0 0 0   0 0 0
Table: Mode of transportation to work
Mode of transportation to work Claresholm, Town   Sainte-Marguerite, Paroisse (municipalité de)
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   510 270 240
Car, truck, van, as driver 1,200 650 550   385 205 180
Car, truck, van, as passenger 105 75 35   40 30 10
Public transit 0 0 0   0 0 0
Walked or bicycled 155 35 120   90 35 50
All other modes 20 15 0   0 0 0
Table: Visible minority population characteristics
Visible minority population characteristics Claresholm, Town   Sainte-Marguerite, Paroisse (municipalité de)
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 84 3,515 1,675 1,840   1,055 560 495
Total visible minority population 85 50 35 15   0 0 0
Chinese 15 0 0   0 0 0
South Asian 86 0 10 0   0 0 0
Black 0 0 0   0 0 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   1,055 565 490
Table: Earnings in 2005
Earnings in 2005 Claresholm, Town   Sainte-Marguerite, Paroisse (municipalité de)
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Persons 15 years and over with earnings (counts) 92 1,865 950 910   675 390 285
Median earnings - Persons 15 years and over ($) 93 24,106 30,517 17,056   21,670 24,481 15,598
Persons 15 years and over with earnings who worked full year, full time (counts) 94 945 555 395   415 245 175
Median earnings - Persons 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 93 38,579 40,138 35,941   29,854 31,654 25,485
Table: Income in 2005
Income in 2005 Claresholm, Town   Sainte-Marguerite, Paroisse (municipalité de)
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Persons 15 years and over with income (counts) 95 2,825 1,350 1,475   830 450 380
Median income - Persons 15 years and over ($) 96 23,629 29,416 18,507   23,781 28,266 18,739
Median income after tax - Persons 15 years and over ($) 96 21,814 27,547 17,872   21,915 24,705 18,611
Composition of total income (100%) 97 100 100 100   100 100 100
Earnings - As a % of total income 64.2 66.6 61.0   74.6 80.5 64.2
Government transfers - As a % of total income 17.5 13.4 23.4   15.6 9.5 24.9
Other money - As a % of total income 18.3 20.2 15.7   10.2 10.0 10.3
Income status of all persons in private households (counts) 98 3,460 1,675 1,785   1,050 560 490
% in low income before tax - All persons 14.5 10.7 17.6   5.2 4.5 6.1
% in low income after tax - All persons 10.7 8.4 12.6   3.3 3.6 0.0
% in low income before tax - Persons less than 18 years of age 18.2 9.9 28.8   0.0 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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