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2006 Community Profiles

 
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Thetford-Partie-Sud
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Table: Population and dwelling counts
Population and dwelling counts Claresholm, Town   Thetford-Partie-Sud, Canton (municipalité de)
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Population in 2006 1 3,700   3,659
Population in 2001 1 3,622   3,285
2001 to 2006 population change (%) 2.2   11.4
Total private dwellings 2 1,644   1,606
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents 3 1,579   1,451
Population density per square kilometre 445.8   47.2
Land area (square km) 8.30   77.47
Table: Age characteristics
Age characteristics Claresholm, Town   Thetford-Partie-Sud, Canton (municipalité de)
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 4 3,700 1,760 1,940   3,655 1,740 1,915
0 to 4 years 135 70 60   145 85 65
5 to 9 years 185 100 85   150 70 85
10 to 14 years 240 125 115   185 95 95
15 to 19 years 205 110 100   210 110 105
20 to 24 years 170 100 70   205 105 105
25 to 29 years 135 55 80   200 90 105
30 to 34 years 135 60 75   155 70 80
35 to 39 years 175 80 95   200 95 100
40 to 44 years 250 120 135   260 130 135
45 to 49 years 290 150 140   310 150 160
50 to 54 years 260 130 130   355 175 175
55 to 59 years 270 120 145   290 165 130
60 to 64 years 225 100 125   230 120 105
65 to 69 years 265 120 145   165 80 85
70 to 74 years 235 125 110   135 70 65
75 to 79 years 210 90 115   145 45 100
80 to 84 years 155 55 95   165 50 120
85 years and over 175 55 125   145 50 95
Median age of the population 5 48.8 46.7 50.8   47.1 46.1 47.8
% of the population aged 15 and over 85.0 82.9 87.1   86.7 86.2 87.5
Table: Common-law status characteristics
Common-law status characteristics Claresholm, Town   Thetford-Partie-Sud, Canton (municipalité de)
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over 6 3,145 1,460 1,685   3,175 1,500 1,675
Not in a common-law relationship 2,945 1,355 1,585   2,620 1,225 1,395
In a common-law relationship 205 100 100   550 275 275
Table: Legal marital status characteristics
Legal marital status characteristics Claresholm, Town   Thetford-Partie-Sud, Canton (municipalité de)
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over 7 3,145 1,460 1,685   3,170 1,500 1,670
Never legally married (single) 8 695 385 310   1,105 565 540
Legally married (and not separated) 9 1,630 820 815   1,345 675 675
Separated, but still legally married 10 110 40 70   45 15 25
Divorced 11 305 125 180   290 155 135
Widowed 12 410 90 315   380 85 295
Table: Occupied private dwelling characteristics
Occupied private dwelling characteristics Claresholm, Town   Thetford-Partie-Sud, Canton (municipalité de)
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total private dwellings occupied by usual residents 13 1,575   1,450
Single-detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 70.5   68.6
Semi-detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 4.8   1.7
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   1.7
Apartments in buildings with fewer than five storeys - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 14 13.3   26.6
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   1,025
Number of rented dwellings 17 445   425
Number of dwellings constructed before 1986 1,235   1,070
Number of dwellings constructed between 1986 and 2006 18 340   380
Dwellings requiring major repair - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 7.0   3.8
Average number of rooms per dwelling 19 6.6   6.0
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 ($) 20 159,870   95,650
Table: Selected family characteristics
Selected family characteristics Claresholm, Town   Thetford-Partie-Sud, Canton (municipalité de)
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total number of census families 21 1,035   1,000
Number of married-couple families 22 800   650
Number of common-law-couple families 23 100   255
Number of lone-parent families 135   95
Number of female lone-parent families 100   60
Number of male lone-parent families 30   35
Average number of persons in all census families 2.7   2.9
Average number of persons in married-couple families 22 2.8   3.0
Average number of persons in common-law-couple families 23 3.0   2.7
Average number of persons in lone-parent families 2.4   2.4
Average number of persons in female lone-parent families 2.6   2.2
Average number of persons in male lone-parent families 2.0   2.7
Median income in 2005 - All census families ($) 24 57,868   55,500
Median income in 2005 - Married-couple families ($) 22 68,645   63,627
Median income in 2005 - Common-law-couple families ($) 23 43,522   52,730
Median income in 2005 - Lone-parent families ($) 30,225   36,405
Median income in 2005 - Female lone-parent families ($) 29,057   21,950
Median income in 2005 - Male lone-parent families ($) 54,643   44,697
Median after-tax income in 2005 - All census families ($) 24 51,601   49,185
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Married-couple families ($) 22 58,631   54,722
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Common-law-couple families ($) 39,682   47,373
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Lone-parent families ($) 29,019   35,125
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Female lone-parent families ($) 28,928   21,950
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Male lone-parent families ($) 46,451   42,318
Table: Selected household characteristics
Selected household characteristics Claresholm, Town   Thetford-Partie-Sud, Canton (municipalité de)
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total private households 25 1,575   1,450
Households containing a couple (married or common-law) with children 26 315   390
Households containing a couple (married or common-law) without children 27 580   500
One-person households 505   445
Other household types 28 175   120
Average household size 2.2   2.3
Median income in 2005 - All private households ($) 29 43,379   43,905
Median income in 2005 - Couple households with children ($) 26 83,855   68,965
Median income in 2005 - Couple households without children ($) 27 52,949   55,021
Median income in 2005 - One-person households ($) 19,166   21,567
Median income in 2005 - Other household types ($) 28 33,905   39,629
Median after-tax income in 2005 - All private households ($) 29 38,502   37,732
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Couple households with children ($) 26 73,615   58,712
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Couple households without children ($) 27 48,883   48,226
Median after-tax income in 2005 - One-person households ($) 19,076   19,743
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Other household types ($) 28 32,575   37,837
Median monthly payments for rented dwellings ($) 30 529   437
Median monthly payments for owner-occupied dwellings ($) 31 600   510
Table: Mother tongue
Mother tongue Claresholm, Town   Thetford-Partie-Sud, Canton (municipalité de)
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 32 3,515 1,675 1,840   3,620 1,745 1,880
English only 3,260 1,555 1,705   35 15 15
French only 35 10 20   3,520 1,685 1,840
English and French 0 0 0   0 0 0
Other language(s) 33 220 110 110   65 40 25
Table: Knowledge of official languages
Knowledge of official languages Claresholm, Town   Thetford-Partie-Sud, Canton (municipalité de)
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 34 3,515 1,675 1,835   3,620 1,745 1,880
English only 3,440 1,650 1,790   10 0 0
French only 0 0 0   2,895 1,320 1,575
English and French 75 30 50   695 400 290
Neither English nor French 0 0 0   30 20 10
Table: Language spoken most often at home
Language spoken most often at home Claresholm, Town   Thetford-Partie-Sud, Canton (municipalité de)
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 35 3,515 1,675 1,835   3,620 1,740 1,880
English 3,440 1,635 1,800   10 0 10
French 0 0 0   3,545 1,705 1,840
Non-official language 65 35 30   60 35 25
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   10 0 10
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   Thetford-Partie-Sud, Canton (municipalité de)
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 36 3,515 1,675 1,835   3,620 1,745 1,880
Non-immigrants 37 3,215 1,535 1,675   3,575 1,705 1,870
Immigrants 38 300 140 160   50 35 10
Before 1991 285 125 155   35 20 10
1991 to 2000 15 15 0   0 0 0
2001 to 2006 39 0 0 0   15 10 0
Non-permanent residents 40 0 0 0   0 0 0
Table: Citizenship
Citizenship Claresholm, Town   Thetford-Partie-Sud, Canton (municipalité de)
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 41 3,515 1,675 1,840   3,625 1,745 1,880
Canadian citizens 3,490 1,665 1,820   3,600 1,725 1,875
Canadian citizens under age 18 680 355 330   650 345 300
Canadian citizens age 18 and over 2,805 1,315 1,490   2,945 1,375 1,570
Not Canadian citizens 42 25 10 15   25 20 10
Table: Generation status
Generation status Claresholm, Town   Thetford-Partie-Sud, Canton (municipalité de)
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over 43 2,955 1,375 1,580   3,115 1,470 1,645
1st generation 44 300 140 160   45 30 10
2nd generation 45 755 335 420   45 20 30
3rd generation or more 46 1,895 900 1,000   3,025 1,415 1,610
Table: Mobility status - Place of residence 1 year ago
Mobility status - Place of residence 1 year ago Claresholm, Town   Thetford-Partie-Sud, Canton (municipalité de)
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 1 year and over 47 3,500 1,660 1,840   3,585 1,720 1,865
Lived at the same address 1 year ago 3,075 1,450 1,625   3,275 1,585 1,690
Lived within the same province or territory 1 year ago, but changed addresses within the same census subdivision (municipality) 180 85 95   185 85 95
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   125 45 80
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   Thetford-Partie-Sud, Canton (municipalité de)
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 5 years and over 48 3,390 1,595 1,795   3,455 1,665 1,795
Lived at the same address 5 years ago 2,035 1,025 1,010   2,255 1,100 1,155
Lived within the same province or territory 5 years ago, but changed addresses within the same census subdivision (municipality) 605 275 335   765 350 415
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   415 205 210
Lived in a different province or territory 5 years ago 150 80 70   10 0 10
Lived in a different country 5 years ago 10 0 0   10 10 0
Table: Aboriginal population
Aboriginal population Claresholm, Town   Thetford-Partie-Sud, Canton (municipalité de)
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal identity population 49 3,515 1,675 1,840   3,625 1,745 1,880
Aboriginal identity population 50 140 45 100   20 10 10
Non-Aboriginal identity population 3,375 1,635 1,740   3,605 1,735 1,870
Table: Educational attainment
Educational attainment Claresholm, Town   Thetford-Partie-Sud, Canton (municipalité de)
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over 51 2,955 1,375 1,580   3,115 1,470 1,650
No certificate, diploma or degree 770 345 430   890 380 510
High school certificate or equivalent 52 775 345 430   620 280 345
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 475 285 185   630 385 250
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 53 555 245 315   585 225 350
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level 125 40 85   105 55 50
University certificate, diploma or degree 255 115 140   285 145 140
Total population aged 15 to 24 54 380 215 165   420 200 220
No certificate, diploma or degree 150 75 80   160 80 80
High school certificate or equivalent 55 170 110 60   110 65 45
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 30 20 10   65 25 40
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 56 10 0 0   60 20 40
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level 15 0 15   0 0 0
University certificate, diploma or degree 0 0 0   25 10 10
Total population aged 25 to 34 57 265 105 160   365 160 205
No certificate, diploma or degree 70 30 40   25 20 0
High school certificate or equivalent 58 85 45 40   40 15 25
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 25 10 15   90 50 40
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 59 45 10 30   125 55 70
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level 10 0 15   20 10 0
University certificate, diploma or degree 30 0 20   60 10 55
Total population aged 35 to 64 60 1,425 640 785   1,690 880 810
No certificate, diploma or degree 290 120 170   315 160 155
High school certificate or equivalent 61 375 155 220   345 155 195
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 215 135 80   440 285 155
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 62 355 155 205   335 125 215
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level 60 25 40   60 30 30
University certificate, diploma or degree 125 50 75   190 125 65
Table: Major field of study
Major field of study Claresholm, Town   Thetford-Partie-Sud, Canton (municipalité de)
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over 63 2,955 1,375 1,580   3,115 1,470 1,650
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 1,545 690 860   1,515 660 850
Education 150 40 110   200 90 110
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 20 10 10   30 15 15
Humanities 50 45 0   80 50 30
Social and behavioural sciences and law 55 0 50   70 0 65
Business, management and public administration 245 70 170   415 105 310
Physical and life sciences and technologies 10 10 0   25 15 0
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 30 10 20   30 20 0
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 395 385 10   390 390 0
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 40 20 20   30 15 15
Health, parks, recreation and fitness 335 60 270   180 45 140
Personal, protective and transportation services 75 30 45   150 55 90
Other 64 0 0 0   0 0 0
Table: Location of study
Location of study Claresholm, Town   Thetford-Partie-Sud, Canton (municipalité de)
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over 65 2,955 1,375 1,580   3,120 1,470 1,645
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 1,550 690 860   1,515 660 855
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 1,410 685 720   1,605 810 795
Inside Canada 1,265 620 645   1,590 800 795
Outside Canada 140 65 75   10 15 0
Table: Labour force activity
Labour force activity Claresholm, Town   Thetford-Partie-Sud, Canton (municipalité de)
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over 66 2,955 1,375 1,580   3,120 1,470 1,645
In the labour force 67 1,655 880 780   1,955 1,025 930
Employed 68 1,615 860 760   1,830 955 880
Unemployed 69 40 15 25   120 70 50
Not in the labour force 70 1,300 500 800   1,160 445 715
Participation rate 71 56.0 64.0 49.4   62.7 69.7 56.5
Employment rate 72 54.7 62.5 48.1   58.7 65.0 53.5
Unemployment rate 73 2.4 1.7 3.2   6.1 6.8 5.4
Table: Occupation
Occupation Claresholm, Town   Thetford-Partie-Sud, Canton (municipalité de)
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over 74 1,645 870 775   1,915 1,010 905
A Management occupations 75 195 115 80   110 65 40
B Business, finance and administration occupations 205 30 175   310 75 235
C Natural and applied sciences and related occupations 20 15 0   65 60 10
D Health occupations 170 40 130   155 40 120
E Occupations in social science, education, government service and religion 95 15 75   130 35 95
F Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport 35 15 20   25 0 25
G Sales and service occupations 410 125 280   485 190 300
H Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations 320 320 0   355 335 20
I Occupations unique to primary industry 135 130 10   85 65 15
J Occupations unique to processing, manufacturing and utilities 60 50 10   195 145 45
Table: Industry
Industry Claresholm, Town   Thetford-Partie-Sud, Canton (municipalité de)
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over 76 1,650 865 780   1,910 1,010 900
Agriculture and other resource-based industries 170 145 25   125 115 15
Construction 150 145 10   125 120 10
Manufacturing 125 105 20   365 245 115
Wholesale trade 75 70 0   45 40 0
Retail trade 175 75 100   285 110 175
Finance and real estate 70 35 35   85 40 50
Health care and social services 325 75 250   275 55 220
Educational services 65 15 45   105 50 60
Business services 170 85 85   200 125 75
Other services 320 110 210   305 110 185
Table: Unpaid work
Unpaid work Claresholm, Town   Thetford-Partie-Sud, Canton (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   2,780 1,295 1,485
Population 15 years and over reporting hours of unpaid housework 78 2,685 1,205 1,480   2,735 1,265 1,470
Population 15 years and over reporting hours looking after children without pay 79 915 355 565   1,055 485 570
Population 15 years and over reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors 80 565 225 335   545 230 315
Table: Language used most often at work
Language used most often at work Claresholm, Town   Thetford-Partie-Sud, Canton (municipalité de)
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over who worked since 2005 81 1,880 975 905   2,025 1,085 940
English 1,865 970 890   10 10 0
French 10 0 0   1,990 1,065 925
Non-official language 10 0 10   10 0 0
English and French 0 0 0   15 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   Thetford-Partie-Sud, Canton (municipalité de)
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total employed labour force 15 years and over 82 1,615 860 760   1,835 950 880
Worked at home 125 80 45   100 65 35
Worked outside Canada 0 10 0   0 0 0
No fixed workplace address 250 190 55   105 80 25
Worked at usual place 1,235 585 655   1,630 805 825
Worked in census subdivision (municipality) of residence 975 440 530   1,420 660 760
Worked in a different census subdivision (municipality) within the census division (county) of residence 75 45 35   90 55 35
Worked in a different census division (county) 190 95 90   120 90 25
Worked in a different province 0 0 0   0 0 0
Table: Mode of transportation to work
Mode of transportation to work Claresholm, Town   Thetford-Partie-Sud, Canton (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   1,735 885 845
Car, truck, van, as driver 1,200 650 550   1,555 775 775
Car, truck, van, as passenger 105 75 35   65 45 20
Public transit 0 0 0   0 10 0
Walked or bicycled 155 35 120   105 55 50
All other modes 20 15 0   0 10 0
Table: Visible minority population characteristics
Visible minority population characteristics Claresholm, Town   Thetford-Partie-Sud, Canton (municipalité de)
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 84 3,515 1,675 1,840   3,620 1,745 1,880
Total visible minority population 85 50 35 15   15 15 0
Chinese 15 0 0   0 0 0
South Asian 86 0 10 0   0 0 0
Black 0 0 0   15 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   3,610 1,730 1,880
Table: Earnings in 2005
Earnings in 2005 Claresholm, Town   Thetford-Partie-Sud, Canton (municipalité de)
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Persons 15 years and over with earnings (counts) 92 1,865 950 910   2,010 1,070 935
Median earnings - Persons 15 years and over ($) 93 24,106 30,517 17,056   23,184 29,146 18,526
Persons 15 years and over with earnings who worked full year, full time (counts) 94 945 555 395   1,020 565 460
Median earnings - Persons 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 93 38,579 40,138 35,941   30,835 34,985 29,979
Table: Income in 2005
Income in 2005 Claresholm, Town   Thetford-Partie-Sud, Canton (municipalité de)
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Persons 15 years and over with income (counts) 95 2,825 1,350 1,475   2,735 1,365 1,365
Median income - Persons 15 years and over ($) 96 23,629 29,416 18,507   22,366 29,642 17,167
Median income after tax - Persons 15 years and over ($) 96 21,814 27,547 17,872   21,020 25,620 16,814
Composition of total income (100%) 97 100 100 100   100 100 100
Earnings - As a % of total income 64.2 66.6 61.0   72.8 74.9 69.3
Government transfers - As a % of total income 17.5 13.4 23.4   15.2 11.6 20.6
Other money - As a % of total income 18.3 20.2 15.7   12.1 13.4 10.2
Income status of all persons in private households (counts) 98 3,460 1,675 1,785   3,360 1,680 1,680
% in low income before tax - All persons 14.5 10.7 17.6   11.9 9.5 14.0
% in low income after tax - All persons 10.7 8.4 12.6   7.3 6.0 8.3
% in low income before tax - Persons less than 18 years of age 18.2 9.9 28.8   12.2 9.9 16.4
% in low income after tax - Persons less than 18 years of age 14.0 5.6 21.2   6.8 0.0 0.0

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