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2006 Community Profiles

 
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Saint-Paul-d'Abbotsford
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Table: Population and dwelling counts
Population and dwelling counts Claresholm, Town   Saint-Paul-d'Abbotsford, Paroisse (municipalité de)
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Population in 2006 1 3,700   2,824
Population in 2001 1 3,622   2,863
2001 to 2006 population change (%) 2.2   -1.4
Total private dwellings 2 1,644   1,108
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents 3 1,579   1,059
Population density per square kilometre 445.8   35.5
Land area (square km) 8.30   79.45
Table: Age characteristics
Age characteristics Claresholm, Town   Saint-Paul-d'Abbotsford, Paroisse (municipalité de)
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 4 3,700 1,760 1,940   2,825 1,460 1,360
0 to 4 years 135 70 60   155 75 80
5 to 9 years 185 100 85   180 90 85
10 to 14 years 240 125 115   210 110 100
15 to 19 years 205 110 100   185 90 95
20 to 24 years 170 100 70   150 85 60
25 to 29 years 135 55 80   150 70 80
30 to 34 years 135 60 75   160 80 75
35 to 39 years 175 80 95   180 90 95
40 to 44 years 250 120 135   265 135 130
45 to 49 years 290 150 140   255 125 130
50 to 54 years 260 130 130   240 135 105
55 to 59 years 270 120 145   215 105 110
60 to 64 years 225 100 125   220 130 90
65 to 69 years 265 120 145   115 70 45
70 to 74 years 235 125 110   60 30 30
75 to 79 years 210 90 115   45 20 20
80 to 84 years 155 55 95   20 5 15
85 years and over 175 55 125   30 10 20
Median age of the population 5 48.8 46.7 50.8   41.0 41.3 40.5
% of the population aged 15 and over 85.0 82.9 87.1   80.7 81.2 80.6
Table: Common-law status characteristics
Common-law status characteristics Claresholm, Town   Saint-Paul-d'Abbotsford, Paroisse (municipalité de)
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over 6 3,145 1,460 1,685   2,285 1,185 1,100
Not in a common-law relationship 2,945 1,355 1,585   1,645 865 780
In a common-law relationship 205 100 100   630 315 315
Table: Legal marital status characteristics
Legal marital status characteristics Claresholm, Town   Saint-Paul-d'Abbotsford, Paroisse (municipalité de)
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over 7 3,145 1,460 1,685   2,280 1,185 1,100
Never legally married (single) 8 695 385 310   980 525 450
Legally married (and not separated) 9 1,630 820 815   915 455 460
Separated, but still legally married 10 110 40 70   35 20 15
Divorced 11 305 125 180   260 150 110
Widowed 12 410 90 315   100 35 70
Table: Occupied private dwelling characteristics
Occupied private dwelling characteristics Claresholm, Town   Saint-Paul-d'Abbotsford, Paroisse (municipalité de)
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total private dwellings occupied by usual residents 13 1,575   1,055
Single-detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 70.5   87.7
Semi-detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 4.8   0.9
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   7.6
Apartments in buildings with fewer than five storeys - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 14 13.3   2.8
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   1.4
Number of owned dwellings 16 1,130   905
Number of rented dwellings 17 445   150
Number of dwellings constructed before 1986 1,235   810
Number of dwellings constructed between 1986 and 2006 18 340   250
Dwellings requiring major repair - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 7.0   9.0
Average number of rooms per dwelling 19 6.6   6.7
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 ($) 20 159,870   168,587
Table: Selected family characteristics
Selected family characteristics Claresholm, Town   Saint-Paul-d'Abbotsford, Paroisse (municipalité de)
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total number of census families 21 1,035   840
Number of married-couple families 22 800   440
Number of common-law-couple families 23 100   290
Number of lone-parent families 135   105
Number of female lone-parent families 100   70
Number of male lone-parent families 30   30
Average number of persons in all census families 2.7   3.0
Average number of persons in married-couple families 22 2.8   3.0
Average number of persons in common-law-couple families 23 3.0   3.1
Average number of persons in lone-parent families 2.4   2.5
Average number of persons in female lone-parent families 2.6   2.3
Average number of persons in male lone-parent families 2.0   2.5
Median income in 2005 - All census families ($) 24 57,868   65,061
Median income in 2005 - Married-couple families ($) 22 68,645   65,569
Median income in 2005 - Common-law-couple families ($) 23 43,522   74,363
Median income in 2005 - Lone-parent families ($) 30,225   35,033
Median income in 2005 - Female lone-parent families ($) 29,057   32,567
Median income in 2005 - Male lone-parent families ($) 54,643   51,606
Median after-tax income in 2005 - All census families ($) 24 51,601   54,711
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Married-couple families ($) 22 58,631   55,494
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Common-law-couple families ($) 39,682   62,959
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Lone-parent families ($) 29,019   34,009
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Female lone-parent families ($) 28,928   31,927
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Male lone-parent families ($) 46,451   45,939
Table: Selected household characteristics
Selected household characteristics Claresholm, Town   Saint-Paul-d'Abbotsford, Paroisse (municipalité de)
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total private households 25 1,575   1,055
Households containing a couple (married or common-law) with children 26 315   365
Households containing a couple (married or common-law) without children 27 580   360
One-person households 505   190
Other household types 28 175   145
Average household size 2.2   2.6
Median income in 2005 - All private households ($) 29 43,379   53,985
Median income in 2005 - Couple households with children ($) 26 83,855   80,386
Median income in 2005 - Couple households without children ($) 27 52,949   47,521
Median income in 2005 - One-person households ($) 19,166   25,367
Median income in 2005 - Other household types ($) 28 33,905   44,168
Median after-tax income in 2005 - All private households ($) 29 38,502   47,069
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Couple households with children ($) 26 73,615   69,613
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Couple households without children ($) 27 48,883   42,644
Median after-tax income in 2005 - One-person households ($) 19,076   23,178
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Other household types ($) 28 32,575   40,497
Median monthly payments for rented dwellings ($) 30 529   468
Median monthly payments for owner-occupied dwellings ($) 31 600   605
Table: Mother tongue
Mother tongue Claresholm, Town   Saint-Paul-d'Abbotsford, Paroisse (municipalité de)
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 32 3,515 1,675 1,840   2,775 1,435 1,340
English only 3,260 1,555 1,705   85 40 40
French only 35 10 20   2,665 1,375 1,290
English and French 0 0 0   15 15 0
Other language(s) 33 220 110 110   10 0 0
Table: Knowledge of official languages
Knowledge of official languages Claresholm, Town   Saint-Paul-d'Abbotsford, Paroisse (municipalité de)
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 34 3,515 1,675 1,835   2,775 1,435 1,340
English only 3,440 1,650 1,790   15 15 10
French only 0 0 0   1,950 1,005 945
English and French 75 30 50   810 420 390
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-Paul-d'Abbotsford, Paroisse (municipalité de)
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 35 3,515 1,675 1,835   2,775 1,435 1,340
English 3,440 1,635 1,800   60 35 20
French 0 0 0   2,710 1,395 1,315
Non-official language 65 35 30   10 10 10
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-Paul-d'Abbotsford, Paroisse (municipalité de)
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 36 3,515 1,675 1,835   2,775 1,435 1,340
Non-immigrants 37 3,215 1,535 1,675   2,745 1,430 1,315
Immigrants 38 300 140 160   30 0 25
Before 1991 285 125 155   15 0 15
1991 to 2000 15 15 0   15 10 10
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   Saint-Paul-d'Abbotsford, Paroisse (municipalité de)
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 41 3,515 1,675 1,840   2,780 1,435 1,340
Canadian citizens 3,490 1,665 1,820   2,770 1,435 1,335
Canadian citizens under age 18 680 355 330   675 350 325
Canadian citizens age 18 and over 2,805 1,315 1,490   2,095 1,085 1,005
Not Canadian citizens 42 25 10 15   10 0 10
Table: Generation status
Generation status Claresholm, Town   Saint-Paul-d'Abbotsford, Paroisse (municipalité de)
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over 43 2,955 1,375 1,580   2,240 1,165 1,070
1st generation 44 300 140 160   20 0 15
2nd generation 45 755 335 420   55 25 25
3rd generation or more 46 1,895 900 1,000   2,155 1,130 1,030
Table: Mobility status - Place of residence 1 year ago
Mobility status - Place of residence 1 year ago Claresholm, Town   Saint-Paul-d'Abbotsford, Paroisse (municipalité de)
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 1 year and over 47 3,500 1,660 1,840   2,765 1,430 1,330
Lived at the same address 1 year ago 3,075 1,450 1,625   2,585 1,340 1,240
Lived within the same province or territory 1 year ago, but changed addresses within the same census subdivision (municipality) 180 85 95   85 50 35
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   90 40 50
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-Paul-d'Abbotsford, Paroisse (municipalité de)
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 5 years and over 48 3,390 1,595 1,795   2,630 1,355 1,280
Lived at the same address 5 years ago 2,035 1,025 1,010   1,820 950 870
Lived within the same province or territory 5 years ago, but changed addresses within the same census subdivision (municipality) 605 275 335   240 140 105
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   565 265 305
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   Saint-Paul-d'Abbotsford, Paroisse (municipalité de)
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal identity population 49 3,515 1,675 1,840   2,775 1,435 1,340
Aboriginal identity population 50 140 45 100   0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal identity population 3,375 1,635 1,740   2,775 1,435 1,340
Table: Educational attainment
Educational attainment Claresholm, Town   Saint-Paul-d'Abbotsford, Paroisse (municipalité de)
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over 51 2,955 1,375 1,580   2,235 1,165 1,075
No certificate, diploma or degree 770 345 430   695 400 295
High school certificate or equivalent 52 775 345 430   540 245 295
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 475 285 185   320 200 115
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 53 555 245 315   415 210 205
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level 125 40 85   75 30 45
University certificate, diploma or degree 255 115 140   195 80 115
Total population aged 15 to 24 54 380 215 165   360 205 155
No certificate, diploma or degree 150 75 80   160 80 80
High school certificate or equivalent 55 170 110 60   60 45 15
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 30 20 10   25 10 10
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 56 10 0 0   85 50 35
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level 15 0 15   0 0 0
University certificate, diploma or degree 0 0 0   30 10 15
Total population aged 25 to 34 57 265 105 160   285 120 165
No certificate, diploma or degree 70 30 40   30 25 10
High school certificate or equivalent 58 85 45 40   90 45 45
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 25 10 15   45 15 35
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 59 45 10 30   80 30 45
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level 10 0 15   10 0 10
University certificate, diploma or degree 30 0 20   25 0 20
Total population aged 35 to 64 60 1,425 640 785   1,330 705 625
No certificate, diploma or degree 290 120 170   380 235 140
High school certificate or equivalent 61 375 155 220   330 135 200
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 215 135 80   210 145 65
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 62 355 155 205   220 105 110
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level 60 25 40   50 15 35
University certificate, diploma or degree 125 50 75   140 65 75
Table: Major field of study
Major field of study Claresholm, Town   Saint-Paul-d'Abbotsford, Paroisse (municipalité de)
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over 63 2,955 1,375 1,580   2,235 1,165 1,075
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 1,545 690 860   1,235 645 590
Education 150 40 110   70 10 55
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 20 10 10   35 15 15
Humanities 50 45 0   60 40 20
Social and behavioural sciences and law 55 0 50   30 10 20
Business, management and public administration 245 70 170   235 80 150
Physical and life sciences and technologies 10 10 0   10 10 0
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 30 10 20   55 30 20
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 395 385 10   240 220 20
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 40 20 20   75 65 15
Health, parks, recreation and fitness 335 60 270   125 15 105
Personal, protective and transportation services 75 30 45   80 20 60
Other 64 0 0 0   0 0 0
Table: Location of study
Location of study Claresholm, Town   Saint-Paul-d'Abbotsford, Paroisse (municipalité de)
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over 65 2,955 1,375 1,580   2,235 1,165 1,075
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 1,550 690 860   1,230 645 585
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 1,410 685 720   1,000 515 485
Inside Canada 1,265 620 645   980 510 470
Outside Canada 140 65 75   25 10 15
Table: Labour force activity
Labour force activity Claresholm, Town   Saint-Paul-d'Abbotsford, Paroisse (municipalité de)
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over 66 2,955 1,375 1,580   2,235 1,165 1,070
In the labour force 67 1,655 880 780   1,610 875 735
Employed 68 1,615 860 760   1,570 865 710
Unemployed 69 40 15 25   40 10 30
Not in the labour force 70 1,300 500 800   625 285 340
Participation rate 71 56.0 64.0 49.4   72.0 75.1 68.7
Employment rate 72 54.7 62.5 48.1   70.2 74.2 66.4
Unemployment rate 73 2.4 1.7 3.2   2.5 1.1 4.1
Table: Occupation
Occupation Claresholm, Town   Saint-Paul-d'Abbotsford, Paroisse (municipalité de)
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over 74 1,645 870 775   1,605 875 730
A Management occupations 75 195 115 80   125 90 40
B Business, finance and administration occupations 205 30 175   265 70 195
C Natural and applied sciences and related occupations 20 15 0   70 45 30
D Health occupations 170 40 130   80 10 70
E Occupations in social science, education, government service and religion 95 15 75   90 10 80
F Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport 35 15 20   25 0 20
G Sales and service occupations 410 125 280   280 120 160
H Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations 320 320 0   290 260 30
I Occupations unique to primary industry 135 130 10   230 175 55
J Occupations unique to processing, manufacturing and utilities 60 50 10   145 90 55
Table: Industry
Industry Claresholm, Town   Saint-Paul-d'Abbotsford, Paroisse (municipalité de)
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over 76 1,650 865 780   1,605 880 725
Agriculture and other resource-based industries 170 145 25   310 220 85
Construction 150 145 10   75 60 15
Manufacturing 125 105 20   350 220 130
Wholesale trade 75 70 0   100 70 30
Retail trade 175 75 100   170 75 90
Finance and real estate 70 35 35   60 15 45
Health care and social services 325 75 250   145 20 120
Educational services 65 15 45   55 15 45
Business services 170 85 85   175 100 70
Other services 320 110 210   155 75 85
Table: Unpaid work
Unpaid work Claresholm, Town   Saint-Paul-d'Abbotsford, 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   2,045 1,025 1,025
Population 15 years and over reporting hours of unpaid housework 78 2,685 1,205 1,480   2,030 1,005 1,025
Population 15 years and over reporting hours looking after children without pay 79 915 355 565   910 420 485
Population 15 years and over reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors 80 565 225 335   245 115 135
Table: Language used most often at work
Language used most often at work Claresholm, Town   Saint-Paul-d'Abbotsford, Paroisse (municipalité de)
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over who worked since 2005 81 1,880 975 905   1,720 945 775
English 1,865 970 890   50 40 10
French 10 0 0   1,605 875 730
Non-official language 10 0 10   0 0 0
English and French 0 0 0   60 30 30
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-Paul-d'Abbotsford, Paroisse (municipalité de)
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total employed labour force 15 years and over 82 1,615 860 760   1,575 865 705
Worked at home 125 80 45   270 145 120
Worked outside Canada 0 10 0   0 0 0
No fixed workplace address 250 190 55   140 120 20
Worked at usual place 1,235 585 655   1,165 595 565
Worked in census subdivision (municipality) of residence 975 440 530   195 105 95
Worked in a different census subdivision (municipality) within the census division (county) of residence 75 45 35   205 100 115
Worked in a different census division (county) 190 95 90   755 395 365
Worked in a different province 0 0 0   0 0 0
Table: Mode of transportation to work
Mode of transportation to work Claresholm, Town   Saint-Paul-d'Abbotsford, 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   1,300 720 585
Car, truck, van, as driver 1,200 650 550   1,125 650 475
Car, truck, van, as passenger 105 75 35   70 15 60
Public transit 0 0 0   0 0 10
Walked or bicycled 155 35 120   100 55 45
All other modes 20 15 0   0 0 0
Table: Visible minority population characteristics
Visible minority population characteristics Claresholm, Town   Saint-Paul-d'Abbotsford, Paroisse (municipalité de)
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 84 3,515 1,675 1,840   2,775 1,435 1,340
Total visible minority population 85 50 35 15   20 10 10
Chinese 15 0 0   10 10 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   10 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   2,760 1,430 1,330
Table: Earnings in 2005
Earnings in 2005 Claresholm, Town   Saint-Paul-d'Abbotsford, Paroisse (municipalité de)
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Persons 15 years and over with earnings (counts) 92 1,865 950 910   1,680 940 740
Median earnings - Persons 15 years and over ($) 93 24,106 30,517 17,056   25,470 30,992 19,761
Persons 15 years and over with earnings who worked full year, full time (counts) 94 945 555 395   955 580 380
Median earnings - Persons 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 93 38,579 40,138 35,941   37,654 39,283 31,132
Table: Income in 2005
Income in 2005 Claresholm, Town   Saint-Paul-d'Abbotsford, Paroisse (municipalité de)
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Persons 15 years and over with income (counts) 95 2,825 1,350 1,475   2,160 1,130 1,025
Median income - Persons 15 years and over ($) 96 23,629 29,416 18,507   24,609 31,694 20,311
Median income after tax - Persons 15 years and over ($) 96 21,814 27,547 17,872   23,195 27,948 19,488
Composition of total income (100%) 97 100 100 100   100 100 100
Earnings - As a % of total income 64.2 66.6 61.0   75.7 77.4 72.9
Government transfers - As a % of total income 17.5 13.4 23.4   11.7 8.0 17.7
Other money - As a % of total income 18.3 20.2 15.7   12.6 14.7 9.1
Income status of all persons in private households (counts) 98 3,460 1,675 1,785   2,775 1,440 1,340
% in low income before tax - All persons 14.5 10.7 17.6   6.5 5.6 7.5
% in low income after tax - All persons 10.7 8.4 12.6   4.3 3.8 4.9
% in low income before tax - Persons less than 18 years of age 18.2 9.9 28.8   4.4 0.0 6.2
% in low income after tax - Persons less than 18 years of age 14.0 5.6 21.2   2.2 0.0 0.0

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