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2006 Community Profiles

 
Claresholm Image: Data quality note(s)
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Val-Barrette
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Table: Population and dwelling counts
Population and dwelling counts Claresholm, Town   Val-Barrette, Village
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Population in 2006 1 3,700   545
Population in 2001 1 3,622   621
2001 to 2006 population change (%) 2.2   -12.2
Total private dwellings 2 1,644   279
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents 3 1,579   243
Population density per square kilometre 445.8   106.4
Land area (square km) 8.30   5.12
Table: Age characteristics
Age characteristics Claresholm, Town   Val-Barrette, Village
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 4 3,700 1,760 1,940   545 270 275
0 to 4 years 135 70 60   20 15 10
5 to 9 years 185 100 85   15 10 5
10 to 14 years 240 125 115   45 30 15
15 to 19 years 205 110 100   40 15 25
20 to 24 years 170 100 70   20 5 10
25 to 29 years 135 55 80   25 15 10
30 to 34 years 135 60 75   30 15 15
35 to 39 years 175 80 95   25 15 10
40 to 44 years 250 120 135   40 20 25
45 to 49 years 290 150 140   45 20 25
50 to 54 years 260 130 130   45 20 30
55 to 59 years 270 120 145   50 35 20
60 to 64 years 225 100 125   35 10 15
65 to 69 years 265 120 145   30 15 10
70 to 74 years 235 125 110   35 20 15
75 to 79 years 210 90 115   15 5 10
80 to 84 years 155 55 95   10 10 5
85 years and over 175 55 125   10 5 5
Median age of the population 5 48.8 46.7 50.8   45.9 46.0 45.8
% of the population aged 15 and over 85.0 82.9 87.1   84.4 83.3 87.3
Table: Common-law status characteristics
Common-law status characteristics Claresholm, Town   Val-Barrette, Village
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over 6 3,145 1,460 1,685   465 225 240
Not in a common-law relationship 2,945 1,355 1,585   345 165 180
In a common-law relationship 205 100 100   120 60 60
Table: Legal marital status characteristics
Legal marital status characteristics Claresholm, Town   Val-Barrette, Village
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over 7 3,145 1,460 1,685   460 220 240
Never legally married (single) 8 695 385 310   200 95 105
Legally married (and not separated) 9 1,630 820 815   165 85 85
Separated, but still legally married 10 110 40 70   5 5 0
Divorced 11 305 125 180   60 25 30
Widowed 12 410 90 315   30 5 25
Table: Occupied private dwelling characteristics
Occupied private dwelling characteristics Claresholm, Town   Val-Barrette, Village
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total private dwellings occupied by usual residents 13 1,575   235
Single-detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 70.5   80.9
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   8.5
Apartments in buildings with fewer than five storeys - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 14 13.3   10.6
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   200
Number of rented dwellings 17 445   30
Number of dwellings constructed before 1986 1,235   205
Number of dwellings constructed between 1986 and 2006 18 340   25
Dwellings requiring major repair - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 7.0   12.8
Average number of rooms per dwelling 19 6.6   5.7
Dwellings with more than one person per room - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 19 0.0   4.3
Average value of owned dwelling ($) 20 159,870   89,998
Table: Selected family characteristics
Selected family characteristics Claresholm, Town   Val-Barrette, Village
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total number of census families 21 1,035   165
Number of married-couple families 22 800   80
Number of common-law-couple families 23 100   60
Number of lone-parent families 135   25
Number of female lone-parent families 100   15
Number of male lone-parent families 30   10
Average number of persons in all census families 2.7   2.7
Average number of persons in married-couple families 22 2.8   2.6
Average number of persons in common-law-couple families 23 3.0   3.2
Average number of persons in lone-parent families 2.4   2.4
Average number of persons in female lone-parent families 2.6   2.3
Average number of persons in male lone-parent families 2.0   0.0
Median income in 2005 - All census families ($) 24 57,868   52,381
Median income in 2005 - Married-couple families ($) 22 68,645   31,697
Median income in 2005 - Common-law-couple families ($) 23 43,522   55,285
Median income in 2005 - Lone-parent families ($) 30,225   71,259
Median income in 2005 - Female lone-parent families ($) 29,057   59,334
Median income in 2005 - Male lone-parent families ($) 54,643   0
Median after-tax income in 2005 - All census families ($) 24 51,601   46,676
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Married-couple families ($) 22 58,631   29,905
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Common-law-couple families ($) 39,682   48,363
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Lone-parent families ($) 29,019   56,366
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Female lone-parent families ($) 28,928   52,934
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Male lone-parent families ($) 46,451   0
Table: Selected household characteristics
Selected household characteristics Claresholm, Town   Val-Barrette, Village
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total private households 25 1,575   235
Households containing a couple (married or common-law) with children 26 315   55
Households containing a couple (married or common-law) without children 27 580   80
One-person households 505   60
Other household types 28 175   35
Average household size 2.2   2.3
Median income in 2005 - All private households ($) 29 43,379   39,590
Median income in 2005 - Couple households with children ($) 26 83,855   55,218
Median income in 2005 - Couple households without children ($) 27 52,949   39,481
Median income in 2005 - One-person households ($) 19,166   14,343
Median income in 2005 - Other household types ($) 28 33,905   71,313
Median after-tax income in 2005 - All private households ($) 29 38,502   37,136
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Couple households with children ($) 26 73,615   49,497
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Couple households without children ($) 27 48,883   35,897
Median after-tax income in 2005 - One-person households ($) 19,076   14,343
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Other household types ($) 28 32,575   56,392
Median monthly payments for rented dwellings ($) 30 529   456
Median monthly payments for owner-occupied dwellings ($) 31 600   400
Table: Mother tongue
Mother tongue Claresholm, Town   Val-Barrette, Village
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 32 3,515 1,675 1,840   535 275 260
English only 3,260 1,555 1,705   10 0 10
French only 35 10 20   510 270 240
English and French 0 0 0   0 0 0
Other language(s) 33 220 110 110   10 0 0
Table: Knowledge of official languages
Knowledge of official languages Claresholm, Town   Val-Barrette, Village
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 34 3,515 1,675 1,835   530 275 255
English only 3,440 1,650 1,790   0 0 0
French only 0 0 0   430 215 210
English and French 75 30 50   105 60 45
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   Val-Barrette, Village
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 35 3,515 1,675 1,835   530 275 255
English 3,440 1,635 1,800   15 10 10
French 0 0 0   520 265 250
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   Val-Barrette, Village
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 36 3,515 1,675 1,835   530 275 260
Non-immigrants 37 3,215 1,535 1,675   520 270 250
Immigrants 38 300 140 160   10 0 10
Before 1991 285 125 155   10 10 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   Val-Barrette, Village
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 41 3,515 1,675 1,840   535 275 260
Canadian citizens 3,490 1,665 1,820   530 275 255
Canadian citizens under age 18 680 355 330   110 75 35
Canadian citizens age 18 and over 2,805 1,315 1,490   420 200 225
Not Canadian citizens 42 25 10 15   0 0 0
Table: Generation status
Generation status Claresholm, Town   Val-Barrette, Village
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over 43 2,955 1,375 1,580   445 200 240
1st generation 44 300 140 160   15 0 0
2nd generation 45 755 335 420   0 0 0
3rd generation or more 46 1,895 900 1,000   430 200 225
Table: Mobility status - Place of residence 1 year ago
Mobility status - Place of residence 1 year ago Claresholm, Town   Val-Barrette, Village
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 1 year and over 47 3,500 1,660 1,840   520 275 250
Lived at the same address 1 year ago 3,075 1,450 1,625   480 240 235
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   40 30 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   0 0 0
Table: Mobility status - Place of residence 5 years ago
Mobility status - Place of residence 5 years ago Claresholm, Town   Val-Barrette, Village
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 5 years and over 48 3,390 1,595 1,795   500 255 250
Lived at the same address 5 years ago 2,035 1,025 1,010   335 170 165
Lived within the same province or territory 5 years ago, but changed addresses within the same census subdivision (municipality) 605 275 335   55 15 35
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   105 65 40
Lived in a different province or territory 5 years ago 150 80 70   10 0 0
Lived in a different country 5 years ago 10 0 0   0 0 0
Table: Aboriginal population
Aboriginal population Claresholm, Town   Val-Barrette, Village
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal identity population 49 3,515 1,675 1,840   530 275 260
Aboriginal identity population 50 140 45 100   10 0 10
Non-Aboriginal identity population 3,375 1,635 1,740   520 270 245
Table: Educational attainment
Educational attainment Claresholm, Town   Val-Barrette, Village
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over 51 2,955 1,375 1,580   445 205 240
No certificate, diploma or degree 770 345 430   140 75 60
High school certificate or equivalent 52 775 345 430   130 45 80
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 475 285 185   75 40 40
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 53 555 245 315   75 35 40
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level 125 40 85   10 0 10
University certificate, diploma or degree 255 115 140   10 0 0
Total population aged 15 to 24 54 380 215 165   55 20 35
No certificate, diploma or degree 150 75 80   15 0 15
High school certificate or equivalent 55 170 110 60   15 0 15
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 30 20 10   0 0 0
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 56 10 0 0   15 10 0
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level 15 0 15   10 0 10
University certificate, diploma or degree 0 0 0   0 0 0
Total population aged 25 to 34 57 265 105 160   25 15 10
No certificate, diploma or degree 70 30 40   10 0 10
High school certificate or equivalent 58 85 45 40   10 10 0
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 25 10 15   10 10 0
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 59 45 10 30   10 0 10
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   260 120 135
No certificate, diploma or degree 290 120 170   65 45 20
High school certificate or equivalent 61 375 155 220   95 40 55
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 215 135 80   55 20 35
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 62 355 155 205   40 15 20
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level 60 25 40   0 0 0
University certificate, diploma or degree 125 50 75   0 0 0
Table: Major field of study
Major field of study Claresholm, Town   Val-Barrette, Village
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over 63 2,955 1,375 1,580   445 200 240
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 1,545 690 860   270 120 145
Education 150 40 110   0 0 10
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 20 10 10   0 0 0
Humanities 50 45 0   0 0 0
Social and behavioural sciences and law 55 0 50   15 0 15
Business, management and public administration 245 70 170   25 0 20
Physical and life sciences and technologies 10 10 0   0 0 0
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 30 10 20   0 0 0
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 395 385 10   40 40 0
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 40 20 20   15 20 0
Health, parks, recreation and fitness 335 60 270   50 10 40
Personal, protective and transportation services 75 30 45   20 10 10
Other 64 0 0 0   0 0 0
Table: Location of study
Location of study Claresholm, Town   Val-Barrette, Village
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over 65 2,955 1,375 1,580   445 200 240
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 1,550 690 860   270 125 140
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 1,410 685 720   180 80 100
Inside Canada 1,265 620 645   175 75 95
Outside Canada 140 65 75   0 0 0
Table: Labour force activity
Labour force activity Claresholm, Town   Val-Barrette, Village
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over 66 2,955 1,375 1,580   440 200 240
In the labour force 67 1,655 880 780   225 130 100
Employed 68 1,615 860 760   200 120 80
Unemployed 69 40 15 25   25 10 15
Not in the labour force 70 1,300 500 800   215 75 145
Participation rate 71 56.0 64.0 49.4   51.1 65.0 41.7
Employment rate 72 54.7 62.5 48.1   45.5 60.0 33.3
Unemployment rate 73 2.4 1.7 3.2   11.1 7.7 15.0
Table: Occupation
Occupation Claresholm, Town   Val-Barrette, Village
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over 74 1,645 870 775   210 125 90
A Management occupations 75 195 115 80   25 20 0
B Business, finance and administration occupations 205 30 175   30 0 30
C Natural and applied sciences and related occupations 20 15 0   0 0 0
D Health occupations 170 40 130   45 25 20
E Occupations in social science, education, government service and religion 95 15 75   0 0 0
F Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport 35 15 20   0 0 0
G Sales and service occupations 410 125 280   55 25 35
H Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations 320 320 0   40 40 0
I Occupations unique to primary industry 135 130 10   10 0 0
J Occupations unique to processing, manufacturing and utilities 60 50 10   10 10 0
Table: Industry
Industry Claresholm, Town   Val-Barrette, Village
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over 76 1,650 865 780   210 125 90
Agriculture and other resource-based industries 170 145 25   10 10 0
Construction 150 145 10   15 15 0
Manufacturing 125 105 20   15 10 0
Wholesale trade 75 70 0   25 25 0
Retail trade 175 75 100   35 10 20
Finance and real estate 70 35 35   0 0 10
Health care and social services 325 75 250   45 25 20
Educational services 65 15 45   0 0 0
Business services 170 85 85   10 10 0
Other services 320 110 210   60 20 40
Table: Unpaid work
Unpaid work Claresholm, Town   Val-Barrette, Village
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Population 15 years and over reporting hours of unpaid work 77 2,710 1,215 1,490   420 190 230
Population 15 years and over reporting hours of unpaid housework 78 2,685 1,205 1,480   420 190 230
Population 15 years and over reporting hours looking after children without pay 79 915 355 565   160 75 85
Population 15 years and over reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors 80 565 225 335   120 45 75
Table: Language used most often at work
Language used most often at work Claresholm, Town   Val-Barrette, Village
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over who worked since 2005 81 1,880 975 905   225 130 95
English 1,865 970 890   0 0 0
French 10 0 0   220 130 90
Non-official language 10 0 10   0 0 0
English and French 0 0 0   0 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   Val-Barrette, Village
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total employed labour force 15 years and over 82 1,615 860 760   200 120 80
Worked at home 125 80 45   10 10 0
Worked outside Canada 0 10 0   0 0 0
No fixed workplace address 250 190 55   20 20 0
Worked at usual place 1,235 585 655   175 90 80
Worked in census subdivision (municipality) of residence 975 440 530   20 20 0
Worked in a different census subdivision (municipality) within the census division (county) of residence 75 45 35   130 65 65
Worked in a different census division (county) 190 95 90   20 10 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   Val-Barrette, Village
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   190 115 80
Car, truck, van, as driver 1,200 650 550   165 95 70
Car, truck, van, as passenger 105 75 35   10 10 0
Public transit 0 0 0   0 0 0
Walked or bicycled 155 35 120   15 10 10
All other modes 20 15 0   0 0 0
Table: Visible minority population characteristics
Visible minority population characteristics Claresholm, Town   Val-Barrette, Village
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 84 3,515 1,675 1,840   530 275 260
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   535 275 255
Table: Earnings in 2005
Earnings in 2005 Claresholm, Town   Val-Barrette, Village
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Persons 15 years and over with earnings (counts) 92 1,865 950 910   245 145 100
Median earnings - Persons 15 years and over ($) 93 24,106 30,517 17,056   18,373 25,321 13,664
Persons 15 years and over with earnings who worked full year, full time (counts) 94 945 555 395   85 65 25
Median earnings - Persons 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 93 38,579 40,138 35,941   42,064 47,678 29,014
Table: Income in 2005
Income in 2005 Claresholm, Town   Val-Barrette, Village
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Persons 15 years and over with income (counts) 95 2,825 1,350 1,475   420 200 225
Median income - Persons 15 years and over ($) 96 23,629 29,416 18,507   18,526 24,604 13,495
Median income after tax - Persons 15 years and over ($) 96 21,814 27,547 17,872   18,526 22,931 13,495
Composition of total income (100%) 97 100 100 100   100 100 100
Earnings - As a % of total income 64.2 66.6 61.0   57.6 69.6 41.7
Government transfers - As a % of total income 17.5 13.4 23.4   28.9 19.9 42.0
Other money - As a % of total income 18.3 20.2 15.7   13.3 10.0 17.8
Income status of all persons in private households (counts) 98 3,460 1,675 1,785   535 270 260
% in low income before tax - All persons 14.5 10.7 17.6   16.8 14.5 17.3
% in low income after tax - All persons 10.7 8.4 12.6   10.3 7.3 13.7
% in low income before tax - Persons less than 18 years of age 18.2 9.9 28.8   18.2 26.7 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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