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2006 Community Profiles

 
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Table: Population and dwelling counts
Population and dwelling counts Claresholm, Town   Amisk, Village
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Population in 2006 1 3,700   172
Population in 2001 1 3,622   181
2001 to 2006 population change (%) 2.2   -5.0
Total private dwellings 2 1,644   83
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents 3 1,579   71
Population density per square kilometre 445.8   226.1
Land area (square km) 8.30   0.76
Table: Age characteristics
Age characteristics Claresholm, Town   Amisk, Village
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 4 3,700 1,760 1,940   170 80 95
0 to 4 years 135 70 60   10 0 10
5 to 9 years 185 100 85   10 5 5
10 to 14 years 240 125 115   20 10 10
15 to 19 years 205 110 100   10 5 5
20 to 24 years 170 100 70   10 10 5
25 to 29 years 135 55 80   15 5 5
30 to 34 years 135 60 75   10 5 5
35 to 39 years 175 80 95   15 10 5
40 to 44 years 250 120 135   15 5 5
45 to 49 years 290 150 140   10 5 5
50 to 54 years 260 130 130   15 5 5
55 to 59 years 270 120 145   0 0 0
60 to 64 years 225 100 125   5 5 0
65 to 69 years 265 120 145   5 0 0
70 to 74 years 235 125 110   10 5 5
75 to 79 years 210 90 115   5 5 0
80 to 84 years 155 55 95   5 0 5
85 years and over 175 55 125   5 5 0
Median age of the population 5 48.8 46.7 50.8   35.0 36.8 31.5
% of the population aged 15 and over 85.0 82.9 87.1   74.3 81.3 72.2
Table: Common-law status characteristics
Common-law status characteristics Claresholm, Town   Amisk, Village
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over 6 3,145 1,460 1,685   130 65 65
Not in a common-law relationship 2,945 1,355 1,585   125 60 60
In a common-law relationship 205 100 100   5 5 0
Table: Legal marital status characteristics
Legal marital status characteristics Claresholm, Town   Amisk, Village
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over 7 3,145 1,460 1,685   130 60 70
Never legally married (single) 8 695 385 310   45 25 20
Legally married (and not separated) 9 1,630 820 815   65 35 35
Separated, but still legally married 10 110 40 70   5 0 0
Divorced 11 305 125 180   5 0 5
Widowed 12 410 90 315   5 0 5
Table: Occupied private dwelling characteristics
Occupied private dwelling characteristics Claresholm, Town   Amisk, Village
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total private dwellings occupied by usual residents 13 1,575   75
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   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   0.0
Apartments in buildings with fewer than five storeys - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 14 13.3   0.0
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   13.3
Number of owned dwellings 16 1,130   45
Number of rented dwellings 17 445   25
Number of dwellings constructed before 1986 1,235   65
Number of dwellings constructed between 1986 and 2006 18 340   15
Dwellings requiring major repair - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 7.0   13.3
Average number of rooms per dwelling 19 6.6   6.4
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 ($) 20 159,870   75,059
Table: Selected family characteristics
Selected family characteristics Claresholm, Town   Amisk, Village
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total number of census families 21 1,035   45
Number of married-couple families 22 800   40
Number of common-law-couple families 23 100   0
Number of lone-parent families 135   10
Number of female lone-parent families 100   10
Number of male lone-parent families 30   0
Average number of persons in all census families 2.7   2.6
Average number of persons in married-couple families 22 2.8   2.6
Average number of persons in common-law-couple families 23 3.0   0.0
Average number of persons in lone-parent families 2.4   0.0
Average number of persons in female lone-parent families 2.6   0.0
Average number of persons in male lone-parent families 2.0   0.0
Median income in 2005 - All census families ($) 24 57,868   0x
Median income in 2005 - Married-couple families ($) 22 68,645   0x
Median income in 2005 - Common-law-couple families ($) 23 43,522   0x
Median income in 2005 - Lone-parent families ($) 30,225   0x
Median income in 2005 - Female lone-parent families ($) 29,057   0x
Median income in 2005 - Male lone-parent families ($) 54,643   0x
Median after-tax income in 2005 - All census families ($) 24 51,601   0x
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Married-couple families ($) 22 58,631   0x
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Common-law-couple families ($) 39,682   0x
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Lone-parent families ($) 29,019   0x
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Female lone-parent families ($) 28,928   0x
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Male lone-parent families ($) 46,451   0x
Table: Selected household characteristics
Selected household characteristics Claresholm, Town   Amisk, Village
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total private households 25 1,575   75
Households containing a couple (married or common-law) with children 26 315   10
Households containing a couple (married or common-law) without children 27 580   25
One-person households 505   25
Other household types 28 175   10
Average household size 2.2   2.1
Median income in 2005 - All private households ($) 29 43,379   0x
Median income in 2005 - Couple households with children ($) 26 83,855   0x
Median income in 2005 - Couple households without children ($) 27 52,949   0x
Median income in 2005 - One-person households ($) 19,166   0x
Median income in 2005 - Other household types ($) 28 33,905   0x
Median after-tax income in 2005 - All private households ($) 29 38,502   0x
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Couple households with children ($) 26 73,615   0x
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Couple households without children ($) 27 48,883   0x
Median after-tax income in 2005 - One-person households ($) 19,076   0x
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Other household types ($) 28 32,575   0x
Median monthly payments for rented dwellings ($) 30 529   0x
Median monthly payments for owner-occupied dwellings ($) 31 600   0x
Table: Mother tongue
Mother tongue Claresholm, Town   Amisk, Village
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 32 3,515 1,675 1,840   160 70 90
English only 3,260 1,555 1,705   160 70 95
French only 35 10 20   0 0 0
English and French 0 0 0   0 0 0
Other language(s) 33 220 110 110   0 0 0
Table: Knowledge of official languages
Knowledge of official languages Claresholm, Town   Amisk, Village
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 34 3,515 1,675 1,835   160 70 90
English only 3,440 1,650 1,790   160 70 95
French only 0 0 0   0 0 0
English and French 75 30 50   0 0 0
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   Amisk, Village
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 35 3,515 1,675 1,835   160 70 90
English 3,440 1,635 1,800   145 60 80
French 0 0 0   0 0 0
Non-official language 65 35 30   20 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   Amisk, Village
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 36 3,515 1,675 1,835   160 70 90
Non-immigrants 37 3,215 1,535 1,675   165 70 95
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   Amisk, Village
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 41 3,515 1,675 1,840   165 70 90
Canadian citizens 3,490 1,665 1,820   165 70 95
Canadian citizens under age 18 680 355 330   35 15 25
Canadian citizens age 18 and over 2,805 1,315 1,490   125 55 70
Not Canadian citizens 42 25 10 15   0 0 0
Table: Generation status
Generation status Claresholm, Town   Amisk, Village
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over 43 2,955 1,375 1,580   125 55 70
1st generation 44 300 140 160   0 0 0
2nd generation 45 755 335 420   30 20 15
3rd generation or more 46 1,895 900 1,000   90 35 55
Table: Mobility status - Place of residence 1 year ago
Mobility status - Place of residence 1 year ago Claresholm, Town   Amisk, Village
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 1 year and over 47 3,500 1,660 1,840   160 70 90
Lived at the same address 1 year ago 3,075 1,450 1,625   150 65 90
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   10 0 0
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   Amisk, Village
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 5 years and over 48 3,390 1,595 1,795   160 70 95
Lived at the same address 5 years ago 2,035 1,025 1,010   115 45 70
Lived within the same province or territory 5 years ago, but changed addresses within the same census subdivision (municipality) 605 275 335   0 10 0
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   30 20 15
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   0 0 0
Table: Aboriginal population
Aboriginal population Claresholm, Town   Amisk, Village
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal identity population 49 3,515 1,675 1,840   160 70 90
Aboriginal identity population 50 140 45 100   0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal identity population 3,375 1,635 1,740   155 70 85
Table: Educational attainment
Educational attainment Claresholm, Town   Amisk, Village
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over 51 2,955 1,375 1,580   125 55 70
No certificate, diploma or degree 770 345 430   50 25 25
High school certificate or equivalent 52 775 345 430   30 20 10
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 475 285 185   15 10 10
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 53 555 245 315   25 0 20
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level 125 40 85   0 0 0
University certificate, diploma or degree 255 115 140   10 0 10
Total population aged 15 to 24 54 380 215 165   0 0 0
No certificate, diploma or degree 150 75 80   0 0 0
High school certificate or equivalent 55 170 110 60   0 0 0
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   0 0 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   30 0 25
No certificate, diploma or degree 70 30 40   0 0 10
High school certificate or equivalent 58 85 45 40   0 0 0
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 25 10 15   10 0 10
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   10 0 0
Total population aged 35 to 64 60 1,425 640 785   35 20 20
No certificate, diploma or degree 290 120 170   15 10 10
High school certificate or equivalent 61 375 155 220   20 15 10
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 215 135 80   0 0 0
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 62 355 155 205   0 0 0
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   Amisk, Village
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over 63 2,955 1,375 1,580   125 55 65
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 1,545 690 860   80 45 35
Education 150 40 110   15 0 15
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   0 0 10
Business, management and public administration 245 70 170   10 0 0
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   10 10 0
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 40 20 20   10 0 10
Health, parks, recreation and fitness 335 60 270   0 0 0
Personal, protective and transportation services 75 30 45   0 0 0
Other 64 0 0 0   0 0 0
Table: Location of study
Location of study Claresholm, Town   Amisk, Village
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over 65 2,955 1,375 1,580   125 55 65
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 1,550 690 860   80 45 30
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 1,410 685 720   45 10 35
Inside Canada 1,265 620 645   45 10 35
Outside Canada 140 65 75   0 0 0
Table: Labour force activity
Labour force activity Claresholm, Town   Amisk, Village
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over 66 2,955 1,375 1,580   120 55 65
In the labour force 67 1,655 880 780   55 30 20
Employed 68 1,615 860 760   55 30 25
Unemployed 69 40 15 25   0 0 0
Not in the labour force 70 1,300 500 800   65 25 40
Participation rate 71 56.0 64.0 49.4   45.8 54.5 30.8
Employment rate 72 54.7 62.5 48.1   45.8 54.5 38.5
Unemployment rate 73 2.4 1.7 3.2   0.0 0.0 0.0
Table: Occupation
Occupation Claresholm, Town   Amisk, Village
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over 74 1,645 870 775   55 30 20
A Management occupations 75 195 115 80   0 0 0
B Business, finance and administration occupations 205 30 175   10 0 0
C Natural and applied sciences and related occupations 20 15 0   0 0 0
D Health occupations 170 40 130   0 0 0
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   0 0 0
G Sales and service occupations 410 125 280   0 0 0
H Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations 320 320 0   10 10 0
I Occupations unique to primary industry 135 130 10   35 20 10
J Occupations unique to processing, manufacturing and utilities 60 50 10   0 0 0
Table: Industry
Industry Claresholm, Town   Amisk, Village
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over 76 1,650 865 780   55 30 25
Agriculture and other resource-based industries 170 145 25   30 25 0
Construction 150 145 10   0 0 0
Manufacturing 125 105 20   0 0 0
Wholesale trade 75 70 0   10 0 10
Retail trade 175 75 100   0 0 0
Finance and real estate 70 35 35   0 0 0
Health care and social services 325 75 250   0 0 0
Educational services 65 15 45   0 0 0
Business services 170 85 85   10 0 10
Other services 320 110 210   0 0 0
Table: Unpaid work
Unpaid work Claresholm, Town   Amisk, Village
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Population 15 years and over reporting hours of unpaid work 77 2,710 1,215 1,490   105 40 70
Population 15 years and over reporting hours of unpaid housework 78 2,685 1,205 1,480   105 35 65
Population 15 years and over reporting hours looking after children without pay 79 915 355 565   60 25 35
Population 15 years and over reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors 80 565 225 335   15 0 10
Table: Language used most often at work
Language used most often at work Claresholm, Town   Amisk, Village
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over who worked since 2005 81 1,880 975 905   65 30 30
English 1,865 970 890   65 30 35
French 10 0 0   0 0 0
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   Amisk, Village
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total employed labour force 15 years and over 82 1,615 860 760   55 30 20
Worked at home 125 80 45   15 10 10
Worked outside Canada 0 10 0   0 0 0
No fixed workplace address 250 190 55   10 10 0
Worked at usual place 1,235 585 655   30 15 20
Worked in census subdivision (municipality) of residence 975 440 530   10 0 10
Worked in a different census subdivision (municipality) within the census division (county) of residence 75 45 35   15 10 10
Worked in a different census division (county) 190 95 90   0 0 0
Worked in a different province 0 0 0   0 10 0
Table: Mode of transportation to work
Mode of transportation to work Claresholm, Town   Amisk, 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   40 25 15
Car, truck, van, as driver 1,200 650 550   30 15 10
Car, truck, van, as passenger 105 75 35   0 0 0
Public transit 0 0 0   0 0 0
Walked or bicycled 155 35 120   10 0 10
All other modes 20 15 0   0 0 0
Table: Visible minority population characteristics
Visible minority population characteristics Claresholm, Town   Amisk, Village
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 84 3,515 1,675 1,840   160 70 95
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   10 0 10
Multiple visible minority 90 0 0 0   0 0 0
Not a visible minority 91 3,465 1,640 1,825   160 70 85
Table: Earnings in 2005
Earnings in 2005 Claresholm, Town   Amisk, Village
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Persons 15 years and over with earnings (counts) 92 1,865 950 910   0x 0 0
Median earnings - Persons 15 years and over ($) 93 24,106 30,517 17,056   0x 0 0
Persons 15 years and over with earnings who worked full year, full time (counts) 94 945 555 395   0x 0 0
Median earnings - Persons 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 93 38,579 40,138 35,941   0x 0 0
Table: Income in 2005
Income in 2005 Claresholm, Town   Amisk, Village
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Persons 15 years and over with income (counts) 95 2,825 1,350 1,475   0x 0x 0x
Median income - Persons 15 years and over ($) 96 23,629 29,416 18,507   0x 0x 0x
Median income after tax - Persons 15 years and over ($) 96 21,814 27,547 17,872   0x 0x 0x
Composition of total income (100%) 97 100 100 100   0x 0x 0x
Earnings - As a % of total income 64.2 66.6 61.0   0.0x 0.0x 0.0x
Government transfers - As a % of total income 17.5 13.4 23.4   0.0x 0.0x 0.0x
Other money - As a % of total income 18.3 20.2 15.7   0.0x 0.0x 0.0x
Income status of all persons in private households (counts) 98 3,460 1,675 1,785   0x 0x 0x
% in low income before tax - All persons 14.5 10.7 17.6   0.0x 0.0x 0.0x
% in low income after tax - All persons 10.7 8.4 12.6   0.0x 0.0x 0.0x
% in low income before tax - Persons less than 18 years of age 18.2 9.9 28.8   0.0x 0.0x 0.0x
% in low income after tax - Persons less than 18 years of age 14.0 5.6 21.2   0.0x 0.0x 0.0x

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