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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   Mackenzie No. 23, Municipal district
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Population in 2006 1 3,700   10,002
Population in 2001 1 3,622   8,829
2001 to 2006 population change (%) 2.2   13.3
Total private dwellings 2 1,644   2,892
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents 3 1,579   2,687
Population density per square kilometre 445.8   0.1
Land area (square km) 8.30   80,484.42
Table: Age characteristics
Age characteristics Claresholm, Town   Mackenzie No. 23, Municipal district
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 4 3,700 1,760 1,940   10,005 5,140 4,860
0 to 4 years 135 70 60   1,190 615 575
5 to 9 years 185 100 85   1,205 660 545
10 to 14 years 240 125 115   1,165 605 560
15 to 19 years 205 110 100   985 495 495
20 to 24 years 170 100 70   765 395 375
25 to 29 years 135 55 80   685 325 360
30 to 34 years 135 60 75   710 345 365
35 to 39 years 175 80 95   625 330 290
40 to 44 years 250 120 135   600 305 290
45 to 49 years 290 150 140   540 280 260
50 to 54 years 260 130 130   410 215 195
55 to 59 years 270 120 145   295 155 140
60 to 64 years 225 100 125   280 140 140
65 to 69 years 265 120 145   185 100 85
70 to 74 years 235 125 110   145 70 75
75 to 79 years 210 90 115   100 60 45
80 to 84 years 155 55 95   60 25 35
85 years and over 175 55 125   50 15 30
Median age of the population 5 48.8 46.7 50.8   22.8 22.3 23.2
% of the population aged 15 and over 85.0 82.9 87.1   64.3 63.5 65.4
Table: Common-law status characteristics
Common-law status characteristics Claresholm, Town   Mackenzie No. 23, Municipal district
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over 6 3,145 1,460 1,685   6,440 3,260 3,180
Not in a common-law relationship 2,945 1,355 1,585   6,210 3,145 3,065
In a common-law relationship 205 100 100   225 115 110
Table: Legal marital status characteristics
Legal marital status characteristics Claresholm, Town   Mackenzie No. 23, Municipal district
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over 7 3,145 1,460 1,685   6,440 3,260 3,175
Never legally married (single) 8 695 385 310   1,920 1,040 880
Legally married (and not separated) 9 1,630 820 815   4,140 2,080 2,065
Separated, but still legally married 10 110 40 70   85 45 40
Divorced 11 305 125 180   120 75 40
Widowed 12 410 90 315   170 25 145
Table: Occupied private dwelling characteristics
Occupied private dwelling characteristics Claresholm, Town   Mackenzie No. 23, Municipal district
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total private dwellings occupied by usual residents 13 1,575   2,685
Single-detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 70.5   81.0
Semi-detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 4.8   1.5
Row houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 3.5   1.1
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   2.0
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   14.2
Number of owned dwellings 16 1,130   2,250
Number of rented dwellings 17 445   435
Number of dwellings constructed before 1986 1,235   1,265
Number of dwellings constructed between 1986 and 2006 18 340   1,420
Dwellings requiring major repair - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 7.0   7.3
Average number of rooms per dwelling 19 6.6   7.1
Dwellings with more than one person per room - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 19 0.0   7.3
Average value of owned dwelling ($) 20 159,870   151,763
Table: Selected family characteristics
Selected family characteristics Claresholm, Town   Mackenzie No. 23, Municipal district
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total number of census families 21 1,035   2,295
Number of married-couple families 22 800   2,035
Number of common-law-couple families 23 100   105
Number of lone-parent families 135   150
Number of female lone-parent families 100   100
Number of male lone-parent families 30   50
Average number of persons in all census families 2.7   4.0
Average number of persons in married-couple families 22 2.8   4.2
Average number of persons in common-law-couple families 23 3.0   3.0
Average number of persons in lone-parent families 2.4   2.8
Average number of persons in female lone-parent families 2.6   3.0
Average number of persons in male lone-parent families 2.0   2.2
Median income in 2005 - All census families ($) 24 57,868   59,815
Median income in 2005 - Married-couple families ($) 22 68,645   61,825
Median income in 2005 - Common-law-couple families ($) 23 43,522   83,100
Median income in 2005 - Lone-parent families ($) 30,225   32,134
Median income in 2005 - Female lone-parent families ($) 29,057   27,385
Median income in 2005 - Male lone-parent families ($) 54,643   53,342
Median after-tax income in 2005 - All census families ($) 24 51,601   55,971
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Married-couple families ($) 22 58,631   56,562
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Common-law-couple families ($) 39,682   70,466
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Lone-parent families ($) 29,019   31,878
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Female lone-parent families ($) 28,928   26,745
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Male lone-parent families ($) 46,451   44,638
Table: Selected household characteristics
Selected household characteristics Claresholm, Town   Mackenzie No. 23, Municipal district
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total private households 25 1,575   2,685
Households containing a couple (married or common-law) with children 26 315   1,455
Households containing a couple (married or common-law) without children 27 580   610
One-person households 505   360
Other household types 28 175   255
Average household size 2.2   3.7
Median income in 2005 - All private households ($) 29 43,379   57,693
Median income in 2005 - Couple households with children ($) 26 83,855   63,107
Median income in 2005 - Couple households without children ($) 27 52,949   54,747
Median income in 2005 - One-person households ($) 19,166   26,442
Median income in 2005 - Other household types ($) 28 33,905   63,839
Median after-tax income in 2005 - All private households ($) 29 38,502   52,023
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Couple households with children ($) 26 73,615   58,386
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Couple households without children ($) 27 48,883   49,252
Median after-tax income in 2005 - One-person households ($) 19,076   24,637
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Other household types ($) 28 32,575   55,239
Median monthly payments for rented dwellings ($) 30 529   650
Median monthly payments for owner-occupied dwellings ($) 31 600   808
Table: Mother tongue
Mother tongue Claresholm, Town   Mackenzie No. 23, Municipal district
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 32 3,515 1,675 1,840   9,925 5,160 4,765
English only 3,260 1,555 1,705   2,950 1,555 1,395
French only 35 10 20   20 10 15
English and French 0 0 0   0 0 0
Other language(s) 33 220 110 110   6,950 3,595 3,350
Table: Knowledge of official languages
Knowledge of official languages Claresholm, Town   Mackenzie No. 23, Municipal district
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 34 3,515 1,675 1,835   9,925 5,160 4,770
English only 3,440 1,650 1,790   9,140 4,775 4,375
French only 0 0 0   0 0 0
English and French 75 30 50   135 65 75
Neither English nor French 0 0 0   645 325 320
Table: Language spoken most often at home
Language spoken most often at home Claresholm, Town   Mackenzie No. 23, Municipal district
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 35 3,515 1,675 1,835   9,925 5,155 4,765
English 3,440 1,635 1,800   4,255 2,200 2,055
French 0 0 0   10 15 0
Non-official language 65 35 30   5,580 2,910 2,670
English and French 0 0 0   0 0 0
English and non-official language 10 0 0   80 35 40
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   Mackenzie No. 23, Municipal district
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 36 3,515 1,675 1,835   9,925 5,160 4,765
Non-immigrants 37 3,215 1,535 1,675   9,095 4,710 4,390
Immigrants 38 300 140 160   780 420 360
Before 1991 285 125 155   335 180 155
1991 to 2000 15 15 0   140 90 55
2001 to 2006 39 0 0 0   305 150 155
Non-permanent residents 40 0 0 0   45 30 15
Table: Citizenship
Citizenship Claresholm, Town   Mackenzie No. 23, Municipal district
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 41 3,515 1,675 1,840   9,925 5,160 4,765
Canadian citizens 3,490 1,665 1,820   9,735 5,055 4,680
Canadian citizens under age 18 680 355 330   4,125 2,170 1,955
Canadian citizens age 18 and over 2,805 1,315 1,490   5,610 2,885 2,725
Not Canadian citizens 42 25 10 15   190 105 85
Table: Generation status
Generation status Claresholm, Town   Mackenzie No. 23, Municipal district
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over 43 2,955 1,375 1,580   6,375 3,245 3,130
1st generation 44 300 140 160   580 275 305
2nd generation 45 755 335 420   730 395 335
3rd generation or more 46 1,895 900 1,000   5,065 2,570 2,490
Table: Mobility status - Place of residence 1 year ago
Mobility status - Place of residence 1 year ago Claresholm, Town   Mackenzie No. 23, Municipal district
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 1 year and over 47 3,500 1,660 1,840   9,660 5,005 4,660
Lived at the same address 1 year ago 3,075 1,450 1,625   8,765 4,530 4,235
Lived within the same province or territory 1 year ago, but changed addresses within the same census subdivision (municipality) 180 85 95   525 275 250
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   210 105 105
Lived in a different province or territory 1 year ago 50 30 15   45 30 15
Lived in a different country 1 year ago 0 0 0   115 55 55
Table: Mobility status - Place of residence 5 years ago
Mobility status - Place of residence 5 years ago Claresholm, Town   Mackenzie No. 23, Municipal district
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 5 years and over 48 3,390 1,595 1,795   8,725 4,570 4,160
Lived at the same address 5 years ago 2,035 1,025 1,010   5,525 2,880 2,640
Lived within the same province or territory 5 years ago, but changed addresses within the same census subdivision (municipality) 605 275 335   1,780 945 835
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   470 240 230
Lived in a different province or territory 5 years ago 150 80 70   345 175 165
Lived in a different country 5 years ago 10 0 0   605 320 280
Table: Aboriginal population
Aboriginal population Claresholm, Town   Mackenzie No. 23, Municipal district
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal identity population 49 3,515 1,675 1,840   9,925 5,155 4,770
Aboriginal identity population 50 140 45 100   785 380 415
Non-Aboriginal identity population 3,375 1,635 1,740   9,135 4,780 4,355
Table: Educational attainment
Educational attainment Claresholm, Town   Mackenzie No. 23, Municipal district
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over 51 2,955 1,375 1,580   6,375 3,245 3,130
No certificate, diploma or degree 770 345 430   3,950 2,045 1,900
High school certificate or equivalent 52 775 345 430   1,185 480 700
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 475 285 185   475 375 100
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 53 555 245 315   425 155 270
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level 125 40 85   70 25 45
University certificate, diploma or degree 255 115 140   270 160 110
Total population aged 15 to 24 54 380 215 165   1,780 885 890
No certificate, diploma or degree 150 75 80   1,220 590 635
High school certificate or equivalent 55 170 110 60   405 220 185
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 30 20 10   80 55 25
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 56 10 0 0   45 30 20
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level 15 0 15   10 0 10
University certificate, diploma or degree 0 0 0   15 0 15
Total population aged 25 to 34 57 265 105 160   1,330 635 700
No certificate, diploma or degree 70 30 40   715 365 345
High school certificate or equivalent 58 85 45 40   295 95 195
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 25 10 15   90 55 30
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 59 45 10 30   135 50 75
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level 10 0 15   15 10 10
University certificate, diploma or degree 30 0 20   80 40 35
Total population aged 35 to 64 60 1,425 640 785   2,795 1,475 1,320
No certificate, diploma or degree 290 120 170   1,640 905 730
High school certificate or equivalent 61 375 155 220   430 135 290
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 215 135 80   260 230 30
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 62 355 155 205   245 75 170
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level 60 25 40   45 10 35
University certificate, diploma or degree 125 50 75   170 115 60
Table: Major field of study
Major field of study Claresholm, Town   Mackenzie No. 23, Municipal district
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over 63 2,955 1,375 1,580   6,375 3,245 3,130
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 1,545 690 860   5,130 2,530 2,600
Education 150 40 110   135 60 80
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 20 10 10   15 10 0
Humanities 50 45 0   60 25 40
Social and behavioural sciences and law 55 0 50   30 15 10
Business, management and public administration 245 70 170   215 55 160
Physical and life sciences and technologies 10 10 0   40 20 20
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 30 10 20   20 10 10
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 395 385 10   420 400 15
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 40 20 20   115 65 50
Health, parks, recreation and fitness 335 60 270   130 20 110
Personal, protective and transportation services 75 30 45   50 30 20
Other 64 0 0 0   0 0 0
Table: Location of study
Location of study Claresholm, Town   Mackenzie No. 23, Municipal district
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over 65 2,955 1,375 1,580   6,375 3,245 3,130
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 1,550 690 860   5,130 2,530 2,605
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 1,410 685 720   1,245 715 525
Inside Canada 1,265 620 645   1,180 680 505
Outside Canada 140 65 75   60 40 25
Table: Labour force activity
Labour force activity Claresholm, Town   Mackenzie No. 23, Municipal district
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over 66 2,955 1,375 1,580   6,375 3,245 3,130
In the labour force 67 1,655 880 780   4,460 2,790 1,670
Employed 68 1,615 860 760   4,315 2,715 1,605
Unemployed 69 40 15 25   145 80 65
Not in the labour force 70 1,300 500 800   1,910 455 1,460
Participation rate 71 56.0 64.0 49.4   70.0 86.0 53.4
Employment rate 72 54.7 62.5 48.1   67.7 83.7 51.3
Unemployment rate 73 2.4 1.7 3.2   3.3 2.9 3.9
Table: Occupation
Occupation Claresholm, Town   Mackenzie No. 23, Municipal district
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over 74 1,645 870 775   4,435 2,775 1,660
A Management occupations 75 195 115 80   335 255 75
B Business, finance and administration occupations 205 30 175   525 125 400
C Natural and applied sciences and related occupations 20 15 0   150 95 50
D Health occupations 170 40 130   120 15 105
E Occupations in social science, education, government service and religion 95 15 75   205 50 150
F Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport 35 15 20   25 20 15
G Sales and service occupations 410 125 280   780 200 580
H Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations 320 320 0   1,230 1,155 80
I Occupations unique to primary industry 135 130 10   730 565 165
J Occupations unique to processing, manufacturing and utilities 60 50 10   335 290 40
Table: Industry
Industry Claresholm, Town   Mackenzie No. 23, Municipal district
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over 76 1,650 865 780   4,435 2,775 1,660
Agriculture and other resource-based industries 170 145 25   1,025 780 240
Construction 150 145 10   425 370 50
Manufacturing 125 105 20   525 435 90
Wholesale trade 75 70 0   75 65 10
Retail trade 175 75 100   450 215 235
Finance and real estate 70 35 35   130 60 70
Health care and social services 325 75 250   275 30 240
Educational services 65 15 45   365 90 275
Business services 170 85 85   690 495 195
Other services 320 110 210   475 225 250
Table: Unpaid work
Unpaid work Claresholm, Town   Mackenzie No. 23, Municipal district
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Population 15 years and over reporting hours of unpaid work 77 2,710 1,215 1,490   6,075 3,050 3,025
Population 15 years and over reporting hours of unpaid housework 78 2,685 1,205 1,480   5,970 2,970 3,000
Population 15 years and over reporting hours looking after children without pay 79 915 355 565   3,325 1,545 1,780
Population 15 years and over reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors 80 565 225 335   1,235 520 715
Table: Language used most often at work
Language used most often at work Claresholm, Town   Mackenzie No. 23, Municipal district
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over who worked since 2005 81 1,880 975 905   4,930 2,920 2,010
English 1,865 970 890   3,870 2,160 1,715
French 10 0 0   0 0 0
Non-official language 10 0 10   965 685 285
English and French 0 0 0   0 0 0
English and non-official language 0 0 0   85 70 10
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   Mackenzie No. 23, Municipal district
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total employed labour force 15 years and over 82 1,615 860 760   4,315 2,710 1,600
Worked at home 125 80 45   815 450 365
Worked outside Canada 0 10 0   0 0 0
No fixed workplace address 250 190 55   805 705 105
Worked at usual place 1,235 585 655   2,690 1,555 1,135
Worked in census subdivision (municipality) of residence 975 440 530   1,850 1,020 830
Worked in a different census subdivision (municipality) within the census division (county) of residence 75 45 35   730 445 280
Worked in a different census division (county) 190 95 90   105 80 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   Mackenzie No. 23, Municipal district
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   3,500 2,255 1,240
Car, truck, van, as driver 1,200 650 550   2,960 1,980 980
Car, truck, van, as passenger 105 75 35   285 170 115
Public transit 0 0 0   0 0 0
Walked or bicycled 155 35 120   225 90 140
All other modes 20 15 0   25 20 0
Table: Visible minority population characteristics
Visible minority population characteristics Claresholm, Town   Mackenzie No. 23, Municipal district
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 84 3,515 1,675 1,840   9,925 5,160 4,765
Total visible minority population 85 50 35 15   50 20 25
Chinese 15 0 0   20 0 15
South Asian 86 0 10 0   0 0 0
Black 0 0 0   10 10 0
Filipino 25 20 10   10 0 10
Latin American 10 0 0   0 0 0
Southeast Asian 87 0 0 0   0 0 0
Arab 0 0 0   0 10 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   9,875 5,135 4,740
Table: Earnings in 2005
Earnings in 2005 Claresholm, Town   Mackenzie No. 23, Municipal district
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Persons 15 years and over with earnings (counts) 92 1,865 950 910   4,815 2,835 1,980
Median earnings - Persons 15 years and over ($) 93 24,106 30,517 17,056   26,140 35,066 13,986
Persons 15 years and over with earnings who worked full year, full time (counts) 94 945 555 395   2,200 1,575 625
Median earnings - Persons 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 93 38,579 40,138 35,941   38,958 44,177 28,155
Table: Income in 2005
Income in 2005 Claresholm, Town   Mackenzie No. 23, Municipal district
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Persons 15 years and over with income (counts) 95 2,825 1,350 1,475   5,985 3,095 2,885
Median income - Persons 15 years and over ($) 96 23,629 29,416 18,507   23,212 35,056 12,617
Median income after tax - Persons 15 years and over ($) 96 21,814 27,547 17,872   22,294 32,809 12,583
Composition of total income (100%) 97 100 100 100   100 100 100
Earnings - As a % of total income 64.2 66.6 61.0   83.2 87.9 71.6
Government transfers - As a % of total income 17.5 13.4 23.4   10.3 5.0 23.3
Other money - As a % of total income 18.3 20.2 15.7   6.5 7.1 5.1
Income status of all persons in private households (counts) 98 3,460 1,675 1,785   9,890 5,125 4,765
% in low income before tax - All persons 14.5 10.7 17.6   7.9 7.5 8.2
% in low income after tax - All persons 10.7 8.4 12.6   4.5 4.4 4.6
% in low income before tax - Persons less than 18 years of age 18.2 9.9 28.8   8.7 9.4 7.8
% in low income after tax - Persons less than 18 years of age 14.0 5.6 21.2   5.1 6.1 4.0

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