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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Redcliff, T - Alberta 1

Map of Redcliff, T (shaded in green), Alberta

Map of Redcliff, T

Interactive version of map

Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A: Redcliff, T - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A description: Redcliff, T - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Prov. rank
81
Nat. rank
650

In 2011, Redcliff (Town) had a population of 5,588, representing a percentage change of 9.2% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 16.20 square kilometres with a population density of 344.9 persons per square kilometre. This compares to the provincial land area of 640,081.87 square kilometres with a population density of 5.7 persons per square kilometre.

In 2011, Redcliff (Town) had 2,083 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 9.0%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Redcliff (Town) is part of the census agglomeration of Medicine Hat.

Population and dwelling counts

Redcliff (Town) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Redcliff (Town) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Cypress County, Alta. MD 7,214 6,709 A 7.5
Medicine Hat, Alta. CY 60,005 56,997 5.3

Alberta – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the highest population growth

Table 2 Alberta – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the highest population growth, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Chestermere T 14,824 9,923 A 49.4
Beaumont T 13,284 8,961 48.2
Airdrie CY 42,564 28,927 47.1
Leduc CY 24,279 16,967 43.1
Okotoks T 24,511 17,150 A 42.9

Alberta – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the lowest population growth

Table 3 Alberta – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the lowest population growth, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Lac la Biche County MD 8,402 9,123 A -7.9
Willow Creek No. 26 MD 5,107 5,337 -4.3
Crowsnest Pass SM 5,565 5,749 -3.2
Greenview No. 16 MD 5,299 5,464 -3.0
Lethbridge County MD 10,061 10,254 A -1.9

Age and sex

Redcliff, T – Age distribution

Chart C: Redcliff, T - Population by broad age groups

Chart C description: Redcliff, T - Population by broad age groups

Table 4 Redcliff, T – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 21.8% 22.0% 21.3%
15 to 64 69.1% 68.9% 69.0%
65 and over 9.3% 8.8% 9.8%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Redcliff, T was 9.3%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 69.1% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 21.8%. In comparison, the national percentages were 68.5% for the population aged 15 to 64 and 16.7% for the population aged 0 to 14.

Redcliff, T – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Redcliff, T – Population by broad age groups, sex and population change between 2006 and 2011, 2006 to 2011 censuses
Broad age groups by sex Population
2011 2006 change % change
Both sexes
Total 5,585 5,115 470 9.2
0 to 14 1,215 1,120 95 8.5
15 to 64 3,860 3,560 300 8.4
65 and over 520 435 85 19.5
Males
Total 2,845 2,600 245 9.4
0 to 14 625 550 75 13.6
15 to 64 1,960 1,840 120 6.5
65 and over 250 210 40 19.0
Females
Total 2,745 2,515 230 9.1
0 to 14 585 570 15 2.6
15 to 64 1,895 1,725 170 9.9
65 and over 270 225 45 20.0

Redcliff, T – Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D: Redcliff, T - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D description: Redcliff, T - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Table 6 Redcliff, T – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 5,585 2,845 2,745
0 to 4 years 420 215 205
5 to 9 years 400 205 195
10 to 14 years 395 205 190
15 to 19 years 365 185 175
20 to 24 years 340 165 175
25 to 29 years 395 205 190
30 to 34 years 480 240 245
35 to 39 years 440 230 210
40 to 44 years 380 180 200
45 to 49 years 410 220 195
50 to 54 years 390 200 190
55 to 59 years 375 200 180
60 to 64 years 275 130 145
65 to 69 years 210 100 115
70 to 74 years 135 75 60
75 to 79 years 80 40 40
80 to 84 years 55 25 30
85 years and over 35 15 25
Median age 35.0 35.0 35.0

Redcliff, T – Median age2 of the population

Chart E: Canada, Alberta and Redcliff, T - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

Chart E description: Canada, Alberta and Redcliff, T - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

In 2011, the median age in Redcliff, T was 35 years. In comparison, the median age of Alberta was 36.5 years.

Table 7 Canada, Alberta and Redcliff, T – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Alberta 36.0 36.5
Redcliff, T 34.1 35.0

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families3 in Redcliff was 1,590, which represents a change of 6.7% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In Redcliff, 71.1% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 14.2% were common-law-couples and 14.8% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: Redcliff - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: Redcliff - Census families by family structure

Redcliff – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Alberta, CSD of Redcliff, T and neighbouring census subdivisions – Distribution of census families by family structure, 2011 Census
Geographic name Total families Married-couple families Common-law-couple families Lone-parent families % change, census families, 2006 to 2011
number % number % number %
Canada † 9,389,695 6,293,950 67.0 1,567,905 16.7 1,527,840 16.3 5.5
Alberta † 999,525 719,355 72.0 135,660 13.6 144,510 14.5 10.5
Redcliff, T 1,590 1,130 71.1 225 14.2 235 14.8 6.7
Cypress County, MD 2,145 1,810 84.4 185 8.6 150 7.0 10.0
Medicine Hat, CY 17,165 12,050 70.2 2,370 13.8 2,745 16.0 5.3

Redcliff – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Redcliff, 50.9% were couples with children aged 24 and under at home. In comparison, as a whole, 46.9% of couples in Canada had children aged 24 and under at home.

Presence of children within couple families
* Children aged 24 and under at home
Married couples with children * 565
Married couples without children * 560
Common-law-couples with children * 125
Common-law-couples without children * 100

Redcliff – Marital status

Chart H: Redcliff - Marital status

Chart H description: Redcliff - Marital status

In Redcliff, 65.3% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (54.7%) or living with a common-law partner (10.4%).

The remaining 34.9% were not married and not living with a common-law partner, including those who were single (never-married), separated, divorced or widowed.

Note: Percentages may not total 100 percent due to random rounding.

Table 9 Canada, Alberta, Redcliff, T – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Redcliff, T Alberta Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 4,375 100.0 2,960,470 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 2,855 65.3 1,756,860 59.3 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 2,395 54.7 1,484,705 50.2 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 455 10.4 272,155 9.2 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 1,525 34.9 1,203,615 40.7 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 965 22.1 823,935 27.8 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 125 2.9 70,855 2.4 698,245 2.5
Divorced 255 5.8 177,375 6.0 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 175 4.0 131,440 4.4 1,584,525 5.7

Redcliff – Types of private households

There were 2,085 private households4 in Redcliff in 2011, a change of 9.7% from 2006. Of these, 32.4% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of -3.6% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Alberta, Redcliff, T – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type5 Redcliff, T Alberta Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 2,085 100.0 1,390,275 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home6		 675 32.4 407,145 29.3 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home7		 645 30.9 406,380 29.2 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households8 215 10.3 128,330 9.2 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 450 21.6 342,735 24.7 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households9 25 1.2 27,900 2.0 268,060 2.0
Other households10 70 3.4 77,785 5.6 543,340 4.1

Redcliff – Structural type of dwelling

In Redcliff, 83.2% of private households lived in single-detached houses and 0.0% lived in apartments in buildings that have five or more storeys. The rest lived in other types of dwelling structures.

Table 11 Canada, Alberta, Redcliff, T – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Redcliff, T Alberta Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 2,085 100.0 1,390,275 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 1,735 83.2 883,260 63.5 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 65 3.1 71,850 5.2 646,240 4.9
Row house 165 7.9 97,865 7.0 791,600 5.9
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 0 0.0 58,205 4.2 1,234,770 9.3
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 75 3.6 197,945 14.2 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 20 1.0 33,505 2.4 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house11 10 0.5 1,060 0.1 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling12 15 0.7 46,590 3.4 183,510 1.4

Language

Redcliff, T – Mother tongue

Chart J: Redcliff, T - Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home

Chart J description: Redcliff, T - Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home

Note: Counts for mother tongue as well as those for language spoken most often at home include single responses only.

In Redcliff, 87.3% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 1.3% reported French only, and 10.5% reported a non-official language only, in 2011. In comparison, the provincial / territorial percentages were 77.0% for English only, 1.9% for French only and 19.4% for only non-official languages.

In 2011, 91.5% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 0.4% spoke only French and 7.7% spoke only a non-official language. In comparison, the provincial / territorial percentages were 85.7% for only English, 0.7% for only French and 10.5% for only a non-official language.

Table 12 Redcliff, T – Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home, 2011 Census
Selected languages Mother tongue Language spoken most often at home
number % number %
Total 5,585 100.0 5,585 100.0
English 4,875 87.3 5,110 91.5
French 70 1.3 20 0.4
Non-official language 585 10.5 430 7.7
Multiple responses 60 1.1 25 0.4
Table 13 Redcliff, T – Mother-tongue retention, 2011 Census
Mother tongue Mother-tongue retention13
(in percentage)
Total retention; language spoken at home at least on a regular basis Complete retention; language spoken most often at home Partial retention; language spoken at home on a regular basis
Note: Counts for mother tongue and home language include single response of a language as well as multiple responses of a language with English and/or French.
English 99.5 99.4 0.1
French 23.5 5.9 17.6
Non-official language 78.0 69.3 8.7

Redcliff, T – Non-official languages

In Redcliff, the three most common mother tongues were German (6.3%), Thai (1.8%) and Spanish (1.2%), in 2011. In comparison, the most common mother tongues at the provincial / territorial level were German (2.3%), Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) (1.9%) and Panjabi (Punjabi) (1.5%).

Table 14 Redcliff, T – The most common non-official-language mother tongues, 2011 Census
Mother tongue Number Percentage of non-official language mother-tongue population Percentage of total population
Note: Counts for mother tongue and home language include single response of a language as well as multiple responses of a language with English and/or French.
German 350 55.1 6.3
Thai 100 15.7 1.8
Spanish 65 10.2 1.2
Dutch 30 4.7 0.5
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 30 4.7 0.5

Redcliff, T – Bilingualism

Table 15 Redcliff, T – Rate of English-French bilingualism by mother tongue and age groups, 2011 Census
Age groups Mother tongue
Total English French Non-official language
Note: Counts for mother tongue include single responses only. Consequently, the total excludes multiple responses.
Total 2.4 1.9 46.7 1.7
0 to 19 2.5 2.8 0.0 0.0
20 to 44 2.2 2.0 33.3 0.0
45 to 64 2.8 1.2 62.5 4.0
65 and over 2.0 2.4 50.0 0.0
Table 16 Redcliff, T – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 5,585 100.0
English only 5,265 94.3
French only 5 0.1
English and French 140 2.5
Neither English nor French 175 3.1

Symbols:

···
not applicable
†
excludes census data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or Indian settlements. For further information, refer to Notes.
incompletely enumerated Indian reserve or Indian settlement. For further information, refer to Notes.
A
adjusted figure due to boundary change. For further information, refer to Content considerations.
E
use with caution. For further information, refer to Cautionary note.


Source:

Statistics Canada. 2012. Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-310-XWE2011004. Ottawa, Ontario. Analytical products, 2011 Census. Last updated October 24, 2012.
 

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