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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Yellowhead County, MD - Alberta ¹

Map of Yellowhead County, MD

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Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A description: Yellowhead County, MD - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

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In 2011, Yellowhead County (Municipal district) had a population of 10,469, representing a percentage change of 4.2% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 22,296.26 square kilometres with a population density of 0.5 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, Yellowhead County (Municipal district) had 4,083 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 7.5%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Population and dwelling counts

Yellowhead County (Municipal district) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Yellowhead County (Municipal district) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name	CSD type	Population
Census subdivision (CSD) name	CSD type	2011	2006	% change
Clearwater County, Alta.	MD	12,278	11,826	3.8
Brazeau County, Alta.	MD	7,201	7,040	2.3
Parkland County, Alta.	MD	30,568	29,220 A	4.6
Lac Ste. Anne County, Alta.	MD	10,260	9,880 A	3.8
Woodlands County, Alta.	MD	4,306	4,158	3.6
Hinton, Alta.	T	9,640	9,738	-1.0
Edson, Alta.	T	8,475	8,098	4.7
Improvement District No. 25 Willmore Wilderness, Alta.	ID	0	0	···
Improvement District No. 12 Jasper Park, Alta.	ID	34	24	41.7
Greenview No. 16, Alta.	MD	5,299	5,464	-3.0

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
Census subdivision (CSD) name	CSD type	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
Census subdivision (CSD) name	CSD type	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

Yellowhead County, MD – Age distribution

Chart C: Yellowhead County, MD - Population by broad age groups

Chart C description: Yellowhead County, MD - Population by broad age groups

Table 4 Yellowhead County, MD – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups	Both sexes	Males	Females
0 to 14	18.6%	18.9%	18.2%
15 to 64	67.6%	66.2%	69.0%
65 and over	13.8%	14.9%	12.7%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Yellowhead County, MD was 13.8%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 67.6% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 18.6%. 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.

Yellowhead County, MD – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Yellowhead County, MD – Population by broad age groups, sex and population change between 2006 and 2011, 2006 to 2011 censuses
Broad age groups by sex	Population
Broad age groups by sex	2011	2006	change	% change
Both sexes
Total	10,470	10,045	425	4.2
0 to 14	1,945	2,000	-55	-2.8
15 to 64	7,075	6,790	285	4.2
65 and over	1,450	1,255	195	15.5
Males
Total	5,450	5,265	185	3.5
0 to 14	1,030	1,050	-20	-1.9
15 to 64	3,610	3,535	75	2.1
65 and over	810	680	130	19.1
Females
Total	5,020	4,780	240	5.0
0 to 14	915	945	-30	-3.2
15 to 64	3,465	3,255	210	6.5
65 and over	640	580	60	10.3

Yellowhead County, MD – Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D description: Yellowhead County, MD - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Table 6 Yellowhead County, MD – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups	Both sexes	Males	Females
Total - Age groups	10,470	5,450	5,020
0 to 4 years	650	350	305
5 to 9 years	595	315	280
10 to 14 years	700	365	335
15 to 19 years	710	360	345
20 to 24 years	445	230	215
25 to 29 years	515	255	265
30 to 34 years	575	290	285
35 to 39 years	595	300	295
40 to 44 years	675	320	355
45 to 49 years	915	480	430
50 to 54 years	1,030	510	515
55 to 59 years	935	510	425
60 to 64 years	685	355	335
65 to 69 years	535	315	220
70 to 74 years	365	220	150
75 to 79 years	290	155	135
80 to 84 years	145	75	75
85 years and over	110	45	65
Median age	43.5	44.2	43.0

Yellowhead County, MD – Median age² of the population

Chart E: Canada, Alberta and Yellowhead County, MD - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

Chart E description: Canada, Alberta and Yellowhead County, MD - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

In 2011, the median age in Yellowhead County, MD was 43.5 years. In comparison, the median age of Alberta was 36.5 years.

Table 7 Canada, Alberta and Yellowhead County, MD – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
	Median age
	2006	2011
Canada	39.5	40.6
Alberta	36.0	36.5
Yellowhead County, MD	41.2	43.5

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families³ in Yellowhead County was 3,155, which represents a change of 7.5% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.

In Yellowhead County, 75.9% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 14.7% were common-law-couples and 9.2% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: Yellowhead County - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: Yellowhead County - Census families by family structure

Yellowhead County – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Alberta, CSD of Yellowhead County, MD 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
Geographic name	Total families	number	%	number	%	number	%	% change, census families, 2006 to 2011
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
Yellowhead County, MD	3,155	2,395	75.9	465	14.7	290	9.2	7.5
Clearwater County, MD	3,735	2,955	79.1	485	13.0	285	7.6	4.6
Brazeau County, MD	2,200	1,680	76.4	305	13.9	215	9.8	4.3
Parkland County, MD	9,355	7,515	80.3	1,035	11.1	805	8.6	5.7
Lac Ste. Anne County, MD	3,170	2,440	77.0	470	14.8	260	8.2	4.8
Woodlands County, MD	1,320	1,015	76.9	190	14.4	120	9.1	4.8
Hinton, T	2,820	1,860	66.0	575	20.4	390	13.8	-1.1
Edson, T	2,350	1,525	64.9	435	18.5	390	16.6	4.4
Greenview No. 16, MD	1,590	1,240	78.0	215	13.5	140	8.8	-0.3

Yellowhead County – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Yellowhead County, 41.8% 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 *	1,025
Married couples without children *	1,370
Common-law-couples with children *	175
Common-law-couples without children *	295

Yellowhead County – Marital status

Chart H description: Yellowhead County - Marital status

In Yellowhead County, 68.0% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (57.0%) or living with a common-law partner (11.0%).

The remaining 32.0% 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, Yellowhead County, MD – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status	Yellowhead County, MD		Alberta		Canada
Marital status	number	%	number	%	number	%
Total - Population 15 years and over	8,525	100.0	2,960,470	100.0	27,869,345	100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner	5,795	68.0	1,756,860	59.3	16,084,490	57.7
Married (and not separated)	4,855	57.0	1,484,705	50.2	12,941,965	46.4
Living common-law	935	11.0	272,155	9.2	3,142,525	11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner	2,730	32.0	1,203,615	40.7	11,784,855	42.3
Single (never legally married)	1,650	19.4	823,935	27.8	7,816,045	28.0
Separated	180	2.1	70,855	2.4	698,245	2.5
Divorced	450	5.3	177,375	6.0	1,686,035	6.0
Widowed	455	5.3	131,440	4.4	1,584,525	5.7

Yellowhead County – Types of private households

There were 4,085 private households⁴ in Yellowhead County in 2011, a change of 7.5% from 2006. Of these, 28.5% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of -3.7% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Alberta, Yellowhead County, MD – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type⁵	Yellowhead County, MD		Alberta		Canada
Household type⁵	number	%	number	%	number	%
Total private households	4,085	100.0	1,390,275	100.0	13,320,615	100.0
Couple-family households with children aged 24 and under at home⁶	1,165	28.5	407,145	29.3	3,524,915	26.5
Couple-family households without children aged 24 and under at home⁷	1,590	38.9	406,380	29.2	3,935,540	29.5
Lone-parent family households⁸	255	6.2	128,330	9.2	1,375,450	10.3
One-person households	910	22.3	342,735	24.7	3,673,310	27.6
Multiple family households⁹	70	1.7	27,900	2.0	268,060	2.0
Other households¹⁰	95	2.3	77,785	5.6	543,340	4.1

Yellowhead County – Structural type of dwelling

In Yellowhead County, 80.1% 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, Yellowhead County, MD – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling	Yellowhead County, MD		Alberta		Canada
Structural type of dwelling	number	%	number	%	number	%
Total - Structural type of dwelling	4,080	100.0	1,390,275	100.0	13,320,615	100.0
Single-detached house	3,270	80.1	883,260	63.5	7,329,150	55.0
Semi-detached house	10	0.2	71,850	5.2	646,240	4.9
Row house	5	0.1	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	45	1.1	197,945	14.2	2,397,555	18.0
Apartment, duplex	35	0.9	33,505	2.4	704,485	5.3
Other single-attached house¹¹	5	0.1	1,060	0.1	33,310	0.3
Movable dwelling¹²	705	17.3	46,590	3.4	183,510	1.4

Language

Yellowhead County, MD – Mother tongue

Chart J description: Yellowhead County, MD - 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 Yellowhead County, 91.1% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 2.3% reported French only, and 5.9% 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, 97.1% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 0.5% spoke only French and 1.6% 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 Yellowhead County, MD – Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home, 2011 Census
Selected languages	Mother tongue		Language spoken most often at home
Selected languages	number	%	number	%
Total	10,400	100.0	10,395	100.0
English	9,470	91.1	10,090	97.1
French	235	2.3	50	0.5
Non-official language	610	5.9	165	1.6
Multiple responses	80	0.8	90	0.9

Table 13 Yellowhead County, MD – Mother-tongue retention, 2011 Census
Mother tongue	Mother-tongue retention¹³ (in percentage)
Mother tongue	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	99.8	99.8	0.0
French	45.3	22.6	22.6
Non-official language	51.1	32.6	18.5

Yellowhead County, MD – Non-official languages

In Yellowhead County, the three most common mother tongues were German (2.3%), Ukrainian (1.0%) and Dutch (0.7%), 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 Yellowhead County, MD – 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	235	34.8	2.3
Ukrainian	100	14.8	1.0
Dutch	70	10.4	0.7
Russian	60	8.9	0.6
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)	25	3.7	0.2

Yellowhead County, MD – Bilingualism

Table 15 Yellowhead County, MD – Rate of English-French bilingualism by mother tongue and age groups, 2011 Census
Age groups	Mother tongue
Age groups	Total	English	French	Non-official language
Note: Counts for mother tongue include single responses only. Consequently, the total excludes multiple responses.
Total	4.4	2.7	78.7	2.5
0 to 19	4.6	4.3	100.0	0.0
20 to 44	4.8	3.4	81.8	4.5
45 to 64	3.8	1.4	73.9	2.4
65 and over	4.4	1.4	72.7	2.3

Table 16 Yellowhead County, MD – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages	Number	Percentage
Total	10,395	100.0
English only	9,900	95.2
French only	5	0.0
English and French	470	4.5
Neither English nor French	25	0.2

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.

Footnotes

Footnote 1

Yellowhead County MD (Alberta) – This census subdivision has the following data quality indicators (commonly referred to as data quality flags):

Data quality index showing a global non response rate higher than or equal to 5% but lower than 10%.

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Footnote 2

Median age: Age 'x' that divides a population in two groups of the same population size, one group being older than age 'x' and the other group being younger than age 'x'.

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Footnote 3

Census family: Refers to a married couple (with or without children), a common-law couple (with or without children) or a lone parent family.

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Footnote 4

Household, private: Refers to a person or a group of persons (other than foreign residents) who occupy a private dwelling and do not have a usual place of residence elsewhere in Canada.

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Footnote 5

Household type: Refers to the basic division of private households into family and non-family households. Family household refers to a household that contains at least one census family, that is, a married couple with or without children, or a couple living in common-law with or without children or a lone parent living with one or more children.

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Footnote 6

Couple-family households with children: Refers to couple households with at least one child aged 24 and under.

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Footnote 7

Couple-family households without children: Refers to couple households without children aged 24 and under. Includes couple households with all children aged 25 and over.

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Footnote 8

Lone-parent-family households: Refers to all lone-parent family households regardless of age of children.

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Footnote 9

Multiple-family households: Refers to a household in which two or more census families (with or without additional persons) occupy the same private dwelling.

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Footnote 10

Other households: Refers to two or more people who share a private dwelling, but who do not constitute a census family.

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Footnote 11

Other single-attached house: A single dwelling that is attached to another building and that does not fall into any of the other categories, such as a single dwelling attached to a non-residential structure (e.g., a store or a church) or occasionally to another residential structure (e.g., an apartment building).

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Footnote 12

Movable dwelling includes mobile homes and other movable dwellings such as houseboats and railroad cars.

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Footnote 13

Mother-tongue retention: Retention refers to the situation where people speak their mother tongue at home. Retention is defined as 'complete' when the mother tongue is the language spoken most often and 'partial' when it is spoken on a regular basis but not most often. The (complete or partial) retention rate refers to the proportion of the population with a given mother tongue that speaks that language at home most often or on a regular basis. The retention rate provides an indication of a group's linguistic vitality, particularly the importance of transmitting languages between generations.

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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.

Related data:

2011 Census Topic-based tabulations – Census subdivision of Yellowhead County, Municipal district - Alberta
2011 Census Highlight tables – Census subdivision of Yellowhead County, Municipal district - Alberta
2011 Census Data Navigator – Census subdivision of Yellowhead County, Municipal district - Alberta
2011 NHS Focus on Geography Series – Census subdivision of Yellowhead County, Municipal district - Alberta

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