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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Cariboo A, RDA - British Columbia

Map of Cariboo A, RDA (shaded in green), British Columbia

Map of Cariboo A, RDA

Interactive version of map

Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A: Cariboo A, RDA - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A description: Cariboo A, RDA - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Prov. rank
80
Nat. rank
597

In 2011, Cariboo A (Regional district electoral area) had a population of 6,250, representing a percentage change of 6.7% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 779.40 square kilometres with a population density of 8.0 persons per square kilometre. This compares to the provincial land area of 922,509.29 square kilometres with a population density of 4.8 persons per square kilometre.

In 2011, Cariboo A (Regional district electoral area) had 2,537 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 9.9%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Cariboo A (Regional district electoral area) is part of the census agglomeration of Quesnel.

Population and dwelling counts

Cariboo A (Regional district electoral area) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Cariboo A (Regional district electoral area) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Cariboo D, B.C. RDA 2,988 3,073 -2.8
Quesnel, B.C. CY 10,007 9,326 7.3
Cariboo F, B.C. RDA 4,564 4,384 4.1
Cariboo C, B.C. RDA 1,225 1,164 5.2
Cariboo I, B.C. RDA 1,511 1,661 -9.0
Quesnel 1, B.C. IRI 73 128 -43.0
Alexandria, B.C. IRI 52 42 A 23.8

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

Table 2 British Columbia – 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
Langford CY 29,228 22,459 30.1
Lake Country DM 11,708 9,606 21.9
Port Moody CY 32,975 27,512 19.9
Kent DM 5,664 4,738 E 19.5
Surrey CY 468,251 394,976 18.6

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

Table 3 British Columbia – 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
Kitimat DM 8,335 8,987 -7.3
Peace River D RDA 5,479 5,749 -4.7
Esquimalt DM 16,209 16,840 -3.7
Hope DM 5,969 6,185 -3.5
Okanagan-Similkameen D RDA 5,717 5,913 -3.3

Age and sex

Cariboo A, RDA – Age distribution

Chart C: Cariboo A, RDA - Population by broad age groups

Chart C description: Cariboo A, RDA - Population by broad age groups

Table 4 Cariboo A, RDA – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 16.7% 17.0% 16.6%
15 to 64 68.0% 67.2% 68.7%
65 and over 15.3% 15.9% 14.7%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Cariboo A, RDA was 15.3%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 68.0% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 16.7%. 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.

Cariboo A, RDA – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Cariboo A, RDA – 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 6,250 5,860 390 6.7
0 to 14 1,045 1,075 -30 -2.8
15 to 64 4,250 4,000 250 6.3
65 and over 955 785 170 21.7
Males
Total 3,110 2,935 175 6.0
0 to 14 530 545 -15 -2.8
15 to 64 2,090 1,975 115 5.8
65 and over 495 415 80 19.3
Females
Total 3,135 2,920 215 7.4
0 to 14 520 525 -5 -1.0
15 to 64 2,155 2,030 125 6.2
65 and over 460 375 85 22.7

Cariboo A, RDA – Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D: Cariboo A, RDA - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D description: Cariboo A, RDA - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Table 6 Cariboo A, RDA – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 6,250 3,110 3,135
0 to 4 years 340 165 175
5 to 9 years 310 145 165
10 to 14 years 395 215 185
15 to 19 years 435 235 195
20 to 24 years 320 155 160
25 to 29 years 275 130 140
30 to 34 years 340 160 175
35 to 39 years 365 165 195
40 to 44 years 435 220 215
45 to 49 years 510 260 255
50 to 54 years 540 260 280
55 to 59 years 525 245 280
60 to 64 years 505 245 260
65 to 69 years 355 185 170
70 to 74 years 265 140 125
75 to 79 years 185 100 90
80 to 84 years 95 50 50
85 years and over 50 20 25
Median age 43.9 43.7 44.1

Cariboo A, RDA – Median age1 of the population

Chart E: Canada, British Columbia and Cariboo A, RDA - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

Chart E description: Canada, British Columbia and Cariboo A, RDA - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

In 2011, the median age in Cariboo A, RDA was 43.9 years. In comparison, the median age of British Columbia was 41.9 years.

Table 7 Canada, British Columbia and Cariboo A, RDA – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
British Columbia 40.8 41.9
Cariboo A, RDA 42.0 43.9

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families2 in Cariboo A was 1,965, which represents a change of 7.4% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In Cariboo A, 70.5% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 17.0% were common-law-couples and 12.2% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: Cariboo A - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: Cariboo A - Census families by family structure

Cariboo A – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, British Columbia, CSD of Cariboo A, RDA 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
British Columbia † 1,238,155 887,990 71.7 160,360 13.0 189,805 15.3 6.6
Cariboo A, RDA 1,965 1,385 70.5 335 17.0 240 12.2 7.4
Cariboo D, RDA 930 615 66.1 190 20.4 120 12.9 -3.1
Quesnel, CY 2,805 1,745 62.2 470 16.8 585 20.9 7.3
Cariboo F, RDA 1,480 1,085 73.3 250 16.9 140 9.5 8.0
Cariboo C, RDA 380 255 67.1 75 19.7 45 11.8 10.1
Cariboo I, RDA 450 315 70.0 80 17.8 55 12.2 -3.2
Quesnel 1, IRI 20 10 50.0 5 25.0 5 25.0 0.0
Alexandria, IRI 10 0 0.0 5 50.0 5 50.0 0.0

Cariboo A – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Cariboo A, 39.7% 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 * 540
Married couples without children * 850
Common-law-couples with children * 150
Common-law-couples without children * 190

Cariboo A – Marital status

Chart H: Cariboo A - Marital status

Chart H description: Cariboo A - Marital status

In Cariboo A, 66.6% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (53.8%) or living with a common-law partner (12.9%).

The remaining 33.4% 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, British Columbia, Cariboo A, RDA – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Cariboo A, RDA British Columbia Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 5,200 100.0 3,722,690 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 3,465 66.6 2,154,575 57.9 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 2,800 53.8 1,832,605 49.2 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 670 12.9 321,965 8.6 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 1,735 33.4 1,568,120 42.1 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 1,055 20.3 1,014,270 27.2 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 135 2.6 102,035 2.7 698,245 2.5
Divorced 280 5.4 246,515 6.6 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 260 5.0 205,300 5.5 1,584,525 5.7

Cariboo A – Types of private households

There were 2,540 private households3 in Cariboo A in 2011, a change of 9.7% from 2006. Of these, 26.6% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of 2.3% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, British Columbia, Cariboo A, RDA – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type4 Cariboo A, RDA British Columbia Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 2,540 100.0 1,764,635 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home5		 675 26.6 431,135 24.4 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home6		 985 38.8 532,995 30.2 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households7 220 8.7 168,530 9.6 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 540 21.3 498,925 28.3 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households8 40 1.6 50,410 2.9 268,060 2.0
Other households9 70 2.8 82,640 4.7 543,340 4.1

Cariboo A – Structural type of dwelling

In Cariboo A, 78.5% 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, British Columbia, Cariboo A, RDA – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Cariboo A, RDA British Columbia Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 2,535 100.0 1,764,640 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 1,990 78.5 842,120 47.7 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 55 2.2 52,825 3.0 646,240 4.9
Row house 10 0.4 130,370 7.4 791,600 5.9
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 0 0.0 143,970 8.2 1,234,770 9.3
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 15 0.6 361,150 20.5 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 30 1.2 184,355 10.4 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house10 0 0.0 2,885 0.2 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling11 435 17.2 46,960 2.7 183,510 1.4

Language

Cariboo A, RDA – Mother tongue

Chart J: Cariboo A, RDA - Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home

Chart J description: Cariboo A, RDA - 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 Cariboo A, 93.6% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 1.4% reported French only, and 4.6% reported a non-official language only, in 2011. In comparison, the provincial / territorial percentages were 70.3% for English only, 1.3% for French only and 26.5% for only non-official languages.

In 2011, 98.0% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 0.2% spoke only French and 1.2% spoke only a non-official language. In comparison, the provincial / territorial percentages were 80.5% for only English, 0.4% for only French and 15.4% for only a non-official language.

Table 12 Cariboo A, RDA – Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home, 2011 Census
Selected languages Mother tongue Language spoken most often at home
number % number %
Total 6,250 100.0 6,250 100.0
English 5,850 93.6 6,125 98.0
French 85 1.4 15 0.2
Non-official language 285 4.6 75 1.2
Multiple responses 30 0.5 35 0.6
Table 13 Cariboo A, RDA – Mother-tongue retention, 2011 Census
Mother tongue Mother-tongue retention12
(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 99.7 99.6 0.1
French 20.0 10.0 10.0
Non-official language 57.4 27.9 29.5

Cariboo A, RDA – Non-official languages

In Cariboo A, the three most common mother tongues were German (1.8%), Dutch (0.4%) and Panjabi (Punjabi) (0.4%), in 2011. In comparison, the most common mother tongues at the provincial / territorial level were Panjabi (Punjabi) (4.5%), Cantonese (3.2%) and Chinese, n.o.s. (2.9%).

Table 14 Cariboo A, RDA – 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 110 36.1 1.8
Dutch 25 8.2 0.4
Panjabi (Punjabi) 25 8.2 0.4
Chinese, n.o.s. 15 4.9 0.2
Italian 15 4.9 0.2

Cariboo A, RDA – Bilingualism

Table 15 Cariboo A, RDA – 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 3.4 2.6 58.8 3.5
0 to 19 3.7 3.8 0.0 0.0
20 to 44 4.0 3.3 33.3 0.0
45 to 64 2.7 1.3 62.5 0.0
65 and over 3.7 0.6 80.0 4.8
Table 16 Cariboo A, RDA – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 6,250 100.0
English only 6,025 96.4
French only 0 0.0
English and French 220 3.5
Neither English nor French 5 0.1

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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