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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Vegreville, T - Alberta

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

Map of Vegreville, T

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Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

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

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

Prov. rank
79
Nat. rank
633

In 2011, Vegreville (Town) had a population of 5,717, representing a percentage change of 3.6% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 13.92 square kilometres with a population density of 410.6 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, Vegreville (Town) had 2,429 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 2.1%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Population and dwelling counts

Vegreville (Town) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Vegreville (Town) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Minburn County No. 27, Alta. MD 3,278 3,319 -1.2

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

Vegreville, T – Age distribution

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

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

Table 4 Vegreville, T – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 17.0% 18.3% 15.7%
15 to 64 60.5% 62.0% 59.3%
65 and over 22.5% 19.6% 25.0%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Vegreville, T was 22.5%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 60.5% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 17.0%. 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.

Vegreville, T – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Vegreville, 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 5,715 5,520 195 3.5
0 to 14 970 995 -25 -2.5
15 to 64 3,460 3,260 200 6.1
65 and over 1,285 1,265 20 1.6
Males
Total 2,725 2,595 130 5.0
0 to 14 500 495 5 1.0
15 to 64 1,690 1,590 100 6.3
65 and over 535 500 35 7.0
Females
Total 2,995 2,925 70 2.4
0 to 14 470 495 -25 -5.1
15 to 64 1,775 1,670 105 6.3
65 and over 750 760 -10 -1.3

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

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

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

Table 6 Vegreville, T – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 5,715 2,725 2,995
0 to 4 years 325 170 150
5 to 9 years 310 165 140
10 to 14 years 340 165 180
15 to 19 years 345 175 170
20 to 24 years 310 160 145
25 to 29 years 285 140 145
30 to 34 years 330 155 170
35 to 39 years 335 165 170
40 to 44 years 370 180 190
45 to 49 years 435 220 210
50 to 54 years 395 170 220
55 to 59 years 365 185 175
60 to 64 years 300 135 165
65 to 69 years 280 130 145
70 to 74 years 245 110 135
75 to 79 years 255 105 150
80 to 84 years 225 95 130
85 years and over 280 95 185
Median age 44.0 41.8 45.7

Vegreville, T – Median age1 of the population

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

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

In 2011, the median age in Vegreville, T was 44 years. In comparison, the median age of Alberta was 36.5 years.

Table 7 Canada, Alberta and Vegreville, T – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Alberta 36.0 36.5
Vegreville, T 43.0 44.0

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families2 in Vegreville was 1,525, which represents a change of 3.0% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In Vegreville, 69.8% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 14.4% were common-law-couples and 16.4% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: Vegreville - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: Vegreville - Census families by family structure

Vegreville – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Alberta, CSD of Vegreville, 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
Vegreville, T 1,525 1,065 69.8 220 14.4 250 16.4 3.0
Minburn County No. 27, MD 895 745 83.2 75 8.4 75 8.4 -2.7

Vegreville – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Vegreville, 42.4% 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 * 435
Married couples without children * 625
Common-law-couples with children * 100
Common-law-couples without children * 115

Vegreville – Marital status

Chart H: Vegreville - Marital status

Chart H description: Vegreville - Marital status

In Vegreville, 56.1% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (47.0%) or living with a common-law partner (9.1%).

The remaining 43.9% 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, Vegreville, T – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Vegreville, T Alberta Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 4,745 100.0 2,960,470 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 2,660 56.1 1,756,860 59.3 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 2,230 47.0 1,484,705 50.2 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 430 9.1 272,155 9.2 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 2,085 43.9 1,203,615 40.7 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 1,075 22.7 823,935 27.8 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 145 3.1 70,855 2.4 698,245 2.5
Divorced 320 6.7 177,375 6.0 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 545 11.5 131,440 4.4 1,584,525 5.7

Vegreville – Types of private households

There were 2,430 private households3 in Vegreville in 2011, a change of 2.1% from 2006. Of these, 22.0% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of 0.0% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Alberta, Vegreville, T – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type4 Vegreville, T Alberta Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 2,430 100.0 1,390,275 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home5		 535 22.0 407,145 29.3 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home6		 725 29.8 406,380 29.2 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households7 235 9.7 128,330 9.2 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 835 34.4 342,735 24.7 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households8 15 0.6 27,900 2.0 268,060 2.0
Other households9 80 3.3 77,785 5.6 543,340 4.1

Vegreville – Structural type of dwelling

In Vegreville, 76.7% of private households lived in single-detached houses and 0.2% lived in apartments in buildings that have five or more storeys. The rest lived in other types of dwelling structures.

Table 11 Canada, Alberta, Vegreville, T – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Vegreville, T Alberta Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 2,430 100.0 1,390,275 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 1,865 76.7 883,260 63.5 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 75 3.1 71,850 5.2 646,240 4.9
Row house 60 2.5 97,865 7.0 791,600 5.9
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 5 0.2 58,205 4.2 1,234,770 9.3
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 340 14.0 197,945 14.2 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 20 0.8 33,505 2.4 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house10 0 0.0 1,060 0.1 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling11 65 2.7 46,590 3.4 183,510 1.4

Language

Vegreville, T – Mother tongue

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

Chart J description: Vegreville, 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 Vegreville, 82.4% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 1.4% reported French only, and 14.6% 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, 94.3% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 0.1% spoke only French and 3.6% 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 Vegreville, 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 5,425 100.0 5,425 100.0
English 4,470 82.4 5,115 94.3
French 75 1.4 5 0.1
Non-official language 790 14.6 195 3.6
Multiple responses 95 1.8 115 2.1
Table 13 Vegreville, T – 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 99.8 99.7 0.1
French 40.0 6.7 33.3
Non-official language 55.7 31.8 23.9

Vegreville, T – Non-official languages

In Vegreville, the three most common mother tongues were Ukrainian (9.0%), German (1.7%) and Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) (1.5%), 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 Vegreville, 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.
Ukrainian 490 55.7 9.0
German 90 10.2 1.7
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 80 9.1 1.5
Romanian 25 2.8 0.5
Polish 20 2.3 0.4
Spanish 20 2.3 0.4

Vegreville, T – Bilingualism

Table 15 Vegreville, 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 2.9 1.9 78.6 1.9
0 to 19 1.1 1.2 0.0 0.0
20 to 44 3.4 3.1 100.0 3.1
45 to 64 4.2 2.0 87.5 3.0
65 and over 2.1 0.9 100.0 0.0
Table 16 Vegreville, T – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 5,425 100.0
English only 5,250 96.8
French only 0 0.0
English and French 160 2.9
Neither English nor French 10 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.


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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