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Selected trend data for Edmundston (CA) , 1996, 2001 and 2006 censuses
CSV| Subtopic | Census year | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 2001 | 2006 | |||
| Population | |||||
| Total population count1 | 22,624 | 22,173 | 21,442 | ||
| Age and sex | |||||
| % of the population aged 0 to 14 years | 17.4 | 15.2 | 13.8 | ||
| % of the population aged 15 to 64 years | 69.7 | 70.4 | 70.6 | ||
| % of the population aged 65 years and over | 13.0 | 14.4 | 15.6 | ||
| Median age2 | 37.4 | 41.0 | 44.6 | ||
| Ratio of age groups 0 to 14 years to 65 years and over3 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.9 | ||
| Marital status | |||||
| % of the population aged 15 years and over who are single (never legally married)4 | 25.8 | 24.3 | 22.9 | ||
| % of the population aged 15 years and over living in a couple (married or common-law) | 60.3 | 61.0 | 61.9 | ||
| Families and households | |||||
| % of couples (married and common-law) with children (of any age)5 | 61.9 | 53.7 | 46.4 | ||
| % of couples (married and common-law) with at least one child under 25 years of age | 56.6 | 49.0 | 41.8 | ||
| Total private households6 | 8,685 | 9,060 | 9,280 | ||
| % of one-person households | 23.3 | 25.8 | 27.6 | ||
| % of households containing a couple with children7 | 36.2 | 30.4 | 25.2 | ||
| % of households containing a couple without children8 | 27.0 | 31.3 | 35.0 | ||
| Average household size | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.3 | ||
| Median household income9 | 39,029 | 42,340 | 43,591 | ||
| Median economic family income10 | 48,313 | 52,998 | 55,392 | ||
| % of economic families receiving government transfers11 | 94.3 | 91.1 | 86.3 | ||
| % of economic family income from government transfers12 | 17.0 | 13.9 | 14.0 | ||
| Median economic family government transfers13 | 5,882 | 4,822 | 5,736 | ||
| Median income for persons 15 years and over not in economic families14 | 16,806 | 19,162 | 19,976 | ||
| % of persons not in economic families in low income before tax15 | 46.9 | 40.2 | 34.3 | ||
| % of economic families in low income before tax16 | 17.2 | 12.7 | 9.3 | ||
| Housing and shelter costs | |||||
| Total occupied private dwellings occupied by usual residents17 | 8,685 | 9,060 | 9,280 | ||
| % of occupied private dwellings owned18 | 68.5 | 71.1 | 72.1 | ||
| % of occupied private dwellings rented19 | 31.5 | 28.9 | 27.9 | ||
| % of occupied private dwellings that are band housing20 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
| % of occupied private dwellings requiring major repair21 | 11.5 | 12.2 | 9.7 | ||
| % of occupied private dwellings constructed in the last 10 years22 | 16.4 | 13.8 | 10.4 | ||
| % of occupied private dwellings with more than one person per room23 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | ||
| Language | |||||
| % of population whose mother tongue is English only24 | 5.3 | 4.5 | 4.3 | ||
| % of population whose mother tongue is French only25 | 93.3 | 93.7 | 93.9 | ||
| % of the population whose mother tongue is a non-official language only26 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.0 | ||
| % of the population who speak English and/or French most often at home27 | 99.7 | 99.6 | 99.4 | ||
| % of the population who only speak a non-official language most often at home28 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.6 | ||
| % of the population with knowledge of an official language29 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 99.9 | ||
| % of the population with knowledge of both official languages30 | 61.0 | 61.9 | 59.5 | ||
| Mobility and migration | |||||
| % who lived at same address 5 years ago31 | 68.3 | 70.0 | 72.1 | ||
| % who moved within the same census subdivision (CSD) | 18.0 | 18.7 | 19.1 | ||
| % who moved within the province from a different census subdivision (CSD) | 10.0 | 7.0 | 5.4 | ||
| % who moved from a different province/territory | 3.0 | 3.4 | 2.6 | ||
| % who lived outside Canada | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | ||
| Immigration and citizenship | |||||
| % immigrants32 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.5 | ||
| % recent immigrants (arrived in last 5 years)33 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | ||
| % Canadian citizens | 98.8 | 98.5 | 98.6 | ||
| Visible minorities | |||||
| % visible minorities34 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.8 | ||
| Aboriginal peoples | |||||
| % reporting Aboriginal identity35 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.1 | ||
| Labour | |||||
| Employment rate36 | 53.3 | 56.3 | 56.9 | ||
| Employment rate for males37 | 58.8 | 61.2 | 61.9 | ||
| Employment rate for females38 | 48.2 | 51.8 | 52.4 | ||
| Participation rate39 | 61.6 | 62.5 | 62.4 | ||
| Participation rate for males40 | 68.1 | 68.4 | 67.9 | ||
| Participation rate for females41 | 55.8 | 57.1 | 57.5 | ||
| Unemployment rate42 | 13.5 | 10.0 | 8.8 | ||
| Unemployment rate for males43 | 13.5 | 10.5 | 8.7 | ||
| Unemployment rate for females44 | 13.5 | 9.4 | 9.0 | ||
| % male full-year, full-time workers45 | 34.9 | 42.8 | 42.4 | ||
| % female full-year, full-time workers46 | 20.9 | 27.6 | 28.3 | ||
| Unpaid work | |||||
| % of males reporting any hour(s) of unpaid work47 | 82.8 | 88.4 | 89.5 | ||
| % of females reporting any hour(s) of unpaid work48 | 92.8 | 93.4 | 92.8 | ||
| Place of work and commuting to work | |||||
| % working at home49 | 5.0 | 5.5 | 5.1 | ||
| Travel to work: % by car, truck or van as driver50 | 82.4 | 85.1 | 84.2 | ||
| Travel to work: % by car, truck or van as passenger | 8.1 | 6.3 | 7.0 | ||
| Travel to work: % using public transit | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.6 | ||
| Travel to work: % walking or biking | 8.1 | 6.9 | 6.8 | ||
| Income and earnings | |||||
| Median total income for males51 | 26,052 | 28,096 | 29,654 | ||
| Median total income for females52 | 14,171 | 15,371 | 17,438 | ||
| Median earnings for males working full year, full time53 | 39,980 | 39,193 | 38,472 | ||
| Median earnings for females working full year, full time54 | 25,615 | 24,827 | 30,054 | ||
| % of persons in low income before tax55 | 20.1 | 15.7 | 12.3 | ||
