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Selected trend data for Sorel-Tracy
(CA)
, 1996, 2001 and 2006 censuses
CSV| Subtopic | Census year | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 2001 | 2006 | |||
| Population | |||||
| Total population count1 | 49,959 | 47,802 | 48,295 | ||
| Age and sex | |||||
| % of the population aged 0 to 14 years | 16.2 | 14.0 | 13.1 | ||
| % of the population aged 15 to 64 years | 70.1 | 70.0 | 68.8 | ||
| % of the population aged 65 years and over | 13.7 | 16.0 | 18.0 | ||
| Median age2 | 39.9 | 44.0 | 47.0 | ||
| Ratio of age groups 0 to 14 years to 65 years and over3 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.7 | ||
| Marital status | |||||
| % of the population aged 15 years and over who are single (never legally married)4 | 25.7 | 25.1 | 24.8 | ||
| % of the population aged 15 years and over living in a couple (married or common-law) | 59.6 | 59.0 | 59.3 | ||
| Families and households | |||||
| % of couples (married and common-law) with children (of any age)5 | 56.7 | 50.8 | 44.5 | ||
| % of couples (married and common-law) with at least one child under 25 years of age | 51.6 | 45.5 | 38.9 | ||
| Total private households6 | 20,325 | 20,640 | 21,450 | ||
| % of one-person households | 26.7 | 29.7 | 31.0 | ||
| % of households containing a couple with children7 | 31.1 | 26.3 | 22.0 | ||
| % of households containing a couple without children8 | 28.9 | 31.4 | 34.6 | ||
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.2 | ||
| Median household income9 | 42,945 | 43,530 | 43,487 | ||
| Median economic family income10 | 53,771 | 56,698 | 57,904 | ||
| % of economic families receiving government transfers11 | 94.0 | 87.0 | 86.8 | ||
| % of economic family income from government transfers12 | 14.9 | 13.3 | 14.4 | ||
| Median economic family government transfers13 | 4,411 | 4,351 | 7,048 | ||
| Median income for persons 15 years and over not in economic families14 | 17,315 | 18,302 | 19,320 | ||
| % of persons not in economic families in low income before tax15 | 49.7 | 46.4 | 43.6 | ||
| % of economic families in low income before tax16 | 18.0 | 13.2 | 9.8 | ||
| Housing and shelter costs | |||||
| Total occupied private dwellings occupied by usual residents17 | 20,325 | 20,645 | 21,450 | ||
| % of occupied private dwellings owned18 | 66.2 | 65.2 | 66.0 | ||
| % of occupied private dwellings rented19 | 33.8 | 34.7 | 34.0 | ||
| % of occupied private dwellings that are band housing20 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
| % of occupied private dwellings requiring major repair21 | 7.6 | 6.3 | 6.6 | ||
| % of occupied private dwellings constructed in the last 10 years22 | 15.0 | 6.8 | 6.7 | ||
| % of occupied private dwellings with more than one person per room23 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | ||
| Language | |||||
| % of population whose mother tongue is English only24 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.7 | ||
| % of population whose mother tongue is French only25 | 98.2 | 98.3 | 97.6 | ||
| % of the population whose mother tongue is a non-official language only26 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.2 | ||
| % of the population who speak English and/or French most often at home27 | 99.9 | 99.8 | 99.4 | ||
| % of the population who only speak a non-official language most often at home28 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.6 | ||
| % of the population with knowledge of an official language29 | 99.9 | 100.0 | 99.9 | ||
| % of the population with knowledge of both official languages30 | 23.3 | 24.2 | 23.5 | ||
| Mobility and migration | |||||
| % who lived at same address 5 years ago31 | 68.8 | 70.0 | 66.2 | ||
| % who moved within the same census subdivision (CSD) | 19.7 | 19.3 | 19.4 | ||
| % who moved within the province from a different census subdivision (CSD) | 11.1 | 10.1 | 14.0 | ||
| % who moved from a different province/territory | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | ||
| % who lived outside Canada | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | ||
| Immigration and citizenship | |||||
| % immigrants32 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.7 | ||
| % recent immigrants (arrived in last 5 years)33 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | ||
| % Canadian citizens | 99.6 | 99.6 | 99.6 | ||
| Visible minorities | |||||
| % visible minorities34 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.9 | ||
| Aboriginal peoples | |||||
| % reporting Aboriginal identity35 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 | ||
| Labour | |||||
| Employment rate36 | 49.3 | 51.9 | 53.4 | ||
| Employment rate for males37 | 58.8 | 59.1 | 60.6 | ||
| Employment rate for females38 | 40.3 | 45.1 | 46.6 | ||
| Participation rate39 | 56.7 | 57.0 | 57.5 | ||
| Participation rate for males40 | 67.1 | 65.2 | 65.4 | ||
| Participation rate for females41 | 46.9 | 49.3 | 49.9 | ||
| Unemployment rate42 | 13.1 | 8.9 | 7.1 | ||
| Unemployment rate for males43 | 12.3 | 9.2 | 7.4 | ||
| Unemployment rate for females44 | 14.2 | 8.5 | 6.7 | ||
| % male full-year, full-time workers45 | 36.7 | 40.0 | 40.0 | ||
| % female full-year, full-time workers46 | 17.0 | 20.6 | 23.7 | ||
| Unpaid work | |||||
| % of males reporting any hour(s) of unpaid work47 | 85.8 | 87.1 | 88.6 | ||
| % of females reporting any hour(s) of unpaid work48 | 93.7 | 93.6 | 94.0 | ||
| Place of work and commuting to work | |||||
| % working at home49 | 5.3 | 4.9 | 5.3 | ||
| Travel to work: % by car, truck or van as driver50 | 84.1 | 82.9 | 83.3 | ||
| Travel to work: % by car, truck or van as passenger | 4.8 | 5.5 | 5.1 | ||
| Travel to work: % using public transit | 0.9 | 1.9 | 2.4 | ||
| Travel to work: % walking or biking | 9.6 | 8.9 | 8.7 | ||
| Income and earnings | |||||
| Median total income for males51 | 31,677 | 32,541 | 31,305 | ||
| Median total income for females52 | 14,064 | 15,566 | 16,603 | ||
| Median earnings for males working full year, full time53 | 54,856 | 50,667 | 48,605 | ||
| Median earnings for females working full year, full time54 | 29,417 | 29,328 | 30,398 | ||
| % of persons in low income before tax55 | 21.1 | 17.5 | 15.2 | ||
