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Selected trend data for Chatham-Kent
(CA)
, 1996, 2001 and 2006 censuses
CSV| Subtopic | Census year | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 2001 | 2006 | |||
| Population | |||||
| Total population count1 | 109,650 | 107,709 | 108,589 | ||
| Age and sex | |||||
| % of the population aged 0 to 14 years | 21.3 | 19.7 | 18.2 | ||
| % of the population aged 15 to 64 years | 64.2 | 65.3 | 65.9 | ||
| % of the population aged 65 years and over | 14.5 | 15.1 | 15.9 | ||
| Median age2 | 35.8 | 38.5 | 41.2 | ||
| Ratio of age groups 0 to 14 years to 65 years and over3 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.1 | ||
| Marital status | |||||
| % of the population aged 15 years and over who are single (never legally married)4 | 24.0 | 23.8 | 23.9 | ||
| % of the population aged 15 years and over living in a couple (married or common-law) | 61.0 | 60.8 | 60.4 | ||
| Families and households | |||||
| % of couples (married and common-law) with children (of any age)5 | 57.9 | 54.5 | 51.2 | ||
| % of couples (married and common-law) with at least one child under 25 years of age | 53.6 | 50.4 | 47.3 | ||
| Total private households6 | 41,315 | 42,085 | 43,670 | ||
| % of one-person households | 24.4 | 26.1 | 27.2 | ||
| % of households containing a couple with children7 | 33.6 | 30.9 | 28.3 | ||
| % of households containing a couple without children8 | 29.0 | 30.3 | 31.5 | ||
| Average household size | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.4 | ||
| Median household income9 | 50,156 | 52,049 | 51,002 | ||
| Median economic family income10 | 60,559 | 64,536 | 64,055 | ||
| % of economic families receiving government transfers11 | 90.0 | 85.3 | 86.2 | ||
| % of economic family income from government transfers12 | 13.1 | 11.0 | 12.0 | ||
| Median economic family government transfers13 | 4,329 | 3,483 | 4,668 | ||
| Median income for persons 15 years and over not in economic families14 | 21,779 | 23,060 | 24,752 | ||
| % of persons not in economic families in low income before tax15 | 32.8 | 33.3 | 28.8 | ||
| % of economic families in low income before tax16 | 11.2 | 10.0 | 9.5 | ||
| Housing and shelter costs | |||||
| Total occupied private dwellings occupied by usual residents17 | 41,315 | 42,090 | 43,670 | ||
| % of occupied private dwellings owned18 | 70.3 | 72.2 | 73.1 | ||
| % of occupied private dwellings rented19 | 29.7 | 27.8 | 26.9 | ||
| % of occupied private dwellings that are band housing20 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
| % of occupied private dwellings requiring major repair21 | 8.4 | 7.5 | 7.6 | ||
| % of occupied private dwellings constructed in the last 10 years22 | 10.7 | 8.7 | 7.8 | ||
| % of occupied private dwellings with more than one person per room23 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.6 | ||
| Language | |||||
| % of population whose mother tongue is English only24 | 87.3 | 87.4 | 86.8 | ||
| % of population whose mother tongue is French only25 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 2.7 | ||
| % of the population whose mother tongue is a non-official language only26 | 8.7 | 8.5 | 9.8 | ||
| % of the population who speak English and/or French most often at home27 | 96.8 | 96.9 | 95.6 | ||
| % of the population who only speak a non-official language most often at home28 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 4.4 | ||
| % of the population with knowledge of an official language29 | 99.4 | 99.5 | 99.5 | ||
| % of the population with knowledge of both official languages30 | 7.4 | 7.1 | 7.2 | ||
| Mobility and migration | |||||
| % who lived at same address 5 years ago31 | 62.3 | 63.5 | 68.0 | ||
| % who moved within the same census subdivision (CSD) | 22.6 | 27.5 | 23.5 | ||
| % who moved within the province from a different census subdivision (CSD) | 13.5 | 7.2 | 6.9 | ||
| % who moved from a different province/territory | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.6 | ||
| % who lived outside Canada | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.1 | ||
| Immigration and citizenship | |||||
| % immigrants32 | 10.2 | 9.5 | 10.1 | ||
| % recent immigrants (arrived in last 5 years)33 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.0 | ||
| % Canadian citizens | 98.2 | 97.9 | 97.9 | ||
| Visible minorities | |||||
| % visible minorities34 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 4.3 | ||
| Aboriginal peoples | |||||
| % reporting Aboriginal identity35 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 2.5 | ||
| Labour | |||||
| Employment rate36 | 60.6 | 60.4 | 61.0 | ||
| Employment rate for males37 | 68.7 | 66.9 | 66.5 | ||
| Employment rate for females38 | 53.0 | 54.3 | 55.9 | ||
| Participation rate39 | 66.2 | 65.9 | 65.8 | ||
| Participation rate for males40 | 74.6 | 72.7 | 71.6 | ||
| Participation rate for females41 | 58.2 | 59.5 | 60.3 | ||
| Unemployment rate42 | 8.4 | 8.3 | 7.2 | ||
| Unemployment rate for males43 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.1 | ||
| Unemployment rate for females44 | 9.0 | 8.7 | 7.2 | ||
| % male full-year, full-time workers45 | 46.6 | 46.4 | 46.2 | ||
| % female full-year, full-time workers46 | 26.2 | 29.0 | 30.6 | ||
| Unpaid work | |||||
| % of males reporting any hour(s) of unpaid work47 | 87.3 | 89.9 | 91.0 | ||
| % of females reporting any hour(s) of unpaid work48 | 92.9 | 93.9 | 93.5 | ||
| Place of work and commuting to work | |||||
| % working at home49 | 9.9 | 9.5 | 7.7 | ||
| Travel to work: % by car, truck or van as driver50 | 83.3 | 84.7 | 81.7 | ||
| Travel to work: % by car, truck or van as passenger | 7.7 | 7.1 | 9.3 | ||
| Travel to work: % using public transit | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.9 | ||
| Travel to work: % walking or biking | 7.2 | 6.6 | 7.2 | ||
| Income and earnings | |||||
| Median total income for males51 | 33,918 | 34,054 | 33,175 | ||
| Median total income for females52 | 17,846 | 19,168 | 20,276 | ||
| Median earnings for males working full year, full time53 | 46,542 | 46,790 | 45,887 | ||
| Median earnings for females working full year, full time54 | 31,969 | 33,664 | 34,468 | ||
| % of persons in low income before tax55 | 13.7 | 12.8 | 11.9 | ||
