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Selected trend data for Elliot Lake
(CA)
, 1996, 2001 and 2006 censuses
CSV| Subtopic | Census year | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 2001 | 2006 | |||
| Population | |||||
| Total population count1 | 13,588 | 11,956 | 11,549 | ||
| Age and sex | |||||
| % of the population aged 0 to 14 years | 19.1 | 14.3 | 10.7 | ||
| % of the population aged 15 to 64 years | 63.8 | 60.6 | 57.6 | ||
| % of the population aged 65 years and over | 17.1 | 25.1 | 31.7 | ||
| Median age2 | 40.8 | 49.4 | 54.8 | ||
| Ratio of age groups 0 to 14 years to 65 years and over3 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.3 | ||
| Marital status | |||||
| % of the population aged 15 years and over who are single (never legally married)4 | 19.3 | 17.5 | 17.2 | ||
| % of the population aged 15 years and over living in a couple (married or common-law) | 65.2 | 64.0 | 62.0 | ||
| Families and households | |||||
| % of couples (married and common-law) with children (of any age)5 | 46.1 | 36.6 | 28.5 | ||
| % of couples (married and common-law) with at least one child under 25 years of age | 43.6 | 34.0 | 26.4 | ||
| Total private households6 | 5,610 | 5,495 | 5,650 | ||
| % of one-person households | 25.2 | 30.8 | 33.9 | ||
| % of households containing a couple with children7 | 27.7 | 20.1 | 14.7 | ||
| % of households containing a couple without children8 | 35.8 | 38.8 | 41.2 | ||
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.2 | 2.0 | ||
| Median household income9 | 37,321 | 32,822 | 36,366 | ||
| Median economic family income10 | 45,918 | 40,223 | 47,283 | ||
| % of economic families receiving government transfers11 | 93.1 | 93.0 | 93.2 | ||
| % of economic family income from government transfers12 | 22.8 | 25.4 | 25.9 | ||
| Median economic family government transfers13 | 10,309 | 11,230 | 13,689 | ||
| Median income for persons 15 years and over not in economic families14 | 19,469 | 18,134 | 18,906 | ||
| % of persons not in economic families in low income before tax15 | 38.3 | 40.2 | 35.2 | ||
| % of economic families in low income before tax16 | 17.3 | 17.9 | 10.6 | ||
| Housing and shelter costs | |||||
| Total occupied private dwellings occupied by usual residents17 | 5,610 | 5,495 | 5,645 | ||
| % of occupied private dwellings owned18 | 55.7 | 59.4 | 61.0 | ||
| % of occupied private dwellings rented19 | 44.3 | 40.6 | 39.1 | ||
| % of occupied private dwellings that are band housing20 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
| % of occupied private dwellings requiring major repair21 | 7.8 | 8.5 | 8.1 | ||
| % of occupied private dwellings constructed in the last 10 years22 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.3 | ||
| % of occupied private dwellings with more than one person per room23 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.4 | ||
| Language | |||||
| % of population whose mother tongue is English only24 | 69.6 | 72.6 | 73.6 | ||
| % of population whose mother tongue is French only25 | 21.3 | 18.1 | 16.3 | ||
| % of the population whose mother tongue is a non-official language only26 | 6.8 | 7.7 | 8.9 | ||
| % of the population who speak English and/or French most often at home27 | 99.1 | 98.5 | 97.8 | ||
| % of the population who only speak a non-official language most often at home28 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 2.1 | ||
| % of the population with knowledge of an official language29 | 100.0 | 99.9 | 99.9 | ||
| % of the population with knowledge of both official languages30 | 31.1 | 27.0 | 26.6 | ||
| Mobility and migration | |||||
| % who lived at same address 5 years ago31 | 46.7 | 54.6 | 59.5 | ||
| % who moved within the same census subdivision (CSD) | 24.2 | 21.0 | 18.1 | ||
| % who moved within the province from a different census subdivision (CSD) | 26.4 | 21.5 | 20.2 | ||
| % who moved from a different province/territory | 2.4 | 2.4 | 1.4 | ||
| % who lived outside Canada | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.9 | ||
| Immigration and citizenship | |||||
| % immigrants32 | 11.9 | 13.1 | 13.1 | ||
| % recent immigrants (arrived in last 5 years)33 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | ||
| % Canadian citizens | 97.1 | 98.9 | 97.7 | ||
| Visible minorities | |||||
| % visible minorities34 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 2.1 | ||
| Aboriginal peoples | |||||
| % reporting Aboriginal identity35 | 2.6 | 5.2 | 7.1 | ||
| Labour | |||||
| Employment rate36 | 39.1 | 33.1 | 33.2 | ||
| Employment rate for males37 | 41.4 | 31.3 | 33.7 | ||
| Employment rate for females38 | 37.0 | 34.6 | 32.7 | ||
| Participation rate39 | 46.2 | 38.0 | 38.2 | ||
| Participation rate for males40 | 49.8 | 37.7 | 39.2 | ||
| Participation rate for females41 | 42.9 | 38.2 | 37.3 | ||
| Unemployment rate42 | 15.3 | 13.0 | 13.2 | ||
| Unemployment rate for males43 | 17.0 | 16.9 | 13.8 | ||
| Unemployment rate for females44 | 13.5 | 9.4 | 12.3 | ||
| % male full-year, full-time workers45 | 22.1 | 20.8 | 20.5 | ||
| % female full-year, full-time workers46 | 16.3 | 14.7 | 16.4 | ||
| Unpaid work | |||||
| % of males reporting any hour(s) of unpaid work47 | 83.7 | 84.4 | 86.8 | ||
| % of females reporting any hour(s) of unpaid work48 | 91.4 | 91.7 | 92.6 | ||
| Place of work and commuting to work | |||||
| % working at home49 | 6.3 | 5.4 | 5.0 | ||
| Travel to work: % by car, truck or van as driver50 | 70.4 | 71.4 | 69.0 | ||
| Travel to work: % by car, truck or van as passenger | 12.0 | 10.2 | 11.9 | ||
| Travel to work: % using public transit | 2.5 | 2.4 | 1.9 | ||
| Travel to work: % walking or biking | 13.5 | 13.5 | 14.9 | ||
| Income and earnings | |||||
| Median total income for males51 | 25,953 | 24,982 | 25,809 | ||
| Median total income for females52 | 14,490 | 13,713 | 16,735 | ||
| Median earnings for males working full year, full time53 | 59,230 | 44,973 | 43,207 | ||
| Median earnings for females working full year, full time54 | 36,690 | 35,966 | 33,158 | ||
| % of persons in low income before tax55 | 20.1 | 23.2 | 15.5 | ||
