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Selected trend data for Spruce Grove (CY) , 1996, 2001 and 2006 censuses
CSV| Subtopic | Census year | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 2001 | 2006 | |||
| Population | |||||
| Total population count1 | 14,271 | 15,983 | 19,496 | ||
| Age and sex | |||||
| % of the population aged 0 to 14 years | 25.5 | 23.0 | 21.4 | ||
| % of the population aged 15 to 64 years | 69.4 | 70.6 | 70.3 | ||
| % of the population aged 65 years and over | 5.1 | 6.4 | 8.3 | ||
| Median age2 | 31.8 | 33.7 | 34.4 | ||
| Ratio of age groups 0 to 14 years to 65 years and over3 | 5.0 | 3.6 | 2.6 | ||
| Marital status | |||||
| % of the population aged 15 years and over who are single (never legally married)4 | 23.3 | 23.0 | 23.3 | ||
| % of the population aged 15 years and over living in a couple (married or common-law) | 67.2 | 66.5 | 65.3 | ||
| Families and households | |||||
| % of couples (married and common-law) with children (of any age)5 | 68.3 | 62.0 | 56.6 | ||
| % of couples (married and common-law) with at least one child under 25 years of age | 65.6 | 58.5 | 53.0 | ||
| Total private households6 | 4,675 | 5,460 | 7,070 | ||
| % of one-person households | 12.2 | 13.8 | 16.9 | ||
| % of households containing a couple with children7 | 49.7 | 42.8 | 36.5 | ||
| % of households containing a couple without children8 | 25.6 | 29.9 | 31.2 | ||
| Average household size | 3.0 | 2.9 | 2.7 | ||
| Median household income9 | 67,352 | 69,094 | 76,758 | ||
| Median economic family income10 | 70,993 | 74,745 | 85,339 | ||
| % of economic families receiving government transfers11 | 87.2 | 100.0 | 78.5 | ||
| % of economic family income from government transfers12 | 7.7 | 7.1 | 6.2 | ||
| Median economic family government transfers13 | 2,471 | 2,308 | 2,195 | ||
| Median income for persons 15 years and over not in economic families14 | 26,253 | 25,103 | 33,443 | ||
| % of persons not in economic families in low income before tax15 | 23.9 | 24.8 | 16.0 | ||
| % of economic families in low income before tax16 | 7.1 | 5.1 | 3.9 | ||
| Housing and shelter costs | |||||
| Total occupied private dwellings occupied by usual residents17 | 4,675 | 5,460 | 7,065 | ||
| % of occupied private dwellings owned18 | 82.4 | 81.6 | 82.2 | ||
| % of occupied private dwellings rented19 | 17.5 | 18.4 | 17.9 | ||
| % of occupied private dwellings that are band housing20 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
| % of occupied private dwellings requiring major repair21 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.3 | ||
| % of occupied private dwellings constructed in the last 10 years22 | 23.7 | 26.8 | 34.0 | ||
| % of occupied private dwellings with more than one person per room23 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.4 | ||
| Language | |||||
| % of population whose mother tongue is English only24 | 91.9 | 92.2 | 92.6 | ||
| % of population whose mother tongue is French only25 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.7 | ||
| % of the population whose mother tongue is a non-official language only26 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 4.9 | ||
| % of the population who speak English and/or French most often at home27 | 99.5 | 99.0 | 99.4 | ||
| % of the population who only speak a non-official language most often at home28 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.6 | ||
| % of the population with knowledge of an official language29 | 99.8 | 99.9 | 100.0 | ||
| % of the population with knowledge of both official languages30 | 5.8 | 4.8 | 5.8 | ||
| Mobility and migration | |||||
| % who lived at same address 5 years ago31 | 53.2 | 54.0 | 49.8 | ||
| % who moved within the same census subdivision (CSD) | 19.6 | 18.0 | 18.6 | ||
| % who moved within the province from a different census subdivision (CSD) | 21.9 | 20.0 | 23.1 | ||
| % who moved from a different province/territory | 4.5 | 7.4 | 7.3 | ||
| % who lived outside Canada | 0.8 | 0.5 | 1.1 | ||
| Immigration and citizenship | |||||
| % immigrants32 | 7.4 | 6.5 | 6.1 | ||
| % recent immigrants (arrived in last 5 years)33 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.8 | ||
| % Canadian citizens | 98.3 | 98.3 | 98.1 | ||
| Visible minorities | |||||
| % visible minorities34 | 1.0 | 2.4 | 2.3 | ||
| Aboriginal peoples | |||||
| % reporting Aboriginal identity35 | 2.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | ||
| Labour | |||||
| Employment rate36 | 72.5 | 72.9 | 73.2 | ||
| Employment rate for males37 | 79.2 | 78.4 | 78.4 | ||
| Employment rate for females38 | 65.9 | 67.5 | 68.2 | ||
| Participation rate39 | 77.6 | 76.5 | 76.1 | ||
| Participation rate for males40 | 84.1 | 82.5 | 81.3 | ||
| Participation rate for females41 | 71.2 | 70.5 | 71.1 | ||
| Unemployment rate42 | 6.5 | 4.7 | 3.8 | ||
| Unemployment rate for males43 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 3.6 | ||
| Unemployment rate for females44 | 7.2 | 4.1 | 4.0 | ||
| % male full-year, full-time workers45 | 50.0 | 52.7 | 56.4 | ||
| % female full-year, full-time workers46 | 29.4 | 33.0 | 36.1 | ||
| Unpaid work | |||||
| % of males reporting any hour(s) of unpaid work47 | 89.1 | 91.5 | 89.8 | ||
| % of females reporting any hour(s) of unpaid work48 | 94.9 | 95.0 | 95.6 | ||
| Place of work and commuting to work | |||||
| % working at home49 | 5.1 | 5.9 | 4.9 | ||
| Travel to work: % by car, truck or van as driver50 | 87.7 | 87.7 | 84.9 | ||
| Travel to work: % by car, truck or van as passenger | 7.0 | 7.0 | 8.9 | ||
| Travel to work: % using public transit | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.7 | ||
| Travel to work: % walking or biking | 4.3 | 3.9 | 4.1 | ||
| Income and earnings | |||||
| Median total income for males51 | 41,657 | 40,832 | 47,647 | ||
| Median total income for females52 | 17,282 | 19,297 | 22,714 | ||
| Median earnings for males working full year, full time53 | 52,629 | 54,873 | 58,392 | ||
| Median earnings for females working full year, full time54 | 31,766 | 33,538 | 35,799 | ||
| % of persons in low income before tax55 | 8.5 | 6.8 | 5.1 | ||
