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Selected trend data for Kings, Subd. A
(SC)
, 1996, 2001 and 2006 censuses
CSV| Subtopic | Census year | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 2001 | 2006 | |||
| Population | |||||
| Total population count1 | 22,700 | 22,430 | 22,161 | ||
| Age and sex | |||||
| % of the population aged 0 to 14 years | 23.8 | 21.5 | 18.7 | ||
| % of the population aged 15 to 64 years | 66.4 | 66.8 | 67.9 | ||
| % of the population aged 65 years and over | 9.9 | 11.7 | 13.4 | ||
| Median age2 | 33.6 | 37.2 | 40.7 | ||
| Ratio of age groups 0 to 14 years to 65 years and over3 | 2.4 | 1.8 | 1.4 | ||
| Marital status | |||||
| % of the population aged 15 years and over who are single (never legally married)4 | 20.9 | 21.6 | 22.1 | ||
| % of the population aged 15 years and over living in a couple (married or common-law) | 67.2 | 66.0 | 65.1 | ||
| Families and households | |||||
| % of couples (married and common-law) with children (of any age)5 | 58.5 | 53.9 | 50.1 | ||
| % of couples (married and common-law) with at least one child under 25 years of age | 55.2 | 51.0 | 44.8 | ||
| Total private households6 | 8,020 | 8,335 | 8,640 | ||
| % of one-person households | 16.5 | 19.6 | 20.7 | ||
| % of households containing a couple with children7 | 39.7 | 34.9 | 30.1 | ||
| % of households containing a couple without children8 | 32.0 | 32.6 | 36.4 | ||
| Average household size | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.5 | ||
| Median household income9 | 45,699 | 46,308 | 47,707 | ||
| Median economic family income10 | 48,873 | 51,558 | 54,195 | ||
| % of economic families receiving government transfers11 | 95.4 | 90.8 | 86.5 | ||
| % of economic family income from government transfers12 | 16.0 | 13.0 | 14.0 | ||
| Median economic family government transfers13 | 4,199 | 3,747 | 5,362 | ||
| Median income for persons 15 years and over not in economic families14 | 19,919 | 18,515 | 19,927 | ||
| % of persons not in economic families in low income before tax15 | 32.1 | 34.7 | 29.2 | ||
| % of economic families in low income before tax16 | 12.1 | 12.3 | 8.4 | ||
| Housing and shelter costs | |||||
| Total occupied private dwellings occupied by usual residents17 | 8,020 | 8,335 | 8,640 | ||
| % of occupied private dwellings owned18 | 74.6 | 76.4 | 77.8 | ||
| % of occupied private dwellings rented19 | 25.4 | 23.7 | 22.2 | ||
| % of occupied private dwellings that are band housing20 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
| % of occupied private dwellings requiring major repair21 | 8.8 | 10.3 | 8.9 | ||
| % of occupied private dwellings constructed in the last 10 years22 | 24.4 | 20.0 | 13.3 | ||
| % of occupied private dwellings with more than one person per room23 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.1 | ||
| Language | |||||
| % of population whose mother tongue is English only24 | 93.1 | 94.0 | 94.1 | ||
| % of population whose mother tongue is French only25 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.1 | ||
| % of the population whose mother tongue is a non-official language only26 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.5 | ||
| % of the population who speak English and/or French most often at home27 | 99.0 | 99.7 | 99.0 | ||
| % of the population who only speak a non-official language most often at home28 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 1.0 | ||
| % of the population with knowledge of an official language29 | 99.9 | 99.9 | 99.9 | ||
| % of the population with knowledge of both official languages30 | 8.6 | 9.0 | 10.2 | ||
| Mobility and migration | |||||
| % who lived at same address 5 years ago31 | 53.6 | 58.2 | 64.5 | ||
| % who moved within the same census subdivision (CSD) | 17.6 | 19.1 | 12.9 | ||
| % who moved within the province from a different census subdivision (CSD) | 11.2 | 9.6 | 11.5 | ||
| % who moved from a different province/territory | 15.6 | 12.2 | 10.1 | ||
| % who lived outside Canada | 1.9 | 0.8 | 0.9 | ||
| Immigration and citizenship | |||||
| % immigrants32 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 3.8 | ||
| % recent immigrants (arrived in last 5 years)33 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | ||
| % Canadian citizens | 99.0 | 98.7 | 99.3 | ||
| Visible minorities | |||||
| % visible minorities34 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.4 | ||
| Aboriginal peoples | |||||
| % reporting Aboriginal identity35 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.9 | ||
| Labour | |||||
| Employment rate36 | 56.3 | 58.0 | 58.0 | ||
| Employment rate for males37 | 66.5 | 65.7 | 65.8 | ||
| Employment rate for females38 | 46.2 | 50.6 | 50.5 | ||
| Participation rate39 | 62.6 | 63.4 | 63.3 | ||
| Participation rate for males40 | 72.5 | 71.3 | 70.5 | ||
| Participation rate for females41 | 52.7 | 55.7 | 56.2 | ||
| Unemployment rate42 | 9.9 | 8.4 | 8.4 | ||
| Unemployment rate for males43 | 8.2 | 7.9 | 6.7 | ||
| Unemployment rate for females44 | 12.3 | 9.0 | 10.2 | ||
| % male full-year, full-time workers45 | 47.2 | 46.0 | 45.4 | ||
| % female full-year, full-time workers46 | 21.1 | 23.7 | 26.2 | ||
| Unpaid work | |||||
| % of males reporting any hour(s) of unpaid work47 | 87.1 | 90.0 | 91.3 | ||
| % of females reporting any hour(s) of unpaid work48 | 94.6 | 94.1 | 95.4 | ||
| Place of work and commuting to work | |||||
| % working at home49 | 9.2 | 8.3 | 7.3 | ||
| Travel to work: % by car, truck or van as driver50 | 85.1 | 84.4 | 83.8 | ||
| Travel to work: % by car, truck or van as passenger | 7.1 | 7.7 | 8.6 | ||
| Travel to work: % using public transit | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.9 | ||
| Travel to work: % walking or biking | 6.3 | 6.4 | 5.8 | ||
| Income and earnings | |||||
| Median total income for males51 | 31,313 | 30,642 | 30,642 | ||
| Median total income for females52 | 12,801 | 14,012 | 15,700 | ||
| Median earnings for males working full year, full time53 | 42,964 | 44,805 | 42,344 | ||
| Median earnings for females working full year, full time54 | 24,362 | 27,436 | 29,069 | ||
| % of persons in low income before tax55 | 13.9 | 14.3 | 10.7 | ||
