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, 1996, 2001 and 2006 censuses| Subtopic | Census year | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 2001 | 2006 | |||
| Population | |||||
| Total population count1 | 4,796 | 4,796 | 5,088 | ||
| Age and sex | |||||
| % of the population aged 0 to 14 years | 18.9 | 19.3 | 17.0 | ||
| % of the population aged 15 to 64 years | 62.4 | 61.9 | 63.9 | ||
| % of the population aged 65 years and over | 18.8 | 18.9 | 19.1 | ||
| Median age2 | 43.2 | 44.7 | 46.5 | ||
| Ratio of age groups 0 to 14 years to 65 years and over3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.9 | ||
| Marital status | |||||
| % of the population aged 15 years and over who are single (never legally married)4 | 20.4 | 18.9 | 19.9 | ||
| % of the population aged 15 years and over living in a couple (married or common-law) | 65.7 | 65.4 | 66.4 | ||
| Families and households | |||||
| % of couples (married and common-law) with children (of any age)5 | 54.9 | 50.6 | 48.0 | ||
| % of couples (married and common-law) with at least one child under 25 years of age | 51.8 | 45.0 | 45.8 | ||
| Total private households6 | 1,920 | 1,960 | 2,080 | ||
| % of one-person households | 25.3 | 26.5 | 24.3 | ||
| % of households containing a couple with children7 | 34.4 | 28.6 | 30.5 | ||
| % of households containing a couple without children8 | 31.3 | 34.9 | 36.1 | ||
| Average household size | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.4 | ||
| Median household income9 | 67,574 | 66,157 | 73,887 | ||
| Median economic family income10 | 80,127 | 89,296 | 86,722 | ||
| % of economic families receiving government transfers11 | 87.9 | 72.5 | 80.0 | ||
| % of economic family income from government transfers12 | 8.1 | 6.4 | 6.3 | ||
| Median economic family government transfers13 | 3,289 | 2,502 | 2,950 | ||
| Median income for persons 15 years and over not in economic families14 | 19,420 | 28,753 | 31,984 | ||
| % of persons not in economic families in low income before tax15 | 32.5 | 28.9 | 36.3 | ||
| % of economic families in low income before tax16 | 5.3 | 5.6 | 8.7 | ||
| Housing and shelter costs | |||||
| Total occupied private dwellings occupied by usual residents17 | 1,920 | 1,960 | 2,075 | ||
| % of occupied private dwellings owned18 | 82.6 | 83.7 | 88.4 | ||
| % of occupied private dwellings rented19 | 17.7 | 16.3 | 11.8 | ||
| % of occupied private dwellings that are band housing20 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
| % of occupied private dwellings requiring major repair21 | 9.6 | 8.7 | 7.7 | ||
| % of occupied private dwellings constructed in the last 10 years22 | 12.5 | 5.9 | 11.6 | ||
| % of occupied private dwellings with more than one person per room23 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
| Language | |||||
| % of population whose mother tongue is English only24 | 70.9 | 65.0 | 66.1 | ||
| % of population whose mother tongue is French only25 | 21.1 | 24.6 | 21.6 | ||
| % of the population whose mother tongue is a non-official language only26 | 6.6 | 7.9 | 8.9 | ||
| % of the population who speak English and/or French most often at home27 | 99.5 | 98.3 | 98.4 | ||
| % of the population who only speak a non-official language most often at home28 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 1.7 | ||
| % of the population with knowledge of an official language29 | 100.0 | 99.7 | 99.9 | ||
| % of the population with knowledge of both official languages30 | 63.1 | 65.3 | 67.2 | ||
| Mobility and migration | |||||
| % who lived at same address 5 years ago31 | 66.6 | 61.0 | 66.0 | ||
| % who moved within the same census subdivision (CSD) | 14.0 | 9.5 | 10.6 | ||
| % who moved within the province from a different census subdivision (CSD) | 13.3 | 17.4 | 14.2 | ||
| % who moved from a different province/territory | 5.4 | 8.9 | 4.1 | ||
| % who lived outside Canada | 0.6 | 3.3 | 5.1 | ||
| Immigration and citizenship | |||||
| % immigrants32 | 16.8 | 18.2 | 21.6 | ||
| % recent immigrants (arrived in last 5 years)33 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 3.3 | ||
| % Canadian citizens | 96.9 | 95.8 | 93.3 | ||
| Visible minorities | |||||
| % visible minorities34 | 2.0 | 3.3 | 2.9 | ||
| Aboriginal peoples | |||||
| % reporting Aboriginal identity35 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | ||
| Labour | |||||
| Employment rate36 | 59.1 | 57.3 | 59.2 | ||
| Employment rate for males37 | 70.3 | 67.7 | 69.1 | ||
| Employment rate for females38 | 49.0 | 48.5 | 50.4 | ||
| Participation rate39 | 62.1 | 60.8 | 62.9 | ||
| Participation rate for males40 | 73.5 | 70.4 | 72.2 | ||
| Participation rate for females41 | 51.7 | 52.5 | 54.9 | ||
| Unemployment rate42 | 4.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | ||
| Unemployment rate for males43 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.2 | ||
| Unemployment rate for females44 | 5.2 | 7.5 | 8.1 | ||
| % male full-year, full-time workers45 | 44.3 | 45.5 | 45.3 | ||
| % female full-year, full-time workers46 | 22.8 | 24.4 | 23.3 | ||
| Unpaid work | |||||
| % of males reporting any hour(s) of unpaid work47 | 90.0 | 88.5 | 89.4 | ||
| % of females reporting any hour(s) of unpaid work48 | 95.6 | 94.6 | 93.3 | ||
| Place of work and commuting to work | |||||
| % working at home49 | 14.6 | 20.5 | 14.4 | ||
| Travel to work: % by car, truck or van as driver50 | 81.7 | 81.7 | 77.9 | ||
| Travel to work: % by car, truck or van as passenger | 6.4 | 7.6 | 6.8 | ||
| Travel to work: % using public transit | 2.8 | 3.8 | 7.1 | ||
| Travel to work: % walking or biking | 8.0 | 6.7 | 7.8 | ||
| Income and earnings | |||||
| Median total income for males51 | 41,859 | 46,240 | 47,185 | ||
| Median total income for females52 | 19,343 | 21,526 | 21,504 | ||
| Median earnings for males working full year, full time53 | 68,239 | 63,590 | 69,554 | ||
| Median earnings for females working full year, full time54 | 41,541 | 40,414 | 48,805 | ||
| % of persons in low income before tax55 | 8.6 | 8.4 | 12.1 | ||