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, 1996, 2001 and 2006 censuses| Subtopic | Census year | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 2001 | 2006 | |||
| Population | |||||
| Total population count1 | 14,322 | 15,032 | 16,967 | ||
| Age and sex | |||||
| % of the population aged 0 to 14 years | 23.4 | 20.7 | 18.8 | ||
| % of the population aged 15 to 64 years | 66.9 | 68.4 | 69.1 | ||
| % of the population aged 65 years and over | 9.7 | 11.0 | 12.1 | ||
| Median age2 | 33.6 | 36.0 | 36.8 | ||
| Ratio of age groups 0 to 14 years to 65 years and over3 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 1.6 | ||
| Marital status | |||||
| % of the population aged 15 years and over who are single (never legally married)4 | 23.4 | 23.1 | 23.9 | ||
| % of the population aged 15 years and over living in a couple (married or common-law) | 64.4 | 63.6 | 62.2 | ||
| Families and households | |||||
| % of couples (married and common-law) with children (of any age)5 | 62.1 | 59.9 | 52.7 | ||
| % of couples (married and common-law) with at least one child under 25 years of age | 58.9 | 56.6 | 49.3 | ||
| Total private households6 | 4,915 | 5,355 | 6,525 | ||
| % of one-person households | 16.6 | 17.8 | 22.5 | ||
| % of households containing a couple with children7 | 41.1 | 38.8 | 31.6 | ||
| % of households containing a couple without children8 | 28.1 | 29.5 | 31.0 | ||
| Average household size | 2.9 | 2.7 | 2.6 | ||
| Median household income9 | 60,043 | 67,989 | 66,963 | ||
| Median economic family income10 | 66,796 | 76,116 | 79,709 | ||
| % of economic families receiving government transfers11 | 88.5 | 99.8 | 79.9 | ||
| % of economic family income from government transfers12 | 8.9 | 7.2 | 7.5 | ||
| Median economic family government transfers13 | 2,433 | 2,078 | 2,158 | ||
| Median income for persons 15 years and over not in economic families14 | 22,561 | 23,247 | 29,671 | ||
| % of persons not in economic families in low income before tax15 | 22.8 | 25.1 | 17.3 | ||
| % of economic families in low income before tax16 | 9.0 | 5.7 | 4.5 | ||
| Housing and shelter costs | |||||
| Total occupied private dwellings occupied by usual residents17 | 4,915 | 5,360 | 6,525 | ||
| % of occupied private dwellings owned18 | 75.5 | 77.4 | 76.2 | ||
| % of occupied private dwellings rented19 | 24.6 | 22.6 | 23.8 | ||
| % of occupied private dwellings that are band housing20 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
| % of occupied private dwellings requiring major repair21 | 5.8 | 8.1 | 6.3 | ||
| % of occupied private dwellings constructed in the last 10 years22 | 15.6 | 15.4 | 26.2 | ||
| % of occupied private dwellings with more than one person per room23 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.5 | ||
| Language | |||||
| % of population whose mother tongue is English only24 | 89.8 | 92.1 | 89.5 | ||
| % of population whose mother tongue is French only25 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 2.0 | ||
| % of the population whose mother tongue is a non-official language only26 | 7.2 | 5.5 | 7.7 | ||
| % of the population who speak English and/or French most often at home27 | 98.9 | 99.4 | 98.9 | ||
| % of the population who only speak a non-official language most often at home28 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 1.1 | ||
| % of the population with knowledge of an official language29 | 99.8 | 100.0 | 99.9 | ||
| % of the population with knowledge of both official languages30 | 6.2 | 4.9 | 5.9 | ||
| Mobility and migration | |||||
| % who lived at same address 5 years ago31 | 51.8 | 51.0 | 50.2 | ||
| % who moved within the same census subdivision (CSD) | 21.4 | 20.9 | 22.1 | ||
| % who moved within the province from a different census subdivision (CSD) | 20.4 | 19.3 | 20.0 | ||
| % who moved from a different province/territory | 5.8 | 8.4 | 6.9 | ||
| % who lived outside Canada | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.8 | ||
| Immigration and citizenship | |||||
| % immigrants32 | 7.0 | 6.6 | 7.1 | ||
| % recent immigrants (arrived in last 5 years)33 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.4 | ||
| % Canadian citizens | 97.9 | 98.3 | 98.7 | ||
| Visible minorities | |||||
| % visible minorities34 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 2.2 | ||
| Aboriginal peoples | |||||
| % reporting Aboriginal identity35 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 2.9 | ||
| Labour | |||||
| Employment rate36 | 67.7 | 71.7 | 71.1 | ||
| Employment rate for males37 | 75.3 | 77.1 | 78.0 | ||
| Employment rate for females38 | 60.4 | 66.4 | 64.4 | ||
| Participation rate39 | 73.3 | 74.8 | 74.7 | ||
| Participation rate for males40 | 81.4 | 79.7 | 80.7 | ||
| Participation rate for females41 | 65.5 | 70.2 | 68.8 | ||
| Unemployment rate42 | 7.6 | 4.2 | 4.7 | ||
| Unemployment rate for males43 | 7.4 | 3.3 | 3.4 | ||
| Unemployment rate for females44 | 7.9 | 5.3 | 6.2 | ||
| % male full-year, full-time workers45 | 49.4 | 55.4 | 53.7 | ||
| % female full-year, full-time workers46 | 28.6 | 32.5 | 34.6 | ||
| Unpaid work | |||||
| % of males reporting any hour(s) of unpaid work47 | 87.3 | 89.3 | 90.1 | ||
| % of females reporting any hour(s) of unpaid work48 | 95.7 | 95.6 | 93.0 | ||
| Place of work and commuting to work | |||||
| % working at home49 | 5.3 | 3.8 | 4.8 | ||
| Travel to work: % by car, truck or van as driver50 | 86.7 | 84.9 | 84.5 | ||
| Travel to work: % by car, truck or van as passenger | 7.6 | 6.7 | 7.5 | ||
| Travel to work: % using public transit | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.4 | ||
| Travel to work: % walking or biking | 4.1 | 5.6 | 5.9 | ||
| Income and earnings | |||||
| Median total income for males51 | 37,838 | 42,903 | 44,711 | ||
| Median total income for females52 | 16,939 | 17,946 | 20,943 | ||
| Median earnings for males working full year, full time53 | 49,801 | 56,067 | 55,694 | ||
| Median earnings for females working full year, full time54 | 30,083 | 30,869 | 31,848 | ||
| % of persons in low income before tax55 | 9.7 | 7.1 | 6.0 | ||