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Selected trend data for Grande Prairie (CY) , 1996, 2001 and 2006 censuses
CSV| Subtopic | Census year | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 2001 | 2006 | |||
| Population | |||||
| Total population count1 | 31,366 | 36,983 | 47,076 | ||
| Age and sex | |||||
| % of the population aged 0 to 14 years | 24.4 | 22.6 | 21.3 | ||
| % of the population aged 15 to 64 years | 69.3 | 71.0 | 72.5 | ||
| % of the population aged 65 years and over | 6.3 | 6.5 | 6.1 | ||
| Median age2 | 29.4 | 29.7 | 29.6 | ||
| Ratio of age groups 0 to 14 years to 65 years and over3 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 3.5 | ||
| Marital status | |||||
| % of the population aged 15 years and over who are single (never legally married)4 | 27.8 | 29.3 | 30.7 | ||
| % of the population aged 15 years and over living in a couple (married or common-law) | 60.6 | 59.3 | 58.8 | ||
| Families and households | |||||
| % of couples (married and common-law) with children (of any age)5 | 62.6 | 60.0 | 57.1 | ||
| % of couples (married and common-law) with at least one child under 25 years of age | 60.3 | 58.2 | 54.9 | ||
| Total private households6 | 10,915 | 13,380 | 17,325 | ||
| % of one-person households | 18.2 | 19.5 | 20.2 | ||
| % of households containing a couple with children7 | 38.7 | 36.2 | 33.3 | ||
| % of households containing a couple without children8 | 24.8 | 25.6 | 26.9 | ||
| Average household size | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.7 | ||
| Median household income9 | 60,834 | 68,491 | 77,071 | ||
| Median economic family income10 | 67,057 | 74,845 | 86,778 | ||
| % of economic families receiving government transfers11 | 85.3 | 99.7 | 70.5 | ||
| % of economic family income from government transfers12 | 7.2 | 6.7 | 4.8 | ||
| Median economic family government transfers13 | 2,313 | 1,989 | 1,246 | ||
| Median income for persons 15 years and over not in economic families14 | 26,207 | 29,233 | 31,657 | ||
| % of persons not in economic families in low income before tax15 | 34.1 | 28.4 | 24.9 | ||
| % of economic families in low income before tax16 | 10.4 | 8.6 | 6.1 | ||
| Housing and shelter costs | |||||
| Total occupied private dwellings occupied by usual residents17 | 10,915 | 13,380 | 17,325 | ||
| % of occupied private dwellings owned18 | 62.8 | 65.3 | 67.3 | ||
| % of occupied private dwellings rented19 | 37.2 | 34.7 | 32.7 | ||
| % of occupied private dwellings that are band housing20 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
| % of occupied private dwellings requiring major repair21 | 8.1 | 5.4 | 4.7 | ||
| % of occupied private dwellings constructed in the last 10 years22 | 19.7 | 28.0 | 39.2 | ||
| % of occupied private dwellings with more than one person per room23 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 1.0 | ||
| Language | |||||
| % of population whose mother tongue is English only24 | 87.8 | 88.9 | 89.1 | ||
| % of population whose mother tongue is French only25 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 2.7 | ||
| % of the population whose mother tongue is a non-official language only26 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 7.5 | ||
| % of the population who speak English and/or French most often at home27 | 97.7 | 97.3 | 97.3 | ||
| % of the population who only speak a non-official language most often at home28 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 2.7 | ||
| % of the population with knowledge of an official language29 | 99.5 | 99.8 | 99.6 | ||
| % of the population with knowledge of both official languages30 | 7.8 | 7.5 | 7.4 | ||
| Mobility and migration | |||||
| % who lived at same address 5 years ago31 | 33.7 | 36.7 | 37.1 | ||
| % who moved within the same census subdivision (CSD) | 32.7 | 29.1 | 29.2 | ||
| % who moved within the province from a different census subdivision (CSD) | 21.6 | 18.4 | 17.0 | ||
| % who moved from a different province/territory | 10.5 | 14.3 | 14.9 | ||
| % who lived outside Canada | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.8 | ||
| Immigration and citizenship | |||||
| % immigrants32 | 7.5 | 6.9 | 6.4 | ||
| % recent immigrants (arrived in last 5 years)33 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 1.1 | ||
| % Canadian citizens | 97.8 | 97.9 | 97.9 | ||
| Visible minorities | |||||
| % visible minorities34 | 3.3 | 4.4 | 4.9 | ||
| Aboriginal peoples | |||||
| % reporting Aboriginal identity35 | 6.1 | 7.1 | 9.3 | ||
| Labour | |||||
| Employment rate36 | 73.8 | 76.6 | 77.9 | ||
| Employment rate for males37 | 79.4 | 82.7 | 85.8 | ||
| Employment rate for females38 | 68.0 | 70.3 | 69.6 | ||
| Participation rate39 | 80.0 | 81.0 | 80.8 | ||
| Participation rate for males40 | 85.9 | 87.7 | 88.4 | ||
| Participation rate for females41 | 73.8 | 74.2 | 72.8 | ||
| Unemployment rate42 | 7.7 | 5.5 | 3.6 | ||
| Unemployment rate for males43 | 7.6 | 5.7 | 3.0 | ||
| Unemployment rate for females44 | 7.8 | 5.3 | 4.4 | ||
| % male full-year, full-time workers45 | 50.8 | 55.6 | 58.4 | ||
| % female full-year, full-time workers46 | 32.8 | 33.7 | 36.7 | ||
| Unpaid work | |||||
| % of males reporting any hour(s) of unpaid work47 | 89.1 | 88.7 | 90.7 | ||
| % of females reporting any hour(s) of unpaid work48 | 95.6 | 95.0 | 94.8 | ||
| Place of work and commuting to work | |||||
| % working at home49 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.3 | ||
| Travel to work: % by car, truck or van as driver50 | 81.3 | 82.1 | 81.0 | ||
| Travel to work: % by car, truck or van as passenger | 8.7 | 8.9 | 8.9 | ||
| Travel to work: % using public transit | 1.8 | 1.6 | 2.4 | ||
| Travel to work: % walking or biking | 6.8 | 6.2 | 6.6 | ||
| Income and earnings | |||||
| Median total income for males51 | 37,836 | 44,878 | 48,843 | ||
| Median total income for females52 | 17,623 | 18,339 | 21,753 | ||
| Median earnings for males working full year, full time53 | 48,835 | 54,963 | 58,109 | ||
| Median earnings for females working full year, full time54 | 29,412 | 29,157 | 33,470 | ||
| % of persons in low income before tax55 | 13.6 | 11.7 | 8.7 | ||
