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Table: Population and dwelling counts

Population and dwelling counts 		Athabasca, Town   Alberta
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Population in 20061 2,575   3,290,350†
Population in 20011 2,415   2,974,807†
2001 to 2006 population change (%) 6.6   10.6
Total private dwellings2 1,117   1,335,745
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents3 1,062   1,256,192
Population density per square kilometre 151.7   5.1
Land area (square km) 16.98   640,044.57
Table: Age characteristics
Figure showing: Age characteristics Figure
Age characteristics 		Athabasca, Town   Alberta
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population4 2,575 1,230 1,340   3,290,350 1,646,800 1,643,550
0 to 4 years 160 80 75   202,595 103,835 98,760
5 to 9 years 145 70 70   204,110 104,605 99,510
10 to 14 years 165 85 80   224,805 115,155 109,655
15 to 19 years 200 105 95   237,900 121,825 116,080
20 to 24 years 200 95 105   251,380 128,375 123,005
25 to 29 years 155 85 70   240,525 121,755 118,775
30 to 34 years 185 90 90   234,305 118,500 115,805
35 to 39 years 155 85 75   237,850 119,595 118,255
40 to 44 years 190 85 100   268,290 133,515 134,770
45 to 49 years 200 90 110   274,735 138,415 136,320
50 to 54 years 165 80 90   237,465 120,420 117,040
55 to 59 years 140 75 65   189,265 95,470 93,790
60 to 64 years 105 45 60   133,705 66,790 66,915
65 to 69 years 75 25 50   102,410 50,165 52,240
70 to 74 years 100 45 55   86,915 41,680 45,235
75 to 79 years 90 40 45   71,475 32,705 38,765
80 to 84 years 75 25 50   50,320 20,220 30,095
85 years and over 75 15 60   42,290 13,755 28,535
Median age of the population5 37.7 35.5 40.2   36.0 35.4 36.7
% of the population aged 15 and over 81.9 80.9 82.8   80.8 80.4 81.3
Table: Common-law status characteristics
Figure showing: Common-law status characteristics Figure
Common-law status characteristics 		Athabasca, Town   Alberta
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over6 2,110 1,000 1,115   2,658,830 1,323,200 1,335,630
Not in a common-law relationship 1,900 895 1,005   2,430,255 1,208,900 1,221,360
In a common-law relationship 210 105 105   228,575 114,305 114,270
Table: Legal marital status characteristics
Figure showing: Legal marital status characteristics Figure
Legal marital status characteristics 		Athabasca, Town   Alberta
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over7 2,110 1,000 1,115   2,658,835 1,323,205 1,335,630
Never legally married (single)8 725 385 335   905,120 499,355 405,765
Legally married (and not separated)9 960 480 480   1,347,075 674,745 672,325
Separated, but still legally married10 65 20 40   73,835 33,340 40,495
Divorced11 155 70 90   204,830 90,760 114,065
Widowed12 210 40 170   127,980 25,000 102,975
Table: Occupied private dwelling characteristics
Figure showing: Occupied private dwelling characteristics Figure
Occupied private dwelling characteristics 		Athabasca, Town   Alberta
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total private dwellings occupied by usual residents13 1,060   1,256,200
Single-detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 47.6   63.4
Semi-detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 28.8   4.8
Row houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 3.8   7.0
Apartments, duplex - as a % of total occupied private dwellings14 0.9   2.6
Apartments in buildings with fewer than five storeys - as a % of total occupied private dwellings14 13.2   14.7
Apartments in buildings with five or more storeys - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 0.0   4.4
Other dwellings - as a % of total occupied private dwellings15 5.2   3.1
Number of owned dwellings16 745   917,905
Number of rented dwellings17 315   330,275
Number of dwellings constructed before 1986 665   785,200
Number of dwellings constructed between 1986 and 200618 400   470,995
Dwellings requiring major repair - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 7.1   6.7
Average number of rooms per dwelling19 6.5   6.8
Dwellings with more than one person per room - as a % of total occupied private dwellings19 0.0   1.3
Average value of owned dwelling ($)20 171,527   293,811
Table: Selected family characteristics
Figure showing: Selected family characteristics Figure
Selected family characteristics 		Athabasca, Town   Alberta
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total number of census families21 665   904,845
Number of married-couple families22 475   658,900
Number of common-law-couple families23 80   115,685
Number of lone-parent families 110   130,265
Number of female lone-parent families 95   102,555
Number of male lone-parent families 10   27,710
Average number of persons in all census families 3.0   3.0
Average number of persons in married-couple families22 3.2   3.1
Average number of persons in common-law-couple families23 2.5   2.7
Average number of persons in lone-parent families 2.3   2.5
Average number of persons in female lone-parent families 2.2   2.6
Average number of persons in male lone-parent families 0.0   2.4
Median income in 2005 - All census families ($)24 83,627   73,823
Median income in 2005 - Married-couple families ($)22 93,056   83,046
Median income in 2005 - Common-law-couple families ($)23 68,543   67,184
Median income in 2005 - Lone-parent families ($) 53,656   40,397
Median income in 2005 - Female lone-parent families ($) 53,637   37,469
Median income in 2005 - Male lone-parent families ($) 0   55,205
Median after-tax income in 2005 - All census families ($)24 71,452   63,361
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Married-couple families ($)22 76,693   70,412
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Common-law-couple families ($) 56,288   57,886
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Lone-parent families ($) 49,480   37,780
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Female lone-parent families ($) 49,506   35,395
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Male lone-parent families ($) 0   47,852
Table: Selected household characteristics
Figure showing: Selected household characteristics Figure
Selected household characteristics 		Athabasca, Town   Alberta
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total private households25 1,060   1,256,200
Households containing a couple (married or common-law) with children26 310   382,810
Households containing a couple (married or common-law) without children27 240   360,345
One-person households 330   308,690
Other household types28 180   204,350
Average household size 2.3   2.6
Median income in 2005 - All private households ($)29 58,418   63,988
Median income in 2005 - Couple households with children ($)26 98,730   92,155
Median income in 2005 - Couple households without children ($)27 74,640   72,774
Median income in 2005 - One-person households ($) 20,721   32,179
Median income in 2005 - Other household types ($)28 53,517   55,479
Median after-tax income in 2005 - All private households ($)29 49,528   55,199
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Couple households with children ($)26 81,708   77,708
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Couple households without children ($)27 62,425   62,435
Median after-tax income in 2005 - One-person households ($) 19,375   28,342
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Other household types ($)28 48,456   49,796
Median monthly payments for rented dwellings ($)30 675   754
Median monthly payments for owner-occupied dwellings ($)31 840   1,016
Table: Mother tongue
Figure showing: Mother tongue Figure
Mother tongue 		Athabasca, Town   Alberta
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population32 2,495 1,165 1,325   3,256,355 1,630,870 1,625,485
English only 2,220 1,030 1,190   2,576,670 1,300,045 1,276,620
French only 20 0 20   61,225 30,840 30,385
English and French 10 10 0   5,405 2,725 2,675
Other language(s)33 240 120 120   613,060 297,250 315,805
Table: Knowledge of official languages
Figure showing: Knowledge of official languages Figure
Knowledge of official languages 		Athabasca, Town   Alberta
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population34 2,490 1,170 1,325   3,256,355 1,630,865 1,625,485
English only 2,365 1,095 1,270   2,990,805 1,511,945 1,478,860
French only 0 0 0   2,200 995 1,205
English and French 130 70 55   222,885 102,345 120,540
Neither English nor French 0 0 0   40,465 15,585 24,885
Table: Language spoken most often at home
Figure showing: Language spoken most often at home Figure
Language spoken most often at home 		Athabasca, Town   Alberta
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population35 2,490 1,165 1,325   3,256,355 1,630,865 1,625,485
English 2,470 1,150 1,320   2,893,240 1,453,645 1,439,595
French 0 0 0   19,315 9,860 9,460
Non-official language 25 15 10   297,955 144,385 153,570
English and French 0 0 0   3,340 1,655 1,685
English and non-official language 0 0 0   41,645 20,860 20,790
French and non-official language 0 0 0   460 250 210
English, French and non-official language 0 0 0   395 215 180
Table: Immigrant status and period of immigration
Figure showing: Immigrant status and period of immigration Figure
Immigrant status and period of immigration 		Athabasca, Town   Alberta
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population36 2,490 1,165 1,325   3,256,355 1,630,865 1,625,485
Non-immigrants37 2,250 1,030 1,215   2,702,225 1,362,250 1,339,970
Immigrants38 235 125 105   527,030 255,355 271,675
Before 1991 200 105 95   295,390 144,550 150,835
1991 to 2000 25 20 10   127,960 60,790 67,170
2001 to 200639 10 0 10   103,680 50,015 53,670
Non-permanent residents40 10 10 0   27,095 13,255 13,840
Table: Citizenship
Figure showing: Citizenship Figure
Citizenship 		Athabasca, Town   Alberta
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population41 2,490 1,165 1,325   3,256,355 1,630,865 1,625,485
Canadian citizens 2,450 1,140 1,305   3,086,650 1,550,145 1,536,500
Canadian citizens under age 18 630 310 320   746,605 383,075 363,535
Canadian citizens age 18 and over 1,820 830 985   2,340,040 1,167,075 1,172,965
Not Canadian citizens42 40 25 20   169,710 80,720 88,985
Table: Generation status
Figure showing: Generation status Figure
Generation status 		Athabasca, Town   Alberta
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over43 1,990 925 1,070   2,625,145 1,307,520 1,317,620
1st generation44 225 115 110   525,820 254,380 271,440
2nd generation45 415 130 290   517,810 253,260 264,550
3rd generation or more46 1,350 680 665   1,581,510 799,880 781,630
Table: Mobility status - Place of residence 1 year ago
Figure showing: Mobility status - Place of residence 1 year ago Figure
Mobility status - Place of residence 1 year ago 		Athabasca, Town   Alberta
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 1 year and over47 2,475 1,160 1,315   3,214,140 1,609,310 1,604,835
Lived at the same address 1 year ago 1,800 820 980   2,606,575 1,300,905 1,305,675
Lived within the same province or territory 1 year ago, but changed addresses within the same census subdivision (municipality) 305 155 150   359,015 182,015 177,000
Lived within the same province or territory 1 year ago, but changed addresses from another census subdivision (municipality) within the same province or territory 285 140 145   127,920 64,350 63,565
Lived in a different province or territory 1 year ago 90 50 45   86,995 45,855 41,140
Lived in a different country 1 year ago 0 0 0   33,635 16,180 17,460
Table: Mobility status - Place of residence 5 years ago
Figure showing: Mobility status - Place of residence 5 years ago Figure
Mobility status - Place of residence 5 years ago 		Athabasca, Town   Alberta
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 5 years and over48 2,325 1,075 1,245   3,053,135 1,526,125 1,527,010
Lived at the same address 5 years ago 1,055 470 585   1,594,630 795,120 799,510
Lived within the same province or territory 5 years ago, but changed addresses within the same census subdivision (municipality) 415 225 190   792,665 397,305 395,360
Lived within the same province or territory 5 years ago, but changed addresses from another census subdivision (municipality) within the same province or territory 675 285 390   321,085 159,130 161,955
Lived in a different province or territory 5 years ago 140 80 65   226,865 116,935 109,930
Lived in a different country 5 years ago 35 25 10   117,885 57,635 60,250
Table: Aboriginal population
Figure showing: Aboriginal population Figure
Aboriginal population 		Athabasca, Town   Alberta
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal identity population49 2,490 1,170 1,325   3,256,360 1,630,870 1,625,485
Aboriginal identity population50 170 60 110   188,365 91,740 96,625
Non-Aboriginal identity population 2,315 1,105 1,215   3,067,990 1,539,125 1,528,865
Table: Educational attainment
Figure showing: Educational attainment Figure
Educational attainment 		Athabasca, Town   Alberta
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over51 1,990 925 1,065   2,625,145 1,307,520 1,317,620
No certificate, diploma or degree 515 260 255   614,865 312,965 301,900
High school certificate or equivalent52 525 180 345   688,140 322,495 365,645
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 245 160 90   285,815 200,870 84,945
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma53 275 100 175   472,210 201,965 270,245
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level 90 50 35   105,680 43,590 62,095
University certificate, diploma or degree 340 175 165   458,425 225,635 232,795
Total population aged 15 to 2454 390 180 210   487,705 250,825 236,880
No certificate, diploma or degree 190 100 90   201,685 107,810 93,875
High school certificate or equivalent55 140 35 105   185,855 96,525 89,330
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 25 25 0   21,285 14,085 7,195
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma56 10 10 0   42,045 17,535 24,510
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level 0 0 0   8,655 3,770 4,885
University certificate, diploma or degree 20 10 10   28,180 11,100 17,075
Total population aged 25 to 3457 355 190 165   472,605 238,435 234,175
No certificate, diploma or degree 35 35 0   64,195 36,355 27,845
High school certificate or equivalent58 75 35 40   115,405 62,350 53,055
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 60 25 30   46,465 32,720 13,740
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma59 95