Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Peace River, T - Alberta

In 2011, Peace River (Town) had a population of 6,744, representing a percentage change of 6.8% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 25.92 square kilometres with a population density of 260.2 persons per square kilometre. This compares to the provincial land area of 640,081.87 square kilometres with a population density of 5.7 persons per square kilometre.

In 2011, Peace River (Town) had 2,591 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 8.0%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Population and dwelling counts

Peace River (Town) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Peace River (Town) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011

Census subdivision (CSD) name	CSD type	Population
		2011	2006	% change
Northern Sunrise County, Alta.	MD	1,791	1,747	2.5
Northern Lights County, Alta.	MD	4,117	3,772	9.1
Peace No. 135, Alta.	MD	1,344	1,487	-9.6

Alberta – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the highest population growth

Table 2 Alberta – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the highest population growth, population change, 2006 to 2011

Census subdivision (CSD) name	CSD type	Population
		2011	2006	% change
Chestermere	T	14,824	9,923 A	49.4
Beaumont	T	13,284	8,961	48.2
Airdrie	CY	42,564	28,927	47.1
Leduc	CY	24,279	16,967	43.1
Okotoks	T	24,511	17,150 A	42.9

Alberta – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the lowest population growth

Table 3 Alberta – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the lowest population growth, population change, 2006 to 2011

Census subdivision (CSD) name	CSD type	Population
		2011	2006	% change
Lac la Biche County	MD	8,402	9,123 A	-7.9
Willow Creek No. 26	MD	5,107	5,337	-4.3
Crowsnest Pass	SM	5,565	5,749	-3.2
Greenview No. 16	MD	5,299	5,464	-3.0
Lethbridge County	MD	10,061	10,254 A	-1.9

Age and sex

Peace River, T – Age distribution

Table 4 Peace River, T – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census

Age groups	Both sexes	Males	Females
0 to 14	22.1%	22.3%	21.9%
15 to 64	69.1%	70.0%	68.2%
65 and over	8.8%	7.7%	10.1%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Peace River, T was 8.8%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 69.1% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 22.1%. In comparison, the national percentages were 68.5% for the population aged 15 to 64 and 16.7% for the population aged 0 to 14.

Peace River, T – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Peace River, T – Population by broad age groups, sex and population change between 2006 and 2011, 2006 to 2011 censuses

Broad age groups by sex	Population
	2011	2006	change	% change
Both sexes
Total	6,745	6,315	430	6.8
0 to 14	1,490	1,310	180	13.7
15 to 64	4,660	4,485	175	3.9
65 and over	595	520	75	14.4
Males
Total	3,365	3,185	180	5.7
0 to 14	750	670	80	11.9
15 to 64	2,355	2,290	65	2.8
65 and over	260	225	35	15.6
Females
Total	3,380	3,130	250	8.0
0 to 14	740	640	100	15.6
15 to 64	2,305	2,195	110	5.0
65 and over	340	295	45	15.3

Peace River, T – Population by five-year age groups and sex

Table 6 Peace River, T – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census

Age groups	Both sexes	Males	Females
Total - Age groups	6,745	3,365	3,380
0 to 4 years	520	260	260
5 to 9 years	485	245	240
10 to 14 years	480	250	235
15 to 19 years	430	225	200
20 to 24 years	540	275	260
25 to 29 years	625	320	305
30 to 34 years	555	275	280
35 to 39 years	500	250	255
40 to 44 years	435	215	220
45 to 49 years	500	255	250
50 to 54 years	445	215	225
55 to 59 years	405	195	210
60 to 64 years	225	125	105
65 to 69 years	160	85	70
70 to 74 years	125	50	75
75 to 79 years	135	55	80
80 to 84 years	90	45	45
85 years and over	95	25	65
Median age	32.5	31.9	33.4

Peace River, T – Median age¹ of the population

In 2011, the median age in Peace River, T was 32.5 years. In comparison, the median age of Alberta was 36.5 years.

Table 7 Canada, Alberta and Peace River, T – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

	Median age
	2006	2011
Canada	39.5	40.6
Alberta	36.0	36.5
Peace River, T	32.2	32.5

Families and households

Peace River – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Alberta, CSD of Peace River, T and neighbouring census subdivisions – Distribution of census families by family structure, 2011 Census

Geographic name	Total families	Married-couple families		Common-law-couple families		Lone-parent families		% change, census families, 2006 to 2011
		number	%	number	%	number	%
Canada †	9,389,695	6,293,950	67.0	1,567,905	16.7	1,527,840	16.3	5.5
Alberta †	999,525	719,355	72.0	135,660	13.6	144,510	14.5	10.5
Peace River, T	1,815	1,195	65.8	320	17.6	305	16.8	4.6
Northern Sunrise County, MD	555	430	77.5	70	12.6	55	9.9	7.8
Northern Lights County, MD	1,235	955	77.3	155	12.6	125	10.1	8.3
Peace No. 135, MD	415	340	81.9	40	9.6	35	8.4	-5.7

Peace River – Presence of children within couple families

Presence of children within couple families

* Children aged 24 and under at home
Married couples with children *	640
Married couples without children *	560
Common-law-couples with children *	145
Common-law-couples without children *	170

Peace River – Marital status

Table 9 Canada, Alberta, Peace River, T – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census

Marital status	Peace River, T		Alberta		Canada
	number	%	number	%	number	%
Total - Population 15 years and over	5,255	100.0	2,960,470	100.0	27,869,345	100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner	3,095	58.9	1,756,860	59.3	16,084,490	57.7
Married (and not separated)	2,460	46.8	1,484,705	50.2	12,941,965	46.4
Living common-law	640	12.2	272,155	9.2	3,142,525	11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner	2,160	41.1	1,203,615	40.7	11,784,855	42.3
Single (never legally married)	1,445	27.5	823,935	27.8	7,816,045	28.0
Separated	150	2.9	70,855	2.4	698,245	2.5
Divorced	320	6.1	177,375	6.0	1,686,035	6.0
Widowed	245	4.7	131,440	4.4	1,584,525	5.7

Peace River – Types of private households

There were 2,595 private households³ in Peace River in 2011, a change of 8.1% from 2006. Of these, 29.5% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of -3.8% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Alberta, Peace River, T – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census

Household type4	Peace River, T		Alberta		Canada
	number	%	number	%	number	%
Total private households	2,595	100.0	1,390,275	100.0	13,320,615	100.0
Couple-family households with children aged 24 and under at home5	765	29.5	407,145	29.3	3,524,915	26.5
Couple-family households without children aged 24 and under at home6	705	27.2	406,380	29.2	3,935,540	29.5
Lone-parent family households7	275	10.6	128,330	9.2	1,375,450	10.3
One-person households	680	26.2	342,735	24.7	3,673,310	27.6
Multiple family households8	35	1.3	27,900	2.0	268,060	2.0
Other households9	130	5.0	77,785	5.6	543,340	4.1

Peace River – Structural type of dwelling

In Peace River, 62.2% of private households lived in single-detached houses and 0.0% lived in apartments in buildings that have five or more storeys. The rest lived in other types of dwelling structures.

Table 11 Canada, Alberta, Peace River, T – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census

Structural type of dwelling	Peace River, T		Alberta		Canada
	number	%	number	%	number	%
Total - Structural type of dwelling	2,590	100.0	1,390,275	100.0	13,320,615	100.0
Single-detached house	1,610	62.2	883,260	63.5	7,329,150	55.0
Semi-detached house	155	6.0	71,850	5.2	646,240	4.9
Row house	110	4.2	97,865	7.0	791,600	5.9
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys	0	0.0	58,205	4.2	1,234,770	9.3
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys	490	18.9	197,945	14.2	2,397,555	18.0
Apartment, duplex	40	1.5	33,505	2.4	704,485	5.3
Other single-attached house10	0	0.0	1,060	0.1	33,310	0.3
Movable dwelling11	180	6.9	46,590	3.4	183,510	1.4

Language

Peace River, T – Mother tongue

In Peace River, 81.5% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 5.2% reported French only, and 11.6% reported a non-official language only, in 2011. In comparison, the provincial / territorial percentages were 77.0% for English only, 1.9% for French only and 19.4% for only non-official languages.

In 2011, 91.2% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 1.9% spoke only French and 5.0% spoke only a non-official language. In comparison, the provincial / territorial percentages were 85.7% for only English, 0.7% for only French and 10.5% for only a non-official language.

Table 12 Peace River, T – Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home, 2011 Census

Selected languages	Mother tongue		Language spoken most often at home
	number	%	number	%
Total	6,690	100.0	6,685	100.0
English	5,450	81.5	6,095	91.2
French	350	5.2	125	1.9
Non-official language	775	11.6	335	5.0
Multiple responses	115	1.7	130	1.9

Table 13 Peace River, T – Mother-tongue retention, 2011 Census

Mother tongue	Mother-tongue retention12 (in percentage)
	Total retention; language spoken at home at least on a regular basis	Complete retention; language spoken most often at home	Partial retention; language spoken at home on a regular basis
Note: Counts for mother tongue and home language include single response of a language as well as multiple responses of a language with English and/or French.
English	99.6	99.5	0.1
French	57.1	33.8	23.4
Non-official language	71.1	46.2	24.9

Peace River, T – Non-official languages

In Peace River, the three most common mother tongues were German (3.4%), Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) (2.2%) and Cree, n.o.s. (1.1%), in 2011. In comparison, the most common mother tongues at the provincial / territorial level were German (2.3%), Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) (1.9%) and Panjabi (Punjabi) (1.5%).

Table 14 Peace River, T – The most common non-official-language mother tongues, 2011 Census

Mother tongue	Number	Percentage of non-official language mother-tongue population	Percentage of total population
Note: Counts for mother tongue and home language include single response of a language as well as multiple responses of a language with English and/or French.
German	230	26.6	3.4
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)	150	17.3	2.2
Cree, n.o.s.	75	8.7	1.1
Spanish	35	4.0	0.5
Ukrainian	35	4.0	0.5
Urdu	35	4.0	0.5
Korean	35	4.0	0.5

Peace River, T – Bilingualism

Table 15 Peace River, T – Rate of English-French bilingualism by mother tongue and age groups, 2011 Census

Age groups	Mother tongue
	Total	English	French	Non-official language
Note: Counts for mother tongue include single responses only. Consequently, the total excludes multiple responses.
Total	11.6	8.0	89.9	1.9
0 to 19	16.0	14.5	91.7	2.9
20 to 44	9.4	6.8	94.7	1.4
45 to 64	9.4	3.1	95.5	3.2
65 and over	12.7	2.6	75.0	0.0

Table 16 Peace River, T – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census

Knowledge of official languages	Number	Percentage
Total	6,690	100.0
English only	5,850	87.4
French only	10	0.1
English and French	785	11.7
Neither English nor French	40	0.6

Symbols:

Note(s):

1. Median age: Age 'x' that divides a population in two groups of the same population size, one group being older than age 'x' and the other group being younger than age 'x'.
2. Census family: Refers to a married couple (with or without children), a common-law couple (with or without children) or a lone parent family.
3. Household, private: Refers to a person or a group of persons (other than foreign residents) who occupy a private dwelling and do not have a usual place of residence elsewhere in Canada.
4. Household type: Refers to the basic division of private households into family and non-family households. Family household refers to a household that contains at least one census family, that is, a married couple with or without children, or a couple living in common-law with or without children or a lone parent living with one or more children.
5. Couple-family households with children: Refers to couple households with at least one child aged 24 and under.
6. Couple-family households without children: Refers to couple households without children aged 24 and under. Includes couple households with all children aged 25 and over.
7. Lone-parent-family households: Refers to all lone-parent family households regardless of age of children.
8. Multiple-family households: Refers to a household in which two or more census families (with or without additional persons) occupy the same private dwelling.
9. Other households: Refers to two or more people who share a private dwelling, but who do not constitute a census family.
10. Other single-attached house: A single dwelling that is attached to another building and that does not fall into any of the other categories, such as a single dwelling attached to a non-residential structure (e.g., a store or a church) or occasionally to another residential structure (e.g., an apartment building).
11. Movable dwelling includes mobile homes and other movable dwellings such as houseboats and railroad cars.
12. Mother-tongue retention: Retention refers to the situation where people speak their mother tongue at home. Retention is defined as 'complete' when the mother tongue is the language spoken most often and 'partial' when it is spoken on a regular basis but not most often. The (complete or partial) retention rate refers to the proportion of the population with a given mother tongue that speaks that language at home most often or on a regular basis. The retention rate provides an indication of a group's linguistic vitality, particularly the importance of transmitting languages between generations.

Source:

Statistics Canada. 2012. Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-310-XWE2011004. Ottawa, Ontario. Analytical products, 2011 Census. Last updated October 24, 2012.