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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Wetaskiwin County No. 10, MD - Alberta 1

Map of Wetaskiwin County No. 10, MD (shaded in green), Alberta

Map of Wetaskiwin County No. 10, MD

Interactive version of map

Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A: Wetaskiwin County No. 10, MD - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A description: Wetaskiwin County No. 10, MD - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Prov. rank
40
Nat. rank
365

In 2011, Wetaskiwin County No. 10 (Municipal district) had a population of 10,866, representing a percentage change of 3.3% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 3,129.40 square kilometres with a population density of 3.5 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, Wetaskiwin County No. 10 (Municipal district) had 4,155 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 5.7%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Population and dwelling counts

Wetaskiwin County No. 10 (Municipal district) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Wetaskiwin County No. 10 (Municipal district) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Ponoka County, Alta. MD 8,856 8,640 2.5
Samson 137, Alta. IRI 3,746 3,295 13.7
Clearwater County, Alta. MD 12,278 11,826 3.8
Camrose County, Alta. MD 7,721 7,150 A 8.0
Wetaskiwin, Alta. CY 12,525 11,689 A 7.2
Argentia Beach, Alta. SV 15 52 -71.2
Grandview, Alta. SV 108 127 -15.0
Poplar Bay, Alta. SV 80 84 -4.8
Crystal Springs, Alta. SV 90 112 -19.6
Norris Beach, Alta. SV 46 40 15.0
Ma-Me-O Beach, Alta. SV 113 155 -27.1
Silver Beach, Alta. SV 52 47 10.6
Millet, Alta. T 2,092 2,068 1.2
Leduc County, Alta. MD 13,541 13,135 A 3.1
Golden Days, Alta. SV 141 207 -31.9
Brazeau County, Alta. MD 7,201 7,040 2.3
Ermineskin 138, Alta. IRI 1,874 1,464 28.0
Pigeon Lake 138A, Alta. IRI 485 353 37.4
Louis Bull 138B, Alta. IRI 1,309 1,180 10.9

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

Wetaskiwin County No. 10, MD – Age distribution

Chart C: Wetaskiwin County No. 10, MD - Population by broad age groups

Chart C description: Wetaskiwin County No. 10, MD - Population by broad age groups

Table 4 Wetaskiwin County No. 10, MD – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 17.5% 17.6% 17.5%
15 to 64 66.5% 65.3% 67.7%
65 and over 16.1% 17.1% 14.9%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Wetaskiwin County No. 10, MD was 16.1%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 66.5% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 17.5%. 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.

Wetaskiwin County No. 10, MD – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Wetaskiwin County No. 10, MD – 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 10,865 10,535 330 3.1
0 to 14 1,900 2,010 -110 -5.5
15 to 64 7,220 7,105 115 1.6
65 and over 1,745 1,420 325 22.9
Males
Total 5,630 5,475 155 2.8
0 to 14 990 1,045 -55 -5.3
15 to 64 3,675 3,615 60 1.7
65 and over 965 825 140 17.0
Females
Total 5,240 5,060 180 3.6
0 to 14 915 965 -50 -5.2
15 to 64 3,550 3,495 55 1.6
65 and over 780 600 180 30.0

Wetaskiwin County No. 10, MD – Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D: Wetaskiwin County No. 10, MD - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D description: Wetaskiwin County No. 10, MD - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Table 6 Wetaskiwin County No. 10, MD – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 10,865 5,630 5,240
0 to 4 years 575 280 295
5 to 9 years 630 345 285
10 to 14 years 695 365 330
15 to 19 years 735 375 360
20 to 24 years 455 250 205
25 to 29 years 480 240 240
30 to 34 years 540 255 280
35 to 39 years 605 320 285
40 to 44 years 670 325 345
45 to 49 years 880 465 420
50 to 54 years 1,015 500 510
55 to 59 years 980 490 495
60 to 64 years 860 445 410
65 to 69 years 705 365 340
70 to 74 years 480 295 185
75 to 79 years 290 155 135
80 to 84 years 180 100 75
85 years and over 85 45 40
Median age 45.3 45.7 44.9

Wetaskiwin County No. 10, MD – Median age2 of the population

Chart E: Canada, Alberta and Wetaskiwin County No. 10, MD - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

Chart E description: Canada, Alberta and Wetaskiwin County No. 10, MD - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

In 2011, the median age in Wetaskiwin County No. 10, MD was 45.3 years. In comparison, the median age of Alberta was 36.5 years.

Table 7 Canada, Alberta and Wetaskiwin County No. 10, MD – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Alberta 36.0 36.5
Wetaskiwin County No. 10, MD 42.8 45.3

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families3 in Wetaskiwin County No. 10 was 3,370, which represents a change of 3.4% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In Wetaskiwin County No. 10, 82.5% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 10.5% were common-law-couples and 7.0% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: Wetaskiwin County No. 10 - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: Wetaskiwin County No. 10 - Census families by family structure

Wetaskiwin County No. 10 – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Alberta, CSD of Wetaskiwin County No. 10, MD 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
Wetaskiwin County No. 10, MD 3,370 2,780 82.5 355 10.5 235 7.0 3.4
Ponoka County, MD 2,615 2,200 84.1 240 9.2 175 6.7 4.0
Samson 137, IRI 905 160 17.7 310 34.3 435 48.1 18.3
Clearwater County, MD 3,735 2,955 79.1 485 13.0 285 7.6 4.6
Camrose County, MD 2,320 1,940 83.6 225 9.7 155 6.7 11.8
Wetaskiwin, CY 3,410 2,275 66.7 500 14.7 640 18.8 4.6
Grandview, SV 45 35 77.8 5 11.1 5 11.1 0.0
Poplar Bay, SV 30 25 83.3 0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0
Norris Beach, SV 15 15 100.0 5 33.3 0 0.0 0.0
Ma-Me-O Beach, SV 45 40 88.9 5 11.1 0 0.0 0.0
Silver Beach, SV 20 20 100.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0
Millet, T 620 415 66.9 100 16.1 105 16.9 -1.6
Leduc County, MD 4,105 3,360 81.9 415 10.1 330 8.0 5.0
Golden Days, SV 50 45 90.0 5 10.0 0 0.0 0.0
Brazeau County, MD 2,200 1,680 76.4 305 13.9 215 9.8 4.3
Ermineskin 138, IRI 395 80 20.3 150 38.0 170 43.0 21.5
Pigeon Lake 138A, IRI 115 15 13.0 40 34.8 60 52.2 35.3
Louis Bull 138B, IRI 265 45 17.0 120 45.3 100 37.7 1.9

Wetaskiwin County No. 10 – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Wetaskiwin County No. 10, 39.8% were couples with children aged 24 and under at home. In comparison, as a whole, 46.9% of couples in Canada had children aged 24 and under at home.

Presence of children within couple families
* Children aged 24 and under at home
Married couples with children * 1,115
Married couples without children * 1,670
Common-law-couples with children * 140
Common-law-couples without children * 215

Wetaskiwin County No. 10 – Marital status

Chart H: Wetaskiwin County No. 10 - Marital status

Chart H description: Wetaskiwin County No. 10 - Marital status

In Wetaskiwin County No. 10, 71.2% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (63.2%) or living with a common-law partner (7.9%).

The remaining 28.8% were not married and not living with a common-law partner, including those who were single (never-married), separated, divorced or widowed.

Note: Percentages may not total 100 percent due to random rounding.

Table 9 Canada, Alberta, Wetaskiwin County No. 10, MD – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Wetaskiwin County No. 10, MD Alberta Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 8,965 100.0 2,960,470 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 6,380 71.2 1,756,860 59.3 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 5,665 63.2 1,484,705 50.2 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 710 7.9 272,155 9.2 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 2,585 28.8 1,203,615 40.7 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 1,670 18.6 823,935 27.8 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 140 1.6 70,855 2.4 698,245 2.5
Divorced 455 5.1 177,375 6.0 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 325 3.6 131,440 4.4 1,584,525 5.7

Wetaskiwin County No. 10 – Types of private households

There were 4,155 private households4 in Wetaskiwin County No. 10 in 2011, a change of 5.3% from 2006. Of these, 29.4% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of -1.2% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Alberta, Wetaskiwin County No. 10, MD – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type5 Wetaskiwin County No. 10, MD Alberta Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 4,155 100.0 1,390,275 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home6		 1,220 29.4 407,145 29.3 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home7		 1,830 44.0 406,380 29.2 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households8 195 4.7 128,330 9.2 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 765 18.4 342,735 24.7 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households9 65 1.6 27,900 2.0 268,060 2.0
Other households10 80 1.9 77,785 5.6 543,340 4.1

Wetaskiwin County No. 10 – Structural type of dwelling

In Wetaskiwin County No. 10, 87.0% 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, Wetaskiwin County No. 10, MD – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Wetaskiwin County No. 10, MD Alberta Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 4,155 100.0 1,390,275 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 3,615 87.0 883,260 63.5 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 40 1.0 71,850 5.2 646,240 4.9
Row house 10 0.2 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 10 0.2 197,945 14.2 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 10 0.2 33,505 2.4 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house11 10 0.2 1,060 0.1 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling12 460 11.1 46,590 3.4 183,510 1.4

Language

Wetaskiwin County No. 10, MD – Mother tongue

Chart J: Wetaskiwin County No. 10, MD - Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home

Chart J description: Wetaskiwin County No. 10, MD - Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home

Note: Counts for mother tongue as well as those for language spoken most often at home include single responses only.

In Wetaskiwin County No. 10, 88.9% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 1.5% reported French only, and 8.9% 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, 95.5% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 0.4% spoke only French and 3.2% 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 Wetaskiwin County No. 10, MD – Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home, 2011 Census
Selected languages Mother tongue Language spoken most often at home
number % number %
Total 10,865 100.0 10,865 100.0
English 9,660 88.9 10,375 95.5
French 160 1.5 45 0.4
Non-official language 970 8.9 345 3.2
Multiple responses 75 0.7 95 0.9
Table 13 Wetaskiwin County No. 10, MD – Mother-tongue retention, 2011 Census
Mother tongue Mother-tongue retention13
(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 99.8 99.8 0.1
French 31.6 18.4 13.2
Non-official language 61.8 40.6 21.3

Wetaskiwin County No. 10, MD – Non-official languages

In Wetaskiwin County No. 10, the three most common mother tongues were German (5.3%), Dutch (1.6%) and Ukrainian (0.5%), 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 Wetaskiwin County No. 10, MD – 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 575 55.6 5.3
Dutch 170 16.4 1.6
Ukrainian 55 5.3 0.5
Cree, n.o.s. 25 2.4 0.2
Swedish 25 2.4 0.2

Wetaskiwin County No. 10, MD – Bilingualism

Table 15 Wetaskiwin County No. 10, MD – 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 2.9 1.9 62.5 2.6
0 to 19 3.1 2.7 50.0 0.0
20 to 44 3.7 2.7 66.7 2.0
45 to 64 2.4 1.3 66.7 5.2
65 and over 2.0 0.3 71.4 4.3
Table 16 Wetaskiwin County No. 10, MD – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 10,865 100.0
English only 10,515 96.8
French only 5 0.0
English and French 315 2.9
Neither English nor French 30 0.3

Symbols:

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not applicable
†
excludes census data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or Indian settlements. For further information, refer to Notes.
incompletely enumerated Indian reserve or Indian settlement. For further information, refer to Notes.
A
adjusted figure due to boundary change. For further information, refer to Content considerations.
E
use with caution. For further information, refer to Cautionary note.


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.
 

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