2016 Census Aboriginal Community Portrait – O'Chiese

Release date: January 14, 2020

2016 Census Aboriginal Community Portrait - O'Chiese
2016 Census Aboriginal Community Portrait — O'Chiese

2016 Census data for Aboriginal people (First Nations, Métis and Inuit) in private householdsNote 1,Note 2,Note 3 . In 2016, O'Chiese consisted of the O'Chiese 203 census subdivision.

Highlights
Characteristic Value
Population 2016 775
Population 2006 440
Population change (%) 76
Median age 21
Under age 15 (%) 39
Aged 15 to 24 (%) 19
Aged 25 to 64 (%) 39
Aged 65 plus (%) 5
Age and sex distribution
Characteristic Value (%)
Community males, 0 to 9 years 27
Community males, 10 to 19 years 18
Community males, 20 to 29 years 21
Community males, 30 to 39 years 9
Community males, 40 to 49 years 12
Community males, 50 to 59 years 8
Community males, 60 to 69 years 4
Community males, 70 to 79 years 0
Community males, 80 years and over 0
Community females, 0 to 9 years 27
Community females, 10 to 19 years 22
Community females, 20 to 29 years 18
Community females, 30 to 39 years 12
Community females, 40 to 49 years 10
Community females, 50 to 59 years 6
Community females, 60 to 69 years 3
Community females, 70 to 79 years 3
Community females, 80 years and over 3
Alberta on-reserve males, 0 to 9 years 24
Alberta on-reserve males, 10 to 19 years 21
Alberta on-reserve males, 20 to 29 years 16
Alberta on-reserve males, 30 to 39 years 12
Alberta on-reserve males, 40 to 49 years 11
Alberta on-reserve males, 50 to 59 years 9
Alberta on-reserve males, 60 to 69 years 5
Alberta on-reserve males, 70 to 79 years 2
Alberta on-reserve males, 80 years and over 1
Alberta on-reserve females, 0 to 9 years 24
Alberta on-reserve females, 10 to 19 years 20
Alberta on-reserve females, 20 to 29 years 15
Alberta on-reserve females, 30 to 39 years 12
Alberta on-reserve females, 40 to 49 years 11
Alberta on-reserve females, 50 to 59 years 9
Alberta on-reserve females, 60 to 69 years 6
Alberta on-reserve females, 70 to 79 years 2
Alberta on-reserve females, 80 years and over 1
Family structureNote 4
Characteristic Value (%)
Couples with children 36
Couples without children 17
Lone parents 47
Knowledge of Aboriginal languages
Characteristic Value (%)
Community: Knowledge of Aboriginal languages, 2006 57
Community: Knowledge of Aboriginal languages, 2016 48
Alberta on-reserve: Knowledge of Aboriginal languages, 2006 50
Alberta on-reserve: Knowledge of Aboriginal languages, 2016 44

In the community, 315 spoke Ojibway in 2016.

Population by housing characteristics: CrowdingNote 5
Characteristic Value (%)
Not overcrowded 66
Overcrowded 34
Population by housing characteristics: Tenure
Characteristic Value (%)
Owned 3
Rented 0
Band housing 97
Population by housing characteristics: Dwelling condition
Characteristic Value (%)
Regular maintenance only 36
Minor repairs needed 27
Major repairs needed 37
Educational attainment (Aged 25 and over)
Characteristic Value (%)
University 3
College 14
Trade 9
High school 29
Less than high school 47
Top occupations (Aged 15 and over)
Occupation Value (%)
Trades, transport and equipment operators and related 29
Sales and service 24
Business, finance and administration 17
Labour and earnings (Aged 15 and over)
Characteristic Value
Participation rate (%) 54
Employment rate (%) 41
Unemployment rate (%) 22
% of workers worked full year, full time in 2015 48
Median employment income in 2015 ($) 19,136

Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Population.

Catalogue Number: 41260001

Revised: October 2019

Partnership project between Statistics Canada and Indigenous Services Canada.

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