2016 Census Aboriginal Community Portrait – Woodland Cree First Nation

Release date: January 14, 2020

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2016 Census Aboriginal Community Portrait - Woodland Cree First Nation
2016 Census Aboriginal Community Portrait — Woodland Cree First Nation

2016 Census data for Aboriginal people (First Nations, Métis and Inuit) in private householdsNote 1,Note 2,Note 3 . In 2016, Woodland Cree First Nation consisted of the Woodland Cree 226 and Woodland Cree 228 census subdivisions.

Highlights
Characteristic Value
Population 2016 845
Population 2006 540
Population change (%) 56
Median age 23
Under age 15 (%) 36
Aged 15 to 24 (%) 18
Aged 25 to 64 (%) 42
Aged 65 plus (%) 5
Age and sex distribution
Characteristic Value (%)
Community males, 0 to 9 years 25
Community males, 10 to 19 years 19
Community males, 20 to 29 years 18
Community males, 30 to 39 years 13
Community males, 40 to 49 years 9
Community males, 50 to 59 years 10
Community males, 60 to 69 years 5
Community males, 70 to 79 years 3
Community males, 80 years and over 0
Community females, 0 to 9 years 28
Community females, 10 to 19 years 17
Community females, 20 to 29 years 15
Community females, 30 to 39 years 12
Community females, 40 to 49 years 10
Community females, 50 to 59 years 9
Community females, 60 to 69 years 7
Community females, 70 to 79 years 2
Community females, 80 years and over 0
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 41
Couples without children 20
Lone parents 39
Knowledge of Aboriginal languages
Characteristic Value (%)
Community: Knowledge of Aboriginal languages, 2006 65
Community: Knowledge of Aboriginal languages, 2016 54
Alberta on-reserve: Knowledge of Aboriginal languages, 2006 50
Alberta on-reserve: Knowledge of Aboriginal languages, 2016 44

In the community, 455 spoke a Cree language in 2016.

Population by housing characteristics: CrowdingNote 5
Characteristic Value (%)
Not overcrowded 64
Overcrowded 36
Population by housing characteristics: Tenure
Characteristic Value (%)
Owned 14
Rented 2
Band housing 84
Population by housing characteristics: Dwelling condition
Characteristic Value (%)
Regular maintenance only 14
Minor repairs needed 35
Major repairs needed 51
Educational attainment (Aged 25 and over)
Characteristic Value (%)
University 3
College 11
Trade 8
High school 8
Less than high school 73
Top occupations (Aged 15 and over)
Occupation Value (%)
Trades, transport and equipment operators and related 27
Sales and service 20
Education, law and social, community and government services 18
Labour and earnings (Aged 15 and over)
Characteristic Value
Participation rate (%) 46
Employment rate (%) 27
Unemployment rate (%) 43
% of workers worked full year, full time in 2015 34
Median employment income in 2015 ($) 20,288

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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