2016 Census Aboriginal Community Portrait – Bonaparte

Release date: January 14, 2020

2016 Census Aboriginal Community Portrait - Bonaparte
2016 Census Aboriginal Community Portrait — Bonaparte

2016 Census data for Aboriginal people (First Nations, Métis and Inuit) in private householdsNote 1,Note 2,Note 3 . In 2016, Bonaparte consisted of the Bonaparte 3, Lower Hat Creek 2, and Upper Hat Creek 1 census subdivisions.

Highlights
Characteristic Value
Population 2016 160
Population 2006 195
Population change (%) -18
Median age 51
Under age 15 (%) 16
Aged 15 to 24 (%) 6
Aged 25 to 64 (%) 63
Aged 65 plus (%) 19
Age and sex distribution
Characteristic Value (%)
Community males, 0 to 9 years 0
Community males, 10 to 19 years 0
Community males, 20 to 29 years 12
Community males, 30 to 39 years 12
Community males, 40 to 49 years 12
Community males, 50 to 59 years 18
Community males, 60 to 69 years 18
Community males, 70 to 79 years 12
Community males, 80 years and over 0
Community females, 0 to 9 years 0
Community females, 10 to 19 years 13
Community females, 20 to 29 years 13
Community females, 30 to 39 years 13
Community females, 40 to 49 years 13
Community females, 50 to 59 years 19
Community females, 60 to 69 years 25
Community females, 70 to 79 years 0
Community females, 80 years and over 0
British Columbia on-reserve males, 0 to 9 years 16
British Columbia on-reserve males, 10 to 19 years 16
British Columbia on-reserve males, 20 to 29 years 15
British Columbia on-reserve males, 30 to 39 years 12
British Columbia on-reserve males, 40 to 49 years 12
British Columbia on-reserve males, 50 to 59 years 14
British Columbia on-reserve males, 60 to 69 years 9
British Columbia on-reserve males, 70 to 79 years 4
British Columbia on-reserve males, 80 years and over 1
British Columbia on-reserve females, 0 to 9 years 16
British Columbia on-reserve females, 10 to 19 years 16
British Columbia on-reserve females, 20 to 29 years 13
British Columbia on-reserve females, 30 to 39 years 12
British Columbia on-reserve females, 40 to 49 years 12
British Columbia on-reserve females, 50 to 59 years 15
British Columbia on-reserve females, 60 to 69 years 10
British Columbia on-reserve females, 70 to 79 years 5
British Columbia on-reserve females, 80 years and over 2
Family structureNote 4
Characteristic Value (%)
Couples with children 30
Couples without children 40
Lone parents 30
Knowledge of Aboriginal languages
Characteristic Value (%)
Community: Knowledge of Aboriginal languages, 2006 23
Community: Knowledge of Aboriginal languages, 2016 28
British Columbia on-reserve: Knowledge of Aboriginal languages, 2006 23
British Columbia on-reserve: Knowledge of Aboriginal languages, 2016 19

In the community, 40 spoke Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) in 2016.

Population by housing characteristics: CrowdingNote 5
Characteristic Value (%)
Not overcrowded 94
Overcrowded 6
Population by housing characteristics: Tenure
Characteristic Value (%)
Owned 78
Rented 16
Band housing 6
Population by housing characteristics: Dwelling condition
Characteristic Value (%)
Regular maintenance only 24
Minor repairs needed 24
Major repairs needed 52
Educational attainment (Aged 25 and over)
Characteristic Value (%)
University 12
College 23
Trade 8
High school 27
Less than high school 27
Top occupations (Aged 15 and over)
Occupation Value (%)
Sales and service 21
Trades, transport and equipment operators and related 21
Education, law and social, community and government services 16
Natural resources, agriculture and related production 16
Labour and earnings (Aged 15 and over)
Characteristic Value
Participation rate (%) 57
Employment rate (%) 50
Unemployment rate (%) 13
% of workers worked full year, full time in 2015 50

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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