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2006 Community Profiles

 
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Table: Population and dwelling counts
Population and dwelling counts Dorchester, Village   Saint-Noël, Village
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Population in 2006 1 1,119   459
Population in 2001 1 954   493
2001 to 2006 population change (%) 17.3   -6.9
Total private dwellings 2 229   219
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents 3 208   187
Population density per square kilometre 194.9   10.1
Land area (square km) 5.74   45.27
Table: Age characteristics
Age characteristics Dorchester, Village   Saint-Noël, Village
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 4 1,120 880 240   460 230 230
0 to 4 years 30 15 10   25 10 15
5 to 9 years 30 20 5   40 15 20
10 to 14 years 25 15 15   25 10 15
15 to 19 years 45 30 15   30 15 15
20 to 24 years 115 105 10   20 15 5
25 to 29 years 115 100 20   15 10 5
30 to 34 years 105 90 15   40 20 15
35 to 39 years 125 110 10   30 20 10
40 to 44 years 115 95 20   25 10 15
45 to 49 years 115 95 25   30 20 15
50 to 54 years 90 70 15   40 20 20
55 to 59 years 75 60 20   35 20 15
60 to 64 years 30 25 5   30 10 20
65 to 69 years 35 20 15   20 15 10
70 to 74 years 30 15 10   15 10 5
75 to 79 years 20 10 10   20 5 10
80 to 84 years 10 5 5   20 10 10
85 years and over 10 5 5   10 5 5
Median age of the population 5 39.0 37.8 44.8   42.1 41.6 43.0
% of the population aged 15 and over 92.4 94.3 85.4   80.4 84.4 76.1
Table: Common-law status characteristics
Common-law status characteristics Dorchester, Village   Saint-Noël, Village
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over 6 1,035 830 205   370 190 180
Not in a common-law relationship 1,000 815 190   280 145 135
In a common-law relationship 30 15 15   85 40 40
Table: Legal marital status characteristics
Legal marital status characteristics Dorchester, Village   Saint-Noël, Village
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over 7 1,035 830 210   370 190 180
Never legally married (single) 8 595 540 60   175 105 70
Legally married (and not separated) 9 245 150 95   115 60 60
Separated, but still legally married 10 50 45 5   5 5 5
Divorced 11 95 75 20   25 15 15
Widowed 12 50 25 30   40 10 30
Table: Occupied private dwelling characteristics
Occupied private dwelling characteristics Dorchester, Village   Saint-Noël, Village
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total private dwellings occupied by usual residents 13 205   185
Single-detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 75.6   89.2
Semi-detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 0.0   0.0
Row houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 0.0   0.0
Apartments, duplex - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 14 0.0   0.0
Apartments in buildings with fewer than five storeys - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 14 4.9   10.8
Apartments in buildings with five or more storeys - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 0.0   0.0
Other dwellings - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 15 17.1   0.0
Number of owned dwellings 16 155   155
Number of rented dwellings 17 50   30
Number of dwellings constructed before 1986 180   160
Number of dwellings constructed between 1986 and 2006 18 25   20
Dwellings requiring major repair - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 29.3   8.1
Average number of rooms per dwelling 19 7.3   6.5
Dwellings with more than one person per room - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 19 0.0   0.0
Average value of owned dwelling ($) 20 140,889   45,087
Table: Selected family characteristics
Selected family characteristics Dorchester, Village   Saint-Noël, Village
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total number of census families 21 135   120
Number of married-couple families 22 95   40
Number of common-law-couple families 23 0   65
Number of lone-parent families 35   10
Number of female lone-parent families 15   0
Number of male lone-parent families 15   10
Average number of persons in all census families 2.9   3.2
Average number of persons in married-couple families 22 3.2   2.8
Average number of persons in common-law-couple families 23 0.0   3.5
Average number of persons in lone-parent families 2.1   0.0
Average number of persons in female lone-parent families 2.7   0.0
Average number of persons in male lone-parent families 2.3   0.0
Median income in 2005 - All census families ($) 24 58,174   36,925
Median income in 2005 - Married-couple families ($) 22 50,243   57,192
Median income in 2005 - Common-law-couple families ($) 23 0   36,842
Median income in 2005 - Lone-parent families ($) 58,402   0
Median income in 2005 - Female lone-parent families ($) 64,062   0
Median income in 2005 - Male lone-parent families ($) 20,975   0
Median after-tax income in 2005 - All census families ($) 24 49,723   35,389
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Married-couple families ($) 22 43,587   48,744
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Common-law-couple families ($) 0   32,501
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Lone-parent families ($) 50,198   0
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Female lone-parent families ($) 55,358   0
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Male lone-parent families ($) 20,196   0
Table: Selected household characteristics
Selected household characteristics Dorchester, Village   Saint-Noël, Village
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total private households 25 205   185
Households containing a couple (married or common-law) with children 26 35   55
Households containing a couple (married or common-law) without children 27 65   50
One-person households 70   60
Other household types 28 30   20
Average household size 2.3   2.4
Median income in 2005 - All private households ($) 29 46,140   29,420
Median income in 2005 - Couple households with children ($) 26 50,373   47,648
Median income in 2005 - Couple households without children ($) 27 47,020   30,577
Median income in 2005 - One-person households ($) 36,003   14,370
Median income in 2005 - Other household types ($) 28 58,436   35,231
Median after-tax income in 2005 - All private households ($) 29 40,250   28,759
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Couple households with children ($) 26 43,717   43,044
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Couple households without children ($) 27 41,132   28,657
Median after-tax income in 2005 - One-person households ($) 30,183   14,370
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Other household types ($) 28 50,235   33,695
Median monthly payments for rented dwellings ($) 30 476   371
Median monthly payments for owner-occupied dwellings ($) 31 486   434
Table: Mother tongue
Mother tongue Dorchester, Village   Saint-Noël, Village
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 32 475 235 235   460 230 225
English only 430 215 215   0 0 0
French only 35 20 15   455 235 225
English and French 0 0 0   0 0 0
Other language(s) 33 10 0 10   0 0 0
Table: Knowledge of official languages
Knowledge of official languages Dorchester, Village   Saint-Noël, Village
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 34 475 240 240   455 230 225
English only 385 195 185   0 0 0
French only 0 0 0   425 205 215
English and French 95 40 50   35 25 10
Neither English nor French 0 0 0   0 0 0
Table: Language spoken most often at home
Language spoken most often at home Dorchester, Village   Saint-Noël, Village
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 35 475 235 240   460 230 225
English 470 230 235   0 0 0
French 0 10 0   455 235 225
Non-official language 0 0 0   0 0 0
English and French 0 0 0   0 0 0
English and non-official language 0 0 0   0 0 0
French and non-official language 0 0 0   0 0 0
English, French and non-official language 0 0 0   0 0 0
Table: Immigrant status and period of immigration
Immigrant status and period of immigration Dorchester, Village   Saint-Noël, Village
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 36 475 235 240   460 230 225
Non-immigrants 37 465 230 230   460 235 225
Immigrants 38 10 10 10   0 0 0
Before 1991 10 0 0   0 0 0
1991 to 2000 0 0 0   0 0 0
2001 to 2006 39 0 0 0   0 0 0
Non-permanent residents 40 0 0 0   0 0 0
Table: Citizenship
Citizenship Dorchester, Village   Saint-Noël, Village
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 41 475 235 240   460 230 225
Canadian citizens 470 235 235   460 230 225
Canadian citizens under age 18 90 40 50   110 50 60
Canadian citizens age 18 and over 380 195 180   350 180 165
Not Canadian citizens 42 0 0 0   0 0 0
Table: Generation status
Generation status Dorchester, Village   Saint-Noël, Village
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over 43 400 210 190   365 190 175
1st generation 44 10 10 10   0 0 0
2nd generation 45 25 0 25   0 0 0
3rd generation or more 46 360 200 155   365 190 170
Table: Mobility status - Place of residence 1 year ago
Mobility status - Place of residence 1 year ago Dorchester, Village   Saint-Noël, Village
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 1 year and over 47 475 235 235   445 230 215
Lived at the same address 1 year ago 435 210 225   400 200 200
Lived within the same province or territory 1 year ago, but changed addresses within the same census subdivision (municipality) 20 15 10   15 10 10
Lived within the same province or territory 1 year ago, but changed addresses from another census subdivision (municipality) within the same province or territory 25 10 10   25 20 10
Lived in a different province or territory 1 year ago 0 0 0   0 0 0
Lived in a different country 1 year ago 0 0 0   0 0 0
Table: Mobility status - Place of residence 5 years ago
Mobility status - Place of residence 5 years ago Dorchester, Village   Saint-Noël, Village
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 5 years and over 48 455 230 230   425 215 205
Lived at the same address 5 years ago 225 120 105   305 145 160
Lived within the same province or territory 5 years ago, but changed addresses within the same census subdivision (municipality) 85 50 35   50 30 20
Lived within the same province or territory 5 years ago, but changed addresses from another census subdivision (municipality) within the same province or territory 85 35 50   65 40 25
Lived in a different province or territory 5 years ago 60 15 40   0 0 0
Lived in a different country 5 years ago 0 0 0   0 0 0
Table: Aboriginal population
Aboriginal population Dorchester, Village   Saint-Noël, Village
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal identity population 49 475 235 240   460 235 225
Aboriginal identity population 50 50 10 40   0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal identity population 425 230 195   460 230 225
Table: Educational attainment
Educational attainment Dorchester, Village   Saint-Noël, Village
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over 51 400 205 190   365 190 175
No certificate, diploma or degree 100 65 30   175 95 80
High school certificate or equivalent 52 150 55 90   25 10 20
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 40 35 10   100 70 30
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 53 50 30 15   30 0 30
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level 15 0 20   10 0 10
University certificate, diploma or degree 40 20 25   25 20 0
Total population aged 15 to 24 54 55 25 25   30 20 10
No certificate, diploma or degree 10 10 0   15 10 10
High school certificate or equivalent 55 25 10 20   0 10 0
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 0 10 0   0 0 0
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 56 0 0 0   0 0 0
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level 0 0 10   0 0 0
University certificate, diploma or degree 0 0 0   0 0 0
Total population aged 25 to 34 57 60 25 35   75 25 50
No certificate, diploma or degree 30 20 0   30 15 20
High school certificate or equivalent 58 10 0 10   10 0 0
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 0 0 0   20 15 10
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 59 10 0 10   15 0 10
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level 0 0 0   0 0 0
University certificate, diploma or degree 10 0 10   0 0 0
Total population aged 35 to 64 60 185 115 70   180 110 65
No certificate, diploma or degree 20 15 10   75 55 25
High school certificate or equivalent 61 70 35 35   0 0 0
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 20 20 10   65 40 20
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 62 35 30 0   15 10 0
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level 10 0 0   10 0 10
University certificate, diploma or degree 35 20 10   15 10 0
Table: Major field of study
Major field of study Dorchester, Village   Saint-Noël, Village
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over 63 395 205 190   365 190 175
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 245 120 125   200 100 100
Education 15 0 10   10 0 15
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 0 0 0   0 10 0
Humanities 10 10 0   15 15 0
Social and behavioural sciences and law 15 0 15   0 0 0
Business, management and public administration 25 10 10   30 0 30
Physical and life sciences and technologies 0 0 0   0 0 0
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 0 0 0   0 0 0
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 50 50 0   65 65 0
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 10 0 0   0 0 0
Health, parks, recreation and fitness 25 0 25   20 0 20
Personal, protective and transportation services 10 0 0   10 0 10
Other 64 0 0 0   0 0 0
Table: Location of study
Location of study Dorchester, Village   Saint-Noël, Village
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over 65 395 205 190   365 195 175
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 245 120 125   200 100 100
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 150 85 65   160 90 75
Inside Canada 145 85 60   160 90 70
Outside Canada 10 0 10   0 0 0
Table: Labour force activity
Labour force activity Dorchester, Village   Saint-Noël, Village
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over 66 395 205 190   365 190 175
In the labour force 67 230 130 100   180 105 70
Employed 68 220 125 95   130 75 55
Unemployed 69 15 0 0   50 35 15
Not in the labour force 70 165 75 90   185 80 100
Participation rate 71 58.2 63.4 52.6   49.3 55.3 40.0
Employment rate 72 55.7 61.0 50.0   35.6 39.5 31.4
Unemployment rate 73 6.5 0.0 0.0   27.8 33.3 21.4
Table: Occupation
Occupation Dorchester, Village   Saint-Noël, Village
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over 74 225 130 100   160 100 60
A Management occupations 75 10 10 0   0 0 0
B Business, finance and administration occupations 25 10 25   10 10 0
C Natural and applied sciences and related occupations 0 0 0   10 0 0
D Health occupations 10 0 15   10 0 10
E Occupations in social science, education, government service and religion 20 10 10   20 10 10
F Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport 10 0 10   0 0 0
G Sales and service occupations 75 40 35   55 15 40
H Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations 35 35 0   30 30 0
I Occupations unique to primary industry 0 0 0   15 10 0
J Occupations unique to processing, manufacturing and utilities 30 25 0   20 20 0
Table: Industry
Industry Dorchester, Village   Saint-Noël, Village
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over 76 225 125 100   160 105 60
Agriculture and other resource-based industries 0 10 0   20 20 0
Construction 15 15 0   15 10 0
Manufacturing 40 35 0   30 35 0
Wholesale trade 0 0 0   0 0 0
Retail trade 25 10 15   20 0 10
Finance and real estate 10 0 0   10 0 0
Health care and social services 10 0 0   25 0 25
Educational services 10 10 10   15 10 0
Business services 55 20 30   10 0 10
Other services 75 30 40   25 15 15
Table: Unpaid work
Unpaid work Dorchester, Village   Saint-Noël, Village
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Population 15 years and over reporting hours of unpaid work 77 360 180 175   310 165 145
Population 15 years and over reporting hours of unpaid housework 78 345 180 165   310 165 140
Population 15 years and over reporting hours looking after children without pay 79 145 80 70   130 55 70
Population 15 years and over reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors 80 55 35 25   90 30 65
Table: Language used most often at work
Language used most often at work Dorchester, Village   Saint-Noël, Village
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over who worked since 2005 81 250 130 120   185 110 70
English 230 125 110   0 0 0
French 15 10 10   180 110 65
Non-official language 0 0 0   0 0 0
English and French 10 0 10   0 0 10
English and non-official language 0 0 0   0 0 0
French and non-official language 0 0 0   0 0 0
English, French and non-official language 0 0 0   0 0 0
Table: Place of work status
Place of work status Dorchester, Village   Saint-Noël, Village
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total employed labour force 15 years and over 82 220 125 95   130 75 55
Worked at home 25 20 10   30 10 20
Worked outside Canada 0 0 0   0 0 0
No fixed workplace address 20 20 0   25 25 0
Worked at usual place 170 80 90   75 40 35
Worked in census subdivision (municipality) of residence 45 30 15   15 0 10
Worked in a different census subdivision (municipality) within the census division (county) of residence 125 50 75   30 25 0
Worked in a different census division (county) 0 0 0   25 10 10
Worked in a different province 10 0 0   0 0 0
Table: Mode of transportation to work
Mode of transportation to work Dorchester, Village   Saint-Noël, Village
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total employed labour force 15 years and over with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address 83 195 105 90   95 60 35
Car, truck, van, as driver 175 95 80   80 50 30
Car, truck, van, as passenger 15 10 10   0 10 0
Public transit 0 0 0   0 0 0
Walked or bicycled 0 0 0   10 10 10
All other modes 0 0 0   0 0 0
Table: Visible minority population characteristics
Visible minority population characteristics Dorchester, Village   Saint-Noël, Village
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 84 475 235 240   455 235 225
Total visible minority population 85 0 10 0   0 0 0
Chinese 10 0 0   0 0 0
South Asian 86 0 0 0   0 0 0
Black 0 0 0   0 0 0
Filipino 0 0 0   0 0 0
Latin American 0 0 0   0 0 0
Southeast Asian 87 0 0 0   0 0 0
Arab 0 0 0   0 0 0
West Asian 88 0 0 0   0 0 0
Korean 0 0 0   0 0 0
Japanese 0 0 0   0 0 0
Visible minority, n.i.e. 89 0 0 0   0 0 0
Multiple visible minority 90 0 0 0   0 0 0
Not a visible minority 91 465 230 235   455 235 225
Table: Earnings in 2005
Earnings in 2005 Dorchester, Village   Saint-Noël, Village
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Persons 15 years and over with earnings (counts) 92 240 125 115   175 115 55
Median earnings - Persons 15 years and over ($) 93 19,295 26,062 17,328   11,906 11,392 13,185
Persons 15 years and over with earnings who worked full year, full time (counts) 94 110 65 45   30 20 0
Median earnings - Persons 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 93 29,385 36,201 28,305   32,174 34,836 0
Table: Income in 2005
Income in 2005 Dorchester, Village   Saint-Noël, Village
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Persons 15 years and over with income (counts) 95 380 200 180   330 180 150
Median income - Persons 15 years and over ($) 96 25,858 30,008 18,627   17,250 19,917 14,363
Median income after tax - Persons 15 years and over ($) 96 22,621 25,791 18,292   16,965 18,222 14,363
Composition of total income (100%) 97 100 100 100   100 100 100
Earnings - As a % of total income 58.1 58.9 58.0   47.6 53.6 39.9
Government transfers - As a % of total income 23.2 23.0 23.6   35.1 30.9 40.6
Other money - As a % of total income 18.1 18.1 18.0   16.7 14.7 19.9
Income status of all persons in private households (counts) 98 475 240 240   445 230 215
% in low income before tax - All persons 16.8 12.8 20.8   25.6 28.3 22.7
% in low income after tax - All persons 5.3 0.0 0.0   8.9 13.0 0.0
% in low income before tax - Persons less than 18 years of age 44.4 0.0 70.0   0.0 0.0 0.0
% in low income after tax - Persons less than 18 years of age 0.0 0.0 0.0   0.0 0.0 0.0

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How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2007. Dorchester, New Brunswick (Code1307012) (table). 2006 Community Profiles. 2006 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 92-591-XWE. Ottawa. Released March 13, 2007.
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