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2006 Community Profiles

 
Dorchester Image: Data quality note(s)
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Table: Population and dwelling counts
Population and dwelling counts Dorchester, Village   Shannon, Municipalité
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Population in 2006 1 1,119   3,825
Population in 2001 1 954   3,668
2001 to 2006 population change (%) 17.3   4.3
Total private dwellings 2 229   1,545
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents 3 208   1,396
Population density per square kilometre 194.9   60.1
Land area (square km) 5.74   63.63
Table: Age characteristics
Age characteristics Dorchester, Village   Shannon, Municipalité
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 4 1,120 880 240   3,825 1,995 1,830
0 to 4 years 30 15 10   395 210 185
5 to 9 years 30 20 5   320 150 170
10 to 14 years 25 15 15   265 135 130
15 to 19 years 45 30 15   235 115 115
20 to 24 years 115 105 10   260 110 150
25 to 29 years 115 100 20   480 245 235
30 to 34 years 105 90 15   405 230 180
35 to 39 years 125 110 10   370 205 155
40 to 44 years 115 95 20   330 185 145
45 to 49 years 115 95 25   250 130 115
50 to 54 years 90 70 15   145 80 65
55 to 59 years 75 60 20   120 55 60
60 to 64 years 30 25 5   65 35 30
65 to 69 years 35 20 15   70 35 35
70 to 74 years 30 15 10   50 25 25
75 to 79 years 20 10 10   40 20 15
80 to 84 years 10 5 5   20 10 10
85 years and over 10 5 5   15 10 10
Median age of the population 5 39.0 37.8 44.8   29.6 30.6 28.5
% of the population aged 15 and over 92.4 94.3 85.4   74.4 75.2 73.5
Table: Common-law status characteristics
Common-law status characteristics Dorchester, Village   Shannon, Municipalité
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over 6 1,035 830 205   2,845 1,500 1,345
Not in a common-law relationship 1,000 815 190   1,825 990 835
In a common-law relationship 30 15 15   1,020 510 510
Table: Legal marital status characteristics
Legal marital status characteristics Dorchester, Village   Shannon, Municipalité
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over 7 1,035 830 210   2,845 1,495 1,345
Never legally married (single) 8 595 540 60   1,420 775 650
Legally married (and not separated) 9 245 150 95   1,050 530 525
Separated, but still legally married 10 50 45 5   65 45 25
Divorced 11 95 75 20   235 135 95
Widowed 12 50 25 30   65 15 50
Table: Occupied private dwelling characteristics
Occupied private dwelling characteristics Dorchester, Village   Shannon, Municipalité
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total private dwellings occupied by usual residents 13 205   1,385
Single-detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 75.6   62.5
Semi-detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 0.0   5.8
Row houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 0.0   22.7
Apartments, duplex - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 14 0.0   0.7
Apartments in buildings with fewer than five storeys - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 14 4.9   6.9
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   1.4
Number of owned dwellings 16 155   830
Number of rented dwellings 17 50   555
Number of dwellings constructed before 1986 180   820
Number of dwellings constructed between 1986 and 2006 18 25   565
Dwellings requiring major repair - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 29.3   7.6
Average number of rooms per dwelling 19 7.3   6.7
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 ($) 20 140,889   170,516
Table: Selected family characteristics
Selected family characteristics Dorchester, Village   Shannon, Municipalité
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total number of census families 21 135   1,165
Number of married-couple families 22 95   530
Number of common-law-couple families 23 0   520
Number of lone-parent families 35   110
Number of female lone-parent families 15   80
Number of male lone-parent families 15   30
Average number of persons in all census families 2.9   3.0
Average number of persons in married-couple families 22 3.2   3.0
Average number of persons in common-law-couple families 23 0.0   3.0
Average number of persons in lone-parent families 2.1   2.4
Average number of persons in female lone-parent families 2.7   2.2
Average number of persons in male lone-parent families 2.3   2.7
Median income in 2005 - All census families ($) 24 58,174   70,879
Median income in 2005 - Married-couple families ($) 22 50,243   76,142
Median income in 2005 - Common-law-couple families ($) 23 0   69,116
Median income in 2005 - Lone-parent families ($) 58,402   60,056
Median income in 2005 - Female lone-parent families ($) 64,062   57,779
Median income in 2005 - Male lone-parent families ($) 20,975   64,147
Median after-tax income in 2005 - All census families ($) 24 49,723   57,681
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Married-couple families ($) 22 43,587   62,475
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Common-law-couple families ($) 0   57,625
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Lone-parent families ($) 50,198   52,209
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Female lone-parent families ($) 55,358   50,081
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Male lone-parent families ($) 20,196   54,168
Table: Selected household characteristics
Selected household characteristics Dorchester, Village   Shannon, Municipalité
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total private households 25 205   1,385
Households containing a couple (married or common-law) with children 26 35   615
Households containing a couple (married or common-law) without children 27 65   380
One-person households 70   205
Other household types 28 30   180
Average household size 2.3   2.7
Median income in 2005 - All private households ($) 29 46,140   69,565
Median income in 2005 - Couple households with children ($) 26 50,373   76,691
Median income in 2005 - Couple households without children ($) 27 47,020   69,516
Median income in 2005 - One-person households ($) 36,003   49,970
Median income in 2005 - Other household types ($) 28 58,436   72,965
Median after-tax income in 2005 - All private households ($) 29 40,250   56,921
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Couple households with children ($) 26 43,717   63,917
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Couple households without children ($) 27 41,132   57,426
Median after-tax income in 2005 - One-person households ($) 30,183   40,087
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Other household types ($) 28 50,235   60,489
Median monthly payments for rented dwellings ($) 30 476   536
Median monthly payments for owner-occupied dwellings ($) 31 486   932
Table: Mother tongue
Mother tongue Dorchester, Village   Shannon, Municipalité
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 32 475 235 235   3,810 1,985 1,820
English only 430 215 215   275 160 115
French only 35 20 15   3,290 1,735 1,560
English and French 0 0 0   40 20 15
Other language(s) 33 10 0 10   205 70 135
Table: Knowledge of official languages
Knowledge of official languages Dorchester, Village   Shannon, Municipalité
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 34 475 240 240   3,805 1,985 1,820
English only 385 195 185   25 10 15
French only 0 0 0   1,895 880 1,015
English and French 95 40 50   1,890 1,100 790
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   Shannon, Municipalité
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 35 475 235 240   3,810 1,990 1,820
English 470 230 235   275 135 135
French 0 10 0   3,465 1,825 1,645
Non-official language 0 0 0   60 20 35
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   Shannon, Municipalité
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 36 475 235 240   3,805 1,985 1,820
Non-immigrants 37 465 230 230   3,650 1,920 1,730
Immigrants 38 10 10 10   160 70 90
Before 1991 10 0 0   105 50 50
1991 to 2000 0 0 0   35 10 20
2001 to 2006 39 0 0 0   20 0 15
Non-permanent residents 40 0 0 0   0 0 0
Table: Citizenship
Citizenship Dorchester, Village   Shannon, Municipalité
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 41 475 235 240   3,805 1,985 1,820
Canadian citizens 470 235 235   3,770 1,970 1,795
Canadian citizens under age 18 90 40 50   1,100 560 540
Canadian citizens age 18 and over 380 195 180   2,665 1,410 1,260
Not Canadian citizens 42 0 0 0   40 15 25
Table: Generation status
Generation status Dorchester, Village   Shannon, Municipalité
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over 43 400 210 190   2,845 1,490 1,355
1st generation 44 10 10 10   180 90 90
2nd generation 45 25 0 25   85 40 40
3rd generation or more 46 360 200 155   2,580 1,355 1,220
Table: Mobility status - Place of residence 1 year ago
Mobility status - Place of residence 1 year ago Dorchester, Village   Shannon, Municipalité
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 1 year and over 47 475 235 235   3,720 1,945 1,775
Lived at the same address 1 year ago 435 210 225   2,980 1,555 1,425
Lived within the same province or territory 1 year ago, but changed addresses within the same census subdivision (municipality) 20 15 10   125 70 55
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   480 235 245
Lived in a different province or territory 1 year ago 0 0 0   130 85 50
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   Shannon, Municipalité
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 5 years and over 48 455 230 230   3,365 1,730 1,635
Lived at the same address 5 years ago 225 120 105   1,265 635 630
Lived within the same province or territory 5 years ago, but changed addresses within the same census subdivision (municipality) 85 50 35   430 265 165
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   1,360 670 690
Lived in a different province or territory 5 years ago 60 15 40   260 140 125
Lived in a different country 5 years ago 0 0 0   50 25 25
Table: Aboriginal population
Aboriginal population Dorchester, Village   Shannon, Municipalité
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal identity population 49 475 235 240   3,805 1,985 1,820
Aboriginal identity population 50 50 10 40   65 40 25
Non-Aboriginal identity population 425 230 195   3,745 1,950 1,795
Table: Educational attainment
Educational attainment Dorchester, Village   Shannon, Municipalité
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over 51 400 205 190   2,845 1,490 1,355
No certificate, diploma or degree 100 65 30   610 320 290
High school certificate or equivalent 52 150 55 90   790 490 300
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 40 35 10   595 365 230
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 53 50 30 15   555 210 350
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level 15 0 20   80 20 55
University certificate, diploma or degree 40 20 25   215 80 130
Total population aged 15 to 24 54 55 25 25   470 220 255
No certificate, diploma or degree 10 10 0   175 70 100
High school certificate or equivalent 55 25 10 20   145 95 45
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 0 10 0   50 25 25
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 56 0 0 0   75 15 60
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level 0 0 10   20 0 20
University certificate, diploma or degree 0 0 0   10 10 0
Total population aged 25 to 34 57 60 25 35   895 470 430
No certificate, diploma or degree 30 20 0   115 70 45
High school certificate or equivalent 58 10 0 10   235 165 65
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 0 0 0   205 130 70
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 59 10 0 10   245 90 155
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level 0 0 0   10 0 15
University certificate, diploma or degree 10 0 10   85 0 80
Total population aged 35 to 64 60 185 115 70   1,290 735 560
No certificate, diploma or degree 20 15 10   235 160 75
High school certificate or equivalent 61 70 35 35   345 180 160
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 20 20 10   335 205 125
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 62 35 30 0   235 105 130
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level 10 0 0   35 15 20
University certificate, diploma or degree 35 20 10   110 60 45
Table: Major field of study
Major field of study Dorchester, Village   Shannon, Municipalité
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over 63 395 205 190   2,845 1,490 1,355
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 245 120 125   1,395 815 585
Education 15 0 10   100 15 85
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 0 0 0   25 0 20
Humanities 10 10 0   80 55 20
Social and behavioural sciences and law 15 0 15   145 10 140
Business, management and public administration 25 10 10   240 50 185
Physical and life sciences and technologies 0 0 0   20 15 10
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 0 0 0   60 30 30
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 50 50 0   345 325 20
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 10 0 0   40 25 15
Health, parks, recreation and fitness 25 0 25   180 15 165
Personal, protective and transportation services 10 0 0   210 125 80
Other 64 0 0 0   0 0 0
Table: Location of study
Location of study Dorchester, Village   Shannon, Municipalité
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over 65 395 205 190   2,845 1,490 1,355
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 245 120 125   1,395 810 590
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 150 85 65   1,450 675 770
Inside Canada 145 85 60   1,425 660 765
Outside Canada 10 0 10   25 20 0
Table: Labour force activity
Labour force activity Dorchester, Village   Shannon, Municipalité
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over 66 395 205 190   2,845 1,490 1,355
In the labour force 67 230 130 100   2,135 1,225 910
Employed 68 220 125 95   2,030 1,215 820
Unemployed 69 15 0 0   105 15 90
Not in the labour force 70 165 75 90   705 265 445
Participation rate 71 58.2 63.4 52.6   75.0 82.2 67.2
Employment rate 72 55.7 61.0 50.0   71.4 81.5 60.5
Unemployment rate 73 6.5 0.0 0.0   4.9 1.2 9.9
Table: Occupation
Occupation Dorchester, Village   Shannon, Municipalité
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over 74 225 130 100   2,105 1,225 880
A Management occupations 75 10 10 0   135 95 35
B Business, finance and administration occupations 25 10 25   255 70 180
C Natural and applied sciences and related occupations 0 0 0   150 130 20
D Health occupations 10 0 15   170 20 150
E Occupations in social science, education, government service and religion 20 10 10   105 20 90
F Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport 10 0 10   65 20 40
G Sales and service occupations 75 40 35   970 625 345
H Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations 35 35 0   215 205 15
I Occupations unique to primary industry 0 0 0   20 20 0
J Occupations unique to processing, manufacturing and utilities 30 25 0   20 20 0
Table: Industry
Industry Dorchester, Village   Shannon, Municipalité
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over 76 225 125 100   2,110 1,225 880
Agriculture and other resource-based industries 0 10 0   15 10 0
Construction 15 15 0   60 55 0
Manufacturing 40 35 0   85 60 25
Wholesale trade 0 0 0   25 15 15
Retail trade 25 10 15   85 25 65
Finance and real estate 10 0 0   45 15 30
Health care and social services 10 0 0   220 10 210
Educational services 10 10 10   65 15 50
Business services 55 20 30   245 110 140
Other services 75 30 40   1,260 920 345
Table: Unpaid work
Unpaid work Dorchester, Village   Shannon, Municipalité
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Population 15 years and over reporting hours of unpaid work 77 360 180 175   2,600 1,350 1,245
Population 15 years and over reporting hours of unpaid housework 78 345 180 165   2,560 1,335 1,225
Population 15 years and over reporting hours looking after children without pay 79 145 80 70   1,445 705 740
Population 15 years and over reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors 80 55 35 25   350 140 210
Table: Language used most often at work
Language used most often at work Dorchester, Village   Shannon, Municipalité
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over who worked since 2005 81 250 130 120   2,340 1,315 1,025
English 230 125 110   70 30 45
French 15 10 10   2,240 1,280 960
Non-official language 0 0 0   0 0 0
English and French 10 0 10   30 10 20
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   Shannon, Municipalité
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total employed labour force 15 years and over 82 220 125 95   2,030 1,215 815
Worked at home 25 20 10   110 55 50
Worked outside Canada 0 0 0   0 0 0
No fixed workplace address 20 20 0   180 140 40
Worked at usual place 170 80 90   1,745 1,020 725
Worked in census subdivision (municipality) of residence 45 30 15   35 20 15
Worked in a different census subdivision (municipality) within the census division (county) of residence 125 50 75   960 710 255
Worked in a different census division (county) 0 0 0   725 280 445
Worked in a different province 10 0 0   15 10 10
Table: Mode of transportation to work
Mode of transportation to work Dorchester, Village   Shannon, Municipalité
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   1,930 1,160 770
Car, truck, van, as driver 175 95 80   1,685 1,040 645
Car, truck, van, as passenger 15 10 10   75 40 40
Public transit 0 0 0   25 15 0
Walked or bicycled 0 0 0   120 60 60
All other modes 0 0 0   25 0 20
Table: Visible minority population characteristics
Visible minority population characteristics Dorchester, Village   Shannon, Municipalité
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 84 475 235 240   3,805 1,990 1,820
Total visible minority population 85 0 10 0   60 30 25
Chinese 10 0 0   0 0 0
South Asian 86 0 0 0   0 0 0
Black 0 0 0   25 10 15
Filipino 0 0 0   0 0 0
Latin American 0 0 0   30 20 10
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   3,745 1,950 1,790
Table: Earnings in 2005
Earnings in 2005 Dorchester, Village   Shannon, Municipalité
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Persons 15 years and over with earnings (counts) 92 240 125 115   2,335 1,330 1,000
Median earnings - Persons 15 years and over ($) 93 19,295 26,062 17,328   37,596 51,868 19,892
Persons 15 years and over with earnings who worked full year, full time (counts) 94 110 65 45   1,330 880 450
Median earnings - Persons 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 93 29,385 36,201 28,305   48,337 53,945 30,040
Table: Income in 2005
Income in 2005 Dorchester, Village   Shannon, Municipalité
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Persons 15 years and over with income (counts) 95 380 200 180   2,705 1,460 1,250
Median income - Persons 15 years and over ($) 96 25,858 30,008 18,627   35,449 51,859 21,921
Median income after tax - Persons 15 years and over ($) 96 22,621 25,791 18,292   30,932 40,993 20,372
Composition of total income (100%) 97 100 100 100   100 100 100
Earnings - As a % of total income 58.1 58.9 58.0   86.2 91.4 74.7
Government transfers - As a % of total income 23.2 23.0 23.6   8.5 4.0 18.5
Other money - As a % of total income 18.1 18.1 18.0   5.4 4.8 6.9
Income status of all persons in private households (counts) 98 475 240 240   3,805 1,985 1,820
% in low income before tax - All persons 16.8 12.8 20.8   2.4 2.5 2.2
% in low income after tax - All persons 5.3 0.0 0.0   1.8 2.0 1.7
% in low income before tax - Persons less than 18 years of age 44.4 0.0 70.0   2.7 2.7 0.0
% in low income after tax - Persons less than 18 years of age 0.0 0.0 0.0   1.8 1.8 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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