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2006 Community Profiles

 
Dorchester Image: Data quality note(s)
New Brunswick
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Saint-Jacques
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Table: Population and dwelling counts
Population and dwelling counts Dorchester, Village   Saint-Jacques, Municipalité
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Population in 2006 1 1,119   3,706
Population in 2001 1 954   3,692
2001 to 2006 population change (%) 17.3   0.4
Total private dwellings 2 229   1,522
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents 3 208   1,481
Population density per square kilometre 194.9   55.0
Land area (square km) 5.74   67.34
Table: Age characteristics
Age characteristics Dorchester, Village   Saint-Jacques, Municipalité
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 4 1,120 880 240   3,710 1,825 1,880
0 to 4 years 30 15 10   175 100 70
5 to 9 years 30 20 5   175 85 85
10 to 14 years 25 15 15   265 140 130
15 to 19 years 45 30 15   245 120 125
20 to 24 years 115 105 10   210 105 100
25 to 29 years 115 100 20   195 100 95
30 to 34 years 105 90 15   195 90 110
35 to 39 years 125 110 10   215 115 105
40 to 44 years 115 95 20   340 160 180
45 to 49 years 115 95 25   335 175 160
50 to 54 years 90 70 15   280 135 145
55 to 59 years 75 60 20   285 150 135
60 to 64 years 30 25 5   205 95 115
65 to 69 years 35 20 15   200 100 100
70 to 74 years 30 15 10   130 60 75
75 to 79 years 20 10 10   125 50 70
80 to 84 years 10 5 5   75 35 40
85 years and over 10 5 5   55 10 45
Median age of the population 5 39.0 37.8 44.8   42.8 42.3 43.5
% of the population aged 15 and over 92.4 94.3 85.4   83.4 82.2 84.6
Table: Common-law status characteristics
Common-law status characteristics Dorchester, Village   Saint-Jacques, Municipalité
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over 6 1,035 830 205   3,095 1,500 1,595
Not in a common-law relationship 1,000 815 190   2,485 1,190 1,295
In a common-law relationship 30 15 15   605 305 300
Table: Legal marital status characteristics
Legal marital status characteristics Dorchester, Village   Saint-Jacques, Municipalité
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over 7 1,035 830 210   3,090 1,500 1,595
Never legally married (single) 8 595 540 60   1,305 665 640
Legally married (and not separated) 9 245 150 95   1,255 635 620
Separated, but still legally married 10 50 45 5   50 20 25
Divorced 11 95 75 20   285 140 145
Widowed 12 50 25 30   190 40 155
Table: Occupied private dwelling characteristics
Occupied private dwelling characteristics Dorchester, Village   Saint-Jacques, Municipalité
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total private dwellings occupied by usual residents 13 205   1,480
Single-detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 75.6   70.3
Semi-detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 0.0   3.4
Row houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 0.0   0.7
Apartments, duplex - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 14 0.0   8.8
Apartments in buildings with fewer than five storeys - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 14 4.9   16.2
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   0.7
Number of owned dwellings 16 155   1,035
Number of rented dwellings 17 50   445
Number of dwellings constructed before 1986 180   1,195
Number of dwellings constructed between 1986 and 2006 18 25   280
Dwellings requiring major repair - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 29.3   9.5
Average number of rooms per dwelling 19 7.3   5.9
Dwellings with more than one person per room - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 19 0.0   1.0
Average value of owned dwelling ($) 20 140,889   133,084
Table: Selected family characteristics
Selected family characteristics Dorchester, Village   Saint-Jacques, Municipalité
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total number of census families 21 135   1,110
Number of married-couple families 22 95   635
Number of common-law-couple families 23 0   310
Number of lone-parent families 35   165
Number of female lone-parent families 15   115
Number of male lone-parent families 15   45
Average number of persons in all census families 2.9   2.8
Average number of persons in married-couple families 22 3.2   2.9
Average number of persons in common-law-couple families 23 0.0   3.0
Average number of persons in lone-parent families 2.1   2.5
Average number of persons in female lone-parent families 2.7   2.7
Average number of persons in male lone-parent families 2.3   2.3
Median income in 2005 - All census families ($) 24 58,174   52,561
Median income in 2005 - Married-couple families ($) 22 50,243   52,719
Median income in 2005 - Common-law-couple families ($) 23 0   68,566
Median income in 2005 - Lone-parent families ($) 58,402   29,163
Median income in 2005 - Female lone-parent families ($) 64,062   23,954
Median income in 2005 - Male lone-parent families ($) 20,975   54,555
Median after-tax income in 2005 - All census families ($) 24 49,723   46,685
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Married-couple families ($) 22 43,587   46,924
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Common-law-couple families ($) 0   58,989
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Lone-parent families ($) 50,198   28,121
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Female lone-parent families ($) 55,358   23,954
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Male lone-parent families ($) 20,196   46,073
Table: Selected household characteristics
Selected household characteristics Dorchester, Village   Saint-Jacques, Municipalité
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total private households 25 205   1,480
Households containing a couple (married or common-law) with children 26 35   435
Households containing a couple (married or common-law) without children 27 65   480
One-person households 70   355
Other household types 28 30   205
Average household size 2.3   2.5
Median income in 2005 - All private households ($) 29 46,140   46,581
Median income in 2005 - Couple households with children ($) 26 50,373   75,293
Median income in 2005 - Couple households without children ($) 27 47,020   48,243
Median income in 2005 - One-person households ($) 36,003   25,748
Median income in 2005 - Other household types ($) 28 58,436   36,268
Median after-tax income in 2005 - All private households ($) 29 40,250   40,399
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Couple households with children ($) 26 43,717   62,398
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Couple households without children ($) 27 41,132   40,411
Median after-tax income in 2005 - One-person households ($) 30,183   23,470
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Other household types ($) 28 50,235   34,996
Median monthly payments for rented dwellings ($) 30 476   470
Median monthly payments for owner-occupied dwellings ($) 31 486   634
Table: Mother tongue
Mother tongue Dorchester, Village   Saint-Jacques, Municipalité
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 32 475 235 235   3,640 1,835 1,805
English only 430 215 215   20 10 0
French only 35 20 15   3,605 1,810 1,790
English and French 0 0 0   15 0 0
Other language(s) 33 10 0 10   10 0 0
Table: Knowledge of official languages
Knowledge of official languages Dorchester, Village   Saint-Jacques, Municipalité
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 34 475 240 240   3,640 1,830 1,805
English only 385 195 185   10 0 0
French only 0 0 0   2,920 1,495 1,425
English and French 95 40 50   710 335 375
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-Jacques, Municipalité
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 35 475 235 240   3,640 1,830 1,810
English 470 230 235   10 10 0
French 0 10 0   3,625 1,825 1,800
Non-official language 0 0 0   0 0 0
English and French 0 0 0   10 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-Jacques, Municipalité
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 36 475 235 240   3,640 1,830 1,805
Non-immigrants 37 465 230 230   3,620 1,820 1,795
Immigrants 38 10 10 10   20 10 10
Before 1991 10 0 0   15 10 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-Jacques, Municipalité
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 41 475 235 240   3,640 1,835 1,805
Canadian citizens 470 235 235   3,640 1,830 1,805
Canadian citizens under age 18 90 40 50   750 390 355
Canadian citizens age 18 and over 380 195 180   2,890 1,445 1,445
Not Canadian citizens 42 0 0 0   0 0 0
Table: Generation status
Generation status Dorchester, Village   Saint-Jacques, Municipalité
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over 43 400 210 190   3,015 1,500 1,510
1st generation 44 10 10 10   20 10 10
2nd generation 45 25 0 25   45 35 10
3rd generation or more 46 360 200 155   2,945 1,450 1,495
Table: Mobility status - Place of residence 1 year ago
Mobility status - Place of residence 1 year ago Dorchester, Village   Saint-Jacques, Municipalité
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 1 year and over 47 475 235 235   3,630 1,825 1,805
Lived at the same address 1 year ago 435 210 225   3,310 1,670 1,640
Lived within the same province or territory 1 year ago, but changed addresses within the same census subdivision (municipality) 20 15 10   75 35 45
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   245 120 120
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-Jacques, Municipalité
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 5 years and over 48 455 230 230   3,475 1,755 1,720
Lived at the same address 5 years ago 225 120 105   2,520 1,270 1,250
Lived within the same province or territory 5 years ago, but changed addresses within the same census subdivision (municipality) 85 50 35   275 160 115
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   665 320 345
Lived in a different province or territory 5 years ago 60 15 40   10 0 10
Lived in a different country 5 years ago 0 0 0   10 0 0
Table: Aboriginal population
Aboriginal population Dorchester, Village   Saint-Jacques, Municipalité
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal identity population 49 475 235 240   3,640 1,835 1,805
Aboriginal identity population 50 50 10 40   15 10 0
Non-Aboriginal identity population 425 230 195   3,625 1,825 1,800
Table: Educational attainment
Educational attainment Dorchester, Village   Saint-Jacques, Municipalité
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over 51 400 205 190   3,010 1,500 1,510
No certificate, diploma or degree 100 65 30   915 470 445
High school certificate or equivalent 52 150 55 90   695 350 340
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 40 35 10   625 365 255
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 53 50 30 15   475 175 300
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level 15 0 20   70 35 45
University certificate, diploma or degree 40 20 25   225 100 125
Total population aged 15 to 24 54 55 25 25   455 260 190
No certificate, diploma or degree 10 10 0   195 120 75
High school certificate or equivalent 55 25 10 20   115 70 50
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 0 10 0   65 55 15
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 56 0 0 0   70 25 45
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level 0 0 10   0 0 0
University certificate, diploma or degree 0 0 0   10 0 10
Total population aged 25 to 34 57 60 25 35   370 175 200
No certificate, diploma or degree 30 20 0   25 20 0
High school certificate or equivalent 58 10 0 10   90 60 30
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 0 0 0   90 40 50
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 59 10 0 10   80 30 45
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level 0 0 0   0 0 0
University certificate, diploma or degree 10 0 10   75 15 60
Total population aged 35 to 64 60 185 115 70   1,645 810 830
No certificate, diploma or degree 20 15 10   430 215 215
High school certificate or equivalent 61 70 35 35   370 190 180
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 20 20 10   390 220 165
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 62 35 30 0   300 105 195
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level 10 0 0   55 25 30
University certificate, diploma or degree 35 20 10   100 50 50
Table: Major field of study
Major field of study Dorchester, Village   Saint-Jacques, Municipalité
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over 63 395 205 190   3,015 1,500 1,510
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 245 120 125   1,610 825 785
Education 15 0 10   130 30 100
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 0 0 0   35 10 30
Humanities 10 10 0   35 15 20
Social and behavioural sciences and law 15 0 15   115 25 90
Business, management and public administration 25 10 10   310 115 195
Physical and life sciences and technologies 0 0 0   0 10 0
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 0 0 0   20 0 15
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 50 50 0   340 325 15
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 10 0 0   115 90 25
Health, parks, recreation and fitness 25 0 25   195 30 165
Personal, protective and transportation services 10 0 0   95 30 65
Other 64 0 0 0   0 0 0
Table: Location of study
Location of study Dorchester, Village   Saint-Jacques, Municipalité
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over 65 395 205 190   3,010 1,500 1,510
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 245 120 125   1,605 820 785
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 150 85 65   1,405 680 725
Inside Canada 145 85 60   1,390 670 715
Outside Canada 10 0 10   15 10 10
Table: Labour force activity
Labour force activity Dorchester, Village   Saint-Jacques, Municipalité
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over 66 395 205 190   3,015 1,500 1,510
In the labour force 67 230 130 100   1,855 1,030 820
Employed 68 220 125 95   1,790 1,010 785
Unemployed 69 15 0 0   60 20 40
Not in the labour force 70 165 75 90   1,160 470 685
Participation rate 71 58.2 63.4 52.6   61.5 68.7 54.3
Employment rate 72 55.7 61.0 50.0   59.4 67.3 52.0
Unemployment rate 73 6.5 0.0 0.0   3.2 1.9 4.9
Table: Occupation
Occupation Dorchester, Village   Saint-Jacques, Municipalité
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over 74 225 130 100   1,845 1,030 810
A Management occupations 75 10 10 0   110 80 30
B Business, finance and administration occupations 25 10 25   265 55 210
C Natural and applied sciences and related occupations 0 0 0   70 50 20
D Health occupations 10 0 15   125 30 100
E Occupations in social science, education, government service and religion 20 10 10   155 55 100
F Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport 10 0 10   25 10 25
G Sales and service occupations 75 40 35   355 130 225
H Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations 35 35 0   405 390 15
I Occupations unique to primary industry 0 0 0   130 100 35
J Occupations unique to processing, manufacturing and utilities 30 25 0   180 135 50
Table: Industry
Industry Dorchester, Village   Saint-Jacques, Municipalité
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over 76 225 125 100   1,840 1,030 810
Agriculture and other resource-based industries 0 10 0   145 95 50
Construction 15 15 0   110 90 20
Manufacturing 40 35 0   395 295 100
Wholesale trade 0 0 0   55 45 10
Retail trade 25 10 15   230 160 65
Finance and real estate 10 0 0   80 20 65
Health care and social services 10 0 0   255 75 175
Educational services 10 10 10   125 20 105
Business services 55 20 30   190 125 60
Other services 75 30 40   250 95 155
Table: Unpaid work
Unpaid work Dorchester, Village   Saint-Jacques, Municipalité
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Population 15 years and over reporting hours of unpaid work 77 360 180 175   2,865 1,395 1,470
Population 15 years and over reporting hours of unpaid housework 78 345 180 165   2,805 1,360 1,440
Population 15 years and over reporting hours looking after children without pay 79 145 80 70   1,360 635 725
Population 15 years and over reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors 80 55 35 25   835 325 510
Table: Language used most often at work
Language used most often at work Dorchester, Village   Saint-Jacques, Municipalité
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over who worked since 2005 81 250 130 120   2,040 1,125 915
English 230 125 110   20 10 15
French 15 10 10   2,000 1,115 885
Non-official language 0 0 0   0 0 0
English and French 10 0 10   25 0 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   Saint-Jacques, Municipalité
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total employed labour force 15 years and over 82 220 125 95   1,790 1,010 780
Worked at home 25 20 10   220 130 90
Worked outside Canada 0 0 0   0 0 0
No fixed workplace address 20 20 0   180 165 15
Worked at usual place 170 80 90   1,390 710 680
Worked in census subdivision (municipality) of residence 45 30 15   315 130 185
Worked in a different census subdivision (municipality) within the census division (county) of residence 125 50 75   155 65 85
Worked in a different census division (county) 0 0 0   905 495 410
Worked in a different province 10 0 0   15 10 0
Table: Mode of transportation to work
Mode of transportation to work Dorchester, Village   Saint-Jacques, 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   1,570 875 690
Car, truck, van, as driver 175 95 80   1,330 765 570
Car, truck, van, as passenger 15 10 10   80 20 60
Public transit 0 0 0   0 0 0
Walked or bicycled 0 0 0   145 85 55
All other modes 0 0 0   10 0 10
Table: Visible minority population characteristics
Visible minority population characteristics Dorchester, Village   Saint-Jacques, Municipalité
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 84 475 235 240   3,640 1,835 1,805
Total visible minority population 85 0 10 0   10 0 10
Chinese 10 0 0   10 0 10
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   3,625 1,830 1,795
Table: Earnings in 2005
Earnings in 2005 Dorchester, Village   Saint-Jacques, Municipalité
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Persons 15 years and over with earnings (counts) 92 240 125 115   2,015 1,115 895
Median earnings - Persons 15 years and over ($) 93 19,295 26,062 17,328   24,149 29,314 19,031
Persons 15 years and over with earnings who worked full year, full time (counts) 94 110 65 45   1,090 670 420
Median earnings - Persons 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 93 29,385 36,201 28,305   32,227 35,532 25,402
Table: Income in 2005
Income in 2005 Dorchester, Village   Saint-Jacques, Municipalité
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Persons 15 years and over with income (counts) 95 380 200 180   2,875 1,475 1,400
Median income - Persons 15 years and over ($) 96 25,858 30,008 18,627   24,335 28,048 18,059
Median income after tax - Persons 15 years and over ($) 96 22,621 25,791 18,292   22,186 25,413 17,385
Composition of total income (100%) 97 100 100 100   100 100 100
Earnings - As a % of total income 58.1 58.9 58.0   69.6 73.2 62.9
Government transfers - As a % of total income 23.2 23.0 23.6   17.1 12.3 24.8
Other money - As a % of total income 18.1 18.1 18.0   13.5 14.4 11.9
Income status of all persons in private households (counts) 98 475 240 240   3,630 1,835 1,795
% in low income before tax - All persons 16.8 12.8 20.8   10.9 6.8 15.0
% in low income after tax - All persons 5.3 0.0 0.0   6.3 4.4 8.4
% in low income before tax - Persons less than 18 years of age 44.4 0.0 70.0   14.7 10.3 18.3
% in low income after tax - Persons less than 18 years of age 0.0 0.0 0.0   7.3 7.6 8.5

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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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