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2006 Community Profiles

 
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Table: Population and dwelling counts
Population and dwelling counts Bas-Caraquet, Village   New Brunswick
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Population in 2006 1 1,471   729,997
Population in 2001 1 1,689   729,498
2001 to 2006 population change (%) -12.9   0.1
Total private dwellings 2 700   331,619
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents 3 603   295,871
Population density per square kilometre 47.5   10.2
Land area (square km) 31.00   71,355.12
Table: Age characteristics
Age characteristics Bas-Caraquet, Village   New Brunswick
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 4 1,470 740 730   729,995 355,500 374,500
0 to 4 years 35 20 15   34,435 17,555 16,875
5 to 9 years 65 40 30   38,875 20,070 18,810
10 to 14 years 90 40 50   44,940 23,030 21,910
15 to 19 years 100 55 45   47,700 24,465 23,235
20 to 24 years 80 45 35   44,625 22,310 22,320
25 to 29 years 80 45 35   41,805 20,280 21,525
30 to 34 years 75 40 35   45,695 22,015 23,675
35 to 39 years 105 50 55   49,415 24,090 25,320
40 to 44 years 125 65 60   60,035 29,350 30,680
45 to 49 years 135 65 70   61,435 30,100 31,330
50 to 54 years 135 70 65   58,640 28,645 29,990
55 to 59 years 125 65 60   54,435 27,005 27,435
60 to 64 years 90 50 40   40,330 20,085 20,245
65 to 69 years 55 25 30   31,285 15,330 15,960
70 to 74 years 60 25 35   25,565 11,860 13,700
75 to 79 years 55 20 35   20,485 8,765 11,715
80 to 84 years 35 20 15   16,200 6,280 9,920
85 years and over 25 10 15   14,105 4,255 9,850
Median age of the population 5 44.2 43.5 45.3   41.5 40.7 42.3
% of the population aged 15 and over 86.8 87.2 87.7   83.8 82.9 84.6
Table: Common-law status characteristics
Common-law status characteristics Bas-Caraquet, Village   New Brunswick
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over 6 1,285 645 640   611,745 294,845 316,900
Not in a common-law relationship 1,115 560 555   550,075 264,075 286,000
In a common-law relationship 170 85 85   61,670 30,770 30,900
Table: Legal marital status characteristics
Legal marital status characteristics Bas-Caraquet, Village   New Brunswick
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over 7 1,280 645 640   611,745 294,840 316,905
Never legally married (single) 8 545 300 245   197,350 104,150 93,200
Legally married (and not separated) 9 510 255 255   306,025 153,075 152,955
Separated, but still legally married 10 75 40 30   24,620 11,225 13,395
Divorced 11 50 25 25   41,150 18,530 22,620
Widowed 12 95 20 80   42,595 7,860 34,735
Table: Occupied private dwelling characteristics
Occupied private dwelling characteristics Bas-Caraquet, Village   New Brunswick
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total private dwellings occupied by usual residents 13 600   295,960
Single-detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 90.0   71.1
Semi-detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 4.2   3.1
Row houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 1.7   2.4
Apartments, duplex - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 14 2.5   4.4
Apartments in buildings with fewer than five storeys - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 14 1.7   12.9
Apartments in buildings with five or more storeys - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 0.0   1.3
Other dwellings - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 15 0.0   4.8
Number of owned dwellings 16 500   223,375
Number of rented dwellings 17 100   71,235
Number of dwellings constructed before 1986 490   211,225
Number of dwellings constructed between 1986 and 2006 18 115   84,730
Dwellings requiring major repair - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 17.5   9.7
Average number of rooms per dwelling 19 6.2   6.7
Dwellings with more than one person per room - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 19 1.7   0.4
Average value of owned dwelling ($) 20 72,400   119,549
Table: Selected family characteristics
Selected family characteristics Bas-Caraquet, Village   New Brunswick
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total number of census families 21 420   217,790
Number of married-couple families 22 255   151,210
Number of common-law-couple families 23 70   31,000
Number of lone-parent families 95   35,585
Number of female lone-parent families 65   29,150
Number of male lone-parent families 35   6,435
Average number of persons in all census families 2.9   2.8
Average number of persons in married-couple families 22 3.0   2.9
Average number of persons in common-law-couple families 23 3.1   2.7
Average number of persons in lone-parent families 2.4   2.4
Average number of persons in female lone-parent families 2.5   2.5
Average number of persons in male lone-parent families 2.3   2.3
Median income in 2005 - All census families ($) 24 41,472   52,878
Median income in 2005 - Married-couple families ($) 22 41,597   60,726
Median income in 2005 - Common-law-couple families ($) 23 56,583   49,137
Median income in 2005 - Lone-parent families ($) 28,330   28,416
Median income in 2005 - Female lone-parent families ($) 40,199   26,810
Median income in 2005 - Male lone-parent families ($) 27,538   35,859
Median after-tax income in 2005 - All census families ($) 24 37,384   46,198
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Married-couple families ($) 22 36,419   52,000
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Common-law-couple families ($) 46,521   43,211
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Lone-parent families ($) 27,946   27,375
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Female lone-parent families ($) 37,383   26,152
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Male lone-parent families ($) 25,911   32,559
Table: Selected household characteristics
Selected household characteristics Bas-Caraquet, Village   New Brunswick
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total private households 25 605   295,960
Households containing a couple (married or common-law) with children 26 155   79,580
Households containing a couple (married or common-law) without children 27 160   97,290
One-person households 155   71,940
Other household types 28 135   47,145
Average household size 2.4   2.4
Median income in 2005 - All private households ($) 29 37,793   45,194
Median income in 2005 - Couple households with children ($) 26 53,783   69,945
Median income in 2005 - Couple households without children ($) 27 38,812   52,132
Median income in 2005 - One-person households ($) 17,458   21,294
Median income in 2005 - Other household types ($) 28 40,343   36,130
Median after-tax income in 2005 - All private households ($) 29 34,929   39,984
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Couple households with children ($) 26 46,580   59,630
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Couple households without children ($) 27 35,264   45,524
Median after-tax income in 2005 - One-person households ($) 16,656   19,580
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Other household types ($) 28 36,081   33,809
Median monthly payments for rented dwellings ($) 30 501   558
Median monthly payments for owner-occupied dwellings ($) 31 400   551
Table: Mother tongue
Mother tongue Bas-Caraquet, Village   New Brunswick
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 32 1,470 760 715   719,650 351,150 368,500
English only 25 10 20   463,190 226,625 236,565
French only 1,430 740 695   232,980 113,110 119,865
English and French 10 0 0   4,450 2,060 2,385
Other language(s) 33 15 10 10   19,025 9,345 9,680
Table: Knowledge of official languages
Knowledge of official languages Bas-Caraquet, Village   New Brunswick
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 34 1,470 755 715   719,650 351,145 368,500
English only 20 10 10   405,045 201,550 203,495
French only 1,050 525 525   73,750 34,590 39,165
English and French 390 215 175   240,085 114,615 125,470
Neither English nor French 10 0 0   765 390 375
Table: Language spoken most often at home
Language spoken most often at home Bas-Caraquet, Village   New Brunswick
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 35 1,470 755 710   719,650 351,145 368,500
English 35 20 10   494,210 241,270 252,940
French 1,430 725 705   211,665 103,240 108,420
Non-official language 10 10 0   8,355 4,210 4,145
English and French 0 0 0   4,295 1,875 2,420
English and non-official language 0 0 0   965 455 510
French and non-official language 0 0 0   130 90 40
English, French and non-official language 0 0 0   30 10 20
Table: Immigrant status and period of immigration
Immigrant status and period of immigration Bas-Caraquet, Village   New Brunswick
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 36 1,470 760 710   719,650 351,145 368,500
Non-immigrants 37 1,470 755 715   690,695 337,645 353,050
Immigrants 38 0 0 0   26,400 12,190 14,205
Before 1991 0 0 0   18,070 8,320 9,750
1991 to 2000 0 0 0   4,030 1,825 2,205
2001 to 2006 39 0 0 0   4,295 2,045 2,250
Non-permanent residents 40 0 0 0   2,560 1,315 1,245
Table: Citizenship
Citizenship Bas-Caraquet, Village   New Brunswick
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 41 1,470 760 710   719,650 351,150 368,500
Canadian citizens 1,470 755 715   708,465 345,980 362,485
Canadian citizens under age 18 265 140 125   146,275 75,495 70,775
Canadian citizens age 18 and over 1,205 615 590   562,195 270,480 291,710
Not Canadian citizens 42 0 0 0   11,185 5,170 6,010
Table: Generation status
Generation status Bas-Caraquet, Village   New Brunswick
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over 43 1,265 635 630   601,425 290,500 310,920
1st generation 44 0 0 0   28,330 13,385 14,950
2nd generation 45 0 10 0   33,240 16,095 17,150
3rd generation or more 46 1,260 635 625   539,850 261,030 278,825
Table: Mobility status - Place of residence 1 year ago
Mobility status - Place of residence 1 year ago Bas-Caraquet, Village   New Brunswick
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 1 year and over 47 1,470 755 710   712,855 347,590 365,260
Lived at the same address 1 year ago 1,385 735 650   626,895 306,095 320,800
Lived within the same province or territory 1 year ago, but changed addresses within the same census subdivision (municipality) 60 15 45   47,960 23,110 24,850
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 20   24,970 11,725 13,240
Lived in a different province or territory 1 year ago 0 0 0   10,680 5,515 5,165
Lived in a different country 1 year ago 0 0 0   2,350 1,145 1,205
Table: Mobility status - Place of residence 5 years ago
Mobility status - Place of residence 5 years ago Bas-Caraquet, Village   New Brunswick
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 5 years and over 48 1,440 725 710   685,145 333,585 351,565
Lived at the same address 5 years ago 1,220 645 570   462,160 226,775 235,385
Lived within the same province or territory 5 years ago, but changed addresses within the same census subdivision (municipality) 185 65 115   116,530 55,655 60,870
Lived within the same province or territory 5 years ago, but changed addresses from another census subdivision (municipality) within the same province or territory 30 15 20   67,285 31,660 35,620
Lived in a different province or territory 5 years ago 0 0 0   31,570 15,795 15,775
Lived in a different country 5 years ago 0 0 0   7,600 3,690 3,915
Table: Aboriginal population
Aboriginal population Bas-Caraquet, Village   New Brunswick
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal identity population 49 1,470 760 715   719,650 351,150 368,500
Aboriginal identity population 50 60 10 45   17,655 8,645 9,005
Non-Aboriginal identity population 1,410 745 665   701,995 342,505 359,490
Table: Educational attainment
Educational attainment Bas-Caraquet, Village   New Brunswick
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over 51 1,265 640 625   601,420 290,500 310,925
No certificate, diploma or degree 690 365 325   176,660 89,390 87,265
High school certificate or equivalent 52 240 105 135   156,365 71,840 84,520
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 120 80 40   65,075 42,060 23,010
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 53 125 65 60   105,670 44,790 60,880
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level 20 10 15   19,555 6,930 12,620
University certificate, diploma or degree 70 20 50   78,110 35,485 42,625
Total population aged 15 to 24 54 195 115 85   91,990 47,150 44,835
No certificate, diploma or degree 100 70 30   38,615 21,050 17,565
High school certificate or equivalent 55 50 20 20   34,770 17,750 17,015
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 25 15 10   3,340 1,895 1,440
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 56 15 0 15   8,315 3,855 4,455
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level 0 0 0   1,305 630 675
University certificate, diploma or degree 0 0 10   5,650 1,965 3,680
Total population aged 25 to 34 57 130 70 55   86,860 41,755 45,100
No certificate, diploma or degree 30 10 25   9,525 5,660 3,860
High school certificate or equivalent 58 55 40 10   23,760 12,620 11,140
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 15 10 0   7,980 4,800 3,175
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 59 25 10 10   24,005 10,520 13,485
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level 10 0 10   2,775 1,040 1,735
University certificate, diploma or degree 0 0 0   18,825 7,115 11,710
Total population aged 35 to 64 60 720 355 370   321,350 157,130 164,220
No certificate, diploma or degree 380 205 175   76,130 40,305 35,825
High school certificate or equivalent 61 130 40 90   81,355 35,705 45,650
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 80 50 35   42,570 27,790 14,780
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 62 65 40 25   62,800 26,545 36,255
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level 10 10 0   11,645 4,205 7,440
University certificate, diploma or degree 55 15 40   46,845 22,580 24,270
Table: Major field of study
Major field of study Bas-Caraquet, Village   New Brunswick
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over 63 1,265 640 625   601,420 290,500 310,920
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 930 470 460   333,020 161,230 171,790
Education 30 0 30   23,875 6,160 17,720
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 0 0 10   4,750 2,265 2,490
Humanities 0 0 0   11,485 5,065 6,415
Social and behavioural sciences and law 15 0 15   16,905 5,570 11,340
Business, management and public administration 30 0 25   63,085 17,025 46,055
Physical and life sciences and technologies 0 0 0   5,965 3,070 2,895
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 0 0 0   10,695 6,155 4,535
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 130 130 0   63,765 60,740 3,025
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 20 0 15   6,725 5,300 1,420
Health, parks, recreation and fitness 35 0 35   38,730 5,750 32,980
Personal, protective and transportation services 60 25 30   22,330 12,130 10,205
Other 64 0 0 0   85 30 50
Table: Location of study
Location of study Bas-Caraquet, Village   New Brunswick
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over 65 1,265 640 630   601,420 290,500 310,920
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 930 470 465   333,020 161,230 171,790
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 335 170 165   268,400 129,270 139,135
Inside Canada 335 170 165   256,865 123,225 133,635
Outside Canada 0 0 0   11,540 6,045 5,495
Table: Labour force activity
Labour force activity Bas-Caraquet, Village   New Brunswick
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over 66 1,265 640 630   601,420 290,500 310,925
In the labour force 67 725 395 330   382,970 199,945 183,020
Employed 68 630 310 315   344,770 177,585 167,185
Unemployed 69 95 80 15   38,195 22,355 15,835
Not in the labour force 70 540 245 295   218,455 90,555 127,900
Participation rate 71 57.3 61.7 52.4   63.7 68.8 58.9
Employment rate 72 49.8 48.4 50.0   57.3 61.1 53.8
Unemployment rate 73 13.1 20.3 4.5   10.0 11.2 8.7
Table: Occupation
Occupation Bas-Caraquet, Village   New Brunswick
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over 74 725 390 330   376,980 196,910 180,075
A Management occupations 75 20 15 10   29,555 18,365 11,185
B Business, finance and administration occupations 30 10 25   67,695 18,070 49,620
C Natural and applied sciences and related occupations 10 10 0   19,705 15,695 4,010
D Health occupations 10 0 10   24,010 3,805 20,205
E Occupations in social science, education, government service and religion 35 0 25   27,690 8,845 18,840
F Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport 10 0 0   7,325 3,245 4,080
G Sales and service occupations 185 65 120   98,040 39,540 58,495
H Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations 75 65 0   62,015 59,155 2,855
I Occupations unique to primary industry 135 125 10   19,020 15,860 3,155
J Occupations unique to processing, manufacturing and utilities 220 95 130   21,925 14,310 7,615
Table: Industry
Industry Bas-Caraquet, Village   New Brunswick
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over 76 720 390 335   376,985 196,905 180,075
Agriculture and other resource-based industries 125 115 10   26,150 20,990 5,160
Construction 40 35 0   25,415 23,080 2,330
Manufacturing 265 130 135   40,700 28,365 12,335
Wholesale trade 10 0 10   13,500 9,670 3,830
Retail trade 95 45 50   44,290 19,310 24,980
Finance and real estate 15 10 0   15,870 6,040 9,825
Health care and social services 20 10 20   43,030 6,980 36,050
Educational services 45 10 35   24,615 7,995 16,615
Business services 20 20 10   63,835 37,370 26,465
Other services 90 20 70   79,580 37,105 42,475
Table: Unpaid work
Unpaid work Bas-Caraquet, Village   New Brunswick
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Population 15 years and over reporting hours of unpaid work 77 1,080 505 570   545,390 256,335 289,055
Population 15 years and over reporting hours of unpaid housework 78 1,060 495 565   539,035 252,390 286,645
Population 15 years and over reporting hours looking after children without pay 79 390 145 240   214,970 93,075 121,895
Population 15 years and over reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors 80 310 135 175   111,030 44,805 66,225
Table: Language used most often at work
Language used most often at work Bas-Caraquet, Village   New Brunswick
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over who worked since 2005 81 835 455 380   417,320 216,825 200,495
English 30 30 10   304,095 160,580 143,510
French 790 415 380   99,085 49,405 49,685
Non-official language 10 10 0   1,040 585 455
English and French 10 10 0   12,710 6,075 6,635
English and non-official language 0 0 0   355 160 195
French and non-official language 0 0 0   0 0 0
English, French and non-official language 0 0 0   30 25 10
Table: Place of work status
Place of work status Bas-Caraquet, Village   New Brunswick
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total employed labour force 15 years and over 82 630 310 315   344,775 177,585 167,185
Worked at home 15 0 10   20,240 9,965 10,270
Worked outside Canada 0 0 0   1,460 915 550
No fixed workplace address 55 50 0   36,150 28,535 7,620
Worked at usual place 555 255 300   286,915 138,170 148,750
Worked in census subdivision (municipality) of residence 135 40 90   133,260 62,470 70,790
Worked in a different census subdivision (municipality) within the census division (county) of residence 405 195 210   100,330 47,140 53,195
Worked in a different census division (county) 0 0 0   49,405 26,050 23,355
Worked in a different province 10 15 0   3,920 2,515 1,405
Table: Mode of transportation to work
Mode of transportation to work Bas-Caraquet, Village   New Brunswick
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 83 615 305 305   323,070 166,705 156,360
Car, truck, van, as driver 535 265 270   251,625 134,640 116,980
Car, truck, van, as passenger 50 25 25   36,090 14,660 21,430
Public transit 0 10 0   6,360 2,570 3,795
Walked or bicycled 10 0 10   23,500 11,695 11,800
All other modes 10 10 0   5,495 3,140 2,355
Table: Visible minority population characteristics
Visible minority population characteristics Bas-Caraquet, Village   New Brunswick
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 84 1,470 760 715   719,650 351,145 368,505
Total visible minority population 85 10 10 0   13,345 6,745 6,595
Chinese 10 10 0   2,450 1,160 1,285
South Asian 86 0 0 0   1,960 1,060 895
Black 0 0 0   4,455 2,290 2,165
Filipino 0 0 0   530 210 320
Latin American 0 0 0   720 365 350
Southeast Asian 87 0 0 0   445 165 275
Arab 0 0 0   840 525 315
West Asian 88 0 0 0   550 275 275
Korean 0 0 0   625 310 315
Japanese 0 0 0   170 65 100
Visible minority, n.i.e. 89 0 0 0   150 90 65
Multiple visible minority 90 0 0 0   455 215 240
Not a visible minority 91 1,460 745 715   706,305 344,400 361,900
Table: Earnings in 2005
Earnings in 2005 Bas-Caraquet, Village   New Brunswick
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Persons 15 years and over with earnings (counts) 92 825 440 380   409,085 213,330 195,750
Median earnings - Persons 15 years and over ($) 93 9,977 12,327 8,826   21,534 26,692 17,352
Persons 15 years and over with earnings who worked full year, full time (counts) 94 150 50 105   198,770 109,510 89,260
Median earnings - Persons 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 93 26,048 30,501 20,542   35,288 40,028 30,220
Table: Income in 2005
Income in 2005 Bas-Caraquet, Village   New Brunswick
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Persons 15 years and over with income (counts) 95 1,205 625 585   573,785 279,510 294,275
Median income - Persons 15 years and over ($) 96 18,552 19,711 15,578   22,000 28,019 17,586
Median income after tax - Persons 15 years and over ($) 96 16,793 19,026 15,143   20,063 24,716 16,728
Composition of total income (100%) 97 100 100 100   100 100 100
Earnings - As a % of total income 54.0 54.6 53.7   71.1 74.2 66.6
Government transfers - As a % of total income 39.0 38.5 40.1   16.5 13.1 21.3
Other money - As a % of total income 7.1 7.8 6.1   12.4 12.7 12.1
Income status of all persons in private households (counts) 98 1,470 755 715   709,060 345,605 363,455
% in low income before tax - All persons 14.3 12.6 16.1   13.5 12.0 14.9
% in low income after tax - All persons 8.2 7.9 7.7   9.3 8.7 10.0
% in low income before tax - Persons less than 18 years of age 15.1 11.1 20.0   16.2 16.4 16.0
% in low income after tax - Persons less than 18 years of age 11.3 0.0 0.0   11.6 11.7 11.5

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How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2007. Bas-Caraquet, New Brunswick (Code1315027) (table). 2006 Community Profiles. 2006 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 92-591-XWE. Ottawa. Released March 13, 2007.
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