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2006 Community Profiles

 
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Stirling-Rawdon
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Table: Population and dwelling counts
Population and dwelling counts Forestburg, Village   Stirling-Rawdon, Township
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Population in 2006 1 895   4,906
Population in 2001 1 870   4,887
2001 to 2006 population change (%) 2.9   0.4
Total private dwellings 2 393   1,953
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents 3 360   1,844
Population density per square kilometre 409.1   17.5
Land area (square km) 2.19   280.63
Table: Age characteristics
Age characteristics Forestburg, Village   Stirling-Rawdon, Township
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 4 895 445 445   4,905 2,405 2,500
0 to 4 years 60 25 35   265 135 125
5 to 9 years 55 30 25   250 130 120
10 to 14 years 55 25 30   350 185 160
15 to 19 years 60 35 25   380 195 185
20 to 24 years 45 25 15   270 140 130
25 to 29 years 45 20 25   215 110 105
30 to 34 years 35 15 20   245 115 135
35 to 39 years 60 30 30   300 145 155
40 to 44 years 70 40 35   425 205 225
45 to 49 years 75 45 30   435 225 215
50 to 54 years 75 35 40   345 165 185
55 to 59 years 65 40 25   370 190 180
60 to 64 years 40 20 25   260 140 120
65 to 69 years 40 15 20   220 110 110
70 to 74 years 35 15 15   160 70 90
75 to 79 years 35 15 15   155 70 80
80 to 84 years 25 15 15   105 40 70
85 years and over 20 5 10   130 30 100
Median age of the population 5 41.8 41.9 41.7   41.9 41.1 43.0
% of the population aged 15 and over 80.4 82.2 79.8   82.5 81.3 83.6
Table: Common-law status characteristics
Common-law status characteristics Forestburg, Village   Stirling-Rawdon, Township
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over 6 725 365 350   4,040 1,955 2,090
Not in a common-law relationship 655 335 320   3,675 1,770 1,905
In a common-law relationship 70 35 35   370 185 185
Table: Legal marital status characteristics
Legal marital status characteristics Forestburg, Village   Stirling-Rawdon, Township
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over 7 720 370 355   4,040 1,950 2,090
Never legally married (single) 8 185 115 70   1,040 570 470
Legally married (and not separated) 9 410 210 205   2,235 1,115 1,120
Separated, but still legally married 10 15 10 10   175 75 100
Divorced 11 55 25 30   265 130 135
Widowed 12 55 10 45   320 60 260
Table: Occupied private dwelling characteristics
Occupied private dwelling characteristics Forestburg, Village   Stirling-Rawdon, Township
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total private dwellings occupied by usual residents 13 355   1,845
Single-detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 93.0   87.3
Semi-detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 0.0   2.7
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   0.5
Apartments in buildings with fewer than five storeys - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 14 2.8   8.4
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 2.8   1.1
Number of owned dwellings 16 305   1,605
Number of rented dwellings 17 55   235
Number of dwellings constructed before 1986 300   1,390
Number of dwellings constructed between 1986 and 2006 18 50   455
Dwellings requiring major repair - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 12.7   7.0
Average number of rooms per dwelling 19 7.6   7.2
Dwellings with more than one person per room - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 19 2.8   0.5
Average value of owned dwelling ($) 20 83,913   178,804
Table: Selected family characteristics
Selected family characteristics Forestburg, Village   Stirling-Rawdon, Township
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total number of census families 21 235   1,510
Number of married-couple families 22 195   1,110
Number of common-law-couple families 23 25   190
Number of lone-parent families 15   200
Number of female lone-parent families 10   135
Number of male lone-parent families 10   65
Average number of persons in all census families 3.0   2.8
Average number of persons in married-couple families 22 3.2   2.9
Average number of persons in common-law-couple families 23 0.0   2.7
Average number of persons in lone-parent families 0.0   2.4
Average number of persons in female lone-parent families 0.0   2.6
Average number of persons in male lone-parent families 0.0   2.0
Median income in 2005 - All census families ($) 24 67,507   59,389
Median income in 2005 - Married-couple families ($) 22 67,539   65,454
Median income in 2005 - Common-law-couple families ($) 23 0   43,251
Median income in 2005 - Lone-parent families ($) 0   34,426
Median income in 2005 - Female lone-parent families ($) 0   34,519
Median income in 2005 - Male lone-parent families ($) 0   32,423
Median after-tax income in 2005 - All census families ($) 24 57,611   50,406
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Married-couple families ($) 22 57,713   55,738
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Common-law-couple families ($) 0   37,619
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Lone-parent families ($) 0   34,170
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Female lone-parent families ($) 0   34,263
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Male lone-parent families ($) 0   29,991
Table: Selected household characteristics
Selected household characteristics Forestburg, Village   Stirling-Rawdon, Township
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total private households 25 355   1,840
Households containing a couple (married or common-law) with children 26 100   575
Households containing a couple (married or common-law) without children 27 115   660
One-person households 110   370
Other household types 28 25   245
Average household size 2.4   2.6
Median income in 2005 - All private households ($) 29 59,288   56,357
Median income in 2005 - Couple households with children ($) 26 78,159   76,926
Median income in 2005 - Couple households without children ($) 27 57,593   58,379
Median income in 2005 - One-person households ($) 30,744   20,113
Median income in 2005 - Other household types ($) 28 40,902   38,536
Median after-tax income in 2005 - All private households ($) 29 52,521   48,223
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Couple households with children ($) 26 65,955   64,981
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Couple households without children ($) 27 47,865   49,322
Median after-tax income in 2005 - One-person households ($) 26,634   19,529
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Other household types ($) 28 39,110   38,090
Median monthly payments for rented dwellings ($) 30 541   650
Median monthly payments for owner-occupied dwellings ($) 31 426   771
Table: Mother tongue
Mother tongue Forestburg, Village   Stirling-Rawdon, Township
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 32 895 445 450   4,805 2,375 2,425
English only 800 375 420   4,695 2,305 2,390
French only 0 0 0   30 30 10
English and French 0 10 0   10 0 10
Other language(s) 33 90 60 30   70 40 30
Table: Knowledge of official languages
Knowledge of official languages Forestburg, Village   Stirling-Rawdon, Township
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 34 895 440 450   4,800 2,375 2,430
English only 890 435 455   4,650 2,300 2,355
French only 0 0 0   0 0 0
English and French 0 0 0   150 75 75
Neither English nor French 0 0 0   0 0 0
Table: Language spoken most often at home
Language spoken most often at home Forestburg, Village   Stirling-Rawdon, Township
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 35 895 440 450   4,805 2,375 2,430
English 880 435 445   4,795 2,370 2,425
French 0 0 0   0 0 0
Non-official language 15 10 10   0 10 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 Forestburg, Village   Stirling-Rawdon, Township
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 36 895 445 450   4,800 2,375 2,430
Non-immigrants 37 820 405 415   4,555 2,245 2,310
Immigrants 38 75 40 35   240 130 110
Before 1991 65 40 25   210 120 95
1991 to 2000 0 0 10   15 10 10
2001 to 2006 39 0 0 0   10 0 10
Non-permanent residents 40 0 0 0   0 0 10
Table: Citizenship
Citizenship Forestburg, Village   Stirling-Rawdon, Township
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 41 895 445 455   4,805 2,375 2,425
Canadian citizens 890 440 450   4,775 2,370 2,400
Canadian citizens under age 18 220 90 130   1,070 570 500
Canadian citizens age 18 and over 670 350 320   3,705 1,800 1,905
Not Canadian citizens 42 10 10 0   30 10 25
Table: Generation status
Generation status Forestburg, Village   Stirling-Rawdon, Township
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over 43 720 370 350   3,940 1,920 2,025
1st generation 44 75 40 35   245 130 120
2nd generation 45 160 95 60   440 155 280
3rd generation or more 46 485 235 250   3,260 1,635 1,625
Table: Mobility status - Place of residence 1 year ago
Mobility status - Place of residence 1 year ago Forestburg, Village   Stirling-Rawdon, Township
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 1 year and over 47 885 445 440   4,760 2,350 2,415
Lived at the same address 1 year ago 805 405 400   4,350 2,125 2,220
Lived within the same province or territory 1 year ago, but changed addresses within the same census subdivision (municipality) 25 0 20   140 70 70
Lived within the same province or territory 1 year ago, but changed addresses from another census subdivision (municipality) within the same province or territory 45 25 20   245 135 105
Lived in a different province or territory 1 year ago 10 10 0   15 10 10
Lived in a different country 1 year ago 0 0 0   10 10 0
Table: Mobility status - Place of residence 5 years ago
Mobility status - Place of residence 5 years ago Forestburg, Village   Stirling-Rawdon, Township
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 5 years and over 48 840 425 410   4,545 2,225 2,315
Lived at the same address 5 years ago 585 310 280   3,120 1,525 1,595
Lived within the same province or territory 5 years ago, but changed addresses within the same census subdivision (municipality) 50 40 10   445 220 225
Lived within the same province or territory 5 years ago, but changed addresses from another census subdivision (municipality) within the same province or territory 150 65 80   910 445 460
Lived in a different province or territory 5 years ago 50 10 40   40 30 10
Lived in a different country 5 years ago 0 0 0   25 10 15
Table: Aboriginal population
Aboriginal population Forestburg, Village   Stirling-Rawdon, Township
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal identity population 49 895 440 450   4,800 2,375 2,430
Aboriginal identity population 50 30 0 25   120 35 90
Non-Aboriginal identity population 865 440 425   4,680 2,340 2,335
Table: Educational attainment
Educational attainment Forestburg, Village   Stirling-Rawdon, Township
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over 51 720 370 350   3,940 1,920 2,025
No certificate, diploma or degree 200 85 115   1,095 565 530
High school certificate or equivalent 52 165 85 80   1,235 590 650
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 140 115 30   415 275 140
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 53 150 55 90   810 300 510
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level 35 10 25   75 35 45
University certificate, diploma or degree 30 20 10   310 155 150
Total population aged 15 to 24 54 85 40 40   645 335 305
No certificate, diploma or degree 45 20 25   330 190 140
High school certificate or equivalent 55 25 25 10   240 130 100
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 0 0 0   15 10 0
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 56 0 0 0   60 0 55
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level 10 0 10   0 0 0
University certificate, diploma or degree 0 0 0   0 0 0
Total population aged 25 to 34 57 65 30 30   460 230 230
No certificate, diploma or degree 0 0 0   60 45 15
High school certificate or equivalent 58 20 15 10   160 65 85
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 10 0 10   50 40 10
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 59 20 15 10   140 55 85
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level 0 0 0   15 0 10
University certificate, diploma or degree 10 0 0   40 25 20
Total population aged 35 to 64 60 420 210 210   2,140 1,050 1,090
No certificate, diploma or degree 80 30 50   410 225 185
High school certificate or equivalent 61 90 30 55   730 360 370
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 95 85 15   260 175 85
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 62 120 40 80   505 175 325
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level 15 10 10   55 25 25
University certificate, diploma or degree 15 10 0   185 95 90
Table: Major field of study
Major field of study Forestburg, Village   Stirling-Rawdon, Township
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over 63 720 370 350   3,945 1,920 2,025
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 365 170 195   2,330 1,150 1,180
Education 15 0 20   190 70 120
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 0 0 10   25 15 10
Humanities 30 15 10   55 25 30
Social and behavioural sciences and law 15 10 10   140 15 125
Business, management and public administration 30 0 25   320 85 240
Physical and life sciences and technologies 0 0 0   20 10 10
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 0 0 0   35 15 15
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 145 145 0   370 340 30
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 0 0 0   55 20 30
Health, parks, recreation and fitness 65 10 55   265 55 210
Personal, protective and transportation services 45 15 30   145 105 40
Other 64 0 0 0   0 0 0
Table: Location of study
Location of study Forestburg, Village   Stirling-Rawdon, Township
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over 65 720 370 350   3,945 1,920 2,025
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 365 170 195   2,330 1,155 1,175
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 355 200 155   1,610 770 845
Inside Canada 340 190 150   1,565 750 810
Outside Canada 15 10 0   45 15 30
Table: Labour force activity
Labour force activity Forestburg, Village   Stirling-Rawdon, Township
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over 66 720 370 350   3,945 1,920 2,025
In the labour force 67 450 275 175   2,610 1,340 1,265
Employed 68 395 260 135   2,535 1,320 1,215
Unemployed 69 55 15 40   70 25 45
Not in the labour force 70 270 90 175   1,335 580 755
Participation rate 71 62.5 74.3 50.0   66.2 69.8 62.5
Employment rate 72 54.9 70.3 38.6   64.3 68.8 60.0
Unemployment rate 73 12.2 5.5 22.9   2.7 1.9 3.6
Table: Occupation
Occupation Forestburg, Village   Stirling-Rawdon, Township
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over 74 430 275 150   2,600 1,340 1,260
A Management occupations 75 30 25 0   235 100 135
B Business, finance and administration occupations 15 10 15   395 70 320
C Natural and applied sciences and related occupations 0 0 0   105 85 15
D Health occupations 15 0 10   85 20 65
E Occupations in social science, education, government service and religion 15 0 10   190 60 125
F Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport 10 10 10   60 35 25
G Sales and service occupations 135 30 105   685 210 475
H Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations 145 145 0   430 425 10
I Occupations unique to primary industry 40 45 0   190 160 25
J Occupations unique to processing, manufacturing and utilities 10 10 0   230 170 55
Table: Industry
Industry Forestburg, Village   Stirling-Rawdon, Township
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over 76 425 275 150   2,600 1,340 1,255
Agriculture and other resource-based industries 175 155 20   205 175 30
Construction 25 25 0   180 170 10
Manufacturing 0 0 0   355 230 125
Wholesale trade 0 0 0   145 105 40
Retail trade 30 10 20   455 120 330
Finance and real estate 0 0 10   50 20 30
Health care and social services 30 0 35   190 35 155
Educational services 10 0 10   180 75 105
Business services 30 25 10   425 235 190
Other services 110 55 55   410 170 235
Table: Unpaid work
Unpaid work Forestburg, Village   Stirling-Rawdon, Township
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Population 15 years and over reporting hours of unpaid work 77 680 345 335   3,665 1,775 1,895
Population 15 years and over reporting hours of unpaid housework 78 680 340 335   3,635 1,765 1,865
Population 15 years and over reporting hours looking after children without pay 79 250 105 145   1,420 645 770
Population 15 years and over reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors 80 155 65 90   780 300 480
Table: Language used most often at work
Language used most often at work Forestburg, Village   Stirling-Rawdon, Township
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over who worked since 2005 81 490 295 195   2,805 1,445 1,360
English 490 290 200   2,785 1,435 1,355
French 0 0 0   0 0 0
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   15 0 10
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 Forestburg, Village   Stirling-Rawdon, Township
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total employed labour force 15 years and over 82 395 260 130   2,535 1,320 1,215
Worked at home 60 10 55   310 160 150
Worked outside Canada 0 0 0   0 0 0
No fixed workplace address 65 60 0   155 125 30
Worked at usual place 265 190 75   2,070 1,030 1,040
Worked in census subdivision (municipality) of residence 200 140 60   495 225 270
Worked in a different census subdivision (municipality) within the census division (county) of residence 55 45 10   1,260 635 625
Worked in a different census division (county) 10 10 10   300 155 140
Worked in a different province 0 0 0   20 20 0
Table: Mode of transportation to work
Mode of transportation to work Forestburg, Village   Stirling-Rawdon, Township
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 83 335 255 80   2,230 1,155 1,070
Car, truck, van, as driver 220 180 40   1,890 990 895
Car, truck, van, as passenger 35 30 10   115 65 50
Public transit 10 0 0   30 15 15
Walked or bicycled 70 40 30   150 55 95
All other modes 0 0 0   40 30 10
Table: Visible minority population characteristics
Visible minority population characteristics Forestburg, Village   Stirling-Rawdon, Township
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 84 895 440 455   4,800 2,375 2,430
Total visible minority population 85 30 15 10   10 0 10
Chinese 25 15 15   0 0 0
South Asian 86 0 0 0   10 0 10
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 91 865 425 440   4,790 2,365 2,420
Table: Earnings in 2005
Earnings in 2005 Forestburg, Village   Stirling-Rawdon, Township
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Persons 15 years and over with earnings (counts) 92 490 280 210   2,805 1,430 1,375
Median earnings - Persons 15 years and over ($) 93 21,801 50,941 9,314   21,153 28,371 16,198
Persons 15 years and over with earnings who worked full year, full time (counts) 94 190 150 45   1,485 870 615
Median earnings - Persons 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 93 57,273 62,177 18,467   34,958 38,497 33,542
Table: Income in 2005
Income in 2005 Forestburg, Village   Stirling-Rawdon, Township
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Persons 15 years and over with income (counts) 95 650 350 305   3,765 1,860 1,905
Median income - Persons 15 years and over ($) 96 25,708 44,085 11,286   22,659 29,037 18,304
Median income after tax - Persons 15 years and over ($) 96 25,580 37,928 11,251   20,913 25,707 17,307
Composition of total income (100%) 97 100 100 100   100 100 100
Earnings - As a % of total income 75.9 78.6 66.9   69.1 71.0 66.2
Government transfers - As a % of total income 10.2 7.7 20.0   14.6 11.0 20.1
Other money - As a % of total income 13.6 13.5 13.5   16.3 18.0 13.6
Income status of all persons in private households (counts) 98 840 420 415   4,800 2,375 2,430
% in low income before tax - All persons 8.9 0.0 14.5   12.0 13.1 10.9
% in low income after tax - All persons 4.8 0.0 8.3   9.5 11.6 7.4
% in low income before tax - Persons less than 18 years of age 0.0 0.0 0.0   14.4 20.2 8.0
% in low income after tax - Persons less than 18 years of age 0.0 0.0 0.0   11.6 17.5 5.0

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