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2006 Community Profiles

 
Forestburg Image: Data quality note(s)
Alberta
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Christian Island 30
Ontario
(Indian reserve)
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Table: Population and dwelling counts
Population and dwelling counts Forestburg, Village   Christian Island 30, Indian reserve
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Population in 2006 1 895   584
Population in 2001 1 870   515
2001 to 2006 population change (%) 2.9   13.4
Total private dwellings 2 393   434
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents 3 360   188
Population density per square kilometre 409.1   11.2
Land area (square km) 2.19   52.13
Table: Age characteristics
Age characteristics Forestburg, Village   Christian Island 30, Indian reserve
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 4 895 445 445   585 290 290
0 to 4 years 60 25 35   50 25 25
5 to 9 years 55 30 25   65 35 30
10 to 14 years 55 25 30   65 40 30
15 to 19 years 60 35 25   55 25 25
20 to 24 years 45 25 15   40 15 20
25 to 29 years 45 20 25   30 15 15
30 to 34 years 35 15 20   50 25 25
35 to 39 years 60 30 30   45 15 20
40 to 44 years 70 40 35   50 20 25
45 to 49 years 75 45 30   45 30 20
50 to 54 years 75 35 40   35 15 15
55 to 59 years 65 40 25   30 15 15
60 to 64 years 40 20 25   20 10 5
65 to 69 years 40 15 20   5 0 5
70 to 74 years 35 15 15   5 0 5
75 to 79 years 35 15 15   0 0 5
80 to 84 years 25 15 15   5 5 0
85 years and over 20 5 10   0 0 0
Median age of the population 5 41.8 41.9 41.7   27.7 26.8 28.2
% of the population aged 15 and over 80.4 82.2 79.8   68.4 66.1 72.4
Table: Common-law status characteristics
Common-law status characteristics Forestburg, Village   Christian Island 30, Indian reserve
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over 6 725 365 350   400 190 210
Not in a common-law relationship 655 335 320   335 160 175
In a common-law relationship 70 35 35   70 35 35
Table: Legal marital status characteristics
Legal marital status characteristics Forestburg, Village   Christian Island 30, Indian reserve
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over 7 720 370 355   405 190 210
Never legally married (single) 8 185 115 70   210 110 100
Legally married (and not separated) 9 410 210 205   140 65 70
Separated, but still legally married 10 15 10 10   15 5 5
Divorced 11 55 25 30   10 0 10
Widowed 12 55 10 45   25 5 20
Table: Occupied private dwelling characteristics
Occupied private dwelling characteristics Forestburg, Village   Christian Island 30, Indian reserve
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total private dwellings occupied by usual residents 13 355   185
Single-detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 93.0   97.3
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   5.4
Apartments in buildings with fewer than five storeys - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 14 2.8   0.0
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   0.0
Number of owned dwellings 16 305   125
Number of rented dwellings 17 55   60
Number of dwellings constructed before 1986 300   80
Number of dwellings constructed between 1986 and 2006 18 50   105
Dwellings requiring major repair - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 12.7   40.5
Average number of rooms per dwelling 19 7.6   6.2
Dwellings with more than one person per room - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 19 2.8   5.4
Average value of owned dwelling ($) 20 83,913   0
Table: Selected family characteristics
Selected family characteristics Forestburg, Village   Christian Island 30, Indian reserve
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total number of census families 21 235   150
Number of married-couple families 22 195   70
Number of common-law-couple families 23 25   35
Number of lone-parent families 15   50
Number of female lone-parent families 10   40
Number of male lone-parent families 10   10
Average number of persons in all census families 3.0   3.4
Average number of persons in married-couple families 22 3.2   3.7
Average number of persons in common-law-couple families 23 0.0   4.3
Average number of persons in lone-parent families 0.0   2.8
Average number of persons in female lone-parent families 0.0   3.0
Average number of persons in male lone-parent families 0.0   0.0
Median income in 2005 - All census families ($) 24 67,507   28,480
Median income in 2005 - Married-couple families ($) 22 67,539   36,992
Median income in 2005 - Common-law-couple families ($) 23 0   32,192
Median income in 2005 - Lone-parent families ($) 0   16,704
Median income in 2005 - Female lone-parent families ($) 0   17,856
Median income in 2005 - Male lone-parent families ($) 0   0
Median after-tax income in 2005 - All census families ($) 24 57,611   28,224
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Married-couple families ($) 22 57,713   36,992
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Common-law-couple families ($) 0   31,296
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Lone-parent families ($) 0   16,704
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Female lone-parent families ($) 0   17,856
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Male lone-parent families ($) 0   0
Table: Selected household characteristics
Selected household characteristics Forestburg, Village   Christian Island 30, Indian reserve
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total private households 25 355   185
Households containing a couple (married or common-law) with children 26 100   70
Households containing a couple (married or common-law) without children 27 115   20
One-person households 110   40
Other household types 28 25   50
Average household size 2.4   3.1
Median income in 2005 - All private households ($) 29 59,288   26,304
Median income in 2005 - Couple households with children ($) 26 78,159   40,000
Median income in 2005 - Couple households without children ($) 27 57,593   24,384
Median income in 2005 - One-person households ($) 30,744   14,304
Median income in 2005 - Other household types ($) 28 40,902   22,176
Median after-tax income in 2005 - All private households ($) 29 52,521   25,664
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Couple households with children ($) 26 65,955   39,808
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Couple households without children ($) 27 47,865   24,384
Median after-tax income in 2005 - One-person households ($) 26,634   14,304
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Other household types ($) 28 39,110   22,176
Median monthly payments for rented dwellings ($) 30 541   0
Median monthly payments for owner-occupied dwellings ($) 31 426   0
Table: Mother tongue
Mother tongue Forestburg, Village   Christian Island 30, Indian reserve
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 32 895 445 450   585 295 290
English only 800 375 420   410 205 200
French only 0 0 0   0 0 0
English and French 0 10 0   0 0 0
Other language(s) 33 90 60 30   180 90 90
Table: Knowledge of official languages
Knowledge of official languages Forestburg, Village   Christian Island 30, Indian reserve
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 34 895 440 450   585 295 290
English only 890 435 455   580 290 290
French only 0 0 0   0 0 0
English and French 0 0 0   0 0 0
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   Christian Island 30, Indian reserve
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 35 895 440 450   585 295 290
English 880 435 445   545 270 275
French 0 0 0   0 0 0
Non-official language 15 10 10   40 20 15
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   Christian Island 30, Indian reserve
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 36 895 445 450   0x 0 0
Non-immigrants 37 820 405 415   0x 0 0
Immigrants 38 75 40 35   0x 0 0
Before 1991 65 40 25   0x 0 0
1991 to 2000 0 0 10   0x 0 0
2001 to 2006 39 0 0 0   0x 0 0
Non-permanent residents 40 0 0 0   0x 0 0
Table: Citizenship
Citizenship Forestburg, Village   Christian Island 30, Indian reserve
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 41 895 445 455   0x 0 0
Canadian citizens 890 440 450   0x 0 0
Canadian citizens under age 18 220 90 130   0x 0 0
Canadian citizens age 18 and over 670 350 320   0x 0 0
Not Canadian citizens 42 10 10 0   0x 0 0
Table: Generation status
Generation status Forestburg, Village   Christian Island 30, Indian reserve
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over 43 720 370 350   400 195 205
1st generation 44 75 40 35   0 0 10
2nd generation 45 160 95 60   10 0 10
3rd generation or more 46 485 235 250   385 190 195
Table: Mobility status - Place of residence 1 year ago
Mobility status - Place of residence 1 year ago Forestburg, Village   Christian Island 30, Indian reserve
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 1 year and over 47 885 445 440   575 285 290
Lived at the same address 1 year ago 805 405 400   520 265 265
Lived within the same province or territory 1 year ago, but changed addresses within the same census subdivision (municipality) 25 0 20   25 15 15
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   30 15 15
Lived in a different province or territory 1 year ago 10 10 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 Forestburg, Village   Christian Island 30, Indian reserve
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 5 years and over 48 840 425 410   535 270 265
Lived at the same address 5 years ago 585 310 280   400 210 190
Lived within the same province or territory 5 years ago, but changed addresses within the same census subdivision (municipality) 50 40 10   45 20 30
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   80 40 45
Lived in a different province or territory 5 years ago 50 10 40   0 0 0
Lived in a different country 5 years ago 0 0 0   0 10 0
Table: Aboriginal population
Aboriginal population Forestburg, Village   Christian Island 30, Indian reserve
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal identity population 49 895 440 450   585 295 290
Aboriginal identity population 50 30 0 25   570 290 285
Non-Aboriginal identity population 865 440 425   15 10 10
Table: Educational attainment
Educational attainment Forestburg, Village   Christian Island 30, Indian reserve
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over 51 720 370 350   400 195 205
No certificate, diploma or degree 200 85 115   120 55 65
High school certificate or equivalent 52 165 85 80   60 20 45
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 140 115 30   85 75 15
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 53 150 55 90   105 35 70
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level 35 10 25   20 10 10
University certificate, diploma or degree 30 20 10   10 0 10
Total population aged 15 to 24 54 85 40 40   95 45 50
No certificate, diploma or degree 45 20 25   65 30 35
High school certificate or equivalent 55 25 25 10   15 10 10
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 0 0 0   10 0 0
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 56 0 0 0   10 0 10
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level 10 0 10   0 10 0
University certificate, diploma or degree 0 0 0   0 0 0
Total population aged 25 to 34 57 65 30 30   75 35 40
No certificate, diploma or degree 0 0 0   15 0 10
High school certificate or equivalent 58 20 15 10   25 0 20
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 10 0 10   15 15 0
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 59 20 15 10   20 10 10
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level 0 0 0   0 0 10
University certificate, diploma or degree 10 0 0   0 0 0
Total population aged 35 to 64 60 420 210 210   215 115 105
No certificate, diploma or degree 80 30 50   35 15 15
High school certificate or equivalent 61 90 30 55   25 10 15
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 95 85 15   65 55 10
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 62 120 40 80   75 25 50
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level 15 10 10   15 10 10
University certificate, diploma or degree 15 10 0   10 10 0
Table: Major field of study
Major field of study Forestburg, Village   Christian Island 30, Indian reserve
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over 63 720 370 350   400 190 205
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 365 170 195   185 75 105
Education 15 0 20   15 10 10
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 0 0 10   0 0 0
Humanities 30 15 10   0 0 0
Social and behavioural sciences and law 15 10 10   25 0 15
Business, management and public administration 30 0 25   40 10 35
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 145 145 0   75 65 10
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 0 0 0   10 0 0
Health, parks, recreation and fitness 65 10 55   25 0 20
Personal, protective and transportation services 45 15 30   30 25 10
Other 64 0 0 0   0 0 0
Table: Location of study
Location of study Forestburg, Village   Christian Island 30, Indian reserve
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over 65 720 370 350   400 190 205
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 365 170 195   180 80 110
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 355 200 155   215 115 100
Inside Canada 340 190 150   215 115 100
Outside Canada 15 10 0   0 10 10
Table: Labour force activity
Labour force activity Forestburg, Village   Christian Island 30, Indian reserve
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over 66 720 370 350   400 195 205
In the labour force 67 450 275 175   260 130 130
Employed 68 395 260 135   200 90 105
Unemployed 69 55 15 40   60 40 20
Not in the labour force 70 270 90 175   140 60 75
Participation rate 71 62.5 74.3 50.0   65.0 66.7 63.4
Employment rate 72 54.9 70.3 38.6   50.0 46.2 51.2
Unemployment rate 73 12.2 5.5 22.9   23.1 30.8 15.4
Table: Occupation
Occupation Forestburg, Village   Christian Island 30, Indian reserve
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over 74 430 275 150   235 115 125
A Management occupations 75 30 25 0   15 10 15
B Business, finance and administration occupations 15 10 15   15 0 15
C Natural and applied sciences and related occupations 0 0 0   15 15 0
D Health occupations 15 0 10   10 0 10
E Occupations in social science, education, government service and religion 15 0 10   50 10 40
F Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport 10 10 10   10 0 0
G Sales and service occupations 135 30 105   55 15 40
H Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations 145 145 0   65 60 0
I Occupations unique to primary industry 40 45 0   10 10 0
J Occupations unique to processing, manufacturing and utilities 10 10 0   0 0 0
Table: Industry
Industry Forestburg, Village   Christian Island 30, Indian reserve
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over 76 425 275 150   235 115 125
Agriculture and other resource-based industries 175 155 20   10 10 0
Construction 25 25 0   35 40 0
Manufacturing 0 0 0   0 0 0
Wholesale trade 0 0 0   0 0 0
Retail trade 30 10 20   10 0 10
Finance and real estate 0 0 10   10 0 10
Health care and social services 30 0 35   45 10 35
Educational services 10 0 10   20 0 15
Business services 30 25 10   45 30 15
Other services 110 55 55   60 25 35
Table: Unpaid work
Unpaid work Forestburg, Village   Christian Island 30, Indian reserve
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Population 15 years and over reporting hours of unpaid work 77 680 345 335   380 180 200
Population 15 years and over reporting hours of unpaid housework 78 680 340 335   370 170 200
Population 15 years and over reporting hours looking after children without pay 79 250 105 145   235 100 130
Population 15 years and over reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors 80 155 65 90   140 60 75
Table: Language used most often at work
Language used most often at work Forestburg, Village   Christian Island 30, Indian reserve
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over who worked since 2005 81 490 295 195   290 135 150
English 490 290 200   285 130 150
French 0 0 0   0 0 0
Non-official language 0 0 0   10 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: Place of work status
Place of work status Forestburg, Village   Christian Island 30, Indian reserve
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total employed labour force 15 years and over 82 395 260 130   195 90 110
Worked at home 60 10 55   10 0 0
Worked outside Canada 0 0 0   0 0 0
No fixed workplace address 65 60 0   30 25 10
Worked at usual place 265 190 75   165 65 100
Worked in census subdivision (municipality) of residence 200 140 60   140 55 85
Worked in a different census subdivision (municipality) within the census division (county) of residence 55 45 10   20 0 15
Worked in a different census division (county) 10 10 10   0 0 0
Worked in a different province 0 0 0   0 0 0
Table: Mode of transportation to work
Mode of transportation to work Forestburg, Village   Christian Island 30, Indian reserve
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   195 85 110
Car, truck, van, as driver 220 180 40   115 50 60
Car, truck, van, as passenger 35 30 10   25 10 15
Public transit 10 0 0   0 0 10
Walked or bicycled 70 40 30   55 25 30
All other modes 0 0 0   0 10 0
Table: Visible minority population characteristics
Visible minority population characteristics Forestburg, Village   Christian Island 30, Indian reserve
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 84 895 440 455   580 295 290
Total visible minority population 85 30 15 10   0 0 0
Chinese 25 15 15   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 91 865 425 440   585 290 290
Table: Earnings in 2005
Earnings in 2005 Forestburg, Village   Christian Island 30, Indian reserve
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Persons 15 years and over with earnings (counts) 92 490 280 210   265 120 140
Median earnings - Persons 15 years and over ($) 93 21,801 50,941 9,314   13,056 13,184 12,896
Persons 15 years and over with earnings who worked full year, full time (counts) 94 190 150 45   90 40 50
Median earnings - Persons 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 93 57,273 62,177 18,467   27,584 29,216 26,560
Table: Income in 2005
Income in 2005 Forestburg, Village   Christian Island 30, Indian reserve
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Persons 15 years and over with income (counts) 95 650 350 305   370 180 190
Median income - Persons 15 years and over ($) 96 25,708 44,085 11,286   12,560 11,456 13,856
Median income after tax - Persons 15 years and over ($) 96 25,580 37,928 11,251   12,560 11,424 13,856
Composition of total income (100%) 97 100 100 100   100 100 100
Earnings - As a % of total income 75.9 78.6 66.9   72.4 77.1 70.4
Government transfers - As a % of total income 10.2 7.7 20.0   24.0 20.1 28.6
Other money - As a % of total income 13.6 13.5 13.5   1.7 1.4 1.9
Income status of all persons in private households (counts) 98 840 420 415   0 0 0
% in low income before tax - All persons 8.9 0.0 14.5   0.0 0.0 0.0
% in low income after tax - All persons 4.8 0.0 8.3   0.0 0.0 0.0
% in low income before tax - Persons less than 18 years of age 0.0 0.0 0.0   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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