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2006 Community Profiles

 
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Alberta
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Cochrane, Unorganized, South West Part
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Table: Population and dwelling counts
Population and dwelling counts Forestburg, Village   Cochrane, Unorganized, South West Part, Unorganized
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Population in 2006 1 895   0
Population in 2001 1 870   0
2001 to 2006 population change (%) 2.9   ...
Total private dwellings 2 393   0
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents 3 360   0
Population density per square kilometre 409.1   0.0
Land area (square km) 2.19   553.37
Table: Age characteristics
Age characteristics Forestburg, Village   Cochrane, Unorganized, South West Part, Unorganized
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 4 895 445 445   x
0 to 4 years 60 25 35   x
5 to 9 years 55 30 25   x
10 to 14 years 55 25 30   x
15 to 19 years 60 35 25   x
20 to 24 years 45 25 15   x
25 to 29 years 45 20 25   x
30 to 34 years 35 15 20   x
35 to 39 years 60 30 30   x
40 to 44 years 70 40 35   x
45 to 49 years 75 45 30   x
50 to 54 years 75 35 40   x
55 to 59 years 65 40 25   x
60 to 64 years 40 20 25   x
65 to 69 years 40 15 20   x
70 to 74 years 35 15 15   x
75 to 79 years 35 15 15   x
80 to 84 years 25 15 15   x
85 years and over 20 5 10   x
Median age of the population 5 41.8 41.9 41.7   x
% of the population aged 15 and over 80.4 82.2 79.8   x
Table: Common-law status characteristics
Common-law status characteristics Forestburg, Village   Cochrane, Unorganized, South West Part, Unorganized
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over 6 725 365 350   x
Not in a common-law relationship 655 335 320   x
In a common-law relationship 70 35 35   x
Table: Legal marital status characteristics
Legal marital status characteristics Forestburg, Village   Cochrane, Unorganized, South West Part, Unorganized
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over 7 720 370 355   x
Never legally married (single) 8 185 115 70   x
Legally married (and not separated) 9 410 210 205   x
Separated, but still legally married 10 15 10 10   x
Divorced 11 55 25 30   x
Widowed 12 55 10 45   x
Table: Occupied private dwelling characteristics
Occupied private dwelling characteristics Forestburg, Village   Cochrane, Unorganized, South West Part, Unorganized
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total private dwellings occupied by usual residents 13 355   x
Single-detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 93.0   x
Semi-detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 0.0   x
Row houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 0.0   x
Apartments, duplex - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 14 0.0   x
Apartments in buildings with fewer than five storeys - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 14 2.8   x
Apartments in buildings with five or more storeys - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 0.0   x
Other dwellings - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 15 2.8   x
Number of owned dwellings 16 305   x
Number of rented dwellings 17 55   x
Number of dwellings constructed before 1986 300   x
Number of dwellings constructed between 1986 and 2006 18 50   x
Dwellings requiring major repair - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 12.7   x
Average number of rooms per dwelling 19 7.6   x
Dwellings with more than one person per room - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 19 2.8   x
Average value of owned dwelling ($) 20 83,913   x
Table: Selected family characteristics
Selected family characteristics Forestburg, Village   Cochrane, Unorganized, South West Part, Unorganized
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total number of census families 21 235   x
Number of married-couple families 22 195   x
Number of common-law-couple families 23 25   x
Number of lone-parent families 15   x
Number of female lone-parent families 10   x
Number of male lone-parent families 10   x
Average number of persons in all census families 3.0   x
Average number of persons in married-couple families 22 3.2   x
Average number of persons in common-law-couple families 23 0.0   x
Average number of persons in lone-parent families 0.0   x
Average number of persons in female lone-parent families 0.0   x
Average number of persons in male lone-parent families 0.0   x
Median income in 2005 - All census families ($) 24 67,507   x
Median income in 2005 - Married-couple families ($) 22 67,539   x
Median income in 2005 - Common-law-couple families ($) 23 0   x
Median income in 2005 - Lone-parent families ($) 0   x
Median income in 2005 - Female lone-parent families ($) 0   x
Median income in 2005 - Male lone-parent families ($) 0   x
Median after-tax income in 2005 - All census families ($) 24 57,611   x
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Married-couple families ($) 22 57,713   x
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Common-law-couple families ($) 0   x
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Lone-parent families ($) 0   x
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Female lone-parent families ($) 0   x
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Male lone-parent families ($) 0   x
Table: Selected household characteristics
Selected household characteristics Forestburg, Village   Cochrane, Unorganized, South West Part, Unorganized
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total private households 25 355   x
Households containing a couple (married or common-law) with children 26 100   x
Households containing a couple (married or common-law) without children 27 115   x
One-person households 110   x
Other household types 28 25   x
Average household size 2.4   x
Median income in 2005 - All private households ($) 29 59,288   x
Median income in 2005 - Couple households with children ($) 26 78,159   x
Median income in 2005 - Couple households without children ($) 27 57,593   x
Median income in 2005 - One-person households ($) 30,744   x
Median income in 2005 - Other household types ($) 28 40,902   x
Median after-tax income in 2005 - All private households ($) 29 52,521   x
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Couple households with children ($) 26 65,955   x
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Couple households without children ($) 27 47,865   x
Median after-tax income in 2005 - One-person households ($) 26,634   x
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Other household types ($) 28 39,110   x
Median monthly payments for rented dwellings ($) 30 541   x
Median monthly payments for owner-occupied dwellings ($) 31 426   x
Table: Mother tongue
Mother tongue Forestburg, Village   Cochrane, Unorganized, South West Part, Unorganized
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 32 895 445 450   x
English only 800 375 420   x
French only 0 0 0   x
English and French 0 10 0   x
Other language(s) 33 90 60 30   x
Table: Knowledge of official languages
Knowledge of official languages Forestburg, Village   Cochrane, Unorganized, South West Part, Unorganized
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 34 895 440 450   x
English only 890 435 455   x
French only 0 0 0   x
English and French 0 0 0   x
Neither English nor French 0 0 0   x
Table: Language spoken most often at home
Language spoken most often at home Forestburg, Village   Cochrane, Unorganized, South West Part, Unorganized
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 35 895 440 450   x
English 880 435 445   x
French 0 0 0   x
Non-official language 15 10 10   x
English and French 0 0 0   x
English and non-official language 0 0 0   x
French and non-official language 0 0 0   x
English, French and non-official language 0 0 0   x
Table: Immigrant status and period of immigration
Immigrant status and period of immigration Forestburg, Village   Cochrane, Unorganized, South West Part, Unorganized
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 36 895 445 450   x
Non-immigrants 37 820 405 415   x
Immigrants 38 75 40 35   x
Before 1991 65 40 25   x
1991 to 2000 0 0 10   x
2001 to 2006 39 0 0 0   x
Non-permanent residents 40 0 0 0   x
Table: Citizenship
Citizenship Forestburg, Village   Cochrane, Unorganized, South West Part, Unorganized
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 41 895 445 455   x
Canadian citizens 890 440 450   x
Canadian citizens under age 18 220 90 130   x
Canadian citizens age 18 and over 670 350 320   x
Not Canadian citizens 42 10 10 0   x
Table: Generation status
Generation status Forestburg, Village   Cochrane, Unorganized, South West Part, Unorganized
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over 43 720 370 350   x
1st generation 44 75 40 35   x
2nd generation 45 160 95 60   x
3rd generation or more 46 485 235 250   x
Table: Mobility status - Place of residence 1 year ago
Mobility status - Place of residence 1 year ago Forestburg, Village   Cochrane, Unorganized, South West Part, Unorganized
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 1 year and over 47 885 445 440   x
Lived at the same address 1 year ago 805 405 400   x
Lived within the same province or territory 1 year ago, but changed addresses within the same census subdivision (municipality) 25 0 20   x
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   x
Lived in a different province or territory 1 year ago 10 10 0   x
Lived in a different country 1 year ago 0 0 0   x
Table: Mobility status - Place of residence 5 years ago
Mobility status - Place of residence 5 years ago Forestburg, Village   Cochrane, Unorganized, South West Part, Unorganized
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 5 years and over 48 840 425 410   x
Lived at the same address 5 years ago 585 310 280   x
Lived within the same province or territory 5 years ago, but changed addresses within the same census subdivision (municipality) 50 40 10   x
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   x
Lived in a different province or territory 5 years ago 50 10 40   x
Lived in a different country 5 years ago 0 0 0   x
Table: Aboriginal population
Aboriginal population Forestburg, Village   Cochrane, Unorganized, South West Part, Unorganized
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal identity population 49 895 440 450   x
Aboriginal identity population 50 30 0 25   x
Non-Aboriginal identity population 865 440 425   x
Table: Educational attainment
Educational attainment Forestburg, Village   Cochrane, Unorganized, South West Part, Unorganized
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over 51 720 370 350   x
No certificate, diploma or degree 200 85 115   x
High school certificate or equivalent 52 165 85 80   x
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 140 115 30   x
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 53 150 55 90   x
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level 35 10 25   x
University certificate, diploma or degree 30 20 10   x
Total population aged 15 to 24 54 85 40 40   x
No certificate, diploma or degree 45 20 25   x
High school certificate or equivalent 55 25 25 10   x
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 0 0 0   x
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 56 0 0 0   x
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level 10 0 10   x
University certificate, diploma or degree 0 0 0   x
Total population aged 25 to 34 57 65 30 30   x
No certificate, diploma or degree 0 0 0   x
High school certificate or equivalent 58 20 15 10   x
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 10 0 10   x
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 59 20 15 10   x
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level 0 0 0   x
University certificate, diploma or degree 10 0 0   x
Total population aged 35 to 64 60 420 210 210   x
No certificate, diploma or degree 80 30 50   x
High school certificate or equivalent 61 90 30 55   x
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 95 85 15   x
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 62 120 40 80   x
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level 15 10 10   x
University certificate, diploma or degree 15 10 0   x
Table: Major field of study
Major field of study Forestburg, Village   Cochrane, Unorganized, South West Part, Unorganized
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over 63 720 370 350   x
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 365 170 195   x
Education 15 0 20   x
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 0 0 10   x
Humanities 30 15 10   x
Social and behavioural sciences and law 15 10 10   x
Business, management and public administration 30 0 25   x
Physical and life sciences and technologies 0 0 0   x
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 0 0 0   x
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 145 145 0   x
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 0 0 0   x
Health, parks, recreation and fitness 65 10 55   x
Personal, protective and transportation services 45 15 30   x
Other 64 0 0 0   x
Table: Location of study
Location of study Forestburg, Village   Cochrane, Unorganized, South West Part, Unorganized
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over 65 720 370 350   x
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 365 170 195   x
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 355 200 155   x
Inside Canada 340 190 150   x
Outside Canada 15 10 0   x
Table: Labour force activity
Labour force activity Forestburg, Village   Cochrane, Unorganized, South West Part, Unorganized
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over 66 720 370 350   x
In the labour force 67 450 275 175   x
Employed 68 395 260 135   x
Unemployed 69 55 15 40   x
Not in the labour force 70 270 90 175   x
Participation rate 71 62.5 74.3 50.0   x
Employment rate 72 54.9 70.3 38.6   x
Unemployment rate 73 12.2 5.5 22.9   x
Table: Occupation
Occupation Forestburg, Village   Cochrane, Unorganized, South West Part, Unorganized
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over 74 430 275 150   x
A Management occupations 75 30 25 0   x
B Business, finance and administration occupations 15 10 15   x
C Natural and applied sciences and related occupations 0 0 0   x
D Health occupations 15 0 10   x
E Occupations in social science, education, government service and religion 15 0 10   x
F Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport 10 10 10   x
G Sales and service occupations 135 30 105   x
H Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations 145 145 0   x
I Occupations unique to primary industry 40 45 0   x
J Occupations unique to processing, manufacturing and utilities 10 10 0   x
Table: Industry
Industry Forestburg, Village   Cochrane, Unorganized, South West Part, Unorganized
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over 76 425 275 150   x
Agriculture and other resource-based industries 175 155 20   x
Construction 25 25 0   x
Manufacturing 0 0 0   x
Wholesale trade 0 0 0   x
Retail trade 30 10 20   x
Finance and real estate 0 0 10   x
Health care and social services 30 0 35   x
Educational services 10 0 10   x
Business services 30 25 10   x
Other services 110 55 55   x
Table: Unpaid work
Unpaid work Forestburg, Village   Cochrane, Unorganized, South West Part, Unorganized
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Population 15 years and over reporting hours of unpaid work 77 680 345 335   x
Population 15 years and over reporting hours of unpaid housework 78 680 340 335   x
Population 15 years and over reporting hours looking after children without pay 79 250 105 145   x
Population 15 years and over reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors 80 155 65 90   x
Table: Language used most often at work
Language used most often at work Forestburg, Village   Cochrane, Unorganized, South West Part, Unorganized
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over who worked since 2005 81 490 295 195   x
English 490 290 200   x
French 0 0 0   x
Non-official language 0 0 0   x
English and French 0 0 0   x
English and non-official language 0 0 0   x
French and non-official language 0 0 0   x
English, French and non-official language 0 0 0   x
Table: Place of work status
Place of work status Forestburg, Village   Cochrane, Unorganized, South West Part, Unorganized
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total employed labour force 15 years and over 82 395 260 130   x
Worked at home 60 10 55   x
Worked outside Canada 0 0 0   x
No fixed workplace address 65 60 0   x
Worked at usual place 265 190 75   x
Worked in census subdivision (municipality) of residence 200 140 60   x
Worked in a different census subdivision (municipality) within the census division (county) of residence 55 45 10   x
Worked in a different census division (county) 10 10 10   x
Worked in a different province 0 0 0   x
Table: Mode of transportation to work
Mode of transportation to work Forestburg, Village   Cochrane, Unorganized, South West Part, Unorganized
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   x
Car, truck, van, as driver 220 180 40   x
Car, truck, van, as passenger 35 30 10   x
Public transit 10 0 0   x
Walked or bicycled 70 40 30   x
All other modes 0 0 0   x
Table: Visible minority population characteristics
Visible minority population characteristics Forestburg, Village   Cochrane, Unorganized, South West Part, Unorganized
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 84 895 440 455   x
Total visible minority population 85 30 15 10   x
Chinese 25 15 15   x
South Asian 86 0 0 0   x
Black 0 0 0   x
Filipino 0 0 0   x
Latin American 0 0 0   x
Southeast Asian 87 0 0 0   x
Arab 0 0 0   x
West Asian 88 0 0 0   x
Korean 0 0 0   x
Japanese 0 0 0   x
Visible minority, n.i.e. 89 0 0 0   x
Multiple visible minority 90 0 0 0   x
Not a visible minority 91 865 425 440   x
Table: Earnings in 2005
Earnings in 2005 Forestburg, Village   Cochrane, Unorganized, South West Part, Unorganized
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Persons 15 years and over with earnings (counts) 92 490 280 210   x
Median earnings - Persons 15 years and over ($) 93 21,801 50,941 9,314   x
Persons 15 years and over with earnings who worked full year, full time (counts) 94 190 150 45   x
Median earnings - Persons 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 93 57,273 62,177 18,467   x
Table: Income in 2005
Income in 2005 Forestburg, Village   Cochrane, Unorganized, South West Part, Unorganized
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Persons 15 years and over with income (counts) 95 650 350 305   x
Median income - Persons 15 years and over ($) 96 25,708 44,085 11,286   x
Median income after tax - Persons 15 years and over ($) 96 25,580 37,928 11,251   x
Composition of total income (100%) 97 100 100 100   x
Earnings - As a % of total income 75.9 78.6 66.9   x
Government transfers - As a % of total income 10.2 7.7 20.0   x
Other money - As a % of total income 13.6 13.5 13.5   x
Income status of all persons in private households (counts) 98 840 420 415   x
% in low income before tax - All persons 8.9 0.0 14.5   x
% in low income after tax - All persons 4.8 0.0 8.3   x
% in low income before tax - Persons less than 18 years of age 0.0 0.0 0.0   x
% in low income after tax - Persons less than 18 years of age 0.0 0.0 0.0   x

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Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population.

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2007. Forestburg, Alberta (Code4807036) (table). 2006 Community Profiles. 2006 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 92-591-XWE. Ottawa. Released March 13, 2007.
https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/prof/92-591/index.cfm?Lang=E
(accessed July 15, 2024).

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