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2006 Community Profiles

 
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Table: Population and dwelling counts
Population and dwelling counts Forestburg, Village   Frontier, Village
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Population in 2006 1 895   283
Population in 2001 1 870   302
2001 to 2006 population change (%) 2.9   -6.3
Total private dwellings 2 393   163
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents 3 360   138
Population density per square kilometre 409.1   303.9
Land area (square km) 2.19   0.93
Table: Age characteristics
Age characteristics Forestburg, Village   Frontier, Village
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 4 895 445 445   285 145 135
0 to 4 years 60 25 35   20 10 5
5 to 9 years 55 30 25   10 5 5
10 to 14 years 55 25 30   15 10 10
15 to 19 years 60 35 25   20 10 10
20 to 24 years 45 25 15   20 10 10
25 to 29 years 45 20 25   20 10 10
30 to 34 years 35 15 20   15 15 0
35 to 39 years 60 30 30   5 5 0
40 to 44 years 70 40 35   20 15 10
45 to 49 years 75 45 30   25 10 15
50 to 54 years 75 35 40   30 15 15
55 to 59 years 65 40 25   20 10 10
60 to 64 years 40 20 25   5 5 0
65 to 69 years 40 15 20   5 5 0
70 to 74 years 35 15 15   15 5 10
75 to 79 years 35 15 15   15 5 0
80 to 84 years 25 15 15   10 5 5
85 years and over 20 5 10   5 5 5
Median age of the population 5 41.8 41.9 41.7   43.6 43.3 43.8
% of the population aged 15 and over 80.4 82.2 79.8   84.2 86.2 85.2
Table: Common-law status characteristics
Common-law status characteristics Forestburg, Village   Frontier, Village
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over 6 725 365 350   235 130 115
Not in a common-law relationship 655 335 320   225 120 105
In a common-law relationship 70 35 35   10 5 5
Table: Legal marital status characteristics
Legal marital status characteristics Forestburg, Village   Frontier, Village
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over 7 720 370 355   235 125 115
Never legally married (single) 8 185 115 70   70 45 30
Legally married (and not separated) 9 410 210 205   130 65 65
Separated, but still legally married 10 15 10 10   10 5 0
Divorced 11 55 25 30   15 10 5
Widowed 12 55 10 45   15 5 15
Table: Occupied private dwelling characteristics
Occupied private dwelling characteristics Forestburg, Village   Frontier, Village
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total private dwellings occupied by usual residents 13 355   140
Single-detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 93.0   85.7
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   0.0
Apartments in buildings with fewer than five storeys - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 14 2.8   10.7
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   100
Number of rented dwellings 17 55   35
Number of dwellings constructed before 1986 300   130
Number of dwellings constructed between 1986 and 2006 18 50   10
Dwellings requiring major repair - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 12.7   10.7
Average number of rooms per dwelling 19 7.6   6.5
Dwellings with more than one person per room - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 19 2.8   0.0
Average value of owned dwelling ($) 20 83,913   45,940
Table: Selected family characteristics
Selected family characteristics Forestburg, Village   Frontier, Village
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total number of census families 21 235   70
Number of married-couple families 22 195   70
Number of common-law-couple families 23 25   0
Number of lone-parent families 15   0
Number of female lone-parent families 10   0
Number of male lone-parent families 10   0
Average number of persons in all census families 3.0   2.9
Average number of persons in married-couple families 22 3.2   3.0
Average number of persons in common-law-couple families 23 0.0   0.0
Average number of persons in lone-parent families 0.0   0.0
Average number of persons in female lone-parent families 0.0   0.0
Average number of persons in male lone-parent families 0.0   0.0
Median income in 2005 - All census families ($) 24 67,507   68,749
Median income in 2005 - Married-couple families ($) 22 67,539   68,749
Median income in 2005 - Common-law-couple families ($) 23 0   0
Median income in 2005 - Lone-parent families ($) 0   0
Median income in 2005 - Female lone-parent families ($) 0   0
Median income in 2005 - Male lone-parent families ($) 0   0
Median after-tax income in 2005 - All census families ($) 24 57,611   61,956
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Married-couple families ($) 22 57,713   61,956
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Common-law-couple families ($) 0   0
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Lone-parent families ($) 0   0
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Female lone-parent families ($) 0   0
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Male lone-parent families ($) 0   0
Table: Selected household characteristics
Selected household characteristics Forestburg, Village   Frontier, Village
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total private households 25 355   135
Households containing a couple (married or common-law) with children 26 100   35
Households containing a couple (married or common-law) without children 27 115   35
One-person households 110   60
Other household types 28 25   10
Average household size 2.4   2.1
Median income in 2005 - All private households ($) 29 59,288   43,314
Median income in 2005 - Couple households with children ($) 26 78,159   103,424
Median income in 2005 - Couple households without children ($) 27 57,593   48,404
Median income in 2005 - One-person households ($) 30,744   31,014
Median income in 2005 - Other household types ($) 28 40,902   0
Median after-tax income in 2005 - All private households ($) 29 52,521   37,758
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Couple households with children ($) 26 65,955   83,731
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Couple households without children ($) 27 47,865   48,404
Median after-tax income in 2005 - One-person households ($) 26,634   25,767
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Other household types ($) 28 39,110   0
Median monthly payments for rented dwellings ($) 30 541   445
Median monthly payments for owner-occupied dwellings ($) 31 426   377
Table: Mother tongue
Mother tongue Forestburg, Village   Frontier, Village
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 32 895 445 450   280 140 140
English only 800 375 420   265 130 130
French only 0 0 0   0 0 0
English and French 0 10 0   0 0 0
Other language(s) 33 90 60 30   20 10 10
Table: Knowledge of official languages
Knowledge of official languages Forestburg, Village   Frontier, Village
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 34 895 440 450   285 140 140
English only 890 435 455   285 140 140
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   Frontier, Village
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 35 895 440 450   280 145 140
English 880 435 445   280 135 140
French 0 0 0   0 0 0
Non-official language 15 10 10   0 0 0
English and French 0 0 0   0 0 0
English and non-official language 0 0 0   0 10 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   Frontier, Village
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 36 895 445 450   280 140 140
Non-immigrants 37 820 405 415   260 145 120
Immigrants 38 75 40 35   20 0 20
Before 1991 65 40 25   15 0 20
1991 to 2000 0 0 10   0 0 0
2001 to 2006 39 0 0 0   10 0 0
Non-permanent residents 40 0 0 0   0 0 0
Table: Citizenship
Citizenship Forestburg, Village   Frontier, Village
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 41 895 445 455   280 140 140
Canadian citizens 890 440 450   275 140 135
Canadian citizens under age 18 220 90 130   50 15 35
Canadian citizens age 18 and over 670 350 320   225 125 100
Not Canadian citizens 42 10 10 0   0 0 10
Table: Generation status
Generation status Forestburg, Village   Frontier, Village
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over 43 720 370 350   245 130 120
1st generation 44 75 40 35   20 0 20
2nd generation 45 160 95 60   75 40 35
3rd generation or more 46 485 235 250   145 90 55
Table: Mobility status - Place of residence 1 year ago
Mobility status - Place of residence 1 year ago Forestburg, Village   Frontier, Village
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 1 year and over 47 885 445 440   280 140 140
Lived at the same address 1 year ago 805 405 400   215 105 105
Lived within the same province or territory 1 year ago, but changed addresses within the same census subdivision (municipality) 25 0 20   25 10 10
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   15 0 0
Lived in a different province or territory 1 year ago 10 10 0   10 0 0
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   Frontier, Village
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 5 years and over 48 840 425 410   275 135 140
Lived at the same address 5 years ago 585 310 280   185 90 95
Lived within the same province or territory 5 years ago, but changed addresses within the same census subdivision (municipality) 50 40 10   10 0 10
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   55 30 25
Lived in a different province or territory 5 years ago 50 10 40   15 0 10
Lived in a different country 5 years ago 0 0 0   10 0 10
Table: Aboriginal population
Aboriginal population Forestburg, Village   Frontier, Village
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal identity population 49 895 440 450   280 140 140
Aboriginal identity population 50 30 0 25   10 10 0
Non-Aboriginal identity population 865 440 425   270 130 140
Table: Educational attainment
Educational attainment Forestburg, Village   Frontier, Village
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over 51 720 370 350   245 130 120
No certificate, diploma or degree 200 85 115   40 15 25
High school certificate or equivalent 52 165 85 80   55 20 35
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 140 115 30   90 60 30
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 53 150 55 90   40 15 20
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level 35 10 25   0 0 0
University certificate, diploma or degree 30 20 10   15 10 0
Total population aged 15 to 24 54 85 40 40   40 15 20
No certificate, diploma or degree 45 20 25   10 0 10
High school certificate or equivalent 55 25 25 10   15 0 10
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 0 0 0   0 0 0
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 56 0 0 0   10 10 0
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   15 20 0
No certificate, diploma or degree 0 0 0   0 0 0
High school certificate or equivalent 58 20 15 10   10 0 0
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 10 0 10   0 10 0
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 59 20 15 10   10 0 0
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level 0 0 0   0 0 0
University certificate, diploma or degree 10 0 0   0 0 0
Total population aged 35 to 64 60 420 210 210   135 65 70
No certificate, diploma or degree 80 30 50   10 0 0
High school certificate or equivalent 61 90 30 55   25 10 15
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 95 85 15   80 45 30
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 62 120 40 80   15 0 10
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level 15 10 10   0 0 0
University certificate, diploma or degree 15 10 0   15 10 0
Table: Major field of study
Major field of study Forestburg, Village   Frontier, Village
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over 63 720 370 350   245 125 120
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 365 170 195   100 35 60
Education 15 0 20   10 0 0
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 0 0 10   0 0 0
Humanities 30 15 10   25 20 0
Social and behavioural sciences and law 15 10 10   0 0 0
Business, management and public administration 30 0 25   10 0 10
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   60 60 0
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 0 0 0   0 0 0
Health, parks, recreation and fitness 65 10 55   35 0 35
Personal, protective and transportation services 45 15 30   0 0 0
Other 64 0 0 0   0 0 0
Table: Location of study
Location of study Forestburg, Village   Frontier, Village
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over 65 720 370 350   245 125 115
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 365 170 195   100 35 60
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 355 200 155   145 90 60
Inside Canada 340 190 150   135 90 45
Outside Canada 15 10 0   10 0 10
Table: Labour force activity
Labour force activity Forestburg, Village   Frontier, Village
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over 66 720 370 350   240 130 115
In the labour force 67 450 275 175   180 105 75
Employed 68 395 260 135   150 90 55
Unemployed 69 55 15 40   30 15 15
Not in the labour force 70 270 90 175   65 20 45
Participation rate 71 62.5 74.3 50.0   75.0 80.8 65.2
Employment rate 72 54.9 70.3 38.6   62.5 69.2 47.8
Unemployment rate 73 12.2 5.5 22.9   16.7 14.3 20.0
Table: Occupation
Occupation Forestburg, Village   Frontier, Village
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over 74 430 275 150   175 105 75
A Management occupations 75 30 25 0   20 10 0
B Business, finance and administration occupations 15 10 15   25 10 15
C Natural and applied sciences and related occupations 0 0 0   0 0 0
D Health occupations 15 0 10   0 0 0
E Occupations in social science, education, government service and religion 15 0 10   0 0 0
F Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport 10 10 10   0 0 0
G Sales and service occupations 135 30 105   30 0 30
H Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations 145 145 0   45 45 0
I Occupations unique to primary industry 40 45 0   35 25 10
J Occupations unique to processing, manufacturing and utilities 10 10 0   15 10 0
Table: Industry
Industry Forestburg, Village   Frontier, Village
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over 76 425 275 150   180 105 70
Agriculture and other resource-based industries 175 155 20   50 35 15
Construction 25 25 0   0 0 0
Manufacturing 0 0 0   35 30 0
Wholesale trade 0 0 0   10 0 0
Retail trade 30 10 20   25 0 20
Finance and real estate 0 0 10   15 0 10
Health care and social services 30 0 35   10 0 10
Educational services 10 0 10   10 10 10
Business services 30 25 10   10 0 0
Other services 110 55 55   20 15 0
Table: Unpaid work
Unpaid work Forestburg, Village   Frontier, Village
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Population 15 years and over reporting hours of unpaid work 77 680 345 335   225 115 115
Population 15 years and over reporting hours of unpaid housework 78 680 340 335   225 115 110
Population 15 years and over reporting hours looking after children without pay 79 250 105 145   75 30 45
Population 15 years and over reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors 80 155 65 90   55 20 30
Table: Language used most often at work
Language used most often at work Forestburg, Village   Frontier, Village
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over who worked since 2005 81 490 295 195   205 115 85
English 490 290 200   205 120 85
French 0 0 0   0 0 0
Non-official language 0 0 0   0 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   Frontier, Village
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total employed labour force 15 years and over 82 395 260 130   150 90 55
Worked at home 60 10 55   30 15 15
Worked outside Canada 0 0 0   0 0 0
No fixed workplace address 65 60 0   20 15 0
Worked at usual place 265 190 75   95 55 35
Worked in census subdivision (municipality) of residence 200 140 60   70 40 30
Worked in a different census subdivision (municipality) within the census division (county) of residence 55 45 10   20 20 10
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   Frontier, Village
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   120 75 45
Car, truck, van, as driver 220 180 40   100 65 40
Car, truck, van, as passenger 35 30 10   10 0 0
Public transit 10 0 0   0 0 0
Walked or bicycled 70 40 30   10 10 10
All other modes 0 0 0   0 0 0
Table: Visible minority population characteristics
Visible minority population characteristics Forestburg, Village   Frontier, Village
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 84 895 440 455   285 145 140
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   280 145 140
Table: Earnings in 2005
Earnings in 2005 Forestburg, Village   Frontier, Village
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Persons 15 years and over with earnings (counts) 92 490 280 210   210 125 90
Median earnings - Persons 15 years and over ($) 93 21,801 50,941 9,314   25,052 28,141 14,902
Persons 15 years and over with earnings who worked full year, full time (counts) 94 190 150 45   105 70 35
Median earnings - Persons 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 93 57,273 62,177 18,467   26,159 32,038 20,772
Table: Income in 2005
Income in 2005 Forestburg, Village   Frontier, Village
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Persons 15 years and over with income (counts) 95 650 350 305   230 130 105
Median income - Persons 15 years and over ($) 96 25,708 44,085 11,286   25,426 29,935 20,779
Median income after tax - Persons 15 years and over ($) 96 25,580 37,928 11,251   23,286 26,258 20,267
Composition of total income (100%) 97 100 100 100   100 100 100
Earnings - As a % of total income 75.9 78.6 66.9   77.4 81.6 72.2
Government transfers - As a % of total income 10.2 7.7 20.0   9.0 7.7 12.6
Other money - As a % of total income 13.6 13.5 13.5   11.8 9.9 16.2
Income status of all persons in private households (counts) 98 840 420 415   285 140 140
% 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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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.
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