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2006 Community Profiles

 
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Alberta
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Flett's Springs No. 429
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Table: Population and dwelling counts
Population and dwelling counts Forestburg, Village   Flett's Springs No. 429, Rural municipality
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Population in 2006 1 895   736
Population in 2001 1 870   780
2001 to 2006 population change (%) 2.9   -5.6
Total private dwellings 2 393   282
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents 3 360   270
Population density per square kilometre 409.1   0.9
Land area (square km) 2.19   844.61
Table: Age characteristics
Age characteristics Forestburg, Village   Flett's Springs No. 429, Rural municipality
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 4 895 445 445   735 405 330
0 to 4 years 60 25 35   40 30 10
5 to 9 years 55 30 25   60 40 25
10 to 14 years 55 25 30   60 30 35
15 to 19 years 60 35 25   35 25 15
20 to 24 years 45 25 15   35 20 15
25 to 29 years 45 20 25   35 20 15
30 to 34 years 35 15 20   40 25 15
35 to 39 years 60 30 30   25 15 20
40 to 44 years 70 40 35   55 20 30
45 to 49 years 75 45 30   60 30 30
50 to 54 years 75 35 40   55 30 25
55 to 59 years 65 40 25   65 30 35
60 to 64 years 40 20 25   65 35 30
65 to 69 years 40 15 20   25 20 10
70 to 74 years 35 15 15   25 10 15
75 to 79 years 35 15 15   20 10 5
80 to 84 years 25 15 15   10 5 5
85 years and over 20 5 10   20 10 5
Median age of the population 5 41.8 41.9 41.7   43.3 41.0 44.4
% of the population aged 15 and over 80.4 82.2 79.8   78.2 76.5 79.1
Table: Common-law status characteristics
Common-law status characteristics Forestburg, Village   Flett's Springs No. 429, Rural municipality
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over 6 725 365 350   570 310 265
Not in a common-law relationship 655 335 320   550 295 255
In a common-law relationship 70 35 35   25 10 15
Table: Legal marital status characteristics
Legal marital status characteristics Forestburg, Village   Flett's Springs No. 429, Rural municipality
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over 7 720 370 355   575 310 265
Never legally married (single) 8 185 115 70   110 80 30
Legally married (and not separated) 9 410 210 205   415 205 210
Separated, but still legally married 10 15 10 10   5 5 10
Divorced 11 55 25 30   15 10 5
Widowed 12 55 10 45   30 10 15
Table: Occupied private dwelling characteristics
Occupied private dwelling characteristics Forestburg, Village   Flett's Springs No. 429, Rural municipality
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total private dwellings occupied by usual residents 13 355   270
Single-detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 93.0   96.3
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   3.7
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   255
Number of rented dwellings 17 55   15
Number of dwellings constructed before 1986 300   225
Number of dwellings constructed between 1986 and 2006 18 50   40
Dwellings requiring major repair - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 12.7   16.7
Average number of rooms per dwelling 19 7.6   8.1
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 ($) 20 83,913   108,213
Table: Selected family characteristics
Selected family characteristics Forestburg, Village   Flett's Springs No. 429, Rural municipality
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total number of census families 21 235   225
Number of married-couple families 22 195   205
Number of common-law-couple families 23 25   10
Number of lone-parent families 15   10
Number of female lone-parent families 10   0
Number of male lone-parent families 10   10
Average number of persons in all census families 3.0   3.0
Average number of persons in married-couple families 22 3.2   3.1
Average number of persons in common-law-couple families 23 0.0   0.0
Average number of persons in lone-parent families 0.0   0.0
Average number of persons in female lone-parent families 0.0   0.0
Average number of persons in male lone-parent families 0.0   0.0
Median income in 2005 - All census families ($) 24 67,507   56,137
Median income in 2005 - Married-couple families ($) 22 67,539   56,906
Median income in 2005 - Common-law-couple families ($) 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   49,936
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Married-couple families ($) 22 57,713   51,036
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Common-law-couple families ($) 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 ($) 0   0
Table: Selected household characteristics
Selected household characteristics Forestburg, Village   Flett's Springs No. 429, Rural municipality
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total private households 25 355   270
Households containing a couple (married or common-law) with children 26 100   105
Households containing a couple (married or common-law) without children 27 115   110
One-person households 110   40
Other household types 28 25   10
Average household size 2.4   2.7
Median income in 2005 - All private households ($) 29 59,288   45,727
Median income in 2005 - Couple households with children ($) 26 78,159   57,991
Median income in 2005 - Couple households without children ($) 27 57,593   54,594
Median income in 2005 - One-person households ($) 30,744   36,788
Median income in 2005 - Other household types ($) 28 40,902   0
Median after-tax income in 2005 - All private households ($) 29 52,521   41,887
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Couple households with children ($) 26 65,955   51,847
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Couple households without children ($) 27 47,865   49,157
Median after-tax income in 2005 - One-person households ($) 26,634   31,578
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Other household types ($) 28 39,110   0
Median monthly payments for rented dwellings ($) 30 541   0
Median monthly payments for owner-occupied dwellings ($) 31 426   531
Table: Mother tongue
Mother tongue Forestburg, Village   Flett's Springs No. 429, Rural municipality
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 32 895 445 450   725 395 335
English only 800 375 420   690 370 320
French only 0 0 0   10 0 10
English and French 0 10 0   10 0 0
Other language(s) 33 90 60 30   20 15 10
Table: Knowledge of official languages
Knowledge of official languages Forestburg, Village   Flett's Springs No. 429, Rural municipality
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 34 895 440 450   725 395 330
English only 890 435 455   700 380 325
French only 0 0 0   0 0 0
English and French 0 0 0   25 15 10
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   Flett's Springs No. 429, Rural municipality
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 35 895 440 450   730 390 330
English 880 435 445   725 390 335
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 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   Flett's Springs No. 429, Rural municipality
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 36 895 445 450   725 390 335
Non-immigrants 37 820 405 415   700 390 315
Immigrants 38 75 40 35   20 10 15
Before 1991 65 40 25   20 0 20
1991 to 2000 0 0 10   0 0 0
2001 to 2006 39 0 0 0   0 0 0
Non-permanent residents 40 0 0 0   0 0 0
Table: Citizenship
Citizenship Forestburg, Village   Flett's Springs No. 429, Rural municipality
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 41 895 445 455   730 390 330
Canadian citizens 890 440 450   715 395 325
Canadian citizens under age 18 220 90 130   150 80 65
Canadian citizens age 18 and over 670 350 320   570 310 255
Not Canadian citizens 42 10 10 0   10 0 10
Table: Generation status
Generation status Forestburg, Village   Flett's Springs No. 429, Rural municipality
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over 43 720 370 350   600 320 275
1st generation 44 75 40 35   25 0 20
2nd generation 45 160 95 60   110 55 60
3rd generation or more 46 485 235 250   465 265 195
Table: Mobility status - Place of residence 1 year ago
Mobility status - Place of residence 1 year ago Forestburg, Village   Flett's Springs No. 429, Rural municipality
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 1 year and over 47 885 445 440   730 390 335
Lived at the same address 1 year ago 805 405 400   695 380 315
Lived within the same province or territory 1 year ago, but changed addresses within the same census subdivision (municipality) 25 0 20   10 0 0
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   20 10 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   Flett's Springs No. 429, Rural municipality
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 5 years and over 48 840 425 410   700 370 330
Lived at the same address 5 years ago 585 310 280   605 325 280
Lived within the same province or territory 5 years ago, but changed addresses within the same census subdivision (municipality) 50 40 10   30 20 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   60 25 40
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   10 0 10
Table: Aboriginal population
Aboriginal population Forestburg, Village   Flett's Springs No. 429, Rural municipality
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal identity population 49 895 440 450   725 390 335
Aboriginal identity population 50 30 0 25   0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal identity population 865 440 425   730 395 335
Table: Educational attainment
Educational attainment Forestburg, Village   Flett's Springs No. 429, Rural municipality
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over 51 720 370 350   600 320 275
No certificate, diploma or degree 200 85 115   170 120 55
High school certificate or equivalent 52 165 85 80   190 110 80
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 140 115 30   60 35 20
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 53 150 55 90   75 20 50
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level 35 10 25   40 20 25
University certificate, diploma or degree 30 20 10   65 15 50
Total population aged 15 to 24 54 85 40 40   100 75 25
No certificate, diploma or degree 45 20 25   30 20 0
High school certificate or equivalent 55 25 25 10   60 40 20
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 0 0 0   0 10 0
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 56 0 0 0   0 0 0
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level 10 0 10   10 0 0
University certificate, diploma or degree 0 0 0   0 0 0
Total population aged 25 to 34 57 65 30 30   70 40 30
No certificate, diploma or degree 0 0 0   10 10 0
High school certificate or equivalent 58 20 15 10   15 10 0
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 10 0 10   10 10 0
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 59 20 15 10   25 10 15
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level 0 0 0   0 0 0
University certificate, diploma or degree 10 0 0   15 0 15
Total population aged 35 to 64 60 420 210 210   320 165 155
No certificate, diploma or degree 80 30 50   95 65 30
High school certificate or equivalent 61 90 30 55   100 50 50
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 95 85 15   30 15 15
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 62 120 40 80   40 15 25
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level 15 10 10   25 15 15
University certificate, diploma or degree 15 10 0   20 0 15
Table: Major field of study
Major field of study Forestburg, Village   Flett's Springs No. 429, Rural municipality
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over 63 720 370 350   600 325 275
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 365 170 195   360 230 130
Education 15 0 20   40 15 30
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 0 0 10   0 0 0
Humanities 30 15 10   10 10 10
Social and behavioural sciences and law 15 10 10   15 0 15
Business, management and public administration 30 0 25   45 15 30
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   35 35 0
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 0 0 0   30 25 10
Health, parks, recreation and fitness 65 10 55   55 0 55
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   Flett's Springs No. 429, Rural municipality
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over 65 720 370 350   600 320 275
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 365 170 195   365 230 135
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 355 200 155   240 90 145
Inside Canada 340 190 150   205 85 115
Outside Canada 15 10 0   30 0 25
Table: Labour force activity
Labour force activity Forestburg, Village   Flett's Springs No. 429, Rural municipality
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over 66 720 370 350   600 325 275
In the labour force 67 450 275 175   490 290 205
Employed 68 395 260 135   480 290 195
Unemployed 69 55 15 40   10 0 10
Not in the labour force 70 270 90 175   105 30 75
Participation rate 71 62.5 74.3 50.0   81.7 89.2 74.5
Employment rate 72 54.9 70.3 38.6   80.0 89.2 70.9
Unemployment rate 73 12.2 5.5 22.9   2.0 0.0 4.9
Table: Occupation
Occupation Forestburg, Village   Flett's Springs No. 429, Rural municipality
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over 74 430 275 150   490 290 195
A Management occupations 75 30 25 0   15 0 15
B Business, finance and administration occupations 15 10 15   60 15 50
C Natural and applied sciences and related occupations 0 0 0   0 0 0
D Health occupations 15 0 10   15 0 15
E Occupations in social science, education, government service and religion 15 0 10   15 0 15
F Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport 10 10 10   10 0 10
G Sales and service occupations 135 30 105   50 10 45
H Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations 145 145 0   65 50 15
I Occupations unique to primary industry 40 45 0   245 205 40
J Occupations unique to processing, manufacturing and utilities 10 10 0   10 10 0
Table: Industry
Industry Forestburg, Village   Flett's Springs No. 429, Rural municipality
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over 76 425 275 150   485 290 195
Agriculture and other resource-based industries 175 155 20   260 205 50
Construction 25 25 0   20 20 0
Manufacturing 0 0 0   20 20 0
Wholesale trade 0 0 0   20 10 0
Retail trade 30 10 20   30 15 15
Finance and real estate 0 0 10   20 0 20
Health care and social services 30 0 35   30 0 30
Educational services 10 0 10   20 10 15
Business services 30 25 10   10 0 0
Other services 110 55 55   50 10 40
Table: Unpaid work
Unpaid work Forestburg, Village   Flett's Springs No. 429, Rural municipality
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Population 15 years and over reporting hours of unpaid work 77 680 345 335   565 290 280
Population 15 years and over reporting hours of unpaid housework 78 680 340 335   565 290 275
Population 15 years and over reporting hours looking after children without pay 79 250 105 145   200 85 115
Population 15 years and over reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors 80 155 65 90   170 70 95
Table: Language used most often at work
Language used most often at work Forestburg, Village   Flett's Springs No. 429, Rural municipality
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over who worked since 2005 81 490 295 195   515 305 205
English 490 290 200   510 305 205
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   Flett's Springs No. 429, Rural municipality
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total employed labour force 15 years and over 82 395 260 130   485 290 195
Worked at home 60 10 55   260 185 75
Worked outside Canada 0 0 0   0 0 0
No fixed workplace address 65 60 0   55 55 0
Worked at usual place 265 190 75   170 55 115
Worked in census subdivision (municipality) of residence 200 140 60   0 0 0
Worked in a different census subdivision (municipality) within the census division (county) of residence 55 45 10   65 30 30
Worked in a different census division (county) 10 10 10   105 20 80
Worked in a different province 0 0 0   0 0 0
Table: Mode of transportation to work
Mode of transportation to work Forestburg, Village   Flett's Springs No. 429, Rural municipality
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   225 110 115
Car, truck, van, as driver 220 180 40   205 90 110
Car, truck, van, as passenger 35 30 10   10 15 0
Public transit 10 0 0   0 0 10
Walked or bicycled 70 40 30   0 0 0
All other modes 0 0 0   10 10 0
Table: Visible minority population characteristics
Visible minority population characteristics Forestburg, Village   Flett's Springs No. 429, Rural municipality
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 84 895 440 455   730 390 330
Total visible minority population 85 30 15 10   20 10 15
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   15 10 0
Multiple visible minority 90 0 0 0   10 0 10
Not a visible minority 91 865 425 440   705 385 320
Table: Earnings in 2005
Earnings in 2005 Forestburg, Village   Flett's Springs No. 429, Rural municipality
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Persons 15 years and over with earnings (counts) 92 490 280 210   490 270 215
Median earnings - Persons 15 years and over ($) 93 21,801 50,941 9,314   11,152 9,714 13,601
Persons 15 years and over with earnings who worked full year, full time (counts) 94 190 150 45   285 160 120
Median earnings - Persons 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 93 57,273 62,177 18,467   21,054 17,577 31,333
Table: Income in 2005
Income in 2005 Forestburg, Village   Flett's Springs No. 429, Rural municipality
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Persons 15 years and over with income (counts) 95 650 350 305   590 315 270
Median income - Persons 15 years and over ($) 96 25,708 44,085 11,286   21,517 21,300 23,875
Median income after tax - Persons 15 years and over ($) 96 25,580 37,928 11,251   19,408 18,787 23,619
Composition of total income (100%) 97 100 100 100   100 100 100
Earnings - As a % of total income 75.9 78.6 66.9   58.7 54.1 62.9
Government transfers - As a % of total income 10.2 7.7 20.0   14.3 14.4 14.5
Other money - As a % of total income 13.6 13.5 13.5   26.8 31.8 22.4
Income status of all persons in private households (counts) 98 840 420 415   725 390 335
% in low income before tax - All persons 8.9 0.0 14.5   11.0 8.9 13.4
% in low income after tax - All persons 4.8 0.0 8.3   6.9 0.0 10.4
% 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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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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