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2006 Aboriginal Population Profile

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Table: Population and dwelling counts

Population and dwelling counts	Piikani 147, Indian reserve				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Population in 2006 1	1,300	Data not available	Data not available		3,290,350†	Data not available	Data not available
Population in 2001 1	1,537	Data not available	Data not available		2,974,807†	Data not available	Data not available
2001 to 2006 population change (%)	-15.4	Data not available	Data not available		10.6	Data not available	Data not available
Total private dwellings 2	389	Data not available	Data not available		1,335,745	Data not available	Data not available
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents 3	359	Data not available	Data not available		1,256,192	Data not available	Data not available
Population density per square kilometre	3.0	Data not available	Data not available		5.1	Data not available	Data not available
Land area (square km)	430.30	Data not available	Data not available		640,044.56	Data not available	Data not available

Table: Aboriginal identity population in 2006

Figure Aboriginal identity population in 2006	Piikani 147, Indian reserve				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 4	1,300	640	660		3,256,360	1,630,870	1,625,485
Total Aboriginal identity population 5	1,290	630	655		188,365	91,740	96,625
North American Indian - single response 6	1,275	630	645		97,275	47,225	50,050
Métis - single response	0	0	0		85,500	41,980	43,515
Inuit - single response	0	0	0		1,610	790	815
Multiple Aboriginal identity responses	0	0	0		1,220	560	655
Aboriginal responses not included elsewhere 7	10	10	0		2,765	1,175	1,585
Non-Aboriginal identity population	15	0	10		3,067,990	1,539,125	1,528,865

Table: Registered Indian status

Figure Registered Indian status	Piikani 147, Indian reserve				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 8	1,300	640	660		3,256,355	1,630,870	1,625,485
Registered Indian 9	1,280	630	650		91,400	44,230	47,170
Not a registered Indian	15	0	10		3,164,955	1,586,635	1,578,320

Table: Age characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Age characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Piikani 147, Indian reserve				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 10	1,285	635	655		188,365	91,740	96,625
0 to 4 years	90	40	45		18,330	9,415	8,920
5 to 9 years	140	65	75		19,325	9,940	9,390
10 to 14 years	140	70	70		20,965	10,635	10,330
15 to 19 years	150	85	65		19,655	9,955	9,700
20 to 24 years	90	50	45		16,545	8,105	8,435
25 to 29 years	70	30	35		14,905	7,195	7,710
30 to 34 years	70	40	30		13,835	6,820	7,015
35 to 39 years	65	25	40		13,140	6,010	7,130
40 to 44 years	110	50	55		13,390	6,005	7,385
45 to 49 years	120	60	60		11,295	5,260	6,035
50 to 54 years	65	35	35		9,140	4,135	5,005
55 to 59 years	75	35	40		6,485	3,025	3,460
60 to 64 years	45	20	25		4,210	1,960	2,255
65 to 69 years	35	25	15		2,795	1,315	1,480
70 to 74 years	15	10	10		2,165	1,035	1,130
75 to 79 years	10	0	10		1,250	585	665
80 to 84 years	0	0	0		600	235	370
85 years and over	0	0	0		315	115	205
Median age of the Aboriginal identity population 11	26.8	26.6	27.2		24.8	23.5	26.0
% of the Aboriginal identity population aged 15 and over	72.0	72.4	70.2		68.9	67.3	70.4

Table: Common-law status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Common-law status of the Aboriginal identity population	Piikani 147, Indian reserve				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 12	925	460	460		129,745	61,755	67,990
Not in a common-law relationship	730	365	365		104,505	50,095	54,415
In a common-law relationship	190	95	100		25,235	11,665	13,575

Table: Legal marital status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Legal marital status of the Aboriginal identity population	Piikani 147, Indian reserve				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 13	920	460	465		129,745	61,760	67,990
Never legally married (single) 14	580	305	280		73,600	37,450	36,145
Legally married (and not separated) 15	245	120	125		37,095	17,360	19,730
Separated, but still legally married 16	20	10	10		5,640	2,145	3,495
Divorced 17	35	15	20		9,670	3,945	5,720
Widowed 18	45	10	30		3,740	850	2,895

Table: Occupied private dwelling characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Occupied private dwelling characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Piikani 147, Indian reserve				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total private dwellings occupied by usual residents 19	355	Data not available	Data not available		79,600	Data not available	Data not available
Single detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	100.0	Data not available	Data not available		58.2	Data not available	Data not available
Semi-detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	0.0	Data not available	Data not available		5.1	Data not available	Data not available
Row houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	0.0	Data not available	Data not available		8.4	Data not available	Data not available
Apartments, duplex - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 20	0.0	Data not available	Data not available		2.7	Data not available	Data not available
Apartments in buildings with fewer than five storeys - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 20	0.0	Data not available	Data not available		16.5	Data not available	Data not available
Apartments in buildings with five or more storeys - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	0.0	Data not available	Data not available		2.7	Data not available	Data not available
Other dwellings - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 21	0.0	Data not available	Data not available		6.4	Data not available	Data not available
Number of owned dwellings 22	125	Data not available	Data not available		40,230	Data not available	Data not available
Number of rented dwellings 23	10	Data not available	Data not available		31,465	Data not available	Data not available
Number of dwellings constructed before 1986	225	Data not available	Data not available		53,525	Data not available	Data not available
Number of dwellings constructed between 1986 and 2006 24	135	Data not available	Data not available		26,080	Data not available	Data not available
Dwelling requiring regular maintenance only	40	Data not available	Data not available		39,800	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings requiring minor repairs only	70	Data not available	Data not available		26,315	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings requiring major repairs only	245	Data not available	Data not available		13,485	Data not available	Data not available
Average number of rooms per dwelling 25	6.1	Data not available	Data not available		6.3	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings with more than one person per room - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 25	11.3	Data not available	Data not available		4.2	Data not available	Data not available
Average number of persons per room	0.6	Data not available	Data not available		0.5	Data not available	Data not available

Table: Census family status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Census family status of the Aboriginal identity population	Piikani 147, Indian reserve				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total number of persons in census families 26	1,290	635	655		187,935	91,495	96,440
Spouses	230	120	110		36,425	17,020	19,410
Common-law partners	185	90	95		25,190	11,640	13,545
Lone parents	150	45	100		14,865	3,050	11,810
Children in census families	600	305	290		82,205	43,895	38,310
Persons not in census families	130	75	55		29,255	15,885	13,365

Table: Language characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Language characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Piikani 147, Indian reserve				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population	1,285	635	655		188,365	91,740	96,625
Knowledge of Aboriginal language(s) 27	455	235	220		35,460	16,790	18,670
Knowledge of English only 28	830	400	435		143,565	70,720	72,850
Knowledge of French only 29	0	0	0		55	30	25
Knowledge of English and French only 30	0	0	0		7,280	3,335	3,945
Knowledge of other languages 31	0	0	0		2,005	865	1,145
% of the Aboriginal identity population whose mother tongue is an Aboriginal language	26.5	26.8	26.7		15.5	14.9	16.1
% of the Aboriginal identity population who speak an Aboriginal language most often at home	10.5	9.4	11.5		8.0	8.2	7.7
% of the Aboriginal identity population with knowledge of Aboriginal language(s)	35.4	37.0	33.6		18.8	18.3	19.3

Table: Mobility status - Place of residence 1 year ago of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Mobility status - Place of residence 1 year ago of the Aboriginal identity population	Piikani 147, Indian reserve				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 1 year and over 32	1,270	625	645		184,625	89,795	94,835
Lived at the same address 1 year ago	1,215	600	610		139,390	68,400	70,995
Lived within the same province or territory 1 year ago, but changed address within the same census subdivision (municipality)	10	0	0		25,875	12,115	13,765
Lived within the same province or territory 1 year ago, but changed address from another census subdivision (municipality) within the province or territory	40	20	20		12,925	6,330	6,590
Lived in a different province or territory 1 year ago	10	0	0		6,125	2,815	3,310
Lived in a different country 1 year ago	0	0	0		310	135	170

Table: Mobility status - Place of residence 5 years ago of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Mobility status - Place of residence 5 years ago of the Aboriginal identity population	Piikani 147, Indian reserve				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 5 years and over 33	1,200	590	605		170,025	82,325	87,705
Lived at the same address 5 years ago	1,125	555	565		82,640	41,040	41,595
Lived within the same province or territory 5 years ago, but changed address within the same census subdivision (municipality)	40	15	25		46,125	21,645	24,480
Lived within the same province or territory 5 years ago, but changed address from another census subdivision (municipality) within the province or territory	25	15	15		25,695	12,160	13,535
Lived in a different province or territory 5 years ago	10	0	0		14,910	7,135	7,780
Lived in a different country 5 years ago	0	0	0		650	340	315

Table: Educational attainment of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Educational attainment of the Aboriginal identity population	Piikani 147, Indian reserve				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 34	920	460	460		129,745	61,760	67,985
No certificate, diploma or degree	425	230	190		57,490	29,145	28,345
High school certificate or equivalent 35	100	45	60		27,710	12,380	15,330
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	145	105	45		14,875	9,550	5,320
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 36	160	55	105		19,710	7,110	12,600
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	55	20	35		3,580	1,225	2,360
University certificate or degree	40	10	25		6,380	2,350	4,025
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 15 to 24 37	240	135	110		36,195	18,060	18,140
No certificate, diploma or degree	165	90	70		22,665	11,755	10,905
High school certificate or equivalent 38	40	15	25		9,260	4,350	4,910
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	20	15	10		1,535	970	570
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 39	15	10	10		2,110	785	1,325
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	0	0	0		260	115	140
University certificate or degree	10	0	0		370	85	280
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 25 to 34 40	135	65	70		28,745	14,015	14,730
No certificate, diploma or degree	50	25	25		9,595	4,980	4,615
High school certificate or equivalent 41	20	10	10		7,185	3,610	3,575
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	30	20	10		3,555	2,315	1,235
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 42	30	10	20		5,640	2,105	3,535
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	0	10	0		845	290	555
University certificate or degree	0	0	0		1,925	710	1,210
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 35 to 64 43	480	230	245		57,670	26,400	31,270
No certificate, diploma or degree	165	95	75		20,300	10,205	10,095
High school certificate or equivalent 44	40	15	30		10,615	4,190	6,425
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	85	65	25		9,025	5,755	3,275
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 45	110	35	70		11,430	3,985	7,440
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	40	10	30		2,390	795	1,600
University certificate or degree	35	10	25		3,905	1,470	2,435

Table: Major field of study of the Aboriginal identity population

Major field of study of the Aboriginal identity population	Piikani 147, Indian reserve				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 46	920	460	460		129,745	61,755	67,990
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	530	275	255		85,205	41,525	43,675
Education	30	0	30		2,525	625	1,900
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	10	10	0		990	480	515
Humanities	20	15	10		1,270	430	845
Social and behavioural sciences and law	50	10	50		3,915	935	2,980
Business, management and public administration	95	25	70		10,190	2,195	7,995
Physical and life sciences and technologies	10	0	0		590	265	320
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	0	0	0		1,215	515	695
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	80	75	10		12,040	10,780	1,255
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	15	15	0		1,120	630	490
Health, parks, recreation and fitness	55	15	40		6,010	930	5,080
Personal, protective and transportation services	45	40	10		4,675	2,445	2,225
Other 47	0	0	0		0	0	0

Table: Labour force activity characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Labour force activity characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Piikani 147, Indian reserve				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 48	920	460	460		129,745	61,760	67,985
In the labour force 49	455	245	210		88,655	45,930	42,725
Employed 50	330	175	155		78,845	40,790	38,055
Unemployed 51	120	70	55		9,810	5,145	4,670
Not in the labour force 52	470	215	250		41,090	15,825	25,265
Participation rate 53	49.5	53.3	45.7		68.3	74.4	62.8
Employment rate 54	35.9	38.0	33.7		60.8	66.0	56.0
Unemployment rate 55	26.4	28.6	26.2		11.1	11.2	10.9

Table: Occupation characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Occupation characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Piikani 147, Indian reserve				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 56	390	205	185		86,155	44,765	41,390
A Management occupations 57	30	20	10		5,405	2,960	2,445
B Business, finance and administration occupations	45	10	40		12,385	2,385	10,000
C Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	0	10	0		2,760	1,910	845
D Health occupations	15	0	15		2,965	380	2,580
E Occupations in social science, education, government service and religion	65	15	50		6,280	1,425	4,860
F Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	10	0	10		1,150	515	630
G Sales and service occupations	85	40	45		23,450	7,920	15,530
H Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	90	80	15		22,345	19,750	2,595
I Occupations unique to primary industry	30	30	0		5,800	4,905	895
J Occupations unique to processing, manufacturing and utilities	15	10	0		3,625	2,620	1,010

Table: Industry characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Industry characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Piikani 147, Indian reserve				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 58	395	205	185		86,155	44,765	41,390
Agriculture and other resource-based industries	30	25	0		9,890	7,800	2,090
Construction	30	20	10		10,875	9,355	1,520
Manufacturing	25	15	10		5,225	3,745	1,480
Wholesale trade	0	0	0		2,575	1,720	855
Retail trade	20	10	10		9,030	3,360	5,675
Finance and real estate	0	0	0		2,620	930	1,690
Health care and social services	85	15	70		7,855	1,200	6,660
Educational services	45	15	30		4,310	1,055	3,250
Business services	80	60	20		12,675	7,110	5,565
Other services	85	40	45		21,095	8,495	12,600

Table: Place of work status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Place of work status of the Aboriginal identity population	Piikani 147, Indian reserve				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total employed labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 59	335	180	155		78,845	40,785	38,055
Worked at home	45	25	25		4,255	1,790	2,470
Worked outside Canada	0	0	0		175	135	40
No fixed workplace address	15	10	0		14,980	11,815	3,160
Worked at usual place	270	140	130		59,430	27,050	32,380
Worked in census subdivision (municipality) of residence	185	90	90		43,110	18,515	24,595
Worked in a different census subdivision (municipality) within the census division (county) of residence	55	30	25		12,585	6,350	6,235
Worked in a different census division (county)	35	20	10		3,300	1,950	1,350
Worked in a different province	0	0	0		435	230	205

Table: Mode of transportation to work of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Mode of transportation to work of the Aboriginal identity population	Piikani 147, Indian reserve				Alberta
	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 with an Aboriginal identity 60	285	155	130		74,410	38,865	35,545
Car, truck, van, as driver	240	120	125		49,035	26,555	22,480
Car, truck, van, as passenger	15	10	10		9,395	5,320	4,080
Public transit	10	0	0		7,440	3,070	4,365
Walked or bicycled	15	10	0		6,805	2,870	3,935
All other modes	15	0	0		1,730	1,050	685

Table: Earnings in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Earnings in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population	Piikani 147, Indian reserve				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with earnings (counts) 61	370	180	195		92,365	46,340	46,025
Median earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($) 62	16,288	16,384	16,288		21,010	28,249	16,193
Average earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($)	20,196	19,872	20,488		29,466	36,951	21,931
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with earnings who worked full year, full time (counts) 63	150	65	90		39,630	21,635	18,000
Median earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 62	26,432	25,920	27,456		36,061	43,269	30,100
Average earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 62	30,171	31,185	29,405		43,003	50,131	34,438

Table: Income in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Income in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population	Piikani 147, Indian reserve				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with income (counts) 64	865	430	430		121,110	57,710	63,400
Median income - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($) 65	9,056	7,208	10,965		18,335	23,370	15,941
Composition of total income (100%) 66	101	100	100		100	100	100
Earnings - As a % of total income	61.5	64.1	60.9		82.9	88.8	74.6
Government transfers - As a % of total income	30.8	27.8	34.1		13.2	7.7	21.0
Other money - As a % of total income	7.2	9.3	5.4		3.9	3.5	4.5

Table: Households characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Households characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Piikani 147, Indian reserve				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total private Aboriginal households 67	360	Data not available	Data not available		79,605	Data not available	Data not available
Median income in 2005 - All private households ($) 68	26,048	Data not available	Data not available		52,940	Data not available	Data not available

Definitions, sources and symbols

Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population.

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2007. Piikani 147, Alberta (Code4803801) (table). Aboriginal Population Profile. 2006 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 92-594-XWE. Ottawa. Released January 15, 2008.
https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/prof/92-594/index.cfm?Lang=E
(accessed July 2, 2024).