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2006 Aboriginal Population Profile

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Table: Population and dwelling counts

Population and dwelling counts	Division No. 5 (CD)				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Population in 2006 1	51,104	Data not available	Data not available		3,290,350†	Data not available	Data not available
Population in 2001 1	47,606	Data not available	Data not available		2,974,807†	Data not available	Data not available
2001 to 2006 population change (%)	7.3	Data not available	Data not available		10.6	Data not available	Data not available
Total private dwellings 2	19,205	Data not available	Data not available		1,335,745	Data not available	Data not available
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents 3	17,976	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)	16,775.15	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	Division No. 5 (CD)				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 4	49,770	25,050	24,720		3,256,360	1,630,870	1,625,485
Total Aboriginal identity population 5	4,115	2,005	2,110		188,365	91,740	96,625
North American Indian - single response 6	3,185	1,595	1,585		97,275	47,225	50,050
Métis - single response	860	395	470		85,500	41,980	43,515
Inuit - single response	15	0	10		1,610	790	815
Multiple Aboriginal identity responses	15	10	10		1,220	560	655
Aboriginal responses not included elsewhere 7	40	0	40		2,765	1,175	1,585
Non-Aboriginal identity population	45,655	23,045	22,610		3,067,990	1,539,125	1,528,865

Table: Registered Indian status

Figure Registered Indian status	Division No. 5 (CD)				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 8	49,770	25,050	24,720		3,256,355	1,630,870	1,625,485
Registered Indian 9	3,060	1,545	1,520		91,400	44,230	47,170
Not a registered Indian	46,705	23,505	23,205		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	Division No. 5 (CD)				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 10	4,115	2,010	2,110		188,365	91,740	96,625
0 to 4 years	355	180	170		18,330	9,415	8,920
5 to 9 years	430	190	235		19,325	9,940	9,390
10 to 14 years	515	280	230		20,965	10,635	10,330
15 to 19 years	430	230	200		19,655	9,955	9,700
20 to 24 years	275	145	135		16,545	8,105	8,435
25 to 29 years	270	110	165		14,905	7,195	7,710
30 to 34 years	265	130	135		13,835	6,820	7,015
35 to 39 years	240	95	135		13,140	6,010	7,130
40 to 44 years	330	160	175		13,390	6,005	7,385
45 to 49 years	290	145	145		11,295	5,260	6,035
50 to 54 years	215	95	115		9,140	4,135	5,005
55 to 59 years	205	95	110		6,485	3,025	3,460
60 to 64 years	115	50	65		4,210	1,960	2,255
65 to 69 years	85	50	35		2,795	1,315	1,480
70 to 74 years	50	25	20		2,165	1,035	1,130
75 to 79 years	35	15	15		1,250	585	665
80 to 84 years	10	10	10		600	235	370
85 years and over	10	0	10		315	115	205
Median age of the Aboriginal identity population 11	25.9	23.8	27.9		24.8	23.5	26.0
% of the Aboriginal identity population aged 15 and over	68.7	67.2	69.9		68.9	67.3	70.4

Table: Common-law status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Common-law status of the Aboriginal identity population	Division No. 5 (CD)				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 12	2,825	1,350	1,475		129,745	61,755	67,990
Not in a common-law relationship	2,360	1,115	1,245		104,505	50,095	54,415
In a common-law relationship	465	235	230		25,235	11,665	13,575

Table: Legal marital status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Legal marital status of the Aboriginal identity population	Division No. 5 (CD)				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 13	2,825	1,350	1,475		129,745	61,760	67,990
Never legally married (single) 14	1,485	755	730		73,600	37,450	36,145
Legally married (and not separated) 15	970	450	520		37,095	17,360	19,730
Separated, but still legally married 16	95	45	50		5,640	2,145	3,495
Divorced 17	150	60	85		9,670	3,945	5,720
Widowed 18	125	35	90		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	Division No. 5 (CD)				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total private dwellings occupied by usual residents 19	1,590	Data not available	Data not available		79,600	Data not available	Data not available
Single detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	87.1	Data not available	Data not available		58.2	Data not available	Data not available
Semi-detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	3.5	Data not available	Data not available		5.1	Data not available	Data not available
Row houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	2.5	Data not available	Data not available		8.4	Data not available	Data not available
Apartments, duplex - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 20	0.6	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	0.9	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	5.7	Data not available	Data not available		6.4	Data not available	Data not available
Number of owned dwellings 22	745	Data not available	Data not available		40,230	Data not available	Data not available
Number of rented dwellings 23	440	Data not available	Data not available		31,465	Data not available	Data not available
Number of dwellings constructed before 1986	890	Data not available	Data not available		53,525	Data not available	Data not available
Number of dwellings constructed between 1986 and 2006 24	700	Data not available	Data not available		26,080	Data not available	Data not available
Dwelling requiring regular maintenance only	495	Data not available	Data not available		39,800	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings requiring minor repairs only	710	Data not available	Data not available		26,315	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings requiring major repairs only	380	Data not available	Data not available		13,485	Data not available	Data not available
Average number of rooms per dwelling 25	6.3	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	3.8	Data not available	Data not available		4.2	Data not available	Data not available
Average number of persons per room	0.5	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	Division No. 5 (CD)				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total number of persons in census families 26	4,115	2,005	2,110		187,935	91,495	96,440
Spouses	945	435	510		36,425	17,020	19,410
Common-law partners	465	230	225		25,190	11,640	13,545
Lone parents	370	80	290		14,865	3,050	11,810
Children in census families	1,805	965	835		82,205	43,895	38,310
Persons not in census families	525	285	245		29,255	15,885	13,365

Table: Language characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Language characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Division No. 5 (CD)				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population	4,115	2,005	2,110		188,365	91,740	96,625
Knowledge of Aboriginal language(s) 27	1,365	695	670		35,460	16,790	18,670
Knowledge of English only 28	2,650	1,275	1,375		143,565	70,720	72,850
Knowledge of French only 29	0	0	0		55	30	25
Knowledge of English and French only 30	70	25	50		7,280	3,335	3,945
Knowledge of other languages 31	25	10	15		2,005	865	1,145
% of the Aboriginal identity population whose mother tongue is an Aboriginal language	29.0	29.9	28.0		15.5	14.9	16.1
% of the Aboriginal identity population who speak an Aboriginal language most often at home	23.0	24.2	21.6		8.0	8.2	7.7
% of the Aboriginal identity population with knowledge of Aboriginal language(s)	33.2	34.7	31.8		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	Division No. 5 (CD)				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 1 year and over 32	4,060	1,990	2,070		184,625	89,795	94,835
Lived at the same address 1 year ago	3,640	1,825	1,815		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)	140	35	105		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	185	85	100		12,925	6,330	6,590
Lived in a different province or territory 1 year ago	90	40	50		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	Division No. 5 (CD)				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 5 years and over 33	3,765	1,830	1,940		170,025	82,325	87,705
Lived at the same address 5 years ago	2,770	1,410	1,370		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)	335	140	190		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	470	215	255		25,695	12,160	13,535
Lived in a different province or territory 5 years ago	160	70	90		14,910	7,135	7,780
Lived in a different country 5 years ago	30	0	30		650	340	315

Table: Educational attainment of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Educational attainment of the Aboriginal identity population	Division No. 5 (CD)				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 34	2,825	1,350	1,475		129,745	61,760	67,985
No certificate, diploma or degree	1,345	710	635		57,490	29,145	28,345
High school certificate or equivalent 35	580	235	340		27,710	12,380	15,330
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	330	205	125		14,875	9,550	5,320
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 36	350	145	205		19,710	7,110	12,600
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	70	15	55		3,580	1,225	2,360
University certificate or degree	145	35	110		6,380	2,350	4,025
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 15 to 24 37	705	370	330		36,195	18,060	18,140
No certificate, diploma or degree	480	275	205		22,665	11,755	10,905
High school certificate or equivalent 38	180	80	95		9,260	4,350	4,910
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	20	0	10		1,535	970	570
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 39	10	0	0		2,110	785	1,325
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	10	10	10		260	115	140
University certificate or degree	10	0	10		370	85	280
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 25 to 34 40	535	240	300		28,745	14,015	14,730
No certificate, diploma or degree	210	100	105		9,595	4,980	4,615
High school certificate or equivalent 41	150	65	80		7,185	3,610	3,575
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	65	40	25		3,555	2,315	1,235
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 42	65	25	35		5,640	2,105	3,535
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	20	0	15		845	290	555
University certificate or degree	30	0	30		1,925	710	1,210
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 35 to 64 43	1,390	640	750		57,670	26,400	31,270
No certificate, diploma or degree	530	270	260		20,300	10,205	10,095
High school certificate or equivalent 44	240	80	160		10,615	4,190	6,425
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	225	140	90		9,025	5,755	3,275
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 45	240	100	140		11,430	3,985	7,440
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	45	10	30		2,390	795	1,600
University certificate or degree	105	35	70		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	Division No. 5 (CD)				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 46	2,825	1,350	1,475		129,745	61,755	67,990
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	1,930	950	980		85,205	41,525	43,675
Education	95	10	85		2,525	625	1,900
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	10	0	10		990	480	515
Humanities	20	10	10		1,270	430	845
Social and behavioural sciences and law	80	15	70		3,915	935	2,980
Business, management and public administration	225	60	165		10,190	2,195	7,995
Physical and life sciences and technologies	10	10	0		590	265	320
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	15	0	15		1,215	515	695
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	200	185	20		12,040	10,780	1,255
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	0	10	0		1,120	630	490
Health, parks, recreation and fitness	135	30	100		6,010	930	5,080
Personal, protective and transportation services	95	75	20		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	Division No. 5 (CD)				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 48	2,825	1,350	1,475		129,745	61,760	67,985
In the labour force 49	1,620	780	845		88,655	45,930	42,725
Employed 50	1,390	655	740		78,845	40,790	38,055
Unemployed 51	230	125	105		9,810	5,145	4,670
Not in the labour force 52	1,205	575	625		41,090	15,825	25,265
Participation rate 53	57.3	57.8	57.3		68.3	74.4	62.8
Employment rate 54	49.2	48.5	50.2		60.8	66.0	56.0
Unemployment rate 55	14.2	16.0	12.4		11.1	11.2	10.9

Table: Occupation characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Occupation characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Division No. 5 (CD)				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 56	1,525	720	805		86,155	44,765	41,390
A Management occupations 57	150	75	75		5,405	2,960	2,445
B Business, finance and administration occupations	285	50	235		12,385	2,385	10,000
C Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	30	20	15		2,760	1,910	845
D Health occupations	55	15	40		2,965	380	2,580
E Occupations in social science, education, government service and religion	160	40	115		6,280	1,425	4,860
F Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	35	10	25		1,150	515	630
G Sales and service occupations	365	130	235		23,450	7,920	15,530
H Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	270	250	20		22,345	19,750	2,595
I Occupations unique to primary industry	130	100	35		5,800	4,905	895
J Occupations unique to processing, manufacturing and utilities	40	30	10		3,625	2,620	1,010

Table: Industry characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Industry characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Division No. 5 (CD)				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 58	1,525	720	805		86,155	44,765	41,390
Agriculture and other resource-based industries	200	160	40		9,890	7,800	2,090
Construction	155	135	15		10,875	9,355	1,520
Manufacturing	35	15	15		5,225	3,745	1,480
Wholesale trade	40	25	15		2,575	1,720	855
Retail trade	125	20	105		9,030	3,360	5,675
Finance and real estate	60	30	30		2,620	930	1,690
Health care and social services	205	55	145		7,855	1,200	6,660
Educational services	140	30	110		4,310	1,055	3,250
Business services	165	95	70		12,675	7,110	5,565
Other services	395	140	260		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	Division No. 5 (CD)				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total employed labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 59	1,390	650	740		78,845	40,785	38,055
Worked at home	100	45	50		4,255	1,790	2,470
Worked outside Canada	0	0	0		175	135	40
No fixed workplace address	220	155	55		14,980	11,815	3,160
Worked at usual place	1,070	440	630		59,430	27,050	32,380
Worked in census subdivision (municipality) of residence	770	295	470		43,110	18,515	24,595
Worked in a different census subdivision (municipality) within the census division (county) of residence	175	70	110		12,585	6,350	6,235
Worked in a different census division (county)	125	70	50		3,300	1,950	1,350
Worked in a different province	10	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	Division No. 5 (CD)				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	1,290	600	690		74,410	38,865	35,545
Car, truck, van, as driver	1,005	485	520		49,035	26,555	22,480
Car, truck, van, as passenger	125	50	75		9,395	5,320	4,080
Public transit	15	10	10		7,440	3,070	4,365
Walked or bicycled	110	50	60		6,805	2,870	3,935
All other modes	30	10	20		1,730	1,050	685

Table: Earnings in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Earnings in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population	Division No. 5 (CD)				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with earnings (counts) 61	1,560	710	850		92,365	46,340	46,025
Median earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($) 62	20,804	25,745	18,425		21,010	28,249	16,193
Average earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($)	27,047	30,810	23,898		29,466	36,951	21,931
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with earnings who worked full year, full time (counts) 63	690	360	330		39,630	21,635	18,000
Median earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 62	32,965	36,030	29,537		36,061	43,269	30,100
Average earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 62	37,057	40,033	33,824		43,003	50,131	34,438

Table: Income in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Income in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population	Division No. 5 (CD)				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with income (counts) 64	2,640	1,255	1,385		121,110	57,710	63,400
Median income - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($) 65	13,932	12,540	14,678		18,335	23,370	15,941
Composition of total income (100%) 66	100	100	100		100	100	100
Earnings - As a % of total income	76.4	81.1	71.9		82.9	88.8	74.6
Government transfers - As a % of total income	20.3	14.4	26.0		13.2	7.7	21.0
Other money - As a % of total income	3.1	4.2	2.0		3.9	3.5	4.5

Table: Households characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Households characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Division No. 5 (CD)				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total private Aboriginal households 67	1,590	Data not available	Data not available		79,605	Data not available	Data not available
Median income in 2005 - All private households ($) 68	40,039	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. Division No. 5, Alberta (Code4805) (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).