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2006 Aboriginal Population Profile

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Table: Population and dwelling counts

Population and dwelling counts	Cold Lake, City				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Population in 2006 1	11,991	Data not available	Data not available		3,290,350†	Data not available	Data not available
Population in 2001 1	11,520	Data not available	Data not available		2,974,807†	Data not available	Data not available
2001 to 2006 population change (%)	4.1	Data not available	Data not available		10.6	Data not available	Data not available
Total private dwellings 2	4,834	Data not available	Data not available		1,335,745	Data not available	Data not available
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents 3	4,314	Data not available	Data not available		1,256,192	Data not available	Data not available
Population density per square kilometre	202.2	Data not available	Data not available		5.1	Data not available	Data not available
Land area (square km)	59.29	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	Cold Lake, City				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 4	11,955	6,190	5,765		3,256,360	1,630,870	1,625,485
Total Aboriginal identity population 5	1,035	510	525		188,365	91,740	96,625
North American Indian - single response 6	345	150	200		97,275	47,225	50,050
Métis - single response	660	340	320		85,500	41,980	43,515
Inuit - single response	20	10	10		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	10,920	5,680	5,235		3,067,990	1,539,125	1,528,865

Table: Registered Indian status

Figure Registered Indian status	Cold Lake, City				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 8	11,955	6,190	5,765		3,256,355	1,630,870	1,625,485
Registered Indian 9	340	135	210		91,400	44,230	47,170
Not a registered Indian	11,610	6,060	5,555		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	Cold Lake, City				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 10	1,040	510	525		188,365	91,740	96,625
0 to 4 years	125	60	70		18,330	9,415	8,920
5 to 9 years	100	80	20		19,325	9,940	9,390
10 to 14 years	100	55	45		20,965	10,635	10,330
15 to 19 years	85	45	35		19,655	9,955	9,700
20 to 24 years	110	40	70		16,545	8,105	8,435
25 to 29 years	155	65	90		14,905	7,195	7,710
30 to 34 years	45	20	20		13,835	6,820	7,015
35 to 39 years	65	30	35		13,140	6,010	7,130
40 to 44 years	80	30	50		13,390	6,005	7,385
45 to 49 years	40	25	15		11,295	5,260	6,035
50 to 54 years	65	25	40		9,140	4,135	5,005
55 to 59 years	25	10	10		6,485	3,025	3,460
60 to 64 years	15	0	10		4,210	1,960	2,255
65 to 69 years	10	15	0		2,795	1,315	1,480
70 to 74 years	10	0	0		2,165	1,035	1,130
75 to 79 years	10	0	0		1,250	585	665
80 to 84 years	0	0	0		600	235	370
85 years and over	10	0	0		315	115	205
Median age of the Aboriginal identity population 11	24.8	21.8	25.4		24.8	23.5	26.0
% of the Aboriginal identity population aged 15 and over	68.3	63.7	73.3		68.9	67.3	70.4

Table: Common-law status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Common-law status of the Aboriginal identity population	Cold Lake, City				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 12	705	320	385		129,745	61,755	67,990
Not in a common-law relationship	550	265	280		104,505	50,095	54,415
In a common-law relationship	155	55	105		25,235	11,665	13,575

Table: Legal marital status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Legal marital status of the Aboriginal identity population	Cold Lake, City				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 13	710	320	385		129,745	61,760	67,990
Never legally married (single) 14	395	180	220		73,600	37,450	36,145
Legally married (and not separated) 15	235	110	125		37,095	17,360	19,730
Separated, but still legally married 16	25	15	10		5,640	2,145	3,495
Divorced 17	40	20	15		9,670	3,945	5,720
Widowed 18	10	0	10		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	Cold Lake, City				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total private dwellings occupied by usual residents 19	470	Data not available	Data not available		79,600	Data not available	Data not available
Single detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	76.6	Data not available	Data not available		58.2	Data not available	Data not available
Semi-detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	8.5	Data not available	Data not available		5.1	Data not available	Data not available
Row houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	4.3	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	7.4	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	2.1	Data not available	Data not available		6.4	Data not available	Data not available
Number of owned dwellings 22	305	Data not available	Data not available		40,230	Data not available	Data not available
Number of rented dwellings 23	165	Data not available	Data not available		31,465	Data not available	Data not available
Number of dwellings constructed before 1986	310	Data not available	Data not available		53,525	Data not available	Data not available
Number of dwellings constructed between 1986 and 2006 24	160	Data not available	Data not available		26,080	Data not available	Data not available
Dwelling requiring regular maintenance only	230	Data not available	Data not available		39,800	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings requiring minor repairs only	190	Data not available	Data not available		26,315	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings requiring major repairs only	45	Data not available	Data not available		13,485	Data not available	Data not available
Average number of rooms per dwelling 25	6.9	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	2.1	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	Cold Lake, City				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total number of persons in census families 26	1,035	510	525		187,935	91,495	96,440
Spouses	235	105	125		36,425	17,020	19,410
Common-law partners	155	50	100		25,190	11,640	13,545
Lone parents	85	20	65		14,865	3,050	11,810
Children in census families	490	295	190		82,205	43,895	38,310
Persons not in census families	75	35	40		29,255	15,885	13,365

Table: Language characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Language characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Cold Lake, City				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population	1,035	510	525		188,365	91,740	96,625
Knowledge of Aboriginal language(s) 27	75	25	50		35,460	16,790	18,670
Knowledge of English only 28	845	415	430		143,565	70,720	72,850
Knowledge of French only 29	0	0	0		55	30	25
Knowledge of English and French only 30	110	65	45		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	5.8	2.9	7.6		15.5	14.9	16.1
% of the Aboriginal identity population who speak an Aboriginal language most often at home	0.0	0.0	0.0		8.0	8.2	7.7
% of the Aboriginal identity population with knowledge of Aboriginal language(s)	7.2	4.9	9.5		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	Cold Lake, City				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 1 year and over 32	1,010	495	515		184,625	89,795	94,835
Lived at the same address 1 year ago	750	385	365		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)	80	55	25		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	115	45	70		12,925	6,330	6,590
Lived in a different province or territory 1 year ago	65	0	55		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	Cold Lake, City				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 5 years and over 33	905	455	455		170,025	82,325	87,705
Lived at the same address 5 years ago	325	185	135		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)	225	95	130		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	180	90	90		25,695	12,160	13,535
Lived in a different province or territory 5 years ago	170	75	95		14,910	7,135	7,780
Lived in a different country 5 years ago	10	10	10		650	340	315

Table: Educational attainment of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Educational attainment of the Aboriginal identity population	Cold Lake, City				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 34	710	325	385		129,745	61,760	67,985
No certificate, diploma or degree	180	105	75		57,490	29,145	28,345
High school certificate or equivalent 35	165	80	85		27,710	12,380	15,330
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	95	45	50		14,875	9,550	5,320
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 36	180	65	115		19,710	7,110	12,600
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	15	10	0		3,580	1,225	2,360
University certificate or degree	65	15	55		6,380	2,350	4,025
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 15 to 24 37	195	85	105		36,195	18,060	18,140
No certificate, diploma or degree	80	55	25		22,665	11,755	10,905
High school certificate or equivalent 38	70	20	45		9,260	4,350	4,910
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	0	0	0		1,535	970	570
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 39	30	10	15		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	15		370	85	280
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 25 to 34 40	195	85	110		28,745	14,015	14,730
No certificate, diploma or degree	40	10	30		9,595	4,980	4,615
High school certificate or equivalent 41	35	30	15		7,185	3,610	3,575
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	35	15	20		3,555	2,315	1,235
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 42	50	25	25		5,640	2,105	3,535
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	0	0	0		845	290	555
University certificate or degree	30	0	25		1,925	710	1,210
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 35 to 64 43	285	130	155		57,670	26,400	31,270
No certificate, diploma or degree	40	30	10		20,300	10,205	10,095
High school certificate or equivalent 44	50	25	25		10,615	4,190	6,425
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	60	25	30		9,025	5,755	3,275
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 45	100	30	70		11,430	3,985	7,440
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	10	10	0		2,390	795	1,600
University certificate or degree	25	0	20		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	Cold Lake, City				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 46	705	325	385		129,745	61,755	67,990
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	350	190	160		85,205	41,525	43,675
Education	35	10	30		2,525	625	1,900
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	0	0	0		990	480	515
Humanities	10	0	0		1,270	430	845
Social and behavioural sciences and law	40	0	40		3,915	935	2,980
Business, management and public administration	120	20	100		10,190	2,195	7,995
Physical and life sciences and technologies	15	10	0		590	265	320
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	20	15	0		1,215	515	695
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	60	65	0		12,040	10,780	1,255
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	0	0	0		1,120	630	490
Health, parks, recreation and fitness	30	0	35		6,010	930	5,080
Personal, protective and transportation services	20	15	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	Cold Lake, City				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 48	705	320	385		129,745	61,760	67,985
In the labour force 49	565	285	285		88,655	45,930	42,725
Employed 50	500	255	240		78,845	40,790	38,055
Unemployed 51	65	25	45		9,810	5,145	4,670
Not in the labour force 52	140	40	100		41,090	15,825	25,265
Participation rate 53	80.1	89.1	74.0		68.3	74.4	62.8
Employment rate 54	70.9	79.7	62.3		60.8	66.0	56.0
Unemployment rate 55	11.5	8.8	15.8		11.1	11.2	10.9

Table: Occupation characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Occupation characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Cold Lake, City				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 56	550	280	265		86,155	44,765	41,390
A Management occupations 57	40	25	20		5,405	2,960	2,445
B Business, finance and administration occupations	90	15	70		12,385	2,385	10,000
C Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	20	15	0		2,760	1,910	845
D Health occupations	0	0	10		2,965	380	2,580
E Occupations in social science, education, government service and religion	70	15	55		6,280	1,425	4,860
F Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	10	0	0		1,150	515	630
G Sales and service occupations	195	85	110		23,450	7,920	15,530
H Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	95	90	0		22,345	19,750	2,595
I Occupations unique to primary industry	15	10	0		5,800	4,905	895
J Occupations unique to processing, manufacturing and utilities	20	20	0		3,625	2,620	1,010

Table: Industry characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Industry characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Cold Lake, City				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 58	550	280	265		86,155	44,765	41,390
Agriculture and other resource-based industries	40	35	0		9,890	7,800	2,090
Construction	65	60	10		10,875	9,355	1,520
Manufacturing	15	15	0		5,225	3,745	1,480
Wholesale trade	0	10	0		2,575	1,720	855
Retail trade	65	30	30		9,030	3,360	5,675
Finance and real estate	10	10	0		2,620	930	1,690
Health care and social services	35	0	35		7,855	1,200	6,660
Educational services	40	10	30		4,310	1,055	3,250
Business services	65	25	35		12,675	7,110	5,565
Other services	215	90	125		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	Cold Lake, City				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total employed labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 59	500	255	245		78,845	40,785	38,055
Worked at home	20	0	20		4,255	1,790	2,470
Worked outside Canada	0	0	0		175	135	40
No fixed workplace address	105	105	0		14,980	11,815	3,160
Worked at usual place	370	150	220		59,430	27,050	32,380
Worked in census subdivision (municipality) of residence	270	115	155		43,110	18,515	24,595
Worked in a different census subdivision (municipality) within the census division (county) of residence	75	25	45		12,585	6,350	6,235
Worked in a different census division (county)	25	10	20		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	Cold Lake, City				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	475	255	220		74,410	38,865	35,545
Car, truck, van, as driver	355	180	170		49,035	26,555	22,480
Car, truck, van, as passenger	90	60	25		9,395	5,320	4,080
Public transit	0	0	0		7,440	3,070	4,365
Walked or bicycled	40	15	25		6,805	2,870	3,935
All other modes	0	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	Cold Lake, City				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with earnings (counts) 61	545	280	270		92,365	46,340	46,025
Median earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($) 62	23,828	39,327	14,735		21,010	28,249	16,193
Average earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($)	29,572	38,188	20,655		29,466	36,951	21,931
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with earnings who worked full year, full time (counts) 63	230	135	90		39,630	21,635	18,000
Median earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 62	43,844	53,511	32,082		36,061	43,269	30,100
Average earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 62	45,328	52,928	34,174		43,003	50,131	34,438

Table: Income in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Income in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population	Cold Lake, City				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with income (counts) 64	690	320	370		121,110	57,710	63,400
Median income - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($) 65	18,286	30,402	15,947		18,335	23,370	15,941
Composition of total income (100%) 66	100	102	100		100	100	100
Earnings - As a % of total income	83.8	88.3	75.9		82.9	88.8	74.6
Government transfers - As a % of total income	9.9	4.4	19.1		13.2	7.7	21.0
Other money - As a % of total income	6.3	7.1	5.0		3.9	3.5	4.5

Table: Households characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Households characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Cold Lake, City				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total private Aboriginal households 67	470	Data not available	Data not available		79,605	Data not available	Data not available
Median income in 2005 - All private households ($) 68	75,563	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. Cold Lake, Alberta (Code4812002) (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).