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2006 Aboriginal Population Profile

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Table: Population and dwelling counts

Population and dwelling counts	Beaver Lake 131, Indian reserve				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Population in 2006 1	379	Data not available	Data not available		3,290,350†	Data not available	Data not available
Population in 2001 1	390	Data not available	Data not available		2,974,807†	Data not available	Data not available
2001 to 2006 population change (%)	-2.8	Data not available	Data not available		10.6	Data not available	Data not available
Total private dwellings 2	107	Data not available	Data not available		1,335,745	Data not available	Data not available
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents 3	98	Data not available	Data not available		1,256,192	Data not available	Data not available
Population density per square kilometre	6.7	Data not available	Data not available		5.1	Data not available	Data not available
Land area (square km)	56.70	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	Beaver Lake 131, Indian reserve				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 4	380	190	190		3,256,360	1,630,870	1,625,485
Total Aboriginal identity population 5	375	190	185		188,365	91,740	96,625
North American Indian - single response 6	340	170	170		97,275	47,225	50,050
Métis - single response	30	15	10		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	10		2,765	1,175	1,585
Non-Aboriginal identity population	10	0	10		3,067,990	1,539,125	1,528,865

Table: Registered Indian status

Figure Registered Indian status	Beaver Lake 131, Indian reserve				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 8	380	190	185		3,256,355	1,630,870	1,625,485
Registered Indian 9	345	175	175		91,400	44,230	47,170
Not a registered Indian	30	20	15		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	Beaver Lake 131, Indian reserve				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 10	375	190	185		188,365	91,740	96,625
0 to 4 years	40	20	20		18,330	9,415	8,920
5 to 9 years	40	20	25		19,325	9,940	9,390
10 to 14 years	45	20	25		20,965	10,635	10,330
15 to 19 years	45	25	15		19,655	9,955	9,700
20 to 24 years	35	20	15		16,545	8,105	8,435
25 to 29 years	30	15	20		14,905	7,195	7,710
30 to 34 years	30	15	15		13,835	6,820	7,015
35 to 39 years	20	10	10		13,140	6,010	7,130
40 to 44 years	20	10	0		13,390	6,005	7,385
45 to 49 years	10	0	15		11,295	5,260	6,035
50 to 54 years	10	10	0		9,140	4,135	5,005
55 to 59 years	10	10	10		6,485	3,025	3,460
60 to 64 years	10	10	10		4,210	1,960	2,255
65 to 69 years	10	10	10		2,795	1,315	1,480
70 to 74 years	0	0	0		2,165	1,035	1,130
75 to 79 years	0	10	0		1,250	585	665
80 to 84 years	0	10	0		600	235	370
85 years and over	0	0	0		315	115	205
Median age of the Aboriginal identity population 11	21.7	23.2	21.1		24.8	23.5	26.0
% of the Aboriginal identity population aged 15 and over	64.0	68.4	62.2		68.9	67.3	70.4

Table: Common-law status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Common-law status of the Aboriginal identity population	Beaver Lake 131, Indian reserve				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 12	245	125	110		129,745	61,755	67,990
Not in a common-law relationship	175	95	85		104,505	50,095	54,415
In a common-law relationship	65	30	35		25,235	11,665	13,575

Table: Legal marital status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Legal marital status of the Aboriginal identity population	Beaver Lake 131, Indian reserve				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 13	245	125	110		129,745	61,760	67,990
Never legally married (single) 14	175	95	80		73,600	37,450	36,145
Legally married (and not separated) 15	35	15	15		37,095	17,360	19,730
Separated, but still legally married 16	10	10	10		5,640	2,145	3,495
Divorced 17	10	0	10		9,670	3,945	5,720
Widowed 18	15	10	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	Beaver Lake 131, Indian reserve				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total private dwellings occupied by usual residents 19	100	Data not available	Data not available		79,600	Data not available	Data not available
Single detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	90.0	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	10.0	Data not available	Data not available		6.4	Data not available	Data not available
Number of owned dwellings 22	30	Data not available	Data not available		40,230	Data not available	Data not available
Number of rented dwellings 23	0	Data not available	Data not available		31,465	Data not available	Data not available
Number of dwellings constructed before 1986	70	Data not available	Data not available		53,525	Data not available	Data not available
Number of dwellings constructed between 1986 and 2006 24	35	Data not available	Data not available		26,080	Data not available	Data not available
Dwelling requiring regular maintenance only	15	Data not available	Data not available		39,800	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings requiring minor repairs only	25	Data not available	Data not available		26,315	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings requiring major repairs only	60	Data not available	Data not available		13,485	Data not available	Data not available
Average number of rooms per dwelling 25	5.5	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	15.0	Data not available	Data not available		4.2	Data not available	Data not available
Average number of persons per room	0.7	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	Beaver Lake 131, Indian reserve				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total number of persons in census families 26	375	190	185		187,935	91,495	96,440
Spouses	30	15	15		36,425	17,020	19,410
Common-law partners	70	30	35		25,190	11,640	13,545
Lone parents	35	10	20		14,865	3,050	11,810
Children in census families	170	90	85		82,205	43,895	38,310
Persons not in census families	70	40	30		29,255	15,885	13,365

Table: Language characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Language characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Beaver Lake 131, Indian reserve				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population	375	190	185		188,365	91,740	96,625
Knowledge of Aboriginal language(s) 27	170	85	85		35,460	16,790	18,670
Knowledge of English only 28	200	100	105		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	36.0	36.8	32.4		15.5	14.9	16.1
% of the Aboriginal identity population who speak an Aboriginal language most often at home	26.7	31.6	24.3		8.0	8.2	7.7
% of the Aboriginal identity population with knowledge of Aboriginal language(s)	45.3	44.7	45.9		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	Beaver Lake 131, Indian reserve				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 1 year and over 32	370	185	180		184,625	89,795	94,835
Lived at the same address 1 year ago	350	175	170		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)	0	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	25	10	10		12,925	6,330	6,590
Lived in a different province or territory 1 year ago	0	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	Beaver Lake 131, Indian reserve				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 5 years and over 33	330	165	160		170,025	82,325	87,705
Lived at the same address 5 years ago	295	150	145		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)	15	10	10		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	20	10	15		25,695	12,160	13,535
Lived in a different province or territory 5 years ago	0	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	Beaver Lake 131, Indian reserve				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 34	240	125	115		129,745	61,760	67,985
No certificate, diploma or degree	185	100	85		57,490	29,145	28,345
High school certificate or equivalent 35	10	10	10		27,710	12,380	15,330
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	10	10	10		14,875	9,550	5,320
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 36	20	0	10		19,710	7,110	12,600
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	10	10	0		3,580	1,225	2,360
University certificate or degree	0	0	0		6,380	2,350	4,025
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 15 to 24 37	75	45	35		36,195	18,060	18,140
No certificate, diploma or degree	70	40	30		22,665	11,755	10,905
High school certificate or equivalent 38	0	10	0		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	0	0	0		2,110	785	1,325
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	0	0	0		260	115	140
University certificate or degree	0	0	0		370	85	280
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 25 to 34 40	60	30	35		28,745	14,015	14,730
No certificate, diploma or degree	40	20	20		9,595	4,980	4,615
High school certificate or equivalent 41	10	10	10		7,185	3,610	3,575
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	0	10	10		3,555	2,315	1,235
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 42	10	0	10		5,640	2,105	3,535
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	0	0	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	90	50	45		57,670	26,400	31,270
No certificate, diploma or degree	65	35	30		20,300	10,205	10,095
High school certificate or equivalent 44	0	0	0		10,615	4,190	6,425
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	10	0	0		9,025	5,755	3,275
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 45	10	10	10		11,430	3,985	7,440
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	0	0	0		2,390	795	1,600
University certificate or degree	10	0	0		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	Beaver Lake 131, Indian reserve				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 46	245	125	110		129,745	61,755	67,990
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	200	110	95		85,205	41,525	43,675
Education	0	10	0		2,525	625	1,900
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	10	10	0		990	480	515
Humanities	0	0	0		1,270	430	845
Social and behavioural sciences and law	0	0	0		3,915	935	2,980
Business, management and public administration	15	10	0		10,190	2,195	7,995
Physical and life sciences and technologies	0	0	0		590	265	320
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	0	0	0		1,215	515	695
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	0	0	0		12,040	10,780	1,255
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	0	0	0		1,120	630	490
Health, parks, recreation and fitness	10	0	10		6,010	930	5,080
Personal, protective and transportation services	10	0	0		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	Beaver Lake 131, Indian reserve				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 48	245	125	115		129,745	61,760	67,985
In the labour force 49	120	70	55		88,655	45,930	42,725
Employed 50	90	45	45		78,845	40,790	38,055
Unemployed 51	35	25	10		9,810	5,145	4,670
Not in the labour force 52	120	60	60		41,090	15,825	25,265
Participation rate 53	49.0	56.0	47.8		68.3	74.4	62.8
Employment rate 54	36.7	36.0	39.1		60.8	66.0	56.0
Unemployment rate 55	29.2	35.7	18.2		11.1	11.2	10.9

Table: Occupation characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Occupation characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Beaver Lake 131, Indian reserve				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 56	105	65	45		86,155	44,765	41,390
A Management occupations 57	10	10	0		5,405	2,960	2,445
B Business, finance and administration occupations	10	0	10		12,385	2,385	10,000
C Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	0	0	0		2,760	1,910	845
D Health occupations	0	0	0		2,965	380	2,580
E Occupations in social science, education, government service and religion	10	0	10		6,280	1,425	4,860
F Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	0	0	0		1,150	515	630
G Sales and service occupations	25	10	10		23,450	7,920	15,530
H Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	20	15	0		22,345	19,750	2,595
I Occupations unique to primary industry	20	15	0		5,800	4,905	895
J Occupations unique to processing, manufacturing and utilities	10	10	0		3,625	2,620	1,010

Table: Industry characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Industry characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Beaver Lake 131, Indian reserve				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 58	110	60	45		86,155	44,765	41,390
Agriculture and other resource-based industries	15	10	0		9,890	7,800	2,090
Construction	0	0	0		10,875	9,355	1,520
Manufacturing	0	0	0		5,225	3,745	1,480
Wholesale trade	0	0	0		2,575	1,720	855
Retail trade	10	0	10		9,030	3,360	5,675
Finance and real estate	0	10	0		2,620	930	1,690
Health care and social services	15	0	15		7,855	1,200	6,660
Educational services	10	0	0		4,310	1,055	3,250
Business services	10	10	0		12,675	7,110	5,565
Other services	40	20	15		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	Beaver Lake 131, Indian reserve				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total employed labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 59	90	45	40		78,845	40,785	38,055
Worked at home	45	25	20		4,255	1,790	2,470
Worked outside Canada	0	0	0		175	135	40
No fixed workplace address	0	10	0		14,980	11,815	3,160
Worked at usual place	35	15	20		59,430	27,050	32,380
Worked in census subdivision (municipality) of residence	15	0	10		43,110	18,515	24,595
Worked in a different census subdivision (municipality) within the census division (county) of residence	15	10	10		12,585	6,350	6,235
Worked in a different census division (county)	0	0	0		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	Beaver Lake 131, 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	45	20	20		74,410	38,865	35,545
Car, truck, van, as driver	35	15	20		49,035	26,555	22,480
Car, truck, van, as passenger	0	10	0		9,395	5,320	4,080
Public transit	0	0	0		7,440	3,070	4,365
Walked or bicycled	0	0	0		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	Beaver Lake 131, Indian reserve				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with earnings (counts) 61	140	75	65		92,365	46,340	46,025
Median earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($) 62	12,112	15,040	10,464		21,010	28,249	16,193
Average earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($)	16,381	17,492	15,083		29,466	36,951	21,931
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with earnings who worked full year, full time (counts) 63	45	20	20		39,630	21,635	18,000
Median earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 62	24,043	25,344	24,032		36,061	43,269	30,100
Average earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 62	28,275	29,753	26,861		43,003	50,131	34,438

Table: Income in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Income in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population	Beaver Lake 131, Indian reserve				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with income (counts) 64	230	115	110		121,110	57,710	63,400
Median income - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($) 65	11,936	11,232	12,864		18,335	23,370	15,941
Composition of total income (100%) 66	100	96	100		100	100	100
Earnings - As a % of total income	66.4	75.2	57.4		82.9	88.8	74.6
Government transfers - As a % of total income	29.9	20.6	39.1		13.2	7.7	21.0
Other money - As a % of total income	1.6	0.9	2.3		3.9	3.5	4.5

Table: Households characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Households characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Beaver Lake 131, Indian reserve				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total private Aboriginal households 67	95	Data not available	Data not available		79,605	Data not available	Data not available
Median income in 2005 - All private households ($) 68	30,272	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. Beaver Lake 131, Alberta (Code4812828) (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).