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2006 Aboriginal Population Profile

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Table: Population and dwelling counts

Population and dwelling counts	Westlock, Town				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Population in 2006 1	5,008	Data not available	Data not available		3,290,350†	Data not available	Data not available
Population in 2001 1	4,819	Data not available	Data not available		2,974,807†	Data not available	Data not available
2001 to 2006 population change (%)	3.9	Data not available	Data not available		10.6	Data not available	Data not available
Total private dwellings 2	2,142	Data not available	Data not available		1,335,745	Data not available	Data not available
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents 3	2,061	Data not available	Data not available		1,256,192	Data not available	Data not available
Population density per square kilometre	519.4	Data not available	Data not available		5.1	Data not available	Data not available
Land area (square km)	9.64	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	Westlock, Town				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 4	4,670	2,195	2,480		3,256,360	1,630,870	1,625,485
Total Aboriginal identity population 5	310	175	135		188,365	91,740	96,625
North American Indian - single response 6	110	65	45		97,275	47,225	50,050
Métis - single response	205	110	95		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	0	0	0		2,765	1,175	1,585
Non-Aboriginal identity population	4,355	2,020	2,340		3,067,990	1,539,125	1,528,865

Table: Registered Indian status

Figure Registered Indian status	Westlock, Town				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 8	4,670	2,195	2,475		3,256,355	1,630,870	1,625,485
Registered Indian 9	100	55	45		91,400	44,230	47,170
Not a registered Indian	4,575	2,140	2,435		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	Westlock, Town				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 10	315	175	135		188,365	91,740	96,625
0 to 4 years	10	10	10		18,330	9,415	8,920
5 to 9 years	25	25	0		19,325	9,940	9,390
10 to 14 years	35	10	25		20,965	10,635	10,330
15 to 19 years	25	10	15		19,655	9,955	9,700
20 to 24 years	15	10	0		16,545	8,105	8,435
25 to 29 years	45	20	25		14,905	7,195	7,710
30 to 34 years	25	20	10		13,835	6,820	7,015
35 to 39 years	20	10	10		13,140	6,010	7,130
40 to 44 years	25	25	0		13,390	6,005	7,385
45 to 49 years	15	10	10		11,295	5,260	6,035
50 to 54 years	15	10	0		9,140	4,135	5,005
55 to 59 years	0	0	0		6,485	3,025	3,460
60 to 64 years	25	10	20		4,210	1,960	2,255
65 to 69 years	10	0	0		2,795	1,315	1,480
70 to 74 years	0	0	0		2,165	1,035	1,130
75 to 79 years	0	0	0		1,250	585	665
80 to 84 years	10	10	0		600	235	370
85 years and over	10	0	0		315	115	205
Median age of the Aboriginal identity population 11	29.5	31.4	26.7		24.8	23.5	26.0
% of the Aboriginal identity population aged 15 and over	74.6	77.1	77.8		68.9	67.3	70.4

Table: Common-law status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Common-law status of the Aboriginal identity population	Westlock, Town				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 12	240	130	100		129,745	61,755	67,990
Not in a common-law relationship	180	115	60		104,505	50,095	54,415
In a common-law relationship	55	15	40		25,235	11,665	13,575

Table: Legal marital status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Legal marital status of the Aboriginal identity population	Westlock, Town				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 13	235	130	105		129,745	61,760	67,990
Never legally married (single) 14	120	55	65		73,600	37,450	36,145
Legally married (and not separated) 15	80	60	25		37,095	17,360	19,730
Separated, but still legally married 16	0	10	0		5,640	2,145	3,495
Divorced 17	25	0	15		9,670	3,945	5,720
Widowed 18	0	0	0		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	Westlock, Town				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total private dwellings occupied by usual residents 19	145	Data not available	Data not available		79,600	Data not available	Data not available
Single detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	65.5	Data not available	Data not available		58.2	Data not available	Data not available
Semi-detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	6.9	Data not available	Data not available		5.1	Data not available	Data not available
Row houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	6.9	Data not available	Data not available		8.4	Data not available	Data not available
Apartments, duplex - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 20	6.9	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	20.7	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	75	Data not available	Data not available		40,230	Data not available	Data not available
Number of rented dwellings 23	70	Data not available	Data not available		31,465	Data not available	Data not available
Number of dwellings constructed before 1986	105	Data not available	Data not available		53,525	Data not available	Data not available
Number of dwellings constructed between 1986 and 2006 24	40	Data not available	Data not available		26,080	Data not available	Data not available
Dwelling requiring regular maintenance only	90	Data not available	Data not available		39,800	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings requiring minor repairs only	40	Data not available	Data not available		26,315	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings requiring major repairs only	15	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	0.0	Data not available	Data not available		4.2	Data not available	Data not available
Average number of persons per room	0.4	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	Westlock, Town				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total number of persons in census families 26	310	175	140		187,935	91,495	96,440
Spouses	80	55	20		36,425	17,020	19,410
Common-law partners	55	15	40		25,190	11,640	13,545
Lone parents	10	10	0		14,865	3,050	11,810
Children in census families	130	80	45		82,205	43,895	38,310
Persons not in census families	35	15	20		29,255	15,885	13,365

Table: Language characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Language characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Westlock, Town				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population	315	175	135		188,365	91,740	96,625
Knowledge of Aboriginal language(s) 27	15	0	15		35,460	16,790	18,670
Knowledge of English only 28	285	170	110		143,565	70,720	72,850
Knowledge of French only 29	0	0	0		55	30	25
Knowledge of English and French only 30	10	0	15		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	6.3	5.7	11.1		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)	4.8	0.0	11.1		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	Westlock, Town				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 1 year and over 32	310	170	135		184,625	89,795	94,835
Lived at the same address 1 year ago	245	140	110		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)	15	10	15		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	35	25	10		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	Westlock, Town				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 5 years and over 33	295	165	130		170,025	82,325	87,705
Lived at the same address 5 years ago	100	65	35		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)	120	60	65		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	70	35	30		25,695	12,160	13,535
Lived in a different province or territory 5 years ago	10	10	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	Westlock, Town				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 34	235	130	105		129,745	61,760	67,985
No certificate, diploma or degree	135	75	60		57,490	29,145	28,345
High school certificate or equivalent 35	70	50	25		27,710	12,380	15,330
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	0	10	0		14,875	9,550	5,320
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 36	20	10	15		19,710	7,110	12,600
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	0	0	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	40	20	20		36,195	18,060	18,140
No certificate, diploma or degree	30	10	15		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	65	40	30		28,745	14,015	14,730
No certificate, diploma or degree	30	10	20		9,595	4,980	4,615
High school certificate or equivalent 41	30	20	10		7,185	3,610	3,575
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	10	0	0		3,555	2,315	1,235
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 42	0	0	0		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	105	65	40		57,670	26,400	31,270
No certificate, diploma or degree	60	40	15		20,300	10,205	10,095
High school certificate or equivalent 44	35	20	15		10,615	4,190	6,425
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	0	0	0		9,025	5,755	3,275
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 45	10	0	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	0	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	Westlock, Town				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 46	240	135	105		129,745	61,755	67,990
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	210	125	90		85,205	41,525	43,675
Education	0	0	0		2,525	625	1,900
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	0	0	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	0	0	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	10	10	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	0	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	Westlock, Town				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 48	235	135	105		129,745	61,760	67,985
In the labour force 49	140	90	50		88,655	45,930	42,725
Employed 50	115	70	50		78,845	40,790	38,055
Unemployed 51	20	20	0		9,810	5,145	4,670
Not in the labour force 52	100	50	55		41,090	15,825	25,265
Participation rate 53	59.6	66.7	47.6		68.3	74.4	62.8
Employment rate 54	48.9	51.9	47.6		60.8	66.0	56.0
Unemployment rate 55	14.3	22.2	0.0		11.1	11.2	10.9

Table: Occupation characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Occupation characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Westlock, Town				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 56	125	75	50		86,155	44,765	41,390
A Management occupations 57	25	20	0		5,405	2,960	2,445
B Business, finance and administration occupations	0	0	0		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	0	0	0		2,965	380	2,580
E Occupations in social science, education, government service and religion	0	0	0		6,280	1,425	4,860
F Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	10	15	0		1,150	515	630
G Sales and service occupations	40	10	35		23,450	7,920	15,530
H Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	25	20	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	0	0	0		3,625	2,620	1,010

Table: Industry characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Industry characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Westlock, Town				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 58	130	75	50		86,155	44,765	41,390
Agriculture and other resource-based industries	35	30	0		9,890	7,800	2,090
Construction	0	0	10		10,875	9,355	1,520
Manufacturing	10	0	0		5,225	3,745	1,480
Wholesale trade	10	0	10		2,575	1,720	855
Retail trade	15	0	15		9,030	3,360	5,675
Finance and real estate	0	0	0		2,620	930	1,690
Health care and social services	0	0	10		7,855	1,200	6,660
Educational services	0	0	0		4,310	1,055	3,250
Business services	25	20	0		12,675	7,110	5,565
Other services	30	20	10		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	Westlock, Town				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total employed labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 59	120	70	50		78,845	40,785	38,055
Worked at home	10	0	10		4,255	1,790	2,470
Worked outside Canada	0	0	0		175	135	40
No fixed workplace address	25	25	0		14,980	11,815	3,160
Worked at usual place	90	45	45		59,430	27,050	32,380
Worked in census subdivision (municipality) of residence	65	30	35		43,110	18,515	24,595
Worked in a different census subdivision (municipality) within the census division (county) of residence	15	0	10		12,585	6,350	6,235
Worked in a different census division (county)	10	10	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	Westlock, Town				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	115	70	50		74,410	38,865	35,545
Car, truck, van, as driver	75	50	25		49,035	26,555	22,480
Car, truck, van, as passenger	20	0	15		9,395	5,320	4,080
Public transit	0	0	0		7,440	3,070	4,365
Walked or bicycled	20	15	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	Westlock, Town				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with earnings (counts) 61	160	80	75		92,365	46,340	46,025
Median earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($) 62	15,013	20,214	9,998		21,010	28,249	16,193
Average earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($)	40,970	66,926	11,841		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	30	20		39,630	21,635	18,000
Median earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 62	29,316	29,426	25,183		36,061	43,269	30,100
Average earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 62	45,686	58,711	26,358		43,003	50,131	34,438

Table: Income in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Income in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population	Westlock, Town				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with income (counts) 64	230	125	105		121,110	57,710	63,400
Median income - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($) 65	13,395	20,634	11,250		18,335	23,370	15,941
Composition of total income (100%) 66	100	100	100		100	100	100
Earnings - As a % of total income	84.0	89.0	65.1		82.9	88.8	74.6
Government transfers - As a % of total income	13.1	9.8	29.1		13.2	7.7	21.0
Other money - As a % of total income	3.1	2.9	4.3		3.9	3.5	4.5

Table: Households characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Households characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Westlock, Town				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total private Aboriginal households 67	145	Data not available	Data not available		79,605	Data not available	Data not available
Median income in 2005 - All private households ($) 68	34,298	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. Westlock, Alberta (Code4813031) (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).