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2006 Aboriginal Population Profile

Chinook Regional Health Authority
Alberta
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Table: Population and dwelling counts
Population and dwelling counts	Chinook Regional Health Authority (HR)			Alberta
Population and dwelling counts	Total	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female
Population in 2006 1	154,471	Data not available	Data not available	3,290,350†	Data not available	Data not available
Population in 2001 1	147,243	Data not available	Data not available	2,974,807†	Data not available	Data not available
2001 to 2006 population change (%)	4.9	Data not available	Data not available	10.6	Data not available	Data not available
Total private dwellings 2	61,541	Data not available	Data not available	1,335,745	Data not available	Data not available
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents 3	57,011	Data not available	Data not available	1,256,192	Data not available	Data not available
Population density per square kilometre	6.0	Data not available	Data not available	5.1	Data not available	Data not available
Land area (square km)	25,896.12	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	Chinook Regional Health Authority (HR)			Alberta
Figure Aboriginal identity population in 2006	Total	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female
Total population 4	152,360	75,080	77,280	3,256,360	1,630,870	1,625,485
Total Aboriginal identity population 5	11,485	5,575	5,910	188,365	91,740	96,625
North American Indian - single response 6	9,155	4,455	4,700	97,275	47,225	50,050
Métis - single response	2,055	1,015	1,045	85,500	41,980	43,515
Inuit - single response	50	30	25	1,610	790	815
Multiple Aboriginal identity responses	20	10	10	1,220	560	655
Aboriginal responses not included elsewhere 7	200	70	130	2,765	1,175	1,585
Non-Aboriginal identity population	140,880	69,505	71,375	3,067,990	1,539,125	1,528,865

Table: Registered Indian status
Figure Registered Indian status	Chinook Regional Health Authority (HR)			Alberta
Figure Registered Indian status	Total	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female
Total population 8	152,365	75,080	77,285	3,256,355	1,630,870	1,625,485
Registered Indian 9	9,030	4,380	4,655	91,400	44,230	47,170
Not a registered Indian	143,325	70,700	72,625	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	Chinook Regional Health Authority (HR)			Alberta
	Total	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 10	11,485	5,575	5,905	188,365	91,740	96,625
0 to 4 years	1,085	540	545	18,330	9,415	8,920
5 to 9 years	1,280	650	635	19,325	9,940	9,390
10 to 14 years	1,350	675	675	20,965	10,635	10,330
15 to 19 years	1,030	500	535	19,655	9,955	9,700
20 to 24 years	1,100	525	575	16,545	8,105	8,435
25 to 29 years	840	375	470	14,905	7,195	7,710
30 to 34 years	820	400	420	13,835	6,820	7,015
35 to 39 years	760	365	395	13,140	6,010	7,130
40 to 44 years	755	350	405	13,390	6,005	7,385
45 to 49 years	750	395	355	11,295	5,260	6,035
50 to 54 years	530	255	270	9,140	4,135	5,005
55 to 59 years	425	215	210	6,485	3,025	3,460
60 to 64 years	275	125	145	4,210	1,960	2,255
65 to 69 years	225	110	115	2,795	1,315	1,480
70 to 74 years	135	55	75	2,165	1,035	1,130
75 to 79 years	60	15	45	1,250	585	665
80 to 84 years	30	15	15	600	235	370
85 years and over	15	10	10	315	115	205
Median age of the Aboriginal identity population 11	24.5	23.9	24.9	24.8	23.5	26.0
% of the Aboriginal identity population aged 15 and over	67.6	66.6	68.6	68.9	67.3	70.4

Table: Common-law status of the Aboriginal identity population
Figure Common-law status of the Aboriginal identity population	Chinook Regional Health Authority (HR)			Alberta
	Total	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 12	7,770	3,710	4,055	129,745	61,755	67,990
Not in a common-law relationship	6,215	2,920	3,295	104,505	50,095	54,415
In a common-law relationship	1,545	790	755	25,235	11,665	13,575

Table: Legal marital status of the Aboriginal identity population
Figure Legal marital status of the Aboriginal identity population	Chinook Regional Health Authority (HR)			Alberta
	Total	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 13	7,765	3,710	4,055	129,745	61,760	67,990
Never legally married (single) 14	4,620	2,285	2,330	73,600	37,450	36,145
Legally married (and not separated) 15	2,170	1,035	1,135	37,095	17,360	19,730
Separated, but still legally married 16	305	140	165	5,640	2,145	3,495
Divorced 17	415	195	220	9,670	3,945	5,720
Widowed 18	250	55	200	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	Chinook Regional Health Authority (HR)			Alberta
	Total	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female
Total private dwellings occupied by usual residents 19	4,030	Data not available	Data not available	79,600	Data not available	Data not available
Single detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	71.0	Data not available	Data not available	58.2	Data not available	Data not available
Semi-detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	5.5	Data not available	Data not available	5.1	Data not available	Data not available
Row houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	4.8	Data not available	Data not available	8.4	Data not available	Data not available
Apartments, duplex - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 20	4.3	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	10.5	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	0.6	Data not available	Data not available	2.7	Data not available	Data not available
Other dwellings - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 21	3.3	Data not available	Data not available	6.4	Data not available	Data not available
Number of owned dwellings 22	1,865	Data not available	Data not available	40,230	Data not available	Data not available
Number of rented dwellings 23	1,535	Data not available	Data not available	31,465	Data not available	Data not available
Number of dwellings constructed before 1986	3,045	Data not available	Data not available	53,525	Data not available	Data not available
Number of dwellings constructed between 1986 and 2006 24	990	Data not available	Data not available	26,080	Data not available	Data not available
Dwelling requiring regular maintenance only	1,495	Data not available	Data not available	39,800	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings requiring minor repairs only	1,295	Data not available	Data not available	26,315	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings requiring major repairs only	1,240	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	6.5	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	Chinook Regional Health Authority (HR)			Alberta
	Total	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female
Total number of persons in census families 26	11,455	5,560	5,890	187,935	91,495	96,440
Spouses	2,100	1,000	1,105	36,425	17,020	19,410
Common-law partners	1,545	785	750	25,190	11,640	13,545
Lone parents	1,065	235	825	14,865	3,050	11,810
Children in census families	5,170	2,650	2,520	82,205	43,895	38,310
Persons not in census families	1,570	885	690	29,255	15,885	13,365

Table: Language characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population
Figure Language characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Chinook Regional Health Authority (HR)			Alberta
	Total	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population	11,485	5,575	5,910	188,365	91,740	96,625
Knowledge of Aboriginal language(s) 27	3,490	1,695	1,800	35,460	16,790	18,670
Knowledge of English only 28	7,705	3,730	3,980	143,565	70,720	72,850
Knowledge of French only 29	0	0	0	55	30	25
Knowledge of English and French only 30	225	125	110	7,280	3,335	3,945
Knowledge of other languages 31	55	30	25	2,005	865	1,145
% of the Aboriginal identity population whose mother tongue is an Aboriginal language	21.4	20.9	21.9	15.5	14.9	16.1
% of the Aboriginal identity population who speak an Aboriginal language most often at home	10.8	10.8	10.9	8.0	8.2	7.7
% of the Aboriginal identity population with knowledge of Aboriginal language(s)	30.3	30.1	30.4	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	Chinook Regional Health Authority (HR)			Alberta
	Total	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female
Total population 1 year and over 32	11,245	5,460	5,785	184,625	89,795	94,835
Lived at the same address 1 year ago	9,000	4,405	4,605	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)	1,195	600	590	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	730	355	375	12,925	6,330	6,590
Lived in a different province or territory 1 year ago	300	90	210	6,125	2,815	3,310
Lived in a different country 1 year ago	25	15	10	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	Chinook Regional Health Authority (HR)			Alberta
	Total	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female
Total population 5 years and over 33	10,395	5,030	5,360	170,025	82,325	87,705
Lived at the same address 5 years ago	6,355	3,115	3,240	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)	1,935	905	1,025	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	1,600	810	785	25,695	12,160	13,535
Lived in a different province or territory 5 years ago	475	190	285	14,910	7,135	7,780
Lived in a different country 5 years ago	35	10	25	650	340	315

Table: Educational attainment of the Aboriginal identity population
Figure Educational attainment of the Aboriginal identity population	Chinook Regional Health Authority (HR)			Alberta
	Total	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 34	7,770	3,715	4,055	129,745	61,760	67,985
No certificate, diploma or degree	3,305	1,655	1,655	57,490	29,145	28,345
High school certificate or equivalent 35	1,660	815	840	27,710	12,380	15,330
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	795	490	310	14,875	9,550	5,320
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 36	1,285	485	800	19,710	7,110	12,600
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	305	115	195	3,580	1,225	2,360
University certificate or degree	410	155	255	6,380	2,350	4,025
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 15 to 24 37	2,135	1,030	1,110	36,195	18,060	18,140
No certificate, diploma or degree	1,270	655	610	22,665	11,755	10,905
High school certificate or equivalent 38	610	280	330	9,260	4,350	4,910
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	105	50	50	1,535	970	570
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 39	120	30	85	2,110	785	1,325
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	20	10	15	260	115	140
University certificate or degree	10	0	10	370	85	280
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 25 to 34 40	1,660	775	890	28,745	14,015	14,730
No certificate, diploma or degree	565	255	305	9,595	4,980	4,615
High school certificate or equivalent 41	440	240	205	7,185	3,610	3,575
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	155	90	70	3,555	2,315	1,235
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 42	355	135	225	5,640	2,105	3,535
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	65	20	40	845	290	555
University certificate or degree	80	30	45	1,925	710	1,210
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 35 to 64 43	3,500	1,710	1,790	57,670	26,400	31,270
No certificate, diploma or degree	1,155	600	555	20,300	10,205	10,095
High school certificate or equivalent 44	565	280	285	10,615	4,190	6,425
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	495	325	170	9,025	5,755	3,275
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 45	770	300	465	11,430	3,985	7,440
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	210	85	120	2,390	795	1,600
University certificate or degree	310	110	195	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	Chinook Regional Health Authority (HR)			Alberta
Major field of study of the Aboriginal identity population	Total	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 46	7,770	3,715	4,055	129,745	61,755	67,990
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	4,970	2,470	2,500	85,205	41,525	43,675
Education	225	55	170	2,525	625	1,900
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	55	15	40	990	480	515
Humanities	115	50	70	1,270	430	845
Social and behavioural sciences and law	255	40	215	3,915	935	2,980
Business, management and public administration	630	165	465	10,190	2,195	7,995
Physical and life sciences and technologies	35	20	15	590	265	320
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	105	50	55	1,215	515	695
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	425	400	20	12,040	10,780	1,255
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	105	75	35	1,120	630	490
Health, parks, recreation and fitness	495	135	360	6,010	930	5,080
Personal, protective and transportation services	355	240	120	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	Chinook Regional Health Authority (HR)			Alberta
	Total	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 48	7,770	3,715	4,055	129,745	61,760	67,985
In the labour force 49	4,535	2,350	2,185	88,655	45,930	42,725
Employed 50	3,900	2,000	1,895	78,845	40,790	38,055
Unemployed 51	640	355	285	9,810	5,145	4,670
Not in the labour force 52	3,230	1,355	1,870	41,090	15,825	25,265
Participation rate 53	58.4	63.3	53.9	68.3	74.4	62.8
Employment rate 54	50.2	53.8	46.7	60.8	66.0	56.0
Unemployment rate 55	14.1	15.1	13.0	11.1	11.2	10.9

Table: Occupation characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population
Figure Occupation characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Chinook Regional Health Authority (HR)			Alberta
	Total	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 56	4,260	2,210	2,050	86,155	44,765	41,390
A Management occupations 57	265	120	145	5,405	2,960	2,445
B Business, finance and administration occupations	595	145	455	12,385	2,385	10,000
C Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	110	85	25	2,760	1,910	845
D Health occupations	215	40	175	2,965	380	2,580
E Occupations in social science, education, government service and religion	505	155	350	6,280	1,425	4,860
F Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	55	25	30	1,150	515	630
G Sales and service occupations	1,130	490	640	23,450	7,920	15,530
H Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	830	735	90	22,345	19,750	2,595
I Occupations unique to primary industry	355	260	90	5,800	4,905	895
J Occupations unique to processing, manufacturing and utilities	195	145	50	3,625	2,620	1,010

Table: Industry characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population
Figure Industry characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Chinook Regional Health Authority (HR)			Alberta
	Total	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 58	4,260	2,210	2,050	86,155	44,765	41,390
Agriculture and other resource-based industries	335	235	100	9,890	7,800	2,090
Construction	395	360	30	10,875	9,355	1,520
Manufacturing	330	245	80	5,225	3,745	1,480
Wholesale trade	60	45	15	2,575	1,720	855
Retail trade	405	185	220	9,030	3,360	5,675
Finance and real estate	110	45	70	2,620	930	1,690
Health care and social services	720	165	560	7,855	1,200	6,660
Educational services	365	125	240	4,310	1,055	3,250
Business services	520	335	190	12,675	7,110	5,565
Other services	1,030	470	555	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	Chinook Regional Health Authority (HR)			Alberta
	Total	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female
Total employed labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 59	3,895	2,000	1,895	78,845	40,785	38,055
Worked at home	280	140	140	4,255	1,790	2,470
Worked outside Canada	30	20	10	175	135	40
No fixed workplace address	460	380	80	14,980	11,815	3,160
Worked at usual place	3,130	1,460	1,665	59,430	27,050	32,380
Worked in census subdivision (municipality) of residence	2,110	935	1,180	43,110	18,515	24,595
Worked in a different census subdivision (municipality) within the census division (county) of residence	640	325	320	12,585	6,350	6,235
Worked in a different census division (county)	360	200	165	3,300	1,950	1,350
Worked in a different province	15	10	10	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	Chinook Regional Health Authority (HR)			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	3,585	1,840	1,745	74,410	38,865	35,545
Car, truck, van, as driver	2,715	1,370	1,345	49,035	26,555	22,480
Car, truck, van, as passenger	420	230	190	9,395	5,320	4,080
Public transit	70	25	45	7,440	3,070	4,365
Walked or bicycled	315	170	140	6,805	2,870	3,935
All other modes	70	45	20	1,730	1,050	685

Table: Earnings in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population
Figure Earnings in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population	Chinook Regional Health Authority (HR)			Alberta
	Total	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with earnings (counts) 61	4,380	2,195	2,190	92,365	46,340	46,025
Median earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($) 62	18,038	20,084	15,819	21,010	28,249	16,193
Average earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($)	22,782	25,533	20,027	29,466	36,951	21,931
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with earnings who worked full year, full time (counts) 63	1,915	970	945	39,630	21,635	18,000
Median earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 62	29,948	32,155	28,532	36,061	43,269	30,100
Average earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 62	32,899	35,642	30,103	43,003	50,131	34,438

Table: Income in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population
Figure Income in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population	Chinook Regional Health Authority (HR)			Alberta
Figure Income in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population	Total	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with income (counts) 64	7,175	3,435	3,740	121,110	57,710	63,400
Median income - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($) 65	13,194	13,429	13,021	18,335	23,370	15,941
Composition of total income (100%) 66	100	100	100	100	100	100
Earnings - As a % of total income	73.5	79.5	67.1	82.9	88.8	74.6
Government transfers - As a % of total income	22.4	15.7	29.6	13.2	7.7	21.0
Other money - As a % of total income	4.1	4.8	3.2	3.9	3.5	4.5

Table: Households characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population
Households characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Chinook Regional Health Authority (HR)			Alberta
	Total	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female
Total private Aboriginal households 67	4,030	Data not available	Data not available	79,605	Data not available	Data not available
Median income in 2005 - All private households ($) 68	38,461	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. Chinook Regional Health Authority, Alberta (Code4821) (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 7, 2024).