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2006 Aboriginal Population Profile

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Table: Population and dwelling counts

Population and dwelling counts	Cold Lake First Nations (Indian band area)				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Population in 2006 1	592	Data not available	Data not available		3,290,350†	Data not available	Data not available
Population in 2001 1	588	Data not available	Data not available		2,974,807†	Data not available	Data not available
2001 to 2006 population change (%)	0.7	Data not available	Data not available		10.6	Data not available	Data not available
Total private dwellings 2	176	Data not available	Data not available		1,335,745	Data not available	Data not available
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents 3	165	Data not available	Data not available		1,256,192	Data not available	Data not available
Population density per square kilometre	3.2	Data not available	Data not available		5.1	Data not available	Data not available
Land area (square km)	184.17	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 First Nations (Indian band area)				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 4	590	305	285		3,256,360	1,630,870	1,625,485
Total Aboriginal identity population 5	595	305	285		188,365	91,740	96,625
North American Indian - single response 6	570	295	280		97,275	47,225	50,050
Métis - single response	20	10	0		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	0	0	0		3,067,990	1,539,125	1,528,865

Table: Registered Indian status

Figure Registered Indian status	Cold Lake First Nations (Indian band area)				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 8	590	305	285		3,256,355	1,630,870	1,625,485
Registered Indian 9	565	290	275		91,400	44,230	47,170
Not a registered Indian	25	15	10		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 First Nations (Indian band area)				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 10	590	305	290		188,365	91,740	96,625
0 to 4 years	40	25	15		18,330	9,415	8,920
5 to 9 years	40	15	20		19,325	9,940	9,390
10 to 14 years	60	25	40		20,965	10,635	10,330
15 to 19 years	65	40	25		19,655	9,955	9,700
20 to 24 years	50	25	25		16,545	8,105	8,435
25 to 29 years	20	10	10		14,905	7,195	7,710
30 to 34 years	35	30	15		13,835	6,820	7,015
35 to 39 years	45	25	20		13,140	6,010	7,130
40 to 44 years	45	25	20		13,390	6,005	7,385
45 to 49 years	40	20	20		11,295	5,260	6,035
50 to 54 years	40	25	15		9,140	4,135	5,005
55 to 59 years	20	10	10		6,485	3,025	3,460
60 to 64 years	30	10	20		4,210	1,960	2,255
65 to 69 years	10	0	10		2,795	1,315	1,480
70 to 74 years	10	10	10		2,165	1,035	1,130
75 to 79 years	15	0	10		1,250	585	665
80 to 84 years	15	0	15		600	235	370
85 years and over	0	0	0		315	115	205
Median age of the Aboriginal identity population 11	32.9	34.2	30.6		24.8	23.5	26.0
% of the Aboriginal identity population aged 15 and over	76.3	78.7	70.7		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 First Nations (Indian band area)				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 12	445	240	205		129,745	61,755	67,990
Not in a common-law relationship	375	205	170		104,505	50,095	54,415
In a common-law relationship	75	35	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	Cold Lake First Nations (Indian band area)				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 13	445	245	205		129,745	61,760	67,990
Never legally married (single) 14	290	165	120		73,600	37,450	36,145
Legally married (and not separated) 15	85	45	40		37,095	17,360	19,730
Separated, but still legally married 16	20	10	10		5,640	2,145	3,495
Divorced 17	0	0	0		9,670	3,945	5,720
Widowed 18	55	15	40		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 First Nations (Indian band area)				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total private dwellings occupied by usual residents 19	165	Data not available	Data not available		79,600	Data not available	Data not available
Single detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	100.0	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	0.0	Data not available	Data not available		6.4	Data not available	Data not available
Number of owned dwellings 22	35	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	95	Data not available	Data not available		53,525	Data not available	Data not available
Number of dwellings constructed between 1986 and 2006 24	70	Data not available	Data not available		26,080	Data not available	Data not available
Dwelling requiring regular maintenance only	50	Data not available	Data not available		39,800	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings requiring minor repairs only	35	Data not available	Data not available		26,315	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings requiring major repairs only	75	Data not available	Data not available		13,485	Data not available	Data not available
Average number of rooms per dwelling 25	6.1	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	12.1	Data not available	Data not available		4.2	Data not available	Data not available
Average number of persons per room	0.6	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 First Nations (Indian band area)				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total number of persons in census families 26	595	300	285		187,935	91,495	96,440
Spouses	80	40	40		36,425	17,020	19,410
Common-law partners	80	40	40		25,190	11,640	13,545
Lone parents	90	25	60		14,865	3,050	11,810
Children in census families	285	160	125		82,205	43,895	38,310
Persons not in census families	65	45	30		29,255	15,885	13,365

Table: Language characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Language characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Cold Lake First Nations (Indian band area)				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population	590	305	290		188,365	91,740	96,625
Knowledge of Aboriginal language(s) 27	235	115	115		35,460	16,790	18,670
Knowledge of English only 28	355	185	170		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	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	32.2	34.4	29.3		15.5	14.9	16.1
% of the Aboriginal identity population who speak an Aboriginal language most often at home	7.6	6.6	8.6		8.0	8.2	7.7
% of the Aboriginal identity population with knowledge of Aboriginal language(s)	39.8	37.7	39.7		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 First Nations (Indian band area)				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 1 year and over 32	580	295	285		184,625	89,795	94,835
Lived at the same address 1 year ago	465	240	225		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	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	80	40	45		12,925	6,330	6,590
Lived in a different province or territory 1 year ago	15	10	10		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 First Nations (Indian band area)				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 5 years and over 33	550	280	270		170,025	82,325	87,705
Lived at the same address 5 years ago	355	190	170		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)	70	35	30		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	90	40	45		25,695	12,160	13,535
Lived in a different province or territory 5 years ago	35	10	20		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	Cold Lake First Nations (Indian band area)				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 34	450	240	205		129,745	61,760	67,985
No certificate, diploma or degree	250	140	110		57,490	29,145	28,345
High school certificate or equivalent 35	70	30	40		27,710	12,380	15,330
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	60	40	20		14,875	9,550	5,320
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 36	45	20	20		19,710	7,110	12,600
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	20	10	10		3,580	1,225	2,360
University certificate or degree	10	0	0		6,380	2,350	4,025
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 15 to 24 37	115	65	55		36,195	18,060	18,140
No certificate, diploma or degree	75	45	30		22,665	11,755	10,905
High school certificate or equivalent 38	35	10	20		9,260	4,350	4,910
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	0	0	10		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	40	20		28,745	14,015	14,730
No certificate, diploma or degree	20	10	10		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	10	0	10		3,555	2,315	1,235
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 42	10	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	220	120	100		57,670	26,400	31,270
No certificate, diploma or degree	105	60	45		20,300	10,205	10,095
High school certificate or equivalent 44	25	0	15		10,615	4,190	6,425
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	40	30	10		9,025	5,755	3,275
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 45	30	15	20		11,430	3,985	7,440
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	20	10	10		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	Cold Lake First Nations (Indian band area)				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 46	450	240	205		129,745	61,755	67,990
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	315	165	150		85,205	41,525	43,675
Education	10	0	10		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	10	10	10		3,915	935	2,980
Business, management and public administration	25	0	20		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	50	40	10		12,040	10,780	1,255
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	10	10	0		1,120	630	490
Health, parks, recreation and fitness	10	0	10		6,010	930	5,080
Personal, protective and transportation services	25	20	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 First Nations (Indian band area)				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 48	445	245	205		129,745	61,760	67,985
In the labour force 49	265	165	100		88,655	45,930	42,725
Employed 50	220	140	85		78,845	40,790	38,055
Unemployed 51	45	30	20		9,810	5,145	4,670
Not in the labour force 52	185	75	110		41,090	15,825	25,265
Participation rate 53	59.6	67.3	48.8		68.3	74.4	62.8
Employment rate 54	49.4	57.1	41.5		60.8	66.0	56.0
Unemployment rate 55	17.0	18.2	20.0		11.1	11.2	10.9

Table: Occupation characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Occupation characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Cold Lake First Nations (Indian band area)				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 56	260	165	95		86,155	44,765	41,390
A Management occupations 57	15	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	10	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	30	10	25		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	75	30	45		23,450	7,920	15,530
H Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	90	85	0		22,345	19,750	2,595
I Occupations unique to primary industry	10	15	0		5,800	4,905	895
J Occupations unique to processing, manufacturing and utilities	15	10	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 First Nations (Indian band area)				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 58	260	165	95		86,155	44,765	41,390
Agriculture and other resource-based industries	20	20	0		9,890	7,800	2,090
Construction	50	45	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	20	10	0		9,030	3,360	5,675
Finance and real estate	0	0	0		2,620	930	1,690
Health care and social services	15	0	15		7,855	1,200	6,660
Educational services	10	0	10		4,310	1,055	3,250
Business services	30	20	10		12,675	7,110	5,565
Other services	100	50	55		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 First Nations (Indian band area)				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total employed labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 59	220	135	85		78,845	40,785	38,055
Worked at home	10	0	0		4,255	1,790	2,470
Worked outside Canada	0	0	0		175	135	40
No fixed workplace address	50	40	15		14,980	11,815	3,160
Worked at usual place	165	100	65		59,430	27,050	32,380
Worked in census subdivision (municipality) of residence	25	15	15		43,110	18,515	24,595
Worked in a different census subdivision (municipality) within the census division (county) of residence	125	80	45		12,585	6,350	6,235
Worked in a different census division (county)	10	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	Cold Lake First Nations (Indian band area)				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	215	135	80		74,410	38,865	35,545
Car, truck, van, as driver	130	85	45		49,035	26,555	22,480
Car, truck, van, as passenger	75	45	30		9,395	5,320	4,080
Public transit	0	0	0		7,440	3,070	4,365
Walked or bicycled	0	0	10		6,805	2,870	3,935
All other modes	10	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 First Nations (Indian band area)				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with earnings (counts) 61	275	160	110		92,365	46,340	46,025
Median earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($) 62	13,408	14,880	11,904		21,010	28,249	16,193
Average earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($)	18,497	20,663	15,288		29,466	36,951	21,931
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with earnings who worked full year, full time (counts) 63	110	70	40		39,630	21,635	18,000
Median earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 62	23,168	25,856	20,864		36,061	43,269	30,100
Average earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 62	28,145	29,665	25,105		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 First Nations (Indian band area)				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with income (counts) 64	430	230	200		121,110	57,710	63,400
Median income - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($) 65	13,536	13,536	13,440		18,335	23,370	15,941
Composition of total income (100%) 66	100	100	103		100	100	100
Earnings - As a % of total income	69.0	80.7	57.3		82.9	88.8	74.6
Government transfers - As a % of total income	28.7	19.1	42.3		13.2	7.7	21.0
Other money - As a % of total income	1.1	1.1	1.1		3.9	3.5	4.5

Table: Households characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Households characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Cold Lake First Nations (Indian band area)				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total private Aboriginal households 67	165	Data not available	Data not available		79,605	Data not available	Data not available
Median income in 2005 - All private households ($) 68	37,824	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 First Nations, Alberta (Code630089) (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).