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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Strathmore, T - Alberta 1

Map of Strathmore, T (shaded in green), Alberta

Map of Strathmore, T

Interactive version of map

Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A: Strathmore, T - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A description: Strathmore, T - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Prov. rank
34
Nat. rank
322

In 2011, Strathmore (Town) had a population of 12,305, representing a percentage change of 19.7% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 27.28 square kilometres with a population density of 451.0 persons per square kilometre. This compares to the provincial land area of 640,081.87 square kilometres with a population density of 5.7 persons per square kilometre.

In 2011, Strathmore (Town) had 4,577 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 20.6%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Strathmore (Town) is part of the census agglomeration of Strathmore.

Population and dwelling counts

Strathmore (Town) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Strathmore (Town) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Wheatland County, Alta. MD 8,285 8,109 A 2.2

Alberta – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the highest population growth

Table 2 Alberta – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the highest population growth, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Chestermere T 14,824 9,923 A 49.4
Beaumont T 13,284 8,961 48.2
Airdrie CY 42,564 28,927 47.1
Leduc CY 24,279 16,967 43.1
Okotoks T 24,511 17,150 A 42.9

Alberta – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the lowest population growth

Table 3 Alberta – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the lowest population growth, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Lac la Biche County MD 8,402 9,123 A -7.9
Willow Creek No. 26 MD 5,107 5,337 -4.3
Crowsnest Pass SM 5,565 5,749 -3.2
Greenview No. 16 MD 5,299 5,464 -3.0
Lethbridge County MD 10,061 10,254 A -1.9

Age and sex

Strathmore, T – Age distribution

Chart C: Strathmore, T - Population by broad age groups

Chart C description: Strathmore, T - Population by broad age groups

Table 4 Strathmore, T – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 21.4% 22.0% 20.8%
15 to 64 66.0% 66.5% 65.5%
65 and over 12.6% 11.5% 13.6%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Strathmore, T was 12.6%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 66.0% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 21.4%. In comparison, the national percentages were 68.5% for the population aged 15 to 64 and 16.7% for the population aged 0 to 14.

Strathmore, T – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Strathmore, T – Population by broad age groups, sex and population change between 2006 and 2011, 2006 to 2011 censuses
Broad age groups by sex Population
2011 2006 change % change
Both sexes
Total 12,305 10,240 2,065 20.2
0 to 14 2,635 2,270 365 16.1
15 to 64 8,125 6,790 1,335 19.7
65 and over 1,550 1,180 370 31.4
Males
Total 6,065 5,065 1,000 19.7
0 to 14 1,335 1,145 190 16.6
15 to 64 4,035 3,395 640 18.9
65 and over 695 525 170 32.4
Females
Total 6,240 5,175 1,065 20.6
0 to 14 1,300 1,130 170 15.0
15 to 64 4,090 3,395 695 20.5
65 and over 850 650 200 30.8

Strathmore, T – Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D: Strathmore, T - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D description: Strathmore, T - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Table 6 Strathmore, T – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 12,305 6,065 6,240
0 to 4 years 860 425 435
5 to 9 years 890 465 430
10 to 14 years 885 445 435
15 to 19 years 890 455 435
20 to 24 years 680 360 325
25 to 29 years 790 385 405
30 to 34 years 870 425 450
35 to 39 years 945 485 460
40 to 44 years 970 475 495
45 to 49 years 900 450 445
50 to 54 years 760 375 385
55 to 59 years 715 345 370
60 to 64 years 610 285 325
65 to 69 years 465 220 245
70 to 74 years 365 165 195
75 to 79 years 295 135 160
80 to 84 years 220 100 120
85 years and over 205 70 135
Median age 36.5 35.7 37.3

Strathmore, T – Median age2 of the population

Chart E: Canada, Alberta and Strathmore, T - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

Chart E description: Canada, Alberta and Strathmore, T - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

In 2011, the median age in Strathmore, T was 36.5 years. In comparison, the median age of Alberta was 36.5 years.

Table 7 Canada, Alberta and Strathmore, T – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Alberta 36.0 36.5
Strathmore, T 35.4 36.5

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families3 in Strathmore was 3,535, which represents a change of 18.0% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In Strathmore, 71.6% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 13.6% were common-law-couples and 15.0% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: Strathmore - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: Strathmore - Census families by family structure

Strathmore – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Alberta, CSD of Strathmore, T and neighbouring census subdivisions – Distribution of census families by family structure, 2011 Census
Geographic name Total families Married-couple families Common-law-couple families Lone-parent families % change, census families, 2006 to 2011
number % number % number %
Canada † 9,389,695 6,293,950 67.0 1,567,905 16.7 1,527,840 16.3 5.5
Alberta † 999,525 719,355 72.0 135,660 13.6 144,510 14.5 10.5
Strathmore, T 3,535 2,530 71.6 480 13.6 530 15.0 18.0
Wheatland County, MD 2,150 1,710 79.5 260 12.1 180 8.4 7.5

Strathmore – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Strathmore, 50.7% were couples with children aged 24 and under at home. In comparison, as a whole, 46.9% of couples in Canada had children aged 24 and under at home.

Presence of children within couple families
* Children aged 24 and under at home
Married couples with children * 1,315
Married couples without children * 1,215
Common-law-couples with children * 215
Common-law-couples without children * 260

Strathmore – Marital status

Chart H: Strathmore - Marital status

Chart H description: Strathmore - Marital status

In Strathmore, 63.3% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (53.4%) or living with a common-law partner (10.0%).

The remaining 36.7% were not married and not living with a common-law partner, including those who were single (never-married), separated, divorced or widowed.

Note: Percentages may not total 100 percent due to random rounding.

Table 9 Canada, Alberta, Strathmore, T – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Strathmore, T Alberta Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 9,670 100.0 2,960,470 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 6,125 63.3 1,756,860 59.3 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 5,165 53.4 1,484,705 50.2 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 965 10.0 272,155 9.2 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 3,545 36.7 1,203,615 40.7 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 2,215 22.9 823,935 27.8 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 250 2.6 70,855 2.4 698,245 2.5
Divorced 580 6.0 177,375 6.0 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 500 5.2 131,440 4.4 1,584,525 5.7

Strathmore – Types of private households

There were 4,575 private households4 in Strathmore in 2011, a change of 20.9% from 2006. Of these, 32.6% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of 16.4% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Alberta, Strathmore, T – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type5 Strathmore, T Alberta Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 4,575 100.0 1,390,275 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home6		 1,490 32.6 407,145 29.3 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home7		 1,425 31.1 406,380 29.2 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households8 480 10.5 128,330 9.2 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 935 20.4 342,735 24.7 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households9 70 1.5 27,900 2.0 268,060 2.0
Other households10 175 3.8 77,785 5.6 543,340 4.1

Strathmore – Structural type of dwelling

In Strathmore, 64.9% of private households lived in single-detached houses and 0.0% lived in apartments in buildings that have five or more storeys. The rest lived in other types of dwelling structures.

Table 11 Canada, Alberta, Strathmore, T – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Strathmore, T Alberta Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 4,575 100.0 1,390,275 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 2,970 64.9 883,260 63.5 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 520 11.4 71,850 5.2 646,240 4.9
Row house 365 8.0 97,865 7.0 791,600 5.9
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 0 0.0 58,205 4.2 1,234,770 9.3
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 505 11.0 197,945 14.2 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 35 0.8 33,505 2.4 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house11 5 0.1 1,060 0.1 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling12 185 4.0 46,590 3.4 183,510 1.4

Language

Strathmore, T – Mother tongue

Chart J: Strathmore, T - Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home

Chart J description: Strathmore, T - Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home

Note: Counts for mother tongue as well as those for language spoken most often at home include single responses only.

In Strathmore, 91.4% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 1.4% reported French only, and 6.3% reported a non-official language only, in 2011. In comparison, the provincial / territorial percentages were 77.0% for English only, 1.9% for French only and 19.4% for only non-official languages.

In 2011, 96.6% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 0.5% spoke only French and 1.8% spoke only a non-official language. In comparison, the provincial / territorial percentages were 85.7% for only English, 0.7% for only French and 10.5% for only a non-official language.

Table 12 Strathmore, T – Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home, 2011 Census
Selected languages Mother tongue Language spoken most often at home
number % number %
Total 12,275 100.0 12,280 100.0
English 11,225 91.4 11,865 96.6
French 170 1.4 60 0.5
Non-official language 770 6.3 225 1.8
Multiple responses 115 0.9 125 1.0
Table 13 Strathmore, T – Mother-tongue retention, 2011 Census
Mother tongue Mother-tongue retention13
(in percentage)
Total retention; language spoken at home at least on a regular basis Complete retention; language spoken most often at home Partial retention; language spoken at home on a regular basis
Note: Counts for mother tongue and home language include single response of a language as well as multiple responses of a language with English and/or French.
English 99.8 99.7 0.1
French 50.0 28.6 21.4
Non-official language 56.4 34.9 21.5

Strathmore, T – Non-official languages

In Strathmore, the three most common mother tongues were German (1.7%), Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) (1.3%) and Dutch (0.6%), in 2011. In comparison, the most common mother tongues at the provincial / territorial level were German (2.3%), Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) (1.9%) and Panjabi (Punjabi) (1.5%).

Table 14 Strathmore, T – The most common non-official-language mother tongues, 2011 Census
Mother tongue Number Percentage of non-official language mother-tongue population Percentage of total population
Note: Counts for mother tongue and home language include single response of a language as well as multiple responses of a language with English and/or French.
German 210 24.4 1.7
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 155 18.0 1.3
Dutch 75 8.7 0.6
Spanish 45 5.2 0.4
Ukrainian 45 5.2 0.4

Strathmore, T – Bilingualism

Table 15 Strathmore, T – Rate of English-French bilingualism by mother tongue and age groups, 2011 Census
Age groups Mother tongue
Total English French Non-official language
Note: Counts for mother tongue include single responses only. Consequently, the total excludes multiple responses.
Total 3.3 2.1 82.4 4.6
0 to 19 2.0 1.6 66.7 5.6
20 to 44 4.2 3.0 81.8 3.8
45 to 64 4.1 1.9 92.3 7.5
65 and over 2.7 0.8 71.4 0.0
Table 16 Strathmore, T – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 12,280 100.0
English only 11,825 96.3
French only 5 0.0
English and French 430 3.5
Neither English nor French 15 0.1

Symbols:

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not applicable
†
excludes census data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or Indian settlements. For further information, refer to Notes.
incompletely enumerated Indian reserve or Indian settlement. For further information, refer to Notes.
A
adjusted figure due to boundary change. For further information, refer to Content considerations.
E
use with caution. For further information, refer to Cautionary note.


Source:

Statistics Canada. 2012. Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-310-XWE2011004. Ottawa, Ontario. Analytical products, 2011 Census. Last updated October 24, 2012.
 

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