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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Camrose County, MD - Alberta ¹

Map of Camrose County, MD

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Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A description: Camrose County, MD - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Prov. rank

Nat. rank

484

In 2011, Camrose County (Municipal district) had a population of 7,721, representing a percentage change of 8.0% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 3,320.61 square kilometres with a population density of 2.3 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, Camrose County (Municipal district) had 2,861 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 10.6%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Population and dwelling counts

Camrose County (Municipal district) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Camrose County (Municipal district) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name	CSD type	Population
Census subdivision (CSD) name	CSD type	2011	2006	% change
Stettler County No. 6, Alta.	MD	5,089	5,189 A	-1.9
Flagstaff County, Alta.	MD	3,244	3,506	-7.5
Lacombe County, Alta.	MD	10,312	10,394 A	-0.8
Ponoka County, Alta.	MD	8,856	8,640	2.5
Bashaw, Alta.	T	873	796	9.7
Rosalind, Alta.	VL	190	190	0.0
Ferintosh, Alta.	VL	181	153	18.3
Edberg, Alta.	VL	168	155	8.4
New Norway, Alta.	VL	283	323	-12.4
Bawlf, Alta.	VL	403	367	9.8
Camrose, Alta.	CY	17,286	15,630 A	10.6
Bittern Lake, Alta.	VL	224	225	-0.4
Hay Lakes, Alta.	VL	425	362	17.4
Beaver County, Alta.	MD	5,689	5,676	0.2
Wetaskiwin County No. 10, Alta.	MD	10,866	10,519 A	3.3
Leduc County, Alta.	MD	13,541	13,135 A	3.1

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
Census subdivision (CSD) name	CSD type	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
Census subdivision (CSD) name	CSD type	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

Camrose County, MD – Age distribution

Chart C: Camrose County, MD - Population by broad age groups

Chart C description: Camrose County, MD - Population by broad age groups

Table 4 Camrose County, MD – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups	Both sexes	Males	Females
0 to 14	18.7%	18.6%	18.8%
15 to 64	67.6%	67.0%	68.2%
65 and over	13.7%	14.4%	13.0%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Camrose County, MD was 13.7%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 67.6% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 18.7%. 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.

Camrose County, MD – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Camrose County, MD – Population by broad age groups, sex and population change between 2006 and 2011, 2006 to 2011 censuses
Broad age groups by sex	Population
Broad age groups by sex	2011	2006	change	% change
Both sexes
Total	7,720	7,145	575	8.0
0 to 14	1,440	1,410	30	2.1
15 to 64	5,220	4,875	345	7.1
65 and over	1,060	860	200	23.3
Males
Total	4,025	3,715	310	8.3
0 to 14	750	735	15	2.0
15 to 64	2,695	2,505	190	7.6
65 and over	580	480	100	20.8
Females
Total	3,695	3,430	265	7.7
0 to 14	695	680	15	2.2
15 to 64	2,520	2,370	150	6.3
65 and over	480	380	100	26.3

Camrose County, MD – Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D description: Camrose County, MD - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Table 6 Camrose County, MD – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups	Both sexes	Males	Females
Total - Age groups	7,720	4,025	3,695
0 to 4 years	420	215	205
5 to 9 years	485	265	220
10 to 14 years	535	270	265
15 to 19 years	615	330	285
20 to 24 years	325	175	150
25 to 29 years	350	185	170
30 to 34 years	405	195	210
35 to 39 years	415	210	200
40 to 44 years	535	250	280
45 to 49 years	675	340	335
50 to 54 years	720	365	360
55 to 59 years	665	385	285
60 to 64 years	515	275	240
65 to 69 years	425	220	210
70 to 74 years	305	165	135
75 to 79 years	160	95	65
80 to 84 years	120	70	50
85 years and over	50	25	20
Median age	43.2	43.7	42.5

Camrose County, MD – Median age² of the population

Chart E: Canada, Alberta and Camrose County, MD - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

Chart E description: Canada, Alberta and Camrose County, MD - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

In 2011, the median age in Camrose County, MD was 43.2 years. In comparison, the median age of Alberta was 36.5 years.

Table 7 Canada, Alberta and Camrose County, MD – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
	Median age
	2006	2011
Canada	39.5	40.6
Alberta	36.0	36.5
Camrose County, MD	41.5	43.2

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families³ in Camrose County was 2,320, which represents a change of 11.8% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.

In Camrose County, 83.6% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 9.7% were common-law-couples and 6.7% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: Camrose County - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: Camrose County - Census families by family structure

Camrose County – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Alberta, CSD of Camrose County, MD 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
Geographic name	Total families	number	%	number	%	number	%	% change, census families, 2006 to 2011
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
Camrose County, MD	2,320	1,940	83.6	225	9.7	155	6.7	11.8
Stettler County No. 6, MD	1,420	1,180	83.1	135	9.5	100	7.0	1.8
Flagstaff County, MD	1,000	865	86.5	75	7.5	55	5.5	-2.9
Lacombe County, MD	3,075	2,585	84.1	285	9.3	205	6.7	3.7
Ponoka County, MD	2,615	2,200	84.1	240	9.2	175	6.7	4.0
Bashaw, T	245	185	75.5	25	10.2	35	14.3	4.3
Rosalind, VL	60	55	91.7	5	8.3	0	0.0	33.3
Ferintosh, VL	60	35	58.3	15	25.0	5	8.3	50.0
Edberg, VL	50	35	70.0	5	10.0	10	20.0	11.1
New Norway, VL	90	70	77.8	10	11.1	10	11.1	0.0
Bawlf, VL	120	90	75.0	15	12.5	15	12.5	9.1
Camrose, CY	4,835	3,440	71.1	625	12.9	765	15.8	12.1
Bittern Lake, VL	65	55	84.6	5	7.7	5	7.7	-13.3
Hay Lakes, VL	120	75	62.5	35	29.2	15	12.5	0.0
Beaver County, MD	1,695	1,360	80.2	175	10.3	160	9.4	5.9
Wetaskiwin County No. 10, MD	3,370	2,780	82.5	355	10.5	235	7.0	3.4
Leduc County, MD	4,105	3,360	81.9	415	10.1	330	8.0	5.0

Camrose County – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Camrose County, 42.7% 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 *	840
Married couples without children *	1,100
Common-law-couples with children *	85
Common-law-couples without children *	135

Camrose County – Marital status

Chart H description: Camrose County - Marital status

In Camrose County, 70.5% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (63.5%) or living with a common-law partner (7.1%).

The remaining 29.4% 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, Camrose County, MD – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status	Camrose County, MD		Alberta		Canada
Marital status	number	%	number	%	number	%
Total - Population 15 years and over	6,280	100.0	2,960,470	100.0	27,869,345	100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner	4,430	70.5	1,756,860	59.3	16,084,490	57.7
Married (and not separated)	3,985	63.5	1,484,705	50.2	12,941,965	46.4
Living common-law	445	7.1	272,155	9.2	3,142,525	11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner	1,845	29.4	1,203,615	40.7	11,784,855	42.3
Single (never legally married)	1,295	20.6	823,935	27.8	7,816,045	28.0
Separated	90	1.4	70,855	2.4	698,245	2.5
Divorced	230	3.7	177,375	6.0	1,686,035	6.0
Widowed	225	3.6	131,440	4.4	1,584,525	5.7

Camrose County – Types of private households

There were 2,860 private households⁴ in Camrose County in 2011, a change of 10.9% from 2006. Of these, 31.8% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of 0.0% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Alberta, Camrose County, MD – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type⁵	Camrose County, MD		Alberta		Canada
Household type⁵	number	%	number	%	number	%
Total private households	2,860	100.0	1,390,275	100.0	13,320,615	100.0
Couple-family households with children aged 24 and under at home⁶	910	31.8	407,145	29.3	3,524,915	26.5
Couple-family households without children aged 24 and under at home⁷	1,220	42.7	406,380	29.2	3,935,540	29.5
Lone-parent family households⁸	145	5.1	128,330	9.2	1,375,450	10.3
One-person households	520	18.2	342,735	24.7	3,673,310	27.6
Multiple family households⁹	25	0.9	27,900	2.0	268,060	2.0
Other households¹⁰	45	1.6	77,785	5.6	543,340	4.1

Camrose County – Structural type of dwelling

In Camrose County, 93.4% 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, Camrose County, MD – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling	Camrose County, MD		Alberta		Canada
Structural type of dwelling	number	%	number	%	number	%
Total - Structural type of dwelling	2,860	100.0	1,390,275	100.0	13,320,615	100.0
Single-detached house	2,670	93.4	883,260	63.5	7,329,150	55.0
Semi-detached house	0	0.0	71,850	5.2	646,240	4.9
Row house	0	0.0	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	0	0.0	197,945	14.2	2,397,555	18.0
Apartment, duplex	5	0.2	33,505	2.4	704,485	5.3
Other single-attached house¹¹	5	0.2	1,060	0.1	33,310	0.3
Movable dwelling¹²	180	6.3	46,590	3.4	183,510	1.4

Language

Camrose County, MD – Mother tongue

Chart J description: Camrose County, MD - 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 Camrose County, 89.5% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 1.5% reported French only, and 8.5% 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, 95.3% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 0.4% spoke only French and 3.8% 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 Camrose County, MD – Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home, 2011 Census
Selected languages	Mother tongue		Language spoken most often at home
Selected languages	number	%	number	%
Total	7,720	100.0	7,720	100.0
English	6,910	89.5	7,360	95.3
French	115	1.5	30	0.4
Non-official language	655	8.5	290	3.8
Multiple responses	45	0.6	45	0.6

Table 13 Camrose County, MD – Mother-tongue retention, 2011 Census
Mother tongue	Mother-tongue retention¹³ (in percentage)
Mother tongue	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	99.9	99.8	0.1
French	30.8	15.4	15.4
Non-official language	65.2	47.8	17.4

Camrose County, MD – Non-official languages

In Camrose County, the three most common mother tongues were German (6.0%), Dutch (0.9%) and Ukrainian (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 Camrose County, MD – 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	465	67.4	6.0
Dutch	70	10.1	0.9
Ukrainian	45	6.5	0.6
Swedish	15	2.2	0.2
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)	15	2.2	0.2

Camrose County, MD – Bilingualism

Table 15 Camrose County, MD – Rate of English-French bilingualism by mother tongue and age groups, 2011 Census
Age groups	Mother tongue
Age groups	Total	English	French	Non-official language
Note: Counts for mother tongue include single responses only. Consequently, the total excludes multiple responses.
Total	2.8	2.0	52.2	1.5
0 to 19	3.2	2.9	50.0	3.2
20 to 44	3.0	2.7	42.9	3.2
45 to 64	2.7	1.5	60.0	2.5
65 and over	1.9	0.6	50.0	3.3

Table 16 Camrose County, MD – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages	Number	Percentage
Total	7,715	100.0
English only	7,495	97.1
French only	0	0.0
English and French	220	2.9
Neither English nor French	5	0.1

Symbols:

···: 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.

Footnotes

Footnote 1

Camrose County MD (Alberta) – This census subdivision has the following data quality indicators (commonly referred to as data quality flags):

2006 adjusted count; most of these are the result of boundary changes.

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Footnote 2

Median age: Age 'x' that divides a population in two groups of the same population size, one group being older than age 'x' and the other group being younger than age 'x'.

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Footnote 3

Census family: Refers to a married couple (with or without children), a common-law couple (with or without children) or a lone parent family.

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Footnote 4

Household, private: Refers to a person or a group of persons (other than foreign residents) who occupy a private dwelling and do not have a usual place of residence elsewhere in Canada.

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Footnote 5

Household type: Refers to the basic division of private households into family and non-family households. Family household refers to a household that contains at least one census family, that is, a married couple with or without children, or a couple living in common-law with or without children or a lone parent living with one or more children.

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Footnote 6

Couple-family households with children: Refers to couple households with at least one child aged 24 and under.

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Footnote 7

Couple-family households without children: Refers to couple households without children aged 24 and under. Includes couple households with all children aged 25 and over.

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Footnote 8

Lone-parent-family households: Refers to all lone-parent family households regardless of age of children.

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Footnote 9

Multiple-family households: Refers to a household in which two or more census families (with or without additional persons) occupy the same private dwelling.

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Footnote 10

Other households: Refers to two or more people who share a private dwelling, but who do not constitute a census family.

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Footnote 11

Other single-attached house: A single dwelling that is attached to another building and that does not fall into any of the other categories, such as a single dwelling attached to a non-residential structure (e.g., a store or a church) or occasionally to another residential structure (e.g., an apartment building).

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Footnote 12

Movable dwelling includes mobile homes and other movable dwellings such as houseboats and railroad cars.

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Footnote 13

Mother-tongue retention: Retention refers to the situation where people speak their mother tongue at home. Retention is defined as 'complete' when the mother tongue is the language spoken most often and 'partial' when it is spoken on a regular basis but not most often. The (complete or partial) retention rate refers to the proportion of the population with a given mother tongue that speaks that language at home most often or on a regular basis. The retention rate provides an indication of a group's linguistic vitality, particularly the importance of transmitting languages between generations.

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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.

Related data:

2011 Census Topic-based tabulations – Census subdivision of Camrose County, Municipal district - Alberta
2011 Census Highlight tables – Census subdivision of Camrose County, Municipal district - Alberta
2011 Census Data Navigator – Census subdivision of Camrose County, Municipal district - Alberta
2011 NHS Focus on Geography Series – Census subdivision of Camrose County, Municipal district - Alberta

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