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2006 Aboriginal Population Profile

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Table: Population and dwelling counts

Population and dwelling counts	Parkland County, County (municipality)				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Population in 2006 1	29,265	Data not available	Data not available		3,290,350†	Data not available	Data not available
Population in 2001 1	27,217A	Data not available	Data not available		2,974,807†	Data not available	Data not available
2001 to 2006 population change (%)	7.5	Data not available	Data not available		10.6	Data not available	Data not available
Total private dwellings 2	11,064	Data not available	Data not available		1,335,745	Data not available	Data not available
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents 3	10,230	Data not available	Data not available		1,256,192	Data not available	Data not available
Population density per square kilometre	12.2	Data not available	Data not available		5.1	Data not available	Data not available
Land area (square km)	2,392.61	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	Parkland County, County (municipality)				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 4	29,215	15,035	14,180		3,256,360	1,630,870	1,625,485
Total Aboriginal identity population 5	1,430	740	690		188,365	91,740	96,625
North American Indian - single response 6	400	145	260		97,275	47,225	50,050
Métis - single response	955	545	405		85,500	41,980	43,515
Inuit - single response	15	0	10		1,610	790	815
Multiple Aboriginal identity responses	35	25	10		1,220	560	655
Aboriginal responses not included elsewhere 7	20	20	0		2,765	1,175	1,585
Non-Aboriginal identity population	27,785	14,300	13,490		3,067,990	1,539,125	1,528,865

Table: Registered Indian status

Figure Registered Indian status	Parkland County, County (municipality)				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 8	29,215	15,040	14,175		3,256,355	1,630,870	1,625,485
Registered Indian 9	445	215	230		91,400	44,230	47,170
Not a registered Indian	28,765	14,825	13,945		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	Parkland County, County (municipality)				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 10	1,430	740	685		188,365	91,740	96,625
0 to 4 years	105	45	60		18,330	9,415	8,920
5 to 9 years	195	115	80		19,325	9,940	9,390
10 to 14 years	175	70	100		20,965	10,635	10,330
15 to 19 years	140	80	55		19,655	9,955	9,700
20 to 24 years	45	30	15		16,545	8,105	8,435
25 to 29 years	80	60	20		14,905	7,195	7,710
30 to 34 years	65	30	35		13,835	6,820	7,015
35 to 39 years	125	70	55		13,140	6,010	7,130
40 to 44 years	110	45	70		13,390	6,005	7,385
45 to 49 years	115	30	80		11,295	5,260	6,035
50 to 54 years	65	50	15		9,140	4,135	5,005
55 to 59 years	90	40	45		6,485	3,025	3,460
60 to 64 years	40	30	10		4,210	1,960	2,255
65 to 69 years	35	20	15		2,795	1,315	1,480
70 to 74 years	30	0	20		2,165	1,035	1,130
75 to 79 years	0	10	0		1,250	585	665
80 to 84 years	10	10	10		600	235	370
85 years and over	0	0	0		315	115	205
Median age of the Aboriginal identity population 11	26.7	25.7	30.6		24.8	23.5	26.0
% of the Aboriginal identity population aged 15 and over	66.8	68.2	65.0		68.9	67.3	70.4

Table: Common-law status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Common-law status of the Aboriginal identity population	Parkland County, County (municipality)				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 12	955	505	445		129,745	61,755	67,990
Not in a common-law relationship	845	440	400		104,505	50,095	54,415
In a common-law relationship	110	65	45		25,235	11,665	13,575

Table: Legal marital status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Legal marital status of the Aboriginal identity population	Parkland County, County (municipality)				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 13	955	510	445		129,745	61,760	67,990
Never legally married (single) 14	325	220	105		73,600	37,450	36,145
Legally married (and not separated) 15	445	225	220		37,095	17,360	19,730
Separated, but still legally married 16	20	10	15		5,640	2,145	3,495
Divorced 17	120	55	65		9,670	3,945	5,720
Widowed 18	35	0	35		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	Parkland County, County (municipality)				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total private dwellings occupied by usual residents 19	660	Data not available	Data not available		79,600	Data not available	Data not available
Single detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	96.2	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	1.5	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	2.3	Data not available	Data not available		6.4	Data not available	Data not available
Number of owned dwellings 22	585	Data not available	Data not available		40,230	Data not available	Data not available
Number of rented dwellings 23	75	Data not available	Data not available		31,465	Data not available	Data not available
Number of dwellings constructed before 1986	430	Data not available	Data not available		53,525	Data not available	Data not available
Number of dwellings constructed between 1986 and 2006 24	230	Data not available	Data not available		26,080	Data not available	Data not available
Dwelling requiring regular maintenance only	365	Data not available	Data not available		39,800	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings requiring minor repairs only	230	Data not available	Data not available		26,315	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings requiring major repairs only	60	Data not available	Data not available		13,485	Data not available	Data not available
Average number of rooms per dwelling 25	7.7	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	1.5	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	Parkland County, County (municipality)				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total number of persons in census families 26	1,430	740	690		187,935	91,495	96,440
Spouses	445	225	225		36,425	17,020	19,410
Common-law partners	110	65	40		25,190	11,640	13,545
Lone parents	55	0	55		14,865	3,050	11,810
Children in census families	615	365	245		82,205	43,895	38,310
Persons not in census families	205	80	120		29,255	15,885	13,365

Table: Language characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Language characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Parkland County, County (municipality)				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population	1,430	740	685		188,365	91,740	96,625
Knowledge of Aboriginal language(s) 27	25	0	20		35,460	16,790	18,670
Knowledge of English only 28	1,330	705	630		143,565	70,720	72,850
Knowledge of French only 29	0	0	0		55	30	25
Knowledge of English and French only 30	50	15	35		7,280	3,335	3,945
Knowledge of other languages 31	20	20	10		2,005	865	1,145
% of the Aboriginal identity population whose mother tongue is an Aboriginal language	1.4	0.0	2.9		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)	1.7	0.0	2.9		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	Parkland County, County (municipality)				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 1 year and over 32	1,420	740	675		184,625	89,795	94,835
Lived at the same address 1 year ago	1,090	550	540		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)	35	25	10		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	290	160	130		12,925	6,330	6,590
Lived in a different province or territory 1 year ago	10	0	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	Parkland County, County (municipality)				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 5 years and over 33	1,320	690	625		170,025	82,325	87,705
Lived at the same address 5 years ago	795	405	395		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)	105	50	50		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	395	225	170		25,695	12,160	13,535
Lived in a different province or territory 5 years ago	30	20	10		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	Parkland County, County (municipality)				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 34	950	510	445		129,745	61,760	67,985
No certificate, diploma or degree	345	160	185		57,490	29,145	28,345
High school certificate or equivalent 35	260	115	150		27,710	12,380	15,330
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	130	110	20		14,875	9,550	5,320
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 36	165	75	85		19,710	7,110	12,600
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	20	10	0		3,580	1,225	2,360
University certificate or degree	35	30	10		6,380	2,350	4,025
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 15 to 24 37	185	115	70		36,195	18,060	18,140
No certificate, diploma or degree	115	70	45		22,665	11,755	10,905
High school certificate or equivalent 38	45	30	15		9,260	4,350	4,910
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	10	10	0		1,535	970	570
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 39	10	10	0		2,110	785	1,325
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	0	0	0		260	115	140
University certificate or degree	10	0	0		370	85	280
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 25 to 34 40	150	90	55		28,745	14,015	14,730
No certificate, diploma or degree	35	25	15		9,595	4,980	4,615
High school certificate or equivalent 41	45	25	25		7,185	3,610	3,575
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	35	35	0		3,555	2,315	1,235
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 42	30	10	20		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	535	260	270		57,670	26,400	31,270
No certificate, diploma or degree	160	55	105		20,300	10,205	10,095
High school certificate or equivalent 44	145	60	85		10,615	4,190	6,425
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	65	45	15		9,025	5,755	3,275
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 45	125	60	60		11,430	3,985	7,440
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	10	10	0		2,390	795	1,600
University certificate or degree	30	30	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	Parkland County, County (municipality)				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 46	950	505	445		129,745	61,755	67,990
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	610	280	330		85,205	41,525	43,675
Education	10	0	10		2,525	625	1,900
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	15	0	10		990	480	515
Humanities	0	0	0		1,270	430	845
Social and behavioural sciences and law	25	10	15		3,915	935	2,980
Business, management and public administration	40	10	25		10,190	2,195	7,995
Physical and life sciences and technologies	15	15	0		590	265	320
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	10	10	0		1,215	515	695
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	150	140	10		12,040	10,780	1,255
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	0	0	0		1,120	630	490
Health, parks, recreation and fitness	15	0	20		6,010	930	5,080
Personal, protective and transportation services	60	35	25		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	Parkland County, County (municipality)				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 48	950	510	445		129,745	61,760	67,985
In the labour force 49	705	440	265		88,655	45,930	42,725
Employed 50	685	430	255		78,845	40,790	38,055
Unemployed 51	20	10	10		9,810	5,145	4,670
Not in the labour force 52	245	65	180		41,090	15,825	25,265
Participation rate 53	74.2	86.3	59.6		68.3	74.4	62.8
Employment rate 54	72.1	84.3	57.3		60.8	66.0	56.0
Unemployment rate 55	2.8	2.3	3.8		11.1	11.2	10.9

Table: Occupation characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Occupation characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Parkland County, County (municipality)				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 56	695	445	255		86,155	44,765	41,390
A Management occupations 57	85	60	25		5,405	2,960	2,445
B Business, finance and administration occupations	95	25	70		12,385	2,385	10,000
C Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	40	40	10		2,760	1,910	845
D Health occupations	10	0	10		2,965	380	2,580
E Occupations in social science, education, government service and religion	40	0	40		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	115	45	70		23,450	7,920	15,530
H Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	255	235	15		22,345	19,750	2,595
I Occupations unique to primary industry	45	30	15		5,800	4,905	895
J Occupations unique to processing, manufacturing and utilities	10	0	10		3,625	2,620	1,010

Table: Industry characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Industry characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Parkland County, County (municipality)				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 58	700	440	260		86,155	44,765	41,390
Agriculture and other resource-based industries	120	110	10		9,890	7,800	2,090
Construction	175	135	35		10,875	9,355	1,520
Manufacturing	50	35	20		5,225	3,745	1,480
Wholesale trade	40	20	15		2,575	1,720	855
Retail trade	60	25	35		9,030	3,360	5,675
Finance and real estate	10	10	0		2,620	930	1,690
Health care and social services	15	0	15		7,855	1,200	6,660
Educational services	35	0	30		4,310	1,055	3,250
Business services	55	40	20		12,675	7,110	5,565
Other services	140	65	70		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	Parkland County, County (municipality)				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total employed labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 59	685	435	255		78,845	40,785	38,055
Worked at home	50	25	25		4,255	1,790	2,470
Worked outside Canada	15	15	0		175	135	40
No fixed workplace address	140	125	20		14,980	11,815	3,160
Worked at usual place	470	265	205		59,430	27,050	32,380
Worked in census subdivision (municipality) of residence	100	40	55		43,110	18,515	24,595
Worked in a different census subdivision (municipality) within the census division (county) of residence	355	200	150		12,585	6,350	6,235
Worked in a different census division (county)	15	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	Parkland County, County (municipality)				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	615	385	230		74,410	38,865	35,545
Car, truck, van, as driver	515	320	190		49,035	26,555	22,480
Car, truck, van, as passenger	75	55	20		9,395	5,320	4,080
Public transit	0	0	0		7,440	3,070	4,365
Walked or bicycled	10	0	0		6,805	2,870	3,935
All other modes	15	10	10		1,730	1,050	685

Table: Earnings in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Earnings in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population	Parkland County, County (municipality)				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with earnings (counts) 61	725	410	310		92,365	46,340	46,025
Median earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($) 62	29,014	44,598	17,897		21,010	28,249	16,193
Average earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($)	38,678	52,032	20,967		29,466	36,951	21,931
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with earnings who worked full year, full time (counts) 63	345	230	115		39,630	21,635	18,000
Median earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 62	39,194	48,380	19,947		36,061	43,269	30,100
Average earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 62	44,523	54,062	24,976		43,003	50,131	34,438

Table: Income in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Income in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population	Parkland County, County (municipality)				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with income (counts) 64	885	465	425		121,110	57,710	63,400
Median income - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($) 65	28,367	41,711	15,019		18,335	23,370	15,941
Composition of total income (100%) 66	99	101	100		100	100	100
Earnings - As a % of total income	86.4	90.1	74.5		82.9	88.8	74.6
Government transfers - As a % of total income	8.4	4.0	20.2		13.2	7.7	21.0
Other money - As a % of total income	5.7	5.9	4.8		3.9	3.5	4.5

Table: Households characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Households characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Parkland County, County (municipality)				Alberta
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total private Aboriginal households 67	655	Data not available	Data not available		79,605	Data not available	Data not available
Median income in 2005 - All private households ($) 68	77,328	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. Parkland County, Alberta (Code4811034) (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 June 8, 2024).