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2006 Aboriginal Population Profile

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Table: Population and dwelling counts

Population and dwelling counts	Cranbrook, City				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Population in 2006 1	18,267	Data not available	Data not available		4,113,487†	Data not available	Data not available
Population in 2001 1	18,517A	Data not available	Data not available		3,907,738†	Data not available	Data not available
2001 to 2006 population change (%)	-1.4	Data not available	Data not available		5.3	Data not available	Data not available
Total private dwellings 2	7,876	Data not available	Data not available		1,788,474	Data not available	Data not available
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents 3	7,634	Data not available	Data not available		1,642,715	Data not available	Data not available
Population density per square kilometre	726.5	Data not available	Data not available		4.4	Data not available	Data not available
Land area (square km)	25.14	Data not available	Data not available		924,815.43	Data not available	Data not available

Table: Aboriginal identity population in 2006

Figure Aboriginal identity population in 2006	Cranbrook, City				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 4	17,950	8,685	9,265		4,074,385	1,998,385	2,076,000
Total Aboriginal identity population 5	1,090	505	585		196,070	94,855	101,220
North American Indian - single response 6	425	210	220		129,580	63,190	66,390
Métis - single response	645	295	355		59,445	28,590	30,850
Inuit - single response	0	0	0		795	335	460
Multiple Aboriginal identity responses	15	10	10		1,655	800	855
Aboriginal responses not included elsewhere 7	0	0	0		4,605	1,940	2,660
Non-Aboriginal identity population	16,860	8,180	8,680		3,878,310	1,903,530	1,974,780

Table: Registered Indian status

Figure Registered Indian status	Cranbrook, City				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 8	17,950	8,690	9,265		4,074,385	1,998,385	2,075,995
Registered Indian 9	315	145	170		110,545	53,535	57,010
Not a registered Indian	17,635	8,540	9,090		3,963,835	1,944,855	2,018,985

Table: Age characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Age characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Cranbrook, City				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 10	1,090	500	585		196,070	94,855	101,215
0 to 4 years	120	60	60		16,195	8,130	8,065
5 to 9 years	105	60	50		18,005	9,155	8,855
10 to 14 years	120	60	55		21,045	10,960	10,085
15 to 19 years	80	30	45		19,940	10,400	9,545
20 to 24 years	75	35	40		14,875	7,180	7,695
25 to 29 years	80	35	40		12,750	6,110	6,645
30 to 34 years	75	25	50		12,855	6,065	6,785
35 to 39 years	115	65	45		13,945	6,350	7,595
40 to 44 years	45	20	20		15,670	7,175	8,500
45 to 49 years	60	25	35		14,790	6,645	8,140
50 to 54 years	55	30	30		11,635	5,440	6,200
55 to 59 years	75	25	45		8,275	3,895	4,375
60 to 64 years	40	15	25		6,150	2,890	3,260
65 to 69 years	15	0	15		4,135	1,985	2,155
70 to 74 years	25	10	15		2,705	1,220	1,480
75 to 79 years	0	0	0		1,670	740	935
80 to 84 years	0	10	0		835	320	520
85 years and over	0	0	10		585	195	385
Median age of the Aboriginal identity population 11	28.5	27.2	29.9		28.1	26.2	29.8
% of the Aboriginal identity population aged 15 and over	68.3	64.0	71.8		71.8	70.2	73.3

Table: Common-law status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Common-law status of the Aboriginal identity population	Cranbrook, City				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 12	745	325	420		140,825	66,615	74,210
Not in a common-law relationship	635	280	355		116,100	55,255	60,845
In a common-law relationship	110	40	70		24,725	11,355	13,365

Table: Legal marital status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Legal marital status of the Aboriginal identity population	Cranbrook, City				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 13	745	320	425		140,820	66,610	74,210
Never legally married (single) 14	320	165	160		75,915	39,290	36,620
Legally married (and not separated) 15	230	145	85		41,000	18,980	22,025
Separated, but still legally married 16	55	0	50		6,970	2,680	4,290
Divorced 17	115	10	110		11,690	4,465	7,230
Widowed 18	15	0	20		5,250	1,200	4,045

Table: Occupied private dwelling characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Occupied private dwelling characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Cranbrook, City				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total private dwellings occupied by usual residents 19	545	Data not available	Data not available		89,675	Data not available	Data not available
Single detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	43.1	Data not available	Data not available		54.4	Data not available	Data not available
Semi-detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	7.3	Data not available	Data not available		4.0	Data not available	Data not available
Row houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	10.1	Data not available	Data not available		7.1	Data not available	Data not available
Apartments, duplex - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 20	1.8	Data not available	Data not available		6.9	Data not available	Data not available
Apartments in buildings with fewer than five storeys - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 20	28.4	Data not available	Data not available		19.3	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		3.1	Data not available	Data not available
Other dwellings - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 21	11.0	Data not available	Data not available		5.3	Data not available	Data not available
Number of owned dwellings 22	265	Data not available	Data not available		47,010	Data not available	Data not available
Number of rented dwellings 23	275	Data not available	Data not available		38,725	Data not available	Data not available
Number of dwellings constructed before 1986	460	Data not available	Data not available		61,235	Data not available	Data not available
Number of dwellings constructed between 1986 and 2006 24	80	Data not available	Data not available		28,440	Data not available	Data not available
Dwelling requiring regular maintenance only	320	Data not available	Data not available		44,815	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings requiring minor repairs only	165	Data not available	Data not available		28,945	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings requiring major repairs only	55	Data not available	Data not available		15,910	Data not available	Data not available
Average number of rooms per dwelling 25	5.9	Data not available	Data not available		6.2	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings with more than one person per room - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 25	2.8	Data not available	Data not available		2.8	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	Cranbrook, City				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total number of persons in census families 26	1,085	500	585		195,400	94,460	100,940
Spouses	225	140	85		40,155	18,600	21,550
Common-law partners	110	40	70		24,670	11,330	13,345
Lone parents	105	0	105		15,350	3,075	12,275
Children in census families	435	230	205		81,115	43,265	37,850
Persons not in census families	205	85	115		34,110	18,190	15,920

Table: Language characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Language characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Cranbrook, City				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population	1,090	505	585		196,075	94,860	101,215
Knowledge of Aboriginal language(s) 27	25	15	10		18,230	8,740	9,495
Knowledge of English only 28	1,010	475	530		166,890	81,700	85,190
Knowledge of French only 29	0	0	0		65	30	40
Knowledge of English and French only 30	35	10	30		7,865	3,325	4,540
Knowledge of other languages 31	20	10	15		3,025	1,065	1,955
% of the Aboriginal identity population whose mother tongue is an Aboriginal language	3.2	2.0	4.3		7.4	7.1	7.7
% of the Aboriginal identity population who speak an Aboriginal language most often at home	0.0	2.0	0.0		2.2	2.2	2.2
% of the Aboriginal identity population with knowledge of Aboriginal language(s)	2.3	3.0	1.7		9.3	9.2	9.4

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	Cranbrook, City				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 1 year and over 32	1,070	500	570		192,765	93,210	99,560
Lived at the same address 1 year ago	650	300	350		151,750	73,840	77,905
Lived within the same province or territory 1 year ago, but changed address within the same census subdivision (municipality)	290	165	125		23,465	10,835	12,625
Lived within the same province or territory 1 year ago, but changed address from another census subdivision (municipality) within the province or territory	70	20	50		14,330	6,970	7,360
Lived in a different province or territory 1 year ago	55	15	45		2,830	1,360	1,470
Lived in a different country 1 year ago	0	0	0		395	195	200

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	Cranbrook, City				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 5 years and over 33	970	445	525		179,870	86,720	93,145
Lived at the same address 5 years ago	260	120	140		91,010	44,710	46,295
Lived within the same province or territory 5 years ago, but changed address within the same census subdivision (municipality)	425	220	205		48,505	22,975	25,535
Lived within the same province or territory 5 years ago, but changed address from another census subdivision (municipality) within the province or territory	150	30	115		32,080	15,080	17,005
Lived in a different province or territory 5 years ago	115	60	60		7,395	3,540	3,850
Lived in a different country 5 years ago	15	10	10		875	415	460

Table: Educational attainment of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Educational attainment of the Aboriginal identity population	Cranbrook, City				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 34	745	320	420		140,825	66,615	74,210
No certificate, diploma or degree	255	90	165		54,910	28,220	26,695
High school certificate or equivalent 35	225	100	125		35,680	16,550	19,125
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	75	55	20		17,615	10,615	7,000
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 36	130	55	70		20,275	7,135	13,140
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	50	20	30		4,825	1,445	3,380
University certificate or degree	15	0	10		7,515	2,650	4,870
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 15 to 24 37	150	65	90		34,815	17,580	17,235
No certificate, diploma or degree	90	35	55		19,540	10,260	9,280
High school certificate or equivalent 38	60	30	30		11,020	5,380	5,640
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	0	0	0		1,580	990	590
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 39	0	0	0		1,855	715	1,145
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	10	0	0		470	145	330
University certificate or degree	0	0	0		345	95	250
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 25 to 34 40	155	65	90		25,610	12,175	13,430
No certificate, diploma or degree	40	20	20		7,340	3,985	3,350
High school certificate or equivalent 41	50	15	35		7,490	3,625	3,865
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	15	10	10		3,390	1,945	1,445
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 42	40	15	20		4,605	1,610	2,990
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	0	0	0		865	330	535
University certificate or degree	0	0	0		1,930	685	1,240
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 35 to 64 43	385	180	205		70,470	32,400	38,070
No certificate, diploma or degree	100	35	65		22,045	11,370	10,675
High school certificate or equivalent 44	105	55	55		15,935	7,050	8,890
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	50	40	15		11,435	6,960	4,470
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 45	85	35	50		12,970	4,445	8,520
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	25	15	15		3,210	870	2,335
University certificate or degree	10	0	10		4,870	1,695	3,175

Table: Major field of study of the Aboriginal identity population

Major field of study of the Aboriginal identity population	Cranbrook, City				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 46	745	325	425		140,825	66,615	74,210
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	480	185	290		90,590	44,775	45,820
Education	20	0	15		3,015	695	2,320
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	0	0	0		1,740	740	1,005
Humanities	10	0	15		1,875	680	1,195
Social and behavioural sciences and law	0	0	10		4,600	1,110	3,490
Business, management and public administration	50	0	50		10,425	2,185	8,235
Physical and life sciences and technologies	10	0	0		580	310	270
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	10	10	0		1,500	685	815
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	100	100	0		10,770	9,970	800
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	0	0	0		2,205	1,480	720
Health, parks, recreation and fitness	25	0	20		7,510	1,165	6,345
Personal, protective and transportation services	35	10	30		5,995	2,800	3,195
Other 47	0	0	0		10	10	0

Table: Labour force activity characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Labour force activity characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Cranbrook, City				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 48	745	320	420		140,820	66,615	74,210
In the labour force 49	530	245	285		91,535	46,320	45,215
Employed 50	480	225	260		77,850	38,880	38,970
Unemployed 51	50	25	30		13,685	7,440	6,245
Not in the labour force 52	215	75	140		49,290	20,295	28,995
Participation rate 53	71.1	76.6	67.9		65.0	69.5	60.9
Employment rate 54	64.4	70.3	61.9		55.3	58.4	52.5
Unemployment rate 55	9.4	10.2	10.5		15.0	16.1	13.8

Table: Occupation characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Occupation characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Cranbrook, City				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 56	505	235	270		87,720	44,440	43,275
A Management occupations 57	40	20	20		5,515	2,645	2,870
B Business, finance and administration occupations	50	0	50		11,830	2,390	9,440
C Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	0	0	0		2,885	2,230	655
D Health occupations	20	10	10		2,805	505	2,300
E Occupations in social science, education, government service and religion	10	0	15		7,955	1,885	6,075
F Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	0	0	0		2,315	1,175	1,140
G Sales and service occupations	205	40	165		25,205	8,325	16,880
H Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	105	95	15		17,435	15,880	1,555
I Occupations unique to primary industry	35	35	0		6,775	5,545	1,230
J Occupations unique to processing, manufacturing and utilities	25	25	0		4,990	3,865	1,125

Table: Industry characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Industry characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Cranbrook, City				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 58	510	240	270		87,720	44,445	43,275
Agriculture and other resource-based industries	35	35	0		7,720	6,220	1,505
Construction	50	50	0		8,660	7,535	1,130
Manufacturing	40	30	0		7,850	6,150	1,695
Wholesale trade	0	0	0		2,065	1,455	610
Retail trade	90	35	55		9,135	3,430	5,705
Finance and real estate	0	0	10		2,530	705	1,825
Health care and social services	45	10	40		8,370	1,280	7,095
Educational services	10	0	0		5,125	1,220	3,905
Business services	50	25	20		12,390	6,980	5,415
Other services	175	45	130		23,855	9,460	14,395

Table: Place of work status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Place of work status of the Aboriginal identity population	Cranbrook, City				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total employed labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 59	480	220	255		77,850	38,875	38,970
Worked at home	30	10	20		4,975	2,190	2,785
Worked outside Canada	0	0	0		175	105	70
No fixed workplace address	75	55	15		13,795	10,320	3,470
Worked at usual place	380	160	220		58,900	26,260	32,645
Worked in census subdivision (municipality) of residence	270	85	185		32,360	13,230	19,135
Worked in a different census subdivision (municipality) within the census division (county) of residence	90	50	40		22,855	10,995	11,860
Worked in a different census division (county)	0	0	0		3,245	1,770	1,475
Worked in a different province	20	20	0		445	265	180

Table: Mode of transportation to work of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Mode of transportation to work of the Aboriginal identity population	Cranbrook, City				British Columbia
	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	450	215	235		72,695	36,580	36,115
Car, truck, van, as driver	320	135	185		45,560	22,860	22,705
Car, truck, van, as passenger	60	55	0		9,155	5,095	4,060
Public transit	15	0	15		5,850	2,530	3,325
Walked or bicycled	45	15	30		10,300	4,875	5,420
All other modes	10	10	0		1,825	1,215	610

Table: Earnings in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Earnings in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population	Cranbrook, City				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with earnings (counts) 61	480	245	235		91,760	45,545	46,215
Median earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($) 62	15,418	17,027	13,039		17,978	21,053	15,362
Average earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($)	25,035	31,453	18,362		24,836	28,972	20,759
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with earnings who worked full year, full time (counts) 63	195	100	90		35,235	18,520	16,715
Median earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 62	39,912	61,726	30,019		34,601	39,662	30,533
Average earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 62	46,051	58,215	32,304		39,237	44,109	33,840

Table: Income in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Income in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population	Cranbrook, City				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with income (counts) 64	710	310	400		129,165	61,160	68,005
Median income - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($) 65	16,333	16,550	16,116		15,836	17,695	14,899
Composition of total income (100%) 66	100	102	101		100	100	100
Earnings - As a % of total income	73.0	87.0	57.0		77.0	82.3	70.6
Government transfers - As a % of total income	22.2	10.1	37.4		17.8	12.5	24.0
Other money - As a % of total income	4.7	3.9	5.6		5.3	5.2	5.4

Table: Households characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Households characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Cranbrook, City				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total private Aboriginal households 67	545	Data not available	Data not available		89,670	Data not available	Data not available
Median income in 2005 - All private households ($) 68	32,892	Data not available	Data not available		42,059	Data not available	Data not available

Definitions, sources and symbols

Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population.

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2007. Cranbrook, British Columbia (Code5901022) (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 April 29, 2024).