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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Rocky View County, MD - Alberta 1

Map of Rocky View County, MD (shaded in green), Alberta

Map of Rocky View County, MD

Interactive version of map

Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A: Rocky View County, MD - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

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

Prov. rank
11
Nat. rank
122

In 2011, Rocky View County (Municipal district) had a population of 36,461, representing a percentage change of 9.9% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 3,885.41 square kilometres with a population density of 9.4 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, Rocky View County (Municipal district) had 12,077 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 10.9%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Rocky View County (Municipal district) is part of the census metropolitan area of Calgary.

Population and dwelling counts

Rocky View County (Municipal district) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Rocky View County (Municipal district) – 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
Kneehill County, Alta. MD 4,921 5,218 -5.7
Foothills No. 31, Alta. MD 21,258 19,731 A 7.7
Calgary, Alta. CY 1,096,833 988,812 A 10.9
Chestermere, Alta. T 14,824 9,923 A 49.4
Cochrane, Alta. T 17,580 13,760 27.8
Airdrie, Alta. CY 42,564 28,927 47.1
Irricana, Alta. T 1,162 1,243 -6.5
Beiseker, Alta. VL 785 804 -2.4
Crossfield, Alta. T 2,853 2,668 A 6.9
Mountain View County, Alta. MD 12,359 12,308 A 0.4
Tsuu T'ina Nation 145 (Sarcee 145), Alta. IRI 1,777
Kananaskis, Alta. ID 249 429 -42.0
Bighorn No. 8, Alta. MD 1,341 1,264 E 6.1
Stoney 142, 143, 144, Alta. IRI 3,494 2,529 38.2

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

Rocky View County, MD – Age distribution

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

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

Table 4 Rocky View County, MD – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 19.4% 19.7% 19.0%
15 to 64 69.8% 68.7% 71.0%
65 and over 10.8% 11.6% 10.0%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Rocky View County, MD was 10.8%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 69.8% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 19.4%. 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.

Rocky View County, MD – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Rocky View 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
2011 2006 change % change
Both sexes
Total 36,460 33,220 3,240 9.8
0 to 14 7,070 6,990 80 1.1
15 to 64 25,465 23,430 2,035 8.7
65 and over 3,930 2,795 1,135 40.6
Males
Total 18,605 16,950 1,655 9.8
0 to 14 3,670 3,660 10 0.3
15 to 64 12,785 11,780 1,005 8.5
65 and over 2,150 1,510 640 42.4
Females
Total 17,855 16,270 1,585 9.7
0 to 14 3,395 3,335 60 1.8
15 to 64 12,680 11,650 1,030 8.8
65 and over 1,780 1,285 495 38.5

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

Chart D: Rocky View County, MD - Population by five-year age groups and sex

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

Table 6 Rocky View County, MD – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 36,460 18,605 17,855
0 to 4 years 1,815 930 880
5 to 9 years 2,365 1,210 1,155
10 to 14 years 2,895 1,535 1,360
15 to 19 years 3,030 1,600 1,430
20 to 24 years 2,150 1,160 990
25 to 29 years 1,220 595 625
30 to 34 years 1,400 670 735
35 to 39 years 1,925 890 1,040
40 to 44 years 2,735 1,310 1,425
45 to 49 years 3,415 1,640 1,775
50 to 54 years 3,890 1,945 1,945
55 to 59 years 3,250 1,690 1,560
60 to 64 years 2,440 1,290 1,150
65 to 69 years 1,585 890 695
70 to 74 years 970 520 445
75 to 79 years 675 375 295
80 to 84 years 420 230 195
85 years and over 280 130 150
Median age 42.9 43.0 42.7

Rocky View County, MD – Median age2 of the population

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

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

In 2011, the median age in Rocky View County, MD was 42.9 years. In comparison, the median age of Alberta was 36.5 years.

Table 7 Canada, Alberta and Rocky View County, MD – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Alberta 36.0 36.5
Rocky View County, MD 41.2 42.9

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families3 in Rocky View County was 10,860, which represents a change of 10.0% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In Rocky View County, 85.4% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 7.9% were common-law-couples and 6.7% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: Rocky View County - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: Rocky View County - Census families by family structure

Rocky View County – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Alberta, CSD of Rocky View 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
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
Rocky View County, MD 10,860 9,275 85.4 855 7.9 730 6.7 10.0
Wheatland County, MD 2,150 1,710 79.5 260 12.1 180 8.4 7.5
Kneehill County, MD 1,395 1,205 86.4 95 6.8 85 6.1 -0.4
Foothills No. 31, MD 6,595 5,525 83.8 625 9.5 445 6.7 9.7
Calgary, CY 296,430 215,755 72.8 37,600 12.7 43,075 14.5 10.2
Chestermere, T 4,290 3,430 80.0 430 10.0 430 10.0 47.7
Cochrane, T 5,200 4,030 77.5 575 11.1 595 11.4 28.1
Airdrie, CY 11,970 8,810 73.6 1,665 13.9 1,500 12.5 46.7
Irricana, T 355 240 67.6 65 18.3 55 15.5 0.0
Beiseker, VL 215 150 69.8 30 14.0 30 14.0 -8.5
Crossfield, T 810 600 74.1 115 14.2 90 11.1 5.9
Mountain View County, MD 3,835 3,200 83.4 380 9.9 260 6.8 1.9
Tsuu T'ina Nation 145 (Sarcee 145), IRI 490 290 59.2 100 20.4 110 22.4 0.0
Kananaskis, ID 20 15 75.0 10 50.0 0 0.0 -60.0
Bighorn No. 8, MD 395 300 75.9 60 15.2 35 8.9 6.8
Stoney 142, 143, 144, IRI 840 130 15.5 305 36.3 405 48.2 31.3

Rocky View County – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Rocky View County, 51.8% 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 * 4,915
Married couples without children * 4,355
Common-law-couples with children * 325
Common-law-couples without children * 525

Rocky View County – Marital status

Chart H: Rocky View County - Marital status

Chart H description: Rocky View County - Marital status

In Rocky View County, 70.1% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (64.2%) or living with a common-law partner (5.8%).

The remaining 29.9% 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, Rocky View County, MD – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Rocky View County, MD Alberta Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 29,390 100.0 2,960,470 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 20,590 70.1 1,756,860 59.3 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 18,880 64.2 1,484,705 50.2 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 1,715 5.8 272,155 9.2 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 8,800 29.9 1,203,615 40.7 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 6,660 22.7 823,935 27.8 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 460 1.6 70,855 2.4 698,245 2.5
Divorced 930 3.2 177,375 6.0 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 750 2.6 131,440 4.4 1,584,525 5.7

Rocky View County – Types of private households

There were 12,080 private households4 in Rocky View County in 2011, a change of 10.6% from 2006. Of these, 41.9% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of 4.1% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Alberta, Rocky View County, MD – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type5 Rocky View County, MD Alberta Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 12,080 100.0 1,390,275 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home6		 5,060 41.9 407,145 29.3 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home7		 4,610 38.2 406,380 29.2 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households8 645 5.3 128,330 9.2 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 1,305 10.8 342,735 24.7 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households9 265 2.2 27,900 2.0 268,060 2.0
Other households10 205 1.7 77,785 5.6 543,340 4.1

Rocky View County – Structural type of dwelling

In Rocky View 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, Rocky View County, MD – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Rocky View County, MD Alberta Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 12,075 100.0 1,390,275 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 11,275 93.4 883,260 63.5 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 465 3.9 71,850 5.2 646,240 4.9
Row house 120 1.0 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 10 0.1 197,945 14.2 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 30 0.2 33,505 2.4 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house11 15 0.1 1,060 0.1 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling12 165 1.4 46,590 3.4 183,510 1.4

Language

Rocky View County, MD – Mother tongue

Chart J: Rocky View County, MD - Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home

Chart J description: Rocky View 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 Rocky View County, 86.4% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 1.3% reported French only, and 11.5% 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, 93.7% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 0.5% spoke only French and 4.5% 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 Rocky View County, MD – Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home, 2011 Census
Selected languages Mother tongue Language spoken most often at home
number % number %
Total 36,425 100.0 36,420 100.0
English 31,455 86.4 34,115 93.7
French 460 1.3 170 0.5
Non-official language 4,185 11.5 1,630 4.5
Multiple responses 325 0.9 505 1.4
Table 13 Rocky View County, MD – 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 99.6 0.2
French 54.1 30.3 23.9
Non-official language 67.5 43.7 23.8

Rocky View County, MD – Non-official languages

In Rocky View County, the three most common mother tongues were German (2.8%), Panjabi (Punjabi) (1.7%) and Dutch (0.7%), 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 Rocky View 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 1,030 23.1 2.8
Panjabi (Punjabi) 635 14.3 1.7
Dutch 240 5.4 0.7
Italian 240 5.4 0.7
Polish 210 4.7 0.6

Rocky View County, MD – Bilingualism

Table 15 Rocky View County, MD – 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 6.9 5.8 89.1 5.3
0 to 19 9.4 8.9 93.8 5.3
20 to 44 6.9 6.0 88.5 4.5
45 to 64 5.7 4.0 92.3 6.8
65 and over 4.2 2.7 90.0 3.9
Table 16 Rocky View County, MD – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 36,425 100.0
English only 33,740 92.6
French only 5 0.0
English and French 2,540 7.0
Neither English nor French 135 0.4

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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