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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Olds, T - Alberta 1

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

Map of Olds, T

Interactive version of map

Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

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

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

Prov. rank
52
Nat. rank
465

In 2011, Olds (Town) had a population of 8,235, representing a percentage change of 13.5% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 14.87 square kilometres with a population density of 553.8 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, Olds (Town) had 3,400 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 13.4%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Population and dwelling counts

Olds (Town) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Olds (Town) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Mountain View County, Alta. MD 12,359 12,308 A 0.4

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

Olds, T – Age distribution

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

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

Table 4 Olds, T – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 16.6% 17.2% 16.1%
15 to 64 64.1% 65.1% 63.3%
65 and over 19.2% 17.7% 20.7%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Olds, T was 19.2%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 64.1% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 16.6%. 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.

Olds, T – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Olds, 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 8,235 7,250 985 13.6
0 to 14 1,370 1,270 100 7.9
15 to 64 5,280 4,625 655 14.2
65 and over 1,585 1,350 235 17.4
Males
Total 4,010 3,505 505 14.4
0 to 14 690 655 35 5.3
15 to 64 2,610 2,265 345 15.2
65 and over 710 585 125 21.4
Females
Total 4,225 3,750 475 12.7
0 to 14 680 620 60 9.7
15 to 64 2,675 2,360 315 13.3
65 and over 875 765 110 14.4

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

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

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

Table 6 Olds, T – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 8,235 4,010 4,225
0 to 4 years 465 230 235
5 to 9 years 430 220 215
10 to 14 years 470 240 235
15 to 19 years 570 305 270
20 to 24 years 525 275 250
25 to 29 years 515 250 265
30 to 34 years 490 265 230
35 to 39 years 495 255 240
40 to 44 years 535 270 265
45 to 49 years 560 250 310
50 to 54 years 590 300 295
55 to 59 years 500 230 270
60 to 64 years 490 225 270
65 to 69 years 405 195 215
70 to 74 years 360 180 175
75 to 79 years 320 140 185
80 to 84 years 230 105 125
85 years and over 265 90 170
Median age 41.2 39.4 43.3

Olds, T – Median age2 of the population

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

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

In 2011, the median age in Olds, T was 41.2 years. In comparison, the median age of Alberta was 36.5 years.

Table 7 Canada, Alberta and Olds, T – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Alberta 36.0 36.5
Olds, T 40.2 41.2

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families3 in Olds was 2,340, which represents a change of 8.6% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In Olds, 75.6% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 11.3% were common-law-couples and 12.8% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: Olds - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: Olds - Census families by family structure

Olds – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Alberta, CSD of Olds, 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
Olds, T 2,340 1,770 75.6 265 11.3 300 12.8 8.6
Mountain View County, MD 3,835 3,200 83.4 380 9.9 260 6.8 1.9

Olds – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Olds, 40.7% 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 * 725
Married couples without children * 1,050
Common-law-couples with children * 110
Common-law-couples without children * 160

Olds – Marital status

Chart H: Olds - Marital status

Chart H description: Olds - Marital status

In Olds, 60.6% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (52.8%) or living with a common-law partner (7.8%).

The remaining 39.5% 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, Olds, T – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Olds, T Alberta Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 6,865 100.0 2,960,470 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 4,160 60.6 1,756,860 59.3 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 3,625 52.8 1,484,705 50.2 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 535 7.8 272,155 9.2 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 2,710 39.5 1,203,615 40.7 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 1,595 23.2 823,935 27.8 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 160 2.3 70,855 2.4 698,245 2.5
Divorced 445 6.5 177,375 6.0 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 515 7.5 131,440 4.4 1,584,525 5.7

Olds – Types of private households

There were 3,400 private households4 in Olds in 2011, a change of 13.3% from 2006. Of these, 23.8% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of 11.7% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Alberta, Olds, T – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type5 Olds, T Alberta Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 3,400 100.0 1,390,275 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home6		 810 23.8 407,145 29.3 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home7		 1,170 34.4 406,380 29.2 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households8 260 7.6 128,330 9.2 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 950 27.9 342,735 24.7 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households9 45 1.3 27,900 2.0 268,060 2.0
Other households10 165 4.9 77,785 5.6 543,340 4.1

Olds – Structural type of dwelling

In Olds, 62.4% of private households lived in single-detached houses and 0.1% lived in apartments in buildings that have five or more storeys. The rest lived in other types of dwelling structures.

Table 11 Canada, Alberta, Olds, T – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Olds, T Alberta Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 3,400 100.0 1,390,275 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 2,120 62.4 883,260 63.5 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 340 10.0 71,850 5.2 646,240 4.9
Row house 90 2.6 97,865 7.0 791,600 5.9
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 5 0.1 58,205 4.2 1,234,770 9.3
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 450 13.2 197,945 14.2 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 140 4.1 33,505 2.4 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house11 15 0.4 1,060 0.1 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling12 230 6.8 46,590 3.4 183,510 1.4

Language

Olds, T – Mother tongue

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

Chart J description: Olds, 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 Olds, 92.2% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 1.1% reported French only, and 5.8% 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, 97.5% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 0.1% spoke only French and 1.5% 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 Olds, 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 8,055 100.0 8,060 100.0
English 7,430 92.2 7,855 97.5
French 90 1.1 10 0.1
Non-official language 470 5.8 120 1.5
Multiple responses 65 0.8 75 0.9
Table 13 Olds, 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 99.9 99.8 0.1
French 33.3 9.5 23.8
Non-official language 58.1 32.4 25.7

Olds, T – Non-official languages

In Olds, the three most common mother tongues were German (1.5%), Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) (1.4%) and Ukrainian (0.4%), 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 Olds, 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 120 22.9 1.5
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 110 21.0 1.4
Ukrainian 30 5.7 0.4
Dutch 25 4.8 0.3
Afrikaans 20 3.8 0.2
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 20 3.8 0.2

Olds, T – Bilingualism

Table 15 Olds, 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 3.4 2.5 88.2 2.1
0 to 19 4.7 4.3 0.0 0.0
20 to 44 3.6 3.0 100.0 2.7
45 to 64 2.6 1.3 100.0 0.0
65 and over 2.5 0.4 75.0 0.0
Table 16 Olds, T – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 8,060 100.0
English only 7,780 96.5
French only 5 0.1
English and French 275 3.4
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.


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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