Beaverlodge

Key Contacts for Business Development

Mayor:
Leroy Durand

MLA for Grande Prairie-Wapiti
Honourable Gordon Graydon (PC)

Constituency Office
101, Junction Point Village
9814-97 Street
Grande Prairie, AB T8V 8H5
Phone: (780) 538-1800
Fax: (780) 538-1802
grandeprairie.wapiti@assembly.ab.ca

Legislature Office
#104 Legislature Building
10800-97 Avenue
Edmonton, AB T5K 2B6
Phone: (780) 415-4894
Fax: (780) 415-4857

MP- Peace River, Alberta
WARKENTIN, Chris (Conservative)

Parliamentary Address
House of Commons
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0A6
Telephone: (613) 992-5685
Fax: (613) 947-4782
E-Mail: Warkentin.C@parl.gc.ca

Constituency Address
207 - 10605 West Side Drive
Grande Prairie, Alberta T8V 8E6
Telephone: (780) 538-1677
Fax: (780) 538-9257 

Taxation

	Residential/Farmland	Non-Residential
2005
Municipal Tax Rate	9.4647	16.5792
Education - Alberta School Foundation Fund Tax Rate	4.4813	6.3668
Seniors Lodge Accommodation Tax Rate	0.0540	0.0540

Population

Total Population
Population 2004*	2,110
Population 2003*	2,110
Population 2002*	2,110
Population 2001**	2,110
Population 2000*	1,997
Population 1996**	1,997
Population 1991**	1,779
Population % change 1991-1996	10.92%
Population % change 1996-2001	5.36%
* Source: Official Population List, Alberta Municipal Affairs ** Source: Statistics Canada 1991, 1996, & 2001 Census

Total Population 1991-2001

Population by Age and Gender	1996  Male	1996  Female	1996  Total	2001  Male	2001  Female	2001  Total
Age 0 - 4	70	80	150	105	70	175
Age 5 - 14	190	155	345	180	140	320
Age 15 - 19	90	100	190	90	75	165
Age 20 - 24	65	55	120	80	90	170
Age 25 - 34	145	145	290	145	135	280
Age 35 - 44	150	165	315	155	145	300
Age 45 - 54	105	105	210	130	110	240
Age 55 - 64	65	60	125	90	100	190
Age 65 - 74	50	75	125	55	80	135
Age 75 and older	50	75	125	45	85	130
Total All Persons	980	1,015	1,995	1,070	1,040	2,110
Source: Statistics Canada 1996 & 2001 Census (numbers may not add up due to rounding)

Beaverlodge Population by Age Group (2001)

Education Statistics

Highest level of schooling for Population 20yrs and older	2001	%
People without high school certificates	465	32.40%
People with high school certificates	200	13.94%
People with trades or non-university certificate or diploma	440	30.66%
People with post-secondary education (not completed)	135	9.41%
People with university diploma/certificate	40	2.79%
People with university degree	140	9.76%
Total Population 20 years and older	1,435	100.00%
Source: Statistics Canada 2001 Census (numbers may not add up due to rounding)

Beaverlodge Highest Level of Schooling 2001

Population with Post Secondary Qualifications	1996	%	2001	%
Agriculture and biological sciences	45	8.26%	55	8.59%
Commerce, management and business administration	90	16.51%	110	17.19%
Educational, recreational and counseling services	80	14.68%	135	21.09%
Engineering and applied science tech. and trades	190	34.86%	145	22.66%
Engineering and applied sciences	10	1.83%	15	2.34%
Fine and applied arts	25	4.59%	45	7.03%
Health professionals, science and technologies	75	13.76%	50	7.81%
Humanities and related fields	15	2.75%	20	3.13%
Mathematics and physical sciences	0	0.00%	10	1.56%
Social sciences and related fields	15	2.75%	50	7.81%
Other and/or no specialization	0	0.00%	0	0.00%
Total people with post secondary qualifications	545	100.00%	640	100.00%
Females with post-secondary qualifications	260	47.71%	335	52.34%
Males with post-secondary qualifications	285	52.29%	305	47.66%
Source: Statistics Canada 1996 & 2001 Census (numbers may not add up due to rounding)

Labour Force

Labour force by activity	1996	2001
In the labour force, both sexes	1,030	1,155
Not in the labour force, both sexes	500	455
Total population 15 and over	1,530	1,605
Employed, both sexes	910	1,060
Unemployed, both sexes	115	100
Participation rate, both sexes	67.00%	72.00%
Unemployment rate, both sexes	11.00%	9.00%
Source: Statistics Canada 1996 & 2001 Census (numbers may not add up due to rounding)

 

Labour Force by Industry Division	1996	% of total	2001	% of total
Agriculture	25	2.48%	85	7.36%
Mining	105	10.40%	140	12.12%
Manufacturing	45	4.46%	10	0.87%
Construction	95	9.41%	125	10.82%
Transportation. & Utilities	90	8.91%	65	5.63%
Retail and Wholesale	205	20.30%	200	17.32%
Finance	55	5.45%	45	3.90%
Business & Community Services	260	25.74%	395	34.20%
Public Administration	20	1.98%	70	6.06%
Total All Industries	1,010	100.00%	1,155	100.00%
Source: Statistics Canada 1996 & 2001 Census (numbers may not add up due to rounding)

Beaverlodge Labour Force By Industry - 2001

 

Labour Force by Major Occupational Groups	1996	%	2001	%
Management occupations	90	8.96%	80	6.93%
Business, Finances and administrative occupations	130	12.94%	100	8.66%
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	50	4.98%	30	2.60%
Health occupations	45	4.48%	30	2.60%
Occupations in social science; education; government and religion	70	6.97%	115	9.96%
Occupations in art; culture; recreation and sport	20	1.99%	0	0.00%
Sales and service occupations	285	28.36%	375	32.47%
Trades; transport; equipment operators and related occupations	205	20.40%	305	26.41%
Occupations unique to primary industry	90	8.96%	105	9.09%
Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilities	20	1.99%	15	1.30%
Occupations not elsewhere classified	20	1.99%	0	0.00%
Total - All Occupations (major groups)	1,005	100.00%	1,155	100.00%
Females - All Occupations	435	43.28%	490	42.42%
Males - All Occupations	570	56.72%	665	57.58%
Source: Statistics Canada 1996 & 2001 Census (numbers may not add up due to rounding)

Income

Family Income (Number of Families)	1996	%	2001	%
less than $19,999	30	6.38%	35	7.53%
$20,000 - $39,999	90	19.15%	160	34.41%
$40,000 - $59,999	155	32.98%	165	35.48%
$60,000 and over	195	41.49%	165	35.48%
Total number of families	470	100.00%	525	112.90%
Average family income	$58,820		$56,551
Median family income	$56,199		$54,010
Source: Statistics Canada 1996 & 2001 Census (numbers may not add up due to rounding)

Household Income (Number of Households)	1996	%	2001	%
less than $19,999	170	22.82%	165	20.12%
$20,000 - $39,999	195	26.17%	200	24.39%
$40,000 - $59,999	185	24.83%	165	20.12%
$60,000 and over	50	6.71%	285	34.76%
Total number of households	745	100.00%	820	100.00%
Average household income	$45,853		$50,876
Median household income	$40,814		$47,426
Source: Statistics Canada 1996 & 2001 Census (numbers may not add up due to rounding)

Building Permits

Total Building Permit Values	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005
Building Permits Value, Commercial	$250,000	$100,000	$0	$1,135,000	$200,000
Building Permits Value, Industrial	$400,000	$0	$200,000	$0	$1,540,000
Building Permits Value, Institutional	$0	$0	$0	$300,000	$0
Building Permits Value, Residential	$690,000	$800,000	$1,781,000	$1,087,000	$3,247,000
Building Permits Value, Total	$1,340,000	$900,000	$1,981,000	$2,522,000	$4,987,000
Total Housing Starts	9	8	16	6	20
Source: Statistics Canada 2000-2004 Building Permits (numbers may not add up due to rounding)

Total Housing Starts

Value of Building Permits

Dwellings

Occupied Private Dwellings by Type	1996	% of total	2001	% of total
Apartments	65	8.72%	110	13.41%
Detached Duplexes	0	0.00%	0	0.00%
Movable Dwellings	75	10.07%	10	1.22%
Other single attached house	0	0.00%	0	0.00%
Row and semi-detached house	50	6.71%	20	2.44%
Single-detached house	545	73.15%	680	82.93%
Total number of occupied private dwellings	745	100.00%	820	100.00%
Private dwellings, owned	550	73.83%	580	70.73%
Private Dwellings, rented	195	26.17%	240	29.27%
Source: Statistics Canada 1996 & 2001 Census (numbers may not add up due to rounding)

Private Dwellings by Period of Construction	# of Dwellings	% of total
Period of construction, before 1946	45	5.49%
Period of construction, 1946 - 1960	80	9.76%
Period of construction, 1961 - 1970	95	11.59%
Period of construction, 1971 - 1980	335	40.85%
Period of construction, 1981 - 1990	90	10.98%
Period of construction, 1991 - 2001	175	21.34%
Total number of private dwellings constructed	820	100.00%
Source: Statistics Canada 2001 Census (numbers may not add up due to rounding)

Projects

Summary of Projects in Beaverlodge as of September 2006

Project Sector	Number of Projects	Project Cost
Institutional	1	$50,000,000
Tourism/Recreation	1	$500,000
Total	2	$50,500,000
This inventory lists projects in Alberta that have recently been completed, are under construction, or are proposed to start construction. Not all projects are listed due to reasons of confidentiality and/or due to information not being available at the time of printing. Project data is obtained from public information sources, where possible, this data has been verified with the project proponent/developer, users of the Inventory may wish to confirm project data with the proponent/developer. The inventory does not breakdown project expenditures by any given year. The cost of a project is the value of expenditures expected over all phases of project construction, which may span over two or more years. Cost of projects listed in the Inventory are estimated values only. Source: Alberta Economic Development, 2004.

Value of Projects by Sector (as of September 2006)

Project Status	Number of Projects	Project Cost
Announced	1	$500,000
Proposed	1	$50,000,000
Total	2	$50,500,000
This inventory lists projects in Alberta that have recently been completed, are under construction, or are proposed to start construction. Not all projects are listed due to reasons of confidentiality and/or due to information not being available at the time of printing. Project data is obtained from public information sources, where possible, this data has been verified with the project proponent/developer, users of the Inventory may wish to confirm project data with the proponent/developer. The inventory does not breakdown project expenditures by any given year. The cost of a project is the value of expenditures expected over all phases of project construction, which may span over two or more years. Cost of projects listed in the Inventory are estimated values only. Source: Alberta Economic Development, 2004.

Largest Projects in Beaverlodge as of September 2006

Company Name	Project  Description	Project  Location	Project  Cost	Construction  Schedule	Status
Peace Country Health Region	New Hospital	Beaverlodge	$50,000,000	-	Proposed
Town of Beaverlodge	Beaverlodge Lions Club, Legion & Child Development	Beaverlodge	$500,000	2006-2006	Announced