Viking

Population

Total Population
Population 2004*	1,052
Population 2003*	1,052
Population 2002*	1,052
Population 2001**	1,055
Population 2000*	1,081
Population 1996**	1,081
Population 1991**	1,109
Population % change 1991-1996	-2.59%
Population % change 1996-2001	-2.76%
* 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	20	20	40	25	25	50
Age 5 - 14	50	55	105	45	60	105
Age 15 - 19	30	35	65	20	30	50
Age 20 - 24	30	30	60	25	30	55
Age 25 - 34	55	55	110	60	45	105
Age 35 - 44	60	55	115	70	55	125
Age 45 - 54	60	50	110	60	70	130
Age 55 - 64	40	65	105	50	45	95
Age 65 - 74	65	80	145	50	75	125
Age 75 and older	75	145	220	60	150	210
Total All Persons	490	595	1,085	465	590	1,055
Source: Statistics Canada 1996 & 2001 Census (numbers may not add up due to rounding)

Viking Population by Age Group (2001)

Education Statistics

Highest level of schooling for Population 20yrs and older	2001	%
People without high school certificates	375	49.67%
People with high school certificates	50	6.62%
People with trades or non-university certificate or diploma	245	32.45%
People with post-secondary education (not completed)	45	5.96%
People with university diploma/certificate	15	1.99%
People with university degree	30	3.97%
Total Population 20 years and older	755	100.00%
Source: Statistics Canada 2001 Census (numbers may not add up due to rounding)

Viking Highest Level of Schooling 2001

Population with Post Secondary Qualifications	1996	%	2001	%
Agriculture and biological sciences	30	13.64%	30	10.53%
Commerce, management and business administration	10	4.55%	75	26.32%
Educational, recreational and counseling services	60	27.27%	25	8.77%
Engineering and applied science tech. and trades	35	15.91%	55	19.30%
Engineering and applied sciences	10	4.55%	0	0.00%
Fine and applied arts	0	0.00%	35	12.28%
Health professionals, science and technologies	50	22.73%	60	21.05%
Humanities and related fields	10	4.55%	0	0.00%
Mathematics and physical sciences	0	0.00%	0	0.00%
Social sciences and related fields	10	4.55%	15	5.26%
Other and/or no specialization	0	0.00%	0	0.00%
Total people with post secondary qualifications	220	100.00%	285	100.00%
Females with post-secondary qualifications	125	56.82%	165	57.89%
Males with post-secondary qualifications	95	43.18%	120	42.11%
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	460	525
Not in the labour force, both sexes	350	280
Total population 15 and over	810	800
Employed, both sexes	445	505
Unemployed, both sexes	20	15
Participation rate, both sexes	57.00%	66.00%
Unemployment rate, both sexes	4.00%	3.00%
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	35	7.61%	45	8.65%
Mining	20	4.35%	10	1.92%
Manufacturing	10	2.17%	0	0.00%
Construction	0	0.00%	55	10.58%
Transportation. & Utilities	60	13.04%	35	6.73%
Retail and Wholesale	70	15.22%	100	19.23%
Finance	30	6.52%	10	1.92%
Business & Community Services	185	40.22%	235	45.19%
Public Administration	20	4.35%	25	4.81%
Total All Industries	460	100.00%	520	100.00%
Source: Statistics Canada 1996 & 2001 Census (numbers may not add up due to rounding)

Viking Labour Force By Industry - 2001

 

Labour Force by Major Occupational Groups	1996	%	2001	%
Management occupations	75	16.30%	40	7.62%
Business, Finances and administrative occupations	55	11.96%	50	9.52%
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	0	0.00%	0	0.00%
Health occupations	45	9.78%	60	11.43%
Occupations in social science; education; government and religion	30	6.52%	20	3.81%
Occupations in art; culture; recreation and sport	0	0.00%	0	0.00%
Sales and service occupations	95	20.65%	165	31.43%
Trades; transport; equipment operators and related occupations	65	14.13%	120	22.86%
Occupations unique to primary industry	60	13.04%	45	8.57%
Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilities	25	5.43%	20	3.81%
Occupations not elsewhere classified	0	0.00%	0	0.00%
Total - All Occupations (major groups)	460	100.00%	525	100.00%
Females - All Occupations	225	48.91%	270	51.43%
Males - All Occupations	235	51.09%	255	48.57%
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	20	8.33%	20	8.33%
$20,000 - $39,999	90	37.50%	80	33.33%
$40,000 - $59,999	55	22.92%	95	39.58%
$60,000 and over	75	31.25%	40	16.67%
Total number of families	240	100.00%	235	97.92%
Average family income	$55,413		$54,300
Median family income	$40,186		$49,049
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	150	32.26%	125	27.17%
$20,000 - $39,999	150	32.26%	140	30.43%
$40,000 - $59,999	80	17.20%	115	25.00%
$60,000 and over	15	3.23%	80	17.39%
Total number of households	465	100.00%	460	100.00%
Average household income	$40,011		$42,227
Median household income	$30,445		$30,689
Source: Statistics Canada 1996 & 2001 Census (numbers may not add up due to rounding)

Family Expenditure

Expenditure Category	1992	% of total	1996	% of total
Food and Shelter	$4,477,130	37.75%	$5,292,108	37.85%
Clothing	$793,305	6.69%	$894,413	6.40%
Education and Reading materials	$235,625	1.99%	$290,799	2.08%
Health and Personal care	$749,615	6.32%	$971,868	6.95%
Hshld. operationas and furnishings	$1,299,015	10.95%	$1,556,579	11.13%
Recreation	$919,550	7.75%	$1,208,759	8.65%
Transportation	$2,431,935	20.50%	$2,538,301	18.15%
Miscellaneous	$949,680	8.01%	$1,228,782	8.79%
Total Current Consumption	$11,861,295	100.00%	$13,981,609	100.00%
Total # of Households	435		468
Average Consumption per Household	$27,267		$29,875
Source: Statistics Canada Family Expenditure Survey 1992 & 1996 (numbers may not add up due to rounding).

Viking Family Expenditures (1996)

Building Permits

Total Building Permit Values	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005
Building Permits Value, Commercial	$450,000	$418,000	$705,000	$0	$41,000
Building Permits Value, Industrial	$0	$747,000	$400,000	$0	$0
Building Permits Value, Institutional	$35,000	$0	$0	$0	$0
Building Permits Value, Residential	$287,000	$712,000	$115,000	$93,000	$0
Building Permits Value, Total	$772,000	$1,877,000	$1,220,000	$93,000	$41,000
Total Housing Starts	2	6	1	1	0
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	15	3.19%	25	5.43%
Detached Duplexes	10	2.13%	5	1.09%
Movable Dwellings	20	4.26%	45	9.78%
Other single attached house	0	0.00%	5	1.09%
Row and semi-detached house	0	0.00%	5	1.09%
Single-detached house	405	86.17%	380	82.61%
Total number of occupied private dwellings	470	100.00%	460	100.00%
Private dwellings, owned	385	81.91%	375	81.52%
Private Dwellings, rented	80	17.02%	85	18.48%
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	85	18.48%
Period of construction, 1946 - 1960	115	25.00%
Period of construction, 1961 - 1970	95	20.65%
Period of construction, 1971 - 1980	75	16.30%
Period of construction, 1981 - 1990	50	10.87%
Period of construction, 1991 - 2001	40	8.70%
Total number of private dwellings constructed	460	100.00%
Source: Statistics Canada 2001 Census (numbers may not add up due to rounding)

Projects

Summary of Projects in Viking as of September 2006

Project Sector	Number of Projects	Project Cost
Tourism/Recreation	1	$11,000,000
Institutional	2	$10,300,000
Total	3	$21,300,000
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	$6,000,000
Proposed	1	$4,300,000
Under Construction	1	$11,000,000
Total	3	$21,300,000
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 Viking as of September 2006

Company Name	Project  Description	Project  Location	Project  Cost	Construction  Schedule	Status
Town of Viking	CARENA REPLACEMENT BUILDING	Viking	$11,000,000	2006-2007	Under Construction
East Central Health Region	Hospital Renovation / Expansion	Viking	$6,000,000	2007-2008	Announced
Beaver Foundation	Affordable Housing Units, Vialta Lodge	Viking	$4,300,000	-	Proposed