Beaver County

Population

Total Population
Population 2004*	5,644
Population 2003*	5,644
Population 2002*	5,644
Population 2001**	5,645
Population 2000*	5,659
Population 1996**	5,659
Population 1991**	5,430
Population % change 1991-1996	4.05%
Population % change 1996-2001	-0.27%
* 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	240	195	435	175	185	360
Age 5 - 14	510	475	985	495	475	970
Age 15 - 19	240	225	465	250	210	460
Age 20 - 24	125	100	225	110	115	225
Age 25 - 34	355	370	725	275	285	560
Age 35 - 44	490	450	940	490	480	970
Age 45 - 54	420	375	795	465	415	880
Age 55 - 64	280	235	515	325	295	620
Age 65 - 74	215	160	375	215	150	365
Age 75 and older	105	95	200	120	105	225
Total All Persons	2,975	2,685	5,660	2,935	2,710	5,645
Source: Statistics Canada 1996 & 2001 Census (numbers may not add up due to rounding)

Beaver County Population by Age Group (2001)

Education Statistics

Highest level of schooling for Population 20yrs and older	2001	%
People without high school certificates	1,475	38.56%
People with high school certificates	610	15.95%
People with trades or non-university certificate or diploma	1,135	29.67%
People with post-secondary education (not completed)	245	6.41%
People with university diploma/certificate	35	0.92%
People with university degree	320	8.37%
Total Population 20 years and older	3,825	100.00%
Source: Statistics Canada 2001 Census (numbers may not add up due to rounding)

Beaver County Highest Level of Schooling 2001

Population with Post Secondary Qualifications	1996	%	2001	%
Agriculture and biological sciences	150	11.49%	225	14.90%
Commerce, management and business administration	185	14.18%	285	18.87%
Educational, recreational and counseling services	120	9.20%	185	12.25%
Engineering and applied science tech. and trades	495	37.93%	440	29.14%
Engineering and applied sciences	10	0.77%	20	1.32%
Fine and applied arts	65	4.98%	60	3.97%
Health professionals, science and technologies	165	12.64%	160	10.60%
Humanities and related fields	50	3.83%	65	4.30%
Mathematics and physical sciences	10	0.77%	10	0.66%
Social sciences and related fields	45	3.45%	65	4.30%
Other and/or no specialization	0	0.00%	0	0.00%
Total people with post secondary qualifications	1,305	100.00%	1,510	100.00%
Females with post-secondary qualifications	630	48.28%	750	49.67%
Males with post-secondary qualifications	675	51.72%	760	50.33%
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	3,465	3,320
Not in the labour force, both sexes	835	995
Total population 15 and over	4,300	4,315
Employed, both sexes	3,270	3,195
Unemployed, both sexes	195	120
Participation rate, both sexes	80.00%	77.00%
Unemployment rate, both sexes	5.00%	4.00%
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	1,245	36.35%	1,075	32.53%
Mining	110	3.21%	155	4.69%
Manufacturing	95	2.77%	180	5.45%
Construction	240	7.01%	190	5.75%
Transportation. & Utilities	280	8.18%	220	6.66%
Retail and Wholesale	390	11.39%	375	11.35%
Finance	95	2.77%	100	3.03%
Business & Community Services	740	21.61%	935	28.29%
Public Administration	75	2.19%	65	1.97%
Total All Industries	3,425	100.00%	3,305	100.00%
Source: Statistics Canada 1996 & 2001 Census (numbers may not add up due to rounding)

Beaver County Labour Force By Industry - 2001

 

Labour Force by Major Occupational Groups	1996	%	2001	%
Management occupations	155	4.53%	160	4.84%
Business, Finances and administrative occupations	400	11.68%	385	11.65%
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	115	3.36%	70	2.12%
Health occupations	185	5.40%	110	3.33%
Occupations in social science; education; government and religion	110	3.21%	145	4.39%
Occupations in art; culture; recreation and sport	50	1.46%	50	1.51%
Sales and service occupations	615	17.96%	545	16.49%
Trades; transport; equipment operators and related occupations	470	13.72%	550	16.64%
Occupations unique to primary industry	1,205	35.18%	1,170	35.40%
Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilities	125	3.65%	110	3.33%
Occupations not elsewhere classified	45	1.31%	15	0.45%
Total - All Occupations (major groups)	3,425	100.00%	3,305	100.00%
Females - All Occupations	1,465	42.77%	1,435	43.42%
Males - All Occupations	1,960	57.23%	1,865	56.43%
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	195	13.59%	100	7.78%
$20,000 - $39,999	475	33.10%	470	36.58%
$40,000 - $59,999	375	26.13%	335	26.07%
$60,000 and over	390	27.18%	440	34.24%
Total number of families	1,435	100.00%	1,345	104.67%
Average family income	$46,152		$59,047
Median family income	$44,380		$55,636
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	410	22.16%	275	14.44%
$20,000 - $39,999	580	31.35%	570	29.92%
$40,000 - $59,999	430	23.24%	370	19.42%
$60,000 and over	185	10.00%	700	36.75%
Total number of households	1,850	100.00%	1,905	100.00%
Average household income	$41,829		$53,809
Median household income	$36,779		$45,213
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	$19,405,735	37.06%	$23,048,076	35.49%
Clothing	$3,605,780	6.89%	$3,945,214	6.08%
Education and Reading materials	$1,112,370	2.12%	$1,332,713	2.05%
Health and Personal care	$3,270,185	6.25%	$4,346,449	6.69%
Hshld. operationas and furnishings	$5,755,780	10.99%	$7,970,653	12.27%
Recreation	$4,267,500	8.15%	$5,267,403	8.11%
Transportation	$10,757,740	20.54%	$12,703,085	19.56%
Miscellaneous	$4,172,170	7.97%	$6,321,988	9.74%
Total Current Consumption	$52,362,490	100.00%	$64,935,581	100.00%
Total # of Households	1,740		1,852
Average Consumption per Household	$30,093		$35,062
Source: Statistics Canada Family Expenditure Survey 1992 & 1996 (numbers may not add up due to rounding).

Beaver County Family Expenditures (1996)

Building Permits

Total Building Permit Values	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005
Building Permits Value, Commercial	$174,000	$34,000	$49,000	$163,000	$145,000
Building Permits Value, Industrial	$0	$95,000	$309,000	$101,000	$215,000
Building Permits Value, Institutional	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Building Permits Value, Residential	$3,483,000	$4,846,000	$4,402,000	$7,225,000	$3,547,000
Building Permits Value, Total	$3,657,000	$4,975,000	$4,760,000	$7,489,000	$3,907,000
Total Housing Starts	31	42	34	48	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	0	0.00%	0	0.00%
Detached Duplexes	0	0.00%	5	0.26%
Movable Dwellings	220	11.86%	155	8.12%
Other single attached house	0	0.00%	0	0.00%
Row and semi-detached house	0	0.00%	0	0.00%
Single-detached house	1,630	87.87%	1,745	91.36%
Total number of occupied private dwellings	1,855	100.00%	1,910	100.00%
Private dwellings, owned	1,635	88.14%	1,725	90.31%
Private Dwellings, rented	215	11.59%	185	9.69%
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	315	16.58%
Period of construction, 1946 - 1960	385	20.26%
Period of construction, 1961 - 1970	175	9.21%
Period of construction, 1971 - 1980	480	25.26%
Period of construction, 1981 - 1990	270	14.21%
Period of construction, 1991 - 2001	275	14.47%
Total number of private dwellings constructed	1,900	100.00%
Source: Statistics Canada 2001 Census (numbers may not add up due to rounding)

Farming

Beaver County Total Farm Area : 875 acres

Farms by Total Farm Area (2001)	# of Farms	% of total
Farms - Under 129 acres	137	15.60%
Farms - 130 to 239 acres	127	14.46%
Farms - 240 to 559 acres	207	23.58%
Farms - 560 to 759 acres	85	9.68%
Farms - 760 to 1,119 acres	116	13.21%
Farms - 1,120 to 1,599 acres	80	9.11%
Farms - 1,600 to 2,239 acres	58	6.61%
Farms - 2,240 acres and over	68	7.74%
Total number of farms reporting	878	100.00%
Source: Statistics Canada 2001 Census of Agriculture(numbers may not add up due to rounding)

# of Farms by Total Farm Area

Farms by Total Gross Farm Receipts - 2001	# of Farms	% of total
Farms gross farm receipts - under $9,999	155	17.65%
Farms gross farm receipts - $10,000 to $49,999	297	33.83%
Farms gross farm receipts - $50,000 to $99,999	137	15.60%
Farms gross farm receipts - $100,000 to $249,999	179	20.39%
Farms gross farm receipts - $250,000 to $499,999	81	9.23%
Farms gross farm receipts - $500,000 and over	29	3.30%
Total number of farms reporting	878	100.00%
Source: Statistics Canada 2001 Census of Agriculture(numbers may not add up due to rounding)

Total Gross Farm Receipts

Farming, Continued

Characteristics of Farm Operators	#	%
Age - Under 35 years	140	11.38%
Age - 35 to 54 years	640	52.03%
Age - 55 years and over	440	35.77%
Average age of operators	50
Number of operators - Female	310	25.20%
Number of operators - Male	920	74.80%
Total number of operators reporting	1,230	100.00%
Source: Statistics Canada 2001 Census of Agriculture(numbers may not add up due to rounding)

Age of Farm Operators

Projects

Summary of Projects in Beaver County as of September 2006

Project Sector	Number of Projects	Project Cost
Mining	1	$2,000,000
Total	1	$2,000,000
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
Proposed	1	$2,000,000
Total	1	$2,000,000
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 Beaver County as of September 2006

Company Name	Project  Description	Project  Location	Project  Cost	Construction  Schedule	Status
Dodds Coal Mining Co. Ltd.	Coal Mine and Handling Facility	Beaver County (S of Ryley)	$2,000,000	-	Proposed