Big Lakes, M.D. of

Population

Total Population
Population 2004*	4,181
Population 2003*	4,181
Population 2002*	4,181
Population 2001**	5,845
Population 2000*	4,479
Population 1996**	5,830
Population 1991**	0
Population % change 1991-1996	100.00%
Population % change 1996-2001	-39.44%
* 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	275	300	575	255	255	510
Age 5 - 14	570	575	1,145	590	615	1,205
Age 15 - 19	265	240	505	255	235	490
Age 20 - 24	185	185	370	170	150	320
Age 25 - 34	395	420	815	370	365	735
Age 35 - 44	445	430	875	450	445	895
Age 45 - 54	330	325	655	375	345	720
Age 55 - 64	275	180	455	275	235	510
Age 65 - 74	170	125	295	180	125	305
Age 75 and older	85	65	150	85	65	150
Total All Persons	2,980	2,845	5,825	3,005	2,835	5,840
Source: Statistics Canada 1996 & 2001 Census (numbers may not add up due to rounding)

Big Lakes, M.D. of Population by Age Group (2001)

Education Statistics

Highest level of schooling for Population 20yrs and older	2001	%
People without high school certificates	1,405	38.65%
People with high school certificates	415	11.42%
People with trades or non-university certificate or diploma	1,130	31.09%
People with post-secondary education (not completed)	465	12.79%
People with university diploma/certificate	40	1.10%
People with university degree	180	4.95%
Total Population 20 years and older	3,635	100.00%
Source: Statistics Canada 2001 Census (numbers may not add up due to rounding)

Big Lakes, M.D. of Highest Level of Schooling 2001

Population with Post Secondary Qualifications	1996	%	2001	%
Agriculture and biological sciences	60	4.67%	85	6.16%
Commerce, management and business administration	180	14.01%	210	15.22%
Educational, recreational and counseling services	220	17.12%	155	11.23%
Engineering and applied science tech. and trades	435	33.85%	525	38.04%
Engineering and applied sciences	45	3.50%	0	0.00%
Fine and applied arts	55	4.28%	55	3.99%
Health professionals, science and technologies	130	10.12%	165	11.96%
Humanities and related fields	15	1.17%	25	1.81%
Mathematics and physical sciences	0	0.00%	10	0.72%
Social sciences and related fields	125	9.73%	145	10.51%
Other and/or no specialization	10	0.78%	10	0.72%
Total people with post secondary qualifications	1,285	100.00%	1,380	100.00%
Females with post-secondary qualifications	670	52.14%	640	46.38%
Males with post-secondary qualifications	615	47.86%	740	53.62%
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	2,790	2,875
Not in the labour force, both sexes	1,295	1,265
Total population 15 and over	4,090	4,140
Employed, both sexes	2,500	2,545
Unemployed, both sexes	295	330
Participation rate, both sexes	68.00%	69.00%
Unemployment rate, both sexes	10.00%	12.00%
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	585	21.51%	560	19.89%
Mining	90	3.31%	145	5.15%
Manufacturing	155	5.70%	190	6.75%
Construction	235	8.64%	235	8.35%
Transportation. & Utilities	125	4.60%	165	5.86%
Retail and Wholesale	385	14.15%	285	10.12%
Finance	30	1.10%	40	1.42%
Business & Community Services	950	34.93%	960	34.10%
Public Administration	250	9.19%	245	8.70%
Total All Industries	2,720	100.00%	2,815	100.00%
Source: Statistics Canada 1996 & 2001 Census (numbers may not add up due to rounding)

Big Lakes, M.D. of Labour Force By Industry - 2001

 

Labour Force by Major Occupational Groups	1996	%	2001	%
Management occupations	180	6.62%	150	5.33%
Business, Finances and administrative occupations	330	12.13%	390	13.85%
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	25	0.92%	30	1.07%
Health occupations	80	2.94%	45	1.60%
Occupations in social science; education; government and religion	215	7.90%	230	8.17%
Occupations in art; culture; recreation and sport	25	0.92%	30	1.07%
Sales and service occupations	435	15.99%	600	21.31%
Trades; transport; equipment operators and related occupations	615	22.61%	555	19.72%
Occupations unique to primary industry	660	24.26%	655	23.27%
Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilities	160	5.88%	125	4.44%
Occupations not elsewhere classified	70	2.57%	60	2.13%
Total - All Occupations (major groups)	2,720	100.00%	2,815	100.00%
Females - All Occupations	1,140	41.91%	1,230	43.69%
Males - All Occupations	1,580	58.09%	1,585	56.31%
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	235	18.80%	320	25.20%
$20,000 - $39,999	330	26.40%	400	31.50%
$40,000 - $59,999	320	25.60%	355	27.95%
$60,000 and over	365	29.20%	300	23.62%
Total number of families	1,250	100.00%	1,375	108.27%
Average family income	$46,528		$49,364
Median family income	$44,174		$42,925
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	535	28.23%	465	24.16%
$20,000 - $39,999	540	28.50%	505	26.23%
$40,000 - $59,999	390	20.58%	415	21.56%
$60,000 and over	140	7.39%	545	28.31%
Total number of households	1,895	100.00%	1,925	100.00%
Average household income	$40,141		$46,017
Median household income	$34,136		$39,527
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	$0	0.00%	$23,528,747	35.57%
Clothing	$0	0.00%	$4,059,754	6.14%
Education and Reading materials	$0	0.00%	$1,447,941	2.19%
Health and Personal care	$0	0.00%	$4,397,402	6.65%
Hshld. operationas and furnishings	$0	0.00%	$8,087,268	12.23%
Recreation	$0	0.00%	$5,350,942	8.09%
Transportation	$0	0.00%	$12,894,986	19.50%
Miscellaneous	$0	0.00%	$6,373,121	9.64%
Total Current Consumption	$0	0.00%	$66,140,161	100.00%
Total # of Households	0		1,893
Average Consumption per Household	$0		$34,939
Source: Statistics Canada Family Expenditure Survey 1992 & 1996 (numbers may not add up due to rounding).

Big Lakes, M.D. of Family Expenditures (1996)

Building Permits

Total Building Permit Values	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005
Building Permits Value, Commercial	$13,000	$0	$315,000	$0	$1,348,000
Building Permits Value, Industrial	$5,000	$520,000	$711,000	$773,000	$16,000,000
Building Permits Value, Institutional	$0	$0	$341,000	$100,000	$0
Building Permits Value, Residential	$1,658,000	$1,831,000	$2,481,000	$3,537,000	$2,402,000
Building Permits Value, Total	$1,676,000	$2,351,000	$3,848,000	$4,410,000	$19,750,000
Total Housing Starts	29	22	28	26	12
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	475	25.13%	315	16.36%
Other single attached house	0	0.00%	0	0.00%
Row and semi-detached house	110	5.82%	30	1.56%
Single-detached house	1,305	69.05%	1,575	81.82%
Total number of occupied private dwellings	1,890	100.00%	1,925	100.00%
Private dwellings, owned	1,550	82.01%	1,675	87.01%
Private Dwellings, rented	345	18.25%	250	12.99%
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	4.42%
Period of construction, 1946 - 1960	150	7.79%
Period of construction, 1961 - 1970	195	10.13%
Period of construction, 1971 - 1980	455	23.64%
Period of construction, 1981 - 1990	520	27.01%
Period of construction, 1991 - 2001	520	27.01%
Total number of private dwellings constructed	1,925	100.00%
Source: Statistics Canada 2001 Census (numbers may not add up due to rounding)

Farming

Big Lakes, M.D. of Total Farm Area : 465 acres

Farms by Total Farm Area (2001)	# of Farms	% of total
Farms - Under 129 acres	13	2.78%
Farms - 130 to 239 acres	89	19.06%
Farms - 240 to 559 acres	113	24.20%
Farms - 560 to 759 acres	51	10.92%
Farms - 760 to 1,119 acres	69	14.78%
Farms - 1,120 to 1,599 acres	60	12.85%
Farms - 1,600 to 2,239 acres	30	6.42%
Farms - 2,240 acres and over	42	8.99%
Total number of farms reporting	467	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	108	23.13%
Farms gross farm receipts - $10,000 to $49,999	173	37.04%
Farms gross farm receipts - $50,000 to $99,999	105	22.48%
Farms gross farm receipts - $100,000 to $249,999	59	12.63%
Farms gross farm receipts - $250,000 to $499,999	14	3.00%
Farms gross farm receipts - $500,000 and over	8	1.71%
Total number of farms reporting	467	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	75	12.10%
Age - 35 to 54 years	325	52.42%
Age - 55 years and over	220	35.48%
Average age of operators	50
Number of operators - Female	150	24.19%
Number of operators - Male	475	76.61%
Total number of operators reporting	620	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 Big Lakes, M.D. of as of September 2006

Project Sector	Number of Projects	Project Cost
Forestry & Related	1	$100,000,000
Oil, Gas & Oilsands	1	$9,000,000
Tourism/Recreation	2	$1,200,000
Total	4	$110,200,000
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
Completed	1	$9,000,000
Proposed	1	$100,000,000
Under Construction	2	$1,200,000
Total	4	$110,200,000
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 Big Lakes, M.D. of as of September 2006

Company Name	Project  Description	Project  Location	Project  Cost	Construction  Schedule	Status
Tolko Industries Inc.	OSB Plant Expansion	MD of Big Lakes (High Prairie)	$100,000,000	-	Proposed
AltaGas Income Trust	Gas Plant Expansion	MD of Big Lakes (E of High Prairie)	$9,000,000	2006-2006	Completed
BPO Elks	Grandstand / Bleacher	MD of Big Lakes	$700,000	2006-2006	Under Construction
Bayshore Resort Inc.	Expansion of Marina & Campground	M.D. of Big Lakes (Faust)	$500,000	2006-2006	Under Construction