Jasper, Municipality of

Population

Total Population
Population 2004*	4,511
Population 2003*	4,180
Population 2002*	4,180
Population 2001**	4,180
Population 2000*	4,691
Population 1996**	4,301
Population 1991**	0
Population % change 1991-1996	100.00%
Population % change 1996-2001	-2.89%
* 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	110	120	230	90	110	200
Age 5 - 14	225	210	435	230	220	450
Age 15 - 19	135	145	280	135	155	290
Age 20 - 24	300	335	635	260	280	540
Age 25 - 34	530	485	1,015	435	415	850
Age 35 - 44	490	365	855	420	380	800
Age 45 - 54	210	165	375	350	225	575
Age 55 - 64	100	110	210	115	90	205
Age 65 - 74	85	80	165	80	90	170
Age 75 and older	25	75	100	40	75	115
Total All Persons	2,215	2,090	4,305	2,145	2,035	4,180
Source: Statistics Canada 1996 & 2001 Census (numbers may not add up due to rounding)

Jasper, Municipality of Population by Age Group (2001)

Education Statistics

Highest level of schooling for Population 20yrs and older	2001	%
People without high school certificates	600	18.60%
People with high school certificates	515	15.97%
People with trades or non-university certificate or diploma	1,095	33.95%
People with post-secondary education (not completed)	550	17.05%
People with university diploma/certificate	100	3.10%
People with university degree	360	11.16%
Total Population 20 years and older	3,225	100.00%
Source: Statistics Canada 2001 Census (numbers may not add up due to rounding)

Jasper, Municipality of Highest Level of Schooling 2001

Population with Post Secondary Qualifications	1996	%	2001	%
Agriculture and biological sciences	175	10.94%	140	8.89%
Commerce, management and business administration	335	20.94%	325	20.63%
Educational, recreational and counseling services	250	15.63%	170	10.79%
Engineering and applied science tech. and trades	360	22.50%	385	24.44%
Engineering and applied sciences	0	0.00%	55	3.49%
Fine and applied arts	35	2.19%	90	5.71%
Health professionals, science and technologies	150	9.38%	140	8.89%
Humanities and related fields	125	7.81%	105	6.67%
Mathematics and physical sciences	20	1.25%	55	3.49%
Social sciences and related fields	115	7.19%	125	7.94%
Other and/or no specialization	0	0.00%	0	0.00%
Total people with post secondary qualifications	1,600	100.00%	1,575	100.00%
Females with post-secondary qualifications	810	50.63%	755	47.94%
Males with post-secondary qualifications	790	49.38%	820	52.06%
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	3,015	2,985
Not in the labour force, both sexes	575	535
Total population 15 and over	3,585	3,515
Employed, both sexes	2,900	2,860
Unemployed, both sexes	110	125
Participation rate, both sexes	84.00%	85.00%
Unemployment rate, both sexes	3.00%	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	0	0.00%	10	0.34%
Mining	10	0.33%	15	0.50%
Manufacturing	15	0.50%	35	1.17%
Construction	80	2.66%	85	2.85%
Transportation. & Utilities	370	12.29%	285	9.56%
Retail and Wholesale	440	14.62%	325	10.91%
Finance	55	1.83%	95	3.19%
Business & Community Services	1,810	60.13%	1,870	62.75%
Public Administration	265	8.80%	250	8.39%
Total All Industries	3,010	100.00%	2,980	100.00%
Source: Statistics Canada 1996 & 2001 Census (numbers may not add up due to rounding)

Jasper, Municipality of Labour Force By Industry - 2001

 

Labour Force by Major Occupational Groups	1996	%	2001	%
Management occupations	400	13.29%	420	14.09%
Business, Finances and administrative occupations	325	10.80%	265	8.89%
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	45	1.50%	85	2.85%
Health occupations	90	2.99%	80	2.68%
Occupations in social science; education; government and religion	115	3.82%	85	2.85%
Occupations in art; culture; recreation and sport	60	1.99%	70	2.35%
Sales and service occupations	1,385	46.01%	1,380	46.31%
Trades; transport; equipment operators and related occupations	500	16.61%	470	15.77%
Occupations unique to primary industry	85	2.82%	80	2.68%
Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilities	0	0.00%	40	1.34%
Occupations not elsewhere classified	0	0.00%	10	0.34%
Total - All Occupations (major groups)	3,010	100.00%	2,980	100.00%
Females - All Occupations	1,385	46.01%	1,360	45.64%
Males - All Occupations	1,625	53.99%	1,615	54.19%
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	35	4.24%	50	6.41%
$20,000 - $39,999	140	16.97%	170	21.79%
$40,000 - $59,999	225	27.27%	200	25.64%
$60,000 and over	425	51.52%	380	48.72%
Total number of families	825	100.00%	800	102.56%
Average family income	$67,726		$70,942
Median family income	$60,455		$63,112
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	240	15.48%	140	8.64%
$20,000 - $39,999	370	23.87%	415	25.62%
$40,000 - $59,999	330	21.29%	355	21.91%
$60,000 and over	105	6.77%	705	43.52%
Total number of households	1,550	100.00%	1,620	100.00%
Average household income	$55,654		$62,700
Median household income	$50,364		$53,485
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%	$21,994,335	35.99%
Clothing	$0	0.00%	$4,164,244	6.81%
Education and Reading materials	$0	0.00%	$1,365,888	2.23%
Health and Personal care	$0	0.00%	$4,066,922	6.65%
Hshld. operationas and furnishings	$0	0.00%	$6,818,910	11.16%
Recreation	$0	0.00%	$5,792,279	9.48%
Transportation	$0	0.00%	$11,580,429	18.95%
Miscellaneous	$0	0.00%	$5,331,529	8.72%
Total Current Consumption	$0	0.00%	$61,114,536	100.00%
Total # of Households	0		1,548
Average Consumption per Household	$0		$39,480
Source: Statistics Canada Family Expenditure Survey 1992 & 1996 (numbers may not add up due to rounding).

Jasper, Municipality of Family Expenditures (1996)

Building Permits

Total Building Permit Values	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005
Building Permits Value, Commercial	$967,000	$1,290,000	$153,000	$3,098,000	$2,882,000
Building Permits Value, Industrial	$0	$13,080,000	$0	$0	$0
Building Permits Value, Institutional	$2,600,000	$0	$0	$150,000	$22,000
Building Permits Value, Residential	$755,000	$350,000	$476,000	$932,000	$413,000
Building Permits Value, Total	$4,322,000	$14,720,000	$629,000	$4,180,000	$3,317,000
Total Housing Starts	3	2	2	8	2
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	525	33.98%	535	33.02%
Detached Duplexes	105	6.80%	175	10.80%
Movable Dwellings	70	4.53%	0	0.00%
Other single attached house	0	0.00%	0	0.00%
Row and semi-detached house	285	18.45%	310	19.14%
Single-detached house	560	36.25%	600	37.04%
Total number of occupied private dwellings	1,545	100.00%	1,620	100.00%
Private dwellings, owned	760	49.19%	725	44.75%
Private Dwellings, rented	790	51.13%	895	55.25%
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	230	14.20%
Period of construction, 1946 - 1960	195	12.04%
Period of construction, 1961 - 1970	295	18.21%
Period of construction, 1971 - 1980	360	22.22%
Period of construction, 1981 - 1990	260	16.05%
Period of construction, 1991 - 2001	280	17.28%
Total number of private dwellings constructed	1,620	100.00%
Source: Statistics Canada 2001 Census (numbers may not add up due to rounding)

Projects

Summary of Projects in Jasper, Municipality of as of September 2006

Project Sector	Number of Projects	Project Cost
Tourism/Recreation	1	$3,200,000
Residential	1	$2,500,000
Other Industrial	1	$775,000
Commercial/Retail	1	$180,000
Total	4	$6,655,000
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	2	$5,700,000
Under Construction	2	$955,000
Total	4	$6,655,000
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 Jasper, Municipality of as of September 2006

Company Name	Project  Description	Project  Location	Project  Cost	Construction  Schedule	Status
Town of Jasper	ACTIVITY CENTRE RENOVATION / REDEVELOPMENT	Jasper	$3,200,000	-	Proposed
Evergreens Foundation / Aspen Health Authority	Assisted Living Facility	Jasper	$2,500,000	-	Proposed
Jarad Developments	Warehouse Building	Jasper	$775,000	2006-2006	Under Construction
Home Hardware	Expansion	Jasper	$180,000	2006-2006	Under Construction