Kneehill County

Population

Total Population
Population 2004*	5,319
Population 2003*	5,319
Population 2002*	5,319
Population 2001**	5,315
Population 2000*	5,064
Population 1996**	4,887
Population 1991**	4,712
Population % change 1991-1996	3.58%
Population % change 1996-2001	8.12%
* 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	195	200	395	160	180	340
Age 5 - 14	485	460	945	500	500	1,000
Age 15 - 19	205	195	400	230	235	465
Age 20 - 24	145	115	260	120	110	230
Age 25 - 34	325	305	630	290	280	570
Age 35 - 44	425	405	830	445	445	890
Age 45 - 54	295	265	560	385	355	740
Age 55 - 64	205	185	390	275	225	500
Age 65 - 74	170	140	310	165	165	330
Age 75 and older	80	75	155	130	110	240
Total All Persons	2,545	2,345	4,890	2,705	2,615	5,320
Source: Statistics Canada 1996 & 2001 Census (numbers may not add up due to rounding)

Kneehill County Population by Age Group (2001)

Education Statistics

Highest level of schooling for Population 20yrs and older	2001	%
People without high school certificates	1,165	33.48%
People with high school certificates	525	15.09%
People with trades or non-university certificate or diploma	1,070	30.75%
People with post-secondary education (not completed)	385	11.06%
People with university diploma/certificate	60	1.72%
People with university degree	285	8.19%
Total Population 20 years and older	3,480	100.00%
Source: Statistics Canada 2001 Census (numbers may not add up due to rounding)

Kneehill County Highest Level of Schooling 2001

Population with Post Secondary Qualifications	1996	%	2001	%
Agriculture and biological sciences	120	10.48%	200	14.18%
Commerce, management and business administration	170	14.85%	265	18.79%
Educational, recreational and counseling services	140	12.23%	150	10.64%
Engineering and applied science tech. and trades	355	31.00%	405	28.72%
Engineering and applied sciences	0	0.00%	10	0.71%
Fine and applied arts	55	4.80%	80	5.67%
Health professionals, science and technologies	200	17.47%	145	10.28%
Humanities and related fields	50	4.37%	60	4.26%
Mathematics and physical sciences	10	0.87%	20	1.42%
Social sciences and related fields	35	3.06%	75	5.32%
Other and/or no specialization	0	0.00%	20	1.42%
Total people with post secondary qualifications	1,145	100.00%	1,410	100.00%
Females with post-secondary qualifications	570	49.78%	740	52.48%
Males with post-secondary qualifications	575	50.22%	670	47.52%
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	2,745	3,060
Not in the labour force, both sexes	790	880
Total population 15 and over	3,535	3,940
Employed, both sexes	2,605	2,980
Unemployed, both sexes	140	80
Participation rate, both sexes	77.00%	78.00%
Unemployment rate, both sexes	5.00%	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	1,325	48.89%	1,365	44.83%
Mining	90	3.32%	120	3.94%
Manufacturing	125	4.61%	130	4.27%
Construction	90	3.32%	205	6.73%
Transportation. & Utilities	190	7.01%	155	5.09%
Retail and Wholesale	280	10.33%	190	6.24%
Finance	60	2.21%	100	3.28%
Business & Community Services	455	16.79%	725	23.81%
Public Administration	50	1.85%	55	1.81%
Total All Industries	2,710	100.00%	3,045	100.00%
Source: Statistics Canada 1996 & 2001 Census (numbers may not add up due to rounding)

Kneehill County Labour Force By Industry - 2001

 

Labour Force by Major Occupational Groups	1996	%	2001	%
Management occupations	85	3.14%	200	6.57%
Business, Finances and administrative occupations	330	12.18%	320	10.51%
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	45	1.66%	55	1.81%
Health occupations	105	3.87%	90	2.96%
Occupations in social science; education; government and religion	60	2.21%	130	4.27%
Occupations in art; culture; recreation and sport	25	0.92%	25	0.82%
Sales and service occupations	475	17.53%	345	11.33%
Trades; transport; equipment operators and related occupations	280	10.33%	445	14.61%
Occupations unique to primary industry	1,185	43.73%	1,330	43.68%
Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilities	115	4.24%	100	3.28%
Occupations not elsewhere classified	30	1.11%	20	0.66%
Total - All Occupations (major groups)	2,710	100.00%	3,045	100.00%
Females - All Occupations	1,140	42.07%	1,320	43.35%
Males - All Occupations	1,570	57.93%	1,725	56.65%
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	155	13.25%	110	8.91%
$20,000 - $39,999	410	35.04%	410	33.20%
$40,000 - $59,999	255	21.79%	385	31.17%
$60,000 and over	350	29.91%	345	27.94%
Total number of families	1,170	100.00%	1,250	101.21%
Average family income	$48,913		$55,410
Median family income	$40,847		$48,417
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	300	20.00%	240	13.99%
$20,000 - $39,999	535	35.67%	490	28.57%
$40,000 - $59,999	290	19.33%	395	23.03%
$60,000 and over	95	6.33%	580	33.82%
Total number of households	1,500	100.00%	1,715	100.00%
Average household income	$44,786		$50,411
Median household income	$37,473		$45,100
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	$272,000	$27,000	$1,595,000	$50,000	$0
Building Permits Value, Industrial	$1,701,000	$224,000	$1,192,000	$673,000	$1,032,000
Building Permits Value, Institutional	$0	$0	$1,270,000	$0	$0
Building Permits Value, Residential	$3,313,000	$2,065,000	$4,556,000	$1,985,000	$2,665,000
Building Permits Value, Total	$5,286,000	$2,316,000	$8,613,000	$2,708,000	$3,697,000
Total Housing Starts	35	16	54	24	18
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	10	0.67%	25	1.46%
Detached Duplexes	10	0.67%	0	0.00%
Movable Dwellings	145	9.67%	215	12.54%
Other single attached house	0	0.00%	10	0.58%
Row and semi-detached house	0	0.00%	0	0.00%
Single-detached house	1,330	88.67%	1,460	85.13%
Total number of occupied private dwellings	1,500	100.00%	1,715	100.00%
Private dwellings, owned	1,270	84.67%	1,440	83.97%
Private Dwellings, rented	225	15.00%	270	15.74%
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	410	24.12%
Period of construction, 1946 - 1960	205	12.06%
Period of construction, 1961 - 1970	220	12.94%
Period of construction, 1971 - 1980	345	20.29%
Period of construction, 1981 - 1990	260	15.29%
Period of construction, 1991 - 2001	260	15.29%
Total number of private dwellings constructed	1,700	100.00%
Source: Statistics Canada 2001 Census (numbers may not add up due to rounding)

Farming

Kneehill County Total Farm Area : 830 acres

Farms by Total Farm Area (2001)	# of Farms	% of total
Farms - Under 129 acres	114	13.73%
Farms - 130 to 239 acres	114	13.73%
Farms - 240 to 559 acres	157	18.92%
Farms - 560 to 759 acres	73	8.80%
Farms - 760 to 1,119 acres	115	13.86%
Farms - 1,120 to 1,599 acres	99	11.93%
Farms - 1,600 to 2,239 acres	86	10.36%
Farms - 2,240 acres and over	72	8.67%
Total number of farms reporting	830	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	68	8.19%
Farms gross farm receipts - $10,000 to $49,999	194	23.37%
Farms gross farm receipts - $50,000 to $99,999	121	14.58%
Farms gross farm receipts - $100,000 to $249,999	227	27.35%
Farms gross farm receipts - $250,000 to $499,999	143	17.23%
Farms gross farm receipts - $500,000 and over	77	9.28%
Total number of farms reporting	830	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	165	14.35%
Age - 35 to 54 years	635	55.22%
Age - 55 years and over	350	30.43%
Average age of operators	49
Number of operators - Female	300	26.09%
Number of operators - Male	855	74.35%
Total number of operators reporting	1,150	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 Kneehill County as of September 2006

Project Sector	Number of Projects	Project Cost
Infrastructure	1	$3,900,000
Pipelines	1	$3,500,000
Total	2	$7,400,000
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
Nearing Completion	1	$3,900,000
Proposed	1	$3,500,000
Total	2	$7,400,000
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 Kneehill County as of September 2006

Company Name	Project  Description	Project  Location	Project  Cost	Construction  Schedule	Status
Alberta Infrastructure and Transportation	SH 575 Watercourse Structure	Kneehill County (E of Carbon)	$3,900,000	2005-2006	Nearing Completion
Kneehill County	Three Hills West Water Supply Pipeline	Kneehill County (Three Hills to Torrington)	$3,500,000	-	Proposed