Pincher Creek No. 9, M.D. of

Population

Total Population
Population 2004*	3,197
Population 2003*	3,197
Population 2002*	3,197
Population 2001**	3,195
Population 2000*	3,172
Population 1996**	3,172
Population 1991**	3,108
Population % change 1991-1996	2.02%
Population % change 1996-2001	0.78%
* 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	130	110	240	115	80	195
Age 5 - 14	235	245	480	240	260	500
Age 15 - 19	155	120	275	120	105	225
Age 20 - 24	95	70	165	80	55	135
Age 25 - 34	190	180	370	165	180	345
Age 35 - 44	265	265	530	205	245	450
Age 45 - 54	230	225	455	295	265	560
Age 55 - 64	190	155	345	220	205	425
Age 65 - 74	115	90	205	135	110	245
Age 75 and older	75	50	125	60	55	115
Total All Persons	1,655	1,510	3,165	1,640	1,560	3,200
Source: Statistics Canada 1996 & 2001 Census (numbers may not add up due to rounding)

Pincher Creek No. 9, 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	675	29.87%
People with high school certificates	320	14.16%
People with trades or non-university certificate or diploma	715	31.64%
People with post-secondary education (not completed)	210	9.29%
People with university diploma/certificate	80	3.54%
People with university degree	255	11.28%
Total Population 20 years and older	2,260	100.00%
Source: Statistics Canada 2001 Census (numbers may not add up due to rounding)

Pincher Creek No. 9, M.D. of Highest Level of Schooling 2001

Population with Post Secondary Qualifications	1996	%	2001	%
Agriculture and biological sciences	100	11.30%	140	13.33%
Commerce, management and business administration	180	20.34%	170	16.19%
Educational, recreational and counseling services	85	9.60%	155	14.76%
Engineering and applied science tech. and trades	210	23.73%	290	27.62%
Engineering and applied sciences	10	1.13%	10	0.95%
Fine and applied arts	25	2.82%	40	3.81%
Health professionals, science and technologies	165	18.64%	165	15.71%
Humanities and related fields	45	5.08%	25	2.38%
Mathematics and physical sciences	25	2.82%	20	1.90%
Social sciences and related fields	45	5.08%	40	3.81%
Other and/or no specialization	0	0.00%	0	0.00%
Total people with post secondary qualifications	885	100.00%	1,050	100.00%
Females with post-secondary qualifications	465	52.54%	545	51.90%
Males with post-secondary qualifications	420	47.46%	505	48.10%
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	1,925	1,905
Not in the labour force, both sexes	525	600
Total population 15 and over	2,455	2,510
Employed, both sexes	1,850	1,840
Unemployed, both sexes	70	65
Participation rate, both sexes	78.00%	76.00%
Unemployment rate, both sexes	3.00%	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	875	45.93%	655	34.56%
Mining	70	3.67%	100	5.28%
Manufacturing	75	3.94%	130	6.86%
Construction	105	5.51%	185	9.76%
Transportation. & Utilities	85	4.46%	60	3.17%
Retail and Wholesale	175	9.19%	200	10.55%
Finance	50	2.62%	25	1.32%
Business & Community Services	350	18.37%	490	25.86%
Public Administration	55	2.89%	30	1.58%
Total All Industries	1,905	100.00%	1,895	100.00%
Source: Statistics Canada 1996 & 2001 Census (numbers may not add up due to rounding)

Pincher Creek No. 9, M.D. of Labour Force By Industry - 2001

 

Labour Force by Major Occupational Groups	1996	%	2001	%
Management occupations	65	3.40%	140	7.39%
Business, Finances and administrative occupations	185	9.69%	210	11.08%
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	20	1.05%	50	2.64%
Health occupations	70	3.66%	70	3.69%
Occupations in social science; education; government and religion	85	4.45%	105	5.54%
Occupations in art; culture; recreation and sport	25	1.31%	25	1.32%
Sales and service occupations	320	16.75%	255	13.46%
Trades; transport; equipment operators and related occupations	215	11.26%	295	15.57%
Occupations unique to primary industry	865	45.29%	650	34.30%
Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilities	60	3.14%	85	4.49%
Occupations not elsewhere classified	15	0.79%	10	0.53%
Total - All Occupations (major groups)	1,910	100.00%	1,895	100.00%
Females - All Occupations	870	45.55%	840	44.33%
Males - All Occupations	1,040	54.45%	1,060	55.94%
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	110	14.57%	45	5.63%
$20,000 - $39,999	275	36.42%	205	25.63%
$40,000 - $59,999	170	22.52%	215	26.88%
$60,000 and over	200	26.49%	270	33.75%
Total number of families	755	100.00%	735	91.88%
Average family income	$48,408		$63,925
Median family income	$39,142		$58,389
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	215	21.18%	100	9.01%
$20,000 - $39,999	360	35.47%	310	27.93%
$40,000 - $59,999	205	20.20%	250	22.52%
$60,000 and over	85	8.37%	460	41.44%
Total number of households	1,015	100.00%	1,110	100.00%
Average household income	$43,414		$58,274
Median household income	$37,392		$49,541
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	$10,662,870	37.18%	$12,491,727	35.38%
Clothing	$1,946,495	6.79%	$2,144,347	6.07%
Education and Reading materials	$596,470	2.08%	$715,448	2.03%
Health and Personal care	$1,779,820	6.21%	$2,352,984	6.66%
Hshld. operationas and furnishings	$3,151,185	10.99%	$4,349,468	12.32%
Recreation	$2,335,730	8.14%	$2,873,900	8.14%
Transportation	$5,879,940	20.50%	$6,919,846	19.60%
Miscellaneous	$2,316,670	8.08%	$3,459,072	9.80%
Total Current Consumption	$28,679,005	100.00%	$35,306,792	100.00%
Total # of Households	975		1,015
Average Consumption per Household	$29,414		$34,785
Source: Statistics Canada Family Expenditure Survey 1992 & 1996 (numbers may not add up due to rounding).

Pincher Creek No. 9, M.D. of Family Expenditures (1996)

Building Permits

Total Building Permit Values	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005
Building Permits Value, Commercial	$1,150,000	$60,000	$60,000	$0	$30,000
Building Permits Value, Industrial	$150,000	$60,000	$0	$30,000	$240,000
Building Permits Value, Institutional	$40,000	$0	$0	$0	$0
Building Permits Value, Residential	$2,996,000	$2,364,000	$2,621,000	$2,123,000	$2,735,000
Building Permits Value, Total	$4,336,000	$2,484,000	$2,681,000	$2,153,000	$3,005,000
Total Housing Starts	45	32	15	33	42
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%	5	0.45%
Detached Duplexes	0	0.00%	5	0.45%
Movable Dwellings	125	12.32%	105	9.50%
Other single attached house	0	0.00%	10	0.90%
Row and semi-detached house	0	0.00%	0	0.00%
Single-detached house	885	87.19%	980	88.69%
Total number of occupied private dwellings	1,015	100.00%	1,105	100.00%
Private dwellings, owned	870	85.71%	970	87.78%
Private Dwellings, rented	150	14.78%	135	12.22%
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	195	17.65%
Period of construction, 1946 - 1960	105	9.50%
Period of construction, 1961 - 1970	85	7.69%
Period of construction, 1971 - 1980	270	24.43%
Period of construction, 1981 - 1990	220	19.91%
Period of construction, 1991 - 2001	230	20.81%
Total number of private dwellings constructed	1,105	100.00%
Source: Statistics Canada 2001 Census (numbers may not add up due to rounding)

Farming

Pincher Creek No. 9, M.D. of Total Farm Area : 520 acres

Farms by Total Farm Area (2001)	# of Farms	% of total
Farms - Under 129 acres	80	15.33%
Farms - 130 to 239 acres	89	17.05%
Farms - 240 to 559 acres	115	22.03%
Farms - 560 to 759 acres	43	8.24%
Farms - 760 to 1,119 acres	40	7.66%
Farms - 1,120 to 1,599 acres	44	8.43%
Farms - 1,600 to 2,239 acres	32	6.13%
Farms - 2,240 acres and over	79	15.13%
Total number of farms reporting	522	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	94	18.01%
Farms gross farm receipts - $10,000 to $49,999	168	32.18%
Farms gross farm receipts - $50,000 to $99,999	75	14.37%
Farms gross farm receipts - $100,000 to $249,999	96	18.39%
Farms gross farm receipts - $250,000 to $499,999	50	9.58%
Farms gross farm receipts - $500,000 and over	39	7.47%
Total number of farms reporting	522	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	80	10.53%
Age - 35 to 54 years	415	54.61%
Age - 55 years and over	260	34.21%
Average age of operators	50
Number of operators - Female	245	32.24%
Number of operators - Male	510	67.11%
Total number of operators reporting	760	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 Pincher Creek No. 9, M.D. of as of September 2006

Project Sector	Number of Projects	Project Cost
Power	4	$296,000,000
Oil, Gas & Oilsands	1	$70,000,000
Tourism/Recreation	1	$1,800,000
Infrastructure	2	$950,000
Total	8	$368,750,000
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	2	$111,450,000
Proposed	2	$130,000,000
Under Construction	4	$127,300,000
Total	8	$368,750,000
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 Pincher Creek No. 9, M.D. of as of September 2006

Company Name	Project  Description	Project  Location	Project  Cost	Construction  Schedule	Status
Kettles Hill Wind Energy Inc.	Wind Energy Project (65MW)	MD of Pincher Creek (E of Pincher Creek)	$111,000,000	2005-2006	Completed
Wind Power Inc.	Wind Power Project (100MW)	MD of Pincher Creek (N of Pincher Stn)	$85,000,000	-	Proposed
Shell Canada	Plant Optimization (New Machinery / Equipment)	MD of Pincher Creek (near Twin Butte)	$70,000,000	2005-2006	Under Construction
Vision Quest Windelectric Ltd.	'Summerview' Wind Farm phase 2 (60MW)	MD of Pincher Creek (near Summerview)	$55,000,000	2005-2006	Under Construction
Alberta Wind Energy Corp.	Wind Farm (50MW)	MD of Pincher Creek (NE of Pincher Creek)	$45,000,000	-	Proposed
Castle Mountain Resort	HAIG RIDGE CHAIR LIFT	MD of Pincher Creek	$1,800,000	2006-2007	Under Construction
Castle Mountain Resort	PROPANE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM	MD of Pincher Creek	$500,000	2006-2007	Under Construction
Castle Mountain Resort	WATER / WASTEWATER INFRASTRUCTURE PHASE 6	MD of Pincher Creek	$450,000	2006-2006	Completed