Wood Buffalo, Regional Municipality of

Population

Total Population
Population 2004*	67,105
Population 2003*	57,099
Population 2002*	58,317
Population 2001**	41,465
Population 2000*	51,406
Population 1996**	35,213
Population 1991**	0
Population % change 1991-1996	100.00%
Population % change 1996-2001	39.62%
* 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	1,495	1,380	2,875	1,490	1,440	2,930
Age 5 - 14	3,275	3,150	6,425	3,335	3,235	6,570
Age 15 - 19	1,510	1,480	2,990	1,840	1,720	3,560
Age 20 - 24	1,350	1,275	2,625	1,710	1,610	3,320
Age 25 - 34	3,125	3,185	6,310	3,705	3,435	7,140
Age 35 - 44	3,875	3,455	7,330	4,200	4,020	8,220
Age 45 - 54	2,620	2,050	4,670	3,775	2,915	6,690
Age 55 - 64	790	585	1,375	1,350	885	2,235
Age 65 - 74	200	210	410	270	275	545
Age 75 and older	65	140	205	90	160	250
Total All Persons	18,310	16,905	35,215	21,775	19,690	41,465
Source: Statistics Canada 1996 & 2001 Census (numbers may not add up due to rounding)

Wood Buffalo, Regional Municipality of Population by Age Group (2001)

Education Statistics

Highest level of schooling for Population 20yrs and older	2001	%
People without high school certificates	5,940	21.02%
People with high school certificates	3,585	12.69%
People with trades or non-university certificate or diploma	11,650	41.23%
People with post-secondary education (not completed)	3,125	11.06%
People with university diploma/certificate	725	2.57%
People with university degree	3,230	11.43%
Total Population 20 years and older	28,255	100.00%
Source: Statistics Canada 2001 Census (numbers may not add up due to rounding)

Wood Buffalo, Regional Municipality of Highest Level of Schooling 2001

Population with Post Secondary Qualifications	1996	%	2001	%
Agriculture and biological sciences	290	2.50%	270	1.71%
Commerce, management and business administration	1,930	16.63%	2,815	17.87%
Educational, recreational and counseling services	1,230	10.60%	1,345	8.54%
Engineering and applied science tech. and trades	5,150	44.38%	7,035	44.65%
Engineering and applied sciences	600	5.17%	920	5.84%
Fine and applied arts	440	3.79%	630	4.00%
Health professionals, science and technologies	870	7.50%	1,290	8.19%
Humanities and related fields	290	2.50%	355	2.25%
Mathematics and physical sciences	205	1.77%	265	1.68%
Social sciences and related fields	585	5.04%	780	4.95%
Other and/or no specialization	0	0.00%	45	0.29%
Total people with post secondary qualifications	11,605	100.00%	15,755	100.00%
Females with post-secondary qualifications	4,690	40.41%	6,590	41.83%
Males with post-secondary qualifications	6,915	59.59%	9,165	58.17%
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	20,275	26,160
Not in the labour force, both sexes	5,600	5,615
Total population 15 and over	25,875	31,775
Employed, both sexes	18,555	24,970
Unemployed, both sexes	1,720	1,190
Participation rate, both sexes	78.00%	82.00%
Unemployment rate, both sexes	9.00%	5.00%
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	205	1.03%	70	0.27%
Mining	5,770	28.99%	7,425	28.62%
Manufacturing	520	2.61%	490	1.89%
Construction	1,575	7.91%	2,965	11.43%
Transportation. & Utilities	1,355	6.81%	1,435	5.53%
Retail and Wholesale	2,760	13.87%	3,515	13.55%
Finance	490	2.46%	915	3.53%
Business & Community Services	5,800	29.14%	8,305	32.02%
Public Administration	655	3.29%	845	3.26%
Total All Industries	19,905	100.00%	25,940	100.00%
Source: Statistics Canada 1996 & 2001 Census (numbers may not add up due to rounding)

Wood Buffalo, Regional Municipality of Labour Force By Industry - 2001

 

Labour Force by Major Occupational Groups	1996	%	2001	%
Management occupations	1,430	7.18%	2,085	8.04%
Business, Finances and administrative occupations	2,885	14.49%	3,620	13.96%
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	1,335	6.71%	2,075	8.00%
Health occupations	475	2.39%	765	2.95%
Occupations in social science; education; government and religion	1,115	5.60%	1,355	5.22%
Occupations in art; culture; recreation and sport	285	1.43%	235	0.91%
Sales and service occupations	5,120	25.72%	5,785	22.30%
Trades; transport; equipment operators and related occupations	5,065	25.45%	8,200	31.61%
Occupations unique to primary industry	715	3.59%	895	3.45%
Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilities	1,475	7.41%	915	3.53%
Occupations not elsewhere classified	375	1.88%	225	0.87%
Total - All Occupations (major groups)	19,905	100.00%	25,940	100.00%
Females - All Occupations	8,185	41.12%	10,920	42.10%
Males - All Occupations	11,720	58.88%	15,015	57.88%
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	540	6.58%	750	7.75%
$20,000 - $39,999	970	11.81%	1,120	11.57%
$40,000 - $59,999	1,260	15.35%	1,260	13.02%
$60,000 and over	5,440	66.26%	7,000	72.31%
Total number of families	8,210	100.00%	10,130	104.65%
Average family income	$80,298		$93,799
Median family income	$78,549		$90,223
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	1,635	13.81%	865	6.28%
$20,000 - $39,999	1,675	14.15%	1,180	8.57%
$40,000 - $59,999	1,830	15.46%	1,645	11.95%
$60,000 and over	930	7.85%	10,080	73.23%
Total number of households	11,840	100.00%	13,765	100.00%
Average household income	$70,769		$94,538
Median household income	$68,026		$90,361
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%	$195,439,816	36.21%
Clothing	$0	0.00%	$38,393,787	7.11%
Education and Reading materials	$0	0.00%	$13,560,122	2.51%
Health and Personal care	$0	0.00%	$34,774,673	6.44%
Hshld. operationas and furnishings	$0	0.00%	$60,528,242	11.21%
Recreation	$0	0.00%	$55,605,599	10.30%
Transportation	$0	0.00%	$97,136,742	18.00%
Miscellaneous	$0	0.00%	$44,330,250	8.21%
Total Current Consumption	$0	0.00%	$539,769,231	100.00%
Total # of Households	0		11,840
Average Consumption per Household	$0		$45,589
Source: Statistics Canada Family Expenditure Survey 1992 & 1996 (numbers may not add up due to rounding).

Wood Buffalo, Regional Municipality of Family Expenditures (1996)

Building Permits

Total Building Permit Values	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005
Building Permits Value, Commercial	$13,013,000	$31,498,000	$42,344,000	$55,060,000	$219,193,000
Building Permits Value, Industrial	$60,913,000	$64,994,000	$21,252,000	$31,549,000	$209,810,000
Building Permits Value, Institutional	$864,000	$10,403,000	$10,020,000	$4,710,000	$12,196,000
Building Permits Value, Residential	$103,896,000	$139,358,000	$53,564,000	$150,534,000	$190,194,000
Building Permits Value, Total	$178,686,000	$246,253,000	$127,180,000	$241,853,000	$631,393,000
Total Housing Starts	1,162	1,452	592	1,033	1,182
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	2,740	23.14%	3,055	22.19%
Detached Duplexes	75	0.63%	55	0.40%
Movable Dwellings	1,370	11.57%	750	5.45%
Other single attached house	10	0.08%	10	0.07%
Row and semi-detached house	2,165	18.29%	2,155	15.66%
Single-detached house	5,480	46.28%	7,740	56.23%
Total number of occupied private dwellings	11,840	100.00%	13,765	100.00%
Private dwellings, owned	7,705	65.08%	9,810	71.27%
Private Dwellings, rented	4,090	34.54%	3,920	28.48%
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	25	0.18%
Period of construction, 1946 - 1960	160	1.16%
Period of construction, 1961 - 1970	1,405	10.21%
Period of construction, 1971 - 1980	6,480	47.09%
Period of construction, 1981 - 1990	3,385	24.60%
Period of construction, 1991 - 2001	2,305	16.75%
Total number of private dwellings constructed	13,760	100.00%
Source: Statistics Canada 2001 Census (numbers may not add up due to rounding)

Projects

Summary of Projects in Wood Buffalo, Regional Municipality of as of September 2006

Project Sector	Number of Projects	Project Cost
Oil, Gas & Oilsands	33	$56,752,000,000
Infrastructure	12	$642,500,000
Pipelines	5	$466,000,000
Institutional	8	$185,800,000
Mining	2	$163,000,000
Residential	6	$142,600,000
Tourism/Recreation	4	$137,900,000
Other Industrial	3	$109,000,000
Commercial/Retail	2	$2,000,000
Total	75	$58,600,800,000
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
Announced	9	$856,800,000
Completed	5	$68,300,000
Nearing Completion	1	$42,000,000
Proposed	44	$40,437,600,000
Under Construction	16	$17,196,100,000
Total	75	$58,600,800,000
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 Wood Buffalo, Regional Municipality of as of September 2006

Company Name	Project  Description	Project  Location	Project  Cost	Construction  Schedule	Status
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. (CNRL)	'Project Horizon' Mining and Drilling Project phase 1	RM of Wood Buffalo	$6,800,000,000	2005-2008	Under Construction
Suncor Energy Inc.	'Voyageur' Oil Sands Facility Expansion (Third Oil Sands Upgrader)	RM of Wood Buffalo	$5,900,000,000	-	Proposed
Albian Sands Energy Inc.	Muskeg River Mine Expansion	RM of Wood Buffalo	$5,000,000,000	-	Proposed
OPTI Canada Inc. / Nexen Inc.	'Long Lake' SAGD Heavy Oil Project Phase 1	RM of Wood Buffalo (near Anzac)	$3,840,000,000	2004-2007	Under Construction
OPTI Canada / Nexen Inc.	'Long Lake' SAGD Project Phase 2 (Kinosis)	RM of Wood Buffalo	$2,790,000,000	-	Proposed
SynEnCo Energy Inc. / SinoCanada Petroleum Corp.	'Northern Lights' Oilsands Mine and Extraction Plant phases 1 and 2	RM of Wood Buffalo	$2,500,000,000	-	Proposed
Syncrude Canada Ltd.	Phase 4: Upgrader Expansion Phase 2 / Aurora Mine Train 3	RM of Wood Buffalo (Fort McMurray)	$2,300,000,000	-	Proposed
Imperial Oil Resources / ExxonMobil Canada	'Kearl Lake' Oilsands Mine (Kearl Lease 187) Phase 1	RM of Wood Buffalo	$2,300,000,000	-	Proposed
Suncor Energy Inc.	Upgrader Expansion	RM of Wood Buffalo	$2,100,000,000	2006-2008	Under Construction
Albian Sands Energy Inc.	'Jackpine' Mine -- Mining and Extraction Facility phase 1	RM of Wood Buffalo (near Fort MacKay)	$2,000,000,000	-	Proposed