County of Newell 2018 Quality of Life Snapshot
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QUALITY OF LIFE #2 THE COUNTY OF NEWELL 2018 For a copy of the Quality of Life Full Reports and Snapshots for communities within the Newell Region visit: www.grasslandsregionalfcss.com For more information contact: Lynn Pye-Matheson, MSW RSW Executive Director Grasslands Regional FCSS [email protected] 403-362-4549 NINE QUALITY OF LIFE FACTORS The survey used the Nine Quality of Life Factors established by the Canadian Policy Research Net- work. These nine items provided the foundation for all questions and analysis within the sectors. SOCIAL BUSINESS PUBLIC SECTOR Grasslands Regional FCSS SECTOR SECTOR Board of Directors 2018 Health Economy & Government Education Employment Personal Political Rights & General Well-Being Physical Values Social Environment Programs & Social Conditions Front Row LtoR: Cindy Wolfer, County of Newell; Councillor Yoko Fujimoto, THE QUALITY OF LIFE Community Village of Rosemary; Councillor John Petrie, City of Brooks; Back Row LtoR: Background: A Community Mapping Project Councillor Tina Preston, Village of Duchess; Laura Kasdorf, Village of Rose- QUALITY OF LIFE SNAPSHOT mary; Bruce Snape, Village of Duchess; Councillor Clarence Amulung, County (2007) completed by Grasslands Regional FCSS The County of Newell Quality of Life Snapshot: 2018 is a of Newell; Cathy Corbett-Schock, City of Brooks showed the unique characteristics of our region. summary of the Gap Analysis completed to compare the In the past, there had been no established Message from the Chair Rank of Importance and the Rank of Satisfaction within means to collect and analyze data for our com- On behalf of the Grasslands Regional FCSS Board of each of the nine Quality of Life factors. munities which included the three sectors: Directors and Staff, I am pleased to release the Second The County of Newell Snapshot is an addendum to the Business; Public and Social. Newell Region Quality of Life Report. County of Newell: Quality of Life #2 Snapshot 2018. It is our The Quality of Life Survey (2013 and 2017) and The snapshot is a summary of the Quality of Life for the hope that the information will help further understand our analysis provides the ability to complete a Gap County of Newell (Bow City, Cassils, Gem, Millicent, rolling communities and also prove useful for planning, funding Analysis which ranks Factors of Importance com- Hills, Tilley, Patricia, Rainier, Scandia, Lake Newell Resort and working together. pared to Ranks of Satisfaction. and Rural Divisions) and also contains comparisons to the Release Dates: Newell Region in which the County of Newell is located. The analysis also includes residents feedback on December 13, 2018—Newell Region and City of The analysis also includes Quality of Place results which Levels of Satisfaction with services and programs Brooks Reports. measured Levels of Satisfaction with Programs, Services and and overall satisfaction with the Quality of Life in January 16, 2019—Snapshots for all of the municipali- Conditions for County of Newell Residents. individual communities, the municipalities and ties and Newell Region. For more information refer to the Newell Region Quality the Newell Region as a whole. Copies available on www.grasslandsregionalfcss.com of Life Report. www.grasslandsregionalfcss.com 2 www.grasslandsregionalfcss.com FCSS Local People Helping Local People Community Profile AGE RANGE COUNTY OF NEWELL NUMBER OF PERSONS/HOUSEHOLD The average number of persons per household in The median age in the County of Newell was 38 SOCIO-ECONOMIC DATA 2016 years in 2016 which is higher than the Newell the County of Newell is 2.8, which is the second The County of Newell has a population of 7,524 Region which was 37.3 years. highest in the Newell Region. Newell Region overall which is an increase from 2011 of 7,138. There are average number of persons per household is 2.7. Total 7,524 % 2,410 dwellings in the County. The population of DWELLING TYPE 0 to 4 years 520 6.91 the Hamlets and Divisions is based on the 2009 Total number of occupied 5 to 9 years 630 8.37 County of Newell municipal survey and the 2016 2,410 private dwellings 10 to 14 years 585 7.78 Federal Census. 15 to 19 years 590 7.84 Single-detached house 2,010 20 to 24 years 425 5.65 25 to 29 years 350 4.65 Movable dwellings 380 30 to 34 years 395 5.25 35 to 39 years 485 6.45 Other dwellings 20 40 to 44 years 495 6.58 Of interest is the number of movable buildings 45 to 49 years 525 6.98 The County of Newell has 11.6% of Seniors aged 65 (mobile homes) is the County. They represent 50 to 54 years 560 7.44 years and older. 15.8% of the housing stock. 55 to 59 years 595 7.91 Close to one-third of the population is aged under These homes are often used for affordable housing 60 to 64 years 485 6.45 19 years indicating that there are many young but may not be maintained due to improvement 65 to 69 years 370 4.92 families. and repair loans not being available for these types 70 to 74 years 235 3.12 76.8% of the population is 15 years and older. of buildings. 75 to 79 years 135 1.79 11.6% 80 to 84 years 75 1.00 15.3% 85 years and over 55 0.73 0 to 9 15.6% 10 to 19 20 to 39 35.4% 40 to 64 65+ 22.0% 3 www.grasslandsregionalfcss.com FCSS Local People Helping Local People Community Profile SAMPLE SIZE POPULATION OF HAMLETS (2016)* The sample size of 315 County of Newell Gem N/A respondents does not guarantee that the Quality of Life Scandia 146 Lake Newell Survey responses are representative of the opinions of Bow City N/A community members but it does provide a sample of the Resort N/A Rolling Hills 258 opinions of the County of Newell residents. Cassils N/A Tilley 364 Rainier N/A Patricia 101 DATA SOURCES Millicent N/A It should be noted that due to the unreliability of the 2011 National Household Survey the di- POPULATION ETHNO-CULTURAL DIVERSITY COUNTY OF rect comparison to the 2016 Federal Census will DIVISION RURAL AREA Mother Tongue not always be possible. NEWELL Statistics Canada does not publish data which CENSUS (2009) English 5,605 can identify individuals so some of the data may 1 Rolling Hills Area 576 French 55 have been rounded Non-official Languages 1,795 2 Tilley Area 667 Statistics Canada. 2012. Newell County No. 4, Other languages spoken are German Alberta (Code 4802031) and Canada (Code 3 Patricia/Millicent 599 (1,550), Dutch (80). There are 95 persons who 01) (table). Census Profile. 2011 Census. Statis- Area indicated that they did not speak English or tics Canada Catalogue no. 98-316-XWE. Ottawa. 4 Scandia, Rainier, 727 French. Released October 24, 2012. Bow City Area Statistics Canada. 2017. Newell County, MD 5 Lake Newell Resort/ 1232 [Census subdivision], Alberta and Division No. 2, Cassils There are 8 Hutterian Brethren CDR [Census division], Alberta (table). Census Colonies in rural areas of the County 6 Bassano Area 567 Profile. 2016 Census. Statistics Canada Cata- of Newell. logue no. 98-316-X2016001. Ottawa. Released 7 Rosemary Area 416 It should be noted that there are groups of November 29, 2017. 8 Duchess Area 701 County of Newell residents who maintain 9 Gem Area 525 *Due to size, Statistics Canada population data is German as their mother tongue and primary not available for some hamlets. 10 City of Brooks 1091 language for home, faith and community life. (Urban Fringe) 4 www.grasslandsregionalfcss.com FCSS Local People Helping Local People Community Profile COMMUNITY SATISFACTION “Overall how satisfied are you with your community” 301 people responded to this question 79.4% of Respondents expressed Satisfaction with their community! (82% in 2013) Very Very Dissatisfied Dissatisfied Satisfied Somewhat Dissatisfied Neutral How satisfied are you with your community? FAMILY STRUCTURE The average number of persons per census fami- ly is 3.1, which is the same as the Newell Region. Over 70% of persons 15 years and older are mar- Scandia has the highest number of children per ried or living common-law. Somewhat family at 1.6 and the highest number of persons Satisfied There are 120 lone parent families living in Satisfied per family at 3.5. County of Newell. Tilley has the lowest number of children per √ Only 7.6% were Neutral, demonstrating a The average number of children per census family family at 0.8 and the lowest number of persons high level of interest in their community. is 1.2, which is higher than the Newell Region at per family at 2.9. √ Only 39 respondents (13%) expressed any 1.1. level of Dissatisfaction 5 www.grasslandsregionalfcss.com FCSS Local People Helping Local People Findings from the QUALITY OF LIFE SURVEY GAP ANALYSIS County of Newell & Newell Region COUNTY OF NEWELL GAP ANALYSIS In a perfect scenario there would be alignment Comparative Gap Analysis of responses between the perceived Rank of Rank of Rank of Gap Importance Satisfaction County of Newell Satisfaction and Rank of Importance; for example, Health 1 5 Negative Factors Newell Region Personal Well-Being would be the same level of satisfaction as is its rank of importance. When Personal Well-Being 2 2 Match Personal Well-Being Match Positive addressing these gaps, there are three possible Education System 3 3 Match Needs responses results: (i) Positive Gaps (Rank of Economy & 4 9 Negative Health Services Negative Negative Employment Satisfaction is higher than Rank of Importance); Education System Match Positive (ii) Match Gap (Rank of Satisfaction and Rank of Sense of Community 5 4 Positive Physical Environment Positive Positive Importance are equal); and (iii) Negative Gap (Rank Physical Environment 6 1 Positive of Satisfaction is lower than Rank of Importance).