Alberta Provincial Electoral Divisions Lethbridge- West Compiled from the 2016 Census of Canada July 2018 Introduction The following report produced by the Office of Statistics and Information presents a statistical profile for the Provincial Electoral Division (PED) of Lethbridge-West. A PED is a territorial unit represented by an elected Member to serve in the Alberta Provincial Legislative Assembly. This profile is based on the electoral boundaries that will be in effect for the 2019 Provincial General Election. General characteristics of the PED of Lethbridge-West are described with statistics from the 2016 Census of Canada, including: age, sex, marital status, household types, language, Aboriginal identity, citizenship, ethnic origin, place of birth, visible minorities, mobility, dwellings, education, labour force and income. Users are advised to refer to the endnotes of this profile for further information regarding data quality and definitions. Should you have any questions or require additional information, please contact: Ryan Mazan Chief Statistician/Director Office of Statistics and Information Alberta Treasury Board and Finance [email protected] Lethbridge-West 71 5 Provincial Electoral Division 72 !Coalhurst 2 Lethbridge- H Y W East Y W H 3 Lethbridge-West 54 Provincial Electoral Cardston- Division Siksika Crowsnest Trail 72 Lethbridge-West M a y o r 24 AVE M HWY 4 a O g ld r m a t an h R D i v R er H W Y Km 85 5 0 1.5 3 Taber- Warner Sources: Provincial Electoral Division, Elections Alberta (in Effect for the 2019 Provincial General Election); BaseMap, Esri's World Street Map Provincial Electoral Division of Lethbridge-West* Population** Total population 46,630 Males 22,995 49.3% Females 23,635 50.7% Age Groups** 0-4 years 3,065 6.6% 5-17 years 7,225 15.5% 18-24 years 5,920 12.7% 25-44 years 14,180 30.4% 45-64 years 10,395 22.3% 65 years and over 5,860 12.6% Legal Marital Status** Total population 15 years and over by Marital Status(1) 37,895 Single (never legally married) 11,485 30.3% Legally Married (and not separated) 17,600 46.4% Separated (but not divorced) 755 2.0% Divorced 2,610 6.9% Widowed 1,715 4.5% Common-law 3,730 9.8% Household Type** Total Private households by household type 18,470 One-census-family households 11,825 64.0% Multiple-census-family households 245 1.3% Non-census family households 6,400 34.7% One-person households 4,855 26.3% Two-or-more person non-census family households 1,540 8.3% Population by Household Type** Number of persons in private households 45,535 Number of persons in census families 35,735 Total number of non-family persons in private households 9,800 Males not in census families 4,935 50.4% Females not in census families 4,865 49.6% Average household size 2.5 Page 1 of 17 Provincial Electoral Division of Lethbridge-West* Family Structure** Total number of census families in private households(2) 12,320 Total couple families by family structure 10,425 84.6% Married couples 8,560 69.5% Common-law couples(1) 1,865 15.1% Couples without children 5,285 42.9% Couples with children 5,140 41.7% 1 child 1,875 15.2% 2 children 2,175 17.7% 3 or more children 1,090 8.8% Total lone-parent families 1,900 15.4% 1 child 1,120 9.1% 2 children 530 4.3% 3 or more children 250 2.0% Lone parent female headed 1,490 12.1% Lone parent male headed 405 3.3% Average family size 2.9 Home Language(3)** Single responses 45,150 97.9% English 42,900 95.0% French 165 0.4% Non-official languages 2,095 4.6% Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 130 0.3% Punjabi (Panjabi) 35 0.1% Cantonese 55 0.1% Mandarin 160 0.4% German 60 0.1% Spanish 330 0.7% Multiple responses 950 2.1% Knowledge of Official Languages(4)** English only 43,185 93.7% French only 10 0.0% English and French 2,600 5.6% Neither English nor French 310 0.7% Page 2 of 17 Provincial Electoral Division of Lethbridge-West* Aboriginal Identity Population(5)*** Total Population 46,630 Non-Aboriginal Population 42,565 91.3% Total Aboriginal Population 3,010 6.5% Single Aboriginal responses(6) 2,855 94.9% First Nations (North American Indian) 1,955 65.0% Métis 880 29.2% Inuit 20 0.7% Multiple Aboriginal responses (7) 75 2.5% Aboriginal responses not included elsewhere(8) 75 2.5% Citizenship*** Total population in private households by citizenship 45,580 Canadian citizens(9) 42,920 94.2% Canadian citizens under age 18 9,710 22.6% Canadian citizens aged 18 and over 33,210 77.4% Not Canadian citizens 2,660 5.8% Immigrant Population by Period of Immigration*** Total Population by Immigrant Status 45,580 Non-immigrant population(10) 39,515 86.7% Immigrant population(11) 5,220 11.5% Period of Immigration: Before 1981 1,535 29.4% 1981 to 1990 455 8.7% 1991 to 2000 645 12.4% 2001 to 2010 1,295 24.8% 2001 to 2005 375 7.2% 2006 to 2010 915 17.5% 2011 to 2016 1,285 24.6% Non-permanent residents(12) 840 1.8% Page 3 of 17 Provincial Electoral Division of Lethbridge-West* Place of Birth*** Total immigrant population by selected places of birth 5,220 Americas 1,045 20.0% Europe 1,955 37.5% Africa 510 9.8% Asia and the Middle East 1,645 31.5% Oceania and other places of birth(13) 70 1.3% Visible Minorities(14)*** Total Population by Visible Minority 45,580 Not a visible minority 40,430 88.7% Visible minority population 5,150 11.3% South Asian 1,005 19.5% Chinese 450 8.7% Black 1,070 20.8% Filipino 545 10.6% Latin American 610 11.8% Arab 95 1.8% Southeast Asian 165 3.2% West Asian 220 4.3% Korean 165 3.2% Japanese 605 11.7% Visible minority, n.i.e. 65 1.3% Multiple visible minorities 160 3.1% Page 4 of 17 Provincial Electoral Division of Lethbridge-West* Ethnic Origin(15)(16)*** Total Population in Private Households by Ethnic Origins 45,580 North American Aboriginal origins 3,640 8.0% Other North American origins (e.g., Canadian, American, Acadian) 11,950 26.2% European origins 34,935 76.6% British Isles origins 22,650 49.7% French origins 4,555 10.0% Western European origins (except French origins) 14,270 31.3% German 10,340 22.7% Northern European origins (except British Isles origins) 5,565 12.2% Eastern European origins 9,245 20.3% Ukrainian 3,705 8.1% Southern European origins 2,945 6.5% Other European origins 345 0.8% Caribbean origins 210 0.5% Latin, Central and South American origins 965 2.1% African origins 1,075 2.4% Central and West African origins 395 0.9% North African origins 85 0.2% Southern and East African origins 260 0.6% Other African origins 345 0.8% Asian origins 3,815 8.4% West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins 460 1.0% Lebanese 70 0.2% South Asian origins 1,190 2.6% East Indian 610 1.3% Pakistani 45 0.1% East and Southeast Asian origins 2,195 4.8% Chinese 590 1.3% Filipino 605 1.3% Vietnamese 125 0.3% Other Asian origins 10 0.0% Oceania origins 240 0.5% Page 5 of 17 Provincial Electoral Division of Lethbridge-West* Mobility Status*** Total Population by Mobility status 1 year ago(17) 44,960 Non-movers 36,130 80.4% Movers 8,830 19.6% Non-migrants 5,570 12.4% Migrants 3,260 7.3% Internal migrants 2,805 6.2% Intraprovincial migrants 2,135 4.7% Interprovincial migrants 675 1.5% External migrants 455 1.0% Total Population by Mobility status 5 years ago(18) 42,485 Non-movers 20,395 48.0% Movers 22,085 52.0% Non-migrants 12,035 28.3% Migrants 10,050 23.7% Internal migrants 8,310 19.6% Intraprovincial migrants 5,515 13.0% Interprovincial migrants 2,795 6.6% External migrants 1,745 4.1% Dwelling Type** Total occupied private dwellings 18,465 Single-detached house 11,690 63.3% Semi-detached house 1,085 5.9% Row house 1,080 5.8% Apartment or flat in a duplex 1,140 6.2% Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys 595 3.2% Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys 2,795 15.1% Other single-attached house 5 0.0% Movable dwelling(19) 75 0.4% Dwelling Tenure and Characteristics*** Owner 12,225 66.2% Renter 6,250 33.8% Band housing 0 0.0% Median value of dwellings ($) $300,342 Average number of rooms per dwelling 6.6 Page 6 of 17 Provincial Electoral Division of Lethbridge-West* Dwellings by Need of Repair*** Only regular maintenance or minor repairs needed 17,660 95.6% Major repairs needed 820 4.4% Dwellings by Period of Construction*** Total number of occupied private dwellings by period of construction 18,480 1960 or before 2,670 14.4% 1961 to 1980 3,690 20.0% 1981 to 1990 2,535 13.7% 1991 to 2000 3,110 16.8% 2001 to 2005 2,150 11.6% 2006 to 2010 2,200 11.9% 2011 to 2016 2,130 11.5% Dwelling Costs by Tenure*** Total non-farm, non-reserve occupied private dwellings 18,395 Number of tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings 6,250 Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (20) $1,007 % of tenant households spending 30% or more of total income on shelter costs 42.2% Number of owner households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings 12,220 Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (21) $1,338 % of owner households spending 30% or more of total income on shelter costs 13.4% Page 7 of 17 Provincial Electoral Division of Lethbridge-West* Highest Level of Schooling(22)*** Total population 25 to 64 years 24,450 No certificate, diploma or degree 2,135 8.7% Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate(23) 6,055 24.8% Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 16,255 66.5% Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 2,155 8.8% Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of Qualification (24) 645 2.6% Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of Qualification(25) 1,510 6.2% College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma