Parkland County

Population

Total Population
Population 2008*	29,679
Population 2007*	29,679
Population 2006*	29,679
Population 2005*	29,679
Population 2004*	27,252
Population 2001**	27,255
Population 1996**	24,769
Population 1991**	22,550
Population % change 1991-1996	8.96%
Population % change 1996-2001	9.12%
Population % change 2001-2006	8.17%
* Source: Official Population List, Alberta Municipal Affairs ** Source: Statistics Canada 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	895	790	1,685	840	785	1,625
Age 5 - 14	2,420	2,140	4,560	2,435	2,205	4,640
Age 15 - 19	1,005	925	1,930	1,185	1,030	2,215
Age 20 - 24	590	505	1,095	640	570	1,210
Age 25 - 34	1,480	1,690	3,170	1,355	1,440	2,795
Age 35 - 44	2,490	2,360	4,850	2,600	2,595	5,195
Age 45 - 54	1,895	1,770	3,665	2,365	2,210	4,575
Age 55 - 64	1,230	975	2,205	1,560	1,355	2,915
Age 65 - 74	660	535	1,195	835	625	1,460
Age 75 and older	215	205	420	290	310	600
Total All Persons	12,865	11,900	24,765	14,110	13,140	27,250
Source: Statistics Canada 1996 & 2001 Census (numbers may not add up due to rounding)

Parkland County Population by Age Group (2001)

Education Statistics

Highest level of schooling for Population 20yrs and older	2001	%
People without high school certificates	5,285	28.28%
People with high school certificates	2,440	13.06%
People with trades or non-university certificate or diploma	6,775	36.26%
People with post-secondary education (not completed)	2,010	10.76%
People with university diploma/certificate	315	1.69%
People with university degree	1,855	9.93%
Total Population 20 years and older	18,685	100.00%
Source: Statistics Canada 2001 Census (numbers may not add up due to rounding)

Parkland County Highest Level of Schooling 2001

Population with Post Secondary Qualifications	1996	%	2001	%
Agriculture and biological sciences	410	5.29%	550	6.10%
Commerce, management and business administration	1,310	16.89%	1,650	18.31%
Educational, recreational and counseling services	665	8.58%	705	7.82%
Engineering and applied science tech. and trades	3,100	39.97%	3,550	39.40%
Engineering and applied sciences	150	1.93%	260	2.89%
Fine and applied arts	445	5.74%	440	4.88%
Health professionals, science and technologies	905	11.67%	910	10.10%
Humanities and related fields	245	3.16%	320	3.55%
Mathematics and physical sciences	140	1.81%	105	1.17%
Social sciences and related fields	365	4.71%	505	5.60%
Other and/or no specialization	10	0.13%	0	0.00%
Total people with post secondary qualifications	7,755	100.00%	9,010	100.00%
Females with post-secondary qualifications	3,515	45.33%	4,055	45.01%
Males with post-secondary qualifications	4,240	54.67%	4,955	54.99%
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	13,925	15,680
Not in the labour force, both sexes	4,510	5,190
Total population 15 and over	18,440	20,870
Employed, both sexes	12,990	15,155
Unemployed, both sexes	930	525
Participation rate, both sexes	75.00%	75.00%
Unemployment rate, both sexes	6.00%	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	1,370	9.98%	1,180	7.56%
Mining	665	4.85%	720	4.61%
Manufacturing	940	6.85%	1,130	7.24%
Construction	1,405	10.24%	2,060	13.20%
Transportation. & Utilities	1,690	12.31%	1,650	10.57%
Retail and Wholesale	2,480	18.07%	2,230	14.29%
Finance	515	3.75%	865	5.54%
Business & Community Services	3,675	26.78%	5,135	32.90%
Public Administration	570	4.15%	645	4.13%
Total All Industries	13,725	100.00%	15,610	100.00%
Source: Statistics Canada 1996 & 2001 Census (numbers may not add up due to rounding)

Parkland County Labour Force By Industry - 2001

 

Labour Force by Major Occupational Groups	1996	%	2001	%
Management occupations	1,155	8.42%	1,790	11.46%
Business, Finances and administrative occupations	2,525	18.40%	2,635	16.87%
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	615	4.48%	750	4.80%
Health occupations	515	3.75%	680	4.35%
Occupations in social science; education; government and religion	555	4.04%	705	4.51%
Occupations in art; culture; recreation and sport	320	2.33%	245	1.57%
Sales and service occupations	2,855	20.80%	2,880	18.44%
Trades; transport; equipment operators and related occupations	2,995	21.82%	3,855	24.69%
Occupations unique to primary industry	1,610	11.73%	1,560	9.99%
Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilities	580	4.23%	515	3.30%
Occupations not elsewhere classified	200	1.46%	65	0.42%
Total - All Occupations (major groups)	13,725	100.00%	15,615	100.00%
Females - All Occupations	5,960	43.42%	6,845	43.84%
Males - All Occupations	7,765	56.58%	8,770	56.16%
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	530	7.96%	575	8.47%
$20,000 - $39,999	1,530	22.97%	1,305	19.22%
$40,000 - $59,999	1,850	27.78%	1,750	25.77%
$60,000 and over	2,750	41.29%	3,215	47.35%
Total number of families	6,660	100.00%	6,845	100.81%
Average family income	$57,984		$71,078
Median family income	$53,974		$63,518
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	985	12.24%	810	8.81%
$20,000 - $39,999	1,925	23.93%	1,565	17.03%
$40,000 - $59,999	2,065	25.67%	1,920	20.89%
$60,000 and over	960	11.93%	4,895	53.26%
Total number of households	8,045	100.00%	9,190	100.00%
Average household income	$54,795		$69,074
Median household income	$50,746		$62,417
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%	$116,805,293	34.76%
Clothing	$0	0.00%	$21,687,264	6.45%
Education and Reading materials	$0	0.00%	$7,309,416	2.18%
Health and Personal care	$0	0.00%	$21,886,421	6.51%
Hshld. operations and furnishings	$0	0.00%	$40,338,140	12.00%
Recreation	$0	0.00%	$29,695,793	8.84%
Transportation	$0	0.00%	$66,574,736	19.81%
Miscellaneous	$0	0.00%	$31,754,547	9.45%
Total Current Consumption	$0	0.00%	$336,051,610	100.00%
Total # of Households	0		8,044
Average Consumption per Household	$0		$41,777
Source: Statistics Canada Family Expenditure Survey 1992 & 1996 (numbers may not add up due to rounding).

Parkland County Family Expenditures (1996)

Building Permits

Total Building Permit Values	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005
Building Permits Value, Commercial	$437,000	$414,000	$1,227,000	$1,464,000	$1,950,000
Building Permits Value, Industrial	$652,000	$867,000	$130,000	$401,000	$2,763,000
Building Permits Value, Institutional	$52,000	$9,000	$10,000	$0	$253,000
Building Permits Value, Residential	$37,875,000	$55,800,000	$41,215,000	$48,875,000	$42,663,000
Building Permits Value, Total	$39,016,000	$57,090,000	$42,582,000	$50,740,000	$47,629,000
Total Housing Starts	225	300	220	246	183
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	0.12%	45	0.49%
Detached Duplexes	10	0.12%	10	0.11%
Movable Dwellings	810	10.07%	1,135	12.34%
Other single attached house	0	0.00%	15	0.16%
Row and semi-detached house	35	0.44%	20	0.22%
Single-detached house	7,175	89.19%	7,975	86.73%
Total number of occupied private dwellings	8,045	100.00%	9,195	100.00%
Private dwellings, owned	7,290	90.62%	8,390	91.25%
Private Dwellings, rented	750	9.32%	800	8.70%
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	325	3.54%
Period of construction, 1946 - 1960	620	6.75%
Period of construction, 1961 - 1970	780	8.49%
Period of construction, 1971 - 1980	3,360	36.58%
Period of construction, 1981 - 1990	1,890	20.58%
Period of construction, 1991 - 2001	2,210	24.06%
Total number of private dwellings constructed	9,185	100.00%
Source: Statistics Canada 2001 Census (numbers may not add up due to rounding)

Farming

Parkland County Total Farm Area : 1,145 acres

Farms by Total Farm Area (2001)	# of Farms	% of total
Farms - Under 129 acres	385	33.65%
Farms - 130 to 239 acres	258	22.55%
Farms - 240 to 559 acres	254	22.20%
Farms - 560 to 759 acres	81	7.08%
Farms - 760 to 1,119 acres	81	7.08%
Farms - 1,120 to 1,599 acres	40	3.50%
Farms - 1,600 to 2,239 acres	23	2.01%
Farms - 2,240 acres and over	22	1.92%
Total number of farms reporting	1,144	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	355	31.03%
Farms gross farm receipts - $10,000 to $49,999	442	38.64%
Farms gross farm receipts - $50,000 to $99,999	157	13.72%
Farms gross farm receipts - $100,000 to $249,999	127	11.10%
Farms gross farm receipts - $250,000 to $499,999	37	3.23%
Farms gross farm receipts - $500,000 and over	26	2.27%
Total number of farms reporting	1,144	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	9.91%
Age - 35 to 54 years	880	52.85%
Age - 55 years and over	615	36.94%
Average age of operators	50
Number of operators - Female	510	30.63%
Number of operators - Male	1,155	69.37%
Total number of operators reporting	1,665	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 Parkland County as of December 2008

Project Sector	Number of Projects	Project Cost
Power	1	$1,600,000,000
Tourism/Recreation	1	$20,000,000
Total	2	$1,620,000,000
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 Employment, Immigration and Industry.

Value of Projects by Sector (as of December 2008)

Project Status	Number of Projects	Project Cost
Proposed	1	$20,000,000
Under Construction	1	$1,600,000,000
Total	2	$1,620,000,000
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 Employment, Immigration and Industry.

Largest Projects in Parkland County as of December 2008

Company Name	Project  Description	Project  Location	Project  Cost	Construction  Schedule	Status
TransAlta Corporation / EPCOR Utilities	Keephills 3 Power Project (450MW)	Parkland County	$1,600,000,000	2007-2011	Under Construction
University of Alberta	NEW BUILDING, DEVONIAN BOTANIC GARDENS	Parkland County	$20,000,000	-	Proposed