CD No. 15 (Banff)

Population

Total Population
Population 2008*	34,335
Population 2007*	34,043
Population 2006*	34,382
Population 2005*	34,093
Population 2004*	34,039
Population 2001**	34,070
Population 1996**	30,800
Population 1991**	26,539
Population % change 1991-1996	13.83%
Population % change 1996-2001	9.60%
Population % change 2001-2006	0.91%
* 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	1,035	910	1,945	900	880	1,780
Age 5 - 14	1,955	1,860	3,815	2,035	1,835	3,870
Age 15 - 19	980	955	1,935	1,200	1,275	2,475
Age 20 - 24	1,765	1,835	3,600	1,885	1,980	3,865
Age 25 - 34	3,255	3,135	6,390	3,260	3,105	6,365
Age 35 - 44	2,985	2,590	5,575	3,090	2,835	5,925
Age 45 - 54	1,630	1,440	3,070	2,495	2,040	4,535
Age 55 - 64	865	945	1,810	1,155	1,125	2,280
Age 65 - 74	770	835	1,605	825	855	1,680
Age 75 and older	415	660	1,075	495	800	1,295
Total All Persons	15,645	15,170	30,815	17,365	16,705	34,070
Source: Statistics Canada 1996 & 2001 Census (numbers may not add up due to rounding)

CD No. 15 (Banff) Population by Age Group (2001)

Education Statistics

Highest level of schooling for Population 20yrs and older	2001	%
People without high school certificates	5,540	21.60%
People with high school certificates	2,795	10.90%
People with trades or non-university certificate or diploma	8,735	34.06%
People with post-secondary education (not completed)	3,490	13.61%
People with university diploma/certificate	765	2.98%
People with university degree	4,325	16.86%
Total Population 20 years and older	25,645	100.00%
Source: Statistics Canada 2001 Census (numbers may not add up due to rounding)

CD No. 15 (Banff) Highest Level of Schooling 2001

Population with Post Secondary Qualifications	1996	%	2001	%
Agriculture and biological sciences	995	8.90%	1,240	8.89%
Commerce, management and business administration	2,170	19.42%	2,830	20.28%
Educational, recreational and counseling services	1,465	13.11%	1,795	12.86%
Engineering and applied science tech. and trades	2,440	21.83%	2,645	18.95%
Engineering and applied sciences	235	2.10%	410	2.94%
Fine and applied arts	735	6.58%	790	5.66%
Health professionals, science and technologies	1,010	9.04%	1,295	9.28%
Humanities and related fields	810	7.25%	1,085	7.77%
Mathematics and physical sciences	235	2.10%	390	2.79%
Social sciences and related fields	1,050	9.40%	1,440	10.32%
Other and/or no specialization	10	0.09%	20	0.14%
Total people with post secondary qualifications	11,175	100.00%	13,955	100.00%
Females with post-secondary qualifications	5,460	48.86%	6,895	49.41%
Males with post-secondary qualifications	5,715	51.14%	7,060	50.59%
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	19,240	21,995
Not in the labour force, both sexes	5,540	6,135
Total population 15 and over	24,780	28,120
Employed, both sexes	18,185	20,935
Unemployed, both sexes	1,055	1,055
Participation rate, both sexes	77.00%	78.00%
Unemployment rate, both sexes	5.00%	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	355	1.87%	235	1.08%
Mining	595	3.13%	645	2.96%
Manufacturing	715	3.76%	645	2.96%
Construction	1,005	5.29%	1,365	6.26%
Transportation. & Utilities	1,080	5.69%	1,010	4.63%
Retail and Wholesale	2,605	13.71%	2,725	12.49%
Finance	500	2.63%	650	2.98%
Business & Community Services	9,955	52.41%	13,475	61.78%
Public Administration	1,390	7.32%	1,050	4.81%
Total All Industries	18,995	100.00%	21,810	100.00%
Source: Statistics Canada 1996 & 2001 Census (numbers may not add up due to rounding)

CD No. 15 (Banff) Labour Force By Industry - 2001

 

Labour Force by Major Occupational Groups	1996	%	2001	%
Management occupations	2,190	11.53%	3,090	14.17%
Business, Finances and administrative occupations	2,325	12.24%	2,405	11.03%
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	465	2.45%	730	3.35%
Health occupations	565	2.98%	835	3.83%
Occupations in social science; education; government and religion	780	4.11%	915	4.20%
Occupations in art; culture; recreation and sport	715	3.77%	790	3.62%
Sales and service occupations	8,220	43.29%	8,840	40.53%
Trades; transport; equipment operators and related occupations	2,785	14.67%	3,015	13.82%
Occupations unique to primary industry	650	3.42%	740	3.39%
Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilities	280	1.47%	450	2.06%
Occupations not elsewhere classified	250	1.32%	185	0.85%
Total - All Occupations (major groups)	18,990	100.00%	21,810	100.00%
Females - All Occupations	8,800	46.34%	10,120	46.40%
Males - All Occupations	10,190	53.66%	11,685	53.58%
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	500	7.88%	825	12.71%
$20,000 - $39,999	1,495	23.56%	1,680	25.89%
$40,000 - $59,999	1,930	30.42%	1,900	29.28%
$60,000 and over	2,420	38.14%	3,100	47.77%
Total number of families	6,345	100.00%	7,505	115.64%
Average family income	$58,216		$63,817
Median family income	$51,541		$56,070
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	1,890	18.12%	1,925	15.32%
$20,000 - $39,999	2,750	26.37%	3,070	24.43%
$40,000 - $59,999	2,640	25.31%	2,910	23.16%
$60,000 and over	925	8.87%	4,660	37.09%
Total number of households	10,430	100.00%	12,565	100.00%
Average household income	$49,893		$57,553
Median household income	$44,556		$49,423
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	$105,645,725	36.61%	$138,507,709	36.30%
Clothing	$20,364,390	7.06%	$25,076,395	6.57%
Education and Reading materials	$6,586,075	2.28%	$8,249,501	2.16%
Health and Personal care	$17,753,635	6.15%	$25,843,824	6.77%
Hshld. operations and furnishings	$31,928,005	11.06%	$43,263,787	11.34%
Recreation	$24,893,165	8.63%	$34,358,191	9.01%
Transportation	$58,877,095	20.40%	$72,149,734	18.91%
Miscellaneous	$22,456,500	7.78%	$34,070,144	8.93%
Total Current Consumption	$288,567,550	100.00%	$381,519,285	100.00%
Total # of Households	8,865		10,653
Average Consumption per Household	$32,551		$35,813
Source: Statistics Canada Family Expenditure Survey 1992 & 1996 (numbers may not add up due to rounding).

CD No. 15 (Banff) Family Expenditures (1996)

Building Permits

Total Building Permit Values	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005
Building Permits Value, Commercial	$29,903,000	$87,965,000	$40,139,000	$35,945,000	$37,365,000
Building Permits Value, Industrial	$31,921,000	$18,069,000	$5,841,000	$2,192,000	$2,367,000
Building Permits Value, Institutional	$6,804,000	$10,200,000	$2,344,000	$1,060,000	$1,213,000
Building Permits Value, Residential	$52,088,000	$75,347,000	$110,557,000	$100,112,000	$87,084,000
Building Permits Value, Total	$120,716,000	$191,581,000	$158,881,000	$139,309,000	$128,029,000
Total Housing Starts	379	456	667	444	308
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	2,030	19.06%	3,020	23.85%
Detached Duplexes	260	2.44%	450	3.55%
Movable Dwellings	475	4.46%	440	3.47%
Other single attached house	20	0.19%	50	0.39%
Row and semi-detached house	1,570	14.74%	2,130	16.82%
Single-detached house	6,305	59.20%	6,575	51.91%
Total number of occupied private dwellings	10,650	100.00%	12,665	100.00%
Private dwellings, owned	6,275	58.92%	7,065	55.78%
Private Dwellings, rented	3,915	36.76%	5,135	40.54%
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	1,710	13.51%
Period of construction, 1946 - 1960	1,015	8.02%
Period of construction, 1961 - 1970	920	7.27%
Period of construction, 1971 - 1980	2,465	19.47%
Period of construction, 1981 - 1990	2,815	22.24%
Period of construction, 1991 - 2001	3,735	29.50%
Total number of private dwellings constructed	12,660	100.00%
Source: Statistics Canada 2001 Census (numbers may not add up due to rounding)

Farming

CD No. 15 (Banff) Total Farm Area : 140 acres

Farms by Total Farm Area (2001)	# of Farms	% of total
Farms - Under 129 acres	16	11.59%
Farms - 130 to 239 acres	23	16.67%
Farms - 240 to 559 acres	25	18.12%
Farms - 560 to 759 acres	4	2.90%
Farms - 760 to 1,119 acres	6	4.35%
Farms - 1,120 to 1,599 acres	9	6.52%
Farms - 1,600 to 2,239 acres	4	2.90%
Farms - 2,240 acres and over	51	36.96%
Total number of farms reporting	138	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	52	37.68%
Farms gross farm receipts - $10,000 to $49,999	41	29.71%
Farms gross farm receipts - $50,000 to $99,999	14	10.14%
Farms gross farm receipts - $100,000 to $249,999	17	12.32%
Farms gross farm receipts - $250,000 to $499,999	9	6.52%
Farms gross farm receipts - $500,000 and over	5	3.62%
Total number of farms reporting	138	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	5	2.86%
Age - 35 to 54 years	100	57.14%
Age - 55 years and over	65	37.14%
Average age of operators	54
Number of operators - Female	40	22.86%
Number of operators - Male	130	74.29%
Total number of operators reporting	175	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 CD No. 15 (Banff) as of April 2009

Project Sector	Number of Projects	Project Cost
Tourism/Recreation	9	$3,473,700,000
Manufacturing	1	$600,000,000
Residential	4	$473,500,000
Institutional	3	$157,600,000
Infrastructure	7	$110,100,000
Commercial/Retail	1	$10,000,000
Total	25	$4,824,900,000
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 April 2009)

Project Status	Number of Projects	Project Cost
Announced	2	$408,000,000
Completed	2	$55,300,000
Nearing Completion	1	$65,000,000
On hold	1	$1,800,000,000
Proposed	16	$2,301,800,000
Under Construction	3	$194,800,000
Total	25	$4,824,900,000
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 CD No. 15 (Banff) as of April 2009

Company Name	Project  Description	Project  Location	Project  Cost	Construction  Schedule	Status
Bridgecreek Development Corp.	'Bridgegate at Crowsnest Lake' Resort and Condominium Project	Crowsnest Pass (near Sentinel)	$1,800,000,000	2008-2013	On hold
Stone Creek Properties Inc.	'Village at Stone Creek' Ccommercial and Residential Development	Canmore	$1,500,000,000	-	Proposed
Lafarge Canada	PLANT MODERNIZATION (UPGRADES and DEVELOPMENT)	MD of Bighorn (Exshaw)	$600,000,000	-	Proposed
Bridgecreek Development Corporation	'River Run' Residential and Commercial Development	Crowsnest Pass (Blairmore)	$400,000,000	2009-2014	Announced
The Banff Centre	Campus Re-development Plan	Banff	$132,000,000	2005-2009	Under Construction
Stoney Nakoda First Nation / Mini Thni Casino Corp.	Nakoda Entertainment Resort (Casino and Hotel Development)	Stoney Indian Reserve	$65,000,000	2006-2009	Nearing Completion
Town of Canmore	Multiplex Facility	Canmore	$45,000,000	-	Proposed
Clanswest Development Ltd.	'Ironstone Lookout' Condominium Development	Crowsnest Pass	$35,000,000	2006-2009	Completed
Canmore Community Housing Corp. / Classic Construction Ltd.	'Palliser' Affordable Housing Project	Canmore	$32,500,000	2008-2009	Under Construction
Town of Banff	Recreation Centre Upgrades Phases 1 and 2	Banff	$31,000,000	-	Proposed