Census of Canada highlights

2016 Census of Canada highlights

The following PDF documents are available in the Open Government Portal:

• Aboriginal People in Alberta: A Regional Perspective (June 7, 2021)
• Labour (March 29, 2018)
• Aboriginal People (December 15, 2017)
• Immigrants in Alberta (December 1, 2017)
• Alberta Housing (November 29, 2017)
• Visible Minorities (November 23, 2017)
• Incomes (September 27, 2017)
• Language Characteristics of Albertans (September 8, 2017)
• Structural Type of Dwelling and Collectives (June 16, 2017)
• Age and Sex (May 19, 2017)
• Population and Dwelling Release (February 9, 2017)

2011 Census of Canada highlights

The following PDF documents are available in the Open Government Portal:

• Language Characteristics of Albertans (October 30, 2012)
• Structural Type of Dwellings and Collectives (September 19, 2012)
• Families, Households and Marital Status (September 19, 2012)
• Age and Sex (May 29, 2012)
• Population and Dwelling Counts (February 8, 2012)

2011 National Household Survey highlights

Statistics Canada conducted the National Household Survey (NHS) for the first time in 2011. This voluntary, self-administered survey was introduced as a replacement for the long census questionnaire, more widely known as Census Form 2B. An NHS user guide is available.

The following PDF documents are available in the Open Government Portal:

• Aboriginal People in Alberta: A Regional Perspective (May 17, 2016)
• Strong economy and young working households drive Alberta incomes (October 17, 2013)
• Spotlight on Immigrants in Alberta (September 18, 2013)
• In-depth look at Alberta’s workforce and post‑secondary education (July 9, 2013)
• Immigration and ethnocultural diversity and Aboriginal Peoples in Canada (May 9, 2013)

2006 Census of Canada highlights

The 2006 Census of Canada page in the Open Government Portal includes links to the following PDF documents:

• Earnings and incomes release (May 1, 2008) (PDF, 46 KB)
• Ethnic origin & visible minorities release (April 2, 2008) (PDF, 37 KB)
• Labour force, education and language at work release (March 4, 2008) (PDF, 32 KB)
• Aboriginal release (January 15, 2008) (PDF, 35 KB)
• Immigration, language, and mobility release (December 4, 2007) (PDF, 65 KB)
• Family, marital status and Households release (September 12, 2007) (PDF, 34 KB)
• Age & sex release (July 17, 2007) (PDF, 33 KB)
• Population & dwelling release (March 13, 2007) (PDF, 33 KB)

Provincial Electoral Divisions (PEDs)

Provincial Electoral Division (PEDs) are territorial units which:

• have Electoral Boundaries defined by the Alberta Electoral Divisions Act
• are represented by an elected Member to serve in the Alberta Provincial Legislative Assembly

See the Social and community statistics page for PED profile documents and data, which provide detailed demographic and socio-economic information, and for other documents and data by PED.

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