Yellowhead Marketplace

Population

Total Population
Population 2008*	81,546
Population 2007*	80,820
Population 2006*	78,805
Population 2005*	77,881
Population 2004*	77,042
Population 2001**	75,925
Population 1996**	75,157
Population 1991**	69,188
Population % change 1991-1996	7.94%
Population % change 1996-2001	1.01%
Population % change 2001-2006	3.65%
* 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	3,065	2,875	5,940	2,645	2,495	5,140
Age 5 - 14	6,650	6,350	13,000	6,450	6,115	12,565
Age 15 - 19	3,100	2,730	5,830	3,045	2,950	5,995
Age 20 - 24	2,650	2,450	5,100	2,480	2,180	4,660
Age 25 - 34	6,255	6,035	12,290	5,130	5,115	10,245
Age 35 - 44	7,085	6,390	13,475	7,095	6,745	13,840
Age 45 - 54	4,485	3,870	8,355	5,615	4,940	10,555
Age 55 - 64	3,050	2,535	5,585	3,365	3,015	6,380
Age 65 - 74	1,920	1,670	3,590	2,310	1,890	4,200
Age 75 and older	865	1,190	2,055	1,060	1,365	2,425
Total All Persons	39,125	36,045	75,170	39,225	36,685	75,910
Source: Statistics Canada 1996 & 2001 Census (numbers may not add up due to rounding)

Yellowhead Marketplace Population by Age Group (2001)

Education Statistics

Highest level of schooling for Population 20yrs and older	2001	%
People without high school certificates	18,410	35.82%
People with high school certificates	7,110	13.83%
People with trades or non-university certificate or diploma	16,060	31.25%
People with post-secondary education (not completed)	5,360	10.43%
People with university diploma/certificate	765	1.49%
People with university degree	3,740	7.28%
Total Population 20 years and older	51,400	100.00%
Source: Statistics Canada 2001 Census (numbers may not add up due to rounding)

Yellowhead Marketplace Highest Level of Schooling 2001

Population with Post Secondary Qualifications	1996	%	2001	%
Agriculture and biological sciences	975	5.11%	1,240	6.02%
Commerce, management and business administration	3,400	17.82%	3,540	17.17%
Educational, recreational and counseling services	2,060	10.80%	2,120	10.28%
Engineering and applied science tech. and trades	7,825	41.01%	8,235	39.95%
Engineering and applied sciences	555	2.91%	720	3.49%
Fine and applied arts	820	4.30%	880	4.27%
Health professionals, science and technologies	1,820	9.54%	2,020	9.80%
Humanities and related fields	495	2.59%	610	2.96%
Mathematics and physical sciences	125	0.66%	195	0.95%
Social sciences and related fields	800	4.19%	1,110	5.38%
Other and/or no specialization	10	0.05%	60	0.29%
Total people with post secondary qualifications	19,080	100.00%	20,615	100.00%
Females with post-secondary qualifications	8,325	43.63%	9,295	45.09%
Males with post-secondary qualifications	10,755	56.37%	11,320	54.91%
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	40,930	42,525
Not in the labour force, both sexes	14,520	14,890
Total population 15 and over	55,480	57,415
Employed, both sexes	37,990	39,905
Unemployed, both sexes	2,935	2,630
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	4,040	10.00%	3,920	9.27%
Mining	5,215	12.91%	4,735	11.20%
Manufacturing	3,990	9.87%	3,715	8.78%
Construction	2,925	7.24%	3,480	8.23%
Transportation. & Utilities	3,600	8.91%	3,390	8.02%
Retail and Wholesale	5,915	14.64%	5,390	12.74%
Finance	1,035	2.56%	1,260	2.98%
Business & Community Services	11,055	27.36%	14,575	34.46%
Public Administration	1,490	3.69%	1,795	4.24%
Total All Industries	40,410	100.00%	42,295	100.00%
Source: Statistics Canada 1996 & 2001 Census (numbers may not add up due to rounding)

Yellowhead Marketplace Labour Force By Industry - 2001

 

Labour Force by Major Occupational Groups	1996	%	2001	%
Management occupations	3,060	7.57%	3,790	8.96%
Business, Finances and administrative occupations	5,370	13.29%	5,330	12.60%
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	1,285	3.18%	1,825	4.32%
Health occupations	1,095	2.71%	1,250	2.96%
Occupations in social science; education; government and religion	1,605	3.97%	1,920	4.54%
Occupations in art; culture; recreation and sport	430	1.06%	570	1.35%
Sales and service occupations	9,780	24.20%	9,755	23.07%
Trades; transport; equipment operators and related occupations	8,915	22.06%	10,240	24.22%
Occupations unique to primary industry	5,360	13.27%	5,260	12.44%
Occupations unique to processing; manufacturing and utilities	3,460	8.56%	2,305	5.45%
Occupations not elsewhere classified	530	1.31%	255	0.60%
Total - All Occupations (major groups)	40,405	100.00%	42,285	100.00%
Females - All Occupations	16,940	41.93%	18,275	43.22%
Males - All Occupations	23,465	58.07%	23,985	56.72%
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	1,775	9.91%	1,995	11.58%
$20,000 - $39,999	3,950	22.05%	4,505	26.14%
$40,000 - $59,999	4,635	25.87%	4,245	24.63%
$60,000 and over	7,555	42.17%	6,995	40.59%
Total number of families	17,915	100.00%	17,740	102.93%
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	5,005	19.41%	4,095	15.16%
$20,000 - $39,999	6,050	23.46%	5,990	22.17%
$40,000 - $59,999	5,855	22.70%	5,120	18.95%
$60,000 and over	2,530	9.81%	11,805	43.70%
Total number of households	25,790	100.00%	27,015	100.00%
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	$277,613,160	36.63%	$355,900,325	35.75%
Clothing	$53,584,325	7.07%	$65,440,832	6.57%
Education and Reading materials	$17,445,920	2.30%	$22,216,703	2.23%
Health and Personal care	$46,567,000	6.14%	$66,205,545	6.65%
Hshld. operations and furnishings	$72,476,830	9.56%	$115,022,839	11.56%
Recreation	$65,795,270	8.68%	$89,510,051	8.99%
Transportation	$154,253,590	20.35%	$191,063,363	19.19%
Miscellaneous	$58,554,610	7.73%	$90,032,337	9.04%
Total Current Consumption	$757,952,515	100.00%	$995,391,995	100.00%
Total # of Households	23,280		26,066
Average Consumption per Household	$32,558		$38,187
Source: Statistics Canada Family Expenditure Survey 1992 & 1996 (numbers may not add up due to rounding).

Yellowhead Marketplace Family Expenditures (1996)

Building Permits

Total Building Permit Values	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005
Building Permits Value, Commercial	$25,289,000	$20,250,000	$31,354,000	$34,386,000	$50,920,000
Building Permits Value, Industrial	$76,578,000	$21,869,000	$8,563,000	$25,112,000	$33,273,000
Building Permits Value, Institutional	$18,218,000	$21,650,000	$2,845,000	$9,430,000	$17,008,000
Building Permits Value, Residential	$57,786,000	$76,135,000	$59,350,000	$78,539,000	$109,025,000
Building Permits Value, Total	$177,871,000	$139,904,000	$102,112,000	$147,467,000	$210,226,000
Total Housing Starts	494	538	437	498	778
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	2,670	10.25%	2,465	9.02%
Detached Duplexes	220	0.84%	365	1.34%
Movable Dwellings	4,345	16.68%	4,210	15.40%
Other single attached house	55	0.21%	95	0.35%
Row and semi-detached house	1,575	6.05%	1,570	5.74%
Single-detached house	17,180	65.95%	18,660	68.25%
Total number of occupied private dwellings	26,050	100.00%	27,340	100.00%
Private dwellings, owned	19,460	74.70%	20,785	76.02%
Private Dwellings, rented	6,315	24.24%	6,090	22.28%
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	1,390	5.10%
Period of construction, 1946 - 1960	2,870	10.53%
Period of construction, 1961 - 1970	3,890	14.28%
Period of construction, 1971 - 1980	8,440	30.97%
Period of construction, 1981 - 1990	5,260	19.30%
Period of construction, 1991 - 2001	5,400	19.82%
Total number of private dwellings constructed	27,250	100.00%
Source: Statistics Canada 2001 Census (numbers may not add up due to rounding)

Farming

Yellowhead Marketplace Total Farm Area : 2,930 acres

Farms by Total Farm Area (2001)	# of Farms	% of total
Farms - Under 129 acres	414	14.13%
Farms - 130 to 239 acres	754	25.74%
Farms - 240 to 559 acres	824	28.13%
Farms - 560 to 759 acres	278	9.49%
Farms - 760 to 1,119 acres	300	10.24%
Farms - 1,120 to 1,599 acres	170	5.80%
Farms - 1,600 to 2,239 acres	107	3.65%
Farms - 2,240 acres and over	82	2.80%
Total number of farms reporting	2,929	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	852	29.09%
Farms gross farm receipts - $10,000 to $49,999	1,235	42.16%
Farms gross farm receipts - $50,000 to $99,999	417	14.24%
Farms gross farm receipts - $100,000 to $249,999	303	10.34%
Farms gross farm receipts - $250,000 to $499,999	87	2.97%
Farms gross farm receipts - $500,000 and over	35	1.19%
Total number of farms reporting	2,929	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	480	10.79%
Age - 35 to 54 years	2,350	52.81%
Age - 55 years and over	1,610	36.18%
Average age of operators	50
Number of operators - Female	1,510	33.93%
Number of operators - Male	2,940	66.07%
Total number of operators reporting	4,450	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 Yellowhead Marketplace as of April 2009

Project Sector	Number of Projects	Project Cost
Tourism/Recreation	5	$2,031,200,000
Infrastructure	11	$159,100,000
Institutional	4	$149,100,000
Mining	2	$62,000,000
Other Industrial	1	$14,000,000
Residential	2	$13,000,000
Commercial/Retail	1	$6,100,000
Total	26	$2,434,500,000
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	4	$42,700,000
On hold	1	$6,100,000
Proposed	16	$331,200,000
Under Construction	5	$2,054,500,000
Total	26	$2,434,500,000
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 Yellowhead Marketplace as of April 2009

Company Name	Project  Description	Project  Location	Project  Cost	Construction  Schedule	Status
Eagle Ridge Resort Group	Eagle Ridge at Cougar Rock Resort	Yellowhead County (W of Hinton)	$2,000,000,000	2008-2008	Under Construction
Alberta Health and Wellness	New Hospital	Edson	$100,000,000	-	Proposed
Alberta Transportation	Bridge over N Saskatchewan River	Drayton Valley	$53,000,000	-	Proposed
MAXIM Power Corp.	DEVELOPMENT OF #14 COAL MINE	Grande Cache	$50,000,000	-	Proposed
MD of Brazeau	New Municipal Administration Building	MD of Brazeau	$20,000,000	-	Proposed
Alberta Transportation	Highway 16 Grade, Base and Pave	Yellowhead Cty (Edson to E of SH 753)	$19,000,000	2008-2010	Announced
Alberta Infrastructure*	MODERNIZATION / ADDITION	Whitecourt	$17,600,000	-	Proposed
Alberta Infrastructure*	Replacement School (Grades 7 to 9)	Drayton Valley	$17,500,000	2008-2010	Under Construction
Lac Ste. Anne Foundation	PLEASANT VIEW LODGE MODERNIZATION	Lac Ste. Anne County (Mayerthorpe)	$14,000,000	-	Proposed
Town of Hinton	'Innovista' Eco - Industrial Park	Hinton	$14,000,000	2007-2009	Under Construction