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2. Demographics
2.1 Population Breakdown
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Total Population of the Municipal
District of Big Lakes 5,830
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| Age |
Female
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Male
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| Age 0-9 |
605
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560
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| Age 10-17 |
430
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440
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| Age 18-29 |
455
|
480
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| Age 30-44 |
655
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645
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| Age 45-64 |
505
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605
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| 65+ |
190
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255
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| Total |
2845
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2980
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*Source: Statistics Canada, Census 1996 (FRED: Friendly
Regional Economic Database)
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Total Population by Mother
Tongue
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Population
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% of Populations*
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| English |
4620
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82.3
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| Cree |
700
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12.5
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| French |
130
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2.3
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| Ukrainian |
55
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0.98
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| Other |
100
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1.78
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| Total Population
by Mother Tongue - 5815 |
| Single responses
- 5615 |
*Source: Statistics Canada, Census 1996 (FRED: Friendly
Regional Economic Database)
*Percentages are based on single responses
The actual population for the M.D. of Big
lakes is 4479. Statistics Canada data includes the populations of the following
Metis Settlements within the M.D.:
| Peavine Metis Settlement |
385 |
| East Prairie Metis Settlement |
431 |
| Gift Lake Metis Settlement |
535 |
| Total |
1351 |
4479 + 1351 = 5830
(*Source: Municipal District of Big Lakes)
(Note: All data and graphs
in this document includes information from the Metis Settlements within
the M.D.)
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