City of Pickering - Population Statistics

Population

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Population Increase by year (estimations)

Population Profile by Age
1986 to 2001

Age / Gender Population Profile

Population 2001 Census

Language(s) first learned and still understood

Immigration Characteristics

Marital Status of people 15 years and over

Ethno-cultural Characteristics

Labour Force Characteristics of Population

Industry Characteristics of Population

School Attendance

Highest Level of Education

Family Characteristics

Household Characteristics

Occupied Private Dwelling Characteristics

Population Increase by year (estimations)

Year	Population	% Increase
2008	92,813	1.00
2007	91,892	0.47	see note 7
2006	91,466	-3.41	see note 6
2006	94,700	0.32	see note 5
2005	94,400	0.21	see note 5
2004	94,200	0.86	see note 5
2003	93,400	1.19	see note 5
2002	92,300	1.43	see note 5
2001	91,000	3.41	see note 5
2000	88,000	1.03
1999	87,100	2.71
1998	84,800	2.54
1997	82,700	2.48
1996	80,700	3.07
1995	78,300	2.76
1994	76,200	4.67
1993	72,800	1.39
1992	71,800	3.01
1991	69,700	3.26
1990	67,500	4.33
1989	64,700	8.74
1988	59,500	7.99
1987	55,100	9.76
1986	50,200	7.49
1985	46,700	8.86
1984	42,900	4.38
1983	41,100	3.53
1982	39,700	6.43
1981	37,300	1.36
1980	36,800	1.94
1979	36,100	3.44
1978	34,900	7.38
1977	32,500	10.54
1976	29,400	14.40
1975	25,700	3.63
1974	24,800		see note 1

Source:	Municipal Property Assessment Corporation, Statistics Canada, City of Pickering Planning & Development Department
Notes:	1)	The municipal boundaries of Pickering changed in 1974 so population prior to that time is not available.
	2)	Statistics Canada and Municipal Property Assessment Corporation calculate populations at different times of the year. For population prior to 2001, The City of Pickering Planning & Development Department uses those numbers in combination with the number of occupancy permits issued to the end of the year to calculate a population to December 31 of any given year.
	3)	All Population calculations are rounded up to the nearest 100.
	4)	3.28 persons per dwelling unit multiplied by the number of Occupancy Permits issued in a calendar year (up to the 2001 census)
	5)	Census 2001 actual population plus 4% undercount plus occupancy permits issued from May 31, 2001 to December 31, 2001. 3.21persons per dwelling unit multiplied by the number of Occupancy Permits issued between May 31, 2001 and December 31, 2006.
	6)	Census 2006 actual population plus 4% undercount plus finalled permits from May 31, 2006 to December 31, 2006. 3.02 persons per dwelling unit multiplied by the number of Permits finalled from May 31, 2006 to December 31, 2006 estimates the population increases for the year.
	7)	Population calculations are based on the assumption that dwelling units are occupied 6 months after the building permit is issued. 3.02 persons per dwelling unit multiplied by the number of Permits finalled each year estimates the population increase for that year.

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Population Profile by Age - 1986 to 2006

Age	1986	%	1991	%	1996	%	2001	%	2006	%
0-14	11598	25.35	18220	26.55	19920	25.20	19830	22.76	17385	19.79
15-24	6902	15.08	8990	13.10	10285	13.01	12345	14.17	13480	15.35
25-44	17853	39.02	26455	38.56	27625	34.95	27280	31.30	23810	27.11
45-64	7321	16.00	11690	17.04	16320	20.65	21100	24.21	24905	28.35
65+	2085	4.56	3260	4.75	4900	6.20	6590	7.56	8280	9.43
Total	45759	100	68615	100	79050	100	87145	100	87835	100

Source: City of Pickering Planning & Development Department, Statistics Canada, Municipal Property Assessment Corporation

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Age / Gender Population Profile, 2006 Census

Age	Male	Female	Total
0-14	8950	8435	17385
15-24	6820	6660	13480
25-44	11275	12535	23810
45-64	12135	12770	24905
65+	3590	4690	8280
Total	42770	45090	87860

Source: Statistics Canada

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Population, 2006 Census

	Total
Population in 2006	87838
Population in 2001	87139
Population change(%)	0.8
Land Area (square km)	231.5
Median age of population	38.3
Average number of persons per household	3.02
Number of dwellings	29044
Births	n/a
Deaths	n/a
Population Density per square kilometer	379.3
Unemployment Rate(%)	6.57

Source: Statistics Canada

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Mother Tongue, 2006 Census

	Total
English Only	69125
French Only	1125
Both English and French	175
Other Languages	16938
Total	87360

Source: Statistics Canada

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Immigration Characteristics, 2006 Census

	Total
Non-Immigrant Population	60730
Immigrant Population	26375
Non-Permanent Residents	260
Total - All Persons	87360

Source: Statistics Canada

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Marital Status of people 15 years and over, 2006 Census

	Male	Female	Total
Single	11700	10930	22635
Married	18860	18920	37780
Separated	930	1370	2305
Divorced	1700	2780	4475
Widowed	605	2650	3260
Total	33800	36650	70450

Source: Statistics Canada

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Ethno-cultural Characteristics, 2006 Census

		Total
	Chinese Population	1800
	South Asian Population	7940
	Black Population	8845
	Arab Population	610
	West Asian Population	800
	Filipino Population	2715
	Southeast Asian Population	310
	Latin American Population	655
	Japanese Population	375
	Korean Population	310
	Visible Minorities not included elsewhere	1040
	Persons belonging to more than one of the above groups	1275
Total Visible Minority Population		26685
Aboriginal Population		600
All others		60075
Total Population		87360

Source: Statistics Canada

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Labour Force Characteristics of Population Age 15 years and over, 2006 Census

	Total
Persons in employed labour force	47665
Persons reporting work at home	3010
Persons reporting work outside Canada	170
Persons reporting no fixed workplace address	4725
Persons reporting work at usual place	39755

Source: Statistics Canada

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Industry Characteristics of Population Age 15 years and over, 2006 Census

	Total
Persons in agriculture and other resource-based industries	1110
Persons in construction industries	3315
Persons in manufacturing industries	5095
Persons in wholesale trade	3010
Persons in retail trade	5915
Persons in finance and real estate	5775
Persons in health care and social services	4250
Persons in educational services	3005
Persons in business services	10895
Persons in other services	7685
Total - All industries	50070

Source: Statistics Canada

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Highest Level of Education Attained, 2006 Census

	Total
Persons with less than high school graduation certificate	29655
Persons with high school graduation certificate and /or some post secondary	48555
Persons with trades certificate or diploma	10975
Persons with college certificate or diploma	28870
Persons with university certificate, diploma or degree below bachelor level	7065
Persons with university certificate, diploma or degree	22510

Source: Statistics Canada

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Family Characteristics, 2006 Census

Married-couple families	18665
Common-law couple families	2060
Lone-parent families	4170
Female lone-parent families	3335
Male lone-parent families	835
Total families	24890

Source: Statistics Canada

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Household Characteristics, 2006 Census

Couple with children	11740
Couple without children	7215
One Person household	4015
Other household types	5250
Total families	28220

Source: Statistics Canada

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Occupied Private Dwelling Characteristics, 2006 Census

Owned Dwellings	25135
Rented Dwellings	3085
Dwellings constructed prior to 1986	13820
Dwellings constructed between 1986 and 2006	14400
Average value of Dwelling($)	329200
Total number of dwellings	28220