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GRANDE PRAIRIE STATISTICS
ALBERTA, CANADA
AVERAGE SUMMER
TEMPERATURE:
15 degrees Celsius (59F). Average winter temperature: minus 12 degrees Celsius (10F). Average rainfall: 295 millimeters (11'.8"). Average snowfall: 180 centimetres (5', 8 1/2")
THE MEDIAN AGE:
of a Grande Prairie Resident is 29.6 (2006) Newborn to 4 years old numbered 3,630, 5 to 19 totalled 9,895, 20 to 24 years old was 5,420, and seniors aged 65 and up totalled 2,895.
ECONOMY:
Agriculture, Forestry, Oil and Natural Gas. Wholesale and Retail Centre serving Northwest Alberta and Northeast British Columbia.
LABOR FORCE BY INDUSTRY:
(numbers rounded up 2001)
Business and Community Services: 41%
Retail and wholesale: 19%
Construction: 9%
Mining: 9%
Manufacturing: 6%
Transportation and Utilities: 5%
Finance: 5%
Public Administration: 3%
Agriculture: 2%
GRANDE PRAIRIE STATISTICS
The City of Grande Prairie has grown quite rapidly in recent years. Grande Prairie's population
in August of 2007 climbed over the 50,000 mark. Census put the number at 50,227.
| Population 2007: 50,227 Population 2006: 47,076 Population 2005: 44,631 Population 2003: 40,226 |
Population 2002: 44,631 Population 2001: 36,995 Population 1996: 31,140 Population 1991: 28,271 |
View from the 214 Building of the Dowtown Area along 99 Avenue Grande Prairie. (left to right:) Canada Games Arena, Telus Building, then set in is Liquidation World, then far right is the Curling Rink.
FAMILY INCOME:
In 2001 over 50% of families earned $60,000 and over. About 25% earned between $40,000 and $59,999. There were about 20% of families that earned between $20,000 and $39,999. Only 10% of families had income less than $19,999.
FAMILY EXPENSES:
Most of the income was spent on food and shelter. Next was transportation, then household expenses that included furnishings.
HOUSING STARTS:
The total amount of Housing Starts in 2005 was 1,231 compared to 724 in 2001.
FAMILY HOMES:
Most people lived in their own home in 2001 with about 65% of the population. The rest rented.
2001 had 65% of residents in Grande Prairie living in Single-detached houses, while 22% lived in apartments. Abut 9% lived in Row and semi-detached houses. The rest lived in detached duplexes and movable dwellings.
MARITAL STATUS:
The number of married people in Grande Prairie is 47% (2001) which is lower than the Provincial number of 52%.
BABY BOOMERS RETIRE:
Almost 8 per cent of Grande Prairie's workforce is nearing retirement aged 55 to 64. (released 2008) There is a national trend that shows there are fewer young people available to replace the retiring employees.
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