County Population
| 1991 |
6014 |
| 1996 |
6421 |
| 2001 |
7140 |
| 2006 |
6862 |
County Population (including municipalities)
| County of Newell |
6,862 |
| City of Brooks |
12,498 |
| Town of Bassano |
1,390 |
| Village of Duchess |
978 |
| Village of Rosemary |
388 |
| Village of Tilley |
381 |
| Total |
22,497 |
Population Age Structure
| |
Newell |
Alberta |
| 0-19 |
33.1% |
26.4% |
| 20-44 |
31.1% |
37.4% |
| 45-64 |
27.6% |
25.4% |
| 65+ |
8.1% |
10.7% |
Median Age - 35.1 (Alberta (34.6)
Average Household Income (2005)
| Newell |
$64,341 |
| Alberta |
$63,988 |
Level of Education
| |
|
Alberta |
| Without high school certificate |
36.5% |
|
| With high school certificate |
26.9% |
|
| With trade or non-university certificate/diploma |
30.1% |
33% |
| With university diploma, certificate, or degree |
6.6% |
17% |
Source: Census Canada, 2006
Labour Force by Occupation
| Management |
8.0% |
| Business, Finance & Administration |
13.5% |
| Natural & Applied Sciences |
2% |
| Health |
2.5% |
| Social Science, Education, Government, Religion |
2.8% |
| Art, Culture, Recreation, Sport |
1.5% |
| Sales & Service |
11.8% |
| Trades, Transport, Equipment Operators |
21% |
| Primary Industry |
32.1% |
| Processing, Manufacturing & Utilities |
4.5% |
Source: Census Canada, 2006
Labour Force by Industry
| Agriculture and Resource-based Industries |
47.3% |
| Construction |
6.7% |
| Manufacturing |
4.2% |
| Retail/Wholesale Trade |
8.2% |
| Finance & Real Estate |
2.1% |
| Health Care & Social Services |
4.6% |
| Educational Services |
5% |
| Business Services |
11.3% |
| Other Services |
10.5% |
Source: Census Canada, 2006 |
|
Business Development
(# business licenses)
There are approximately 500 primary agricultural producers in the County, and approximately 1500 non-agricultural business enterprises within the County and its municipalities.
Housing Starts
| 2001 |
44 |
| 2002 |
66 |
| 2003 |
31 |
| 2004 |
14 |
| 2005 |
17 |
Construction Value
($ million, including residential, commercial, industrial, institutional)
| 2001 |
10,494,000 |
| 2002 |
4,391,000 |
| 2003 |
6,849,000 |
| 2004 |
1,406,000 |
| 2005 |
5,377,000 |
Trade Area
22,462
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