Population

SouthGrow's population base in 2006 was about 131,008, an increase of 6.8 percent over 2001. Below are some population facts:

Total Population	Region	Alberta
Population (000s), 2004	131.6	3,124.9
% of Provincial Total	4.2
Population (000s), 2001	122.7	2,974.8
% of Provincial Total	4.1
Population (000s), 1996	116.8	2,696.8
% of Provincial Total	4.3
Population (000s), 1991	111.5	2,543.0
% of Provincial Total	4.4
Population Growth (%), 2001 - 2004	7.2	5.0
Population Growth (%), 1996 - 2001	5.1	10.3
Population Growth (%), 1991 - 2001	10.1	17.0
Population Components (2001)	Region	Alberta
Age Group: 65+ (%)	13.3	10.4
Age Group: 0 - 25 (%)	37.9	35.5
Dependency Ratio ¹	54.6	45.2
Old Age Dependency Ratio²	20.6	15.1
Aboriginal Population ³	7,195	155,765
% of Regional Population	5.9	5.2
% of Provincial Aboriginal Population	4.6
Immigrant Population ⁴	13,295	437,965
% of Regional Population	10.8	14.7
% of Provincial Immigrant Population	3.0
Visible Minority Population ⁵	5,190	329,935
% of Regional Population	4.2	11.1
% of Provincial Visible Minority Population	1.6
Source: Statistics Canada, Alberta Municipal Affairs 1 Dependency Ratio – The percentage of the population below the age of 15 (Child) and over the age of 64 (Elderly) divided by the number of adults (15-64). This is the population of children and elderly that are dependent on the adult population for economic needs. 2 Old Age Dependency Ratio – The percentage of the population over the age of 64 (Elderly) divided by the number of adults (15-64). This is the population that is dependent on the adult population for economic needs.