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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Stratford, T - Prince Edward Island

Map of Stratford, T (shaded in green), Prince Edward Island

Map of Stratford, T

Interactive version of map

Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A: Stratford, T - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A description: Stratford, T - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Prov. rank
3
Nat. rank
445

In 2011, Stratford (Town) had a population of 8,574, representing a percentage change of 21.1% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 22.48 square kilometres with a population density of 381.4 persons per square kilometre. This compares to the provincial land area of 5,685.73 square kilometres with a population density of 24.7 persons per square kilometre.

In 2011, Stratford (Town) had 3,286 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 24.7%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Stratford (Town) is part of the census agglomeration of Charlottetown.

Population and dwelling counts

Stratford (Town) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Stratford (Town) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Lot 49, P.E.I. LOT 1,077 1,043 3.3
Lot 48, P.E.I. LOT 1,911 1,791 6.7
Lot 65, P.E.I. LOT 2,200 2,051 7.3
Charlottetown, P.E.I. CY 34,562 32,174 7.4
Cornwall, P.E.I. T 5,162 4,677 10.4

Prince Edward Island – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the highest population growth

Table 2 Prince Edward Island – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the highest population growth, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Stratford T 8,574 7,083 21.1
Cornwall T 5,162 4,677 10.4
Charlottetown CY 34,562 32,174 7.4
Summerside CY 14,751 14,500 1.7

Prince Edward Island – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the lowest population growth

Table 3 Prince Edward Island – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the lowest population growth, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Summerside CY 14,751 14,500 1.7
Charlottetown CY 34,562 32,174 7.4
Cornwall T 5,162 4,677 10.4
Stratford T 8,574 7,083 21.1

Age and sex

Stratford, T – Age distribution

Chart C: Stratford, T - Population by broad age groups

Chart C description: Stratford, T - Population by broad age groups

Table 4 Stratford, T – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 18.4% 19.6% 17.2%
15 to 64 68.2% 68.0% 68.5%
65 and over 13.4% 12.4% 14.3%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Stratford, T was 13.4%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 68.2% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 18.4%. In comparison, the national percentages were 68.5% for the population aged 15 to 64 and 16.7% for the population aged 0 to 14.

Stratford, T – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Stratford, T – Population by broad age groups, sex and population change between 2006 and 2011, 2006 to 2011 censuses
Broad age groups by sex Population
2011 2006 change % change
Both sexes
Total 8,575 7,080 1,495 21.1
0 to 14 1,580 1,365 215 15.8
15 to 64 5,850 4,875 975 20.0
65 and over 1,145 840 305 36.3
Males
Total 4,105 3,435 670 19.5
0 to 14 805 745 60 8.1
15 to 64 2,790 2,310 480 20.8
65 and over 510 385 125 32.5
Females
Total 4,470 3,645 825 22.6
0 to 14 770 625 145 23.2
15 to 64 3,060 2,565 495 19.3
65 and over 640 455 185 40.7

Stratford, T – Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D: Stratford, T - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D description: Stratford, T - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Table 6 Stratford, T – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 8,575 4,105 4,470
0 to 4 years 540 270 270
5 to 9 years 505 270 235
10 to 14 years 530 265 270
15 to 19 years 560 295 265
20 to 24 years 520 250 265
25 to 29 years 475 245 230
30 to 34 years 540 240 300
35 to 39 years 620 285 335
40 to 44 years 655 320 335
45 to 49 years 650 315 335
50 to 54 years 590 275 315
55 to 59 years 610 260 345
60 to 64 years 635 300 330
65 to 69 years 425 200 225
70 to 74 years 275 145 135
75 to 79 years 165 75 95
80 to 84 years 120 45 80
85 years and over 150 40 105
Median age 40.0 38.6 41.0

Stratford, T – Median age1 of the population

Chart E: Canada, Prince Edward Island and Stratford, T - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

Chart E description: Canada, Prince Edward Island and Stratford, T - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

In 2011, the median age in Stratford, T was 40 years. In comparison, the median age of Prince Edward Island was 42.8 years.

Table 7 Canada, Prince Edward Island and Stratford, T – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Prince Edward Island 40.8 42.8
Stratford, T 39.4 40.0

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families2 in Stratford was 2,575, which represents a change of 22.0% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In Stratford, 76.5% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 11.8% were common-law-couples and 11.8% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: Stratford - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: Stratford - Census families by family structure

Stratford – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Prince Edward Island, CSD of Stratford, T and neighbouring census subdivisions – Distribution of census families by family structure, 2011 Census
Geographic name Total families Married-couple families Common-law-couple families Lone-parent families % change, census families, 2006 to 2011
number % number % number %
Canada † 9,389,695 6,293,950 67.0 1,567,905 16.7 1,527,840 16.3 5.5
Prince Edward Island 40,850 29,695 72.7 4,570 11.2 6,580 16.1 4.2
Stratford, T 2,575 1,970 76.5 305 11.8 305 11.8 22.0
Lot 49, LOT 320 255 79.7 25 7.8 45 14.1 0.0
Lot 48, LOT 590 445 75.4 55 9.3 85 14.4 9.3
Lot 65, LOT 680 535 78.7 70 10.3 75 11.0 14.3
Charlottetown, CY 9,120 6,085 66.7 1,155 12.7 1,885 20.7 7.3
Cornwall, T 1,535 1,135 73.9 150 9.8 245 16.0 9.6

Stratford – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Stratford, 48.0% were couples with children aged 24 and under at home. In comparison, as a whole, 46.9% of couples in Canada had children aged 24 and under at home.

Presence of children within couple families
* Children aged 24 and under at home
Married couples with children * 985
Married couples without children * 980
Common-law-couples with children * 100
Common-law-couples without children * 200

Stratford – Marital status

Chart H: Stratford - Marital status

Chart H description: Stratford - Marital status

In Stratford, 65.6% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (57.0%) or living with a common-law partner (8.6%).

The remaining 34.4% were not married and not living with a common-law partner, including those who were single (never-married), separated, divorced or widowed.

Note: Percentages may not total 100 percent due to random rounding.

Table 9 Canada, Prince Edward Island, Stratford, T – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Stratford, T Prince Edward Island Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 6,995 100.0 117,145 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 4,590 65.6 69,800 59.6 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 3,985 57.0 60,625 51.8 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 605 8.6 9,170 7.8 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 2,405 34.4 47,350 40.4 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 1,630 23.3 30,495 26.0 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 165 2.4 3,285 2.8 698,245 2.5
Divorced 265 3.8 6,065 5.2 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 345 4.9 7,505 6.4 1,584,525 5.7

Stratford – Types of private households

There were 3,290 private households3 in Stratford in 2011, a change of 24.6% from 2006. Of these, 32.7% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of 15.6% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Prince Edward Island, Stratford, T – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type4 Stratford, T Prince Edward Island Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 3,290 100.0 56,460 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home5		 1,075 32.7 15,000 26.6 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home6		 1,145 34.8 18,425 32.6 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households7 275 8.4 6,040 10.7 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 635 19.3 14,195 25.1 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households8 40 1.2 690 1.2 268,060 2.0
Other households9 115 3.5 2,120 3.8 543,340 4.1

Stratford – Structural type of dwelling

In Stratford, 72.3% of private households lived in single-detached houses and 0.2% lived in apartments in buildings that have five or more storeys. The rest lived in other types of dwelling structures.

Table 11 Canada, Prince Edward Island, Stratford, T – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Stratford, T Prince Edward Island Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 3,285 100.0 56,465 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 2,375 72.3 40,330 71.4 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 305 9.3 3,005 5.3 646,240 4.9
Row house 80 2.4 1,805 3.2 791,600 5.9
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 5 0.2 60 0.1 1,234,770 9.3
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 510 15.5 7,635 13.5 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 20 0.6 910 1.6 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house10 0 0.0 135 0.2 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling11 0 0.0 2,585 4.6 183,510 1.4

Language

Stratford, T – Mother tongue

Chart J: Stratford, T - Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home

Chart J description: Stratford, T - Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home

Note: Counts for mother tongue as well as those for language spoken most often at home include single responses only.

In Stratford, 92.4% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 2.6% reported French only, and 4.3% reported a non-official language only, in 2011. In comparison, the provincial / territorial percentages were 92.2% for English only, 3.8% for French only and 3.5% for only non-official languages.

In 2011, 95.7% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 1.3% spoke only French and 2.4% spoke only a non-official language. In comparison, the provincial / territorial percentages were 95.5% for only English, 1.8% for only French and 2.1% for only a non-official language.

Table 12 Stratford, T – Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home, 2011 Census
Selected languages Mother tongue Language spoken most often at home
number % number %
Total 8,575 100.0 8,575 100.0
English 7,920 92.4 8,210 95.7
French 225 2.6 110 1.3
Non-official language 370 4.3 205 2.4
Multiple responses 60 0.7 45 0.5
Table 13 Stratford, T – Mother-tongue retention, 2011 Census
Mother tongue Mother-tongue retention12
(in percentage)
Total retention; language spoken at home at least on a regular basis Complete retention; language spoken most often at home Partial retention; language spoken at home on a regular basis
Note: Counts for mother tongue and home language include single response of a language as well as multiple responses of a language with English and/or French.
English 100.0 99.8 0.2
French 67.3 42.3 25.0
Non-official language 82.1 55.1 26.9

Stratford, T – Non-official languages

In Stratford, the three most common mother tongues were Chinese, n.o.s. (1.1%), Mandarin (0.5%) and Dutch (0.3%), in 2011. In comparison, the most common mother tongues at the provincial / territorial level were Chinese, n.o.s. (0.9%), Dutch (0.4%) and German (0.2%).

Table 14 Stratford, T – The most common non-official-language mother tongues, 2011 Census
Mother tongue Number Percentage of non-official language mother-tongue population Percentage of total population
Note: Counts for mother tongue and home language include single response of a language as well as multiple responses of a language with English and/or French.
Chinese, n.o.s. 95 24.4 1.1
Mandarin 40 10.3 0.5
Dutch 25 6.4 0.3
Arabic 20 5.1 0.2
Korean 20 5.1 0.2
Telugu 20 5.1 0.2

Stratford, T – Bilingualism

Table 15 Stratford, T – Rate of English-French bilingualism by mother tongue and age groups, 2011 Census
Age groups Mother tongue
Total English French Non-official language
Note: Counts for mother tongue include single responses only. Consequently, the total excludes multiple responses.
Total 15.9 14.1 88.9 12.2
0 to 19 25.7 25.3 75.0 12.5
20 to 44 19.0 17.2 100.0 12.5
45 to 64 9.3 6.1 88.9 10.5
65 and over 4.4 2.3 80.0 16.7
Table 16 Stratford, T – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 8,575 100.0
English only 7,140 83.3
French only 10 0.1
English and French 1,385 16.2
Neither English nor French 45 0.5

Symbols:

···
not applicable
†
excludes census data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or Indian settlements. For further information, refer to Notes.
incompletely enumerated Indian reserve or Indian settlement. For further information, refer to Notes.
A
adjusted figure due to boundary change. For further information, refer to Content considerations.
E
use with caution. For further information, refer to Cautionary note.


Source:

Statistics Canada. 2012. Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-310-XWE2011004. Ottawa, Ontario. Analytical products, 2011 Census. Last updated October 24, 2012.
 

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