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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Wilmot, TP - Ontario

Map of Wilmot, TP (shaded in green), Ontario

Map of Wilmot, TP

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Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A: Wilmot, TP - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A description: Wilmot, TP - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Prov. rank
81
Nat. rank
214

In 2011, Wilmot (Township) had a population of 19,223, representing a percentage change of 12.4% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 263.72 square kilometres with a population density of 72.9 persons per square kilometre. This compares to the provincial land area of 908,607.67 square kilometres with a population density of 14.1 persons per square kilometre.

In 2011, Wilmot (Township) had 6,963 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 14.3%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Population and dwelling counts

Wilmot (Township) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Wilmot (Township) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
North Dumfries, Ont. TP 9,334 9,063 3.0
Kitchener, Ont. CY 219,153 204,668 7.1
Waterloo, Ont. CY 98,780 97,475 1.3
Wellesley, Ont. TP 10,713 9,789 9.4
Woolwich, Ont. TP 23,145 19,658 17.7
Perth East, Ont. TP 12,028 11,986 A 0.4
East Zorra-Tavistock, Ont. TP 6,836 7,008 A -2.5
Blandford-Blenheim, Ont. TP 7,359 7,149 2.9

Ontario – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the highest population growth

Table 2 Ontario – 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
Milton T 84,362 53,889 A 56.5
Whitchurch-Stouffville T 37,628 24,390 54.3
Ajax T 109,600 90,167 21.6
Brampton CY 523,911 433,806 20.8
Vaughan CY 288,301 238,866 20.7

Ontario – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the lowest population growth

Table 3 Ontario – 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
Thunder Bay, Unorganized NO 5,909 6,585 -10.3
Hearst T 5,090 5,620 -9.4
Dryden CY 7,617 8,195 -7.1
The Blue Mountains T 6,453 6,825 -5.5

Age and sex

Wilmot, TP – Age distribution

Table 4 Wilmot, TP – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 19.2% 19.9% 18.5%
15 to 64 65.0% 65.0% 64.9%
65 and over 15.8% 15.1% 16.6%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Wilmot, TP was 15.8%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 65.0% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 19.2%. 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.

Wilmot, TP – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Wilmot, TP – 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 19,220 17,095 2,125 12.4
0 to 14 3,690 3,390 300 8.8
15 to 64 12,485 11,215 1,270 11.3
65 and over 3,045 2,495 550 22.0
Males
Total 9,490 8,460 1,030 12.2
0 to 14 1,890 1,705 185 10.9
15 to 64 6,170 5,600 570 10.2
65 and over 1,435 1,150 285 24.8
Females
Total 9,735 8,635 1,100 12.7
0 to 14 1,800 1,685 115 6.8
15 to 64 6,315 5,610 705 12.6
65 and over 1,615 1,335 280 21.0

Wilmot, TP – Population by five-year age groups and sex

Table 6 Wilmot, TP – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 19,220 9,490 9,735
0 to 4 years 1,170 620 550
5 to 9 years 1,255 625 630
10 to 14 years 1,270 645 625
15 to 19 years 1,335 660 675
20 to 24 years 1,015 505 505
25 to 29 years 970 480 495
30 to 34 years 1,150 565 585
35 to 39 years 1,320 635 690
40 to 44 years 1,370 705 665
45 to 49 years 1,450 715 740
50 to 54 years 1,385 680 705
55 to 59 years 1,290 615 670
60 to 64 years 1,200 595 595
65 to 69 years 930 440 490
70 to 74 years 755 390 365
75 to 79 years 580 270 315
80 to 84 years 435 200 235
85 years and over 345 140 210
Median age 40.4 40.1 40.8

Wilmot, TP – Median age1 of the population

In 2011, the median age in Wilmot, TP was 40.4 years. In comparison, the median age of Ontario was 40.4 years.

Table 7 Canada, Ontario and Wilmot, TP – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Ontario 39.0 40.4
Wilmot, TP 39.3 40.4

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families2 in Wilmot was 5,775, which represents a change of 14.0% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In Wilmot, 83.0% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 8.2% were common-law-couples and 8.7% were lone-parent families.

Wilmot – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Ontario, CSD of Wilmot, TP 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
Ontario  3,612,205 2,612,890 72.3 394,670 10.9 604,645 16.7 5.5
Wilmot, TP 5,775 4,795 83.0 475 8.2 505 8.7 14.0
North Dumfries, TP 2,825 2,340 82.8 245 8.7 245 8.7 6.0
Kitchener, CY 61,255 42,655 69.6 8,025 13.1 10,575 17.3 7.3
Waterloo, CY 26,775 20,845 77.9 2,505 9.4 3,430 12.8 0.9
Wellesley, TP 2,765 2,450 88.6 150 5.4 170 6.1 12.4
Woolwich, TP 6,570 5,495 83.6 510 7.8 565 8.6 19.0
Perth East, TP 3,215 2,765 86.0 235 7.3 210 6.5 0.3
East Zorra-Tavistock, TP 1,980 1,645 83.1 165 8.3 170 8.6 3.4
Blandford-Blenheim, TP 2,200 1,750 79.5 265 12.0 180 8.2 5.5

Wilmot – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Wilmot, 48.6% 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 * 2,355
Married couples without children * 2,435
Common-law-couples with children * 195
Common-law-couples without children * 280

Wilmot – Marital status

In Wilmot, 68.6% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (62.5%) or living with a common-law partner (6.1%).

The remaining 31.4% 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, Ontario, Wilmot, TP – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Wilmot, TP Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 15,530 100.0 10,671,050 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 10,660 68.6 6,158,605 57.7 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 9,710 62.5 5,367,400 50.3 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 955 6.1 791,210 7.4 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 4,870 31.4 4,512,440 42.3 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 3,255 21.0 2,985,020 28.0 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 320 2.1 319,805 3.0 698,245 2.5
Divorced 525 3.4 593,730 5.6 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 760 4.9 613,880 5.8 1,584,525 5.7

Wilmot – Types of private households

There were 6,965 private households3 in Wilmot in 2011, a change of 14.0% from 2006. Of these, 36.0% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of 7.3% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Ontario, Wilmot, TP – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type4 Wilmot, TP Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 6,965 100.0 4,887,505 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home5
2,505 36.0 1,402,420 28.7 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home6
2,605 37.4 1,408,120 28.8 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households7 460 6.6 535,825 11.0 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 1,185 17.0 1,230,980 25.2 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households8 105 1.5 128,660 2.6 268,060 2.0
Other households9 105 1.5 181,500 3.7 543,340 4.1

Wilmot – Structural type of dwelling

In Wilmot, 79.3% of private households lived in single-detached houses and 0.0% lived in apartments in buildings that have five or more storeys. The rest lived in other types of dwelling structures.

Table 11 Canada, Ontario, Wilmot, TP – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Wilmot, TP Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 6,965 100.0 4,887,510 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 5,525 79.3 2,718,880 55.6 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 640 9.2 279,470 5.7 646,240 4.9
Row house 165 2.4 415,230 8.5 791,600 5.9
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 0 0.0 789,975 16.2 1,234,770 9.3
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 525 7.5 498,160 10.2 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 85 1.2 160,460 3.3 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house10 5 0.1 9,535 0.2 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling11 15 0.2 15,795 0.3 183,510 1.4

Language

Wilmot, TP – Mother tongue

Chart J: Wilmot, TP - Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home

Chart J description: Wilmot, TP - 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 Wilmot, 89.3% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 0.9% reported French only, and 9.2% reported a non-official language only, in 2011. In comparison, the provincial / territorial percentages were 68.2% for English only, 3.9% for French only and 25.7% for only non-official languages.

In 2011, 96.4% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 0.2% spoke only French and 2.2% spoke only a non-official language. In comparison, the provincial / territorial percentages were 79.0% for only English, 2.2% for only French and 14.4% for only a non-official language.

Table 12 Wilmot, TP – Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home, 2011 Census
Selected languages Mother tongue Language spoken most often at home
number % number %
Total 18,995 100.0 18,995 100.0
English 16,960 89.3 18,320 96.4
French 170 0.9 35 0.2
Non-official language 1,740 9.2 420 2.2
Multiple responses 125 0.7 225 1.2
Table 13 Wilmot, TP – 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 99.9 99.9 0.0
French 47.5 22.5 25.0
Non-official language 57.6 31.8 25.8

Wilmot, TP – Non-official languages

In Wilmot, the three most common mother tongues were German (3.9%), Dutch (0.6%) and Polish (0.6%), in 2011. In comparison, the most common mother tongues at the provincial / territorial level were Italian (2.1%), Chinese, n.o.s. (1.6%) and Cantonese (1.5%).

Table 14 Wilmot, TP – 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.
German 745 40.5 3.9
Dutch 120 6.5 0.6
Polish 110 6.0 0.6
Romanian 100 5.4 0.5
Italian 80 4.3 0.4

Wilmot, TP – Bilingualism

Table 15 Wilmot, TP – 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 4.5 3.6 91.2 4.3
0 to 19 4.8 4.2 100.0 11.8
20 to 44 5.3 4.4 100.0 4.4
45 to 64 4.0 2.8 92.3 2.6
65 and over 3.1 2.2 80.0 3.7
Table 16 Wilmot, TP – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 18,995 100.0
English only 18,095 95.3
French only 0 0.0
English and French 865 4.6
Neither English nor French 25 0.1

Symbols:

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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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