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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Leamington, MU - Ontario

Map of Leamington, MU (shaded in green), Ontario

Map of Leamington, MU

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Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A: Leamington, MU - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A description: Leamington, MU - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Prov. rank
59
Nat. rank
150

In 2011, Leamington (Municipality) had a population of 28,403, representing a percentage change of -1.5% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 261.92 square kilometres with a population density of 108.4 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, Leamington (Municipality) had 9,864 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 0.4%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Leamington (Municipality) is part of the census agglomeration of Leamington.

Population and dwelling counts

Leamington (Municipality) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Leamington (Municipality) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Chatham-Kent, Ont. MU 103,671 108,177 -4.2
Pelee, Ont. TP 171 287 -40.4
Kingsville, Ont. T 21,362 20,908 2.2
Lakeshore, Ont. T 34,546 33,245 3.9

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

Leamington, MU – Age distribution

Chart C: Leamington, MU - Population by broad age groups

Chart C description: Leamington, MU - Population by broad age groups

Table 4 Leamington, MU – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 19.0% 19.6% 18.4%
15 to 64 64.4% 66.6% 62.1%
65 and over 16.6% 13.8% 19.5%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Leamington, MU was 16.6%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 64.4% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 19.0%. 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.

Leamington, MU – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Leamington, MU – 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 28,405 28,835 -430 -1.5
0 to 14 5,395 5,855 -460 -7.9
15 to 64 18,295 18,545 -250 -1.3
65 and over 4,715 4,425 290 6.6
Males
Total 14,455 14,570 -115 -0.8
0 to 14 2,835 3,010 -175 -5.8
15 to 64 9,630 9,750 -120 -1.2
65 and over 1,995 1,815 180 9.9
Females
Total 13,945 14,260 -315 -2.2
0 to 14 2,560 2,845 -285 -10.0
15 to 64 8,665 8,795 -130 -1.5
65 and over 2,725 2,615 110 4.2

Leamington, MU – Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D: Leamington, MU - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D description: Leamington, MU - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Table 6 Leamington, MU – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 28,405 14,455 13,945
0 to 4 years 1,770 950 820
5 to 9 years 1,790 940 850
10 to 14 years 1,830 950 885
15 to 19 years 1,970 1,020 945
20 to 24 years 1,845 950 895
25 to 29 years 1,730 940 790
30 to 34 years 1,720 935 790
35 to 39 years 1,815 985 830
40 to 44 years 1,900 1,015 875
45 to 49 years 2,180 1,185 1,000
50 to 54 years 1,980 1,015 970
55 to 59 years 1,660 845 820
60 to 64 years 1,495 745 750
65 to 69 years 1,235 585 645
70 to 74 years 975 425 550
75 to 79 years 955 435 515
80 to 84 years 745 300 450
85 years and over 810 250 565
Median age 39.2 37.7 40.9

Leamington, MU – Median age1 of the population

Chart E: Canada, Ontario and Leamington, MU - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

Chart E description: Canada, Ontario and Leamington, MU - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

In 2011, the median age in Leamington, MU was 39.2 years. In comparison, the median age of Ontario was 40.4 years.

Table 7 Canada, Ontario and Leamington, MU – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Ontario 39.0 40.4
Leamington, MU 37.1 39.2

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families2 in Leamington was 7,515, which represents a change of -1.7% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In Leamington, 76.1% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 8.4% were common-law-couples and 15.4% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: Leamington - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: Leamington - Census families by family structure

Leamington – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Ontario, CSD of Leamington, MU 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
Leamington, MU 7,515 5,720 76.1 630 8.4 1,160 15.4 -1.7
Chatham-Kent, MU 30,315 21,720 71.6 3,595 11.9 5,005 16.5 -2.7
Pelee, TP 55 45 81.8 5 9.1 5 9.1 -15.4
Kingsville, T 6,105 4,915 80.5 480 7.9 710 11.6 2.9
Lakeshore, T 10,245 8,205 80.1 875 8.5 1,160 11.3 5.3

Leamington – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Leamington, 49.0% 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 * 2,845
Married couples without children * 2,880
Common-law-couples with children * 265
Common-law-couples without children * 370

Leamington – Marital status

Chart H: Leamington - Marital status

Chart H description: Leamington - Marital status

In Leamington, 61.0% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (55.2%) or living with a common-law partner (5.8%).

The remaining 39.0% 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, Leamington, MU – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Leamington, MU Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 23,010 100.0 10,671,050 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 14,025 61.0 6,158,605 57.7 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 12,695 55.2 5,367,400 50.3 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 1,330 5.8 791,210 7.4 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 8,980 39.0 4,512,440 42.3 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 5,495 23.9 2,985,020 28.0 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 660 2.9 319,805 3.0 698,245 2.5
Divorced 1,085 4.7 593,730 5.6 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 1,740 7.6 613,880 5.8 1,584,525 5.7

Leamington – Types of private households

There were 9,865 private households3 in Leamington in 2011, a change of 0.5% from 2006. Of these, 30.6% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of -13.1% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Ontario, Leamington, MU – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type4 Leamington, MU Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 9,865 100.0 4,887,505 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home5		 3,015 30.6 1,402,420 28.7 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home6		 3,095 31.4 1,408,120 28.8 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households7 1,010 10.2 535,825 11.0 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 2,325 23.6 1,230,980 25.2 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households8 190 1.9 128,660 2.6 268,060 2.0
Other households9 225 2.3 181,500 3.7 543,340 4.1

Leamington – Structural type of dwelling

In Leamington, 67.0% of private households lived in single-detached houses and 5.3% lived in apartments in buildings that have five or more storeys. The rest lived in other types of dwelling structures.

Table 11 Canada, Ontario, Leamington, MU – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Leamington, MU Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 9,865 100.0 4,887,510 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 6,610 67.0 2,718,880 55.6 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 850 8.6 279,470 5.7 646,240 4.9
Row house 675 6.8 415,230 8.5 791,600 5.9
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 525 5.3 789,975 16.2 1,234,770 9.3
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 870 8.8 498,160 10.2 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 295 3.0 160,460 3.3 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house10 15 0.2 9,535 0.2 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling11 15 0.2 15,795 0.3 183,510 1.4

Language

Leamington, MU – Mother tongue

Chart J: Leamington, MU - Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home

Chart J description: Leamington, MU - 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 Leamington, 59.9% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 1.4% reported French only, and 36.4% 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, 75.9% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 0.5% spoke only French and 19.6% 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 Leamington, MU – Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home, 2011 Census
Selected languages Mother tongue Language spoken most often at home
number % number %
Total 27,870 100.0 27,870 100.0
English 16,685 59.9 21,150 75.9
French 395 1.4 130 0.5
Non-official language 10,155 36.4 5,475 19.6
Multiple responses 635 2.3 1,120 4.0
Table 13 Leamington, MU – 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 99.5 99.0 0.5
French 49.0 24.5 24.5
Non-official language 80.8 58.2 22.6

Leamington, MU – Non-official languages

In Leamington, the three most common mother tongues were German (18.4%), Spanish (5.0%) and Portuguese (4.0%), 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 Leamington, MU – 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 5,140 47.9 18.4
Spanish 1,385 12.9 5.0
Portuguese 1,120 10.4 4.0
Arabic 1,055 9.8 3.8
Italian 710 6.6 2.5

Leamington, MU – Bilingualism

Table 15 Leamington, MU – 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 5.6 5.5 84.8 2.8
0 to 19 9.9 11.4 85.7 5.2
20 to 44 4.6 4.8 82.4 2.5
45 to 64 4.1 1.5 89.2 2.3
65 and over 3.0 1.7 73.7 1.1
Table 16 Leamington, MU – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 27,875 100.0
English only 24,575 88.2
French only 25 0.1
English and French 1,650 5.9
Neither English nor French 1,630 5.8

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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