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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Petrolia, T - Ontario

Map of Petrolia, T (shaded in green), Ontario

Map of Petrolia, T

Interactive version of map

Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

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

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

Prov. rank
219
Nat. rank
657

In 2011, Petrolia (Town) had a population of 5,528, representing a percentage change of 5.9% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 12.68 square kilometres with a population density of 435.8 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, Petrolia (Town) had 2,152 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 7.2%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Population and dwelling counts

Petrolia (Town) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Petrolia (Town) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Enniskillen, Ont. TP 2,930 3,122 -6.1

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

Petrolia, T – Age distribution

Table 4 Petrolia, T – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 18.5% 19.3% 17.7%
15 to 64 63.2% 65.0% 61.6%
65 and over 18.3% 15.5% 20.6%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Petrolia, T was 18.3%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 63.2% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 18.5%. 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.

Petrolia, T – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Petrolia, 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 5,530 5,220 310 5.9
0 to 14 1,025 960 65 6.8
15 to 64 3,495 3,360 135 4.0
65 and over 1,010 900 110 12.2
Males
Total 2,615 2,495 120 4.8
0 to 14 505 490 15 3.1
15 to 64 1,700 1,650 50 3.0
65 and over 405 350 55 15.7
Females
Total 2,915 2,730 185 6.8
0 to 14 515 470 45 9.6
15 to 64 1,795 1,710 85 5.0
65 and over 600 555 45 8.1

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

Table 6 Petrolia, T – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 5,530 2,615 2,915
0 to 4 years 335 165 170
5 to 9 years 360 175 190
10 to 14 years 330 165 165
15 to 19 years 330 175 155
20 to 24 years 300 160 145
25 to 29 years 330 165 165
30 to 34 years 360 165 190
35 to 39 years 350 175 180
40 to 44 years 305 150 160
45 to 49 years 370 185 190
50 to 54 years 410 190 220
55 to 59 years 400 180 225
60 to 64 years 335 170 170
65 to 69 years 260 125 135
70 to 74 years 220 85 130
75 to 79 years 205 90 120
80 to 84 years 165 65 100
85 years and over 160 35 115
Median age 41.1 39.1 43.6

Petrolia, T – Median age1 of the population

In 2011, the median age in Petrolia, T was 41.1 years. In comparison, the median age of Ontario was 40.4 years.

Table 7 Canada, Ontario and Petrolia, T – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Ontario 39.0 40.4
Petrolia, T 40.3 41.1

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families2 in Petrolia was 1,575, which represents a change of 4.7% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In Petrolia, 76.2% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 10.2% were common-law-couples and 14.0% were lone-parent families.

Petrolia – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Ontario, CSD of Petrolia, 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
Ontario  3,612,205 2,612,890 72.3 394,670 10.9 604,645 16.7 5.5
Petrolia, T 1,575 1,200 76.2 160 10.2 220 14.0 4.7
Enniskillen, TP 855 715 83.6 65 7.6 75 8.8 -4.5

Petrolia – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Petrolia, 46.9% 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 * 570
Married couples without children * 625
Common-law-couples with children * 65
Common-law-couples without children * 95

Petrolia – Marital status

In Petrolia, 61.5% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (54.3%) or living with a common-law partner (7.1%).

The remaining 38.5% 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, Petrolia, T – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Petrolia, T Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 4,505 100.0 10,671,050 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 2,770 61.5 6,158,605 57.7 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 2,445 54.3 5,367,400 50.3 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 320 7.1 791,210 7.4 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 1,735 38.5 4,512,440 42.3 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 980 21.8 2,985,020 28.0 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 130 2.9 319,805 3.0 698,245 2.5
Divorced 220 4.9 593,730 5.6 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 400 8.9 613,880 5.8 1,584,525 5.7

Petrolia – Types of private households

There were 2,150 private households3 in Petrolia in 2011, a change of 7.2% from 2006. Of these, 29.1% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of 2.5% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Ontario, Petrolia, T – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type4 Petrolia, T Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 2,150 100.0 4,887,505 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home5
625 29.1 1,402,420 28.7 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home6
710 33.0 1,408,120 28.8 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households7 205 9.5 535,825 11.0 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 550 25.6 1,230,980 25.2 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households8 20 0.9 128,660 2.6 268,060 2.0
Other households9 45 2.1 181,500 3.7 543,340 4.1

Petrolia – Structural type of dwelling

In Petrolia, 84.2% 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, Ontario, Petrolia, T – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Petrolia, T Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 2,150 100.0 4,887,510 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 1,810 84.2 2,718,880 55.6 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 75 3.5 279,470 5.7 646,240 4.9
Row house 65 3.0 415,230 8.5 791,600 5.9
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 5 0.2 789,975 16.2 1,234,770 9.3
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 185 8.6 498,160 10.2 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 15 0.7 160,460 3.3 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house10 5 0.2 9,535 0.2 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling11 0 0.0 15,795 0.3 183,510 1.4

Language

Petrolia, T – Mother tongue

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

Chart J description: Petrolia, 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 Petrolia, 94.3% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 1.8% reported French only, and 3.4% 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, 98.0% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 0.6% spoke only French and 1.0% 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 Petrolia, 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 5,375 100.0 5,375 100.0
English 5,070 94.3 5,265 98.0
French 95 1.8 30 0.6
Non-official language 185 3.4 55 1.0
Multiple responses 25 0.5 15 0.3
Table 13 Petrolia, 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 99.8 99.7 0.1
French 54.2 25.0 29.2
Non-official language 55.3 31.6 23.7

Petrolia, T – Non-official languages

In Petrolia, the three most common mother tongues were Dutch (1.1%), German (0.5%) and Italian (0.2%), 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 Petrolia, 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.
Dutch 60 32.4 1.1
German 25 13.5 0.5
Italian 10 5.4 0.2
Polish 10 5.4 0.2
Russian 10 5.4 0.2
Slovak 10 5.4 0.2
Spanish 10 5.4 0.2

Petrolia, T – Bilingualism

Table 15 Petrolia, 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 6.0 4.4 89.5 8.3
0 to 19 9.3 9.2 100.0 0.0
20 to 44 5.5 4.4 75.0 14.3
45 to 64 4.0 1.4 75.0 10.0
65 and over 4.5 1.3 83.3 7.1
Table 16 Petrolia, T – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 5,375 100.0
English only 5,030 93.6
French only 0 0.0
English and French 335 6.2
Neither English nor French 10 0.2

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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