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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Gravenhurst, T - Ontario

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

Map of Gravenhurst, T

Interactive version of map

Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

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

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

Prov. rank
123
Nat. rank
341

In 2011, Gravenhurst (Town) had a population of 11,640, representing a percentage change of 5.4% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 518.59 square kilometres with a population density of 22.4 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, Gravenhurst (Town) had 4,674 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 5.6%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Population and dwelling counts

Gravenhurst (Town) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Gravenhurst (Town) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Kawartha Lakes, Ont. CY 73,214 74,561 -1.8
Severn, Ont. TP 12,377 12,030 2.9
Ramara, Ont. TP 9,275 9,427 -1.6
Bracebridge, Ont. T 15,409 15,652 -1.6
Muskoka Lakes, Ont. TP 6,324 6,467 -2.2

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

Gravenhurst, T – Age distribution

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

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

Table 4 Gravenhurst, T – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 12.2% 11.7% 12.7%
15 to 64 64.9% 67.6% 61.9%
65 and over 22.9% 20.6% 25.3%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Gravenhurst, T was 22.9%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 64.9% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 12.2%. 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.

Gravenhurst, T – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Gravenhurst, 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 11,640 11,045 595 5.4
0 to 14 1,420 1,500 -80 -5.3
15 to 64 7,555 7,125 430 6.0
65 and over 2,665 2,420 245 10.1
Males
Total 6,055 5,615 440 7.8
0 to 14 710 770 -60 -7.8
15 to 64 4,095 3,775 320 8.5
65 and over 1,250 1,075 175 16.3
Females
Total 5,590 5,425 165 3.0
0 to 14 710 730 -20 -2.7
15 to 64 3,460 3,350 110 3.3
65 and over 1,415 1,350 65 4.8

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

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

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

Table 6 Gravenhurst, T – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 11,640 6,055 5,590
0 to 4 years 470 250 215
5 to 9 years 455 215 235
10 to 14 years 495 240 260
15 to 19 years 560 275 280
20 to 24 years 580 345 240
25 to 29 years 655 390 265
30 to 34 years 610 350 255
35 to 39 years 590 350 240
40 to 44 years 725 415 310
45 to 49 years 915 505 410
50 to 54 years 975 520 455
55 to 59 years 955 450 510
60 to 64 years 1,000 505 495
65 to 69 years 790 415 370
70 to 74 years 595 300 300
75 to 79 years 500 220 275
80 to 84 years 395 185 210
85 years and over 390 125 270
Median age 49.0 47.2 50.9

Gravenhurst, T – Median age1 of the population

Chart E: Canada, Ontario and Gravenhurst, T - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

Chart E description: Canada, Ontario and Gravenhurst, T - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

In 2011, the median age in Gravenhurst, T was 49 years. In comparison, the median age of Ontario was 40.4 years.

Table 7 Canada, Ontario and Gravenhurst, T – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Ontario 39.0 40.4
Gravenhurst, T 46.8 49.0

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families2 in Gravenhurst was 3,260, which represents a change of -0.2% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In Gravenhurst, 68.9% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 16.1% were common-law-couples and 15.2% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: Gravenhurst - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: Gravenhurst - Census families by family structure

Gravenhurst – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Ontario, CSD of Gravenhurst, 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
Gravenhurst, T 3,260 2,245 68.9 525 16.1 495 15.2 -0.2
Kawartha Lakes, CY 22,345 16,495 73.8 2,985 13.4 2,865 12.8 -0.8
Severn, TP 3,895 2,875 73.8 550 14.1 470 12.1 4.1
Ramara, TP 3,020 2,270 75.2 415 13.7 335 11.1 0.7
Bracebridge, T 4,630 3,335 72.0 655 14.1 640 13.8 0.1
Muskoka Lakes, TP 1,995 1,525 76.4 275 13.8 195 9.8 -2.7

Gravenhurst – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Gravenhurst, 33.0% 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 * 715
Married couples without children * 1,535
Common-law-couples with children * 200
Common-law-couples without children * 315

Gravenhurst – Marital status

Chart H: Gravenhurst - Marital status

Chart H description: Gravenhurst - Marital status

In Gravenhurst, 56.5% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (46.1%) or living with a common-law partner (10.4%).

The remaining 43.5% 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, Gravenhurst, T – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Gravenhurst, T Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 10,220 100.0 10,671,050 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 5,770 56.5 6,158,605 57.7 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 4,710 46.1 5,367,400 50.3 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 1,060 10.4 791,210 7.4 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 4,445 43.5 4,512,440 42.3 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 2,575 25.2 2,985,020 28.0 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 365 3.6 319,805 3.0 698,245 2.5
Divorced 695 6.8 593,730 5.6 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 815 8.0 613,880 5.8 1,584,525 5.7

Gravenhurst – Types of private households

There were 4,675 private households3 in Gravenhurst in 2011, a change of 5.5% from 2006. Of these, 19.1% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of -1.6% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Ontario, Gravenhurst, T – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type4 Gravenhurst, T Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 4,675 100.0 4,887,505 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home5		 895 19.1 1,402,420 28.7 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home6		 1,795 38.4 1,408,120 28.8 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households7 450 9.6 535,825 11.0 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 1,320 28.2 1,230,980 25.2 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households8 60 1.3 128,660 2.6 268,060 2.0
Other households9 155 3.3 181,500 3.7 543,340 4.1

Gravenhurst – Structural type of dwelling

In Gravenhurst, 75.2% of private households lived in single-detached houses and 1.1% lived in apartments in buildings that have five or more storeys. The rest lived in other types of dwelling structures.

Table 11 Canada, Ontario, Gravenhurst, T – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Gravenhurst, T Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 4,675 100.0 4,887,510 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 3,515 75.2 2,718,880 55.6 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 75 1.6 279,470 5.7 646,240 4.9
Row house 160 3.4 415,230 8.5 791,600 5.9
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 50 1.1 789,975 16.2 1,234,770 9.3
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 525 11.2 498,160 10.2 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 70 1.5 160,460 3.3 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house10 30 0.6 9,535 0.2 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling11 240 5.1 15,795 0.3 183,510 1.4

Language

Gravenhurst, T – Mother tongue

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

Chart J description: Gravenhurst, 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 Gravenhurst, 93.6% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 1.1% reported French only, and 4.7% 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, 98.4% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 0.1% spoke only French and 0.9% 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 Gravenhurst, 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 10,600 100.0 10,595 100.0
English 9,925 93.6 10,430 98.4
French 120 1.1 10 0.1
Non-official language 500 4.7 100 0.9
Multiple responses 50 0.5 55 0.5
Table 13 Gravenhurst, 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 99.9 0.1
French 42.9 10.7 32.1
Non-official language 50.5 24.3 26.2

Gravenhurst, T – Non-official languages

In Gravenhurst, the three most common mother tongues were German (1.5%), Dutch (0.6%) and Hungarian (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 Gravenhurst, 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.
German 155 29.0 1.5
Dutch 60 11.2 0.6
Hungarian 25 4.7 0.2
Korean 25 4.7 0.2
Polish 25 4.7 0.2

Gravenhurst, T – Bilingualism

Table 15 Gravenhurst, 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 4.2 3.3 82.6 4.0
0 to 19 3.3 3.1 0.0 0.0
20 to 44 5.5 4.7 80.0 5.3
45 to 64 4.1 2.9 81.8 2.7
65 and over 3.6 2.3 85.7 2.5
Table 16 Gravenhurst, T – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 10,595 100.0
English only 10,130 95.6
French only 5 0.0
English and French 460 4.3
Neither English nor French 5 0.0

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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