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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Cowichan Valley B, RDA - British Columbia

Map of Cowichan Valley B, RDA (shaded in green), British Columbia

Map of Cowichan Valley B, RDA

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Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A: Cowichan Valley B, RDA - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A description: Cowichan Valley B, RDA - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Prov. rank
66
Nat. rank
469

In 2011, Cowichan Valley B (Regional district electoral area) had a population of 8,127, representing a percentage change of 7.5% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 306.50 square kilometres with a population density of 26.5 persons per square kilometre. This compares to the provincial land area of 922,509.29 square kilometres with a population density of 4.8 persons per square kilometre.

In 2011, Cowichan Valley B (Regional district electoral area) had 3,066 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 10.3%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Population and dwelling counts

Cowichan Valley B (Regional district electoral area) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Cowichan Valley B (Regional district electoral area) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Capital H (Part 1), B.C. RDA 4,173 4,250 -1.8
Capital H (Part 2), B.C. RDA 178 234 -23.9
Cowichan Valley D, B.C. RDA 2,971 2,823 5.2
Cowichan Valley F, B.C. RDA 1,649 1,685 A -2.1
Cowichan Valley A, B.C. RDA 4,393 4,073 7.9
Cowichan Valley C, B.C. RDA 4,796 4,530 5.9
Cowichan Valley E, B.C. RDA 3,854 3,878 -0.6
Est-Patrolas 4, B.C. IRI 41 15 173.3

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

Table 2 British Columbia – 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
Langford CY 29,228 22,459 30.1
Lake Country DM 11,708 9,606 21.9
Port Moody CY 32,975 27,512 19.9
Kent DM 5,664 4,738 E 19.5
Surrey CY 468,251 394,976 18.6

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

Table 3 British Columbia – 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
Kitimat DM 8,335 8,987 -7.3
Peace River D RDA 5,479 5,749 -4.7
Esquimalt DM 16,209 16,840 -3.7
Hope DM 5,969 6,185 -3.5
Okanagan-Similkameen D RDA 5,717 5,913 -3.3

Age and sex

Cowichan Valley B, RDA – Age distribution

Chart C: Cowichan Valley B, RDA - Population by broad age groups

Chart C description: Cowichan Valley B, RDA - Population by broad age groups

Table 4 Cowichan Valley B, RDA – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 17.5% 18.6% 16.1%
15 to 64 71.8% 70.4% 73.3%
65 and over 10.8% 10.9% 10.6%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Cowichan Valley B, RDA was 10.8%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 71.8% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 17.5%. 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.

Cowichan Valley B, RDA – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Cowichan Valley B, RDA – 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 8,125 7,565 560 7.4
0 to 14 1,420 1,505 -85 -5.6
15 to 64 5,835 5,320 515 9.7
65 and over 875 735 140 19.0
Males
Total 4,160 3,835 325 8.5
0 to 14 775 830 -55 -6.6
15 to 64 2,930 2,640 290 11.0
65 and over 455 370 85 23.0
Females
Total 3,965 3,725 240 6.4
0 to 14 640 680 -40 -5.9
15 to 64 2,905 2,680 225 8.4
65 and over 420 370 50 13.5

Cowichan Valley B, RDA – Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D: Cowichan Valley B, RDA - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D description: Cowichan Valley B, RDA - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Table 6 Cowichan Valley B, RDA – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 8,125 4,160 3,965
0 to 4 years 440 240 200
5 to 9 years 465 260 205
10 to 14 years 510 275 235
15 to 19 years 600 335 275
20 to 24 years 390 200 185
25 to 29 years 400 205 200
30 to 34 years 480 240 245
35 to 39 years 535 255 280
40 to 44 years 585 290 300
45 to 49 years 825 415 410
50 to 54 years 830 395 435
55 to 59 years 690 340 350
60 to 64 years 495 260 235
65 to 69 years 300 155 145
70 to 74 years 245 135 115
75 to 79 years 160 85 75
80 to 84 years 100 55 40
85 years and over 70 30 40
Median age 41.9 41.3 42.5

Cowichan Valley B, RDA – Median age1 of the population

Chart E: Canada, British Columbia and Cowichan Valley B, RDA - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

Chart E description: Canada, British Columbia and Cowichan Valley B, RDA - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

In 2011, the median age in Cowichan Valley B, RDA was 41.9 years. In comparison, the median age of British Columbia was 41.9 years.

Table 7 Canada, British Columbia and Cowichan Valley B, RDA – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
British Columbia 40.8 41.9
Cowichan Valley B, RDA 40.2 41.9

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families2 in Cowichan Valley B was 2,490, which represents a change of 9.5% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In Cowichan Valley B, 70.9% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 16.5% were common-law-couples and 12.9% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: Cowichan Valley B - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: Cowichan Valley B - Census families by family structure

Cowichan Valley B – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, British Columbia, CSD of Cowichan Valley B, RDA 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
British Columbia † 1,238,155 887,990 71.7 160,360 13.0 189,805 15.3 6.6
Cowichan Valley B, RDA 2,490 1,765 70.9 410 16.5 320 12.9 9.5
Capital H (Part 1), RDA 1,345 970 72.1 250 18.6 120 8.9 2.7
Capital H (Part 2), RDA 50 35 70.0 15 30.0 5 10.0 0.0
Cowichan Valley D, RDA 940 690 73.4 120 12.8 125 13.3 9.9
Cowichan Valley F, RDA 530 365 68.9 115 21.7 50 9.4 5.0
Cowichan Valley A, RDA 1,355 1,050 77.5 160 11.8 145 10.7 8.0
Cowichan Valley C, RDA 1,650 1,310 79.4 200 12.1 140 8.5 10.0
Cowichan Valley E, RDA 1,135 820 72.2 165 14.5 145 12.8 -5.0
Est-Patrolas 4, IRI 10 0 0.0 0 0.0 10 100.0 0.0

Cowichan Valley B – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Cowichan Valley B, 46.8% 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 * 845
Married couples without children * 910
Common-law-couples with children * 165
Common-law-couples without children * 240

Cowichan Valley B – Marital status

Chart H: Cowichan Valley B - Marital status

Chart H description: Cowichan Valley B - Marital status

In Cowichan Valley B, 66.1% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (53.8%) or living with a common-law partner (12.3%).

The remaining 33.9% 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, British Columbia, Cowichan Valley B, RDA – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Cowichan Valley B, RDA British Columbia Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 6,710 100.0 3,722,690 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 4,435 66.1 2,154,575 57.9 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 3,610 53.8 1,832,605 49.2 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 825 12.3 321,965 8.6 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 2,275 33.9 1,568,120 42.1 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 1,460 21.8 1,014,270 27.2 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 155 2.3 102,035 2.7 698,245 2.5
Divorced 435 6.5 246,515 6.6 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 225 3.4 205,300 5.5 1,584,525 5.7

Cowichan Valley B – Types of private households

There were 3,065 private households3 in Cowichan Valley B in 2011, a change of 10.3% from 2006. Of these, 32.0% 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, British Columbia, Cowichan Valley B, RDA – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type4 Cowichan Valley B, RDA British Columbia Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 3,065 100.0 1,764,635 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home5		 980 32.0 431,135 24.4 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home6		 1,100 35.9 532,995 30.2 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households7 295 9.6 168,530 9.6 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 535 17.5 498,925 28.3 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households8 55 1.8 50,410 2.9 268,060 2.0
Other households9 100 3.3 82,640 4.7 543,340 4.1

Cowichan Valley B – Structural type of dwelling

In Cowichan Valley B, 95.1% 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, British Columbia, Cowichan Valley B, RDA – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Cowichan Valley B, RDA British Columbia Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 3,065 100.0 1,764,640 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 2,915 95.1 842,120 47.7 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 10 0.3 52,825 3.0 646,240 4.9
Row house 0 0.0 130,370 7.4 791,600 5.9
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 0 0.0 143,970 8.2 1,234,770 9.3
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 5 0.2 361,150 20.5 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 15 0.5 184,355 10.4 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house10 5 0.2 2,885 0.2 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling11 120 3.9 46,960 2.7 183,510 1.4

Language

Cowichan Valley B, RDA – Mother tongue

Chart J: Cowichan Valley B, RDA - Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home

Chart J description: Cowichan Valley B, RDA - 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 Cowichan Valley B, 93.7% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 1.4% reported French only, and 4.4% reported a non-official language only, in 2011. In comparison, the provincial / territorial percentages were 70.3% for English only, 1.3% for French only and 26.5% for only non-official languages.

In 2011, 98.3% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 0.2% spoke only French and 0.9% spoke only a non-official language. In comparison, the provincial / territorial percentages were 80.5% for only English, 0.4% for only French and 15.4% for only a non-official language.

Table 12 Cowichan Valley B, RDA – Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home, 2011 Census
Selected languages Mother tongue Language spoken most often at home
number % number %
Total 8,095 100.0 8,090 100.0
English 7,585 93.7 7,955 98.3
French 110 1.4 20 0.2
Non-official language 360 4.4 70 0.9
Multiple responses 50 0.6 45 0.6
Table 13 Cowichan Valley B, RDA – 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 0.1
French 38.5 19.2 19.2
Non-official language 53.2 24.7 28.6

Cowichan Valley B, RDA – Non-official languages

In Cowichan Valley B, the three most common mother tongues were German (1.4%), Dutch (0.7%) and Italian (0.3%), in 2011. In comparison, the most common mother tongues at the provincial / territorial level were Panjabi (Punjabi) (4.5%), Cantonese (3.2%) and Chinese, n.o.s. (2.9%).

Table 14 Cowichan Valley B, RDA – 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 110 28.2 1.4
Dutch 60 15.4 0.7
Italian 25 6.4 0.3
Hungarian 20 5.1 0.2
Spanish 15 3.8 0.2
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 15 3.8 0.2

Cowichan Valley B, RDA – Bilingualism

Table 15 Cowichan Valley B, RDA – 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 6.8 5.5 81.0 12.7
0 to 19 7.7 7.4 33.3 0.0
20 to 44 8.0 6.6 83.3 18.8
45 to 64 5.7 3.8 90.0 10.0
65 and over 5.4 4.1 66.7 10.0
Table 16 Cowichan Valley B, RDA – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 8,095 100.0
English only 7,525 93.0
French only 0 0.0
English and French 565 7.0
Neither English nor French 0 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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