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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Squamish, DM - British Columbia ¹

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Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A description: Squamish, DM - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

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In 2011, Squamish (District municipality) had a population of 17,158, representing a percentage change of 14.8% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 104.88 square kilometres with a population density of 163.6 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, Squamish (District municipality) had 6,520 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 16.1%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Squamish (District municipality) is part of the census agglomeration of Squamish (British Columbia).

Population and dwelling counts

Squamish (District municipality) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Squamish (District municipality) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name	CSD type	Population
Census subdivision (CSD) name	CSD type	2011	2006	% change
Squamish-Lillooet D, B.C.	RDA	836	839	-0.4
Cheakamus 11, B.C.	IRI	56	82	-31.7
Kowtain 17, B.C.	IRI	37	34	8.8
Seaichem 16, B.C.	IRI	53	54	-1.9
Stawamus 24, B.C.	IRI	97	96	1.0
Waiwakum 14, B.C.	IRI	111	103	7.8
Yekwaupsum 18, B.C.	IRI	23	20	15.0

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
Census subdivision (CSD) name	CSD type	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
Census subdivision (CSD) name	CSD type	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

Squamish, DM – Age distribution

Chart C: Squamish, DM - Population by broad age groups

Chart C description: Squamish, DM - Population by broad age groups

Table 4 Squamish, DM – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups	Both sexes	Males	Females
0 to 14	19.4%	19.7%	19.0%
15 to 64	71.1%	71.3%	70.9%
65 and over	9.6%	9.0%	10.1%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Squamish, DM was 9.6%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 71.1% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 19.4%. 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.

Squamish, DM – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Squamish, DM – Population by broad age groups, sex and population change between 2006 and 2011, 2006 to 2011 censuses
Broad age groups by sex	Population
Broad age groups by sex	2011	2006	change	% change
Both sexes
Total	17,155	14,950	2,205	14.7
0 to 14	3,325	3,060	265	8.7
15 to 64	12,195	10,560	1,635	15.5
65 and over	1,640	1,335	305	22.8
Males
Total	8,715	7,635	1,080	14.1
0 to 14	1,720	1,645	75	4.6
15 to 64	6,215	5,365	850	15.8
65 and over	785	625	160	25.6
Females
Total	8,440	7,315	1,125	15.4
0 to 14	1,605	1,410	195	13.8
15 to 64	5,980	5,195	785	15.1
65 and over	855	710	145	20.4

Squamish, DM – Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D description: Squamish, DM - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Table 6 Squamish, DM – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups	Both sexes	Males	Females
Total - Age groups	17,155	8,715	8,440
0 to 4 years	1,340	695	640
5 to 9 years	1,035	520	515
10 to 14 years	945	500	450
15 to 19 years	1,075	590	485
20 to 24 years	865	465	405
25 to 29 years	1,130	540	590
30 to 34 years	1,585	750	835
35 to 39 years	1,685	855	830
40 to 44 years	1,465	750	710
45 to 49 years	1,320	690	630
50 to 54 years	1,220	625	595
55 to 59 years	1,035	510	525
60 to 64 years	815	430	385
65 to 69 years	540	300	240
70 to 74 years	405	195	210
75 to 79 years	305	130	175
80 to 84 years	195	90	100
85 years and over	200	70	135
Median age	36.8	36.7	36.8

Squamish, DM – Median age² of the population

Chart E: Canada, British Columbia and Squamish, DM - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

Chart E description: Canada, British Columbia and Squamish, DM - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

In 2011, the median age in Squamish, DM was 36.8 years. In comparison, the median age of British Columbia was 41.9 years.

Table 7 Canada, British Columbia and Squamish, DM – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
	Median age
	2006	2011
Canada	39.5	40.6
British Columbia	40.8	41.9
Squamish, DM	35.9	36.8

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families³ in Squamish was 4,845, which represents a change of 13.5% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.

In Squamish, 65.5% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 20.1% were common-law-couples and 14.3% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: Squamish - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: Squamish - Census families by family structure

Squamish – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, British Columbia, CSD of Squamish, DM 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
Geographic name	Total families	number	%	number	%	number	%	% change, census families, 2006 to 2011
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
Squamish, DM	4,845	3,175	65.5	975	20.1	695	14.3	13.5
Squamish-Lillooet D, RDA	260	185	71.2	50	19.2	25	9.6	-7.1
Cheakamus 11, IRI	15	5	33.3	0	0.0	10	66.7	0.0
Seaichem 16, IRI	15	10	66.7	5	33.3	0	0.0	0.0
Stawamus 24, IRI	30	15	50.0	10	33.3	10	33.3	0.0
Waiwakum 14, IRI	30	10	33.3	5	16.7	15	50.0	20.0

Squamish – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Squamish, 50.2% 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 *	1,720
Married couples without children *	1,450
Common-law-couples with children *	365
Common-law-couples without children *	610

Squamish – Marital status

Chart H description: Squamish - Marital status

In Squamish, 61.2% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (47.0%) or living with a common-law partner (14.2%).

The remaining 38.8% 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, Squamish, DM – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status	Squamish, DM		British Columbia		Canada
Marital status	number	%	number	%	number	%
Total - Population 15 years and over	13,835	100.0	3,722,690	100.0	27,869,345	100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner	8,465	61.2	2,154,575	57.9	16,084,490	57.7
Married (and not separated)	6,505	47.0	1,832,605	49.2	12,941,965	46.4
Living common-law	1,960	14.2	321,965	8.6	3,142,525	11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner	5,365	38.8	1,568,120	42.1	11,784,855	42.3
Single (never legally married)	3,560	25.7	1,014,270	27.2	7,816,045	28.0
Separated	405	2.9	102,035	2.7	698,245	2.5
Divorced	855	6.2	246,515	6.6	1,686,035	6.0
Widowed	545	3.9	205,300	5.5	1,584,525	5.7

Squamish – Types of private households

There were 6,520 private households⁴ in Squamish in 2011, a change of 15.9% from 2006. Of these, 30.1% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of 14.6% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, British Columbia, Squamish, DM – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type⁵	Squamish, DM		British Columbia		Canada
Household type⁵	number	%	number	%	number	%
Total private households	6,520	100.0	1,764,635	100.0	13,320,615	100.0
Couple-family households with children aged 24 and under at home⁶	1,960	30.1	431,135	24.4	3,524,915	26.5
Couple-family households without children aged 24 and under at home⁷	1,870	28.7	532,995	30.2	3,935,540	29.5
Lone-parent family households⁸	625	9.6	168,530	9.6	1,375,450	10.3
One-person households	1,525	23.4	498,925	28.3	3,673,310	27.6
Multiple family households⁹	185	2.8	50,410	2.9	268,060	2.0
Other households¹⁰	360	5.5	82,640	4.7	543,340	4.1

Squamish – Structural type of dwelling

In Squamish, 49.4% of private households lived in single-detached houses and 0.9% 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, Squamish, DM – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling	Squamish, DM		British Columbia		Canada
Structural type of dwelling	number	%	number	%	number	%
Total - Structural type of dwelling	6,520	100.0	1,764,640	100.0	13,320,615	100.0
Single-detached house	3,220	49.4	842,120	47.7	7,329,150	55.0
Semi-detached house	515	7.9	52,825	3.0	646,240	4.9
Row house	915	14.0	130,370	7.4	791,600	5.9
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys	60	0.9	143,970	8.2	1,234,770	9.3
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys	1,140	17.5	361,150	20.5	2,397,555	18.0
Apartment, duplex	350	5.4	184,355	10.4	704,485	5.3
Other single-attached house¹¹	5	0.1	2,885	0.2	33,310	0.3
Movable dwelling¹²	325	5.0	46,960	2.7	183,510	1.4

Language

Squamish, DM – Mother tongue

Chart J description: Squamish, DM - 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 Squamish, 80.6% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 2.8% reported French only, and 15.0% 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, 88.6% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 1.0% spoke only French and 8.1% 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 Squamish, DM – Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home, 2011 Census
Selected languages	Mother tongue		Language spoken most often at home
Selected languages	number	%	number	%
Total	17,070	100.0	17,070	100.0
English	13,760	80.6	15,125	88.6
French	480	2.8	165	1.0
Non-official language	2,555	15.0	1,385	8.1
Multiple responses	280	1.6	395	2.3

Table 13 Squamish, DM – Mother-tongue retention, 2011 Census
Mother tongue	Mother-tongue retention¹³ (in percentage)
Mother tongue	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	99.6	99.3	0.3
French	63.1	31.5	31.5
Non-official language	78.1	59.0	19.2

Squamish, DM – Non-official languages

In Squamish, the three most common mother tongues were Panjabi (Punjabi) (7.0%), German (1.8%) and Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) (1.1%), 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 Squamish, DM – 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.
Panjabi (Punjabi)	1,200	43.0	7.0
German	310	11.1	1.8
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)	190	6.8	1.1
Spanish	130	4.7	0.8
Japanese	110	3.9	0.6

Squamish, DM – Bilingualism

Table 15 Squamish, DM – Rate of English-French bilingualism by mother tongue and age groups, 2011 Census
Age groups	Mother tongue
Age groups	Total	English	French	Non-official language
Note: Counts for mother tongue include single responses only. Consequently, the total excludes multiple responses.
Total	10.8	9.3	85.3	5.1
0 to 19	11.9	11.9	70.0	6.7
20 to 44	13.3	10.9	90.2	5.7
45 to 64	7.3	5.2	88.0	4.3
65 and over	6.8	5.2	75.0	4.4

Table 16 Squamish, DM – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages	Number	Percentage
Total	17,070	100.0
English only	14,935	87.5
French only	15	0.1
English and French	1,870	11.0
Neither English nor French	240	1.4

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.

Footnotes

Footnote 1

Squamish DM (British Columbia) – This census subdivision has the following data quality indicators (commonly referred to as data quality flags):

Data quality index showing a global non response rate higher than or equal to 5% but lower than 10%.

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Footnote 2

Median age: Age 'x' that divides a population in two groups of the same population size, one group being older than age 'x' and the other group being younger than age 'x'.

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Footnote 3

Census family: Refers to a married couple (with or without children), a common-law couple (with or without children) or a lone parent family.

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Footnote 4

Household, private: Refers to a person or a group of persons (other than foreign residents) who occupy a private dwelling and do not have a usual place of residence elsewhere in Canada.

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Footnote 5

Household type: Refers to the basic division of private households into family and non-family households. Family household refers to a household that contains at least one census family, that is, a married couple with or without children, or a couple living in common-law with or without children or a lone parent living with one or more children.

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Footnote 6

Couple-family households with children: Refers to couple households with at least one child aged 24 and under.

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Footnote 7

Couple-family households without children: Refers to couple households without children aged 24 and under. Includes couple households with all children aged 25 and over.

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Footnote 8

Lone-parent-family households: Refers to all lone-parent family households regardless of age of children.

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Footnote 9

Multiple-family households: Refers to a household in which two or more census families (with or without additional persons) occupy the same private dwelling.

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Footnote 10

Other households: Refers to two or more people who share a private dwelling, but who do not constitute a census family.

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Footnote 11

Other single-attached house: A single dwelling that is attached to another building and that does not fall into any of the other categories, such as a single dwelling attached to a non-residential structure (e.g., a store or a church) or occasionally to another residential structure (e.g., an apartment building).

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Footnote 12

Movable dwelling includes mobile homes and other movable dwellings such as houseboats and railroad cars.

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Footnote 13

Mother-tongue retention: Retention refers to the situation where people speak their mother tongue at home. Retention is defined as 'complete' when the mother tongue is the language spoken most often and 'partial' when it is spoken on a regular basis but not most often. The (complete or partial) retention rate refers to the proportion of the population with a given mother tongue that speaks that language at home most often or on a regular basis. The retention rate provides an indication of a group's linguistic vitality, particularly the importance of transmitting languages between generations.

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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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