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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Stephenville, T - Newfoundland and Labrador 1

Map of Stephenville, T (shaded in green), Newfoundland and Labrador

Map of Stephenville, T

Interactive version of map

Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

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

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

Prov. rank
12
Nat. rank
565

In 2011, Stephenville (Town) had a population of 6,719, representing a percentage change of 2.0% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 35.68 square kilometres with a population density of 188.3 persons per square kilometre. This compares to the provincial land area of 370,510.76 square kilometres with a population density of 1.4 persons per square kilometre.

In 2011, Stephenville (Town) had 3,016 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 9.3%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Population and dwelling counts

Stephenville (Town) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Stephenville (Town) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Division No. 4, Subd. D, N.L. SNO 830 922 -10.0
Stephenville Crossing, N.L. T 1,875 1,960 -4.3
Kippens, N.L. T 1,815 1,739 4.4

Newfoundland and Labrador – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the highest population growth

Table 2 Newfoundland and Labrador – 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
Paradise T 17,695 12,584 40.6
Torbay T 7,397 6,281 17.8
Clarenville T 6,036 5,274 14.4
Conception Bay South T 24,848 21,966 13.1
Portugal Cove-St. Philip's T 7,366 6,575 12.0

Newfoundland and Labrador – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the lowest population growth

Table 3 Newfoundland and Labrador – 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
Mount Pearl CY 24,284 24,671 -1.6
Corner Brook CY 19,886 20,083 -1.0
Happy Valley-Goose Bay T 7,552 7,572 -0.3
Grand Falls-Windsor T 13,725 13,558 1.2
Marystown T 5,506 5,436 1.3

Age and sex

Stephenville, T – Age distribution

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

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

Table 4 Stephenville, T – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 14.3% 15.4% 13.2%
15 to 64 67.4% 67.7% 67.0%
65 and over 18.3% 16.8% 19.7%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Stephenville, T was 18.3%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 67.4% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 14.3%. 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.

Stephenville, T – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Stephenville, 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 6,720 6,585 135 2.1
0 to 14 960 1,080 -120 -11.1
15 to 64 4,530 4,485 45 1.0
65 and over 1,230 1,030 200 19.4
Males
Total 3,125 3,155 -30 -1.0
0 to 14 480 605 -125 -20.7
15 to 64 2,115 2,120 -5 -0.2
65 and over 525 435 90 20.7
Females
Total 3,595 3,435 160 4.7
0 to 14 475 475 0 0.0
15 to 64 2,410 2,365 45 1.9
65 and over 710 595 115 19.3

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

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

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

Table 6 Stephenville, T – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 6,720 3,125 3,595
0 to 4 years 305 150 155
5 to 9 years 305 155 150
10 to 14 years 350 175 175
15 to 19 years 430 230 200
20 to 24 years 390 200 190
25 to 29 years 340 150 190
30 to 34 years 315 130 185
35 to 39 years 345 140 200
40 to 44 years 445 200 245
45 to 49 years 570 265 310
50 to 54 years 600 275 330
55 to 59 years 560 265 300
60 to 64 years 525 265 265
65 to 69 years 390 180 205
70 to 74 years 300 115 185
75 to 79 years 245 115 135
80 to 84 years 170 65 105
85 years and over 125 50 80
Median age 46.3 45.5 46.8

Stephenville, T – Median age2 of the population

Chart E: Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador and Stephenville, T - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

Chart E description: Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador and Stephenville, T - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

In 2011, the median age in Stephenville, T was 46.3 years. In comparison, the median age of Newfoundland and Labrador was 44 years.

Table 7 Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador and Stephenville, T – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Newfoundland and Labrador 41.7 44.0
Stephenville, T 42.6 46.3

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families3 in Stephenville was 2,005, which represents a change of 3.9% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In Stephenville, 59.9% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 13.2% were common-law-couples and 26.4% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: Stephenville - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: Stephenville - Census families by family structure

Stephenville – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador, CSD of Stephenville, 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
Newfoundland and Labrador 159,385 114,335 71.7 20,630 12.9 24,420 15.3 2.3
Stephenville, T 2,005 1,200 59.9 265 13.2 530 26.4 3.9
Division No. 4, Subd. D, SNO 275 210 76.4 30 10.9 40 14.5 -11.3
Stephenville Crossing, T 550 325 59.1 90 16.4 135 24.5 -4.3
Kippens, T 600 450 75.0 70 11.7 85 14.2 7.1

Stephenville – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Stephenville, 36.7% 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 * 420
Married couples without children * 780
Common-law-couples with children * 120
Common-law-couples without children * 150

Stephenville – Marital status

Chart H: Stephenville - Marital status

Chart H description: Stephenville - Marital status

In Stephenville, 51.6% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (42.4%) or living with a common-law partner (9.2%).

The remaining 48.4% 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, Newfoundland and Labrador, Stephenville, T – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Stephenville, T Newfoundland and Labrador Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 5,760 100.0 437,905 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 2,975 51.6 273,040 62.4 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 2,445 42.4 231,745 52.9 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 530 9.2 41,295 9.4 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 2,785 48.4 164,870 37.6 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 1,670 29.0 107,375 24.5 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 160 2.8 8,700 2.0 698,245 2.5
Divorced 510 8.9 19,855 4.5 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 445 7.7 28,930 6.6 1,584,525 5.7

Stephenville – Types of private households

There were 3,015 private households4 in Stephenville in 2011, a change of 9.2% from 2006. Of these, 17.6% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of -19.7% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador, Stephenville, T – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type5 Stephenville, T Newfoundland and Labrador Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 3,015 100.0 208,840 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home6		 530 17.6 54,010 25.9 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home7		 895 29.7 75,980 36.4 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households8 500 16.6 21,745 10.4 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 945 31.3 46,325 22.2 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households9 35 1.2 3,780 1.8 268,060 2.0
Other households10 105 3.5 6,995 3.3 543,340 4.1

Stephenville – Structural type of dwelling

In Stephenville, 52.0% of private households lived in single-detached houses and 3.6% lived in apartments in buildings that have five or more storeys. The rest lived in other types of dwelling structures.

Table 11 Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador, Stephenville, T – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Stephenville, T Newfoundland and Labrador Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 3,020 100.0 208,845 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 1,570 52.0 155,295 74.4 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 450 14.9 8,330 4.0 646,240 4.9
Row house 415 13.7 10,050 4.8 791,600 5.9
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 110 3.6 705 0.3 1,234,770 9.3
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 395 13.1 11,375 5.4 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 10 0.3 21,305 10.2 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house11 10 0.3 415 0.2 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling12 40 1.3 1,365 0.7 183,510 1.4

Language

Stephenville, T – Mother tongue

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

Chart J description: Stephenville, 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 Stephenville, 97.7% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 1.3% reported French only, and 0.6% reported a non-official language only, in 2011. In comparison, the provincial / territorial percentages were 97.6% for English only, 0.5% for French only and 1.7% for only non-official languages.

In 2011, 99.4% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 0.2% spoke only French and 0.2% spoke only a non-official language. In comparison, the provincial / territorial percentages were 98.5% for only English, 0.2% for only French and 1.0% for only a non-official language.

Table 12 Stephenville, 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 6,665 100.0 6,660 100.0
English 6,510 97.7 6,620 99.4
French 85 1.3 10 0.2
Non-official language 40 0.6 15 0.2
Multiple responses 20 0.3 15 0.2
Table 13 Stephenville, T – Mother-tongue retention, 2011 Census
Mother tongue Mother-tongue retention13
(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 100.0 100.0 0.0
French 42.9 14.3 28.6
Non-official language 88.9 44.4 44.4

Stephenville, T – Non-official languages

In Stephenville, the three most common mother tongues were Arabic (0.2%), (0.0%) and (0.0%), in 2011. In comparison, the most common mother tongues at the provincial / territorial level were Innu/Montagnais (0.4%), Chinese, n.o.s. (0.2%) and Inuktitut (0.1%).

Table 14 Stephenville, 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.
Arabic 10 22.2 0.2

Stephenville, T – Bilingualism

Table 15 Stephenville, 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 5.6 4.8 77.8 0.0
0 to 19 11.2 10.5 100.0 0.0
20 to 44 6.5 6.0 100.0 0.0
45 to 64 2.7 1.8 60.0 50.0
65 and over 4.1 1.7 77.8 0.0
Table 16 Stephenville, T – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 6,660 100.0
English only 6,270 94.1
French only 0 0.0
English and French 385 5.8
Neither English nor French 5 0.1

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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