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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Bridgewater, T - Nova Scotia

Map of Bridgewater, T (shaded in green), Nova Scotia

Map of Bridgewater, T

Interactive version of map

Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

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

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

Prov. rank
21
Nat. rank
464

In 2011, Bridgewater (Town) had a population of 8,241, representing a percentage change of 3.7% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 13.60 square kilometres with a population density of 605.8 persons per square kilometre. This compares to the provincial land area of 52,939.44 square kilometres with a population density of 17.4 persons per square kilometre.

In 2011, Bridgewater (Town) had 3,795 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

Bridgewater (Town) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Bridgewater (Town) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Lunenburg, N.S. MD 25,118 25,164 -0.2

Nova Scotia – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the highest population growth

Table 2 Nova Scotia – 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
Antigonish, Subd. A SC 8,253 7,730 6.8
Kentville T 6,094 5,815 4.8
Halifax RGM 390,096 372,679 4.7
Bridgewater T 8,241 7,944 3.7
East Hants MD 22,111 21,397 A 3.3

Nova Scotia – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the lowest population growth

Table 3 Nova Scotia – 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
Inverness, Subd. A SC 5,280 5,859 -9.9
Digby MD 7,463 7,986 -6.5
Yarmouth T 6,761 7,162 -5.6
Clare MD 8,319 8,813 -5.6
Kings, Subd. D SC 5,201 5,499 -5.4

Age and sex

Bridgewater, T – Age distribution

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

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

Table 4 Bridgewater, T – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 13.5% 14.6% 12.5%
15 to 64 62.7% 65.0% 60.6%
65 and over 23.8% 20.3% 26.8%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Bridgewater, T was 23.8%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 62.7% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 13.5%. 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.

Bridgewater, T – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Bridgewater, 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 8,240 7,945 295 3.7
0 to 14 1,110 1,120 -10 -0.9
15 to 64 5,165 5,205 -40 -0.8
65 and over 1,965 1,620 345 21.3
Males
Total 3,790 3,710 80 2.2
0 to 14 555 575 -20 -3.5
15 to 64 2,465 2,485 -20 -0.8
65 and over 770 655 115 17.6
Females
Total 4,455 4,230 225 5.3
0 to 14 555 545 10 1.8
15 to 64 2,700 2,720 -20 -0.7
65 and over 1,195 965 230 23.8

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

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

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

Table 6 Bridgewater, T – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 8,240 3,790 4,455
0 to 4 years 375 185 190
5 to 9 years 340 190 150
10 to 14 years 395 185 215
15 to 19 years 455 235 220
20 to 24 years 470 255 220
25 to 29 years 480 225 255
30 to 34 years 415 190 225
35 to 39 years 445 205 245
40 to 44 years 515 245 270
45 to 49 years 600 280 325
50 to 54 years 625 300 325
55 to 59 years 600 270 325
60 to 64 years 550 255 295
65 to 69 years 490 205 285
70 to 74 years 415 195 220
75 to 79 years 395 145 255
80 to 84 years 300 105 195
85 years and over 370 120 250
Median age 47.0 44.7 49.0

Bridgewater, T – Median age1 of the population

Chart E: Canada, Nova Scotia and Bridgewater, T - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

Chart E description: Canada, Nova Scotia and Bridgewater, T - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

In 2011, the median age in Bridgewater, T was 47 years. In comparison, the median age of Nova Scotia was 43.7 years.

Table 7 Canada, Nova Scotia and Bridgewater, T – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Nova Scotia 41.8 43.7
Bridgewater, T 44.3 47.0

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families2 in Bridgewater was 2,350, which represents a change of 0.0% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In Bridgewater, 65.3% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 16.0% were common-law-couples and 18.9% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: Bridgewater - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: Bridgewater - Census families by family structure

Bridgewater – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Nova Scotia, CSD of Bridgewater, 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
Nova Scotia 270,065 184,870 68.5 38,460 14.2 46,735 17.3 1.0
Bridgewater, T 2,350 1,535 65.3 375 16.0 445 18.9 0.0
Lunenburg, MD 8,255 6,090 73.8 1,215 14.7 950 11.5 1.0

Bridgewater – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Bridgewater, 35.7% 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 * 530
Married couples without children * 1,000
Common-law-couples with children * 145
Common-law-couples without children * 225

Bridgewater – Marital status

Chart H: Bridgewater - Marital status

Chart H description: Bridgewater - Marital status

In Bridgewater, 55.0% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (44.4%) or living with a common-law partner (10.5%).

The remaining 45.1% 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, Nova Scotia, Bridgewater, T – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Bridgewater, T Nova Scotia Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 7,130 100.0 783,510 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 3,920 55.0 453,095 57.8 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 3,165 44.4 376,020 48.0 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 750 10.5 77,075 9.8 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 3,215 45.1 330,420 42.2 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 1,685 23.6 209,180 26.7 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 255 3.6 23,545 3.0 698,245 2.5
Divorced 550 7.7 46,060 5.9 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 725 10.2 51,625 6.6 1,584,525 5.7

Bridgewater – Types of private households

There were 3,795 private households3 in Bridgewater in 2011, a change of 5.9% from 2006. Of these, 17.7% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of -11.3% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Nova Scotia, Bridgewater, T – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type4 Bridgewater, T Nova Scotia Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 3,795 100.0 390,280 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home5		 670 17.7 88,450 22.7 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home6		 1,200 31.6 128,065 32.8 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households7 425 11.2 42,445 10.9 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 1,300 34.3 108,795 27.9 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households8 25 0.7 5,495 1.4 268,060 2.0
Other households9 175 4.6 17,030 4.4 543,340 4.1

Bridgewater – Structural type of dwelling

In Bridgewater, 58.4% 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, Nova Scotia, Bridgewater, T – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Bridgewater, T Nova Scotia Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 3,795 100.0 390,280 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 2,215 58.4 260,435 66.7 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 185 4.9 19,450 5.0 646,240 4.9
Row house 55 1.4 9,175 2.4 791,600 5.9
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 0 0.0 17,880 4.6 1,234,770 9.3
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 990 26.1 56,485 14.5 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 95 2.5 11,970 3.1 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house10 10 0.3 705 0.2 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling11 235 6.2 14,175 3.6 183,510 1.4

Language

Bridgewater, T – Mother tongue

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

Chart J description: Bridgewater, 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 Bridgewater, 95.9% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 1.4% reported French only, and 2.3% reported a non-official language only, in 2011. In comparison, the provincial / territorial percentages were 91.8% for English only, 3.4% for French only and 4.1% for only non-official languages.

In 2011, 98.1% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 0.4% spoke only French and 1.1% spoke only a non-official language. In comparison, the provincial / territorial percentages were 95.4% for only English, 1.8% for only French and 2.0% for only a non-official language.

Table 12 Bridgewater, 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 8,085 100.0 8,085 100.0
English 7,750 95.9 7,935 98.1
French 115 1.4 30 0.4
Non-official language 185 2.3 85 1.1
Multiple responses 40 0.5 40 0.5
Table 13 Bridgewater, 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 99.9 99.9 0.1
French 57.7 26.9 30.8
Non-official language 73.2 46.3 26.8

Bridgewater, T – Non-official languages

In Bridgewater, the three most common mother tongues were German (0.5%), Spanish (0.4%) and Arabic (0.2%), in 2011. In comparison, the most common mother tongues at the provincial / territorial level were Arabic (0.7%), Mi'kmaq (0.5%) and German (0.4%).

Table 14 Bridgewater, 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 40 19.5 0.5
Spanish 30 14.6 0.4
Arabic 15 7.3 0.2
Cantonese 10 4.9 0.1
Portuguese 10 4.9 0.1

Bridgewater, T – Bilingualism

Table 15 Bridgewater, 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 6.6 5.4 91.3 8.1
0 to 19 12.9 12.3 66.7 16.7
20 to 44 7.4 6.6 80.0 6.7
45 to 64 4.2 2.6 100.0 11.1
65 and over 3.5 1.4 100.0 0.0
Table 16 Bridgewater, T – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 8,085 100.0
English only 7,525 93.1
French only 5 0.1
English and French 550 6.8
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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