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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Princeville, V - Quebec

Map of Princeville, V (shaded in green), Quebec

Map of Princeville, V

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Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A: Princeville, V - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A description: Princeville, V - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Prov. rank
156
Nat. rank
638

In 2011, Princeville (Ville) had a population of 5,693, representing a percentage change of 2.2% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 194.02 square kilometres with a population density of 29.3 persons per square kilometre. This compares to the provincial land area of 1,356,547.02 square kilometres with a population density of 5.8 persons per square kilometre.

In 2011, Princeville (Ville) had 2,418 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 7.9%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Population and dwelling counts

Princeville (Ville) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Princeville (Ville) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Sainte-Sophie-d'Halifax, Que. MÉ 666 638 4.4
Plessisville, Que. PE 2,678 2,557 4.7
Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes, Que. PE 700 716 -2.2
Saint-Norbert-d'Arthabaska, Que. MÉ 1,185 1,123 A 5.5
Victoriaville, Que. V 43,462 40,486 7.4
Saint-Rosaire, Que. PE 838 776 8.0
Saint-Louis-de-Blandford, Que. MÉ 903 985 -8.3

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

Table 2 Quebec – 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
Sainte-Brigitte-de-Laval MÉ 5,696 3,790 50.3
Sainte-Marthe-sur-le-Lac V 15,689 11,311 38.7
Marieville V 10,094 7,527 A 34.1
Shannon MÉ 5,086 3,825 33.0
Saint-Amable MÉ 10,870 8,398 29.4

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

Table 3 Quebec – 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
La Tuque V 11,227 11,821 -5.0
Shawinigan V 50,060 51,904 -3.6
Témiscouata-sur-le-Lac V 5,096 5,259 A -3.1
Roberval V 10,227 10,544 -3.0
Chandler V 7,703 7,914 -2.7

Age and sex

Princeville, V – Age distribution

Chart C: Princeville, V - Population by broad age groups

Chart C description: Princeville, V - Population by broad age groups

Table 4 Princeville, V – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 17.9% 18.8% 17.1%
15 to 64 66.4% 67.0% 65.9%
65 and over 15.6% 14.3% 17.2%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Princeville, V was 15.6%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 66.4% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 17.9%. 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.

Princeville, V – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Princeville, V – 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 5,690 5,570 120 2.2
0 to 14 1,020 1,060 -40 -3.8
15 to 64 3,780 3,730 50 1.3
65 and over 890 780 110 14.1
Males
Total 2,875 2,790 85 3.0
0 to 14 540 555 -15 -2.7
15 to 64 1,925 1,895 30 1.6
65 and over 410 345 65 18.8
Females
Total 2,815 2,780 35 1.3
0 to 14 480 510 -30 -5.9
15 to 64 1,855 1,840 15 0.8
65 and over 485 435 50 11.5

Princeville, V – Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D: Princeville, V - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D description: Princeville, V - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Table 6 Princeville, V – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 5,690 2,875 2,815
0 to 4 years 335 175 165
5 to 9 years 305 165 140
10 to 14 years 380 205 175
15 to 19 years 365 190 180
20 to 24 years 330 165 165
25 to 29 years 335 170 165
30 to 34 years 380 195 185
35 to 39 years 325 150 170
40 to 44 years 370 200 175
45 to 49 years 415 215 200
50 to 54 years 465 245 220
55 to 59 years 415 200 215
60 to 64 years 375 200 180
65 to 69 years 320 150 170
70 to 74 years 205 110 95
75 to 79 years 180 75 100
80 to 84 years 85 35 50
85 years and over 105 35 65
Median age 41.2 40.6 41.8

Princeville, V – Median age1 of the population

Chart E: Canada, Quebec and Princeville, V - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

Chart E description: Canada, Quebec and Princeville, V - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

In 2011, the median age in Princeville, V was 41.2 years. In comparison, the median age of Quebec was 41.9 years.

Table 7 Canada, Quebec and Princeville, V – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Quebec 41.0 41.9
Princeville, V 39.6 41.2

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families2 in Princeville was 1,650, which represents a change of 1.9% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In Princeville, 52.4% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 34.8% were common-law-couples and 12.7% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: Princeville - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: Princeville - Census families by family structure

Princeville – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Quebec, CSD of Princeville, V 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
Quebec † 2,203,625 1,143,370 51.9 694,750 31.5 365,515 16.6 3.9
Princeville, V 1,650 865 52.4 575 34.8 210 12.7 1.9
Sainte-Sophie-d'Halifax, MÉ 200 105 52.5 80 40.0 15 7.5 25.0
Plessisville, PE 830 475 57.2 280 33.7 85 10.2 5.1
Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes, PE 215 115 53.5 65 30.2 35 16.3 4.9
Saint-Norbert-d'Arthabaska, MÉ 360 185 51.4 145 40.3 30 8.3 7.5
Victoriaville, V 12,150 5,900 48.6 4,280 35.2 1,970 16.2 6.9
Saint-Rosaire, PE 255 120 47.1 115 45.1 20 7.8 6.3
Saint-Louis-de-Blandford, MÉ 275 140 50.9 100 36.4 35 12.7 -11.3

Princeville – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Princeville, 43.1% 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 * 270
Married couples without children * 595
Common-law-couples with children * 350
Common-law-couples without children * 230

Princeville – Marital status

Chart H: Princeville - Marital status

Chart H description: Princeville - Marital status

In Princeville, 62.3% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (37.7%) or living with a common-law partner (24.7%).

The remaining 37.6% 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, Quebec, Princeville, V – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Princeville, V Quebec Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 4,670 100.0 6,644,380 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 2,910 62.3 3,745,315 56.4 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 1,760 37.7 2,353,775 35.4 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 1,155 24.7 1,391,545 20.9 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 1,755 37.6 2,899,060 43.6 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 1,150 24.6 1,942,090 29.2 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 35 0.7 105,190 1.6 698,245 2.5
Divorced 280 6.0 463,830 7.0 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 295 6.3 387,950 5.8 1,584,525 5.7

Princeville – Types of private households

There were 2,420 private households3 in Princeville in 2011, a change of 8.0% from 2006. Of these, 25.6% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of 0.8% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Quebec, Princeville, V – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type4 Princeville, V Quebec Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 2,420 100.0 3,395,345 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home5		 620 25.6 811,120 23.9 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home6		 815 33.7 988,410 29.1 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households7 210 8.7 346,305 10.2 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 715 29.5 1,094,410 32.2 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households8 10 0.4 28,420 0.8 268,060 2.0
Other households9 60 2.5 126,680 3.7 543,340 4.1

Princeville – Structural type of dwelling

In Princeville, 63.8% 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, Quebec, Princeville, V – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Princeville, V Quebec Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 2,420 100.0 3,395,345 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 1,545 63.8 1,560,405 46.0 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 110 4.5 171,435 5.0 646,240 4.9
Row house 5 0.2 86,040 2.5 791,600 5.9
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 0 0.0 171,110 5.0 1,234,770 9.3
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 555 22.9 1,103,845 32.5 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 180 7.4 263,860 7.8 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house10 10 0.4 15,650 0.5 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling11 15 0.6 23,000 0.7 183,510 1.4

Language

Princeville, V – Mother tongue

Chart J: Princeville, V - Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home

Chart J description: Princeville, V - 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 Princeville, 0.4% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 98.1% reported French only, and 1.1% reported a non-official language only, in 2011. In comparison, the provincial / territorial percentages were 7.7% for English only, 78.1% for French only and 12.3% for only non-official languages.

In 2011, 0.2% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 98.9% spoke only French and 0.6% spoke only a non-official language. In comparison, the provincial / territorial percentages were 9.8% for only English, 80.0% for only French and 7.1% for only a non-official language.

Table 12 Princeville, V – Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home, 2011 Census
Selected languages Mother tongue Language spoken most often at home
number % number %
Total 5,660 100.0 5,665 100.0
English 20 0.4 10 0.2
French 5,555 98.1 5,600 98.9
Non-official language 60 1.1 35 0.6
Multiple responses 25 0.4 20 0.4
Table 13 Princeville, V – 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 44.4 22.2 22.2
French 99.9 99.8 0.1
Non-official language 66.7 50.0 16.7

Princeville, V – Non-official languages

In Princeville, the three most common mother tongues were German (0.5%), Vietnamese (0.3%) and (0.0%), in 2011. In comparison, the most common mother tongues at the provincial / territorial level were Arabic (2.1%), Spanish (1.8%) and Italian (1.6%).

Table 14 Princeville, V – 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 30 50.0 0.5
Vietnamese 15 25.0 0.3

Princeville, V – Bilingualism

Table 15 Princeville, V – 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 14.1 75.0 13.6 27.3
0 to 19 12.6 100.0 12.1 100.0
20 to 44 21.3 100.0 20.9 50.0
45 to 64 11.4 50.0 11.4 25.0
65 and over 6.3 0.0 6.4 0.0
Table 16 Princeville, V – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 5,660 100.0
English only 0 0.0
French only 4,845 85.6
English and French 810 14.3
Neither English nor French 10 0.2

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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