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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Windsor, V - Quebec

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

Map of Windsor, V

Interactive version of map

Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

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

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

Prov. rank
166
Nat. rank
671

In 2011, Windsor (Ville) had a population of 5,367, representing a percentage change of 2.4% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 14.29 square kilometres with a population density of 375.5 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, Windsor (Ville) had 2,355 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 3.6%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Population and dwelling counts

Windsor (Ville) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Windsor (Ville) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Saint-François-Xavier-de-Brompton, Que. PE 2,101 2,018 4.1
Val-Joli, Que. MÉ 1,501 1,479 1.5

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

Windsor, V – Age distribution

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

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

Table 4 Windsor, V – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 16.5% 19.0% 14.2%
15 to 64 64.2% 65.5% 63.0%
65 and over 19.2% 15.5% 22.7%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Windsor, V was 19.2%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 64.2% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 16.5%. 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.

Windsor, V – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Windsor, 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 5,370 5,235 135 2.6
0 to 14 885 885 0 0.0
15 to 64 3,450 3,385 65 1.9
65 and over 1,030 965 65 6.7
Males
Total 2,610 2,555 55 2.2
0 to 14 495 500 -5 -1.0
15 to 64 1,710 1,675 35 2.1
65 and over 405 380 25 6.6
Females
Total 2,755 2,680 75 2.8
0 to 14 390 390 0 0.0
15 to 64 1,735 1,710 25 1.5
65 and over 625 585 40 6.8

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

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

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

Table 6 Windsor, V – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 5,370 2,610 2,755
0 to 4 years 325 180 145
5 to 9 years 265 150 115
10 to 14 years 300 170 130
15 to 19 years 355 185 170
20 to 24 years 285 135 150
25 to 29 years 310 165 150
30 to 34 years 315 170 145
35 to 39 years 300 130 170
40 to 44 years 310 155 155
45 to 49 years 410 195 210
50 to 54 years 450 235 220
55 to 59 years 395 180 210
60 to 64 years 335 165 165
65 to 69 years 270 120 150
70 to 74 years 190 80 110
75 to 79 years 200 85 115
80 to 84 years 210 65 145
85 years and over 170 60 105
Median age 44.2 41.1 46.4

Windsor, V – Median age1 of the population

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

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

In 2011, the median age in Windsor, V was 44.2 years. In comparison, the median age of Quebec was 41.9 years.

Table 7 Canada, Quebec and Windsor, V – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Quebec 41.0 41.9
Windsor, V 42.4 44.2

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families2 in Windsor was 1,515, which represents a change of 1.3% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In Windsor, 44.9% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 36.3% were common-law-couples and 18.8% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: Windsor - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: Windsor - Census families by family structure

Windsor – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Quebec, CSD of Windsor, 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
Windsor, V 1,515 680 44.9 550 36.3 285 18.8 1.3
Saint-François-Xavier-de-Brompton, PE 640 320 50.0 250 39.1 70 10.9 4.1
Val-Joli, MÉ 450 240 53.3 165 36.7 50 11.1 8.4

Windsor – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Windsor, 41.5% 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 * 195
Married couples without children * 485
Common-law-couples with children * 320
Common-law-couples without children * 235

Windsor – Marital status

Chart H: Windsor - Marital status

Chart H description: Windsor - Marital status

In Windsor, 56.1% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (31.4%) or living with a common-law partner (24.5%).

The remaining 43.8% 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, Quebec, Windsor, V – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Windsor, V Quebec Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 4,485 100.0 6,644,380 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 2,515 56.1 3,745,315 56.4 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 1,410 31.4 2,353,775 35.4 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 1,100 24.5 1,391,545 20.9 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 1,965 43.8 2,899,060 43.6 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 1,155 25.8 1,942,090 29.2 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 65 1.4 105,190 1.6 698,245 2.5
Divorced 345 7.7 463,830 7.0 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 400 8.9 387,950 5.8 1,584,525 5.7

Windsor – Types of private households

There were 2,355 private households3 in Windsor in 2011, a change of 3.5% from 2006. Of these, 21.7% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of -6.4% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Quebec, Windsor, V – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type4 Windsor, V Quebec Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 2,355 100.0 3,395,345 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home5		 510 21.7 811,120 23.9 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home6		 710 30.1 988,410 29.1 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households7 280 11.9 346,305 10.2 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 795 33.8 1,094,410 32.2 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households8 5 0.2 28,420 0.8 268,060 2.0
Other households9 50 2.1 126,680 3.7 543,340 4.1

Windsor – Structural type of dwelling

In Windsor, 51.6% of private households lived in single-detached houses and 0.2% lived in apartments in buildings that have five or more storeys. The rest lived in other types of dwelling structures.

Table 11 Canada, Quebec, Windsor, V – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Windsor, V Quebec Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 2,355 100.0 3,395,345 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 1,215 51.6 1,560,405 46.0 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 70 3.0 171,435 5.0 646,240 4.9
Row house 15 0.6 86,040 2.5 791,600 5.9
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 5 0.2 171,110 5.0 1,234,770 9.3
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 650 27.6 1,103,845 32.5 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 385 16.3 263,860 7.8 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house10 25 1.1 15,650 0.5 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling11 5 0.2 23,000 0.7 183,510 1.4

Language

Windsor, V – Mother tongue

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

Chart J description: Windsor, 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 Windsor, 3.1% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 96.0% reported French only, and 0.2% 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, 2.0% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 97.1% spoke only French and 0.0% 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 Windsor, 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 5,330 100.0 5,330 100.0
English 165 3.1 105 2.0
French 5,115 96.0 5,175 97.1
Non-official language 10 0.2 0 0.0
Multiple responses 40 0.8 50 0.9
Table 13 Windsor, 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 85.4 61.0 24.4
French 99.9 99.7 0.2
Non-official language 100.0 50.0 50.0

Windsor, V – Non-official languages

In Windsor, the three most common mother tongues were Greek (0.1%), Spanish (0.1%) 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 Windsor, 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.
Greek 5 50.0 0.1
Spanish 5 50.0 0.1

Windsor, V – Bilingualism

Table 15 Windsor, 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 27.2 91.2 25.1 0.0
0 to 19 16.7 100.0 14.9 0.0
20 to 44 40.2 100.0 37.9 0.0
45 to 64 27.0 90.0 24.9 0.0
65 and over 21.3 77.8 18.1 0.0
Table 16 Windsor, V – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 5,330 100.0
English only 15 0.3
French only 3,845 72.1
English and French 1,475 27.7
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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