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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Cowansville, V - Quebec

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

Map of Cowansville, V

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Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

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

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

Prov. rank
83
Nat. rank
315

In 2011, Cowansville (Ville) had a population of 12,489, representing a percentage change of 2.5% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 46.09 square kilometres with a population density of 271.0 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, Cowansville (Ville) had 5,510 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 6.9%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Cowansville (Ville) is part of the census agglomeration of Cowansville.

Population and dwelling counts

Cowansville (Ville) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Cowansville (Ville) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Dunham, Que. V 3,471 3,396 2.2
Lac-Brome, Que. V 5,609 5,629 -0.4
East Farnham, Que. MÉ 553 484 14.3
Brigham, Que. MÉ 2,457 2,408 2.0

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

Cowansville, V – Age distribution

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

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

Table 4 Cowansville, V – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 15.1% 15.8% 14.6%
15 to 64 65.2% 67.3% 63.1%
65 and over 19.7% 16.8% 22.4%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Cowansville, V was 19.7%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 65.2% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 15.1%. 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.

Cowansville, V – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Cowansville, 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 12,490 12,180 310 2.5
0 to 14 1,890 1,870 20 1.1
15 to 64 8,140 8,185 -45 -0.5
65 and over 2,460 2,125 335 15.8
Males
Total 6,145 6,035 110 1.8
0 to 14 970 990 -20 -2.0
15 to 64 4,135 4,210 -75 -1.8
65 and over 1,035 840 195 23.2
Females
Total 6,345 6,145 200 3.3
0 to 14 925 885 40 4.5
15 to 64 4,005 3,975 30 0.8
65 and over 1,420 1,285 135 10.5

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

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

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

Table 6 Cowansville, V – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 12,490 6,145 6,345
0 to 4 years 605 310 300
5 to 9 years 620 315 305
10 to 14 years 670 355 320
15 to 19 years 805 425 385
20 to 24 years 695 370 325
25 to 29 years 660 350 310
30 to 34 years 705 375 335
35 to 39 years 670 340 335
40 to 44 years 725 385 340
45 to 49 years 960 475 485
50 to 54 years 1,065 535 530
55 to 59 years 930 460 470
60 to 64 years 915 420 490
65 to 69 years 730 350 385
70 to 74 years 595 270 325
75 to 79 years 425 190 230
80 to 84 years 345 140 205
85 years and over 360 85 275
Median age 45.5 43.2 47.5

Cowansville, V – Median age1 of the population

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

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

In 2011, the median age in Cowansville, V was 45.5 years. In comparison, the median age of Quebec was 41.9 years.

Table 7 Canada, Quebec and Cowansville, V – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Quebec 41.0 41.9
Cowansville, V 43.7 45.5

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families2 in Cowansville was 3,485, which represents a change of 3.7% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In Cowansville, 48.9% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 31.9% were common-law-couples and 19.2% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: Cowansville - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: Cowansville - Census families by family structure

Cowansville – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Quebec, CSD of Cowansville, 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
Cowansville, V 3,485 1,705 48.9 1,110 31.9 670 19.2 3.7
Dunham, V 1,045 580 55.5 345 33.0 115 11.0 1.5
Lac-Brome, V 1,705 1,050 61.6 460 27.0 200 11.7 4.0
East Farnham, MÉ 185 95 51.4 65 35.1 25 13.5 27.6
Brigham, MÉ 755 380 50.3 295 39.1 85 11.3 4.1

Cowansville – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Cowansville, 38.3% 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 * 495
Married couples without children * 1,210
Common-law-couples with children * 585
Common-law-couples without children * 525

Cowansville – Marital status

Chart H: Cowansville - Marital status

Chart H description: Cowansville - Marital status

In Cowansville, 54.5% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (33.4%) or living with a common-law partner (21.0%).

The remaining 45.6% 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, Cowansville, V – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Cowansville, V Quebec Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 10,595 100.0 6,644,380 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 5,770 54.5 3,745,315 56.4 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 3,535 33.4 2,353,775 35.4 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 2,230 21.0 1,391,545 20.9 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 4,830 45.6 2,899,060 43.6 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 2,970 28.0 1,942,090 29.2 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 165 1.6 105,190 1.6 698,245 2.5
Divorced 890 8.4 463,830 7.0 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 805 7.6 387,950 5.8 1,584,525 5.7

Cowansville – Types of private households

There were 5,510 private households3 in Cowansville in 2011, a change of 6.7% from 2006. Of these, 19.3% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of -6.2% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Quebec, Cowansville, V – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type4 Cowansville, V Quebec Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 5,510 100.0 3,395,345 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home5		 1,065 19.3 811,120 23.9 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home6		 1,720 31.2 988,410 29.1 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households7 645 11.7 346,305 10.2 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 1,915 34.8 1,094,410 32.2 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households8 30 0.5 28,420 0.8 268,060 2.0
Other households9 140 2.5 126,680 3.7 543,340 4.1

Cowansville – Structural type of dwelling

In Cowansville, 44.0% 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, Cowansville, V – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Cowansville, V Quebec Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 5,510 100.0 3,395,345 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 2,425 44.0 1,560,405 46.0 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 230 4.2 171,435 5.0 646,240 4.9
Row house 80 1.5 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 2,160 39.2 1,103,845 32.5 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 555 10.1 263,860 7.8 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house10 60 1.1 15,650 0.5 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling11 0 0.0 23,000 0.7 183,510 1.4

Language

Cowansville, V – Mother tongue

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

Chart J description: Cowansville, 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 Cowansville, 16.2% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 80.4% reported French only, and 1.6% 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, 16.7% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 80.7% spoke only French and 0.5% 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 Cowansville, 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 12,155 100.0 12,155 100.0
English 1,970 16.2 2,030 16.7
French 9,775 80.4 9,810 80.7
Non-official language 190 1.6 60 0.5
Multiple responses 220 1.8 255 2.1
Table 13 Cowansville, 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 95.4 86.6 8.8
French 99.0 97.5 1.5
Non-official language 65.1 32.6 32.6

Cowansville, V – Non-official languages

In Cowansville, the three most common mother tongues were German (0.2%), Spanish (0.2%) and Chinese, n.o.s. (0.2%), 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 Cowansville, 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 25 11.4 0.2
Spanish 25 11.4 0.2
Chinese, n.o.s. 20 9.1 0.2
Polish 20 9.1 0.2
Dutch 15 6.8 0.1
Italian 15 6.8 0.1

Cowansville, V – Bilingualism

Table 15 Cowansville, 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 49.2 64.4 46.0 55.3
0 to 19 30.1 50.0 26.5 40.0
20 to 44 63.2 78.9 60.1 50.0
45 to 64 53.2 70.1 49.8 66.7
65 and over 43.9 51.2 42.7 40.0
Table 16 Cowansville, V – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 12,150 100.0
English only 755 6.2
French only 5,335 43.9
English and French 6,060 49.9
Neither English nor French 5 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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