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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of The Nation / La Nation, M - Ontario 1

Map of The Nation / La Nation, M (shaded in green), Ontario

Map of The Nation / La Nation, M

Interactive version of map

Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A: The Nation / La Nation, M - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A description: The Nation / La Nation, M - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Prov. rank
122
Nat. rank
340

In 2011, The Nation / La Nation (Municipality / Municipalité) had a population of 11,668, representing a percentage change of 9.4% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 658.03 square kilometres with a population density of 17.7 persons per square kilometre. This compares to the provincial land area of 908,607.67 square kilometres with a population density of 14.1 persons per square kilometre.

In 2011, The Nation / La Nation (Municipality / Municipalité) had 4,260 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 13.9%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Population and dwelling counts

The Nation / La Nation (Municipality / Municipalité) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 The Nation / La Nation (Municipality / Municipalité) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
North Stormont, Ont. TP 6,775 6,769 0.1
North Glengarry, Ont. TP 10,251 10,635 -3.6
Champlain, Ont. TP 8,573 8,683 -1.3
Alfred and Plantagenet, Ont. TP 9,196 8,654 6.3
Clarence-Rockland, Ont. CY 23,185 20,790 11.5
Casselman, Ont. VL 3,626 3,275 A 10.7
Russell, Ont. TP 15,247 13,883 9.8
Ottawa, Ont. CV 883,391 812,129 8.8

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

Table 2 Ontario – 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
Milton T 84,362 53,889 A 56.5
Whitchurch-Stouffville T 37,628 24,390 54.3
Ajax T 109,600 90,167 21.6
Brampton CY 523,911 433,806 20.8
Vaughan CY 288,301 238,866 20.7

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

Table 3 Ontario – 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
Thunder Bay, Unorganized NO 5,909 6,585 -10.3
Hearst T 5,090 5,620 -9.4
Dryden CY 7,617 8,195 -7.1
The Blue Mountains T 6,453 6,825 -5.5

Age and sex

The Nation / La Nation, M – Age distribution

Chart C: The Nation / La Nation, M - Population by broad age groups

Chart C description: The Nation / La Nation, M - Population by broad age groups

Table 4 The Nation / La Nation, M – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 18.2% 18.8% 17.7%
15 to 64 71.4% 71.4% 71.3%
65 and over 10.5% 9.9% 11.1%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in The Nation / La Nation, M was 10.5%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 71.4% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 18.2%. 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.

The Nation / La Nation, M – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 The Nation / La Nation, M – 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 11,665 10,640 1,025 9.6
0 to 14 2,125 2,170 -45 -2.1
15 to 64 8,325 7,495 830 11.1
65 and over 1,220 975 245 25.1
Males
Total 5,935 5,395 540 10.0
0 to 14 1,115 1,100 15 1.4
15 to 64 4,240 3,820 420 11.0
65 and over 585 475 110 23.2
Females
Total 5,730 5,250 480 9.1
0 to 14 1,015 1,075 -60 -5.6
15 to 64 4,085 3,675 410 11.2
65 and over 635 505 130 25.7

The Nation / La Nation, M – Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D: The Nation / La Nation, M - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D description: The Nation / La Nation, M - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Table 6 The Nation / La Nation, M – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 11,665 5,935 5,730
0 to 4 years 715 385 325
5 to 9 years 700 355 345
10 to 14 years 710 365 345
15 to 19 years 845 405 435
20 to 24 years 720 375 345
25 to 29 years 785 380 405
30 to 34 years 780 425 360
35 to 39 years 795 385 415
40 to 44 years 825 410 415
45 to 49 years 1,135 575 560
50 to 54 years 1,010 530 480
55 to 59 years 785 420 365
60 to 64 years 645 340 295
65 to 69 years 440 215 225
70 to 74 years 295 145 145
75 to 79 years 205 115 90
80 to 84 years 135 60 75
85 years and over 145 45 95
Median age 38.8 38.6 38.9

The Nation / La Nation, M – Median age2 of the population

Chart E: Canada, Ontario and The Nation / La Nation, M - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

Chart E description: Canada, Ontario and The Nation / La Nation, M - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

In 2011, the median age in The Nation / La Nation, M was 38.8 years. In comparison, the median age of Ontario was 40.4 years.

Table 7 Canada, Ontario and The Nation / La Nation, M – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Ontario 39.0 40.4
The Nation / La Nation, M 38.1 38.8

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families3 in The Nation / La Nation was 3,510, which represents a change of 9.9% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In The Nation / La Nation, 67.5% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 21.5% were common-law-couples and 10.8% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: The Nation / La Nation - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: The Nation / La Nation - Census families by family structure

The Nation / La Nation – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Ontario, CSD of The Nation / La Nation, M 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
Ontario † 3,612,205 2,612,890 72.3 394,670 10.9 604,645 16.7 5.5
The Nation / La Nation, M 3,510 2,370 67.5 755 21.5 380 10.8 9.9
North Stormont, TP 2,000 1,480 74.0 295 14.8 230 11.5 1.8
North Glengarry, TP 2,960 2,115 71.5 445 15.0 395 13.3 -3.1
Champlain, TP 2,670 1,830 68.5 540 20.2 295 11.0 0.8
Alfred and Plantagenet, TP 2,800 1,760 62.9 710 25.4 335 12.0 7.5
Clarence-Rockland, CY 6,975 4,750 68.1 1,300 18.6 920 13.2 13.0
Casselman, VL 1,040 700 67.3 205 19.7 135 13.0 11.8
Russell, TP 4,515 3,355 74.3 670 14.8 485 10.7 11.6
Ottawa, CV 239,470 169,680 70.9 31,255 13.1 38,540 16.1 7.8

The Nation / La Nation – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of The Nation / La Nation, 48.2% 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 * 1,160
Married couples without children * 1,205
Common-law-couples with children * 345
Common-law-couples without children * 415

The Nation / La Nation – Marital status

Chart H: The Nation / La Nation - Marital status

Chart H description: The Nation / La Nation - Marital status

In The Nation / La Nation, 66.0% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (50.2%) or living with a common-law partner (15.8%).

The remaining 34.0% 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, Ontario, The Nation / La Nation, M – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status The Nation / La Nation, M Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 9,540 100.0 10,671,050 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 6,300 66.0 6,158,605 57.7 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 4,790 50.2 5,367,400 50.3 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 1,510 15.8 791,210 7.4 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 3,245 34.0 4,512,440 42.3 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 2,230 23.4 2,985,020 28.0 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 260 2.7 319,805 3.0 698,245 2.5
Divorced 355 3.7 593,730 5.6 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 405 4.2 613,880 5.8 1,584,525 5.7

The Nation / La Nation – Types of private households

There were 4,260 private households4 in The Nation / La Nation in 2011, a change of 14.1% from 2006. Of these, 34.7% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of 0.7% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Ontario, The Nation / La Nation, M – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type5 The Nation / La Nation, M Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 4,260 100.0 4,887,505 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home6		 1,480 34.7 1,402,420 28.7 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home7		 1,540 36.2 1,408,120 28.8 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households8 340 8.0 535,825 11.0 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 730 17.1 1,230,980 25.2 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households9 70 1.6 128,660 2.6 268,060 2.0
Other households10 95 2.2 181,500 3.7 543,340 4.1

The Nation / La Nation – Structural type of dwelling

In The Nation / La Nation, 90.8% 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, Ontario, The Nation / La Nation, M – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling The Nation / La Nation, M Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 4,260 100.0 4,887,510 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 3,870 90.8 2,718,880 55.6 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 110 2.6 279,470 5.7 646,240 4.9
Row house 15 0.4 415,230 8.5 791,600 5.9
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 0 0.0 789,975 16.2 1,234,770 9.3
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 215 5.0 498,160 10.2 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 45 1.1 160,460 3.3 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house11 5 0.1 9,535 0.2 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling12 5 0.1 15,795 0.3 183,510 1.4

Language

The Nation / La Nation, M – Mother tongue

Chart J: The Nation / La Nation, M - Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home

Chart J description: The Nation / La Nation, M - 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 The Nation / La Nation, 28.6% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 67.0% reported French only, and 2.7% reported a non-official language only, in 2011. In comparison, the provincial / territorial percentages were 68.2% for English only, 3.9% for French only and 25.7% for only non-official languages.

In 2011, 35.2% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 61.3% spoke only French and 1.0% spoke only a non-official language. In comparison, the provincial / territorial percentages were 79.0% for only English, 2.2% for only French and 14.4% for only a non-official language.

Table 12 The Nation / La Nation, M – Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home, 2011 Census
Selected languages Mother tongue Language spoken most often at home
number % number %
Total 11,540 100.0 11,540 100.0
English 3,305 28.6 4,060 35.2
French 7,730 67.0 7,075 61.3
Non-official language 315 2.7 115 1.0
Multiple responses 185 1.6 295 2.6
Table 13 The Nation / La Nation, M – 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 98.4 95.0 3.4
French 96.6 90.3 6.3
Non-official language 64.7 44.1 20.6

The Nation / La Nation, M – Non-official languages

In The Nation / La Nation, the three most common mother tongues were German (1.4%), Arabic (0.2%) and Dutch (0.2%), in 2011. In comparison, the most common mother tongues at the provincial / territorial level were Italian (2.1%), Chinese, n.o.s. (1.6%) and Cantonese (1.5%).

Table 14 The Nation / La Nation, M – 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 160 47.1 1.4
Arabic 20 5.9 0.2
Dutch 20 5.9 0.2
Italian 20 5.9 0.2
Spanish 15 4.4 0.1

The Nation / La Nation, M – Bilingualism

Table 15 The Nation / La Nation, M – 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 66.9 39.2 79.7 42.2
0 to 19 53.8 39.7 60.2 77.8
20 to 44 77.3 46.1 92.5 42.1
45 to 64 70.7 34.0 88.1 37.5
65 and over 52.7 26.1 61.5 27.3
Table 16 The Nation / La Nation, M – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 11,540 100.0
English only 2,230 19.3
French only 1,560 13.5
English and French 7,745 67.1
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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