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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Leeds and the Thousand Islands, TP - Ontario

Map of Leeds and the Thousand Islands, TP (shaded in green), Ontario

Map of Leeds and the Thousand Islands, TP

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Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A: Leeds and the Thousand Islands, TP - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A description: Leeds and the Thousand Islands, TP - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Prov. rank
153
Nat. rank
427

In 2011, Leeds and the Thousand Islands (Township) had a population of 9,277, representing a percentage change of -1.7% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 612.51 square kilometres with a population density of 15.1 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, Leeds and the Thousand Islands (Township) had 3,697 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 1.3%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Population and dwelling counts

Leeds and the Thousand Islands (Township) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Leeds and the Thousand Islands (Township) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Front of Yonge, Ont. TP 2,680 2,803 -4.4
Gananoque, Ont. T 5,194 5,285 -1.7
Rideau Lakes, Ont. TP 10,207 10,350 -1.4
Athens, Ont. TP 3,118 3,086 1.0
Frontenac Islands, Ont. TP 1,864 1,862 0.1
Kingston, Ont. CY 123,363 117,207 5.3
South Frontenac, Ont. TP 18,113 18,227 -0.6

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

Leeds and the Thousand Islands, TP – Age distribution

Chart C: Leeds and the Thousand Islands, TP - Population by broad age groups

Chart C description: Leeds and the Thousand Islands, TP - Population by broad age groups

Table 4 Leeds and the Thousand Islands, TP – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 14.7% 15.0% 14.2%
15 to 64 66.7% 66.7% 66.8%
65 and over 18.6% 18.3% 19.0%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Leeds and the Thousand Islands, TP was 18.6%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 66.7% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 14.7%. 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.

Leeds and the Thousand Islands, TP – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Leeds and the Thousand Islands, TP – 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 9,280 9,435 -155 -1.6
0 to 14 1,360 1,560 -200 -12.8
15 to 64 6,190 6,395 -205 -3.2
65 and over 1,730 1,480 250 16.9
Males
Total 4,665 4,760 -95 -2.0
0 to 14 700 835 -135 -16.2
15 to 64 3,110 3,200 -90 -2.8
65 and over 855 720 135 18.8
Females
Total 4,610 4,675 -65 -1.4
0 to 14 655 730 -75 -10.3
15 to 64 3,080 3,195 -115 -3.6
65 and over 875 755 120 15.9

Leeds and the Thousand Islands, TP – Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D: Leeds and the Thousand Islands, TP - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D description: Leeds and the Thousand Islands, TP - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Table 6 Leeds and the Thousand Islands, TP – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 9,280 4,665 4,610
0 to 4 years 420 205 210
5 to 9 years 410 235 180
10 to 14 years 530 260 265
15 to 19 years 565 320 240
20 to 24 years 400 225 175
25 to 29 years 360 170 190
30 to 34 years 425 200 225
35 to 39 years 490 240 250
40 to 44 years 610 290 320
45 to 49 years 805 425 380
50 to 54 years 830 415 415
55 to 59 years 880 410 470
60 to 64 years 825 410 410
65 to 69 years 635 345 285
70 to 74 years 415 210 210
75 to 79 years 305 160 150
80 to 84 years 215 90 125
85 years and over 160 50 110
Median age 47.7 47.3 48.2

Leeds and the Thousand Islands, TP – Median age1 of the population

Chart E: Canada, Ontario and Leeds and the Thousand Islands, TP - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

Chart E description: Canada, Ontario and Leeds and the Thousand Islands, TP - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

In 2011, the median age in Leeds and the Thousand Islands, TP was 47.7 years. In comparison, the median age of Ontario was 40.4 years.

Table 7 Canada, Ontario and Leeds and the Thousand Islands, TP – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Ontario 39.0 40.4
Leeds and the Thousand Islands, TP 44.2 47.7

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families2 in Leeds and the Thousand Islands was 2,995, 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 Leeds and the Thousand Islands, 75.1% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 14.4% were common-law-couples and 10.7% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: Leeds and the Thousand Islands - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: Leeds and the Thousand Islands - Census families by family structure

Leeds and the Thousand Islands – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Ontario, CSD of Leeds and the Thousand Islands, TP 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
Leeds and the Thousand Islands, TP 2,995 2,250 75.1 430 14.4 320 10.7 -1.3
Front of Yonge, TP 850 630 74.1 140 16.5 80 9.4 -7.1
Gananoque, T 1,515 985 65.0 235 15.5 300 19.8 2.4
Rideau Lakes, TP 3,380 2,605 77.1 385 11.4 385 11.4 1.5
Athens, TP 955 725 75.9 115 12.0 115 12.0 4.4
Frontenac Islands, TP 615 485 78.9 80 13.0 50 8.1 0.8
Kingston, CY 33,390 22,285 66.7 5,245 15.7 5,860 17.6 4.1
South Frontenac, TP 5,800 4,505 77.7 725 12.5 570 9.8 2.5

Leeds and the Thousand Islands – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Leeds and the Thousand Islands, 37.7% 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 * 855
Married couples without children * 1,400
Common-law-couples with children * 155
Common-law-couples without children * 270

Leeds and the Thousand Islands – Marital status

Chart H: Leeds and the Thousand Islands - Marital status

Chart H description: Leeds and the Thousand Islands - Marital status

In Leeds and the Thousand Islands, 68.4% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (57.6%) or living with a common-law partner (10.7%).

The remaining 31.6% 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, Ontario, Leeds and the Thousand Islands, TP – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Leeds and the Thousand Islands, TP Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 7,915 100.0 10,671,050 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 5,410 68.4 6,158,605 57.7 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 4,560 57.6 5,367,400 50.3 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 850 10.7 791,210 7.4 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 2,505 31.6 4,512,440 42.3 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 1,470 18.6 2,985,020 28.0 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 205 2.6 319,805 3.0 698,245 2.5
Divorced 355 4.5 593,730 5.6 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 475 6.0 613,880 5.8 1,584,525 5.7

Leeds and the Thousand Islands – Types of private households

There were 3,695 private households3 in Leeds and the Thousand Islands in 2011, a change of 1.1% from 2006. Of these, 26.7% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of -9.2% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Ontario, Leeds and the Thousand Islands, TP – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type4 Leeds and the Thousand Islands, TP Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 3,695 100.0 4,887,505 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home5		 985 26.7 1,402,420 28.7 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home6		 1,620 43.8 1,408,120 28.8 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households7 285 7.7 535,825 11.0 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 675 18.3 1,230,980 25.2 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households8 55 1.5 128,660 2.6 268,060 2.0
Other households9 80 2.2 181,500 3.7 543,340 4.1

Leeds and the Thousand Islands – Structural type of dwelling

In Leeds and the Thousand Islands, 96.8% of private households lived in single-detached houses and 0.1% lived in apartments in buildings that have five or more storeys. The rest lived in other types of dwelling structures.

Table 11 Canada, Ontario, Leeds and the Thousand Islands, TP – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Leeds and the Thousand Islands, TP Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 3,695 100.0 4,887,510 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 3,575 96.8 2,718,880 55.6 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 25 0.7 279,470 5.7 646,240 4.9
Row house 5 0.1 415,230 8.5 791,600 5.9
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 5 0.1 789,975 16.2 1,234,770 9.3
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 45 1.2 498,160 10.2 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 20 0.5 160,460 3.3 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house10 5 0.1 9,535 0.2 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling11 20 0.5 15,795 0.3 183,510 1.4

Language

Leeds and the Thousand Islands, TP – Mother tongue

Chart J: Leeds and the Thousand Islands, TP - Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home

Chart J description: Leeds and the Thousand Islands, TP - 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 Leeds and the Thousand Islands, 94.6% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 2.4% 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, 98.7% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 0.8% spoke only French and 0.3% 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 Leeds and the Thousand Islands, TP – Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home, 2011 Census
Selected languages Mother tongue Language spoken most often at home
number % number %
Total 9,275 100.0 9,275 100.0
English 8,770 94.6 9,150 98.7
French 220 2.4 70 0.8
Non-official language 250 2.7 25 0.3
Multiple responses 30 0.3 30 0.3
Table 13 Leeds and the Thousand Islands, TP – 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 100.0 99.9 0.1
French 44.7 23.4 21.3
Non-official language 39.6 17.0 22.6

Leeds and the Thousand Islands, TP – Non-official languages

In Leeds and the Thousand Islands, the three most common mother tongues were Dutch (1.0%), German (0.8%) and Polish (0.1%), 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 Leeds and the Thousand Islands, TP – 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.
Dutch 90 34.0 1.0
German 70 26.4 0.8
Polish 10 3.8 0.1
Portuguese 10 3.8 0.1
Spanish 10 3.8 0.1

Leeds and the Thousand Islands, TP – Bilingualism

Table 15 Leeds and the Thousand Islands, TP – 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 8.1 6.1 82.2 12.0
0 to 19 8.3 7.9 50.0 0.0
20 to 44 7.9 6.2 90.0 14.3
45 to 64 8.0 5.3 81.0 15.8
65 and over 8.1 5.5 81.8 9.1
Table 16 Leeds and the Thousand Islands, TP – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 9,275 100.0
English only 8,510 91.8
French only 5 0.1
English and French 760 8.2
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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