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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Drummond/North Elmsley, TP - Ontario

Map of Drummond/North Elmsley, TP (shaded in green), Ontario

Map of Drummond/North Elmsley, TP

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Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A: Drummond/North Elmsley, TP - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A description: Drummond/North Elmsley, TP - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Prov. rank
179
Nat. rank
508

In 2011, Drummond/North Elmsley (Township) had a population of 7,487, representing a percentage change of 5.2% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 366.03 square kilometres with a population density of 20.5 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, Drummond/North Elmsley (Township) had 2,890 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 7.7%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Population and dwelling counts

Drummond/North Elmsley (Township) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Drummond/North Elmsley (Township) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Rideau Lakes, Ont. TP 10,207 10,350 -1.4
Montague, Ont. TP 3,483 3,209 A 8.5
Smiths Falls, Ont. T 8,978 9,163 A -2.0
Tay Valley, Ont. TP 5,571 5,634 -1.1
Perth, Ont. T 5,840 5,907 -1.1
Beckwith, Ont. TP 6,986 6,387 9.4
Mississippi Mills, Ont. T 12,385 11,734 5.5
Lanark Highlands, Ont. TP 5,128 5,180 -1.0

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

Drummond/North Elmsley, TP – Age distribution

Chart C: Drummond/North Elmsley, TP - Population by broad age groups

Chart C description: Drummond/North Elmsley, TP - Population by broad age groups

Table 4 Drummond/North Elmsley, TP – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 16.0% 16.4% 15.5%
15 to 64 66.3% 65.3% 67.3%
65 and over 17.8% 18.2% 17.2%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Drummond/North Elmsley, TP was 17.8%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 66.3% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 16.0%. 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.

Drummond/North Elmsley, TP – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Drummond/North Elmsley, 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 7,485 7,120 365 5.1
0 to 14 1,195 1,240 -45 -3.6
15 to 64 4,965 4,845 120 2.5
65 and over 1,330 1,030 300 29.1
Males
Total 3,745 3,550 195 5.5
0 to 14 615 640 -25 -3.9
15 to 64 2,445 2,390 55 2.3
65 and over 680 520 160 30.8
Females
Total 3,745 3,565 180 5.0
0 to 14 580 605 -25 -4.1
15 to 64 2,520 2,460 60 2.4
65 and over 645 505 140 27.7

Drummond/North Elmsley, TP – Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D: Drummond/North Elmsley, TP - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D description: Drummond/North Elmsley, TP - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Table 6 Drummond/North Elmsley, TP – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 7,485 3,745 3,745
0 to 4 years 350 180 170
5 to 9 years 395 195 200
10 to 14 years 450 240 210
15 to 19 years 485 250 235
20 to 24 years 375 190 185
25 to 29 years 275 135 145
30 to 34 years 290 140 150
35 to 39 years 415 205 210
40 to 44 years 480 230 245
45 to 49 years 685 340 345
50 to 54 years 655 315 340
55 to 59 years 645 305 345
60 to 64 years 660 340 325
65 to 69 years 505 265 240
70 to 74 years 390 205 190
75 to 79 years 205 115 95
80 to 84 years 145 75 70
85 years and over 85 30 50
Median age 46.9 46.8 47.0

Drummond/North Elmsley, TP – Median age1 of the population

Chart E: Canada, Ontario and Drummond/North Elmsley, TP - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

Chart E description: Canada, Ontario and Drummond/North Elmsley, TP - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

In 2011, the median age in Drummond/North Elmsley, TP was 46.9 years. In comparison, the median age of Ontario was 40.4 years.

Table 7 Canada, Ontario and Drummond/North Elmsley, TP – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Ontario 39.0 40.4
Drummond/North Elmsley, TP 43.6 46.9

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families2 in Drummond/North Elmsley was 2,385, which represents a change of 6.7% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In Drummond/North Elmsley, 78.4% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 13.0% were common-law-couples and 8.6% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: Drummond/North Elmsley - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: Drummond/North Elmsley - Census families by family structure

Drummond/North Elmsley – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Ontario, CSD of Drummond/North Elmsley, 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
Drummond/North Elmsley, TP 2,385 1,870 78.4 310 13.0 205 8.6 6.7
Rideau Lakes, TP 3,380 2,605 77.1 385 11.4 385 11.4 1.5
Montague, TP 1,085 795 73.3 165 15.2 125 11.5 8.5
Smiths Falls, T 2,510 1,505 60.0 410 16.3 595 23.7 2.4
Tay Valley, TP 1,695 1,335 78.8 200 11.8 150 8.8 -2.0
Perth, T 1,660 1,125 67.8 225 13.6 315 19.0 -4.9
Beckwith, TP 2,195 1,710 77.9 305 13.9 180 8.2 12.3
Mississippi Mills, T 3,735 2,830 75.8 470 12.6 440 11.8 9.2
Lanark Highlands, TP 1,645 1,240 75.4 235 14.3 170 10.3 4.1

Drummond/North Elmsley – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Drummond/North Elmsley, 40.6% 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 * 755
Married couples without children * 1,115
Common-law-couples with children * 125
Common-law-couples without children * 175

Drummond/North Elmsley – Marital status

Chart H: Drummond/North Elmsley - Marital status

Chart H description: Drummond/North Elmsley - Marital status

In Drummond/North Elmsley, 69.6% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (59.9%) or living with a common-law partner (9.7%).

The remaining 30.4% 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, Drummond/North Elmsley, TP – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Drummond/North Elmsley, TP Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 6,290 100.0 10,671,050 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 4,380 69.6 6,158,605 57.7 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 3,765 59.9 5,367,400 50.3 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 610 9.7 791,210 7.4 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 1,910 30.4 4,512,440 42.3 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 1,205 19.2 2,985,020 28.0 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 135 2.1 319,805 3.0 698,245 2.5
Divorced 260 4.1 593,730 5.6 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 315 5.0 613,880 5.8 1,584,525 5.7

Drummond/North Elmsley – Types of private households

There were 2,890 private households3 in Drummond/North Elmsley in 2011, a change of 7.6% from 2006. Of these, 29.8% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of -1.7% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Ontario, Drummond/North Elmsley, TP – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type4 Drummond/North Elmsley, TP Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 2,890 100.0 4,887,505 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home5		 860 29.8 1,402,420 28.7 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home6		 1,250 43.3 1,408,120 28.8 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households7 175 6.1 535,825 11.0 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 500 17.3 1,230,980 25.2 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households8 45 1.6 128,660 2.6 268,060 2.0
Other households9 50 1.7 181,500 3.7 543,340 4.1

Drummond/North Elmsley – Structural type of dwelling

In Drummond/North Elmsley, 93.3% 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, Drummond/North Elmsley, TP – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Drummond/North Elmsley, TP Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 2,890 100.0 4,887,510 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 2,695 93.3 2,718,880 55.6 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 25 0.9 279,470 5.7 646,240 4.9
Row house 15 0.5 415,230 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 15 0.5 498,160 10.2 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 10 0.3 160,460 3.3 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house10 5 0.2 9,535 0.2 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling11 120 4.2 15,795 0.3 183,510 1.4

Language

Drummond/North Elmsley, TP – Mother tongue

Chart J: Drummond/North Elmsley, TP - Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home

Chart J description: Drummond/North Elmsley, 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 Drummond/North Elmsley, 94.0% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 3.2% reported French only, and 2.0% 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, 98.2% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 0.9% spoke only French and 0.4% 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 Drummond/North Elmsley, 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 7,450 100.0 7,450 100.0
English 7,005 94.0 7,315 98.2
French 240 3.2 65 0.9
Non-official language 150 2.0 30 0.4
Multiple responses 55 0.7 40 0.5
Table 13 Drummond/North Elmsley, 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 99.9 99.9 0.1
French 50.0 27.8 22.2
Non-official language 47.1 26.5 20.6

Drummond/North Elmsley, TP – Non-official languages

In Drummond/North Elmsley, the three most common mother tongues were German (0.5%), Dutch (0.3%) 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 Drummond/North Elmsley, 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.
German 40 22.9 0.5
Dutch 25 14.3 0.3
Polish 10 5.7 0.1

Drummond/North Elmsley, TP – Bilingualism

Table 15 Drummond/North Elmsley, 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 10.5 7.8 89.6 13.3
0 to 19 10.2 8.9 80.0 0.0
20 to 44 11.9 10.3 116.7 0.0
45 to 64 10.9 6.9 87.0 15.4
65 and over 8.9 4.7 84.6 8.3
Table 16 Drummond/North Elmsley, TP – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 7,445 100.0
English only 6,630 89.1
French only 0 0.0
English and French 815 10.9
Neither English nor French 5 0.1

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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