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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Port Hope, MU - Ontario

Map of Port Hope, MU (shaded in green), Ontario

Map of Port Hope, MU

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Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A: Port Hope, MU - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A description: Port Hope, MU - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Prov. rank
95
Nat. rank
251

In 2011, Port Hope (Municipality) had a population of 16,214, representing a percentage change of -1.1% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 279.03 square kilometres with a population density of 58.1 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, Port Hope (Municipality) had 6,552 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 4.2%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Port Hope (Municipality) is part of the census agglomeration of Port Hope.

Population and dwelling counts

Port Hope (Municipality) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Port Hope (Municipality) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Hamilton, Ont. TP 10,702 10,972 -2.5
Otonabee-South Monaghan, Ont. TP 6,660 6,812 A -2.2
Cavan-Monaghan, Ont. TP 8,601 8,828 -2.6
Clarington, Ont. MU 84,548 77,820 8.6

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

Port Hope, MU – Age distribution

Chart C: Port Hope, MU - Population by broad age groups

Chart C description: Port Hope, MU - Population by broad age groups

Table 4 Port Hope, MU – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 14.4% 15.4% 13.6%
15 to 64 65.4% 66.0% 64.9%
65 and over 20.2% 18.6% 21.6%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Port Hope, MU was 20.2%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 65.4% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 14.4%. 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.

Port Hope, MU – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Port Hope, MU – 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 16,215 16,390 -175 -1.1
0 to 14 2,340 2,745 -405 -14.8
15 to 64 10,605 10,715 -110 -1.0
65 and over 3,270 2,930 340 11.6
Males
Total 7,815 7,905 -90 -1.1
0 to 14 1,200 1,415 -215 -15.2
15 to 64 5,160 5,265 -105 -2.0
65 and over 1,455 1,220 235 19.3
Females
Total 8,395 8,485 -90 -1.1
0 to 14 1,140 1,330 -190 -14.3
15 to 64 5,445 5,445 0 0.0
65 and over 1,815 1,715 100 5.8

Port Hope, MU – Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D: Port Hope, MU - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D description: Port Hope, MU - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Table 6 Port Hope, MU – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 16,215 7,815 8,395
0 to 4 years 710 355 350
5 to 9 years 775 385 390
10 to 14 years 860 460 395
15 to 19 years 1,075 545 530
20 to 24 years 875 455 415
25 to 29 years 765 380 385
30 to 34 years 755 360 400
35 to 39 years 790 370 420
40 to 44 years 980 490 490
45 to 49 years 1,385 665 720
50 to 54 years 1,365 635 725
55 to 59 years 1,270 630 645
60 to 64 years 1,350 635 710
65 to 69 years 1,005 500 500
70 to 74 years 730 345 380
75 to 79 years 575 255 315
80 to 84 years 440 180 265
85 years and over 525 165 360
Median age 47.1 46.0 48.0

Port Hope, MU – Median age1 of the population

Chart E: Canada, Ontario and Port Hope, MU - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

Chart E description: Canada, Ontario and Port Hope, MU - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

In 2011, the median age in Port Hope, MU was 47.1 years. In comparison, the median age of Ontario was 40.4 years.

Table 7 Canada, Ontario and Port Hope, MU – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Ontario 39.0 40.4
Port Hope, MU 43.6 47.1

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families2 in Port Hope was 4,850, which represents a change of 1.5% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In Port Hope, 70.7% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 14.2% were common-law-couples and 14.9% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: Port Hope - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: Port Hope - Census families by family structure

Port Hope – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Ontario, CSD of Port Hope, MU 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
Port Hope, MU 4,850 3,430 70.7 690 14.2 725 14.9 1.5
Hamilton, TP 3,300 2,560 77.6 425 12.9 320 9.7 -3.4
Otonabee-South Monaghan, TP 2,100 1,660 79.0 260 12.4 180 8.6 0.7
Cavan-Monaghan, TP 2,635 2,060 78.2 315 12.0 255 9.7 -0.2
Clarington, MU 24,870 18,180 73.1 3,045 12.2 3,645 14.7 10.1

Port Hope – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Port Hope, 39.7% 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 * 1,365
Married couples without children * 2,065
Common-law-couples with children * 270
Common-law-couples without children * 425

Port Hope – Marital status

Chart H: Port Hope - Marital status

Chart H description: Port Hope - Marital status

In Port Hope, 60.4% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (50.4%) or living with a common-law partner (10.0%).

The remaining 39.6% 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, Port Hope, MU – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Port Hope, MU Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 13,875 100.0 10,671,050 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 8,385 60.4 6,158,605 57.7 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 6,995 50.4 5,367,400 50.3 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 1,390 10.0 791,210 7.4 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 5,495 39.6 4,512,440 42.3 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 3,140 22.6 2,985,020 28.0 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 445 3.2 319,805 3.0 698,245 2.5
Divorced 840 6.1 593,730 5.6 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 1,070 7.7 613,880 5.8 1,584,525 5.7

Port Hope – Types of private households

There were 6,550 private households3 in Port Hope in 2011, a change of 4.1% from 2006. Of these, 24.3% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of -14.1% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Ontario, Port Hope, MU – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type4 Port Hope, MU Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 6,550 100.0 4,887,505 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home5		 1,590 24.3 1,402,420 28.7 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home6		 2,395 36.6 1,408,120 28.8 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households7 670 10.2 535,825 11.0 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 1,635 25.0 1,230,980 25.2 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households8 100 1.5 128,660 2.6 268,060 2.0
Other households9 170 2.6 181,500 3.7 543,340 4.1

Port Hope – Structural type of dwelling

In Port Hope, 74.5% of private households lived in single-detached houses and 5.5% lived in apartments in buildings that have five or more storeys. The rest lived in other types of dwelling structures.

Table 11 Canada, Ontario, Port Hope, MU – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Port Hope, MU Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 6,555 100.0 4,887,510 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 4,885 74.5 2,718,880 55.6 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 255 3.9 279,470 5.7 646,240 4.9
Row house 320 4.9 415,230 8.5 791,600 5.9
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 360 5.5 789,975 16.2 1,234,770 9.3
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 610 9.3 498,160 10.2 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 95 1.4 160,460 3.3 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house10 20 0.3 9,535 0.2 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling11 5 0.1 15,795 0.3 183,510 1.4

Language

Port Hope, MU – Mother tongue

Chart J: Port Hope, MU - Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home

Chart J description: Port Hope, MU - 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 Port Hope, 94.3% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 1.3% reported French only, and 3.9% 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, 98.0% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 0.3% 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 Port Hope, MU – Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home, 2011 Census
Selected languages Mother tongue Language spoken most often at home
number % number %
Total 15,870 100.0 15,865 100.0
English 14,965 94.3 15,555 98.0
French 200 1.3 55 0.3
Non-official language 620 3.9 165 1.0
Multiple responses 80 0.5 100 0.6
Table 13 Port Hope, MU – 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 0.0
French 54.3 26.1 28.3
Non-official language 55.9 31.6 24.3

Port Hope, MU – Non-official languages

In Port Hope, the three most common mother tongues were German (0.8%), Dutch (0.5%) and Polish (0.3%), 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 Port Hope, MU – 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 120 17.6 0.8
Dutch 80 11.8 0.5
Polish 55 8.1 0.3
Italian 45 6.6 0.3
Spanish 45 6.6 0.3

Port Hope, MU – Bilingualism

Table 15 Port Hope, MU – 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 6.3 5.2 87.5 6.5
0 to 19 8.1 7.8 60.0 14.3
20 to 44 6.2 5.6 100.0 3.8
45 to 64 5.5 4.1 93.3 8.2
65 and over 5.4 3.5 84.6 7.0
Table 16 Port Hope, MU – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 15,870 100.0
English only 14,820 93.4
French only 10 0.1
English and French 1,015 6.4
Neither English nor French 30 0.2

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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