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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Cavan-Monaghan, TP - Ontario

Map of Cavan-Monaghan, TP (shaded in green), Ontario

Map of Cavan-Monaghan, TP

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Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A: Cavan-Monaghan, TP - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A description: Cavan-Monaghan, TP - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Prov. rank
161
Nat. rank
444

In 2011, Cavan-Monaghan (Township) had a population of 8,601, representing a percentage change of -2.6% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 306.22 square kilometres with a population density of 28.1 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, Cavan-Monaghan (Township) had 3,097 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 2.6%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Cavan-Monaghan (Township) is part of the census metropolitan area of Peterborough.

Population and dwelling counts

Cavan-Monaghan (Township) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Cavan-Monaghan (Township) – 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
Port Hope, Ont. MU 16,214 16,390 -1.1
Otonabee-South Monaghan, Ont. TP 6,660 6,812 A -2.2
Peterborough, Ont. CY 78,698 75,406 A 4.4
Smith-Ennismore-Lakefield, Ont. TP 16,846 17,027 A -1.1
Kawartha Lakes, Ont. CY 73,214 74,561 -1.8
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

Cavan-Monaghan, TP – Age distribution

Chart C: Cavan-Monaghan, TP - Population by broad age groups

Chart C description: Cavan-Monaghan, TP - Population by broad age groups

Table 4 Cavan-Monaghan, TP – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 15.5% 16.4% 14.6%
15 to 64 68.8% 69.2% 68.4%
65 and over 15.8% 14.5% 17.0%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Cavan-Monaghan, TP was 15.8%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 68.8% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 15.5%. 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.

Cavan-Monaghan, TP – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Cavan-Monaghan, 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 8,600 8,825 -225 -2.5
0 to 14 1,330 1,575 -245 -15.6
15 to 64 5,915 6,080 -165 -2.7
65 and over 1,355 1,175 180 15.3
Males
Total 4,250 4,395 -145 -3.3
0 to 14 695 785 -90 -11.5
15 to 64 2,940 3,075 -135 -4.4
65 and over 615 535 80 15.0
Females
Total 4,350 4,430 -80 -1.8
0 to 14 635 785 -150 -19.1
15 to 64 2,975 3,005 -30 -1.0
65 and over 740 640 100 15.6

Cavan-Monaghan, TP – Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D: Cavan-Monaghan, TP - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D description: Cavan-Monaghan, TP - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Table 6 Cavan-Monaghan, TP – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 8,600 4,250 4,350
0 to 4 years 365 190 170
5 to 9 years 405 225 175
10 to 14 years 565 285 280
15 to 19 years 640 305 330
20 to 24 years 525 265 255
25 to 29 years 350 190 155
30 to 34 years 375 180 190
35 to 39 years 435 200 230
40 to 44 years 535 270 270
45 to 49 years 795 385 415
50 to 54 years 840 410 435
55 to 59 years 765 385 380
60 to 64 years 670 345 325
65 to 69 years 460 240 225
70 to 74 years 300 155 145
75 to 79 years 245 90 150
80 to 84 years 165 80 85
85 years and over 185 50 140
Median age 45.9 45.2 46.4

Cavan-Monaghan, TP – Median age1 of the population

Chart E: Canada, Ontario and Cavan-Monaghan, TP - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

Chart E description: Canada, Ontario and Cavan-Monaghan, TP - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

In 2011, the median age in Cavan-Monaghan, TP was 45.9 years. In comparison, the median age of Ontario was 40.4 years.

Table 7 Canada, Ontario and Cavan-Monaghan, TP – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Ontario 39.0 40.4
Cavan-Monaghan, TP 42.5 45.9

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families2 in Cavan-Monaghan was 2,635, which represents a change of -0.2% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In Cavan-Monaghan, 78.2% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 12.0% were common-law-couples and 9.7% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: Cavan-Monaghan - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: Cavan-Monaghan - Census families by family structure

Cavan-Monaghan – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Ontario, CSD of Cavan-Monaghan, 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
Cavan-Monaghan, TP 2,635 2,060 78.2 315 12.0 255 9.7 -0.2
Hamilton, TP 3,300 2,560 77.6 425 12.9 320 9.7 -3.4
Port Hope, MU 4,850 3,430 70.7 690 14.2 725 14.9 1.5
Otonabee-South Monaghan, TP 2,100 1,660 79.0 260 12.4 180 8.6 0.7
Peterborough, CY 21,640 14,075 65.0 3,390 15.7 4,175 19.3 3.9
Smith-Ennismore-Lakefield, TP 5,365 4,230 78.8 605 11.3 530 9.9 0.6
Kawartha Lakes, CY 22,345 16,495 73.8 2,985 13.4 2,865 12.8 -0.8
Clarington, MU 24,870 18,180 73.1 3,045 12.2 3,645 14.7 10.1

Cavan-Monaghan – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Cavan-Monaghan, 45.6% 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 * 960
Married couples without children * 1,105
Common-law-couples with children * 125
Common-law-couples without children * 185

Cavan-Monaghan – Marital status

Chart H: Cavan-Monaghan - Marital status

Chart H description: Cavan-Monaghan - Marital status

In Cavan-Monaghan, 66.3% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (57.7%) or living with a common-law partner (8.7%).

The remaining 33.7% 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, Cavan-Monaghan, TP – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Cavan-Monaghan, TP Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 7,275 100.0 10,671,050 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 4,820 66.3 6,158,605 57.7 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 4,195 57.7 5,367,400 50.3 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 630 8.7 791,210 7.4 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 2,450 33.7 4,512,440 42.3 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 1,595 21.9 2,985,020 28.0 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 170 2.3 319,805 3.0 698,245 2.5
Divorced 285 3.9 593,730 5.6 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 400 5.5 613,880 5.8 1,584,525 5.7

Cavan-Monaghan – Types of private households

There were 3,095 private households3 in Cavan-Monaghan in 2011, a change of 2.5% from 2006. Of these, 34.4% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of -3.6% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Ontario, Cavan-Monaghan, TP – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type4 Cavan-Monaghan, TP Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 3,095 100.0 4,887,505 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home5		 1,065 34.4 1,402,420 28.7 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home6		 1,240 40.1 1,408,120 28.8 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households7 220 7.1 535,825 11.0 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 465 15.0 1,230,980 25.2 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households8 55 1.8 128,660 2.6 268,060 2.0
Other households9 55 1.8 181,500 3.7 543,340 4.1

Cavan-Monaghan – Structural type of dwelling

In Cavan-Monaghan, 95.3% 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, Cavan-Monaghan, TP – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Cavan-Monaghan, TP Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 3,095 100.0 4,887,510 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 2,950 95.3 2,718,880 55.6 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 20 0.6 279,470 5.7 646,240 4.9
Row house 25 0.8 415,230 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 90 2.9 498,160 10.2 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 10 0.3 160,460 3.3 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house10 0 0.0 9,535 0.2 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling11 5 0.2 15,795 0.3 183,510 1.4

Language

Cavan-Monaghan, TP – Mother tongue

Chart J: Cavan-Monaghan, TP - Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home

Chart J description: Cavan-Monaghan, 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 Cavan-Monaghan, 94.4% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 0.9% reported French only, and 4.4% 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, 98.4% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 0.3% spoke only French and 0.9% 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 Cavan-Monaghan, 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 8,390 100.0 8,390 100.0
English 7,920 94.4 8,255 98.4
French 75 0.9 25 0.3
Non-official language 365 4.4 75 0.9
Multiple responses 30 0.4 35 0.4
Table 13 Cavan-Monaghan, 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 47.1 29.4 17.6
Non-official language 52.6 24.4 28.2

Cavan-Monaghan, TP – Non-official languages

In Cavan-Monaghan, the three most common mother tongues were German (1.1%), Dutch (0.8%) and Polish (0.5%), 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 Cavan-Monaghan, 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 95 24.4 1.1
Dutch 65 16.7 0.8
Polish 40 10.3 0.5
Italian 25 6.4 0.3
Finnish 20 5.1 0.2
Korean 20 5.1 0.2

Cavan-Monaghan, TP – Bilingualism

Table 15 Cavan-Monaghan, 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 5.4 4.5 86.7 6.8
0 to 19 7.2 6.7 50.0 25.0
20 to 44 6.1 5.2 100.0 15.4
45 to 64 4.6 3.5 100.0 6.5
65 and over 3.8 1.9 100.0 4.0
Table 16 Cavan-Monaghan, TP – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 8,395 100.0
English only 7,915 94.3
French only 5 0.1
English and French 460 5.5
Neither English nor French 15 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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