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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Orangeville, T - Ontario

Map of Orangeville, T (shaded in green), Ontario

Map of Orangeville, T

Interactive version of map

Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A: Orangeville, T - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A description: Orangeville, T - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Prov. rank
61
Nat. rank
152

In 2011, Orangeville (Town) had a population of 27,975, representing a percentage change of 3.9% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 15.61 square kilometres with a population density of 1,791.6 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, Orangeville (Town) had 10,069 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 6.8%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Orangeville (Town) is part of the census metropolitan area of Toronto.

Population and dwelling counts

Orangeville (Town) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Orangeville (Town) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Caledon, Ont. T 59,460 57,050 4.2
East Garafraxa, Ont. TP 2,595 2,389 8.6
Amaranth, Ont. TP 3,963 3,845 3.1
Mono, Ont. T 7,546 7,071 6.7

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

Orangeville, T – Age distribution

Chart C: Orangeville, T - Population by broad age groups

Chart C description: Orangeville, T - Population by broad age groups

Table 4 Orangeville, T – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 20.0% 20.5% 19.6%
15 to 64 68.5% 69.6% 67.4%
65 and over 11.5% 10.0% 13.0%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Orangeville, T was 11.5%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 68.5% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 20.0%. 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.

Orangeville, T – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Orangeville, T – 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 27,975 26,925 1,050 3.9
0 to 14 5,600 6,025 -425 -7.1
15 to 64 19,150 18,195 955 5.2
65 and over 3,220 2,710 510 18.8
Males
Total 13,495 13,065 430 3.3
0 to 14 2,765 3,035 -270 -8.9
15 to 64 9,395 8,950 445 5.0
65 and over 1,345 1,085 260 24.0
Females
Total 14,480 13,860 620 4.5
0 to 14 2,840 2,985 -145 -4.9
15 to 64 9,760 9,245 515 5.6
65 and over 1,880 1,625 255 15.7

Orangeville, T – Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D: Orangeville, T - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D description: Orangeville, T - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Table 6 Orangeville, T – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 27,975 13,495 14,480
0 to 4 years 1,785 895 885
5 to 9 years 1,785 850 940
10 to 14 years 2,030 1,015 1,020
15 to 19 years 2,315 1,200 1,120
20 to 24 years 1,765 910 855
25 to 29 years 1,555 780 775
30 to 34 years 1,830 905 925
35 to 39 years 2,070 975 1,095
40 to 44 years 2,220 1,070 1,150
45 to 49 years 2,480 1,160 1,320
50 to 54 years 2,020 1,025 990
55 to 59 years 1,550 745 800
60 to 64 years 1,355 630 725
65 to 69 years 980 465 510
70 to 74 years 710 310 400
75 to 79 years 615 270 345
80 to 84 years 480 170 310
85 years and over 440 120 320
Median age 37.3 36.1 38.4

Orangeville, T – Median age1 of the population

Chart E: Canada, Ontario and Orangeville, T - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

Chart E description: Canada, Ontario and Orangeville, T - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

In 2011, the median age in Orangeville, T was 37.3 years. In comparison, the median age of Ontario was 40.4 years.

Table 7 Canada, Ontario and Orangeville, T – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Ontario 39.0 40.4
Orangeville, T 35.4 37.3

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families2 in Orangeville was 7,895, which represents a change of 3.5% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In Orangeville, 67.4% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 13.4% were common-law-couples and 19.1% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: Orangeville - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: Orangeville - Census families by family structure

Orangeville – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Ontario, CSD of Orangeville, T 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
Orangeville, T 7,895 5,325 67.4 1,055 13.4 1,510 19.1 3.5
Caledon, T 17,250 13,895 80.6 1,415 8.2 1,940 11.2 3.8
East Garafraxa, TP 770 635 82.5 65 8.4 65 8.4 13.2
Amaranth, TP 1,160 910 78.4 140 12.1 115 9.9 1.8
Mono, T 2,300 1,885 82.0 230 10.0 185 8.0 7.5

Orangeville – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Orangeville, 56.9% 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 * 3,090
Married couples without children * 2,230
Common-law-couples with children * 535
Common-law-couples without children * 520

Orangeville – Marital status

Chart H: Orangeville - Marital status

Chart H description: Orangeville - Marital status

In Orangeville, 57.7% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (48.3%) or living with a common-law partner (9.5%).

The remaining 42.3% 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, Orangeville, T – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Orangeville, T Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 22,375 100.0 10,671,050 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 12,915 57.7 6,158,605 57.7 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 10,800 48.3 5,367,400 50.3 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 2,115 9.5 791,210 7.4 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 9,460 42.3 4,512,440 42.3 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 6,030 26.9 2,985,020 28.0 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 850 3.8 319,805 3.0 698,245 2.5
Divorced 1,390 6.2 593,730 5.6 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 1,190 5.3 613,880 5.8 1,584,525 5.7

Orangeville – Types of private households

There were 10,065 private households3 in Orangeville in 2011, a change of 6.8% from 2006. Of these, 35.1% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of 0.4% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Ontario, Orangeville, T – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type4 Orangeville, T Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 10,065 100.0 4,887,505 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home5		 3,535 35.1 1,402,420 28.7 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home6		 2,560 25.4 1,408,120 28.8 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households7 1,370 13.6 535,825 11.0 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 2,105 20.9 1,230,980 25.2 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households8 215 2.1 128,660 2.6 268,060 2.0
Other households9 295 2.9 181,500 3.7 543,340 4.1

Orangeville – Structural type of dwelling

In Orangeville, 61.0% of private households lived in single-detached houses and 5.1% lived in apartments in buildings that have five or more storeys. The rest lived in other types of dwelling structures.

Table 11 Canada, Ontario, Orangeville, T – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Orangeville, T Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 10,065 100.0 4,887,510 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 6,135 61.0 2,718,880 55.6 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 1,235 12.3 279,470 5.7 646,240 4.9
Row house 955 9.5 415,230 8.5 791,600 5.9
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 515 5.1 789,975 16.2 1,234,770 9.3
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 1,085 10.8 498,160 10.2 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 140 1.4 160,460 3.3 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house10 10 0.1 9,535 0.2 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling11 5 0.0 15,795 0.3 183,510 1.4

Language

Orangeville, T – Mother tongue

Chart J: Orangeville, T - Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home

Chart J description: Orangeville, T - 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 Orangeville, 92.2% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 1.1% reported French only, and 6.0% 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, 97.4% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 0.2% spoke only French and 1.5% 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 Orangeville, T – Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home, 2011 Census
Selected languages Mother tongue Language spoken most often at home
number % number %
Total 27,725 100.0 27,725 100.0
English 25,550 92.2 27,015 97.4
French 305 1.1 65 0.2
Non-official language 1,655 6.0 415 1.5
Multiple responses 210 0.8 240 0.9
Table 13 Orangeville, T – 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 47.3 16.2 31.1
Non-official language 59.2 32.5 26.7

Orangeville, T – Non-official languages

In Orangeville, the three most common mother tongues were German (0.8%), Italian (0.7%) and Portuguese (0.6%), 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 Orangeville, T – 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 225 12.4 0.8
Italian 185 10.2 0.7
Portuguese 180 9.9 0.6
Dutch 160 8.8 0.6
Spanish 145 8.0 0.5

Orangeville, T – Bilingualism

Table 15 Orangeville, T – 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 5.3 4.3 90.2 5.7
0 to 19 6.0 5.5 100.0 16.7
20 to 44 5.8 4.8 89.5 6.7
45 to 64 4.9 3.1 92.9 4.2
65 and over 3.3 1.7 88.9 5.2
Table 16 Orangeville, T – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 27,725 100.0
English only 26,160 94.4
French only 5 0.0
English and French 1,510 5.4
Neither English nor French 45 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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