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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Port Colborne, CY - Ontario

Map of Port Colborne, CY (shaded in green), Ontario

Map of Port Colborne, CY

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Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A: Port Colborne, CY - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A description: Port Colborne, CY - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Prov. rank
85
Nat. rank
221

In 2011, Port Colborne (City) had a population of 18,424, representing a percentage change of -0.9% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 121.97 square kilometres with a population density of 151.1 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 Colborne (City) had 7,906 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 1.5%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Port Colborne (City) is part of the census metropolitan area of St. Catharines - Niagara.

Population and dwelling counts

Port Colborne (City) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Port Colborne (City) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Fort Erie, Ont. T 29,960 29,925 0.1
Wainfleet, Ont. TP 6,356 6,601 -3.7
Welland, Ont. CY 50,631 50,331 0.6
Niagara Falls, Ont. CY 82,997 82,184 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

Port Colborne, CY – Age distribution

Chart C: Port Colborne, CY - Population by broad age groups

Chart C description: Port Colborne, CY - Population by broad age groups

Table 4 Port Colborne, CY – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 14.0% 14.7% 13.4%
15 to 64 64.1% 65.6% 62.6%
65 and over 21.9% 19.6% 24.1%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Port Colborne, CY was 21.9%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 64.1% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 14.0%. 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.

Port Colborne, CY – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Port Colborne, CY – 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 18,420 18,595 -175 -0.9
0 to 14 2,585 2,805 -220 -7.8
15 to 64 11,800 11,835 -35 -0.3
65 and over 4,035 3,965 70 1.8
Males
Total 8,945 9,035 -90 -1.0
0 to 14 1,315 1,425 -110 -7.7
15 to 64 5,870 5,940 -70 -1.2
65 and over 1,755 1,675 80 4.8
Females
Total 9,480 9,565 -85 -0.9
0 to 14 1,270 1,385 -115 -8.3
15 to 64 5,930 5,895 35 0.6
65 and over 2,280 2,285 -5 -0.2

Port Colborne, CY – Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D: Port Colborne, CY - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D description: Port Colborne, CY - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Table 6 Port Colborne, CY – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 18,420 8,945 9,480
0 to 4 years 770 395 375
5 to 9 years 850 430 415
10 to 14 years 965 495 470
15 to 19 years 1,085 545 545
20 to 24 years 1,010 510 500
25 to 29 years 845 440 405
30 to 34 years 885 420 460
35 to 39 years 985 495 485
40 to 44 years 1,105 540 560
45 to 49 years 1,450 730 720
50 to 54 years 1,545 720 820
55 to 59 years 1,490 720 765
60 to 64 years 1,415 740 675
65 to 69 years 1,065 540 525
70 to 74 years 870 390 475
75 to 79 years 795 340 455
80 to 84 years 700 295 405
85 years and over 605 195 415
Median age 47.5 46.4 48.6

Port Colborne, CY – Median age1 of the population

Chart E: Canada, Ontario and Port Colborne, CY - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

Chart E description: Canada, Ontario and Port Colborne, CY - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

In 2011, the median age in Port Colborne, CY was 47.5 years. In comparison, the median age of Ontario was 40.4 years.

Table 7 Canada, Ontario and Port Colborne, CY – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Ontario 39.0 40.4
Port Colborne, CY 44.9 47.5

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families2 in Port Colborne was 5,430, 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 Colborne, 69.5% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 12.9% were common-law-couples and 17.4% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: Port Colborne - Census families by family structure

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

Port Colborne – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Ontario, CSD of Port Colborne, CY 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 Colborne, CY 5,430 3,775 69.5 700 12.9 945 17.4 -1.5
Fort Erie, T 8,920 6,210 69.6 1,165 13.1 1,545 17.3 0.5
Wainfleet, TP 1,935 1,560 80.6 185 9.6 190 9.8 -2.3
Welland, CY 14,855 10,035 67.6 1,945 13.1 2,870 19.3 0.4
Niagara Falls, CY 23,750 16,050 67.6 2,835 11.9 4,860 20.5 0.2

Port Colborne – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Port Colborne, 38.4% 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 * 1,445
Married couples without children * 2,330
Common-law-couples with children * 275
Common-law-couples without children * 425

Port Colborne – Marital status

Chart H: Port Colborne - Marital status

Chart H description: Port Colborne - Marital status

In Port Colborne, 57.4% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (48.5%) or living with a common-law partner (8.9%).

The remaining 42.6% 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 Colborne, CY – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Port Colborne, CY Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 15,840 100.0 10,671,050 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 9,085 57.4 6,158,605 57.7 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 7,675 48.5 5,367,400 50.3 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 1,405 8.9 791,210 7.4 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 6,750 42.6 4,512,440 42.3 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 3,630 22.9 2,985,020 28.0 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 565 3.6 319,805 3.0 698,245 2.5
Divorced 1,085 6.8 593,730 5.6 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 1,475 9.3 613,880 5.8 1,584,525 5.7

Port Colborne – Types of private households

There were 7,905 private households3 in Port Colborne in 2011, a change of 1.5% from 2006. Of these, 21.3% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of -11.3% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Ontario, Port Colborne, CY – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type4 Port Colborne, CY Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 7,905 100.0 4,887,505 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home5		 1,680 21.3 1,402,420 28.7 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home6		 2,670 33.8 1,408,120 28.8 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households7 895 11.3 535,825 11.0 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 2,405 30.4 1,230,980 25.2 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households8 90 1.1 128,660 2.6 268,060 2.0
Other households9 170 2.2 181,500 3.7 543,340 4.1

Port Colborne – Structural type of dwelling

In Port Colborne, 74.3% of private households lived in single-detached houses and 2.3% 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 Colborne, CY – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Port Colborne, CY Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 7,910 100.0 4,887,510 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 5,880 74.3 2,718,880 55.6 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 170 2.1 279,470 5.7 646,240 4.9
Row house 155 2.0 415,230 8.5 791,600 5.9
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 185 2.3 789,975 16.2 1,234,770 9.3
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 975 12.3 498,160 10.2 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 445 5.6 160,460 3.3 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house10 50 0.6 9,535 0.2 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling11 45 0.6 15,795 0.3 183,510 1.4

Language

Port Colborne, CY – Mother tongue

Chart J: Port Colborne, CY - Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home

Chart J description: Port Colborne, CY - 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 Colborne, 85.6% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 4.7% reported French only, and 8.6% 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, 95.3% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 1.1% spoke only French and 2.6% 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 Colborne, CY – Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home, 2011 Census
Selected languages Mother tongue Language spoken most often at home
number % number %
Total 18,040 100.0 18,035 100.0
English 15,440 85.6 17,180 95.3
French 850 4.7 195 1.1
Non-official language 1,555 8.6 460 2.6
Multiple responses 195 1.1 200 1.1
Table 13 Port Colborne, CY – 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 99.8 0.1
French 52.4 22.5 29.8
Non-official language 61.5 35.5 26.1

Port Colborne, CY – Non-official languages

In Port Colborne, the three most common mother tongues were Italian (3.5%), Dutch (1.1%) and German (1.0%), 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 Colborne, CY – 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.
Italian 625 37.9 3.5
Dutch 190 11.5 1.1
German 185 11.2 1.0
Hungarian 160 9.7 0.9
Maltese 50 3.0 0.3
Portuguese 50 3.0 0.3

Port Colborne, CY – Bilingualism

Table 15 Port Colborne, CY – 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 8.7 4.8 88.9 3.5
0 to 19 9.4 7.8 92.9 16.7
20 to 44 9.2 6.1 90.6 9.4
45 to 64 8.1 2.9 88.2 5.2
65 and over 8.3 1.8 84.5 1.7
Table 16 Port Colborne, CY – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 18,035 100.0
English only 16,275 90.2
French only 25 0.1
English and French 1,635 9.1
Neither English nor French 100 0.6

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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