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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of West Perth, MU - Ontario

Map of West Perth, MU (shaded in green), Ontario

Map of West Perth, MU

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Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A: West Perth, MU - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A description: West Perth, MU - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Prov. rank
160
Nat. rank
437

In 2011, West Perth (Municipality) had a population of 8,919, representing a percentage change of 0.9% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 579.42 square kilometres with a population density of 15.4 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, West Perth (Municipality) had 3,257 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 3.7%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Population and dwelling counts

West Perth (Municipality) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 West Perth (Municipality) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Perth South, Ont. TP 3,993 4,132 -3.4
Perth East, Ont. TP 12,028 11,986 A 0.4
North Perth, Ont. MU 12,631 12,254 3.1
South Huron, Ont. MU 9,945 9,982 -0.4
Huron East, Ont. MU 9,264 9,310 -0.5

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

West Perth, MU – Age distribution

Chart C: West Perth, MU - Population by broad age groups

Chart C description: West Perth, MU - Population by broad age groups

Table 4 West Perth, MU – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 20.2% 20.4% 19.9%
15 to 64 64.8% 66.4% 63.2%
65 and over 15.1% 13.1% 17.0%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in West Perth, MU was 15.1%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 64.8% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 20.2%. 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.

West Perth, MU – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 West Perth, 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 8,920 8,840 80 0.9
0 to 14 1,800 1,815 -15 -0.8
15 to 64 5,780 5,725 55 1.0
65 and over 1,345 1,300 45 3.5
Males
Total 4,440 4,435 5 0.1
0 to 14 905 935 -30 -3.2
15 to 64 2,950 2,915 35 1.2
65 and over 580 580 0 0.0
Females
Total 4,480 4,405 75 1.7
0 to 14 890 875 15 1.7
15 to 64 2,830 2,805 25 0.9
65 and over 760 725 35 4.8

West Perth, MU – Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D: West Perth, MU - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D description: West Perth, MU - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Table 6 West Perth, MU – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 8,920 4,440 4,480
0 to 4 years 610 310 300
5 to 9 years 585 315 275
10 to 14 years 605 285 320
15 to 19 years 695 380 320
20 to 24 years 610 310 300
25 to 29 years 490 250 240
30 to 34 years 480 235 250
35 to 39 years 475 235 235
40 to 44 years 535 255 280
45 to 49 years 700 355 345
50 to 54 years 715 375 340
55 to 59 years 610 325 285
60 to 64 years 465 235 225
65 to 69 years 345 160 185
70 to 74 years 290 140 155
75 to 79 years 250 100 150
80 to 84 years 240 115 125
85 years and over 215 65 150
Median age 39.0 38.1 40.0

West Perth, MU – Median age1 of the population

Chart E: Canada, Ontario and West Perth, MU - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

Chart E description: Canada, Ontario and West Perth, MU - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

In 2011, the median age in West Perth, MU was 39 years. In comparison, the median age of Ontario was 40.4 years.

Table 7 Canada, Ontario and West Perth, MU – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Ontario 39.0 40.4
West Perth, MU 37.8 39.0

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families2 in West Perth was 2,510, which represents a change of 1.0% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In West Perth, 79.3% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 10.4% were common-law-couples and 10.4% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: West Perth - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: West Perth - Census families by family structure

West Perth – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Ontario, CSD of West Perth, 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
West Perth, MU 2,510 1,990 79.3 260 10.4 260 10.4 1.0
Perth South, TP 1,175 975 83.0 115 9.8 85 7.2 -2.1
Perth East, TP 3,215 2,765 86.0 235 7.3 210 6.5 0.3
North Perth, MU 3,600 2,860 79.4 355 9.9 385 10.7 5.4
South Huron, MU 2,985 2,300 77.1 345 11.6 345 11.6 2.2
Huron East, MU 2,585 2,010 77.8 305 11.8 265 10.3 1.2

West Perth – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of West Perth, 51.6% 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 * 1,035
Married couples without children * 955
Common-law-couples with children * 130
Common-law-couples without children * 130

West Perth – Marital status

Chart H: West Perth - Marital status

Chart H description: West Perth - Marital status

In West Perth, 63.6% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (56.4%) or living with a common-law partner (7.3%).

The remaining 36.3% 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, West Perth, MU – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status West Perth, MU Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 7,125 100.0 10,671,050 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 4,535 63.6 6,158,605 57.7 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 4,020 56.4 5,367,400 50.3 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 520 7.3 791,210 7.4 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 2,585 36.3 4,512,440 42.3 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 1,720 24.1 2,985,020 28.0 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 145 2.0 319,805 3.0 698,245 2.5
Divorced 245 3.4 593,730 5.6 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 470 6.6 613,880 5.8 1,584,525 5.7

West Perth – Types of private households

There were 3,255 private households3 in West Perth in 2011, a change of 3.7% from 2006. Of these, 35.2% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of -3.8% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Ontario, West Perth, MU – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type4 West Perth, MU Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 3,255 100.0 4,887,505 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home5		 1,145 35.2 1,402,420 28.7 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home6		 1,065 32.7 1,408,120 28.8 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households7 240 7.4 535,825 11.0 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 715 22.0 1,230,980 25.2 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households8 30 0.9 128,660 2.6 268,060 2.0
Other households9 65 2.0 181,500 3.7 543,340 4.1

West Perth – Structural type of dwelling

In West Perth, 89.1% 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, West Perth, MU – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling West Perth, MU Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 3,255 100.0 4,887,510 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 2,900 89.1 2,718,880 55.6 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 65 2.0 279,470 5.7 646,240 4.9
Row house 35 1.1 415,230 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 250 7.7 498,160 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 0 0.0 15,795 0.3 183,510 1.4

Language

West Perth, MU – Mother tongue

Chart J: West Perth, MU - Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home

Chart J description: West Perth, 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 West Perth, 93.7% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 0.4% reported French only, and 5.7% 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, 98.1% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 0.1% 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 West Perth, 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 8,800 100.0 8,800 100.0
English 8,245 93.7 8,635 98.1
French 35 0.4 5 0.1
Non-official language 505 5.7 130 1.5
Multiple responses 20 0.2 30 0.3
Table 13 West Perth, 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 25.0 0.0 25.0
Non-official language 56.3 31.1 25.2

West Perth, MU – Non-official languages

In West Perth, the three most common mother tongues were German (2.4%), Dutch (2.3%) and Flemish (0.2%), 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 West Perth, 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 210 40.8 2.4
Dutch 205 39.8 2.3
Flemish 20 3.9 0.2
Korean 10 1.9 0.1
Spanish 10 1.9 0.1
Ukrainian 10 1.9 0.1

West Perth, MU – Bilingualism

Table 15 West Perth, 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 2.3 1.8 71.4 5.0
0 to 19 1.8 1.7 0.0 0.0
20 to 44 2.9 2.2 66.7 5.0
45 to 64 2.4 1.7 66.7 6.7
65 and over 1.6 1.0 100.0 2.8
Table 16 West Perth, MU – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 8,800 100.0
English only 8,575 97.4
French only 0 0.0
English and French 205 2.3
Neither English nor French 25 0.3

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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