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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of LaSalle, T - Ontario

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

Map of LaSalle, T

Interactive version of map

Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

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

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

Prov. rank
58
Nat. rank
149

In 2011, LaSalle (Town) had a population of 28,643, representing a percentage change of 3.6% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 65.30 square kilometres with a population density of 438.6 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, LaSalle (Town) had 9,901 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 6.2%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

LaSalle (Town) is part of the census metropolitan area of Windsor.

Population and dwelling counts

LaSalle (Town) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 LaSalle (Town) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Amherstburg, Ont. T 21,556 21,748 -0.9
Windsor, Ont. CY 210,891 216,473 -2.6
Tecumseh, Ont. T 23,610 24,224 -2.5

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

LaSalle, T – Age distribution

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

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

Table 4 LaSalle, T – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 19.2% 20.2% 18.2%
15 to 64 68.2% 67.7% 68.6%
65 and over 12.6% 12.1% 13.2%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in LaSalle, T was 12.6%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 68.2% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 19.2%. 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.

LaSalle, T – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 LaSalle, 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 28,645 27,655 990 3.6
0 to 14 5,490 6,040 -550 -9.1
15 to 64 19,535 18,905 630 3.3
65 and over 3,620 2,705 915 33.8
Males
Total 14,070 13,665 405 3.0
0 to 14 2,840 3,110 -270 -8.7
15 to 64 9,530 9,280 250 2.7
65 and over 1,700 1,275 425 33.3
Females
Total 14,570 13,990 580 4.1
0 to 14 2,650 2,930 -280 -9.6
15 to 64 10,000 9,630 370 3.8
65 and over 1,920 1,430 490 34.3

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

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

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

Table 6 LaSalle, T – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 28,645 14,070 14,570
0 to 4 years 1,510 785 725
5 to 9 years 1,885 970 915
10 to 14 years 2,090 1,080 1,010
15 to 19 years 2,320 1,175 1,140
20 to 24 years 1,760 885 875
25 to 29 years 1,145 570 575
30 to 34 years 1,440 655 785
35 to 39 years 1,895 905 990
40 to 44 years 2,335 1,090 1,250
45 to 49 years 2,615 1,265 1,350
50 to 54 years 2,445 1,225 1,225
55 to 59 years 1,930 975 955
60 to 64 years 1,650 790 860
65 to 69 years 1,210 615 600
70 to 74 years 895 425 470
75 to 79 years 655 330 325
80 to 84 years 455 190 270
85 years and over 400 145 255
Median age 40.5 40.0 41.0

LaSalle, T – Median age1 of the population

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

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

In 2011, the median age in LaSalle, T was 40.5 years. In comparison, the median age of Ontario was 40.4 years.

Table 7 Canada, Ontario and LaSalle, T – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Ontario 39.0 40.4
LaSalle, T 37.3 40.5

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families2 in LaSalle was 8,365, which represents a change of 5.0% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In LaSalle, 81.5% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 6.0% were common-law-couples and 12.6% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: LaSalle - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: LaSalle - Census families by family structure

LaSalle – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Ontario, CSD of LaSalle, 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
LaSalle, T 8,365 6,815 81.5 500 6.0 1,050 12.6 5.0
Amherstburg, T 6,440 5,000 77.6 545 8.5 895 13.9 1.7
Windsor, CY 57,435 38,205 66.5 5,980 10.4 13,255 23.1 -3.0
Tecumseh, T 7,055 5,660 80.2 440 6.2 955 13.5 -0.6

LaSalle – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of LaSalle, 54.1% 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 * 3,760
Married couples without children * 3,055
Common-law-couples with children * 200
Common-law-couples without children * 305

LaSalle – Marital status

Chart H: LaSalle - Marital status

Chart H description: LaSalle - Marital status

In LaSalle, 63.9% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (59.5%) or living with a common-law partner (4.3%).

The remaining 36.1% 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, LaSalle, T – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status LaSalle, T Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 23,155 100.0 10,671,050 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 14,790 63.9 6,158,605 57.7 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 13,785 59.5 5,367,400 50.3 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 1,005 4.3 791,210 7.4 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 8,365 36.1 4,512,440 42.3 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 5,815 25.1 2,985,020 28.0 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 515 2.2 319,805 3.0 698,245 2.5
Divorced 975 4.2 593,730 5.6 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 1,060 4.6 613,880 5.8 1,584,525 5.7

LaSalle – Types of private households

There were 9,905 private households3 in LaSalle in 2011, a change of 6.3% from 2006. Of these, 39.2% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of -4.2% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Ontario, LaSalle, T – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type4 LaSalle, T Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 9,905 100.0 4,887,505 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home5		 3,885 39.2 1,402,420 28.7 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home6		 3,210 32.4 1,408,120 28.8 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households7 965 9.7 535,825 11.0 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 1,580 16.0 1,230,980 25.2 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households8 155 1.6 128,660 2.6 268,060 2.0
Other households9 110 1.1 181,500 3.7 543,340 4.1

LaSalle – Structural type of dwelling

In LaSalle, 87.0% of private households lived in single-detached houses and 1.1% lived in apartments in buildings that have five or more storeys. The rest lived in other types of dwelling structures.

Table 11 Canada, Ontario, LaSalle, T – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling LaSalle, T Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 9,900 100.0 4,887,510 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 8,615 87.0 2,718,880 55.6 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 570 5.8 279,470 5.7 646,240 4.9
Row house 140 1.4 415,230 8.5 791,600 5.9
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 110 1.1 789,975 16.2 1,234,770 9.3
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 410 4.1 498,160 10.2 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 45 0.5 160,460 3.3 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house10 10 0.1 9,535 0.2 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling11 0 0.0 15,795 0.3 183,510 1.4

Language

LaSalle, T – Mother tongue

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

Chart J description: LaSalle, 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 LaSalle, 80.1% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 2.8% reported French only, and 15.4% 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, 91.5% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 0.7% spoke only French and 5.5% 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 LaSalle, 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 28,530 100.0 28,525 100.0
English 22,865 80.1 26,105 91.5
French 785 2.8 195 0.7
Non-official language 4,395 15.4 1,565 5.5
Multiple responses 485 1.7 660 2.3
Table 13 LaSalle, 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 99.6 0.3
French 46.4 22.7 23.7
Non-official language 70.0 41.7 28.3

LaSalle, T – Non-official languages

In LaSalle, the three most common mother tongues were Italian (4.6%), Arabic (1.9%) and German (0.9%), 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 LaSalle, 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.
Italian 1,300 27.6 4.6
Arabic 550 11.7 1.9
German 250 5.3 0.9
Polish 245 5.2 0.9
Chinese, n.o.s. 175 3.7 0.6

LaSalle, T – Bilingualism

Table 15 LaSalle, 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 10.8 9.0 82.3 6.9
0 to 19 14.7 13.9 80.0 16.3
20 to 44 11.6 10.5 88.5 9.6
45 to 64 6.6 3.5 85.7 5.2
65 and over 10.3 4.4 77.0 2.0
Table 16 LaSalle, T – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 28,530 100.0
English only 25,165 88.2
French only 20 0.1
English and French 3,190 11.2
Neither English nor French 155 0.5

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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