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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Goderich, T - Ontario

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

Map of Goderich, T

Interactive version of map

Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

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

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

Prov. rank
177
Nat. rank
504

In 2011, Goderich (Town) had a population of 7,521, representing a percentage change of -0.6% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 7.91 square kilometres with a population density of 950.8 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, Goderich (Town) had 3,375 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 3.2%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Population and dwelling counts

Goderich (Town) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Goderich (Town) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Central Huron, Ont. MU 7,591 7,641 -0.7
Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh, Ont. TP 5,582 5,409 3.2

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

Goderich, T – Age distribution

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

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

Table 4 Goderich, T – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 14.0% 14.9% 13.1%
15 to 64 63.1% 64.8% 61.4%
65 and over 22.9% 20.3% 25.4%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Goderich, T was 22.9%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 63.1% 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.

Goderich, T – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Goderich, 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 7,520 7,565 -45 -0.6
0 to 14 1,055 1,185 -130 -11.0
15 to 64 4,745 4,740 5 0.1
65 and over 1,725 1,640 85 5.2
Males
Total 3,525 3,555 -30 -0.8
0 to 14 525 615 -90 -14.6
15 to 64 2,285 2,260 25 1.1
65 and over 715 680 35 5.1
Females
Total 4,000 4,010 -10 -0.2
0 to 14 525 570 -45 -7.9
15 to 64 2,455 2,480 -25 -1.0
65 and over 1,015 955 60 6.3

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

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

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

Table 6 Goderich, T – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 7,520 3,525 4,000
0 to 4 years 330 160 175
5 to 9 years 340 175 160
10 to 14 years 385 190 195
15 to 19 years 430 225 210
20 to 24 years 370 165 205
25 to 29 years 370 180 195
30 to 34 years 375 190 185
35 to 39 years 365 185 185
40 to 44 years 445 225 220
45 to 49 years 525 235 290
50 to 54 years 580 280 300
55 to 59 years 620 300 320
60 to 64 years 655 305 350
65 to 69 years 430 200 230
70 to 74 years 380 180 200
75 to 79 years 290 120 170
80 to 84 years 310 125 190
85 years and over 315 90 230
Median age 48.5 46.9 49.8

Goderich, T – Median age1 of the population

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

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

In 2011, the median age in Goderich, T was 48.5 years. In comparison, the median age of Ontario was 40.4 years.

Table 7 Canada, Ontario and Goderich, T – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Ontario 39.0 40.4
Goderich, T 45.6 48.5

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families2 in Goderich was 2,200, which represents a change of 0.5% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In Goderich, 74.8% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 11.4% were common-law-couples and 13.9% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: Goderich - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: Goderich - Census families by family structure

Goderich – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Ontario, CSD of Goderich, 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
Goderich, T 2,200 1,645 74.8 250 11.4 305 13.9 0.5
Central Huron, MU 2,320 1,815 78.2 265 11.4 235 10.1 3.8
Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh, TP 1,630 1,355 83.1 170 10.4 110 6.7 3.2

Goderich – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Goderich, 36.9% 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 * 620
Married couples without children * 1,020
Common-law-couples with children * 80
Common-law-couples without children * 170

Goderich – Marital status

Chart H: Goderich - Marital status

Chart H description: Goderich - Marital status

In Goderich, 59.6% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (51.8%) or living with a common-law partner (7.9%).

The remaining 40.3% 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, Goderich, T – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Goderich, T Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 6,470 100.0 10,671,050 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 3,855 59.6 6,158,605 57.7 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 3,350 51.8 5,367,400 50.3 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 510 7.9 791,210 7.4 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 2,610 40.3 4,512,440 42.3 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 1,375 21.3 2,985,020 28.0 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 220 3.4 319,805 3.0 698,245 2.5
Divorced 415 6.4 593,730 5.6 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 595 9.2 613,880 5.8 1,584,525 5.7

Goderich – Types of private households

There were 3,375 private households3 in Goderich in 2011, a change of 3.7% from 2006. Of these, 20.4% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of -16.4% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Ontario, Goderich, T – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type4 Goderich, T Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 3,375 100.0 4,887,505 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home5		 690 20.4 1,402,420 28.7 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home6		 1,175 34.8 1,408,120 28.8 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households7 300 8.9 535,825 11.0 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 1,115 33.0 1,230,980 25.2 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households8 20 0.6 128,660 2.6 268,060 2.0
Other households9 80 2.4 181,500 3.7 543,340 4.1

Goderich – Structural type of dwelling

In Goderich, 69.9% 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, Goderich, T – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Goderich, T Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 3,375 100.0 4,887,510 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 2,360 69.9 2,718,880 55.6 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 155 4.6 279,470 5.7 646,240 4.9
Row house 125 3.7 415,230 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 625 18.5 498,160 10.2 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 85 2.5 160,460 3.3 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house10 30 0.9 9,535 0.2 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling11 0 0.0 15,795 0.3 183,510 1.4

Language

Goderich, T – Mother tongue

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

Chart J description: Goderich, 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 Goderich, 94.9% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 1.2% reported French only, and 3.5% 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 0.8% 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 Goderich, 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 7,395 100.0 7,395 100.0
English 7,020 94.9 7,275 98.4
French 90 1.2 25 0.3
Non-official language 260 3.5 60 0.8
Multiple responses 35 0.5 35 0.5
Table 13 Goderich, 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 99.8 99.7 0.1
French 47.4 26.3 21.1
Non-official language 52.6 26.3 26.3

Goderich, T – Non-official languages

In Goderich, the three most common mother tongues were Dutch (1.1%), German (0.9%) and Gujarati (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 Goderich, 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.
Dutch 80 28.1 1.1
German 65 22.8 0.9
Gujarati 15 5.3 0.2
Polish 15 5.3 0.2
Spanish 15 5.3 0.2

Goderich, T – Bilingualism

Table 15 Goderich, 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 5.0 4.0 82.4 7.7
0 to 19 7.2 6.2 100.0 33.3
20 to 44 6.1 5.7 66.7 0.0
45 to 64 4.2 2.5 85.7 6.3
65 and over 3.0 2.3 40.0 0.0
Table 16 Goderich, T – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 7,395 100.0
English only 7,010 94.8
French only 5 0.1
English and French 370 5.0
Neither English nor French 10 0.1

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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