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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Grey Highlands, MU - Ontario

Map of Grey Highlands, MU (shaded in green), Ontario

Map of Grey Highlands, MU

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Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A: Grey Highlands, MU - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A description: Grey Highlands, MU - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Prov. rank
150
Nat. rank
417

In 2011, Grey Highlands (Municipality) had a population of 9,520, representing a percentage change of 0.4% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 882.44 square kilometres with a population density of 10.8 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, Grey Highlands (Municipality) had 3,752 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 1.8%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Population and dwelling counts

Grey Highlands (Municipality) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Grey Highlands (Municipality) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Melancthon, Ont. TP 2,839 2,895 -1.9
West Grey, Ont. MU 12,286 12,288 A 0.0
Southgate, Ont. TP 7,190 7,072 A 1.7
Chatsworth, Ont. TP 6,437 6,392 0.7
The Blue Mountains, Ont. T 6,453 6,825 -5.5
Meaford, Ont. MU 11,100 10,948 1.4
Clearview, Ont. TP 13,734 14,088 -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

Grey Highlands, MU – Age distribution

Chart C: Grey Highlands, MU - Population by broad age groups

Chart C description: Grey Highlands, MU - Population by broad age groups

Table 4 Grey Highlands, MU – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 16.7% 17.0% 16.2%
15 to 64 62.8% 62.8% 62.6%
65 and over 20.5% 20.0% 21.2%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Grey Highlands, MU was 20.5%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 62.8% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 16.7%. 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.

Grey Highlands, MU – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Grey Highlands, 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 9,520 9,480 40 0.4
0 to 14 1,590 1,650 -60 -3.6
15 to 64 5,975 6,110 -135 -2.2
65 and over 1,955 1,720 235 13.7
Males
Total 4,790 4,765 25 0.5
0 to 14 815 850 -35 -4.1
15 to 64 3,010 3,055 -45 -1.5
65 and over 960 855 105 12.3
Females
Total 4,725 4,720 5 0.1
0 to 14 765 800 -35 -4.4
15 to 64 2,960 3,055 -95 -3.1
65 and over 1,000 865 135 15.6

Grey Highlands, MU – Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D: Grey Highlands, MU - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D description: Grey Highlands, MU - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Table 6 Grey Highlands, MU – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 9,520 4,790 4,725
0 to 4 years 525 280 245
5 to 9 years 480 240 240
10 to 14 years 580 295 280
15 to 19 years 650 340 310
20 to 24 years 530 270 260
25 to 29 years 425 225 200
30 to 34 years 435 230 210
35 to 39 years 425 210 215
40 to 44 years 560 270 290
45 to 49 years 685 345 350
50 to 54 years 785 400 380
55 to 59 years 735 365 370
60 to 64 years 745 365 380
65 to 69 years 650 300 350
70 to 74 years 490 270 220
75 to 79 years 370 185 185
80 to 84 years 240 125 120
85 years and over 205 75 130
Median age 46.2 45.6 46.7

Grey Highlands, MU – Median age1 of the population

Chart E: Canada, Ontario and Grey Highlands, MU - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

Chart E description: Canada, Ontario and Grey Highlands, MU - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

In 2011, the median age in Grey Highlands, MU was 46.2 years. In comparison, the median age of Ontario was 40.4 years.

Table 7 Canada, Ontario and Grey Highlands, MU – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Ontario 39.0 40.4
Grey Highlands, MU 43.7 46.2

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families2 in Grey Highlands was 2,850, which represents a change of -0.3% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In Grey Highlands, 75.6% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 13.3% were common-law-couples and 11.1% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: Grey Highlands - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: Grey Highlands - Census families by family structure

Grey Highlands – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Ontario, CSD of Grey Highlands, 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
Grey Highlands, MU 2,850 2,155 75.6 380 13.3 315 11.1 -0.3
Melancthon, TP 820 595 72.6 135 16.5 95 11.6 -5.2
West Grey, MU 3,745 2,900 77.4 450 12.0 390 10.4 2.0
Southgate, TP 2,065 1,545 74.8 310 15.0 215 10.4 3.3
Chatsworth, TP 1,980 1,520 76.8 260 13.1 195 9.8 1.8
The Blue Mountains, T 2,045 1,640 80.2 220 10.8 180 8.8 -1.0
Meaford, MU 3,495 2,645 75.7 440 12.6 410 11.7 3.9
Clearview, TP 4,100 3,065 74.8 520 12.7 515 12.6 -1.9

Grey Highlands – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Grey Highlands, 40.2% 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 * 865
Married couples without children * 1,295
Common-law-couples with children * 160
Common-law-couples without children * 220

Grey Highlands – Marital status

Chart H: Grey Highlands - Marital status

Chart H description: Grey Highlands - Marital status

In Grey Highlands, 65.2% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (55.5%) or living with a common-law partner (9.6%).

The remaining 34.9% 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, Grey Highlands, MU – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Grey Highlands, MU Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 7,930 100.0 10,671,050 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 5,170 65.2 6,158,605 57.7 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 4,405 55.5 5,367,400 50.3 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 765 9.6 791,210 7.4 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 2,765 34.9 4,512,440 42.3 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 1,730 21.8 2,985,020 28.0 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 195 2.5 319,805 3.0 698,245 2.5
Divorced 340 4.3 593,730 5.6 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 490 6.2 613,880 5.8 1,584,525 5.7

Grey Highlands – Types of private households

There were 3,755 private households3 in Grey Highlands in 2011, a change of 1.9% from 2006. Of these, 26.2% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of -6.2% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Ontario, Grey Highlands, MU – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type4 Grey Highlands, MU Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 3,755 100.0 4,887,505 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home5		 985 26.2 1,402,420 28.7 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home6		 1,460 38.9 1,408,120 28.8 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households7 280 7.5 535,825 11.0 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 895 23.8 1,230,980 25.2 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households8 60 1.6 128,660 2.6 268,060 2.0
Other households9 70 1.9 181,500 3.7 543,340 4.1

Grey Highlands – Structural type of dwelling

In Grey Highlands, 92.7% 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, Grey Highlands, MU – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Grey Highlands, MU Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 3,750 100.0 4,887,510 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 3,475 92.7 2,718,880 55.6 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 25 0.7 279,470 5.7 646,240 4.9
Row house 50 1.3 415,230 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 140 3.7 498,160 10.2 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 30 0.8 160,460 3.3 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house10 20 0.5 9,535 0.2 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling11 5 0.1 15,795 0.3 183,510 1.4

Language

Grey Highlands, MU – Mother tongue

Chart J: Grey Highlands, MU - Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home

Chart J description: Grey Highlands, 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 Grey Highlands, 89.4% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 1.0% reported French only, and 9.1% 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, 94.3% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 0.2% spoke only French and 4.9% 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 Grey Highlands, 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 9,455 100.0 9,450 100.0
English 8,450 89.4 8,910 94.3
French 95 1.0 20 0.2
Non-official language 865 9.1 465 4.9
Multiple responses 45 0.5 55 0.6
Table 13 Grey Highlands, 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 99.6 99.5 0.1
French 42.9 19.0 23.8
Non-official language 72.1 53.1 19.0

Grey Highlands, MU – Non-official languages

In Grey Highlands, the three most common mother tongues were German (5.9%), Dutch (1.0%) and Polish (0.4%), 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 Grey Highlands, 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 555 61.7 5.9
Dutch 90 10.0 1.0
Polish 40 4.4 0.4
Italian 35 3.9 0.4
Portuguese 25 2.8 0.3

Grey Highlands, MU – Bilingualism

Table 15 Grey Highlands, 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 4.9 4.2 84.2 4.0
0 to 19 5.4 5.6 50.0 2.0
20 to 44 5.3 5.0 100.0 2.3
45 to 64 4.8 3.3 100.0 10.3
65 and over 4.5 3.0 83.3 2.5
Table 16 Grey Highlands, MU – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 9,455 100.0
English only 8,875 93.9
French only 5 0.1
English and French 480 5.1
Neither English nor French 100 1.1

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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