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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of New Tecumseth, T - Ontario

Map of New Tecumseth, T (shaded in green), Ontario

Map of New Tecumseth, T

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Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A: New Tecumseth, T - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

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

Prov. rank
56
Nat. rank
144

In 2011, New Tecumseth (Town) had a population of 30,234, representing a percentage change of 9.1% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 274.18 square kilometres with a population density of 110.3 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, New Tecumseth (Town) had 11,312 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 12.7%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

New Tecumseth (Town) is part of the census metropolitan area of Toronto.

Population and dwelling counts

New Tecumseth (Town) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 New Tecumseth (Town) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
King, Ont. TP 19,899 19,487 2.1
Caledon, Ont. T 59,460 57,050 4.2
Adjala-Tosorontio, Ont. TP 10,603 10,695 -0.9
Bradford West Gwillimbury, Ont. T 28,077 24,039 16.8
Innisfil, Ont. T 33,079 31,175 6.1
Essa, Ont. TP 18,505 16,901 9.5

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

New Tecumseth, T – Age distribution

Chart C: New Tecumseth, T - Population by broad age groups

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

Table 4 New Tecumseth, T – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 17.4% 18.2% 16.7%
15 to 64 65.5% 66.0% 65.0%
65 and over 17.1% 15.8% 18.3%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in New Tecumseth, T was 17.1%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 65.5% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 17.4%. 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.

New Tecumseth, T – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 New Tecumseth, 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 30,235 27,700 2,535 9.2
0 to 14 5,275 5,400 -125 -2.3
15 to 64 19,790 18,195 1,595 8.8
65 and over 5,165 4,105 1,060 25.8
Males
Total 14,880 13,610 1,270 9.3
0 to 14 2,705 2,750 -45 -1.6
15 to 64 9,815 9,050 765 8.5
65 and over 2,355 1,815 540 29.8
Females
Total 15,355 14,090 1,265 9.0
0 to 14 2,570 2,650 -80 -3.0
15 to 64 9,975 9,145 830 9.1
65 and over 2,810 2,295 515 22.4

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

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

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

Table 6 New Tecumseth, T – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 30,235 14,880 15,355
0 to 4 years 1,610 855 755
5 to 9 years 1,710 835 870
10 to 14 years 1,960 1,015 950
15 to 19 years 2,130 1,085 1,045
20 to 24 years 1,735 925 810
25 to 29 years 1,555 775 780
30 to 34 years 1,500 720 780
35 to 39 years 1,895 955 940
40 to 44 years 2,215 1,085 1,135
45 to 49 years 2,700 1,335 1,370
50 to 54 years 2,325 1,140 1,185
55 to 59 years 1,880 940 940
60 to 64 years 1,850 860 990
65 to 69 years 1,550 725 825
70 to 74 years 1,225 580 650
75 to 79 years 1,040 480 560
80 to 84 years 730 345 390
85 years and over 620 230 385
Median age 42.3 41.3 43.4

New Tecumseth, T – Median age1 of the population

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

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

In 2011, the median age in New Tecumseth, T was 42.3 years. In comparison, the median age of Ontario was 40.4 years.

Table 7 Canada, Ontario and New Tecumseth, T – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Ontario 39.0 40.4
New Tecumseth, T 40.0 42.3

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families2 in New Tecumseth was 9,005, which represents a change of 10.7% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In New Tecumseth, 71.7% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 13.2% were common-law-couples and 15.1% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: New Tecumseth - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: New Tecumseth - Census families by family structure

New Tecumseth – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Ontario, CSD of New Tecumseth, 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
New Tecumseth, T 9,005 6,455 71.7 1,190 13.2 1,360 15.1 10.7
King, TP 5,745 4,720 82.2 445 7.7 580 10.1 3.3
Caledon, T 17,250 13,895 80.6 1,415 8.2 1,940 11.2 3.8
Adjala-Tosorontio, TP 3,150 2,420 76.8 410 13.0 320 10.2 -0.3
Bradford West Gwillimbury, T 8,215 6,135 74.7 980 11.9 1,095 13.3 18.8
Innisfil, T 9,955 7,060 70.9 1,520 15.3 1,380 13.9 7.2
Essa, TP 5,320 3,765 70.8 840 15.8 720 13.5 12.6

New Tecumseth – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of New Tecumseth, 46.7% 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 * 3,050
Married couples without children * 3,405
Common-law-couples with children * 515
Common-law-couples without children * 670

New Tecumseth – Marital status

Chart H: New Tecumseth - Marital status

Chart H description: New Tecumseth - Marital status

In New Tecumseth, 62.2% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (52.7%) or living with a common-law partner (9.6%).

The remaining 37.8% 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, New Tecumseth, T – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status New Tecumseth, T Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 24,960 100.0 10,671,050 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 15,535 62.2 6,158,605 57.7 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 13,150 52.7 5,367,400 50.3 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 2,385 9.6 791,210 7.4 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 9,425 37.8 4,512,440 42.3 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 5,830 23.4 2,985,020 28.0 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 785 3.1 319,805 3.0 698,245 2.5
Divorced 1,265 5.1 593,730 5.6 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 1,550 6.2 613,880 5.8 1,584,525 5.7

New Tecumseth – Types of private households

There were 11,315 private households3 in New Tecumseth in 2011, a change of 12.7% from 2006. Of these, 30.4% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of -2.8% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Ontario, New Tecumseth, T – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type4 New Tecumseth, T Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 11,315 100.0 4,887,505 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home5		 3,445 30.4 1,402,420 28.7 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home6		 3,825 33.8 1,408,120 28.8 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households7 1,215 10.7 535,825 11.0 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 2,305 20.4 1,230,980 25.2 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households8 255 2.3 128,660 2.6 268,060 2.0
Other households9 260 2.3 181,500 3.7 543,340 4.1

New Tecumseth – Structural type of dwelling

In New Tecumseth, 70.6% of private households lived in single-detached houses and 0.6% lived in apartments in buildings that have five or more storeys. The rest lived in other types of dwelling structures.

Table 11 Canada, Ontario, New Tecumseth, T – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling New Tecumseth, T Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 11,315 100.0 4,887,510 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 7,985 70.6 2,718,880 55.6 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 770 6.8 279,470 5.7 646,240 4.9
Row house 885 7.8 415,230 8.5 791,600 5.9
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 65 0.6 789,975 16.2 1,234,770 9.3
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 1,090 9.6 498,160 10.2 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 410 3.6 160,460 3.3 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house10 25 0.2 9,535 0.2 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling11 80 0.7 15,795 0.3 183,510 1.4

Language

New Tecumseth, T – Mother tongue

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

Chart J description: New Tecumseth, 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 New Tecumseth, 89.5% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 1.5% reported French only, and 8.2% 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, 96.3% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 0.3% spoke only French and 2.4% 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 New Tecumseth, 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 29,880 100.0 29,880 100.0
English 26,740 89.5 28,760 96.3
French 450 1.5 90 0.3
Non-official language 2,455 8.2 730 2.4
Multiple responses 240 0.8 295 1.0
Table 13 New Tecumseth, 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 99.8 0.1
French 45.6 19.4 26.2
Non-official language 60.1 34.2 25.9

New Tecumseth, T – Non-official languages

In New Tecumseth, the three most common mother tongues were Italian (1.5%), German (1.3%) and Polish (0.7%), 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 New Tecumseth, 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 455 17.2 1.5
German 400 15.1 1.3
Polish 215 8.1 0.7
Dutch 190 7.2 0.6
Spanish 155 5.9 0.5

New Tecumseth, T – Bilingualism

Table 15 New Tecumseth, 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 3.5 91.1 5.1
0 to 19 4.4 3.9 75.0 5.1
20 to 44 5.7 4.4 92.3 5.5
45 to 64 4.8 2.8 91.2 5.8
65 and over 4.4 2.3 91.3 3.7
Table 16 New Tecumseth, T – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 29,880 100.0
English only 28,265 94.6
French only 10 0.0
English and French 1,520 5.1
Neither English nor French 80 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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