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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Tiny, TP - Ontario ¹

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Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A description: Tiny, TP - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Prov. rank

127

Nat. rank

351

In 2011, Tiny (Township) had a population of 11,232, representing a percentage change of 4.4% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 336.83 square kilometres with a population density of 33.3 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, Tiny (Township) had 4,619 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 6.8%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Population and dwelling counts

Tiny (Township) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Tiny (Township) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name	CSD type	Population
Census subdivision (CSD) name	CSD type	2011	2006	% change
The Blue Mountains, Ont.	T	6,453	6,825	-5.5
Springwater, Ont.	TP	18,223	17,456	4.4
Collingwood, Ont.	T	19,241	17,290 E	11.3
Wasaga Beach, Ont.	T	17,537	15,029 E	16.7
Christian Island 30, Ont.	IRI	1,249	584	113.9
Christian Island 30A, Ont.	IRI	33	37	-10.8
Tay, Ont.	TP	9,736	9,748	-0.1
Penetanguishene, Ont.	T	9,111	9,354	-2.6
Midland, Ont.	T	16,572	16,330 A	1.5
Georgian Bay, Ont.	TP	2,124	2,340	-9.2

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
Census subdivision (CSD) name	CSD type	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
Census subdivision (CSD) name	CSD type	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

Tiny, TP – Age distribution

Chart C: Tiny, TP - Population by broad age groups

Chart C description: Tiny, TP - Population by broad age groups

Table 4 Tiny, TP – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups	Both sexes	Males	Females
0 to 14	12.4%	12.9%	12.0%
15 to 64	66.0%	65.4%	66.8%
65 and over	21.6%	21.8%	21.3%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Tiny, TP was 21.6%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 66.0% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 12.4%. 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.

Tiny, TP – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Tiny, TP – Population by broad age groups, sex and population change between 2006 and 2011, 2006 to 2011 censuses
Broad age groups by sex	Population
Broad age groups by sex	2011	2006	change	% change
Both sexes
Total	11,235	10,760	475	4.4
0 to 14	1,395	1,555	-160	-10.3
15 to 64	7,410	7,165	245	3.4
65 and over	2,425	2,040	385	18.9
Males
Total	5,715	5,450	265	4.9
0 to 14	735	780	-45	-5.8
15 to 64	3,735	3,620	115	3.2
65 and over	1,245	1,050	195	18.6
Females
Total	5,520	5,315	205	3.9
0 to 14	665	775	-110	-14.2
15 to 64	3,685	3,545	140	3.9
65 and over	1,175	995	180	18.1

Tiny, TP – Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D description: Tiny, TP - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Table 6 Tiny, TP – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups	Both sexes	Males	Females
Total - Age groups	11,235	5,715	5,520
0 to 4 years	390	215	180
5 to 9 years	440	225	220
10 to 14 years	560	295	265
15 to 19 years	730	380	350
20 to 24 years	560	310	245
25 to 29 years	365	170	185
30 to 34 years	395	200	190
35 to 39 years	505	245	265
40 to 44 years	640	320	320
45 to 49 years	965	490	475
50 to 54 years	1,095	560	530
55 to 59 years	1,080	515	570
60 to 64 years	1,090	540	555
65 to 69 years	865	445	425
70 to 74 years	625	345	280
75 to 79 years	470	245	230
80 to 84 years	295	135	155
85 years and over	160	80	85
Median age	50.3	50.0	50.6

Tiny, TP – Median age² of the population

Chart E: Canada, Ontario and Tiny, TP - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

Chart E description: Canada, Ontario and Tiny, TP - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

In 2011, the median age in Tiny, TP was 50.3 years. In comparison, the median age of Ontario was 40.4 years.

Table 7 Canada, Ontario and Tiny, TP – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
	Median age
	2006	2011
Canada	39.5	40.6
Ontario	39.0	40.4
Tiny, TP	46.9	50.3

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families³ in Tiny was 3,595, which represents a change of 4.2% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.

In Tiny, 75.0% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 13.8% were common-law-couples and 11.3% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: Tiny - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: Tiny - Census families by family structure

Tiny – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Ontario, CSD of Tiny, TP 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
Geographic name	Total families	number	%	number	%	number	%	% change, census families, 2006 to 2011
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
Tiny, TP	3,595	2,695	75.0	495	13.8	405	11.3	4.2
The Blue Mountains, T	2,045	1,640	80.2	220	10.8	180	8.8	-1.0
Springwater, TP	5,440	4,310	79.2	600	11.0	530	9.7	5.1
Collingwood, T	5,515	3,695	67.0	810	14.7	1,010	18.3	11.3
Wasaga Beach, T	5,805	4,460	76.8	710	12.2	630	10.9	18.0
Tay, TP	3,105	2,080	67.0	525	16.9	500	16.1	3.3
Penetanguishene, T	2,605	1,735	66.6	375	14.4	490	18.8	0.2
Midland, T	4,885	3,020	61.8	815	16.7	1,045	21.4	1.6
Georgian Bay, TP	690	505	73.2	100	14.5	85	12.3	-4.2

Tiny – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Tiny, 35.4% 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 *	960
Married couples without children *	1,735
Common-law-couples with children *	175
Common-law-couples without children *	320

Tiny – Marital status

Chart H description: Tiny - Marital status

In Tiny, 66.0% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (55.8%) or living with a common-law partner (10.2%).

The remaining 34.0% 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, Tiny, TP – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status	Tiny, TP		Ontario		Canada
Marital status	number	%	number	%	number	%
Total - Population 15 years and over	9,835	100.0	10,671,050	100.0	27,869,345	100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner	6,490	66.0	6,158,605	57.7	16,084,490	57.7
Married (and not separated)	5,485	55.8	5,367,400	50.3	12,941,965	46.4
Living common-law	1,005	10.2	791,210	7.4	3,142,525	11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner	3,345	34.0	4,512,440	42.3	11,784,855	42.3
Single (never legally married)	2,005	20.4	2,985,020	28.0	7,816,045	28.0
Separated	275	2.8	319,805	3.0	698,245	2.5
Divorced	525	5.3	593,730	5.6	1,686,035	6.0
Widowed	545	5.5	613,880	5.8	1,584,525	5.7

Tiny – Types of private households

There were 4,620 private households⁴ in Tiny in 2011, a change of 6.6% from 2006. Of these, 23.8% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of -8.7% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Ontario, Tiny, TP – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type⁵	Tiny, TP		Ontario		Canada
Household type⁵	number	%	number	%	number	%
Total private households	4,620	100.0	4,887,505	100.0	13,320,615	100.0
Couple-family households with children aged 24 and under at home⁶	1,100	23.8	1,402,420	28.7	3,524,915	26.5
Couple-family households without children aged 24 and under at home⁷	1,980	42.9	1,408,120	28.8	3,935,540	29.5
Lone-parent family households⁸	355	7.7	535,825	11.0	1,375,450	10.3
One-person households	1,005	21.8	1,230,980	25.2	3,673,310	27.6
Multiple family households⁹	80	1.7	128,660	2.6	268,060	2.0
Other households¹⁰	105	2.3	181,500	3.7	543,340	4.1

Tiny – Structural type of dwelling

In Tiny, 97.6% 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, Tiny, TP – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling	Tiny, TP		Ontario		Canada
Structural type of dwelling	number	%	number	%	number	%
Total - Structural type of dwelling	4,620	100.0	4,887,510	100.0	13,320,615	100.0
Single-detached house	4,510	97.6	2,718,880	55.6	7,329,150	55.0
Semi-detached house	10	0.2	279,470	5.7	646,240	4.9
Row house	0	0.0	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	35	0.8	498,160	10.2	2,397,555	18.0
Apartment, duplex	55	1.2	160,460	3.3	704,485	5.3
Other single-attached house¹¹	10	0.2	9,535	0.2	33,310	0.3
Movable dwelling¹²	0	0.0	15,795	0.3	183,510	1.4

Language

Tiny, TP – Mother tongue

Chart J description: Tiny, TP - 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 Tiny, 77.7% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 10.9% reported French only, and 10.2% 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, 90.2% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 4.8% spoke only French and 3.0% 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 Tiny, TP – Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home, 2011 Census
Selected languages	Mother tongue		Language spoken most often at home
Selected languages	number	%	number	%
Total	11,210	100.0	11,205	100.0
English	8,710	77.7	10,110	90.2
French	1,225	10.9	540	4.8
Non-official language	1,145	10.2	340	3.0
Multiple responses	135	1.2	215	1.9

Table 13 Tiny, TP – Mother-tongue retention, 2011 Census
Mother tongue	Mother-tongue retention¹³ (in percentage)
Mother tongue	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	99.5	0.3
French	64.1	43.9	20.2
Non-official language	62.5	36.7	25.8

Tiny, TP – Non-official languages

In Tiny, the three most common mother tongues were German (2.5%), Italian (1.8%) and Polish (1.5%), 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 Tiny, TP – 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	275	23.0	2.5
Italian	200	16.7	1.8
Polish	170	14.2	1.5
Ukrainian	95	7.9	0.8
Dutch	65	5.4	0.6

Tiny, TP – Bilingualism

Table 15 Tiny, TP – Rate of English-French bilingualism by mother tongue and age groups, 2011 Census
Age groups	Mother tongue
Age groups	Total	English	French	Non-official language
Note: Counts for mother tongue include single responses only. Consequently, the total excludes multiple responses.
Total	18.2	9.5	91.8	6.1
0 to 19	18.9	13.8	92.9	7.1
20 to 44	21.1	13.3	97.9	8.7
45 to 64	16.7	6.8	90.0	5.6
65 and over	16.8	4.9	89.7	3.9

Table 16 Tiny, TP – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages	Number	Percentage
Total	11,210	100.0
English only	9,085	81.0
French only	15	0.1
English and French	2,075	18.5
Neither English nor French	35	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.

Footnotes

Footnote 1

Tiny TP (Ontario) – This census subdivision has the following data quality indicators (commonly referred to as data quality flags):

2006 adjusted count; most of these are the result of boundary changes.

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Footnote 2

Median age: Age 'x' that divides a population in two groups of the same population size, one group being older than age 'x' and the other group being younger than age 'x'.

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Footnote 3

Census family: Refers to a married couple (with or without children), a common-law couple (with or without children) or a lone parent family.

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Footnote 4

Household, private: Refers to a person or a group of persons (other than foreign residents) who occupy a private dwelling and do not have a usual place of residence elsewhere in Canada.

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Footnote 5

Household type: Refers to the basic division of private households into family and non-family households. Family household refers to a household that contains at least one census family, that is, a married couple with or without children, or a couple living in common-law with or without children or a lone parent living with one or more children.

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Footnote 6

Couple-family households with children: Refers to couple households with at least one child aged 24 and under.

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Footnote 7

Couple-family households without children: Refers to couple households without children aged 24 and under. Includes couple households with all children aged 25 and over.

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Footnote 8

Lone-parent-family households: Refers to all lone-parent family households regardless of age of children.

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Footnote 9

Multiple-family households: Refers to a household in which two or more census families (with or without additional persons) occupy the same private dwelling.

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Footnote 10

Other households: Refers to two or more people who share a private dwelling, but who do not constitute a census family.

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Footnote 11

Other single-attached house: A single dwelling that is attached to another building and that does not fall into any of the other categories, such as a single dwelling attached to a non-residential structure (e.g., a store or a church) or occasionally to another residential structure (e.g., an apartment building).

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Footnote 12

Movable dwelling includes mobile homes and other movable dwellings such as houseboats and railroad cars.

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Footnote 13

Mother-tongue retention: Retention refers to the situation where people speak their mother tongue at home. Retention is defined as 'complete' when the mother tongue is the language spoken most often and 'partial' when it is spoken on a regular basis but not most often. The (complete or partial) retention rate refers to the proportion of the population with a given mother tongue that speaks that language at home most often or on a regular basis. The retention rate provides an indication of a group's linguistic vitality, particularly the importance of transmitting languages between generations.

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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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