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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Kapuskasing, T - Ontario

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

Map of Kapuskasing, T

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Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

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

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

Prov. rank
166
Nat. rank
467

In 2011, Kapuskasing (Town) had a population of 8,196, representing a percentage change of -3.7% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 84.13 square kilometres with a population density of 97.4 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, Kapuskasing (Town) had 3,738 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was -0.1%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Population and dwelling counts

Kapuskasing (Town) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Kapuskasing (Town) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Val Rita-Harty, Ont. TP 817 939 -13.0
Cochrane, Unorganized, North Part, Ont. NO 3,064 2,447 25.2

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

Kapuskasing, T – Age distribution

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

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

Table 4 Kapuskasing, T – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 14.3% 14.8% 13.9%
15 to 64 66.0% 67.0% 65.2%
65 and over 19.7% 18.4% 21.0%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Kapuskasing, T was 19.7%, 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 14.3%. 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.

Kapuskasing, T – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Kapuskasing, 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 8,195 8,510 -315 -3.7
0 to 14 1,175 1,280 -105 -8.2
15 to 64 5,410 5,755 -345 -6.0
65 and over 1,615 1,470 145 9.9
Males
Total 4,030 4,215 -185 -4.4
0 to 14 595 675 -80 -11.9
15 to 64 2,700 2,910 -210 -7.2
65 and over 740 625 115 18.4
Females
Total 4,165 4,290 -125 -2.9
0 to 14 580 605 -25 -4.1
15 to 64 2,715 2,845 -130 -4.6
65 and over 875 840 35 4.2

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

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

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

Table 6 Kapuskasing, T – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 8,195 4,030 4,165
0 to 4 years 360 180 180
5 to 9 years 380 180 200
10 to 14 years 430 240 190
15 to 19 years 520 265 260
20 to 24 years 370 180 190
25 to 29 years 390 210 185
30 to 34 years 360 185 180
35 to 39 years 435 210 220
40 to 44 years 485 225 260
45 to 49 years 695 340 355
50 to 54 years 825 410 415
55 to 59 years 700 375 330
60 to 64 years 615 295 320
65 to 69 years 465 250 210
70 to 74 years 375 155 220
75 to 79 years 350 160 185
80 to 84 years 240 110 130
85 years and over 185 60 125
Median age 47.7 47.4 48.0

Kapuskasing, T – Median age1 of the population

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

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

In 2011, the median age in Kapuskasing, T was 47.7 years. In comparison, the median age of Ontario was 40.4 years.

Table 7 Canada, Ontario and Kapuskasing, T – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Ontario 39.0 40.4
Kapuskasing, T 44.7 47.7

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families2 in Kapuskasing was 2,445, which represents a change of -3.6% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In Kapuskasing, 68.5% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 19.0% were common-law-couples and 12.5% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: Kapuskasing - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: Kapuskasing - Census families by family structure

Kapuskasing – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Ontario, CSD of Kapuskasing, 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
Kapuskasing, T 2,445 1,675 68.5 465 19.0 305 12.5 -3.6
Val Rita-Harty, TP 265 185 69.8 50 18.9 25 9.4 -8.6
Cochrane, Unorganized, North Part, NO 960 640 66.7 190 19.8 130 13.5 30.6

Kapuskasing – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Kapuskasing, 37.7% 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 * 600
Married couples without children * 1,075
Common-law-couples with children * 205
Common-law-couples without children * 260

Kapuskasing – Marital status

Chart H: Kapuskasing - Marital status

Chart H description: Kapuskasing - Marital status

In Kapuskasing, 61.9% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (48.6%) or living with a common-law partner (13.2%).

The remaining 38.1% 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, Kapuskasing, T – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Kapuskasing, T Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 7,025 100.0 10,671,050 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 4,345 61.9 6,158,605 57.7 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 3,415 48.6 5,367,400 50.3 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 930 13.2 791,210 7.4 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 2,680 38.1 4,512,440 42.3 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 1,455 20.7 2,985,020 28.0 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 320 4.6 319,805 3.0 698,245 2.5
Divorced 295 4.2 593,730 5.6 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 615 8.8 613,880 5.8 1,584,525 5.7

Kapuskasing – Types of private households

There were 3,735 private households3 in Kapuskasing in 2011, a change of -0.3% from 2006. Of these, 21.4% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of -18.4% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Ontario, Kapuskasing, T – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type4 Kapuskasing, T Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 3,735 100.0 4,887,505 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home5		 800 21.4 1,402,420 28.7 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home6		 1,310 35.1 1,408,120 28.8 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households7 295 7.9 535,825 11.0 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 1,260 33.7 1,230,980 25.2 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households8 15 0.4 128,660 2.6 268,060 2.0
Other households9 55 1.5 181,500 3.7 543,340 4.1

Kapuskasing – Structural type of dwelling

In Kapuskasing, 63.4% of private households lived in single-detached houses and 2.1% lived in apartments in buildings that have five or more storeys. The rest lived in other types of dwelling structures.

Table 11 Canada, Ontario, Kapuskasing, T – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Kapuskasing, T Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 3,740 100.0 4,887,510 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 2,370 63.4 2,718,880 55.6 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 160 4.3 279,470 5.7 646,240 4.9
Row house 60 1.6 415,230 8.5 791,600 5.9
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 80 2.1 789,975 16.2 1,234,770 9.3
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 875 23.4 498,160 10.2 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 185 4.9 160,460 3.3 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house10 10 0.3 9,535 0.2 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling11 5 0.1 15,795 0.3 183,510 1.4

Language

Kapuskasing, T – Mother tongue

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

Chart J description: Kapuskasing, 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 Kapuskasing, 27.1% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 67.9% reported French only, and 2.2% 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, 37.0% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 59.1% spoke only French and 0.5% 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 Kapuskasing, 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 8,045 100.0 8,045 100.0
English 2,180 27.1 2,975 37.0
French 5,465 67.9 4,755 59.1
Non-official language 180 2.2 40 0.5
Multiple responses 215 2.7 275 3.4
Table 13 Kapuskasing, 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 97.5 94.4 3.1
French 94.3 86.5 7.8
Non-official language 50.0 27.3 22.7

Kapuskasing, T – Non-official languages

In Kapuskasing, the three most common mother tongues were Polish (0.5%), Cree, n.o.s. (0.4%) and German (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 Kapuskasing, 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.
Polish 40 18.6 0.5
Cree, n.o.s. 30 14.0 0.4
German 20 9.3 0.2
Italian 15 7.0 0.2
Ukrainian 15 7.0 0.2

Kapuskasing, T – Bilingualism

Table 15 Kapuskasing, 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 71.9 36.5 87.7 16.2
0 to 19 64.6 45.0 75.7 33.3
20 to 44 82.2 50.0 97.1 0.0
45 to 64 73.8 28.6 93.8 25.0
65 and over 61.6 19.7 76.5 21.4
Table 16 Kapuskasing, T – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 8,045 100.0
English only 1,600 19.9
French only 650 8.1
English and French 5,795 72.0
Neither English nor French 0 0.0

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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