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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Oliver Paipoonge, MU - Ontario

Map of Oliver Paipoonge, MU (shaded in green), Ontario

Map of Oliver Paipoonge, MU

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Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A: Oliver Paipoonge, MU - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A description: Oliver Paipoonge, MU - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Prov. rank
214
Nat. rank
632

In 2011, Oliver Paipoonge (Municipality) had a population of 5,732, representing a percentage change of -0.4% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 350.76 square kilometres with a population density of 16.3 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, Oliver Paipoonge (Municipality) had 2,113 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 2.7%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Oliver Paipoonge (Municipality) is part of the census metropolitan area of Thunder Bay.

Population and dwelling counts

Oliver Paipoonge (Municipality) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Oliver Paipoonge (Municipality) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Neebing, Ont. MU 1,986 2,184 -9.1
Thunder Bay, Ont. CY 108,359 109,160 A -0.7
O'Connor, Ont. TP 685 720 -4.9
Conmee, Ont. TP 764 740 3.2
Thunder Bay, Unorganized, Ont. NO 5,909 6,585 -10.3

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

Oliver Paipoonge, MU – Age distribution

Chart C: Oliver Paipoonge, MU - Population by broad age groups

Chart C description: Oliver Paipoonge, MU - Population by broad age groups

Table 4 Oliver Paipoonge, MU – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 16.2% 16.5% 16.0%
15 to 64 70.7% 70.5% 70.7%
65 and over 13.1% 13.0% 13.1%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Oliver Paipoonge, MU was 13.1%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 70.7% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 16.2%. 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.

Oliver Paipoonge, MU – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Oliver Paipoonge, 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 5,730 5,755 -25 -0.4
0 to 14 930 1,030 -100 -9.7
15 to 64 4,050 4,055 -5 -0.1
65 and over 750 670 80 11.9
Males
Total 2,915 2,905 10 0.3
0 to 14 480 510 -30 -5.9
15 to 64 2,055 2,045 10 0.5
65 and over 380 350 30 8.6
Females
Total 2,820 2,850 -30 -1.1
0 to 14 450 520 -70 -13.5
15 to 64 1,995 2,010 -15 -0.7
65 and over 370 320 50 15.6

Oliver Paipoonge, MU – Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D: Oliver Paipoonge, MU - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D description: Oliver Paipoonge, MU - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Table 6 Oliver Paipoonge, MU – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 5,730 2,915 2,820
0 to 4 years 265 145 120
5 to 9 years 310 150 155
10 to 14 years 355 185 175
15 to 19 years 420 215 205
20 to 24 years 360 185 180
25 to 29 years 265 125 135
30 to 34 years 290 145 150
35 to 39 years 305 160 150
40 to 44 years 410 200 220
45 to 49 years 560 270 285
50 to 54 years 580 310 270
55 to 59 years 450 235 215
60 to 64 years 410 220 195
65 to 69 years 275 130 145
70 to 74 years 195 105 90
75 to 79 years 155 85 70
80 to 84 years 70 40 35
85 years and over 50 20 25
Median age 43.8 44.1 43.5

Oliver Paipoonge, MU – Median age1 of the population

Chart E: Canada, Ontario and Oliver Paipoonge, MU - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

Chart E description: Canada, Ontario and Oliver Paipoonge, MU - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

In 2011, the median age in Oliver Paipoonge, MU was 43.8 years. In comparison, the median age of Ontario was 40.4 years.

Table 7 Canada, Ontario and Oliver Paipoonge, MU – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Ontario 39.0 40.4
Oliver Paipoonge, MU 41.7 43.8

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families2 in Oliver Paipoonge was 1,765, which represents a change of 1.1% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In Oliver Paipoonge, 78.8% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 12.5% were common-law-couples and 8.8% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: Oliver Paipoonge - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: Oliver Paipoonge - Census families by family structure

Oliver Paipoonge – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Ontario, CSD of Oliver Paipoonge, 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
Oliver Paipoonge, MU 1,765 1,390 78.8 220 12.5 155 8.8 1.1
Neebing, MU 650 505 77.7 80 12.3 65 10.0 -0.8
Thunder Bay, CY 30,350 20,180 66.5 4,185 13.8 5,990 19.7 -1.5
O'Connor, TP 215 170 79.1 35 16.3 15 7.0 -10.4
Conmee, TP 240 170 70.8 35 14.6 30 12.5 23.1
Thunder Bay, Unorganized, NO 1,870 1,415 75.7 295 15.8 160 8.6 -7.9

Oliver Paipoonge – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Oliver Paipoonge, 45.0% 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 * 640
Married couples without children * 750
Common-law-couples with children * 85
Common-law-couples without children * 135

Oliver Paipoonge – Marital status

Chart H: Oliver Paipoonge - Marital status

Chart H description: Oliver Paipoonge - Marital status

In Oliver Paipoonge, 67.5% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (58.3%) or living with a common-law partner (9.3%).

The remaining 32.5% 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, Oliver Paipoonge, MU – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Oliver Paipoonge, MU Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 4,805 100.0 10,671,050 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 3,245 67.5 6,158,605 57.7 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 2,800 58.3 5,367,400 50.3 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 445 9.3 791,210 7.4 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 1,560 32.5 4,512,440 42.3 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 1,120 23.3 2,985,020 28.0 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 100 2.1 319,805 3.0 698,245 2.5
Divorced 140 2.9 593,730 5.6 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 205 4.3 613,880 5.8 1,584,525 5.7

Oliver Paipoonge – Types of private households

There were 2,115 private households3 in Oliver Paipoonge in 2011, a change of 2.9% from 2006. Of these, 34.0% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of -2.7% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Ontario, Oliver Paipoonge, MU – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type4 Oliver Paipoonge, MU Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 2,115 100.0 4,887,505 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home5		 720 34.0 1,402,420 28.7 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home6		 840 39.7 1,408,120 28.8 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households7 140 6.6 535,825 11.0 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 340 16.1 1,230,980 25.2 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households8 35 1.7 128,660 2.6 268,060 2.0
Other households9 40 1.9 181,500 3.7 543,340 4.1

Oliver Paipoonge – Structural type of dwelling

In Oliver Paipoonge, 94.3% 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, Oliver Paipoonge, MU – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Oliver Paipoonge, MU Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 2,110 100.0 4,887,510 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 1,990 94.3 2,718,880 55.6 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 5 0.2 279,470 5.7 646,240 4.9
Row house 55 2.6 415,230 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 15 0.7 498,160 10.2 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 5 0.2 160,460 3.3 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house10 0 0.0 9,535 0.2 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling11 45 2.1 15,795 0.3 183,510 1.4

Language

Oliver Paipoonge, MU – Mother tongue

Chart J: Oliver Paipoonge, MU - Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home

Chart J description: Oliver Paipoonge, 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 Oliver Paipoonge, 89.5% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 2.4% reported French only, and 7.4% 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, 97.8% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 1.0% spoke only French and 0.7% 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 Oliver Paipoonge, 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 5,725 100.0 5,730 100.0
English 5,125 89.5 5,605 97.8
French 135 2.4 60 1.0
Non-official language 425 7.4 40 0.7
Multiple responses 30 0.5 20 0.3
Table 13 Oliver Paipoonge, 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 99.9 99.8 0.1
French 58.6 41.4 17.2
Non-official language 35.2 11.0 24.2

Oliver Paipoonge, MU – Non-official languages

In Oliver Paipoonge, the three most common mother tongues were Dutch (2.3%), Finnish (1.7%) and Italian (0.8%), 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 Oliver Paipoonge, 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.
Dutch 130 28.6 2.3
Finnish 95 20.9 1.7
Italian 45 9.9 0.8
German 40 8.8 0.7
Polish 35 7.7 0.6
Ukrainian 35 7.7 0.6

Oliver Paipoonge, MU – Bilingualism

Table 15 Oliver Paipoonge, 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 2.8 85.7 3.5
0 to 19 5.6 4.5 75.0 100.0
20 to 44 5.5 3.9 100.0 0.0
45 to 64 4.5 1.5 78.6 5.0
65 and over 3.4 0.9 75.0 0.0
Table 16 Oliver Paipoonge, MU – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 5,730 100.0
English only 5,440 94.9
French only 5 0.1
English and French 285 5.0
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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