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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Barrington, MD - Nova Scotia

Map of Barrington, MD (shaded in green), Nova Scotia

Map of Barrington, MD

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Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A: Barrington, MD - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A description: Barrington, MD - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Prov. rank
23
Nat. rank
540

In 2011, Barrington (Municipal district) had a population of 6,994, representing a percentage change of -4.6% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 631.94 square kilometres with a population density of 11.1 persons per square kilometre. This compares to the provincial land area of 52,939.44 square kilometres with a population density of 17.4 persons per square kilometre.

In 2011, Barrington (Municipal district) had 3,025 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 1.3%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Population and dwelling counts

Barrington (Municipal district) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Barrington (Municipal district) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Clark's Harbour, N.S. T 820 860 -4.7
Shelburne, N.S. MD 4,408 4,828 -8.7
Argyle, N.S. MD 8,252 8,656 -4.7

Nova Scotia – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the highest population growth

Table 2 Nova Scotia – 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
Antigonish, Subd. A SC 8,253 7,730 6.8
Kentville T 6,094 5,815 4.8
Halifax RGM 390,096 372,679 4.7
Bridgewater T 8,241 7,944 3.7
East Hants MD 22,111 21,397 A 3.3

Nova Scotia – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the lowest population growth

Table 3 Nova Scotia – 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
Inverness, Subd. A SC 5,280 5,859 -9.9
Digby MD 7,463 7,986 -6.5
Yarmouth T 6,761 7,162 -5.6
Clare MD 8,319 8,813 -5.6
Kings, Subd. D SC 5,201 5,499 -5.4

Age and sex

Barrington, MD – Age distribution

Chart C: Barrington, MD - Population by broad age groups

Chart C description: Barrington, MD - Population by broad age groups

Table 4 Barrington, MD – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 14.4% 14.8% 14.1%
15 to 64 68.5% 68.5% 68.6%
65 and over 17.0% 16.7% 17.5%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Barrington, MD was 17.0%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 68.5% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 14.4%. 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.

Barrington, MD – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Barrington, MD – 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 6,995 7,335 -340 -4.6
0 to 14 1,010 1,285 -275 -21.4
15 to 64 4,790 4,980 -190 -3.8
65 and over 1,190 1,070 120 11.2
Males
Total 3,510 3,670 -160 -4.4
0 to 14 520 640 -120 -18.8
15 to 64 2,405 2,525 -120 -4.8
65 and over 585 505 80 15.8
Females
Total 3,485 3,660 -175 -4.8
0 to 14 490 645 -155 -24.0
15 to 64 2,390 2,450 -60 -2.4
65 and over 610 565 45 8.0

Barrington, MD – Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D: Barrington, MD - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D description: Barrington, MD - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Table 6 Barrington, MD – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 6,995 3,510 3,485
0 to 4 years 300 160 145
5 to 9 years 320 155 165
10 to 14 years 390 205 185
15 to 19 years 490 230 260
20 to 24 years 350 195 150
25 to 29 years 330 165 165
30 to 34 years 365 190 175
35 to 39 years 480 230 250
40 to 44 years 490 245 245
45 to 49 years 595 305 290
50 to 54 years 600 310 290
55 to 59 years 540 260 280
60 to 64 years 555 285 270
65 to 69 years 370 195 180
70 to 74 years 290 155 140
75 to 79 years 230 100 130
80 to 84 years 160 80 80
85 years and over 140 65 70
Median age 44.9 44.8 45.1

Barrington, MD – Median age1 of the population

Chart E: Canada, Nova Scotia and Barrington, MD - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

Chart E description: Canada, Nova Scotia and Barrington, MD - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

In 2011, the median age in Barrington, MD was 44.9 years. In comparison, the median age of Nova Scotia was 43.7 years.

Table 7 Canada, Nova Scotia and Barrington, MD – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Nova Scotia 41.8 43.7
Barrington, MD 40.7 44.9

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families2 in Barrington was 2,220, which represents a change of -3.3% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In Barrington, 72.7% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 12.2% were common-law-couples and 14.9% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: Barrington - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: Barrington - Census families by family structure

Barrington – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Nova Scotia, CSD of Barrington, MD 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
Nova Scotia 270,065 184,870 68.5 38,460 14.2 46,735 17.3 1.0
Barrington, MD 2,220 1,615 72.7 270 12.2 330 14.9 -3.3
Clark's Harbour, T 255 155 60.8 50 19.6 45 17.6 -8.9
Shelburne, MD 1,420 1,010 71.1 225 15.8 185 13.0 -6.3
Argyle, MD 2,640 2,035 77.1 290 11.0 315 11.9 -0.8

Barrington – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Barrington, 38.7% 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 * 605
Married couples without children * 1,010
Common-law-couples with children * 125
Common-law-couples without children * 145

Barrington – Marital status

Chart H: Barrington - Marital status

Chart H description: Barrington - Marital status

In Barrington, 63.5% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (54.5%) or living with a common-law partner (9.0%).

The remaining 36.5% 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, Nova Scotia, Barrington, MD – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Barrington, MD Nova Scotia Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 5,985 100.0 783,510 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 3,800 63.5 453,095 57.8 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 3,260 54.5 376,020 48.0 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 540 9.0 77,075 9.8 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 2,185 36.5 330,420 42.2 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 1,330 22.2 209,180 26.7 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 155 2.6 23,545 3.0 698,245 2.5
Divorced 330 5.5 46,060 5.9 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 370 6.2 51,625 6.6 1,584,525 5.7

Barrington – Types of private households

There were 3,025 private households3 in Barrington in 2011, a change of 1.2% from 2006. Of these, 23.8% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of -14.3% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Nova Scotia, Barrington, MD – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type4 Barrington, MD Nova Scotia Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 3,025 100.0 390,280 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home5		 720 23.8 88,450 22.7 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home6		 1,130 37.4 128,065 32.8 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households7 300 9.9 42,445 10.9 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 790 26.1 108,795 27.9 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households8 35 1.2 5,495 1.4 268,060 2.0
Other households9 50 1.7 17,030 4.4 543,340 4.1

Barrington – Structural type of dwelling

In Barrington, 90.9% 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, Nova Scotia, Barrington, MD – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Barrington, MD Nova Scotia Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 3,025 100.0 390,280 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 2,750 90.9 260,435 66.7 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 25 0.8 19,450 5.0 646,240 4.9
Row house 0 0.0 9,175 2.4 791,600 5.9
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 0 0.0 17,880 4.6 1,234,770 9.3
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 125 4.1 56,485 14.5 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 0 0.0 11,970 3.1 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house10 5 0.2 705 0.2 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling11 120 4.0 14,175 3.6 183,510 1.4

Language

Barrington, MD – Mother tongue

Chart J: Barrington, MD - Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home

Chart J description: Barrington, MD - 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 Barrington, 97.8% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 1.4% reported French only, and 0.6% reported a non-official language only, in 2011. In comparison, the provincial / territorial percentages were 91.8% for English only, 3.4% for French only and 4.1% for only non-official languages.

In 2011, 99.3% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 0.2% spoke only French and 0.1% spoke only a non-official language. In comparison, the provincial / territorial percentages were 95.4% for only English, 1.8% for only French and 2.0% for only a non-official language.

Table 12 Barrington, MD – Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home, 2011 Census
Selected languages Mother tongue Language spoken most often at home
number % number %
Total 6,965 100.0 6,970 100.0
English 6,815 97.8 6,920 99.3
French 95 1.4 15 0.2
Non-official language 40 0.6 10 0.1
Multiple responses 15 0.2 20 0.3
Table 13 Barrington, MD – 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 99.9 0.0
French 52.4 19.0 33.3
Non-official language 87.5 50.0 37.5

Barrington, MD – Non-official languages

In Barrington, the three most common mother tongues were Arabic (0.1%), German (0.1%) and (0.0%), in 2011. In comparison, the most common mother tongues at the provincial / territorial level were Arabic (0.7%), Mi'kmaq (0.5%) and German (0.4%).

Table 14 Barrington, MD – 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.
Arabic 10 25.0 0.1
German 10 25.0 0.1

Barrington, MD – Bilingualism

Table 15 Barrington, MD – 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 5.3 4.1 85.0 14.3
0 to 19 10.1 9.5 50.0 0.0
20 to 44 6.2 4.8 83.3 0.0
45 to 64 3.1 1.6 100.0 0.0
65 and over 1.7 1.3 66.7 50.0
Table 16 Barrington, MD – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 6,965 100.0
English only 6,590 94.6
French only 0 0.0
English and French 375 5.4
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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