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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of South Glengarry, TP - Ontario

Map of South Glengarry, TP (shaded in green), Ontario

Map of South Glengarry, TP

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Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A: South Glengarry, TP - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

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

Prov. rank
109
Nat. rank
298

In 2011, South Glengarry (Township) had a population of 13,162, representing a percentage change of 2.2% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 605.30 square kilometres with a population density of 21.7 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, South Glengarry (Township) had 5,155 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 4.2%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Population and dwelling counts

South Glengarry (Township) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 South Glengarry (Township) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Saint-Anicet, Que. PE 2,523 2,717 -7.1
Dundee, Que. CT 408 436 -6.4
Rivière-Beaudette, Que. MÉ 1,885 1,720 9.6
Saint-Télesphore, Que. MÉ 762 769 -0.9
Sainte-Justine-de-Newton, Que. MÉ 973 929 4.7
Akwesasne (Part) 59, Ont.  IRI
South Stormont, Ont. TP 12,617 12,520 0.8
Cornwall, Ont. CY 46,340 45,965 0.8
North Stormont, Ont. TP 6,775 6,769 0.1
North Glengarry, Ont. TP 10,251 10,635 -3.6

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

South Glengarry, TP – Age distribution

Chart C: South Glengarry, TP - Population by broad age groups

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

Table 4 South Glengarry, TP – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 14.8% 15.6% 14.1%
15 to 64 66.6% 66.1% 67.2%
65 and over 18.6% 18.4% 18.7%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in South Glengarry, TP was 18.6%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 66.6% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 14.8%. 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.

South Glengarry, TP – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 South Glengarry, TP – 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 13,165 12,880 285 2.2
0 to 14 1,950 2,115 -165 -7.8
15 to 64 8,770 8,690 80 0.9
65 and over 2,445 2,080 365 17.5
Males
Total 6,650 6,490 160 2.5
0 to 14 1,035 1,090 -55 -5.0
15 to 64 4,395 4,395 0 0.0
65 and over 1,225 1,005 220 21.9
Females
Total 6,510 6,390 120 1.9
0 to 14 920 1,020 -100 -9.8
15 to 64 4,375 4,295 80 1.9
65 and over 1,220 1,075 145 13.5

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

Chart D: South Glengarry, TP - Population by five-year age groups and sex

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

Table 6 South Glengarry, TP – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 13,165 6,650 6,510
0 to 4 years 540 280 265
5 to 9 years 665 350 315
10 to 14 years 740 405 340
15 to 19 years 905 475 430
20 to 24 years 675 345 330
25 to 29 years 510 265 245
30 to 34 years 530 255 275
35 to 39 years 675 325 355
40 to 44 years 775 390 390
45 to 49 years 1,090 545 545
50 to 54 years 1,240 610 630
55 to 59 years 1,200 595 610
60 to 64 years 1,160 585 570
65 to 69 years 870 465 405
70 to 74 years 630 325 305
75 to 79 years 415 215 200
80 to 84 years 280 125 155
85 years and over 245 95 155
Median age 47.7 47.3 48.1

South Glengarry, TP – Median age1 of the population

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

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

In 2011, the median age in South Glengarry, TP was 47.7 years. In comparison, the median age of Ontario was 40.4 years.

Table 7 Canada, Ontario and South Glengarry, TP – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Ontario 39.0 40.4
South Glengarry, TP 44.8 47.7

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families2 in South Glengarry was 4,065, 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 South Glengarry, 77.4% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 13.3% were common-law-couples and 9.3% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: South Glengarry - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: South Glengarry - Census families by family structure

South Glengarry – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Ontario, CSD of South Glengarry, 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
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
South Glengarry, TP 4,065 3,145 77.4 540 13.3 380 9.3 3.3
Saint-Anicet, PE (Que.) 820 475 57.9 245 29.9 100 12.2 -4.1
Dundee, CT (Que.) 130 85 65.4 40 30.8 10 7.7 0.0
Rivière-Beaudette, MÉ (Que.) 565 290 51.3 230 40.7 50 8.8 5.6
Saint-Télesphore, MÉ (Que.) 220 120 54.5 80 36.4 20 9.1 -2.2
Sainte-Justine-de-Newton, MÉ (Que.) 295 145 49.2 105 35.6 45 15.3 11.3
South Stormont, TP 3,960 3,090 78.0 470 11.9 400 10.1 3.9
Cornwall, CY 13,150 8,175 62.2 2,225 16.9 2,745 20.9 0.2
North Stormont, TP 2,000 1,480 74.0 295 14.8 230 11.5 1.8
North Glengarry, TP 2,960 2,115 71.5 445 15.0 395 13.3 -3.1

South Glengarry – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of South Glengarry, 38.3% 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 * 1,205
Married couples without children * 1,935
Common-law-couples with children * 210
Common-law-couples without children * 330

South Glengarry – Marital status

Chart H: South Glengarry - Marital status

Chart H description: South Glengarry - Marital status

In South Glengarry, 66.9% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (57.2%) or living with a common-law partner (9.7%).

The remaining 33.1% 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, South Glengarry, TP – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status South Glengarry, TP Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 11,210 100.0 10,671,050 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 7,500 66.9 6,158,605 57.7 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 6,415 57.2 5,367,400 50.3 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 1,085 9.7 791,210 7.4 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 3,710 33.1 4,512,440 42.3 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 2,380 21.2 2,985,020 28.0 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 245 2.2 319,805 3.0 698,245 2.5
Divorced 450 4.0 593,730 5.6 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 635 5.7 613,880 5.8 1,584,525 5.7

South Glengarry – Types of private households

There were 5,155 private households3 in South Glengarry in 2011, a change of 4.2% from 2006. Of these, 26.8% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of -11.3% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Ontario, South Glengarry, TP – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type4 South Glengarry, TP Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 5,155 100.0 4,887,505 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home5		 1,380 26.8 1,402,420 28.7 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home6		 2,200 42.7 1,408,120 28.8 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households7 345 6.7 535,825 11.0 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 1,065 20.7 1,230,980 25.2 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households8 70 1.4 128,660 2.6 268,060 2.0
Other households9 95 1.8 181,500 3.7 543,340 4.1

South Glengarry – Structural type of dwelling

In South Glengarry, 95.2% 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, South Glengarry, TP – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling South Glengarry, TP Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 5,155 100.0 4,887,510 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 4,905 95.2 2,718,880 55.6 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 65 1.3 279,470 5.7 646,240 4.9
Row house 10 0.2 415,230 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 110 2.1 498,160 10.2 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 30 0.6 160,460 3.3 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house10 5 0.1 9,535 0.2 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling11 30 0.6 15,795 0.3 183,510 1.4

Language

South Glengarry, TP – Mother tongue

Chart J: South Glengarry, TP - Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home

Chart J description: South Glengarry, 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 South Glengarry, 64.4% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 27.9% reported French only, and 5.5% 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, 78.5% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 17.6% spoke only French and 1.3% 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 South Glengarry, TP – Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home, 2011 Census
Selected languages Mother tongue Language spoken most often at home
number % number %
Total 13,095 100.0 13,095 100.0
English 8,435 64.4 10,280 78.5
French 3,650 27.9 2,310 17.6
Non-official language 720 5.5 175 1.3
Multiple responses 290 2.2 330 2.5
Table 13 South Glengarry, TP – 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 99.5 98.6 0.9
French 80.3 61.6 18.7
Non-official language 56.5 31.2 25.3

South Glengarry, TP – Non-official languages

In South Glengarry, the three most common mother tongues were German (1.6%), Dutch (0.7%) and Urdu (0.5%), 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 South Glengarry, 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 215 27.7 1.6
Dutch 90 11.6 0.7
Urdu 65 8.4 0.5
Italian 40 5.2 0.3
Arabic 35 4.5 0.3
Polish 35 4.5 0.3

South Glengarry, TP – Bilingualism

Table 15 South Glengarry, TP – 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 51.9 36.5 91.1 32.6
0 to 19 48.6 40.0 78.8 22.7
20 to 44 58.6 44.7 97.0 35.7
45 to 64 53.0 33.9 93.7 41.2
65 and over 44.8 24.9 90.1 25.6
Table 16 South Glengarry, TP – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 13,095 100.0
English only 5,905 45.1
French only 275 2.1
English and French 6,890 52.6
Neither English nor French 20 0.2

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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