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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Beckwith, TP - Ontario

Map of Beckwith, TP (shaded in green), Ontario

Map of Beckwith, TP

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Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A: Beckwith, TP - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

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

Prov. rank
189
Nat. rank
542

In 2011, Beckwith (Township) had a population of 6,986, representing a percentage change of 9.4% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 240.51 square kilometres with a population density of 29.0 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, Beckwith (Township) had 2,571 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 12.0%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Population and dwelling counts

Beckwith (Township) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Beckwith (Township) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Ottawa, Ont. CV 883,391 812,129 8.8
Montague, Ont. TP 3,483 3,209 A 8.5
Drummond/North Elmsley, Ont. TP 7,487 7,118 5.2
Carleton Place, Ont. T 9,809 9,453 3.8
Mississippi Mills, Ont. T 12,385 11,734 5.5

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

Beckwith, TP – Age distribution

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

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

Table 4 Beckwith, TP – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 17.5% 18.4% 16.7%
15 to 64 70.8% 69.9% 71.5%
65 and over 11.7% 11.5% 11.7%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Beckwith, TP was 11.7%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 70.8% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 17.5%. 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.

Beckwith, TP – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Beckwith, 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 6,990 6,385 605 9.5
0 to 14 1,225 1,305 -80 -6.1
15 to 64 4,950 4,450 500 11.2
65 and over 815 635 180 28.3
Males
Total 3,510 3,215 295 9.2
0 to 14 645 675 -30 -4.4
15 to 64 2,455 2,215 240 10.8
65 and over 405 325 80 24.6
Females
Total 3,475 3,175 300 9.4
0 to 14 580 635 -55 -8.7
15 to 64 2,485 2,230 255 11.4
65 and over 405 305 100 32.8

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

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

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

Table 6 Beckwith, TP – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 6,990 3,510 3,475
0 to 4 years 345 185 160
5 to 9 years 415 210 200
10 to 14 years 470 250 215
15 to 19 years 560 290 260
20 to 24 years 325 175 155
25 to 29 years 280 130 145
30 to 34 years 300 140 155
35 to 39 years 435 205 220
40 to 44 years 605 300 305
45 to 49 years 705 355 350
50 to 54 years 695 330 360
55 to 59 years 535 260 275
60 to 64 years 515 270 250
65 to 69 years 330 155 180
70 to 74 years 195 105 90
75 to 79 years 150 70 80
80 to 84 years 100 55 45
85 years and over 45 20 25
Median age 43.1 42.7 43.6

Beckwith, TP – Median age1 of the population

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

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

In 2011, the median age in Beckwith, TP was 43.1 years. In comparison, the median age of Ontario was 40.4 years.

Table 7 Canada, Ontario and Beckwith, TP – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Ontario 39.0 40.4
Beckwith, TP 40.5 43.1

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families2 in Beckwith was 2,195, which represents a change of 12.3% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In Beckwith, 77.9% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 13.9% were common-law-couples and 8.2% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: Beckwith - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: Beckwith - Census families by family structure

Beckwith – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Ontario, CSD of Beckwith, 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
Beckwith, TP 2,195 1,710 77.9 305 13.9 180 8.2 12.3
Ottawa, CV 239,470 169,680 70.9 31,255 13.1 38,540 16.1 7.8
Montague, TP 1,085 795 73.3 165 15.2 125 11.5 8.5
Drummond/North Elmsley, TP 2,385 1,870 78.4 310 13.0 205 8.6 6.7
Carleton Place, T 2,890 1,870 64.7 470 16.3 555 19.2 3.0
Mississippi Mills, T 3,735 2,830 75.8 470 12.6 440 11.8 9.2

Beckwith – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Beckwith, 47.1% 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 * 845
Married couples without children * 865
Common-law-couples with children * 105
Common-law-couples without children * 200

Beckwith – Marital status

Chart H: Beckwith - Marital status

Chart H description: Beckwith - Marital status

In Beckwith, 70.3% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (59.7%) or living with a common-law partner (10.6%).

The remaining 29.7% 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, Beckwith, TP – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Beckwith, TP Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 5,760 100.0 10,671,050 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 4,050 70.3 6,158,605 57.7 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 3,440 59.7 5,367,400 50.3 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 610 10.6 791,210 7.4 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 1,710 29.7 4,512,440 42.3 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 1,165 20.2 2,985,020 28.0 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 110 1.9 319,805 3.0 698,245 2.5
Divorced 245 4.3 593,730 5.6 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 195 3.4 613,880 5.8 1,584,525 5.7

Beckwith – Types of private households

There were 2,575 private households3 in Beckwith in 2011, a change of 12.2% from 2006. Of these, 35.7% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of 1.7% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Ontario, Beckwith, TP – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type4 Beckwith, TP Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 2,575 100.0 4,887,505 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home5		 920 35.7 1,402,420 28.7 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home6		 1,010 39.2 1,408,120 28.8 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households7 160 6.2 535,825 11.0 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 380 14.8 1,230,980 25.2 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households8 50 1.9 128,660 2.6 268,060 2.0
Other households9 40 1.6 181,500 3.7 543,340 4.1

Beckwith – Structural type of dwelling

In Beckwith, 93.2% 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, Beckwith, TP – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Beckwith, TP Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 2,575 100.0 4,887,510 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 2,400 93.2 2,718,880 55.6 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 15 0.6 279,470 5.7 646,240 4.9
Row house 5 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 0 0.0 498,160 10.2 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 5 0.2 160,460 3.3 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house10 5 0.2 9,535 0.2 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling11 150 5.8 15,795 0.3 183,510 1.4

Language

Beckwith, TP – Mother tongue

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

Chart J description: Beckwith, 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 Beckwith, 91.3% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 4.9% reported French only, and 2.9% 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, 97.7% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 1.4% 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 Beckwith, 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 6,990 100.0 6,985 100.0
English 6,380 91.3 6,825 97.7
French 345 4.9 100 1.4
Non-official language 205 2.9 35 0.5
Multiple responses 55 0.8 25 0.4
Table 13 Beckwith, 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 100.1 99.8 0.2
French 60.3 26.9 33.3
Non-official language 48.8 20.9 27.9

Beckwith, TP – Non-official languages

In Beckwith, the three most common mother tongues were German (0.7%), Dutch (0.4%) and Polish (0.3%), 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 Beckwith, 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 50 23.3 0.7
Dutch 25 11.6 0.4
Polish 20 9.3 0.3
Italian 15 7.0 0.2
Spanish 15 7.0 0.2

Beckwith, TP – Bilingualism

Table 15 Beckwith, 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 17.7 13.6 94.2 17.5
0 to 19 20.7 18.3 90.9 33.3
20 to 44 19.7 15.4 100.0 22.2
45 to 64 15.8 10.7 89.7 22.2
65 and over 12.3 7.1 100.0 9.1
Table 16 Beckwith, TP – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 6,990 100.0
English only 5,710 81.7
French only 5 0.1
English and French 1,270 18.2
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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