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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Wainfleet, TP - Ontario

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

Map of Wainfleet, TP

Interactive version of map

Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

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

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

Prov. rank
203
Nat. rank
586

In 2011, Wainfleet (Township) had a population of 6,356, representing a percentage change of -3.7% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 217.29 square kilometres with a population density of 29.3 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, Wainfleet (Township) had 2,337 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was -2.2%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Wainfleet (Township) is part of the census metropolitan area of St. Catharines - Niagara.

Population and dwelling counts

Wainfleet (Township) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Wainfleet (Township) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Port Colborne, Ont. CY 18,424 18,599 -0.9
West Lincoln, Ont. TP 13,837 13,167 5.1
Pelham, Ont. T 16,598 16,155 2.7
Welland, Ont. CY 50,631 50,331 0.6
Haldimand County, Ont. CY 44,876 45,212 -0.7

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

Wainfleet, TP – Age distribution

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

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

Table 4 Wainfleet, TP – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 15.7% 15.4% 16.0%
15 to 64 68.2% 68.0% 68.3%
65 and over 16.2% 16.4% 15.9%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Wainfleet, TP was 16.2%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 68.2% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 15.7%. 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.

Wainfleet, TP – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Wainfleet, 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 6,360 6,600 -240 -3.6
0 to 14 1,000 1,150 -150 -13.0
15 to 64 4,335 4,540 -205 -4.5
65 and over 1,030 910 120 13.2
Males
Total 3,270 3,390 -120 -3.5
0 to 14 505 600 -95 -15.8
15 to 64 2,225 2,325 -100 -4.3
65 and over 535 460 75 16.3
Females
Total 3,090 3,215 -125 -3.9
0 to 14 495 550 -55 -10.0
15 to 64 2,110 2,215 -105 -4.7
65 and over 490 450 40 8.9

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

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

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

Table 6 Wainfleet, TP – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 6,360 3,270 3,090
0 to 4 years 280 145 135
5 to 9 years 325 155 165
10 to 14 years 395 205 190
15 to 19 years 500 280 220
20 to 24 years 360 195 170
25 to 29 years 270 140 130
30 to 34 years 270 130 145
35 to 39 years 340 170 175
40 to 44 years 410 205 210
45 to 49 years 595 315 285
50 to 54 years 575 285 285
55 to 59 years 535 260 275
60 to 64 years 455 250 210
65 to 69 years 390 215 170
70 to 74 years 260 140 125
75 to 79 years 190 95 95
80 to 84 years 120 65 55
85 years and over 65 25 40
Median age 45.1 45.3 45.0

Wainfleet, TP – Median age1 of the population

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

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

In 2011, the median age in Wainfleet, TP was 45.1 years. In comparison, the median age of Ontario was 40.4 years.

Table 7 Canada, Ontario and Wainfleet, TP – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Ontario 39.0 40.4
Wainfleet, TP 42.5 45.1

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families2 in Wainfleet was 1,935, which represents a change of -2.3% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In Wainfleet, 80.6% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 9.6% were common-law-couples and 9.8% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: Wainfleet - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: Wainfleet - Census families by family structure

Wainfleet – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Ontario, CSD of Wainfleet, 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
Wainfleet, TP 1,935 1,560 80.6 185 9.6 190 9.8 -2.3
Port Colborne, CY 5,430 3,775 69.5 700 12.9 945 17.4 -1.5
West Lincoln, TP 3,975 3,205 80.6 355 8.9 415 10.4 6.7
Pelham, T 5,090 4,250 83.5 360 7.1 475 9.3 3.5
Welland, CY 14,855 10,035 67.6 1,945 13.1 2,870 19.3 0.4
Haldimand County, CY 13,295 10,150 76.3 1,440 10.8 1,710 12.9 1.0

Wainfleet – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Wainfleet, 43.0% 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 * 685
Married couples without children * 875
Common-law-couples with children * 60
Common-law-couples without children * 125

Wainfleet – Marital status

Chart H: Wainfleet - Marital status

Chart H description: Wainfleet - Marital status

In Wainfleet, 66.2% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (59.2%) or living with a common-law partner (6.9%).

The remaining 33.9% 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, Wainfleet, TP – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Wainfleet, TP Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 5,355 100.0 10,671,050 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 3,545 66.2 6,158,605 57.7 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 3,170 59.2 5,367,400 50.3 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 370 6.9 791,210 7.4 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 1,815 33.9 4,512,440 42.3 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 1,235 23.1 2,985,020 28.0 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 135 2.5 319,805 3.0 698,245 2.5
Divorced 195 3.6 593,730 5.6 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 250 4.7 613,880 5.8 1,584,525 5.7

Wainfleet – Types of private households

There were 2,335 private households3 in Wainfleet in 2011, a change of -2.3% from 2006. Of these, 30.8% 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, Ontario, Wainfleet, TP – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type4 Wainfleet, TP Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 2,335 100.0 4,887,505 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home5		 720 30.8 1,402,420 28.7 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home6		 945 40.5 1,408,120 28.8 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households7 170 7.3 535,825 11.0 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 410 17.6 1,230,980 25.2 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households8 50 2.1 128,660 2.6 268,060 2.0
Other households9 40 1.7 181,500 3.7 543,340 4.1

Wainfleet – Structural type of dwelling

In Wainfleet, 96.6% 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, Wainfleet, TP – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Wainfleet, TP Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 2,335 100.0 4,887,510 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 2,255 96.6 2,718,880 55.6 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 0 0.0 279,470 5.7 646,240 4.9
Row house 0 0.0 415,230 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 30 1.3 498,160 10.2 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 25 1.1 160,460 3.3 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house10 5 0.2 9,535 0.2 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling11 15 0.6 15,795 0.3 183,510 1.4

Language

Wainfleet, TP – Mother tongue

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

Chart J description: Wainfleet, 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 Wainfleet, 88.4% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 3.2% reported French only, and 7.6% 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, 97.6% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 0.6% spoke only French and 1.0% 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 Wainfleet, 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 6,340 100.0 6,345 100.0
English 5,605 88.4 6,190 97.6
French 205 3.2 40 0.6
Non-official language 480 7.6 65 1.0
Multiple responses 50 0.8 45 0.7
Table 13 Wainfleet, 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 99.9 99.9 0.0
French 45.5 20.5 25.0
Non-official language 48.6 16.2 32.4

Wainfleet, TP – Non-official languages

In Wainfleet, the three most common mother tongues were Dutch (2.8%), German (1.0%) and Italian (1.0%), 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 Wainfleet, 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.
Dutch 180 34.3 2.8
German 65 12.4 1.0
Italian 65 12.4 1.0
Hungarian 45 8.6 0.7
Croatian 20 3.8 0.3
Polish 20 3.8 0.3

Wainfleet, TP – Bilingualism

Table 15 Wainfleet, 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 6.3 3.3 92.7 4.2
0 to 19 5.4 4.5 75.0 0.0
20 to 44 6.1 4.2 100.0 7.7
45 to 64 7.9 2.7 95.5 5.4
65 and over 4.4 1.3 85.7 2.3
Table 16 Wainfleet, TP – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 6,340 100.0
English only 5,925 93.5
French only 5 0.1
English and French 410 6.5
Neither English nor French 5 0.1

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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