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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Lincoln, T - Ontario

Map of Lincoln, T (shaded in green), Ontario

Map of Lincoln, T

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Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A: Lincoln, T - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A description: Lincoln, T - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Prov. rank
68
Nat. rank
178

In 2011, Lincoln (Town) had a population of 22,487, representing a percentage change of 3.5% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 162.86 square kilometres with a population density of 138.1 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, Lincoln (Town) had 8,160 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 7.0%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Lincoln (Town) is part of the census metropolitan area of St. Catharines - Niagara.

Population and dwelling counts

Lincoln (Town) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Lincoln (Town) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
West Lincoln, Ont. TP 13,837 13,167 5.1
Pelham, Ont. T 16,598 16,155 2.7
St. Catharines, Ont. CY 131,400 131,989 -0.4
Grimsby, Ont. T 25,325 23,937 5.8

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

Lincoln, T – Age distribution

Chart C: Lincoln, T - Population by broad age groups

Chart C description: Lincoln, T - Population by broad age groups

Table 4 Lincoln, T – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 17.2% 17.5% 17.0%
15 to 64 63.7% 65.3% 62.1%
65 and over 19.1% 17.2% 21.0%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Lincoln, T was 19.1%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 63.7% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 17.2%. 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.

Lincoln, T – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Lincoln, T – 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 22,485 21,720 765 3.5
0 to 14 3,860 4,190 -330 -7.9
15 to 64 14,315 13,740 575 4.2
65 and over 4,305 3,790 515 13.6
Males
Total 10,995 10,585 410 3.9
0 to 14 1,920 2,115 -195 -9.2
15 to 64 7,185 6,875 310 4.5
65 and over 1,895 1,600 295 18.4
Females
Total 11,490 11,140 350 3.1
0 to 14 1,950 2,080 -130 -6.3
15 to 64 7,130 6,870 260 3.8
65 and over 2,415 2,190 225 10.3

Lincoln, T – Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D: Lincoln, T - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D description: Lincoln, T - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Table 6 Lincoln, T – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 22,485 10,995 11,490
0 to 4 years 1,185 600 590
5 to 9 years 1,260 640 620
10 to 14 years 1,420 675 740
15 to 19 years 1,665 860 805
20 to 24 years 1,295 725 570
25 to 29 years 975 500 475
30 to 34 years 1,120 545 575
35 to 39 years 1,320 640 685
40 to 44 years 1,520 745 775
45 to 49 years 1,900 935 965
50 to 54 years 1,720 840 885
55 to 59 years 1,485 745 735
60 to 64 years 1,310 645 665
65 to 69 years 1,195 565 630
70 to 74 years 955 450 505
75 to 79 years 860 390 470
80 to 84 years 630 290 345
85 years and over 665 200 465
Median age 43.3 42.1 44.5

Lincoln, T – Median age1 of the population

Chart E: Canada, Ontario and Lincoln, T - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

Chart E description: Canada, Ontario and Lincoln, T - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

In 2011, the median age in Lincoln, T was 43.3 years. In comparison, the median age of Ontario was 40.4 years.

Table 7 Canada, Ontario and Lincoln, T – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Ontario 39.0 40.4
Lincoln, T 41.0 43.3

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families2 in Lincoln was 6,440, which represents a change of 6.4% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In Lincoln, 79.8% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 8.8% were common-law-couples and 11.4% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: Lincoln - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: Lincoln - Census families by family structure

Lincoln – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Ontario, CSD of Lincoln, T 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
Lincoln, T 6,440 5,140 79.8 565 8.8 735 11.4 6.4
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
St. Catharines, CY 36,945 25,220 68.3 4,480 12.1 7,245 19.6 -0.5
Grimsby, T 7,590 6,050 79.7 660 8.7 880 11.6 7.1

Lincoln – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Lincoln, 46.8% 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 * 2,425
Married couples without children * 2,720
Common-law-couples with children * 250
Common-law-couples without children * 315

Lincoln – Marital status

Chart H: Lincoln - Marital status

Chart H description: Lincoln - Marital status

In Lincoln, 62.7% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (56.6%) or living with a common-law partner (6.1%).

The remaining 37.3% 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, Lincoln, T – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Lincoln, T Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 18,625 100.0 10,671,050 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 11,675 62.7 6,158,605 57.7 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 10,535 56.6 5,367,400 50.3 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 1,140 6.1 791,210 7.4 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 6,950 37.3 4,512,440 42.3 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 4,275 23.0 2,985,020 28.0 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 570 3.1 319,805 3.0 698,245 2.5
Divorced 775 4.2 593,730 5.6 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 1,325 7.1 613,880 5.8 1,584,525 5.7

Lincoln – Types of private households

There were 8,160 private households3 in Lincoln in 2011, a change of 6.2% from 2006. Of these, 32.0% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of -4.0% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Ontario, Lincoln, T – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type4 Lincoln, T Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 8,160 100.0 4,887,505 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home5		 2,610 32.0 1,402,420 28.7 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home6		 2,900 35.5 1,408,120 28.8 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households7 685 8.4 535,825 11.0 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 1,685 20.6 1,230,980 25.2 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households8 120 1.5 128,660 2.6 268,060 2.0
Other households9 160 2.0 181,500 3.7 543,340 4.1

Lincoln – Structural type of dwelling

In Lincoln, 73.3% of private households lived in single-detached houses and 0.8% lived in apartments in buildings that have five or more storeys. The rest lived in other types of dwelling structures.

Table 11 Canada, Ontario, Lincoln, T – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Lincoln, T Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 8,160 100.0 4,887,510 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 5,985 73.3 2,718,880 55.6 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 690 8.5 279,470 5.7 646,240 4.9
Row house 800 9.8 415,230 8.5 791,600 5.9
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 65 0.8 789,975 16.2 1,234,770 9.3
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 415 5.1 498,160 10.2 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 115 1.4 160,460 3.3 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house10 75 0.9 9,535 0.2 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling11 0 0.0 15,795 0.3 183,510 1.4

Language

Lincoln, T – Mother tongue

Chart J: Lincoln, T - Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home

Chart J description: Lincoln, T - 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 Lincoln, 85.3% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 1.3% reported French only, and 12.5% 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, 95.7% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 0.3% spoke only French and 2.8% 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 Lincoln, T – Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home, 2011 Census
Selected languages Mother tongue Language spoken most often at home
number % number %
Total 21,935 100.0 21,935 100.0
English 18,700 85.3 21,000 95.7
French 275 1.3 70 0.3
Non-official language 2,735 12.5 615 2.8
Multiple responses 220 1.0 255 1.2
Table 13 Lincoln, T – 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 99.8 99.8 0.1
French 47.0 22.7 24.2
Non-official language 53.2 27.1 26.1

Lincoln, T – Non-official languages

In Lincoln, the three most common mother tongues were Dutch (3.4%), German (2.6%) and Italian (1.4%), 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 Lincoln, T – 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 755 25.9 3.4
German 565 19.4 2.6
Italian 315 10.8 1.4
Polish 195 6.7 0.9
Spanish 160 5.5 0.7

Lincoln, T – Bilingualism

Table 15 Lincoln, T – 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 3.7 83.6 4.2
0 to 19 4.9 4.5 60.0 7.4
20 to 44 5.3 4.3 92.3 6.0
45 to 64 4.9 3.0 84.0 4.5
65 and over 4.1 2.8 83.3 3.2
Table 16 Lincoln, T – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 21,935 100.0
English only 20,710 94.4
French only 5 0.0
English and French 1,100 5.0
Neither English nor French 115 0.5

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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