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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of North Dumfries, TP - Ontario

Map of North Dumfries, TP (shaded in green), Ontario

Map of North Dumfries, TP

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Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A: North Dumfries, TP - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

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

Prov. rank
152
Nat. rank
424

In 2011, North Dumfries (Township) had a population of 9,334, representing a percentage change of 3.0% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 187.44 square kilometres with a population density of 49.8 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, North Dumfries (Township) had 3,229 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 5.9%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

North Dumfries (Township) is part of the census metropolitan area of Kitchener - Cambridge - Waterloo.

Population and dwelling counts

North Dumfries (Township) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 North Dumfries (Township) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Puslinch, Ont. TP 7,029 6,689 5.1
Hamilton, Ont. C 519,949 504,559 3.1
Brant, Ont. CY 35,638 34,415 3.6
Cambridge, Ont. CY 126,748 120,371 5.3
Kitchener, Ont. CY 219,153 204,668 7.1
Wilmot, Ont. TP 19,223 17,097 12.4
Blandford-Blenheim, Ont. TP 7,359 7,149 2.9

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

North Dumfries, TP – Age distribution

Chart C: North Dumfries, TP - Population by broad age groups

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

Table 4 North Dumfries, TP – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 18.9% 19.0% 18.8%
15 to 64 68.1% 68.3% 67.9%
65 and over 13.1% 12.8% 13.3%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in North Dumfries, TP was 13.1%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 68.1% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 18.9%. 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.

North Dumfries, TP – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 North Dumfries, 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 9,335 9,060 275 3.0
0 to 14 1,760 1,915 -155 -8.1
15 to 64 6,355 6,210 145 2.3
65 and over 1,220 930 290 31.2
Males
Total 4,680 4,565 115 2.5
0 to 14 890 975 -85 -8.7
15 to 64 3,195 3,135 60 1.9
65 and over 600 460 140 30.4
Females
Total 4,655 4,495 160 3.6
0 to 14 875 945 -70 -7.4
15 to 64 3,160 3,080 80 2.6
65 and over 620 475 145 30.5

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

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

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

Table 6 North Dumfries, TP – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 9,335 4,680 4,655
0 to 4 years 445 230 210
5 to 9 years 600 285 310
10 to 14 years 720 365 355
15 to 19 years 750 400 350
20 to 24 years 520 270 250
25 to 29 years 370 190 180
30 to 34 years 425 195 230
35 to 39 years 560 275 280
40 to 44 years 750 355 395
45 to 49 years 855 420 435
50 to 54 years 890 430 460
55 to 59 years 680 375 300
60 to 64 years 555 285 265
65 to 69 years 440 220 215
70 to 74 years 300 160 140
75 to 79 years 220 110 110
80 to 84 years 160 70 85
85 years and over 100 40 65
Median age 42.1 41.9 42.3

North Dumfries, TP – Median age1 of the population

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

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

In 2011, the median age in North Dumfries, TP was 42.1 years. In comparison, the median age of Ontario was 40.4 years.

Table 7 Canada, Ontario and North Dumfries, TP – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Ontario 39.0 40.4
North Dumfries, TP 39.0 42.1

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families2 in North Dumfries was 2,825, which represents a change of 6.0% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In North Dumfries, 82.8% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 8.7% were common-law-couples and 8.7% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: North Dumfries - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: North Dumfries - Census families by family structure

North Dumfries – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Ontario, CSD of North Dumfries, 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
North Dumfries, TP 2,825 2,340 82.8 245 8.7 245 8.7 6.0
Puslinch, TP 2,180 1,805 82.8 225 10.3 150 6.9 9.5
Hamilton, C 144,120 100,635 69.8 16,270 11.3 27,220 18.9 2.4
Brant, CY 10,665 8,340 78.2 1,155 10.8 1,170 11.0 5.4
Cambridge, CY 36,255 25,365 70.0 4,615 12.7 6,270 17.3 5.5
Kitchener, CY 61,255 42,655 69.6 8,025 13.1 10,575 17.3 7.3
Wilmot, TP 5,775 4,795 83.0 475 8.2 505 8.7 14.0
Blandford-Blenheim, TP 2,200 1,750 79.5 265 12.0 180 8.2 5.5

North Dumfries – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of North Dumfries, 50.5% 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 * 1,220
Married couples without children * 1,120
Common-law-couples with children * 85
Common-law-couples without children * 160

North Dumfries – Marital status

Chart H: North Dumfries - Marital status

Chart H description: North Dumfries - Marital status

In North Dumfries, 68.7% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (62.3%) or living with a common-law partner (6.4%).

The remaining 31.3% 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, North Dumfries, TP – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status North Dumfries, TP Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 7,570 100.0 10,671,050 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 5,200 68.7 6,158,605 57.7 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 4,715 62.3 5,367,400 50.3 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 485 6.4 791,210 7.4 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 2,370 31.3 4,512,440 42.3 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 1,655 21.9 2,985,020 28.0 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 155 2.0 319,805 3.0 698,245 2.5
Divorced 285 3.8 593,730 5.6 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 280 3.7 613,880 5.8 1,584,525 5.7

North Dumfries – Types of private households

There were 3,225 private households3 in North Dumfries in 2011, a change of 5.9% from 2006. Of these, 38.8% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of -2.7% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Ontario, North Dumfries, TP – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type4 North Dumfries, TP Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 3,225 100.0 4,887,505 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home5		 1,250 38.8 1,402,420 28.7 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home6		 1,205 37.4 1,408,120 28.8 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households7 210 6.5 535,825 11.0 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 445 13.8 1,230,980 25.2 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households8 80 2.5 128,660 2.6 268,060 2.0
Other households9 40 1.2 181,500 3.7 543,340 4.1

North Dumfries – Structural type of dwelling

In North Dumfries, 87.9% 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, Ontario, North Dumfries, TP – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling North Dumfries, TP Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 3,230 100.0 4,887,510 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 2,840 87.9 2,718,880 55.6 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 110 3.4 279,470 5.7 646,240 4.9
Row house 115 3.6 415,230 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 115 3.6 498,160 10.2 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 30 0.9 160,460 3.3 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house10 0 0.0 9,535 0.2 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling11 15 0.5 15,795 0.3 183,510 1.4

Language

North Dumfries, TP – Mother tongue

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

Chart J description: North Dumfries, 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 North Dumfries, 88.9% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 0.9% reported French only, and 9.6% 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, 96.6% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 0.3% spoke only French and 2.0% 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 North Dumfries, 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 9,320 100.0 9,320 100.0
English 8,285 88.9 9,000 96.6
French 85 0.9 25 0.3
Non-official language 895 9.6 190 2.0
Multiple responses 45 0.5 105 1.1
Table 13 North Dumfries, 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 99.8 0.1
French 50.0 25.0 25.0
Non-official language 56.4 27.1 29.3

North Dumfries, TP – Non-official languages

In North Dumfries, the three most common mother tongues were Portuguese (2.8%), German (1.8%) and Dutch (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 North Dumfries, 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.
Portuguese 265 28.0 2.8
German 170 18.0 1.8
Dutch 130 13.8 1.4
Italian 70 7.4 0.8
Polish 50 5.3 0.5

North Dumfries, TP – Bilingualism

Table 15 North Dumfries, 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 4.3 3.4 88.9 3.9
0 to 19 4.0 3.3 100.0 11.1
20 to 44 5.8 4.9 100.0 7.1
45 to 64 3.6 2.6 100.0 3.8
65 and over 3.7 2.6 100.0 2.0
Table 16 North Dumfries, TP – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 9,320 100.0
English only 8,870 95.2
French only 0 0.0
English and French 410 4.4
Neither English nor French 40 0.4

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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