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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of West Elgin, MU - Ontario

Map of West Elgin, MU (shaded in green), Ontario

Map of West Elgin, MU

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Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A: West Elgin, MU - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A description: West Elgin, MU - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Prov. rank
224
Nat. rank
688

In 2011, West Elgin (Municipality) had a population of 5,157, representing a percentage change of -3.6% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 322.52 square kilometres with a population density of 16.0 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, West Elgin (Municipality) had 2,106 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 1.3%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Population and dwelling counts

West Elgin (Municipality) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 West Elgin (Municipality) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Dutton/Dunwich, Ont. MU 3,876 3,821 1.4
Chatham-Kent, Ont. MU 103,671 108,177 -4.2
Southwest Middlesex, Ont. MU 5,860 5,890 -0.5

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

West Elgin, MU – Age distribution

Table 4 West Elgin, MU – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 15.7% 16.1% 15.3%
15 to 64 65.6% 66.4% 64.9%
65 and over 18.7% 17.5% 20.0%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in West Elgin, MU was 18.7%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 65.6% 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.

West Elgin, MU – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 West Elgin, MU – 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 5,155 5,350 -195 -3.6
0 to 14 810 915 -105 -11.5
15 to 64 3,380 3,575 -195 -5.5
65 and over 965 860 105 12.2
Males
Total 2,575 2,645 -70 -2.6
0 to 14 415 450 -35 -7.8
15 to 64 1,710 1,815 -105 -5.8
65 and over 450 380 70 18.4
Females
Total 2,580 2,705 -125 -4.6
0 to 14 395 460 -65 -14.1
15 to 64 1,675 1,765 -90 -5.1
65 and over 515 480 35 7.3

West Elgin, MU – Population by five-year age groups and sex

Table 6 West Elgin, MU – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 5,155 2,575 2,580
0 to 4 years 220 115 110
5 to 9 years 250 130 125
10 to 14 years 335 175 160
15 to 19 years 325 155 170
20 to 24 years 280 150 135
25 to 29 years 190 110 85
30 to 34 years 225 110 120
35 to 39 years 285 125 160
40 to 44 years 320 170 155
45 to 49 years 470 235 235
50 to 54 years 445 235 205
55 to 59 years 430 215 215
60 to 64 years 405 210 190
65 to 69 years 315 155 160
70 to 74 years 220 120 100
75 to 79 years 175 85 95
80 to 84 years 130 50 80
85 years and over 125 40 80
Median age 46.5 46.2 46.9

West Elgin, MU – Median age1 of the population

In 2011, the median age in West Elgin, MU was 46.5 years. In comparison, the median age of Ontario was 40.4 years.

Table 7 Canada, Ontario and West Elgin, MU – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Ontario 39.0 40.4
West Elgin, MU 42.9 46.5

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families2 in West Elgin was 1,555, which represents a change of -0.6% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In West Elgin, 74.3% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 13.8% were common-law-couples and 12.2% were lone-parent families.

West Elgin – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Ontario, CSD of West Elgin, MU 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
West Elgin, MU 1,555 1,155 74.3 215 13.8 190 12.2 -0.6
Dutton/Dunwich, MU 1,135 855 75.3 145 12.8 140 12.3 3.7
Chatham-Kent, MU 30,315 21,720 71.6 3,595 11.9 5,005 16.5 -2.7
Southwest Middlesex, MU 1,750 1,275 72.9 220 12.6 260 14.9 0.0

West Elgin – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of West Elgin, 41.0% 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 * 470
Married couples without children * 685
Common-law-couples with children * 90
Common-law-couples without children * 120

West Elgin – Marital status

In West Elgin, 63.5% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (53.6%) or living with a common-law partner (9.9%).

The remaining 36.6% 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, West Elgin, MU – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status West Elgin, MU Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 4,345 100.0 10,671,050 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 2,760 63.5 6,158,605 57.7 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 2,330 53.6 5,367,400 50.3 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 430 9.9 791,210 7.4 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 1,590 36.6 4,512,440 42.3 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 905 20.8 2,985,020 28.0 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 140 3.2 319,805 3.0 698,245 2.5
Divorced 215 4.9 593,730 5.6 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 330 7.6 613,880 5.8 1,584,525 5.7

West Elgin – Types of private households

There were 2,105 private households3 in West Elgin in 2011, a change of 1.4% from 2006. Of these, 26.1% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of -14.1% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Ontario, West Elgin, MU – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type4 West Elgin, MU Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 2,105 100.0 4,887,505 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home5
550 26.1 1,402,420 28.7 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home6
775 36.8 1,408,120 28.8 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households7 165 7.8 535,825 11.0 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 540 25.7 1,230,980 25.2 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households8 35 1.7 128,660 2.6 268,060 2.0
Other households9 45 2.1 181,500 3.7 543,340 4.1

West Elgin – Structural type of dwelling

In West Elgin, 90.3% 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, West Elgin, MU – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling West Elgin, MU Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 2,105 100.0 4,887,510 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 1,900 90.3 2,718,880 55.6 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 25 1.2 279,470 5.7 646,240 4.9
Row house 25 1.2 415,230 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 120 5.7 498,160 10.2 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 25 1.2 160,460 3.3 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house10 0 0.0 9,535 0.2 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling11 10 0.5 15,795 0.3 183,510 1.4

Language

West Elgin, MU – Mother tongue

Chart J: West Elgin, MU - Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home

Chart J description: West Elgin, MU - 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 West Elgin, 86.3% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 1.7% reported French only, and 11.2% 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, 95.3% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 0.4% spoke only French and 3.2% 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 West Elgin, MU – Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home, 2011 Census
Selected languages Mother tongue Language spoken most often at home
number % number %
Total 5,145 100.0 5,140 100.0
English 4,440 86.3 4,900 95.3
French 90 1.7 20 0.4
Non-official language 575 11.2 165 3.2
Multiple responses 45 0.9 60 1.2
Table 13 West Elgin, MU – 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 99.6 99.6 0.0
French 27.8 11.1 16.7
Non-official language 60.2 33.3 26.8

West Elgin, MU – Non-official languages

In West Elgin, the three most common mother tongues were Portuguese (4.3%), Dutch (1.8%) and German (1.5%), 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 West Elgin, MU – 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 220 35.8 4.3
Dutch 95 15.4 1.8
German 75 12.2 1.5
Hungarian 65 10.6 1.3
Romanian 20 3.3 0.4

West Elgin, MU – Bilingualism

Table 15 West Elgin, MU – 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 4.2 2.9 77.8 3.5
0 to 19 5.3 5.0 100.0 0.0
20 to 44 4.2 3.3 100.0 5.0
45 to 64 3.8 1.7 66.7 2.2
65 and over 4.3 0.7 80.0 2.2
Table 16 West Elgin, MU – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 5,140 100.0
English only 4,880 94.9
French only 5 0.1
English and French 215 4.2
Neither English nor French 40 0.8

Symbols:

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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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