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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Windsor, CY - Ontario

Map of Windsor, CY (shaded in green), Ontario

Map of Windsor, CY

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Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A: Windsor, CY - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A description: Windsor, CY - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Prov. rank
10
Nat. rank
23

In 2011, Windsor (City) had a population of 210,891, representing a percentage change of -2.6% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 146.32 square kilometres with a population density of 1,441.3 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, Windsor (City) had 87,830 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was -0.7%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Windsor (City) is part of the census metropolitan area of Windsor.

Population and dwelling counts

Windsor (City) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Windsor (City) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
LaSalle, Ont. T 28,643 27,652 3.6
Tecumseh, Ont. T 23,610 24,224 -2.5

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

Windsor, CY – Age distribution

Chart C: Windsor, CY - Population by broad age groups

Chart C description: Windsor, CY - Population by broad age groups

Table 4 Windsor, CY – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 17.2% 18.2% 16.3%
15 to 64 67.1% 67.8% 66.3%
65 and over 15.7% 14.0% 17.4%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Windsor, CY was 15.7%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 67.1% 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.

Windsor, CY – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Windsor, CY – 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 210,895 216,475 -5,580 -2.6
0 to 14 36,275 39,470 -3,195 -8.1
15 to 64 141,435 145,985 -4,550 -3.1
65 and over 33,180 31,015 2,165 7.0
Males
Total 102,360 105,560 -3,200 -3.0
0 to 14 18,635 20,320 -1,685 -8.3
15 to 64 69,435 72,250 -2,815 -3.9
65 and over 14,295 12,990 1,305 10.0
Females
Total 108,525 110,910 -2,385 -2.2
0 to 14 17,640 19,150 -1,510 -7.9
15 to 64 72,005 73,735 -1,730 -2.3
65 and over 18,885 18,030 855 4.7

Windsor, CY – Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D: Windsor, CY - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D description: Windsor, CY - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Table 6 Windsor, CY – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 210,895 102,360 108,525
0 to 4 years 11,855 6,080 5,770
5 to 9 years 11,975 6,150 5,825
10 to 14 years 12,445 6,400 6,045
15 to 19 years 13,885 7,100 6,785
20 to 24 years 14,625 7,405 7,220
25 to 29 years 13,325 6,310 7,020
30 to 34 years 13,035 6,190 6,845
35 to 39 years 13,870 6,640 7,225
40 to 44 years 14,815 7,340 7,475
45 to 49 years 16,155 8,065 8,090
50 to 54 years 15,645 7,795 7,850
55 to 59 years 13,675 6,655 7,020
60 to 64 years 12,410 5,925 6,485
65 to 69 years 9,270 4,410 4,855
70 to 74 years 7,710 3,490 4,220
75 to 79 years 6,365 2,795 3,575
80 to 84 years 5,135 2,080 3,060
85 years and over 4,700 1,515 3,185
Median age 40.1 39.2 41.0

Windsor, CY – Median age1 of the population

Chart E: Canada, Ontario and Windsor, CY - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

Chart E description: Canada, Ontario and Windsor, CY - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

In 2011, the median age in Windsor, CY was 40.1 years. In comparison, the median age of Ontario was 40.4 years.

Table 7 Canada, Ontario and Windsor, CY – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Ontario 39.0 40.4
Windsor, CY 37.5 40.1

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families2 in Windsor was 57,435, which represents a change of -3.0% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In Windsor, 66.5% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 10.4% were common-law-couples and 23.1% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: Windsor - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: Windsor - Census families by family structure

Windsor – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Ontario, CSD of Windsor, CY 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
Windsor, CY 57,435 38,205 66.5 5,980 10.4 13,255 23.1 -3.0
LaSalle, T 8,365 6,815 81.5 500 6.0 1,050 12.6 5.0
Tecumseh, T 7,055 5,660 80.2 440 6.2 955 13.5 -0.6

Windsor – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Windsor, 47.2% 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 * 18,550
Married couples without children * 19,655
Common-law-couples with children * 2,325
Common-law-couples without children * 3,655

Windsor – Marital status

Chart H: Windsor - Marital status

Chart H description: Windsor - Marital status

In Windsor, 51.8% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (45.0%) or living with a common-law partner (6.9%).

The remaining 48.2% 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, Windsor, CY – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Windsor, CY Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 174,615 100.0 10,671,050 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 90,485 51.8 6,158,605 57.7 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 78,515 45.0 5,367,400 50.3 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 11,965 6.9 791,210 7.4 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 84,135 48.2 4,512,440 42.3 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 52,700 30.2 2,985,020 28.0 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 6,205 3.6 319,805 3.0 698,245 2.5
Divorced 13,300 7.6 593,730 5.6 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 11,930 6.8 613,880 5.8 1,584,525 5.7

Windsor – Types of private households

There were 87,830 private households3 in Windsor in 2011, a change of -0.7% from 2006. Of these, 22.8% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of -12.8% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Ontario, Windsor, CY – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type4 Windsor, CY Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 87,830 100.0 4,887,505 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home5		 20,045 22.8 1,402,420 28.7 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home6		 22,095 25.2 1,408,120 28.8 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households7 12,285 14.0 535,825 11.0 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 28,515 32.5 1,230,980 25.2 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households8 1,490 1.7 128,660 2.6 268,060 2.0
Other households9 3,410 3.9 181,500 3.7 543,340 4.1

Windsor – Structural type of dwelling

In Windsor, 62.2% of private households lived in single-detached houses and 13.1% lived in apartments in buildings that have five or more storeys. The rest lived in other types of dwelling structures.

Table 11 Canada, Ontario, Windsor, CY – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Windsor, CY Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 87,830 100.0 4,887,510 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 54,610 62.2 2,718,880 55.6 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 3,945 4.5 279,470 5.7 646,240 4.9
Row house 5,420 6.2 415,230 8.5 791,600 5.9
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 11,525 13.1 789,975 16.2 1,234,770 9.3
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 8,920 10.2 498,160 10.2 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 3,260 3.7 160,460 3.3 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house10 140 0.2 9,535 0.2 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling11 10 0.0 15,795 0.3 183,510 1.4

Language

Windsor, CY – Mother tongue

Chart J: Windsor, CY - Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home

Chart J description: Windsor, CY - 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 Windsor, 68.4% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 2.6% reported French only, and 26.5% 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, 79.6% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 0.8% spoke only French and 14.8% 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 Windsor, CY – Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home, 2011 Census
Selected languages Mother tongue Language spoken most often at home
number % number %
Total 208,825 100.0 208,825 100.0
English 142,800 68.4 166,280 79.6
French 5,405 2.6 1,640 0.8
Non-official language 55,320 26.5 30,835 14.8
Multiple responses 5,300 2.5 10,065 4.8
Table 13 Windsor, CY – 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 99.4 98.8 0.6
French 48.0 27.3 20.8
Non-official language 83.3 61.9 21.4

Windsor, CY – Non-official languages

In Windsor, the three most common mother tongues were Arabic (5.1%), Italian (3.3%) and Chinese, n.o.s. (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 Windsor, CY – 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.
Arabic 10,645 17.8 5.1
Italian 6,870 11.5 3.3
Chinese, n.o.s. 3,145 5.3 1.5
Spanish 2,785 4.7 1.3
Polish 2,615 4.4 1.3

Windsor, CY – Bilingualism

Table 15 Windsor, CY – 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 8.0 5.7 83.4 6.5
0 to 19 10.0 8.4 88.2 12.6
20 to 44 8.3 6.9 89.3 7.0
45 to 64 6.2 3.0 85.1 4.7
65 and over 7.3 2.7 77.7 2.7
Table 16 Windsor, CY – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 208,825 100.0
English only 186,940 89.5
French only 310 0.1
English and French 17,435 8.3
Neither English nor French 4,140 2.0

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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