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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Bluewater, MU - Ontario

Map of Bluewater, MU (shaded in green), Ontario

Map of Bluewater, MU

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Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A: Bluewater, MU - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

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

Prov. rank
185
Nat. rank
537

In 2011, Bluewater (Municipality) had a population of 7,044, representing a percentage change of -1.1% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 416.99 square kilometres with a population density of 16.9 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, Bluewater (Municipality) had 2,820 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 2.0%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Population and dwelling counts

Bluewater (Municipality) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Bluewater (Municipality) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
South Huron, Ont. MU 9,945 9,982 -0.4
Central Huron, Ont. MU 7,591 7,641 -0.7
Huron East, Ont. MU 9,264 9,310 -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

Bluewater, MU – Age distribution

Chart C: Bluewater, MU - Population by broad age groups

Chart C description: Bluewater, MU - Population by broad age groups

Table 4 Bluewater, MU – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 15.0% 15.5% 14.5%
15 to 64 64.0% 64.8% 63.3%
65 and over 21.0% 20.0% 22.1%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Bluewater, MU was 21.0%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 64.0% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 15.0%. 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.

Bluewater, MU – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Bluewater, 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 7,045 7,120 -75 -1.1
0 to 14 1,055 1,265 -210 -16.6
15 to 64 4,510 4,520 -10 -0.2
65 and over 1,480 1,340 140 10.4
Males
Total 3,495 3,535 -40 -1.1
0 to 14 540 645 -105 -16.3
15 to 64 2,265 2,260 5 0.2
65 and over 700 625 75 12.0
Females
Total 3,545 3,585 -40 -1.1
0 to 14 515 610 -95 -15.6
15 to 64 2,245 2,255 -10 -0.4
65 and over 785 715 70 9.8

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

Chart D: Bluewater, MU - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D description: Bluewater, MU - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Table 6 Bluewater, MU – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 7,045 3,495 3,545
0 to 4 years 300 165 135
5 to 9 years 310 155 155
10 to 14 years 445 215 225
15 to 19 years 495 260 235
20 to 24 years 380 195 185
25 to 29 years 295 150 145
30 to 34 years 275 135 140
35 to 39 years 340 170 165
40 to 44 years 385 180 210
45 to 49 years 555 285 270
50 to 54 years 585 295 285
55 to 59 years 585 290 300
60 to 64 years 615 305 315
65 to 69 years 480 240 245
70 to 74 years 355 175 175
75 to 79 years 255 135 125
80 to 84 years 195 85 110
85 years and over 195 65 130
Median age 47.9 47.1 48.6

Bluewater, MU – Median age1 of the population

Chart E: Canada, Ontario and Bluewater, MU - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

Chart E description: Canada, Ontario and Bluewater, MU - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

In 2011, the median age in Bluewater, MU was 47.9 years. In comparison, the median age of Ontario was 40.4 years.

Table 7 Canada, Ontario and Bluewater, MU – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Ontario 39.0 40.4
Bluewater, MU 44.6 47.9

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families2 in Bluewater was 2,080, which represents a change of 0.0% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In Bluewater, 80.5% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 11.8% were common-law-couples and 7.7% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: Bluewater - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: Bluewater - Census families by family structure

Bluewater – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Ontario, CSD of Bluewater, 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
Bluewater, MU 2,080 1,675 80.5 245 11.8 160 7.7 0.0
South Huron, MU 2,985 2,300 77.1 345 11.6 345 11.6 2.2
Central Huron, MU 2,320 1,815 78.2 265 11.4 235 10.1 3.8
Huron East, MU 2,585 2,010 77.8 305 11.8 265 10.3 1.2

Bluewater – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Bluewater, 37.1% 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 * 645
Married couples without children * 1,035
Common-law-couples with children * 75
Common-law-couples without children * 165

Bluewater – Marital status

Chart H: Bluewater - Marital status

Chart H description: Bluewater - Marital status

In Bluewater, 66.4% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (58.1%) or living with a common-law partner (8.3%).

The remaining 33.6% 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, Bluewater, MU – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Bluewater, MU Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 5,990 100.0 10,671,050 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 3,975 66.4 6,158,605 57.7 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 3,480 58.1 5,367,400 50.3 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 495 8.3 791,210 7.4 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 2,010 33.6 4,512,440 42.3 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 1,225 20.5 2,985,020 28.0 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 135 2.3 319,805 3.0 698,245 2.5
Divorced 250 4.2 593,730 5.6 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 405 6.8 613,880 5.8 1,584,525 5.7

Bluewater – Types of private households

There were 2,820 private households3 in Bluewater in 2011, a change of 2.0% from 2006. Of these, 25.2% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of -12.3% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Ontario, Bluewater, MU – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type4 Bluewater, MU Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 2,820 100.0 4,887,505 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home5		 710 25.2 1,402,420 28.7 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home6		 1,190 42.2 1,408,120 28.8 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households7 145 5.1 535,825 11.0 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 715 25.4 1,230,980 25.2 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households8 15 0.5 128,660 2.6 268,060 2.0
Other households9 45 1.6 181,500 3.7 543,340 4.1

Bluewater – Structural type of dwelling

In Bluewater, 87.2% 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, Bluewater, MU – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Bluewater, MU Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 2,820 100.0 4,887,510 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 2,460 87.2 2,718,880 55.6 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 20 0.7 279,470 5.7 646,240 4.9
Row house 85 3.0 415,230 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 200 7.1 498,160 10.2 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 20 0.7 160,460 3.3 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house10 10 0.4 9,535 0.2 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling11 30 1.1 15,795 0.3 183,510 1.4

Language

Bluewater, MU – Mother tongue

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

Chart J description: Bluewater, 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 Bluewater, 92.6% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 1.4% reported French only, and 5.6% 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, 98.1% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 0.3% 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 Bluewater, 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 6,915 100.0 6,915 100.0
English 6,405 92.6 6,785 98.1
French 100 1.4 20 0.3
Non-official language 385 5.6 70 1.0
Multiple responses 25 0.4 35 0.5
Table 13 Bluewater, 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 99.8 99.8 0.1
French 21.7 8.7 13.0
Non-official language 52.5 25.0 27.5

Bluewater, MU – Non-official languages

In Bluewater, the three most common mother tongues were German (2.1%), Dutch (1.8%) and Flemish (0.2%), 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 Bluewater, 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.
German 145 36.3 2.1
Dutch 125 31.3 1.8
Flemish 15 3.8 0.2
Polish 15 3.8 0.2
Portuguese 10 2.5 0.1

Bluewater, MU – Bilingualism

Table 15 Bluewater, 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 3.3 2.3 50.0 5.3
0 to 19 3.6 3.0 0.0 12.5
20 to 44 2.4 1.9 33.3 0.0
45 to 64 3.0 2.1 50.0 7.4
65 and over 4.4 2.5 55.6 6.9
Table 16 Bluewater, MU – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 6,915 100.0
English only 6,685 96.7
French only 0 0.0
English and French 230 3.3
Neither English nor French 0 0.0

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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