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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Kincardine, MU - Ontario

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

Map of Kincardine, MU

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Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

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

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

Prov. rank
129
Nat. rank
356

In 2011, Kincardine (Municipality) had a population of 11,174, representing a percentage change of 0.0% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 538.02 square kilometres with a population density of 20.8 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, Kincardine (Municipality) had 4,710 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 2.7%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Population and dwelling counts

Kincardine (Municipality) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Kincardine (Municipality) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Huron-Kinloss, Ont. TP 6,790 6,515 4.2
Brockton, Ont. MU 9,432 9,641 -2.2
Saugeen Shores, Ont. T 12,661 11,720 8.0

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

Kincardine, MU – Age distribution

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

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

Table 4 Kincardine, MU – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 14.3% 14.5% 14.1%
15 to 64 66.7% 67.7% 65.9%
65 and over 18.9% 17.9% 19.9%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Kincardine, MU was 18.9%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 66.7% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 14.3%. 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.

Kincardine, MU – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Kincardine, 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 11,175 11,170 5 0.0
0 to 14 1,595 1,645 -50 -3.0
15 to 64 7,455 7,590 -135 -1.8
65 and over 2,115 1,940 175 9.0
Males
Total 5,475 5,495 -20 -0.4
0 to 14 795 800 -5 -0.6
15 to 64 3,705 3,800 -95 -2.5
65 and over 980 895 85 9.5
Females
Total 5,700 5,680 20 0.4
0 to 14 805 845 -40 -4.7
15 to 64 3,755 3,795 -40 -1.1
65 and over 1,135 1,045 90 8.6

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

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

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

Table 6 Kincardine, MU – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 11,175 5,475 5,700
0 to 4 years 550 275 275
5 to 9 years 510 250 260
10 to 14 years 540 275 270
15 to 19 years 725 350 375
20 to 24 years 625 315 310
25 to 29 years 675 345 330
30 to 34 years 590 310 290
35 to 39 years 535 275 255
40 to 44 years 555 260 295
45 to 49 years 825 395 430
50 to 54 years 1,035 510 525
55 to 59 years 995 495 505
60 to 64 years 890 455 435
65 to 69 years 665 340 325
70 to 74 years 510 260 250
75 to 79 years 395 185 210
80 to 84 years 315 125 185
85 years and over 230 70 160
Median age 46.9 46.4 47.3

Kincardine, MU – Median age1 of the population

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

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

In 2011, the median age in Kincardine, MU was 46.9 years. In comparison, the median age of Ontario was 40.4 years.

Table 7 Canada, Ontario and Kincardine, MU – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Ontario 39.0 40.4
Kincardine, MU 46.0 46.9

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families2 in Kincardine was 3,360, which represents a change of 0.1% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In Kincardine, 78.1% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 12.1% were common-law-couples and 9.8% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: Kincardine - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: Kincardine - Census families by family structure

Kincardine – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Ontario, CSD of Kincardine, 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
Kincardine, MU 3,360 2,625 78.1 405 12.1 330 9.8 0.1
Huron-Kinloss, TP 2,010 1,660 82.6 190 9.5 160 8.0 7.5
Brockton, MU 2,765 2,100 75.9 340 12.3 330 11.9 -0.2
Saugeen Shores, T 3,905 3,065 78.5 420 10.8 420 10.8 9.4

Kincardine – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Kincardine, 38.6% 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 * 1,040
Married couples without children * 1,585
Common-law-couples with children * 135
Common-law-couples without children * 270

Kincardine – Marital status

Chart H: Kincardine - Marital status

Chart H description: Kincardine - Marital status

In Kincardine, 64.5% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (56.0%) or living with a common-law partner (8.5%).

The remaining 35.5% 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, Kincardine, MU – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Kincardine, MU Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 9,575 100.0 10,671,050 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 6,175 64.5 6,158,605 57.7 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 5,360 56.0 5,367,400 50.3 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 815 8.5 791,210 7.4 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 3,395 35.5 4,512,440 42.3 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 2,065 21.6 2,985,020 28.0 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 250 2.6 319,805 3.0 698,245 2.5
Divorced 465 4.9 593,730 5.6 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 615 6.4 613,880 5.8 1,584,525 5.7

Kincardine – Types of private households

There were 4,710 private households3 in Kincardine in 2011, a change of 2.3% from 2006. Of these, 24.6% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of -6.8% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Ontario, Kincardine, MU – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type4 Kincardine, MU Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 4,710 100.0 4,887,505 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home5		 1,160 24.6 1,402,420 28.7 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home6		 1,810 38.4 1,408,120 28.8 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households7 305 6.5 535,825 11.0 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 1,300 27.6 1,230,980 25.2 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households8 45 1.0 128,660 2.6 268,060 2.0
Other households9 95 2.0 181,500 3.7 543,340 4.1

Kincardine – Structural type of dwelling

In Kincardine, 82.0% 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, Kincardine, MU – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Kincardine, MU Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 4,710 100.0 4,887,510 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 3,860 82.0 2,718,880 55.6 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 135 2.9 279,470 5.7 646,240 4.9
Row house 240 5.1 415,230 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 350 7.4 498,160 10.2 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 50 1.1 160,460 3.3 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house10 40 0.8 9,535 0.2 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling11 35 0.7 15,795 0.3 183,510 1.4

Language

Kincardine, MU – Mother tongue

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

Chart J description: Kincardine, 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 Kincardine, 89.6% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 1.7% reported French only, and 7.9% 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 3.0% 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 Kincardine, 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 11,040 100.0 11,045 100.0
English 9,895 89.6 10,530 95.3
French 190 1.7 45 0.4
Non-official language 870 7.9 330 3.0
Multiple responses 85 0.8 130 1.2
Table 13 Kincardine, 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 100.0 99.9 0.1
French 45.5 27.3 18.2
Non-official language 70.4 46.8 23.7

Kincardine, MU – Non-official languages

In Kincardine, the three most common mother tongues were German (3.1%), Dutch (0.8%) and Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) (0.5%), 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 Kincardine, 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 340 36.6 3.1
Dutch 90 9.7 0.8
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 55 5.9 0.5
Gujarati 45 4.8 0.4
Polish 40 4.3 0.4

Kincardine, MU – Bilingualism

Table 15 Kincardine, 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 6.7 5.1 92.1 5.7
0 to 19 8.7 8.0 66.7 8.8
20 to 44 8.6 7.7 100.0 6.0
45 to 64 5.4 2.8 100.0 7.3
65 and over 4.5 2.0 88.9 8.6
Table 16 Kincardine, MU – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 11,045 100.0
English only 10,260 92.9
French only 5 0.0
English and French 755 6.8
Neither English nor French 25 0.2

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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