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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Brockton, MU - Ontario

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

Map of Brockton, MU

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Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

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

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

Prov. rank
151
Nat. rank
421

In 2011, Brockton (Municipality) had a population of 9,432, representing a percentage change of -2.2% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 565.41 square kilometres with a population density of 16.7 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, Brockton (Municipality) had 3,821 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 2.2%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Population and dwelling counts

Brockton (Municipality) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Brockton (Municipality) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
South Bruce, Ont. MU 5,685 5,939 -4.3
Huron-Kinloss, Ont. TP 6,790 6,515 4.2
Kincardine, Ont. MU 11,174 11,173 0.0
Arran-Elderslie, Ont. MU 6,810 6,747 0.9
Saugeen Shores, Ont. T 12,661 11,720 8.0
West Grey, Ont. MU 12,286 12,288 A 0.0
Hanover, Ont. T 7,490 7,147 4.8
Chatsworth, Ont. TP 6,437 6,392 0.7

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

Brockton, MU – Age distribution

Table 4 Brockton, MU – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 15.9% 15.6% 16.2%
15 to 64 66.0% 67.7% 64.5%
65 and over 18.0% 16.9% 19.3%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Brockton, MU was 18.0%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 66.0% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 15.9%. 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.

Brockton, MU – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Brockton, 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 9,435 9,640 -205 -2.1
0 to 14 1,500 1,695 -195 -11.5
15 to 64 6,230 6,375 -145 -2.3
65 and over 1,700 1,570 130 8.3
Males
Total 4,680 4,795 -115 -2.4
0 to 14 730 885 -155 -17.5
15 to 64 3,170 3,205 -35 -1.1
65 and over 790 700 90 12.9
Females
Total 4,745 4,850 -105 -2.2
0 to 14 770 810 -40 -4.9
15 to 64 3,060 3,170 -110 -3.5
65 and over 915 865 50 5.8

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

Table 6 Brockton, MU – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 9,435 4,680 4,745
0 to 4 years 490 225 260
5 to 9 years 505 250 250
10 to 14 years 505 250 260
15 to 19 years 665 355 315
20 to 24 years 565 285 285
25 to 29 years 555 290 270
30 to 34 years 440 225 210
35 to 39 years 455 235 220
40 to 44 years 540 265 280
45 to 49 years 780 390 390
50 to 54 years 775 405 370
55 to 59 years 770 370 400
60 to 64 years 685 360 325
65 to 69 years 550 280 270
70 to 74 years 400 200 205
75 to 79 years 320 155 170
80 to 84 years 215 90 125
85 years and over 215 65 145
Median age 45.0 44.4 45.5

Brockton, MU – Median age1 of the population

In 2011, the median age in Brockton, MU was 45 years. In comparison, the median age of Ontario was 40.4 years.

Table 7 Canada, Ontario and Brockton, MU – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Ontario 39.0 40.4
Brockton, MU 42.5 45.0

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families2 in Brockton was 2,765, which represents a change of -0.2% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In Brockton, 75.9% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 12.3% were common-law-couples and 11.9% were lone-parent families.

Brockton – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Ontario, CSD of Brockton, 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
Brockton, MU 2,765 2,100 75.9 340 12.3 330 11.9 -0.2
South Bruce, MU 1,635 1,350 82.6 160 9.8 130 8.0 -1.5
Huron-Kinloss, TP 2,010 1,660 82.6 190 9.5 160 8.0 7.5
Kincardine, MU 3,360 2,625 78.1 405 12.1 330 9.8 0.1
Arran-Elderslie, MU 1,975 1,470 74.4 285 14.4 220 11.1 1.0
Saugeen Shores, T 3,905 3,065 78.5 420 10.8 420 10.8 9.4
West Grey, MU 3,745 2,900 77.4 450 12.0 390 10.4 2.0
Hanover, T 2,110 1,505 71.3 285 13.5 315 14.9 4.2
Chatsworth, TP 1,980 1,520 76.8 260 13.1 195 9.8 1.8

Brockton – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Brockton, 42.3% 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 * 900
Married couples without children * 1,195
Common-law-couples with children * 135
Common-law-couples without children * 205

Brockton – Marital status

In Brockton, 62.3% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (53.7%) or living with a common-law partner (8.6%).

The remaining 37.7% 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, Brockton, MU – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Brockton, MU Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 7,935 100.0 10,671,050 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 4,940 62.3 6,158,605 57.7 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 4,260 53.7 5,367,400 50.3 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 680 8.6 791,210 7.4 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 2,990 37.7 4,512,440 42.3 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 1,860 23.4 2,985,020 28.0 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 250 3.2 319,805 3.0 698,245 2.5
Divorced 360 4.5 593,730 5.6 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 515 6.5 613,880 5.8 1,584,525 5.7

Brockton – Types of private households

There were 3,820 private households3 in Brockton in 2011, a change of 2.3% from 2006. Of these, 26.8% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of -11.6% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Ontario, Brockton, MU – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type4 Brockton, MU Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 3,820 100.0 4,887,505 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home5
1,025 26.8 1,402,420 28.7 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home6
1,370 35.9 1,408,120 28.8 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households7 295 7.7 535,825 11.0 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 1,020 26.7 1,230,980 25.2 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households8 40 1.0 128,660 2.6 268,060 2.0
Other households9 80 2.1 181,500 3.7 543,340 4.1

Brockton – Structural type of dwelling

In Brockton, 79.8% 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, Brockton, MU – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Brockton, MU Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 3,820 100.0 4,887,510 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 3,050 79.8 2,718,880 55.6 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 65 1.7 279,470 5.7 646,240 4.9
Row house 110 2.9 415,230 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 455 11.9 498,160 10.2 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 30 0.8 160,460 3.3 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house10 5 0.1 9,535 0.2 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling11 100 2.6 15,795 0.3 183,510 1.4

Language

Brockton, MU – Mother tongue

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

Chart J description: Brockton, 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 Brockton, 95.5% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 0.5% reported French only, and 3.4% 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, 98.5% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 0.1% spoke only French and 0.9% 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 Brockton, 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 9,240 100.0 9,240 100.0
English 8,825 95.5 9,100 98.5
French 50 0.5 5 0.1
Non-official language 310 3.4 85 0.9
Multiple responses 50 0.5 50 0.5
Table 13 Brockton, 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 99.9 99.7 0.2
French 38.5 15.4 23.1
Non-official language 57.1 32.9 24.3

Brockton, MU – Non-official languages

In Brockton, the three most common mother tongues were German (1.3%), Dutch (1.0%) and Korean (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 Brockton, 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 120 33.8 1.3
Dutch 95 26.8 1.0
Korean 15 4.2 0.2

Brockton, MU – Bilingualism

Table 15 Brockton, 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 3.6 3.2 72.7 6.5
0 to 19 6.3 6.1 0.0 14.3
20 to 44 4.7 4.3 200.0 7.7
45 to 64 2.4 1.6 80.0 9.5
65 and over 1.0 0.0 75.0 4.8
Table 16 Brockton, MU – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 9,240 100.0
English only 8,880 96.1
French only 0 0.0
English and French 350 3.8
Neither English nor French 15 0.2

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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