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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Chatsworth, TP - Ontario

Map of Chatsworth, TP (shaded in green), Ontario

Map of Chatsworth, TP

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Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A: Chatsworth, TP - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A description: Chatsworth, TP - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Prov. rank
202
Nat. rank
582

In 2011, Chatsworth (Township) had a population of 6,437, representing a percentage change of 0.7% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 596.18 square kilometres with a population density of 10.8 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, Chatsworth (Township) had 2,463 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 4.1%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Population and dwelling counts

Chatsworth (Township) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Chatsworth (Township) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Brockton, Ont. MU 9,432 9,641 -2.2
Arran-Elderslie, Ont. MU 6,810 6,747 0.9
West Grey, Ont. MU 12,286 12,288 A 0.0
Grey Highlands, Ont. MU 9,520 9,480 0.4
Meaford, Ont. MU 11,100 10,948 1.4
Georgian Bluffs, Ont. TP 10,404 10,506 -1.0

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

Chatsworth, TP – Age distribution

Table 4 Chatsworth, TP – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 17.1% 16.8% 17.6%
15 to 64 65.5% 65.3% 65.8%
65 and over 17.4% 18.0% 16.8%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Chatsworth, TP was 17.4%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 65.5% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 17.1%. 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.

Chatsworth, TP – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Chatsworth, TP – 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 6,440 6,395 45 0.7
0 to 14 1,100 1,210 -110 -9.1
15 to 64 4,215 4,200 15 0.4
65 and over 1,120 980 140 14.3
Males
Total 3,245 3,235 10 0.3
0 to 14 545 585 -40 -6.8
15 to 64 2,120 2,155 -35 -1.6
65 and over 585 495 90 18.2
Females
Total 3,190 3,160 30 0.9
0 to 14 560 625 -65 -10.4
15 to 64 2,100 2,045 55 2.7
65 and over 535 485 50 10.3

Chatsworth, TP – Population by five-year age groups and sex

Table 6 Chatsworth, TP – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 6,440 3,245 3,190
0 to 4 years 335 170 165
5 to 9 years 360 170 180
10 to 14 years 415 200 210
15 to 19 years 435 210 230
20 to 24 years 315 160 160
25 to 29 years 305 175 130
30 to 34 years 285 140 145
35 to 39 years 335 175 160
40 to 44 years 370 175 195
45 to 49 years 520 270 245
50 to 54 years 540 255 285
55 to 59 years 545 280 265
60 to 64 years 565 280 290
65 to 69 years 390 205 185
70 to 74 years 295 155 145
75 to 79 years 195 110 85
80 to 84 years 145 75 70
85 years and over 95 40 60
Median age 45.8 45.9 45.6

Chatsworth, TP – Median age1 of the population

In 2011, the median age in Chatsworth, TP was 45.8 years. In comparison, the median age of Ontario was 40.4 years.

Table 7 Canada, Ontario and Chatsworth, TP – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Ontario 39.0 40.4
Chatsworth, TP 43.2 45.8

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families2 in Chatsworth was 1,980, which represents a change of 1.8% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In Chatsworth, 76.8% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 13.1% were common-law-couples and 9.8% were lone-parent families.

Chatsworth – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Ontario, CSD of Chatsworth, TP 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
Chatsworth, TP 1,980 1,520 76.8 260 13.1 195 9.8 1.8
Brockton, MU 2,765 2,100 75.9 340 12.3 330 11.9 -0.2
Arran-Elderslie, MU 1,975 1,470 74.4 285 14.4 220 11.1 1.0
West Grey, MU 3,745 2,900 77.4 450 12.0 390 10.4 2.0
Grey Highlands, MU 2,850 2,155 75.6 380 13.3 315 11.1 -0.3
Meaford, MU 3,495 2,645 75.7 440 12.6 410 11.7 3.9
Georgian Bluffs, TP 3,380 2,785 82.4 340 10.1 255 7.5 2.4

Chatsworth – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Chatsworth, 37.6% 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 * 580
Married couples without children * 935
Common-law-couples with children * 85
Common-law-couples without children * 175

Chatsworth – Marital status

In Chatsworth, 67.8% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (58.0%) or living with a common-law partner (9.7%).

The remaining 32.2% 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, Chatsworth, TP – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Chatsworth, TP Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 5,335 100.0 10,671,050 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 3,615 67.8 6,158,605 57.7 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 3,095 58.0 5,367,400 50.3 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 520 9.7 791,210 7.4 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 1,720 32.2 4,512,440 42.3 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 1,095 20.5 2,985,020 28.0 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 130 2.4 319,805 3.0 698,245 2.5
Divorced 240 4.5 593,730 5.6 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 250 4.7 613,880 5.8 1,584,525 5.7

Chatsworth – Types of private households

There were 2,465 private households3 in Chatsworth in 2011, a change of 3.8% from 2006. Of these, 26.2% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of -4.4% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Ontario, Chatsworth, TP – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type4 Chatsworth, TP Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 2,465 100.0 4,887,505 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home5
645 26.2 1,402,420 28.7 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home6
1,080 43.8 1,408,120 28.8 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households7 180 7.3 535,825 11.0 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 475 19.3 1,230,980 25.2 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households8 35 1.4 128,660 2.6 268,060 2.0
Other households9 45 1.8 181,500 3.7 543,340 4.1

Chatsworth – Structural type of dwelling

In Chatsworth, 96.3% 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, Chatsworth, TP – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Chatsworth, TP Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 2,465 100.0 4,887,510 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 2,375 96.3 2,718,880 55.6 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 25 1.0 279,470 5.7 646,240 4.9
Row house 0 0.0 415,230 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 40 1.6 498,160 10.2 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 10 0.4 160,460 3.3 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house10 5 0.2 9,535 0.2 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling11 10 0.4 15,795 0.3 183,510 1.4

Language

Chatsworth, TP – Mother tongue

Chart J: Chatsworth, TP - Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home

Chart J description: Chatsworth, TP - 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 Chatsworth, 88.4% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 0.7% reported French only, and 10.6% 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, 92.9% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 0.1% spoke only French and 6.7% 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 Chatsworth, TP – Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home, 2011 Census
Selected languages Mother tongue Language spoken most often at home
number % number %
Total 6,370 100.0 6,375 100.0
English 5,630 88.4 5,920 92.9
French 45 0.7 5 0.1
Non-official language 675 10.6 425 6.7
Multiple responses 20 0.3 25 0.4
Table 13 Chatsworth, TP – 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 27.3 0.0 27.3
Non-official language 74.8 61.9 12.9

Chatsworth, TP – Non-official languages

In Chatsworth, the three most common mother tongues were German (7.1%), Dutch (1.6%) and Polish (0.3%), 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 Chatsworth, TP – 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 455 65.9 7.1
Dutch 105 15.2 1.6
Polish 20 2.9 0.3
Spanish 15 2.2 0.2

Chatsworth, TP – Bilingualism

Table 15 Chatsworth, TP – 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 4.1 3.4 80.0 4.4
0 to 19 6.2 6.6 100.0 2.1
20 to 44 4.7 4.5 100.0 3.3
45 to 64 3.3 1.8 100.0 6.7
65 and over 1.8 1.1 66.7 3.8
Table 16 Chatsworth, TP – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 6,370 100.0
English only 6,030 94.7
French only 5 0.1
English and French 265 4.2
Neither English nor French 80 1.3

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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