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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Stanley, RM - Manitoba

Map of Stanley, RM (shaded in green), Manitoba

Map of Stanley, RM

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Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A: Stanley, RM - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A description: Stanley, RM - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Prov. rank
14
Nat. rank
452

In 2011, Stanley (Rural municipality) had a population of 8,356, representing a percentage change of 31.2% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 835.59 square kilometres with a population density of 10.0 persons per square kilometre. This compares to the provincial land area of 552,329.52 square kilometres with a population density of 2.2 persons per square kilometre.

In 2011, Stanley (Rural municipality) had 1,980 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 22.8%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Population and dwelling counts

Stanley (Rural municipality) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Stanley (Rural municipality) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Rhineland, Man. RM 4,373 4,125 6.0
Winkler, Man. CY 10,670 9,106 17.2
Morden, Man. T 7,812 6,571 18.9
Thompson, Man. RM 1,397 1,259 11.0
Roland, Man. RM 1,058 1,002 5.6
Pembina, Man. RM 1,561 1,712 -8.8

Manitoba – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the highest population growth

Table 2 Manitoba – 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
La Broquerie RM 5,198 3,659 42.1
Stanley RM 8,356 6,367 31.2
Steinbach CY 13,524 11,066 22.2
Morden T 7,812 6,571 18.9
Hanover RM 14,026 11,871 18.2

Manitoba – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the lowest population growth

Table 3 Manitoba – 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
Thompson CY 12,829 13,446 -4.6
Flin Flon (Part) CY 5,363 5,594 -4.1
Portage la Prairie RM 6,525 6,793 -3.9
The Pas T 5,513 5,589 -1.4
Gimli RM 5,845 5,797 0.8

Age and sex

Stanley, RM – Age distribution

Chart C: Stanley, RM - Population by broad age groups

Chart C description: Stanley, RM - Population by broad age groups

Table 4 Stanley, RM – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 35.4% 35.4% 35.5%
15 to 64 60.6% 60.6% 60.6%
65 and over 3.9% 4.0% 3.9%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Stanley, RM was 3.9%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 60.6% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 35.4%. 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.

Stanley, RM – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Stanley, RM – 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 8,355 6,365 1,990 31.3
0 to 14 2,960 2,230 730 32.7
15 to 64 5,065 3,885 1,180 30.4
65 and over 330 250 80 32.0
Males
Total 4,275 3,290 985 29.9
0 to 14 1,515 1,140 375 32.9
15 to 64 2,590 2,020 570 28.2
65 and over 170 135 35 25.9
Females
Total 4,085 3,075 1,010 32.8
0 to 14 1,450 1,090 360 33.0
15 to 64 2,475 1,865 610 32.7
65 and over 160 115 45 39.1

Stanley, RM – Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D: Stanley, RM - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D description: Stanley, RM - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Table 6 Stanley, RM – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 8,355 4,275 4,085
0 to 4 years 900 470 430
5 to 9 years 1,015 515 505
10 to 14 years 1,045 535 510
15 to 19 years 995 530 470
20 to 24 years 545 275 270
25 to 29 years 425 195 230
30 to 34 years 465 230 235
35 to 39 years 545 265 280
40 to 44 years 595 315 285
45 to 49 years 510 245 260
50 to 54 years 480 250 230
55 to 59 years 285 165 120
60 to 64 years 215 115 95
65 to 69 years 140 70 65
70 to 74 years 110 60 50
75 to 79 years 40 20 20
80 to 84 years 30 15 15
85 years and over 20 10 10
Median age 21.6 21.4 21.9

Stanley, RM – Median age1 of the population

Chart E: Canada, Manitoba and Stanley, RM - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

Chart E description: Canada, Manitoba and Stanley, RM - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

In 2011, the median age in Stanley, RM was 21.6 years. In comparison, the median age of Manitoba was 38.4 years.

Table 7 Canada, Manitoba and Stanley, RM – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Manitoba 38.1 38.4
Stanley, RM 23.5 21.6

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families2 in Stanley was 1,885, which represents a change of 25.7% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In Stanley, 95.0% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 1.6% were common-law-couples and 3.4% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: Stanley - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: Stanley - Census families by family structure

Stanley – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Manitoba, CSD of Stanley, RM 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
Manitoba † 327,875 232,635 71.0 39,060 11.9 56,185 17.1 4.8
Stanley, RM 1,885 1,790 95.0 30 1.6 65 3.4 25.7
Rhineland, RM 1,030 1,000 97.1 10 1.0 20 1.9 5.1
Winkler, CY 2,885 2,565 88.9 55 1.9 255 8.8 18.5
Morden, T 2,225 1,835 82.5 150 6.7 245 11.0 18.0
Thompson, RM 325 275 84.6 25 7.7 25 7.7 18.2
Roland, RM 290 255 87.9 20 6.9 10 3.4 5.5
Pembina, RM 420 350 83.3 35 8.3 35 8.3 -11.6

Stanley – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Stanley, 71.9% 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 * 1,290
Married couples without children * 495
Common-law-couples with children * 10
Common-law-couples without children * 20

Stanley – Marital status

Chart H: Stanley - Marital status

Chart H description: Stanley - Marital status

In Stanley, 67.8% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (66.8%) or living with a common-law partner (1.1%).

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, Manitoba, Stanley, RM – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Stanley, RM Manitoba Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 5,390 100.0 977,110 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 3,655 67.8 558,505 57.2 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 3,600 66.8 480,135 49.1 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 60 1.1 78,370 8.0 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 1,735 32.2 418,600 42.8 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 1,615 30.0 282,460 28.9 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 30 0.6 23,620 2.4 698,245 2.5
Divorced 35 0.6 52,215 5.3 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 55 1.0 60,300 6.2 1,584,525 5.7

Stanley – Types of private households

There were 1,980 private households3 in Stanley in 2011, a change of 23.0% from 2006. Of these, 64.9% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of 19.5% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Manitoba, Stanley, RM – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type4 Stanley, RM Manitoba Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 1,980 100.0 466,140 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home5		 1,285 64.9 125,025 26.8 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home6		 495 25.0 134,525 28.9 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households7 50 2.5 48,255 10.4 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 95 4.8 131,480 28.2 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households8 25 1.3 9,665 2.1 268,060 2.0
Other households9 25 1.3 17,190 3.7 543,340 4.1

Stanley – Structural type of dwelling

In Stanley, 94.2% 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, Manitoba, Stanley, RM – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Stanley, RM Manitoba Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 1,980 100.0 466,140 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 1,865 94.2 322,800 69.2 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 5 0.3 14,445 3.1 646,240 4.9
Row house 0 0.0 14,435 3.1 791,600 5.9
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 0 0.0 37,665 8.1 1,234,770 9.3
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 0 0.0 61,410 13.2 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 0 0.0 6,105 1.3 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house10 0 0.0 730 0.2 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling11 110 5.6 8,550 1.8 183,510 1.4

Language

Stanley, RM – Mother tongue

Chart J: Stanley, RM - Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home

Chart J description: Stanley, RM - 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 Stanley, 38.7% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 0.2% reported French only, and 58.6% reported a non-official language only, in 2011. In comparison, the provincial / territorial percentages were 72.9% for English only, 3.5% for French only and 21.5% for only non-official languages.

In 2011, 58.0% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 0.2% spoke only French and 34.9% spoke only a non-official language. In comparison, the provincial / territorial percentages were 84.4% for only English, 1.5% for only French and 10.5% for only a non-official language.

Table 12 Stanley, RM – Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home, 2011 Census
Selected languages Mother tongue Language spoken most often at home
number % number %
Total 8,355 100.0 8,355 100.0
English 3,230 38.7 4,850 58.0
French 20 0.2 15 0.2
Non-official language 4,900 58.6 2,920 34.9
Multiple responses 205 2.5 575 6.9
Table 13 Stanley, RM – 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 98.7 98.1 0.6
French 9.1 9.1 0.0
Non-official language 82.7 61.3 21.4

Stanley, RM – Non-official languages

In Stanley, the three most common mother tongues were German (55.6%), Russian (4.8%) and Dutch (0.2%), in 2011. In comparison, the most common mother tongues at the provincial / territorial level were German (5.8%), Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) (3.4%) and Cree, n.o.s. (1.7%).

Table 14 Stanley, RM – 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 4,645 91.0 55.6
Russian 405 7.9 4.8
Dutch 20 0.4 0.2
Spanish 20 0.4 0.2

Stanley, RM – Bilingualism

Table 15 Stanley, RM – 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 1.3 2.2 50.0 0.5
0 to 19 1.4 2.5 0.0 0.2
20 to 44 1.2 2.8 0.0 0.3
45 to 64 1.0 2.1 100.0 0.5
65 and over 3.1 0.0 0.0 2.2
Table 16 Stanley, RM – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 8,355 100.0
English only 7,715 92.3
French only 5 0.1
English and French 105 1.3
Neither English nor French 525 6.3

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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