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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Cumberland, Subd. C, SC - Nova Scotia

Map of Cumberland, Subd. C, SC (shaded in green), Nova Scotia

Map of Cumberland, Subd. C, SC

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Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A: Cumberland, Subd. C, SC - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A description: Cumberland, Subd. C, SC - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Prov. rank
30
Nat. rank
676

In 2011, Cumberland, Subd. C (Subdivision of county municipality / Subdivision municipalité de comté) had a population of 5,325, representing a percentage change of -3.6% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 897.75 square kilometres with a population density of 5.9 persons per square kilometre. This compares to the provincial land area of 52,939.44 square kilometres with a population density of 17.4 persons per square kilometre.

In 2011, Cumberland, Subd. C (Subdivision of county municipality / Subdivision municipalité de comté) had 2,214 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was -1.4%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Population and dwelling counts

Cumberland, Subd. C (Subdivision of county municipality / Subdivision municipalité de comté) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Cumberland, Subd. C (Subdivision of county municipality / Subdivision municipalité de comté) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Cumberland, Subd. A, N.S. SC 2,141 2,261 -5.3
Cumberland, Subd. B, N.S. SC 3,580 3,781 -5.3
Amherst, N.S. T 9,717 9,505 2.2
Oxford, N.S. T 1,151 1,178 -2.3
Cumberland, Subd. D, N.S. SC 4,266 4,454 -4.2
Westmorland, N.B. P 964 959 0.5
Botsford, N.B. P 1,074 1,203 -10.7

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

Table 2 Nova Scotia – 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
Antigonish, Subd. A SC 8,253 7,730 6.8
Kentville T 6,094 5,815 4.8
Halifax RGM 390,096 372,679 4.7
Bridgewater T 8,241 7,944 3.7
East Hants MD 22,111 21,397 A 3.3

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

Table 3 Nova Scotia – 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
Inverness, Subd. A SC 5,280 5,859 -9.9
Digby MD 7,463 7,986 -6.5
Yarmouth T 6,761 7,162 -5.6
Clare MD 8,319 8,813 -5.6
Kings, Subd. D SC 5,201 5,499 -5.4

Age and sex

Cumberland, Subd. C, SC – Age distribution

Chart C: Cumberland, Subd. C, SC - Population by broad age groups

Chart C description: Cumberland, Subd. C, SC - Population by broad age groups

Table 4 Cumberland, Subd. C, SC – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 13.0% 13.1% 12.9%
15 to 64 67.0% 66.6% 67.6%
65 and over 19.9% 20.5% 19.3%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Cumberland, Subd. C, SC was 19.9%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 67.0% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 13.0%. 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.

Cumberland, Subd. C, SC – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Cumberland, Subd. C, SC – 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 5,325 5,525 -200 -3.6
0 to 14 690 810 -120 -14.8
15 to 64 3,570 3,725 -155 -4.2
65 and over 1,060 985 75 7.6
Males
Total 2,605 2,755 -150 -5.4
0 to 14 340 410 -70 -17.1
15 to 64 1,735 1,865 -130 -7.0
65 and over 535 475 60 12.6
Females
Total 2,715 2,770 -55 -2.0
0 to 14 350 400 -50 -12.5
15 to 64 1,835 1,860 -25 -1.3
65 and over 525 510 15 2.9

Cumberland, Subd. C, SC – Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D: Cumberland, Subd. C, SC - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D description: Cumberland, Subd. C, SC - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Table 6 Cumberland, Subd. C, SC – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 5,325 2,605 2,715
0 to 4 years 180 85 90
5 to 9 years 235 110 130
10 to 14 years 280 145 130
15 to 19 years 355 175 180
20 to 24 years 215 95 120
25 to 29 years 170 85 85
30 to 34 years 195 85 110
35 to 39 years 315 160 155
40 to 44 years 355 155 195
45 to 49 years 430 205 225
50 to 54 years 475 240 240
55 to 59 years 545 270 270
60 to 64 years 515 255 255
65 to 69 years 335 190 145
70 to 74 years 310 155 150
75 to 79 years 175 85 90
80 to 84 years 115 55 65
85 years and over 125 45 80
Median age 49.2 49.9 48.5

Cumberland, Subd. C, SC – Median age1 of the population

Chart E: Canada, Nova Scotia and Cumberland, Subd. C, SC - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

Chart E description: Canada, Nova Scotia and Cumberland, Subd. C, SC - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

In 2011, the median age in Cumberland, Subd. C, SC was 49.2 years. In comparison, the median age of Nova Scotia was 43.7 years.

Table 7 Canada, Nova Scotia and Cumberland, Subd. C, SC – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Nova Scotia 41.8 43.7
Cumberland, Subd. C, SC 46.1 49.2

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families2 in Cumberland, Subd. C was 1,740, which represents a change of -2.5% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In Cumberland, Subd. C, 76.4% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 12.1% were common-law-couples and 11.8% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: Cumberland, Subd. C - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: Cumberland, Subd. C - Census families by family structure

Cumberland, Subd. C – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Nova Scotia, CSD of Cumberland, Subd. C, SC 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
Nova Scotia 270,065 184,870 68.5 38,460 14.2 46,735 17.3 1.0
Cumberland, Subd. C, SC 1,740 1,330 76.4 210 12.1 205 11.8 -2.5
Cumberland, Subd. A, SC 705 485 68.8 115 16.3 105 14.9 -1.4
Cumberland, Subd. B, SC 1,170 875 74.8 145 12.4 145 12.4 -6.0
Amherst, T 2,795 1,705 61.0 445 15.9 645 23.1 3.7
Oxford, T 320 215 67.2 40 12.5 60 18.8 0.0
Cumberland, Subd. D, SC 1,295 975 75.3 180 13.9 145 11.2 -1.9
Westmorland, P (N.B.) 310 240 77.4 45 14.5 30 9.7 10.7
Botsford, P (N.B.) 355 275 77.5 40 11.3 40 11.3 -15.5

Cumberland, Subd. C – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Cumberland, Subd. C, 34.2% 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 * 455
Married couples without children * 880
Common-law-couples with children * 75
Common-law-couples without children * 135

Cumberland, Subd. C – Marital status

Chart H: Cumberland, Subd. C - Marital status

Chart H description: Cumberland, Subd. C - Marital status

In Cumberland, Subd. C, 67.2% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (58.1%) or living with a common-law partner (9.0%).

The remaining 32.8% 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, Nova Scotia, Cumberland, Subd. C, SC – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Cumberland, Subd. C, SC Nova Scotia Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 4,630 100.0 783,510 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 3,110 67.2 453,095 57.8 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 2,690 58.1 376,020 48.0 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 415 9.0 77,075 9.8 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 1,520 32.8 330,420 42.2 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 905 19.5 209,180 26.7 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 115 2.5 23,545 3.0 698,245 2.5
Divorced 220 4.8 46,060 5.9 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 290 6.3 51,625 6.6 1,584,525 5.7

Cumberland, Subd. C – Types of private households

There were 2,210 private households3 in Cumberland, Subd. C in 2011, a change of -1.8% from 2006. Of these, 23.1% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of -11.3% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Nova Scotia, Cumberland, Subd. C, SC – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type4 Cumberland, Subd. C, SC Nova Scotia Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 2,210 100.0 390,280 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home5		 510 23.1 88,450 22.7 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home6		 975 44.1 128,065 32.8 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households7 180 8.1 42,445 10.9 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 460 20.8 108,795 27.9 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households8 35 1.6 5,495 1.4 268,060 2.0
Other households9 50 2.3 17,030 4.4 543,340 4.1

Cumberland, Subd. C – Structural type of dwelling

In Cumberland, Subd. C, 90.7% 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, Nova Scotia, Cumberland, Subd. C, SC – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Cumberland, Subd. C, SC Nova Scotia Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 2,215 100.0 390,280 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 2,010 90.7 260,435 66.7 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 20 0.9 19,450 5.0 646,240 4.9
Row house 5 0.2 9,175 2.4 791,600 5.9
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 0 0.0 17,880 4.6 1,234,770 9.3
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 40 1.8 56,485 14.5 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 20 0.9 11,970 3.1 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house10 0 0.0 705 0.2 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling11 110 5.0 14,175 3.6 183,510 1.4

Language

Cumberland, Subd. C, SC – Mother tongue

Chart J: Cumberland, Subd. C, SC - Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home

Chart J description: Cumberland, Subd. C, SC - 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 Cumberland, Subd. C, 97.0% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 1.3% reported French only, and 1.5% reported a non-official language only, in 2011. In comparison, the provincial / territorial percentages were 91.8% for English only, 3.4% for French only and 4.1% for only non-official languages.

In 2011, 98.7% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 0.6% spoke only French and 0.6% spoke only a non-official language. In comparison, the provincial / territorial percentages were 95.4% for only English, 1.8% for only French and 2.0% for only a non-official language.

Table 12 Cumberland, Subd. C, SC – Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home, 2011 Census
Selected languages Mother tongue Language spoken most often at home
number % number %
Total 5,310 100.0 5,315 100.0
English 5,150 97.0 5,245 98.7
French 70 1.3 30 0.6
Non-official language 80 1.5 30 0.6
Multiple responses 10 0.2 5 0.1
Table 13 Cumberland, Subd. C, SC – 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 99.8 0.1
French 56.3 31.3 25.0
Non-official language 56.3 31.3 25.0

Cumberland, Subd. C, SC – Non-official languages

In Cumberland, Subd. C, the three most common mother tongues were Dutch (0.3%), German (0.3%) and (0.0%), in 2011. In comparison, the most common mother tongues at the provincial / territorial level were Arabic (0.7%), Mi'kmaq (0.5%) and German (0.4%).

Table 14 Cumberland, Subd. C, SC – 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.
Dutch 15 17.6 0.3
German 15 17.6 0.3

Cumberland, Subd. C, SC – Bilingualism

Table 15 Cumberland, Subd. C, SC – 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 5.6 4.7 78.6 12.5
0 to 19 9.6 8.8 50.0 0.0
20 to 44 7.6 6.2 75.0 25.0
45 to 64 3.8 2.4 83.3 11.1
65 and over 3.3 1.9 100.0 0.0
Table 16 Cumberland, Subd. C, SC – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 5,310 100.0
English only 4,995 94.1
French only 5 0.1
English and French 305 5.7
Neither English nor French 5 0.1

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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