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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Antigonish, Subd. A, SC - Nova Scotia

Map of Antigonish, Subd. A, SC (shaded in green), Nova Scotia

Map of Antigonish, Subd. A, SC

Interactive version of map

Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

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

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

Prov. rank
19
Nat. rank
461

In 2011, Antigonish, Subd. A (Subdivision of county municipality / Subdivision municipalité de comté) had a population of 8,253, representing a percentage change of 6.8% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 927.79 square kilometres with a population density of 8.9 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, Antigonish, Subd. A (Subdivision of county municipality / Subdivision municipalité de comté) had 3,229 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 11.6%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Population and dwelling counts

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

Table 1 Antigonish, Subd. A (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
Pictou, Subd. C, N.S. SC 8,867 9,038 -1.9
St. Mary's, N.S. MD 2,354 2,587 -9.0
Guysborough, N.S. MD 4,189 4,681 -10.5
Antigonish, N.S. T 4,524 4,236 6.8
Antigonish, Subd. B, N.S. SC 6,439 6,509 -1.1
Inverness, Subd. C, N.S. SC 3,357 3,668 -8.5
Inverness, Subd. B, N.S. SC 5,144 5,369 -4.2

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

Antigonish, Subd. A, SC – Age distribution

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

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

Table 4 Antigonish, Subd. A, SC – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 17.6% 18.2% 16.9%
15 to 64 67.8% 67.7% 68.1%
65 and over 14.5% 14.2% 14.9%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Antigonish, Subd. A, SC was 14.5%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 67.8% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 17.6%. 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.

Antigonish, Subd. A, SC – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Antigonish, Subd. A, 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 8,255 7,730 525 6.8
0 to 14 1,450 1,370 80 5.8
15 to 64 5,600 5,445 155 2.8
65 and over 1,200 915 285 31.1
Males
Total 4,060 3,805 255 6.7
0 to 14 740 700 40 5.7
15 to 64 2,750 2,690 60 2.2
65 and over 575 420 155 36.9
Females
Total 4,195 3,925 270 6.9
0 to 14 710 675 35 5.2
15 to 64 2,855 2,760 95 3.4
65 and over 625 495 130 26.3

Antigonish, Subd. A, SC – Population by five-year age groups and sex

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

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

Table 6 Antigonish, Subd. A, SC – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 8,255 4,060 4,195
0 to 4 years 470 245 235
5 to 9 years 485 250 235
10 to 14 years 495 250 245
15 to 19 years 545 285 255
20 to 24 years 525 265 255
25 to 29 years 420 210 210
30 to 34 years 475 230 245
35 to 39 years 475 210 265
40 to 44 years 525 260 270
45 to 49 years 595 285 310
50 to 54 years 680 315 365
55 to 59 years 695 360 335
60 to 64 years 670 330 340
65 to 69 years 480 255 230
70 to 74 years 295 155 140
75 to 79 years 180 75 105
80 to 84 years 130 55 80
85 years and over 110 35 80
Median age 42.2 41.7 42.6

Antigonish, Subd. A, SC – Median age1 of the population

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

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

In 2011, the median age in Antigonish, Subd. A, SC was 42.2 years. In comparison, the median age of Nova Scotia was 43.7 years.

Table 7 Canada, Nova Scotia and Antigonish, Subd. A, SC – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Nova Scotia 41.8 43.7
Antigonish, Subd. A, SC 40.8 42.2

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families2 in Antigonish, Subd. A was 2,405, which represents a change of 9.8% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In Antigonish, Subd. A, 74.6% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 11.4% were common-law-couples and 13.7% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: Antigonish, Subd. A - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: Antigonish, Subd. A - Census families by family structure

Antigonish, Subd. A – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Nova Scotia, CSD of Antigonish, Subd. A, 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
Antigonish, Subd. A, SC 2,405 1,795 74.6 275 11.4 330 13.7 9.8
Pictou, Subd. C, SC 2,860 2,095 73.3 365 12.8 395 13.8 0.9
St. Mary's, MD 735 590 80.3 75 10.2 75 10.2 -10.4
Guysborough, MD 1,330 990 74.4 160 12.0 180 13.5 -11.0
Antigonish, T 1,065 695 65.3 125 11.7 250 23.5 -2.3
Antigonish, Subd. B, SC 1,945 1,435 73.8 210 10.8 305 15.7 2.6
Inverness, Subd. C, SC 1,005 790 78.6 90 9.0 125 12.4 -5.2
Inverness, Subd. B, SC 1,440 1,055 73.3 125 8.7 265 18.4 -4.0

Antigonish, Subd. A – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Antigonish, Subd. A, 46.5% 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 * 845
Married couples without children * 955
Common-law-couples with children * 120
Common-law-couples without children * 160

Antigonish, Subd. A – Marital status

Chart H: Antigonish, Subd. A - Marital status

Chart H description: Antigonish, Subd. A - Marital status

In Antigonish, Subd. A, 61.7% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (53.6%) or living with a common-law partner (8.2%).

The remaining 38.3% 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, Antigonish, Subd. A, SC – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Antigonish, Subd. A, SC Nova Scotia Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 6,800 100.0 783,510 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 4,195 61.7 453,095 57.8 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 3,645 53.6 376,020 48.0 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 555 8.2 77,075 9.8 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 2,605 38.3 330,420 42.2 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 1,770 26.0 209,180 26.7 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 165 2.4 23,545 3.0 698,245 2.5
Divorced 305 4.5 46,060 5.9 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 360 5.3 51,625 6.6 1,584,525 5.7

Antigonish, Subd. A – Types of private households

There were 3,230 private households3 in Antigonish, Subd. A in 2011, a change of 11.6% from 2006. Of these, 29.3% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of -1.6% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Nova Scotia, Antigonish, Subd. A, SC – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type4 Antigonish, Subd. A, SC Nova Scotia Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 3,230 100.0 390,280 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home5		 945 29.3 88,450 22.7 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home6		 1,065 33.0 128,065 32.8 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households7 290 9.0 42,445 10.9 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 790 24.5 108,795 27.9 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households8 50 1.5 5,495 1.4 268,060 2.0
Other households9 85 2.6 17,030 4.4 543,340 4.1

Antigonish, Subd. A – Structural type of dwelling

In Antigonish, Subd. A, 71.7% 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, Antigonish, Subd. A, SC – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Antigonish, Subd. A, SC Nova Scotia Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 3,230 100.0 390,280 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 2,315 71.7 260,435 66.7 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 30 0.9 19,450 5.0 646,240 4.9
Row house 15 0.5 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 150 4.6 56,485 14.5 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 115 3.6 11,970 3.1 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house10 5 0.2 705 0.2 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling11 595 18.4 14,175 3.6 183,510 1.4

Language

Antigonish, Subd. A, SC – Mother tongue

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

Chart J description: Antigonish, Subd. A, 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 Antigonish, Subd. A, 95.2% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 1.6% reported French only, and 2.7% 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, 98.4% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 0.4% spoke only French and 0.7% 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 Antigonish, Subd. A, 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 8,245 100.0 8,240 100.0
English 7,850 95.2 8,105 98.4
French 135 1.6 30 0.4
Non-official language 220 2.7 55 0.7
Multiple responses 40 0.5 45 0.5
Table 13 Antigonish, Subd. A, 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 45.2 19.4 25.8
Non-official language 57.4 31.9 25.5

Antigonish, Subd. A, SC – Non-official languages

In Antigonish, Subd. A, the three most common mother tongues were Dutch (0.8%), 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 Antigonish, Subd. A, 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 65 27.7 0.8
German 25 10.6 0.3

Antigonish, Subd. A, SC – Bilingualism

Table 15 Antigonish, Subd. A, 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 8.2 6.9 81.5 6.8
0 to 19 11.9 11.3 100.0 16.7
20 to 44 9.7 8.4 88.9 10.0
45 to 64 5.7 4.0 81.8 7.7
65 and over 4.7 2.3 100.0 6.7
Table 16 Antigonish, Subd. A, SC – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 8,245 100.0
English only 7,540 91.4
French only 0 0.0
English and French 695 8.4
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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