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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Coaticook, V - Quebec

Map of Coaticook, V (shaded in green), Quebec

Map of Coaticook, V

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Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A: Coaticook, V - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A description: Coaticook, V - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Prov. rank
108
Nat. rank
430

In 2011, Coaticook (Ville) had a population of 9,255, representing a percentage change of 0.6% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 218.57 square kilometres with a population density of 42.3 persons per square kilometre. This compares to the provincial land area of 1,356,547.02 square kilometres with a population density of 5.8 persons per square kilometre.

In 2011, Coaticook (Ville) had 3,977 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 6.5%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Population and dwelling counts

Coaticook (Ville) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Coaticook (Ville) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Saint-Herménégilde, Que. MÉ 702 718 -2.2
Dixville, Que. MÉ 710 685 3.6
Barnston-Ouest, Que. MÉ 591 583 1.4
Sainte-Edwidge-de-Clifton, Que. CT 484 440 10.0
Compton, Que. MÉ 3,112 2,818 10.4
Hatley, Que. MÉ 761 777 -2.1

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

Table 2 Quebec – 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
Sainte-Brigitte-de-Laval MÉ 5,696 3,790 50.3
Sainte-Marthe-sur-le-Lac V 15,689 11,311 38.7
Marieville V 10,094 7,527 A 34.1
Shannon MÉ 5,086 3,825 33.0
Saint-Amable MÉ 10,870 8,398 29.4

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

Table 3 Quebec – 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
La Tuque V 11,227 11,821 -5.0
Shawinigan V 50,060 51,904 -3.6
Témiscouata-sur-le-Lac V 5,096 5,259 A -3.1
Roberval V 10,227 10,544 -3.0
Chandler V 7,703 7,914 -2.7

Age and sex

Coaticook, V – Age distribution

Chart C: Coaticook, V - Population by broad age groups

Chart C description: Coaticook, V - Population by broad age groups

Table 4 Coaticook, V – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 16.5% 17.3% 15.9%
15 to 64 63.9% 65.2% 62.7%
65 and over 19.5% 17.4% 21.5%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Coaticook, V was 19.5%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 63.9% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 16.5%. 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.

Coaticook, V – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Coaticook, V – 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 9,255 9,205 50 0.5
0 to 14 1,530 1,720 -190 -11.0
15 to 64 5,915 5,925 -10 -0.2
65 and over 1,805 1,560 245 15.7
Males
Total 4,500 4,450 50 1.1
0 to 14 780 870 -90 -10.3
15 to 64 2,935 2,935 0 0.0
65 and over 785 650 135 20.8
Females
Total 4,755 4,750 5 0.1
0 to 14 755 855 -100 -11.7
15 to 64 2,980 2,985 -5 -0.2
65 and over 1,020 915 105 11.5

Coaticook, V – Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D: Coaticook, V - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D description: Coaticook, V - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Table 6 Coaticook, V – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 9,255 4,500 4,755
0 to 4 years 495 250 245
5 to 9 years 485 245 235
10 to 14 years 555 285 270
15 to 19 years 690 335 350
20 to 24 years 565 280 285
25 to 29 years 465 240 215
30 to 34 years 495 235 260
35 to 39 years 480 250 230
40 to 44 years 505 245 260
45 to 49 years 705 360 350
50 to 54 years 750 355 400
55 to 59 years 650 335 310
60 to 64 years 620 300 315
65 to 69 years 510 250 265
70 to 74 years 410 185 225
75 to 79 years 330 160 175
80 to 84 years 280 105 175
85 years and over 270 90 180
Median age 44.1 42.9 45.4

Coaticook, V – Median age1 of the population

Chart E: Canada, Quebec and Coaticook, V - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

Chart E description: Canada, Quebec and Coaticook, V - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

In 2011, the median age in Coaticook, V was 44.1 years. In comparison, the median age of Quebec was 41.9 years.

Table 7 Canada, Quebec and Coaticook, V – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Quebec 41.0 41.9
Coaticook, V 41.0 44.1

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families2 in Coaticook was 2,615, 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 Coaticook, 52.0% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 31.2% were common-law-couples and 16.6% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: Coaticook - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: Coaticook - Census families by family structure

Coaticook – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Quebec, CSD of Coaticook, V 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
Quebec † 2,203,625 1,143,370 51.9 694,750 31.5 365,515 16.6 3.9
Coaticook, V 2,615 1,360 52.0 815 31.2 435 16.6 -0.2
Saint-Herménégilde, MÉ 205 110 53.7 65 31.7 25 12.2 -10.9
Dixville, MÉ 195 100 51.3 70 35.9 25 12.8 5.4
Barnston-Ouest, MÉ 170 100 58.8 50 29.4 20 11.8 6.3
Sainte-Edwidge-de-Clifton, CT 140 70 50.0 55 39.3 10 7.1 7.7
Compton, MÉ 920 500 54.3 330 35.9 95 10.3 12.9
Hatley, MÉ 225 145 64.4 60 26.7 25 11.1 0.0

Coaticook – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Coaticook, 41.4% 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 * 430
Married couples without children * 935
Common-law-couples with children * 470
Common-law-couples without children * 350

Coaticook – Marital status

Chart H: Coaticook - Marital status

Chart H description: Coaticook - Marital status

In Coaticook, 57.3% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (36.2%) or living with a common-law partner (21.2%).

The remaining 42.6% 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, Quebec, Coaticook, V – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Coaticook, V Quebec Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 7,725 100.0 6,644,380 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 4,430 57.3 3,745,315 56.4 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 2,800 36.2 2,353,775 35.4 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 1,635 21.2 1,391,545 20.9 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 3,290 42.6 2,899,060 43.6 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 2,100 27.2 1,942,090 29.2 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 90 1.2 105,190 1.6 698,245 2.5
Divorced 530 6.9 463,830 7.0 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 570 7.4 387,950 5.8 1,584,525 5.7

Coaticook – Types of private households

There were 3,975 private households3 in Coaticook in 2011, a change of 6.4% from 2006. Of these, 22.6% 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, Quebec, Coaticook, V – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type4 Coaticook, V Quebec Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 3,975 100.0 3,395,345 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home5		 900 22.6 811,120 23.9 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home6		 1,270 31.9 988,410 29.1 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households7 420 10.6 346,305 10.2 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 1,275 32.1 1,094,410 32.2 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households8 15 0.4 28,420 0.8 268,060 2.0
Other households9 105 2.6 126,680 3.7 543,340 4.1

Coaticook – Structural type of dwelling

In Coaticook, 56.0% 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, Quebec, Coaticook, V – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Coaticook, V Quebec Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 3,975 100.0 3,395,345 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 2,225 56.0 1,560,405 46.0 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 165 4.2 171,435 5.0 646,240 4.9
Row house 45 1.1 86,040 2.5 791,600 5.9
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 0 0.0 171,110 5.0 1,234,770 9.3
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 1,175 29.6 1,103,845 32.5 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 340 8.6 263,860 7.8 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house10 15 0.4 15,650 0.5 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling11 10 0.3 23,000 0.7 183,510 1.4

Language

Coaticook, V – Mother tongue

Chart J: Coaticook, V - Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home

Chart J description: Coaticook, V - 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 Coaticook, 4.1% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 94.6% reported French only, and 0.5% reported a non-official language only, in 2011. In comparison, the provincial / territorial percentages were 7.7% for English only, 78.1% for French only and 12.3% for only non-official languages.

In 2011, 3.3% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 95.3% spoke only French and 0.2% spoke only a non-official language. In comparison, the provincial / territorial percentages were 9.8% for only English, 80.0% for only French and 7.1% for only a non-official language.

Table 12 Coaticook, V – Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home, 2011 Census
Selected languages Mother tongue Language spoken most often at home
number % number %
Total 9,160 100.0 9,160 100.0
English 375 4.1 305 3.3
French 8,665 94.6 8,730 95.3
Non-official language 45 0.5 20 0.2
Multiple responses 80 0.9 100 1.1
Table 13 Coaticook, V – 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 86.7 66.7 20.0
French 99.7 99.3 0.4
Non-official language 66.7 44.4 22.2

Coaticook, V – Non-official languages

In Coaticook, the three most common mother tongues were German (0.1%), Italian (0.1%) and (0.0%), in 2011. In comparison, the most common mother tongues at the provincial / territorial level were Arabic (2.1%), Spanish (1.8%) and Italian (1.6%).

Table 14 Coaticook, V – 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 10 22.2 0.1
Italian 10 22.2 0.1

Coaticook, V – Bilingualism

Table 15 Coaticook, V – 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 34.2 80.0 32.1 62.5
0 to 19 23.4 84.6 21.6 100.0
20 to 44 46.2 95.5 43.8 66.7
45 to 64 36.1 78.6 33.5 33.3
65 and over 28.0 50.0 27.1 50.0
Table 16 Coaticook, V – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 9,165 100.0
English only 75 0.8
French only 5,900 64.4
English and French 3,180 34.7
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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