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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Cantley, MÉ - Quebec

Map of Cantley, MÉ (shaded in green), Quebec

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Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A: Cantley, MÉ - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A description: Cantley, MÉ - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Prov. rank
101
Nat. rank
403

In 2011, Cantley (Municipalité) had a population of 9,888, representing a percentage change of 24.8% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 129.96 square kilometres with a population density of 76.1 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, Cantley (Municipalité) had 3,419 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 24.4%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Cantley (Municipalité) is part of the census metropolitan area of Ottawa - Gatineau.

Population and dwelling counts

Cantley (Municipalité) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Cantley (Municipalité) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Gatineau, Que. V 265,349 242,124 9.6
Val-des-Monts, Que. MÉ 10,420 9,539 9.2
Chelsea, Que. MÉ 6,977 6,703 4.1
La Pêche, Que. MÉ 7,619 7,477 1.9

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

Cantley, MÉ – Age distribution

Chart C: Cantley, MÉ - Population by broad age groups

Chart C description: Cantley, MÉ - Population by broad age groups

Table 4 Cantley, MÉ – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 23.4% 23.0% 23.9%
15 to 64 70.3% 70.2% 70.4%
65 and over 6.3% 6.7% 5.8%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Cantley, MÉ was 6.3%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 70.3% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 23.4%. 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.

Cantley, MÉ – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Cantley, MÉ – 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 9,885 7,930 1,955 24.7
0 to 14 2,315 1,890 425 22.5
15 to 64 6,950 5,635 1,315 23.3
65 and over 620 400 220 55.0
Males
Total 5,090 4,055 1,035 25.5
0 to 14 1,170 975 195 20.0
15 to 64 3,575 2,865 710 24.8
65 and over 340 215 125 58.1
Females
Total 4,795 3,870 925 23.9
0 to 14 1,145 915 230 25.1
15 to 64 3,375 2,770 605 21.8
65 and over 280 190 90 47.4

Cantley, MÉ – Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D: Cantley, MÉ - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D description: Cantley, MÉ - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Table 6 Cantley, MÉ – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 9,885 5,090 4,795
0 to 4 years 835 410 425
5 to 9 years 785 410 375
10 to 14 years 695 350 345
15 to 19 years 690 395 300
20 to 24 years 480 245 235
25 to 29 years 480 230 250
30 to 34 years 730 340 390
35 to 39 years 970 495 475
40 to 44 years 885 455 425
45 to 49 years 865 450 415
50 to 54 years 845 430 415
55 to 59 years 545 280 270
60 to 64 years 450 250 200
65 to 69 years 300 165 135
70 to 74 years 160 95 65
75 to 79 years 85 50 40
80 to 84 years 45 20 25
85 years and over 25 10 15
Median age 36.3 36.7 36.0

Cantley, MÉ – Median age1 of the population

Chart E: Canada, Quebec and Cantley, MÉ - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

Chart E description: Canada, Quebec and Cantley, MÉ - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

In 2011, the median age in Cantley, MÉ was 36.3 years. In comparison, the median age of Quebec was 41.9 years.

Table 7 Canada, Quebec and Cantley, MÉ – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Quebec 41.0 41.9
Cantley, MÉ 35.2 36.3

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families2 in Cantley was 2,965, which represents a change of 23.5% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In Cantley, 54.3% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 35.2% were common-law-couples and 10.3% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: Cantley - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: Cantley - Census families by family structure

Cantley – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Quebec, CSD of Cantley, MÉ 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
Cantley, MÉ 2,965 1,610 54.3 1,045 35.2 305 10.3 23.5
Gatineau, V 74,600 38,540 51.7 21,290 28.5 14,770 19.8 7.6
Val-des-Monts, MÉ 3,195 1,655 51.8 1,185 37.1 360 11.3 8.9
Chelsea, MÉ 2,090 1,395 66.7 480 23.0 220 10.5 5.8
La Pêche, MÉ 2,290 1,325 57.9 670 29.3 300 13.1 0.2

Cantley – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Cantley, 59.0% 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 * 900
Married couples without children * 715
Common-law-couples with children * 665
Common-law-couples without children * 380

Cantley – Marital status

Chart H: Cantley - Marital status

Chart H description: Cantley - Marital status

In Cantley, 70.6% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (43.0%) or living with a common-law partner (27.7%).

The remaining 29.4% 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, Cantley, MÉ – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Cantley, MÉ Quebec Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 7,570 100.0 6,644,380 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 5,345 70.6 3,745,315 56.4 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 3,255 43.0 2,353,775 35.4 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 2,095 27.7 1,391,545 20.9 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 2,225 29.4 2,899,060 43.6 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 1,695 22.4 1,942,090 29.2 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 95 1.3 105,190 1.6 698,245 2.5
Divorced 270 3.6 463,830 7.0 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 165 2.2 387,950 5.8 1,584,525 5.7

Cantley – Types of private households

There were 3,420 private households3 in Cantley in 2011, a change of 24.4% from 2006. Of these, 44.9% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of 27.9% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Quebec, Cantley, MÉ – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type4 Cantley, MÉ Quebec Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 3,420 100.0 3,395,345 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home5		 1,535 44.9 811,120 23.9 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home6		 1,030 30.1 988,410 29.1 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households7 275 8.0 346,305 10.2 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 455 13.3 1,094,410 32.2 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households8 60 1.8 28,420 0.8 268,060 2.0
Other households9 60 1.8 126,680 3.7 543,340 4.1

Cantley – Structural type of dwelling

In Cantley, 89.0% 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, Cantley, MÉ – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Cantley, MÉ Quebec Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 3,420 100.0 3,395,345 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 3,045 89.0 1,560,405 46.0 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 45 1.3 171,435 5.0 646,240 4.9
Row house 0 0.0 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 50 1.5 1,103,845 32.5 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 280 8.2 263,860 7.8 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house10 0 0.0 15,650 0.5 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling11 0 0.0 23,000 0.7 183,510 1.4

Language

Cantley, MÉ – Mother tongue

Chart J: Cantley, MÉ - Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home

Chart J description: Cantley, MÉ - 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 Cantley, 11.2% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 84.3% reported French only, and 2.7% 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, 12.4% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 84.7% spoke only French and 1.0% 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 Cantley, MÉ – Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home, 2011 Census
Selected languages Mother tongue Language spoken most often at home
number % number %
Total 9,890 100.0 9,890 100.0
English 1,105 11.2 1,225 12.4
French 8,335 84.3 8,380 84.7
Non-official language 270 2.7 100 1.0
Multiple responses 175 1.8 175 1.8
Table 13 Cantley, MÉ – 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 93.7 82.1 11.5
French 99.2 97.2 2.0
Non-official language 71.4 39.7 31.7

Cantley, MÉ – Non-official languages

In Cantley, the three most common mother tongues were Portuguese (0.5%), Spanish (0.5%) and Romanian (0.3%), 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 Cantley, MÉ – 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.
Portuguese 45 14.3 0.5
Spanish 45 14.3 0.5
Romanian 30 9.5 0.3
Arabic 25 7.9 0.3
German 25 7.9 0.3

Cantley, MÉ – Bilingualism

Table 15 Cantley, MÉ – 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 62.4 58.8 62.8 64.8
0 to 19 30.4 53.1 28.0 50.0
20 to 44 81.2 69.9 82.8 80.0
45 to 64 72.8 56.4 76.1 62.5
65 and over 61.8 50.0 67.7 33.3
Table 16 Cantley, MÉ – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 9,885 100.0
English only 515 5.2
French only 3,145 31.8
English and French 6,215 62.9
Neither English nor French 10 0.1

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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