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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Russell, TP - Ontario

Map of Russell, TP (shaded in green), Ontario

Map of Russell, TP

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Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A: Russell, TP - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A description: Russell, TP - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Prov. rank
102
Nat. rank
265

In 2011, Russell (Township) had a population of 15,247, representing a percentage change of 9.8% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 199.06 square kilometres with a population density of 76.6 persons per square kilometre. This compares to the provincial land area of 908,607.67 square kilometres with a population density of 14.1 persons per square kilometre.

In 2011, Russell (Township) had 5,285 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 11.7%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Russell (Township) is part of the census metropolitan area of Ottawa - Gatineau.

Population and dwelling counts

Russell (Township) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Russell (Township) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
North Dundas, Ont. TP 11,225 11,095 1.2
North Stormont, Ont. TP 6,775 6,769 0.1
The Nation / La Nation, Ont. M 11,668 10,662 A E 9.4
Ottawa, Ont. CV 883,391 812,129 8.8

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

Table 2 Ontario – 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
Milton T 84,362 53,889 A 56.5
Whitchurch-Stouffville T 37,628 24,390 54.3
Ajax T 109,600 90,167 21.6
Brampton CY 523,911 433,806 20.8
Vaughan CY 288,301 238,866 20.7

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

Table 3 Ontario – 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
Thunder Bay, Unorganized NO 5,909 6,585 -10.3
Hearst T 5,090 5,620 -9.4
Dryden CY 7,617 8,195 -7.1
The Blue Mountains T 6,453 6,825 -5.5

Age and sex

Russell, TP – Age distribution

Chart C: Russell, TP - Population by broad age groups

Chart C description: Russell, TP - Population by broad age groups

Table 4 Russell, TP – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 20.4% 20.8% 19.9%
15 to 64 70.5% 70.7% 70.2%
65 and over 9.2% 8.5% 9.9%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Russell, TP was 9.2%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 70.5% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 20.4%. 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.

Russell, TP – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Russell, TP – 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 15,250 13,885 1,365 9.8
0 to 14 3,105 3,025 80 2.6
15 to 64 10,745 9,730 1,015 10.4
65 and over 1,400 1,130 270 23.9
Males
Total 7,545 6,855 690 10.1
0 to 14 1,570 1,550 20 1.3
15 to 64 5,335 4,825 510 10.6
65 and over 640 485 155 32.0
Females
Total 7,700 7,025 675 9.6
0 to 14 1,535 1,480 55 3.7
15 to 64 5,405 4,905 500 10.2
65 and over 760 640 120 18.8

Russell, TP – Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D: Russell, TP - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D description: Russell, TP - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Table 6 Russell, TP – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 15,250 7,545 7,700
0 to 4 years 920 465 460
5 to 9 years 1,035 545 490
10 to 14 years 1,145 565 585
15 to 19 years 1,285 675 620
20 to 24 years 800 410 395
25 to 29 years 725 355 370
30 to 34 years 895 420 475
35 to 39 years 1,035 500 535
40 to 44 years 1,265 605 650
45 to 49 years 1,575 805 770
50 to 54 years 1,345 645 700
55 to 59 years 1,055 515 535
60 to 64 years 765 405 355
65 to 69 years 500 250 245
70 to 74 years 355 170 180
75 to 79 years 230 110 115
80 to 84 years 170 55 115
85 years and over 155 45 105
Median age 39.1 38.7 39.4

Russell, TP – Median age1 of the population

Chart E: Canada, Ontario and Russell, TP - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

Chart E description: Canada, Ontario and Russell, TP - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

In 2011, the median age in Russell, TP was 39.1 years. In comparison, the median age of Ontario was 40.4 years.

Table 7 Canada, Ontario and Russell, TP – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Ontario 39.0 40.4
Russell, TP 37.1 39.1

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families2 in Russell was 4,515, which represents a change of 11.6% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In Russell, 74.3% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 14.8% were common-law-couples and 10.7% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: Russell - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: Russell - Census families by family structure

Russell – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Ontario, CSD of Russell, TP 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
Ontario † 3,612,205 2,612,890 72.3 394,670 10.9 604,645 16.7 5.5
Russell, TP 4,515 3,355 74.3 670 14.8 485 10.7 11.6
North Dundas, TP 3,385 2,505 74.0 475 14.0 400 11.8 5.1
North Stormont, TP 2,000 1,480 74.0 295 14.8 230 11.5 1.8
The Nation / La Nation, M 3,510 2,370 67.5 755 21.5 380 10.8 9.9
Ottawa, CV 239,470 169,680 70.9 31,255 13.1 38,540 16.1 7.8

Russell – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Russell, 55.3% 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 * 1,925
Married couples without children * 1,430
Common-law-couples with children * 310
Common-law-couples without children * 365

Russell – Marital status

Chart H: Russell - Marital status

Chart H description: Russell - Marital status

In Russell, 66.9% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (55.9%) or living with a common-law partner (11.0%).

The remaining 33.1% 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, Ontario, Russell, TP – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Russell, TP Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 12,145 100.0 10,671,050 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 8,125 66.9 6,158,605 57.7 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 6,785 55.9 5,367,400 50.3 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 1,340 11.0 791,210 7.4 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 4,015 33.1 4,512,440 42.3 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 2,825 23.3 2,985,020 28.0 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 285 2.3 319,805 3.0 698,245 2.5
Divorced 440 3.6 593,730 5.6 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 460 3.8 613,880 5.8 1,584,525 5.7

Russell – Types of private households

There were 5,285 private households3 in Russell in 2011, a change of 11.7% from 2006. Of these, 41.3% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of 3.1% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Ontario, Russell, TP – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type4 Russell, TP Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 5,285 100.0 4,887,505 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home5		 2,185 41.3 1,402,420 28.7 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home6		 1,710 32.4 1,408,120 28.8 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households7 445 8.4 535,825 11.0 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 770 14.6 1,230,980 25.2 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households8 85 1.6 128,660 2.6 268,060 2.0
Other households9 90 1.7 181,500 3.7 543,340 4.1

Russell – Structural type of dwelling

In Russell, 86.2% 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, Ontario, Russell, TP – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Russell, TP Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 5,285 100.0 4,887,510 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 4,555 86.2 2,718,880 55.6 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 85 1.6 279,470 5.7 646,240 4.9
Row house 105 2.0 415,230 8.5 791,600 5.9
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 0 0.0 789,975 16.2 1,234,770 9.3
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 405 7.7 498,160 10.2 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 115 2.2 160,460 3.3 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house10 15 0.3 9,535 0.2 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling11 0 0.0 15,795 0.3 183,510 1.4

Language

Russell, TP – Mother tongue

Chart J: Russell, TP - Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home

Chart J description: Russell, TP - 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 Russell, 50.1% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 44.8% reported French only, and 3.3% reported a non-official language only, in 2011. In comparison, the provincial / territorial percentages were 68.2% for English only, 3.9% for French only and 25.7% for only non-official languages.

In 2011, 59.5% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 38.2% spoke only French and 0.5% spoke only a non-official language. In comparison, the provincial / territorial percentages were 79.0% for only English, 2.2% for only French and 14.4% for only a non-official language.

Table 12 Russell, TP – Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home, 2011 Census
Selected languages Mother tongue Language spoken most often at home
number % number %
Total 15,170 100.0 15,170 100.0
English 7,595 50.1 9,025 59.5
French 6,800 44.8 5,800 38.2
Non-official language 505 3.3 80 0.5
Multiple responses 275 1.8 265 1.7
Table 13 Russell, TP – 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 99.2 97.7 1.5
French 93.5 82.9 10.6
Non-official language 56.5 21.3 35.2

Russell, TP – Non-official languages

In Russell, the three most common mother tongues were German (0.7%), Dutch (0.7%) and Arabic (0.3%), in 2011. In comparison, the most common mother tongues at the provincial / territorial level were Italian (2.1%), Chinese, n.o.s. (1.6%) and Cantonese (1.5%).

Table 14 Russell, TP – 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 110 20.4 0.7
Dutch 100 18.5 0.7
Arabic 45 8.3 0.3
Italian 30 5.6 0.2
Portuguese 30 5.6 0.2
Russian 30 5.6 0.2

Russell, TP – Bilingualism

Table 15 Russell, TP – 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 57.8 33.2 87.2 31.7
0 to 19 51.8 38.3 70.9 22.2
20 to 44 64.0 36.1 97.2 42.9
45 to 64 60.1 28.4 95.4 38.1
65 and over 47.4 16.3 73.5 9.5
Table 16 Russell, TP – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 15,170 100.0
English only 5,465 36.0
French only 845 5.6
English and French 8,845 58.3
Neither English nor French 15 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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