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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Carleton Place, T - Ontario

Map of Carleton Place, T (shaded in green), Ontario

Map of Carleton Place, T

Interactive version of map

Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A: Carleton Place, T - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A description: Carleton Place, T - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Prov. rank
146
Nat. rank
407

In 2011, Carleton Place (Town) had a population of 9,809, representing a percentage change of 3.8% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 8.83 square kilometres with a population density of 1,110.3 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, Carleton Place (Town) had 3,973 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 7.3%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Population and dwelling counts

Carleton Place (Town) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Carleton Place (Town) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Beckwith, Ont. TP 6,986 6,387 9.4
Mississippi Mills, Ont. T 12,385 11,734 5.5

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

Carleton Place, T – Age distribution

Chart C: Carleton Place, T - Population by broad age groups

Chart C description: Carleton Place, T - Population by broad age groups

Table 4 Carleton Place, T – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 17.1% 17.9% 16.2%
15 to 64 66.5% 67.8% 65.3%
65 and over 16.5% 14.4% 18.5%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Carleton Place, T was 16.5%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 66.5% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 17.1%. 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.

Carleton Place, T – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Carleton Place, T – 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 9,810 9,455 355 3.8
0 to 14 1,675 1,840 -165 -9.0
15 to 64 6,520 6,290 230 3.7
65 and over 1,615 1,320 295 22.3
Males
Total 4,630 4,510 120 2.7
0 to 14 830 920 -90 -9.8
15 to 64 3,140 3,055 85 2.8
65 and over 665 535 130 24.3
Females
Total 5,175 4,940 235 4.8
0 to 14 840 920 -80 -8.7
15 to 64 3,380 3,235 145 4.5
65 and over 955 785 170 21.7

Carleton Place, T – Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D: Carleton Place, T - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D description: Carleton Place, T - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Table 6 Carleton Place, T – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 9,810 4,630 5,175
0 to 4 years 565 290 275
5 to 9 years 555 270 285
10 to 14 years 550 265 280
15 to 19 years 665 350 320
20 to 24 years 495 245 250
25 to 29 years 570 280 290
30 to 34 years 605 300 310
35 to 39 years 655 315 340
40 to 44 years 630 280 350
45 to 49 years 800 390 415
50 to 54 years 765 355 405
55 to 59 years 715 320 390
60 to 64 years 620 305 310
65 to 69 years 425 195 230
70 to 74 years 345 145 195
75 to 79 years 305 145 160
80 to 84 years 230 80 145
85 years and over 315 105 215
Median age 41.7 40.0 43.3

Carleton Place, T – Median age1 of the population

Chart E: Canada, Ontario and Carleton Place, T - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

Chart E description: Canada, Ontario and Carleton Place, T - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

In 2011, the median age in Carleton Place, T was 41.7 years. In comparison, the median age of Ontario was 40.4 years.

Table 7 Canada, Ontario and Carleton Place, T – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Ontario 39.0 40.4
Carleton Place, T 39.1 41.7

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families2 in Carleton Place was 2,890, which represents a change of 3.0% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In Carleton Place, 64.7% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 16.3% were common-law-couples and 19.2% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: Carleton Place - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: Carleton Place - Census families by family structure

Carleton Place – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Ontario, CSD of Carleton Place, T 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
Carleton Place, T 2,890 1,870 64.7 470 16.3 555 19.2 3.0
Beckwith, TP 2,195 1,710 77.9 305 13.9 180 8.2 12.3
Mississippi Mills, T 3,735 2,830 75.8 470 12.6 440 11.8 9.2

Carleton Place – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Carleton Place, 44.3% 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 * 855
Married couples without children * 1,015
Common-law-couples with children * 180
Common-law-couples without children * 285

Carleton Place – Marital status

Chart H: Carleton Place - Marital status

Chart H description: Carleton Place - Marital status

In Carleton Place, 58.5% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (46.9%) or living with a common-law partner (11.6%).

The remaining 41.6% 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, Ontario, Carleton Place, T – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Carleton Place, T Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 8,135 100.0 10,671,050 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 4,755 58.5 6,158,605 57.7 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 3,815 46.9 5,367,400 50.3 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 940 11.6 791,210 7.4 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 3,385 41.6 4,512,440 42.3 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 1,845 22.7 2,985,020 28.0 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 320 3.9 319,805 3.0 698,245 2.5
Divorced 565 6.9 593,730 5.6 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 655 8.1 613,880 5.8 1,584,525 5.7

Carleton Place – Types of private households

There were 3,975 private households3 in Carleton Place in 2011, a change of 7.4% from 2006. Of these, 25.7% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of -12.4% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Ontario, Carleton Place, T – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type4 Carleton Place, T Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 3,975 100.0 4,887,505 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home5		 1,020 25.7 1,402,420 28.7 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home6		 1,245 31.3 1,408,120 28.8 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households7 530 13.3 535,825 11.0 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 1,015 25.5 1,230,980 25.2 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households8 50 1.3 128,660 2.6 268,060 2.0
Other households9 115 2.9 181,500 3.7 543,340 4.1

Carleton Place – Structural type of dwelling

In Carleton Place, 56.7% 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, Ontario, Carleton Place, T – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Carleton Place, T Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 3,975 100.0 4,887,510 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 2,255 56.7 2,718,880 55.6 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 495 12.5 279,470 5.7 646,240 4.9
Row house 560 14.1 415,230 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 625 15.7 498,160 10.2 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 25 0.6 160,460 3.3 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house10 15 0.4 9,535 0.2 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling11 0 0.0 15,795 0.3 183,510 1.4

Language

Carleton Place, T – Mother tongue

Chart J: Carleton Place, T - Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home

Chart J description: Carleton Place, T - 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 Carleton Place, 91.0% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 4.7% reported French only, and 3.4% 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, 96.9% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 1.3% spoke only French and 0.8% 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 Carleton Place, T – Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home, 2011 Census
Selected languages Mother tongue Language spoken most often at home
number % number %
Total 9,615 100.0 9,610 100.0
English 8,745 91.0 9,315 96.9
French 450 4.7 125 1.3
Non-official language 325 3.4 80 0.8
Multiple responses 95 1.0 85 0.9
Table 13 Carleton Place, T – 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 56.7 29.8 26.9
Non-official language 60.0 31.4 28.6

Carleton Place, T – Non-official languages

In Carleton Place, the three most common mother tongues were German (0.6%), Spanish (0.3%) and Arabic (0.2%), 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 Carleton Place, T – 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 60 17.1 0.6
Spanish 30 8.6 0.3
Arabic 20 5.7 0.2
Dutch 20 5.7 0.2
Greek 20 5.7 0.2
Italian 20 5.7 0.2

Carleton Place, T – Bilingualism

Table 15 Carleton Place, T – 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 16.0 12.1 93.3 16.9
0 to 19 16.8 14.7 90.9 28.6
20 to 44 19.2 15.2 96.2 21.1
45 to 64 14.7 9.1 94.3 14.3
65 and over 11.4 6.4 88.9 5.3
Table 16 Carleton Place, T – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 9,610 100.0
English only 8,010 83.4
French only 5 0.1
English and French 1,585 16.5
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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