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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Mississippi Mills, T - Ontario

Map of Mississippi Mills, T (shaded in green), Ontario

Map of Mississippi Mills, T

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Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A: Mississippi Mills, T - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A description: Mississippi Mills, T - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Prov. rank
116
Nat. rank
317

In 2011, Mississippi Mills (Town) had a population of 12,385, representing a percentage change of 5.5% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 519.53 square kilometres with a population density of 23.8 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, Mississippi Mills (Town) had 4,836 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 10.5%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Population and dwelling counts

Mississippi Mills (Town) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Mississippi Mills (Town) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Ottawa, Ont. CV 883,391 812,129 8.8
Drummond/North Elmsley, Ont. TP 7,487 7,118 5.2
Beckwith, Ont. TP 6,986 6,387 9.4
Carleton Place, Ont. T 9,809 9,453 3.8
Lanark Highlands, Ont. TP 5,128 5,180 -1.0
Arnprior, Ont. T 8,114 7,158 13.4
McNab/Braeside, Ont. TP 7,371 7,222 2.1
Greater Madawaska, Ont. TP 2,485 2,751 -9.7

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

Mississippi Mills, T – Age distribution

Chart C: Mississippi Mills, T - Population by broad age groups

Chart C description: Mississippi Mills, T - Population by broad age groups

Table 4 Mississippi Mills, T – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 16.1% 17.2% 14.9%
15 to 64 66.3% 66.1% 66.5%
65 and over 17.6% 16.6% 18.4%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Mississippi Mills, T was 17.6%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 66.3% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 16.1%. 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.

Mississippi Mills, T – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Mississippi Mills, 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 12,385 11,730 655 5.6
0 to 14 1,990 2,120 -130 -6.1
15 to 64 8,215 7,900 315 4.0
65 and over 2,180 1,720 460 26.7
Males
Total 6,100 5,825 275 4.7
0 to 14 1,050 1,125 -75 -6.7
15 to 64 4,035 3,940 95 2.4
65 and over 1,015 760 255 33.6
Females
Total 6,290 5,905 385 6.5
0 to 14 940 995 -55 -5.5
15 to 64 4,185 3,955 230 5.8
65 and over 1,160 955 205 21.5

Mississippi Mills, T – Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D: Mississippi Mills, T - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D description: Mississippi Mills, T - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Table 6 Mississippi Mills, T – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 12,385 6,100 6,290
0 to 4 years 555 295 265
5 to 9 years 685 350 335
10 to 14 years 745 400 345
15 to 19 years 835 450 385
20 to 24 years 630 340 290
25 to 29 years 505 250 260
30 to 34 years 515 255 255
35 to 39 years 710 320 390
40 to 44 years 820 400 425
45 to 49 years 1,100 545 550
50 to 54 years 1,090 520 575
55 to 59 years 1,055 510 540
60 to 64 years 950 435 515
65 to 69 years 735 390 340
70 to 74 years 460 240 220
75 to 79 years 360 170 190
80 to 84 years 295 120 175
85 years and over 330 95 235
Median age 46.0 44.8 46.8

Mississippi Mills, T – Median age1 of the population

Chart E: Canada, Ontario and Mississippi Mills, T - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

Chart E description: Canada, Ontario and Mississippi Mills, T - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

In 2011, the median age in Mississippi Mills, T was 46 years. In comparison, the median age of Ontario was 40.4 years.

Table 7 Canada, Ontario and Mississippi Mills, T – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Ontario 39.0 40.4
Mississippi Mills, T 42.6 46.0

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families2 in Mississippi Mills was 3,735, which represents a change of 9.2% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In Mississippi Mills, 75.8% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 12.6% were common-law-couples and 11.8% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: Mississippi Mills - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: Mississippi Mills - Census families by family structure

Mississippi Mills – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Ontario, CSD of Mississippi Mills, 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
Mississippi Mills, T 3,735 2,830 75.8 470 12.6 440 11.8 9.2
Ottawa, CV 239,470 169,680 70.9 31,255 13.1 38,540 16.1 7.8
Drummond/North Elmsley, TP 2,385 1,870 78.4 310 13.0 205 8.6 6.7
Beckwith, TP 2,195 1,710 77.9 305 13.9 180 8.2 12.3
Carleton Place, T 2,890 1,870 64.7 470 16.3 555 19.2 3.0
Lanark Highlands, TP 1,645 1,240 75.4 235 14.3 170 10.3 4.1
Arnprior, T 2,290 1,515 66.2 310 13.5 465 20.3 10.1
McNab/Braeside, TP 2,325 1,790 77.0 310 13.3 225 9.7 4.7
Greater Madawaska, TP 830 680 81.9 95 11.4 60 7.2 -5.7

Mississippi Mills – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Mississippi Mills, 43.6% 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 * 1,245
Married couples without children * 1,580
Common-law-couples with children * 190
Common-law-couples without children * 280

Mississippi Mills – Marital status

Chart H: Mississippi Mills - Marital status

Chart H description: Mississippi Mills - Marital status

In Mississippi Mills, 64.5% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (55.4%) or living with a common-law partner (9.0%).

The remaining 35.5% 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, Mississippi Mills, T – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Mississippi Mills, T Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 10,395 100.0 10,671,050 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 6,700 64.5 6,158,605 57.7 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 5,755 55.4 5,367,400 50.3 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 940 9.0 791,210 7.4 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 3,695 35.5 4,512,440 42.3 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 2,220 21.4 2,985,020 28.0 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 295 2.8 319,805 3.0 698,245 2.5
Divorced 530 5.1 593,730 5.6 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 655 6.3 613,880 5.8 1,584,525 5.7

Mississippi Mills – Types of private households

There were 4,835 private households3 in Mississippi Mills in 2011, a change of 10.5% from 2006. Of these, 29.3% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of -5.7% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Ontario, Mississippi Mills, T – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type4 Mississippi Mills, T Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 4,835 100.0 4,887,505 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home5		 1,415 29.3 1,402,420 28.7 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home6		 1,795 37.1 1,408,120 28.8 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households7 400 8.3 535,825 11.0 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 1,075 22.2 1,230,980 25.2 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households8 65 1.3 128,660 2.6 268,060 2.0
Other households9 90 1.9 181,500 3.7 543,340 4.1

Mississippi Mills – Structural type of dwelling

In Mississippi Mills, 83.6% of private households lived in single-detached houses and 2.4% lived in apartments in buildings that have five or more storeys. The rest lived in other types of dwelling structures.

Table 11 Canada, Ontario, Mississippi Mills, T – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Mississippi Mills, T Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 4,835 100.0 4,887,510 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 4,040 83.6 2,718,880 55.6 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 165 3.4 279,470 5.7 646,240 4.9
Row house 195 4.0 415,230 8.5 791,600 5.9
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 115 2.4 789,975 16.2 1,234,770 9.3
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 280 5.8 498,160 10.2 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 15 0.3 160,460 3.3 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house10 25 0.5 9,535 0.2 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling11 5 0.1 15,795 0.3 183,510 1.4

Language

Mississippi Mills, T – Mother tongue

Chart J: Mississippi Mills, T - Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home

Chart J description: Mississippi Mills, 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 Mississippi Mills, 92.6% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 3.3% 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, 98.2% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 0.8% spoke only French and 0.4% 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 Mississippi Mills, 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 12,120 100.0 12,120 100.0
English 11,220 92.6 11,900 98.2
French 395 3.3 100 0.8
Non-official language 405 3.3 45 0.4
Multiple responses 100 0.8 70 0.6
Table 13 Mississippi Mills, 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 100.0 99.9 0.1
French 49.5 23.7 25.8
Non-official language 50.6 18.0 32.6

Mississippi Mills, T – Non-official languages

In Mississippi Mills, the three most common mother tongues were German (1.0%), Dutch (0.6%) and Italian (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 Mississippi Mills, 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 125 28.1 1.0
Dutch 75 16.9 0.6
Italian 35 7.9 0.3
Arabic 20 4.5 0.2

Mississippi Mills, T – Bilingualism

Table 15 Mississippi Mills, 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 15.0 12.3 91.1 16.0
0 to 19 15.4 14.4 71.4 20.0
20 to 44 17.5 14.6 95.2 15.4
45 to 64 14.4 10.4 91.7 17.1
65 and over 11.8 8.4 92.9 13.3
Table 16 Mississippi Mills, T – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 12,120 100.0
English only 10,235 84.4
French only 10 0.1
English and French 1,870 15.4
Neither English nor French 5 0.0

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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