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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Mono, T - Ontario

Map of Mono, T (shaded in green), Ontario

Map of Mono, T

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Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A: Mono, T - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

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

Prov. rank
175
Nat. rank
501

In 2011, Mono (Town) had a population of 7,546, representing a percentage change of 6.7% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 277.78 square kilometres with a population density of 27.2 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, Mono (Town) had 2,558 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 9.3%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Mono (Town) is part of the census metropolitan area of Toronto.

Population and dwelling counts

Mono (Town) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Mono (Town) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Caledon, Ont. T 59,460 57,050 4.2
Amaranth, Ont. TP 3,963 3,845 3.1
Orangeville, Ont. T 27,975 26,925 3.9
Mulmur, Ont. TP 3,391 3,318 2.2
Melancthon, Ont. TP 2,839 2,895 -1.9
Adjala-Tosorontio, Ont. TP 10,603 10,695 -0.9

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

Mono, T – Age distribution

Chart C: Mono, T - Population by broad age groups

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

Table 4 Mono, T – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 16.0% 15.4% 16.6%
15 to 64 69.5% 69.2% 69.8%
65 and over 14.4% 15.3% 13.6%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Mono, T was 14.4%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 69.5% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 16.0%. 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.

Mono, T – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Mono, 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 7,550 7,070 480 6.8
0 to 14 1,210 1,325 -115 -8.7
15 to 64 5,250 4,920 330 6.7
65 and over 1,090 830 260 31.3
Males
Total 3,825 3,580 245 6.8
0 to 14 590 655 -65 -9.9
15 to 64 2,645 2,480 165 6.7
65 and over 585 450 135 30.0
Females
Total 3,725 3,490 235 6.7
0 to 14 620 670 -50 -7.5
15 to 64 2,600 2,440 160 6.6
65 and over 505 380 125 32.9

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

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

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

Table 6 Mono, T – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 7,550 3,825 3,725
0 to 4 years 275 145 130
5 to 9 years 395 185 205
10 to 14 years 540 265 280
15 to 19 years 610 330 280
20 to 24 years 490 260 225
25 to 29 years 240 125 115
30 to 34 years 210 115 90
35 to 39 years 355 165 185
40 to 44 years 540 260 280
45 to 49 years 795 395 400
50 to 54 years 750 360 390
55 to 59 years 650 325 330
60 to 64 years 610 305 300
65 to 69 years 410 210 195
70 to 74 years 295 155 140
75 to 79 years 205 125 80
80 to 84 years 110 65 50
85 years and over 70 30 40
Median age 45.9 45.9 45.8

Mono, T – Median age1 of the population

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

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

In 2011, the median age in Mono, T was 45.9 years. In comparison, the median age of Ontario was 40.4 years.

Table 7 Canada, Ontario and Mono, T – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Ontario 39.0 40.4
Mono, T 42.5 45.9

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families2 in Mono was 2,300, which represents a change of 7.5% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In Mono, 82.0% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 10.0% were common-law-couples and 8.0% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: Mono - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: Mono - Census families by family structure

Mono – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Ontario, CSD of Mono, 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
Mono, T 2,300 1,885 82.0 230 10.0 185 8.0 7.5
Caledon, T 17,250 13,895 80.6 1,415 8.2 1,940 11.2 3.8
Amaranth, TP 1,160 910 78.4 140 12.1 115 9.9 1.8
Orangeville, T 7,895 5,325 67.4 1,055 13.4 1,510 19.1 3.5
Mulmur, TP 1,050 810 77.1 135 12.9 110 10.5 5.0
Melancthon, TP 820 595 72.6 135 16.5 95 11.6 -5.2
Adjala-Tosorontio, TP 3,150 2,420 76.8 410 13.0 320 10.2 -0.3

Mono – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Mono, 47.2% 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 * 915
Married couples without children * 970
Common-law-couples with children * 75
Common-law-couples without children * 155

Mono – Marital status

Chart H: Mono - Marital status

Chart H description: Mono - Marital status

In Mono, 67.2% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (59.9%) or living with a common-law partner (7.3%).

The remaining 32.7% 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, Mono, T – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Mono, T Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 6,340 100.0 10,671,050 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 4,260 67.2 6,158,605 57.7 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 3,800 59.9 5,367,400 50.3 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 460 7.3 791,210 7.4 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 2,075 32.7 4,512,440 42.3 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 1,545 24.4 2,985,020 28.0 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 100 1.6 319,805 3.0 698,245 2.5
Divorced 205 3.2 593,730 5.6 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 225 3.5 613,880 5.8 1,584,525 5.7

Mono – Types of private households

There were 2,560 private households3 in Mono in 2011, a change of 9.4% from 2006. Of these, 37.3% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of 2.1% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Ontario, Mono, T – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type4 Mono, T Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 2,560 100.0 4,887,505 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home5		 955 37.3 1,402,420 28.7 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home6		 1,025 40.0 1,408,120 28.8 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households7 165 6.4 535,825 11.0 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 300 11.7 1,230,980 25.2 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households8 80 3.1 128,660 2.6 268,060 2.0
Other households9 40 1.6 181,500 3.7 543,340 4.1

Mono – Structural type of dwelling

In Mono, 97.3% 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, Mono, T – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Mono, T Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 2,555 100.0 4,887,510 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 2,485 97.3 2,718,880 55.6 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 5 0.2 279,470 5.7 646,240 4.9
Row house 0 0.0 415,230 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 25 1.0 498,160 10.2 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 35 1.4 160,460 3.3 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house10 5 0.2 9,535 0.2 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling11 0 0.0 15,795 0.3 183,510 1.4

Language

Mono, T – Mother tongue

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

Chart J description: Mono, 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 Mono, 88.3% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 0.9% reported French only, and 10.1% 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, 96.2% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 0.2% spoke only French and 2.1% 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 Mono, 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 7,525 100.0 7,525 100.0
English 6,645 88.3 7,240 96.2
French 70 0.9 15 0.2
Non-official language 760 10.1 160 2.1
Multiple responses 50 0.7 110 1.5
Table 13 Mono, 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 99.9 0.0
French 41.2 11.8 29.4
Non-official language 60.0 30.0 30.0

Mono, T – Non-official languages

In Mono, the three most common mother tongues were German (2.0%), Italian (1.6%) and Portuguese (1.1%), 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 Mono, 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 150 18.8 2.0
Italian 120 15.0 1.6
Portuguese 85 10.6 1.1
Polish 65 8.1 0.9
Dutch 60 7.5 0.8

Mono, T – Bilingualism

Table 15 Mono, 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 6.8 5.6 80.0 9.2
0 to 19 7.5 6.6 200.0 25.0
20 to 44 7.7 7.0 66.7 6.1
45 to 64 6.3 4.6 77.8 8.8
65 and over 5.1 4.0 200.0 7.3
Table 16 Mono, T – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 7,530 100.0
English only 6,990 92.8
French only 5 0.1
English and French 515 6.8
Neither English nor French 15 0.2

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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