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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Pelham, T - Ontario

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

Map of Pelham, T

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Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

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

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

Prov. rank
91
Nat. rank
247

In 2011, Pelham (Town) had a population of 16,598, representing a percentage change of 2.7% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 126.42 square kilometres with a population density of 131.3 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, Pelham (Town) had 6,207 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 4.6%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Pelham (Town) is part of the census metropolitan area of St. Catharines - Niagara.

Population and dwelling counts

Pelham (Town) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Pelham (Town) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Wainfleet, Ont. TP 6,356 6,601 -3.7
West Lincoln, Ont. TP 13,837 13,167 5.1
Welland, Ont. CY 50,631 50,331 0.6
Thorold, Ont. CY 17,931 18,224 -1.6
St. Catharines, Ont. CY 131,400 131,989 -0.4
Lincoln, Ont. T 22,487 21,722 3.5

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

Pelham, T – Age distribution

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

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

Table 4 Pelham, T – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 15.3% 15.9% 14.7%
15 to 64 64.0% 64.3% 63.7%
65 and over 20.7% 19.8% 21.6%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Pelham, T was 20.7%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 64.0% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 15.3%. 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.

Pelham, T – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Pelham, 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 16,595 16,155 440 2.7
0 to 14 2,535 2,745 -210 -7.7
15 to 64 10,620 10,730 -110 -1.0
65 and over 3,440 2,680 760 28.4
Males
Total 8,050 7,935 115 1.4
0 to 14 1,280 1,405 -125 -8.9
15 to 64 5,175 5,295 -120 -2.3
65 and over 1,590 1,235 355 28.7
Females
Total 8,545 8,220 325 4.0
0 to 14 1,255 1,340 -85 -6.3
15 to 64 5,445 5,440 5 0.1
65 and over 1,845 1,445 400 27.7

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

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

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

Table 6 Pelham, T – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 16,595 8,050 8,545
0 to 4 years 680 330 355
5 to 9 years 850 445 405
10 to 14 years 1,000 505 500
15 to 19 years 1,140 580 555
20 to 24 years 960 505 455
25 to 29 years 605 305 295
30 to 34 years 605 300 300
35 to 39 years 750 365 385
40 to 44 years 1,085 515 575
45 to 49 years 1,325 620 710
50 to 54 years 1,340 635 710
55 to 59 years 1,440 690 755
60 to 64 years 1,370 665 705
65 to 69 years 1,085 550 535
70 to 74 years 790 390 400
75 to 79 years 635 305 335
80 to 84 years 470 190 280
85 years and over 455 155 305
Median age 47.5 46.5 48.3

Pelham, T – Median age1 of the population

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

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

In 2011, the median age in Pelham, T was 47.5 years. In comparison, the median age of Ontario was 40.4 years.

Table 7 Canada, Ontario and Pelham, T – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Ontario 39.0 40.4
Pelham, T 43.8 47.5

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families2 in Pelham was 5,090, which represents a change of 3.5% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In Pelham, 83.5% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 7.1% were common-law-couples and 9.3% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: Pelham - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: Pelham - Census families by family structure

Pelham – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Ontario, CSD of Pelham, 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
Pelham, T 5,090 4,250 83.5 360 7.1 475 9.3 3.5
Wainfleet, TP 1,935 1,560 80.6 185 9.6 190 9.8 -2.3
West Lincoln, TP 3,975 3,205 80.6 355 8.9 415 10.4 6.7
Welland, CY 14,855 10,035 67.6 1,945 13.1 2,870 19.3 0.4
Thorold, CY 4,980 3,480 69.9 575 11.5 930 18.7 -5.1
St. Catharines, CY 36,945 25,220 68.3 4,480 12.1 7,245 19.6 -0.5
Lincoln, T 6,440 5,140 79.8 565 8.8 735 11.4 6.4

Pelham – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Pelham, 42.7% 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 * 1,870
Married couples without children * 2,385
Common-law-couples with children * 100
Common-law-couples without children * 260

Pelham – Marital status

Chart H: Pelham - Marital status

Chart H description: Pelham - Marital status

In Pelham, 66.8% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (61.7%) or living with a common-law partner (5.1%).

The remaining 33.2% 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, Pelham, T – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Pelham, T Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 14,060 100.0 10,671,050 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 9,390 66.8 6,158,605 57.7 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 8,675 61.7 5,367,400 50.3 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 720 5.1 791,210 7.4 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 4,670 33.2 4,512,440 42.3 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 2,970 21.1 2,985,020 28.0 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 265 1.9 319,805 3.0 698,245 2.5
Divorced 505 3.6 593,730 5.6 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 930 6.6 613,880 5.8 1,584,525 5.7

Pelham – Types of private households

There were 6,210 private households3 in Pelham in 2011, a change of 4.7% from 2006. Of these, 31.2% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of -7.4% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Ontario, Pelham, T – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type4 Pelham, T Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 6,210 100.0 4,887,505 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home5		 1,935 31.2 1,402,420 28.7 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home6		 2,565 41.3 1,408,120 28.8 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households7 440 7.1 535,825 11.0 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 1,130 18.2 1,230,980 25.2 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households8 75 1.2 128,660 2.6 268,060 2.0
Other households9 60 1.0 181,500 3.7 543,340 4.1

Pelham – Structural type of dwelling

In Pelham, 84.5% of private households lived in single-detached houses and 1.4% lived in apartments in buildings that have five or more storeys. The rest lived in other types of dwelling structures.

Table 11 Canada, Ontario, Pelham, T – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Pelham, T Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 6,210 100.0 4,887,510 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 5,245 84.5 2,718,880 55.6 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 80 1.3 279,470 5.7 646,240 4.9
Row house 315 5.1 415,230 8.5 791,600 5.9
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 90 1.4 789,975 16.2 1,234,770 9.3
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 305 4.9 498,160 10.2 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 155 2.5 160,460 3.3 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house10 5 0.1 9,535 0.2 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling11 5 0.1 15,795 0.3 183,510 1.4

Language

Pelham, T – Mother tongue

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

Chart J description: Pelham, 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 Pelham, 86.4% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 2.7% reported French only, and 10.0% 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, 96.1% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 0.7% spoke only French and 2.0% 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 Pelham, 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 16,455 100.0 16,460 100.0
English 14,215 86.4 15,825 96.1
French 450 2.7 120 0.7
Non-official language 1,645 10.0 330 2.0
Multiple responses 145 0.9 180 1.1
Table 13 Pelham, 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 49.5 24.8 24.8
Non-official language 50.9 24.6 26.3

Pelham, T – Non-official languages

In Pelham, the three most common mother tongues were Italian (1.9%), Dutch (1.8%) and German (1.6%), 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 Pelham, 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.
Italian 315 18.1 1.9
Dutch 290 16.6 1.8
German 260 14.9 1.6
Polish 130 7.4 0.8
Hungarian 115 6.6 0.7

Pelham, T – Bilingualism

Table 15 Pelham, 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 7.1 4.6 90.0 6.1
0 to 19 7.3 5.3 88.2 6.3
20 to 44 8.3 5.5 95.5 8.5
45 to 64 6.9 3.9 87.9 6.9
65 and over 5.5 3.3 88.2 4.1
Table 16 Pelham, T – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 16,460 100.0
English only 15,215 92.4
French only 10 0.1
English and French 1,195 7.3
Neither English nor French 30 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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