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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Grimsby, T - Ontario

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

Map of Grimsby, T

Interactive version of map

Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

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

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

Prov. rank
63
Nat. rank
162

In 2011, Grimsby (Town) had a population of 25,325, representing a percentage change of 5.8% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 68.96 square kilometres with a population density of 367.2 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, Grimsby (Town) had 9,601 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 9.8%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Grimsby (Town) is part of the census metropolitan area of Hamilton.

Population and dwelling counts

Grimsby (Town) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Grimsby (Town) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Hamilton, Ont. C 519,949 504,559 3.1
West Lincoln, Ont. TP 13,837 13,167 5.1
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

Grimsby, T – Age distribution

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

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

Table 4 Grimsby, T – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 17.4% 18.7% 16.1%
15 to 64 65.8% 65.7% 65.9%
65 and over 16.9% 15.6% 18.0%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Grimsby, T was 16.9%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 65.8% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 17.4%. 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.

Grimsby, T – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Grimsby, 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 25,325 23,935 1,390 5.8
0 to 14 4,395 4,315 80 1.9
15 to 64 16,660 15,940 720 4.5
65 and over 4,270 3,685 585 15.9
Males
Total 12,350 11,660 690 5.9
0 to 14 2,305 2,160 145 6.7
15 to 64 8,120 7,890 230 2.9
65 and over 1,930 1,615 315 19.5
Females
Total 12,975 12,275 700 5.7
0 to 14 2,085 2,160 -75 -3.5
15 to 64 8,545 8,050 495 6.1
65 and over 2,340 2,070 270 13.0

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

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

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

Table 6 Grimsby, T – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 25,325 12,350 12,975
0 to 4 years 1,470 795 670
5 to 9 years 1,420 745 675
10 to 14 years 1,510 770 740
15 to 19 years 1,735 885 850
20 to 24 years 1,415 705 710
25 to 29 years 1,170 575 595
30 to 34 years 1,350 645 705
35 to 39 years 1,605 750 855
40 to 44 years 1,735 845 890
45 to 49 years 2,070 1,000 1,065
50 to 54 years 2,030 980 1,045
55 to 59 years 1,895 935 960
60 to 64 years 1,645 795 855
65 to 69 years 1,305 650 655
70 to 74 years 995 475 520
75 to 79 years 800 385 420
80 to 84 years 610 245 355
85 years and over 560 175 380
Median age 42.8 41.8 43.7

Grimsby, T – Median age1 of the population

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

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

In 2011, the median age in Grimsby, T was 42.8 years. In comparison, the median age of Ontario was 40.4 years.

Table 7 Canada, Ontario and Grimsby, T – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Ontario 39.0 40.4
Grimsby, T 41.2 42.8

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families2 in Grimsby was 7,590, which represents a change of 7.1% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In Grimsby, 79.7% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 8.7% were common-law-couples and 11.6% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: Grimsby - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: Grimsby - Census families by family structure

Grimsby – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Ontario, CSD of Grimsby, 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
Grimsby, T 7,590 6,050 79.7 660 8.7 880 11.6 7.1
Hamilton, C 144,120 100,635 69.8 16,270 11.3 27,220 18.9 2.4
West Lincoln, TP 3,975 3,205 80.6 355 8.9 415 10.4 6.7
Lincoln, T 6,440 5,140 79.8 565 8.8 735 11.4 6.4

Grimsby – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Grimsby, 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 * 2,935
Married couples without children * 3,115
Common-law-couples with children * 235
Common-law-couples without children * 425

Grimsby – Marital status

Chart H: Grimsby - Marital status

Chart H description: Grimsby - Marital status

In Grimsby, 64.9% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (58.5%) or living with a common-law partner (6.4%).

The remaining 35.2% 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, Grimsby, T – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Grimsby, T Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 20,930 100.0 10,671,050 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 13,575 64.9 6,158,605 57.7 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 12,240 58.5 5,367,400 50.3 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 1,330 6.4 791,210 7.4 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 7,360 35.2 4,512,440 42.3 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 4,560 21.8 2,985,020 28.0 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 590 2.8 319,805 3.0 698,245 2.5
Divorced 975 4.7 593,730 5.6 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 1,230 5.9 613,880 5.8 1,584,525 5.7

Grimsby – Types of private households

There were 9,605 private households3 in Grimsby in 2011, a change of 9.8% from 2006. Of these, 32.3% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of -0.6% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Ontario, Grimsby, T – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type4 Grimsby, T Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 9,605 100.0 4,887,505 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home5		 3,105 32.3 1,402,420 28.7 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home6		 3,400 35.4 1,408,120 28.8 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households7 800 8.3 535,825 11.0 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 1,995 20.8 1,230,980 25.2 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households8 140 1.5 128,660 2.6 268,060 2.0
Other households9 155 1.6 181,500 3.7 543,340 4.1

Grimsby – Structural type of dwelling

In Grimsby, 71.3% of private households lived in single-detached houses and 2.7% lived in apartments in buildings that have five or more storeys. The rest lived in other types of dwelling structures.

Table 11 Canada, Ontario, Grimsby, T – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Grimsby, T Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 9,600 100.0 4,887,510 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 6,845 71.3 2,718,880 55.6 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 225 2.3 279,470 5.7 646,240 4.9
Row house 1,440 15.0 415,230 8.5 791,600 5.9
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 260 2.7 789,975 16.2 1,234,770 9.3
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 600 6.3 498,160 10.2 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 205 2.1 160,460 3.3 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house10 35 0.4 9,535 0.2 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling11 5 0.1 15,795 0.3 183,510 1.4

Language

Grimsby, T – Mother tongue

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

Chart J description: Grimsby, 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 Grimsby, 86.2% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 1.2% reported French only, and 11.7% 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 2.3% 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 Grimsby, 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 25,165 100.0 25,160 100.0
English 21,695 86.2 24,200 96.2
French 310 1.2 55 0.2
Non-official language 2,935 11.7 580 2.3
Multiple responses 225 0.9 325 1.3
Table 13 Grimsby, 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 41.1 16.4 24.7
Non-official language 55.2 25.8 29.4

Grimsby, T – Non-official languages

In Grimsby, the three most common mother tongues were Dutch (2.6%), Italian (1.8%) and Polish (1.3%), 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 Grimsby, 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.
Dutch 665 21.3 2.6
Italian 445 14.3 1.8
Polish 315 10.1 1.3
German 295 9.5 1.2
Croatian 200 6.4 0.8

Grimsby, T – Bilingualism

Table 15 Grimsby, 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 5.4 4.4 87.1 4.3
0 to 19 6.3 5.9 80.0 8.8
20 to 44 6.1 5.2 92.3 7.1
45 to 64 5.1 3.2 83.9 4.3
65 and over 3.5 2.2 85.7 2.3
Table 16 Grimsby, T – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 25,160 100.0
English only 23,715 94.3
French only 0 0.0
English and French 1,395 5.5
Neither English nor French 55 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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