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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Zorra, TP - Ontario

Map of Zorra, TP (shaded in green), Ontario

Map of Zorra, TP

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Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A: Zorra, TP - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A description: Zorra, TP - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Prov. rank
169
Nat. rank
473

In 2011, Zorra (Township) had a population of 8,058, representing a percentage change of -0.8% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 528.99 square kilometres with a population density of 15.2 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, Zorra (Township) had 2,941 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 1.9%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Population and dwelling counts

Zorra (Township) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Zorra (Township) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Perth South, Ont. TP 3,993 4,132 -3.4
Perth East, Ont. TP 12,028 11,986 A 0.4
South-West Oxford, Ont. TP 7,544 7,589 -0.6
Ingersoll, Ont. T 12,146 11,760 3.3
East Zorra-Tavistock, Ont. TP 6,836 7,008 A -2.5
Thames Centre, Ont. MU 13,000 13,085 -0.6

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

Zorra, TP – Age distribution

Chart C: Zorra, TP - Population by broad age groups

Chart C description: Zorra, TP - Population by broad age groups

Table 4 Zorra, TP – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 18.6% 18.1% 19.1%
15 to 64 66.9% 67.3% 66.5%
65 and over 14.6% 14.6% 14.6%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Zorra, TP was 14.6%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 66.9% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 18.6%. 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.

Zorra, TP – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Zorra, TP – 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 8,055 8,125 -70 -0.9
0 to 14 1,495 1,580 -85 -5.4
15 to 64 5,385 5,495 -110 -2.0
65 and over 1,175 1,055 120 11.4
Males
Total 4,080 4,130 -50 -1.2
0 to 14 740 805 -65 -8.1
15 to 64 2,745 2,810 -65 -2.3
65 and over 595 515 80 15.5
Females
Total 3,980 3,995 -15 -0.4
0 to 14 760 770 -10 -1.3
15 to 64 2,645 2,685 -40 -1.5
65 and over 580 540 40 7.4

Zorra, TP – Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D: Zorra, TP - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D description: Zorra, TP - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Table 6 Zorra, TP – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 8,055 4,080 3,980
0 to 4 years 505 240 265
5 to 9 years 450 225 225
10 to 14 years 550 275 270
15 to 19 years 615 330 280
20 to 24 years 490 225 265
25 to 29 years 375 195 185
30 to 34 years 405 205 195
35 to 39 years 480 235 245
40 to 44 years 515 275 245
45 to 49 years 690 340 350
50 to 54 years 675 355 320
55 to 59 years 570 305 270
60 to 64 years 565 285 275
65 to 69 years 420 225 195
70 to 74 years 300 145 160
75 to 79 years 195 95 100
80 to 84 years 140 75 60
85 years and over 115 55 65
Median age 41.5 41.8 41.2

Zorra, TP – Median age1 of the population

Chart E: Canada, Ontario and Zorra, TP - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

Chart E description: Canada, Ontario and Zorra, TP - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

In 2011, the median age in Zorra, TP was 41.5 years. In comparison, the median age of Ontario was 40.4 years.

Table 7 Canada, Ontario and Zorra, TP – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Ontario 39.0 40.4
Zorra, TP 40.0 41.5

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families2 in Zorra was 2,440, which represents a change of 3.6% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In Zorra, 80.3% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 10.5% were common-law-couples and 9.2% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: Zorra - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: Zorra - Census families by family structure

Zorra – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Ontario, CSD of Zorra, TP 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
Zorra, TP 2,440 1,960 80.3 255 10.5 225 9.2 3.6
Perth South, TP 1,175 975 83.0 115 9.8 85 7.2 -2.1
Perth East, TP 3,215 2,765 86.0 235 7.3 210 6.5 0.3
South-West Oxford, TP 2,195 1,805 82.2 215 9.8 175 8.0 -0.7
Ingersoll, T 3,585 2,480 69.2 505 14.1 600 16.7 5.0
East Zorra-Tavistock, TP 1,980 1,645 83.1 165 8.3 170 8.6 3.4
Thames Centre, MU 3,950 3,255 82.4 370 9.4 335 8.5 1.4

Zorra – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Zorra, 46.6% 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 * 935
Married couples without children * 1,025
Common-law-couples with children * 95
Common-law-couples without children * 155

Zorra – Marital status

Chart H: Zorra - Marital status

Chart H description: Zorra - Marital status

In Zorra, 67.9% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (60.2%) or living with a common-law partner (7.8%).

The remaining 32.0% 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, Zorra, TP – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Zorra, TP Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 6,565 100.0 10,671,050 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 4,460 67.9 6,158,605 57.7 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 3,955 60.2 5,367,400 50.3 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 510 7.8 791,210 7.4 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 2,100 32.0 4,512,440 42.3 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 1,485 22.6 2,985,020 28.0 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 125 1.9 319,805 3.0 698,245 2.5
Divorced 205 3.1 593,730 5.6 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 280 4.3 613,880 5.8 1,584,525 5.7

Zorra – Types of private households

There were 2,940 private households3 in Zorra in 2011, a change of 2.1% from 2006. Of these, 34.5% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of -8.6% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Ontario, Zorra, TP – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type4 Zorra, TP Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 2,940 100.0 4,887,505 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home5		 1,015 34.5 1,402,420 28.7 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home6		 1,140 38.8 1,408,120 28.8 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households7 190 6.5 535,825 11.0 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 500 17.0 1,230,980 25.2 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households8 45 1.5 128,660 2.6 268,060 2.0
Other households9 50 1.7 181,500 3.7 543,340 4.1

Zorra – Structural type of dwelling

In Zorra, 93.4% 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, Zorra, TP – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Zorra, TP Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 2,940 100.0 4,887,510 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 2,745 93.4 2,718,880 55.6 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 15 0.5 279,470 5.7 646,240 4.9
Row house 10 0.3 415,230 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 80 2.7 498,160 10.2 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 10 0.3 160,460 3.3 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house10 0 0.0 9,535 0.2 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling11 75 2.6 15,795 0.3 183,510 1.4

Language

Zorra, TP – Mother tongue

Chart J: Zorra, TP - Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home

Chart J description: Zorra, TP - 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 Zorra, 92.6% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 0.6% reported French only, and 6.3% 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, 97.4% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 0.1% 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 Zorra, TP – Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home, 2011 Census
Selected languages Mother tongue Language spoken most often at home
number % number %
Total 8,060 100.0 8,060 100.0
English 7,465 92.6 7,850 97.4
French 50 0.6 10 0.1
Non-official language 505 6.3 165 2.0
Multiple responses 40 0.5 35 0.4
Table 13 Zorra, TP – 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 0.1
French 38.5 15.4 23.1
Non-official language 60.7 33.6 27.1

Zorra, TP – Non-official languages

In Zorra, the three most common mother tongues were Dutch (3.1%), German (2.1%) and Polish (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 Zorra, TP – 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 250 46.7 3.1
German 170 31.8 2.1
Polish 15 2.8 0.2
Italian 10 1.9 0.1
Korean 10 1.9 0.1
Spanish 10 1.9 0.1

Zorra, TP – Bilingualism

Table 15 Zorra, TP – 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 3.2 2.8 80.0 2.9
0 to 19 4.5 4.5 100.0 0.0
20 to 44 3.8 3.0 66.7 5.0
45 to 64 2.0 1.7 75.0 2.9
65 and over 2.1 1.0 50.0 3.6
Table 16 Zorra, TP – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 8,055 100.0
English only 7,765 96.4
French only 0 0.0
English and French 265 3.3
Neither English nor French 25 0.3

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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