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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Tecumseh, T - Ontario

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

Map of Tecumseh, T

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Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

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

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

Prov. rank
65
Nat. rank
172

In 2011, Tecumseh (Town) had a population of 23,610, representing a percentage change of -2.5% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 94.69 square kilometres with a population density of 249.3 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, Tecumseh (Town) had 8,657 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%.

Tecumseh (Town) is part of the census metropolitan area of Windsor.

Population and dwelling counts

Tecumseh (Town) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Tecumseh (Town) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Essex, Ont. T 19,600 20,032 -2.2
Amherstburg, Ont. T 21,556 21,748 -0.9
LaSalle, Ont. T 28,643 27,652 3.6
Windsor, Ont. CY 210,891 216,473 -2.6
Lakeshore, Ont. T 34,546 33,245 3.9

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

Tecumseh, T – Age distribution

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

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

Table 4 Tecumseh, T – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 15.8% 16.4% 15.2%
15 to 64 69.2% 69.1% 69.4%
65 and over 15.0% 14.6% 15.4%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Tecumseh, T was 15.0%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 69.2% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 15.8%. 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.

Tecumseh, T – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Tecumseh, 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 23,610 24,225 -615 -2.5
0 to 14 3,720 4,560 -840 -18.4
15 to 64 16,345 17,150 -805 -4.7
65 and over 3,540 2,515 1,025 40.8
Males
Total 11,535 11,905 -370 -3.1
0 to 14 1,895 2,300 -405 -17.6
15 to 64 7,965 8,410 -445 -5.3
65 and over 1,680 1,195 485 40.6
Females
Total 12,075 12,320 -245 -2.0
0 to 14 1,830 2,260 -430 -19.0
15 to 64 8,385 8,740 -355 -4.1
65 and over 1,865 1,320 545 41.3

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

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

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

Table 6 Tecumseh, T – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 23,610 11,535 12,075
0 to 4 years 910 480 430
5 to 9 years 1,260 635 620
10 to 14 years 1,560 780 780
15 to 19 years 1,840 940 900
20 to 24 years 1,595 840 760
25 to 29 years 1,060 555 505
30 to 34 years 925 425 500
35 to 39 years 1,315 605 710
40 to 44 years 1,625 765 865
45 to 49 years 2,085 950 1,145
50 to 54 years 2,190 1,075 1,115
55 to 59 years 1,895 935 960
60 to 64 years 1,805 870 930
65 to 69 years 1,265 650 620
70 to 74 years 845 420 425
75 to 79 years 615 305 310
80 to 84 years 420 195 225
85 years and over 390 115 275
Median age 44.2 43.4 44.8

Tecumseh, T – Median age1 of the population

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

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

In 2011, the median age in Tecumseh, T was 44.2 years. In comparison, the median age of Ontario was 40.4 years.

Table 7 Canada, Ontario and Tecumseh, T – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Ontario 39.0 40.4
Tecumseh, T 39.9 44.2

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families2 in Tecumseh was 7,055, which represents a change of -0.6% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In Tecumseh, 80.2% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 6.2% were common-law-couples and 13.5% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: Tecumseh - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: Tecumseh - Census families by family structure

Tecumseh – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Ontario, CSD of Tecumseh, 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
Tecumseh, T 7,055 5,660 80.2 440 6.2 955 13.5 -0.6
Essex, T 5,770 4,350 75.4 605 10.5 825 14.3 -0.3
Amherstburg, T 6,440 5,000 77.6 545 8.5 895 13.9 1.7
LaSalle, T 8,365 6,815 81.5 500 6.0 1,050 12.6 5.0
Windsor, CY 57,435 38,205 66.5 5,980 10.4 13,255 23.1 -3.0
Lakeshore, T 10,245 8,205 80.1 875 8.5 1,160 11.3 5.3

Tecumseh – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Tecumseh, 48.4% 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 * 2,775
Married couples without children * 2,885
Common-law-couples with children * 175
Common-law-couples without children * 265

Tecumseh – Marital status

Chart H: Tecumseh - Marital status

Chart H description: Tecumseh - Marital status

In Tecumseh, 61.9% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (57.5%) or living with a common-law partner (4.4%).

The remaining 38.1% 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, Tecumseh, T – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Tecumseh, T Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 19,885 100.0 10,671,050 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 12,310 61.9 6,158,605 57.7 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 11,435 57.5 5,367,400 50.3 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 875 4.4 791,210 7.4 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 7,575 38.1 4,512,440 42.3 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 5,130 25.8 2,985,020 28.0 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 430 2.2 319,805 3.0 698,245 2.5
Divorced 985 5.0 593,730 5.6 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 1,030 5.2 613,880 5.8 1,584,525 5.7

Tecumseh – Types of private households

There were 8,655 private households3 in Tecumseh in 2011, a change of 1.9% from 2006. Of these, 33.4% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of -17.4% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Ontario, Tecumseh, T – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type4 Tecumseh, T Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 8,655 100.0 4,887,505 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home5		 2,890 33.4 1,402,420 28.7 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home6		 3,030 35.0 1,408,120 28.8 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households7 880 10.2 535,825 11.0 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 1,610 18.6 1,230,980 25.2 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households8 130 1.5 128,660 2.6 268,060 2.0
Other households9 120 1.4 181,500 3.7 543,340 4.1

Tecumseh – Structural type of dwelling

In Tecumseh, 82.1% of private households lived in single-detached houses and 4.9% lived in apartments in buildings that have five or more storeys. The rest lived in other types of dwelling structures.

Table 11 Canada, Ontario, Tecumseh, T – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Tecumseh, T Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 8,655 100.0 4,887,510 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 7,110 82.1 2,718,880 55.6 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 455 5.3 279,470 5.7 646,240 4.9
Row house 450 5.2 415,230 8.5 791,600 5.9
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 420 4.9 789,975 16.2 1,234,770 9.3
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 160 1.8 498,160 10.2 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 60 0.7 160,460 3.3 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house10 5 0.1 9,535 0.2 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling11 0 0.0 15,795 0.3 183,510 1.4

Language

Tecumseh, T – Mother tongue

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

Chart J description: Tecumseh, 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 Tecumseh, 78.0% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 4.4% reported French only, and 15.8% 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, 90.4% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 1.0% spoke only French and 5.8% 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 Tecumseh, 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 23,395 100.0 23,395 100.0
English 18,240 78.0 21,145 90.4
French 1,025 4.4 240 1.0
Non-official language 3,695 15.8 1,350 5.8
Multiple responses 440 1.9 660 2.8
Table 13 Tecumseh, 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 99.7 99.5 0.3
French 47.7 24.3 23.4
Non-official language 72.7 44.9 27.7

Tecumseh, T – Non-official languages

In Tecumseh, the three most common mother tongues were Italian (4.0%), Arabic (1.5%) and Croatian (1.4%), 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 Tecumseh, 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 925 23.1 4.0
Arabic 340 8.5 1.5
Croatian 320 8.0 1.4
Polish 270 6.7 1.2
Serbian 240 6.0 1.0

Tecumseh, T – Bilingualism

Table 15 Tecumseh, 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 12.0 8.7 86.8 7.2
0 to 19 16.6 14.8 90.0 20.8
20 to 44 11.8 9.7 93.9 8.9
45 to 64 8.4 3.8 85.0 5.8
65 and over 13.2 5.4 84.7 2.3
Table 16 Tecumseh, T – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 23,395 100.0
English only 20,360 87.0
French only 25 0.1
English and French 2,890 12.4
Neither English nor French 120 0.5

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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