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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Plympton-Wyoming, T - Ontario

Map of Plympton-Wyoming, T (shaded in green), Ontario

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Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A: Plympton-Wyoming, T - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

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

Prov. rank
173
Nat. rank
498

In 2011, Plympton-Wyoming (Town) had a population of 7,576, representing a percentage change of 0.9% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 318.76 square kilometres with a population density of 23.8 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, Plympton-Wyoming (Town) had 2,831 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 4.2%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Population and dwelling counts

Plympton-Wyoming (Town) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Plympton-Wyoming (Town) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Brooke-Alvinston, Ont. MU 2,548 2,661 -4.2
Enniskillen, Ont. TP 2,930 3,122 -6.1
Sarnia, Ont. CY 72,366 71,419 1.3
Lambton Shores, Ont. MU 10,656 11,150 -4.4
Warwick, Ont. TP 3,717 3,945 -5.8

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

Plympton-Wyoming, T – Age distribution

Chart C: Plympton-Wyoming, T - Population by broad age groups

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

Table 4 Plympton-Wyoming, T – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 17.2% 17.7% 16.7%
15 to 64 67.3% 66.5% 68.0%
65 and over 15.5% 15.6% 15.3%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Plympton-Wyoming, T was 15.5%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 67.3% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 17.2%. 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.

Plympton-Wyoming, T – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Plympton-Wyoming, 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 7,575 7,505 70 0.9
0 to 14 1,305 1,385 -80 -5.8
15 to 64 5,100 5,110 -10 -0.2
65 and over 1,175 1,005 170 16.9
Males
Total 3,780 3,760 20 0.5
0 to 14 670 750 -80 -10.7
15 to 64 2,515 2,545 -30 -1.2
65 and over 590 460 130 28.3
Females
Total 3,795 3,745 50 1.3
0 to 14 635 635 0 0.0
15 to 64 2,580 2,565 15 0.6
65 and over 580 545 35 6.4

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

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

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

Table 6 Plympton-Wyoming, T – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 7,575 3,780 3,795
0 to 4 years 365 180 185
5 to 9 years 475 250 225
10 to 14 years 465 240 220
15 to 19 years 565 305 255
20 to 24 years 495 255 240
25 to 29 years 320 160 165
30 to 34 years 325 150 175
35 to 39 years 395 190 210
40 to 44 years 470 230 240
45 to 49 years 585 275 310
50 to 54 years 705 350 360
55 to 59 years 610 295 315
60 to 64 years 630 310 320
65 to 69 years 440 235 200
70 to 74 years 275 140 135
75 to 79 years 210 100 110
80 to 84 years 145 65 75
85 years and over 105 50 55
Median age 44.1 43.4 44.7

Plympton-Wyoming, T – Median age1 of the population

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

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

In 2011, the median age in Plympton-Wyoming, T was 44.1 years. In comparison, the median age of Ontario was 40.4 years.

Table 7 Canada, Ontario and Plympton-Wyoming, T – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Ontario 39.0 40.4
Plympton-Wyoming, T 41.9 44.1

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families2 in Plympton-Wyoming was 2,305, 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 Plympton-Wyoming, 83.5% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 7.6% were common-law-couples and 8.7% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: Plympton-Wyoming - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: Plympton-Wyoming - Census families by family structure

Plympton-Wyoming – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Ontario, CSD of Plympton-Wyoming, 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
Plympton-Wyoming, T 2,305 1,925 83.5 175 7.6 200 8.7 3.6
Brooke-Alvinston, MU 730 550 75.3 90 12.3 85 11.6 -5.2
Enniskillen, TP 855 715 83.6 65 7.6 75 8.8 -4.5
Sarnia, CY 20,900 14,605 69.9 2,565 12.3 3,730 17.8 1.4
Lambton Shores, MU 3,340 2,685 80.4 345 10.3 315 9.4 -4.8
Warwick, TP 1,020 820 80.4 95 9.3 110 10.8 -5.1

Plympton-Wyoming – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Plympton-Wyoming, 44.7% 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 * 865
Married couples without children * 1,055
Common-law-couples with children * 70
Common-law-couples without children * 105

Plympton-Wyoming – Marital status

Chart H: Plympton-Wyoming - Marital status

Chart H description: Plympton-Wyoming - Marital status

In Plympton-Wyoming, 68.4% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (62.6%) or living with a common-law partner (5.9%).

The remaining 31.5% 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, Plympton-Wyoming, T – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Plympton-Wyoming, T Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 6,270 100.0 10,671,050 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 4,290 68.4 6,158,605 57.7 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 3,925 62.6 5,367,400 50.3 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 370 5.9 791,210 7.4 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 1,975 31.5 4,512,440 42.3 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 1,375 21.9 2,985,020 28.0 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 130 2.1 319,805 3.0 698,245 2.5
Divorced 200 3.2 593,730 5.6 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 280 4.5 613,880 5.8 1,584,525 5.7

Plympton-Wyoming – Types of private households

There were 2,835 private households3 in Plympton-Wyoming in 2011, a change of 4.4% from 2006. Of these, 32.6% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of -2.6% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Ontario, Plympton-Wyoming, T – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type4 Plympton-Wyoming, T Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 2,835 100.0 4,887,505 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home5		 925 32.6 1,402,420 28.7 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home6		 1,140 40.2 1,408,120 28.8 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households7 185 6.5 535,825 11.0 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 520 18.3 1,230,980 25.2 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households8 25 0.9 128,660 2.6 268,060 2.0
Other households9 35 1.2 181,500 3.7 543,340 4.1

Plympton-Wyoming – Structural type of dwelling

In Plympton-Wyoming, 93.3% 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, Plympton-Wyoming, T – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Plympton-Wyoming, T Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 2,830 100.0 4,887,510 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 2,640 93.3 2,718,880 55.6 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 10 0.4 279,470 5.7 646,240 4.9
Row house 30 1.1 415,230 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 125 4.4 498,160 10.2 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 5 0.2 160,460 3.3 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house10 15 0.5 9,535 0.2 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling11 5 0.2 15,795 0.3 183,510 1.4

Language

Plympton-Wyoming, T – Mother tongue

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

Chart J description: Plympton-Wyoming, 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 Plympton-Wyoming, 92.7% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 1.3% reported French only, and 5.7% 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, 98.5% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 0.2% spoke only French and 0.7% 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 Plympton-Wyoming, 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 7,570 100.0 7,575 100.0
English 7,015 92.7 7,465 98.5
French 100 1.3 15 0.2
Non-official language 430 5.7 50 0.7
Multiple responses 30 0.4 35 0.5
Table 13 Plympton-Wyoming, 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 0.1
French 36.4 13.6 22.7
Non-official language 43.3 15.6 27.8

Plympton-Wyoming, T – Non-official languages

In Plympton-Wyoming, the three most common mother tongues were Dutch (3.1%), German (0.7%) and Italian (0.3%), 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 Plympton-Wyoming, 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 235 52.2 3.1
German 50 11.1 0.7
Italian 25 5.6 0.3

Plympton-Wyoming, T – Bilingualism

Table 15 Plympton-Wyoming, 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 4.4 3.1 89.5 4.7
0 to 19 4.8 4.3 0.0 33.3
20 to 44 4.5 3.9 66.7 0.0
45 to 64 4.2 2.4 90.0 3.3
65 and over 3.8 1.1 100.0 2.4
Table 16 Plympton-Wyoming, T – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 7,570 100.0
English only 7,235 95.6
French only 0 0.0
English and French 330 4.4
Neither English nor French 0 0.0

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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