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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Strathroy-Caradoc, TP - Ontario 1

Map of Strathroy-Caradoc, TP (shaded in green), Ontario

Map of Strathroy-Caradoc, TP

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Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A: Strathroy-Caradoc, TP - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

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

Prov. rank
75
Nat. rank
192

In 2011, Strathroy-Caradoc (Township) had a population of 20,978, representing a percentage change of 5.1% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 274.12 square kilometres with a population density of 76.5 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, Strathroy-Caradoc (Township) had 7,967 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 6.4%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Strathroy-Caradoc (Township) is part of the census metropolitan area of London.

Population and dwelling counts

Strathroy-Caradoc (Township) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Strathroy-Caradoc (Township) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Southwest Middlesex, Ont. MU 5,860 5,890 -0.5
Chippewas of the Thames First Nation 42, Ont. IRI 762 747 2.0
Oneida 41, Ont. IRI 1,282
Middlesex Centre, Ont. TP 16,487 15,589 5.8
Adelaide-Metcalfe, Ont. TP 3,028 3,135 A -3.4

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

Strathroy-Caradoc, TP – Age distribution

Chart C: Strathroy-Caradoc, TP - Population by broad age groups

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

Table 4 Strathroy-Caradoc, TP – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 17.7% 19.1% 16.4%
15 to 64 64.2% 64.9% 63.5%
65 and over 18.1% 16.0% 20.1%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Strathroy-Caradoc, TP was 18.1%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 64.2% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 17.7%. 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.

Strathroy-Caradoc, TP – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Strathroy-Caradoc, 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 20,980 19,945 1,035 5.2
0 to 14 3,715 3,985 -270 -6.8
15 to 64 13,465 13,070 395 3.0
65 and over 3,800 2,895 905 31.3
Males
Total 10,270 9,825 445 4.5
0 to 14 1,960 2,080 -120 -5.8
15 to 64 6,665 6,465 200 3.1
65 and over 1,640 1,285 355 27.6
Females
Total 10,710 10,115 595 5.9
0 to 14 1,755 1,905 -150 -7.9
15 to 64 6,800 6,605 195 3.0
65 and over 2,155 1,605 550 34.3

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

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

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

Table 6 Strathroy-Caradoc, TP – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 20,980 10,270 10,710
0 to 4 years 1,145 600 540
5 to 9 years 1,210 625 585
10 to 14 years 1,365 735 630
15 to 19 years 1,535 805 730
20 to 24 years 1,095 580 515
25 to 29 years 1,085 520 565
30 to 34 years 1,095 540 550
35 to 39 years 1,285 625 655
40 to 44 years 1,435 690 745
45 to 49 years 1,645 840 810
50 to 54 years 1,590 755 830
55 to 59 years 1,395 685 715
60 to 64 years 1,310 625 685
65 to 69 years 1,050 495 555
70 to 74 years 855 385 470
75 to 79 years 735 285 450
80 to 84 years 630 265 360
85 years and over 535 210 320
Median age 42.4 40.7 44.0

Strathroy-Caradoc, TP – Median age2 of the population

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

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

In 2011, the median age in Strathroy-Caradoc, TP was 42.4 years. In comparison, the median age of Ontario was 40.4 years.

Table 7 Canada, Ontario and Strathroy-Caradoc, TP – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Ontario 39.0 40.4
Strathroy-Caradoc, TP 39.2 42.4

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families3 in Strathroy-Caradoc was 6,065, 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 Strathroy-Caradoc, 75.8% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 10.4% were common-law-couples and 13.7% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: Strathroy-Caradoc - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: Strathroy-Caradoc - Census families by family structure

Strathroy-Caradoc – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Ontario, CSD of Strathroy-Caradoc, 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
Strathroy-Caradoc, TP 6,065 4,600 75.8 630 10.4 830 13.7 3.6
Southwest Middlesex, MU 1,750 1,275 72.9 220 12.6 260 14.9 0.0
Chippewas of the Thames First Nation 42, IRI 220 70 31.8 40 18.2 105 47.7 2.3
Middlesex Centre, TP 4,910 4,175 85.0 375 7.6 360 7.3 9.1
Adelaide-Metcalfe, TP 905 765 84.5 80 8.8 65 7.2 6.5

Strathroy-Caradoc – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Strathroy-Caradoc, 47.8% 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 * 2,215
Married couples without children * 2,385
Common-law-couples with children * 280
Common-law-couples without children * 350

Strathroy-Caradoc – Marital status

Chart H: Strathroy-Caradoc - Marital status

Chart H description: Strathroy-Caradoc - Marital status

In Strathroy-Caradoc, 62.3% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (54.9%) or living with a common-law partner (7.4%).

The remaining 37.8% 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, Strathroy-Caradoc, TP – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Strathroy-Caradoc, TP Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 17,260 100.0 10,671,050 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 10,745 62.3 6,158,605 57.7 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 9,470 54.9 5,367,400 50.3 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 1,270 7.4 791,210 7.4 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 6,525 37.8 4,512,440 42.3 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 3,845 22.3 2,985,020 28.0 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 645 3.7 319,805 3.0 698,245 2.5
Divorced 800 4.6 593,730 5.6 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 1,230 7.1 613,880 5.8 1,584,525 5.7

Strathroy-Caradoc – Types of private households

There were 7,965 private households4 in Strathroy-Caradoc in 2011, a change of 6.3% from 2006. Of these, 30.8% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of -6.5% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Ontario, Strathroy-Caradoc, TP – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type5 Strathroy-Caradoc, TP Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 7,965 100.0 4,887,505 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home6		 2,455 30.8 1,402,420 28.7 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home7		 2,645 33.2 1,408,120 28.8 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households8 765 9.6 535,825 11.0 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 1,865 23.4 1,230,980 25.2 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households9 100 1.3 128,660 2.6 268,060 2.0
Other households10 140 1.8 181,500 3.7 543,340 4.1

Strathroy-Caradoc – Structural type of dwelling

In Strathroy-Caradoc, 73.6% 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, Strathroy-Caradoc, TP – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Strathroy-Caradoc, TP Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 7,965 100.0 4,887,510 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 5,865 73.6 2,718,880 55.6 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 615 7.7 279,470 5.7 646,240 4.9
Row house 205 2.6 415,230 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 1,010 12.7 498,160 10.2 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 85 1.1 160,460 3.3 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house11 20 0.3 9,535 0.2 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling12 155 1.9 15,795 0.3 183,510 1.4

Language

Strathroy-Caradoc, TP – Mother tongue

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

Chart J description: Strathroy-Caradoc, 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 Strathroy-Caradoc, 86.5% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 0.9% reported French only, and 11.8% 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, 95.2% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 0.2% spoke only French and 3.3% 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 Strathroy-Caradoc, 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 20,345 100.0 20,350 100.0
English 17,605 86.5 19,380 95.2
French 190 0.9 40 0.2
Non-official language 2,405 11.8 675 3.3
Multiple responses 145 0.7 255 1.3
Table 13 Strathroy-Caradoc, TP – Mother-tongue retention, 2011 Census
Mother tongue Mother-tongue retention13
(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 99.8 99.8 0.0
French 32.6 13.0 19.6
Non-official language 61.6 33.7 27.9

Strathroy-Caradoc, TP – Non-official languages

In Strathroy-Caradoc, the three most common mother tongues were Portuguese (5.3%), Dutch (3.4%) and German (0.8%), 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 Strathroy-Caradoc, 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.
Portuguese 1,080 42.7 5.3
Dutch 695 27.5 3.4
German 155 6.1 0.8
Hungarian 110 4.3 0.5
Polish 70 2.8 0.3

Strathroy-Caradoc, TP – Bilingualism

Table 15 Strathroy-Caradoc, 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 3.9 3.3 78.9 2.7
0 to 19 5.6 5.3 66.7 12.5
20 to 44 4.3 3.7 88.9 4.5
45 to 64 2.9 1.7 86.7 2.4
65 and over 2.5 1.2 63.6 1.9
Table 16 Strathroy-Caradoc, TP – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 20,345 100.0
English only 19,320 95.0
French only 5 0.0
English and French 820 4.0
Neither English nor French 195 1.0

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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