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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Owen Sound, CY - Ontario

Map of Owen Sound, CY (shaded in green), Ontario

Map of Owen Sound, CY

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Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A: Owen Sound, CY - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A description: Owen Sound, CY - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Prov. rank
71
Nat. rank
184

In 2011, Owen Sound (City) had a population of 21,688, representing a percentage change of -0.3% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 24.22 square kilometres with a population density of 895.5 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, Owen Sound (City) had 9,607 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 2.4%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Owen Sound (City) is part of the census agglomeration of Owen Sound.

Population and dwelling counts

Owen Sound (City) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Owen Sound (City) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Meaford, Ont. MU 11,100 10,948 1.4
Georgian Bluffs, Ont. TP 10,404 10,506 -1.0

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

Owen Sound, CY – Age distribution

Chart C: Owen Sound, CY - Population by broad age groups

Chart C description: Owen Sound, CY - Population by broad age groups

Table 4 Owen Sound, CY – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 14.4% 15.9% 13.2%
15 to 64 63.2% 65.0% 61.5%
65 and over 22.4% 19.1% 25.3%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Owen Sound, CY was 22.4%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 63.2% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 14.4%. 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.

Owen Sound, CY – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Owen Sound, CY – 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 21,685 21,755 -70 -0.3
0 to 14 3,130 3,450 -320 -9.3
15 to 64 13,700 13,805 -105 -0.8
65 and over 4,860 4,500 360 8.0
Males
Total 10,070 10,150 -80 -0.8
0 to 14 1,600 1,805 -205 -11.4
15 to 64 6,545 6,615 -70 -1.1
65 and over 1,920 1,730 190 11.0
Females
Total 11,620 11,600 20 0.2
0 to 14 1,535 1,640 -105 -6.4
15 to 64 7,150 7,195 -45 -0.6
65 and over 2,935 2,770 165 6.0

Owen Sound, CY – Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D: Owen Sound, CY - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D description: Owen Sound, CY - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Table 6 Owen Sound, CY – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 21,685 10,070 11,620
0 to 4 years 1,010 520 490
5 to 9 years 1,015 505 510
10 to 14 years 1,100 575 530
15 to 19 years 1,315 655 660
20 to 24 years 1,385 670 720
25 to 29 years 1,250 605 645
30 to 34 years 1,110 515 595
35 to 39 years 1,080 520 560
40 to 44 years 1,200 590 610
45 to 49 years 1,550 740 810
50 to 54 years 1,755 830 930
55 to 59 years 1,605 750 860
60 to 64 years 1,450 675 770
65 to 69 years 1,150 515 630
70 to 74 years 940 410 530
75 to 79 years 990 425 570
80 to 84 years 890 325 560
85 years and over 895 240 650
Median age 46.3 44.0 48.0

Owen Sound, CY – Median age1 of the population

Chart E: Canada, Ontario and Owen Sound, CY - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

Chart E description: Canada, Ontario and Owen Sound, CY - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

In 2011, the median age in Owen Sound, CY was 46.3 years. In comparison, the median age of Ontario was 40.4 years.

Table 7 Canada, Ontario and Owen Sound, CY – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Ontario 39.0 40.4
Owen Sound, CY 43.4 46.3

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families2 in Owen Sound was 5,980, which represents a change of -0.8% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In Owen Sound, 65.5% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 15.1% were common-law-couples and 19.6% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: Owen Sound - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: Owen Sound - Census families by family structure

Owen Sound – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Ontario, CSD of Owen Sound, CY 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
Owen Sound, CY 5,980 3,915 65.5 900 15.1 1,170 19.6 -0.8
Meaford, MU 3,495 2,645 75.7 440 12.6 410 11.7 3.9
Georgian Bluffs, TP 3,380 2,785 82.4 340 10.1 255 7.5 2.4

Owen Sound – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Owen Sound, 39.5% 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 * 1,535
Married couples without children * 2,380
Common-law-couples with children * 365
Common-law-couples without children * 535

Owen Sound – Marital status

Chart H: Owen Sound - Marital status

Chart H description: Owen Sound - Marital status

In Owen Sound, 53.1% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (43.4%) or living with a common-law partner (9.7%).

The remaining 46.9% 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, Owen Sound, CY – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Owen Sound, CY Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 18,555 100.0 10,671,050 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 9,855 53.1 6,158,605 57.7 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 8,055 43.4 5,367,400 50.3 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 1,800 9.7 791,210 7.4 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 8,705 46.9 4,512,440 42.3 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 4,560 24.6 2,985,020 28.0 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 760 4.1 319,805 3.0 698,245 2.5
Divorced 1,490 8.0 593,730 5.6 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 1,890 10.2 613,880 5.8 1,584,525 5.7

Owen Sound – Types of private households

There were 9,605 private households3 in Owen Sound in 2011, a change of 2.3% from 2006. Of these, 19.5% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of -11.4% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Ontario, Owen Sound, CY – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type4 Owen Sound, CY 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		 1,870 19.5 1,402,420 28.7 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home6		 2,855 29.7 1,408,120 28.8 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households7 1,120 11.7 535,825 11.0 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 3,410 35.5 1,230,980 25.2 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households8 70 0.7 128,660 2.6 268,060 2.0
Other households9 290 3.0 181,500 3.7 543,340 4.1

Owen Sound – Structural type of dwelling

In Owen Sound, 52.0% of private households lived in single-detached houses and 7.2% lived in apartments in buildings that have five or more storeys. The rest lived in other types of dwelling structures.

Table 11 Canada, Ontario, Owen Sound, CY – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Owen Sound, CY Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 9,605 100.0 4,887,510 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 4,995 52.0 2,718,880 55.6 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 425 4.4 279,470 5.7 646,240 4.9
Row house 630 6.6 415,230 8.5 791,600 5.9
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 690 7.2 789,975 16.2 1,234,770 9.3
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 2,590 27.0 498,160 10.2 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 240 2.5 160,460 3.3 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house10 10 0.1 9,535 0.2 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling11 20 0.2 15,795 0.3 183,510 1.4

Language

Owen Sound, CY – Mother tongue

Chart J: Owen Sound, CY - Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home

Chart J description: Owen Sound, CY - 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 Owen Sound, 94.7% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 1.1% reported French only, and 3.7% 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, 98.1% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 0.2% spoke only French and 1.1% 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 Owen Sound, CY – Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home, 2011 Census
Selected languages Mother tongue Language spoken most often at home
number % number %
Total 20,865 100.0 20,865 100.0
English 19,765 94.7 20,470 98.1
French 220 1.1 50 0.2
Non-official language 775 3.7 225 1.1
Multiple responses 110 0.5 120 0.6
Table 13 Owen Sound, CY – 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 100.0 99.9 0.1
French 49.1 20.8 28.3
Non-official language 62.1 35.5 26.6

Owen Sound, CY – Non-official languages

In Owen Sound, the three most common mother tongues were German (0.8%), Dutch (0.6%) and Chinese, n.o.s. (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 Owen Sound, CY – 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.
German 170 20.1 0.8
Dutch 135 16.0 0.6
Chinese, n.o.s. 45 5.3 0.2
Korean 40 4.7 0.2
Panjabi (Punjabi) 40 4.7 0.2

Owen Sound, CY – Bilingualism

Table 15 Owen Sound, CY – 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 5.9 5.0 88.4 6.5
0 to 19 10.0 9.4 83.3 18.8
20 to 44 7.3 6.3 92.3 8.1
45 to 64 3.9 2.8 82.4 3.9
65 and over 2.7 1.8 87.5 3.9
Table 16 Owen Sound, CY – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 20,865 100.0
English only 19,565 93.8
French only 10 0.0
English and French 1,270 6.1
Neither English nor French 25 0.1

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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