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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Essa, TP - Ontario

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

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Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

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

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

Prov. rank
84
Nat. rank
220

In 2011, Essa (Township) had a population of 18,505, representing a percentage change of 9.5% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 280.07 square kilometres with a population density of 66.1 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, Essa (Township) had 6,408 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 12.8%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Population and dwelling counts

Essa (Township) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Essa (Township) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Adjala-Tosorontio, Ont. TP 10,603 10,695 -0.9
Clearview, Ont. TP 13,734 14,088 -2.5
New Tecumseth, Ont. T 30,234 27,701 9.1
Springwater, Ont. TP 18,223 17,456 4.4
Innisfil, Ont. T 33,079 31,175 6.1
Barrie, Ont. CY 135,711 128,430 5.7

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

Essa, TP – Age distribution

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

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

Table 4 Essa, TP – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 19.4% 19.0% 19.8%
15 to 64 71.8% 72.5% 71.0%
65 and over 8.8% 8.5% 9.2%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Essa, TP was 8.8%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 71.8% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 19.4%. 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.

Essa, TP – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Essa, 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 18,505 16,900 1,605 9.5
0 to 14 3,585 3,585 0 0.0
15 to 64 13,285 12,025 1,260 10.5
65 and over 1,635 1,290 345 26.7
Males
Total 9,470 8,765 705 8.0
0 to 14 1,795 1,850 -55 -3.0
15 to 64 6,870 6,285 585 9.3
65 and over 805 625 180 28.8
Females
Total 9,030 8,140 890 10.9
0 to 14 1,790 1,740 50 2.9
15 to 64 6,410 5,735 675 11.8
65 and over 830 665 165 24.8

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

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

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

Table 6 Essa, TP – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 18,505 9,470 9,030
0 to 4 years 1,155 600 555
5 to 9 years 1,120 545 575
10 to 14 years 1,310 650 665
15 to 19 years 1,400 725 670
20 to 24 years 1,410 825 580
25 to 29 years 1,185 635 545
30 to 34 years 1,150 565 585
35 to 39 years 1,285 610 670
40 to 44 years 1,500 775 720
45 to 49 years 1,845 940 900
50 to 54 years 1,490 745 745
55 to 59 years 1,080 555 525
60 to 64 years 950 480 470
65 to 69 years 650 335 315
70 to 74 years 390 195 185
75 to 79 years 300 135 160
80 to 84 years 205 100 105
85 years and over 100 30 70
Median age 37.1 36.5 37.6

Essa, TP – Median age1 of the population

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

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

In 2011, the median age in Essa, TP was 37.1 years. In comparison, the median age of Ontario was 40.4 years.

Table 7 Canada, Ontario and Essa, TP – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Ontario 39.0 40.4
Essa, TP 36.2 37.1

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families2 in Essa was 5,320, which represents a change of 12.6% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In Essa, 70.8% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 15.8% were common-law-couples and 13.5% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: Essa - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: Essa - Census families by family structure

Essa – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Ontario, CSD of Essa, 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
Essa, TP 5,320 3,765 70.8 840 15.8 720 13.5 12.6
Adjala-Tosorontio, TP 3,150 2,420 76.8 410 13.0 320 10.2 -0.3
Clearview, TP 4,100 3,065 74.8 520 12.7 515 12.6 -1.9
New Tecumseth, T 9,005 6,455 71.7 1,190 13.2 1,360 15.1 10.7
Springwater, TP 5,440 4,310 79.2 600 11.0 530 9.7 5.1
Innisfil, T 9,955 7,060 70.9 1,520 15.3 1,380 13.9 7.2
Barrie, CY 37,790 24,800 65.6 5,580 14.8 7,415 19.6 6.0

Essa – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Essa, 54.3% 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 * 2,090
Married couples without children * 1,675
Common-law-couples with children * 415
Common-law-couples without children * 420

Essa – Marital status

Chart H: Essa - Marital status

Chart H description: Essa - Marital status

In Essa, 62.5% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (51.2%) or living with a common-law partner (11.3%).

The remaining 37.5% 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, Essa, TP – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Essa, TP Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 14,920 100.0 10,671,050 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 9,330 62.5 6,158,605 57.7 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 7,635 51.2 5,367,400 50.3 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 1,690 11.3 791,210 7.4 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 5,595 37.5 4,512,440 42.3 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 3,885 26.0 2,985,020 28.0 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 520 3.5 319,805 3.0 698,245 2.5
Divorced 670 4.5 593,730 5.6 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 530 3.6 613,880 5.8 1,584,525 5.7

Essa – Types of private households

There were 6,405 private households3 in Essa in 2011, a change of 12.8% from 2006. Of these, 37.3% 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, Essa, TP – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type4 Essa, TP Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 6,405 100.0 4,887,505 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home5		 2,390 37.3 1,402,420 28.7 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home6		 1,925 30.1 1,408,120 28.8 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households7 635 9.9 535,825 11.0 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 1,110 17.3 1,230,980 25.2 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households8 185 2.9 128,660 2.6 268,060 2.0
Other households9 165 2.6 181,500 3.7 543,340 4.1

Essa – Structural type of dwelling

In Essa, 77.8% of private households lived in single-detached houses and 0.4% lived in apartments in buildings that have five or more storeys. The rest lived in other types of dwelling structures.

Table 11 Canada, Ontario, Essa, TP – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Essa, TP Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 6,410 100.0 4,887,510 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 4,990 77.8 2,718,880 55.6 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 510 8.0 279,470 5.7 646,240 4.9
Row house 300 4.7 415,230 8.5 791,600 5.9
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 25 0.4 789,975 16.2 1,234,770 9.3
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 235 3.7 498,160 10.2 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 150 2.3 160,460 3.3 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house10 20 0.3 9,535 0.2 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling11 190 3.0 15,795 0.3 183,510 1.4

Language

Essa, TP – Mother tongue

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

Chart J description: Essa, 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 Essa, 86.8% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 6.0% 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, 93.2% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 4.0% spoke only French and 1.7% 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 Essa, 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 18,475 100.0 18,480 100.0
English 16,035 86.8 17,220 93.2
French 1,115 6.0 740 4.0
Non-official language 1,155 6.3 305 1.7
Multiple responses 180 1.0 220 1.2
Table 13 Essa, 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 99.8 99.7 0.2
French 77.5 62.1 15.4
Non-official language 60.0 33.6 26.4

Essa, TP – Non-official languages

In Essa, the three most common mother tongues were German (1.0%), Polish (0.8%) and Italian (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 Essa, 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.
German 190 15.2 1.0
Polish 150 12.0 0.8
Italian 140 11.2 0.8
Dutch 110 8.8 0.6
Portuguese 75 6.0 0.4
Spanish 75 6.0 0.4

Essa, TP – Bilingualism

Table 15 Essa, 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 9.7 5.0 80.7 6.5
0 to 19 7.7 4.6 59.3 8.3
20 to 44 13.0 6.4 87.3 8.5
45 to 64 9.1 4.5 92.7 5.8
65 and over 5.0 1.9 72.7 4.0
Table 16 Essa, TP – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 18,475 100.0
English only 16,425 88.9
French only 160 0.9
English and French 1,850 10.0
Neither English nor French 40 0.2

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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