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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Midland, T - Ontario 1

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

Map of Midland, T

Interactive version of map

Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

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

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

Prov. rank
92
Nat. rank
248

In 2011, Midland (Town) had a population of 16,572, representing a percentage change of 1.5% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 35.37 square kilometres with a population density of 468.5 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, Midland (Town) had 7,162 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 3.6%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Midland (Town) is part of the census agglomeration of Midland.

Population and dwelling counts

Midland (Town) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Midland (Town) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Tiny, Ont. TP 11,232 10,754 A 4.4
Tay, Ont. TP 9,736 9,748 -0.1
Penetanguishene, Ont. T 9,111 9,354 -2.6
Georgian Bay, Ont. TP 2,124 2,340 -9.2

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

Midland, T – Age distribution

Table 4 Midland, T – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 13.7% 15.1% 12.5%
15 to 64 64.2% 65.1% 63.5%
65 and over 22.1% 19.8% 24.0%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Midland, T was 22.1%, 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 13.7%. 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.

Midland, T – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Midland, 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 16,575 16,320 255 1.6
0 to 14 2,275 2,535 -260 -10.3
15 to 64 10,645 10,555 90 0.9
65 and over 3,655 3,235 420 13.0
Males
Total 7,835 7,655 180 2.4
0 to 14 1,185 1,240 -55 -4.4
15 to 64 5,100 5,090 10 0.2
65 and over 1,555 1,320 235 17.8
Females
Total 8,735 8,670 65 0.7
0 to 14 1,095 1,290 -195 -15.1
15 to 64 5,545 5,465 80 1.5
65 and over 2,100 1,910 190 9.9

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

Table 6 Midland, T – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 16,575 7,835 8,735
0 to 4 years 685 365 320
5 to 9 years 725 375 345
10 to 14 years 860 440 425
15 to 19 years 1,055 525 535
20 to 24 years 975 485 495
25 to 29 years 840 410 435
30 to 34 years 760 390 375
35 to 39 years 875 400 475
40 to 44 years 930 460 470
45 to 49 years 1,295 625 675
50 to 54 years 1,350 620 730
55 to 59 years 1,320 605 715
60 to 64 years 1,235 590 645
65 to 69 years 1,015 455 560
70 to 74 years 770 365 405
75 to 79 years 715 330 380
80 to 84 years 550 220 325
85 years and over 615 185 430
Median age 47.4 45.7 48.8

Midland, T – Median age2 of the population

In 2011, the median age in Midland, T was 47.4 years. In comparison, the median age of Ontario was 40.4 years.

Table 7 Canada, Ontario and Midland, T – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Ontario 39.0 40.4
Midland, T 44.3 47.4

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families3 in Midland was 4,885, which represents a change of 1.6% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In Midland, 61.8% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 16.7% were common-law-couples and 21.4% were lone-parent families.

Midland – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Ontario, CSD of Midland, 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
Midland, T 4,885 3,020 61.8 815 16.7 1,045 21.4 1.6
Tiny, TP 3,595 2,695 75.0 495 13.8 405 11.3 4.2
Tay, TP 3,105 2,080 67.0 525 16.9 500 16.1 3.3
Penetanguishene, T 2,605 1,735 66.6 375 14.4 490 18.8 0.2
Georgian Bay, TP 690 505 73.2 100 14.5 85 12.3 -4.2

Midland – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Midland, 37.8% 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 * 1,105
Married couples without children * 1,920
Common-law-couples with children * 350
Common-law-couples without children * 465

Midland – Marital status

In Midland, 55.0% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (43.6%) or living with a common-law partner (11.4%).

The remaining 45.0% 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, Midland, T – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Midland, T Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 14,300 100.0 10,671,050 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 7,860 55.0 6,158,605 57.7 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 6,230 43.6 5,367,400 50.3 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 1,635 11.4 791,210 7.4 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 6,440 45.0 4,512,440 42.3 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 3,445 24.1 2,985,020 28.0 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 595 4.2 319,805 3.0 698,245 2.5
Divorced 1,095 7.7 593,730 5.6 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 1,295 9.1 613,880 5.8 1,584,525 5.7

Midland – Types of private households

There were 7,160 private households4 in Midland in 2011, a change of 3.9% from 2006. Of these, 19.8% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of -9.6% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Ontario, Midland, T – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type5 Midland, T Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 7,160 100.0 4,887,505 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home6
1,420 19.8 1,402,420 28.7 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home7
2,320 32.4 1,408,120 28.8 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households8 975 13.6 535,825 11.0 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 2,155 30.1 1,230,980 25.2 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households9 85 1.2 128,660 2.6 268,060 2.0
Other households10 210 2.9 181,500 3.7 543,340 4.1

Midland – Structural type of dwelling

In Midland, 67.0% of private households lived in single-detached houses and 7.3% lived in apartments in buildings that have five or more storeys. The rest lived in other types of dwelling structures.

Table 11 Canada, Ontario, Midland, T – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Midland, T Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 7,160 100.0 4,887,510 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 4,795 67.0 2,718,880 55.6 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 240 3.4 279,470 5.7 646,240 4.9
Row house 345 4.8 415,230 8.5 791,600 5.9
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 520 7.3 789,975 16.2 1,234,770 9.3
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 805 11.2 498,160 10.2 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 365 5.1 160,460 3.3 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house11 90 1.3 9,535 0.2 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling12 5 0.1 15,795 0.3 183,510 1.4

Language

Midland, T – Mother tongue

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

Chart J description: Midland, 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 Midland, 89.4% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 4.2% reported French only, and 5.4% 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, 96.9% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 0.7% spoke only French and 1.3% 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 Midland, 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 16,125 100.0 16,125 100.0
English 14,420 89.4 15,625 96.9
French 685 4.2 105 0.7
Non-official language 875 5.4 205 1.3
Multiple responses 145 0.9 185 1.1
Table 13 Midland, T – 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 99.9 99.9 0.0
French 39.1 17.3 21.8
Non-official language 64.9 35.1 29.7

Midland, T – Non-official languages

In Midland, the three most common mother tongues were German (1.8%), Dutch (0.4%) and Italian (0.4%), 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 Midland, 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.
German 290 31.2 1.8
Dutch 65 7.0 0.4
Italian 65 7.0 0.4
Polish 60 6.5 0.4
Chinese, n.o.s. 35 3.8 0.2

Midland, T – Bilingualism

Table 15 Midland, 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 8.9 5.5 83.1 6.3
0 to 19 8.8 7.3 100.0 22.2
20 to 44 10.1 7.6 91.7 12.1
45 to 64 8.1 3.8 81.1 6.7
65 and over 8.7 3.1 79.6 1.4
Table 16 Midland, T – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 16,125 100.0
English only 14,620 90.7
French only 0 0.0
English and French 1,490 9.2
Neither English nor French 10 0.1

Symbols:

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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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