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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Macdonald, RM - Manitoba

Map of Macdonald, RM (shaded in green), Manitoba

Map of Macdonald, RM

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Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A: Macdonald, RM - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A description: Macdonald, RM - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Prov. rank
19
Nat. rank
595

In 2011, Macdonald (Rural municipality) had a population of 6,280, representing a percentage change of 11.1% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 1,156.64 square kilometres with a population density of 5.4 persons per square kilometre. This compares to the provincial land area of 552,329.52 square kilometres with a population density of 2.2 persons per square kilometre.

In 2011, Macdonald (Rural municipality) had 2,050 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 13.1%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Macdonald (Rural municipality) is part of the census metropolitan area of Winnipeg.

Population and dwelling counts

Macdonald (Rural municipality) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Macdonald (Rural municipality) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Ritchot, Man. RM 5,478 5,051 8.5
Morris, Man. RM 2,999 2,662 12.7
Dufferin, Man. RM 2,394 2,298 A 4.2
Grey, Man. RM 2,025 2,004 1.0
Cartier, Man. RM 3,153 3,162 -0.3
Winnipeg, Man. CY 663,617 633,451 4.8
Headingley, Man. RM 3,215 2,726 17.9

Manitoba – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the highest population growth

Table 2 Manitoba – 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
La Broquerie RM 5,198 3,659 42.1
Stanley RM 8,356 6,367 31.2
Steinbach CY 13,524 11,066 22.2
Morden T 7,812 6,571 18.9
Hanover RM 14,026 11,871 18.2

Manitoba – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the lowest population growth

Table 3 Manitoba – 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
Thompson CY 12,829 13,446 -4.6
Flin Flon (Part) CY 5,363 5,594 -4.1
Portage la Prairie RM 6,525 6,793 -3.9
The Pas T 5,513 5,589 -1.4
Gimli RM 5,845 5,797 0.8

Age and sex

Macdonald, RM – Age distribution

Chart C: Macdonald, RM - Population by broad age groups

Chart C description: Macdonald, RM - Population by broad age groups

Table 4 Macdonald, RM – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 22.5% 23.1% 21.9%
15 to 64 68.1% 67.4% 68.6%
65 and over 9.4% 9.3% 9.3%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Macdonald, RM was 9.4%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 68.1% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 22.5%. 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.

Macdonald, RM – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Macdonald, RM – 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 6,280 5,655 625 11.1
0 to 14 1,415 1,375 40 2.9
15 to 64 4,275 3,795 480 12.6
65 and over 590 490 100 20.4
Males
Total 3,220 2,890 330 11.4
0 to 14 745 720 25 3.5
15 to 64 2,170 1,925 245 12.7
65 and over 300 245 55 22.4
Females
Total 3,060 2,760 300 10.9
0 to 14 670 650 20 3.1
15 to 64 2,100 1,865 235 12.6
65 and over 285 245 40 16.3

Macdonald, RM – Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D: Macdonald, RM - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D description: Macdonald, RM - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Table 6 Macdonald, RM – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 6,280 3,220 3,060
0 to 4 years 390 195 195
5 to 9 years 495 250 235
10 to 14 years 535 300 235
15 to 19 years 550 290 260
20 to 24 years 335 175 160
25 to 29 years 250 125 125
30 to 34 years 310 160 155
35 to 39 years 445 210 235
40 to 44 years 510 255 250
45 to 49 years 625 325 300
50 to 54 years 500 250 250
55 to 59 years 400 195 205
60 to 64 years 350 195 155
65 to 69 years 270 135 130
70 to 74 years 155 80 75
75 to 79 years 85 50 35
80 to 84 years 40 15 25
85 years and over 35 15 20
Median age 38.1 37.9 38.3

Macdonald, RM – Median age1 of the population

Chart E: Canada, Manitoba and Macdonald, RM - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

Chart E description: Canada, Manitoba and Macdonald, RM - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

In 2011, the median age in Macdonald, RM was 38.1 years. In comparison, the median age of Manitoba was 38.4 years.

Table 7 Canada, Manitoba and Macdonald, RM – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Manitoba 38.1 38.4
Macdonald, RM 36.7 38.1

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families2 in Macdonald was 1,805, which represents a change of 11.4% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In Macdonald, 84.8% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 7.8% were common-law-couples and 7.5% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: Macdonald - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: Macdonald - Census families by family structure

Macdonald – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Manitoba, CSD of Macdonald, RM 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
Manitoba † 327,875 232,635 71.0 39,060 11.9 56,185 17.1 4.8
Macdonald, RM 1,805 1,530 84.8 140 7.8 135 7.5 11.4
Ritchot, RM 1,595 1,305 81.8 145 9.1 135 8.5 6.0
Morris, RM 795 725 91.2 45 5.7 30 3.8 9.7
Dufferin, RM 640 565 88.3 40 6.3 40 6.3 5.8
Grey, RM 535 455 85.0 45 8.4 40 7.5 10.3
Cartier, RM 615 490 79.7 70 11.4 60 9.8 -0.8
Winnipeg, CY 178,690 123,080 68.9 21,500 12.0 34,115 19.1 3.9
Headingley, RM 820 690 84.1 75 9.1 60 7.3 28.1

Macdonald – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Macdonald, 56.6% 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 * 870
Married couples without children * 660
Common-law-couples with children * 75
Common-law-couples without children * 65

Macdonald – Marital status

Chart H: Macdonald - Marital status

Chart H description: Macdonald - Marital status

In Macdonald, 70.8% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (65.1%) or living with a common-law partner (5.8%).

The remaining 29.2% 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, Manitoba, Macdonald, RM – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Macdonald, RM Manitoba Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 4,865 100.0 977,110 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 3,445 70.8 558,505 57.2 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 3,165 65.1 480,135 49.1 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 280 5.8 78,370 8.0 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 1,420 29.2 418,600 42.8 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 1,115 22.9 282,460 28.9 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 85 1.7 23,620 2.4 698,245 2.5
Divorced 105 2.2 52,215 5.3 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 115 2.4 60,300 6.2 1,584,525 5.7

Macdonald – Types of private households

There were 2,050 private households3 in Macdonald in 2011, a change of 12.9% from 2006. Of these, 45.6% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of 6.3% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Manitoba, Macdonald, RM – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type4 Macdonald, RM Manitoba Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 2,050 100.0 466,140 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home5		 935 45.6 125,025 26.8 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home6		 710 34.6 134,525 28.9 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households7 125 6.1 48,255 10.4 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 230 11.2 131,480 28.2 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households8 20 1.0 9,665 2.1 268,060 2.0
Other households9 30 1.5 17,190 3.7 543,340 4.1

Macdonald – Structural type of dwelling

In Macdonald, 93.4% 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, Manitoba, Macdonald, RM – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Macdonald, RM Manitoba Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 2,050 100.0 466,140 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 1,915 93.4 322,800 69.2 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 10 0.5 14,445 3.1 646,240 4.9
Row house 15 0.7 14,435 3.1 791,600 5.9
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 0 0.0 37,665 8.1 1,234,770 9.3
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 20 1.0 61,410 13.2 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 5 0.2 6,105 1.3 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house10 5 0.2 730 0.2 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling11 85 4.1 8,550 1.8 183,510 1.4

Language

Macdonald, RM – Mother tongue

Chart J: Macdonald, RM - Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home

Chart J description: Macdonald, RM - 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 Macdonald, 85.9% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 5.2% reported French only, and 7.8% reported a non-official language only, in 2011. In comparison, the provincial / territorial percentages were 72.9% for English only, 3.5% for French only and 21.5% for only non-official languages.

In 2011, 95.2% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 1.8% spoke only French and 2.2% spoke only a non-official language. In comparison, the provincial / territorial percentages were 84.4% for only English, 1.5% for only French and 10.5% for only a non-official language.

Table 12 Macdonald, RM – Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home, 2011 Census
Selected languages Mother tongue Language spoken most often at home
number % number %
Total 6,280 100.0 6,280 100.0
English 5,395 85.9 5,980 95.2
French 325 5.2 115 1.8
Non-official language 490 7.8 140 2.2
Multiple responses 75 1.2 45 0.7
Table 13 Macdonald, RM – 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 99.7 99.6 0.1
French 54.9 32.4 22.5
Non-official language 51.4 30.8 20.6

Macdonald, RM – Non-official languages

In Macdonald, the three most common mother tongues were German (5.3%), Ukrainian (0.9%) and Dutch (0.3%), in 2011. In comparison, the most common mother tongues at the provincial / territorial level were German (5.8%), Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) (3.4%) and Cree, n.o.s. (1.7%).

Table 14 Macdonald, RM – 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 330 61.1 5.3
Ukrainian 55 10.2 0.9
Dutch 20 3.7 0.3
Polish 15 2.8 0.2
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 15 2.8 0.2

Macdonald, RM – Bilingualism

Table 15 Macdonald, RM – 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 9.0 4.7 89.2 3.1
0 to 19 7.7 6.0 88.9 7.1
20 to 44 10.1 6.2 94.4 4.5
45 to 64 9.7 3.3 92.6 5.6
65 and over 8.6 2.5 88.9 0.0
Table 16 Macdonald, RM – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 6,280 100.0
English only 5,685 90.5
French only 5 0.1
English and French 580 9.2
Neither English nor French 5 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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