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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Cookshire-Eaton, V - Quebec

Map of Cookshire-Eaton, V (shaded in green), Quebec

Map of Cookshire-Eaton, V

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Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A: Cookshire-Eaton, V - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A description: Cookshire-Eaton, V - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Prov. rank
169
Nat. rank
686

In 2011, Cookshire-Eaton (Ville) had a population of 5,171, representing a percentage change of 3.3% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 295.95 square kilometres with a population density of 17.5 persons per square kilometre. This compares to the provincial land area of 1,356,547.02 square kilometres with a population density of 5.8 persons per square kilometre.

In 2011, Cookshire-Eaton (Ville) had 2,074 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 6.7%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Population and dwelling counts

Cookshire-Eaton (Ville) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Cookshire-Eaton (Ville) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Saint-Isidore-de-Clifton, Que. MÉ 716 781 -8.3
Newport, Que. MÉ 720 784 -8.2
Ascot Corner, Que. MÉ 2,891 2,595 11.4
Westbury, Que. CT 997 932 7.0
Sherbrooke, Que. V 154,601 147,427 4.9
Martinville, Que. MÉ 469 467 0.4
Compton, Que. MÉ 3,112 2,818 10.4
Waterville, Que. V 2,028 1,926 5.3

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

Table 2 Quebec – 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
Sainte-Brigitte-de-Laval MÉ 5,696 3,790 50.3
Sainte-Marthe-sur-le-Lac V 15,689 11,311 38.7
Marieville V 10,094 7,527 A 34.1
Shannon MÉ 5,086 3,825 33.0
Saint-Amable MÉ 10,870 8,398 29.4

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

Table 3 Quebec – 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
La Tuque V 11,227 11,821 -5.0
Shawinigan V 50,060 51,904 -3.6
Témiscouata-sur-le-Lac V 5,096 5,259 A -3.1
Roberval V 10,227 10,544 -3.0
Chandler V 7,703 7,914 -2.7

Age and sex

Cookshire-Eaton, V – Age distribution

Chart C: Cookshire-Eaton, V - Population by broad age groups

Chart C description: Cookshire-Eaton, V - Population by broad age groups

Table 4 Cookshire-Eaton, V – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 19.1% 19.2% 18.9%
15 to 64 67.5% 67.6% 67.4%
65 and over 13.4% 13.4% 13.6%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Cookshire-Eaton, V was 13.4%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 67.5% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 19.1%. 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.

Cookshire-Eaton, V – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Cookshire-Eaton, V – 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 5,170 5,005 165 3.3
0 to 14 985 995 -10 -1.0
15 to 64 3,490 3,420 70 2.0
65 and over 695 590 105 17.8
Males
Total 2,610 2,535 75 3.0
0 to 14 500 495 5 1.0
15 to 64 1,765 1,775 -10 -0.6
65 and over 350 265 85 32.1
Females
Total 2,565 2,470 95 3.8
0 to 14 485 495 -10 -2.0
15 to 64 1,730 1,645 85 5.2
65 and over 350 325 25 7.7

Cookshire-Eaton, V – Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D: Cookshire-Eaton, V - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D description: Cookshire-Eaton, V - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Table 6 Cookshire-Eaton, V – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 5,170 2,610 2,565
0 to 4 years 330 170 160
5 to 9 years 330 150 180
10 to 14 years 320 175 145
15 to 19 years 365 180 185
20 to 24 years 275 130 145
25 to 29 years 260 125 140
30 to 34 years 345 175 165
35 to 39 years 305 160 150
40 to 44 years 340 180 165
45 to 49 years 410 205 210
50 to 54 years 425 215 210
55 to 59 years 405 210 195
60 to 64 years 360 185 180
65 to 69 years 265 150 115
70 to 74 years 160 80 80
75 to 79 years 105 45 60
80 to 84 years 90 35 55
85 years and over 75 30 40
Median age 41.0 41.0 40.9

Cookshire-Eaton, V – Median age1 of the population

Chart E: Canada, Quebec and Cookshire-Eaton, V - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

Chart E description: Canada, Quebec and Cookshire-Eaton, V - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

In 2011, the median age in Cookshire-Eaton, V was 41 years. In comparison, the median age of Quebec was 41.9 years.

Table 7 Canada, Quebec and Cookshire-Eaton, V – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Quebec 41.0 41.9
Cookshire-Eaton, V 39.6 41.0

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families2 in Cookshire-Eaton was 1,530, which represents a change of 4.8% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In Cookshire-Eaton, 50.7% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 35.6% were common-law-couples and 13.4% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: Cookshire-Eaton - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: Cookshire-Eaton - Census families by family structure

Cookshire-Eaton – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Quebec, CSD of Cookshire-Eaton, V 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
Quebec † 2,203,625 1,143,370 51.9 694,750 31.5 365,515 16.6 3.9
Cookshire-Eaton, V 1,530 775 50.7 545 35.6 205 13.4 4.8
Saint-Isidore-de-Clifton, MÉ 215 120 55.8 65 30.2 30 14.0 -10.4
Newport, MÉ 225 135 60.0 60 26.7 25 11.1 7.1
Ascot Corner, MÉ 865 395 45.7 370 42.8 95 11.0 10.9
Westbury, CT 315 150 47.6 120 38.1 40 12.7 6.8
Sherbrooke, V 41,265 19,105 46.3 15,120 36.6 7,035 17.0 3.9
Martinville, MÉ 130 80 61.5 45 34.6 5 3.8 0.0
Compton, MÉ 920 500 54.3 330 35.9 95 10.3 12.9
Waterville, V 585 300 51.3 195 33.3 90 15.4 5.4

Cookshire-Eaton – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Cookshire-Eaton, 45.7% 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 * 280
Married couples without children * 495
Common-law-couples with children * 325
Common-law-couples without children * 225

Cookshire-Eaton – Marital status

Chart H: Cookshire-Eaton - Marital status

Chart H description: Cookshire-Eaton - Marital status

In Cookshire-Eaton, 63.7% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (37.5%) or living with a common-law partner (26.1%).

The remaining 36.3% 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, Quebec, Cookshire-Eaton, V – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Cookshire-Eaton, V Quebec Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 4,190 100.0 6,644,380 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 2,670 63.7 3,745,315 56.4 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 1,570 37.5 2,353,775 35.4 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 1,095 26.1 1,391,545 20.9 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 1,520 36.3 2,899,060 43.6 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 1,045 24.9 1,942,090 29.2 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 45 1.1 105,190 1.6 698,245 2.5
Divorced 230 5.5 463,830 7.0 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 195 4.7 387,950 5.8 1,584,525 5.7

Cookshire-Eaton – Types of private households

There were 2,070 private households3 in Cookshire-Eaton in 2011, a change of 6.4% from 2006. Of these, 29.0% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of -4.0% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Quebec, Cookshire-Eaton, V – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type4 Cookshire-Eaton, V Quebec Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 2,070 100.0 3,395,345 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home5		 600 29.0 811,120 23.9 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home6		 705 34.1 988,410 29.1 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households7 200 9.7 346,305 10.2 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 515 24.9 1,094,410 32.2 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households8 10 0.5 28,420 0.8 268,060 2.0
Other households9 40 1.9 126,680 3.7 543,340 4.1

Cookshire-Eaton – Structural type of dwelling

In Cookshire-Eaton, 76.9% of private households lived in single-detached houses and 0.2% lived in apartments in buildings that have five or more storeys. The rest lived in other types of dwelling structures.

Table 11 Canada, Quebec, Cookshire-Eaton, V – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Cookshire-Eaton, V Quebec Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 2,075 100.0 3,395,345 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 1,595 76.9 1,560,405 46.0 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 80 3.9 171,435 5.0 646,240 4.9
Row house 0 0.0 86,040 2.5 791,600 5.9
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 5 0.2 171,110 5.0 1,234,770 9.3
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 260 12.5 1,103,845 32.5 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 80 3.9 263,860 7.8 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house10 5 0.2 15,650 0.5 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling11 50 2.4 23,000 0.7 183,510 1.4

Language

Cookshire-Eaton, V – Mother tongue

Chart J: Cookshire-Eaton, V - Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home

Chart J description: Cookshire-Eaton, V - 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 Cookshire-Eaton, 20.0% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 77.9% reported French only, and 0.5% reported a non-official language only, in 2011. In comparison, the provincial / territorial percentages were 7.7% for English only, 78.1% for French only and 12.3% for only non-official languages.

In 2011, 19.8% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 78.8% spoke only French and 0.0% spoke only a non-official language. In comparison, the provincial / territorial percentages were 9.8% for only English, 80.0% for only French and 7.1% for only a non-official language.

Table 12 Cookshire-Eaton, V – Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home, 2011 Census
Selected languages Mother tongue Language spoken most often at home
number % number %
Total 5,130 100.0 5,125 100.0
English 1,025 20.0 1,015 19.8
French 3,995 77.9 4,040 78.8
Non-official language 25 0.5 0 0.0
Multiple responses 85 1.7 75 1.5
Table 13 Cookshire-Eaton, V – 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 95.5 89.2 6.3
French 99.4 98.0 1.3
Non-official language 40.0 0.0 40.0

Cookshire-Eaton, V – Non-official languages

In Cookshire-Eaton, the three most common mother tongues were Arabic (0.1%), German (0.1%) and Greek (0.1%), in 2011. In comparison, the most common mother tongues at the provincial / territorial level were Arabic (2.1%), Spanish (1.8%) and Italian (1.6%).

Table 14 Cookshire-Eaton, V – 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.
Arabic 5 20.0 0.1
German 5 20.0 0.1
Greek 5 20.0 0.1
Russian 5 20.0 0.1
Sign languages, n.i.e. 5 20.0 0.1

Cookshire-Eaton, V – Bilingualism

Table 15 Cookshire-Eaton, V – 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 37.6 65.5 30.3 60.0
0 to 19 24.5 65.3 14.7 0.0
20 to 44 45.8 79.6 38.7 33.3
45 to 64 43.4 69.0 35.8 100.0
65 and over 32.3 38.9 29.0 0.0
Table 16 Cookshire-Eaton, V – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 5,125 100.0
English only 350 6.8
French only 2,795 54.5
English and French 1,975 38.5
Neither English nor French 0 0.0

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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