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Characteristic Sarnia, CY
Ontario
(Census subdivision) 		Lambton, CTY Data quality note(s)
Ontario
(Census division)
Change geography 1 Change geography 2
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Population and dwelling counts
Population in 2011Census data footnote 1 72,366 ...Data not available ...Data not available 126,199†  ...Data not available ...Data not available
Population in 2006Census data footnote 1 71,419 ...Data not available ...Data not available 128,204 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2006 to 2011 population change (%) 1.3 ...Data not available ...Data not available -1.6 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total private dwellingsCensus data footnote 2 33,010 ...Data not available ...Data not available 58,243 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Private dwellings occupied by usual residentsCensus data footnote 3 31,376 ...Data not available ...Data not available 52,764 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Population density per square kilometre 439.4 ...Data not available ...Data not available 42.0 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Land area (square km) 164.71 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,002.07 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Age characteristics
Total population by age groupsCensus data footnote 4 72,365 34,750 37,620 126,200 61,455 64,750
0 to 4 years 3,620 1,790 1,830 6,375 3,205 3,165
5 to 9 years 3,395 1,730 1,665 6,430 3,275 3,155
10 to 14 years 3,740 1,890 1,855 6,870 3,480 3,390
15 to 19 years 4,710 2,370 2,345 8,390 4,345 4,045
15 years 880 455 420 1,620 865 760
16 years 930 475 455 1,655 865 795
17 years 940 470 470 1,670 840 825
18 years 925 455 470 1,680 860 815
19 years 1,035 515 525 1,770 920 850
20 to 24 years 4,945 2,505 2,440 7,925 4,035 3,890
25 to 29 years 4,245 2,140 2,105 6,850 3,475 3,375
30 to 34 years 3,725 1,800 1,930 6,455 3,140 3,320
35 to 39 years 3,795 1,840 1,960 6,595 3,230 3,365
40 to 44 years 4,180 2,035 2,140 7,325 3,590 3,735
45 to 49 years 5,260 2,475 2,790 9,300 4,380 4,920
50 to 54 years 5,990 2,900 3,090 10,625 5,205 5,415
55 to 59 years 5,735 2,780 2,955 10,175 4,995 5,175
60 to 64 years 5,070 2,475 2,590 9,235 4,530 4,705
65 to 69 years 3,905 1,860 2,040 7,115 3,495 3,625
70 to 74 years 3,070 1,395 1,675 5,375 2,540 2,830
75 to 79 years 2,740 1,190 1,555 4,545 2,060 2,480
80 to 84 years 2,235 945 1,290 3,545 1,515 2,030
85 years and over 1,995 615 1,385 3,070 955 2,115
Median age of the populationCensus data footnote 5 44.8 43.2 46.1 44.9 43.5 46.1
% of the population aged 15 and over 85.1 84.4 85.8 84.4 83.8 85.0
Marital status
Total population 15 years and over by marital statusCensus data footnote 6 61,610 29,340 32,270 106,525 51,485 55,035
Married or living with a common-law partner 34,820 17,405 17,425 64,020 31,990 32,030
Married (and not separated) 29,690 14,830 14,855 55,630 27,795 27,835
Living common law 5,130 2,570 2,565 8,390 4,195 4,190
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 26,785 11,940 14,850 42,505 19,500 23,005
Single (never legally married) 15,615 8,425 7,185 25,420 13,925 11,495
Separated 2,140 940 1,205 3,290 1,475 1,815
Divorced 4,090 1,595 2,495 5,970 2,510 3,460
Widowed 4,940 975 3,960 7,815 1,585 6,230
Family characteristics
Total number of census families in private householdsCensus data footnote 7 20,905 ...Data not available ...Data not available 37,135 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 2 persons 11,645 ...Data not available ...Data not available 20,410 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 3 persons 4,225 ...Data not available ...Data not available 7,190 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 4 persons 3,545 ...Data not available ...Data not available 6,480 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 5 or more persons 1,485 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,050 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of census families in private householdsCensus data footnote 8 20,900 ...Data not available ...Data not available 37,135 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total couple families by family structure and number of children 17,170 ...Data not available ...Data not available 31,550 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Married couples 14,605 ...Data not available ...Data not available 27,365 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children at home 7,920 ...Data not available ...Data not available 14,705 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children at home 6,685 ...Data not available ...Data not available 12,660 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 2,570 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,675 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 2,865 ...Data not available ...Data not available 5,370 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 1,245 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,620 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Common-law couples 2,560 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,180 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children at home 1,510 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,435 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children at home 1,050 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,745 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 540 ...Data not available ...Data not available 855 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 350 ...Data not available ...Data not available 595 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 160 ...Data not available ...Data not available 295 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total lone-parent families by sex of parent and number of children 3,735 ...Data not available ...Data not available 5,585 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Female parent 2,950 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,320 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 1,690 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,435 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 900 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,325 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 360 ...Data not available ...Data not available 565 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Male parent 785 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,265 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 525 ...Data not available ...Data not available 835 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 210 ...Data not available ...Data not available 335 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 50 ...Data not available ...Data not available 90 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total children in census families in private households 19,905 ...Data not available ...Data not available 35,955 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Under six years of age 4,225 ...Data not available ...Data not available 7,540 ...Data not available ...Data not available
6 to 14 years 6,455 ...Data not available ...Data not available 11,980 ...Data not available ...Data not available
15 to 17 years 2,635 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,755 ...Data not available ...Data not available
18 to 24 years 4,595 ...Data not available ...Data not available 8,225 ...Data not available ...Data not available
25 years and over 1,995 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,455 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Average number of children at home per census family 1.0 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1.0 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Household and dwelling characteristics
Total number of persons in private households 71,005 34,295 36,715 123,995 60,660 63,340
Number of persons not in census families 13,035 6,025 7,015 19,360 8,990 10,370
Living with relativesCensus data footnote 9 1,010 450 555 1,580 715 860
Living with non-relatives only 2,205 1,325 880 2,965 1,745 1,220
Living alone 9,830 4,250 5,580 14,820 6,525 8,290
Number of census family persons 57,970 28,270 29,700 104,635 51,665 52,970
Average number of persons per census family 2.8 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2.8 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of persons aged 65 years and over in private households 12,855 5,725 7,130 21,960 10,065 11,895
Number of persons not in census families aged 65 years and over 4,415 1,190 3,230 6,940 1,920 5,020
Living with relativesCensus data footnote 9 315 80 235 480 120 360
Living with non-relatives only 165 85 75 265 130 135
Living alone 3,940 1,030 2,910 6,200 1,670 4,530
Number of census family persons aged 65 years and over 8,435 4,530 3,900 15,020 8,150 6,875
Total number of private households by household typeCensus data footnote 10 31,380 ...Data not available ...Data not available 52,765 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Census-family households 20,605 ...Data not available ...Data not available 36,640 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-family-only householdsCensus data footnote 11 19,395 ...Data not available ...Data not available 34,755 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Couple-family householdsCensus data footnote 12 16,280 ...Data not available ...Data not available 30,140 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children 8,965 ...Data not available ...Data not available 16,405 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children 7,320 ...Data not available ...Data not available 13,735 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Lone-parent-family households 3,115 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,615 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other family householdsCensus data footnote 13 1,205 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,885 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-family households with persons not in a census family 915 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,405 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Couple-family householdsCensus data footnote 14 510 ...Data not available ...Data not available 810 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children 240 ...Data not available ...Data not available 365 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children 270 ...Data not available ...Data not available 450 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Lone-parent-family households 405 ...Data not available ...Data not available 590 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Two-or-more-family households 290 ...Data not available ...Data not available 485 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Non-census-family households 10,770 ...Data not available ...Data not available 16,125 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-person households 9,830 ...Data not available ...Data not available 14,820 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Two-or-more-person households 940 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,305 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwellingCensus data footnote 15 31,380 ...Data not available ...Data not available 52,765 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Single-detached house 20,940 ...Data not available ...Data not available 39,925 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 3,920 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,930 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Movable dwellingCensus data footnote 16 95 ...Data not available ...Data not available 195 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other dwellingCensus data footnote 17 6,415 ...Data not available ...Data not available 8,715 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Semi-detached house 1,320 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,510 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Row house 1,755 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,435 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, duplex 790 ...Data not available ...Data not available 910 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 2,475 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,740 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other single-attached house 70 ...Data not available ...Data not available 120 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of private households by household sizeCensus data footnote 18 31,375 ...Data not available ...Data not available 52,765 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 person 9,830 ...Data not available ...Data not available 14,815 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 persons 11,550 ...Data not available ...Data not available 20,160 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 persons 4,440 ...Data not available ...Data not available 7,425 ...Data not available ...Data not available
4 persons 3,715 ...Data not available ...Data not available 6,745 ...Data not available ...Data not available
5 persons 1,345 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,555 ...Data not available ...Data not available
6 or more persons 500 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,055 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Number of persons in private households 71,005 ...Data not available ...Data not available 123,995 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Average number of persons in private households 2.3 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2.3 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Detailed mother tongue
Detailed mother tongue - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 71,575 34,480 37,095 124,875 60,990 63,890
  Single responses  70,875 34,125 36,750 123,950 60,525 63,425
    English  62,930 30,360 32,570 112,840 55,190 57,645
    French  1,900 845 1,055 2,580 1,165 1,415
    Non-official languages  6,040 2,920 3,120 8,530 4,160 4,365
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 25 15 15 45 15 30
        Atikamekw    0 0 0 0 0 0
        Cree, n.o.s.  5 0 0 5 0 0
        Dene  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Innu/Montagnais  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Inuktitut  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Mi'kmaq  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Ojibway  25 10 15 40 15 25
        Oji-Cree  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Stoney  0 0 0 0 0 0
Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 5,935 2,870 3,070 8,380 4,085 4,295
        African languages, n.i.e.  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Afrikaans  10 5 5 15 10 5
        Akan (Twi)  5 5 5 0 0 5
        Albanian  15 10 10 15 5 5
        Amharic  0 5 0 5 0 0
        Arabic  175 90 85 190 105 90
        Armenian  15 5 5 15 10 5
        Bantu languages, n.i.e.  5 5 0 5 0 0
        Bengali  30 10 15 25 10 15
        Berber languages (Kabyle)  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Bisayan languages  15 5 10 15 10 10
        Bosnian  5 5 5 5 0 5
        Bulgarian  10 5 5 10 5 5
        Burmese  40 10 25 40 15 30
        Cantonese  75 35 35 85 45 40
        Chinese, n.o.s.  220 110 115 240 115 125
        Creoles  10 5 10 15 0 5
        Croatian  65 35 35 85 45 40
        Czech  60 20 40 100 40 55
        Danish  30 15 15 50 25 25
        Dutch  725 340 390 1,755 855 905
        Estonian  5 0 5 5 0 10
        Finnish  45 20 30 55 25 30
        Flemish  25 10 10 80 35 45
        Fukien  0 0 0 0 0 0
        German  445 200 250 980 465 510
        Greek  185 100 85 200 110 90
        Gujarati  255 155 100 275 165 110
        Hakka  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Hebrew  5 0 0 5 0 0
        Hindi  85 50 30 90 50 35
        Hungarian  105 50 50 130 65 65
        Ilocano  5 5 5 10 5 5
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e.  5 5 5 5 0 0
        Italian  1,000 510 490 1,110 565 545
        Japanese  10 5 5 15 5 5
        Khmer (Cambodian)  5 0 5 5 5 5
        Korean  75 35 45 115 45 70
        Kurdish  5 5 0 5 5 5
        Lao  0 0 5 10 5 0
        Latvian  15 5 10 20 5 15
        Lingala  5 5 0 5 0 5
        Lithuanian  15 5 10 20 15 5
        Macedonian  15 5 5 15 10 5
        Malay  5 0 5 10 0 5
        Malayalam  25 20 5 30 20 5
        Maltese  5 0 0 15 5 5
        Mandarin  45 15 30 50 20 30
        Marathi  25 15 10 25 15 10
        Nepali  0 0 5 5 0 0
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e.  10 5 5 10 5 5
        Norwegian  5 5 0 10 5 5
        Oromo  5 0 0 5 0 0
        Panjabi (Punjabi)  80 45 35 85 50 40
        Pashto  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Persian (Farsi)  25 15 15 30 15 15
        Polish  330 150 175 415 185 230
        Portuguese  350 170 175 420 200 215
        Romanian  45 15 35 55 15 35
        Rundi (Kirundi)  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Russian  75 25 50 90 30 60
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Semitic languages, n.i.e.  5 5 0 10 5 5
        Serbian  40 20 20 45 30 20
        Serbo-Croatian  5 0 5 5 0 5
        Shanghainese  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Sign languages, n.i.e.  10 10 0 20 15 5
        Sindhi  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Sinhala (Sinhalese)  0 0 0 0 5 0
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e.  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Slavic languages, n.i.e.  5 5 5 10 5 5
        Slovak  110 50 65 170 80 90
        Slovenian  10 5 5 25 15 10
        Somali  0 0 0 5 0 0
        Spanish  335 150 180 405 185 220
        Swahili  10 5 5 10 5 5
        Swedish  10 5 5 10 5 0
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)  150 50 100 175 60 115
        Taiwanese  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Tamil  25 15 10 25 15 10
        Telugu  20 10 5 15 10 5
        Thai  5 0 5 10 5 10
        Tibetan languages  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Tigrigna  15 10 5 15 10 5
        Turkish  15 5 10 15 10 5
        Ukrainian  100 45 55 125 60 65
        Urdu  165 85 80 165 90 80
        Vietnamese  50 25 25 50 25 25
        Yiddish  0 0 0 5 0 0
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 80 40 35 105 60 45
  Multiple responses          700 355 345 930 465 460
    English and French  225 105 120 325 150 170
    English and non-official language  425 220 200 535 275 255
    French and non-official language  40 25 15 55 30 25
    English, French and non-official language 10 10 10 15 5 5
Knowledge of official languages
Knowledge of official languages - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 71,575 34,480 37,095 124,870 60,990 63,885
  English only 65,985 32,040 33,950 116,850 57,530 59,320
  French only 65 30 35 85 40 45
  English and French 5,305 2,330 2,980 7,665 3,305 4,360
  Neither English nor French 220 85 135 270 110 165
First official language spoken
First official language spoken - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 71,575 34,480 37,090 124,875 60,990 63,885
  English 69,460 33,525 35,930 122,100 59,720 62,385
  French 1,760 805 955 2,350 1,090 1,255
  English and French 145 70 80 165 75 90
  Neither English nor French 210 80 130 255 105 155
Official language minority (number)Census data footnote 23 1,835 840 995 2,430 1,130 1,305
Official language minority (percentage)Census data footnote 23 2.6 2.4 2.7 1.9 1.9 2.0
Detailed language spoken most often at home
Detailed language spoken most often at home - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 71,570 34,480 37,095 124,875 60,990 63,885
  Single responses 70,575 34,015 36,560 123,655 60,420 63,235
    English 68,035 32,840 35,195 120,410 58,890 61,515
    French 555 245 310 700 315 385
    Non-official languages 1,985 930 1,055 2,545 1,215 1,330
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 0 5 0 5 0 0
        Atikamekw   0 0 0 0 0 0
        Cree, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Dene 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Innu/Montagnais 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Inuktitut 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Mi'kmaq 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Ojibway 0 0 0 5 0 0
        Oji-Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Stoney 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 1,965 920 1,045 2,520 1,200 1,320
        African languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Afrikaans 5 0 5 10 5 5
        Akan (Twi) 5 0 0 0 0 0
        Albanian 10 0 0 5 0 5
        Amharic 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Arabic 80 35 40 90 45 50
        Armenian 5 0 0 0 5 5
        Bantu languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Bengali 10 0 5 10 0 5
        Berber languages (Kabyle) 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Bisayan languages 5 0 5 5 0 5
        Bosnian 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Bulgarian 5 0 0 0 0 0
        Burmese 35 10 25 35 10 25
        Cantonese 45 25 20 50 25 25
        Chinese, n.o.s. 135 65 75 150 70 75
        Creoles 5 5 5 5 5 5
        Croatian 15 5 10 20 5 10
        Czech 15 5 5 20 10 15
        Danish 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Dutch 35 15 30 135 65 75
        Estonian 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Finnish 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Flemish 0 0 0 5 0 5
        Fukien 0 0 0 0 0 0
        German 50 20 35 255 125 130
        Greek 90 45 45 95 50 50
        Gujarati 135 75 60 150 80 75
        Hakka 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Hebrew 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Hindi 70 50 25 75 50 30
        Hungarian 15 10 10 20 5 10
        Ilocano 0 5 0 5 0 0
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 5 0 0
        Italian 300 120 175 310 125 185
        Japanese 5 0 0 0 0 0
        Khmer (Cambodian) 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Korean 55 30 25 80 40 40
        Kurdish 5 0 0 5 0 0
        Lao 0 0 0 5 0 0
        Latvian 0 0 5 5 5 5
        Lingala 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Lithuanian 5 5 0 5 5 5
        Macedonian 5 5 5 10 5 5
        Malay 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Malayalam 20 15 5 25 15 0
        Maltese 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Mandarin 35 15 20 40 20 20
        Marathi 10 5 5 10 5 5
        Nepali 0 0 0 5 0 0
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Norwegian 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Oromo 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Panjabi (Punjabi) 30 15 10 35 20 15
        Pashto 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Persian (Farsi) 10 5 0 15 10 5
        Polish 85 35 50 100 40 65
        Portuguese 150 65 80 160 70 90
        Romanian 20 5 10 15 5 10
        Rundi (Kirundi) 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Russian 25 10 15 30 10 15
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda) 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Semitic languages, n.i.e. 5 0 5 5 0 0
        Serbian 20 10 5 20 15 10
        Serbo-Croatian 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Shanghainese 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Sign languages, n.i.e. 15 5 10 25 15 15
        Sindhi 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Sinhala (Sinhalese) 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Slavic languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 5 0 5
        Slovak 15 10 10 25 10 10
        Slovenian 0 5 5 0 0 0
        Somali 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Spanish 165 70 90 195 90 105
        Swahili 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Swedish 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 60 30 30 65 35 35
        Taiwanese 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Tamil 15 15 5 20 15 5
        Telugu 5 5 0 5 0 0
        Thai 0 0 0 0 0 5
        Tibetan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Tigrigna 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Turkish 10 5 10 10 5 5
        Ukrainian 10 5 5 10 0 5
        Urdu 105 55 50 110 55 55
        Vietnamese 20 15 10 20 15 10
        Yiddish 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 15 10 10 20 10 10
  Multiple responses         995 465 530 1,220 565 655
    English and French 145 55 90 185 75 120
    English and non-official language 795 380 420 975 465 510
    French and non-official language 15 10 5 20 10 10
    English, French and non-official language 35 15 20 35 15 15
Detailed other language spoken regularly at home
Detailed other language spoken regularly at home - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 71,575 34,480 37,095 124,875 60,985 63,890
  None 67,100 32,390 34,710 118,715 58,150 60,565
  Single responses  4,380 2,030 2,350 6,040 2,775 3,260
    English  1,125 515 610 1,460 685 775
    French  1,145 485 655 1,560 650 910
    Non-official languages  2,110 1,030 1,080 3,020 1,440 1,575
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 30 10 20 170 80 95
        Atikamekw    0 0 0 0 0 0
        Cree, n.o.s.  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Dene  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Innu/Montagnais  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Inuktitut  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Mi'kmaq  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Ojibway  30 10 20 170 80 95
        Oji-Cree  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Stoney  0 0 0 0 0 0
      Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 2,055 1,005 1,045 2,800 1,340 1,455
        African languages, n.i.e.  0 0 0 5 0 0
        Afrikaans  0 0 5 5 5 0
        Akan (Twi)  5 0 0 0 0 0
        Albanian  10 5 0 10 0 0
        Amharic  0 0 5 5 0 0
        Arabic  40 25 20 40 25 15
        Armenian  10 5 0 10 0 5
        Bantu languages, n.i.e.  5 0 5 10 5 0
        Bengali  10 5 5 15 5 10
        Berber languages (Kabyle)  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Bisayan languages  0 0 5 5 0 5
        Bosnian  5 0 5 5 0 5
        Bulgarian  10 5 0 5 0 5
        Burmese  10 5 5 10 5 5
        Cantonese  25 10 15 30 15 15
        Chinese, n.o.s.  65 30 35 65 35 35
        Creoles  5 5 5 10 0 10
        Croatian  25 15 15 25 15 15
        Czech  25 5 20 35 15 20
        Danish  10 5 5 20 10 10
        Dutch  225 95 130 530 235 300
        Estonian  0 0 0 0 0 5
        Finnish  10 5 5 10 5 5
        Flemish  0 0 0 10 5 10
        Fukien  0 0 0 0 0 0
        German  135 60 75 260 115 140
        Greek  95 60 35 110 65 40
        Gujarati  55 25 25 50 30 25
        Hakka  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Hebrew  5 5 0 5 5 0
        Hindi  50 30 15 50 30 15
        Hungarian  30 20 15 35 15 15
        Ilocano  0 5 0 0 0 0
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e.  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Italian  385 200 190 435 220 210
        Japanese  5 0 5 15 5 5
        Khmer (Cambodian)  5 0 0 5 0 5
        Korean  20 10 5 20 10 10
        Kurdish  0 0 0 5 0 0
        Lao  0 0 0 0 5 0
        Latvian  5 0 5 5 0 5
        Lingala  5 5 0 5 5 0
        Lithuanian  5 5 0 5 5 0
        Macedonian  5 0 0 5 5 0
        Malay  10 10 5 10 5 5
        Malayalam  5 5 0 5 5 5
        Maltese  5 5 0 5 5 5
        Mandarin  15 5 10 15 5 10
        Marathi  5 5 0 5 5 0
        Nepali  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e.  15 5 10 15 10 10
        Norwegian  5 5 0 5 5 0
        Oromo  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Panjabi (Punjabi)  25 20 10 30 15 10
        Pashto  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Persian (Farsi)  15 10 5 15 5 5
        Polish  110 50 60 140 60 80
        Portuguese  125 65 60 160 80 80
        Romanian  20 5 15 25 5 20
        Rundi (Kirundi)  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Russian  30 10 20 35 15 25
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Semitic languages, n.i.e.  0 0 0 10 5 0
        Serbian  10 10 5 15 5 5
        Serbo-Croatian  5 0 0 5 0 5
        Shanghainese  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Sign languages, n.i.e.  5 5 0 10 5 10
        Sindhi  0 0 0 5 0 0
        Sinhala (Sinhalese)  5 0 0 0 0 0
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e.  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Slavic languages, n.i.e.  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Slovak  25 10 15 35 10 20
        Slovenian  0 0 0 5 5 0
        Somali  5 0 0 0 0 5
        Spanish  150 80 75 205 95 105
        Swahili  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Swedish  5 5 0 5 5 0
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)  65 20 45 70 20 50
        Taiwanese  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Tamil  5 0 0 0 0 0
        Telugu  10 5 0 10 5 0
        Thai  5 0 5 5 0 5
        Tibetan languages  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Tigrigna  10 5 5 5 5 0
        Turkish  5 0 0 5 0 0
        Ukrainian  20 10 15 30 15 15
        Urdu  30 20 15 30 20 10
        Vietnamese  20 10 10 20 5 15
        Yiddish  0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 25 10 15 50 25 25
  Multiple responses          95 55 35 120 65 55
    English and French  0 0 0 0 0 0
    English and non-official language  25 20 10 30 20 10
    French and non-official language  60 35 25 85 40 40
    English, French and non-official language  0 0 0 0 0 0

Symbols

A adjusted figure due to boundary change

Users wishing to compare 2011 Census data with those of other censuses should then take into account that the boundaries of geographic areas may change from one census to another. In order to facilitate comparison, the 2006 Census counts are adjusted as needed to take into account boundary changes between the 2006 and 2011 censuses. The 2006 counts that were adjusted are identified by the letter 'A.' The letter 'A' may also refer to corrections to the 2006 counts; however, most of these are the result of boundary changes. This symbol is also used to identify areas that have been created since 2006, such as newly incorporated municipalities (census subdivisions) and new designated places (DPLs).

E use with caution

After the release of the 2006 or 2011 Census population and dwelling counts, errors are occasionally uncovered in the data. It is not possible to make changes to the 2006 or 2011 Census data presented in these tables.

Refer to the 2006 population and dwelling count amendments or the 2011 population and dwelling count amendments for further information.

X area and data suppression

In addition to random rounding, area and data suppression has been adopted to further protect the confidentiality of individual respondents' personal information.

Area and data suppression results in the deletion of all information for geographic areas with populations below a specified size. For example, areas with a population of less than 40 persons are suppressed. If the community searched has a population of less than 40 persons, only the total population counts will be available.

Geographic area suppression lists show areas where data are suppressed.

† excludes census data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or Indian settlements

Excludes census data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or Indian settlements (For further information, see the 'Notes.')

¶ incompletely enumerated Indian reserve and Indian settlement (For further information, see the 'Notes.')

Refer to a complete list of these geographic areas.

.. not available for a specific reference period

Data quality index: Data quality index showing a global non response rate higher than or equal to 25% (suppressed). Geographic area suppression lists show areas where data are suppressed.

Incompletely enumerated Indian reserve and Indian settlement: There were 13 Indian reserves and Indian settlements where enumeration was not possible as a result of forest fires in Northern Ontario at the time of census collection. Collection for these communities was done at a later time. While the data are not included in the 2011 Census tabulations, it is expected that separate special tables showing data for these communities will be made available at a later date, subject to data quality evaluation. Refer to a complete list of these geographic areas.

... not applicable

A possible reason for the use of the three dots (...) symbol is:

  • A value that cannot be calculated such as a percentage change where the denominator is zero.

Footnotes

Footnote 1

2011 and 2006 population

Statistics Canada is committed to protect the privacy of all Canadians and the confidentiality of the data they provide to us. As part of this commitment, some population counts of geographic areas are adjusted in order to ensure confidentiality.

Counts of the total population are rounded to a base of 5 for any dissemination block having a population of less than 15. Population counts for all standard geographic areas above the dissemination block level are derived by summing the adjusted dissemination block counts. The adjustment of dissemination block counts is controlled to ensure that the population counts for dissemination areas will always be within 5 of the actual values. The adjustment has no impact on the population counts of census divisions and large census subdivisions.

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Footnote 2

Total private dwellings

A separate set of living quarters designed for or converted for human habitation in which a person or group of persons reside or could reside. In addition, a private dwelling must have a source of heat or power and must be an enclosed space that provides shelter from the elements, as evidenced by complete and enclosed walls and roof, and by doors and windows that provide protection from wind, rain and snow.

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Footnote 3

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents

A separate set of living quarters which has a private entrance either directly from outside or from a common hall, lobby, vestibule or stairway leading to the outside, and in which a person or a group of persons live permanently.

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Footnote 4

Age

Refers to the age at last birthday before the reference date, that is, before May 10, 2011.

Refer to the Census Dictionary for more information.

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Footnote 5

Median age

The median age is an age 'x', such that exactly one half of the population is older than 'x' and the other half is younger than 'x'.

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Footnote 6

Total population 15 years and over by marital status

Refers to the marital status of the person, taking into account his/her common-law status. For more information, refer to the Census Dictionary: Marital status.

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Footnote 7

Total number of census families in private households

Census family - Refers to a married couple (with or without children), a common-law couple (with or without children) or a lone parent family. For more information, refer to the Census Dictionary: Census family.

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Footnote 8

Total number of census families in private households

Census family structure - Refers to the classification of census families into married couples (with or without children of either and/or both spouses), common-law couples (with or without children of either and/or both partners), and lone-parent families by sex of parent. A couple may be of opposite or same sex. A couple with children may be further classified as either an intact family or stepfamily, and stepfamilies may, in turn, be classified as simple or complex. Children in a census family include grandchildren living with their grandparent(s) but with no parents present.

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Footnote 9

Living with relatives

Non-relatives may be present.

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Footnote 10

Total number of private households by household type

Refers to the basic division of private households into family and non-family households. Family household refers to a household that contains at least one census family, that is, a married couple with or without children, or a couple living common-law with or without children, or a lone parent living with one or more children (lone-parent family). One-family household refers to a single census family (with or without other persons) that occupies a private dwelling. Multiple-family household refers to a household in which two or more census families (with or without additional persons) occupy the same private dwelling. Family households may also be divided based on the presence of persons not in a census family.

Non-family household refers to either one person living alone in a private dwelling or to a group of two or more people who share a private dwelling, but who do not constitute a census family.

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Footnote 11

One-family-only households

Refers to households that consist solely of one census family without additional persons.

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Footnote 12

Couple-family households

Refers to households with opposite-sex or same-sex couples.

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Footnote 13

Other family households

Refers to one-census family households with additional persons and to multiple-census family households, with or without additional persons.

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Footnote 14

Couple-family households

Refers to households with opposite-sex or same-sex couples.

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Footnote 15

Total number of occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling

Structural type of dwelling - Characteristics that define a dwelling's structure, for example, the characteristics of a single-detached house, a semi-detached house, a row house, or an apartment or flat in a duplex. Refers to the structural characteristics and/or dwelling configuration, that is, whether the dwelling is a single-detached house, an apartment in a high-rise building, a row house, a mobile home, etc.

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Footnote 16

Movable dwelling

Includes mobile homes and other movable dwellings such as houseboats and railroad cars.

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Footnote 17

Other dwelling

The category 'Other dwelling' is a subtotal of the following categories: semi-detached house, row house, apartment or flat in a duplex, apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys and other single-attached house.

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Footnote 18

Total number of private households by household size

Household, private - Person or group of persons occupying the same dwelling. Refers to a person or a group of persons (other than foreign residents) who occupy a private dwelling and do not have a usual place of residence elsewhere in Canada.

Household size - Number of persons occupying a private dwelling. Refers to the number of usual residents in a private household.

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Footnote 19

Total population excluding institutional residents

The population excluding institutional residents includes Canadian citizens (by birth or by naturalization) and landed immigrants (permanent residents) excluding those who live in institutions (institutional collective dwellings). Canadian citizens and landed immigrants either: (1) have a usual place of residence in Canada; (2) are abroad either on a military base or attached to a diplomatic mission; or (3) are at sea or in port aboard merchant vessels under Canadian registry or Canadian government vessels. Since 1991, the target population also includes persons with a usual place of residence in Canada who are claiming refugee status, who hold study permits, or who hold work permits, as well as family members living with them; for census purposes, this group is referred to as non-permanent residents. The population universe does not include foreign residents.

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Footnote 20

Selected Aboriginal languages

The languages shown were selected based on the Aboriginal mother tongues most often reported as single responses in Canada in the 2011 Census of Population.

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Footnote 21

Selected non-Aboriginal languages

The languages shown were selected based on the non-Aboriginal mother tongues (other than English or French) most often reported as single responses in Canada in the 2011 Census of Population.

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Footnote 22

Other languages

This is a subtotal of all languages collected by the census that are not displayed separately here. For a full list of languages collected in the census, please refer to Appendix D in the 2011 Census Dictionary.

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Footnote 23

Official language minority

English is the first official language spoken by Quebec's official language minority, which consists of all individuals with English as a first official language spoken and half of those with both English and French. French is the first official language spoken by the official language minority in the country overall and in every province and territory outside Quebec, which consists of all individuals with French as a first official language spoken and half of those with both English and French.

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Source

Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 Census of Population.

How to cite

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2012. Sarnia, Ontario (Code 3538030) and Lambton, Ontario (Code 3538) (table). Census Profile. 2011 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-316-XWE. Ottawa. Released October 24, 2012.
http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2011/dp-pd/prof/index.cfm?Lang=E (accessed May 12, 2024).

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Footnote 1

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Source

Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 Census Profile

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Footnotes

Footnote 1

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Map: Sarnia, City (Census Subdivision), Ontario

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Map: Sarnia, City, Census Subdivision (shaded in green), Ontario

Map: Lambton, County (Census Division), Ontario

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Map: Lambton, County, Census Division (shaded in green), Ontario

Geographic hierarchy

Geographic hierarchy

Geographic hierarchy: Sarnia  (City)

Geographic hierarchy: Lambton (County)

Note

Note: For more information regarding geographic hierarchies, refer to the Illustrated Glossary: Hierarchy of standard geographic units tutorial.

Related data

Related data

Related data: Sarnia, City (Census Subdivision), Ontario

2011 Census

2011 National Household Survey (NHS)

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2011 National Household Survey (NHS)

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