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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census agglomeration of Thompson, Manitoba 1

Map of Thompson, CA (shaded in green), Manitoba

Map of Thompson

Interactive version of map

Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A: Thompson, CA - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A description: Thompson, CA - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Prov. rank
5
Nat. rank
135

In 2011, the population of Thompson census agglomeration (CA) was 12,839, representing a percentage change of -4.5% from 2006. This compares to the national growth of 5.9% and to the average growth among all CAs of 4.2%.

In Thompson, the land area is 3,481.24 square kilometres with a population density of 3.7 persons per square kilometre. This compares to the national land area of 8,965,121.42 square kilometres with a population density of 3.7 persons per square kilometre. The land area of all CAs is 232,264.62 square kilometres with 18.56 persons per square kilometre.

In total, there were 4,741 private dwellings occupied by usual residents in Thompson in 2011. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was -1.5%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Population and dwelling counts

Census subdivisions in the Thompson CA

Table 1 Thompson CA – Census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name Type Population
2011 2006 % change
Thompson CY 12,829 13,446 -4.6
Mystery Lake LGD 10 0 A  ···

Census metropolitan areas (CMAs) or census agglomerations (CAs) in Manitoba

Table 2 Manitoba – Metropolitan areas, population rank and population change, 2006 to 2011
CMA or CA name Type Population Rank
2011 2006 % change Nat. Prov.
Winnipeg † CMA 730,018 694,668 5.1 8 1
Brandon CA 53,229 48,256 10.3 61 2
Steinbach CA 13,524 11,066 A 22.2 130 3
Portage la Prairie CA 12,996 12,728 A 2.1 132 4
Thompson CA 12,839 13,446 A -4.5 135 5

Age and sex

Thompson – Age distribution

Chart C: Thompson - Population by broad age groups

Chart C description: Thompson - Population by broad age groups

Table 3 Thompson – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 24.7% 24.3% 25.1%
15 to 64 70.7% 71.2% 70.2%
65 and over 4.6% 4.5% 4.7%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Thompson was 4.6%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 70.7% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 24.7%. 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.

Thompson – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 4 Thompson – Population by broad age groups and 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 12,840 13,595 -755 -5.6
0 to 14 3,175 3,620 -445 -12.3
15 to 64 9,075 9,550 -475 -5.0
65 and over 585 430 155 36.0
Males
Total 6,535 6,960 -425 -6.1
0 to 14 1,590 1,860 -270 -14.5
15 to 64 4,650 4,875 -225 -4.6
65 and over 295 225 70 31.1
Females
Total 6,305 6,635 -330 -5.0
0 to 14 1,585 1,755 -170 -9.7
15 to 64 4,425 4,675 -250 -5.3
65 and over 295 205 90 43.9

Thompson – Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D: Thompson - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D description: Thompson - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Table 5 Thompson – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 12,840 6,535 6,305
0 to 4 years 1,180 595 590
5 to 9 years 965 485 475
10 to 14 years 1,035 515 520
15 to 19 years 1,010 535 475
20 to 24 years 985 485 500
25 to 29 years 1,120 550 570
30 to 34 years 985 465 515
35 to 39 years 915 460 455
40 to 44 years 1,035 530 505
45 to 49 years 1,070 560 510
50 to 54 years 865 485 380
55 to 59 years 630 325 305
60 to 64 years 460 245 210
65 to 69 years 280 155 125
70 to 74 years 155 75 90
75 to 79 years 90 45 50
80 to 84 years 35 15 20
85 to 89 years 15 5 10
90 to 94 years 5 0 5
95 to 99 years 0 0 0
100 years and over 0 0 0
Median age 30.6 31.0 30.2

Thompson – Median age2 of the population

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

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

The median age in Thompson was 30.6 years. In comparison, the median age of Manitoba was 38.4 years.

Table 6 Canada, Manitoba and Thompson – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Manitoba 38.1 38.4
Thompson 29.9 30.6

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families3 in Thompson was 3,530, which represents a change of -4.9% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In Thompson, 55.9% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 22.2% were common-law-couples and 22.0% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: Thompson - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: Thompson - Census families by family structure

Thompson – Family structure

Table 7 Canada, Manitoba, Thompson – 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
Thompson 3,530 1,975 55.9 785 22.2 775 22.0 -4.9

Thompson – Presence of children within couple families

Chart G: Thompson - Presence of children within couple families
Married couples Common-law-couples
with children without children with children without children
1,125 (40.8%) 845 (30.6%) 430 (15.6%) 355 (12.9%)

Chart G description: Thompson - Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census agglomeration of Thompson, 56.3% 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.

Among couples with children aged 24 and under at home in the census agglomeration of Thompson, 81.7% were intact families, that is, in which all children were the biological or adopted children of both parents, while 18.6% were stepfamilies, in which there was at least one child was the biological or adopted child of only one married spouse or common-law partner. For Canada as a whole in 2011, 12.6% of couples with children aged 24 and under were stepfamilies.

Thompson – Marital status

Chart H: Thompson - Marital status

Chart H description: Thompson - Marital status

In Thompson, 58.3% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (42.0%) or living with a common-law partner (16.3%).

The remaining 41.7% 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 8 Canada, Manitoba, Thompson – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Thompson Manitoba Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 9,660 100.0 977,110 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 5,635 58.3 558,505 57.2 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 4,060 42.0 480,135 49.1 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 1,575 16.3 78,370 8.0 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 4,030 41.7 418,600 42.8 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 3,095 32.0 282,460 28.9 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 260 2.7 23,620 2.4 698,245 2.5
Divorced 425 4.4 52,215 5.3 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 245 2.5 60,300 6.2 1,584,525 5.7

Thompson – Types of private households

There were 4,745 private households4 in Thompson in 2011, a change of -2.7% from 2006. Of these, 31.4% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of -8.0% compared with five years earlier.

Table 9 Canada, Manitoba, Thompson – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type5 Thompson Manitoba Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Private households 4,745 100.0 466,140 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home6		 1,490 31.4 125,025 26.8 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home7		 1,110 23.4 134,525 28.9 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households8 650 13.7 48,255 10.4 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 1,170 24.7 131,480 28.2 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple-family households9 140 3.0 9,665 2.1 268,060 2.0
Other households10 185 3.9 17,190 3.7 543,340 4.1

Thompson – Structural type of dwelling

In Thompson, 49.1% of private households lived in single-detached houses and 5.1% lived in apartments in buildings that have five or more storeys. The rest lived in other types of dwelling structures.

Table 10 Canada, Manitoba, Thompson – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Thompson Manitoba Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 4,740 100.0 466,140 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 2,325 49.1 322,800 69.2 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 150 3.2 14,445 3.1 646,240 4.9
Row house 380 8.0 14,435 3.1 791,600 5.9
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 240 5.1 37,665 8.1 1,234,770 9.3
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 1,140 24.1 61,410 13.2 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 10 0.2 6,105 1.3 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house11 5 0.1 730 0.2 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling12 495 10.4 8,550 1.8 183,510 1.4

Language

Thompson – Mother tongue

Chart J: Thompson - Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home

Chart J description: Thompson - 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 Thompson, 82.1% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 2.0% reported French only, and 13.4% reported only a non-official language, 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, 90.2% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 0.6% spoke only French and 6.1% spoke only a non-official language. In comparison, the provincial / territorial percentages were 84.4% for English only, 1.5% for French only and 10.5% for only a non-official language.

Table 11 Thompson – Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home, 2011 Census
Selected languages Mother tongue Language spoken most often at home
number % number %
Total 12,760 100.0 12,760 100.0
English 10,470 82.1 11,510 90.2
French 260 2.0 75 0.6
Non-official language 1,705 13.4 775 6.1
Multiple responses 325 2.5 390 3.1
Table 12 Thompson – 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 99.5 99.3 0.2
French 50.0 26.7 23.3
Non-official language 79.9 51.4 28.6

Thompson – Non-official languages

In Thompson, the three most common mother tongues were Cree, n.o.s. (6.0%), Panjabi (Punjabi) (1.7%) and Gujarati (0.9%), 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 13 Thompson – 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.
Cree, n.o.s. 770 38.6 6.0
Panjabi (Punjabi) 215 10.8 1.7
Gujarati 110 5.5 0.9
Portuguese 80 4.0 0.6
German 65 3.3 0.5

Thompson – Bilingualism

Table 14 Thompson – 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 6.8 5.4 86.5 3.2
0 to 19 8.1 7.6 83.3 6.9
20 to 44 6.8 5.4 95.0 2.7
45 to 64 5.3 2.2 81.0 3.8
65 and over 5.6 2.8 100.0 0.0
Table 15 Thompson – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 12,760 100.0
English only 11,820 92.6
French only 10 0.1
English and French 885 6.9
Neither English nor French 45 0.4

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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