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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Riverview, T - New Brunswick

Map of Riverview, T (shaded in green), New Brunswick

Map of Riverview, T

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Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

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

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

Prov. rank
5
Nat. rank
215

In 2011, Riverview (Town) had a population of 19,128, representing a percentage change of 7.3% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 33.88 square kilometres with a population density of 564.6 persons per square kilometre. This compares to the provincial land area of 71,377.18 square kilometres with a population density of 10.5 persons per square kilometre.

In 2011, Riverview (Town) had 7,743 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 12.3%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Riverview (Town) is part of the census metropolitan area of Moncton.

Population and dwelling counts

Riverview (Town) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Riverview (Town) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Coverdale, N.B. P 4,401 4,144 6.2
Moncton, N.B. C 69,074 64,128 7.7
Dieppe, N.B. C 23,310 18,565 25.6

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

Table 2 New Brunswick – 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
Dieppe C 23,310 18,565 25.6
Quispamsis TV 17,886 15,239 17.4
Lincoln P 6,458 5,764 12.0
Fredericton CY 56,224 50,535 11.3
Kingsclear P 7,391 6,689 10.5

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

Table 3 New Brunswick – 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
Shippagan P 5,032 5,370 -6.3
Edmundston C 16,032 16,643 -3.7
Alnwick P 5,922 6,152 -3.7
Beaubassin East / Beaubassin-est RCR 6,200 6,429 -3.6
Bathurst CY 12,275 12,714 -3.5

Age and sex

Riverview, T – Age distribution

Chart C: Riverview, T - Population by broad age groups

Chart C description: Riverview, T - Population by broad age groups

Table 4 Riverview, T – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 17.1% 18.6% 15.8%
15 to 64 66.9% 66.9% 67.0%
65 and over 15.9% 14.5% 17.2%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Riverview, T was 15.9%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 66.9% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 17.1%. 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.

Riverview, T – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Riverview, 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 19,130 17,835 1,295 7.3
0 to 14 3,280 3,315 -35 -1.1
15 to 64 12,805 12,010 795 6.6
65 and over 3,040 2,505 535 21.4
Males
Total 9,100 8,435 665 7.9
0 to 14 1,695 1,705 -10 -0.6
15 to 64 6,085 5,695 390 6.8
65 and over 1,315 1,035 280 27.1
Females
Total 10,030 9,395 635 6.8
0 to 14 1,585 1,615 -30 -1.9
15 to 64 6,720 6,315 405 6.4
65 and over 1,725 1,470 255 17.3

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

Chart D: Riverview, T - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D description: Riverview, T - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Table 6 Riverview, T – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 19,130 9,100 10,030
0 to 4 years 995 490 505
5 to 9 years 1,090 570 520
10 to 14 years 1,190 640 550
15 to 19 years 1,265 625 640
20 to 24 years 1,065 535 530
25 to 29 years 1,035 475 560
30 to 34 years 1,200 570 630
35 to 39 years 1,380 670 710
40 to 44 years 1,390 665 725
45 to 49 years 1,560 725 835
50 to 54 years 1,330 625 705
55 to 59 years 1,260 585 675
60 to 64 years 1,320 610 710
65 to 69 years 1,025 485 535
70 to 74 years 700 330 365
75 to 79 years 485 205 280
80 to 84 years 405 150 255
85 years and over 430 145 290
Median age 41.1 39.9 42.4

Riverview, T – Median age1 of the population

Chart E: Canada, New Brunswick and Riverview, T - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

Chart E description: Canada, New Brunswick and Riverview, T - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

In 2011, the median age in Riverview, T was 41.1 years. In comparison, the median age of New Brunswick was 43.7 years.

Table 7 Canada, New Brunswick and Riverview, T – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
New Brunswick 41.5 43.7
Riverview, T 39.7 41.1

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families2 in Riverview was 5,790, which represents a change of 8.0% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In Riverview, 72.5% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 12.4% were common-law-couples and 15.1% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: Riverview - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: Riverview - Census families by family structure

Riverview – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, New Brunswick, CSD of Riverview, 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
New Brunswick 224,590 152,455 67.9 35,945 16.0 36,190 16.1 3.1
Riverview, T 5,790 4,195 72.5 720 12.4 875 15.1 8.0
Coverdale, P 1,425 1,085 76.1 190 13.3 150 10.5 5.9
Moncton, C 19,170 11,930 62.2 3,815 19.9 3,420 17.8 6.0
Dieppe, C 6,880 4,620 67.2 1,430 20.8 835 12.1 22.6

Riverview – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Riverview, 45.0% 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 * 1,920
Married couples without children * 2,275
Common-law-couples with children * 290
Common-law-couples without children * 430

Riverview – Marital status

Chart H: Riverview - Marital status

Chart H description: Riverview - Marital status

In Riverview, 62.5% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (53.4%) or living with a common-law partner (9.1%).

The remaining 37.5% 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, New Brunswick, Riverview, T – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Riverview, T New Brunswick Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 15,845 100.0 637,595 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 9,905 62.5 382,310 60.0 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 8,465 53.4 310,310 48.7 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 1,435 9.1 72,000 11.3 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 5,945 37.5 255,285 40.0 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 3,660 23.1 159,760 25.1 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 500 3.2 21,035 3.3 698,245 2.5
Divorced 845 5.3 32,930 5.2 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 940 5.9 41,565 6.5 1,584,525 5.7

Riverview – Types of private households

There were 7,745 private households3 in Riverview in 2011, a change of 12.3% from 2006. Of these, 28.1% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of -2.9% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, New Brunswick, Riverview, T – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type4 Riverview, T New Brunswick Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 7,745 100.0 314,010 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home5		 2,175 28.1 74,710 23.8 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home6		 2,610 33.7 108,040 34.4 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households7 815 10.5 32,940 10.5 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 1,775 22.9 81,705 26.0 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households8 95 1.2 4,415 1.4 268,060 2.0
Other households9 280 3.6 12,200 3.9 543,340 4.1

Riverview – Structural type of dwelling

In Riverview, 68.7% of private households lived in single-detached houses and 2.5% lived in apartments in buildings that have five or more storeys. The rest lived in other types of dwelling structures.

Table 11 Canada, New Brunswick, Riverview, T – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Riverview, T New Brunswick Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 7,740 100.0 314,005 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 5,315 68.7 220,175 70.1 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 460 5.9 10,815 3.4 646,240 4.9
Row house 380 4.9 7,830 2.5 791,600 5.9
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 195 2.5 3,990 1.3 1,234,770 9.3
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 870 11.2 42,040 13.4 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 150 1.9 14,110 4.5 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house10 5 0.1 1,050 0.3 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling11 370 4.8 14,000 4.5 183,510 1.4

Language

Riverview, T – Mother tongue

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

Chart J description: Riverview, 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 Riverview, 89.7% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 7.7% reported French only, and 1.6% reported a non-official language only, in 2011. In comparison, the provincial / territorial percentages were 64.9% for English only, 31.6% for French only and 2.5% for only non-official languages.

In 2011, 95.7% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 2.8% spoke only French and 0.6% spoke only a non-official language. In comparison, the provincial / territorial percentages were 69.2% for only English, 28.4% for only French and 1.3% for only a non-official language.

Table 12 Riverview, 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 18,950 100.0 18,950 100.0
English 17,005 89.7 18,140 95.7
French 1,465 7.7 540 2.8
Non-official language 295 1.6 110 0.6
Multiple responses 190 1.0 165 0.9
Table 13 Riverview, T – 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 99.9 99.7 0.2
French 65.7 36.7 29.1
Non-official language 67.7 43.5 24.2

Riverview, T – Non-official languages

In Riverview, the three most common mother tongues were Korean (0.3%), German (0.2%) and Spanish (0.2%), in 2011. In comparison, the most common mother tongues at the provincial / territorial level were Mi'kmaq (0.3%), German (0.3%) and Korean (0.3%).

Table 14 Riverview, 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.
Korean 55 17.7 0.3
German 30 9.7 0.2
Spanish 30 9.7 0.2
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 30 9.7 0.2
Dutch 25 8.1 0.1

Riverview, T – Bilingualism

Table 15 Riverview, 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 26.1 20.4 94.2 17.2
0 to 19 32.8 31.6 80.0 22.2
20 to 44 34.9 29.1 97.1 15.0
45 to 64 17.8 8.6 95.6 15.8
65 and over 13.1 5.1 90.2 18.2
Table 16 Riverview, T – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 18,950 100.0
English only 13,855 73.1
French only 40 0.2
English and French 5,045 26.6
Neither English nor French 5 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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