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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Woodstock, TV - New Brunswick

Map of Woodstock, TV (shaded in green), New Brunswick

Map of Woodstock, TV

Interactive version of map

Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A: Woodstock, TV - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A description: Woodstock, TV - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Prov. rank
26
Nat. rank
681

In 2011, Woodstock (Town / Ville) had a population of 5,254, representing a percentage change of 2.8% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 13.41 square kilometres with a population density of 391.7 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, Woodstock (Town / Ville) had 2,300 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 6.5%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Population and dwelling counts

Woodstock (Town / Ville) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Woodstock (Town / Ville) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Woodstock, N.B. P 2,165 2,148 0.8
Northampton, N.B. P 1,825 1,599 14.1

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

Woodstock, TV – Age distribution

Chart C: Woodstock, TV - Population by broad age groups

Chart C description: Woodstock, TV - Population by broad age groups

Table 4 Woodstock, TV – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 14.9% 17.3% 13.0%
15 to 64 64.7% 67.4% 62.7%
65 and over 20.3% 15.6% 24.4%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Woodstock, TV was 20.3%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 64.7% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 14.9%. 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.

Woodstock, TV – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Woodstock, TV – 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 5,255 5,115 140 2.7
0 to 14 785 840 -55 -6.5
15 to 64 3,400 3,335 65 1.9
65 and over 1,065 940 125 13.3
Males
Total 2,405 2,320 85 3.7
0 to 14 415 410 5 1.2
15 to 64 1,620 1,600 20 1.3
65 and over 375 310 65 21.0
Females
Total 2,845 2,795 50 1.8
0 to 14 370 430 -60 -14.0
15 to 64 1,785 1,735 50 2.9
65 and over 695 630 65 10.3

Woodstock, TV – Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D: Woodstock, TV - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D description: Woodstock, TV - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Table 6 Woodstock, TV – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 5,255 2,405 2,845
0 to 4 years 280 155 130
5 to 9 years 245 130 125
10 to 14 years 255 135 125
15 to 19 years 325 165 160
20 to 24 years 325 145 175
25 to 29 years 310 155 150
30 to 34 years 275 130 140
35 to 39 years 310 155 155
40 to 44 years 325 160 165
45 to 49 years 380 165 215
50 to 54 years 375 180 200
55 to 59 years 400 185 220
60 to 64 years 370 175 200
65 to 69 years 250 115 130
70 to 74 years 215 80 135
75 to 79 years 195 75 125
80 to 84 years 185 50 135
85 years and over 220 50 170
Median age 44.6 41.0 47.6

Woodstock, TV – Median age1 of the population

Chart E: Canada, New Brunswick and Woodstock, TV - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

Chart E description: Canada, New Brunswick and Woodstock, TV - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

In 2011, the median age in Woodstock, TV was 44.6 years. In comparison, the median age of New Brunswick was 43.7 years.

Table 7 Canada, New Brunswick and Woodstock, TV – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
New Brunswick 41.5 43.7
Woodstock, TV 41.3 44.6

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families2 in Woodstock was 1,445, which represents a change of 1.0% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In Woodstock, 66.4% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 13.5% were common-law-couples and 20.1% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: Woodstock - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: Woodstock - Census families by family structure

Woodstock – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, New Brunswick, CSD of Woodstock, TV 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
Woodstock, TV 1,445 960 66.4 195 13.5 290 20.1 1.0
Woodstock, P 670 495 73.9 85 12.7 90 13.4 3.9
Northampton, P 535 435 81.3 55 10.3 50 9.3 13.8

Woodstock – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Woodstock, 40.0% 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 * 375
Married couples without children * 580
Common-law-couples with children * 85
Common-law-couples without children * 110

Woodstock – Marital status

Chart H: Woodstock - Marital status

Chart H description: Woodstock - Marital status

In Woodstock, 52.7% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (44.0%) or living with a common-law partner (8.6%).

The remaining 47.3% 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, New Brunswick, Woodstock, TV – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Woodstock, TV New Brunswick Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 4,470 100.0 637,595 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 2,355 52.7 382,310 60.0 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 1,965 44.0 310,310 48.7 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 385 8.6 72,000 11.3 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 2,115 47.3 255,285 40.0 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 1,105 24.7 159,760 25.1 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 160 3.6 21,035 3.3 698,245 2.5
Divorced 310 6.9 32,930 5.2 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 540 12.1 41,565 6.5 1,584,525 5.7

Woodstock – Types of private households

There were 2,300 private households3 in Woodstock in 2011, a change of 6.5% from 2006. Of these, 19.6% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of -10.9% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, New Brunswick, Woodstock, TV – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type4 Woodstock, TV New Brunswick Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 2,300 100.0 314,010 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home5		 450 19.6 74,710 23.8 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home6		 675 29.3 108,040 34.4 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households7 270 11.7 32,940 10.5 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 790 34.3 81,705 26.0 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households8 20 0.9 4,415 1.4 268,060 2.0
Other households9 90 3.9 12,200 3.9 543,340 4.1

Woodstock – Structural type of dwelling

In Woodstock, 61.3% 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, New Brunswick, Woodstock, TV – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Woodstock, TV New Brunswick Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 2,300 100.0 314,005 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 1,410 61.3 220,175 70.1 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 55 2.4 10,815 3.4 646,240 4.9
Row house 85 3.7 7,830 2.5 791,600 5.9
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 5 0.2 3,990 1.3 1,234,770 9.3
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 545 23.7 42,040 13.4 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 95 4.1 14,110 4.5 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house10 25 1.1 1,050 0.3 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling11 85 3.7 14,000 4.5 183,510 1.4

Language

Woodstock, TV – Mother tongue

Chart J: Woodstock, TV - Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home

Chart J description: Woodstock, TV - 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 Woodstock, 94.2% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 1.6% reported French only, and 3.6% 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, 96.6% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 0.4% spoke only French and 2.1% 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 Woodstock, TV – Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home, 2011 Census
Selected languages Mother tongue Language spoken most often at home
number % number %
Total 5,095 100.0 5,090 100.0
English 4,800 94.2 4,915 96.6
French 80 1.6 20 0.4
Non-official language 185 3.6 105 2.1
Multiple responses 20 0.4 45 0.9
Table 13 Woodstock, TV – 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 100.0 99.8 0.2
French 50.0 25.0 25.0
Non-official language 84.6 69.2 15.4

Woodstock, TV – Non-official languages

In Woodstock, the three most common mother tongues were German (0.9%), Romanian (0.7%) and Dutch (0.5%), 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 Woodstock, TV – 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 45 23.1 0.9
Romanian 35 17.9 0.7
Dutch 25 12.8 0.5

Woodstock, TV – Bilingualism

Table 15 Woodstock, TV – 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 10.1 8.9 94.1 5.3
0 to 19 14.1 13.8 66.7 0.0
20 to 44 15.7 15.2 100.0 5.9
45 to 64 6.3 3.9 100.0 0.0
65 and over 2.1 1.1 100.0 0.0
Table 16 Woodstock, TV – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 5,095 100.0
English only 4,560 89.5
French only 5 0.1
English and French 520 10.2
Neither English nor French 5 0.1

Symbols:

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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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