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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Elizabethtown-Kitley, TP - Ontario

Map of Elizabethtown-Kitley, TP (shaded in green), Ontario

Map of Elizabethtown-Kitley, TP

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Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A: Elizabethtown-Kitley, TP - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A description: Elizabethtown-Kitley, TP - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Prov. rank
148
Nat. rank
410

In 2011, Elizabethtown-Kitley (Township) had a population of 9,724, representing a percentage change of -4.7% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 557.80 square kilometres with a population density of 17.4 persons per square kilometre. This compares to the provincial land area of 908,607.67 square kilometres with a population density of 14.1 persons per square kilometre.

In 2011, Elizabethtown-Kitley (Township) had 3,624 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 0.6%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Elizabethtown-Kitley (Township) is part of the census agglomeration of Brockville.

Population and dwelling counts

Elizabethtown-Kitley (Township) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Elizabethtown-Kitley (Township) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Augusta, Ont. TP 7,430 7,510 -1.1
Brockville, Ont. CY 21,870 21,957 -0.4
Front of Yonge, Ont. TP 2,680 2,803 -4.4
Rideau Lakes, Ont. TP 10,207 10,350 -1.4
Athens, Ont. TP 3,118 3,086 1.0
Merrickville-Wolford, Ont. VL 2,850 2,867 -0.6

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

Table 2 Ontario – 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
Milton T 84,362 53,889 A 56.5
Whitchurch-Stouffville T 37,628 24,390 54.3
Ajax T 109,600 90,167 21.6
Brampton CY 523,911 433,806 20.8
Vaughan CY 288,301 238,866 20.7

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

Table 3 Ontario – 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
Thunder Bay, Unorganized NO 5,909 6,585 -10.3
Hearst T 5,090 5,620 -9.4
Dryden CY 7,617 8,195 -7.1
The Blue Mountains T 6,453 6,825 -5.5

Age and sex

Elizabethtown-Kitley, TP – Age distribution

Chart C: Elizabethtown-Kitley, TP - Population by broad age groups

Chart C description: Elizabethtown-Kitley, TP - Population by broad age groups

Table 4 Elizabethtown-Kitley, TP – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 14.6% 14.1% 15.0%
15 to 64 65.8% 67.8% 63.9%
65 and over 19.6% 18.2% 21.2%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Elizabethtown-Kitley, TP was 19.6%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 65.8% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 14.6%. 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.

Elizabethtown-Kitley, TP – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Elizabethtown-Kitley, TP – 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 9,725 10,200 -475 -4.7
0 to 14 1,415 1,655 -240 -14.5
15 to 64 6,395 6,790 -395 -5.8
65 and over 1,910 1,760 150 8.5
Males
Total 4,735 5,010 -275 -5.5
0 to 14 670 805 -135 -16.8
15 to 64 3,210 3,455 -245 -7.1
65 and over 860 755 105 13.9
Females
Total 4,985 5,190 -205 -3.9
0 to 14 750 845 -95 -11.2
15 to 64 3,185 3,335 -150 -4.5
65 and over 1,055 1,005 50 5.0

Elizabethtown-Kitley, TP – Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D: Elizabethtown-Kitley, TP - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D description: Elizabethtown-Kitley, TP - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Table 6 Elizabethtown-Kitley, TP – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 9,725 4,735 4,985
0 to 4 years 365 180 190
5 to 9 years 455 215 240
10 to 14 years 595 275 315
15 to 19 years 660 330 330
20 to 24 years 480 260 220
25 to 29 years 360 190 170
30 to 34 years 385 200 190
35 to 39 years 510 250 260
40 to 44 years 675 325 355
45 to 49 years 870 440 430
50 to 54 years 865 425 440
55 to 59 years 830 415 415
60 to 64 years 750 365 385
65 to 69 years 565 305 255
70 to 74 years 425 205 215
75 to 79 years 320 145 170
80 to 84 years 275 105 170
85 years and over 325 95 230
Median age 47.4 46.9 47.9

Elizabethtown-Kitley, TP – Median age1 of the population

Chart E: Canada, Ontario and Elizabethtown-Kitley, TP - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

Chart E description: Canada, Ontario and Elizabethtown-Kitley, TP - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

In 2011, the median age in Elizabethtown-Kitley, TP was 47.4 years. In comparison, the median age of Ontario was 40.4 years.

Table 7 Canada, Ontario and Elizabethtown-Kitley, TP – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Ontario 39.0 40.4
Elizabethtown-Kitley, TP 44.0 47.4

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families2 in Elizabethtown-Kitley was 2,945, which represents a change of -3.9% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In Elizabethtown-Kitley, 79.1% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 11.9% were common-law-couples and 9.2% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: Elizabethtown-Kitley - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: Elizabethtown-Kitley - Census families by family structure

Elizabethtown-Kitley – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Ontario, CSD of Elizabethtown-Kitley, TP 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
Ontario † 3,612,205 2,612,890 72.3 394,670 10.9 604,645 16.7 5.5
Elizabethtown-Kitley, TP 2,945 2,330 79.1 350 11.9 270 9.2 -3.9
Augusta, TP 2,405 1,895 78.8 285 11.9 230 9.6 3.4
Brockville, CY 6,250 4,005 64.1 970 15.5 1,275 20.4 -2.3
Front of Yonge, TP 850 630 74.1 140 16.5 80 9.4 -7.1
Rideau Lakes, TP 3,380 2,605 77.1 385 11.4 385 11.4 1.5
Athens, TP 955 725 75.9 115 12.0 115 12.0 4.4
Merrickville-Wolford, VL 855 615 71.9 135 15.8 100 11.7 4.3

Elizabethtown-Kitley – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Elizabethtown-Kitley, 41.7% 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 * 985
Married couples without children * 1,345
Common-law-couples with children * 130
Common-law-couples without children * 215

Elizabethtown-Kitley – Marital status

Chart H: Elizabethtown-Kitley - Marital status

Chart H description: Elizabethtown-Kitley - Marital status

In Elizabethtown-Kitley, 65.8% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (57.5%) or living with a common-law partner (8.4%).

The remaining 34.2% 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, Ontario, Elizabethtown-Kitley, TP – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Elizabethtown-Kitley, TP Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 8,310 100.0 10,671,050 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 5,470 65.8 6,158,605 57.7 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 4,775 57.5 5,367,400 50.3 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 695 8.4 791,210 7.4 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 2,845 34.2 4,512,440 42.3 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 1,650 19.9 2,985,020 28.0 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 170 2.0 319,805 3.0 698,245 2.5
Divorced 350 4.2 593,730 5.6 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 665 8.0 613,880 5.8 1,584,525 5.7

Elizabethtown-Kitley – Types of private households

There were 3,625 private households3 in Elizabethtown-Kitley in 2011, a change of 0.6% from 2006. Of these, 30.1% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of -7.6% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Ontario, Elizabethtown-Kitley, TP – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type4 Elizabethtown-Kitley, TP Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 3,625 100.0 4,887,505 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home5		 1,090 30.1 1,402,420 28.7 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home6		 1,505 41.5 1,408,120 28.8 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households7 230 6.3 535,825 11.0 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 670 18.5 1,230,980 25.2 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households8 60 1.7 128,660 2.6 268,060 2.0
Other households9 70 1.9 181,500 3.7 543,340 4.1

Elizabethtown-Kitley – Structural type of dwelling

In Elizabethtown-Kitley, 95.0% of private households lived in single-detached houses and 0.0% lived in apartments in buildings that have five or more storeys. The rest lived in other types of dwelling structures.

Table 11 Canada, Ontario, Elizabethtown-Kitley, TP – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Elizabethtown-Kitley, TP Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 3,625 100.0 4,887,510 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 3,445 95.0 2,718,880 55.6 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 35 1.0 279,470 5.7 646,240 4.9
Row house 25 0.7 415,230 8.5 791,600 5.9
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 0 0.0 789,975 16.2 1,234,770 9.3
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 70 1.9 498,160 10.2 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 10 0.3 160,460 3.3 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house10 0 0.0 9,535 0.2 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling11 40 1.1 15,795 0.3 183,510 1.4

Language

Elizabethtown-Kitley, TP – Mother tongue

Chart J: Elizabethtown-Kitley, TP - Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home

Chart J description: Elizabethtown-Kitley, TP - 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 Elizabethtown-Kitley, 93.8% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 2.4% reported French only, and 3.4% reported a non-official language only, in 2011. In comparison, the provincial / territorial percentages were 68.2% for English only, 3.9% for French only and 25.7% for only non-official languages.

In 2011, 98.3% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 0.8% spoke only French and 0.5% spoke only a non-official language. In comparison, the provincial / territorial percentages were 79.0% for only English, 2.2% for only French and 14.4% for only a non-official language.

Table 12 Elizabethtown-Kitley, TP – Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home, 2011 Census
Selected languages Mother tongue Language spoken most often at home
number % number %
Total 9,325 100.0 9,320 100.0
English 8,750 93.8 9,165 98.3
French 220 2.4 70 0.8
Non-official language 320 3.4 50 0.5
Multiple responses 40 0.4 35 0.4
Table 13 Elizabethtown-Kitley, TP – 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 99.9 0.1
French 53.1 28.6 24.5
Non-official language 43.3 22.4 20.9

Elizabethtown-Kitley, TP – Non-official languages

In Elizabethtown-Kitley, the three most common mother tongues were Dutch (1.5%), German (0.6%) and Italian (0.2%), in 2011. In comparison, the most common mother tongues at the provincial / territorial level were Italian (2.1%), Chinese, n.o.s. (1.6%) and Cantonese (1.5%).

Table 14 Elizabethtown-Kitley, TP – 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.
Dutch 140 42.4 1.5
German 60 18.2 0.6
Italian 15 4.5 0.2

Elizabethtown-Kitley, TP – Bilingualism

Table 15 Elizabethtown-Kitley, TP – 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 8.6 6.5 93.0 10.9
0 to 19 9.7 8.6 80.0 0.0
20 to 44 8.4 6.7 100.0 0.0
45 to 64 8.3 5.3 90.0 12.5
65 and over 8.2 5.1 100.0 9.4
Table 16 Elizabethtown-Kitley, TP – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 9,325 100.0
English only 8,495 91.1
French only 0 0.0
English and French 825 8.8
Neither English nor French 10 0.1

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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