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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of North Bay, CY - Ontario

Map of North Bay, CY (shaded in green), Ontario

Map of North Bay, CY

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Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A: North Bay, CY - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A description: North Bay, CY - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Prov. rank
39
Nat. rank
92

In 2011, North Bay (City) had a population of 53,651, representing a percentage change of -0.6% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 319.05 square kilometres with a population density of 168.2 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, North Bay (City) had 23,257 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 2.9%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

North Bay (City) is part of the census agglomeration of North Bay.

Population and dwelling counts

North Bay (City) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 North Bay (City) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
East Ferris, Ont. TP 4,512 4,228 A E 6.7
Nipissing, Unorganized, North Part, Ont. NO 1,853 1,798 3.1
Callander, Ont. MU 3,864 3,249 E 18.9

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

North Bay, CY – Age distribution

Chart C: North Bay, CY - Population by broad age groups

Chart C description: North Bay, CY - Population by broad age groups

Table 4 North Bay, CY – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 14.9% 15.7% 14.2%
15 to 64 67.8% 69.1% 66.6%
65 and over 17.3% 15.1% 19.3%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in North Bay, CY was 17.3%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 67.8% 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.

North Bay, CY – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 North Bay, CY – 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 53,650 53,970 -320 -0.6
0 to 14 8,010 8,880 -870 -9.8
15 to 64 36,365 36,440 -75 -0.2
65 and over 9,280 8,650 630 7.3
Males
Total 25,780 25,765 15 0.1
0 to 14 4,060 4,530 -470 -10.4
15 to 64 17,815 17,640 175 1.0
65 and over 3,905 3,595 310 8.6
Females
Total 27,865 28,195 -330 -1.2
0 to 14 3,950 4,345 -395 -9.1
15 to 64 18,545 18,800 -255 -1.4
65 and over 5,375 5,055 320 6.3

North Bay, CY – Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D: North Bay, CY - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D description: North Bay, CY - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Table 6 North Bay, CY – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 53,650 25,780 27,865
0 to 4 years 2,570 1,315 1,255
5 to 9 years 2,560 1,290 1,270
10 to 14 years 2,880 1,450 1,425
15 to 19 years 3,575 1,775 1,795
20 to 24 years 4,240 2,130 2,110
25 to 29 years 3,590 1,775 1,810
30 to 34 years 2,985 1,500 1,480
35 to 39 years 3,005 1,445 1,565
40 to 44 years 3,310 1,630 1,680
45 to 49 years 4,385 2,070 2,310
50 to 54 years 4,350 2,155 2,190
55 to 59 years 3,625 1,730 1,895
60 to 64 years 3,300 1,595 1,705
65 to 69 years 2,570 1,155 1,420
70 to 74 years 2,250 990 1,255
75 to 79 years 1,880 850 1,025
80 to 84 years 1,410 565 850
85 years and over 1,175 350 820
Median age 42.1 40.6 43.6

North Bay, CY – Median age1 of the population

Chart E: Canada, Ontario and North Bay, CY - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

Chart E description: Canada, Ontario and North Bay, CY - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

In 2011, the median age in North Bay, CY was 42.1 years. In comparison, the median age of Ontario was 40.4 years.

Table 7 Canada, Ontario and North Bay, CY – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Ontario 39.0 40.4
North Bay, CY 40.8 42.1

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families2 in North Bay was 15,130, which represents a change of -2.2% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In North Bay, 64.3% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 16.6% were common-law-couples and 19.1% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: North Bay - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: North Bay - Census families by family structure

North Bay – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Ontario, CSD of North Bay, CY 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
North Bay, CY 15,130 9,735 64.3 2,510 16.6 2,885 19.1 -2.2
East Ferris, TP 1,445 1,125 77.9 205 14.2 120 8.3 9.5
Nipissing, Unorganized, North Part, NO 590 415 70.3 100 16.9 65 11.0 0.9
Callander, MU 1,250 945 75.6 175 14.0 125 10.0 19.6

North Bay – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of North Bay, 41.6% 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 * 4,055
Married couples without children * 5,680
Common-law-couples with children * 1,030
Common-law-couples without children * 1,475

North Bay – Marital status

Chart H: North Bay - Marital status

Chart H description: North Bay - Marital status

In North Bay, 54.5% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (43.5%) or living with a common-law partner (11.0%).

The remaining 45.5% 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, Ontario, North Bay, CY – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status North Bay, CY Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 45,640 100.0 10,671,050 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 24,870 54.5 6,158,605 57.7 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 19,845 43.5 5,367,400 50.3 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 5,025 11.0 791,210 7.4 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 20,770 45.5 4,512,440 42.3 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 12,805 28.1 2,985,020 28.0 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 1,820 4.0 319,805 3.0 698,245 2.5
Divorced 2,905 6.4 593,730 5.6 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 3,230 7.1 613,880 5.8 1,584,525 5.7

North Bay – Types of private households

There were 23,255 private households3 in North Bay in 2011, a change of 2.7% from 2006. Of these, 21.5% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of -9.5% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Ontario, North Bay, CY – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type4 North Bay, CY Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 23,255 100.0 4,887,505 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home5		 5,005 21.5 1,402,420 28.7 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home6		 6,950 29.9 1,408,120 28.8 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households7 2,665 11.5 535,825 11.0 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 7,200 31.0 1,230,980 25.2 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households8 255 1.1 128,660 2.6 268,060 2.0
Other households9 1,180 5.1 181,500 3.7 543,340 4.1

North Bay – Structural type of dwelling

In North Bay, 48.6% of private households lived in single-detached houses and 8.3% lived in apartments in buildings that have five or more storeys. The rest lived in other types of dwelling structures.

Table 11 Canada, Ontario, North Bay, CY – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling North Bay, CY Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 23,260 100.0 4,887,510 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 11,310 48.6 2,718,880 55.6 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 2,110 9.1 279,470 5.7 646,240 4.9
Row house 1,890 8.1 415,230 8.5 791,600 5.9
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 1,935 8.3 789,975 16.2 1,234,770 9.3
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 4,305 18.5 498,160 10.2 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 1,510 6.5 160,460 3.3 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house10 95 0.4 9,535 0.2 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling11 95 0.4 15,795 0.3 183,510 1.4

Language

North Bay, CY – Mother tongue

Chart J: North Bay, CY - Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home

Chart J description: North Bay, CY - 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 North Bay, 80.3% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 14.1% reported French only, and 4.2% 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, 92.0% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 5.3% spoke only French and 1.2% 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 North Bay, CY – Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home, 2011 Census
Selected languages Mother tongue Language spoken most often at home
number % number %
Total 52,850 100.0 52,850 100.0
English 42,445 80.3 48,645 92.0
French 7,440 14.1 2,785 5.3
Non-official language 2,205 4.2 660 1.2
Multiple responses 765 1.4 760 1.4
Table 13 North Bay, CY – 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 99.8 99.7 0.2
French 66.1 38.4 27.7
Non-official language 62.8 36.5 26.3

North Bay, CY – Non-official languages

In North Bay, the three most common mother tongues were Italian (1.0%), German (0.6%) and Cree, n.o.s. (0.3%), 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 North Bay, CY – 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.
Italian 520 21.7 1.0
German 325 13.6 0.6
Cree, n.o.s. 140 5.8 0.3
Chinese, n.o.s. 130 5.4 0.2
Polish 125 5.2 0.2

North Bay, CY – Bilingualism

Table 15 North Bay, CY – 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 25.1 14.0 93.5 8.8
0 to 19 26.9 20.8 91.5 16.7
20 to 44 25.2 15.9 95.8 7.5
45 to 64 24.1 9.7 94.4 12.1
65 and over 24.5 6.7 90.6 3.5
Table 16 North Bay, CY – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 52,850 100.0
English only 38,955 73.7
French only 195 0.4
English and French 13,620 25.8
Neither English nor French 80 0.2

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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