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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Algoma, Unorganized, North Part, NO - Ontario

Map of Algoma, Unorganized, North Part, NO (shaded in green), Ontario

Map of Algoma, Unorganized, North Part, NO

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Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A: Algoma, Unorganized, North Part, NO - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A description: Algoma, Unorganized, North Part, NO - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Prov. rank
220
Nat. rank
658

In 2011, Algoma, Unorganized, North Part (Unorganized / Non organisé) had a population of 5,518, representing a percentage change of -3.5% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 44,077.03 square kilometres with a population density of 0.1 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, Algoma, Unorganized, North Part (Unorganized / Non organisé) had 2,400 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was -0.4%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Population and dwelling counts

Algoma, Unorganized, North Part (Unorganized / Non organisé) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Algoma, Unorganized, North Part (Unorganized / Non organisé) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Sables-Spanish Rivers, Ont. TP 3,075 3,237 -5.0
Sudbury, Unorganized, North Part, Ont. NO 2,306 2,415 -4.5
Cochrane, Unorganized, North Part, Ont. NO 3,064 2,447 25.2
Plummer Additional, Ont. TP 650 625 4.0
Huron Shores, Ont. MU 1,723 1,696 1.6
Blind River, Ont. T 3,549 3,780 -6.1
Spanish, Ont. T 696 728 -4.4
The North Shore, Ont. TP 509 549 -7.3
Elliot Lake, Ont. CY 11,348 11,549 -1.7
Macdonald, Meredith and Aberdeen Additional, Ont. TP 1,464 1,550 -5.5
Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. CY 75,141 74,948 0.3
Prince, Ont. TP 1,031 971 6.2
Mississagi River 8, Ont. IRI 390 414 -5.8
Garden River 14, Ont. IRI 1,107 985 12.4
Rankin Location 15D, Ont.  IRI 566
Wawa, Ont. MU 2,975 3,204 -7.1
Goulais Bay 15A, Ont.  IRI 82
Gros Cap 49, Ont. IRI 68 54 25.9
Dubreuilville, Ont. TP 635 773 -17.9
White River, Ont. TP 607 841 -27.8
Hornepayne, Ont. TP 1,050 1,209 -13.2
Thunder Bay, Unorganized, Ont. NO 5,909 6,585 -10.3

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

Algoma, Unorganized, North Part, NO – Age distribution

Chart C: Algoma, Unorganized, North Part, NO - Population by broad age groups

Chart C description: Algoma, Unorganized, North Part, NO - Population by broad age groups

Table 4 Algoma, Unorganized, North Part, NO – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 12.1% 11.8% 12.3%
15 to 64 68.8% 67.7% 69.8%
65 and over 19.1% 20.3% 17.6%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Algoma, Unorganized, North Part, NO was 19.1%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 68.8% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 12.1%. 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.

Algoma, Unorganized, North Part, NO – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Algoma, Unorganized, North Part, NO – 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 5,515 5,715 -200 -3.5
0 to 14 670 795 -125 -15.7
15 to 64 3,795 3,965 -170 -4.3
65 and over 1,055 955 100 10.5
Males
Total 2,880 2,975 -95 -3.2
0 to 14 340 445 -105 -23.6
15 to 64 1,950 2,000 -50 -2.5
65 and over 585 535 50 9.3
Females
Total 2,635 2,740 -105 -3.8
0 to 14 325 355 -30 -8.5
15 to 64 1,840 1,965 -125 -6.4
65 and over 465 420 45 10.7

Algoma, Unorganized, North Part, NO – Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D: Algoma, Unorganized, North Part, NO - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D description: Algoma, Unorganized, North Part, NO - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Table 6 Algoma, Unorganized, North Part, NO – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 5,515 2,880 2,635
0 to 4 years 190 90 100
5 to 9 years 210 105 100
10 to 14 years 265 140 120
15 to 19 years 300 165 135
20 to 24 years 285 150 135
25 to 29 years 215 110 105
30 to 34 years 220 110 115
35 to 39 years 265 125 135
40 to 44 years 325 165 160
45 to 49 years 490 240 245
50 to 54 years 580 290 285
55 to 59 years 585 305 285
60 to 64 years 530 285 245
65 to 69 years 425 230 200
70 to 74 years 300 175 125
75 to 79 years 170 95 80
80 to 84 years 105 65 45
85 years and over 45 25 20
Median age 49.9 50.5 49.3

Algoma, Unorganized, North Part, NO – Median age1 of the population

Chart E: Canada, Ontario and Algoma, Unorganized, North Part, NO - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

Chart E description: Canada, Ontario and Algoma, Unorganized, North Part, NO - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

In 2011, the median age in Algoma, Unorganized, North Part, NO was 49.9 years. In comparison, the median age of Ontario was 40.4 years.

Table 7 Canada, Ontario and Algoma, Unorganized, North Part, NO – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Ontario 39.0 40.4
Algoma, Unorganized, North Part, NO 47.2 49.9

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families2 in Algoma, Unorganized, North Part was 1,810, which represents a change of -2.7% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In Algoma, Unorganized, North Part, 73.2% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 16.0% were common-law-couples and 10.2% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: Algoma, Unorganized, North Part - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: Algoma, Unorganized, North Part - Census families by family structure

Algoma, Unorganized, North Part – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Ontario, CSD of Algoma, Unorganized, North Part, NO 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
Algoma, Unorganized, North Part, NO 1,810 1,325 73.2 290 16.0 185 10.2 -2.7
Sables-Spanish Rivers, TP 965 705 73.1 140 14.5 115 11.9 -2.5
Sudbury, Unorganized, North Part, NO 805 605 75.2 120 14.9 80 9.9 -1.8
Cochrane, Unorganized, North Part, NO 960 640 66.7 190 19.8 130 13.5 30.6
Plummer Additional, TP 210 165 78.6 20 9.5 20 9.5 7.7
Huron Shores, MU 565 435 77.0 70 12.4 55 9.7 8.7
Blind River, T 1,090 735 67.4 180 16.5 170 15.6 -1.8
Spanish, T 210 130 61.9 50 23.8 25 11.9 -4.5
The North Shore, TP 175 145 82.9 25 14.3 5 2.9 -7.9
Elliot Lake, CY 3,495 2,420 69.2 530 15.2 540 15.5 -2.1
Macdonald, Meredith and Aberdeen Additional, TP 470 345 73.4 60 12.8 60 12.8 -5.1
Sault Ste. Marie, CY 21,975 14,965 68.1 2,850 13.0 4,160 18.9 -0.1
Prince, TP 345 270 78.3 45 13.0 35 10.1 16.9
Mississagi River 8, IRI 105 25 23.8 30 28.6 50 47.6 0.0
Garden River 14, IRI 315 125 39.7 70 22.2 120 38.1 18.9
Wawa, MU 885 575 65.0 175 19.8 140 15.8 -5.3
Gros Cap 49, IRI 20 10 50.0 5 25.0 10 50.0 0.0
Dubreuilville, TP 190 95 50.0 75 39.5 20 10.5 -17.4
White River, TP 190 115 60.5 50 26.3 25 13.2 -26.9
Hornepayne, TP 300 190 63.3 60 20.0 50 16.7 -7.7
Thunder Bay, Unorganized, NO 1,870 1,415 75.7 295 15.8 160 8.6 -7.9

Algoma, Unorganized, North Part – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Algoma, Unorganized, North Part, 32.8% 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 * 420
Married couples without children * 910
Common-law-couples with children * 110
Common-law-couples without children * 180

Algoma, Unorganized, North Part – Marital status

Chart H: Algoma, Unorganized, North Part - Marital status

Chart H description: Algoma, Unorganized, North Part - Marital status

In Algoma, Unorganized, North Part, 67.3% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (55.4%) or living with a common-law partner (12.0%).

The remaining 32.6% 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, Algoma, Unorganized, North Part, NO – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Algoma, Unorganized, North Part, NO Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 4,850 100.0 10,671,050 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 3,265 67.3 6,158,605 57.7 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 2,685 55.4 5,367,400 50.3 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 580 12.0 791,210 7.4 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 1,580 32.6 4,512,440 42.3 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 955 19.7 2,985,020 28.0 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 150 3.1 319,805 3.0 698,245 2.5
Divorced 245 5.1 593,730 5.6 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 230 4.7 613,880 5.8 1,584,525 5.7

Algoma, Unorganized, North Part – Types of private households

There were 2,400 private households3 in Algoma, Unorganized, North Part in 2011, a change of -0.6% from 2006. Of these, 21.5% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of -13.4% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Ontario, Algoma, Unorganized, North Part, NO – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type4 Algoma, Unorganized, North Part, NO Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 2,400 100.0 4,887,505 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home5		 515 21.5 1,402,420 28.7 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home6		 1,065 44.4 1,408,120 28.8 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households7 165 6.9 535,825 11.0 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 580 24.2 1,230,980 25.2 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households8 30 1.3 128,660 2.6 268,060 2.0
Other households9 50 2.1 181,500 3.7 543,340 4.1

Algoma, Unorganized, North Part – Structural type of dwelling

In Algoma, Unorganized, North Part, 94.8% 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, Algoma, Unorganized, North Part, NO – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Algoma, Unorganized, North Part, NO Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 2,400 100.0 4,887,510 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 2,275 94.8 2,718,880 55.6 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 10 0.4 279,470 5.7 646,240 4.9
Row house 0 0.0 415,230 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 5 0.2 498,160 10.2 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 5 0.2 160,460 3.3 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house10 0 0.0 9,535 0.2 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling11 100 4.2 15,795 0.3 183,510 1.4

Language

Algoma, Unorganized, North Part, NO – Mother tongue

Chart J: Algoma, Unorganized, North Part, NO - Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home

Chart J description: Algoma, Unorganized, North Part, NO - 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 Algoma, Unorganized, North Part, 89.4% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 5.3% reported French only, and 4.7% 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, 97.0% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 1.5% spoke only French and 0.8% 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 Algoma, Unorganized, North Part, NO – Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home, 2011 Census
Selected languages Mother tongue Language spoken most often at home
number % number %
Total 5,520 100.0 5,520 100.0
English 4,935 89.4 5,355 97.0
French 295 5.3 85 1.5
Non-official language 260 4.7 45 0.8
Multiple responses 25 0.5 40 0.7
Table 13 Algoma, Unorganized, North Part, NO – 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 0.0
French 48.4 29.0 19.4
Non-official language 50.9 23.6 27.3

Algoma, Unorganized, North Part, NO – Non-official languages

In Algoma, Unorganized, North Part, the three most common mother tongues were German (1.5%), Finnish (1.1%) and Italian (0.5%), 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 Algoma, Unorganized, North Part, NO – 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 80 28.6 1.5
Finnish 60 21.4 1.1
Italian 25 8.9 0.5
Ojibway 15 5.4 0.3
Ukrainian 15 5.4 0.3

Algoma, Unorganized, North Part, NO – Bilingualism

Table 15 Algoma, Unorganized, North Part, NO – 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 9.7 5.3 84.7 5.7
0 to 19 10.9 9.6 100.0 50.0
20 to 44 9.5 6.8 87.5 0.0
45 to 64 8.8 2.6 86.2 8.0
65 and over 10.5 2.9 84.2 0.0
Table 16 Algoma, Unorganized, North Part, NO – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 5,520 100.0
English only 4,965 89.9
French only 10 0.2
English and French 535 9.7
Neither English nor French 5 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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