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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Fort Frances, T - Ontario

Map of Fort Frances, T (shaded in green), Ontario

Map of Fort Frances, T

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Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A: Fort Frances, T - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

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

Prov. rank
170
Nat. rank
477

In 2011, Fort Frances (Town) had a population of 7,952, representing a percentage change of -1.9% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 26.85 square kilometres with a population density of 296.2 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, Fort Frances (Town) had 3,500 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 1.7%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Population and dwelling counts

Fort Frances (Town) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Fort Frances (Town) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Alberton, Ont. TP 864 958 -9.8
Agency 1, Ont. IRI 0 0  ···
Couchiching 16A, Ont. IRI 796 691 15.2
Rainy River, Unorganized, Ont. NO 1,159 1,431 -19.0

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

Fort Frances, T – Age distribution

Chart C: Fort Frances, T - Population by broad age groups

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

Table 4 Fort Frances, T – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 16.4% 17.6% 15.2%
15 to 64 64.5% 66.2% 63.0%
65 and over 19.2% 16.3% 22.0%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Fort Frances, T was 19.2%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 64.5% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 16.4%. 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.

Fort Frances, T – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Fort Frances, 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 7,950 8,105 -155 -1.9
0 to 14 1,300 1,460 -160 -11.0
15 to 64 5,125 5,115 10 0.2
65 and over 1,525 1,525 0 0.0
Males
Total 3,805 3,860 -55 -1.4
0 to 14 670 720 -50 -6.9
15 to 64 2,520 2,530 -10 -0.4
65 and over 620 615 5 0.8
Females
Total 4,145 4,240 -95 -2.2
0 to 14 630 740 -110 -14.9
15 to 64 2,610 2,585 25 1.0
65 and over 910 915 -5 -0.5

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

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

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

Table 6 Fort Frances, T – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 7,950 3,805 4,145
0 to 4 years 375 205 170
5 to 9 years 440 220 215
10 to 14 years 485 245 240
15 to 19 years 580 295 285
20 to 24 years 425 225 200
25 to 29 years 400 175 225
30 to 34 years 415 195 220
35 to 39 years 455 215 245
40 to 44 years 500 240 265
45 to 49 years 570 275 300
50 to 54 years 695 345 350
55 to 59 years 555 280 275
60 to 64 years 525 270 250
65 to 69 years 350 165 185
70 to 74 years 330 135 195
75 to 79 years 280 115 160
80 to 84 years 265 105 160
85 years and over 305 95 210
Median age 44.0 42.6 45.2

Fort Frances, T – Median age1 of the population

Chart E: Canada, Ontario and Fort Frances, T - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

Chart E description: Canada, Ontario and Fort Frances, T - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

In 2011, the median age in Fort Frances, T was 44 years. In comparison, the median age of Ontario was 40.4 years.

Table 7 Canada, Ontario and Fort Frances, T – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Ontario 39.0 40.4
Fort Frances, T 42.3 44.0

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families2 in Fort Frances was 2,260, which represents a change of -2.6% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In Fort Frances, 67.0% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 13.7% were common-law-couples and 19.2% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: Fort Frances - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: Fort Frances - Census families by family structure

Fort Frances – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Ontario, CSD of Fort Frances, 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
Ontario † 3,612,205 2,612,890 72.3 394,670 10.9 604,645 16.7 5.5
Fort Frances, T 2,260 1,515 67.0 310 13.7 435 19.2 -2.6
Alberton, TP 280 240 85.7 20 7.1 20 7.1 -5.1
Couchiching 16A, IRI 215 80 37.2 55 25.6 80 37.2 19.4
Rainy River, Unorganized, NO 400 340 85.0 45 11.3 20 5.0 -13.0

Fort Frances – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Fort Frances, 43.6% 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 * 650
Married couples without children * 865
Common-law-couples with children * 145
Common-law-couples without children * 165

Fort Frances – Marital status

Chart H: Fort Frances - Marital status

Chart H description: Fort Frances - Marital status

In Fort Frances, 55.9% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (46.6%) or living with a common-law partner (9.4%).

The remaining 44.1% 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, Fort Frances, T – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Fort Frances, T Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 6,650 100.0 10,671,050 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 3,720 55.9 6,158,605 57.7 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 3,100 46.6 5,367,400 50.3 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 625 9.4 791,210 7.4 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 2,930 44.1 4,512,440 42.3 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 1,690 25.4 2,985,020 28.0 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 215 3.2 319,805 3.0 698,245 2.5
Divorced 395 5.9 593,730 5.6 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 640 9.6 613,880 5.8 1,584,525 5.7

Fort Frances – Types of private households

There were 3,500 private households3 in Fort Frances in 2011, a change of 1.7% from 2006. Of these, 22.4% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of -9.2% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Ontario, Fort Frances, T – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type4 Fort Frances, T Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 3,500 100.0 4,887,505 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home5		 785 22.4 1,402,420 28.7 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home6		 1,000 28.6 1,408,120 28.8 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households7 410 11.7 535,825 11.0 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 1,200 34.3 1,230,980 25.2 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households8 30 0.9 128,660 2.6 268,060 2.0
Other households9 75 2.1 181,500 3.7 543,340 4.1

Fort Frances – Structural type of dwelling

In Fort Frances, 77.9% 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, Fort Frances, T – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Fort Frances, T Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 3,500 100.0 4,887,510 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 2,725 77.9 2,718,880 55.6 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 65 1.9 279,470 5.7 646,240 4.9
Row house 85 2.4 415,230 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 515 14.7 498,160 10.2 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 35 1.0 160,460 3.3 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house10 35 1.0 9,535 0.2 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling11 35 1.0 15,795 0.3 183,510 1.4

Language

Fort Frances, T – Mother tongue

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

Chart J description: Fort Frances, 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 Fort Frances, 94.5% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 1.2% reported French only, and 3.7% 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, 98.9% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 0.3% 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 Fort Frances, 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 7,790 100.0 7,790 100.0
English 7,360 94.5 7,705 98.9
French 95 1.2 25 0.3
Non-official language 290 3.7 40 0.5
Multiple responses 35 0.4 20 0.3
Table 13 Fort Frances, 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 99.9 0.0
French 31.8 13.6 18.2
Non-official language 38.1 11.1 27.0

Fort Frances, T – Non-official languages

In Fort Frances, the three most common mother tongues were Ukrainian (0.8%), Ojibway (0.6%) and German (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 Fort Frances, 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.
Ukrainian 65 20.6 0.8
Ojibway 50 15.9 0.6
German 40 12.7 0.5
Italian 20 6.3 0.3

Fort Frances, T – Bilingualism

Table 15 Fort Frances, 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 4.2 3.3 70.0 3.4
0 to 19 6.4 5.9 100.0 0.0
20 to 44 4.8 4.5 75.0 0.0
45 to 64 2.6 1.6 80.0 5.0
65 and over 3.3 0.8 60.0 0.0
Table 16 Fort Frances, T – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 7,790 100.0
English only 7,440 95.5
French only 5 0.1
English and French 335 4.3
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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