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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Coldstream, DM - British Columbia

Map of Coldstream, DM (shaded in green), British Columbia

Map of Coldstream, DM

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Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A: Coldstream, DM - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A description: Coldstream, DM - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Prov. rank
56
Nat. rank
386

In 2011, Coldstream (District municipality) had a population of 10,314, representing a percentage change of 8.9% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 66.28 square kilometres with a population density of 155.6 persons per square kilometre. This compares to the provincial land area of 922,509.29 square kilometres with a population density of 4.8 persons per square kilometre.

In 2011, Coldstream (District municipality) had 3,798 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 11.0%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Coldstream (District municipality) is part of the census agglomeration of Vernon.

Population and dwelling counts

Coldstream (District municipality) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Coldstream (District municipality) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Vernon, B.C. CY 38,150 35,979 A 6.0
North Okanagan B, B.C. RDA 3,046 3,211 -5.1
North Okanagan C, B.C. RDA 3,872 3,912 A -1.0
North Okanagan D, B.C. RDA 2,848 2,837 0.4

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

Table 2 British Columbia – 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
Langford CY 29,228 22,459 30.1
Lake Country DM 11,708 9,606 21.9
Port Moody CY 32,975 27,512 19.9
Kent DM 5,664 4,738 E 19.5
Surrey CY 468,251 394,976 18.6

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

Table 3 British Columbia – 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
Kitimat DM 8,335 8,987 -7.3
Peace River D RDA 5,479 5,749 -4.7
Esquimalt DM 16,209 16,840 -3.7
Hope DM 5,969 6,185 -3.5
Okanagan-Similkameen D RDA 5,717 5,913 -3.3

Age and sex

Coldstream, DM – Age distribution

Chart C: Coldstream, DM - Population by broad age groups

Chart C description: Coldstream, DM - Population by broad age groups

Table 4 Coldstream, DM – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 16.7% 16.7% 16.7%
15 to 64 67.6% 67.1% 68.0%
65 and over 15.7% 16.2% 15.4%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Coldstream, DM was 15.7%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 67.6% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 16.7%. 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.

Coldstream, DM – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Coldstream, DM – 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 10,315 9,470 845 8.9
0 to 14 1,725 1,705 20 1.2
15 to 64 6,970 6,365 605 9.5
65 and over 1,620 1,400 220 15.7
Males
Total 5,105 4,755 350 7.4
0 to 14 855 870 -15 -1.7
15 to 64 3,425 3,170 255 8.0
65 and over 825 710 115 16.2
Females
Total 5,210 4,715 495 10.5
0 to 14 870 835 35 4.2
15 to 64 3,545 3,190 355 11.1
65 and over 800 690 110 15.9

Coldstream, DM – Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D: Coldstream, DM - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D description: Coldstream, DM - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Table 6 Coldstream, DM – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 10,315 5,105 5,210
0 to 4 years 390 205 185
5 to 9 years 580 275 305
10 to 14 years 750 370 380
15 to 19 years 855 435 425
20 to 24 years 495 260 235
25 to 29 years 325 160 165
30 to 34 years 390 190 205
35 to 39 years 520 235 285
40 to 44 years 700 305 390
45 to 49 years 965 465 495
50 to 54 years 980 505 480
55 to 59 years 915 440 480
60 to 64 years 820 435 385
65 to 69 years 575 295 285
70 to 74 years 430 235 195
75 to 79 years 285 130 150
80 to 84 years 200 120 80
85 years and over 140 50 90
Median age 45.8 46.3 45.3

Coldstream, DM – Median age1 of the population

Chart E: Canada, British Columbia and Coldstream, DM - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

Chart E description: Canada, British Columbia and Coldstream, DM - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

In 2011, the median age in Coldstream, DM was 45.8 years. In comparison, the median age of British Columbia was 41.9 years.

Table 7 Canada, British Columbia and Coldstream, DM – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
British Columbia 40.8 41.9
Coldstream, DM 44.3 45.8

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families2 in Coldstream was 3,165, which represents a change of 11.2% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In Coldstream, 80.7% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 10.3% were common-law-couples and 9.0% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: Coldstream - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: Coldstream - Census families by family structure

Coldstream – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, British Columbia, CSD of Coldstream, DM 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
British Columbia † 1,238,155 887,990 71.7 160,360 13.0 189,805 15.3 6.6
Coldstream, DM 3,165 2,555 80.7 325 10.3 285 9.0 11.2
Vernon, CY 10,685 7,185 67.2 1,580 14.8 1,915 17.9 3.6
North Okanagan B, RDA 955 710 74.3 120 12.6 125 13.1 4.4
North Okanagan C, RDA 1,190 940 79.0 125 10.5 125 10.5 -2.5
North Okanagan D, RDA 905 625 69.1 175 19.3 100 11.0 -1.6

Coldstream – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Coldstream, 43.7% 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 * 1,140
Married couples without children * 1,410
Common-law-couples with children * 115
Common-law-couples without children * 210

Coldstream – Marital status

Chart H: Coldstream - Marital status

Chart H description: Coldstream - Marital status

In Coldstream, 67.7% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (60.0%) or living with a common-law partner (7.6%).

The remaining 32.4% 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, British Columbia, Coldstream, DM – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Coldstream, DM British Columbia Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 8,585 100.0 3,722,690 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 5,810 67.7 2,154,575 57.9 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 5,155 60.0 1,832,605 49.2 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 650 7.6 321,965 8.6 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 2,780 32.4 1,568,120 42.1 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 1,865 21.7 1,014,270 27.2 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 185 2.2 102,035 2.7 698,245 2.5
Divorced 405 4.7 246,515 6.6 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 335 3.9 205,300 5.5 1,584,525 5.7

Coldstream – Types of private households

There were 3,800 private households3 in Coldstream in 2011, a change of 10.9% from 2006. Of these, 32.2% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of -2.4% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, British Columbia, Coldstream, DM – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type4 Coldstream, DM British Columbia Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 3,800 100.0 1,764,635 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home5		 1,225 32.2 431,135 24.4 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home6		 1,545 40.7 532,995 30.2 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households7 265 7.0 168,530 9.6 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 605 15.9 498,925 28.3 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households8 60 1.6 50,410 2.9 268,060 2.0
Other households9 95 2.5 82,640 4.7 543,340 4.1

Coldstream – Structural type of dwelling

In Coldstream, 84.6% 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, British Columbia, Coldstream, DM – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Coldstream, DM British Columbia Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 3,795 100.0 1,764,640 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 3,210 84.6 842,120 47.7 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 75 2.0 52,825 3.0 646,240 4.9
Row house 70 1.8 130,370 7.4 791,600 5.9
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 0 0.0 143,970 8.2 1,234,770 9.3
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 50 1.3 361,150 20.5 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 170 4.5 184,355 10.4 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house10 5 0.1 2,885 0.2 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling11 220 5.8 46,960 2.7 183,510 1.4

Language

Coldstream, DM – Mother tongue

Chart J: Coldstream, DM - Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home

Chart J description: Coldstream, DM - 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 Coldstream, 88.9% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 1.2% reported French only, and 9.2% reported a non-official language only, in 2011. In comparison, the provincial / territorial percentages were 70.3% for English only, 1.3% for French only and 26.5% for only non-official languages.

In 2011, 96.4% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 0.3% spoke only French and 2.4% spoke only a non-official language. In comparison, the provincial / territorial percentages were 80.5% for only English, 0.4% for only French and 15.4% for only a non-official language.

Table 12 Coldstream, DM – Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home, 2011 Census
Selected languages Mother tongue Language spoken most often at home
number % number %
Total 10,270 100.0 10,270 100.0
English 9,130 88.9 9,905 96.4
French 125 1.2 30 0.3
Non-official language 945 9.2 245 2.4
Multiple responses 65 0.6 90 0.9
Table 13 Coldstream, DM – 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 99.8 0.0
French 39.3 21.4 17.9
Non-official language 58.2 30.3 27.9

Coldstream, DM – Non-official languages

In Coldstream, the three most common mother tongues were German (3.3%), Russian (1.6%) and Dutch (0.8%), in 2011. In comparison, the most common mother tongues at the provincial / territorial level were Panjabi (Punjabi) (4.5%), Cantonese (3.2%) and Chinese, n.o.s. (2.9%).

Table 14 Coldstream, DM – 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 335 33.3 3.3
Russian 165 16.4 1.6
Dutch 85 8.5 0.8
Ukrainian 55 5.5 0.5
Panjabi (Punjabi) 35 3.5 0.3

Coldstream, DM – Bilingualism

Table 15 Coldstream, DM – 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 7.1 6.0 80.8 5.8
0 to 19 11.5 11.6 100.0 3.7
20 to 44 6.8 5.9 100.0 5.6
45 to 64 5.1 3.7 88.9 7.5
65 and over 4.7 2.4 77.8 5.1
Table 16 Coldstream, DM – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 10,270 100.0
English only 9,505 92.6
French only 0 0.0
English and French 730 7.1
Neither English nor French 35 0.3

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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