Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census
Census subdivision of Whitchurch-Stouffville, T - Ontario

Map of Whitchurch-Stouffville, T
Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A description: Whitchurch-Stouffville, T - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses
In 2011, Whitchurch-Stouffville (Town) had a population of 37,628, representing a percentage change of 54.3% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.
Land area is 206.41 square kilometres with a population density of 182.3 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, Whitchurch-Stouffville (Town) had 13,045 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 53.0%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.
Whitchurch-Stouffville (Town) is part of the census metropolitan area of Toronto (Ontario).
Population and dwelling counts
Whitchurch-Stouffville (Town) – Neighbouring census subdivisions
Census subdivision (CSD) name | CSD type | Population | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
2011 | 2006 | % change | ||
Pickering, Ont. | CY | 88,721 | 87,838 | 1.0 |
Uxbridge, Ont. | TP | 20,623 | 19,169 | 7.6 |
Markham, Ont. | T | 301,709 | 261,573 | 15.3 |
Richmond Hill, Ont. | T | 185,541 | 162,704 | 14.0 |
Aurora, Ont. | T | 53,203 | 47,629 | 11.7 |
Newmarket, Ont. | T | 79,978 | 74,295 | 7.6 |
East Gwillimbury, Ont. | T | 22,473 | 21,069 | 6.7 |
Ontario – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the highest population growth
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
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
Whitchurch-Stouffville, T – Age distribution
Age groups | Both sexes | Males | Females |
---|---|---|---|
0 to 14 | 19.3% | 19.9% | 18.8% |
15 to 64 | 66.6% | 66.7% | 66.4% |
65 and over | 14.1% | 13.4% | 14.8% |
In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Whitchurch-Stouffville, T was 14.1%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 66.6% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 19.3%. 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.
Whitchurch-Stouffville, T – Population by broad age groups and sex
Broad age groups by sex | Population | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
2011 | 2006 | change | % change | |
Both sexes | ||||
Total | 37,625 | 24,390 | 13,235 | 54.3 |
0 to 14 | 7,270 | 4,440 | 2,830 | 63.7 |
15 to 64 | 25,045 | 16,265 | 8,780 | 54.0 |
65 and over | 5,310 | 3,685 | 1,625 | 44.1 |
Males | ||||
Total | 18,485 | 11,970 | 6,515 | 54.4 |
0 to 14 | 3,680 | 2,280 | 1,400 | 61.4 |
15 to 64 | 12,335 | 8,005 | 4,330 | 54.1 |
65 and over | 2,470 | 1,680 | 790 | 47.0 |
Females | ||||
Total | 19,145 | 12,420 | 6,725 | 54.1 |
0 to 14 | 3,590 | 2,160 | 1,430 | 66.2 |
15 to 64 | 12,715 | 8,255 | 4,460 | 54.0 |
65 and over | 2,840 | 2,000 | 840 | 42.0 |
Whitchurch-Stouffville, T – Population by five-year age groups and sex
Age groups | Both sexes | Males | Females |
---|---|---|---|
Total - Age groups | 37,625 | 18,485 | 19,145 |
0 to 4 years | 2,670 | 1,330 | 1,335 |
5 to 9 years | 2,360 | 1,200 | 1,165 |
10 to 14 years | 2,240 | 1,155 | 1,090 |
15 to 19 years | 2,260 | 1,165 | 1,095 |
20 to 24 years | 1,955 | 1,025 | 935 |
25 to 29 years | 2,145 | 1,080 | 1,065 |
30 to 34 years | 2,820 | 1,290 | 1,530 |
35 to 39 years | 2,890 | 1,455 | 1,435 |
40 to 44 years | 2,805 | 1,390 | 1,415 |
45 to 49 years | 2,845 | 1,425 | 1,420 |
50 to 54 years | 2,750 | 1,315 | 1,435 |
55 to 59 years | 2,335 | 1,120 | 1,215 |
60 to 64 years | 2,240 | 1,070 | 1,170 |
65 to 69 years | 1,640 | 820 | 820 |
70 to 74 years | 1,265 | 595 | 665 |
75 to 79 years | 1,040 | 510 | 530 |
80 to 84 years | 720 | 320 | 400 |
85 years and over | 645 | 220 | 425 |
Median age | 39.1 | 38.4 | 39.7 |
Whitchurch-Stouffville, T – Median age1 of the population
In 2011, the median age in Whitchurch-Stouffville, T was 39.1 years. In comparison, the median age of Ontario was 40.4 years.
Median age | ||
---|---|---|
2006 | 2011 | |
Canada | 39.5 | 40.6 |
Ontario | 39.0 | 40.4 |
Whitchurch-Stouffville, T | 42.2 | 39.1 |
Families and households
In 2011, the number of census families2 in Whitchurch-Stouffville was 11,210, which represents a change of 57.3% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.
In Whitchurch-Stouffville, 80.8% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 8.7% were common-law-couples and 10.5% were lone-parent families.
Whitchurch-Stouffville – Family structure
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 |
Whitchurch-Stouffville, T | 11,210 | 9,060 | 80.8 | 970 | 8.7 | 1,180 | 10.5 | 57.3 |
Pickering, CY | 25,420 | 18,615 | 73.2 | 2,140 | 8.4 | 4,670 | 18.4 | 2.1 |
Uxbridge, TP | 6,065 | 4,695 | 77.4 | 640 | 10.6 | 725 | 12.0 | 8.2 |
Markham, T | 86,610 | 72,005 | 83.1 | 3,265 | 3.8 | 11,340 | 13.1 | 16.6 |
Richmond Hill, T | 52,925 | 43,605 | 82.4 | 2,230 | 4.2 | 7,085 | 13.4 | 14.9 |
Aurora, T | 15,065 | 11,750 | 78.0 | 1,175 | 7.8 | 2,135 | 14.2 | 13.7 |
Newmarket, T | 22,505 | 16,665 | 74.1 | 2,040 | 9.1 | 3,795 | 16.9 | 8.4 |
East Gwillimbury, T | 6,635 | 5,160 | 77.8 | 690 | 10.4 | 785 | 11.8 | 7.1 |
Whitchurch-Stouffville – Presence of children within couple families
Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Whitchurch-Stouffville, 51.5% 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.
* Children aged 24 and under at home | |
Married couples with children * | 4,845 |
---|---|
Married couples without children * | 4,220 |
Common-law-couples with children * | 330 |
Common-law-couples without children * | 635 |
Whitchurch-Stouffville – Marital status
In Whitchurch-Stouffville, 67.2% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (60.8%) or living with a common-law partner (6.4%).
The remaining 32.8% 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.
Marital status | Whitchurch-Stouffville, T | Ontario | Canada | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
number | % | number | % | number | % | |
Total - Population 15 years and over | 30,355 | 100.0 | 10,671,050 | 100.0 | 27,869,345 | 100.0 |
Married or living with a common-law partner | 20,390 | 67.2 | 6,158,605 | 57.7 | 16,084,490 | 57.7 |
Married (and not separated) | 18,455 | 60.8 | 5,367,400 | 50.3 | 12,941,965 | 46.4 |
Living common-law | 1,935 | 6.4 | 791,210 | 7.4 | 3,142,525 | 11.3 |
Not married and not living with a common-law partner | 9,965 | 32.8 | 4,512,440 | 42.3 | 11,784,855 | 42.3 |
Single (never legally married) | 6,670 | 22.0 | 2,985,020 | 28.0 | 7,816,045 | 28.0 |
Separated | 690 | 2.3 | 319,805 | 3.0 | 698,245 | 2.5 |
Divorced | 1,175 | 3.9 | 593,730 | 5.6 | 1,686,035 | 6.0 |
Widowed | 1,430 | 4.7 | 613,880 | 5.8 | 1,584,525 | 5.7 |
Whitchurch-Stouffville – Types of private households
There were 13,045 private households3 in Whitchurch-Stouffville in 2011, a change of 53.0% from 2006. Of these, 37.8% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of 58.4% compared with five years earlier.
Household type4 | Whitchurch-Stouffville, T | Ontario | Canada | |||
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number | % | number | % | number | % | |
Total private households | 13,045 | 100.0 | 4,887,505 | 100.0 | 13,320,615 | 100.0 |
Couple-family households with children aged 24 and under at home5 |
4,925 | 37.8 | 1,402,420 | 28.7 | 3,524,915 | 26.5 |
Couple-family households without children aged 24 and under at home6 |
4,415 | 33.8 | 1,408,120 | 28.8 | 3,935,540 | 29.5 |
Lone-parent family households7 | 995 | 7.6 | 535,825 | 11.0 | 1,375,450 | 10.3 |
One-person households | 2,040 | 15.6 | 1,230,980 | 25.2 | 3,673,310 | 27.6 |
Multiple family households8 | 425 | 3.3 | 128,660 | 2.6 | 268,060 | 2.0 |
Other households9 | 240 | 1.8 | 181,500 | 3.7 | 543,340 | 4.1 |
Whitchurch-Stouffville – Structural type of dwelling
In Whitchurch-Stouffville, 78.7% 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.
Structural type of dwelling | Whitchurch-Stouffville, T | Ontario | Canada | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
number | % | number | % | number | % | |
Total - Structural type of dwelling | 13,045 | 100.0 | 4,887,510 | 100.0 | 13,320,615 | 100.0 |
Single-detached house | 10,260 | 78.7 | 2,718,880 | 55.6 | 7,329,150 | 55.0 |
Semi-detached house | 680 | 5.2 | 279,470 | 5.7 | 646,240 | 4.9 |
Row house | 975 | 7.5 | 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 | 730 | 5.6 | 498,160 | 10.2 | 2,397,555 | 18.0 |
Apartment, duplex | 380 | 2.9 | 160,460 | 3.3 | 704,485 | 5.3 |
Other single-attached house10 | 15 | 0.1 | 9,535 | 0.2 | 33,310 | 0.3 |
Movable dwelling11 | 0 | 0.0 | 15,795 | 0.3 | 183,510 | 1.4 |
Language
Whitchurch-Stouffville, T – Mother tongue

Note: Counts for mother tongue as well as those for language spoken most often at home include single responses only.
In Whitchurch-Stouffville, 73.4% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 1.0% reported French only, and 23.4% 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, 84.8% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 0.3% spoke only French and 10.8% 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.
Selected languages | Mother tongue | Language spoken most often at home | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
number | % | number | % | |
Total | 37,345 | 100.0 | 37,350 | 100.0 |
English | 27,400 | 73.4 | 31,670 | 84.8 |
French | 365 | 1.0 | 105 | 0.3 |
Non-official language | 8,745 | 23.4 | 4,050 | 10.8 |
Multiple responses | 840 | 2.2 | 1,525 | 4.1 |
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 | 99.6 | 99.1 | 0.6 |
French | 52.6 | 26.3 | 26.3 |
Non-official language | 76.8 | 51.9 | 24.9 |
Whitchurch-Stouffville, T – Non-official languages
In Whitchurch-Stouffville, the three most common mother tongues were Cantonese (3.2%), Italian (3.2%) and Tamil (2.3%), 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%).
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. | |||
Cantonese | 1,210 | 12.7 | 3.2 |
Italian | 1,180 | 12.4 | 3.2 |
Tamil | 855 | 9.0 | 2.3 |
Chinese, n.o.s. | 710 | 7.5 | 1.9 |
Greek | 440 | 4.6 | 1.2 |
Whitchurch-Stouffville, T – Bilingualism
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 | 6.5 | 6.0 | 90.3 | 4.5 |
0 to 19 | 7.8 | 7.2 | 87.5 | 9.0 |
20 to 44 | 7.1 | 7.3 | 94.7 | 4.3 |
45 to 64 | 5.7 | 4.6 | 93.3 | 3.5 |
65 and over | 4.1 | 3.0 | 85.7 | 2.7 |
Knowledge of official languages | Number | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Total | 37,350 | 100.0 |
English only | 34,250 | 91.7 |
French only | 10 | 0.0 |
English and French | 2,495 | 6.7 |
Neither English nor French | 585 | 1.6 |
Symbols:
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- 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.
Related data:
- 2011 Census Topic-based tabulations – Census subdivision of Whitchurch-Stouffville, Town - Ontario
- 2011 Census Highlight tables – Census subdivision of Whitchurch-Stouffville, Town - Ontario
- 2011 Census Data Navigator – Census subdivision of Whitchurch-Stouffville, Town - Ontario
- 2011 NHS Focus on Geography Series – Census subdivision of Whitchurch-Stouffville, Town - Ontario