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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of East Zorra-Tavistock, TP - Ontario 1

Map of East Zorra-Tavistock, TP (shaded in green), Ontario

Map of East Zorra-Tavistock, TP

Interactive version of map

Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A: East Zorra-Tavistock, TP - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A description: East Zorra-Tavistock, TP - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Prov. rank
192
Nat. rank
554

In 2011, East Zorra-Tavistock (Township) had a population of 6,836, representing a percentage change of -2.5% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 242.30 square kilometres with a population density of 28.2 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, East Zorra-Tavistock (Township) had 2,514 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 3.2%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Population and dwelling counts

East Zorra-Tavistock (Township) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 East Zorra-Tavistock (Township) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Wilmot, Ont. TP 19,223 17,097 12.4
Perth East, Ont. TP 12,028 11,986 A 0.4
South-West Oxford, Ont. TP 7,544 7,589 -0.6
Zorra, Ont. TP 8,058 8,125 -0.8
Woodstock, Ont. CY 37,754 35,822 A 5.4
Blandford-Blenheim, Ont. TP 7,359 7,149 2.9

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

East Zorra-Tavistock, TP – Age distribution

Chart C: East Zorra-Tavistock, TP - Population by broad age groups

Chart C description: East Zorra-Tavistock, TP - Population by broad age groups

Table 4 East Zorra-Tavistock, TP – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 17.4% 18.2% 16.8%
15 to 64 64.7% 65.8% 63.8%
65 and over 17.8% 16.0% 19.5%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in East Zorra-Tavistock, TP was 17.8%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 64.7% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 17.4%. 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.

East Zorra-Tavistock, TP – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 East Zorra-Tavistock, TP – 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 6,835 7,010 -175 -2.5
0 to 14 1,190 1,355 -165 -12.2
15 to 64 4,425 4,490 -65 -1.4
65 and over 1,215 1,160 55 4.7
Males
Total 3,380 3,435 -55 -1.6
0 to 14 615 640 -25 -3.9
15 to 64 2,225 2,285 -60 -2.6
65 and over 540 510 30 5.9
Females
Total 3,455 3,570 -115 -3.2
0 to 14 580 710 -130 -18.3
15 to 64 2,205 2,205 0 0.0
65 and over 675 655 20 3.1

East Zorra-Tavistock, TP – Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D: East Zorra-Tavistock, TP - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D description: East Zorra-Tavistock, TP - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Table 6 East Zorra-Tavistock, TP – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 6,835 3,380 3,455
0 to 4 years 325 180 145
5 to 9 years 395 205 195
10 to 14 years 480 230 240
15 to 19 years 505 240 265
20 to 24 years 390 200 195
25 to 29 years 310 160 145
30 to 34 years 345 170 175
35 to 39 years 385 200 185
40 to 44 years 430 220 210
45 to 49 years 555 265 290
50 to 54 years 525 265 260
55 to 59 years 540 280 260
60 to 64 years 440 220 215
65 to 69 years 330 165 160
70 to 74 years 265 110 150
75 to 79 years 230 110 125
80 to 84 years 200 95 105
85 years and over 195 60 135
Median age 43.5 42.5 44.5

East Zorra-Tavistock, TP – Median age2 of the population

Chart E: Canada, Ontario and East Zorra-Tavistock, TP - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

Chart E description: Canada, Ontario and East Zorra-Tavistock, TP - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

In 2011, the median age in East Zorra-Tavistock, TP was 43.5 years. In comparison, the median age of Ontario was 40.4 years.

Table 7 Canada, Ontario and East Zorra-Tavistock, TP – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Ontario 39.0 40.4
East Zorra-Tavistock, TP 41.0 43.5

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families3 in East Zorra-Tavistock was 1,980, which represents a change of 3.4% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In East Zorra-Tavistock, 83.1% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 8.3% were common-law-couples and 8.6% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: East Zorra-Tavistock - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: East Zorra-Tavistock - Census families by family structure

East Zorra-Tavistock – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Ontario, CSD of East Zorra-Tavistock, TP 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
East Zorra-Tavistock, TP 1,980 1,645 83.1 165 8.3 170 8.6 3.4
Wilmot, TP 5,775 4,795 83.0 475 8.2 505 8.7 14.0
Perth East, TP 3,215 2,765 86.0 235 7.3 210 6.5 0.3
South-West Oxford, TP 2,195 1,805 82.2 215 9.8 175 8.0 -0.7
Zorra, TP 2,440 1,960 80.3 255 10.5 225 9.2 3.6
Woodstock, CY 10,890 7,285 66.9 1,670 15.3 1,935 17.8 5.6
Blandford-Blenheim, TP 2,200 1,750 79.5 265 12.0 180 8.2 5.5

East Zorra-Tavistock – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of East Zorra-Tavistock, 46.0% 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 * 775
Married couples without children * 870
Common-law-couples with children * 60
Common-law-couples without children * 110

East Zorra-Tavistock – Marital status

Chart H: East Zorra-Tavistock - Marital status

Chart H description: East Zorra-Tavistock - Marital status

In East Zorra-Tavistock, 66.0% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (60.0%) or living with a common-law partner (5.9%).

The remaining 34.1% 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, East Zorra-Tavistock, TP – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status East Zorra-Tavistock, TP Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 5,640 100.0 10,671,050 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 3,720 66.0 6,158,605 57.7 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 3,385 60.0 5,367,400 50.3 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 330 5.9 791,210 7.4 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 1,925 34.1 4,512,440 42.3 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 1,235 21.9 2,985,020 28.0 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 115 2.0 319,805 3.0 698,245 2.5
Divorced 195 3.5 593,730 5.6 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 380 6.7 613,880 5.8 1,584,525 5.7

East Zorra-Tavistock – Types of private households

There were 2,510 private households4 in East Zorra-Tavistock in 2011, a change of 3.1% from 2006. Of these, 32.7% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of -13.7% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Ontario, East Zorra-Tavistock, TP – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type5 East Zorra-Tavistock, TP Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 2,510 100.0 4,887,505 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home6		 820 32.7 1,402,420 28.7 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home7		 945 37.6 1,408,120 28.8 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households8 150 6.0 535,825 11.0 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 530 21.1 1,230,980 25.2 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households9 35 1.4 128,660 2.6 268,060 2.0
Other households10 35 1.4 181,500 3.7 543,340 4.1

East Zorra-Tavistock – Structural type of dwelling

In East Zorra-Tavistock, 81.9% 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, East Zorra-Tavistock, TP – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling East Zorra-Tavistock, TP Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 2,510 100.0 4,887,510 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 2,055 81.9 2,718,880 55.6 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 80 3.2 279,470 5.7 646,240 4.9
Row house 45 1.8 415,230 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 170 6.8 498,160 10.2 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 20 0.8 160,460 3.3 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house11 10 0.4 9,535 0.2 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling12 135 5.4 15,795 0.3 183,510 1.4

Language

East Zorra-Tavistock, TP – Mother tongue

Chart J: East Zorra-Tavistock, TP - Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home

Chart J description: East Zorra-Tavistock, TP - 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 East Zorra-Tavistock, 91.7% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 0.7% reported French only, and 6.7% 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, 97.7% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 0.3% 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 East Zorra-Tavistock, TP – Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home, 2011 Census
Selected languages Mother tongue Language spoken most often at home
number % number %
Total 6,625 100.0 6,620 100.0
English 6,075 91.7 6,465 97.7
French 45 0.7 20 0.3
Non-official language 445 6.7 80 1.2
Multiple responses 50 0.8 55 0.8
Table 13 East Zorra-Tavistock, TP – Mother-tongue retention, 2011 Census
Mother tongue Mother-tongue retention13
(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 45.5 18.2 27.3
Non-official language 51.0 25.5 25.5

East Zorra-Tavistock, TP – Non-official languages

In East Zorra-Tavistock, the three most common mother tongues were Dutch (2.7%), German (2.6%) and Frisian (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 East Zorra-Tavistock, TP – 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.
Dutch 180 36.7 2.7
German 170 34.7 2.6
Frisian 20 4.1 0.3
Panjabi (Punjabi) 20 4.1 0.3
Portuguese 20 4.1 0.3

East Zorra-Tavistock, TP – Bilingualism

Table 15 East Zorra-Tavistock, TP – 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 3.5 3.0 77.8 3.4
0 to 19 5.3 4.8 0.0 33.3
20 to 44 3.8 3.4 100.0 0.0
45 to 64 2.9 1.6 80.0 3.3
65 and over 1.5 0.6 50.0 0.0
Table 16 East Zorra-Tavistock, TP – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 6,620 100.0
English only 6,370 96.2
French only 0 0.0
English and French 240 3.6
Neither English nor French 10 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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