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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Portage la Prairie, RM - Manitoba ¹

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Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A description: Portage la Prairie, RM - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Prov. rank

Nat. rank

576

In 2011, Portage la Prairie (Rural municipality) had a population of 6,525, representing a percentage change of -3.9% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 1,964.32 square kilometres with a population density of 3.3 persons per square kilometre. This compares to the provincial land area of 552,329.52 square kilometres with a population density of 2.2 persons per square kilometre.

In 2011, Portage la Prairie (Rural municipality) had 2,072 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was -5.1%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Population and dwelling counts

Portage la Prairie (Rural municipality) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Portage la Prairie (Rural municipality) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name	CSD type	Population
Census subdivision (CSD) name	CSD type	2011	2006	% change
South Norfolk, Man.	RM	1,125	1,170	-3.8
North Norfolk, Man.	RM	2,799	2,742	2.1
Westbourne, Man.	RM	1,878	1,906	-1.5
Grey, Man.	RM	2,025	2,004	1.0
Long Plain (Part) 6, Man.	IRI	1,078	752 E	43.4
Dakota Plains 6A, Man.	IRI	111	65	70.8
Dakota Tipi 1, Man.	IRI	164	156	5.1
Portage la Prairie, Man.	CY	12,996	12,728	2.1
Cartier, Man.	RM	3,153	3,162	-0.3
St. François Xavier, Man.	RM	1,240	1,087	14.1
Woodlands, Man.	RM	3,521	3,562	-1.2
Division No. 18, Unorganized, West Part, Man.	NO	0	0	···

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

Table 2 Manitoba – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the highest population growth, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name	CSD type	Population
Census subdivision (CSD) name	CSD type	2011	2006	% change
La Broquerie	RM	5,198	3,659	42.1
Stanley	RM	8,356	6,367	31.2
Steinbach	CY	13,524	11,066	22.2
Morden	T	7,812	6,571	18.9
Hanover	RM	14,026	11,871	18.2

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

Table 3 Manitoba – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the lowest population growth, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name	CSD type	Population
Census subdivision (CSD) name	CSD type	2011	2006	% change
Thompson	CY	12,829	13,446	-4.6
Flin Flon (Part)	CY	5,363	5,594	-4.1
Portage la Prairie	RM	6,525	6,793	-3.9
The Pas	T	5,513	5,589	-1.4
Gimli	RM	5,845	5,797	0.8

Age and sex

Portage la Prairie, RM – Age distribution

Chart C: Portage la Prairie, RM - Population by broad age groups

Chart C description: Portage la Prairie, RM - Population by broad age groups

Table 4 Portage la Prairie, RM – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups	Both sexes	Males	Females
0 to 14	21.7%	22.8%	20.7%
15 to 64	65.4%	64.2%	66.5%
65 and over	13.0%	13.2%	12.7%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Portage la Prairie, RM was 13.0%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 65.4% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 21.7%. 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.

Portage la Prairie, RM – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Portage la Prairie, RM – Population by broad age groups, sex and population change between 2006 and 2011, 2006 to 2011 censuses
Broad age groups by sex	Population
Broad age groups by sex	2011	2006	change	% change
Both sexes
Total	6,525	6,790	-265	-3.9
0 to 14	1,415	1,455	-40	-2.7
15 to 64	4,265	4,510	-245	-5.4
65 and over	845	835	10	1.2
Males
Total	3,335	3,475	-140	-4.0
0 to 14	760	785	-25	-3.2
15 to 64	2,140	2,270	-130	-5.7
65 and over	440	425	15	3.5
Females
Total	3,190	3,320	-130	-3.9
0 to 14	660	665	-5	-0.8
15 to 64	2,120	2,240	-120	-5.4
65 and over	405	410	-5	-1.2

Portage la Prairie, RM – Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D description: Portage la Prairie, RM - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Table 6 Portage la Prairie, RM – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups	Both sexes	Males	Females
Total - Age groups	6,525	3,335	3,190
0 to 4 years	435	235	205
5 to 9 years	470	250	220
10 to 14 years	510	275	235
15 to 19 years	485	275	210
20 to 24 years	340	175	170
25 to 29 years	375	185	185
30 to 34 years	340	155	190
35 to 39 years	390	185	210
40 to 44 years	380	195	190
45 to 49 years	495	255	240
50 to 54 years	575	285	290
55 to 59 years	475	230	250
60 to 64 years	400	210	185
65 to 69 years	305	160	145
70 to 74 years	250	130	125
75 to 79 years	125	65	60
80 to 84 years	100	55	40
85 years and over	65	30	35
Median age	38.9	38.3	39.4

Portage la Prairie, RM – Median age² of the population

Chart E: Canada, Manitoba and Portage la Prairie, RM - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

Chart E description: Canada, Manitoba and Portage la Prairie, RM - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

In 2011, the median age in Portage la Prairie, RM was 38.9 years. In comparison, the median age of Manitoba was 38.4 years.

Table 7 Canada, Manitoba and Portage la Prairie, RM – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
	Median age
	2006	2011
Canada	39.5	40.6
Manitoba	38.1	38.4
Portage la Prairie, RM	39.6	38.9

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families³ in Portage la Prairie was 1,675, which represents a change of -4.3% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.

In Portage la Prairie, 77.6% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 11.0% were common-law-couples and 11.3% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: Portage la Prairie - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: Portage la Prairie - Census families by family structure

Portage la Prairie – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Manitoba, CSD of Portage la Prairie, RM 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
Geographic name	Total families	number	%	number	%	number	%	% change, census families, 2006 to 2011
Canada †	9,389,695	6,293,950	67.0	1,567,905	16.7	1,527,840	16.3	5.5
Manitoba †	327,875	232,635	71.0	39,060	11.9	56,185	17.1	4.8
Portage la Prairie, RM	1,675	1,300	77.6	185	11.0	190	11.3	-4.3
South Norfolk, RM	275	235	85.5	15	5.5	25	9.1	-5.2
North Norfolk, RM	685	590	86.1	40	5.8	55	8.0	3.8
Westbourne, RM	390	325	83.3	40	10.3	25	6.4	-7.1
Grey, RM	535	455	85.0	45	8.4	40	7.5	10.3
Long Plain (Part) 6, IRI	255	45	17.6	95	37.3	120	47.1	50.0
Dakota Tipi 1, IRI	40	10	25.0	10	25.0	20	50.0	0.0
Portage la Prairie, CY	3,465	2,215	63.9	470	13.6	780	22.5	2.5
Cartier, RM	615	490	79.7	70	11.4	60	9.8	-0.8
St. François Xavier, RM	370	305	82.4	45	12.2	20	5.4	21.3
Woodlands, RM	945	750	79.4	115	12.2	80	8.5	-3.6

Portage la Prairie – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Portage la Prairie, 41.8% 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 *	520
Married couples without children *	780
Common-law-couples with children *	100
Common-law-couples without children *	85

Portage la Prairie – Marital status

Chart H description: Portage la Prairie - Marital status

In Portage la Prairie, 67.1% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (59.9%) or living with a common-law partner (7.1%).

The remaining 32.9% 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, Manitoba, Portage la Prairie, RM – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status	Portage la Prairie, RM		Manitoba		Canada
Marital status	number	%	number	%	number	%
Total - Population 15 years and over	5,110	100.0	977,110	100.0	27,869,345	100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner	3,430	67.1	558,505	57.2	16,084,490	57.7
Married (and not separated)	3,060	59.9	480,135	49.1	12,941,965	46.4
Living common-law	365	7.1	78,370	8.0	3,142,525	11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner	1,680	32.9	418,600	42.8	11,784,855	42.3
Single (never legally married)	1,225	24.0	282,460	28.9	7,816,045	28.0
Separated	75	1.5	23,620	2.4	698,245	2.5
Divorced	165	3.2	52,215	5.3	1,686,035	6.0
Widowed	210	4.1	60,300	6.2	1,584,525	5.7

Portage la Prairie – Types of private households

There were 2,070 private households⁴ in Portage la Prairie in 2011, a change of -5.0% from 2006. Of these, 29.5% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of -12.2% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Manitoba, Portage la Prairie, RM – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type⁵	Portage la Prairie, RM		Manitoba		Canada
Household type⁵	number	%	number	%	number	%
Total private households	2,070	100.0	466,140	100.0	13,320,615	100.0
Couple-family households with children aged 24 and under at home⁶	610	29.5	125,025	26.8	3,524,915	26.5
Couple-family households without children aged 24 and under at home⁷	830	40.1	134,525	28.9	3,935,540	29.5
Lone-parent family households⁸	165	8.0	48,255	10.4	1,375,450	10.3
One-person households	395	19.1	131,480	28.2	3,673,310	27.6
Multiple family households⁹	35	1.7	9,665	2.1	268,060	2.0
Other households¹⁰	35	1.7	17,190	3.7	543,340	4.1

Portage la Prairie – Structural type of dwelling

In Portage la Prairie, 80.4% 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, Manitoba, Portage la Prairie, RM – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling	Portage la Prairie, RM		Manitoba		Canada
Structural type of dwelling	number	%	number	%	number	%
Total - Structural type of dwelling	2,070	100.0	466,140	100.0	13,320,615	100.0
Single-detached house	1,665	80.4	322,800	69.2	7,329,150	55.0
Semi-detached house	160	7.7	14,445	3.1	646,240	4.9
Row house	20	1.0	14,435	3.1	791,600	5.9
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys	0	0.0	37,665	8.1	1,234,770	9.3
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys	5	0.2	61,410	13.2	2,397,555	18.0
Apartment, duplex	0	0.0	6,105	1.3	704,485	5.3
Other single-attached house¹¹	0	0.0	730	0.2	33,310	0.3
Movable dwelling¹²	225	10.9	8,550	1.8	183,510	1.4

Language

Portage la Prairie, RM – Mother tongue

Chart J description: Portage la Prairie, RM - 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 Portage la Prairie, 76.7% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 3.4% reported French only, and 19.3% reported a non-official language only, in 2011. In comparison, the provincial / territorial percentages were 72.9% for English only, 3.5% for French only and 21.5% for only non-official languages.

In 2011, 85.5% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 1.1% spoke only French and 12.5% spoke only a non-official language. In comparison, the provincial / territorial percentages were 84.4% for only English, 1.5% for only French and 10.5% for only a non-official language.

Table 12 Portage la Prairie, RM – Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home, 2011 Census
Selected languages	Mother tongue		Language spoken most often at home
Selected languages	number	%	number	%
Total	6,525	100.0	6,525	100.0
English	5,005	76.7	5,580	85.5
French	220	3.4	70	1.1
Non-official language	1,260	19.3	815	12.5
Multiple responses	45	0.7	65	1.0

Table 13 Portage la Prairie, RM – Mother-tongue retention, 2011 Census
Mother tongue	Mother-tongue retention¹³ (in percentage)
Mother tongue	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	99.8	0.1
French	50.0	31.3	18.8
Non-official language	79.0	66.1	12.8

Portage la Prairie, RM – Non-official languages

In Portage la Prairie, the three most common mother tongues were German (17.4%), Dutch (0.5%) and Ukrainian (0.5%), in 2011. In comparison, the most common mother tongues at the provincial / territorial level were German (5.8%), Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) (3.4%) and Cree, n.o.s. (1.7%).

Table 14 Portage la Prairie, RM – 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	1,135	88.3	17.4
Dutch	30	2.3	0.5
Ukrainian	30	2.3	0.5
Ojibway	20	1.6	0.3
Spanish	15	1.2	0.2

Portage la Prairie, RM – Bilingualism

Table 15 Portage la Prairie, RM – Rate of English-French bilingualism by mother tongue and age groups, 2011 Census
Age groups	Mother tongue
Age groups	Total	English	French	Non-official language
Note: Counts for mother tongue include single responses only. Consequently, the total excludes multiple responses.
Total	6.0	4.1	77.8	0.8
0 to 19	5.5	5.1	75.0	0.0
20 to 44	6.3	6.2	75.0	1.2
45 to 64	6.0	2.6	83.3	3.4
65 and over	6.0	0.8	81.8	3.0

Table 16 Portage la Prairie, RM – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages	Number	Percentage
Total	6,530	100.0
English only	6,065	92.9
French only	0	0.0
English and French	410	6.3
Neither English nor French	50	0.8

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.

Footnotes

Footnote 1

Portage la Prairie RM (Manitoba) – This census subdivision has the following data quality indicators (commonly referred to as data quality flags):

Data quality index showing a global non response rate higher than or equal to 5% but lower than 10%.

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Footnote 2

Median age: Age 'x' that divides a population in two groups of the same population size, one group being older than age 'x' and the other group being younger than age 'x'.

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Footnote 3

Census family: Refers to a married couple (with or without children), a common-law couple (with or without children) or a lone parent family.

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Footnote 4

Household, private: Refers to a person or a group of persons (other than foreign residents) who occupy a private dwelling and do not have a usual place of residence elsewhere in Canada.

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Footnote 5

Household type: Refers to the basic division of private households into family and non-family households. Family household refers to a household that contains at least one census family, that is, a married couple with or without children, or a couple living in common-law with or without children or a lone parent living with one or more children.

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Footnote 6

Couple-family households with children: Refers to couple households with at least one child aged 24 and under.

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Footnote 7

Couple-family households without children: Refers to couple households without children aged 24 and under. Includes couple households with all children aged 25 and over.

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Footnote 8

Lone-parent-family households: Refers to all lone-parent family households regardless of age of children.

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Footnote 9

Multiple-family households: Refers to a household in which two or more census families (with or without additional persons) occupy the same private dwelling.

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Footnote 10

Other households: Refers to two or more people who share a private dwelling, but who do not constitute a census family.

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Footnote 11

Other single-attached house: A single dwelling that is attached to another building and that does not fall into any of the other categories, such as a single dwelling attached to a non-residential structure (e.g., a store or a church) or occasionally to another residential structure (e.g., an apartment building).

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Footnote 12

Movable dwelling includes mobile homes and other movable dwellings such as houseboats and railroad cars.

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Footnote 13

Mother-tongue retention: Retention refers to the situation where people speak their mother tongue at home. Retention is defined as 'complete' when the mother tongue is the language spoken most often and 'partial' when it is spoken on a regular basis but not most often. The (complete or partial) retention rate refers to the proportion of the population with a given mother tongue that speaks that language at home most often or on a regular basis. The retention rate provides an indication of a group's linguistic vitality, particularly the importance of transmitting languages between generations.

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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 Portage la Prairie, Rural municipality - Manitoba
2011 Census Highlight tables – Census subdivision of Portage la Prairie, Rural municipality - Manitoba
2011 Census Data Navigator – Census subdivision of Portage la Prairie, Rural municipality - Manitoba
2011 NHS Focus on Geography Series – Census subdivision of Portage la Prairie, Rural municipality - Manitoba

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