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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Southwest Middlesex, MU - Ontario

Map of Southwest Middlesex, MU (shaded in green), Ontario

Map of Southwest Middlesex, MU

Interactive version of map

Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A: Southwest Middlesex, MU - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A description: Southwest Middlesex, MU - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Prov. rank
211
Nat. rank
624

In 2011, Southwest Middlesex (Municipality) had a population of 5,860, representing a percentage change of -0.5% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 427.97 square kilometres with a population density of 13.7 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, Southwest Middlesex (Municipality) had 2,354 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 3.3%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Population and dwelling counts

Southwest Middlesex (Municipality) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Southwest Middlesex (Municipality) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Southwold, Ont. TP 4,494 4,724 -4.9
Dutton/Dunwich, Ont. MU 3,876 3,821 1.4
West Elgin, Ont. MU 5,157 5,349 -3.6
Chatham-Kent, Ont. MU 103,671 108,177 -4.2
Dawn-Euphemia, Ont. TP 2,049 2,190 -6.4
Brooke-Alvinston, Ont. MU 2,548 2,661 -4.2
Newbury, Ont. VL 447 439 1.8
Strathroy-Caradoc, Ont. TP 20,978 19,959 A 5.1
Chippewas of the Thames First Nation 42, Ont. IRI 762 747 2.0
Munsee-Delaware Nation 1, Ont. IRI 160 167 -4.2
Adelaide-Metcalfe, Ont. TP 3,028 3,135 A -3.4

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

Southwest Middlesex, MU – Age distribution

Chart C: Southwest Middlesex, MU - Population by broad age groups

Chart C description: Southwest Middlesex, MU - Population by broad age groups

Table 4 Southwest Middlesex, MU – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 16.0% 16.2% 15.9%
15 to 64 66.1% 67.3% 64.9%
65 and over 17.8% 16.5% 19.2%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Southwest Middlesex, MU was 17.8%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 66.1% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 16.0%. 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.

Southwest Middlesex, MU – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Southwest Middlesex, MU – 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 5,860 5,890 -30 -0.5
0 to 14 940 1,065 -125 -11.7
15 to 64 3,875 3,935 -60 -1.5
65 and over 1,045 890 155 17.4
Males
Total 2,940 2,955 -15 -0.5
0 to 14 475 560 -85 -15.2
15 to 64 1,980 2,005 -25 -1.2
65 and over 485 390 95 24.4
Females
Total 2,920 2,935 -15 -0.5
0 to 14 465 500 -35 -7.0
15 to 64 1,895 1,930 -35 -1.8
65 and over 560 500 60 12.0

Southwest Middlesex, MU – Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D: Southwest Middlesex, MU - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D description: Southwest Middlesex, MU - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Table 6 Southwest Middlesex, MU – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 5,860 2,940 2,920
0 to 4 years 300 155 140
5 to 9 years 290 145 140
10 to 14 years 355 170 185
15 to 19 years 430 245 185
20 to 24 years 330 175 155
25 to 29 years 245 125 120
30 to 34 years 270 140 130
35 to 39 years 305 140 165
40 to 44 years 375 180 190
45 to 49 years 515 270 245
50 to 54 years 545 275 270
55 to 59 years 440 230 210
60 to 64 years 410 200 215
65 to 69 years 335 185 150
70 to 74 years 250 105 140
75 to 79 years 190 100 95
80 to 84 years 140 60 85
85 years and over 130 40 90
Median age 45.3 44.8 45.9

Southwest Middlesex, MU – Median age1 of the population

Chart E: Canada, Ontario and Southwest Middlesex, MU - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

Chart E description: Canada, Ontario and Southwest Middlesex, MU - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

In 2011, the median age in Southwest Middlesex, MU was 45.3 years. In comparison, the median age of Ontario was 40.4 years.

Table 7 Canada, Ontario and Southwest Middlesex, MU – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Ontario 39.0 40.4
Southwest Middlesex, MU 42.2 45.3

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families2 in Southwest Middlesex was 1,750, which represents a change of 0.0% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In Southwest Middlesex, 72.9% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 12.6% were common-law-couples and 14.9% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: Southwest Middlesex - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: Southwest Middlesex - Census families by family structure

Southwest Middlesex – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Ontario, CSD of Southwest Middlesex, MU 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
Southwest Middlesex, MU 1,750 1,275 72.9 220 12.6 260 14.9 0.0
Southwold, TP 1,355 1,100 81.2 140 10.3 115 8.5 -2.5
Dutton/Dunwich, MU 1,135 855 75.3 145 12.8 140 12.3 3.7
West Elgin, MU 1,555 1,155 74.3 215 13.8 190 12.2 -0.6
Chatham-Kent, MU 30,315 21,720 71.6 3,595 11.9 5,005 16.5 -2.7
Dawn-Euphemia, TP 605 490 81.0 55 9.1 55 9.1 -6.2
Brooke-Alvinston, MU 730 550 75.3 90 12.3 85 11.6 -5.2
Newbury, VL 125 90 72.0 15 12.0 20 16.0 0.0
Strathroy-Caradoc, TP 6,065 4,600 75.8 630 10.4 830 13.7 3.6
Chippewas of the Thames First Nation 42, IRI 220 70 31.8 40 18.2 105 47.7 2.3
Munsee-Delaware Nation 1, IRI 40 10 25.0 10 25.0 20 50.0 0.0
Adelaide-Metcalfe, TP 905 765 84.5 80 8.8 65 7.2 6.5

Southwest Middlesex – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Southwest Middlesex, 42.3% 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 * 550
Married couples without children * 720
Common-law-couples with children * 80
Common-law-couples without children * 140

Southwest Middlesex – Marital status

Chart H: Southwest Middlesex - Marital status

Chart H description: Southwest Middlesex - Marital status

In Southwest Middlesex, 61.9% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (52.8%) or living with a common-law partner (9.0%).

The remaining 38.1% 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, Southwest Middlesex, MU – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Southwest Middlesex, MU Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 4,920 100.0 10,671,050 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 3,045 61.9 6,158,605 57.7 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 2,600 52.8 5,367,400 50.3 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 445 9.0 791,210 7.4 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 1,875 38.1 4,512,440 42.3 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 1,125 22.9 2,985,020 28.0 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 165 3.4 319,805 3.0 698,245 2.5
Divorced 245 5.0 593,730 5.6 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 340 6.9 613,880 5.8 1,584,525 5.7

Southwest Middlesex – Types of private households

There were 2,355 private households3 in Southwest Middlesex in 2011, a change of 3.5% from 2006. Of these, 26.5% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of -11.3% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Ontario, Southwest Middlesex, MU – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type4 Southwest Middlesex, MU Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 2,355 100.0 4,887,505 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home5		 625 26.5 1,402,420 28.7 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home6		 830 35.2 1,408,120 28.8 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households7 240 10.2 535,825 11.0 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 575 24.4 1,230,980 25.2 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households8 30 1.3 128,660 2.6 268,060 2.0
Other households9 55 2.3 181,500 3.7 543,340 4.1

Southwest Middlesex – Structural type of dwelling

In Southwest Middlesex, 87.5% 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, Southwest Middlesex, MU – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Southwest Middlesex, MU Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 2,355 100.0 4,887,510 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 2,060 87.5 2,718,880 55.6 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 35 1.5 279,470 5.7 646,240 4.9
Row house 70 3.0 415,230 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 135 5.7 498,160 10.2 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 15 0.6 160,460 3.3 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house10 15 0.6 9,535 0.2 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling11 15 0.6 15,795 0.3 183,510 1.4

Language

Southwest Middlesex, MU – Mother tongue

Chart J: Southwest Middlesex, MU - Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home

Chart J description: Southwest Middlesex, MU - 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 Southwest Middlesex, 94.0% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 0.9% reported French only, and 4.7% 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, 98.8% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 0.1% spoke only French and 0.9% 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 Southwest Middlesex, MU – Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home, 2011 Census
Selected languages Mother tongue Language spoken most often at home
number % number %
Total 5,800 100.0 5,800 100.0
English 5,450 94.0 5,730 98.8
French 55 0.9 5 0.1
Non-official language 275 4.7 50 0.9
Multiple responses 25 0.4 20 0.3
Table 13 Southwest Middlesex, MU – 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 100.0 100.0 0.0
French 25.0 8.3 16.7
Non-official language 47.5 20.3 27.1

Southwest Middlesex, MU – Non-official languages

In Southwest Middlesex, the three most common mother tongues were Dutch (2.0%), German (0.9%) and Portuguese (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 Southwest Middlesex, MU – 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 115 39.0 2.0
German 50 16.9 0.9
Portuguese 30 10.2 0.5
Hungarian 20 6.8 0.3

Southwest Middlesex, MU – Bilingualism

Table 15 Southwest Middlesex, MU – 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 3.0 2.5 80.0 0.0
0 to 19 2.9 3.0 0.0 0.0
20 to 44 3.9 3.4 100.0 0.0
45 to 64 2.6 1.7 66.7 4.5
65 and over 2.0 1.2 66.7 0.0
Table 16 Southwest Middlesex, MU – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 5,800 100.0
English only 5,615 96.8
French only 0 0.0
English and French 180 3.1
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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