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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Kirkland Lake, T - Ontario

Map of Kirkland Lake, T (shaded in green), Ontario

Map of Kirkland Lake, T

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Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A: Kirkland Lake, T - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A description: Kirkland Lake, T - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Prov. rank
167
Nat. rank
468

In 2011, Kirkland Lake (Town) had a population of 8,133, representing a percentage change of -1.4% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 262.54 square kilometres with a population density of 31.0 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, Kirkland Lake (Town) had 3,759 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was -0.2%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Population and dwelling counts

Kirkland Lake (Town) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Kirkland Lake (Town) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Gauthier, Ont. TP 123 133 -7.5
Timiskaming, Unorganized, East Part, Ont. NO 0 10 -100.0
Timiskaming, Unorganized, West Part, Ont. NO 2,925 3,297 A E -11.3
Black River-Matheson, Ont. TP 2,410 2,619 -8.0
Cochrane, Unorganized, North Part, Ont. NO 3,064 2,447 25.2
Cochrane, Unorganized, South East Part, Ont. NO 15 25 -40.0

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

Kirkland Lake, T – Age distribution

Chart C: Kirkland Lake, T - Population by broad age groups

Chart C description: Kirkland Lake, T - Population by broad age groups

Table 4 Kirkland Lake, T – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 14.8% 15.5% 14.1%
15 to 64 65.7% 67.5% 64.1%
65 and over 19.5% 17.0% 21.9%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Kirkland Lake, T was 19.5%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 65.7% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 14.8%. 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.

Kirkland Lake, T – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Kirkland Lake, T – 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 8,130 8,250 -120 -1.5
0 to 14 1,205 1,315 -110 -8.4
15 to 64 5,345 5,345 0 0.0
65 and over 1,585 1,595 -10 -0.6
Males
Total 3,995 4,040 -45 -1.1
0 to 14 620 725 -105 -14.5
15 to 64 2,695 2,640 55 2.1
65 and over 680 670 10 1.5
Females
Total 4,135 4,210 -75 -1.8
0 to 14 585 585 0 0.0
15 to 64 2,650 2,705 -55 -2.0
65 and over 905 920 -15 -1.6

Kirkland Lake, T – Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D: Kirkland Lake, T - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D description: Kirkland Lake, T - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Table 6 Kirkland Lake, T – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 8,130 3,995 4,135
0 to 4 years 410 215 200
5 to 9 years 370 185 180
10 to 14 years 425 225 200
15 to 19 years 510 270 240
20 to 24 years 530 285 245
25 to 29 years 490 240 245
30 to 34 years 395 185 205
35 to 39 years 405 200 205
40 to 44 years 465 235 230
45 to 49 years 630 315 315
50 to 54 years 725 350 370
55 to 59 years 620 315 300
60 to 64 years 585 295 285
65 to 69 years 430 205 230
70 to 74 years 390 180 215
75 to 79 years 300 125 170
80 to 84 years 220 110 110
85 years and over 240 65 175
Median age 45.6 44.4 46.8

Kirkland Lake, T – Median age1 of the population

Chart E: Canada, Ontario and Kirkland Lake, T - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

Chart E description: Canada, Ontario and Kirkland Lake, T - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

In 2011, the median age in Kirkland Lake, T was 45.6 years. In comparison, the median age of Ontario was 40.4 years.

Table 7 Canada, Ontario and Kirkland Lake, T – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Ontario 39.0 40.4
Kirkland Lake, T 43.8 45.6

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families2 in Kirkland Lake was 2,265, which represents a change of -0.4% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In Kirkland Lake, 58.1% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 21.9% were common-law-couples and 19.9% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: Kirkland Lake - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: Kirkland Lake - Census families by family structure

Kirkland Lake – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Ontario, CSD of Kirkland Lake, T 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
Kirkland Lake, T 2,265 1,315 58.1 495 21.9 450 19.9 -0.4
Gauthier, TP 45 25 55.6 10 22.2 5 11.1 12.5
Timiskaming, Unorganized, West Part, NO 990 740 74.7 155 15.7 90 9.1 -8.3
Black River-Matheson, TP 760 555 73.0 125 16.4 85 11.2 -3.8
Cochrane, Unorganized, North Part, NO 960 640 66.7 190 19.8 130 13.5 30.6

Kirkland Lake – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Kirkland Lake, 40.3% 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 * 510
Married couples without children * 800
Common-law-couples with children * 215
Common-law-couples without children * 280

Kirkland Lake – Marital status

Chart H: Kirkland Lake - Marital status

Chart H description: Kirkland Lake - Marital status

In Kirkland Lake, 53.5% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (39.1%) or living with a common-law partner (14.4%).

The remaining 46.5% 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, Kirkland Lake, T – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Kirkland Lake, T Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 6,925 100.0 10,671,050 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 3,705 53.5 6,158,605 57.7 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 2,710 39.1 5,367,400 50.3 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 995 14.4 791,210 7.4 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 3,220 46.5 4,512,440 42.3 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 1,845 26.6 2,985,020 28.0 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 275 4.0 319,805 3.0 698,245 2.5
Divorced 440 6.4 593,730 5.6 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 665 9.6 613,880 5.8 1,584,525 5.7

Kirkland Lake – Types of private households

There were 3,760 private households3 in Kirkland Lake in 2011, a change of -0.3% from 2006. Of these, 19.1% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of -5.9% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Ontario, Kirkland Lake, T – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type4 Kirkland Lake, T Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 3,760 100.0 4,887,505 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home5		 720 19.1 1,402,420 28.7 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home6		 1,065 28.3 1,408,120 28.8 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households7 425 11.3 535,825 11.0 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 1,425 37.9 1,230,980 25.2 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households8 25 0.7 128,660 2.6 268,060 2.0
Other households9 105 2.8 181,500 3.7 543,340 4.1

Kirkland Lake – Structural type of dwelling

In Kirkland Lake, 64.2% of private households lived in single-detached houses and 3.1% lived in apartments in buildings that have five or more storeys. The rest lived in other types of dwelling structures.

Table 11 Canada, Ontario, Kirkland Lake, T – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Kirkland Lake, T Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 3,760 100.0 4,887,510 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 2,415 64.2 2,718,880 55.6 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 70 1.9 279,470 5.7 646,240 4.9
Row house 90 2.4 415,230 8.5 791,600 5.9
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 115 3.1 789,975 16.2 1,234,770 9.3
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 805 21.4 498,160 10.2 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 250 6.6 160,460 3.3 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house10 10 0.3 9,535 0.2 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling11 10 0.3 15,795 0.3 183,510 1.4

Language

Kirkland Lake, T – Mother tongue

Chart J: Kirkland Lake, T - Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home

Chart J description: Kirkland Lake, T - 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 Kirkland Lake, 79.7% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 14.9% reported French only, and 4.0% 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, 92.1% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 5.7% 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 Kirkland Lake, T – Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home, 2011 Census
Selected languages Mother tongue Language spoken most often at home
number % number %
Total 7,910 100.0 7,910 100.0
English 6,305 79.7 7,285 92.1
French 1,180 14.9 450 5.7
Non-official language 315 4.0 70 0.9
Multiple responses 110 1.4 100 1.3
Table 13 Kirkland Lake, T – 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 99.9 99.8 0.1
French 63.9 39.2 24.7
Non-official language 53.7 28.4 25.4

Kirkland Lake, T – Non-official languages

In Kirkland Lake, the three most common mother tongues were Polish (0.6%), Ukrainian (0.6%) and Finnish (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 Kirkland Lake, T – 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.
Polish 50 14.9 0.6
Ukrainian 50 14.9 0.6
Finnish 40 11.9 0.5
Italian 40 11.9 0.5
German 30 9.0 0.4

Kirkland Lake, T – Bilingualism

Table 15 Kirkland Lake, T – 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 26.7 16.2 87.8 7.9
0 to 19 30.0 25.6 84.6 0.0
20 to 44 31.3 21.6 91.9 28.6
45 to 64 24.2 8.8 91.3 12.5
65 and over 19.7 5.3 80.0 0.0
Table 16 Kirkland Lake, T – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 7,910 100.0
English only 5,660 71.6
French only 90 1.1
English and French 2,160 27.3
Neither English nor French 5 0.1

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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