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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Sioux Lookout, MU - Ontario

Map of Sioux Lookout, MU (shaded in green), Ontario

Map of Sioux Lookout, MU

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Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A: Sioux Lookout, MU - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A description: Sioux Lookout, MU - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Prov. rank
228
Nat. rank
706

In 2011, Sioux Lookout (Municipality) had a population of 5,037, representing a percentage change of -2.8% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 378.82 square kilometres with a population density of 13.3 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, Sioux Lookout (Municipality) had 1,909 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was -0.7%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Population and dwelling counts

Sioux Lookout (Municipality) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Sioux Lookout (Municipality) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Lac Seul 28, Ont. IRI 872 821 6.2
Kenora, Unorganized, Ont. NO 7,031 7,041 -0.1

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

Sioux Lookout, MU – Age distribution

Chart C: Sioux Lookout, MU - Population by broad age groups

Chart C description: Sioux Lookout, MU - Population by broad age groups

Table 4 Sioux Lookout, MU – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 20.0% 20.3% 19.8%
15 to 64 70.5% 70.5% 70.5%
65 and over 9.4% 9.1% 9.7%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Sioux Lookout, MU was 9.4%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 70.5% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 20.0%. 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.

Sioux Lookout, MU – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Sioux Lookout, 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 5,040 5,185 -145 -2.8
0 to 14 1,010 1,090 -80 -7.3
15 to 64 3,555 3,650 -95 -2.6
65 and over 475 445 30 6.7
Males
Total 2,460 2,555 -95 -3.7
0 to 14 500 545 -45 -8.3
15 to 64 1,735 1,815 -80 -4.4
65 and over 225 195 30 15.4
Females
Total 2,580 2,630 -50 -1.9
0 to 14 510 545 -35 -6.4
15 to 64 1,820 1,835 -15 -0.8
65 and over 250 250 0 0.0

Sioux Lookout, MU – Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D: Sioux Lookout, MU - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D description: Sioux Lookout, MU - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Table 6 Sioux Lookout, MU – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 5,040 2,460 2,580
0 to 4 years 345 175 170
5 to 9 years 310 140 170
10 to 14 years 350 180 170
15 to 19 years 360 180 185
20 to 24 years 350 170 180
25 to 29 years 375 185 190
30 to 34 years 335 145 195
35 to 39 years 335 160 170
40 to 44 years 355 175 180
45 to 49 years 400 170 225
50 to 54 years 430 215 215
55 to 59 years 365 190 170
60 to 64 years 255 140 115
65 to 69 years 135 75 65
70 to 74 years 105 55 55
75 to 79 years 85 35 50
80 to 84 years 75 35 40
85 years and over 70 25 40
Median age 36.1 36.1 36.2

Sioux Lookout, MU – Median age1 of the population

Chart E: Canada, Ontario and Sioux Lookout, MU - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

Chart E description: Canada, Ontario and Sioux Lookout, MU - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

In 2011, the median age in Sioux Lookout, MU was 36.1 years. In comparison, the median age of Ontario was 40.4 years.

Table 7 Canada, Ontario and Sioux Lookout, MU – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Ontario 39.0 40.4
Sioux Lookout, MU 35.1 36.1

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families2 in Sioux Lookout was 1,420, which represents a change of -6.6% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In Sioux Lookout, 59.9% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 20.1% were common-law-couples and 19.7% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: Sioux Lookout - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: Sioux Lookout - Census families by family structure

Sioux Lookout – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Ontario, CSD of Sioux Lookout, 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
Sioux Lookout, MU 1,420 850 59.9 285 20.1 280 19.7 -6.6
Lac Seul 28, IRI 230 75 32.6 90 39.1 70 30.4 9.5
Kenora, Unorganized, NO 2,295 1,825 79.5 270 11.8 200 8.7 2.9

Sioux Lookout – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Sioux Lookout, 50.0% 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 * 425
Married couples without children * 435
Common-law-couples with children * 150
Common-law-couples without children * 140

Sioux Lookout – Marital status

Chart H: Sioux Lookout - Marital status

Chart H description: Sioux Lookout - Marital status

In Sioux Lookout, 57.6% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (43.2%) or living with a common-law partner (14.4%).

The remaining 42.5% 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, Sioux Lookout, MU – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Sioux Lookout, MU Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 4,025 100.0 10,671,050 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 2,320 57.6 6,158,605 57.7 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 1,740 43.2 5,367,400 50.3 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 580 14.4 791,210 7.4 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 1,710 42.5 4,512,440 42.3 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 1,205 29.9 2,985,020 28.0 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 115 2.9 319,805 3.0 698,245 2.5
Divorced 195 4.8 593,730 5.6 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 190 4.7 613,880 5.8 1,584,525 5.7

Sioux Lookout – Types of private households

There were 1,910 private households3 in Sioux Lookout in 2011, a change of -0.8% from 2006. Of these, 28.5% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of -5.2% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Ontario, Sioux Lookout, MU – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type4 Sioux Lookout, MU Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 1,910 100.0 4,887,505 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home5		 545 28.5 1,402,420 28.7 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home6		 545 28.5 1,408,120 28.8 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households7 245 12.8 535,825 11.0 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 455 23.8 1,230,980 25.2 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households8 40 2.1 128,660 2.6 268,060 2.0
Other households9 80 4.2 181,500 3.7 543,340 4.1

Sioux Lookout – Structural type of dwelling

In Sioux Lookout, 74.3% 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, Sioux Lookout, MU – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Sioux Lookout, MU Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 1,905 100.0 4,887,510 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 1,415 74.3 2,718,880 55.6 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 100 5.2 279,470 5.7 646,240 4.9
Row house 80 4.2 415,230 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 145 7.6 498,160 10.2 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 85 4.5 160,460 3.3 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house10 5 0.3 9,535 0.2 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling11 85 4.5 15,795 0.3 183,510 1.4

Language

Sioux Lookout, MU – Mother tongue

Chart J: Sioux Lookout, MU - Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home

Chart J description: Sioux Lookout, 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 Sioux Lookout, 84.5% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 1.7% reported French only, and 12.4% 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, 95.5% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 0.5% spoke only French and 3.0% 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 Sioux Lookout, 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 4,990 100.0 4,990 100.0
English 4,215 84.5 4,765 95.5
French 85 1.7 25 0.5
Non-official language 620 12.4 150 3.0
Multiple responses 70 1.4 55 1.1
Table 13 Sioux Lookout, 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 99.9 99.8 0.1
French 50.0 30.0 20.0
Non-official language 58.4 25.5 32.8

Sioux Lookout, MU – Non-official languages

In Sioux Lookout, the three most common mother tongues were Oji-Cree (4.1%), Ojibway (4.0%) and German (1.0%), 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 Sioux Lookout, 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.
Oji-Cree 205 30.1 4.1
Ojibway 200 29.4 4.0
German 50 7.4 1.0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 45 6.6 0.9
Cree, n.o.s. 30 4.4 0.6
Italian 30 4.4 0.6

Sioux Lookout, MU – Bilingualism

Table 15 Sioux Lookout, 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 4.6 3.3 82.4 3.2
0 to 19 2.2 2.4 0.0 6.7
20 to 44 6.4 5.0 85.7 2.5
45 to 64 3.9 1.8 62.5 2.0
65 and over 6.8 3.0 66.7 5.3
Table 16 Sioux Lookout, MU – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 4,990 100.0
English only 4,735 94.9
French only 5 0.1
English and French 230 4.6
Neither English nor French 25 0.5

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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