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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of North Battleford, CY - Saskatchewan

Map of North Battleford, CY (shaded in green), Saskatchewan

Map of North Battleford, CY

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Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A: North Battleford, CY - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A description: North Battleford, CY - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Prov. rank
7
Nat. rank
282

In 2011, North Battleford (City) had a population of 13,888, representing a percentage change of 5.3% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 33.55 square kilometres with a population density of 414.0 persons per square kilometre. This compares to the provincial land area of 588,239.21 square kilometres with a population density of 1.8 persons per square kilometre.

In 2011, North Battleford (City) had 5,768 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 4.5%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

North Battleford (City) is part of the census agglomeration of North Battleford.

Population and dwelling counts

North Battleford (City) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 North Battleford (City) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Battle River No. 438, Sask. RM 1,099 1,053 4.4
Battleford, Sask. T 4,065 3,685 10.3
North Battleford, Sask. CN 164 153 7.2
North Battleford No. 437, Sask. RM 733 737 -0.5

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

Table 2 Saskatchewan – 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
Martensville CY 7,716 4,978 A 55.0
Warman T 7,084 4,769 A 48.5
Lloydminster (Part) CY 9,772 8,118 20.4
Humboldt CY 5,678 4,998 13.6
Weyburn CY 10,484 9,433 11.1

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

Table 3 Saskatchewan – 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
Corman Park No. 344 RM 8,354 8,266 A E 1.1
Prince Albert CY 35,129 34,127 A 2.9
Moose Jaw CY 33,274 32,132 3.6
Swift Current CY 15,503 14,946 3.7
Yorkton CY 15,669 15,038 4.2

Age and sex

North Battleford, CY – Age distribution

Chart C: North Battleford, CY - Population by broad age groups

Chart C description: North Battleford, CY - Population by broad age groups

Table 4 North Battleford, CY – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 21.4% 22.8% 20.1%
15 to 64 63.2% 64.1% 62.4%
65 and over 15.4% 13.0% 17.6%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in North Battleford, CY was 15.4%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 63.2% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 21.4%. 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.

North Battleford, CY – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 North Battleford, CY – 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 13,885 13,190 695 5.3
0 to 14 2,970 2,770 200 7.2
15 to 64 8,775 8,250 525 6.4
65 and over 2,145 2,170 -25 -1.2
Males
Total 6,510 6,140 370 6.0
0 to 14 1,485 1,400 85 6.1
15 to 64 4,175 3,880 295 7.6
65 and over 845 865 -20 -2.3
Females
Total 7,375 7,045 330 4.7
0 to 14 1,485 1,375 110 8.0
15 to 64 4,600 4,365 235 5.4
65 and over 1,300 1,300 0 0.0

North Battleford, CY – Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D: North Battleford, CY - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D description: North Battleford, CY - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Table 6 North Battleford, CY – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 13,885 6,510 7,375
0 to 4 years 1,050 515 530
5 to 9 years 1,005 515 490
10 to 14 years 920 460 460
15 to 19 years 900 440 460
20 to 24 years 860 405 455
25 to 29 years 1,005 475 535
30 to 34 years 890 415 480
35 to 39 years 825 400 430
40 to 44 years 750 360 390
45 to 49 years 935 445 490
50 to 54 years 965 445 515
55 to 59 years 905 415 485
60 to 64 years 740 375 365
65 to 69 years 495 215 275
70 to 74 years 455 175 280
75 to 79 years 425 190 230
80 to 84 years 385 150 235
85 years and over 385 115 270
Median age 36.9 35.5 38.3

North Battleford, CY – Median age1 of the population

Chart E: Canada, Saskatchewan and North Battleford, CY - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

Chart E description: Canada, Saskatchewan and North Battleford, CY - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

In 2011, the median age in North Battleford, CY was 36.9 years. In comparison, the median age of Saskatchewan was 38.2 years.

Table 7 Canada, Saskatchewan and North Battleford, CY – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Saskatchewan 38.7 38.2
North Battleford, CY 37.6 36.9

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families2 in North Battleford was 3,720, which represents a change of 3.5% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In North Battleford, 62.4% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 13.0% were common-law-couples and 24.6% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: North Battleford - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: North Battleford - Census families by family structure

North Battleford – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Saskatchewan, CSD of North Battleford, CY 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
Saskatchewan † 285,375 202,770 71.1 35,785 12.5 46,825 16.4 6.7
North Battleford, CY 3,720 2,320 62.4 485 13.0 915 24.6 3.5
Battle River No. 438, RM 355 300 84.5 30 8.5 30 8.5 1.4
Battleford, T 1,175 850 72.3 135 11.5 190 16.2 8.8
North Battleford, CN 0 0 ··· 0 ··· 0 ··· 0.0
North Battleford No. 437, RM 230 200 87.0 10 4.3 15 6.5 2.2

North Battleford – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of North Battleford, 44.3% 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 * 1,000
Married couples without children * 1,320
Common-law-couples with children * 240
Common-law-couples without children * 240

North Battleford – Marital status

Chart H: North Battleford - Marital status

Chart H description: North Battleford - Marital status

In North Battleford, 52.6% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (43.8%) or living with a common-law partner (8.8%).

The remaining 47.3% 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, Saskatchewan, North Battleford, CY – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status North Battleford, CY Saskatchewan Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 10,920 100.0 835,525 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 5,745 52.6 487,980 58.4 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 4,780 43.8 416,355 49.8 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 965 8.8 71,630 8.6 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 5,170 47.3 347,540 41.6 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 3,205 29.3 232,160 27.8 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 335 3.1 18,210 2.2 698,245 2.5
Divorced 760 7.0 43,670 5.2 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 875 8.0 53,500 6.4 1,584,525 5.7

North Battleford – Types of private households

There were 5,765 private households3 in North Battleford in 2011, a change of 4.4% from 2006. Of these, 20.8% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of 2.6% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Saskatchewan, North Battleford, CY – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type4 North Battleford, CY Saskatchewan Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 5,765 100.0 409,645 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home5		 1,200 20.8 104,495 25.5 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home6		 1,510 26.2 126,365 30.8 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households7 820 14.2 40,035 9.8 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 1,935 33.6 114,385 27.9 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households8 90 1.6 6,990 1.7 268,060 2.0
Other households9 215 3.7 17,380 4.2 543,340 4.1

North Battleford – Structural type of dwelling

In North Battleford, 68.9% of private households lived in single-detached houses and 3.8% lived in apartments in buildings that have five or more storeys. The rest lived in other types of dwelling structures.

Table 11 Canada, Saskatchewan, North Battleford, CY – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling North Battleford, CY Saskatchewan Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 5,765 100.0 409,645 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 3,970 68.9 303,250 74.0 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 185 3.2 11,945 2.9 646,240 4.9
Row house 220 3.8 14,370 3.5 791,600 5.9
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 220 3.8 10,830 2.6 1,234,770 9.3
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 1,045 18.1 52,655 12.9 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 90 1.6 7,085 1.7 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house10 5 0.1 700 0.2 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling11 35 0.6 8,805 2.1 183,510 1.4

Language

North Battleford, CY – Mother tongue

Chart J: North Battleford, CY - Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home

Chart J description: North Battleford, CY - 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 North Battleford, 84.4% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 1.9% reported French only, and 12.2% reported a non-official language only, in 2011. In comparison, the provincial / territorial percentages were 84.5% for English only, 1.6% for French only and 12.7% for only non-official languages.

In 2011, 91.8% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 0.5% spoke only French and 5.3% spoke only a non-official language. In comparison, the provincial / territorial percentages were 92.1% for only English, 0.4% for only French and 5.8% for only a non-official language.

Table 12 North Battleford, CY – Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home, 2011 Census
Selected languages Mother tongue Language spoken most often at home
number % number %
Total 13,670 100.0 13,665 100.0
English 11,540 84.4 12,550 91.8
French 255 1.9 65 0.5
Non-official language 1,665 12.2 720 5.3
Multiple responses 205 1.5 330 2.4
Table 13 North Battleford, CY – 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 99.7 99.5 0.3
French 40.7 22.0 18.6
Non-official language 70.2 50.1 20.1

North Battleford, CY – Non-official languages

In North Battleford, the three most common mother tongues were Cree, n.o.s. (2.7%), Ukrainian (2.3%) and Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) (1.6%), in 2011. In comparison, the most common mother tongues at the provincial / territorial level were German (2.6%), Cree, n.o.s. (2.4%) and Ukrainian (1.4%).

Table 14 North Battleford, CY – 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.
Cree, n.o.s. 365 19.8 2.7
Ukrainian 320 17.3 2.3
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 215 11.7 1.6
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 185 10.0 1.4
German 160 8.7 1.2

North Battleford, CY – Bilingualism

Table 15 North Battleford, CY – 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 6.4 5.4 82.4 1.8
0 to 19 10.4 10.7 66.7 3.3
20 to 44 5.2 5.1 75.0 0.9
45 to 64 3.3 1.7 81.3 1.3
65 and over 6.4 0.7 87.5 1.1
Table 16 North Battleford, CY – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 13,665 100.0
English only 12,695 92.9
French only 10 0.1
English and French 880 6.4
Neither English nor French 80 0.6

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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