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Population and Dwelling Counts Rockland, Town Ontario
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Population in 2001 (1) 8,517     11,410,046†    
Population in 1996 (2) 8,070     10,753,573†    
1996 to 2001 population change (%) 5.5     6.1    
Total private dwellings 3,058     4,556,240    
Population density per square kilometre 1,003.2     12.6    
Land area (square km) 8.49     907,655.59    
     
Age Characteristics of the Population Rockland, Town Ontario
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total - All persons (3) 8,515 4,145 4,370 11,410,050 5,577,055 5,832,990
Age 0-4 480 235 250 671,250 343,340 327,905
Age 5-14 1,350 710 640 1,561,500 801,355 760,145
Age 15-19 625 305 320 769,420 394,915 374,500
Age 20-24 415 205 210 718,420 359,645 358,775
Age 25-44 2,745 1,345 1,400 3,518,010 1,724,535 1,793,480
Age 45-54 1,210 595 610 1,635,280 801,540 833,740
Age 55-64 780 370 405 1,064,000 520,565 543,430
Age 65-74 490 230 255 818,165 383,625 434,545
Age 75-84 305 110 195 503,930 202,265 301,665
Age 85 and over 105 30 75 150,075 45,260 104,810
Median age of the population 36.9 36.2 37.6 37.2 36.4 38.0
% of the population ages 15 and over 78.5 77.2 79.6 80.4 79.5 81.3
     
Common-law Status Rockland, Town Ontario
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total - Population 15 years and over (4) 6,685 3,200 3,480 9,177,300 4,432,360 4,744,935
Not in a common-law relationship 6,015 2,870 3,140 8,592,795 4,138,645 4,454,140
In a common-law relationship 670 330 335 584,505 293,715 290,790
     
Legal Marital Status Rockland, Town Ontario
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total - Population 15 years and over (5) 6,680 3,200 3,480 9,177,300 4,432,365 4,744,935
Single (6) 1,975 1,040 940 2,793,080 1,490,270 1,302,805
Married (7) 3,665 1,830 1,830 4,897,095 2,450,975 2,446,125
Separated (8) 225 90 135 311,380 136,075 175,305
Divorced (9) 420 175 245 597,595 249,825 347,770
Widowed (10) 400 70 330 578,145 105,215 472,935
     
Language(s) First Learned and Still Understood Rockland, Town Ontario
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total - All persons (19) 8,235 4,070 4,165 11,285,545 5,529,145 5,756,400
English only 2,610 1,335 1,275 7,965,225 3,913,300 4,051,925
French only 5,180 2,545 2,635 485,630 230,080 255,550
Both English and French 195 65 130 37,135 17,165 19,975
Other languages (20) 250 125 130 2,797,555 1,368,600 1,428,950
     
Mobility Status - Place of Residence 1 Year Ago Rockland, Town Ontario
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 1 year and over (21)       11,156,120 5,462,480 5,693,640
Lived at the same address 1 year ago       9,610,125 4,696,350 4,913,765
Lived within the same province/territory 1 year ago, but changed address       1,321,240 653,755 667,480
Lived in a different province/territory or country 1 year ago       224,760 112,365 112,395
     
Mobility Status - Place of Residence 5 Years Ago Rockland, Town Ontario
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 5 years and over (22)       10,609,755 5,183,200 5,426,555
Lived at the same address 5 years ago       6,067,755 2,951,790 3,115,965
Lived within the same province/territory 5 years ago, but changed address       3,784,170 1,855,225 1,928,945
Lived in a different province/territory or country 5 years ago       757,830 376,190 381,650
     
Immigration Characteristics Rockland, Town Ontario
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total - All persons 8,235 4,065 4,170 11,285,545 5,529,145 5,756,400
Canadian-born population (23) 7,950 3,930 4,015 8,164,860 4,029,890 4,134,965
Foreign-born population (24) 290 140 155 3,030,075 1,453,510 1,576,565
Immigrated before 1991 220 120 100 2,007,705 964,585 1,043,120
Immigrated between 1991 and 2001 (25) 70 20 50 1,022,370 488,930 533,440
Non-permanent residents (26) 0 0 0 90,615 45,745 44,870
     
Aboriginal Population Rockland, Town Ontario
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total - All persons 8,235 4,070 4,165 11,285,545 5,529,150 5,756,400
Aboriginal identity population (27) 155 65 90 188,315 91,140 97,180
Non-Aboriginal population 8,075 4,005 4,070 11,097,235 5,438,010 5,659,225
     
Visible Minority Status Rockland, Town Ontario
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population by visible minority groups 8,235 4,070 4,165 11,285,550 5,529,145 5,756,400
Visible minority population (31) 190 80 110 2,153,045 1,049,890 1,103,160
Chinese 25 0 15 481,510 234,925 246,585
South Asian 10 10 0 554,870 281,355 273,510
Black 60 20 45 411,090 193,110 217,980
Filipino 45 10 35 156,515 67,090 89,425
Latin American 10 0 10 106,835 51,965 54,870
Southeast Asian 0 0 0 86,410 42,655 43,750
Arab 0 0 0 88,545 47,385 41,155
West Asian 20 15 10 67,100 35,440 31,660
Korean 0 0 0 53,955 26,090 27,855
Japanese 0 0 0 24,925 11,840 13,085
Visible minority, n.i.e (28) 0 0 10 78,915 36,915 42,000
Multiple visible minorities (29) 10 10 0 42,375 21,110 21,265
All others (30) 8,045 3,985 4,055 9,132,500 4,479,255 4,653,245
     
Religion Rockland, Town Ontario
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total - Religion 8,240 4,070 4,165 11,285,545 5,529,150 5,756,400
Catholic (57) 6,490 3,165 3,325 3,911,760 1,891,660 2,020,100
Protestant 1,160 570 585 3,935,745 1,841,175 2,094,565
Christian Orthodox 50 25 25 264,055 132,490 131,570
Christian, n.i.e. (58) 85 55 30 301,935 144,215 157,720
Muslim 25 15 15 352,525 181,935 170,595
Jewish 0 0 0 190,795 92,920 97,875
Buddhist 0 0 10 128,320 61,100 67,220
Hindu 0 10 0 217,560 109,580 107,975
Sikh 0 0 0 104,790 53,390 51,395
Eastern religions (59) 10 0 10 17,785 8,745 9,035
Other religions (60) 25 10 10 18,985 8,530 10,455
No religious affiliation (61) 385 215 170 1,841,290 1,003,405 837,885
     
School Attendance Rockland, Town Ontario
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over attending school full time 700 320 375 1,060,115 519,905 540,215
Age group 15-19 attending full time (50) 460 195 270 570,550 291,735 278,810
Age group 20-24 attending full time 155 80 75 312,470 148,215 164,255
Total population 15 years and over attending school part time 275 110 165 436,730 187,750 248,980
Age group 15-19 attending part time (50) 0 0 0 19,045 9,675 9,375
Age group 20-24 attending part time 35 10 25 57,580 29,190 28,390
     
Highest Level of Schooling Rockland, Town Ontario
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population aged 20-34 1,480 745 730 2,263,910 1,112,910 1,150,995
% of the population aged 20-34 with less than a high school graduation certificate 11.5 15.4 8.2 13.2 14.9 11.5
% of the population aged 20-34 with a high school graduation certificate and/or some postsecondary (46) 35.1 36.2 33.6 33.7 36.1 31.5
% of the population aged 20-34 with a trades certificate or diploma 7.4 8.7 6.8 7.9 9.6 6.2
% of the population aged 20-34 with a college certificate or diploma (47) 24.7 22.8 26.7 19.5 16.5 22.4
% of the population aged 20-34 with a university certificate, diploma or degree 20.9 18.8 24.0 25.7 23.0 28.4
Total population aged 35-44 1,650 815 835 1,949,840 954,260 995,580
% of the population aged 35-44 with less than a high school graduation certificate 16.4 14.7 18.0 17.3 18.8 16.0
% of the population aged 35-44 with a high school graduation certificate and/or some postsecondary (46) 36.7 38.7 34.7 25.6 23.7 27.5
% of the population aged 35-44 with a trades certificate or diploma 10.3 14.1 7.2 11.5 15.0 8.2
% of the population aged 35-44 with a college certificate or diploma (47) 26.1 22.1 29.3 21.2 18.0 24.3
% of the population aged 35-44 with a university certificate, diploma or degree 10.9 11.7 10.8 24.3 24.6 24.1
Total population aged 45-64 1,975 1,000 970 2,684,705 1,311,380 1,373,325
% of the population aged 45-64 with less than a high school graduation certificate 33.7 31.5 35.6 27.5 26.5 28.4
% of the population aged 45-64 with a high school graduation certificate and/or some postsecondary (46) 32.2 32.0 32.5 22.9 19.9 25.7
% of the population aged 45-64 with a trades certificate or diploma 10.9 14.5 7.2 11.6 15.8 7.7
% of the population aged 45-64 with a college certificate or diploma (47) 12.4 9.5 14.9 16.6 13.8 19.2
% of the population aged 45-64 with a university certificate, diploma or degree 10.9 12.0 10.3 21.5 24.0 19.0
     
Earnings in 2000 Rockland, Town Ontario
Total Male Female Total Male Female
All persons with earnings (counts) (48) 4,770 2,600 2,175 6,319,535 3,311,105 3,008,425
Average earnings (all persons with earnings ($)) 31,536 36,103 26,071 35,185 42,719 26,894
Worked full year, full time (counts) (49) 2,965R 1,680 1,285 3,527,045R 2,061,355 1,465,690
Average earnings (worked full year, full time ($)) 38,578 43,130 32,646 47,299 53,937 37,962
     
Income in 2000 Rockland, Town Ontario
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Persons 15 years of age and over with income (53) 6,175     8,598,560    
Median total income of persons 15 years of age and over ($) (54) 26,534     24,816    
Composition of total income (100%) (62) 100.0     100.0    
Earnings - % of income 82.5     78.7    
Government transfers - % of income 9.9     9.8    
Other money - % of income 7.6     11.5    
     
Language Used Most Often at Work Rockland, Town Ontario
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total - Population 15 years and over who worked since 2000 (44) 4,920 2,630 2,285 6,512,560 3,408,090 3,104,475
English 2,705 1,520 1,185 6,227,550 3,271,705 2,955,845
French 1,730 875 850 88,720 38,320 50,395
Non-official language 0 0 0 103,035 52,835 50,210
English and French 485 240 250 47,865 21,580 26,285
English and non-official language 0 0 0 43,500 22,760 20,745
French and non-official language 0 0 0 265 140 120
English, French and non-official language 0 0 0 1,625 750 870
     
Place of Work Status Rockland, Town Ontario
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Employed labour force 15 years and over (32) 4,490 2,425 2,065 5,713,900 3,027,620 2,686,285
Worked at home 225 85 140 406,230 202,530 203,700
Worked outside Canada 15 10 0 33,935 22,600 11,335
No fixed workplace address 490 405 80 466,950 352,800 114,145
Worked at usual place 3,765 1,925 1,840 4,806,790 2,449,685 2,357,100
     
Mode of Transportation to Work Rockland, Town Ontario
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total -All modes (33) 4,255 2,330 1,920 5,273,740 2,802,490 2,471,250
Car, truck, van, as driver 3,335 1,960 1,370 3,831,095 2,190,400 1,640,695
Car, truck, van, as passenger 470 170 300 372,460 149,805 222,655
Public transit 115 40 75 672,310 270,755 401,550
Walked or bicycled 300 140 155 349,020 166,930 182,095
Other method 35 20 20 48,855 24,595 24,265
     
Unpaid Work Rockland, Town Ontario
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Persons reporting hours of unpaid work (34) 5,830 2,700 3,130 8,229,410 3,886,440 4,342,975
Persons reporting hours of unpaid housework (35) 5,745 2,640 3,105 8,112,435 3,812,780 4,299,655
Persons reporting hours looking after children, without pay (36) 2,940 1,325 1,610 3,448,335 1,515,125 1,933,210
Persons reporting hours of unpaid care or assistance to seniors (37) 1,415 605 815 1,641,305 676,295 965,015
     
Labour Force Indicators Rockland, Town Ontario
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Participation rate (38) 72.3 80.1 64.6 67.3 73.4 61.5
Employment rate (39) 69.6 77.3 62.3 63.2 69.1 57.6
Unemployment rate (40) 3.6 3.8 3.5 6.1 5.8 6.5
     
Industry Rockland, Town Ontario
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total - Experienced labour force (41) 4,600 2,495 2,110 5,992,765 3,173,280 2,819,490
Agriculture and other resource-based industries 15 15 0 191,020 135,925 55,090
Manufacturing and construction industries 685 570 115 1,316,580 979,715 336,870
Wholesale and retail trade 700 370 335 950,730 484,505 466,230
Finance and real estate 210 90 120 401,445 171,350 230,095
Health and education 720 135 585 902,990 212,830 690,165
Business services 870 570 305 1,145,910 674,075 471,835
Other services 1,390 740 650 1,084,090 514,875 569,210
     
Occupation Rockland, Town Ontario
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total - Experienced labour force (41) 4,600 2,495 2,110 5,992,765 3,173,275 2,819,490
Management occupations 525 370 155 685,390 434,475 250,915
Business, finance and administration occupations 1,195 370 820 1,097,835 311,995 785,835
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations 310 245 70 422,510 326,940 95,570
Health occupations 215 45 170 286,305 58,840 227,460
Social science, education, government service and religion 350 65 280 455,825 150,560 305,270
Art, culture, recreation and sport 100 75 25 171,840 79,010 92,830
Sales and service occupations 1,005 465 535 1,371,250 590,350 780,900
Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations 795 765 25 845,130 778,735 66,390
Occupations unique to primary industry 50 40 10 164,365 122,555 41,805
Occupations unique to processing, manufacturing and utilities 65 45 20 492,320 319,815 172,505
     
Selected Family Characteristics Rockland, Town Ontario
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total number of families 2,420     3,190,990    
Number of married-couple families 1,800     2,406,340    
Average number of persons in married-couple families 3.2     3.2    
Number of common-law couple families (11) 330     298,540    
Average number of persons in common-law-couple families (11) 2.7     2.7    
Number of lone-parent families (12) 295     486,105    
Average number of persons in lone-parent families (12) 2.5     2.5    
Number of female lone-parent families (12) 260     401,240    
Average number of persons in female lone-parent families (12) 2.6     2.6    
Number of male lone-parent families (12) 30     84,860    
Average number of persons in male lone-parent families (12) 2.0     2.5    
Median family income, 2000 ($) - All census families (51) 64,243     61,024    
Median family income, 2000 ($) - Couple families (52) 67,605     66,476    
Median family income, 2000 ($) - Lone-parent families 38,357     33,724    
     
Selected Household Characteristics Rockland, Town Ontario
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total - All private households 2,990     4,219,410    
Households containing a couple (married or common-law) with children (13) 1,185     1,376,975    
Households containing a couple (married or common-law) without children (14) 870     1,179,330    
One-person households 540     990,160    
Other household types (15) 395     672,950    
Median household income, 2000 ($) - All households 58,945     53,626    
Median household income, 2000 ($) - One-person households 21,309     25,253    
Median household income, 2000 ($) - Two-or-more-persons households 66,348     64,201    
Number of rented dwellings (55) 790     1,346,990    
Average gross monthly payments for rented dwellings ($) 637     753    
Number of owner-occupied dwellings (56) 2,200     2,816,220    
Average monthly payments for owner-occupied dwellings ($) 904     964    
     
Selected Occupied Private Dwelling Characteristics Rockland, Town Ontario
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total number of dwellings (16) 2,995     4,219,415    
Number of owned dwellings (17) 2,205     2,862,300    
Number of rented dwellings (18) 785     1,351,365    
Number of dwellings constructed before 1991 2,145     3,615,880    
Number of dwellings constructed between 1991 and 2001 845     603,530    
Average value of dwelling ($) 130,286     199,884    
     

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