Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census
Census subdivision of The Blue Mountains, T - Ontario
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Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses
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Chart A description: The Blue Mountains, T - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses
Prov. rank
201Nat. rank
580In 2011, The Blue Mountains (Town) had a population of 6,453, representing a percentage change of -5.5% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.
Land area is 287.23 square kilometres with a population density of 22.5 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, The Blue Mountains (Town) had 2,846 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was -3.2%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.
Population and dwelling counts
The Blue Mountains (Town) – Neighbouring census subdivisions
Census subdivision (CSD) name | CSD type | Population | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
2011 | 2006 | % change | ||
South Bruce Peninsula, Ont. | T | 8,413 | 8,415 | 0.0 |
Grey Highlands, Ont. | MU | 9,520 | 9,480 | 0.4 |
Meaford, Ont. | MU | 11,100 | 10,948 | 1.4 |
Clearview, Ont. | TP | 13,734 | 14,088 | -2.5 |
Collingwood, Ont. | T | 19,241 | 17,290 E | 11.3 |
Tiny, Ont. | TP | 11,232 | 10,754 A | 4.4 |
Georgian Bay, Ont. | TP | 2,124 | 2,340 | -9.2 |
Ontario – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the highest population growth
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
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
The Blue Mountains, T – Age distribution
Age groups | Both sexes | Males | Females |
---|---|---|---|
0 to 14 | 10.9% | 11.4% | 10.5% |
15 to 64 | 60.5% | 59.3% | 61.7% |
65 and over | 28.5% | 29.3% | 27.8% |
In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in The Blue Mountains, T was 28.5%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 60.5% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 10.9%. 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.
The Blue Mountains, T – Population by broad age groups and sex
Broad age groups by sex | Population | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
2011 | 2006 | change | % change | |
Both sexes | ||||
Total | 6,455 | 6,825 | -370 | -5.4 |
0 to 14 | 705 | 890 | -185 | -20.8 |
15 to 64 | 3,905 | 4,245 | -340 | -8.0 |
65 and over | 1,840 | 1,690 | 150 | 8.9 |
Males | ||||
Total | 3,160 | 3,380 | -220 | -6.5 |
0 to 14 | 360 | 480 | -120 | -25.0 |
15 to 64 | 1,875 | 2,070 | -195 | -9.4 |
65 and over | 925 | 825 | 100 | 12.1 |
Females | ||||
Total | 3,290 | 3,445 | -155 | -4.5 |
0 to 14 | 345 | 415 | -70 | -16.9 |
15 to 64 | 2,030 | 2,170 | -140 | -6.5 |
65 and over | 915 | 865 | 50 | 5.8 |
The Blue Mountains, T – Population by five-year age groups and sex
Age groups | Both sexes | Males | Females |
---|---|---|---|
Total - Age groups | 6,455 | 3,160 | 3,290 |
0 to 4 years | 180 | 90 | 90 |
5 to 9 years | 210 | 110 | 100 |
10 to 14 years | 310 | 155 | 155 |
15 to 19 years | 360 | 190 | 170 |
20 to 24 years | 335 | 170 | 165 |
25 to 29 years | 200 | 110 | 95 |
30 to 34 years | 185 | 85 | 100 |
35 to 39 years | 240 | 120 | 120 |
40 to 44 years | 305 | 150 | 160 |
45 to 49 years | 415 | 195 | 220 |
50 to 54 years | 570 | 250 | 320 |
55 to 59 years | 610 | 295 | 320 |
60 to 64 years | 675 | 315 | 360 |
65 to 69 years | 605 | 310 | 300 |
70 to 74 years | 465 | 240 | 225 |
75 to 79 years | 355 | 175 | 180 |
80 to 84 years | 245 | 125 | 115 |
85 years and over | 170 | 75 | 95 |
Median age | 54.2 | 53.9 | 54.4 |
The Blue Mountains, T – Median age1 of the population
In 2011, the median age in The Blue Mountains, T was 54.2 years. In comparison, the median age of Ontario was 40.4 years.
Median age | ||
---|---|---|
2006 | 2011 | |
Canada | 39.5 | 40.6 |
Ontario | 39.0 | 40.4 |
The Blue Mountains, T | 50.6 | 54.2 |
Families and households
In 2011, the number of census families2 in The Blue Mountains was 2,045, which represents a change of -1.0% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.
In The Blue Mountains, 80.2% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 10.8% were common-law-couples and 8.8% were lone-parent families.
The Blue Mountains – Family structure
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 |
The Blue Mountains, T | 2,045 | 1,640 | 80.2 | 220 | 10.8 | 180 | 8.8 | -1.0 |
South Bruce Peninsula, T | 2,635 | 1,965 | 74.6 | 365 | 13.9 | 310 | 11.8 | 0.2 |
Grey Highlands, MU | 2,850 | 2,155 | 75.6 | 380 | 13.3 | 315 | 11.1 | -0.3 |
Meaford, MU | 3,495 | 2,645 | 75.7 | 440 | 12.6 | 410 | 11.7 | 3.9 |
Clearview, TP | 4,100 | 3,065 | 74.8 | 520 | 12.7 | 515 | 12.6 | -1.9 |
Collingwood, T | 5,515 | 3,695 | 67.0 | 810 | 14.7 | 1,010 | 18.3 | 11.3 |
Tiny, TP | 3,595 | 2,695 | 75.0 | 495 | 13.8 | 405 | 11.3 | 4.2 |
Georgian Bay, TP | 690 | 505 | 73.2 | 100 | 14.5 | 85 | 12.3 | -4.2 |
The Blue Mountains – Presence of children within couple families
Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of The Blue Mountains, 31.2% 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.
* Children aged 24 and under at home | |
Married couples with children * | 520 |
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Married couples without children * | 1,120 |
Common-law-couples with children * | 55 |
Common-law-couples without children * | 165 |
The Blue Mountains – Marital status
In The Blue Mountains, 65.7% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (58.1%) or living with a common-law partner (7.7%).
The remaining 34.3% 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.
Marital status | The Blue Mountains, T | Ontario | Canada | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
number | % | number | % | number | % | |
Total - Population 15 years and over | 5,750 | 100.0 | 10,671,050 | 100.0 | 27,869,345 | 100.0 |
Married or living with a common-law partner | 3,780 | 65.7 | 6,158,605 | 57.7 | 16,084,490 | 57.7 |
Married (and not separated) | 3,340 | 58.1 | 5,367,400 | 50.3 | 12,941,965 | 46.4 |
Living common-law | 445 | 7.7 | 791,210 | 7.4 | 3,142,525 | 11.3 |
Not married and not living with a common-law partner | 1,970 | 34.3 | 4,512,440 | 42.3 | 11,784,855 | 42.3 |
Single (never legally married) | 1,115 | 19.4 | 2,985,020 | 28.0 | 7,816,045 | 28.0 |
Separated | 135 | 2.3 | 319,805 | 3.0 | 698,245 | 2.5 |
Divorced | 330 | 5.7 | 593,730 | 5.6 | 1,686,035 | 6.0 |
Widowed | 385 | 6.7 | 613,880 | 5.8 | 1,584,525 | 5.7 |
The Blue Mountains – Types of private households
There were 2,845 private households3 in The Blue Mountains in 2011, a change of -3.1% from 2006. Of these, 20.0% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of -14.9% compared with five years earlier.
Household type4 | The Blue Mountains, T | Ontario | Canada | |||
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number | % | number | % | number | % | |
Total private households | 2,845 | 100.0 | 4,887,505 | 100.0 | 13,320,615 | 100.0 |
Couple-family households with children aged 24 and under at home5 |
570 | 20.0 | 1,402,420 | 28.7 | 3,524,915 | 26.5 |
Couple-family households without children aged 24 and under at home6 |
1,250 | 43.9 | 1,408,120 | 28.8 | 3,935,540 | 29.5 |
Lone-parent family households7 | 170 | 6.0 | 535,825 | 11.0 | 1,375,450 | 10.3 |
One-person households | 770 | 27.1 | 1,230,980 | 25.2 | 3,673,310 | 27.6 |
Multiple family households8 | 30 | 1.1 | 128,660 | 2.6 | 268,060 | 2.0 |
Other households9 | 65 | 2.3 | 181,500 | 3.7 | 543,340 | 4.1 |
The Blue Mountains – Structural type of dwelling
In The Blue Mountains, 83.5% of private households lived in single-detached houses and 0.7% lived in apartments in buildings that have five or more storeys. The rest lived in other types of dwelling structures.
Structural type of dwelling | The Blue Mountains, T | Ontario | Canada | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
number | % | number | % | number | % | |
Total - Structural type of dwelling | 2,845 | 100.0 | 4,887,510 | 100.0 | 13,320,615 | 100.0 |
Single-detached house | 2,375 | 83.5 | 2,718,880 | 55.6 | 7,329,150 | 55.0 |
Semi-detached house | 70 | 2.5 | 279,470 | 5.7 | 646,240 | 4.9 |
Row house | 210 | 7.4 | 415,230 | 8.5 | 791,600 | 5.9 |
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys | 20 | 0.7 | 789,975 | 16.2 | 1,234,770 | 9.3 |
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys | 125 | 4.4 | 498,160 | 10.2 | 2,397,555 | 18.0 |
Apartment, duplex | 20 | 0.7 | 160,460 | 3.3 | 704,485 | 5.3 |
Other single-attached house10 | 5 | 0.2 | 9,535 | 0.2 | 33,310 | 0.3 |
Movable dwelling11 | 20 | 0.7 | 15,795 | 0.3 | 183,510 | 1.4 |
Language
The Blue Mountains, T – Mother tongue
Chart J description: The Blue Mountains, 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 The Blue Mountains, 90.9% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 1.0% reported French only, and 7.5% 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, 97.7% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 0.2% spoke only French and 1.4% 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.
Selected languages | Mother tongue | Language spoken most often at home | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
number | % | number | % | |
Total | 6,395 | 100.0 | 6,400 | 100.0 |
English | 5,815 | 90.9 | 6,255 | 97.7 |
French | 65 | 1.0 | 10 | 0.2 |
Non-official language | 480 | 7.5 | 90 | 1.4 |
Multiple responses | 35 | 0.5 | 45 | 0.7 |
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 | 99.8 | 99.8 | 0.0 |
French | 53.3 | 26.7 | 26.7 |
Non-official language | 49.0 | 21.6 | 27.5 |
The Blue Mountains, T – Non-official languages
In The Blue Mountains, the three most common mother tongues were German (2.2%), Italian (0.6%) and Dutch (0.6%), 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%).
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. | |||
German | 140 | 27.5 | 2.2 |
Italian | 40 | 7.8 | 0.6 |
Dutch | 40 | 7.8 | 0.6 |
Polish | 40 | 7.8 | 0.6 |
Czech | 30 | 5.9 | 0.5 |
The Blue Mountains, T – Bilingualism
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 | 6.9 | 5.8 | 92.3 | 9.3 |
0 to 19 | 6.6 | 6.8 | 0.0 | 25.0 |
20 to 44 | 9.8 | 8.8 | 150.0 | 8.3 |
45 to 64 | 6.2 | 4.6 | 83.3 | 11.4 |
65 and over | 5.9 | 4.6 | 75.0 | 9.1 |
Knowledge of official languages | Number | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Total | 6,400 | 100.0 |
English only | 5,940 | 92.8 |
French only | 5 | 0.1 |
English and French | 455 | 7.1 |
Neither English nor French | 5 | 0.1 |
Symbols:
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- 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.
Note(s):
- Median age: Age 'x' that divides a population in two groups of the same population size, one group being older than age 'x' and the other group being younger than age 'x'.
- Census family: Refers to a married couple (with or without children), a common-law couple (with or without children) or a lone parent family.
- Household, private: Refers to a person or a group of persons (other than foreign residents) who occupy a private dwelling and do not have a usual place of residence elsewhere in Canada.
- Household type: Refers to the basic division of private households into family and non-family households. Family household refers to a household that contains at least one census family, that is, a married couple with or without children, or a couple living in common-law with or without children or a lone parent living with one or more children.
- Couple-family households with children: Refers to couple households with at least one child aged 24 and under.
- Couple-family households without children: Refers to couple households without children aged 24 and under. Includes couple households with all children aged 25 and over.
- Lone-parent-family households: Refers to all lone-parent family households regardless of age of children.
- Multiple-family households: Refers to a household in which two or more census families (with or without additional persons) occupy the same private dwelling.
- Other households: Refers to two or more people who share a private dwelling, but who do not constitute a census family.
- Other single-attached house: A single dwelling that is attached to another building and that does not fall into any of the other categories, such as a single dwelling attached to a non-residential structure (e.g., a store or a church) or occasionally to another residential structure (e.g., an apartment building).
- Movable dwelling includes mobile homes and other movable dwellings such as houseboats and railroad cars.
- Mother-tongue retention: Retention refers to the situation where people speak their mother tongue at home. Retention is defined as 'complete' when the mother tongue is the language spoken most often and 'partial' when it is spoken on a regular basis but not most often. The (complete or partial) retention rate refers to the proportion of the population with a given mother tongue that speaks that language at home most often or on a regular basis. The retention rate provides an indication of a group's linguistic vitality, particularly the importance of transmitting languages between generations.
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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