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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Campbellton, CY - New Brunswick ¹

Map of Campbellton, CY

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Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

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

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Nat. rank

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In 2011, Campbellton (City) had a population of 7,385, representing a percentage change of 0.0% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 18.66 square kilometres with a population density of 395.7 persons per square kilometre. This compares to the provincial land area of 71,377.18 square kilometres with a population density of 10.5 persons per square kilometre.

In 2011, Campbellton (City) had 3,305 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 4.6%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Campbellton (City) is part of the census agglomeration of Campbellton (New Brunswick).

Population and dwelling counts

Campbellton (City) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Campbellton (City) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name	CSD type	Population
Census subdivision (CSD) name	CSD type	2011	2006	% change
Dalhousie, N.B.	P	2,247	2,313 A	-2.9
Addington, N.B.	P	2,615	2,727	-4.1
Atholville, N.B.	VL	1,237	1,317	-6.1
Pointe-à-la-Croix, Que.	MÉ	1,472	1,587	-7.2
Listuguj, Que.	IRI	1,850	1,475	25.4

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

Table 2 New Brunswick – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the highest population growth, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name	CSD type	Population
Census subdivision (CSD) name	CSD type	2011	2006	% change
Dieppe	C	23,310	18,565	25.6
Quispamsis	TV	17,886	15,239	17.4
Lincoln	P	6,458	5,764	12.0
Fredericton	CY	56,224	50,535	11.3
Kingsclear	P	7,391	6,689	10.5

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

Table 3 New Brunswick – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the lowest population growth, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name	CSD type	Population
Census subdivision (CSD) name	CSD type	2011	2006	% change
Shippagan	P	5,032	5,370	-6.3
Edmundston	C	16,032	16,643	-3.7
Alnwick	P	5,922	6,152	-3.7
Beaubassin East / Beaubassin-est	RCR	6,200	6,429	-3.6
Bathurst	CY	12,275	12,714	-3.5

Age and sex

Campbellton, CY – Age distribution

Chart C: Campbellton, CY - Population by broad age groups

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

Table 4 Campbellton, CY – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups	Both sexes	Males	Females
0 to 14	12.8%	14.2%	11.5%
15 to 64	64.0%	66.0%	62.1%
65 and over	23.3%	19.7%	26.3%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Campbellton, CY was 23.3%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 64.0% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 12.8%. 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.

Campbellton, CY – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Campbellton, CY – Population by broad age groups, sex and population change between 2006 and 2011, 2006 to 2011 censuses
Broad age groups by sex	Population
Broad age groups by sex	2011	2006	change	% change
Both sexes
Total	7,385	7,380	5	0.1
0 to 14	945	1,065	-120	-11.3
15 to 64	4,725	4,760	-35	-0.7
65 and over	1,720	1,555	165	10.6
Males
Total	3,445	3,405	40	1.2
0 to 14	490	535	-45	-8.4
15 to 64	2,275	2,260	15	0.7
65 and over	680	605	75	12.4
Females
Total	3,940	3,980	-40	-1.0
0 to 14	455	535	-80	-15.0
15 to 64	2,445	2,500	-55	-2.2
65 and over	1,035	950	85	8.9

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

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

Table 6 Campbellton, CY – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups	Both sexes	Males	Females
Total - Age groups	7,385	3,445	3,940
0 to 4 years	275	155	125
5 to 9 years	320	155	165
10 to 14 years	345	180	170
15 to 19 years	430	220	205
20 to 24 years	360	165	190
25 to 29 years	290	130	155
30 to 34 years	310	145	160
35 to 39 years	350	155	195
40 to 44 years	500	235	265
45 to 49 years	635	300	335
50 to 54 years	640	310	330
55 to 59 years	625	320	305
60 to 64 years	585	285	300
65 to 69 years	430	185	245
70 to 74 years	390	155	230
75 to 79 years	360	155	205
80 to 84 years	270	85	180
85 years and over	270	100	180
Median age	49.1	47.9	50.1

Campbellton, CY – Median age² of the population

Chart E: Canada, New Brunswick and Campbellton, CY - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

Chart E description: Canada, New Brunswick and Campbellton, CY - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

In 2011, the median age in Campbellton, CY was 49.1 years. In comparison, the median age of New Brunswick was 43.7 years.

Table 7 Canada, New Brunswick and Campbellton, CY – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
	Median age
	2006	2011
Canada	39.5	40.6
New Brunswick	41.5	43.7
Campbellton, CY	45.5	49.1

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families³ in Campbellton was 2,025, which represents a change of -2.2% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.

In Campbellton, 57.5% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 18.8% were common-law-couples and 23.5% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: Campbellton - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: Campbellton - Census families by family structure

Campbellton – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, New Brunswick, CSD of Campbellton, 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
Geographic name	Total families	number	%	number	%	number	%	% change, census families, 2006 to 2011
Canada †	9,389,695	6,293,950	67.0	1,567,905	16.7	1,527,840	16.3	5.5
New Brunswick	224,590	152,455	67.9	35,945	16.0	36,190	16.1	3.1
Campbellton, CY	2,025	1,165	57.5	380	18.8	475	23.5	-2.2
Dalhousie, P	710	465	65.5	145	20.4	95	13.4	-1.4
Addington, P	840	530	63.1	175	20.8	130	15.5	-5.6
Atholville, VL	390	245	62.8	80	20.5	70	17.9	0.0
Pointe-à-la-Croix, MÉ (Que.)	445	205	46.1	145	32.6	95	21.3	-4.3

Campbellton – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Campbellton, 36.5% 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 *	370
Married couples without children *	800
Common-law-couples with children *	195
Common-law-couples without children *	185

Campbellton – Marital status

Chart H description: Campbellton - Marital status

In Campbellton, 49.8% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (37.8%) or living with a common-law partner (12.0%).

The remaining 50.3% 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, New Brunswick, Campbellton, CY – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status	Campbellton, CY		New Brunswick		Canada
Marital status	number	%	number	%	number	%
Total - Population 15 years and over	6,440	100.0	637,595	100.0	27,869,345	100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner	3,205	49.8	382,310	60.0	16,084,490	57.7
Married (and not separated)	2,435	37.8	310,310	48.7	12,941,965	46.4
Living common-law	770	12.0	72,000	11.3	3,142,525	11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner	3,240	50.3	255,285	40.0	11,784,855	42.3
Single (never legally married)	1,875	29.1	159,760	25.1	7,816,045	28.0
Separated	280	4.3	21,035	3.3	698,245	2.5
Divorced	450	7.0	32,930	5.2	1,686,035	6.0
Widowed	630	9.8	41,565	6.5	1,584,525	5.7

Campbellton – Types of private households

There were 3,305 private households⁴ in Campbellton in 2011, a change of 4.6% from 2006. Of these, 16.9% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of -3.4% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, New Brunswick, Campbellton, CY – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type⁵	Campbellton, CY		New Brunswick		Canada
Household type⁵	number	%	number	%	number	%
Total private households	3,305	100.0	314,010	100.0	13,320,615	100.0
Couple-family households with children aged 24 and under at home⁶	560	16.9	74,710	23.8	3,524,915	26.5
Couple-family households without children aged 24 and under at home⁷	950	28.7	108,040	34.4	3,935,540	29.5
Lone-parent family households⁸	455	13.8	32,940	10.5	1,375,450	10.3
One-person households	1,210	36.6	81,705	26.0	3,673,310	27.6
Multiple family households⁹	30	0.9	4,415	1.4	268,060	2.0
Other households¹⁰	105	3.2	12,200	3.9	543,340	4.1

Campbellton – Structural type of dwelling

In Campbellton, 50.2% of private households lived in single-detached houses and 2.1% lived in apartments in buildings that have five or more storeys. The rest lived in other types of dwelling structures.

Table 11 Canada, New Brunswick, Campbellton, CY – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling	Campbellton, CY		New Brunswick		Canada
Structural type of dwelling	number	%	number	%	number	%
Total - Structural type of dwelling	3,305	100.0	314,005	100.0	13,320,615	100.0
Single-detached house	1,660	50.2	220,175	70.1	7,329,150	55.0
Semi-detached house	125	3.8	10,815	3.4	646,240	4.9
Row house	215	6.5	7,830	2.5	791,600	5.9
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys	70	2.1	3,990	1.3	1,234,770	9.3
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys	875	26.5	42,040	13.4	2,397,555	18.0
Apartment, duplex	245	7.4	14,110	4.5	704,485	5.3
Other single-attached house¹¹	60	1.8	1,050	0.3	33,310	0.3
Movable dwelling¹²	55	1.7	14,000	4.5	183,510	1.4

Language

Campbellton, CY – Mother tongue

Chart J description: Campbellton, 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 Campbellton, 42.8% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 52.5% reported French only, and 1.9% reported a non-official language only, in 2011. In comparison, the provincial / territorial percentages were 64.9% for English only, 31.6% for French only and 2.5% for only non-official languages.

In 2011, 50.0% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 45.9% spoke only French and 1.3% spoke only a non-official language. In comparison, the provincial / territorial percentages were 69.2% for only English, 28.4% for only French and 1.3% for only a non-official language.

Table 12 Campbellton, CY – Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home, 2011 Census
Selected languages	Mother tongue		Language spoken most often at home
Selected languages	number	%	number	%
Total	6,940	100.0	6,945	100.0
English	2,970	42.8	3,470	50.0
French	3,645	52.5	3,190	45.9
Non-official language	135	1.9	90	1.3
Multiple responses	200	2.9	185	2.7

Table 13 Campbellton, CY – Mother-tongue retention, 2011 Census
Mother tongue	Mother-tongue retention¹³ (in percentage)
Mother tongue	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	98.1	95.6	2.5
French	93.5	84.7	8.7
Non-official language	72.4	55.2	17.2

Campbellton, CY – Non-official languages

In Campbellton, the three most common mother tongues were Arabic (0.4%), Hindi (0.4%) and Konkani (0.2%), in 2011. In comparison, the most common mother tongues at the provincial / territorial level were Mi'kmaq (0.3%), German (0.3%) and Korean (0.3%).

Table 14 Campbellton, 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.
Arabic	25	17.2	0.4
Hindi	25	17.2	0.4
Konkani	15	10.3	0.2
Spanish	10	6.9	0.1
Urdu	10	6.9	0.1

Campbellton, CY – Bilingualism

Table 15 Campbellton, CY – Rate of English-French bilingualism by mother tongue and age groups, 2011 Census
Age groups	Mother tongue
Age groups	Total	English	French	Non-official language
Note: Counts for mother tongue include single responses only. Consequently, the total excludes multiple responses.
Total	59.6	38.9	77.9	22.2
0 to 19	48.3	38.6	58.6	14.3
20 to 44	70.7	50.7	87.4	11.1
45 to 64	63.3	39.0	83.1	22.2
65 and over	51.4	25.9	72.8	33.3

Table 16 Campbellton, CY – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages	Number	Percentage
Total	6,945	100.0
English only	1,945	28.0
French only	790	11.4
English and French	4,200	60.5
Neither English nor French	0	0.0

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.

Footnotes

Footnote 1

Campbellton CY (New Brunswick) – This census subdivision has the following data quality indicators (commonly referred to as data quality flags):

Data quality index showing a global non response rate higher than or equal to 5% but lower than 10%.

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Footnote 2

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'.

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Footnote 3

Census family: Refers to a married couple (with or without children), a common-law couple (with or without children) or a lone parent family.

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Footnote 4

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.

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Footnote 5

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.

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Footnote 6

Couple-family households with children: Refers to couple households with at least one child aged 24 and under.

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Footnote 7

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.

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Footnote 8

Lone-parent-family households: Refers to all lone-parent family households regardless of age of children.

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Footnote 9

Multiple-family households: Refers to a household in which two or more census families (with or without additional persons) occupy the same private dwelling.

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Footnote 10

Other households: Refers to two or more people who share a private dwelling, but who do not constitute a census family.

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Footnote 11

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).

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Footnote 12

Movable dwelling includes mobile homes and other movable dwellings such as houseboats and railroad cars.

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Footnote 13

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.

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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.

Related data:

2011 Census Topic-based tabulations – Census subdivision of Campbellton, City - New Brunswick
2011 Census Highlight tables – Census subdivision of Campbellton, City - New Brunswick
2011 Census Data Navigator – Census subdivision of Campbellton, City - New Brunswick
2011 NHS Focus on Geography Series – Census subdivision of Campbellton, City - New Brunswick

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