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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Thetford Mines, V - Quebec

Map of Thetford Mines, V (shaded in green), Quebec

Map of Thetford Mines, V

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Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A: Thetford Mines, V - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A description: Thetford Mines, V - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Prov. rank
41
Nat. rank
158

In 2011, Thetford Mines (Ville) had a population of 25,709, representing a percentage change of 0.0% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 226.82 square kilometres with a population density of 113.3 persons per square kilometre. This compares to the provincial land area of 1,356,547.02 square kilometres with a population density of 5.8 persons per square kilometre.

In 2011, Thetford Mines (Ville) had 11,898 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 2.9%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Thetford Mines (Ville) is part of the census agglomeration of Thetford Mines.

Population and dwelling counts

Thetford Mines (Ville) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Thetford Mines (Ville) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Irlande, Que. MÉ 959 942 1.8
Saint-Joseph-de-Coleraine, Que. MÉ 1,870 2,003 -6.6
Adstock, Que. MÉ 2,643 2,678 -1.3
Saint-Adrien-d'Irlande, Que. MÉ 389 403 -3.5
Saint-Jean-de-Brébeuf, Que. MÉ 359 392 -8.4
Kinnear's Mills, Que. MÉ 369 333 10.8
Saint-Pierre-de-Broughton, Que. MÉ 882 882 0.0

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

Table 2 Quebec – 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
Sainte-Brigitte-de-Laval MÉ 5,696 3,790 50.3
Sainte-Marthe-sur-le-Lac V 15,689 11,311 38.7
Marieville V 10,094 7,527 A 34.1
Shannon MÉ 5,086 3,825 33.0
Saint-Amable MÉ 10,870 8,398 29.4

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

Table 3 Quebec – 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
La Tuque V 11,227 11,821 -5.0
Shawinigan V 50,060 51,904 -3.6
Témiscouata-sur-le-Lac V 5,096 5,259 A -3.1
Roberval V 10,227 10,544 -3.0
Chandler V 7,703 7,914 -2.7

Age and sex

Thetford Mines, V – Age distribution

Chart C: Thetford Mines, V - Population by broad age groups

Chart C description: Thetford Mines, V - Population by broad age groups

Table 4 Thetford Mines, V – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 12.6% 13.6% 11.7%
15 to 64 62.1% 64.7% 59.7%
65 and over 25.3% 21.7% 28.5%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Thetford Mines, V was 25.3%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 62.1% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 12.6%. 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.

Thetford Mines, V – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Thetford Mines, V – 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 25,710 25,705 5 0.0
0 to 14 3,240 3,285 -45 -1.4
15 to 64 15,970 16,695 -725 -4.3
65 and over 6,500 5,720 780 13.6
Males
Total 12,230 12,200 30 0.2
0 to 14 1,665 1,695 -30 -1.8
15 to 64 7,915 8,220 -305 -3.7
65 and over 2,650 2,285 365 16.0
Females
Total 13,475 13,505 -30 -0.2
0 to 14 1,580 1,585 -5 -0.3
15 to 64 8,050 8,480 -430 -5.1
65 and over 3,845 3,440 405 11.8

Thetford Mines, V – Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D: Thetford Mines, V - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D description: Thetford Mines, V - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Table 6 Thetford Mines, V – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 25,710 12,230 13,475
0 to 4 years 1,125 575 550
5 to 9 years 1,025 535 495
10 to 14 years 1,090 555 530
15 to 19 years 1,325 685 645
20 to 24 years 1,260 655 605
25 to 29 years 1,090 560 530
30 to 34 years 1,395 705 695
35 to 39 years 1,170 610 560
40 to 44 years 1,330 660 665
45 to 49 years 1,820 880 940
50 to 54 years 2,150 1,045 1,105
55 to 59 years 2,210 1,080 1,130
60 to 64 years 2,220 1,045 1,180
65 to 69 years 1,805 870 940
70 to 74 years 1,425 605 815
75 to 79 years 1,315 530 785
80 to 84 years 1,035 380 655
85 years and over 920 265 650
Median age 50.5 48.6 52.5

Thetford Mines, V – Median age1 of the population

Chart E: Canada, Quebec and Thetford Mines, V - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

Chart E description: Canada, Quebec and Thetford Mines, V - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

In 2011, the median age in Thetford Mines, V was 50.5 years. In comparison, the median age of Quebec was 41.9 years.

Table 7 Canada, Quebec and Thetford Mines, V – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Quebec 41.0 41.9
Thetford Mines, V 48.1 50.5

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families2 in Thetford Mines was 7,315, which represents a change of -0.7% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In Thetford Mines, 56.5% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 29.3% were common-law-couples and 14.1% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: Thetford Mines - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: Thetford Mines - Census families by family structure

Thetford Mines – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Quebec, CSD of Thetford Mines, V 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
Quebec † 2,203,625 1,143,370 51.9 694,750 31.5 365,515 16.6 3.9
Thetford Mines, V 7,315 4,130 56.5 2,145 29.3 1,035 14.1 -0.7
Irlande, MÉ 290 180 62.1 90 31.0 25 8.6 1.8
Saint-Joseph-de-Coleraine, MÉ 590 365 61.9 160 27.1 65 11.0 -7.1
Adstock, MÉ 800 490 61.3 240 30.0 75 9.4 -0.6
Saint-Adrien-d'Irlande, MÉ 130 75 57.7 35 26.9 15 11.5 4.0
Saint-Jean-de-Brébeuf, MÉ 105 60 57.1 35 33.3 10 9.5 0.0
Kinnear's Mills, MÉ 105 60 57.1 40 38.1 5 4.8 16.7
Saint-Pierre-de-Broughton, MÉ 265 175 66.0 80 30.2 15 5.7 -7.0

Thetford Mines – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Thetford Mines, 34.7% 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 * 1,075
Married couples without children * 3,055
Common-law-couples with children * 1,110
Common-law-couples without children * 1,035

Thetford Mines – Marital status

Chart H: Thetford Mines - Marital status

Chart H description: Thetford Mines - Marital status

In Thetford Mines, 57.4% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (38.3%) or living with a common-law partner (19.2%).

The remaining 42.6% 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, Quebec, Thetford Mines, V – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Thetford Mines, V Quebec Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 22,470 100.0 6,644,380 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 12,900 57.4 3,745,315 56.4 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 8,595 38.3 2,353,775 35.4 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 4,305 19.2 1,391,545 20.9 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 9,570 42.6 2,899,060 43.6 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 5,435 24.2 1,942,090 29.2 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 265 1.2 105,190 1.6 698,245 2.5
Divorced 1,730 7.7 463,830 7.0 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 2,135 9.5 387,950 5.8 1,584,525 5.7

Thetford Mines – Types of private households

There were 11,895 private households3 in Thetford Mines in 2011, a change of 2.8% from 2006. Of these, 18.3% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of -7.1% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Quebec, Thetford Mines, V – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type4 Thetford Mines, V Quebec Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 11,895 100.0 3,395,345 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home5		 2,175 18.3 811,120 23.9 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home6		 4,065 34.2 988,410 29.1 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households7 1,025 8.6 346,305 10.2 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 4,365 36.7 1,094,410 32.2 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households8 25 0.2 28,420 0.8 268,060 2.0
Other households9 255 2.1 126,680 3.7 543,340 4.1

Thetford Mines – Structural type of dwelling

In Thetford Mines, 62.9% 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, Quebec, Thetford Mines, V – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Thetford Mines, V Quebec Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 11,900 100.0 3,395,345 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 7,480 62.9 1,560,405 46.0 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 205 1.7 171,435 5.0 646,240 4.9
Row house 70 0.6 86,040 2.5 791,600 5.9
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 0 0.0 171,110 5.0 1,234,770 9.3
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 2,515 21.1 1,103,845 32.5 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 1,440 12.1 263,860 7.8 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house10 65 0.5 15,650 0.5 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling11 130 1.1 23,000 0.7 183,510 1.4

Language

Thetford Mines, V – Mother tongue

Chart J: Thetford Mines, V - Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home

Chart J description: Thetford Mines, V - 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 Thetford Mines, 1.2% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 97.3% reported French only, and 1.0% reported a non-official language only, in 2011. In comparison, the provincial / territorial percentages were 7.7% for English only, 78.1% for French only and 12.3% for only non-official languages.

In 2011, 0.8% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 98.1% spoke only French and 0.5% spoke only a non-official language. In comparison, the provincial / territorial percentages were 9.8% for only English, 80.0% for only French and 7.1% for only a non-official language.

Table 12 Thetford Mines, V – Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home, 2011 Census
Selected languages Mother tongue Language spoken most often at home
number % number %
Total 25,095 100.0 25,095 100.0
English 310 1.2 190 0.8
French 24,425 97.3 24,615 98.1
Non-official language 250 1.0 130 0.5
Multiple responses 115 0.5 160 0.6
Table 13 Thetford Mines, V – 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 71.6 45.7 25.9
French 99.9 99.8 0.1
Non-official language 85.2 66.7 18.5

Thetford Mines, V – Non-official languages

In Thetford Mines, the three most common mother tongues were Spanish (0.5%), Arabic (0.2%) and Chinese, n.o.s. (0.1%), in 2011. In comparison, the most common mother tongues at the provincial / territorial level were Arabic (2.1%), Spanish (1.8%) and Italian (1.6%).

Table 14 Thetford Mines, V – 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.
Spanish 120 44.4 0.5
Arabic 50 18.5 0.2
Chinese, n.o.s. 15 5.6 0.1
Creoles 15 5.6 0.1
Italian 15 5.6 0.1

Thetford Mines, V – Bilingualism

Table 15 Thetford Mines, V – 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 20.3 87.1 19.4 30.6
0 to 19 17.4 90.9 16.4 23.1
20 to 44 30.2 93.3 29.2 33.3
45 to 64 18.0 88.2 17.0 36.4
65 and over 15.8 82.4 14.8 25.0
Table 16 Thetford Mines, V – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 25,090 100.0
English only 20 0.1
French only 19,885 79.3
English and French 5,175 20.6
Neither English nor French 10 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.


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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