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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Otterburn Park, V - Quebec

Map of Otterburn Park, V (shaded in green), Quebec

Map of Otterburn Park, V

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Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A: Otterburn Park, V - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A description: Otterburn Park, V - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Prov. rank
112
Nat. rank
449

In 2011, Otterburn Park (Ville) had a population of 8,450, representing a percentage change of -0.2% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 5.35 square kilometres with a population density of 1,580.6 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, Otterburn Park (Ville) had 3,202 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 3.6%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Otterburn Park (Ville) is part of the census metropolitan area of Montréal.

Population and dwelling counts

Otterburn Park (Ville) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Otterburn Park (Ville) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Que. MÉ 4,618 4,506 2.5
Saint-Basile-le-Grand, Que. V 16,736 15,605 7.2
McMasterville, Que. MÉ 5,615 5,234 7.3
Mont-Saint-Hilaire, Que. V 18,200 15,720 15.8
Beloeil, Que. V 20,783 18,927 9.8

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

Otterburn Park, V – Age distribution

Chart C: Otterburn Park, V - Population by broad age groups

Chart C description: Otterburn Park, V - Population by broad age groups

Table 4 Otterburn Park, V – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 21.4% 22.1% 20.7%
15 to 64 68.5% 68.2% 68.7%
65 and over 10.2% 9.8% 10.5%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Otterburn Park, V was 10.2%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 68.5% 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.

Otterburn Park, V – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Otterburn Park, 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 8,450 8,465 -15 -0.2
0 to 14 1,805 2,005 -200 -10.0
15 to 64 5,790 5,825 -35 -0.6
65 and over 860 635 225 35.4
Males
Total 4,125 4,180 -55 -1.3
0 to 14 910 1,030 -120 -11.7
15 to 64 2,815 2,850 -35 -1.2
65 and over 405 300 105 35.0
Females
Total 4,325 4,290 35 0.8
0 to 14 895 975 -80 -8.2
15 to 64 2,970 2,975 -5 -0.2
65 and over 455 335 120 35.8

Otterburn Park, V – Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D: Otterburn Park, V - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D description: Otterburn Park, V - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Table 6 Otterburn Park, V – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 8,450 4,125 4,325
0 to 4 years 550 280 275
5 to 9 years 625 305 315
10 to 14 years 625 325 305
15 to 19 years 635 325 310
20 to 24 years 375 195 180
25 to 29 years 325 150 175
30 to 34 years 550 260 290
35 to 39 years 700 330 370
40 to 44 years 710 350 365
45 to 49 years 765 350 420
50 to 54 years 645 325 325
55 to 59 years 540 270 270
60 to 64 years 535 265 265
65 to 69 years 395 190 210
70 to 74 years 220 105 110
75 to 79 years 115 55 60
80 to 84 years 75 30 40
85 years and over 55 20 35
Median age 38.8 38.3 39.2

Otterburn Park, V – Median age1 of the population

Chart E: Canada, Quebec and Otterburn Park, V - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

Chart E description: Canada, Quebec and Otterburn Park, V - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

In 2011, the median age in Otterburn Park, V was 38.8 years. In comparison, the median age of Quebec was 41.9 years.

Table 7 Canada, Quebec and Otterburn Park, V – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Quebec 41.0 41.9
Otterburn Park, V 36.3 38.8

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families2 in Otterburn Park was 2,520, 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 Otterburn Park, 46.4% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 38.9% were common-law-couples and 14.7% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: Otterburn Park - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: Otterburn Park - Census families by family structure

Otterburn Park – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Quebec, CSD of Otterburn Park, 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
Otterburn Park, V 2,520 1,170 46.4 980 38.9 370 14.7 1.0
Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, MÉ 1,415 690 48.8 565 39.9 160 11.3 2.5
Saint-Basile-le-Grand, V 4,990 2,365 47.4 1,930 38.7 690 13.8 6.2
McMasterville, MÉ 1,625 655 40.3 675 41.5 295 18.2 7.3
Mont-Saint-Hilaire, V 5,305 2,790 52.6 1,880 35.4 635 12.0 14.2
Beloeil, V 6,195 3,065 49.5 2,240 36.2 890 14.4 9.0

Otterburn Park – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Otterburn Park, 54.7% 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 * 540
Married couples without children * 625
Common-law-couples with children * 630
Common-law-couples without children * 350

Otterburn Park – Marital status

Chart H: Otterburn Park - Marital status

Chart H description: Otterburn Park - Marital status

In Otterburn Park, 64.9% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (35.4%) or living with a common-law partner (29.6%).

The remaining 35.1% 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, Otterburn Park, V – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Otterburn Park, V Quebec Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 6,645 100.0 6,644,380 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 4,315 64.9 3,745,315 56.4 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 2,350 35.4 2,353,775 35.4 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 1,965 29.6 1,391,545 20.9 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 2,335 35.1 2,899,060 43.6 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 1,625 24.5 1,942,090 29.2 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 70 1.1 105,190 1.6 698,245 2.5
Divorced 415 6.2 463,830 7.0 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 220 3.3 387,950 5.8 1,584,525 5.7

Otterburn Park – Types of private households

There were 3,200 private households3 in Otterburn Park in 2011, a change of 3.6% from 2006. Of these, 36.4% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of -9.0% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Quebec, Otterburn Park, V – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type4 Otterburn Park, V Quebec Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 3,200 100.0 3,395,345 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home5		 1,165 36.4 811,120 23.9 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home6		 945 29.5 988,410 29.1 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households7 355 11.1 346,305 10.2 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 640 20.0 1,094,410 32.2 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households8 25 0.8 28,420 0.8 268,060 2.0
Other households9 70 2.2 126,680 3.7 543,340 4.1

Otterburn Park – Structural type of dwelling

In Otterburn Park, 83.9% of private households lived in single-detached houses and 0.2% lived in apartments in buildings that have five or more storeys. The rest lived in other types of dwelling structures.

Table 11 Canada, Quebec, Otterburn Park, V – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Otterburn Park, V Quebec Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 3,200 100.0 3,395,345 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 2,685 83.9 1,560,405 46.0 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 55 1.7 171,435 5.0 646,240 4.9
Row house 15 0.5 86,040 2.5 791,600 5.9
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 5 0.2 171,110 5.0 1,234,770 9.3
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 385 12.0 1,103,845 32.5 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 55 1.7 263,860 7.8 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house10 10 0.3 15,650 0.5 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling11 0 0.0 23,000 0.7 183,510 1.4

Language

Otterburn Park, V – Mother tongue

Chart J: Otterburn Park, V - Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home

Chart J description: Otterburn Park, 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 Otterburn Park, 6.7% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 90.3% reported French only, and 1.8% 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, 7.4% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 91.2% spoke only French and 0.4% 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 Otterburn Park, 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 8,445 100.0 8,440 100.0
English 570 6.7 625 7.4
French 7,625 90.3 7,695 91.2
Non-official language 155 1.8 35 0.4
Multiple responses 95 1.1 90 1.1
Table 13 Otterburn Park, 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 92.3 79.2 13.1
French 99.6 98.5 1.1
Non-official language 62.9 31.4 31.4

Otterburn Park, V – Non-official languages

In Otterburn Park, the three most common mother tongues were Spanish (0.5%), German (0.4%) and Italian (0.2%), 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 Otterburn Park, 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 40 22.2 0.5
German 30 16.7 0.4
Italian 20 11.1 0.2
Arabic 15 8.3 0.2
Hungarian 10 5.6 0.1

Otterburn Park, V – Bilingualism

Table 15 Otterburn Park, 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 51.6 83.3 49.0 64.5
0 to 19 24.3 90.0 21.6 33.3
20 to 44 66.8 92.6 65.4 63.6
45 to 64 60.2 85.4 57.6 87.5
65 and over 56.1 68.0 53.7 55.6
Table 16 Otterburn Park, V – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 8,445 100.0
English only 110 1.3
French only 3,940 46.7
English and French 4,385 51.9
Neither English nor French 5 0.1

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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