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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Richmond Hill, T - Ontario

Map of Richmond Hill, T (shaded in green), Ontario

Map of Richmond Hill, T

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Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A: Richmond Hill, T - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A description: Richmond Hill, T - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Prov. rank
11
Nat. rank
26

In 2011, Richmond Hill (Town) had a population of 185,541, representing a percentage change of 14.0% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 100.95 square kilometres with a population density of 1,838.0 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, Richmond Hill (Town) had 58,651 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 15.0%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Richmond Hill (Town) is part of the census metropolitan area of Toronto.

Population and dwelling counts

Richmond Hill (Town) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Richmond Hill (Town) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Vaughan, Ont. CY 288,301 238,866 20.7
Markham, Ont. T 301,709 261,573 15.3
Whitchurch-Stouffville, Ont. T 37,628 24,390 54.3
Aurora, Ont. T 53,203 47,629 11.7
King, Ont. TP 19,899 19,487 2.1

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

Table 2 Ontario – 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
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

Table 3 Ontario – 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
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

Richmond Hill, T – Age distribution

Chart C: Richmond Hill, T - Population by broad age groups

Chart C description: Richmond Hill, T - Population by broad age groups

Table 4 Richmond Hill, T – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 18.1% 19.4% 16.9%
15 to 64 70.6% 70.1% 71.0%
65 and over 11.3% 10.4% 12.1%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Richmond Hill, T was 11.3%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 70.6% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 18.1%. 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.

Richmond Hill, T – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Richmond Hill, T – 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 185,540 162,705 22,835 14.0
0 to 14 33,640 31,490 2,150 6.8
15 to 64 130,955 114,795 16,160 14.1
65 and over 20,950 16,425 4,525 27.5
Males
Total 90,360 79,425 10,935 13.8
0 to 14 17,560 16,325 1,235 7.6
15 to 64 63,375 55,815 7,560 13.5
65 and over 9,430 7,285 2,145 29.4
Females
Total 95,180 83,275 11,905 14.3
0 to 14 16,080 15,160 920 6.1
15 to 64 67,580 58,975 8,605 14.6
65 and over 11,520 9,140 2,380 26.0

Richmond Hill, T – Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D: Richmond Hill, T - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D description: Richmond Hill, T - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Table 6 Richmond Hill, T – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 185,540 90,360 95,180
0 to 4 years 9,800 5,035 4,765
5 to 9 years 11,650 6,130 5,520
10 to 14 years 12,190 6,395 5,795
15 to 19 years 13,555 7,000 6,555
20 to 24 years 12,355 6,435 5,925
25 to 29 years 10,180 5,115 5,060
30 to 34 years 10,025 4,505 5,520
35 to 39 years 13,480 6,070 7,410
40 to 44 years 16,590 7,675 8,915
45 to 49 years 17,320 8,405 8,915
50 to 54 years 15,380 7,420 7,955
55 to 59 years 11,920 5,805 6,115
60 to 64 years 10,140 4,930 5,205
65 to 69 years 6,510 3,100 3,410
70 to 74 years 5,280 2,515 2,770
75 to 79 years 4,030 1,885 2,145
80 to 84 years 2,795 1,185 1,605
85 years and over 2,330 750 1,585
Median age 39.8 38.8 40.6

Richmond Hill, T – Median age1 of the population

Chart E: Canada, Ontario and Richmond Hill, T - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

Chart E description: Canada, Ontario and Richmond Hill, T - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

In 2011, the median age in Richmond Hill, T was 39.8 years. In comparison, the median age of Ontario was 40.4 years.

Table 7 Canada, Ontario and Richmond Hill, T – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Ontario 39.0 40.4
Richmond Hill, T 37.8 39.8

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families2 in Richmond Hill was 52,925, which represents a change of 14.9% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In Richmond Hill, 82.4% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 4.2% were common-law-couples and 13.4% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: Richmond Hill - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: Richmond Hill - Census families by family structure

Richmond Hill – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Ontario, CSD of Richmond Hill, T 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
Ontario † 3,612,205 2,612,890 72.3 394,670 10.9 604,645 16.7 5.5
Richmond Hill, T 52,925 43,605 82.4 2,230 4.2 7,085 13.4 14.9
Vaughan, CY 80,835 68,180 84.3 2,945 3.6 9,710 12.0 21.3
Markham, T 86,610 72,005 83.1 3,265 3.8 11,340 13.1 16.6
Whitchurch-Stouffville, T 11,210 9,060 80.8 970 8.7 1,180 10.5 57.3
Aurora, T 15,065 11,750 78.0 1,175 7.8 2,135 14.2 13.7
King, TP 5,745 4,720 82.2 445 7.7 580 10.1 3.3

Richmond Hill – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Richmond Hill, 60.8% 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 * 26,955
Married couples without children * 16,655
Common-law-couples with children * 915
Common-law-couples without children * 1,315

Richmond Hill – Marital status

Chart H: Richmond Hill - Marital status

Chart H description: Richmond Hill - Marital status

In Richmond Hill, 61.8% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (58.9%) or living with a common-law partner (2.9%).

The remaining 38.2% 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, Ontario, Richmond Hill, T – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Richmond Hill, T Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 151,905 100.0 10,671,050 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 93,925 61.8 6,158,605 57.7 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 89,460 58.9 5,367,400 50.3 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 4,465 2.9 791,210 7.4 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 57,975 38.2 4,512,440 42.3 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 41,920 27.6 2,985,020 28.0 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 3,040 2.0 319,805 3.0 698,245 2.5
Divorced 6,360 4.2 593,730 5.6 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 6,660 4.4 613,880 5.8 1,584,525 5.7

Richmond Hill – Types of private households

There were 58,650 private households3 in Richmond Hill in 2011, a change of 15.0% from 2006. Of these, 43.6% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of 10.6% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Ontario, Richmond Hill, T – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type4 Richmond Hill, T Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 58,650 100.0 4,887,505 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home5		 25,590 43.6 1,402,420 28.7 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home6		 14,785 25.2 1,408,120 28.8 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households7 6,020 10.3 535,825 11.0 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 8,115 13.8 1,230,980 25.2 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households8 3,150 5.4 128,660 2.6 268,060 2.0
Other households9 995 1.7 181,500 3.7 543,340 4.1

Richmond Hill – Structural type of dwelling

In Richmond Hill, 62.1% of private households lived in single-detached houses and 13.8% lived in apartments in buildings that have five or more storeys. The rest lived in other types of dwelling structures.

Table 11 Canada, Ontario, Richmond Hill, T – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Richmond Hill, T Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 58,650 100.0 4,887,510 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 36,435 62.1 2,718,880 55.6 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 2,400 4.1 279,470 5.7 646,240 4.9
Row house 8,465 14.4 415,230 8.5 791,600 5.9
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 8,100 13.8 789,975 16.2 1,234,770 9.3
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 1,350 2.3 498,160 10.2 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 1,840 3.1 160,460 3.3 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house10 60 0.1 9,535 0.2 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling11 5 0.0 15,795 0.3 183,510 1.4

Language

Richmond Hill, T – Mother tongue

Chart J: Richmond Hill, T - Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home

Chart J description: Richmond Hill, 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 Richmond Hill, 40.7% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 0.7% reported French only, and 55.3% 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, 57.6% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 0.3% spoke only French and 34.3% 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.

Table 12 Richmond Hill, T – Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home, 2011 Census
Selected languages Mother tongue Language spoken most often at home
number % number %
Total 184,455 100.0 184,460 100.0
English 75,120 40.7 106,250 57.6
French 1,335 0.7 580 0.3
Non-official language 101,945 55.3 63,200 34.3
Multiple responses 6,055 3.3 14,425 7.8
Table 13 Richmond Hill, T – 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 98.6 96.8 1.8
French 57.7 34.4 23.3
Non-official language 85.1 65.6 19.5

Richmond Hill, T – Non-official languages

In Richmond Hill, the three most common mother tongues were Cantonese (8.9%), Persian (Farsi) (8.8%) and Chinese, n.o.s. (6.7%), 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%).

Table 14 Richmond Hill, T – 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.
Cantonese 16,485 15.3 8.9
Persian (Farsi) 16,270 15.1 8.8
Chinese, n.o.s. 12,380 11.5 6.7
Russian 9,985 9.3 5.4
Italian 7,660 7.1 4.2

Richmond Hill, T – Bilingualism

Table 15 Richmond Hill, T – 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 7.3 8.3 91.0 5.6
0 to 19 11.9 10.4 84.3 13.3
20 to 44 7.1 8.6 94.3 5.0
45 to 64 5.2 6.0 93.5 3.7
65 and over 3.5 3.4 86.8 2.4
Table 16 Richmond Hill, T – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 184,455 100.0
English only 160,840 87.2
French only 150 0.1
English and French 14,120 7.7
Neither English nor French 9,350 5.1

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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