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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Guelph/Eramosa, TP - Ontario

Map of Guelph/Eramosa, TP (shaded in green), Ontario

Map of Guelph/Eramosa, TP

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Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A: Guelph/Eramosa, TP - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A description: Guelph/Eramosa, TP - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Prov. rank
117
Nat. rank
318

In 2011, Guelph/Eramosa (Township) had a population of 12,380, representing a percentage change of 2.6% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 291.71 square kilometres with a population density of 42.4 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, Guelph/Eramosa (Township) had 4,219 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 3.7%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Guelph/Eramosa (Township) is part of the census metropolitan area of Guelph.

Population and dwelling counts

Guelph/Eramosa (Township) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Guelph/Eramosa (Township) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Puslinch, Ont. TP 7,029 6,689 5.1
Guelph, Ont. CY 121,688 114,943 5.9
Erin, Ont. T 10,770 11,148 -3.4
Centre Wellington, Ont. TP 26,693 26,049 2.5
Milton, Ont. T 84,362 53,889 A 56.5
Halton Hills, Ont. T 59,008 55,289 6.7
Cambridge, Ont. CY 126,748 120,371 5.3
Woolwich, Ont. TP 23,145 19,658 17.7

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

Guelph/Eramosa, TP – Age distribution

Chart C: Guelph/Eramosa, TP - Population by broad age groups

Chart C description: Guelph/Eramosa, TP - Population by broad age groups

Table 4 Guelph/Eramosa, TP – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 18.1% 18.2% 17.8%
15 to 64 67.4% 67.6% 67.1%
65 and over 14.6% 14.2% 15.0%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Guelph/Eramosa, TP was 14.6%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 67.4% 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.

Guelph/Eramosa, TP – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Guelph/Eramosa, TP – 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 12,380 12,070 310 2.6
0 to 14 2,235 2,430 -195 -8.0
15 to 64 8,340 8,140 200 2.5
65 and over 1,810 1,495 315 21.1
Males
Total 6,220 6,060 160 2.6
0 to 14 1,135 1,225 -90 -7.3
15 to 64 4,205 4,120 85 2.1
65 and over 885 710 175 24.6
Females
Total 6,165 6,005 160 2.7
0 to 14 1,100 1,210 -110 -9.1
15 to 64 4,135 4,015 120 3.0
65 and over 925 785 140 17.8

Guelph/Eramosa, TP – Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D: Guelph/Eramosa, TP - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D description: Guelph/Eramosa, TP - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Table 6 Guelph/Eramosa, TP – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 12,380 6,220 6,165
0 to 4 years 565 305 255
5 to 9 years 755 370 380
10 to 14 years 915 455 465
15 to 19 years 915 490 430
20 to 24 years 705 390 315
25 to 29 years 430 215 215
30 to 34 years 535 250 285
35 to 39 years 810 410 400
40 to 44 years 840 410 430
45 to 49 years 1,135 545 590
50 to 54 years 1,180 590 590
55 to 59 years 945 495 455
60 to 64 years 845 415 435
65 to 69 years 645 330 305
70 to 74 years 470 225 245
75 to 79 years 340 180 155
80 to 84 years 195 95 100
85 years and over 165 45 115
Median age 43.2 42.7 43.8

Guelph/Eramosa, TP – Median age1 of the population

Chart E: Canada, Ontario and Guelph/Eramosa, TP - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

Chart E description: Canada, Ontario and Guelph/Eramosa, TP - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

In 2011, the median age in Guelph/Eramosa, TP was 43.2 years. In comparison, the median age of Ontario was 40.4 years.

Table 7 Canada, Ontario and Guelph/Eramosa, TP – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Ontario 39.0 40.4
Guelph/Eramosa, TP 41.0 43.2

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families2 in Guelph/Eramosa was 3,725, which represents a change of 4.8% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In Guelph/Eramosa, 81.3% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 9.9% were common-law-couples and 8.9% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: Guelph/Eramosa - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: Guelph/Eramosa - Census families by family structure

Guelph/Eramosa – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Ontario, CSD of Guelph/Eramosa, TP 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
Guelph/Eramosa, TP 3,725 3,030 81.3 370 9.9 330 8.9 4.8
Puslinch, TP 2,180 1,805 82.8 225 10.3 150 6.9 9.5
Guelph, CY 33,860 23,830 70.4 4,555 13.5 5,475 16.2 5.2
Erin, T 3,290 2,535 77.1 420 12.8 345 10.5 -0.9
Centre Wellington, TP 7,850 6,155 78.4 840 10.7 855 10.9 2.8
Milton, T 24,295 19,210 79.1 2,435 10.0 2,650 10.9 52.9
Halton Hills, T 16,835 12,935 76.8 1,645 9.8 2,255 13.4 6.6
Cambridge, CY 36,255 25,365 70.0 4,615 12.7 6,270 17.3 5.5
Woolwich, TP 6,570 5,495 83.6 510 7.8 565 8.6 19.0

Guelph/Eramosa – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Guelph/Eramosa, 48.1% 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 * 1,500
Married couples without children * 1,530
Common-law-couples with children * 140
Common-law-couples without children * 235

Guelph/Eramosa – Marital status

Chart H: Guelph/Eramosa - Marital status

Chart H description: Guelph/Eramosa - Marital status

In Guelph/Eramosa, 67.8% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (60.4%) or living with a common-law partner (7.4%).

The remaining 32.2% 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, Guelph/Eramosa, TP – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Guelph/Eramosa, TP Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 10,150 100.0 10,671,050 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 6,880 67.8 6,158,605 57.7 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 6,130 60.4 5,367,400 50.3 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 750 7.4 791,210 7.4 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 3,265 32.2 4,512,440 42.3 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 2,270 22.4 2,985,020 28.0 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 200 2.0 319,805 3.0 698,245 2.5
Divorced 350 3.4 593,730 5.6 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 445 4.4 613,880 5.8 1,584,525 5.7

Guelph/Eramosa – Types of private households

There were 4,220 private households3 in Guelph/Eramosa in 2011, a change of 3.8% from 2006. Of these, 37.1% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of -4.3% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Ontario, Guelph/Eramosa, TP – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type4 Guelph/Eramosa, TP Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 4,220 100.0 4,887,505 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home5		 1,565 37.1 1,402,420 28.7 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home6		 1,615 38.3 1,408,120 28.8 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households7 280 6.6 535,825 11.0 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 545 12.9 1,230,980 25.2 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households8 130 3.1 128,660 2.6 268,060 2.0
Other households9 80 1.9 181,500 3.7 543,340 4.1

Guelph/Eramosa – Structural type of dwelling

In Guelph/Eramosa, 90.6% of private households lived in single-detached houses and 0.1% lived in apartments in buildings that have five or more storeys. The rest lived in other types of dwelling structures.

Table 11 Canada, Ontario, Guelph/Eramosa, TP – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Guelph/Eramosa, TP Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 4,220 100.0 4,887,510 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 3,825 90.6 2,718,880 55.6 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 40 0.9 279,470 5.7 646,240 4.9
Row house 180 4.3 415,230 8.5 791,600 5.9
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 5 0.1 789,975 16.2 1,234,770 9.3
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 135 3.2 498,160 10.2 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 25 0.6 160,460 3.3 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house10 5 0.1 9,535 0.2 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling11 0 0.0 15,795 0.3 183,510 1.4

Language

Guelph/Eramosa, TP – Mother tongue

Chart J: Guelph/Eramosa, TP - Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home

Chart J description: Guelph/Eramosa, TP - 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 Guelph/Eramosa, 88.4% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 1.2% reported French only, and 9.6% 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, 96.1% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 0.2% spoke only French and 2.7% 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 Guelph/Eramosa, TP – Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home, 2011 Census
Selected languages Mother tongue Language spoken most often at home
number % number %
Total 12,330 100.0 12,330 100.0
English 10,895 88.4 11,850 96.1
French 150 1.2 30 0.2
Non-official language 1,185 9.6 335 2.7
Multiple responses 100 0.8 115 0.9
Table 13 Guelph/Eramosa, TP – 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 99.8 99.7 0.1
French 43.2 21.6 21.6
Non-official language 59.5 32.1 27.4

Guelph/Eramosa, TP – Non-official languages

In Guelph/Eramosa, the three most common mother tongues were Italian (1.8%), German (1.8%) and Dutch (1.4%), 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 Guelph/Eramosa, TP – 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.
Italian 225 17.9 1.8
German 220 17.5 1.8
Dutch 170 13.5 1.4
Polish 130 10.3 1.1
Spanish 70 5.6 0.6

Guelph/Eramosa, TP – Bilingualism

Table 15 Guelph/Eramosa, TP – 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 6.5 5.5 86.7 5.5
0 to 19 7.9 7.3 50.0 5.6
20 to 44 8.3 6.8 90.0 8.0
45 to 64 5.5 4.0 100.0 5.1
65 and over 3.1 2.1 60.0 2.7
Table 16 Guelph/Eramosa, TP – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 12,330 100.0
English only 11,475 93.1
French only 0 0.0
English and French 820 6.7
Neither English nor French 35 0.3

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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