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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Middlesex Centre, TP - Ontario

Map of Middlesex Centre, TP (shaded in green), Ontario

Map of Middlesex Centre, TP

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Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A: Middlesex Centre, TP - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A description: Middlesex Centre, TP - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Prov. rank
93
Nat. rank
249

In 2011, Middlesex Centre (Township) had a population of 16,487, representing a percentage change of 5.8% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 588.15 square kilometres with a population density of 28.0 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, Middlesex Centre (Township) had 5,654 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 8.0%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Middlesex Centre (Township) is part of the census metropolitan area of London.

Population and dwelling counts

Middlesex Centre (Township) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Middlesex Centre (Township) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Southwold, Ont. TP 4,494 4,724 -4.9
Strathroy-Caradoc, Ont. TP 20,978 19,959 A 5.1
Oneida 41, Ont. IRI 1,282
Thames Centre, Ont. MU 13,000 13,085 -0.6
London, Ont. CY 366,151 352,395 3.9
North Middlesex, Ont. MU 6,658 6,740 -1.2
Adelaide-Metcalfe, Ont. TP 3,028 3,135 A -3.4
Lucan Biddulph, Ont. TP 4,338 4,187 3.6

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

Middlesex Centre, TP – Age distribution

Chart C: Middlesex Centre, TP - Population by broad age groups

Chart C description: Middlesex Centre, TP - Population by broad age groups

Table 4 Middlesex Centre, TP – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 19.4% 19.4% 19.4%
15 to 64 65.7% 66.0% 65.4%
65 and over 14.9% 14.6% 15.2%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Middlesex Centre, TP was 14.9%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 65.7% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 19.4%. 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.

Middlesex Centre, TP – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Middlesex Centre, 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 16,490 15,590 900 5.8
0 to 14 3,200 3,185 15 0.5
15 to 64 10,830 10,285 545 5.3
65 and over 2,465 2,120 345 16.3
Males
Total 8,215 7,830 385 4.9
0 to 14 1,595 1,645 -50 -3.0
15 to 64 5,420 5,200 220 4.2
65 and over 1,200 985 215 21.8
Females
Total 8,275 7,755 520 6.7
0 to 14 1,605 1,540 65 4.2
15 to 64 5,410 5,085 325 6.4
65 and over 1,260 1,135 125 11.0

Middlesex Centre, TP – Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D: Middlesex Centre, TP - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D description: Middlesex Centre, TP - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Table 6 Middlesex Centre, TP – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 16,490 8,215 8,275
0 to 4 years 940 470 470
5 to 9 years 1,085 550 540
10 to 14 years 1,170 575 595
15 to 19 years 1,295 670 620
20 to 24 years 845 430 410
25 to 29 years 575 290 285
30 to 34 years 710 335 375
35 to 39 years 1,020 485 540
40 to 44 years 1,210 600 615
45 to 49 years 1,460 725 730
50 to 54 years 1,415 710 705
55 to 59 years 1,225 655 580
60 to 64 years 1,065 520 540
65 to 69 years 880 440 435
70 to 74 years 585 315 270
75 to 79 years 420 205 210
80 to 84 years 320 150 170
85 years and over 270 100 170
Median age 42.4 42.5 42.4

Middlesex Centre, TP – Median age1 of the population

Chart E: Canada, Ontario and Middlesex Centre, TP - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

Chart E description: Canada, Ontario and Middlesex Centre, TP - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

In 2011, the median age in Middlesex Centre, TP was 42.4 years. In comparison, the median age of Ontario was 40.4 years.

Table 7 Canada, Ontario and Middlesex Centre, TP – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Ontario 39.0 40.4
Middlesex Centre, TP 41.2 42.4

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families2 in Middlesex Centre was 4,910, which represents a change of 9.1% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In Middlesex Centre, 85.0% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 7.6% were common-law-couples and 7.3% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: Middlesex Centre - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: Middlesex Centre - Census families by family structure

Middlesex Centre – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Ontario, CSD of Middlesex Centre, 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
Middlesex Centre, TP 4,910 4,175 85.0 375 7.6 360 7.3 9.1
Southwold, TP 1,355 1,100 81.2 140 10.3 115 8.5 -2.5
Strathroy-Caradoc, TP 6,065 4,600 75.8 630 10.4 830 13.7 3.6
Thames Centre, MU 3,950 3,255 82.4 370 9.4 335 8.5 1.4
London, CY 100,185 68,365 68.2 13,230 13.2 18,585 18.6 3.4
North Middlesex, MU 1,875 1,510 80.5 180 9.6 185 9.9 0.3
Adelaide-Metcalfe, TP 905 765 84.5 80 8.8 65 7.2 6.5
Lucan Biddulph, TP 1,295 1,035 79.9 145 11.2 115 8.9 5.3

Middlesex Centre – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Middlesex Centre, 50.5% 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 * 2,160
Married couples without children * 2,015
Common-law-couples with children * 140
Common-law-couples without children * 240

Middlesex Centre – Marital status

Chart H: Middlesex Centre - Marital status

Chart H description: Middlesex Centre - Marital status

In Middlesex Centre, 69.1% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (63.4%) or living with a common-law partner (5.6%).

The remaining 30.9% 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, Middlesex Centre, TP – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Middlesex Centre, TP Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 13,290 100.0 10,671,050 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 9,180 69.1 6,158,605 57.7 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 8,430 63.4 5,367,400 50.3 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 750 5.6 791,210 7.4 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 4,110 30.9 4,512,440 42.3 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 2,940 22.1 2,985,020 28.0 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 220 1.7 319,805 3.0 698,245 2.5
Divorced 360 2.7 593,730 5.6 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 590 4.4 613,880 5.8 1,584,525 5.7

Middlesex Centre – Types of private households

There were 5,650 private households3 in Middlesex Centre in 2011, a change of 7.9% from 2006. Of these, 40.3% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of 4.1% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Ontario, Middlesex Centre, TP – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type4 Middlesex Centre, TP Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 5,650 100.0 4,887,505 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home5		 2,275 40.3 1,402,420 28.7 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home6		 2,180 38.6 1,408,120 28.8 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households7 330 5.8 535,825 11.0 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 735 13.0 1,230,980 25.2 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households8 60 1.1 128,660 2.6 268,060 2.0
Other households9 70 1.2 181,500 3.7 543,340 4.1

Middlesex Centre – Structural type of dwelling

In Middlesex Centre, 94.3% 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, Ontario, Middlesex Centre, TP – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Middlesex Centre, TP Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 5,650 100.0 4,887,510 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 5,330 94.3 2,718,880 55.6 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 80 1.4 279,470 5.7 646,240 4.9
Row house 125 2.2 415,230 8.5 791,600 5.9
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 0 0.0 789,975 16.2 1,234,770 9.3
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 90 1.6 498,160 10.2 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 20 0.4 160,460 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

Middlesex Centre, TP – Mother tongue

Chart J: Middlesex Centre, TP - Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home

Chart J description: Middlesex Centre, 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 Middlesex Centre, 90.1% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 0.9% reported French only, and 8.4% 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, 97.3% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 0.3% spoke only French and 1.5% 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 Middlesex Centre, 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 16,160 100.0 16,165 100.0
English 14,565 90.1 15,730 97.3
French 145 0.9 50 0.3
Non-official language 1,350 8.4 250 1.5
Multiple responses 100 0.6 130 0.8
Table 13 Middlesex Centre, 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 99.9 99.8 0.1
French 51.4 24.3 27.0
Non-official language 55.8 23.9 31.9

Middlesex Centre, TP – Non-official languages

In Middlesex Centre, the three most common mother tongues were Dutch (2.3%), German (1.2%) and Polish (0.9%), 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 Middlesex Centre, 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.
Dutch 375 26.3 2.3
German 190 13.3 1.2
Polish 150 10.5 0.9
Portuguese 120 8.4 0.7
Italian 105 7.4 0.6

Middlesex Centre, TP – Bilingualism

Table 15 Middlesex Centre, 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 6.1 5.3 90.0 5.2
0 to 19 8.8 8.4 100.0 5.3
20 to 44 6.6 5.8 100.0 6.8
45 to 64 4.6 3.3 100.0 5.7
65 and over 2.9 1.7 100.0 3.5
Table 16 Middlesex Centre, TP – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 16,160 100.0
English only 15,145 93.7
French only 0 0.0
English and French 1,000 6.2
Neither English nor French 20 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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