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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Labrador City, T - Newfoundland and Labrador

Map of Labrador City, T (shaded in green), Newfoundland and Labrador

Map of Labrador City, T

Interactive version of map

Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A: Labrador City, T - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A description: Labrador City, T - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Prov. rank
10
Nat. rank
517

In 2011, Labrador City (Town) had a population of 7,367, representing a percentage change of 1.8% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 38.83 square kilometres with a population density of 189.7 persons per square kilometre. This compares to the provincial land area of 370,510.76 square kilometres with a population density of 1.4 persons per square kilometre.

In 2011, Labrador City (Town) had 2,859 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 2.7%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Population and dwelling counts

Labrador City (Town) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Labrador City (Town) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Division No. 10, Subd. D, N.L. SNO 634 681 -6.9
Wabush, N.L. T 1,861 1,739 7.0

Newfoundland and Labrador – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the highest population growth

Table 2 Newfoundland and Labrador – 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
Paradise T 17,695 12,584 40.6
Torbay T 7,397 6,281 17.8
Clarenville T 6,036 5,274 14.4
Conception Bay South T 24,848 21,966 13.1
Portugal Cove-St. Philip's T 7,366 6,575 12.0

Newfoundland and Labrador – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the lowest population growth

Table 3 Newfoundland and Labrador – 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
Mount Pearl CY 24,284 24,671 -1.6
Corner Brook CY 19,886 20,083 -1.0
Happy Valley-Goose Bay T 7,552 7,572 -0.3
Grand Falls-Windsor T 13,725 13,558 1.2
Marystown T 5,506 5,436 1.3

Age and sex

Labrador City, T – Age distribution

Chart C: Labrador City, T - Population by broad age groups

Chart C description: Labrador City, T - Population by broad age groups

Table 4 Labrador City, T – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 18.4% 19.0% 17.7%
15 to 64 75.9% 75.3% 76.4%
65 and over 5.7% 5.7% 5.7%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Labrador City, T was 5.7%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 75.9% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 18.4%. 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.

Labrador City, T – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Labrador City, 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 7,370 7,240 130 1.8
0 to 14 1,355 1,300 55 4.2
15 to 64 5,595 5,635 -40 -0.7
65 and over 420 310 110 35.5
Males
Total 3,870 3,740 130 3.5
0 to 14 735 700 35 5.0
15 to 64 2,915 2,880 35 1.2
65 and over 220 160 60 37.5
Females
Total 3,500 3,500 0 0.0
0 to 14 620 600 20 3.3
15 to 64 2,675 2,755 -80 -2.9
65 and over 200 145 55 37.9

Labrador City, T – Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D: Labrador City, T - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D description: Labrador City, T - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Table 6 Labrador City, T – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 7,370 3,870 3,500
0 to 4 years 425 230 195
5 to 9 years 440 245 200
10 to 14 years 485 260 225
15 to 19 years 465 255 215
20 to 24 years 510 280 225
25 to 29 years 560 285 280
30 to 34 years 615 330 290
35 to 39 years 645 325 320
40 to 44 years 625 320 305
45 to 49 years 570 295 280
50 to 54 years 535 260 275
55 to 59 years 605 320 285
60 to 64 years 455 250 205
65 to 69 years 220 120 100
70 to 74 years 105 60 45
75 to 79 years 55 25 25
80 to 84 years 25 15 15
85 years and over 20 0 15
Median age 36.4 36.0 36.8

Labrador City, T – Median age1 of the population

Chart E: Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador and Labrador City, T - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

Chart E description: Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador and Labrador City, T - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

In 2011, the median age in Labrador City, T was 36.4 years. In comparison, the median age of Newfoundland and Labrador was 44 years.

Table 7 Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador and Labrador City, T – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Newfoundland and Labrador 41.7 44.0
Labrador City, T 36.9 36.4

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families2 in Labrador City was 2,305, which represents a change of -0.6% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In Labrador City, 66.6% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 22.6% were common-law-couples and 11.1% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: Labrador City - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: Labrador City - Census families by family structure

Labrador City – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador, CSD of Labrador City, 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
Newfoundland and Labrador 159,385 114,335 71.7 20,630 12.9 24,420 15.3 2.3
Labrador City, T 2,305 1,535 66.6 520 22.6 255 11.1 -0.6
Division No. 10, Subd. D, SNO 190 145 76.3 35 18.4 10 5.3 -7.3
Wabush, T 605 410 67.8 150 24.8 50 8.3 9.0

Labrador City – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Labrador City, 48.7% 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 * 735
Married couples without children * 800
Common-law-couples with children * 265
Common-law-couples without children * 250

Labrador City – Marital status

Chart H: Labrador City - Marital status

Chart H description: Labrador City - Marital status

In Labrador City, 69.1% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (51.7%) or living with a common-law partner (17.3%).

The remaining 31.0% 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, Newfoundland and Labrador, Labrador City, T – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Labrador City, T Newfoundland and Labrador Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 6,010 100.0 437,905 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 4,150 69.1 273,040 62.4 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 3,110 51.7 231,745 52.9 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 1,040 17.3 41,295 9.4 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 1,865 31.0 164,870 37.6 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 1,390 23.1 107,375 24.5 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 115 1.9 8,700 2.0 698,245 2.5
Divorced 200 3.3 19,855 4.5 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 155 2.6 28,930 6.6 1,584,525 5.7

Labrador City – Types of private households

There were 2,860 private households3 in Labrador City in 2011, a change of 2.7% from 2006. Of these, 34.4% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of -0.5% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador, Labrador City, T – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type4 Labrador City, T Newfoundland and Labrador Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 2,860 100.0 208,840 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home5		 985 34.4 54,010 25.9 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home6		 1,005 35.1 75,980 36.4 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households7 230 8.0 21,745 10.4 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 510 17.8 46,325 22.2 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households8 40 1.4 3,780 1.8 268,060 2.0
Other households9 80 2.8 6,995 3.3 543,340 4.1

Labrador City – Structural type of dwelling

In Labrador City, 49.8% of private households lived in single-detached houses and 2.1% lived in apartments in buildings that have five or more storeys. The rest lived in other types of dwelling structures.

Table 11 Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador, Labrador City, T – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Labrador City, T Newfoundland and Labrador Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 2,860 100.0 208,845 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 1,425 49.8 155,295 74.4 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 530 18.5 8,330 4.0 646,240 4.9
Row house 325 11.4 10,050 4.8 791,600 5.9
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 60 2.1 705 0.3 1,234,770 9.3
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 260 9.1 11,375 5.4 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 5 0.2 21,305 10.2 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house10 5 0.2 415 0.2 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling11 250 8.7 1,365 0.7 183,510 1.4

Language

Labrador City, T – Mother tongue

Chart J: Labrador City, T - Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home

Chart J description: Labrador City, 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 Labrador City, 94.8% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 2.8% reported French only, and 2.0% reported a non-official language only, in 2011. In comparison, the provincial / territorial percentages were 97.6% for English only, 0.5% for French only and 1.7% for only non-official languages.

In 2011, 96.3% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 1.9% spoke only French and 1.0% spoke only a non-official language. In comparison, the provincial / territorial percentages were 98.5% for only English, 0.2% for only French and 1.0% for only a non-official language.

Table 12 Labrador City, 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 7,360 100.0 7,365 100.0
English 6,975 94.8 7,095 96.3
French 205 2.8 140 1.9
Non-official language 145 2.0 70 1.0
Multiple responses 40 0.5 55 0.7
Table 13 Labrador City, 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 99.9 99.9 0.1
French 82.6 65.2 17.4
Non-official language 80.6 61.3 19.4

Labrador City, T – Non-official languages

In Labrador City, the three most common mother tongues were Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) (0.7%), Chinese, n.o.s. (0.1%) and Spanish (0.1%), in 2011. In comparison, the most common mother tongues at the provincial / territorial level were Innu/Montagnais (0.4%), Chinese, n.o.s. (0.2%) and Inuktitut (0.1%).

Table 14 Labrador City, 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.
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 50 33.3 0.7
Chinese, n.o.s. 10 6.7 0.1
Spanish 10 6.7 0.1
Urdu 10 6.7 0.1

Labrador City, T – Bilingualism

Table 15 Labrador City, 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 10.6 8.6 80.5 10.3
0 to 19 16.6 15.7 85.7 0.0
20 to 44 11.1 9.1 80.0 6.7
45 to 64 5.5 2.9 85.7 12.5
65 and over 4.8 2.6 75.0 50.0
Table 16 Labrador City, T – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 7,360 100.0
English only 6,515 88.5
French only 40 0.5
English and French 805 10.9
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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