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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Clare, MD - Nova Scotia

Map of Clare, MD (shaded in green), Nova Scotia

Map of Clare, MD

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Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A: Clare, MD - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A description: Clare, MD - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Prov. rank
17
Nat. rank
458

In 2011, Clare (Municipal district) had a population of 8,319, representing a percentage change of -5.6% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 852.82 square kilometres with a population density of 9.8 persons per square kilometre. This compares to the provincial land area of 52,939.44 square kilometres with a population density of 17.4 persons per square kilometre.

In 2011, Clare (Municipal district) had 3,641 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was -1.6%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Population and dwelling counts

Clare (Municipal district) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Clare (Municipal district) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Argyle, N.S. MD 8,252 8,656 -4.7
Yarmouth, N.S. MD 10,105 10,304 -1.9
Digby, N.S. MD 7,463 7,986 -6.5

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

Table 2 Nova Scotia – 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
Antigonish, Subd. A SC 8,253 7,730 6.8
Kentville T 6,094 5,815 4.8
Halifax RGM 390,096 372,679 4.7
Bridgewater T 8,241 7,944 3.7
East Hants MD 22,111 21,397 A 3.3

Nova Scotia – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the lowest population growth

Table 3 Nova Scotia – 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
Inverness, Subd. A SC 5,280 5,859 -9.9
Digby MD 7,463 7,986 -6.5
Yarmouth T 6,761 7,162 -5.6
Clare MD 8,319 8,813 -5.6
Kings, Subd. D SC 5,201 5,499 -5.4

Age and sex

Clare, MD – Age distribution

Chart C: Clare, MD - Population by broad age groups

Chart C description: Clare, MD - Population by broad age groups

Table 4 Clare, MD – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 12.1% 11.9% 12.5%
15 to 64 65.0% 66.3% 63.8%
65 and over 22.8% 21.8% 23.8%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Clare, MD was 22.8%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 65.0% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 12.1%. 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.

Clare, MD – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Clare, MD – 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 8,320 8,815 -495 -5.6
0 to 14 1,010 1,185 -175 -14.8
15 to 64 5,410 5,875 -465 -7.9
65 and over 1,900 1,755 145 8.3
Males
Total 3,990 4,260 -270 -6.3
0 to 14 475 570 -95 -16.7
15 to 64 2,645 2,910 -265 -9.1
65 and over 870 775 95 12.3
Females
Total 4,325 4,560 -235 -5.2
0 to 14 540 610 -70 -11.5
15 to 64 2,760 2,970 -210 -7.1
65 and over 1,030 975 55 5.6

Clare, MD – Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D: Clare, MD - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D description: Clare, MD - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Table 6 Clare, MD – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 8,320 3,990 4,325
0 to 4 years 270 125 145
5 to 9 years 325 160 165
10 to 14 years 415 185 230
15 to 19 years 430 220 215
20 to 24 years 340 155 185
25 to 29 years 305 150 155
30 to 34 years 360 160 200
35 to 39 years 445 230 215
40 to 44 years 605 290 315
45 to 49 years 755 390 370
50 to 54 years 770 370 400
55 to 59 years 680 345 335
60 to 64 years 710 340 375
65 to 69 years 600 320 280
70 to 74 years 435 195 240
75 to 79 years 360 170 195
80 to 84 years 220 90 130
85 years and over 275 100 180
Median age 49.5 49.3 49.6

Clare, MD – Median age1 of the population

Chart E: Canada, Nova Scotia and Clare, MD - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

Chart E description: Canada, Nova Scotia and Clare, MD - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

In 2011, the median age in Clare, MD was 49.5 years. In comparison, the median age of Nova Scotia was 43.7 years.

Table 7 Canada, Nova Scotia and Clare, MD – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Nova Scotia 41.8 43.7
Clare, MD 46.0 49.5

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families2 in Clare was 2,590, which represents a change of -4.4% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In Clare, 70.3% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 15.1% were common-law-couples and 14.5% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: Clare - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: Clare - Census families by family structure

Clare – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Nova Scotia, CSD of Clare, MD 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
Nova Scotia 270,065 184,870 68.5 38,460 14.2 46,735 17.3 1.0
Clare, MD 2,590 1,820 70.3 390 15.1 375 14.5 -4.4
Argyle, MD 2,640 2,035 77.1 290 11.0 315 11.9 -0.8
Yarmouth, MD 3,185 2,305 72.4 410 12.9 470 14.8 -0.5
Digby, MD 2,330 1,625 69.7 360 15.5 345 14.8 -6.2

Clare – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Clare, 33.3% 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 * 590
Married couples without children * 1,235
Common-law-couples with children * 145
Common-law-couples without children * 245

Clare – Marital status

Chart H: Clare - Marital status

Chart H description: Clare - Marital status

In Clare, 61.6% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (50.9%) or living with a common-law partner (10.7%).

The remaining 38.4% 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, Nova Scotia, Clare, MD – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Clare, MD Nova Scotia Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 7,305 100.0 783,510 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 4,500 61.6 453,095 57.8 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 3,720 50.9 376,020 48.0 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 780 10.7 77,075 9.8 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 2,805 38.4 330,420 42.2 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 1,620 22.2 209,180 26.7 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 215 2.9 23,545 3.0 698,245 2.5
Divorced 335 4.6 46,060 5.9 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 630 8.6 51,625 6.6 1,584,525 5.7

Clare – Types of private households

There were 3,640 private households3 in Clare in 2011, a change of -1.5% from 2006. Of these, 19.9% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of -19.4% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Nova Scotia, Clare, MD – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type4 Clare, MD Nova Scotia Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 3,640 100.0 390,280 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home5		 725 19.9 88,450 22.7 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home6		 1,430 39.3 128,065 32.8 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households7 335 9.2 42,445 10.9 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 990 27.2 108,795 27.9 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households8 50 1.4 5,495 1.4 268,060 2.0
Other households9 110 3.0 17,030 4.4 543,340 4.1

Clare – Structural type of dwelling

In Clare, 94.4% 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, Nova Scotia, Clare, MD – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Clare, MD Nova Scotia Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 3,645 100.0 390,280 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 3,440 94.4 260,435 66.7 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 35 1.0 19,450 5.0 646,240 4.9
Row house 5 0.1 9,175 2.4 791,600 5.9
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 5 0.1 17,880 4.6 1,234,770 9.3
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 95 2.6 56,485 14.5 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 30 0.8 11,970 3.1 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house10 5 0.1 705 0.2 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling11 30 0.8 14,175 3.6 183,510 1.4

Language

Clare, MD – Mother tongue

Chart J: Clare, MD - Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home

Chart J description: Clare, MD - 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 Clare, 33.7% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 62.2% reported French only, and 1.0% reported a non-official language only, in 2011. In comparison, the provincial / territorial percentages were 91.8% for English only, 3.4% for French only and 4.1% for only non-official languages.

In 2011, 39.5% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 57.7% spoke only French and 0.4% spoke only a non-official language. In comparison, the provincial / territorial percentages were 95.4% for only English, 1.8% for only French and 2.0% for only a non-official language.

Table 12 Clare, MD – Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home, 2011 Census
Selected languages Mother tongue Language spoken most often at home
number % number %
Total 8,155 100.0 8,160 100.0
English 2,745 33.7 3,225 39.5
French 5,075 62.2 4,710 57.7
Non-official language 85 1.0 30 0.4
Multiple responses 250 3.1 190 2.3
Table 13 Clare, MD – 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 95.5 90.0 5.5
French 93.5 87.7 5.8
Non-official language 63.2 47.4 15.8

Clare, MD – Non-official languages

In Clare, the three most common mother tongues were German (0.2%), Thai (0.2%) and Arabic (0.1%), in 2011. In comparison, the most common mother tongues at the provincial / territorial level were Arabic (0.7%), Mi'kmaq (0.5%) and German (0.4%).

Table 14 Clare, MD – 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.
German 20 21.1 0.2
Thai 15 15.8 0.2
Arabic 10 10.5 0.1

Clare, MD – Bilingualism

Table 15 Clare, MD – 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 73.4 31.1 97.0 17.6
0 to 19 67.5 40.2 93.1 0.0
20 to 44 71.2 35.8 99.5 16.7
45 to 64 74.9 25.8 97.9 40.0
65 and over 77.8 20.5 95.8 20.0
Table 16 Clare, MD – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 8,160 100.0
English only 1,980 24.3
French only 120 1.5
English and French 6,040 74.0
Neither English nor French 15 0.2

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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