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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Loyalist, TP - Ontario

Map of Loyalist, TP (shaded in green), Ontario

Map of Loyalist, TP

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Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A: Loyalist, TP - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

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

Prov. rank
94
Nat. rank
250

In 2011, Loyalist (Township) had a population of 16,221, representing a percentage change of 7.7% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 341.04 square kilometres with a population density of 47.6 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, Loyalist (Township) had 5,969 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 7.2%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Loyalist (Township) is part of the census metropolitan area of Kingston.

Population and dwelling counts

Loyalist (Township) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Loyalist (Township) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Frontenac Islands, Ont. TP 1,864 1,862 0.1
Kingston, Ont. CY 123,363 117,207 5.3
South Frontenac, Ont. TP 18,113 18,227 -0.6
Greater Napanee, Ont. T 15,511 15,400 0.7
Stone Mills, Ont. TP 7,560 7,568 -0.1
Prince Edward County, Ont. CY 25,258 25,496 -0.9

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

Loyalist, TP – Age distribution

Chart C: Loyalist, TP - Population by broad age groups

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

Table 4 Loyalist, TP – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 15.6% 15.5% 15.8%
15 to 64 67.7% 68.8% 66.6%
65 and over 16.6% 15.7% 17.6%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Loyalist, TP was 16.6%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 67.7% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 15.6%. 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.

Loyalist, TP – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Loyalist, 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 16,225 15,065 1,160 7.7
0 to 14 2,535 2,525 10 0.4
15 to 64 10,990 10,220 770 7.5
65 and over 2,695 2,315 380 16.4
Males
Total 8,325 7,565 760 10.0
0 to 14 1,290 1,335 -45 -3.4
15 to 64 5,725 5,145 580 11.3
65 and over 1,310 1,085 225 20.7
Females
Total 7,895 7,500 395 5.3
0 to 14 1,245 1,190 55 4.6
15 to 64 5,260 5,080 180 3.5
65 and over 1,390 1,225 165 13.5

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

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

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

Table 6 Loyalist, TP – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 16,225 8,325 7,895
0 to 4 years 780 395 390
5 to 9 years 820 430 385
10 to 14 years 940 465 470
15 to 19 years 980 525 450
20 to 24 years 870 480 385
25 to 29 years 900 500 395
30 to 34 years 965 505 460
35 to 39 years 1,085 585 505
40 to 44 years 1,055 560 500
45 to 49 years 1,390 715 685
50 to 54 years 1,265 645 625
55 to 59 years 1,210 605 605
60 to 64 years 1,255 605 650
65 to 69 years 940 475 465
70 to 74 years 655 365 295
75 to 79 years 495 235 260
80 to 84 years 300 140 160
85 years and over 305 95 215
Median age 43.6 42.4 45.0

Loyalist, TP – Median age1 of the population

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

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

In 2011, the median age in Loyalist, TP was 43.6 years. In comparison, the median age of Ontario was 40.4 years.

Table 7 Canada, Ontario and Loyalist, TP – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Ontario 39.0 40.4
Loyalist, TP 42.7 43.6

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families2 in Loyalist was 4,840, which represents a change of 4.1% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In Loyalist, 72.0% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 13.2% were common-law-couples and 14.7% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: Loyalist - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: Loyalist - Census families by family structure

Loyalist – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Ontario, CSD of Loyalist, 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
Loyalist, TP 4,840 3,485 72.0 640 13.2 710 14.7 4.1
Frontenac Islands, TP 615 485 78.9 80 13.0 50 8.1 0.8
Kingston, CY 33,390 22,285 66.7 5,245 15.7 5,860 17.6 4.1
South Frontenac, TP 5,800 4,505 77.7 725 12.5 570 9.8 2.5
Greater Napanee, T 4,710 3,390 72.0 650 13.8 670 14.2 1.6
Stone Mills, TP 2,365 1,800 76.1 340 14.4 220 9.3 2.6
Prince Edward County, CY 7,985 6,045 75.7 1,100 13.8 835 10.5 0.9

Loyalist – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Loyalist, 41.3% 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 * 1,420
Married couples without children * 2,065
Common-law-couples with children * 285
Common-law-couples without children * 360

Loyalist – Marital status

Chart H: Loyalist - Marital status

Chart H description: Loyalist - Marital status

In Loyalist, 61.7% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (52.3%) or living with a common-law partner (9.4%).

The remaining 38.3% 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, Loyalist, TP – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Loyalist, TP Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 13,685 100.0 10,671,050 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 8,450 61.7 6,158,605 57.7 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 7,160 52.3 5,367,400 50.3 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 1,285 9.4 791,210 7.4 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 5,235 38.3 4,512,440 42.3 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 3,325 24.3 2,985,020 28.0 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 440 3.2 319,805 3.0 698,245 2.5
Divorced 740 5.4 593,730 5.6 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 725 5.3 613,880 5.8 1,584,525 5.7

Loyalist – Types of private households

There were 5,965 private households3 in Loyalist in 2011, a change of 7.1% from 2006. Of these, 27.9% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of -3.5% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Ontario, Loyalist, TP – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type4 Loyalist, TP Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 5,965 100.0 4,887,505 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home5		 1,665 27.9 1,402,420 28.7 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home6		 2,330 39.1 1,408,120 28.8 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households7 640 10.7 535,825 11.0 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 1,090 18.3 1,230,980 25.2 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households8 100 1.7 128,660 2.6 268,060 2.0
Other households9 145 2.4 181,500 3.7 543,340 4.1

Loyalist – Structural type of dwelling

In Loyalist, 78.7% of private households lived in single-detached houses and 2.3% lived in apartments in buildings that have five or more storeys. The rest lived in other types of dwelling structures.

Table 11 Canada, Ontario, Loyalist, TP – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Loyalist, TP Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 5,970 100.0 4,887,510 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 4,700 78.7 2,718,880 55.6 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 250 4.2 279,470 5.7 646,240 4.9
Row house 395 6.6 415,230 8.5 791,600 5.9
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 135 2.3 789,975 16.2 1,234,770 9.3
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 430 7.2 498,160 10.2 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 10 0.2 160,460 3.3 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house10 10 0.2 9,535 0.2 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling11 40 0.7 15,795 0.3 183,510 1.4

Language

Loyalist, TP – Mother tongue

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

Chart J description: Loyalist, 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 Loyalist, 93.1% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 2.4% reported French only, and 3.7% 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, 97.7% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 0.9% spoke only French and 0.8% 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 Loyalist, 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 15,110 100.0 15,110 100.0
English 14,060 93.1 14,760 97.7
French 360 2.4 135 0.9
Non-official language 560 3.7 120 0.8
Multiple responses 115 0.8 95 0.6
Table 13 Loyalist, 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 100.0 99.9 0.1
French 58.3 35.7 22.6
Non-official language 53.2 27.0 26.2

Loyalist, TP – Non-official languages

In Loyalist, the three most common mother tongues were German (0.9%), Dutch (0.6%) and Portuguese (0.4%), 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 Loyalist, 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.
German 130 20.6 0.9
Dutch 90 14.3 0.6
Portuguese 65 10.3 0.4
Polish 50 7.9 0.3
Italian 45 7.1 0.3

Loyalist, TP – Bilingualism

Table 15 Loyalist, 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 8.2 6.0 90.4 8.8
0 to 19 10.0 8.9 100.0 0.0
20 to 44 8.7 6.5 90.9 8.3
45 to 64 7.2 4.6 96.0 8.7
65 and over 6.7 4.1 92.9 7.7
Table 16 Loyalist, TP – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 15,105 100.0
English only 13,805 91.4
French only 10 0.1
English and French 1,280 8.5
Neither English nor French 15 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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