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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Clarington, MU - Ontario

Map of Clarington, MU (shaded in green), Ontario

Map of Clarington, MU

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Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A: Clarington, MU - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A description: Clarington, MU - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Prov. rank
28
Nat. rank
60

In 2011, Clarington (Municipality) had a population of 84,548, representing a percentage change of 8.6% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 611.30 square kilometres with a population density of 138.3 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, Clarington (Municipality) had 29,880 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 11.2%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Clarington (Municipality) is part of the census metropolitan area of Oshawa.

Population and dwelling counts

Clarington (Municipality) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Clarington (Municipality) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Port Hope, Ont. MU 16,214 16,390 -1.1
Cavan-Monaghan, Ont. TP 8,601 8,828 -2.6
Kawartha Lakes, Ont. CY 73,214 74,561 -1.8
Oshawa, Ont. CY 149,607 141,590 5.7
Scugog, Ont. TP 21,569 21,439 0.6

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

Clarington, MU – Age distribution

Chart C: Clarington, MU - Population by broad age groups

Chart C description: Clarington, MU - Population by broad age groups

Table 4 Clarington, MU – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 19.1% 19.7% 18.5%
15 to 64 68.9% 69.2% 68.6%
65 and over 12.0% 11.1% 12.9%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Clarington, MU was 12.0%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 68.9% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 19.1%. 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.

Clarington, MU – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Clarington, MU – 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 84,550 77,820 6,730 8.6
0 to 14 16,150 17,290 -1,140 -6.6
15 to 64 58,245 52,410 5,835 11.1
65 and over 10,145 8,115 2,030 25.0
Males
Total 41,690 38,485 3,205 8.3
0 to 14 8,205 8,845 -640 -7.2
15 to 64 28,850 25,995 2,855 11.0
65 and over 4,640 3,650 990 27.1
Females
Total 42,855 39,335 3,520 8.9
0 to 14 7,945 8,445 -500 -5.9
15 to 64 29,395 26,415 2,980 11.3
65 and over 5,510 4,475 1,035 23.1

Clarington, MU – Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D: Clarington, MU - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D description: Clarington, MU - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Table 6 Clarington, MU – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 84,550 41,690 42,855
0 to 4 years 4,845 2,470 2,370
5 to 9 years 5,265 2,725 2,540
10 to 14 years 6,045 3,010 3,035
15 to 19 years 6,945 3,590 3,355
20 to 24 years 5,100 2,670 2,435
25 to 29 years 4,690 2,275 2,410
30 to 34 years 5,360 2,590 2,765
35 to 39 years 5,725 2,805 2,915
40 to 44 years 6,375 2,965 3,410
45 to 49 years 7,975 3,900 4,075
50 to 54 years 6,720 3,430 3,290
55 to 59 years 5,105 2,525 2,580
60 to 64 years 4,255 2,100 2,160
65 to 69 years 3,325 1,640 1,690
70 to 74 years 2,400 1,130 1,265
75 to 79 years 1,860 890 980
80 to 84 years 1,375 600 780
85 years and over 1,185 380 810
Median age 38.6 37.8 39.3

Clarington, MU – Median age1 of the population

Chart E: Canada, Ontario and Clarington, MU - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

Chart E description: Canada, Ontario and Clarington, MU - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

In 2011, the median age in Clarington, MU was 38.6 years. In comparison, the median age of Ontario was 40.4 years.

Table 7 Canada, Ontario and Clarington, MU – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Ontario 39.0 40.4
Clarington, MU 36.9 38.6

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families2 in Clarington was 24,870, which represents a change of 10.1% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In Clarington, 73.1% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 12.2% were common-law-couples and 14.7% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: Clarington - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: Clarington - Census families by family structure

Clarington – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Ontario, CSD of Clarington, MU 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
Clarington, MU 24,870 18,180 73.1 3,045 12.2 3,645 14.7 10.1
Port Hope, MU 4,850 3,430 70.7 690 14.2 725 14.9 1.5
Cavan-Monaghan, TP 2,635 2,060 78.2 315 12.0 255 9.7 -0.2
Kawartha Lakes, CY 22,345 16,495 73.8 2,985 13.4 2,865 12.8 -0.8
Oshawa, CY 42,925 27,100 63.1 6,365 14.8 9,465 22.1 5.6
Scugog, TP 6,555 4,960 75.7 775 11.8 815 12.4 0.8

Clarington – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Clarington, 54.0% 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 * 10,100
Married couples without children * 8,080
Common-law-couples with children * 1,370
Common-law-couples without children * 1,675

Clarington – Marital status

Chart H: Clarington - Marital status

Chart H description: Clarington - Marital status

In Clarington, 62.7% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (53.7%) or living with a common-law partner (8.9%).

The remaining 37.3% 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, Clarington, MU – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Clarington, MU Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 68,395 100.0 10,671,050 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 42,860 62.7 6,158,605 57.7 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 36,760 53.7 5,367,400 50.3 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 6,105 8.9 791,210 7.4 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 25,530 37.3 4,512,440 42.3 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 17,055 24.9 2,985,020 28.0 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 2,150 3.1 319,805 3.0 698,245 2.5
Divorced 3,215 4.7 593,730 5.6 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 3,105 4.5 613,880 5.8 1,584,525 5.7

Clarington – Types of private households

There were 29,880 private households3 in Clarington in 2011, a change of 11.3% from 2006. Of these, 37.1% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of 1.8% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Ontario, Clarington, MU – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type4 Clarington, MU Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 29,880 100.0 4,887,505 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home5		 11,085 37.1 1,402,420 28.7 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home6		 9,120 30.5 1,408,120 28.8 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households7 3,205 10.7 535,825 11.0 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 5,130 17.2 1,230,980 25.2 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households8 720 2.4 128,660 2.6 268,060 2.0
Other households9 615 2.1 181,500 3.7 543,340 4.1

Clarington – Structural type of dwelling

In Clarington, 79.3% of private households lived in single-detached houses and 0.8% lived in apartments in buildings that have five or more storeys. The rest lived in other types of dwelling structures.

Table 11 Canada, Ontario, Clarington, MU – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Clarington, MU Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 29,880 100.0 4,887,510 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 23,695 79.3 2,718,880 55.6 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 935 3.1 279,470 5.7 646,240 4.9
Row house 2,360 7.9 415,230 8.5 791,600 5.9
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 250 0.8 789,975 16.2 1,234,770 9.3
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 1,800 6.0 498,160 10.2 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 730 2.4 160,460 3.3 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house10 40 0.1 9,535 0.2 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling11 75 0.3 15,795 0.3 183,510 1.4

Language

Clarington, MU – Mother tongue

Chart J: Clarington, MU - Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home

Chart J description: Clarington, MU - 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 Clarington, 91.2% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 1.8% reported French only, and 6.3% 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, 96.9% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 0.5% spoke only French and 1.6% 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 Clarington, MU – Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home, 2011 Census
Selected languages Mother tongue Language spoken most often at home
number % number %
Total 84,195 100.0 84,200 100.0
English 76,810 91.2 81,610 96.9
French 1,480 1.8 420 0.5
Non-official language 5,290 6.3 1,340 1.6
Multiple responses 610 0.7 825 1.0
Table 13 Clarington, MU – 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 55.9 27.6 28.2
Non-official language 59.6 32.2 27.3

Clarington, MU – Non-official languages

In Clarington, the three most common mother tongues were Dutch (0.9%), Polish (0.8%) and Italian (0.8%), 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 Clarington, MU – 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 735 12.8 0.9
Polish 660 11.5 0.8
Italian 645 11.3 0.8
German 605 10.6 0.7
Portuguese 390 6.8 0.5

Clarington, MU – Bilingualism

Table 15 Clarington, MU – 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 6.8 5.4 90.2 4.9
0 to 19 9.9 9.2 89.2 12.3
20 to 44 6.9 5.4 94.4 6.1
45 to 64 4.9 2.6 88.8 4.6
65 and over 4.3 1.8 87.0 2.4
Table 16 Clarington, MU – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 84,195 100.0
English only 78,060 92.7
French only 30 0.0
English and French 5,920 7.0
Neither English nor French 190 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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