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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Minto, T - Ontario

Map of Minto, T (shaded in green), Ontario

Map of Minto, T

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Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A: Minto, T - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

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

Prov. rank
164
Nat. rank
455

In 2011, Minto (Town) had a population of 8,334, representing a percentage change of -2.0% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 300.57 square kilometres with a population density of 27.7 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, Minto (Town) had 3,139 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 0.1%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Population and dwelling counts

Minto (Town) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Minto (Town) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Mapleton, Ont. TP 9,989 9,851 1.4
Wellington North, Ont. TP 11,477 11,175 2.7
North Perth, Ont. MU 12,631 12,254 3.1
Howick, Ont. TP 3,856 3,882 -0.7
South Bruce, Ont. MU 5,685 5,939 -4.3
West Grey, Ont. MU 12,286 12,288 A 0.0

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

Minto, T – Age distribution

Chart C: Minto, T - Population by broad age groups

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

Table 4 Minto, T – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 19.0% 19.5% 18.6%
15 to 64 62.9% 64.0% 62.0%
65 and over 18.0% 16.6% 19.5%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Minto, T was 18.0%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 62.9% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 19.0%. 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.

Minto, T – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Minto, 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 8,335 8,500 -165 -1.9
0 to 14 1,585 1,720 -135 -7.8
15 to 64 5,245 5,305 -60 -1.1
65 and over 1,500 1,475 25 1.7
Males
Total 4,135 4,220 -85 -2.0
0 to 14 805 905 -100 -11.0
15 to 64 2,645 2,655 -10 -0.4
65 and over 685 655 30 4.6
Females
Total 4,195 4,285 -90 -2.1
0 to 14 780 815 -35 -4.3
15 to 64 2,600 2,645 -45 -1.7
65 and over 820 825 -5 -0.6

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

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

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

Table 6 Minto, T – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 8,335 4,135 4,195
0 to 4 years 490 245 240
5 to 9 years 530 265 270
10 to 14 years 560 290 270
15 to 19 years 580 310 275
20 to 24 years 450 225 225
25 to 29 years 500 260 240
30 to 34 years 380 195 185
35 to 39 years 475 235 240
40 to 44 years 480 230 250
45 to 49 years 620 320 305
50 to 54 years 640 315 325
55 to 59 years 570 275 295
60 to 64 years 545 280 270
65 to 69 years 395 210 190
70 to 74 years 315 155 160
75 to 79 years 305 145 165
80 to 84 years 220 100 120
85 years and over 265 80 185
Median age 42.1 40.6 43.3

Minto, T – Median age1 of the population

Chart E: Canada, Ontario and Minto, T - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

Chart E description: Canada, Ontario and Minto, T - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

In 2011, the median age in Minto, T was 42.1 years. In comparison, the median age of Ontario was 40.4 years.

Table 7 Canada, Ontario and Minto, T – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Ontario 39.0 40.4
Minto, T 39.9 42.1

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families2 in Minto was 2,380, which represents a change of 2.4% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In Minto, 77.1% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 11.3% were common-law-couples and 11.6% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: Minto - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: Minto - Census families by family structure

Minto – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Ontario, CSD of Minto, 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
Ontario † 3,612,205 2,612,890 72.3 394,670 10.9 604,645 16.7 5.5
Minto, T 2,380 1,835 77.1 270 11.3 275 11.6 2.4
Mapleton, TP 2,595 2,300 88.6 150 5.8 150 5.8 3.0
Wellington North, TP 3,240 2,410 74.4 440 13.6 395 12.2 3.7
North Perth, MU 3,600 2,860 79.4 355 9.9 385 10.7 5.4
Howick, TP 1,025 855 83.4 95 9.3 75 7.3 -2.4
South Bruce, MU 1,635 1,350 82.6 160 9.8 130 8.0 -1.5
West Grey, MU 3,745 2,900 77.4 450 12.0 390 10.4 2.0

Minto – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Minto, 43.9% 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 * 810
Married couples without children * 1,025
Common-law-couples with children * 115
Common-law-couples without children * 160

Minto – Marital status

Chart H: Minto - Marital status

Chart H description: Minto - Marital status

In Minto, 63.4% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (55.5%) or living with a common-law partner (8.0%).

The remaining 36.6% 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, Minto, T – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Minto, T Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 6,750 100.0 10,671,050 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 4,280 63.4 6,158,605 57.7 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 3,745 55.5 5,367,400 50.3 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 540 8.0 791,210 7.4 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 2,470 36.6 4,512,440 42.3 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 1,460 21.6 2,985,020 28.0 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 220 3.3 319,805 3.0 698,245 2.5
Divorced 265 3.9 593,730 5.6 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 515 7.6 613,880 5.8 1,584,525 5.7

Minto – Types of private households

There were 3,135 private households3 in Minto in 2011, a change of 0.5% from 2006. Of these, 29.0% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of -12.9% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Ontario, Minto, T – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type4 Minto, T Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 3,135 100.0 4,887,505 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home5		 910 29.0 1,402,420 28.7 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home6		 1,145 36.5 1,408,120 28.8 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households7 245 7.8 535,825 11.0 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 740 23.6 1,230,980 25.2 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households8 40 1.3 128,660 2.6 268,060 2.0
Other households9 60 1.9 181,500 3.7 543,340 4.1

Minto – Structural type of dwelling

In Minto, 80.7% of private households lived in single-detached houses and 0.3% lived in apartments in buildings that have five or more storeys. The rest lived in other types of dwelling structures.

Table 11 Canada, Ontario, Minto, T – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Minto, T Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 3,140 100.0 4,887,510 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 2,535 80.7 2,718,880 55.6 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 50 1.6 279,470 5.7 646,240 4.9
Row house 85 2.7 415,230 8.5 791,600 5.9
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 10 0.3 789,975 16.2 1,234,770 9.3
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 205 6.5 498,160 10.2 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 175 5.6 160,460 3.3 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house10 10 0.3 9,535 0.2 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling11 80 2.5 15,795 0.3 183,510 1.4

Language

Minto, T – Mother tongue

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

Chart J description: Minto, 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 Minto, 88.8% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 0.6% reported French only, and 10.2% 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, 93.5% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 0.1% spoke only French and 5.4% 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 Minto, 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 8,090 100.0 8,095 100.0
English 7,180 88.8 7,570 93.5
French 45 0.6 5 0.1
Non-official language 825 10.2 435 5.4
Multiple responses 40 0.5 90 1.1
Table 13 Minto, 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 99.8 99.8 0.0
French 50.0 0.0 50.0
Non-official language 76.7 57.6 19.2

Minto, T – Non-official languages

In Minto, the three most common mother tongues were German (6.9%), Dutch (1.9%) and Portuguese (0.2%), 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 Minto, 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.
German 560 65.1 6.9
Dutch 155 18.0 1.9
Portuguese 20 2.3 0.2
Italian 15 1.7 0.2
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 15 1.7 0.2

Minto, T – Bilingualism

Table 15 Minto, 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 3.5 3.2 100.0 1.8
0 to 19 5.3 5.4 100.0 0.0
20 to 44 4.4 4.4 50.0 2.2
45 to 64 2.1 1.4 75.0 2.9
65 and over 2.0 1.3 100.0 0.0
Table 16 Minto, T – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 8,090 100.0
English only 7,730 95.6
French only 0 0.0
English and French 295 3.6
Neither English nor French 70 0.9

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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