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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census
Census subdivision of Mount Pearl, CY - Newfoundland and Labrador
Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses
Chart A description: Mount Pearl, CY - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses
In 2011, Mount Pearl (City) had a population of 24,284, representing a percentage change of -1.6% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.
Land area is 15.75 square kilometres with a population density of 1,542.1 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, Mount Pearl (City) had 9,645 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 4.9%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.
Mount Pearl (City) is part of the census metropolitan area of St. John's (Newfoundland and Labrador).
Population and dwelling counts
Mount Pearl (City) – Neighbouring census subdivisions
Census subdivision (CSD) name | CSD type | Population | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
2011 | 2006 | % change | ||
Paradise, N.L. | T | 17,695 | 12,584 | 40.6 |
St. John's, N.L. | CY | 106,172 | 100,646 | 5.5 |
Newfoundland and Labrador – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the highest population growth
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
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
Mount Pearl, CY – Age distribution
Age groups | Both sexes | Males | Females |
---|---|---|---|
0 to 14 | 14.4% | 15.5% | 13.5% |
15 to 64 | 73.4% | 73.4% | 73.4% |
65 and over | 12.2% | 11.1% | 13.2% |
In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Mount Pearl, CY was 12.2%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 73.4% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 14.4%. 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.
Mount Pearl, CY – Population by broad age groups and sex
Broad age groups by sex | Population | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
2011 | 2006 | change | % change | |
Both sexes | ||||
Total | 24,280 | 24,670 | -390 | -1.6 |
0 to 14 | 3,505 | 4,010 | -505 | -12.6 |
15 to 64 | 17,815 | 18,320 | -505 | -2.8 |
65 and over | 2,960 | 2,340 | 620 | 26.5 |
Males | ||||
Total | 11,550 | 11,745 | -195 | -1.7 |
0 to 14 | 1,790 | 2,065 | -275 | -13.3 |
15 to 64 | 8,475 | 8,705 | -230 | -2.6 |
65 and over | 1,285 | 975 | 310 | 31.8 |
Females | ||||
Total | 12,730 | 12,925 | -195 | -1.5 |
0 to 14 | 1,715 | 1,945 | -230 | -11.8 |
15 to 64 | 9,345 | 9,615 | -270 | -2.8 |
65 and over | 1,675 | 1,360 | 315 | 23.2 |
Mount Pearl, CY – Population by five-year age groups and sex
Age groups | Both sexes | Males | Females |
---|---|---|---|
Total - Age groups | 24,280 | 11,550 | 12,730 |
0 to 4 years | 1,055 | 560 | 495 |
5 to 9 years | 1,085 | 550 | 535 |
10 to 14 years | 1,365 | 685 | 680 |
15 to 19 years | 1,570 | 770 | 795 |
20 to 24 years | 1,855 | 940 | 915 |
25 to 29 years | 1,635 | 755 | 880 |
30 to 34 years | 1,520 | 720 | 800 |
35 to 39 years | 1,510 | 700 | 815 |
40 to 44 years | 1,785 | 835 | 950 |
45 to 49 years | 2,180 | 980 | 1,195 |
50 to 54 years | 2,080 | 1,010 | 1,070 |
55 to 59 years | 2,095 | 990 | 1,105 |
60 to 64 years | 1,580 | 775 | 810 |
65 to 69 years | 1,110 | 535 | 575 |
70 to 74 years | 710 | 325 | 380 |
75 to 79 years | 470 | 195 | 275 |
80 to 84 years | 360 | 130 | 225 |
85 years and over | 315 | 100 | 215 |
Median age | 41.6 | 40.6 | 42.4 |
Mount Pearl, CY – Median age1 of the population
In 2011, the median age in Mount Pearl, CY was 41.6 years. In comparison, the median age of Newfoundland and Labrador was 44 years.
Median age | ||
---|---|---|
2006 | 2011 | |
Canada | 39.5 | 40.6 |
Newfoundland and Labrador | 41.7 | 44.0 |
Mount Pearl, CY | 38.6 | 41.6 |
Families and households
In 2011, the number of census families2 in Mount Pearl was 7,440, which represents a change of 1.6% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.
In Mount Pearl, 70.2% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 12.3% were common-law-couples and 17.5% were lone-parent families.
Mount Pearl – Family structure
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 |
Mount Pearl, CY | 7,440 | 5,225 | 70.2 | 915 | 12.3 | 1,305 | 17.5 | 1.6 |
Paradise, T | 5,415 | 3,995 | 73.8 | 820 | 15.1 | 595 | 11.0 | 38.8 |
St. John's, CY | 29,090 | 18,635 | 64.1 | 4,385 | 15.1 | 6,070 | 20.9 | 3.9 |
Mount Pearl – Presence of children within couple families
Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Mount Pearl, 46.2% 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.
* Children aged 24 and under at home | |
Married couples with children * | 2,465 |
---|---|
Married couples without children * | 2,760 |
Common-law-couples with children * | 370 |
Common-law-couples without children * | 545 |
Mount Pearl – Marital status
In Mount Pearl, 59.5% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (50.7%) or living with a common-law partner (8.8%).
The remaining 40.4% 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.
Marital status | Mount Pearl, CY | Newfoundland and Labrador | Canada | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
number | % | number | % | number | % | |
Total - Population 15 years and over | 20,780 | 100.0 | 437,905 | 100.0 | 27,869,345 | 100.0 |
Married or living with a common-law partner | 12,370 | 59.5 | 273,040 | 62.4 | 16,084,490 | 57.7 |
Married (and not separated) | 10,545 | 50.7 | 231,745 | 52.9 | 12,941,965 | 46.4 |
Living common-law | 1,825 | 8.8 | 41,295 | 9.4 | 3,142,525 | 11.3 |
Not married and not living with a common-law partner | 8,405 | 40.4 | 164,870 | 37.6 | 11,784,855 | 42.3 |
Single (never legally married) | 5,760 | 27.7 | 107,375 | 24.5 | 7,816,045 | 28.0 |
Separated | 445 | 2.1 | 8,700 | 2.0 | 698,245 | 2.5 |
Divorced | 1,180 | 5.7 | 19,855 | 4.5 | 1,686,035 | 6.0 |
Widowed | 1,020 | 4.9 | 28,930 | 6.6 | 1,584,525 | 5.7 |
Mount Pearl – Types of private households
There were 9,645 private households3 in Mount Pearl in 2011, a change of 4.9% from 2006. Of these, 28.6% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of -18.0% compared with five years earlier.
Household type4 | Mount Pearl, CY | Newfoundland and Labrador | Canada | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
number | % | number | % | number | % | |
Total private households | 9,645 | 100.0 | 208,840 | 100.0 | 13,320,615 | 100.0 |
Couple-family households with children aged 24 and under at home5 |
2,760 | 28.6 | 54,010 | 25.9 | 3,524,915 | 26.5 |
Couple-family households without children aged 24 and under at home6 |
3,140 | 32.6 | 75,980 | 36.4 | 3,935,540 | 29.5 |
Lone-parent family households7 | 1,190 | 12.3 | 21,745 | 10.4 | 1,375,450 | 10.3 |
One-person households | 2,030 | 21.0 | 46,325 | 22.2 | 3,673,310 | 27.6 |
Multiple family households8 | 170 | 1.8 | 3,780 | 1.8 | 268,060 | 2.0 |
Other households9 | 345 | 3.6 | 6,995 | 3.3 | 543,340 | 4.1 |
Mount Pearl – Structural type of dwelling
In Mount Pearl, 44.7% of private households lived in single-detached houses and 0.0% lived in apartments in buildings that have five or more storeys. The rest lived in other types of dwelling structures.
Structural type of dwelling | Mount Pearl, CY | Newfoundland and Labrador | Canada | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
number | % | number | % | number | % | |
Total - Structural type of dwelling | 9,645 | 100.0 | 208,845 | 100.0 | 13,320,615 | 100.0 |
Single-detached house | 4,315 | 44.7 | 155,295 | 74.4 | 7,329,150 | 55.0 |
Semi-detached house | 715 | 7.4 | 8,330 | 4.0 | 646,240 | 4.9 |
Row house | 895 | 9.3 | 10,050 | 4.8 | 791,600 | 5.9 |
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys | 0 | 0.0 | 705 | 0.3 | 1,234,770 | 9.3 |
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys | 285 | 3.0 | 11,375 | 5.4 | 2,397,555 | 18.0 |
Apartment, duplex | 3,415 | 35.4 | 21,305 | 10.2 | 704,485 | 5.3 |
Other single-attached house10 | 15 | 0.2 | 415 | 0.2 | 33,310 | 0.3 |
Movable dwelling11 | 0 | 0.0 | 1,365 | 0.7 | 183,510 | 1.4 |
Language
Mount Pearl, CY – Mother tongue
Chart J description: Mount Pearl, CY - 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 Mount Pearl, 98.9% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 0.2% reported French only, and 0.7% 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, 99.5% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 0.0% spoke only French and 0.2% 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.
Selected languages | Mother tongue | Language spoken most often at home | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
number | % | number | % | |
Total | 24,145 | 100.0 | 24,145 | 100.0 |
English | 23,885 | 98.9 | 24,035 | 99.5 |
French | 60 | 0.2 | 10 | 0.0 |
Non-official language | 165 | 0.7 | 55 | 0.2 |
Multiple responses | 35 | 0.1 | 35 | 0.1 |
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 | 0.0 |
French | 43.8 | 12.5 | 31.3 |
Non-official language | 64.9 | 40.5 | 24.3 |
Mount Pearl, CY – Non-official languages
In Mount Pearl, the three most common mother tongues were Chinese, n.o.s. (0.1%), American Sign Language (0.1%) and German (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%).
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. | |||
Chinese, n.o.s. | 20 | 11.1 | 0.1 |
American Sign Language | 15 | 8.3 | 0.1 |
German | 15 | 8.3 | 0.1 |
Russian | 15 | 8.3 | 0.1 |
Mount Pearl, CY – Bilingualism
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 | 6.1 | 5.9 | 83.3 | 5.9 |
0 to 19 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 100.0 | 0.0 |
20 to 44 | 7.5 | 7.2 | 100.0 | 7.7 |
45 to 64 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 100.0 | 8.3 |
65 and over | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Knowledge of official languages | Number | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Total | 24,145 | 100.0 |
English only | 22,630 | 93.7 |
French only | 5 | 0.0 |
English and French | 1,500 | 6.2 |
Neither English nor French | 20 | 0.1 |
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- †
- 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.
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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.
Related data:
- 2011 Census Topic-based tabulations – Census subdivision of Mount Pearl, City - Newfoundland and Labrador
- 2011 Census Highlight tables – Census subdivision of Mount Pearl, City - Newfoundland and Labrador
- 2011 Census Data Navigator – Census subdivision of Mount Pearl, City - Newfoundland and Labrador
- 2011 NHS Focus on Geography Series – Census subdivision of Mount Pearl, City - Newfoundland and Labrador
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