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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census
Census subdivision of Grand Falls-Windsor, T - Newfoundland and Labrador
Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses
Chart A description: Grand Falls-Windsor, T - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses
In 2011, Grand Falls-Windsor (Town) had a population of 13,725, representing a percentage change of 1.2% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.
Land area is 54.67 square kilometres with a population density of 251.1 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, Grand Falls-Windsor (Town) had 5,723 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 7.7%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.
Grand Falls-Windsor (Town) is part of the census agglomeration of Grand Falls-Windsor (Newfoundland and Labrador).
Population and dwelling counts
Grand Falls-Windsor (Town) – Neighbouring census subdivisions
Census subdivision (CSD) name | CSD type | Population | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
2011 | 2006 | % change | ||
Division No. 6, Subd. D, N.L. | SNO | 295 | 287 | 2.8 |
Division No. 6, Subd. C, N.L. | SNO | 452 | 399 | 13.3 |
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
Grand Falls-Windsor, T – Age distribution
Age groups | Both sexes | Males | Females |
---|---|---|---|
0 to 14 | 15.4% | 16.8% | 14.2% |
15 to 64 | 66.1% | 66.2% | 66.0% |
65 and over | 18.5% | 17.0% | 19.8% |
In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Grand Falls-Windsor, T was 18.5%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 66.1% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 15.4%. 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.
Grand Falls-Windsor, T – Population by broad age groups and sex
Broad age groups by sex | Population | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
2011 | 2006 | change | % change | |
Both sexes | ||||
Total | 13,725 | 13,560 | 165 | 1.2 |
0 to 14 | 2,120 | 2,150 | -30 | -1.4 |
15 to 64 | 9,070 | 9,280 | -210 | -2.3 |
65 and over | 2,535 | 2,130 | 405 | 19.0 |
Males | ||||
Total | 6,515 | 6,420 | 95 | 1.5 |
0 to 14 | 1,095 | 1,095 | 0 | 0.0 |
15 to 64 | 4,315 | 4,400 | -85 | -1.9 |
65 and over | 1,110 | 930 | 180 | 19.4 |
Females | ||||
Total | 7,210 | 7,135 | 75 | 1.1 |
0 to 14 | 1,025 | 1,055 | -30 | -2.8 |
15 to 64 | 4,755 | 4,880 | -125 | -2.6 |
65 and over | 1,430 | 1,200 | 230 | 19.2 |
Grand Falls-Windsor, T – Population by five-year age groups and sex
Age groups | Both sexes | Males | Females |
---|---|---|---|
Total - Age groups | 13,725 | 6,515 | 7,210 |
0 to 4 years | 690 | 345 | 345 |
5 to 9 years | 700 | 355 | 345 |
10 to 14 years | 730 | 395 | 340 |
15 to 19 years | 765 | 375 | 390 |
20 to 24 years | 665 | 325 | 335 |
25 to 29 years | 665 | 275 | 390 |
30 to 34 years | 790 | 355 | 435 |
35 to 39 years | 825 | 385 | 440 |
40 to 44 years | 990 | 465 | 530 |
45 to 49 years | 1,035 | 505 | 535 |
50 to 54 years | 1,165 | 580 | 585 |
55 to 59 years | 1,160 | 560 | 595 |
60 to 64 years | 1,010 | 490 | 525 |
65 to 69 years | 815 | 360 | 455 |
70 to 74 years | 645 | 295 | 345 |
75 to 79 years | 480 | 215 | 270 |
80 to 84 years | 315 | 145 | 170 |
85 years and over | 280 | 100 | 185 |
Median age | 45.2 | 44.8 | 45.6 |
Grand Falls-Windsor, T – Median age1 of the population
In 2011, the median age in Grand Falls-Windsor, T was 45.2 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 |
Grand Falls-Windsor, T | 42.6 | 45.2 |
Families and households
In 2011, the number of census families2 in Grand Falls-Windsor was 4,320, which represents a change of 1.1% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.
In Grand Falls-Windsor, 72.6% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 11.2% were common-law-couples and 16.2% were lone-parent families.
Grand Falls-Windsor – 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 |
Grand Falls-Windsor, T | 4,320 | 3,135 | 72.6 | 485 | 11.2 | 700 | 16.2 | 1.1 |
Division No. 6, Subd. D, SNO | 115 | 90 | 78.3 | 15 | 13.0 | 10 | 8.7 | 9.5 |
Division No. 6, Subd. C, SNO | 160 | 120 | 75.0 | 25 | 15.6 | 10 | 6.3 | 18.5 |
Grand Falls-Windsor – Presence of children within couple families
Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Grand Falls-Windsor, 39.3% 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.
* Children aged 24 and under at home | |
Married couples with children * | 1,205 |
---|---|
Married couples without children * | 1,935 |
Common-law-couples with children * | 225 |
Common-law-couples without children * | 265 |
Grand Falls-Windsor – Marital status
In Grand Falls-Windsor, 63.4% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (55.0%) or living with a common-law partner (8.4%).
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.
Marital status | Grand Falls-Windsor, T | Newfoundland and Labrador | Canada | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
number | % | number | % | number | % | |
Total - Population 15 years and over | 11,600 | 100.0 | 437,905 | 100.0 | 27,869,345 | 100.0 |
Married or living with a common-law partner | 7,360 | 63.4 | 273,040 | 62.4 | 16,084,490 | 57.7 |
Married (and not separated) | 6,380 | 55.0 | 231,745 | 52.9 | 12,941,965 | 46.4 |
Living common-law | 975 | 8.4 | 41,295 | 9.4 | 3,142,525 | 11.3 |
Not married and not living with a common-law partner | 4,240 | 36.6 | 164,870 | 37.6 | 11,784,855 | 42.3 |
Single (never legally married) | 2,510 | 21.6 | 107,375 | 24.5 | 7,816,045 | 28.0 |
Separated | 255 | 2.2 | 8,700 | 2.0 | 698,245 | 2.5 |
Divorced | 620 | 5.3 | 19,855 | 4.5 | 1,686,035 | 6.0 |
Widowed | 860 | 7.4 | 28,930 | 6.6 | 1,584,525 | 5.7 |
Grand Falls-Windsor – Types of private households
There were 5,725 private households3 in Grand Falls-Windsor in 2011, a change of 7.8% from 2006. Of these, 24.1% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of -11.8% compared with five years earlier.
Household type4 | Grand Falls-Windsor, T | Newfoundland and Labrador | Canada | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
number | % | number | % | number | % | |
Total private households | 5,725 | 100.0 | 208,840 | 100.0 | 13,320,615 | 100.0 |
Couple-family households with children aged 24 and under at home5 |
1,380 | 24.1 | 54,010 | 25.9 | 3,524,915 | 26.5 |
Couple-family households without children aged 24 and under at home6 |
2,120 | 37.0 | 75,980 | 36.4 | 3,935,540 | 29.5 |
Lone-parent family households7 | 640 | 11.2 | 21,745 | 10.4 | 1,375,450 | 10.3 |
One-person households | 1,370 | 23.9 | 46,325 | 22.2 | 3,673,310 | 27.6 |
Multiple family households8 | 85 | 1.5 | 3,780 | 1.8 | 268,060 | 2.0 |
Other households9 | 125 | 2.2 | 6,995 | 3.3 | 543,340 | 4.1 |
Grand Falls-Windsor – Structural type of dwelling
In Grand Falls-Windsor, 64.3% 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 | Grand Falls-Windsor, T | Newfoundland and Labrador | Canada | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
number | % | number | % | number | % | |
Total - Structural type of dwelling | 5,725 | 100.0 | 208,845 | 100.0 | 13,320,615 | 100.0 |
Single-detached house | 3,680 | 64.3 | 155,295 | 74.4 | 7,329,150 | 55.0 |
Semi-detached house | 390 | 6.8 | 8,330 | 4.0 | 646,240 | 4.9 |
Row house | 485 | 8.5 | 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 | 425 | 7.4 | 11,375 | 5.4 | 2,397,555 | 18.0 |
Apartment, duplex | 725 | 12.7 | 21,305 | 10.2 | 704,485 | 5.3 |
Other single-attached house10 | 20 | 0.3 | 415 | 0.2 | 33,310 | 0.3 |
Movable dwelling11 | 0 | 0.0 | 1,365 | 0.7 | 183,510 | 1.4 |
Language
Grand Falls-Windsor, T – Mother tongue
Chart J description: Grand Falls-Windsor, 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 Grand Falls-Windsor, 98.8% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 0.2% reported French only, and 0.8% 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, 99.3% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 0.1% spoke only French and 0.4% 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 | 13,660 | 100.0 | 13,660 | 100.0 |
English | 13,495 | 98.8 | 13,570 | 99.3 |
French | 30 | 0.2 | 15 | 0.1 |
Non-official language | 115 | 0.8 | 50 | 0.4 |
Multiple responses | 20 | 0.1 | 20 | 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 | 57.1 | 28.6 | 28.6 |
Non-official language | 66.7 | 37.0 | 29.6 |
Grand Falls-Windsor, T – Non-official languages
In Grand Falls-Windsor, the three most common mother tongues were Arabic (0.2%), Chinese, n.o.s. (0.1%) and Urdu (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. | |||
Arabic | 25 | 18.5 | 0.2 |
Chinese, n.o.s. | 20 | 14.8 | 0.1 |
Urdu | 15 | 11.1 | 0.1 |
Malayalam | 10 | 7.4 | 0.1 |
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) | 10 | 7.4 | 0.1 |
Grand Falls-Windsor, T – 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 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 66.7 | 4.2 |
0 to 19 | 9.9 | 9.8 | 0.0 | 33.3 |
20 to 44 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 100.0 | 12.5 |
45 to 64 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 66.7 | 0.0 |
65 and over | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Knowledge of official languages | Number | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Total | 13,660 | 100.0 |
English only | 13,105 | 95.9 |
French only | 0 | 0.0 |
English and French | 540 | 4.0 |
Neither English nor French | 15 | 0.1 |
Symbols:
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- 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
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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 Grand Falls-Windsor, Town - Newfoundland and Labrador
- 2011 Census Highlight tables – Census subdivision of Grand Falls-Windsor, Town - Newfoundland and Labrador
- 2011 Census Data Navigator – Census subdivision of Grand Falls-Windsor, Town - Newfoundland and Labrador
- 2011 NHS Focus on Geography Series – Census subdivision of Grand Falls-Windsor, Town - Newfoundland and Labrador
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