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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census
Census subdivision of Happy Valley-Goose Bay, T - Newfoundland and Labrador
Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses
Chart A description: Happy Valley-Goose Bay, T - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses
In 2011, Happy Valley-Goose Bay (Town) had a population of 7,552, representing a percentage change of -0.3% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.
Land area is 305.85 square kilometres with a population density of 24.7 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, Happy Valley-Goose Bay (Town) had 2,843 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 4.3%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.
Population and dwelling counts
Happy Valley-Goose Bay (Town) – Neighbouring census subdivisions
Census subdivision (CSD) name | CSD type | Population | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
2011 | 2006 | % change | ||
Division No. 10, Subd. C, N.L. | SNO | 54 | 58 A | -6.9 |
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
Happy Valley-Goose Bay, T – Age distribution
Age groups | Both sexes | Males | Females |
---|---|---|---|
0 to 14 | 18.3% | 18.7% | 18.0% |
15 to 64 | 72.9% | 72.7% | 73.2% |
65 and over | 8.7% | 8.7% | 8.8% |
In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Happy Valley-Goose Bay, T was 8.7%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 72.9% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 18.3%. 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.
Happy Valley-Goose Bay, T – Population by broad age groups and sex
Broad age groups by sex | Population | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
2011 | 2006 | change | % change | |
Both sexes | ||||
Total | 7,550 | 7,570 | -20 | -0.3 |
0 to 14 | 1,385 | 1,520 | -135 | -8.9 |
15 to 64 | 5,505 | 5,530 | -25 | -0.5 |
65 and over | 660 | 520 | 140 | 26.9 |
Males | ||||
Total | 3,665 | 3,740 | -75 | -2.0 |
0 to 14 | 685 | 765 | -80 | -10.5 |
15 to 64 | 2,665 | 2,720 | -55 | -2.0 |
65 and over | 320 | 255 | 65 | 25.5 |
Females | ||||
Total | 3,885 | 3,830 | 55 | 1.4 |
0 to 14 | 700 | 760 | -60 | -7.9 |
15 to 64 | 2,845 | 2,810 | 35 | 1.2 |
65 and over | 340 | 260 | 80 | 30.8 |
Happy Valley-Goose Bay, T – Population by five-year age groups and sex
Age groups | Both sexes | Males | Females |
---|---|---|---|
Total - Age groups | 7,550 | 3,665 | 3,885 |
0 to 4 years | 470 | 250 | 225 |
5 to 9 years | 425 | 215 | 210 |
10 to 14 years | 490 | 225 | 265 |
15 to 19 years | 515 | 255 | 265 |
20 to 24 years | 490 | 230 | 255 |
25 to 29 years | 545 | 240 | 305 |
30 to 34 years | 500 | 225 | 275 |
35 to 39 years | 605 | 280 | 325 |
40 to 44 years | 660 | 330 | 335 |
45 to 49 years | 695 | 340 | 350 |
50 to 54 years | 625 | 310 | 320 |
55 to 59 years | 495 | 270 | 230 |
60 to 64 years | 370 | 185 | 190 |
65 to 69 years | 270 | 130 | 135 |
70 to 74 years | 165 | 90 | 80 |
75 to 79 years | 110 | 65 | 50 |
80 to 84 years | 60 | 25 | 35 |
85 years and over | 45 | 5 | 40 |
Median age | 38.0 | 38.5 | 37.4 |
Happy Valley-Goose Bay, T – Median age1 of the population
In 2011, the median age in Happy Valley-Goose Bay, T was 38 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 |
Happy Valley-Goose Bay, T | 35.7 | 38.0 |
Families and households
In 2011, the number of census families2 in Happy Valley-Goose Bay was 2,335, 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 Happy Valley-Goose Bay, 63.8% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 20.6% were common-law-couples and 15.6% were lone-parent families.
Happy Valley-Goose Bay – 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 |
Happy Valley-Goose Bay, T | 2,335 | 1,490 | 63.8 | 480 | 20.6 | 365 | 15.6 | 2.4 |
Division No. 10, Subd. C, SNO | 15 | 15 | 100.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 5 | 33.3 | 0.0 |
Happy Valley-Goose Bay – Presence of children within couple families
Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Happy Valley-Goose Bay, 49.5% 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 * | 750 |
---|---|
Married couples without children * | 740 |
Common-law-couples with children * | 225 |
Common-law-couples without children * | 255 |
Happy Valley-Goose Bay – Marital status
In Happy Valley-Goose Bay, 64.5% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (48.7%) or living with a common-law partner (15.7%).
The remaining 35.6% 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 | Happy Valley-Goose Bay, T | Newfoundland and Labrador | Canada | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
number | % | number | % | number | % | |
Total - Population 15 years and over | 6,165 | 100.0 | 437,905 | 100.0 | 27,869,345 | 100.0 |
Married or living with a common-law partner | 3,975 | 64.5 | 273,040 | 62.4 | 16,084,490 | 57.7 |
Married (and not separated) | 3,005 | 48.7 | 231,745 | 52.9 | 12,941,965 | 46.4 |
Living common-law | 965 | 15.7 | 41,295 | 9.4 | 3,142,525 | 11.3 |
Not married and not living with a common-law partner | 2,195 | 35.6 | 164,870 | 37.6 | 11,784,855 | 42.3 |
Single (never legally married) | 1,590 | 25.8 | 107,375 | 24.5 | 7,816,045 | 28.0 |
Separated | 110 | 1.8 | 8,700 | 2.0 | 698,245 | 2.5 |
Divorced | 265 | 4.3 | 19,855 | 4.5 | 1,686,035 | 6.0 |
Widowed | 230 | 3.7 | 28,930 | 6.6 | 1,584,525 | 5.7 |
Happy Valley-Goose Bay – Types of private households
There were 2,840 private households3 in Happy Valley-Goose Bay in 2011, a change of 4.2% from 2006. Of these, 33.3% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of -6.9% compared with five years earlier.
Household type4 | Happy Valley-Goose Bay, T | Newfoundland and Labrador | Canada | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
number | % | number | % | number | % | |
Total private households | 2,840 | 100.0 | 208,840 | 100.0 | 13,320,615 | 100.0 |
Couple-family households with children aged 24 and under at home5 |
945 | 33.3 | 54,010 | 25.9 | 3,524,915 | 26.5 |
Couple-family households without children aged 24 and under at home6 |
935 | 32.9 | 75,980 | 36.4 | 3,935,540 | 29.5 |
Lone-parent family households7 | 315 | 11.1 | 21,745 | 10.4 | 1,375,450 | 10.3 |
One-person households | 510 | 18.0 | 46,325 | 22.2 | 3,673,310 | 27.6 |
Multiple family households8 | 65 | 2.3 | 3,780 | 1.8 | 268,060 | 2.0 |
Other households9 | 70 | 2.5 | 6,995 | 3.3 | 543,340 | 4.1 |
Happy Valley-Goose Bay – Structural type of dwelling
In Happy Valley-Goose Bay, 62.3% 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 | Happy Valley-Goose Bay, T | Newfoundland and Labrador | Canada | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
number | % | number | % | number | % | |
Total - Structural type of dwelling | 2,840 | 100.0 | 208,845 | 100.0 | 13,320,615 | 100.0 |
Single-detached house | 1,770 | 62.3 | 155,295 | 74.4 | 7,329,150 | 55.0 |
Semi-detached house | 535 | 18.8 | 8,330 | 4.0 | 646,240 | 4.9 |
Row house | 225 | 7.9 | 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 | 170 | 6.0 | 11,375 | 5.4 | 2,397,555 | 18.0 |
Apartment, duplex | 60 | 2.1 | 21,305 | 10.2 | 704,485 | 5.3 |
Other single-attached house10 | 5 | 0.2 | 415 | 0.2 | 33,310 | 0.3 |
Movable dwelling11 | 75 | 2.6 | 1,365 | 0.7 | 183,510 | 1.4 |
Language
Happy Valley-Goose Bay, T – Mother tongue
Note: Counts for mother tongue as well as those for language spoken most often at home include single responses only.
In Happy Valley-Goose Bay, 96.0% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 1.0% reported French only, and 2.4% 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, 98.3% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 0.5% spoke only French and 0.7% 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 | 7,460 | 100.0 | 7,460 | 100.0 |
English | 7,160 | 96.0 | 7,335 | 98.3 |
French | 75 | 1.0 | 35 | 0.5 |
Non-official language | 180 | 2.4 | 50 | 0.7 |
Multiple responses | 45 | 0.6 | 40 | 0.5 |
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 | 99.7 | 99.7 | 0.1 |
French | 38.9 | 27.8 | 11.1 |
Non-official language | 58.1 | 30.2 | 27.9 |
Happy Valley-Goose Bay, T – Non-official languages
In Happy Valley-Goose Bay, the three most common mother tongues were Inuktitut (0.5%), German (0.4%) and Innu/Montagnais (0.3%), 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. | |||
Inuktitut | 40 | 18.6 | 0.5 |
German | 30 | 14.0 | 0.4 |
Innu/Montagnais | 25 | 11.6 | 0.3 |
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) | 25 | 11.6 | 0.3 |
Happy Valley-Goose Bay, 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 | 5.5 | 4.9 | 66.7 | 5.6 |
0 to 19 | 10.1 | 9.7 | 33.3 | 20.0 |
20 to 44 | 5.4 | 4.9 | 100.0 | 0.0 |
45 to 64 | 2.8 | 1.7 | 80.0 | 8.3 |
65 and over | 3.3 | 1.8 | 66.7 | 20.0 |
Knowledge of official languages | Number | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Total | 7,460 | 100.0 |
English only | 7,025 | 94.2 |
French only | 5 | 0.1 |
English and French | 425 | 5.7 |
Neither English nor French | 5 | 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 Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Town - Newfoundland and Labrador
- 2011 Census Highlight tables – Census subdivision of Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Town - Newfoundland and Labrador
- 2011 Census Data Navigator – Census subdivision of Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Town - Newfoundland and Labrador
- 2011 NHS Focus on Geography Series – Census subdivision of Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Town - Newfoundland and Labrador
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