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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury, CU - Quebec

Map of Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury, CU (shaded in green), Quebec

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Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A: Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury, CU - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A description: Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury, CU - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Prov. rank
131
Nat. rank
533

In 2011, Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury (Canton unis (municipalité de)) had a population of 7,106, representing a percentage change of 21.1% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 671.63 square kilometres with a population density of 10.6 persons per square kilometre. This compares to the provincial land area of 1,356,547.02 square kilometres with a population density of 5.8 persons per square kilometre.

In 2011, Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury (Canton unis (municipalité de)) had 2,811 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 19.1%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury (Canton unis (municipalité de)) is part of the census metropolitan area of Québec.

Population and dwelling counts

Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury (Canton unis (municipalité de)) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury (Canton unis (municipalité de)) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Château-Richer, Que. V 3,834 3,563 7.6
Lac-Jacques-Cartier, Que. NO 0 0  ···
Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Que. MÉ 2,933 2,827 3.7
Lac-Delage, Que. V 598 530 12.8
Lac-Beauport, Que. MÉ 7,281 6,081 19.7
Sainte-Brigitte-de-Laval, Que. MÉ 5,696 3,790 50.3
Lac-Croche, Que. NO 0 0  ···
Québec, Que. V 516,622 491,142 5.2
Lac-Blanc, Que. NO 0 20 -100.0

Quebec – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the highest population growth

Table 2 Quebec – 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
Sainte-Brigitte-de-Laval MÉ 5,696 3,790 50.3
Sainte-Marthe-sur-le-Lac V 15,689 11,311 38.7
Marieville V 10,094 7,527 A 34.1
Shannon MÉ 5,086 3,825 33.0
Saint-Amable MÉ 10,870 8,398 29.4

Quebec – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the lowest population growth

Table 3 Quebec – 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
La Tuque V 11,227 11,821 -5.0
Shawinigan V 50,060 51,904 -3.6
Témiscouata-sur-le-Lac V 5,096 5,259 A -3.1
Roberval V 10,227 10,544 -3.0
Chandler V 7,703 7,914 -2.7

Age and sex

Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury, CU – Age distribution

Chart C: Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury, CU - Population by broad age groups

Chart C description: Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury, CU - Population by broad age groups

Table 4 Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury, CU – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 19.4% 19.5% 19.5%
15 to 64 71.8% 71.1% 72.4%
65 and over 8.8% 9.3% 8.3%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury, CU was 8.8%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 71.8% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 19.4%. 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.

Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury, CU – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury, CU – 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 7,105 5,865 1,240 21.1
0 to 14 1,380 1,070 310 29.0
15 to 64 5,100 4,335 765 17.6
65 and over 625 460 165 35.9
Males
Total 3,720 3,055 665 21.8
0 to 14 725 545 180 33.0
15 to 64 2,645 2,260 385 17.0
65 and over 345 245 100 40.8
Females
Total 3,385 2,815 570 20.2
0 to 14 660 525 135 25.7
15 to 64 2,450 2,075 375 18.1
65 and over 280 215 65 30.2

Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury, CU – Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D: Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury, CU - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D description: Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury, CU - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Table 6 Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury, CU – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 7,105 3,720 3,385
0 to 4 years 625 325 300
5 to 9 years 420 225 195
10 to 14 years 340 175 165
15 to 19 years 360 190 170
20 to 24 years 285 155 130
25 to 29 years 420 190 230
30 to 34 years 710 350 355
35 to 39 years 625 335 290
40 to 44 years 545 275 265
45 to 49 years 620 335 290
50 to 54 years 590 320 270
55 to 59 years 520 265 250
60 to 64 years 430 230 200
65 to 69 years 275 160 115
70 to 74 years 160 85 80
75 to 79 years 100 50 45
80 to 84 years 65 35 25
85 years and over 30 15 20
Median age 37.9 38.6 37.3

Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury, CU – Median age1 of the population

Chart E: Canada, Quebec and Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury, CU - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

Chart E description: Canada, Quebec and Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury, CU - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

In 2011, the median age in Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury, CU was 37.9 years. In comparison, the median age of Quebec was 41.9 years.

Table 7 Canada, Quebec and Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury, CU – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Quebec 41.0 41.9
Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury, CU 39.3 37.9

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families2 in Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury was 2,185, which represents a change of 21.1% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury, 41.0% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 50.1% were common-law-couples and 8.9% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury - Census families by family structure

Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Quebec, CSD of Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury, CU 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
Quebec † 2,203,625 1,143,370 51.9 694,750 31.5 365,515 16.6 3.9
Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury, CU 2,185 895 41.0 1,095 50.1 195 8.9 21.1
Château-Richer, V 1,190 495 41.6 525 44.1 175 14.7 8.7
Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, MÉ 795 355 44.7 365 45.9 70 8.8 0.0
Lac-Delage, V 175 85 48.6 85 48.6 10 5.7 2.9
Lac-Beauport, MÉ 2,215 950 42.9 1,050 47.4 215 9.7 20.4
Sainte-Brigitte-de-Laval, MÉ 1,780 585 32.9 1,015 57.0 180 10.1 52.1
Québec, V 139,940 64,210 45.9 53,400 38.2 22,325 16.0 3.8

Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury, 47.4% 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 * 335
Married couples without children * 565
Common-law-couples with children * 610
Common-law-couples without children * 490

Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury – Marital status

Chart H: Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury - Marital status

Chart H description: Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury - Marital status

In Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury, 70.0% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (31.6%) or living with a common-law partner (38.4%).

The remaining 30.1% 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, Quebec, Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury, CU – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury, CU Quebec Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 5,720 100.0 6,644,380 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 4,005 70.0 3,745,315 56.4 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 1,810 31.6 2,353,775 35.4 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 2,195 38.4 1,391,545 20.9 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 1,720 30.1 2,899,060 43.6 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 1,280 22.4 1,942,090 29.2 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 70 1.2 105,190 1.6 698,245 2.5
Divorced 235 4.1 463,830 7.0 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 130 2.3 387,950 5.8 1,584,525 5.7

Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury – Types of private households

There were 2,810 private households3 in Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury in 2011, a change of 17.8% from 2006. Of these, 32.9% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of 23.3% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Quebec, Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury, CU – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type4 Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury, CU Quebec Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 2,810 100.0 3,395,345 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home5		 925 32.9 811,120 23.9 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home6		 1,010 35.9 988,410 29.1 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households7 190 6.8 346,305 10.2 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 590 21.0 1,094,410 32.2 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households8 30 1.1 28,420 0.8 268,060 2.0
Other households9 65 2.3 126,680 3.7 543,340 4.1

Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury – Structural type of dwelling

In Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury, 89.5% of private households lived in single-detached houses and 0.2% lived in apartments in buildings that have five or more storeys. The rest lived in other types of dwelling structures.

Table 11 Canada, Quebec, Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury, CU – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury, CU Quebec Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 2,810 100.0 3,395,345 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 2,515 89.5 1,560,405 46.0 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 45 1.6 171,435 5.0 646,240 4.9
Row house 85 3.0 86,040 2.5 791,600 5.9
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 5 0.2 171,110 5.0 1,234,770 9.3
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 65 2.3 1,103,845 32.5 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 45 1.6 263,860 7.8 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house10 5 0.2 15,650 0.5 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling11 45 1.6 23,000 0.7 183,510 1.4

Language

Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury, CU – Mother tongue

Chart J: Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury, CU - Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home

Chart J description: Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury, CU - 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 Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury, 2.4% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 96.3% reported French only, and 0.8% reported a non-official language only, in 2011. In comparison, the provincial / territorial percentages were 7.7% for English only, 78.1% for French only and 12.3% for only non-official languages.

In 2011, 1.5% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 97.6% spoke only French and 0.4% spoke only a non-official language. In comparison, the provincial / territorial percentages were 9.8% for only English, 80.0% for only French and 7.1% for only a non-official language.

Table 12 Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury, CU – Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home, 2011 Census
Selected languages Mother tongue Language spoken most often at home
number % number %
Total 7,105 100.0 7,105 100.0
English 170 2.4 110 1.5
French 6,840 96.3 6,935 97.6
Non-official language 55 0.8 25 0.4
Multiple responses 45 0.6 35 0.5
Table 13 Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury, CU – 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 75.6 43.9 31.7
French 99.9 99.6 0.3
Non-official language 66.7 41.7 25.0

Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury, CU – Non-official languages

In Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury, the three most common mother tongues were German (0.2%), Spanish (0.1%) and (0.0%), in 2011. In comparison, the most common mother tongues at the provincial / territorial level were Arabic (2.1%), Spanish (1.8%) and Italian (1.6%).

Table 14 Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury, CU – 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 15 25.0 0.2
Spanish 10 16.7 0.1

Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury, CU – Bilingualism

Table 15 Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury, CU – 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 33.8 88.2 32.2 70.0
0 to 19 14.7 83.3 13.3 100.0
20 to 44 46.2 87.5 45.4 50.0
45 to 64 35.2 92.3 33.1 75.0
65 and over 31.5 100.0 27.6 50.0
Table 16 Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury, CU – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 7,105 100.0
English only 15 0.2
French only 4,660 65.6
English and French 2,425 34.1
Neither English nor French 10 0.1

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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