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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Kirkland, V - Quebec

Map of Kirkland, V (shaded in green), Quebec

Map of Kirkland, V

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Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A: Kirkland, V - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A description: Kirkland, V - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Prov. rank
49
Nat. rank
190

In 2011, Kirkland (Ville) had a population of 21,253, representing a percentage change of 3.7% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 9.64 square kilometres with a population density of 2,204.4 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, Kirkland (Ville) had 6,828 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 4.4%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Kirkland (Ville) is part of the census metropolitan area of Montréal.

Population and dwelling counts

Kirkland (Ville) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Kirkland (Ville) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Montréal, Que. V 1,649,519 1,620,693 1.8
Pointe-Claire, Que. V 30,790 30,161 2.1
Beaconsfield, Que. V 19,505 19,194 1.6
Baie-D'Urfé, Que. V 3,850 3,902 -1.3
Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Que. V 5,073 5,197 -2.4
Dollard-Des Ormeaux, Que. V 49,637 48,930 1.4

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

Kirkland, V – Age distribution

Chart C: Kirkland, V - Population by broad age groups

Chart C description: Kirkland, V - Population by broad age groups

Table 4 Kirkland, V – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 17.4% 18.2% 16.6%
15 to 64 70.2% 70.2% 70.1%
65 and over 12.4% 11.5% 13.3%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Kirkland, V was 12.4%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 70.2% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 17.4%. 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.

Kirkland, V – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Kirkland, V – 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 21,250 20,490 760 3.7
0 to 14 3,695 4,140 -445 -10.7
15 to 64 14,915 14,390 525 3.6
65 and over 2,645 1,965 680 34.6
Males
Total 10,335 9,965 370 3.7
0 to 14 1,885 2,115 -230 -10.9
15 to 64 7,260 6,950 310 4.5
65 and over 1,190 900 290 32.2
Females
Total 10,915 10,525 390 3.7
0 to 14 1,815 2,020 -205 -10.1
15 to 64 7,650 7,440 210 2.8
65 and over 1,450 1,065 385 36.2

Kirkland, V – Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D: Kirkland, V - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D description: Kirkland, V - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Table 6 Kirkland, V – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 21,250 10,335 10,915
0 to 4 years 860 450 405
5 to 9 years 1,185 605 580
10 to 14 years 1,650 825 825
15 to 19 years 1,945 1,005 940
20 to 24 years 1,670 840 825
25 to 29 years 865 435 435
30 to 34 years 740 375 360
35 to 39 years 920 405 510
40 to 44 years 1,540 660 880
45 to 49 years 2,100 1,020 1,080
50 to 54 years 2,085 1,010 1,080
55 to 59 years 1,650 785 865
60 to 64 years 1,395 715 675
65 to 69 years 930 470 460
70 to 74 years 595 305 295
75 to 79 years 445 210 235
80 to 84 years 325 110 215
85 years and over 345 90 255
Median age 42.8 41.8 43.5

Kirkland, V – Median age1 of the population

Chart E: Canada, Quebec and Kirkland, V - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

Chart E description: Canada, Quebec and Kirkland, V - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

In 2011, the median age in Kirkland, V was 42.8 years. In comparison, the median age of Quebec was 41.9 years.

Table 7 Canada, Quebec and Kirkland, V – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Quebec 41.0 41.9
Kirkland, V 40.2 42.8

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families2 in Kirkland was 6,070, which represents a change of 5.1% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In Kirkland, 81.7% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 7.3% were common-law-couples and 11.0% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: Kirkland - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: Kirkland - Census families by family structure

Kirkland – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Quebec, CSD of Kirkland, V 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
Kirkland, V 6,070 4,960 81.7 445 7.3 670 11.0 5.1
Montréal, V 410,035 225,035 54.9 96,385 23.5 88,615 21.6 -0.3
Pointe-Claire, V 8,445 6,100 72.2 1,070 12.7 1,280 15.2 0.4
Beaconsfield, V 5,650 4,475 79.2 545 9.6 630 11.2 2.3
Baie-D'Urfé, V 1,155 935 81.0 110 9.5 105 9.1 -1.7
Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, V 1,245 810 65.1 220 17.7 215 17.3 -2.4
Dollard-Des Ormeaux, V 13,895 10,760 77.4 960 6.9 2,180 15.7 2.7

Kirkland – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Kirkland, 60.9% 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 * 3,045
Married couples without children * 1,915
Common-law-couples with children * 245
Common-law-couples without children * 195

Kirkland – Marital status

Chart H: Kirkland - Marital status

Chart H description: Kirkland - Marital status

In Kirkland, 62.2% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (57.2%) or living with a common-law partner (5.0%).

The remaining 37.7% 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, Kirkland, V – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Kirkland, V Quebec Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 17,560 100.0 6,644,380 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 10,930 62.2 3,745,315 56.4 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 10,045 57.2 2,353,775 35.4 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 885 5.0 1,391,545 20.9 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 6,625 37.7 2,899,060 43.6 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 4,975 28.3 1,942,090 29.2 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 205 1.2 105,190 1.6 698,245 2.5
Divorced 650 3.7 463,830 7.0 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 800 4.6 387,950 5.8 1,584,525 5.7

Kirkland – Types of private households

There were 6,830 private households3 in Kirkland in 2011, a change of 4.5% from 2006. Of these, 46.6% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of -4.8% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Quebec, Kirkland, V – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type4 Kirkland, V Quebec Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 6,830 100.0 3,395,345 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home5		 3,185 46.6 811,120 23.9 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home6		 1,965 28.8 988,410 29.1 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households7 615 9.0 346,305 10.2 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 835 12.2 1,094,410 32.2 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households8 145 2.1 28,420 0.8 268,060 2.0
Other households9 75 1.1 126,680 3.7 543,340 4.1

Kirkland – Structural type of dwelling

In Kirkland, 85.2% of private households lived in single-detached houses and 4.8% lived in apartments in buildings that have five or more storeys. The rest lived in other types of dwelling structures.

Table 11 Canada, Quebec, Kirkland, V – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Kirkland, V Quebec Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 6,830 100.0 3,395,345 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 5,820 85.2 1,560,405 46.0 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 70 1.0 171,435 5.0 646,240 4.9
Row house 570 8.3 86,040 2.5 791,600 5.9
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 330 4.8 171,110 5.0 1,234,770 9.3
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 35 0.5 1,103,845 32.5 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 0 0.0 263,860 7.8 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house10 0 0.0 15,650 0.5 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling11 5 0.1 23,000 0.7 183,510 1.4

Language

Kirkland, V – Mother tongue

Chart J: Kirkland, V - Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home

Chart J description: Kirkland, V - 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 Kirkland, 42.8% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 21.0% reported French only, and 31.5% 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, 64.1% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 18.0% spoke only French and 12.1% 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 Kirkland, V – Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home, 2011 Census
Selected languages Mother tongue Language spoken most often at home
number % number %
Total 21,075 100.0 21,070 100.0
English 9,020 42.8 13,500 64.1
French 4,430 21.0 3,795 18.0
Non-official language 6,645 31.5 2,555 12.1
Multiple responses 975 4.6 1,225 5.8
Table 13 Kirkland, V – 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 99.1 97.1 2.0
French 90.2 74.7 15.5
Non-official language 71.9 42.9 29.0

Kirkland, V – Non-official languages

In Kirkland, the three most common mother tongues were Italian (8.5%), Arabic (3.7%) and Greek (2.4%), 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 Kirkland, V – 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.
Italian 1,800 25.0 8.5
Arabic 770 10.7 3.7
Greek 510 7.1 2.4
Chinese, n.o.s. 445 6.2 2.1
Spanish 380 5.3 1.8

Kirkland, V – Bilingualism

Table 15 Kirkland, V – 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 77.0 75.3 90.7 70.2
0 to 19 79.0 76.9 83.6 80.6
20 to 44 86.3 86.6 97.7 79.4
45 to 64 77.6 72.6 93.4 72.6
65 and over 50.3 43.8 83.6 37.0
Table 16 Kirkland, V – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 21,075 100.0
English only 3,900 18.5
French only 605 2.9
English and French 16,310 77.4
Neither English nor French 255 1.2

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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