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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Penetanguishene, T - Ontario

Map of Penetanguishene, T (shaded in green), Ontario

Map of Penetanguishene, T

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Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A: Penetanguishene, T - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A description: Penetanguishene, T - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Prov. rank
158
Nat. rank
433

In 2011, Penetanguishene (Town) had a population of 9,111, representing a percentage change of -2.6% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 25.57 square kilometres with a population density of 356.4 persons per square kilometre. This compares to the provincial land area of 908,607.67 square kilometres with a population density of 14.1 persons per square kilometre.

In 2011, Penetanguishene (Town) had 3,611 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 3.5%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Penetanguishene (Town) is part of the census agglomeration of Midland.

Population and dwelling counts

Penetanguishene (Town) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Penetanguishene (Town) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Tiny, Ont. TP 11,232 10,754 A 4.4
Midland, Ont. T 16,572 16,330 A 1.5
Georgian Bay, Ont. TP 2,124 2,340 -9.2

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

Table 2 Ontario – 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
Milton T 84,362 53,889 A 56.5
Whitchurch-Stouffville T 37,628 24,390 54.3
Ajax T 109,600 90,167 21.6
Brampton CY 523,911 433,806 20.8
Vaughan CY 288,301 238,866 20.7

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

Table 3 Ontario – 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
Thunder Bay, Unorganized NO 5,909 6,585 -10.3
Hearst T 5,090 5,620 -9.4
Dryden CY 7,617 8,195 -7.1
The Blue Mountains T 6,453 6,825 -5.5

Age and sex

Penetanguishene, T – Age distribution

Chart C: Penetanguishene, T - Population by broad age groups

Chart C description: Penetanguishene, T - Population by broad age groups

Table 4 Penetanguishene, T – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 13.9% 14.3% 13.6%
15 to 64 65.4% 67.5% 63.3%
65 and over 20.6% 18.1% 23.1%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Penetanguishene, T was 20.6%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 65.4% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 13.9%. 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.

Penetanguishene, T – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Penetanguishene, T – 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 9,115 9,355 -240 -2.6
0 to 14 1,270 1,445 -175 -12.1
15 to 64 5,965 6,280 -315 -5.0
65 and over 1,880 1,630 250 15.3
Males
Total 4,520 4,715 -195 -4.1
0 to 14 645 715 -70 -9.8
15 to 64 3,050 3,300 -250 -7.6
65 and over 820 700 120 17.1
Females
Total 4,595 4,635 -40 -0.9
0 to 14 625 725 -100 -13.8
15 to 64 2,910 2,980 -70 -2.3
65 and over 1,060 930 130 14.0

Penetanguishene, T – Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D: Penetanguishene, T - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D description: Penetanguishene, T - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Table 6 Penetanguishene, T – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 9,115 4,520 4,595
0 to 4 years 360 185 170
5 to 9 years 440 225 215
10 to 14 years 465 230 240
15 to 19 years 555 280 275
20 to 24 years 545 295 255
25 to 29 years 425 225 195
30 to 34 years 435 225 210
35 to 39 years 490 265 220
40 to 44 years 520 260 255
45 to 49 years 780 390 385
50 to 54 years 815 400 405
55 to 59 years 710 365 350
60 to 64 years 690 335 355
65 to 69 years 555 280 280
70 to 74 years 430 195 240
75 to 79 years 360 165 195
80 to 84 years 250 95 150
85 years and over 285 90 200
Median age 47.3 45.9 48.3

Penetanguishene, T – Median age1 of the population

Chart E: Canada, Ontario and Penetanguishene, T - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

Chart E description: Canada, Ontario and Penetanguishene, T - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

In 2011, the median age in Penetanguishene, T was 47.3 years. In comparison, the median age of Ontario was 40.4 years.

Table 7 Canada, Ontario and Penetanguishene, T – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Ontario 39.0 40.4
Penetanguishene, T 42.9 47.3

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families2 in Penetanguishene was 2,605, which represents a change of 0.2% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In Penetanguishene, 66.6% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 14.4% were common-law-couples and 18.8% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: Penetanguishene - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: Penetanguishene - Census families by family structure

Penetanguishene – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Ontario, CSD of Penetanguishene, T 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
Ontario † 3,612,205 2,612,890 72.3 394,670 10.9 604,645 16.7 5.5
Penetanguishene, T 2,605 1,735 66.6 375 14.4 490 18.8 0.2
Tiny, TP 3,595 2,695 75.0 495 13.8 405 11.3 4.2
Midland, T 4,885 3,020 61.8 815 16.7 1,045 21.4 1.6
Georgian Bay, TP 690 505 73.2 100 14.5 85 12.3 -4.2

Penetanguishene – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Penetanguishene, 38.3% 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.

Presence of children within couple families
* Children aged 24 and under at home
Married couples with children * 655
Married couples without children * 1,080
Common-law-couples with children * 150
Common-law-couples without children * 225

Penetanguishene – Marital status

Chart H: Penetanguishene - Marital status

Chart H description: Penetanguishene - Marital status

In Penetanguishene, 55.2% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (45.6%) or living with a common-law partner (9.6%).

The remaining 44.8% 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, Ontario, Penetanguishene, T – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Penetanguishene, T Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 7,840 100.0 10,671,050 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 4,330 55.2 6,158,605 57.7 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 3,575 45.6 5,367,400 50.3 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 755 9.6 791,210 7.4 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 3,510 44.8 4,512,440 42.3 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 2,025 25.8 2,985,020 28.0 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 315 4.0 319,805 3.0 698,245 2.5
Divorced 550 7.0 593,730 5.6 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 625 8.0 613,880 5.8 1,584,525 5.7

Penetanguishene – Types of private households

There were 3,610 private households3 in Penetanguishene in 2011, a change of 3.4% from 2006. Of these, 21.9% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of -17.7% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Ontario, Penetanguishene, T – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type4 Penetanguishene, T Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 3,610 100.0 4,887,505 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home5		 790 21.9 1,402,420 28.7 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home6		 1,245 34.5 1,408,120 28.8 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households7 445 12.3 535,825 11.0 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 975 27.0 1,230,980 25.2 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households8 60 1.7 128,660 2.6 268,060 2.0
Other households9 95 2.6 181,500 3.7 543,340 4.1

Penetanguishene – Structural type of dwelling

In Penetanguishene, 67.6% 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.

Table 11 Canada, Ontario, Penetanguishene, T – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Penetanguishene, T Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 3,610 100.0 4,887,510 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 2,440 67.6 2,718,880 55.6 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 165 4.6 279,470 5.7 646,240 4.9
Row house 85 2.4 415,230 8.5 791,600 5.9
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 0 0.0 789,975 16.2 1,234,770 9.3
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 645 17.9 498,160 10.2 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 275 7.6 160,460 3.3 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house10 5 0.1 9,535 0.2 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling11 0 0.0 15,795 0.3 183,510 1.4

Language

Penetanguishene, T – Mother tongue

Chart J: Penetanguishene, T - Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home

Chart J description: Penetanguishene, 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 Penetanguishene, 84.1% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 10.8% reported French only, and 3.5% reported a non-official language only, in 2011. In comparison, the provincial / territorial percentages were 68.2% for English only, 3.9% for French only and 25.7% for only non-official languages.

In 2011, 95.8% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 2.4% spoke only French and 0.8% spoke only a non-official language. In comparison, the provincial / territorial percentages were 79.0% for only English, 2.2% for only French and 14.4% for only a non-official language.

Table 12 Penetanguishene, T – Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home, 2011 Census
Selected languages Mother tongue Language spoken most often at home
number % number %
Total 8,545 100.0 8,545 100.0
English 7,190 84.1 8,185 95.8
French 925 10.8 205 2.4
Non-official language 300 3.5 70 0.8
Multiple responses 135 1.6 85 1.0
Table 13 Penetanguishene, T – 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 99.9 99.8 0.1
French 48.5 23.8 24.8
Non-official language 52.3 27.7 24.6

Penetanguishene, T – Non-official languages

In Penetanguishene, the three most common mother tongues were German (1.2%), Dutch (0.5%) and Polish (0.2%), in 2011. In comparison, the most common mother tongues at the provincial / territorial level were Italian (2.1%), Chinese, n.o.s. (1.6%) and Cantonese (1.5%).

Table 14 Penetanguishene, T – 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 100 30.8 1.2
Dutch 40 12.3 0.5
Polish 20 6.2 0.2
Italian 15 4.6 0.2

Penetanguishene, T – Bilingualism

Table 15 Penetanguishene, T – 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 19.6 11.5 85.9 10.0
0 to 19 16.8 13.5 86.7 0.0
20 to 44 17.2 13.1 87.5 11.1
45 to 64 18.8 9.6 85.1 13.0
65 and over 27.0 9.5 85.9 4.0
Table 16 Penetanguishene, T – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 8,545 100.0
English only 6,790 79.5
French only 10 0.1
English and French 1,740 20.4
Neither English nor French 5 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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