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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Huntsville, T - Ontario

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

Map of Huntsville, T

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Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

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

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

Prov. rank
82
Nat. rank
216

In 2011, Huntsville (Town) had a population of 19,056, representing a percentage change of 4.2% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 710.64 square kilometres with a population density of 26.8 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, Huntsville (Town) had 7,599 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 5.7%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Population and dwelling counts

Huntsville (Town) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Huntsville (Town) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Bracebridge, Ont. T 15,409 15,652 -1.6
Lake of Bays, Ont. TP 3,284 3,570 -8.0
Muskoka Lakes, Ont. TP 6,324 6,467 -2.2
McMurrich/Monteith, Ont. TP 779 791 -1.5
Perry, Ont. TP 2,317 2,010 15.3
Kearney, Ont. T 841 798 5.4

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

Huntsville, T – Age distribution

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

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

Table 4 Huntsville, T – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 14.9% 15.7% 14.2%
15 to 64 65.1% 65.8% 64.4%
65 and over 19.9% 18.5% 21.4%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Huntsville, T was 19.9%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 65.1% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 14.9%. 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.

Huntsville, T – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Huntsville, 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 19,055 18,280 775 4.2
0 to 14 2,845 3,010 -165 -5.5
15 to 64 12,410 11,925 485 4.1
65 and over 3,800 3,345 455 13.6
Males
Total 9,230 8,885 345 3.9
0 to 14 1,445 1,535 -90 -5.9
15 to 64 6,075 5,815 260 4.5
65 and over 1,705 1,530 175 11.4
Females
Total 9,830 9,395 435 4.6
0 to 14 1,400 1,470 -70 -4.8
15 to 64 6,335 6,105 230 3.8
65 and over 2,100 1,820 280 15.4

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

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

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

Table 6 Huntsville, T – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 19,055 9,230 9,830
0 to 4 years 875 435 440
5 to 9 years 925 490 430
10 to 14 years 1,050 515 535
15 to 19 years 1,260 650 615
20 to 24 years 1,045 530 510
25 to 29 years 980 490 490
30 to 34 years 925 450 470
35 to 39 years 1,055 520 535
40 to 44 years 1,205 555 650
45 to 49 years 1,555 760 800
50 to 54 years 1,600 770 825
55 to 59 years 1,490 735 760
60 to 64 years 1,290 620 670
65 to 69 years 1,135 545 590
70 to 74 years 845 420 435
75 to 79 years 725 325 400
80 to 84 years 610 280 330
85 years and over 490 145 345
Median age 45.7 44.8 46.6

Huntsville, T – Median age1 of the population

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

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

In 2011, the median age in Huntsville, T was 45.7 years. In comparison, the median age of Ontario was 40.4 years.

Table 7 Canada, Ontario and Huntsville, T – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Ontario 39.0 40.4
Huntsville, T 43.4 45.7

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families2 in Huntsville was 5,750, which represents a change of 4.7% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In Huntsville, 72.3% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 13.8% were common-law-couples and 13.7% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: Huntsville - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: Huntsville - Census families by family structure

Huntsville – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Ontario, CSD of Huntsville, 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
Huntsville, T 5,750 4,160 72.3 795 13.8 790 13.7 4.7
Bracebridge, T 4,630 3,335 72.0 655 14.1 640 13.8 0.1
Lake of Bays, TP 1,070 860 80.4 125 11.7 90 8.4 -4.0
Muskoka Lakes, TP 1,995 1,525 76.4 275 13.8 195 9.8 -2.7
McMurrich/Monteith, TP 245 170 69.4 50 20.4 30 12.2 -2.0
Perry, TP 720 505 70.1 140 19.4 75 10.4 8.3
Kearney, T 280 215 76.8 35 12.5 30 10.7 12.0

Huntsville – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Huntsville, 41.0% 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 * 1,710
Married couples without children * 2,450
Common-law-couples with children * 315
Common-law-couples without children * 480

Huntsville – Marital status

Chart H: Huntsville - Marital status

Chart H description: Huntsville - Marital status

In Huntsville, 62.6% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (52.7%) or living with a common-law partner (9.9%).

The remaining 37.4% 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, Huntsville, T – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Huntsville, T Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 16,215 100.0 10,671,050 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 10,145 62.6 6,158,605 57.7 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 8,545 52.7 5,367,400 50.3 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 1,605 9.9 791,210 7.4 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 6,065 37.4 4,512,440 42.3 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 3,490 21.5 2,985,020 28.0 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 525 3.2 319,805 3.0 698,245 2.5
Divorced 915 5.6 593,730 5.6 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 1,140 7.0 613,880 5.8 1,584,525 5.7

Huntsville – Types of private households

There were 7,600 private households3 in Huntsville in 2011, a change of 5.8% from 2006. Of these, 26.1% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of -5.7% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Ontario, Huntsville, T – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type4 Huntsville, T Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 7,600 100.0 4,887,505 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home5		 1,985 26.1 1,402,420 28.7 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home6		 2,820 37.1 1,408,120 28.8 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households7 705 9.3 535,825 11.0 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 1,765 23.2 1,230,980 25.2 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households8 115 1.5 128,660 2.6 268,060 2.0
Other households9 205 2.7 181,500 3.7 543,340 4.1

Huntsville – Structural type of dwelling

In Huntsville, 81.3% of private households lived in single-detached houses and 1.0% lived in apartments in buildings that have five or more storeys. The rest lived in other types of dwelling structures.

Table 11 Canada, Ontario, Huntsville, T – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Huntsville, T Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 7,595 100.0 4,887,510 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 6,175 81.3 2,718,880 55.6 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 120 1.6 279,470 5.7 646,240 4.9
Row house 95 1.3 415,230 8.5 791,600 5.9
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 75 1.0 789,975 16.2 1,234,770 9.3
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 755 9.9 498,160 10.2 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 275 3.6 160,460 3.3 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house10 75 1.0 9,535 0.2 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling11 30 0.4 15,795 0.3 183,510 1.4

Language

Huntsville, T – Mother tongue

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

Chart J description: Huntsville, 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 Huntsville, 93.9% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 1.5% reported French only, and 4.2% 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, 98.3% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 0.2% spoke only French and 0.9% 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 Huntsville, 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 18,815 100.0 18,815 100.0
English 17,660 93.9 18,495 98.3
French 280 1.5 40 0.2
Non-official language 795 4.2 160 0.9
Multiple responses 85 0.5 115 0.6
Table 13 Huntsville, 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 99.9 0.0
French 40.3 14.5 25.8
Non-official language 58.5 28.7 29.8

Huntsville, T – Non-official languages

In Huntsville, the three most common mother tongues were German (1.5%), Dutch (0.7%) and Polish (0.3%), 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 Huntsville, 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 285 33.3 1.5
Dutch 130 15.2 0.7
Polish 50 5.8 0.3
Italian 45 5.3 0.2
Spanish 40 4.7 0.2

Huntsville, T – Bilingualism

Table 15 Huntsville, 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 6.2 4.9 85.7 8.2
0 to 19 9.0 8.6 75.0 10.0
20 to 44 6.8 5.4 92.9 10.7
45 to 64 5.5 3.3 85.2 10.2
65 and over 3.2 2.2 80.0 3.3
Table 16 Huntsville, T – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 18,820 100.0
English only 17,615 93.6
French only 5 0.0
English and French 1,190 6.3
Neither English nor French 10 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
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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