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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census
Census subdivision of Thunder Bay, CY - Ontario 1
Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses
Chart A description: Thunder Bay, CY - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses
In 2011, Thunder Bay (City) had a population of 108,359, representing a percentage change of -0.7% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.
Land area is 328.24 square kilometres with a population density of 330.1 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, Thunder Bay (City) had 46,946 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 1.5%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.
Thunder Bay (City) is part of the census metropolitan area of Thunder Bay (Ontario).
Population and dwelling counts
Thunder Bay (City) – Neighbouring census subdivisions
Census subdivision (CSD) name | CSD type | Population | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
2011 | 2006 | % change | ||
Neebing, Ont. | MU | 1,986 | 2,184 | -9.1 |
Fort William 52, Ont. | IRI | 860 | 889 A | -3.3 |
Oliver Paipoonge, Ont. | MU | 5,732 | 5,757 | -0.4 |
Shuniah, Ont. | TP | 2,737 | 2,913 | -6.0 |
Thunder Bay, Unorganized, Ont. | NO | 5,909 | 6,585 | -10.3 |
Ontario – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the highest population growth
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
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
Thunder Bay, CY – Age distribution
Age groups | Both sexes | Males | Females |
---|---|---|---|
0 to 14 | 14.8% | 15.4% | 14.2% |
15 to 64 | 67.6% | 68.9% | 66.5% |
65 and over | 17.6% | 15.7% | 19.4% |
In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Thunder Bay, CY was 17.6%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 67.6% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 14.8%. 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.
Thunder Bay, CY – Population by broad age groups and sex
Broad age groups by sex | Population | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
2011 | 2006 | change | % change | |
Both sexes | ||||
Total | 108,355 | 109,140 | -785 | -0.7 |
0 to 14 | 15,990 | 17,795 | -1,805 | -10.1 |
15 to 64 | 73,295 | 73,300 | -5 | 0.0 |
65 and over | 19,070 | 18,045 | 1,025 | 5.7 |
Males | ||||
Total | 52,475 | 52,845 | -370 | -0.7 |
0 to 14 | 8,065 | 9,100 | -1,035 | -11.4 |
15 to 64 | 36,160 | 36,105 | 55 | 0.2 |
65 and over | 8,255 | 7,635 | 620 | 8.1 |
Females | ||||
Total | 55,885 | 56,295 | -410 | -0.7 |
0 to 14 | 7,915 | 8,690 | -775 | -8.9 |
15 to 64 | 37,140 | 37,195 | -55 | -0.1 |
65 and over | 10,820 | 10,410 | 410 | 3.9 |
Thunder Bay, CY – Population by five-year age groups and sex
Age groups | Both sexes | Males | Females |
---|---|---|---|
Total - Age groups | 108,355 | 52,475 | 55,885 |
0 to 4 years | 5,110 | 2,555 | 2,555 |
5 to 9 years | 5,130 | 2,600 | 2,525 |
10 to 14 years | 5,745 | 2,910 | 2,835 |
15 to 19 years | 6,910 | 3,500 | 3,415 |
20 to 24 years | 7,345 | 3,660 | 3,685 |
25 to 29 years | 6,640 | 3,320 | 3,325 |
30 to 34 years | 6,125 | 3,005 | 3,120 |
35 to 39 years | 6,455 | 3,125 | 3,335 |
40 to 44 years | 7,095 | 3,480 | 3,610 |
45 to 49 years | 8,310 | 4,075 | 4,235 |
50 to 54 years | 9,015 | 4,395 | 4,615 |
55 to 59 years | 8,145 | 4,015 | 4,130 |
60 to 64 years | 7,260 | 3,585 | 3,675 |
65 to 69 years | 5,170 | 2,505 | 2,665 |
70 to 74 years | 4,260 | 1,995 | 2,275 |
75 to 79 years | 3,560 | 1,595 | 1,970 |
80 to 84 years | 3,000 | 1,220 | 1,780 |
85 years and over | 3,075 | 945 | 2,135 |
Median age | 43.3 | 42.2 | 44.4 |
Thunder Bay, CY – Median age2 of the population
In 2011, the median age in Thunder Bay, CY was 43.3 years. In comparison, the median age of Ontario was 40.4 years.
Median age | ||
---|---|---|
2006 | 2011 | |
Canada | 39.5 | 40.6 |
Ontario | 39.0 | 40.4 |
Thunder Bay, CY | 41.7 | 43.3 |
Families and households
In 2011, the number of census families3 in Thunder Bay was 30,350, which represents a change of -1.5% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.
In Thunder Bay, 66.5% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 13.8% were common-law-couples and 19.7% were lone-parent families.
Thunder 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 |
Ontario † | 3,612,205 | 2,612,890 | 72.3 | 394,670 | 10.9 | 604,645 | 16.7 | 5.5 |
Thunder Bay, CY | 30,350 | 20,180 | 66.5 | 4,185 | 13.8 | 5,990 | 19.7 | -1.5 |
Neebing, MU | 650 | 505 | 77.7 | 80 | 12.3 | 65 | 10.0 | -0.8 |
Fort William 52, IRI | 250 | 95 | 38.0 | 50 | 20.0 | 105 | 42.0 | -2.0 |
Oliver Paipoonge, MU | 1,765 | 1,390 | 78.8 | 220 | 12.5 | 155 | 8.8 | 1.1 |
Shuniah, TP | 925 | 735 | 79.5 | 120 | 13.0 | 75 | 8.1 | -4.1 |
Thunder Bay, Unorganized, NO | 1,870 | 1,415 | 75.7 | 295 | 15.8 | 160 | 8.6 | -7.9 |
Thunder Bay – Presence of children within couple families
Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Thunder Bay, 42.2% 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 * | 8,630 |
---|---|
Married couples without children * | 11,550 |
Common-law-couples with children * | 1,660 |
Common-law-couples without children * | 2,525 |
Thunder Bay – Marital status
In Thunder Bay, 53.7% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (44.6%) or living with a common-law partner (9.1%).
The remaining 46.3% 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 | Thunder Bay, CY | Ontario | Canada | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
number | % | number | % | number | % | |
Total - Population 15 years and over | 92,375 | 100.0 | 10,671,050 | 100.0 | 27,869,345 | 100.0 |
Married or living with a common-law partner | 49,605 | 53.7 | 6,158,605 | 57.7 | 16,084,490 | 57.7 |
Married (and not separated) | 41,205 | 44.6 | 5,367,400 | 50.3 | 12,941,965 | 46.4 |
Living common-law | 8,400 | 9.1 | 791,210 | 7.4 | 3,142,525 | 11.3 |
Not married and not living with a common-law partner | 42,765 | 46.3 | 4,512,440 | 42.3 | 11,784,855 | 42.3 |
Single (never legally married) | 26,345 | 28.5 | 2,985,020 | 28.0 | 7,816,045 | 28.0 |
Separated | 3,430 | 3.7 | 319,805 | 3.0 | 698,245 | 2.5 |
Divorced | 5,815 | 6.3 | 593,730 | 5.6 | 1,686,035 | 6.0 |
Widowed | 7,180 | 7.8 | 613,880 | 5.8 | 1,584,525 | 5.7 |
Thunder Bay – Types of private households
There were 46,945 private households4 in Thunder Bay in 2011, a change of 1.5% from 2006. Of these, 21.5% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of -12.5% compared with five years earlier.
Household type5 | Thunder Bay, CY | Ontario | Canada | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
number | % | number | % | number | % | |
Total private households | 46,945 | 100.0 | 4,887,505 | 100.0 | 13,320,615 | 100.0 |
Couple-family households with children aged 24 and under at home6 |
10,090 | 21.5 | 1,402,420 | 28.7 | 3,524,915 | 26.5 |
Couple-family households without children aged 24 and under at home7 |
13,645 | 29.1 | 1,408,120 | 28.8 | 3,935,540 | 29.5 |
Lone-parent family households8 | 5,570 | 11.9 | 535,825 | 11.0 | 1,375,450 | 10.3 |
One-person households | 15,415 | 32.8 | 1,230,980 | 25.2 | 3,673,310 | 27.6 |
Multiple family households9 | 520 | 1.1 | 128,660 | 2.6 | 268,060 | 2.0 |
Other households10 | 1,705 | 3.6 | 181,500 | 3.7 | 543,340 | 4.1 |
Thunder Bay – Structural type of dwelling
In Thunder Bay, 66.2% of private households lived in single-detached houses and 5.4% lived in apartments in buildings that have five or more storeys. The rest lived in other types of dwelling structures.
Structural type of dwelling | Thunder Bay, CY | Ontario | Canada | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
number | % | number | % | number | % | |
Total - Structural type of dwelling | 46,945 | 100.0 | 4,887,510 | 100.0 | 13,320,615 | 100.0 |
Single-detached house | 31,095 | 66.2 | 2,718,880 | 55.6 | 7,329,150 | 55.0 |
Semi-detached house | 2,045 | 4.4 | 279,470 | 5.7 | 646,240 | 4.9 |
Row house | 1,305 | 2.8 | 415,230 | 8.5 | 791,600 | 5.9 |
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys | 2,550 | 5.4 | 789,975 | 16.2 | 1,234,770 | 9.3 |
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys | 7,365 | 15.7 | 498,160 | 10.2 | 2,397,555 | 18.0 |
Apartment, duplex | 2,270 | 4.8 | 160,460 | 3.3 | 704,485 | 5.3 |
Other single-attached house11 | 120 | 0.3 | 9,535 | 0.2 | 33,310 | 0.3 |
Movable dwelling12 | 205 | 0.4 | 15,795 | 0.3 | 183,510 | 1.4 |
Language
Thunder Bay, CY – Mother tongue
Chart J description: Thunder Bay, CY - 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 Thunder Bay, 84.5% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 2.4% reported French only, and 11.9% 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, 94.2% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 0.7% spoke only French and 3.4% 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.
Selected languages | Mother tongue | Language spoken most often at home | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
number | % | number | % | |
Total | 106,695 | 100.0 | 106,695 | 100.0 |
English | 90,145 | 84.5 | 100,545 | 94.2 |
French | 2,515 | 2.4 | 770 | 0.7 |
Non-official language | 12,710 | 11.9 | 3,680 | 3.4 |
Multiple responses | 1,330 | 1.2 | 1,700 | 1.6 |
Mother tongue | Mother-tongue retention13 (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 | 99.8 | 99.7 | 0.1 |
French | 55.1 | 29.7 | 25.4 |
Non-official language | 60.9 | 34.6 | 26.4 |
Thunder Bay, CY – Non-official languages
In Thunder Bay, the three most common mother tongues were Italian (3.1%), Finnish (2.0%) and Polish (0.9%), 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%).
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 | 3,300 | 24.0 | 3.1 |
Finnish | 2,105 | 15.3 | 2.0 |
Polish | 995 | 7.2 | 0.9 |
Ukrainian | 920 | 6.7 | 0.9 |
Ojibway | 810 | 5.9 | 0.8 |
Thunder Bay, CY – 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 | 7.3 | 5.7 | 84.9 | 3.3 |
0 to 19 | 10.9 | 10.1 | 83.3 | 10.4 |
20 to 44 | 8.4 | 6.8 | 89.2 | 4.7 |
45 to 64 | 5.3 | 2.6 | 85.3 | 3.5 |
65 and over | 4.6 | 2.1 | 80.5 | 1.5 |
Knowledge of official languages | Number | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Total | 106,695 | 100.0 |
English only | 98,010 | 91.9 |
French only | 120 | 0.1 |
English and French | 8,030 | 7.5 |
Neither English nor French | 535 | 0.5 |
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 Thunder Bay, City - Ontario
- 2011 Census Highlight tables – Census subdivision of Thunder Bay, City - Ontario
- 2011 Census Data Navigator – Census subdivision of Thunder Bay, City - Ontario
- 2011 NHS Focus on Geography Series – Census subdivision of Thunder Bay, City - Ontario
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