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Laurentian Valley
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Table: Population and dwelling counts

Population and dwelling counts
Laurentian Valley, Township   Ontario
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Population in 20061 9,265   12,160,282
Population in 20011 8,733   11,410,046
2001 to 2006 population change (%) 6.1   6.6
Total private dwellings2 3,506   4,972,869
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents3 3,397   4,554,251
Population density per square kilometre 16.8   13.4
Land area (square km) 552.44   907,573.82
Table: Age characteristics
Figure showing: Age characteristics Figure
Age characteristics
Laurentian Valley, Township   Ontario
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population4 9,265 4,600 4,665   12,160,285 5,930,700 6,229,580
0 to 4 years 460 230 230   670,770 343,475 327,290
5 to 9 years 550 265 285   721,590 369,670 351,920
10 to 14 years 700 340 360   818,445 420,705 397,740
15 to 19 years 675 350 330   833,115 427,185 405,925
20 to 24 years 475 245 235   797,255 400,445 396,815
25 to 29 years 350 170 180   743,695 360,525 383,170
30 to 34 years 515 250 260   791,955 382,030 409,925
35 to 39 years 590 285 305   883,990 430,220 453,770
40 to 44 years 865 440 425   1,032,415 507,130 525,280
45 to 49 years 835 425 410   991,970 486,390 505,585
50 to 54 years 745 365 385   869,400 423,345 446,060
55 to 59 years 660 335 325   774,530 378,530 395,995
60 to 64 years 570 290 285   581,985 283,545 298,440
65 to 69 years 425 225 195   466,240 222,640 243,600
70 to 74 years 375 185 190   401,950 187,510 214,445
75 to 79 years 235 125 115   338,910 149,585 189,325
80 to 84 years 150 55 95   250,270 97,240 153,035
85 years and over 85 35 45   191,810 60,555 131,260
Median age of the population5 41.8 41.9 41.7   39.0 38.1 39.9
% of the population aged 15 and over 81.5 81.7 81.2   81.8 80.9 82.7
Table: Common-law status characteristics
Figure showing: Common-law status characteristics Figure
Common-law status characteristics
Laurentian Valley, Township   Ontario
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over6 7,550 3,760 3,790   9,949,485 4,796,850 5,152,630
Not in a common-law relationship 7,045 3,510 3,535   9,257,730 4,448,935 4,808,790
In a common-law relationship 510 250 255   691,755 347,915 343,840
Table: Legal marital status characteristics
Figure showing: Legal marital status characteristics Figure
Legal marital status characteristics
Laurentian Valley, Township   Ontario
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over7 7,550 3,760 3,790   9,949,480 4,796,850 5,152,635
Never legally married (single)8 1,835 1,030 810   3,143,960 1,662,930 1,481,025
Legally married (and not separated)9 4,680 2,340 2,345   5,168,660 2,585,115 2,583,545
Separated, but still legally married10 210 100 115   345,075 150,090 194,980
Divorced11 425 215 210   679,990 283,150 396,840
Widowed12 395 80 320   611,805 115,565 496,235
Table: Occupied private dwelling characteristics
Figure showing: Occupied private dwelling characteristics Figure
Occupied private dwelling characteristics
Laurentian Valley, Township   Ontario
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total private dwellings occupied by usual residents13 3,395   4,555,025
Single-detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 93.1   56.1
Semi-detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 3.1   5.7
Row houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 0.3   7.9
Apartments, duplex - as a % of total occupied private dwellings14 0.9   3.4
Apartments in buildings with fewer than five storeys - as a % of total occupied private dwellings14 2.1   10.8
Apartments in buildings with five or more storeys - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 0.0   15.6
Other dwellings - as a % of total occupied private dwellings15 0.4   0.5
Number of owned dwellings16 3,075   3,235,495
Number of rented dwellings17 320   1,312,290
Number of dwellings constructed before 1986 2,310   3,124,010
Number of dwellings constructed between 1986 and 200618 1,080   1,431,020
Dwellings requiring major repair - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 5.3   6.6
Average number of rooms per dwelling19 7.6   6.6
Dwellings with more than one person per room - as a % of total occupied private dwellings19 0.3   1.9
Average value of owned dwelling ($)20 205,276   297,479
Table: Selected family characteristics
Figure showing: Selected family characteristics Figure
Selected family characteristics
Laurentian Valley, Township   Ontario
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total number of census families21 2,860   3,422,315
Number of married-couple families22 2,335   2,530,560
Number of common-law-couple families23 250   351,045
Number of lone-parent families 265   540,715
Number of female lone-parent families 210   441,105
Number of male lone-parent families 60   99,605
Average number of persons in all census families 2.9   3.0
Average number of persons in married-couple families22 3.0   3.1
Average number of persons in common-law-couple families23 2.8   2.7
Average number of persons in lone-parent families 2.5   2.5
Average number of persons in female lone-parent families 2.5   2.6
Average number of persons in male lone-parent families 2.3   2.4
Median income in 2005 - All census families ($)24 67,212   69,156
Median income in 2005 - Married-couple families ($)22 70,548   77,243
Median income in 2005 - Common-law-couple families ($)23 61,612   66,525
Median income in 2005 - Lone-parent families ($) 44,262   38,448
Median income in 2005 - Female lone-parent families ($) 37,523   36,496
Median income in 2005 - Male lone-parent families ($) 61,726   50,339
Median after-tax income in 2005 - All census families ($)24 57,290   59,377
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Married-couple families ($)22 60,332   65,534
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Common-law-couple families ($) 52,547   57,013
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Lone-parent families ($) 40,422   35,677
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Female lone-parent families ($) 35,520   34,206
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Male lone-parent families ($) 53,022   43,972
Table: Selected household characteristics
Figure showing: Selected household characteristics Figure
Selected household characteristics
Laurentian Valley, Township   Ontario
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total private households25 3,395   4,555,025
Households containing a couple (married or common-law) with children26 1,215   1,420,515
Households containing a couple (married or common-law) without children27 1,325   1,288,140
One-person households 505   1,104,865
Other household types28 340   741,505
Average household size 2.7   2.6
Median income in 2005 - All private households ($)29 63,514   60,455
Median income in 2005 - Couple households with children ($)26 83,482   87,960
Median income in 2005 - Couple households without children ($)27 63,298   68,764
Median income in 2005 - One-person households ($) 27,800   30,025
Median income in 2005 - Other household types ($)28 44,874   51,560
Median after-tax income in 2005 - All private households ($)29 54,613   52,117
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Couple households with children ($)26 72,174   74,095
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Couple households without children ($)27 53,994   58,755
Median after-tax income in 2005 - One-person households ($) 26,008   26,473
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Other household types ($)28 41,219   46,194
Median monthly payments for rented dwellings ($)30 683   801
Median monthly payments for owner-occupied dwellings ($)31 701   1,046
Table: Mother tongue
Figure showing: Mother tongue Figure
Mother tongue
Laurentian Valley, Township   Ontario
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population32 9,265 4,580 4,685   12,028,900 5,877,875 6,151,020
English only 8,105 4,065 4,045   8,230,705 4,044,755 4,185,945
French only 670 295 375   488,815 230,700 258,115
English and French 20 10 15   32,685 14,820 17,870
Other language(s)33 465 215 250   3,276,685 1,587,595 1,689,090
Table: Knowledge of official languages
Figure showing: Knowledge of official languages Figure
Knowledge of official languages
Laurentian Valley, Township   Ontario
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population34 9,265 4,575 4,685   12,028,895 5,877,875 6,151,020
English only 7,890 3,965 3,925   10,335,700 5,130,945 5,204,755
French only 50 15 30   49,210 21,460 27,750
English and French 1,320 595 725   1,377,330 621,285 756,045
Neither English nor French 0 10 0   266,655 104,185 162,470
Table: Language spoken most often at home
Figure showing: Language spoken most often at home Figure
Language spoken most often at home
Laurentian Valley, Township   Ontario
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population35 9,265 4,580 4,685   12,028,895 5,877,875 6,151,020
English 8,980 4,455 4,525   9,655,830 4,733,165 4,922,665
French 225 85 135   289,035 136,125 152,910
Non-official language 25 20 10   1,811,620 874,575 937,050
English and French 15 0 10   26,045 11,875 14,175
English and non-official language 20 15 0   239,890 119,205 120,685
French and non-official language 0 0 0   3,065 1,455 1,605
English, French and non-official language 0 0 0   3,405 1,480 1,925
Table: Immigrant status and period of immigration
Figure showing: Immigrant status and period of immigration Figure
Immigrant status and period of immigration
Laurentian Valley, Township   Ontario
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population36 9,265 4,575 4,685   12,028,895 5,877,875 6,151,020
Non-immigrants37 8,805 4,365 4,445   8,512,020 4,197,560 4,314,460
Immigrants38 460 220 240   3,398,725 1,620,320 1,778,400
Before 1991 370 185 190   1,884,440 901,375 983,065
1991 to 2000 65 30 35   933,545 443,665 489,880
2001 to 200639 20 10 20   580,740 275,280 305,460
Non-permanent residents40 0 0 0   118,150 59,995 58,155
Table: Citizenship
Figure showing: Citizenship Figure
Citizenship
Laurentian Valley, Township   Ontario
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population41 9,265 4,580 4,685   12,028,900 5,877,875 6,151,020
Canadian citizens 9,195 4,550 4,645   11,131,465 5,455,880 5,675,585
Canadian citizens under age 18 2,160 1,065 1,095   2,572,660 1,320,670 1,251,990
Canadian citizens age 18 and over 7,030 3,485 3,540   8,558,810 4,135,210 4,423,595
Not Canadian citizens42 70 25 40   897,430 421,990 475,435
Table: Generation status
Figure showing: Generation status Figure
Generation status
Laurentian Valley, Township   Ontario
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over43 7,540 3,745 3,800   9,819,420 4,744,710 5,074,710
1st generation44 495 215 280   3,340,210 1,590,525 1,749,680
2nd generation45 510 290 215   1,912,460 933,690 978,765
3rd generation or more46 6,535 3,235 3,300   4,566,750 2,220,495 2,346,260
Table: Mobility status - Place of residence 1 year ago
Figure showing: Mobility status - Place of residence 1 year ago Figure
Mobility status - Place of residence 1 year ago
Laurentian Valley, Township   Ontario
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 1 year and over47 9,160 4,530 4,630   11,893,180 5,808,065 6,085,115
Lived at the same address 1 year ago 8,400 4,185 4,215   10,299,250 5,027,935 5,271,320
Lived within the same province or territory 1 year ago, but changed addresses within the same census subdivision (municipality) 295 150 145   951,995 466,425 485,570
Lived within the same province or territory 1 year ago, but changed addresses from another census subdivision (municipality) within the same province or territory 400 170 225   453,460 222,520 230,945
Lived in a different province or territory 1 year ago 60 20 40   56,835 27,630 29,205
Lived in a different country 1 year ago 0 0 0   131,630 63,550 68,075
Table: Mobility status - Place of residence 5 years ago
Figure showing: Mobility status - Place of residence 5 years ago Figure
Mobility status - Place of residence 5 years ago
Laurentian Valley, Township   Ontario
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 5 years and over48 8,790 4,335 4,455   11,354,360 5,532,565 5,821,800
Lived at the same address 5 years ago 6,280 3,145 3,135   6,660,310 3,245,120 3,415,185
Lived within the same province or territory 5 years ago, but changed addresses within the same census subdivision (municipality) 1,180 575 605   2,542,885 1,241,165 1,301,720
Lived within the same province or territory 5 years ago, but changed addresses from another census subdivision (municipality) within the same province or territory 1,035 505 530   1,398,660 682,595 716,070
Lived in a different province or territory 5 years ago 275 105 175   185,785 89,885 95,900
Lived in a different country 5 years ago 15 0 10   566,710 273,790 292,920
Table: Aboriginal population
Figure showing: Aboriginal population Figure
Aboriginal population
Laurentian Valley, Township   Ontario
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal identity population49 9,265 4,580 4,685   12,028,900 5,877,875 6,151,020
Aboriginal identity population50 650 355 295   242,490 117,585 124,900
Non-Aboriginal identity population 8,615 4,225 4,390   11,786,405 5,760,285 6,026,115
Table: Educational attainment
Figure showing: Educational attainment Figure
Educational attainment
Laurentian Valley, Township   Ontario
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over51 7,540 3,740 3,795   9,819,420 4,744,710 5,074,710
No certificate, diploma or degree 1,965 1,005 955   2,183,625 1,059,015 1,124,615
High school certificate or equivalent52 2,240 1,135 1,110   2,628,575 1,220,380 1,408,190
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 820 565 250   785,115 514,820 270,295
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma53 1,710 660 1,055   1,804,775 782,360 1,022,420
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level 175 85 85   405,270 181,355 223,915
University certificate, diploma or degree 630 285 345   2,012,060 986,780 1,025,280
Total population aged 15 to 2454 1,140 580 555   1,624,835 826,425 798,410
No certificate, diploma or degree 450 235 210   648,300 348,960 299,345
High school certificate or equivalent55 425 210 215   627,010 321,420 305,590
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 55 30 20   37,475 22,735 14,740
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma56 165 95 70   160,140 72,655 87,480
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level 25 0 25   33,875 15,860 18,020
University certificate, diploma or degree 20 0 15   118,030 44,790 73,240
Total population aged 25 to 3457 815 405 405   1,529,590 737,610 791,980
No certificate, diploma or degree 60 35 20