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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Maple Ridge, DM - British Columbia

Map of Maple Ridge, DM (shaded in green), British Columbia

Map of Maple Ridge, DM

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Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A: Maple Ridge, DM - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A description: Maple Ridge, DM - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Prov. rank
16
Nat. rank
72

In 2011, Maple Ridge (District municipality) had a population of 76,052, representing a percentage change of 10.3% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 266.78 square kilometres with a population density of 285.1 persons per square kilometre. This compares to the provincial land area of 922,509.29 square kilometres with a population density of 4.8 persons per square kilometre.

In 2011, Maple Ridge (District municipality) had 28,044 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 12.5%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Maple Ridge (District municipality) is part of the census metropolitan area of Vancouver.

Population and dwelling counts

Maple Ridge (District municipality) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Maple Ridge (District municipality) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Abbotsford, B.C. CY 133,497 124,258 A 7.4
Mission, B.C. DM 36,426 34,505 5.6
Fraser Valley F, B.C. RDA 1,303 1,339 -2.7
Langley, B.C. DM 104,177 93,726 11.2
Greater Vancouver A, B.C. RDA 13,035 11,050 18.0
Pitt Meadows, B.C. CY 17,736 15,623 13.5
Katzie 1, B.C. IRI 229 246 -6.9
Langley 5, B.C. IRI 0 0  ···
Whonnock 1, B.C. IRI 0 0  ···

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

Table 2 British Columbia – 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
Langford CY 29,228 22,459 30.1
Lake Country DM 11,708 9,606 21.9
Port Moody CY 32,975 27,512 19.9
Kent DM 5,664 4,738 E 19.5
Surrey CY 468,251 394,976 18.6

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

Table 3 British Columbia – 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
Kitimat DM 8,335 8,987 -7.3
Peace River D RDA 5,479 5,749 -4.7
Esquimalt DM 16,209 16,840 -3.7
Hope DM 5,969 6,185 -3.5
Okanagan-Similkameen D RDA 5,717 5,913 -3.3

Age and sex

Maple Ridge, DM – Age distribution

Chart C: Maple Ridge, DM - Population by broad age groups

Chart C description: Maple Ridge, DM - Population by broad age groups

Table 4 Maple Ridge, DM – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 18.1% 18.7% 17.6%
15 to 64 69.8% 70.5% 69.0%
65 and over 12.1% 10.8% 13.4%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Maple Ridge, DM was 12.1%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 69.8% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 18.1%. 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.

Maple Ridge, DM – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Maple Ridge, DM – 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 76,055 68,950 7,105 10.3
0 to 14 13,795 14,025 -230 -1.6
15 to 64 53,050 47,020 6,030 12.8
65 and over 9,210 7,910 1,300 16.4
Males
Total 37,490 33,950 3,540 10.4
0 to 14 7,005 7,170 -165 -2.3
15 to 64 26,445 23,360 3,085 13.2
65 and over 4,045 3,425 620 18.1
Females
Total 38,565 34,995 3,570 10.2
0 to 14 6,795 6,855 -60 -0.9
15 to 64 26,605 23,660 2,945 12.4
65 and over 5,160 4,485 675 15.1

Maple Ridge, DM – Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D: Maple Ridge, DM - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D description: Maple Ridge, DM - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Table 6 Maple Ridge, DM – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 76,055 37,490 38,565
0 to 4 years 4,300 2,195 2,105
5 to 9 years 4,455 2,280 2,175
10 to 14 years 5,040 2,525 2,510
15 to 19 years 5,870 3,070 2,805
20 to 24 years 4,675 2,445 2,235
25 to 29 years 4,170 2,155 2,015
30 to 34 years 4,210 2,040 2,170
35 to 39 years 5,010 2,340 2,670
40 to 44 years 6,265 3,030 3,235
45 to 49 years 6,955 3,430 3,530
50 to 54 years 6,545 3,315 3,235
55 to 59 years 5,135 2,565 2,565
60 to 64 years 4,220 2,060 2,160
65 to 69 years 2,850 1,395 1,455
70 to 74 years 2,170 995 1,170
75 to 79 years 1,790 785 1,000
80 to 84 years 1,260 500 765
85 years and over 1,140 365 775
Median age 40.2 39.4 40.9

Maple Ridge, DM – Median age1 of the population

Chart E: Canada, British Columbia and Maple Ridge, DM - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

Chart E description: Canada, British Columbia and Maple Ridge, DM - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

In 2011, the median age in Maple Ridge, DM was 40.2 years. In comparison, the median age of British Columbia was 41.9 years.

Table 7 Canada, British Columbia and Maple Ridge, DM – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
British Columbia 40.8 41.9
Maple Ridge, DM 38.8 40.2

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families2 in Maple Ridge was 21,700, which represents a change of 10.9% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In Maple Ridge, 70.9% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 12.8% were common-law-couples and 16.3% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: Maple Ridge - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: Maple Ridge - Census families by family structure

Maple Ridge – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, British Columbia, CSD of Maple Ridge, DM 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
British Columbia † 1,238,155 887,990 71.7 160,360 13.0 189,805 15.3 6.6
Maple Ridge, DM 21,700 15,390 70.9 2,785 12.8 3,530 16.3 10.9
Abbotsford, CY 37,130 28,875 77.8 2,925 7.9 5,325 14.3 7.1
Mission, DM 10,205 6,985 68.4 1,415 13.9 1,805 17.7 6.1
Fraser Valley F, RDA 395 260 65.8 80 20.3 55 13.9 -1.3
Langley, DM 30,095 22,845 75.9 3,130 10.4 4,120 13.7 11.6
Greater Vancouver A, RDA 3,365 2,535 75.3 230 6.8 595 17.7 20.0
Pitt Meadows, CY 5,255 3,815 72.6 615 11.7 825 15.7 15.0
Katzie 1, IRI 65 15 23.1 20 30.8 25 38.5 -7.1

Maple Ridge – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Maple Ridge, 53.0% 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 * 8,485
Married couples without children * 6,910
Common-law-couples with children * 1,135
Common-law-couples without children * 1,645

Maple Ridge – Marital status

Chart H: Maple Ridge - Marital status

Chart H description: Maple Ridge - Marital status

In Maple Ridge, 59.2% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (50.3%) or living with a common-law partner (9.0%).

The remaining 40.8% 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, British Columbia, Maple Ridge, DM – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Maple Ridge, DM British Columbia Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 62,255 100.0 3,722,690 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 36,875 59.2 2,154,575 57.9 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 31,295 50.3 1,832,605 49.2 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 5,580 9.0 321,965 8.6 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 25,385 40.8 1,568,120 42.1 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 16,320 26.2 1,014,270 27.2 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 1,995 3.2 102,035 2.7 698,245 2.5
Divorced 3,910 6.3 246,515 6.6 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 3,155 5.1 205,300 5.5 1,584,525 5.7

Maple Ridge – Types of private households

There were 28,045 private households3 in Maple Ridge in 2011, a change of 12.4% from 2006. Of these, 32.6% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of 4.3% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, British Columbia, Maple Ridge, DM – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type4 Maple Ridge, DM British Columbia Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 28,045 100.0 1,764,635 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home5		 9,150 32.6 431,135 24.4 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home6		 7,810 27.8 532,995 30.2 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households7 3,170 11.3 168,530 9.6 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 6,255 22.3 498,925 28.3 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households8 765 2.7 50,410 2.9 268,060 2.0
Other households9 895 3.2 82,640 4.7 543,340 4.1

Maple Ridge – Structural type of dwelling

In Maple Ridge, 59.4% of private households lived in single-detached houses and 3.1% lived in apartments in buildings that have five or more storeys. The rest lived in other types of dwelling structures.

Table 11 Canada, British Columbia, Maple Ridge, DM – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Maple Ridge, DM British Columbia Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 28,045 100.0 1,764,640 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 16,650 59.4 842,120 47.7 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 640 2.3 52,825 3.0 646,240 4.9
Row house 3,160 11.3 130,370 7.4 791,600 5.9
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 860 3.1 143,970 8.2 1,234,770 9.3
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 3,635 13.0 361,150 20.5 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 2,890 10.3 184,355 10.4 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house10 15 0.1 2,885 0.2 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling11 190 0.7 46,960 2.7 183,510 1.4

Language

Maple Ridge, DM – Mother tongue

Chart J: Maple Ridge, DM - Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home

Chart J description: Maple Ridge, DM - 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 Maple Ridge, 84.7% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 1.2% reported French only, and 12.8% reported a non-official language only, in 2011. In comparison, the provincial / territorial percentages were 70.3% for English only, 1.3% for French only and 26.5% for only non-official languages.

In 2011, 92.4% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 0.3% spoke only French and 5.3% spoke only a non-official language. In comparison, the provincial / territorial percentages were 80.5% for only English, 0.4% for only French and 15.4% for only a non-official language.

Table 12 Maple Ridge, DM – Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home, 2011 Census
Selected languages Mother tongue Language spoken most often at home
number % number %
Total 75,410 100.0 75,410 100.0
English 63,865 84.7 69,645 92.4
French 920 1.2 190 0.3
Non-official language 9,670 12.8 3,960 5.3
Multiple responses 950 1.3 1,620 2.1
Table 13 Maple Ridge, DM – 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 99.8 99.7 0.1
French 43.6 18.8 24.8
Non-official language 71.2 48.1 23.1

Maple Ridge, DM – Non-official languages

In Maple Ridge, the three most common mother tongues were German (1.3%), Panjabi (Punjabi) (1.0%) and Korean (1.0%), in 2011. In comparison, the most common mother tongues at the provincial / territorial level were Panjabi (Punjabi) (4.5%), Cantonese (3.2%) and Chinese, n.o.s. (2.9%).

Table 14 Maple Ridge, DM – 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 985 9.4 1.3
Panjabi (Punjabi) 790 7.6 1.0
Korean 735 7.0 1.0
Spanish 645 6.2 0.9
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 615 5.9 0.8

Maple Ridge, DM – Bilingualism

Table 15 Maple Ridge, DM – 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 5.2 84.9 5.1
0 to 19 8.2 7.9 92.9 9.0
20 to 44 6.8 6.1 87.8 5.1
45 to 64 4.4 2.8 82.7 4.4
65 and over 4.3 1.7 82.6 3.7
Table 16 Maple Ridge, DM – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 75,410 100.0
English only 70,030 92.9
French only 25 0.0
English and French 4,800 6.4
Neither English nor French 555 0.7

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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