(The following figures are from Statistics Canada, 2001 to 2003, unless otherwise noted.)
Between 1996 and 2001, the census population of Haldimand County rose about 4.0%, from just over 42,000 to about 43,750. Preliminary population counts based on the 2006 census suggest that between 2001 and 2006, the census population of Haldimand County rose about 3.4%, to 45,212. The 2006 estimated population is 46,796, according to McSweeney & Associates figures that are based on Manifold Data Mining estimates, which adjust for undercoverage of the Statistics Canada census.
Haldimand County Census Population Counts, 1996-2006
| |
1996 |
2001 |
2006 |
| Population Count |
42,041 |
43,728 |
45,212 |
| % Change from Previous Census |
|
4.0% |
3.4% |
Source: Statistics Canada 1996, 2001 and 2006 Community Profiles
- Caledonia—9,557 people
- Cayuga—1,674 people
- Dunnville—5,574 people
- Hagersville—2,564 people
- Jarvis—1,459 people
- Townsend—924 people
The population density of Haldimand County is 36.1 persons per km2. This figure is based on the County area, 1,252.37 km2, and its 18,383 private dwellings, as indicated in the 2006 census.
The following statistics describe the population of Haldimand County.
Urban area population forcasts
| Urban Area |
1991 |
1996 |
2001 |
2006 |
2011 |
2016 |
2021 |
| Caledonia |
6,375 |
7,605 |
9,335 |
10,460 |
11,710 |
13,065 |
14,380 |
| Cayuga |
1,405 |
1,585 |
1,725 |
1,870 |
2,040 |
2,215 |
2,390 |
| Dunnville |
5,415 |
5,515 |
5,700 |
5,910 |
6,150 |
6,420 |
6,715 |
| Hagersville |
2,355 |
2,525 |
2,885 |
3,265 |
3,690 |
4,135 |
4,560 |
| Jarvis |
1,365 |
1,355 |
1,405 |
1,455 |
1,515 |
1,585 |
1,655 |
| Townsend |
745 |
840 |
1,195 |
1,570 |
1,985 |
2,410 |
2,810 |
Source: Population and Household Forecasts Study Haldimand County, Hemson Consulting Ltd. May 2004.
Age Distribution: 2006
| Characteristics |
Total |
| Total—all persons |
46,797 |
| Aged 0 - 4 |
2,610 |
| Aged 5 - 9 |
2,944 |
| Aged 10 - 14 |
3,544 |
| Aged 15 - 19 |
3,693 |
| Aged 20 - 24 |
3,459 |
| Aged 25 - 29 |
2,522 |
| Aged 30 - 34 |
2,405 |
| Aged 35 - 39 |
3,054 |
| Aged 40 - 44 |
3,967 |
| Aged 45 - 49 |
3,897 |
| Aged 50 - 54 |
3,477 |
| Aged 55 - 59 |
2,963 |
| Aged 60 - 64 |
2,278 |
| Aged 65 - 69 |
1,714 |
| Aged 70 - 74 |
1,509 |
| Aged 75 - 79 |
1,194 |
| Aged 80 - 84 |
888 |
| Aged 85+ |
679 |
| Median Age of the population, 2001 |
38.0 |
| % of the population aged 15 years and older |
80.6% |
Source: McSweeney & Associates from Manifold Data Mining's Superdemographics 2006.
Mobility Characteristics: 2006
| Characteristics |
Haldimand 2006 |
Haldimand 2006 (%) |
Ontario 2006 (%) |
| Mobility status – place of residence one year ago |
| Total population |
46,796 |
|
|
| Non-movers |
42,024 |
89.8% |
86.0% |
| Movers |
4,772 |
10.2% |
14.0% |
| Non-migrants |
2,082 |
43.6% |
56.8% |
| Migrants |
2,690 |
56.4% |
43.2% |
| Internal migrants |
2,636 |
98.0% |
79.2% |
| Intraprovincial migrants |
2,459 |
93.3% |
86.3% |
| Interprovincial migrants |
177 |
6.7% |
13.7% |
| External migrants |
54 |
2.0% |
20.8% |
| Mobility status - place of residence five years ago |
| Total population |
46,796 |
|
|
| Non-movers |
30,765 |
65.7% |
56.8% |
| Movers |
16,031 |
34.3% |
43.2% |
| Non-migrants |
7,170 |
44.7% |
54.3% |
| Migrants |
8,861 |
55.3% |
45.7% |
| Internal migrants |
8,513 |
96.1% |
77.0% |
| Intraprovincial migrants |
7,916 |
93.0% |
85.1% |
| Interprovincial migrants |
597 |
7.0% |
14.9% |
| External migrants |
348 |
3.9% |
23.4% |
Source: McSweeney & Associates from Manifold Data Mining's Superdemographics 2006.
Language first learned and still understood: 2006
| Characteristics |
Total |
| Total—all persons |
46,796 |
| English only |
46,176 |
| French only |
535 |
| English and French |
40 |
| Other languages |
215 |
Source: McSweeney & Associates from Manifold Data Mining's Superdemographics 2006.