Childrens Population 0-12, ; 2006

Update for Nipissing District Children’s Service Planning Table, October 2007

This report provides a snapshot of the Childrens population in Nipissing District, based upon the 2006 census data. This information is intended to support DNSSAB Staff and the Nipissing District Children’s Service Planning Table, in the planning and delivery of children’s services within Nipissing District.

Notes:

- The source of data is Statistics , census 2001, 2006; Age and Sex for Population for Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Divisions and Census Subdivisions, 2001 & 2006. - Data for Nipissing, Unorganized South and First Nation (Bear Island) is not available. - Numbers in columns and rows may not add up to 100 due to census rounding. - For the purpose of this report, the children’s age group is defined as being between the ages of 0-12. This population is further divided into the following program areas and ages (note: these ages do not correspond directly with those used by the Ministry of Children & Youth Services as only single-year age data is available – the Ministry age definitions are also presented for clarification): Category Age MCYS-defined Age Infant: 0-1 0-17 mos. Toddler 2 18-30 mos. Preschool /JK: 3-4 30 mos. – 5yrs. SK: 5-6 5-6 School-age: 7-12 7-12

- This report was prepared by D. Plumstead, DNSSAB Researcher and Data Working Group Member.

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Figure 1: Change in Population and Childrens Age-Group (0-12), 2001 - 2006

Change in Population and Childrens Age Group 0-12 , 2001 - 2006; Canada, and Nipissing District

10.0% Ontario Canada 5.0% 6.6%

6 5.4% Nipissing 2.1% 0.0% ' -2.5% -4.0% -5.0% % Change: 2001% - 200 -10.0% -11.8%

-15.0%

Population Children, 0-12

• Despite overall population growth since 2001, the children’s age- group (ages 0-12) has decreased at the national and provincial levels – Nipissing District has had a relatively large decrease • Nipissing District’s children population has changed from 13,045 children in 2001 to 11,505 in 2006 – a decrease of 1,540 children (an average of approximately 300 /yr.)

• The decrease in the children’s population has varied across Nipissing’s municipalities as shown in the table below:

Table 1: Change in Childrens Age-Group by Area, 2001 - 2006 Area 0-12 Change, 0-12 Change, 2001-2006; # 2001-2006, % Papineau - Cameron 10 7.4% Calvin 5 5.3% Mattawan -5 -33.3% Temagami -20 -16.7% -45 -17.0% Chisholm -45 -21.4% Bonfield -55 -15.1% -60 -36.4% Mattawa -80 -22.2% Nipissing North -85 -27.4% -105 -15.6% -160 -8.2% North Bay -940 -11.2% Nipissing District -1540 -11.8%

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Figure 2: Change by 1-year Age-Groups; Nipissing District, 2001 - 2006

Children ages 0-12 in Nipissing District, 2001 & 2006

1,400 0-12 total, 2001 = 13,045 0-12 total, 2006 = 11,505 1,200 Change: -1,540 (12%) 1,000

800

600 Children (#) 400

200

0 < 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 2001 800 865 840 850 890 970 975 1040 1090 1130 1210 1220 1165 2006 750 730 760 785 800 895 925 890 915 925 1020 1010 1100 Change (%) -6.3% -15.6% -9.5% -7.6% -10.1% -7.7% -5.1% -14.4% -16.1% -18.1% -15.7% -17.2% -5.6%

• Decreases in the number of children can be noted across all the single-year age groups • Generally there have been larger decreases in the School-age group, particularly ages 7-11

• The table below shows the children’s population change by program and area:

Table 2: Children’s Population Change by Program Area, 2001 - 2006 Area Infant Toddler Pre- SK School- Net (0-1) (2) school / (5&6) Age Change JK (7-12) (3&4) Papineau - Cameron 0 0 -5 5 10 10 Calvin 5 0 -5 -10 15 5 Mattawan -5 0 0 0 0 -5 Temagami 10 5 -10 -5 -20 -20 Nipissing First Nation -10 -5 -5 5 -30 -45 Chisholm -10 -5 -5 -15 -10 -45 Bonfield 5 -10 -10 -10 -30 -55 South Algonquin 5 -15 -5 -10 -35 -60 Mattawa 0 -5 -40 -25 -10 -80 Nipissing North -25 -5 10 -10 -55 -85 East Ferris -5 0 -10 -30 -60 -105 West Nipissing -65 5 10 45 -155 -160 North Bay -85 -55 -100 -75 -625 -940 Nipissing District -185 -80 -155 -125 -995 -1540

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Figure 3: Children’s Population by Program, 2006

Children Age Groups : Nipissing District, 2006

Total Children 0-12 = 11,505

1480; 13%

5860; 51% 760; 6% 1585; 14% 1820; 16%

Infant (0-1) Toddler (2) Preschool /JK (3-4) SK (5&6) School Age (7-12)

• Approximately half of Nipissing’s children are School-age, i.e., between the ages of 7-12

• As noted below, the per-capita share of children varies throughout the District • On average, Nipissing has a smaller share of children relative to the province

Figure 4: Childrens Population Share by Program and Area, 2006

Children Age Group as a % of Population, by Program & Area; 2006 18% 16.5%

16% 15.5% 15.4% 15.4% 14.0% 13.8% 13.7% 13.6% 14% 13.6% 13.3% 12.5% 12.5% 12% 10.7% 10% 8.4%

8% 6.7%

Population 6% 4% 2% 0% Nipis S. Cal- Bon- Matt- N. Pap.- E. Nip. W. Chis- Nip. Tema- Matt- sing ON Algon vin field awa Bay Cam. Ferris Dis. Nip. holm North gami awan 10 . School Age (7-12) 9.9% 8.5% 8.5% 7.6% 8.0% 6.9% 6.6% 7.4% 6.9% 6.6% 7.6% 6.7% 5.3% 4.8% 3.3% SK (5-6) 2.5% 2.8% 2.2% 2.3% 1.8% 2.2% 2.8% 2.0% 2.1% 2.3% 1.5% 2.2% 1.1% 1.2% 3.3% Preschool /JK (3-4) 1.7% 1.8% 2.0% 2.2% 1.5% 1.9% 1.4% 1.9% 1.9% 1.8% 1.9% 1.9% 1.1% 0.8% 0.0% Toddler (2) 0.8% 1.1% 0.7% 1.1% 0.8% 0.9% 0.9% 0.6% 0.9% 0.9% 0.4% 0.6% 1.1% 0.0% 0.0% 1.7% 1.4% 2.0% 2.2% 2.0% 1.8% 1.9% 1.7% 1.7% 1.6% 1.1% 1.1% 2.1% 1.6% 0.0% Infant (0-1)

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