LEGEND Community Profile for CARLETON HEIGHTS, OTTAWA, ON A child’s early development is shaped by different sectors of influence: Map WHAT DOES OUR COMMUNITY LOOK LIKE? DEMOGRAPHICS AGE DISTRIBUTION CHILD FAMILY COMMUNITY Demographics C. Heights Ottawa

Population in 2011 8,376 883,391 6% 0 to 6 years Why are Population Demographics Important? 19+ Years

Population in 2006 8,157 812,129 5% Collectively, population counts by age group and population growth can 82% 18% 7 to 12 years Population change (%) 2.7% 8.8% help us to adapt to the needs of the population as it changes over time. 7% Land area (square km) 7.3 2,790 13 to 18 years Population density measures how closely people live together in a geographic area. The higher the number, the more people live within Population per km2 1,154 317 Population Counts C. Heights Ottawa that area. Park area (square km) 0.12 43.1 Total 8,375 882,355 Population per km2 72,318 20,500 Why are Park Areas Important? Aged 0 to 18 yrs 1,465 193,795 Source: 2011 Census, Population and Dwelling Counts. Green spaces, like park areas, can enhance the community’s well-being Aged 0 to 6 yrs 465 68,440 in several areas: social, recreational, environmental, physical and Source: 2011 Census, Age Characteristics. mental health, educational and economic. They filter pollutants and dust from the air, they provide shade and lower temperatures in urban CRIME RATES AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT areas, and they even reduce erosion of soil into our waterways. 1 Incidence of Crime Why are Crime Rates and Civic Engagement Municipal Crimes Against the Person Crimes Against Property Drug Offences Election Important? 2011 % Change 2011 % Change 2011 % Change Voter Crime rates are one way to identify and monitor local safety concerns, Turnout2 and target areas of crime prevention. Civic engagement provides an Actual Rate* since 2006 Actual Rate* since 2006 Actual Rate* since 2006 indication of residents’ interest and involvement in community affairs; C. Heights 95 11.3 6.7% 454 54.2 27.2% 14 1.7 -39.1% 42.6% voting is one opportunity to provide a decision-making voice. Ottawa 6,381 7.2 22.7% 27,497 31.1 15.1% 1,497 1.7 -5.1% 44.3% 1 Why is Family Composition Important? Map prepared by the Data Analysis Coordinators, Parent Resource Centre, Ottawa, ON. (April 2013) Source: Ottawa Police Service. *Note: Rates calculated based on actual counts per 1,000 of population for a given geographic area. 2Source: City of Ottawa, 2010. Research suggests that marital status may be linked to household stability, as unmarried couples who live together are more likely to WHAT DO OUR FAMILIES LOOK LIKE? HOW ARE OUR FAMILIES DOING FINANCIALLY? experience a breakdown in the relationship than married couples.

Knowledge of family size can help services better design programs WHAT DO OUR FAMILIES WITH HOW MANY CHILDREN (< 25 YRS Approx. % Low Income Debt Management according to need, including targeted support for single or first-time Families with Children1 For Those with A Credit History2 parents, or programming for children of varying ages. CHILDREN (< 25 YRS OLD) LOOK LIKE? OLD) ARE THERE AT HOME? Couple Lone Parent Average Non-Mortgage Average Risk All Families Note: Census Families constitutes at least two people living together; Families Families Consumer Debt Score* these totals do not include single people who do not have children. Ottawa Ottawa C. Heights 19% 11% 35% $20,858 734 Therefore, if the % of families with children is calculated based on these Legend 19% Ottawa 11% 7% 26% $25,450 759 totals, it will be inflated as compared to the true population. 23% C. Heights C. Heights 1Source: 2010 Small Area and Administrative Data (SAAD) T1 Family File (T1FF) released by Statistics Canada in 2013. Why is Financial Well-Being Important? 2Source: TransUnion 2012, Q1. Data used by permission from Trans Union of Canada, Inc. ©2013 TransUnion. All rights reserved. November,2016 22% 36% *Note: The higher the risk score, the lower the likelihood of missing three consecutive payments in the next year. Economic status is one of the largest external influences on a child’s 31% 37% development. It can influence the ability to buy nutritious food, access 62% WHAT LANGUAGES DO OUR FAMILIES SPEAK? safe and stable housing, participate in recreational activities, and access 42% 8% 7% quality child care. A lack of financial resources has been linked to poorer What language(s) are used at home? C. Heights Ottawa health outcomes, and may force parents to work more and spend less English and French / English, French and Other 1.3% 1.6% Top “Other” Languages time with their children. A family’s finances are affected by their 69% Spoken at Home for Updated:Last income, assets, credit history, shelter affordability and home ownership, 44% English Only / English and Other 76.7% 77.7% Married 1 child Carleton Heights: and retirement savings. Debt management reflects financial French Only / French and Other 4.1% 10.1% 1. Italian LEGEND Common-law LEGEND 2 children responsibility. Non-mortgage consumer debt indicates the amount of 2. Chinese n.o.s. Lone-parents 3 + children Other Only 17.8% 10.5% outstanding debt based on credit cards, personal loans, lines of credit, 3. Arabic car loans, and consumer product financing. Risk Scores predict the What language(s) can residents speak? C. Heights Ottawa 4. Cantonese likelihood that a person will miss at least 3 consecutive payments in the English and French 28.2% 37.2% Number of Census Families Carleton Heights Ottawa 5. next year, based on their existing credit history. Total Families 2,025 239,320 English Only 69.0% 59.9% 6. Why is Language Important? Average # Persons Per Family 2.9 3.0 French Only 0.5% 1.5% 7. Other Only Being able to communicate in at least one of Canada’s official languages Total Families With Children < 25 yrs old 980 129,495 2.3% 1.4% can influence an individual’s ability to work, obtain services, and Average # Children Per Family 1.0 1.0 Total Population 8,360 871,455 connect with their community. For services to effectively engage Source: 2011 Census, Family Characteristics. Source: 2011 Census, Knowledge of Official Languages; Detailed Language Spoken Most families from diverse communities they need to have policies, practices, Often At Home.*Note: Census estimates are rounded. and programs that are sensitive to language needs.

For more information, please contact the Program Effectiveness Data Analysis Coordinators: www.parentresource.ca LEGEND Community Profile for CARLETON HEIGHTS, OTTAWA, ON A child’s early development is shaped by different

sectors of influence: WHAT ABOUT OUR CHILDREN’S DEVELOPMENTAL HEALTH AT WHAT ABOUT OUR CHILDREN’S HEALTH? CHILD FAMILY COMMUNITY SCHOOL ENTRY? Early Health Risks1 (2005-2011) C. Heights Ottawa

Teen Births (Maternal Age < 20 yrs) -- 3.4% 2.2% EDI DEMOGRAPHICS – CYCLE 4 EDI VULNERABILITY Why are Early Health Risks Important? Preterm Births (< 37 weeks) -- 9.9% 8.6% Demographics C. Heights Ottawa Cycle 4 C. Heights Ottawa Exclusively Formula Fed on Discharge -- 7.6% 7.2% Early health risks and LEGEND: % Girls 48.1 49.8 1 + Domains *46.2% 26.1% Low Birth Weight (< 2500 g) -- 7.4% 6.2% vulnerabilities, such as low  at least 2% lower than Ottawa % Learning in a Second Language 21.2 16.0 *Indicates a significant ↑ over time; Maternal Smoking During Pregnancy -- 7.1% 5.8% birth weight and preterm birth, are adversely related to X at least 2% higher than Ottawa % Francophone 23.1 18.3 otherwise change is non-significant No Antenatal Care Visit During 1st Trimester X 7.6% 5.6% child health and well-being -- within (+/-) 2% of Ottawa Total # Children in EDI Cycle 4 52 8,961 Total Births, 2005 to 2011 537 63,472 outcomes. Thus, these Incidence Rate* of ER Visits for Unintentional Injury2 C. Heights Ottawa variables can be used as early indicators of healthy development. Source: Early Development Instrument (EDI), 2014-2015 (Cycle 4) Note : Data for cells containing less than six counts are suppressed. To 0 to 6 years old 10.5 10.4 provide an index of prevalence, despite suppression, we have listed the 7 to 12 years old 8.5 9.7 maximum value possible for that indicator (in %). This value is the 13 to 18 years old 14.0 12.2 maximum count of 5 divided by the total number of births in that 1Source: Better Outcomes Registry & Network (BORN) Ontario, 2005-2011. community. 2 Source: ER visits, 2011. National Ambulatory Care Reporting System. IntelliHEALTH ONTARIO. Extracted September 2013 by Ottawa Public Health. *Note: Rates calculated per 100 persons within each age group. EDI DOMAIN RESULTS ACROSS TIME - CHILDREN NOT ON TRACK Why are Child Injury Rates Important? LEGEND Physical Health & Well-Being Social Competence Emotional Maturity Language & Cognitive Development Communication Skills & Unintentional injury is the leading cause of death and hospitalization (PHWB) (SC) (EM) (LCD) General Knowledge (CSGK) for Canadian children between the ages of 1 and 14 years. Child injury LOCAL rates are a way of identifying and monitoring local health and safety AT-RISK 60% concerns, which can support public education, local injury prevention, VULNERABLE and healthy public policy development. REGIONAL AT-RISK 40%

TRACK ON NOT VULNERABLE Why is Developmental Health at School Entry 21% ONTARIO BASELINE 25% Important? “NOT ON TRACK” 18% 17% 20% 21% 23% 14% 14% 11% 7% 4% 13% 15% 14% 14% 4% 10% 13% 8% CHANGE OVER TIME 4% 3% 9% 7% 21% 13% 10% 7% Communica- 15% 14% 14% 14% 13% 9% 9% 13% 11% 8% 9% 13% 12% 9% 8% 10% tion Skills & Local Significant Change 7% 8% 8% 7% 5% 5% 7% 7% * %Children Not OnTrack 0% General in % Vulnerable Knowledge Cycle 1 Cycle 2 Cycle 3 Cycle 4 Cycle 4 Cycle 1 Cycle 2 Cycle 3 Cycle 4 Cycle 4 Cycle 1 Cycle 2 Cycle 3 Cycle 4 Cycle 4 Cycle 1 Cycle 2 Cycle 3 Cycle 4 Cycle 4 Cycle 1 Cycle 2 Cycle 3 Cycle 4 Cycle 4 Ottawa Ottawa Ottawa Ottawa Ottawa Regional Trend ↑ ‒ ↓ ↑ Physical Language & Carleton Heights ↑ Carleton Heights Carleton Heights ↑ Carleton Heights ↑ Carleton Heights ↓ Health & Cognitive Development Well-Being Source: Early Development Instrument, 2005-2006 (Cycle 1), 2008-2009 (Cycle 2), 2010-2012 (Cycle 3) & 2014-2015 (Cycle 4)

EDI SUB-DOMAIN RESULTS FOR CYCLE 4 – CHILDREN BELOW DEVELOPMENTAL EXPECTATIONS LEGEND DOMAINS SUB-DOMAINS DOMAINS SUB-DOMAINS 35% 8% Prosocial and Helping Behaviour 34% C. Heights Physical Readiness for School Day 3% Updated:Last November, 2016 Social Emotional 8% Ottawa Anxious and Fearful Behaviour 2% Competence Maturity PHWB 10% EM Physical Independence 10% 27% Aggressive Behaviour 10% 19% 29% Gross & Fine Motor Skills 18% Hyperactive and Inattentive Behaviour 12% 10% 8% The Early Development Instrument (EDI) assesses children’s Overall Social Competence 8% LCD Basic Literacy 6% dev elopmental health at school entry in five domains. Each EDI domain 17% 6% Interest in Literacy/Numeracy and Memory 13% is further subdivided, for a total of 16 sub-domains. Each sub-domain Responsibility and Respect 5% 10%

SC 4) (Cycle 2015 represent s a relatively homogenous aspect of child development. 8% Advanced Literacy 12% - Approaches to Learning 7% 14% Basic Numeracy 7% 6% 31% Readiness to Explore New Things 3% CSGK Communication Skills and General … 24% EDI,2014 To access the full EDI report and 0% 20% 40% 60% 0% 20% 40% 60%

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