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Community Profile for CARLINGTON, OTTAWA, ON Community Profile for CARLINGTON, OTTAWA, ON LEGEND 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 Carlington Ottawa Population in 2011 11,882 883,391 19+ Years 8% 0 to 6 years Why are Population Demographics Important? Population in 2006 11,512 812,129 Collectively, population counts by age group and population growth can 79% 21% 6% 7 to 12 years Population change (%) 3.2% 8.8% help us to adapt to the needs of the population as it changes over time. 7% 13 to 18 years Population density measures how closely people live together in a Land area (square km) 3.9 2,790 geographic area. The higher the number, the more people live within Population per km2 3,048 317 Population Counts Carlington Ottawa that area. Park area (square km) 0.19 43.1 2 Total 11,885 882,355 Why are Park Areas Important? Population per km 63,786 20,500 Aged 0 to 18 yrs 2,520 193,795 Source: 2011 Census, Population and Dwelling Counts. Aged 0 to 6 yrs 955 68,440 Green spaces, like park areas, can enhance the community’s well-being 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 Important? Election % Change % Change 2011 % Change 2011 2011 Voter Crime rates are one way to identify and monitor local safety concerns, since since 2 since 2006 Turnout and target areas of crime prevention. Civic engagement provides an Actual Rate* Actual Rate* 2006 Actual Rate* 2006 indication of residents’ interest and involvement in community affairs; Carlington 184 15.5 17.2% 493 41.5 7.4% 41 3.5 95.2% 37.4% 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% Why is Family Composition Important? Map prepared by the Data Analysis Coordinators, Parent Resource Centre, Ottawa, ON. (April 2013) 1Source: 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 1 2 according to need, including targeted support for single or first-time Families with Children For Those with A Credit History 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 Carlington 32% 23% 44% $14,918 703 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% Carlington Carlington 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. 25% *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 46% 44% 37% development. It can influence the ability to buy nutritious food, access 45% 31% WHAT LANGUAGES DO OUR FAMILIES SPEAK? safe and stable housing, participate in recreational activities, and access 8% quality child care. A lack of financial resources has been linked to poorer 9% What language(s) are used at home? Carlington Ottawa health outcomes, and may force parents to work more and spend less English and French / English, French and Other 1.9% 1.6% Top “Other” Languages time with their children. A family’s finances are affected by their 69% Spoken at Home for Updated:Last November,2016 income, assets, credit history, shelter affordability and home ownership, 44% English Only / English and Other 76.3% 77.7% Married 1 child Carlington: and retirement savings. Debt management reflects financial French Only / French and Other 6.4% 10.1% 1. Arabic LEGEND Common-law LEGEND 2 children responsibility. Non-mortgage consumer debt indicates the amount of Other Only 15.3% 10.5% 2. Spanish outstanding debt based on credit cards, personal loans, lines of credit, Lone-parents 3 + children 3. Vietnamese car loans, and consumer product financing. Risk Scores predict the What language(s) can residents speak? Carlington Ottawa 4. Somali likelihood that a person will miss at least 3 consecutive payments in the English and French 28.0% 37.2% Number of Census Families Carlington Ottawa 5. next year, based on their existing credit history. Total Families 2,805 239,320 English Only 67.7% 59.9% 6. French Only Why is Language Important? Average # Persons Per Family 2.9 3.0 2.1% 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 1,515 129,495 2.1% 1.4% can influence an individual’s ability to work, obtain services, and Average # Children Per Family 1.1 1.0 Total Population 11,480 871,455 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 CARLINGTON, 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) Carlington Ottawa EDI VULNERABILITY Teen Births (Maternal Age < 20 yrs) 6.1% 2.2% EDI DEMOGRAPHICS – CYCLE 4 Why are Early Health Risks Important? Preterm Births (< 37 weeks) -- 8.5% 8.6% Demographics Carlington Ottawa Cycle 4 Carlington Ottawa Exclusively Formula Fed on Discharge 11.8% 7.2% Early health risks and LEGEND: % Girls 55.0 49.8 1 + Domains * 37.2% 26.1% Low Birth Weight (< 2500 g) -- 6.5% 6.2% vulnerabilities, such as low at least 2% lower than Ottawa % Learning in a Second Language 18.6 16.0 birth weight and preterm *Significant change over time (no direction) Maternal Smoking During Pregnancy 14.6% 5.8% birth, are adversely related to X at least 2% higher than Ottawa % Francophone 10.9 18.3 No Antenatal Care Visit During 1st Trimester 8.0% 5.6% child health and well-being -- within (+/-) 2% of Ottawa Total # Children in EDI Cycle 4 129 8,961 Total Births, 2005 to 2011 1,059 63,472 outcomes. Thus, these 2 Source: Early Development Instrument (EDI), 2014-2015 (Cycle 4) Incidence Rate* of ER Visits for Unintentional Injury Carlington Ottawa variables can be used as early indicators of healthy development. 0 to 6 years old 12.3 10.4 Note : Data for cells containing less than six counts are suppressed. To provide an index of prevalence, despite suppression, we have listed the 7 to 12 years old 8.7 9.7 maximum value possible for that indicator (in %). This value is the 13 to 18 years old 10.8 12.2 maximum count of 5 divided by the total number of births in that 1 Source: 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% ON TRACK NOT VULNERABLE 23% Why is Developmental Health at School Entry 2% ONTARIO BASELINE 5% 17% 30% 20% Important? 25% 6% 24% 20% 24% “NOT ON TRACK” 20% 17% 14% 9% 15% 17% 14% 31% 5% 14% 15% 16% 14% 4% 18% 14% 13% 25% 25% CHANGE OVER TIME 20% 20% 16% 16% Communica- 14% 13% 14% 13% 13% 12% 10% 11% 9% 9% 11% 12% 9% 11% 10% tion Skills & Local Significant Change 5% 8% 7% * % Children Not On Track 0% General in
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