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The impact of lone parent families looms Chart 4: P ercent lone-parent families: 2001 | 2006 | 2011
large in Windsor-Essex. Statistically more likely by WEC municipality
to have lower income levels, single parent
families often find themselves struggling WINDSOR
and forced to turn to social services and
community agencies to get by. These struggles 19.9%
are compounded by challenges overcoming 20.8%
barriers like access to reliable transportation. 23.1%
Children of a single parent also potentially start
their lives at a disadvantage, having to try and LASALLE TECUMSEH LAKESHORE
break the cycle of intergenerational poverty.xii 11% 9.9%
These factors, coupled with an exodus of well off 9.9% 9.2%
families and young people could potentially be a 10/5% 12.1% 11.3%
cause of future social and economic strain. 12.6% 13.6%
AMHERSTBURG ESSEX KINGSVILLE LEAMINGTON
12.1% 13.5% 11.5% 10.8%
11.9% 12.3% 10% 13%
13.8% 14.2% 11.6% 15.4%
Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 Census of Population,
Calculated from Census Subdivision Profiles.
(Accessed 2015-01-21)
Children and Youth, 0-19 years
The percentage of young people under the age Chart 5: P ercent population ages 0-19:
of 19 is directly related to the family composition 1996-2001 | 2001-2006 | 2006-2011 by WEC municipality
of a community and the demographics of the
community. Between 2001 and 2006 every WINDSOR
community saw a decline in young people. This
trend reversed last census period. The distribution 25.2%
of young people within the community naturally 24.6%
impacts the availability of certain social and child 30.4%
services as well as schools.
LASALLE TECUMSEH LAKESHORE
Between 2006 and 2011, LaSalle saw the greatest 29.6%
increase of young people at 6.0 percent followed 30.6% 29.5% 28.8%
by Leamington at 5.9 percent and Lakeshore and 29.3% 27.1% 34.6%
Windsor at 5.8 percent. A portion of these shifts 35.3% 31.3%
can be explained by changes in both LaSalle and
Lakeshore population and percent population AMHERSTBURG ESSEX KINGSVILLE LEAMINGTON
of families while Windsor and Leamington saw 28.8% 27.7% 27.1% 28.6%
significant increases in lone parent families. Both 27.2% 25.7% 25.3% 27.8%
of these trends would be contributing factors in 32.3% 30.1% 30.2% 33.7%
the higher percent population of children and
youth in these four communities in 2011. Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 Census of Population,
Calculated from Census Subdivision Profiles.
(Accessed on 2015-01-21)
The impact of lone parent families looms Chart 4: P ercent lone-parent families: 2001 | 2006 | 2011
large in Windsor-Essex. Statistically more likely by WEC municipality
to have lower income levels, single parent
families often find themselves struggling WINDSOR
and forced to turn to social services and
community agencies to get by. These struggles 19.9%
are compounded by challenges overcoming 20.8%
barriers like access to reliable transportation. 23.1%
Children of a single parent also potentially start
their lives at a disadvantage, having to try and LASALLE TECUMSEH LAKESHORE
break the cycle of intergenerational poverty.xii 11% 9.9%
These factors, coupled with an exodus of well off 9.9% 9.2%
families and young people could potentially be a 10/5% 12.1% 11.3%
cause of future social and economic strain. 12.6% 13.6%
AMHERSTBURG ESSEX KINGSVILLE LEAMINGTON
12.1% 13.5% 11.5% 10.8%
11.9% 12.3% 10% 13%
13.8% 14.2% 11.6% 15.4%
Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 Census of Population,
Calculated from Census Subdivision Profiles.
(Accessed 2015-01-21)
Children and Youth, 0-19 years
The percentage of young people under the age Chart 5: P ercent population ages 0-19:
of 19 is directly related to the family composition 1996-2001 | 2001-2006 | 2006-2011 by WEC municipality
of a community and the demographics of the
community. Between 2001 and 2006 every WINDSOR
community saw a decline in young people. This
trend reversed last census period. The distribution 25.2%
of young people within the community naturally 24.6%
impacts the availability of certain social and child 30.4%
services as well as schools.
LASALLE TECUMSEH LAKESHORE
Between 2006 and 2011, LaSalle saw the greatest 29.6%
increase of young people at 6.0 percent followed 30.6% 29.5% 28.8%
by Leamington at 5.9 percent and Lakeshore and 29.3% 27.1% 34.6%
Windsor at 5.8 percent. A portion of these shifts 35.3% 31.3%
can be explained by changes in both LaSalle and
Lakeshore population and percent population AMHERSTBURG ESSEX KINGSVILLE LEAMINGTON
of families while Windsor and Leamington saw 28.8% 27.7% 27.1% 28.6%
significant increases in lone parent families. Both 27.2% 25.7% 25.3% 27.8%
of these trends would be contributing factors in 32.3% 30.1% 30.2% 33.7%
the higher percent population of children and
youth in these four communities in 2011. Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 Census of Population,
Calculated from Census Subdivision Profiles.
(Accessed on 2015-01-21)
