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Health Unit Region Population Estimates

  • The 2021 population estimate for the North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit (Health Unit) region is 130,788 individuals. Between 2011 and 2021, the regional population increased significantly by nearly 2,500 individuals or by 1.9%. 

Population by Age and Sex:

  • The age groups that comprised the highest percentage (more than one-third) of our regional population were adults aged 50 to 74 years, compared to Ontario where 20 to 39 year olds and 55 to 59 year olds were the age groups most represented in the population (see Figure 1; Table 1). 
  • The regional population of children aged 17 years or younger has decreased significantly by about 5.5% between 2011 and 2021. In comparison, the population of seniors (adults aged 65 years or older) has increased significantly by about 33.5% (see Figure 2). A similar increasing trend in senior populations occurred in the Nipissing and Parry Sound districts; while the population of children in Nipissing has decreased significantly by about 7.1% compared to 1.7% in Parry Sound (see Tables 4 and 5). 
  • The percentage of males and females within each age group is between 48% and 52% within all age groups with the exception of adults aged 80 years and older. Females represented 66% of the population aged 90 years or older, and 56% of the population aged 80 to 89 years.

Population for Nipissing and Parry Sound Districts:

  • In the Nipissing district (excluding South Algonquin, Temagami, and Bear Island), adults aged 55 to 69 years old were the most represented age groups in the population (approximately 23%; see Table 2). Similar proportions of age groups in the East Nipissing and West Nipissing areas, except for the North Bay area, adults aged 20 to 24 years, 25 to 29 years, and 55 to 59 years were the age groups most represented in the population.  

  • In the Parry Sound district, adults aged 55 to 69 years comprised over 28% of the population (see Table 3). Similar patterns were in the age groups of the North East Parry Sound area, South East Parry Sound area, and West Parry Sound area.  

  • Of the municipalities served by the Health Unit within the Nipissing district (excludes South Algonquin, Temagami, and Bear Island), the population decreased significantly by about 1822 individuals between 2011 and 2016 and increased significantly by about 2158 individuals between 2016 and 2021. In the Parry Sound district, the population has increased significantly by about 2132 individuals since 2011.

Figure 1. Population estimates for the Health Unit region

Figure 1. 2021 Population estimates for individuals residing within the North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit region, by sex and age group.

Bar graph showing the male and female population estimates for each 5 year age group

Figure 2. Population estimates for children and seniors within the Health Unit region 

Figure 2. Population estimates for children and seniors within the Health Unit region, by year.

Graph showing the population estimates for children and seniors by year

Table 1. Population estimates for the Health Unit region

Table 1. 2021 Population estimates for individuals residing within the North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit region, by sex and age group.

Age Group (Years)

Females

Males

Total

0-4

2,736

2,753

5,489

5-9

2,893

3,137

6,030

10-14

3,160

3,169

6,329

15-19

3,134

3,267

6,401

20-24

3,569

3,856

7,425

25-29

3,610

3,789

7,399

30-34

3,547

3,794

7,341

35-39

3,645

3,510

7,155

40-44

3,364

3,367

6,731

45-49

3,685

3,633

7,318

50-54

4,229

4,231

8,460

55-59

5,638

5,496

11,134

60-64

5,674

5,686

11,360

65-69

5,064

4,855

9,919

70-74

4,260

4,121

8,381

75-79

3,080

2,908

5,988

80-84

2,229

1,887

4,116

85-89

1,417

993

2,410

90+

930

472

1,402

Total

65,864

64,924

130,788

Table 2. Population estimates for the adjusted Nipissing district

Table 2. Population estimates for individuals residing within the adjusted Nipissing district, by age group and planning area, 2021.

Age Group (Years)

North Bay

East Nipissing

West Nipissing

Total

0-4

2,348

527

785

3,660

5-9

2,555

620

938

4,113

10-14

2,748

652

963

4,363

15-19

2,826

604

933

4,363

20-24

4,067

569

855

5,491

25-29

4,015

637

885

5,537

30-34

3,536

728

936

5,200

35-39

3,287

762

1,017

5,066

40-44

2,958

620

1,046

4,624

45-49

3,088

699

1,084

4,871

50-54

3,202

921

1,200

5,323

55-59

4,041

1,194

1,689

6,924

60-64

3,839

1,273

1,764

6,876

65-69

3,373

945

1,478

5,796

70-74

2,845

707

1,268

4,820

75-79

2,263

378

833

3,474

80-84

1,698

326

501

2,525

85-89

1,013

140

320

1,473

90+

649

106

176

931

Total

54,351

12,408

18,671

85,430

*Only includes municipalities served by the North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit; excludes South Algonquin, Temagami, and Bear Island.

Table 3. Population estimates for Parry Sound district

Table 3. Population estimates for individuals residing within the Parry Sound district, by age group and planning area, 2021.

Age Group (Years)

North East Parry Sound

South East Parry Sound

West Parry Sound

Total

0-4

557

442

830

1,829

5-9

596

508

813

1,917

10-14

632

431

903

1,966

15-19

620

435

983

2,038

20-24

529

511

894

1,934

25-29

476

511

875

1,862

30-34

644

545

952

2,141

35-39

626

537

926

2,089

40-44

701

487

919

2,107

45-49

753

594

1,100

2,447

50-54

865

795

1,477

3,137

55-59

1,093

1,098

2,019

4,210

60-64

1,098

1,256

2,130

4,484

65-69

1,068

1,079

1,976

4,123

70-74

888

919

1,754

3,561

75-79

614

596

1,304

2,514

80-84

405

355

831

1,591

85-89

226

180

531

937

90+

137

75

259

471

Total

12,528

11,354

21,476

45,358

Table 4. Population estimates for children (aged 17 years or younger) within the Health Unit region

Table 4. Population estimates for children (aged 17 years or younger) within the Health Unit region, by district and year.

Year

Nipissing district (only includes

municipalities served by the Health Unit)

Parry Sound district

Health Unit region

2011

15,826

7,068

22,894

2012

15,521

6,964

22,485

2013

15,316

6,758

22,074

2014

15,210

6,622

21,832

2015

15,168

6,626

21,794

2016

15,098

6,712

21,810

2017

14,979

6,758

21,737

2018

14,793

6,833

21,626

2019

14,744

6,842

21,586

2020

14,648

6,867

21,515

2021

14,692

6,947

21,639

Table 5. Population estimates for seniors (aged 65 years and older) within the Health Unit area

Table 5. Population estimates for seniors (aged 65 years and older) within the Health Unit region, by district and year.

Year

Nipissing district (only includes

municipalities served by the Health Unit)

Parry Sound district

Health Unit region

2011

14,547

9,576

24,123

2012

15,054

9,947

25,001

2013

15,427

10,379

25,806

2014

15,838

10,751

26,589

2015

16,112

11,021

27,133

2016

16,500

11,403

27,903

2017

16,982

11,661

28,643

2018

17,443

12,076

29,519

2019

17,921

12,372

30,293

2020

18,480

12,812

31,292

2021

19,019

13,197

32,216

Definitions, data sources and methodology

Definitions:

Population estimates: Population counts based on census subdivision populations.

Adjusted Nipissing district: Only includes municipalities served by the North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit; excludes South Algonquin, Temagami, and Bear Island.

Data sources:

Statistics Canada 2021, Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, IntelliHEALTH Ontario, Date Extracted: 2022/12/6. The original data source is the Demography Division of Statistics Canada.

Methodology:

Population estimates are based on the census counts adjusted for net undercoverage beginning with the 1986 census. Population estimates are final intercensal estimates that are interpolated using the adjusted census counts for the census years around the year that the estimates are for. Population estimates beyond the most recent census onwards are extrapolated by applying the growth rates by age and sex of each census division (CD) to the census subdivisons that comprise that CD.

For more details on this methodology, please see: "Postcensal estimates of census subdivisions population by age and sex” (April 2015) produced by Statistics Canada.

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