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Topic-based tabulation: Mother Tongue (8), Age Groups (17A) and Sex (3) for the Population of Census Metropolitan Areas, Tracted Census Agglomerations and Census Tracts, 2006 Census - 100% Data

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Catalogue number :97-555-XCB2006018
Release date :April 8, 2008
Topic :Language
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Note

Note: Institutional residents

People in seniors' residences in the 2006 Census are classified as 'not living in an institution'. This is a change from the 2001 Census where they were classified as institutional residents, specifically, 'living in an institution, resident under care or custody'.

Note: Non-permanent residents and the census universe

In the 2006 Census, non-permanent residents are defined as people from another country who, at the time of the census, held a Work or Study Permit, or who were refugee claimants, as well as family members living in Canada with them. In the 1991, 1996 and 2001 censuses, non-permanent residents also included persons who held a Minister's permit; this was discontinued by Citizenship and Immigration Canada prior to the 2006 Census.

From 1991 on, the Census of Population has enumerated both permanent and non-permanent residents of Canada. Prior to 1991, only permanent residents of Canada were included in the census. (The only exception to this occurred in 1941.) Non-permanent residents were considered foreign residents and were not enumerated.

Total population counts, as well as counts for all variables, are affected by this change in the census universe. Users should be especially careful when comparing data from 1991, 1996, 2001 or 2006 with data from previous censuses in geographic areas where there is a concentration of non-permanent residents.

Today in Canada, non-permanent residents make up a significant segment of the population, especially in several census metropolitan areas. Their presence can affect the demand for such government services as health care, schooling, employment programs and language training. The inclusion of non-permanent residents in the census facilitates comparisons with provincial and territorial statistics (marriages, divorces, births and deaths) which include this population. In addition, this inclusion of non-permanent residents brings Canadian practice closer to the United Nations (UN) recommendation that long-term residents (persons living in a country for one year or longer) be enumerated in the census.

Although every attempt has been made to enumerate non-permanent residents, factors such as language difficulties, the reluctance to complete a government form or to understand the need to participate may have affected the enumeration of this population.

For additional information, please refer to the 2006 Census Dictionary, catalogue number 92-566-XWE or 92-566-XPE.

For counts of the non-permanent resident population in 1991, 2001 and 2006, please refer to the 2006 Census table 97-557-XCB2006006.

Note: Population universe

The population universe of the 2006 Census includes the following groups:
- Canadian citizens (by birth or by naturalization) and landed immigrants with a usual place of residence in Canada;
- Canadian citizens (by birth or by naturalization) and landed immigrants who are abroad, either on a military base or attached to a diplomatic mission;
- Canadian citizens (by birth or by naturalization) and landed immigrants at sea or in port aboard merchant vessels under Canadian registry;
- persons with a usual place of residence in Canada who are claiming refugee status and members of their families living with them;
- persons with a usual place of residence in Canada who hold Study Permits and members of their families living with them;
- persons with a usual place of residence in Canada who hold Work Permits and members of their families living with them.

For census purposes, the last three groups in this list are referred to as 'non-permanent residents'. For further information, refer to the variable Immigration: Non-permanent resident found in the 2006 Census Dictionary, catalogue number 92-566-XWE or 92-566-XPE.

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This table details mother tongue , age groups and sex for the population in St. John's
Age groups (17A) Mother tongue (8)
Total - Mother tongue English French Non-official language English and French English and non-official language French and non-official language English, French and non-official language
Total - Age groups 181,115 176,620 525 3,065 405 445 15 40
Under 5 years 9,205 8,990 15 130 25 40 5 5
5 to 9 years 9,680 9,500 15 100 45 20 0 5
10 to 14 years 10,395 10,160 15 140 55 20 0 5
15 to 19 years 12,140 11,855 25 170 55 25 5 0
20 to 24 years 14,135 13,705 20 275 85 45 0 10
25 to 29 years 12,980 12,580 40 270 35 50 0 5
30 to 34 years 12,870 12,525 45 230 25 40 0 0
35 to 39 years 13,600 13,230 50 275 15 25 5 0
40 to 44 years 15,215 14,840 55 255 20 45 0 0
45 to 49 years 14,785 14,460 55 225 10 30 0 5
50 to 54 years 13,960 13,640 45 225 5 35 0 0
55 to 59 years 12,130 11,835 50 220 5 20 0 0
60 to 64 years 9,250 9,035 25 165 15 15 0 0
65 to 69 years 6,410 6,225 20 140 5 20 0 0
70 to 74 years 4,965 4,830 15 100 10 5 5 0
75 years and over 9,390 9,205 25 140 5 15 0 0

Footnotes

Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 97-555-XCB2006018.

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