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The table shows total, male and female data grouped by geography (appearing as column headers) for selected characteristics (appearing as row headers).
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(Country) 		Québec (CMA) Data quality note(s)
Quebec
(Census metropolitan area)
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Total Male Female Total Male Female
Population and dwelling counts
Population in 2011Census data footnote 1 33,476,688†  ...Data not available ...Data not available 765,706†  ...Data not available ...Data not available
Population in 2006Census data footnote 1 31,612,897†  ...Data not available ...Data not available 719,153A†  ...Data not available ...Data not available
2006 to 2011 population change (%) 5.9 ...Data not available ...Data not available 6.5 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total private dwellingsCensus data footnote 2 14,569,633 ...Data not available ...Data not available 361,447 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Private dwellings occupied by usual residentsCensus data footnote 3 13,320,614 ...Data not available ...Data not available 345,892 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Population density per square kilometre 3.7 ...Data not available ...Data not available 228.6 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Land area (square km) 8,965,121.42 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,349.12 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Age characteristics
Total population by age groupsCensus data footnote 4 33,476,685 16,414,225 17,062,460 765,705 371,865 393,840
0 to 4 years 1,877,095 961,150 915,945 40,775 20,755 20,025
5 to 9 years 1,809,895 925,965 883,935 35,195 17,900 17,295
10 to 14 years 1,920,355 983,995 936,360 36,355 18,580 17,775
15 to 19 years 2,178,135 1,115,845 1,062,295 44,240 22,285 21,960
15 years 423,755 216,765 206,985 8,195 4,130 4,075
16 years 432,490 222,445 210,045 8,295 4,235 4,060
17 years 434,060 223,015 211,045 8,825 4,440 4,390
18 years 439,700 225,050 214,650 9,060 4,580 4,480
19 years 448,130 228,570 219,560 9,865 4,905 4,960
20 to 24 years 2,187,450 1,108,775 1,078,670 51,130 25,275 25,855
25 to 29 years 2,169,590 1,077,275 1,092,315 52,385 26,835 25,550
30 to 34 years 2,162,905 1,058,810 1,104,095 54,330 27,610 26,725
35 to 39 years 2,173,930 1,064,200 1,109,735 46,905 24,010 22,900
40 to 44 years 2,324,875 1,141,720 1,183,155 47,205 23,700 23,500
45 to 49 years 2,675,130 1,318,715 1,356,420 57,970 28,740 29,230
50 to 54 years 2,658,965 1,309,030 1,349,940 62,275 30,390 31,880
55 to 59 years 2,340,635 1,147,300 1,193,335 58,035 27,760 30,275
60 to 64 years 2,052,670 1,002,690 1,049,985 52,685 25,285 27,400
65 to 69 years 1,521,715 738,010 783,705 41,375 19,455 21,925
70 to 74 years 1,153,065 543,435 609,630 28,495 12,935 15,560
75 to 79 years 922,700 417,945 504,755 22,615 9,525 13,090
80 to 84 years 702,070 291,085 410,985 17,340 6,380 10,955
85 years and over 645,515 208,300 437,215 16,395 4,455 11,945
Median age of the populationCensus data footnote 5 40.6 39.6 41.5 42.3 40.6 44.1
% of the population aged 15 and over 83.2 82.5 84.0 85.3 84.6 86.0
Marital status
Total population 15 years and over by marital statusCensus data footnote 6 27,869,340 13,543,130 14,326,215 653,380 314,630 338,750
Married or living with a common-law partner 16,084,490 8,045,795 8,038,700 369,400 184,900 184,495
Married (and not separated) 12,941,960 6,470,300 6,471,660 202,455 101,190 101,265
Living common law 3,142,525 1,575,495 1,567,035 166,945 83,705 83,235
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 11,784,855 5,497,335 6,287,515 283,985 129,735 154,250
Single (never legally married) 7,816,045 4,206,320 3,609,730 194,370 101,865 92,505
Separated 698,240 299,655 398,585 9,320 4,060 5,260
Divorced 1,686,035 680,415 1,005,620 43,885 16,930 26,950
Widowed 1,584,530 310,940 1,273,590 36,410 6,870 29,540
Family characteristics
Total number of census families in private householdsCensus data footnote 7 9,389,695 ...Data not available ...Data not available 213,530 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 2 persons 4,679,700 ...Data not available ...Data not available 118,805 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 3 persons 2,048,560 ...Data not available ...Data not available 44,000 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 4 persons 1,870,305 ...Data not available ...Data not available 37,850 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 5 or more persons 791,130 ...Data not available ...Data not available 12,875 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of census families in private householdsCensus data footnote 8 9,389,700 ...Data not available ...Data not available 213,530 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total couple families by family structure and number of children 7,861,855 ...Data not available ...Data not available 182,135 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Married couples 6,293,950 ...Data not available ...Data not available 98,750 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children at home 2,891,215 ...Data not available ...Data not available 56,600 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children at home 3,402,735 ...Data not available ...Data not available 42,155 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 1,288,775 ...Data not available ...Data not available 17,280 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 1,475,220 ...Data not available ...Data not available 17,640 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 638,740 ...Data not available ...Data not available 7,240 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Common-law couples 1,567,910 ...Data not available ...Data not available 83,380 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children at home 861,350 ...Data not available ...Data not available 41,935 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children at home 706,555 ...Data not available ...Data not available 41,445 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 321,865 ...Data not available ...Data not available 17,725 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 273,620 ...Data not available ...Data not available 18,475 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 111,075 ...Data not available ...Data not available 5,250 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total lone-parent families by sex of parent and number of children 1,527,845 ...Data not available ...Data not available 31,395 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Female parent 1,200,295 ...Data not available ...Data not available 23,220 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 710,225 ...Data not available ...Data not available 14,950 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 352,150 ...Data not available ...Data not available 6,610 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 137,920 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,655 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Male parent 327,545 ...Data not available ...Data not available 8,175 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 216,910 ...Data not available ...Data not available 5,320 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 85,770 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,380 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 24,860 ...Data not available ...Data not available 470 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total children in census families in private households 9,971,320 ...Data not available ...Data not available 193,205 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Under six years of age 2,217,355 ...Data not available ...Data not available 47,990 ...Data not available ...Data not available
6 to 14 years 3,322,875 ...Data not available ...Data not available 63,700 ...Data not available ...Data not available
15 to 17 years 1,240,565 ...Data not available ...Data not available 24,615 ...Data not available ...Data not available
18 to 24 years 2,062,245 ...Data not available ...Data not available 40,990 ...Data not available ...Data not available
25 years and over 1,128,280 ...Data not available ...Data not available 15,915 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Average number of children at home per census family 1.1 ...Data not available ...Data not available 0.9 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Household and dwelling characteristics
Total number of persons in private households 32,856,980 16,153,945 16,703,035 746,715 365,205 381,510
Number of persons not in census families 5,634,105 2,678,530 2,955,575 157,845 73,025 84,825
Living with relativesCensus data footnote 9 735,685 309,510 426,175 10,650 4,650 6,000
Living with non-relatives only 1,225,115 689,960 535,150 27,550 15,845 11,705
Living alone 3,673,310 1,679,055 1,994,250 119,645 52,525 67,120
Number of census family persons 27,222,870 13,475,410 13,747,460 588,865 292,180 296,685
Average number of persons per census family 2.9 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2.8 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of persons aged 65 years and over in private households 4,551,900 2,081,795 2,470,110 111,605 48,820 62,785
Number of persons not in census families aged 65 years and over 1,527,630 445,865 1,081,770 42,465 11,735 30,730
Living with relativesCensus data footnote 9 224,755 52,375 172,380 3,250 820 2,430
Living with non-relatives only 87,185 42,230 44,955 2,030 945 1,085
Living alone 1,215,695 351,260 864,435 37,190 9,970 27,220
Number of census family persons aged 65 years and over 3,024,275 1,635,935 1,388,340 69,135 37,085 32,050
Total number of private households by household typeCensus data footnote 10 13,320,615 ...Data not available ...Data not available 345,890 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Census-family households 9,103,965 ...Data not available ...Data not available 212,140 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-family-only householdsCensus data footnote 11 8,263,885 ...Data not available ...Data not available 204,705 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Couple-family householdsCensus data footnote 12 7,070,680 ...Data not available ...Data not available 176,315 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children 3,394,480 ...Data not available ...Data not available 95,010 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children 3,676,200 ...Data not available ...Data not available 81,305 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Lone-parent-family households 1,193,210 ...Data not available ...Data not available 28,390 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other family householdsCensus data footnote 13 840,075 ...Data not available ...Data not available 7,440 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-family households with persons not in a census family 572,015 ...Data not available ...Data not available 6,070 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Couple-family householdsCensus data footnote 14 389,775 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,890 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children 144,240 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,220 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children 245,535 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,670 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Lone-parent-family households 182,240 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,180 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Two-or-more-family households 268,065 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,365 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Non-census-family households 4,216,650 ...Data not available ...Data not available 133,750 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-person households 3,673,305 ...Data not available ...Data not available 119,645 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Two-or-more-person households 543,345 ...Data not available ...Data not available 14,105 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwellingCensus data footnote 15 13,320,615 ...Data not available ...Data not available 345,890 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Single-detached house 7,329,150 ...Data not available ...Data not available 143,650 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 1,234,770 ...Data not available ...Data not available 20,685 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Movable dwellingCensus data footnote 16 183,510 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,610 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other dwellingCensus data footnote 17 4,573,185 ...Data not available ...Data not available 178,950 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Semi-detached house 646,245 ...Data not available ...Data not available 18,660 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Row house 791,600 ...Data not available ...Data not available 7,985 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, duplex 704,485 ...Data not available ...Data not available 22,520 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 2,397,550 ...Data not available ...Data not available 128,210 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other single-attached house 33,310 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,575 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of private households by household sizeCensus data footnote 18 13,320,615 ...Data not available ...Data not available 345,895 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 person 3,673,310 ...Data not available ...Data not available 119,640 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 persons 4,544,820 ...Data not available ...Data not available 125,200 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 persons 2,081,900 ...Data not available ...Data not available 47,145 ...Data not available ...Data not available
4 persons 1,903,300 ...Data not available ...Data not available 39,190 ...Data not available ...Data not available
5 persons 724,405 ...Data not available ...Data not available 11,170 ...Data not available ...Data not available
6 or more persons 392,885 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,540 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Number of persons in private households 32,856,975 ...Data not available ...Data not available 746,715 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Average number of persons in private households 2.5 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2.2 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Detailed mother tongue
Detailed mother tongue - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 33,121,175 16,265,870 16,855,305 756,405 368,455 387,950
  Single responses  32,481,635 15,955,395 16,526,240 750,690 365,495 385,195
    English  18,858,980 9,345,225 9,513,750 10,850 5,640 5,210
    French  7,054,975 3,452,380 3,602,590 717,770 348,730 369,040
    Non-official languages  6,567,680 3,157,785 3,409,895 22,080 11,130 10,945
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 177,360 86,870 90,490 320 130 195
        Atikamekw    5,820 2,975 2,845 40 20 20
        Cree, n.o.s.  77,900 38,055 39,845 5 5 0
        Dene  11,215 5,500 5,720 0 0 0
        Innu/Montagnais  10,785 5,205 5,580 265 105 165
        Inuktitut  33,500 16,725 16,775 15 5 10
        Mi'kmaq  7,635 3,715 3,920 0 0 0
        Ojibway  17,625 8,340 9,285 0 0 0
        Oji-Cree  9,835 4,890 4,945 0 0 0
        Stoney  3,050 1,465 1,580 0 0 0
Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 6,312,435 3,032,860 3,279,570 21,060 10,605 10,455
        African languages, n.i.e.  9,125 4,920 4,205 60 30 25
        Afrikaans  8,770 4,370 4,400 5 5 0
        Akan (Twi)  12,680 6,145 6,535 0 0 0
        Albanian  23,820 12,205 11,610 200 110 90
        Amharic  18,020 8,745 9,275 10 5 5
        Arabic  327,870 175,535 152,335 3,260 1,895 1,365
        Armenian  29,795 14,525 15,265 45 20 25
        Bantu languages, n.i.e.  7,150 3,565 3,590 100 55 50
        Bengali  59,370 30,555 28,815 65 30 30
        Berber languages (Kabyle)  5,855 3,210 2,645 140 90 55
        Bisayan languages  16,240 6,185 10,055 20 5 15
        Bosnian  11,685 5,805 5,875 650 335 320
        Bulgarian  19,050 9,305 9,740 200 95 105
        Burmese  2,985 1,515 1,470 5 0 0
        Cantonese  372,460 173,510 198,955 130 65 65
        Chinese, n.o.s.  425,210 200,800 224,410 685 345 340
        Creoles  61,725 27,620 34,105 345 175 165
        Croatian  49,730 24,395 25,335 110 55 50
        Czech  23,585 11,350 12,230 60 30 30
        Danish  14,145 6,950 7,200 5 0 0
        Dutch  110,490 54,060 56,425 140 70 70
        Estonian  6,385 2,755 3,630 5 0 0
        Finnish  17,415 7,390 10,020 10 5 10
        Flemish  4,690 2,060 2,635 30 10 20
        Fukien  5,925 2,730 3,190 5 0 5
        German  409,200 195,415 213,785 535 205 330
        Greek  108,925 55,085 53,840 125 70 50
        Gujarati  91,450 45,570 45,875 25 15 10
        Hakka  5,115 2,360 2,755 0 0 0
        Hebrew  18,450 9,865 8,585 15 10 5
        Hindi  90,545 45,170 45,375 40 20 20
        Hungarian  67,920 32,740 35,180 130 65 65
        Ilocano  17,915 6,945 10,965 0 0 0
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e.  5,255 2,860 2,395 80 35 45
        Italian  407,485 201,985 205,510 615 340 270
        Japanese  39,985 14,035 25,955 130 40 90
        Khmer (Cambodian)  19,440 9,095 10,345 360 165 200
        Korean  137,925 64,090 73,835 25 15 15
        Kurdish  9,805 5,350 4,445 35 20 10
        Lao  12,970 6,375 6,590 135 75 60
        Latvian  6,200 2,700 3,505 5 5 5
        Lingala  3,085 1,440 1,645 85 40 45
        Lithuanian  7,245 3,080 4,165 5 5 5
        Macedonian  17,245 8,405 8,840 5 5 0
        Malay  10,910 4,845 6,060 5 0 5
        Malayalam  16,080 8,200 7,875 5 5 0
        Maltese  6,220 3,125 3,100 0 0 0
        Mandarin  248,705 116,480 132,225 270 125 145
        Marathi  5,830 3,030 2,805 0 0 5
        Nepali  8,480 4,350 4,135 525 270 250
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e.  14,075 7,385 6,685 290 175 120
        Norwegian  5,800 2,745 3,055 10 5 5
        Oromo  11,140 6,075 5,060 230 125 105
        Panjabi (Punjabi)  430,705 217,015 213,685 10 5 5
        Pashto  12,465 6,470 5,990 0 0 0
        Persian (Farsi)  170,045 86,810 83,235 365 190 180
        Polish  191,645 87,905 103,745 320 140 180
        Portuguese  211,335 102,320 109,015 1,115 545 570
        Romanian  90,300 43,475 46,820 670 325 345
        Rundi (Kirundi)  3,975 1,875 2,100 315 160 160
        Russian  164,330 75,275 89,050 455 185 270
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)  3,895 1,710 2,185 225 105 120
        Semitic languages, n.i.e.  16,970 8,395 8,575 5 5 0
        Serbian  56,420 28,125 28,290 175 90 90
        Serbo-Croatian  10,155 4,940 5,215 225 105 120
        Shanghainese  2,920 1,230 1,695 0 0 0
        Sign languages, n.i.e.  3,815 2,050 1,760 50 35 20
        Sindhi  11,330 5,290 6,040 0 0 5
        Sinhala (Sinhalese)  14,185 7,070 7,110 0 0 0
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e.  4,360 2,225 2,135 20 10 10
        Slavic languages, n.i.e.  3,630 1,850 1,785 5 0 0
        Slovak  17,580 8,045 9,540 30 10 15
        Slovenian  10,775 5,015 5,760 0 0 0
        Somali  31,380 14,260 17,120 15 10 10
        Spanish  410,670 199,110 211,565 5,605 2,685 2,920
        Swahili  10,090 5,050 5,045 375 205 175
        Swedish  7,350 3,170 4,175 20 10 15
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)  327,445 131,405 196,045 65 20 45
        Taiwanese  9,635 4,450 5,185 0 0 0
        Tamil  131,265 65,145 66,120 20 5 10
        Telugu  9,315 4,910 4,405 5 0 5
        Thai  7,935 2,505 5,425 60 20 40
        Tibetan languages  4,640 2,365 2,270 5 5 5
        Tigrigna  10,220 4,990 5,230 5 5 0
        Turkish  29,640 15,865 13,775 60 40 25
        Ukrainian  111,540 49,570 61,975 60 25 35
        Urdu  172,800 88,295 84,500 25 15 10
        Vietnamese  144,880 68,255 76,625 795 390 405
        Yiddish  15,205 7,400 7,805 0 5 0
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 77,890 38,055 39,835 690 395 300
  Multiple responses          639,540 310,480 329,060 5,710 2,960 2,755
    English and French  144,685 69,975 74,710 3,295 1,700 1,595
    English and non-official language  396,330 192,000 204,330 215 100 110
    French and non-official language  74,430 36,535 37,890 1,995 1,045 950
    English, French and non-official language 24,095 11,965 12,130 205 110 95
Knowledge of official languages
Knowledge of official languages - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 33,121,175 16,265,870 16,855,305 756,400 368,455 387,950
  English only 22,564,665 11,222,185 11,342,485 1,555 825 725
  French only 4,165,015 1,925,340 2,239,680 479,895 216,120 263,775
  English and French 5,795,570 2,876,560 2,919,005 273,335 150,780 122,550
  Neither English nor French 595,920 241,790 354,135 1,620 725 895
First official language spoken
First official language spoken - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 33,121,175 16,265,875 16,855,300 756,400 368,455 387,950
  English 24,662,900 12,172,545 12,490,350 12,045 6,235 5,810
  French 7,507,890 3,671,815 3,836,075 738,330 359,110 379,220
  English and French 367,635 186,235 181,405 4,505 2,425 2,080
  Neither English nor French 582,755 235,280 347,475 1,515 675 840
Official language minority (number)Census data footnote 23 7,691,705 3,764,930 3,926,770 14,300 7,455 6,845
Official language minority (percentage)Census data footnote 23 23.2 23.1 23.3 1.9 2.0 1.8
Detailed language spoken most often at home
Detailed language spoken most often at home - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 33,121,175 16,265,875 16,855,300 756,400 368,450 387,950
  Single responses 31,958,800 15,701,165 16,257,640 749,205 364,840 384,365
    English 21,457,075 10,585,620 10,871,455 7,720 3,905 3,820
    French 6,827,865 3,348,235 3,479,625 730,095 355,365 374,730
    Non-official languages 3,673,865 1,767,310 1,906,555 11,390 5,575 5,815
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 114,610 58,055 56,550 140 55 80
        Atikamekw   5,365 2,800 2,565 10 10 0
        Cree, n.o.s. 44,520 22,555 21,970 0 0 0
        Dene 7,960 4,025 3,940 0 0 0
        Innu/Montagnais 9,630 4,700 4,935 125 45 75
        Inuktitut 27,170 13,780 13,390 0 0 5
        Mi'kmaq 4,160 2,100 2,060 0 0 0
        Ojibway 6,850 3,555 3,295 0 0 0
        Oji-Cree 6,875 3,525 3,350 0 0 0
        Stoney 2,070 1,025 1,045 0 0 0
      Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 3,531,990 1,695,585 1,836,405 10,960 5,370 5,585
        African languages, n.i.e. 4,130 2,085 2,045 0 0 0
        Afrikaans 4,465 2,230 2,235 0 0 0
        Akan (Twi) 6,545 2,980 3,560 0 0 0
        Albanian 13,765 6,985 6,775 130 65 65
        Amharic 10,760 5,065 5,695 0 0 0
        Arabic 181,790 92,840 88,950 1,205 620 590
        Armenian 19,140 9,035 10,105 30 15 20
        Bantu languages, n.i.e. 1,815 865 950 15 10 5
        Bengali 42,065 21,140 20,925 65 25 35
        Berber languages (Kabyle) 1,995 1,045 950 35 15 20
        Bisayan languages 5,390 2,395 2,995 5 0 5
        Bosnian 6,705 3,385 3,315 465 240 225
        Bulgarian 12,075 5,940 6,135 135 75 60
        Burmese 1,895 970 925 0 0 5
        Cantonese 288,620 133,355 155,265 65 30 35
        Chinese, n.o.s. 297,295 141,425 155,870 530 270 265
        Creoles 25,475 11,045 14,435 80 30 45
        Croatian 18,730 8,950 9,780 50 25 25
        Czech 7,415 3,595 3,820 15 10 5
        Danish 945 475 465 0 0 0
        Dutch 11,530 5,485 6,040 25 10 15
        Estonian 1,450 550 895 0 5 0
        Finnish 3,335 1,480 1,855 0 0 0
        Flemish 455 210 245 0 0 0
        Fukien 1,900 875 1,030 0 0 0
        German 126,375 61,350 65,030 85 45 40
        Greek 47,705 22,800 24,905 25 15 10
        Gujarati 55,725 27,220 28,505 15 5 10
        Hakka 2,050 945 1,110 0 0 0
        Hebrew 8,400 4,245 4,150 5 5 5
        Hindi 47,080 23,215 23,870 20 10 10
        Hungarian 22,945 10,780 12,165 35 20 20
        Ilocano 6,160 2,610 3,550 0 0 0
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 2,285 1,165 1,120 40 15 25
        Italian 139,480 61,990 77,485 115 50 70
        Japanese 18,850 8,010 10,835 60 25 35
        Khmer (Cambodian) 11,330 5,250 6,075 175 75 100
        Korean 104,905 49,660 55,245 5 5 0
        Kurdish 6,000 3,125 2,875 20 10 5
        Lao 6,980 3,445 3,540 45 25 20
        Latvian 1,625 715 910 0 0 0
        Lingala 880 400 485 25 15 15
        Lithuanian 2,115 915 1,205 0 0 0
        Macedonian 7,775 3,740 4,035 5 5 0
        Malay 3,940 1,935 2,005 0 0 0
        Malayalam 7,955 4,010 3,940 0 0 0
        Maltese 1,330 640 690 0 0 0
        Mandarin 203,275 97,960 105,320 195 100 90
        Marathi 2,800 1,450 1,345 0 0 0
        Nepali 6,320 3,215 3,105 510 265 240
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 3,785 1,800 1,985 40 15 25
        Norwegian 575 275 300 0 0 0
        Oromo 4,745 2,445 2,305 65 25 35
        Panjabi (Punjabi) 317,075 158,375 158,700 5 5 5
        Pashto 8,700 4,390 4,310 5 0 5
        Persian (Farsi) 118,830 58,420 60,415 260 125 130
        Polish 85,210 39,945 45,260 115 45 65
        Portuguese 97,210 46,445 50,760 610 300 310
        Romanian 54,460 26,580 27,880 415 210 205
        Rundi (Kirundi) 1,335 610 720 90 45 40
        Russian 109,735 52,320 57,420 275 130 150
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda) 1,180 540 640 40 15 25
        Semitic languages, n.i.e. 11,670 5,640 6,030 0 0 0
        Serbian 34,885 17,100 17,780 135 65 70
        Serbo-Croatian 5,040 2,465 2,580 145 70 75
        Shanghainese 1,325 610 715 0 0 0
        Sign languages, n.i.e. 6,305 3,685 2,620 70 50 25
        Sindhi 4,870 2,175 2,695 5 5 5
        Sinhala (Sinhalese) 6,850 3,410 3,440 0 0 0
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e. 3,525 1,795 1,730 15 10 5
        Slavic languages, n.i.e. 1,135 545 590 0 0 0
        Slovak 5,370 2,545 2,825 5 0 5
        Slovenian 2,475 1,095 1,380 0 0 0
        Somali 21,665 9,665 12,000 5 0 5
        Spanish 252,015 123,085 128,935 3,630 1,725 1,900
        Swahili 4,175 2,040 2,130 180 100 80
        Swedish 1,130 535 595 5 0 5
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 161,080 71,145 89,935 5 5 0
        Taiwanese 4,830 2,315 2,515 0 0 0
        Tamil 98,940 48,355 50,590 15 5 5
        Telugu 5,205 2,675 2,530 5 0 0
        Thai 3,215 1,470 1,745 25 15 5
        Tibetan languages 3,620 1,835 1,785 0 0 0
        Tigrigna 5,975 2,845 3,130 0 0 0
        Turkish 18,705 9,510 9,190 10 5 5
        Ukrainian 25,565 11,505 14,065 30 15 20
        Urdu 113,785 57,100 56,680 10 10 5
        Vietnamese 104,960 49,550 55,410 505 235 265
        Yiddish 6,860 3,515 3,350 0 0 0
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 27,265 13,670 13,595 290 145 150
  Multiple responses         1,162,370 564,710 597,665 7,200 3,610 3,590
    English and French 131,205 63,475 67,730 2,845 1,465 1,380
    English and non-official language 875,135 425,370 449,765 175 85 90
    French and non-official language 109,700 53,010 56,690 3,725 1,820 1,905
    English, French and non-official language 46,330 22,845 23,485 450 235 220
Detailed other language spoken regularly at home
Detailed other language spoken regularly at home - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 33,121,175 16,265,870 16,855,305 756,400 368,450 387,950
  None 28,418,595 13,988,140 14,430,455 708,510 343,250 365,265
  Single responses  4,554,525 2,205,595 2,348,935 46,025 24,275 21,755
    English  1,910,475 948,755 961,715 28,530 15,540 12,995
    French  678,940 318,530 360,415 9,330 4,630 4,695
    Non-official languages  1,965,110 938,305 1,026,805 8,175 4,105 4,065
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 62,935 29,835 33,100 120 55 70
        Atikamekw    470 205 265 10 0 5
        Cree, n.o.s.  32,750 15,645 17,105 5 0 0
        Dene  3,245 1,535 1,710 0 0 0
        Innu/Montagnais  1,065 490 580 100 45 55
        Inuktitut  7,230 3,510 3,720 15 5 10
        Mi'kmaq  3,135 1,435 1,700 0 0 0
        Ojibway  10,870 5,040 5,835 0 0 0
        Oji-Cree  3,300 1,570 1,730 0 0 0
        Stoney  865 410 455 0 0 0
      Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 1,857,185 887,115 970,070 7,680 3,870 3,810
        African languages, n.i.e.  3,625 1,930 1,695 40 20 15
        Afrikaans  4,185 2,075 2,110 5 5 0
        Akan (Twi)  6,105 3,010 3,095 0 0 0
        Albanian  6,155 3,095 3,055 35 20 10
        Amharic  5,665 2,785 2,875 0 0 0
        Arabic  116,375 62,625 53,755 1,405 810 600
        Armenian  6,690 3,270 3,420 10 5 5
        Bantu languages, n.i.e.  3,595 1,735 1,860 55 30 25
        Bengali  11,405 5,925 5,475 5 5 5
        Berber languages (Kabyle)  2,040 1,085 955 65 40 25
        Bisayan languages  4,015 1,515 2,500 0 0 5
        Bosnian  3,365 1,635 1,730 110 60 55
        Bulgarian  3,985 1,850 2,135 30 10 20
        Burmese  860 425 435 0 0 0
        Cantonese  83,955 40,200 43,755 30 20 10
        Chinese, n.o.s.  74,930 35,840 39,090 95 50 45
        Creoles  44,100 19,795 24,305 255 120 135
        Croatian  19,045 9,240 9,805 25 10 15
        Czech  7,540 3,415 4,120 15 5 10
        Danish  4,800 2,145 2,655 0 0 0
        Dutch  34,465 15,800 18,660 55 25 30
        Estonian  2,240 955 1,285 0 0 5
        Finnish  5,670 2,355 3,310 10 0 5
        Flemish  995 405 585 10 0 5
        Fukien  2,315 1,080 1,235 5 0 0
        German  117,070 54,490 62,585 265 120 145
        Greek  50,670 25,670 25,005 40 15 20
        Gujarati  25,635 12,745 12,890 0 0 0
        Hakka  1,490 685 805 5 0 0
        Hebrew  14,270 7,170 7,095 5 0 0
        Hindi  55,375 28,080 27,290 35 20 15
        Hungarian  19,135 8,770 10,360 35 20 20
        Ilocano  4,880 1,895 2,990 0 0 0
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e.  1,845 980 870 15 5 5
        Italian  156,885 77,220 79,665 280 140 140
        Japanese  19,050 7,875 11,175 85 40 45
        Khmer (Cambodian)  5,425 2,545 2,880 135 70 70
        Korean  22,870 10,620 12,255 10 5 5
        Kurdish  2,295 1,245 1,045 5 5 5
        Lao  3,830 1,915 1,915 35 15 20
        Latvian  1,880 760 1,125 0 0 0
        Lingala  4,235 1,965 2,270 70 35 35
        Lithuanian  2,120 855 1,260 0 0 0
        Macedonian  5,950 2,890 3,060 0 0 5
        Malay  4,320 1,915 2,405 5 0 0
        Malayalam  6,110 3,085 3,020 0 0 0
        Maltese  2,405 1,110 1,300 0 0 0
        Mandarin  47,785 21,575 26,205 40 15 20
        Marathi  1,740 870 875 0 0 0
        Nepali  1,175 605 565 10 5 5
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e.  10,610 5,245 5,365 140 80 60
        Norwegian  1,935 885 1,050 0 0 0
        Oromo  3,315 1,740 1,580 75 40 35
        Panjabi (Punjabi)  83,180 42,490 40,695 0 0 0
        Pashto  2,315 1,245 1,075 0 0 0
        Persian (Farsi)  32,275 17,085 15,190 55 25 30
        Polish  54,580 24,580 30,005 95 40 55
        Portuguese  77,850 37,635 40,215 305 150 155
        Romanian  20,800 9,715 11,085 145 65 75
        Rundi (Kirundi)  1,925 925 1,000 140 75 70
        Russian  38,805 17,710 21,095 125 50 80
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)  1,805 775 1,030 100 45 50
        Semitic languages, n.i.e.  3,685 1,850 1,835 5 5 0
        Serbian  14,890 7,460 7,425 35 20 20
        Serbo-Croatian  2,565 1,255 1,315 65 35 25
        Shanghainese  1,045 445 595 0 0 0
        Sign languages, n.i.e.  4,300 1,800 2,505 60 25 30
        Sindhi  4,935 2,285 2,645 0 0 0
        Sinhala (Sinhalese)  6,060 3,030 3,030 0 0 0
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e.  465 240 225 5 5 0
        Slavic languages, n.i.e.  970 490 485 0 0 0
        Slovak  5,150 2,240 2,910 5 0 5
        Slovenian  3,415 1,515 1,900 5 5 5
        Somali  9,725 4,625 5,095 0 0 0
        Spanish  152,210 73,850 78,365 2,535 1,220 1,315
        Swahili  6,860 3,325 3,535 170 90 75
        Swedish  3,515 1,535 1,985 5 0 10
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)  107,960 40,085 67,870 15 5 15
        Taiwanese  4,065 1,915 2,145 0 0 0
        Tamil  27,625 13,960 13,665 0 0 0
        Telugu  2,550 1,365 1,190 0 0 0
        Thai  3,380 1,135 2,240 25 10 15
        Tibetan languages  595 320 280 0 0 0
        Tigrigna  3,330 1,640 1,690 0 0 0
        Turkish  7,815 4,250 3,565 5 0 0
        Ukrainian  32,740 14,290 18,450 10 5 5
        Urdu  45,580 23,440 22,145 10 5 5
        Vietnamese  32,280 15,455 16,830 190 105 90
        Yiddish  3,510 1,555 1,955 0 0 0
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 44,985 21,360 23,630 370 185 190
  Multiple responses          148,055 72,140 75,915 1,860 925 935
    English and French  40,280 20,290 19,995 435 235 200
    English and non-official language  49,905 24,725 25,180 1,155 555 600
    French and non-official language  56,385 26,370 30,010 235 120 115
    English, French and non-official language  1,485 755 730 35 20 15

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Footnote 1

2011 and 2006 population

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Counts of the total population are rounded to a base of 5 for any dissemination block having a population of less than 15. Population counts for all standard geographic areas above the dissemination block level are derived by summing the adjusted dissemination block counts. The adjustment of dissemination block counts is controlled to ensure that the population counts for dissemination areas will always be within 5 of the actual values. The adjustment has no impact on the population counts of census divisions and large census subdivisions.

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Footnote 2

Total private dwellings

A separate set of living quarters designed for or converted for human habitation in which a person or group of persons reside or could reside. In addition, a private dwelling must have a source of heat or power and must be an enclosed space that provides shelter from the elements, as evidenced by complete and enclosed walls and roof, and by doors and windows that provide protection from wind, rain and snow.

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Footnote 3

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents

A separate set of living quarters which has a private entrance either directly from outside or from a common hall, lobby, vestibule or stairway leading to the outside, and in which a person or a group of persons live permanently.

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Footnote 4

Age

Refers to the age at last birthday before the reference date, that is, before May 10, 2011.

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Footnote 5

Median age

The median age is an age 'x', such that exactly one half of the population is older than 'x' and the other half is younger than 'x'.

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Footnote 6

Total population 15 years and over by marital status

Refers to the marital status of the person, taking into account his/her common-law status. For more information, refer to the Census Dictionary: Marital status.

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Footnote 7

Total number of census families in private households

Census family - Refers to a married couple (with or without children), a common-law couple (with or without children) or a lone parent family. For more information, refer to the Census Dictionary: Census family.

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Footnote 8

Total number of census families in private households

Census family structure - Refers to the classification of census families into married couples (with or without children of either and/or both spouses), common-law couples (with or without children of either and/or both partners), and lone-parent families by sex of parent. A couple may be of opposite or same sex. A couple with children may be further classified as either an intact family or stepfamily, and stepfamilies may, in turn, be classified as simple or complex. Children in a census family include grandchildren living with their grandparent(s) but with no parents present.

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Footnote 9

Living with relatives

Non-relatives may be present.

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Footnote 10

Total number of private households by household type

Refers to the basic division of private households into family and non-family households. Family household refers to a household that contains at least one census family, that is, a married couple with or without children, or a couple living common-law with or without children, or a lone parent living with one or more children (lone-parent family). One-family household refers to a single census family (with or without other persons) that occupies a private dwelling. Multiple-family household refers to a household in which two or more census families (with or without additional persons) occupy the same private dwelling. Family households may also be divided based on the presence of persons not in a census family.

Non-family household refers to either one person living alone in a private dwelling or to a group of two or more people who share a private dwelling, but who do not constitute a census family.

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Footnote 11

One-family-only households

Refers to households that consist solely of one census family without additional persons.

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Footnote 12

Couple-family households

Refers to households with opposite-sex or same-sex couples.

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Footnote 13

Other family households

Refers to one-census family households with additional persons and to multiple-census family households, with or without additional persons.

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Footnote 14

Couple-family households

Refers to households with opposite-sex or same-sex couples.

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Footnote 15

Total number of occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling

Structural type of dwelling - Characteristics that define a dwelling's structure, for example, the characteristics of a single-detached house, a semi-detached house, a row house, or an apartment or flat in a duplex. Refers to the structural characteristics and/or dwelling configuration, that is, whether the dwelling is a single-detached house, an apartment in a high-rise building, a row house, a mobile home, etc.

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Footnote 16

Movable dwelling

Includes mobile homes and other movable dwellings such as houseboats and railroad cars.

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Footnote 17

Other dwelling

The category 'Other dwelling' is a subtotal of the following categories: semi-detached house, row house, apartment or flat in a duplex, apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys and other single-attached house.

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Footnote 18

Total number of private households by household size

Household, private - Person or group of persons occupying the same dwelling. Refers to a person or a group of persons (other than foreign residents) who occupy a private dwelling and do not have a usual place of residence elsewhere in Canada.

Household size - Number of persons occupying a private dwelling. Refers to the number of usual residents in a private household.

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Footnote 19

Total population excluding institutional residents

The population excluding institutional residents includes Canadian citizens (by birth or by naturalization) and landed immigrants (permanent residents) excluding those who live in institutions (institutional collective dwellings). Canadian citizens and landed immigrants either: (1) have a usual place of residence in Canada; (2) are abroad either on a military base or attached to a diplomatic mission; or (3) are at sea or in port aboard merchant vessels under Canadian registry or Canadian government vessels. Since 1991, the target population also includes persons with a usual place of residence in Canada who are claiming refugee status, who hold study permits, or who hold work permits, as well as family members living with them; for census purposes, this group is referred to as non-permanent residents. The population universe does not include foreign residents.

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Footnote 20

Selected Aboriginal languages

The languages shown were selected based on the Aboriginal mother tongues most often reported as single responses in Canada in the 2011 Census of Population.

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Footnote 21

Selected non-Aboriginal languages

The languages shown were selected based on the non-Aboriginal mother tongues (other than English or French) most often reported as single responses in Canada in the 2011 Census of Population.

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Footnote 22

Other languages

This is a subtotal of all languages collected by the census that are not displayed separately here. For a full list of languages collected in the census, please refer to Appendix D in the 2011 Census Dictionary.

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Footnote 23

Official language minority

English is the first official language spoken by Quebec's official language minority, which consists of all individuals with English as a first official language spoken and half of those with both English and French. French is the first official language spoken by the official language minority in the country overall and in every province and territory outside Quebec, which consists of all individuals with French as a first official language spoken and half of those with both English and French.

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Source

Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 Census of Population.

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