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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).
Characteristic Canada Data quality note(s)

(Country) 		Capital, RD Data quality note(s)
British Columbia
(Census division)
Change geography 1 Change geography 2
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 359,991†  ...Data not available ...Data not available
Population in 2006Census data footnote 1 31,612,897†  ...Data not available ...Data not available 345,164†  ...Data not available ...Data not available
2006 to 2011 population change (%) 5.9 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4.3 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total private dwellingsCensus data footnote 2 14,569,633 ...Data not available ...Data not available 177,977 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Private dwellings occupied by usual residentsCensus data footnote 3 13,320,614 ...Data not available ...Data not available 160,634 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Population density per square kilometre 3.7 ...Data not available ...Data not available 153.8 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Land area (square km) 8,965,121.42 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,340.48 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Age characteristics
Total population by age groupsCensus data footnote 4 33,476,685 16,414,225 17,062,460 359,990 172,900 187,095
0 to 4 years 1,877,095 961,150 915,945 15,305 7,830 7,470
5 to 9 years 1,809,895 925,965 883,935 15,170 7,740 7,435
10 to 14 years 1,920,355 983,995 936,360 16,405 8,275 8,130
15 to 19 years 2,178,135 1,115,845 1,062,295 19,770 10,105 9,655
15 years 423,755 216,765 206,985 3,655 1,905 1,745
16 years 432,490 222,445 210,045 3,805 1,945 1,860
17 years 434,060 223,015 211,045 4,050 2,070 1,985
18 years 439,700 225,050 214,650 3,980 2,025 1,950
19 years 448,130 228,570 219,560 4,275 2,160 2,115
20 to 24 years 2,187,450 1,108,775 1,078,670 23,930 11,730 12,205
25 to 29 years 2,169,590 1,077,275 1,092,315 24,080 12,055 12,030
30 to 34 years 2,162,905 1,058,810 1,104,095 22,115 11,050 11,065
35 to 39 years 2,173,930 1,064,200 1,109,735 21,130 10,390 10,745
40 to 44 years 2,324,875 1,141,720 1,183,155 23,190 11,395 11,795
45 to 49 years 2,675,130 1,318,715 1,356,420 26,730 12,895 13,835
50 to 54 years 2,658,965 1,309,030 1,349,940 28,630 13,380 15,255
55 to 59 years 2,340,635 1,147,300 1,193,335 28,595 13,360 15,235
60 to 64 years 2,052,670 1,002,690 1,049,985 27,270 12,985 14,285
65 to 69 years 1,521,715 738,010 783,705 19,530 9,420 10,115
70 to 74 years 1,153,065 543,435 609,630 13,930 6,600 7,330
75 to 79 years 922,700 417,945 504,755 11,840 5,400 6,440
80 to 84 years 702,070 291,085 410,985 10,140 4,190 5,950
85 years and over 645,515 208,300 437,215 12,225 4,110 8,115
Median age of the populationCensus data footnote 5 40.6 39.6 41.5 44.8 43.1 46.2
% of the population aged 15 and over 83.2 82.5 84.0 87.0 86.2 87.7
Marital status
Total population 15 years and over by marital statusCensus data footnote 6 27,869,340 13,543,130 14,326,215 313,110 149,050 164,060
Married or living with a common-law partner 16,084,490 8,045,795 8,038,700 173,840 86,675 87,170
Married (and not separated) 12,941,960 6,470,300 6,471,660 141,980 70,790 71,195
Living common law 3,142,525 1,575,495 1,567,035 31,860 15,880 15,980
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 11,784,855 5,497,335 6,287,515 139,265 62,380 76,885
Single (never legally married) 7,816,045 4,206,320 3,609,730 84,295 45,075 39,220
Separated 698,240 299,655 398,585 8,580 3,700 4,880
Divorced 1,686,035 680,415 1,005,620 26,420 9,685 16,725
Widowed 1,584,530 310,940 1,273,590 19,975 3,920 16,055
Family characteristics
Total number of census families in private householdsCensus data footnote 7 9,389,695 ...Data not available ...Data not available 100,050 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 2 persons 4,679,700 ...Data not available ...Data not available 59,645 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 3 persons 2,048,560 ...Data not available ...Data not available 19,790 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 4 persons 1,870,305 ...Data not available ...Data not available 15,740 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 5 or more persons 791,130 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,875 ...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 100,050 ...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 84,835 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Married couples 6,293,950 ...Data not available ...Data not available 68,975 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children at home 2,891,215 ...Data not available ...Data not available 38,290 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children at home 3,402,735 ...Data not available ...Data not available 30,685 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 1,288,775 ...Data not available ...Data not available 13,235 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 1,475,220 ...Data not available ...Data not available 13,370 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 638,740 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,080 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Common-law couples 1,567,910 ...Data not available ...Data not available 15,865 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children at home 861,350 ...Data not available ...Data not available 11,180 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children at home 706,555 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,685 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 321,865 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,535 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 273,620 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,545 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 111,075 ...Data not available ...Data not available 605 ...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 15,205 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Female parent 1,200,295 ...Data not available ...Data not available 11,965 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 710,225 ...Data not available ...Data not available 7,915 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 352,150 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,210 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 137,920 ...Data not available ...Data not available 840 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Male parent 327,545 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,240 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 216,910 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,260 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 85,770 ...Data not available ...Data not available 810 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 24,860 ...Data not available ...Data not available 175 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total children in census families in private households 9,971,320 ...Data not available ...Data not available 82,455 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Under six years of age 2,217,355 ...Data not available ...Data not available 18,135 ...Data not available ...Data not available
6 to 14 years 3,322,875 ...Data not available ...Data not available 28,195 ...Data not available ...Data not available
15 to 17 years 1,240,565 ...Data not available ...Data not available 10,780 ...Data not available ...Data not available
18 to 24 years 2,062,245 ...Data not available ...Data not available 16,715 ...Data not available ...Data not available
25 years and over 1,128,280 ...Data not available ...Data not available 8,630 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Average number of children at home per census family 1.1 ...Data not available ...Data not available 0.8 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Household and dwelling characteristics
Total number of persons in private households 32,856,980 16,153,945 16,703,035 351,060 169,100 181,965
Number of persons not in census families 5,634,105 2,678,530 2,955,575 83,715 37,925 45,800
Living with relativesCensus data footnote 9 735,685 309,510 426,175 7,020 2,870 4,145
Living with non-relatives only 1,225,115 689,960 535,150 22,830 12,365 10,465
Living alone 3,673,310 1,679,055 1,994,250 53,870 22,685 31,185
Number of census family persons 27,222,870 13,475,410 13,747,460 267,340 131,175 136,165
Average number of persons per census family 2.9 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2.7 ...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 61,960 28,005 33,950
Number of persons not in census families aged 65 years and over 1,527,630 445,865 1,081,770 22,165 6,335 15,835
Living with relativesCensus data footnote 9 224,755 52,375 172,380 2,005 445 1,560
Living with non-relatives only 87,185 42,230 44,955 1,295 595 700
Living alone 1,215,695 351,260 864,435 18,870 5,295 13,575
Number of census family persons aged 65 years and over 3,024,275 1,635,935 1,388,340 39,790 21,675 18,120
Total number of private households by household typeCensus data footnote 10 13,320,615 ...Data not available ...Data not available 160,635 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Census-family households 9,103,965 ...Data not available ...Data not available 97,510 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-family-only householdsCensus data footnote 11 8,263,885 ...Data not available ...Data not available 88,170 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Couple-family householdsCensus data footnote 12 7,070,680 ...Data not available ...Data not available 76,055 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children 3,394,480 ...Data not available ...Data not available 44,765 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children 3,676,200 ...Data not available ...Data not available 31,295 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Lone-parent-family households 1,193,210 ...Data not available ...Data not available 12,115 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other family householdsCensus data footnote 13 840,075 ...Data not available ...Data not available 9,335 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-family households with persons not in a census family 572,015 ...Data not available ...Data not available 6,885 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Couple-family householdsCensus data footnote 14 389,775 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,920 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children 144,240 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,260 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children 245,535 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,660 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Lone-parent-family households 182,240 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,970 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Two-or-more-family households 268,065 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,445 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Non-census-family households 4,216,650 ...Data not available ...Data not available 63,125 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-person households 3,673,305 ...Data not available ...Data not available 53,870 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Two-or-more-person households 543,345 ...Data not available ...Data not available 9,250 ...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 160,635 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Single-detached house 7,329,150 ...Data not available ...Data not available 70,535 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 1,234,770 ...Data not available ...Data not available 8,705 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Movable dwellingCensus data footnote 16 183,510 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,535 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other dwellingCensus data footnote 17 4,573,185 ...Data not available ...Data not available 78,860 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Semi-detached house 646,245 ...Data not available ...Data not available 6,025 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Row house 791,600 ...Data not available ...Data not available 9,700 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, duplex 704,485 ...Data not available ...Data not available 21,535 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 2,397,550 ...Data not available ...Data not available 41,315 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other single-attached house 33,310 ...Data not available ...Data not available 290 ...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 160,635 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 person 3,673,310 ...Data not available ...Data not available 53,875 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 persons 4,544,820 ...Data not available ...Data not available 60,235 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 persons 2,081,900 ...Data not available ...Data not available 21,455 ...Data not available ...Data not available
4 persons 1,903,300 ...Data not available ...Data not available 16,945 ...Data not available ...Data not available
5 persons 724,405 ...Data not available ...Data not available 5,515 ...Data not available ...Data not available
6 or more persons 392,885 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,610 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Number of persons in private households 32,856,975 ...Data not available ...Data not available 351,060 ...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 16,855,305 355,015 170,890 184,125
  Single responses  32,481,635 15,955,395 16,526,240 350,795 168,985 181,815
    English  18,858,980 9,345,225 9,513,750 301,980 146,690 155,290
    French  7,054,975 3,452,380 3,602,590 6,015 2,975 3,040
    Non-official languages  6,567,680 3,157,785 3,409,895 42,800 19,315 23,485
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 177,360 86,870 90,490 45 25 25
        Atikamekw    5,820 2,975 2,845 0 0 0
        Cree, n.o.s.  77,900 38,055 39,845 20 10 10
        Dene  11,215 5,500 5,720 5 0 0
        Innu/Montagnais  10,785 5,205 5,580 0 0 0
        Inuktitut  33,500 16,725 16,775 5 0 0
        Mi'kmaq  7,635 3,715 3,920 0 0 0
        Ojibway  17,625 8,340 9,285 15 5 10
        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 42,040 18,970 23,080
        African languages, n.i.e.  9,125 4,920 4,205 30 20 10
        Afrikaans  8,770 4,370 4,400 125 65 65
        Akan (Twi)  12,680 6,145 6,535 25 20 10
        Albanian  23,820 12,205 11,610 120 70 55
        Amharic  18,020 8,745 9,275 100 50 55
        Arabic  327,870 175,535 152,335 840 475 365
        Armenian  29,795 14,525 15,265 45 20 20
        Bantu languages, n.i.e.  7,150 3,565 3,590 55 25 25
        Bengali  59,370 30,555 28,815 115 55 65
        Berber languages (Kabyle)  5,855 3,210 2,645 0 0 0
        Bisayan languages  16,240 6,185 10,055 230 95 140
        Bosnian  11,685 5,805 5,875 20 10 15
        Bulgarian  19,050 9,305 9,740 100 45 55
        Burmese  2,985 1,515 1,470 20 10 5
        Cantonese  372,460 173,510 198,955 2,935 1,390 1,545
        Chinese, n.o.s.  425,210 200,800 224,410 4,135 1,900 2,235
        Creoles  61,725 27,620 34,105 35 20 15
        Croatian  49,730 24,395 25,335 465 235 230
        Czech  23,585 11,350 12,230 335 160 180
        Danish  14,145 6,950 7,200 550 250 300
        Dutch  110,490 54,060 56,425 2,205 1,040 1,165
        Estonian  6,385 2,755 3,630 65 20 40
        Finnish  17,415 7,390 10,020 305 120 185
        Flemish  4,690 2,060 2,635 50 20 25
        Fukien  5,925 2,730 3,190 30 10 15
        German  409,200 195,415 213,785 4,825 2,100 2,720
        Greek  108,925 55,085 53,840 315 180 135
        Gujarati  91,450 45,570 45,875 120 55 65
        Hakka  5,115 2,360 2,755 10 5 10
        Hebrew  18,450 9,865 8,585 80 40 40
        Hindi  90,545 45,170 45,375 335 165 175
        Hungarian  67,920 32,740 35,180 730 375 355
        Ilocano  17,915 6,945 10,965 105 30 70
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e.  5,255 2,860 2,395 25 15 10
        Italian  407,485 201,985 205,510 1,105 550 560
        Japanese  39,985 14,035 25,955 1,245 355 890
        Khmer (Cambodian)  19,440 9,095 10,345 125 65 60
        Korean  137,925 64,090 73,835 1,310 570 745
        Kurdish  9,805 5,350 4,445 5 5 5
        Lao  12,970 6,375 6,590 20 10 10
        Latvian  6,200 2,700 3,505 60 30 30
        Lingala  3,085 1,440 1,645 5 5 5
        Lithuanian  7,245 3,080 4,165 50 30 25
        Macedonian  17,245 8,405 8,840 20 5 10
        Malay  10,910 4,845 6,060 105 35 75
        Malayalam  16,080 8,200 7,875 40 20 20
        Maltese  6,220 3,125 3,100 15 10 10
        Mandarin  248,705 116,480 132,225 1,965 825 1,140
        Marathi  5,830 3,030 2,805 20 10 10
        Nepali  8,480 4,350 4,135 25 15 10
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e.  14,075 7,385 6,685 35 15 20
        Norwegian  5,800 2,745 3,055 235 115 125
        Oromo  11,140 6,075 5,060 50 25 25
        Panjabi (Punjabi)  430,705 217,015 213,685 3,720 1,805 1,910
        Pashto  12,465 6,470 5,990 35 15 20
        Persian (Farsi)  170,045 86,810 83,235 685 355 330
        Polish  191,645 87,905 103,745 1,165 525 640
        Portuguese  211,335 102,320 109,015 1,285 615 675
        Romanian  90,300 43,475 46,820 245 120 130
        Rundi (Kirundi)  3,975 1,875 2,100 0 0 0
        Russian  164,330 75,275 89,050 895 385 510
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)  3,895 1,710 2,185 15 5 5
        Semitic languages, n.i.e.  16,970 8,395 8,575 0 0 0
        Serbian  56,420 28,125 28,290 155 80 75
        Serbo-Croatian  10,155 4,940 5,215 80 45 35
        Shanghainese  2,920 1,230 1,695 20 5 10
        Sign languages, n.i.e.  3,815 2,050 1,760 60 35 30
        Sindhi  11,330 5,290 6,040 30 10 15
        Sinhala (Sinhalese)  14,185 7,070 7,110 60 30 30
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e.  4,360 2,225 2,135 0 5 0
        Slavic languages, n.i.e.  3,630 1,850 1,785 35 20 10
        Slovak  17,580 8,045 9,540 145 60 85
        Slovenian  10,775 5,015 5,760 85 40 50
        Somali  31,380 14,260 17,120 40 20 20
        Spanish  410,670 199,110 211,565 2,510 1,155 1,355
        Swahili  10,090 5,050 5,045 65 35 30
        Swedish  7,350 3,170 4,175 205 80 125
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)  327,445 131,405 196,045 2,145 700 1,440
        Taiwanese  9,635 4,450 5,185 80 30 50
        Tamil  131,265 65,145 66,120 85 40 45
        Telugu  9,315 4,910 4,405 40 20 20
        Thai  7,935 2,505 5,425 215 50 165
        Tibetan languages  4,640 2,365 2,270 15 10 10
        Tigrigna  10,220 4,990 5,230 60 25 30
        Turkish  29,640 15,865 13,775 160 95 60
        Ukrainian  111,540 49,570 61,975 680 290 395
        Urdu  172,800 88,295 84,500 170 90 80
        Vietnamese  144,880 68,255 76,625 870 385 480
        Yiddish  15,205 7,400 7,805 35 20 15
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 77,890 38,055 39,835 710 330 385
  Multiple responses          639,540 310,480 329,060 4,220 1,905 2,310
    English and French  144,685 69,975 74,710 950 415 535
    English and non-official language  396,330 192,000 204,330 2,970 1,360 1,610
    French and non-official language  74,430 36,535 37,890 190 85 110
    English, French and non-official language 24,095 11,965 12,130 105 50 55
Knowledge of official languages
Knowledge of official languages - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 33,121,175 16,265,870 16,855,305 355,015 170,890 184,125
  English only 22,564,665 11,222,185 11,342,485 317,355 154,100 163,250
  French only 4,165,015 1,925,340 2,239,680 190 90 100
  English and French 5,795,570 2,876,560 2,919,005 34,810 15,605 19,205
  Neither English nor French 595,920 241,790 354,135 2,665 1,095 1,570
First official language spoken
First official language spoken - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 33,121,175 16,265,875 16,855,300 355,015 170,885 184,125
  English 24,662,900 12,172,545 12,490,350 345,820 166,630 179,190
  French 7,507,890 3,671,815 3,836,075 5,765 2,850 2,915
  English and French 367,635 186,235 181,405 860 365 495
  Neither English nor French 582,755 235,280 347,475 2,560 1,045 1,520
Official language minority (number)Census data footnote 23 7,691,705 3,764,930 3,926,770 6,195 3,030 3,165
Official language minority (percentage)Census data footnote 23 23.2 23.1 23.3 1.7 1.8 1.7
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 16,855,300 355,010 170,890 184,125
  Single responses 31,958,800 15,701,165 16,257,640 348,970 168,125 180,850
    English 21,457,075 10,585,620 10,871,455 330,355 159,505 170,845
    French 6,827,865 3,348,235 3,479,625 1,815 885 930
    Non-official languages 3,673,865 1,767,310 1,906,555 16,805 7,735 9,075
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 114,610 58,055 56,550 5 5 5
        Atikamekw   5,365 2,800 2,565 0 0 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 0 0 0
        Inuktitut 27,170 13,780 13,390 5 0 0
        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 16,685 7,665 9,020
        African languages, n.i.e. 4,130 2,085 2,045 5 5 0
        Afrikaans 4,465 2,230 2,235 30 15 15
        Akan (Twi) 6,545 2,980 3,560 0 5 0
        Albanian 13,765 6,985 6,775 70 35 30
        Amharic 10,760 5,065 5,695 30 15 20
        Arabic 181,790 92,840 88,950 460 225 235
        Armenian 19,140 9,035 10,105 25 15 10
        Bantu languages, n.i.e. 1,815 865 950 5 0 5
        Bengali 42,065 21,140 20,925 70 25 40
        Berber languages (Kabyle) 1,995 1,045 950 0 0 0
        Bisayan languages 5,390 2,395 2,995 55 20 30
        Bosnian 6,705 3,385 3,315 5 5 5
        Bulgarian 12,075 5,940 6,135 35 15 15
        Burmese 1,895 970 925 15 5 5
        Cantonese 288,620 133,355 155,265 1,745 825 920
        Chinese, n.o.s. 297,295 141,425 155,870 2,460 1,140 1,320
        Creoles 25,475 11,045 14,435 20 5 10
        Croatian 18,730 8,950 9,780 150 75 75
        Czech 7,415 3,595 3,820 75 35 40
        Danish 945 475 465 35 20 20
        Dutch 11,530 5,485 6,040 205 100 105
        Estonian 1,450 550 895 5 0 5
        Finnish 3,335 1,480 1,855 45 25 25
        Flemish 455 210 245 0 0 0
        Fukien 1,900 875 1,030 10 5 5
        German 126,375 61,350 65,030 585 265 325
        Greek 47,705 22,800 24,905 85 35 40
        Gujarati 55,725 27,220 28,505 30 10 15
        Hakka 2,050 945 1,110 0 0 0
        Hebrew 8,400 4,245 4,150 20 5 10
        Hindi 47,080 23,215 23,870 140 65 75
        Hungarian 22,945 10,780 12,165 130 60 70
        Ilocano 6,160 2,610 3,550 20 10 15
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 2,285 1,165 1,120 10 0 5
        Italian 139,480 61,990 77,485 195 85 110
        Japanese 18,850 8,010 10,835 460 170 285
        Khmer (Cambodian) 11,330 5,250 6,075 65 30 30
        Korean 104,905 49,660 55,245 950 415 535
        Kurdish 6,000 3,125 2,875 5 5 0
        Lao 6,980 3,445 3,540 5 5 5
        Latvian 1,625 715 910 5 5 5
        Lingala 880 400 485 0 0 0
        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 10 5 10
        Malayalam 7,955 4,010 3,940 10 5 5
        Maltese 1,330 640 690 0 0 5
        Mandarin 203,275 97,960 105,320 1,390 620 770
        Marathi 2,800 1,450 1,345 15 10 10
        Nepali 6,320 3,215 3,105 5 0 5
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 3,785 1,800 1,985 5 5 5
        Norwegian 575 275 300 20 10 15
        Oromo 4,745 2,445 2,305 30 10 20
        Panjabi (Punjabi) 317,075 158,375 158,700 2,190 1,045 1,140
        Pashto 8,700 4,390 4,310 5 5 0
        Persian (Farsi) 118,830 58,420 60,415 370 180 190
        Polish 85,210 39,945 45,260 315 150 165
        Portuguese 97,210 46,445 50,760 430 195 235
        Romanian 54,460 26,580 27,880 105 50 60
        Rundi (Kirundi) 1,335 610 720 0 0 0
        Russian 109,735 52,320 57,420 390 185 210
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda) 1,180 540 640 5 0 0
        Semitic languages, n.i.e. 11,670 5,640 6,030 0 0 0
        Serbian 34,885 17,100 17,780 65 35 30
        Serbo-Croatian 5,040 2,465 2,580 25 15 15
        Shanghainese 1,325 610 715 5 5 5
        Sign languages, n.i.e. 6,305 3,685 2,620 100 45 50
        Sindhi 4,870 2,175 2,695 5 5 5
        Sinhala (Sinhalese) 6,850 3,410 3,440 20 10 10
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e. 3,525 1,795 1,730 5 0 0
        Slavic languages, n.i.e. 1,135 545 590 0 0 0
        Slovak 5,370 2,545 2,825 35 15 20
        Slovenian 2,475 1,095 1,380 10 5 10
        Somali 21,665 9,665 12,000 15 10 10
        Spanish 252,015 123,085 128,935 1,035 490 550
        Swahili 4,175 2,040 2,130 25 15 15
        Swedish 1,130 535 595 15 10 10
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 161,080 71,145 89,935 805 325 480
        Taiwanese 4,830 2,315 2,515 30 10 15
        Tamil 98,940 48,355 50,590 35 15 15
        Telugu 5,205 2,675 2,530 10 5 5
        Thai 3,215 1,470 1,745 75 30 35
        Tibetan languages 3,620 1,835 1,785 10 5 5
        Tigrigna 5,975 2,845 3,130 30 15 15
        Turkish 18,705 9,510 9,190 50 30 25
        Ukrainian 25,565 11,505 14,065 90 35 50
        Urdu 113,785 57,100 56,680 95 50 50
        Vietnamese 104,960 49,550 55,410 520 230 290
        Yiddish 6,860 3,515 3,350 0 0 0
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 27,265 13,670 13,595 120 65 50
  Multiple responses         1,162,370 564,710 597,665 6,040 2,765 3,275
    English and French 131,205 63,475 67,730 530 225 305
    English and non-official language 875,135 425,370 449,765 5,345 2,465 2,880
    French and non-official language 109,700 53,010 56,690 40 20 20
    English, French and non-official language 46,330 22,845 23,485 130 55 70
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 16,855,305 355,015 170,890 184,125
  None 28,418,595 13,988,140 14,430,455 326,060 157,760 168,300
  Single responses  4,554,525 2,205,595 2,348,935 28,355 12,860 15,495
    English  1,910,475 948,755 961,715 8,020 3,775 4,240
    French  678,940 318,530 360,415 4,390 1,985 2,405
    Non-official languages  1,965,110 938,305 1,026,805 15,950 7,100 8,850
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 62,935 29,835 33,100 45 15 30
        Atikamekw    470 205 265 0 0 0
        Cree, n.o.s.  32,750 15,645 17,105 30 15 20
        Dene  3,245 1,535 1,710 0 0 0
        Innu/Montagnais  1,065 490 580 0 0 0
        Inuktitut  7,230 3,510 3,720 0 0 0
        Mi'kmaq  3,135 1,435 1,700 0 0 0
        Ojibway  10,870 5,040 5,835 10 5 5
        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 15,450 6,875 8,575
        African languages, n.i.e.  3,625 1,930 1,695 15 10 10
        Afrikaans  4,185 2,075 2,110 105 55 50
        Akan (Twi)  6,105 3,010 3,095 10 10 5
        Albanian  6,155 3,095 3,055 25 15 15
        Amharic  5,665 2,785 2,875 45 20 30
        Arabic  116,375 62,625 53,755 275 175 100
        Armenian  6,690 3,270 3,420 10 10 0
        Bantu languages, n.i.e.  3,595 1,735 1,860 10 0 5
        Bengali  11,405 5,925 5,475 35 15 15
        Berber languages (Kabyle)  2,040 1,085 955 0 0 0
        Bisayan languages  4,015 1,515 2,500 65 25 45
        Bosnian  3,365 1,635 1,730 5 0 5
        Bulgarian  3,985 1,850 2,135 45 15 30
        Burmese  860 425 435 5 0 0
        Cantonese  83,955 40,200 43,755 865 410 460
        Chinese, n.o.s.  74,930 35,840 39,090 965 450 520
        Creoles  44,100 19,795 24,305 25 15 10
        Croatian  19,045 9,240 9,805 190 85 105
        Czech  7,540 3,415 4,120 130 50 75
        Danish  4,800 2,145 2,655 175 70 110
        Dutch  34,465 15,800 18,660 655 290 370
        Estonian  2,240 955 1,285 25 5 15
        Finnish  5,670 2,355 3,310 105 40 65
        Flemish  995 405 585 15 5 10
        Fukien  2,315 1,080 1,235 10 5 0
        German  117,070 54,490 62,585 1,755 755 1,005
        Greek  50,670 25,670 25,005 145 85 60
        Gujarati  25,635 12,745 12,890 55 25 30
        Hakka  1,490 685 805 5 0 5
        Hebrew  14,270 7,170 7,095 75 35 40
        Hindi  55,375 28,080 27,290 200 110 90
        Hungarian  19,135 8,770 10,360 240 110 130
        Ilocano  4,880 1,895 2,990 30 10 20
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e.  1,845 980 870 5 5 5
        Italian  156,885 77,220 79,665 485 215 265
        Japanese  19,050 7,875 11,175 840 340 500
        Khmer (Cambodian)  5,425 2,545 2,880 20 10 5
        Korean  22,870 10,620 12,255 265 110 155
        Kurdish  2,295 1,245 1,045 0 0 0
        Lao  3,830 1,915 1,915 10 5 0
        Latvian  1,880 760 1,125 10 0 10
        Lingala  4,235 1,965 2,270 5 5 5
        Lithuanian  2,120 855 1,260 15 10 10
        Macedonian  5,950 2,890 3,060 0 0 0
        Malay  4,320 1,915 2,405 45 15 30
        Malayalam  6,110 3,085 3,020 15 10 5
        Maltese  2,405 1,110 1,300 5 5 0
        Mandarin  47,785 21,575 26,205 555 225 330
        Marathi  1,740 870 875 5 0 0
        Nepali  1,175 605 565 10 5 5
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e.  10,610 5,245 5,365 20 10 10
        Norwegian  1,935 885 1,050 75 30 45
        Oromo  3,315 1,740 1,580 15 5 5
        Panjabi (Punjabi)  83,180 42,490 40,695 1,265 625 635
        Pashto  2,315 1,245 1,075 20 5 10
        Persian (Farsi)  32,275 17,085 15,190 225 110 115
        Polish  54,580 24,580 30,005 365 155 210
        Portuguese  77,850 37,635 40,215 530 255 280
        Romanian  20,800 9,715 11,085 85 35 45
        Rundi (Kirundi)  1,925 925 1,000 0 0 0
        Russian  38,805 17,710 21,095 325 140 180
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)  1,805 775 1,030 0 5 0
        Semitic languages, n.i.e.  3,685 1,850 1,835 0 0 0
        Serbian  14,890 7,460 7,425 50 25 25
        Serbo-Croatian  2,565 1,255 1,315 35 15 20
        Shanghainese  1,045 445 595 10 10 10
        Sign languages, n.i.e.  4,300 1,800 2,505 90 40 50
        Sindhi  4,935 2,285 2,645 20 10 15
        Sinhala (Sinhalese)  6,060 3,030 3,030 25 10 15
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e.  465 240 225 0 0 0
        Slavic languages, n.i.e.  970 490 485 10 5 5
        Slovak  5,150 2,240 2,910 50 15 35
        Slovenian  3,415 1,515 1,900 25 10 10
        Somali  9,725 4,625 5,095 25 15 10
        Spanish  152,210 73,850 78,365 1,770 815 950
        Swahili  6,860 3,325 3,535 40 25 20
        Swedish  3,515 1,535 1,985 95 40 55
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)  107,960 40,085 67,870 930 265 665
        Taiwanese  4,065 1,915 2,145 35 15 15
        Tamil  27,625 13,960 13,665 55 25 30
        Telugu  2,550 1,365 1,190 15 5 5
        Thai  3,380 1,135 2,240 115 40 75
        Tibetan languages  595 320 280 5 0 0
        Tigrigna  3,330 1,640 1,690 10 5 5
        Turkish  7,815 4,250 3,565 60 35 25
        Ukrainian  32,740 14,290 18,450 120 45 75
        Urdu  45,580 23,440 22,145 60 35 25
        Vietnamese  32,280 15,455 16,830 245 115 125
        Yiddish  3,510 1,555 1,955 10 0 10
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 44,985 21,360 23,630 465 215 255
  Multiple responses          148,055 72,140 75,915 600 265 335
    English and French  40,280 20,290 19,995 60 25 40
    English and non-official language  49,905 24,725 25,180 135 60 75
    French and non-official language  56,385 26,370 30,010 400 185 220
    English, French and non-official language  1,485 755 730 5 0 0

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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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