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Characteristic Montréal
Quebec
(Population centre) 		Alberta Data quality note(s)

(Province)
Change geography 1 Change geography 2
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Population and dwelling counts
Population in 2011Census data footnote 1 3,407,963 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,645,257†  ...Data not available ...Data not available
Population in 2006Census data footnote 1 3,260,508A  ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,290,350†  ...Data not available ...Data not available
2006 to 2011 population change (%) 4.5 ...Data not available ...Data not available 10.8 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total private dwellingsCensus data footnote 2 1,524,857 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,505,007 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Private dwellings occupied by usual residentsCensus data footnote 3 1,448,612 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,390,275 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Population density per square kilometre 2,205.4 ...Data not available ...Data not available 5.7 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Land area (square km) 1,545.30 ...Data not available ...Data not available 640,081.87 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Age characteristics
Total population by age groupsCensus data footnote 4 3,407,960 1,654,965 1,753,000 3,645,260 1,827,815 1,817,440
0 to 4 years 196,500 100,320 96,175 244,880 125,665 119,210
5 to 9 years 177,785 90,145 87,640 218,990 112,005 106,990
10 to 14 years 183,050 93,415 89,640 220,920 113,415 107,505
15 to 19 years 212,955 107,750 105,205 238,205 122,065 116,145
15 years 40,590 20,670 19,920 46,985 23,995 22,995
16 years 41,340 20,890 20,450 47,235 24,330 22,910
17 years 42,055 21,530 20,525 47,280 24,370 22,910
18 years 43,450 21,905 21,550 47,780 24,435 23,345
19 years 45,510 22,750 22,760 48,920 24,935 23,985
20 to 24 years 227,225 113,055 114,170 258,475 131,510 126,965
25 to 29 years 233,825 115,275 118,550 288,735 146,330 142,405
30 to 34 years 249,150 122,350 126,790 274,390 138,600 135,795
35 to 39 years 238,830 118,815 120,010 260,135 131,810 128,325
40 to 44 years 243,545 122,085 121,460 258,515 130,630 127,890
45 to 49 years 266,580 133,705 132,870 280,635 140,575 140,060
50 to 54 years 260,505 128,400 132,105 279,705 141,370 138,335
55 to 59 years 221,725 107,090 114,635 233,785 118,750 115,030
60 to 64 years 192,530 91,245 101,285 182,160 90,975 91,185
65 to 69 years 151,020 70,010 81,005 125,700 61,790 63,905
70 to 74 years 116,005 51,790 64,215 94,775 45,220 49,555
75 to 79 years 96,600 41,345 55,255 76,040 35,205 40,835
80 to 84 years 74,685 28,770 45,915 57,725 24,810 32,915
85 years and over 65,460 19,395 46,070 51,485 17,095 34,390
Median age of the populationCensus data footnote 5 39.7 38.6 40.7 36.5 35.9 37.1
% of the population aged 15 and over 83.6 82.8 84.4 81.2 80.8 81.6
Marital status
Total population 15 years and over by marital statusCensus data footnote 6 2,850,620 1,371,085 1,479,540 2,960,470 1,476,730 1,483,735
Married or living with a common-law partner 1,518,895 761,840 757,055 1,756,855 881,840 875,015
Married (and not separated) 1,053,300 527,105 526,195 1,484,700 745,670 739,035
Living common law 465,595 234,740 230,860 272,155 136,180 135,980
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 1,331,730 609,240 722,485 1,203,610 594,890 608,725
Single (never legally married) 913,410 481,340 432,070 823,935 460,575 363,355
Separated 53,010 21,955 31,055 70,860 31,685 39,170
Divorced 206,885 76,335 130,550 177,375 75,875 101,500
Widowed 158,425 29,610 128,815 131,440 26,745 104,695
Family characteristics
Total number of census families in private householdsCensus data footnote 7 912,560 ...Data not available ...Data not available 999,530 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 2 persons 444,320 ...Data not available ...Data not available 484,825 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 3 persons 208,445 ...Data not available ...Data not available 213,675 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 4 persons 184,610 ...Data not available ...Data not available 203,800 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 5 or more persons 75,190 ...Data not available ...Data not available 97,225 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of census families in private householdsCensus data footnote 8 912,565 ...Data not available ...Data not available 999,530 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total couple families by family structure and number of children 741,690 ...Data not available ...Data not available 855,015 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Married couples 509,135 ...Data not available ...Data not available 719,360 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children at home 218,990 ...Data not available ...Data not available 314,230 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children at home 290,145 ...Data not available ...Data not available 405,125 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 109,455 ...Data not available ...Data not available 146,820 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 124,435 ...Data not available ...Data not available 174,625 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 56,250 ...Data not available ...Data not available 83,680 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Common-law couples 232,555 ...Data not available ...Data not available 135,660 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children at home 119,465 ...Data not available ...Data not available 83,430 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children at home 113,090 ...Data not available ...Data not available 52,230 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 50,045 ...Data not available ...Data not available 26,160 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 47,885 ...Data not available ...Data not available 17,235 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 15,160 ...Data not available ...Data not available 8,840 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total lone-parent families by sex of parent and number of children 170,870 ...Data not available ...Data not available 144,510 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Female parent 135,160 ...Data not available ...Data not available 110,800 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 82,260 ...Data not available ...Data not available 64,825 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 39,285 ...Data not available ...Data not available 32,100 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 13,610 ...Data not available ...Data not available 13,875 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Male parent 35,715 ...Data not available ...Data not available 33,710 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 23,605 ...Data not available ...Data not available 22,340 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 9,660 ...Data not available ...Data not available 8,595 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 2,450 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,775 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total children in census families in private households 999,380 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,097,320 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Under six years of age 232,465 ...Data not available ...Data not available 284,605 ...Data not available ...Data not available
6 to 14 years 321,320 ...Data not available ...Data not available 386,605 ...Data not available ...Data not available
15 to 17 years 120,865 ...Data not available ...Data not available 134,350 ...Data not available ...Data not available
18 to 24 years 210,580 ...Data not available ...Data not available 202,260 ...Data not available ...Data not available
25 years and over 114,150 ...Data not available ...Data not available 89,505 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Average number of children at home per census family 1.1 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1.1 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Household and dwelling characteristics
Total number of persons in private households 3,343,655 1,630,880 1,712,775 3,567,935 1,793,260 1,774,675
Number of persons not in census families 690,020 325,700 364,320 616,070 324,140 291,930
Living with relativesCensus data footnote 9 74,435 31,400 43,035 86,005 42,230 43,775
Living with non-relatives only 130,330 74,220 56,110 187,325 112,605 74,725
Living alone 485,260 220,085 265,175 342,730 169,305 173,430
Number of census family persons 2,653,630 1,305,180 1,348,450 2,951,870 1,469,120 1,482,750
Average number of persons per census family 2.9 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3.0 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of persons aged 65 years and over in private households 455,070 197,535 257,530 366,105 171,780 194,330
Number of persons not in census families aged 65 years and over 176,390 48,695 127,695 114,455 34,650 79,805
Living with relativesCensus data footnote 9 22,230 4,940 17,290 15,895 3,895 12,000
Living with non-relatives only 10,335 4,975 5,360 7,200 3,595 3,605
Living alone 143,820 38,775 105,045 91,355 27,160 64,195
Number of census family persons aged 65 years and over 278,680 148,840 129,840 251,650 137,125 114,525
Total number of private households by household typeCensus data footnote 10 1,448,610 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,390,275 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Census-family households 896,840 ...Data not available ...Data not available 969,755 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-family-only householdsCensus data footnote 11 834,070 ...Data not available ...Data not available 870,680 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Couple-family householdsCensus data footnote 12 690,030 ...Data not available ...Data not available 764,130 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children 315,040 ...Data not available ...Data not available 354,595 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children 374,985 ...Data not available ...Data not available 409,535 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Lone-parent-family households 144,045 ...Data not available ...Data not available 106,550 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other family householdsCensus data footnote 13 62,770 ...Data not available ...Data not available 99,070 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-family households with persons not in a census family 47,610 ...Data not available ...Data not available 71,170 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Couple-family householdsCensus data footnote 14 30,760 ...Data not available ...Data not available 49,400 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children 12,005 ...Data not available ...Data not available 20,350 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children 18,755 ...Data not available ...Data not available 29,050 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Lone-parent-family households 16,855 ...Data not available ...Data not available 21,775 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Two-or-more-family households 15,155 ...Data not available ...Data not available 27,900 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Non-census-family households 551,770 ...Data not available ...Data not available 420,520 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-person households 485,260 ...Data not available ...Data not available 342,735 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Two-or-more-person households 66,510 ...Data not available ...Data not available 77,790 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwellingCensus data footnote 15 1,448,610 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,390,275 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Single-detached house 416,310 ...Data not available ...Data not available 883,265 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 134,665 ...Data not available ...Data not available 58,205 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Movable dwellingCensus data footnote 16 2,600 ...Data not available ...Data not available 46,590 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other dwellingCensus data footnote 17 895,035 ...Data not available ...Data not available 402,215 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Semi-detached house 72,995 ...Data not available ...Data not available 71,845 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Row house 50,160 ...Data not available ...Data not available 97,865 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, duplex 133,955 ...Data not available ...Data not available 33,505 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 632,915 ...Data not available ...Data not available 197,940 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other single-attached house 5,015 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,060 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of private households by household sizeCensus data footnote 18 1,448,615 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,390,275 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 person 485,260 ...Data not available ...Data not available 342,730 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 persons 458,860 ...Data not available ...Data not available 477,095 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 persons 218,470 ...Data not available ...Data not available 224,925 ...Data not available ...Data not available
4 persons 189,955 ...Data not available ...Data not available 211,645 ...Data not available ...Data not available
5 persons 66,785 ...Data not available ...Data not available 85,495 ...Data not available ...Data not available
6 or more persons 29,285 ...Data not available ...Data not available 48,385 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Number of persons in private households 3,343,655 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,567,935 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Average number of persons in private households 2.3 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2.6 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Detailed mother tongue
Detailed mother tongue - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 3,372,940 1,640,835 1,732,110 3,610,185 1,811,450 1,798,730
  Single responses  3,260,000 1,584,520 1,675,480 3,547,680 1,781,135 1,766,545
    English  406,795 201,720 205,070 2,780,200 1,405,655 1,374,545
    French  2,034,755 982,635 1,052,115 68,545 35,355 33,195
    Non-official languages  818,455 400,170 418,290 698,930 340,125 358,805
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 525 175 345 22,005 10,540 11,470
        Atikamekw    25 5 20 0 0 0
        Cree, n.o.s.  200 90 115 16,745 8,035 8,710
        Dene  0 5 0 1,680 825 855
        Innu/Montagnais  50 15 35 0 0 0
        Inuktitut  215 55 160 65 20 40
        Mi'kmaq  20 5 15 20 15 10
        Ojibway  5 5 0 455 190 260
        Oji-Cree  0 0 0 5 5 10
        Stoney  0 0 0 3,035 1,465 1,570
Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 810,280 396,055 414,225 665,865 324,165 341,705
        African languages, n.i.e.  710 405 305 3,380 1,855 1,525
        Afrikaans  70 40 30 2,420 1,200 1,220
        Akan (Twi)  1,105 540 565 1,100 620 485
        Albanian  2,025 1,045 980 1,685 915 770
        Amharic  605 295 310 5,110 2,595 2,515
        Arabic  125,925 66,985 58,935 28,000 15,335 12,665
        Armenian  14,735 7,175 7,555 390 185 195
        Bantu languages, n.i.e.  1,230 640 590 1,265 635 625
        Bengali  10,145 5,170 4,975 5,030 2,640 2,385
        Berber languages (Kabyle)  5,185 2,820 2,365 60 30 25
        Bisayan languages  860 270 590 3,255 1,340 1,910
        Bosnian  385 190 200 1,745 875 875
        Bulgarian  5,880 2,860 3,015 1,280 635 650
        Burmese  50 20 25 320 160 160
        Cantonese  10,440 4,930 5,515 34,985 16,440 18,540
        Chinese, n.o.s.  38,785 18,370 20,415 49,270 23,520 25,745
        Creoles  47,240 20,905 26,335 1,180 610 570
        Croatian  1,805 920 885 3,960 1,950 2,005
        Czech  1,265 590 680 2,880 1,405 1,475
        Danish  225 110 115 2,805 1,445 1,360
        Dutch  1,905 935 970 17,950 9,095 8,855
        Estonian  165 60 100 195 100 95
        Finnish  310 110 200 895 355 545
        Flemish  295 110 180 345 175 170
        Fukien  65 30 45 445 205 235
        German  9,355 4,180 5,175 80,905 39,730 41,175
        Greek  38,430 19,255 19,180 2,965 1,565 1,405
        Gujarati  5,870 2,880 3,000 8,675 4,300 4,375
        Hakka  105 40 60 325 135 190
        Hebrew  3,865 2,045 1,820 780 415 370
        Hindi  2,620 1,375 1,250 12,290 6,260 6,030
        Hungarian  5,780 2,750 3,035 6,700 3,315 3,385
        Ilocano  1,670 605 1,065 3,010 1,265 1,745
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e.  450 265 180 1,070 580 490
        Italian  108,435 53,295 55,135 11,960 6,145 5,815
        Japanese  1,790 560 1,225 4,560 1,640 2,920
        Khmer (Cambodian)  7,605 3,565 4,040 1,745 810 930
        Korean  3,830 1,690 2,145 13,885 6,545 7,340
        Kurdish  660 360 295 1,230 705 525
        Lao  3,510 1,700 1,805 1,035 515 520
        Latvian  265 95 170 330 160 165
        Lingala  1,715 805 910 155 80 75
        Lithuanian  550 230 320 380 170 210
        Macedonian  170 85 85 275 140 135
        Malay  545 230 320 1,080 470 610
        Malayalam  290 155 140 2,760 1,425 1,330
        Maltese  15 5 10 75 35 35
        Mandarin  10,075 4,620 5,455 19,325 9,120 10,210
        Marathi  145 90 55 850 460 395
        Nepali  205 95 110 1,605 870 735
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e.  3,685 1,955 1,730 2,075 1,120 960
        Norwegian  210 105 100 1,180 540 635
        Oromo  6,325 3,455 2,870 1,405 790 610
        Panjabi (Punjabi)  10,970 5,890 5,085 49,940 25,350 24,590
        Pashto  955 525 430 1,850 950 900
        Persian (Farsi)  17,745 9,245 8,500 10,655 5,630 5,025
        Polish  12,935 5,630 7,305 19,890 9,335 10,560
        Portuguese  28,490 13,670 14,815 7,380 3,610 3,770
        Romanian  28,440 13,715 14,725 6,550 3,335 3,215
        Rundi (Kirundi)  1,250 605 640 235 110 120
        Russian  21,845 9,795 12,060 13,840 6,355 7,490
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)  1,245 550 695 440 225 215
        Semitic languages, n.i.e.  120 60 60 680 360 325
        Serbian  1,690 830 860 3,560 1,795 1,765
        Serbo-Croatian  655 325 330 930 455 475
        Shanghainese  85 40 45 130 50 80
        Sign languages, n.i.e.  265 145 125 465 250 215
        Sindhi  295 140 150 2,560 1,205 1,355
        Sinhala (Sinhalese)  555 290 265 1,940 1,030 915
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e.  60 35 20 650 335 315
        Slavic languages, n.i.e.  260 140 125 325 160 165
        Slovak  980 420 560 2,145 1,045 1,100
        Slovenian  745 330 420 745 350 395
        Somali  635 325 315 5,515 2,875 2,640
        Spanish  107,765 52,715 55,050 44,020 22,045 21,975
        Swahili  940 475 465 1,455 775 680
        Swedish  415 200 215 950 420 530
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)  13,180 4,530 8,655 60,085 25,720 34,370
        Taiwanese  390 185 205 340 150 190
        Tamil  13,130 6,585 6,540 2,645 1,425 1,215
        Telugu  350 200 155 1,085 565 520
        Thai  510 140 375 1,310 420 890
        Tibetan languages  95 55 45 335 170 165
        Tigrigna  305 140 170 2,340 1,245 1,095
        Turkish  6,275 3,230 3,040 2,460 1,415 1,050
        Ukrainian  4,225 1,830 2,400 24,575 11,095 13,475
        Urdu  9,565 4,975 4,590 19,900 10,265 9,630
        Vietnamese  24,430 11,640 12,790 21,195 9,930 11,265
        Yiddish  8,900 4,445 4,460 165 85 80
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 7,650 3,940 3,715 11,055 5,420 5,635
  Multiple responses          112,940 56,315 56,625 62,505 30,325 32,185
    English and French  36,535 18,285 18,250 8,410 4,045 4,365
    English and non-official language  21,080 10,295 10,785 49,970 24,210 25,760
    French and non-official language  43,835 21,725 22,115 2,945 1,500 1,440
    English, French and non-official language 11,485 6,005 5,475 1,185 565 620
Knowledge of official languages
Knowledge of official languages - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 3,372,940 1,640,835 1,732,110 3,610,185 1,811,450 1,798,735
  English only 269,225 132,310 136,910 3,321,810 1,679,330 1,642,480
  French only 1,181,170 523,205 657,960 3,205 1,430 1,780
  English and French 1,858,750 960,320 898,435 235,565 110,485 125,075
  Neither English nor French 63,800 25,000 38,805 49,600 20,210 29,395
First official language spoken
First official language spoken - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 3,372,940 1,640,835 1,732,110 3,610,180 1,811,455 1,798,735
  English 701,100 348,325 352,775 3,484,240 1,751,785 1,732,460
  French 2,397,520 1,156,620 1,240,900 65,105 33,810 31,295
  English and French 212,620 111,890 100,730 12,530 6,305 6,225
  Neither English nor French 61,700 23,990 37,705 48,310 19,555 28,750
Official language minority (number)Census data footnote 23 807,415 404,275 403,140 71,370 36,960 34,405
Official language minority (percentage)Census data footnote 23 23.9 24.6 23.3 2.0 2.0 1.9
Detailed language spoken most often at home
Detailed language spoken most often at home - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 3,372,945 1,640,835 1,732,110 3,610,185 1,811,455 1,798,730
  Single responses 3,175,180 1,543,205 1,631,980 3,499,490 1,757,090 1,742,400
    English 570,510 281,400 289,105 3,095,250 1,557,420 1,537,830
    French 2,138,090 1,037,225 1,100,870 24,690 12,545 12,140
    Non-official languages 466,580 224,575 242,005 379,550 187,125 192,425
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 195 75 120 9,525 4,800 4,730
        Atikamekw   5 0 5 0 0 0
        Cree, n.o.s. 85 35 50 6,470 3,255 3,215
        Dene 0 0 0 880 475 400
        Innu/Montagnais 25 10 15 0 0 0
        Inuktitut 70 25 45 10 5 5
        Mi'kmaq 0 0 0 5 0 5
        Ojibway 0 0 0 95 35 60
        Oji-Cree 0 0 0 0 5 0
        Stoney 0 0 0 2,070 1,025 1,045
      Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 463,585 223,110 240,475 366,215 180,370 185,850
        African languages, n.i.e. 185 90 100 1,880 990 885
        Afrikaans 20 10 10 1,435 715 715
        Akan (Twi) 560 255 305 460 235 225
        Albanian 1,260 640 625 915 505 410
        Amharic 320 150 175 3,555 1,770 1,790
        Arabic 66,585 34,075 32,515 16,655 8,765 7,890
        Armenian 10,850 5,135 5,710 205 100 100
        Bantu languages, n.i.e. 225 105 120 395 190 205
        Bengali 8,080 4,025 4,065 3,540 1,820 1,720
        Berber languages (Kabyle) 1,765 925 835 35 15 15
        Bisayan languages 225 95 135 1,125 530 595
        Bosnian 255 130 120 885 450 430
        Bulgarian 4,540 2,230 2,305 755 375 375
        Burmese 25 15 15 215 115 105
        Cantonese 8,090 3,860 4,225 24,790 11,520 13,270
        Chinese, n.o.s. 31,700 15,175 16,520 32,395 15,515 16,880
        Creoles 18,875 8,050 10,825 630 315 310
        Croatian 760 360 400 1,375 645 735
        Czech 400 190 215 755 380 375
        Danish 30 15 15 175 95 80
        Dutch 300 145 155 2,390 1,180 1,210
        Estonian 25 10 20 25 10 15
        Finnish 55 25 35 115 50 60
        Flemish 50 15 30 40 20 20
        Fukien 15 10 10 120 45 75
        German 1,730 790 945 35,485 17,490 18,000
        Greek 19,635 9,465 10,170 905 440 460
        Gujarati 3,925 1,885 2,030 5,040 2,450 2,590
        Hakka 20 10 15 110 50 60
        Hebrew 1,700 870 825 370 190 180
        Hindi 1,400 700 700 6,955 3,525 3,425
        Hungarian 2,190 970 1,215 1,900 920 980
        Ilocano 585 225 355 1,060 490 575
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 225 120 105 510 260 245
        Italian 38,610 17,460 21,150 3,235 1,455 1,785
        Japanese 755 325 425 2,125 890 1,235
        Khmer (Cambodian) 4,800 2,220 2,580 960 445 510
        Korean 2,800 1,290 1,510 10,340 4,980 5,370
        Kurdish 300 155 150 785 435 350
        Lao 2,085 1,005 1,085 530 250 285
        Latvian 85 35 50 85 55 35
        Lingala 440 205 235 45 25 25
        Lithuanian 140 55 85 85 40 40
        Macedonian 105 55 55 110 55 55
        Malay 215 105 105 370 200 165
        Malayalam 70 35 35 1,495 760 735
        Maltese 5 0 0 5 5 5
        Mandarin 8,455 4,055 4,405 14,910 7,300 7,610
        Marathi 65 40 25 430 230 205
        Nepali 140 70 70 1,190 625 570
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 850 410 445 595 285 305
        Norwegian 40 20 15 190 95 95
        Oromo 1,925 1,020 905 1,050 565 485
        Panjabi (Punjabi) 8,230 4,350 3,875 38,215 19,220 19,000
        Pashto 775 410 365 1,235 625 610
        Persian (Farsi) 12,895 6,380 6,520 7,260 3,680 3,580
        Polish 6,115 2,765 3,355 7,935 3,805 4,125
        Portuguese 13,685 6,480 7,205 2,915 1,400 1,515
        Romanian 21,010 10,285 10,730 3,735 1,930 1,805
        Rundi (Kirundi) 355 160 195 100 40 60
        Russian 17,040 8,055 8,985 8,360 4,115 4,250
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda) 290 140 150 220 115 105
        Semitic languages, n.i.e. 55 30 20 375 185 190
        Serbian 1,005 485 520 2,025 1,010 1,015
        Serbo-Croatian 305 145 160 435 225 210
        Shanghainese 30 10 20 65 35 35
        Sign languages, n.i.e. 480 300 175 685 415 270
        Sindhi 160 80 85 1,105 490 610
        Sinhala (Sinhalese) 310 155 155 1,000 530 465
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e. 35 15 20 500 260 240
        Slavic languages, n.i.e. 125 55 65 70 35 35
        Slovak 215 95 120 680 340 335
        Slovenian 280 115 160 120 50 70
        Somali 395 190 205 4,110 2,130 1,985
        Spanish 72,735 35,215 37,520 27,405 13,830 13,575
        Swahili 260 120 135 580 310 275
        Swedish 90 45 45 115 55 55
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 7,195 2,765 4,425 33,190 15,940 17,255
        Taiwanese 220 120 100 130 60 70
        Tamil 11,220 5,555 5,665 1,515 805 715
        Telugu 215 110 95 565 295 270
        Thai 155 70 90 595 270 325
        Tibetan languages 70 40 30 235 120 110
        Tigrigna 155 65 90 1,595 820 775
        Turkish 4,600 2,285 2,315 1,610 860 750
        Ukrainian 1,770 760 1,010 2,985 1,365 1,620
        Urdu 7,005 3,535 3,470 13,740 7,005 6,735
        Vietnamese 19,470 9,240 10,230 15,080 7,140 7,945
        Yiddish 6,145 3,160 2,985 5 5 0
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 2,795 1,385 1,410 3,810 1,955 1,850
  Multiple responses         197,760 97,635 100,130 110,695 54,360 56,335
    English and French 44,895 22,685 22,210 4,945 2,520 2,425
    English and non-official language 40,495 19,690 20,805 102,995 50,465 52,535
    French and non-official language 85,775 41,545 44,230 1,115 570 550
    English, French and non-official language 26,590 13,715 12,875 1,640 815 825
Detailed other language spoken regularly at home
Detailed other language spoken regularly at home - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 3,372,940 1,640,835 1,732,110 3,610,185 1,811,455 1,798,730
  None 2,583,315 1,249,895 1,333,420 3,175,225 1,598,555 1,576,670
  Single responses  722,315 357,115 365,210 427,270 209,070 218,200
    English  253,515 127,760 125,750 175,275 88,065 87,205
    French  220,130 108,460 111,670 36,995 17,270 19,730
    Non-official languages  248,675 120,890 127,790 215,005 103,740 111,265
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 225 85 140 11,185 5,305 5,880
        Atikamekw    10 0 10 0 0 0
        Cree, n.o.s.  80 40 45 9,370 4,490 4,885
        Dene  0 0 0 655 290 365
        Innu/Montagnais  20 15 10 0 0 0
        Inuktitut  85 20 70 55 20 35
        Mi'kmaq  20 10 15 20 10 10
        Ojibway  5 0 0 220 90 130
        Oji-Cree  0 0 0 5 0 5
        Stoney  0 0 0 855 405 450
      Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 244,245 118,680 125,565 197,700 95,500 102,195
        African languages, n.i.e.  465 250 215 970 540 430
        Afrikaans  40 25 15 935 475 455
        Akan (Twi)  460 230 225 620 350 270
        Albanian  330 160 170 490 265 230
        Amharic  165 80 90 1,395 750 650
        Arabic  44,315 23,565 20,750 12,895 6,955 5,945
        Armenian  2,430 1,205 1,220 95 40 55
        Bantu languages, n.i.e.  730 365 360 550 265 285
        Bengali  1,105 620 490 1,010 515 490
        Berber languages (Kabyle)  1,810 950 860 5 5 0
        Bisayan languages  230 80 150 830 330 505
        Bosnian  75 30 45 580 280 305
        Bulgarian  705 320 385 320 150 175
        Burmese  15 5 10 115 60 55
        Cantonese  1,730 850 875 9,235 4,460 4,775
        Chinese, n.o.s.  5,020 2,305 2,715 10,445 5,115 5,330
        Creoles  32,930 14,765 18,165 720 360 355
        Croatian  470 215 260 1,555 775 780
        Czech  335 150 185 990 480 515
        Danish  100 45 60 945 430 515
        Dutch  565 260 310 5,765 2,795 2,965
        Estonian  50 20 30 50 30 25
        Finnish  90 40 55 300 130 175
        Flemish  55 20 35 70 40 35
        Fukien  25 10 15 155 75 80
        German  3,825 1,730 2,095 18,255 8,815 9,440
        Greek  13,970 7,020 6,950 1,720 850 870
        Gujarati  1,165 590 575 2,970 1,465 1,500
        Hakka  50 20 30 105 40 65
        Hebrew  2,920 1,445 1,480 600 300 290
        Hindi  1,785 940 845 7,045 3,685 3,365
        Hungarian  1,365 605 755 2,015 970 1,040
        Ilocano  505 180 325 845 360 480
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e.  185 105 85 320 175 140
        Italian  36,900 18,100 18,800 5,390 2,700 2,685
        Japanese  825 345 480 2,250 960 1,290
        Khmer (Cambodian)  1,965 910 1,060 525 255 270
        Korean  595 260 335 2,420 1,125 1,290
        Kurdish  205 105 100 300 165 135
        Lao  910 445 465 365 190 175
        Latvian  70 25 45 80 30 50
        Lingala  2,220 1,075 1,145 230 115 115
        Lithuanian  150 50 105 95 45 45
        Macedonian  35 15 20 90 40 50
        Malay  190 85 105 460 205 255
        Malayalam  130 65 65 960 485 470
        Maltese  5 5 0 15 10 10
        Mandarin  1,655 705 945 4,300 1,965 2,335
        Marathi  55 30 25 240 130 110
        Nepali  25 10 10 235 135 90
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e.  2,165 1,065 1,100 1,685 860 830
        Norwegian  85 45 40 355 160 195
        Oromo  2,185 1,135 1,055 255 130 130
        Panjabi (Punjabi)  1,710 935 775 8,810 4,560 4,245
        Pashto  75 45 30 340 170 170
        Persian (Farsi)  2,600 1,425 1,170 2,105 1,130 980
        Polish  2,875 1,165 1,715 6,180 2,890 3,290
        Portuguese  8,120 3,885 4,235 3,195 1,565 1,630
        Romanian  3,950 1,810 2,135 1,715 865 850
        Rundi (Kirundi)  630 300 330 120 65 55
        Russian  4,000 1,835 2,165 4,020 1,825 2,200
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)  560 235 320 195 100 100
        Semitic languages, n.i.e.  45 20 25 185 100 90
        Serbian  360 180 180 1,135 575 555
        Serbo-Croatian  125 60 65 260 125 140
        Shanghainese  50 20 25 40 15 25
        Sign languages, n.i.e.  190 85 105 645 270 375
        Sindhi  110 55 60 1,185 560 630
        Sinhala (Sinhalese)  170 95 75 755 395 360
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e.  20 15 10 115 65 50
        Slavic languages, n.i.e.  70 35 35 85 50 40
        Slovak  270 120 155 605 300 300
        Slovenian  195 80 115 250 120 130
        Somali  190 100 90 1,435 745 690
        Spanish  29,850 14,625 15,230 18,355 9,210 9,145
        Swahili  685 310 375 1,145 610 540
        Swedish  255 130 125 450 205 245
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)  4,645 1,485 3,160 18,450 6,985 11,460
        Taiwanese  135 65 70 125 60 65
        Tamil  1,490 780 710 880 460 420
        Telugu  75 45 25 360 195 165
        Thai  225 75 155 575 185 390
        Tibetan languages  25 15 10 60 35 30
        Tigrigna  75 40 35 740 395 345
        Turkish  1,110 580 530 640 370 270
        Ukrainian  1,070 455 620 7,440 3,335 4,105
        Urdu  2,120 1,150 975 4,905 2,555 2,355
        Vietnamese  4,100 1,990 2,110 4,960 2,345 2,615
        Yiddish  1,680 760 915 60 30 30
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 4,210 2,125 2,085 6,125 2,940 3,190
  Multiple responses          67,310 33,830 33,480 7,690 3,825 3,865
    English and French  27,610 14,190 13,420 995 520 475
    English and non-official language  18,980 9,470 9,515 2,860 1,445 1,405
    French and non-official language  19,840 9,720 10,120 3,785 1,820 1,960
    English, French and non-official language  875 445 425 55 35 25

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Footnote 1

2011 and 2006 population

Statistics Canada is committed to protect the privacy of all Canadians and the confidentiality of the data they provide to us. As part of this commitment, some population counts of geographic areas are adjusted in order to ensure confidentiality.

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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How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2012. Montréal, Quebec (Code 0547) and Alberta (Code 48) (table). Census Profile. 2011 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-316-XWE. Ottawa. Released October 24, 2012.
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