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Characteristic Montréal
Quebec
(Population centre) 		British Columbia 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 4,400,057†  ...Data not available ...Data not available
Population in 2006Census data footnote 1 3,260,508A  ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,113,487†  ...Data not available ...Data not available
2006 to 2011 population change (%) 4.5 ...Data not available ...Data not available 7.0 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total private dwellingsCensus data footnote 2 1,524,857 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,945,365 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Private dwellings occupied by usual residentsCensus data footnote 3 1,448,612 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,764,637 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Population density per square kilometre 2,205.4 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4.8 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Land area (square km) 1,545.30 ...Data not available ...Data not available 922,509.29 ...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 4,400,055 2,156,600 2,243,455
0 to 4 years 196,500 100,320 96,175 219,665 112,885 106,775
5 to 9 years 177,785 90,145 87,640 218,915 112,200 106,715
10 to 14 years 183,050 93,415 89,640 238,780 122,465 116,315
15 to 19 years 212,955 107,750 105,205 275,165 141,670 133,500
15 years 40,590 20,670 19,920 53,725 27,620 26,110
16 years 41,340 20,890 20,450 54,885 28,475 26,410
17 years 42,055 21,530 20,525 55,400 28,510 26,885
18 years 43,450 21,905 21,550 55,380 28,425 26,955
19 years 45,510 22,750 22,760 55,785 28,640 27,140
20 to 24 years 227,225 113,055 114,170 279,825 142,290 137,535
25 to 29 years 233,825 115,275 118,550 288,780 143,475 145,305
30 to 34 years 249,150 122,350 126,790 275,985 135,220 140,755
35 to 39 years 238,830 118,815 120,010 280,870 135,455 145,415
40 to 44 years 243,545 122,085 121,460 313,765 151,430 162,335
45 to 49 years 266,580 133,705 132,870 350,600 170,580 180,020
50 to 54 years 260,505 128,400 132,105 354,610 172,060 182,550
55 to 59 years 221,725 107,090 114,635 323,335 157,455 165,880
60 to 64 years 192,530 91,245 101,285 291,040 142,645 148,395
65 to 69 years 151,020 70,010 81,005 210,900 103,785 107,115
70 to 74 years 116,005 51,790 64,215 160,715 77,350 83,360
75 to 79 years 96,600 41,345 55,255 127,480 60,720 66,760
80 to 84 years 74,685 28,770 45,915 96,945 42,745 54,200
85 years and over 65,460 19,395 46,070 92,675 32,150 60,520
Median age of the populationCensus data footnote 5 39.7 38.6 40.7 41.9 41.1 42.7
% of the population aged 15 and over 83.6 82.8 84.4 84.6 83.9 85.3
Marital status
Total population 15 years and over by marital statusCensus data footnote 6 2,850,620 1,371,085 1,479,540 3,722,695 1,809,045 1,913,650
Married or living with a common-law partner 1,518,895 761,840 757,055 2,154,575 1,074,965 1,079,610
Married (and not separated) 1,053,300 527,105 526,195 1,832,605 913,430 919,175
Living common law 465,595 234,740 230,860 321,965 161,530 160,435
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 1,331,730 609,240 722,485 1,568,120 734,075 834,040
Single (never legally married) 913,410 481,340 432,070 1,014,270 550,830 463,435
Separated 53,010 21,955 31,055 102,040 43,570 58,470
Divorced 206,885 76,335 130,550 246,515 98,130 148,385
Widowed 158,425 29,610 128,815 205,300 41,550 163,750
Family characteristics
Total number of census families in private householdsCensus data footnote 7 912,560 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,238,155 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 2 persons 444,320 ...Data not available ...Data not available 645,245 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 3 persons 208,445 ...Data not available ...Data not available 263,910 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 4 persons 184,610 ...Data not available ...Data not available 238,525 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 5 or more persons 75,190 ...Data not available ...Data not available 90,470 ...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 1,238,155 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total couple families by family structure and number of children 741,690 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,048,350 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Married couples 509,135 ...Data not available ...Data not available 887,990 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children at home 218,990 ...Data not available ...Data not available 422,310 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children at home 290,145 ...Data not available ...Data not available 465,680 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 109,455 ...Data not available ...Data not available 181,895 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 124,435 ...Data not available ...Data not available 205,505 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 56,250 ...Data not available ...Data not available 78,280 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Common-law couples 232,555 ...Data not available ...Data not available 160,360 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children at home 119,465 ...Data not available ...Data not available 105,425 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children at home 113,090 ...Data not available ...Data not available 54,935 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 50,045 ...Data not available ...Data not available 27,565 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 47,885 ...Data not available ...Data not available 19,145 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 15,160 ...Data not available ...Data not available 8,225 ...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 189,805 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Female parent 135,160 ...Data not available ...Data not available 149,010 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 82,260 ...Data not available ...Data not available 90,235 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 39,285 ...Data not available ...Data not available 43,935 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 13,610 ...Data not available ...Data not available 14,835 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Male parent 35,715 ...Data not available ...Data not available 40,795 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 23,605 ...Data not available ...Data not available 27,275 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 9,660 ...Data not available ...Data not available 10,510 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 2,450 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,005 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total children in census families in private households 999,380 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,230,340 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Under six years of age 232,465 ...Data not available ...Data not available 260,215 ...Data not available ...Data not available
6 to 14 years 321,320 ...Data not available ...Data not available 409,250 ...Data not available ...Data not available
15 to 17 years 120,865 ...Data not available ...Data not available 156,650 ...Data not available ...Data not available
18 to 24 years 210,580 ...Data not available ...Data not available 255,855 ...Data not available ...Data not available
25 years and over 114,150 ...Data not available ...Data not available 148,375 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Average number of children at home per census family 1.1 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1.0 ...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 4,324,505 2,122,320 2,202,185
Number of persons not in census families 690,020 325,700 364,320 807,660 383,540 424,120
Living with relativesCensus data footnote 9 74,435 31,400 43,035 105,450 42,525 62,925
Living with non-relatives only 130,330 74,220 56,110 203,285 111,935 91,345
Living alone 485,260 220,085 265,175 498,920 229,075 269,850
Number of census family persons 2,653,630 1,305,180 1,348,450 3,516,850 1,738,780 1,778,070
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 455,070 197,535 257,530 643,410 302,320 341,095
Number of persons not in census families aged 65 years and over 176,390 48,695 127,695 211,820 65,460 146,365
Living with relativesCensus data footnote 9 22,230 4,940 17,290 32,900 7,490 25,410
Living with non-relatives only 10,335 4,975 5,360 13,560 6,770 6,790
Living alone 143,820 38,775 105,045 165,365 51,195 114,165
Number of census family persons aged 65 years and over 278,680 148,840 129,840 431,590 236,860 194,730
Total number of private households by household typeCensus data footnote 10 1,448,610 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,764,635 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Census-family households 896,840 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,183,075 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-family-only householdsCensus data footnote 11 834,070 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,041,470 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Couple-family householdsCensus data footnote 12 690,030 ...Data not available ...Data not available 898,030 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children 315,040 ...Data not available ...Data not available 458,880 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children 374,985 ...Data not available ...Data not available 439,150 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Lone-parent-family households 144,045 ...Data not available ...Data not available 143,445 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other family householdsCensus data footnote 13 62,770 ...Data not available ...Data not available 141,600 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-family households with persons not in a census family 47,610 ...Data not available ...Data not available 91,190 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Couple-family householdsCensus data footnote 14 30,760 ...Data not available ...Data not available 66,105 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children 12,005 ...Data not available ...Data not available 23,805 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children 18,755 ...Data not available ...Data not available 42,300 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Lone-parent-family households 16,855 ...Data not available ...Data not available 25,085 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Two-or-more-family households 15,155 ...Data not available ...Data not available 50,415 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Non-census-family households 551,770 ...Data not available ...Data not available 581,565 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-person households 485,260 ...Data not available ...Data not available 498,925 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Two-or-more-person households 66,510 ...Data not available ...Data not available 82,640 ...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 1,764,635 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Single-detached house 416,310 ...Data not available ...Data not available 842,120 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 134,665 ...Data not available ...Data not available 143,970 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Movable dwellingCensus data footnote 16 2,600 ...Data not available ...Data not available 46,960 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other dwellingCensus data footnote 17 895,035 ...Data not available ...Data not available 731,585 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Semi-detached house 72,995 ...Data not available ...Data not available 52,825 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Row house 50,160 ...Data not available ...Data not available 130,365 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, duplex 133,955 ...Data not available ...Data not available 184,355 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 632,915 ...Data not available ...Data not available 361,150 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other single-attached house 5,015 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,885 ...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 1,764,640 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 person 485,260 ...Data not available ...Data not available 498,925 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 persons 458,860 ...Data not available ...Data not available 613,270 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 persons 218,470 ...Data not available ...Data not available 264,135 ...Data not available ...Data not available
4 persons 189,955 ...Data not available ...Data not available 237,725 ...Data not available ...Data not available
5 persons 66,785 ...Data not available ...Data not available 91,600 ...Data not available ...Data not available
6 or more persons 29,285 ...Data not available ...Data not available 58,985 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Number of persons in private households 3,343,655 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,324,505 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Average number of persons in private households 2.3 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2.5 ...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 4,356,205 2,137,240 2,218,965
  Single responses  3,260,000 1,584,520 1,675,480 4,273,930 2,098,055 2,175,870
    English  406,795 201,720 205,070 3,062,435 1,526,350 1,536,085
    French  2,034,755 982,635 1,052,115 57,275 28,315 28,965
    Non-official languages  818,455 400,170 418,290 1,154,215 543,395 610,825
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 525 175 345 1,210 540 675
        Atikamekw    25 5 20 0 0 0
        Cree, n.o.s.  200 90 115 955 435 525
        Dene  0 5 0 70 35 35
        Innu/Montagnais  50 15 35 5 5 0
        Inuktitut  215 55 160 25 10 10
        Mi'kmaq  20 5 15 15 10 5
        Ojibway  5 5 0 140 50 90
        Oji-Cree  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Stoney  0 0 0 5 5 5
Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 810,280 396,055 414,225 1,137,420 535,395 602,025
        African languages, n.i.e.  710 405 305 620 330 295
        Afrikaans  70 40 30 2,735 1,330 1,405
        Akan (Twi)  1,105 540 565 455 235 220
        Albanian  2,025 1,045 980 1,335 695 635
        Amharic  605 295 310 1,255 615 640
        Arabic  125,925 66,985 58,935 13,050 7,505 5,550
        Armenian  14,735 7,175 7,555 1,105 560 545
        Bantu languages, n.i.e.  1,230 640 590 530 235 295
        Bengali  10,145 5,170 4,975 2,410 1,265 1,145
        Berber languages (Kabyle)  5,185 2,820 2,365 15 10 5
        Bisayan languages  860 270 590 3,870 1,445 2,430
        Bosnian  385 190 200 1,275 635 640
        Bulgarian  5,880 2,860 3,015 1,945 960 985
        Burmese  50 20 25 945 485 465
        Cantonese  10,440 4,930 5,515 133,245 61,790 71,455
        Chinese, n.o.s.  38,785 18,370 20,415 120,040 55,735 64,305
        Creoles  47,240 20,905 26,335 640 315 320
        Croatian  1,805 920 885 7,820 3,860 3,955
        Czech  1,265 590 680 5,610 2,800 2,810
        Danish  225 110 115 5,250 2,575 2,675
        Dutch  1,905 935 970 23,080 11,190 11,890
        Estonian  165 60 100 820 345 475
        Finnish  310 110 200 4,090 1,705 2,390
        Flemish  295 110 180 445 215 235
        Fukien  65 30 45 1,920 835 1,085
        German  9,355 4,180 5,175 73,625 35,140 38,485
        Greek  38,430 19,255 19,180 6,250 3,360 2,885
        Gujarati  5,870 2,880 3,000 6,595 3,060 3,540
        Hakka  105 40 60 1,110 475 630
        Hebrew  3,865 2,045 1,820 1,755 970 785
        Hindi  2,620 1,375 1,250 24,640 11,840 12,800
        Hungarian  5,780 2,750 3,035 9,855 4,915 4,940
        Ilocano  1,670 605 1,065 3,755 1,465 2,290
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e.  450 265 180 475 265 205
        Italian  108,435 53,295 55,135 24,060 12,180 11,880
        Japanese  1,790 560 1,225 19,665 6,840 12,825
        Khmer (Cambodian)  7,605 3,565 4,040 1,465 700 770
        Korean  3,830 1,690 2,145 48,975 22,350 26,625
        Kurdish  660 360 295 1,415 775 645
        Lao  3,510 1,700 1,805 1,155 550 600
        Latvian  265 95 170 615 305 310
        Lingala  1,715 805 910 35 20 20
        Lithuanian  550 230 320 435 190 245
        Macedonian  170 85 85 275 130 140
        Malay  545 230 320 3,535 1,590 1,950
        Malayalam  290 155 140 1,460 735 725
        Maltese  15 5 10 220 115 115
        Mandarin  10,075 4,620 5,455 94,055 43,630 50,425
        Marathi  145 90 55 430 220 210
        Nepali  205 95 110 805 430 375
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e.  3,685 1,955 1,730 470 250 220
        Norwegian  210 105 100 2,370 1,155 1,215
        Oromo  6,325 3,455 2,870 325 185 140
        Panjabi (Punjabi)  10,970 5,890 5,085 182,915 90,900 92,020
        Pashto  955 525 430 900 485 415
        Persian (Farsi)  17,745 9,245 8,500 36,045 18,265 17,775
        Polish  12,935 5,630 7,305 17,460 8,185 9,270
        Portuguese  28,490 13,670 14,815 14,605 6,990 7,615
        Romanian  28,440 13,715 14,725 8,330 4,110 4,220
        Rundi (Kirundi)  1,250 605 640 135 60 80
        Russian  21,845 9,795 12,060 22,650 10,300 12,350
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)  1,245 550 695 80 40 45
        Semitic languages, n.i.e.  120 60 60 690 345 340
        Serbian  1,690 830 860 6,655 3,425 3,225
        Serbo-Croatian  655 325 330 1,425 675 755
        Shanghainese  85 40 45 1,250 530 715
        Sign languages, n.i.e.  265 145 125 645 335 310
        Sindhi  295 140 150 1,770 790 975
        Sinhala (Sinhalese)  555 290 265 1,405 715 685
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e.  60 35 20 775 400 375
        Slavic languages, n.i.e.  260 140 125 495 275 225
        Slovak  980 420 560 3,220 1,440 1,780
        Slovenian  745 330 420 1,225 590 640
        Somali  635 325 315 975 495 480
        Spanish  107,765 52,715 55,050 40,795 19,325 21,470
        Swahili  940 475 465 755 390 365
        Swedish  415 200 215 2,740 1,195 1,545
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)  13,180 4,530 8,655 66,120 25,835 40,285
        Taiwanese  390 185 205 5,675 2,640 3,035
        Tamil  13,130 6,585 6,540 3,135 1,635 1,500
        Telugu  350 200 155 570 295 270
        Thai  510 140 375 2,410 730 1,680
        Tibetan languages  95 55 45 200 115 85
        Tigrigna  305 140 170 590 285 300
        Turkish  6,275 3,230 3,040 2,890 1,650 1,235
        Ukrainian  4,225 1,830 2,400 9,680 4,215 5,460
        Urdu  9,565 4,975 4,590 8,450 4,315 4,140
        Vietnamese  24,430 11,640 12,790 25,100 11,745 13,360
        Yiddish  8,900 4,445 4,460 350 185 170
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 7,650 3,940 3,715 15,585 7,455 8,130
  Multiple responses          112,940 56,315 56,625 82,280 39,185 43,095
    English and French  36,535 18,285 18,250 8,600 4,065 4,535
    English and non-official language  21,080 10,295 10,785 68,800 32,875 35,925
    French and non-official language  43,835 21,725 22,115 3,345 1,520 1,830
    English, French and non-official language 11,485 6,005 5,475 1,530 725 805
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 4,356,210 2,137,240 2,218,965
  English only 269,225 132,310 136,910 3,912,950 1,943,760 1,969,190
  French only 1,181,170 523,205 657,960 2,045 950 1,095
  English and French 1,858,750 960,320 898,435 296,645 132,940 163,705
  Neither English nor French 63,800 25,000 38,805 144,555 59,590 84,965
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 4,356,205 2,137,245 2,218,965
  English 701,100 348,325 352,775 4,143,245 2,044,365 2,098,885
  French 2,397,520 1,156,620 1,240,900 53,725 26,660 27,065
  English and French 212,620 111,890 100,730 16,935 7,710 9,220
  Neither English nor French 61,700 23,990 37,705 142,300 58,510 83,790
Official language minority (number)Census data footnote 23 807,415 404,275 403,140 62,190 30,515 31,680
Official language minority (percentage)Census data footnote 23 23.9 24.6 23.3 1.4 1.4 1.4
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 4,356,205 2,137,245 2,218,965
  Single responses 3,175,180 1,543,205 1,631,980 4,193,385 2,059,465 2,133,915
    English 570,510 281,400 289,105 3,506,595 1,733,775 1,772,820
    French 2,138,090 1,037,225 1,100,870 16,685 8,015 8,665
    Non-official languages 466,580 224,575 242,005 670,100 317,670 352,430
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 195 75 120 175 85 85
        Atikamekw   5 0 5 0 0 0
        Cree, n.o.s. 85 35 50 135 70 65
        Dene 0 0 0 15 5 5
        Innu/Montagnais 25 10 15 0 0 0
        Inuktitut 70 25 45 5 5 5
        Mi'kmaq 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Ojibway 0 0 0 15 10 5
        Oji-Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Stoney 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 463,585 223,110 240,475 665,750 315,485 350,265
        African languages, n.i.e. 185 90 100 190 80 105
        Afrikaans 20 10 10 1,385 685 690
        Akan (Twi) 560 255 305 120 60 60
        Albanian 1,260 640 625 700 345 350
        Amharic 320 150 175 555 245 310
        Arabic 66,585 34,075 32,515 7,640 4,065 3,575
        Armenian 10,850 5,135 5,710 490 250 240
        Bantu languages, n.i.e. 225 105 120 115 50 65
        Bengali 8,080 4,025 4,065 1,465 715 750
        Berber languages (Kabyle) 1,765 925 835 0 0 0
        Bisayan languages 225 95 135 1,265 540 720
        Bosnian 255 130 120 705 370 340
        Bulgarian 4,540 2,230 2,305 1,085 530 555
        Burmese 25 15 15 585 315 270
        Cantonese 8,090 3,860 4,225 103,550 47,585 55,970
        Chinese, n.o.s. 31,700 15,175 16,520 81,270 37,740 43,525
        Creoles 18,875 8,050 10,825 315 145 165
        Croatian 760 360 400 2,540 1,200 1,340
        Czech 400 190 215 1,570 795 775
        Danish 30 15 15 325 160 170
        Dutch 300 145 155 2,230 1,055 1,175
        Estonian 25 10 20 110 40 70
        Finnish 55 25 35 795 350 445
        Flemish 50 15 30 50 25 20
        Fukien 15 10 10 690 310 380
        German 1,730 790 945 11,555 5,430 6,120
        Greek 19,635 9,465 10,170 2,105 1,015 1,095
        Gujarati 3,925 1,885 2,030 3,045 1,335 1,710
        Hakka 20 10 15 320 145 175
        Hebrew 1,700 870 825 780 395 390
        Hindi 1,400 700 700 12,390 5,900 6,490
        Hungarian 2,190 970 1,215 2,560 1,235 1,325
        Ilocano 585 225 355 1,190 530 660
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 225 120 105 180 85 85
        Italian 38,610 17,460 21,150 6,250 2,730 3,520
        Japanese 755 325 425 9,540 3,985 5,555
        Khmer (Cambodian) 4,800 2,220 2,580 750 370 385
        Korean 2,800 1,290 1,510 38,810 17,985 20,830
        Kurdish 300 155 150 945 490 460
        Lao 2,085 1,005 1,085 545 270 275
        Latvian 85 35 50 105 50 50
        Lingala 440 205 235 10 5 5
        Lithuanian 140 55 85 65 30 35
        Macedonian 105 55 55 140 70 70
        Malay 215 105 105 1,320 655 660
        Malayalam 70 35 35 690 350 340
        Maltese 5 0 0 15 10 5
        Mandarin 8,455 4,055 4,405 78,070 36,945 41,130
        Marathi 65 40 25 230 120 105
        Nepali 140 70 70 525 275 250
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 850 410 445 140 65 75
        Norwegian 40 20 15 160 80 80
        Oromo 1,925 1,020 905 175 80 95
        Panjabi (Punjabi) 8,230 4,350 3,875 137,390 67,955 69,430
        Pashto 775 410 365 565 295 270
        Persian (Farsi) 12,895 6,380 6,520 24,750 12,095 12,655
        Polish 6,115 2,765 3,355 6,395 3,065 3,330
        Portuguese 13,685 6,480 7,205 5,195 2,405 2,785
        Romanian 21,010 10,285 10,730 4,155 2,050 2,105
        Rundi (Kirundi) 355 160 195 75 30 45
        Russian 17,040 8,055 8,985 12,205 5,880 6,320
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda) 290 140 150 25 10 15
        Semitic languages, n.i.e. 55 30 20 465 230 235
        Serbian 1,005 485 520 4,020 2,020 2,000
        Serbo-Croatian 305 145 160 615 300 315
        Shanghainese 30 10 20 555 260 295
        Sign languages, n.i.e. 480 300 175 980 535 450
        Sindhi 160 80 85 675 295 385
        Sinhala (Sinhalese) 310 155 155 595 295 300
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e. 35 15 20 620 315 300
        Slavic languages, n.i.e. 125 55 65 80 35 45
        Slovak 215 95 120 1,080 515 570
        Slovenian 280 115 160 165 70 100
        Somali 395 190 205 625 310 315
        Spanish 72,735 35,215 37,520 20,585 10,025 10,555
        Swahili 260 120 135 250 130 125
        Swedish 90 45 45 430 195 235
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 7,195 2,765 4,425 29,380 12,780 16,600
        Taiwanese 220 120 100 2,910 1,390 1,515
        Tamil 11,220 5,555 5,665 1,965 1,010 960
        Telugu 215 110 95 290 145 140
        Thai 155 70 90 845 375 475
        Tibetan languages 70 40 30 100 55 45
        Tigrigna 155 65 90 295 135 160
        Turkish 4,600 2,285 2,315 1,365 725 645
        Ukrainian 1,770 760 1,010 1,070 475 595
        Urdu 7,005 3,535 3,470 5,430 2,700 2,730
        Vietnamese 19,470 9,240 10,230 17,270 8,085 9,180
        Yiddish 6,145 3,160 2,985 10 5 5
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 2,795 1,385 1,410 4,180 2,100 2,075
  Multiple responses         197,760 97,635 100,130 162,820 77,775 85,050
    English and French 44,895 22,685 22,210 4,700 2,240 2,460
    English and non-official language 40,495 19,690 20,805 155,065 74,155 80,905
    French and non-official language 85,775 41,545 44,230 930 435 495
    English, French and non-official language 26,590 13,715 12,875 2,130 940 1,185
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 4,356,205 2,137,240 2,218,965
  None 2,583,315 1,249,895 1,333,420 3,740,260 1,844,645 1,895,615
  Single responses  722,315 357,115 365,210 604,495 287,270 317,220
    English  253,515 127,760 125,750 249,765 122,305 127,455
    French  220,130 108,460 111,670 38,175 17,315 20,865
    Non-official languages  248,675 120,890 127,790 316,550 147,655 168,900
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 225 85 140 845 400 445
        Atikamekw    10 0 10 0 0 0
        Cree, n.o.s.  80 40 45 705 335 365
        Dene  0 0 0 30 15 20
        Innu/Montagnais  20 15 10 0 0 0
        Inuktitut  85 20 70 20 10 5
        Mi'kmaq  20 10 15 10 5 5
        Ojibway  5 0 0 80 35 45
        Oji-Cree  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Stoney  0 0 0 5 0 5
      Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 244,245 118,680 125,565 305,355 142,340 163,020
        African languages, n.i.e.  465 250 215 310 165 140
        Afrikaans  40 25 15 1,340 650 690
        Akan (Twi)  460 230 225 260 130 125
        Albanian  330 160 170 405 200 205
        Amharic  165 80 90 460 220 245
        Arabic  44,315 23,565 20,750 3,845 2,280 1,570
        Armenian  2,430 1,205 1,220 320 160 165
        Bantu languages, n.i.e.  730 365 360 215 95 125
        Bengali  1,105 620 490 570 285 285
        Berber languages (Kabyle)  1,810 950 860 0 5 0
        Bisayan languages  230 80 150 920 345 575
        Bosnian  75 30 45 395 190 205
        Bulgarian  705 320 385 495 215 275
        Burmese  15 5 10 235 110 130
        Cantonese  1,730 850 875 29,240 13,945 15,290
        Chinese, n.o.s.  5,020 2,305 2,715 20,595 9,830 10,760
        Creoles  32,930 14,765 18,165 490 250 235
        Croatian  470 215 260 3,195 1,585 1,615
        Czech  335 150 185 1,940 900 1,045
        Danish  100 45 60 1,705 765 940
        Dutch  565 260 310 6,930 3,130 3,805
        Estonian  50 20 30 235 100 135
        Finnish  90 40 55 1,290 550 740
        Flemish  55 20 35 125 50 70
        Fukien  25 10 15 670 295 380
        German  3,825 1,730 2,095 23,905 10,935 12,970
        Greek  13,970 7,020 6,950 3,310 1,730 1,580
        Gujarati  1,165 590 575 3,185 1,485 1,705
        Hakka  50 20 30 315 135 175
        Hebrew  2,920 1,445 1,480 1,090 575 515
        Hindi  1,785 940 845 12,695 6,190 6,505
        Hungarian  1,365 605 755 2,950 1,405 1,545
        Ilocano  505 180 325 945 360 590
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e.  185 105 85 175 90 85
        Italian  36,900 18,100 18,800 9,605 4,715 4,890
        Japanese  825 345 480 9,050 3,635 5,415
        Khmer (Cambodian)  1,965 910 1,060 365 170 195
        Korean  595 260 335 6,890 3,125 3,765
        Kurdish  205 105 100 270 160 110
        Lao  910 445 465 410 200 210
        Latvian  70 25 45 120 45 75
        Lingala  2,220 1,075 1,145 65 25 40
        Lithuanian  150 50 105 115 55 60
        Macedonian  35 15 20 60 25 35
        Malay  190 85 105 1,450 645 805
        Malayalam  130 65 65 520 260 260
        Maltese  5 5 0 80 30 50
        Mandarin  1,655 705 945 17,925 8,150 9,775
        Marathi  55 30 25 125 65 65
        Nepali  25 10 10 155 80 75
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e.  2,165 1,065 1,100 295 155 135
        Norwegian  85 45 40 715 330 380
        Oromo  2,185 1,135 1,055 65 45 25
        Panjabi (Punjabi)  1,710 935 775 34,010 17,040 16,970
        Pashto  75 45 30 235 120 120
        Persian (Farsi)  2,600 1,425 1,170 7,025 3,725 3,300
        Polish  2,875 1,165 1,715 5,450 2,475 2,975
        Portuguese  8,120 3,885 4,235 5,640 2,625 3,010
        Romanian  3,950 1,810 2,135 2,410 1,135 1,270
        Rundi (Kirundi)  630 300 330 40 25 25
        Russian  4,000 1,835 2,165 6,140 2,715 3,425
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)  560 235 320 30 15 15
        Semitic languages, n.i.e.  45 20 25 160 85 70
        Serbian  360 180 180 1,855 955 905
        Serbo-Croatian  125 60 65 435 190 245
        Shanghainese  50 20 25 485 215 265
        Sign languages, n.i.e.  190 85 105 865 345 520
        Sindhi  110 55 60 930 400 530
        Sinhala (Sinhalese)  170 95 75 570 285 290
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e.  20 15 10 65 35 30
        Slavic languages, n.i.e.  70 35 35 150 75 75
        Slovak  270 120 155 1,035 400 635
        Slovenian  195 80 115 345 155 190
        Somali  190 100 90 365 190 175
        Spanish  29,850 14,625 15,230 20,930 10,065 10,865
        Swahili  685 310 375 580 280 300
        Swedish  255 130 125 1,220 535 680
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)  4,645 1,485 3,160 24,810 9,040 15,775
        Taiwanese  135 65 70 2,675 1,275 1,395
        Tamil  1,490 780 710 910 480 430
        Telugu  75 45 25 195 100 95
        Thai  225 75 155 1,110 370 740
        Tibetan languages  25 15 10 45 30 25
        Tigrigna  75 40 35 175 85 90
        Turkish  1,110 580 530 1,020 575 445
        Ukrainian  1,070 455 620 1,930 830 1,100
        Urdu  2,120 1,150 975 2,425 1,260 1,170
        Vietnamese  4,100 1,990 2,110 5,945 2,880 3,060
        Yiddish  1,680 760 915 90 35 50
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 4,210 2,125 2,085 10,345 4,910 5,435
  Multiple responses          67,310 33,830 33,480 11,455 5,320 6,130
    English and French  27,610 14,190 13,420 1,090 495 595
    English and non-official language  18,980 9,470 9,515 4,540 2,185 2,350
    French and non-official language  19,840 9,720 10,120 5,760 2,610 3,145
    English, French and non-official language  875 445 425 70 30 40

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Footnotes

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 British Columbia (Code 59) (table). Census Profile. 2011 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-316-XWE. Ottawa. Released October 24, 2012.
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