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Characteristic Vancouver
British Columbia
(Population centre) 		Quebec 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 2,135,201 ...Data not available ...Data not available 7,903,001†  ...Data not available ...Data not available
Population in 2006Census data footnote 1 1,955,278A  ...Data not available ...Data not available 7,546,131†  ...Data not available ...Data not available
2006 to 2011 population change (%) 9.2 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4.7 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total private dwellingsCensus data footnote 2 876,274 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,685,926 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Private dwellings occupied by usual residentsCensus data footnote 3 822,740 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,395,343 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Population density per square kilometre 1,856.0 ...Data not available ...Data not available 5.8 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Land area (square km) 1,150.43 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,356,547.02 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Age characteristics
Total population by age groupsCensus data footnote 4 2,135,185 1,044,385 1,090,800 7,903,000 3,875,860 4,027,140
0 to 4 years 107,025 55,175 51,850 440,840 225,525 215,320
5 to 9 years 105,095 54,050 51,045 399,575 203,675 195,900
10 to 14 years 114,190 58,915 55,275 418,205 213,540 204,665
15 to 19 years 132,890 68,825 64,060 491,980 249,960 242,020
15 years 25,695 13,340 12,355 93,955 47,690 46,265
16 years 26,335 13,790 12,545 96,095 48,880 47,210
17 years 26,370 13,670 12,700 97,795 49,925 47,875
18 years 27,010 13,850 13,160 100,210 50,910 49,305
19 years 27,475 14,170 13,305 103,915 52,545 51,370
20 to 24 years 149,405 75,620 73,785 489,185 246,850 242,340
25 to 29 years 162,225 80,090 82,135 490,665 245,695 244,970
30 to 34 years 151,815 74,040 77,770 531,445 264,980 266,460
35 to 39 years 151,225 71,900 79,325 498,225 249,610 248,615
40 to 44 years 167,845 80,345 87,495 520,805 261,120 259,690
45 to 49 years 177,530 86,755 90,770 623,575 311,320 312,250
50 to 54 years 167,515 81,465 86,050 648,695 320,695 327,995
55 to 59 years 144,655 70,885 73,770 579,280 285,295 293,990
60 to 64 years 123,735 60,380 63,355 512,830 250,675 262,155
65 to 69 years 84,935 41,190 43,745 403,210 194,305 208,905
70 to 74 years 65,705 30,760 34,950 291,755 135,830 155,925
75 to 79 years 52,390 24,325 28,065 232,355 101,675 130,680
80 to 84 years 39,520 17,065 22,460 176,420 69,170 107,250
85 years and over 37,495 12,605 24,885 153,945 45,945 108,005
Median age of the populationCensus data footnote 5 39.8 38.9 40.6 41.9 40.7 43.0
% of the population aged 15 and over 84.7 83.9 85.5 84.1 83.4 84.7
Marital status
Total population 15 years and over by marital statusCensus data footnote 6 1,808,880 876,250 932,625 6,644,380 3,233,120 3,411,260
Married or living with a common-law partner 1,014,170 505,280 508,890 3,745,320 1,875,415 1,869,905
Married (and not separated) 888,755 441,780 446,975 2,353,770 1,177,720 1,176,050
Living common law 125,410 63,495 61,915 1,391,550 697,695 693,850
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 794,710 370,975 423,740 2,899,060 1,357,705 1,541,360
Single (never legally married) 552,130 294,650 257,475 1,942,090 1,045,540 896,545
Separated 45,130 18,480 26,650 105,195 46,465 58,720
Divorced 109,900 41,515 68,385 463,830 188,265 275,565
Widowed 87,550 16,325 71,225 387,945 77,430 310,515
Family characteristics
Total number of census families in private householdsCensus data footnote 7 581,870 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,203,630 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 2 persons 268,115 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,158,055 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 3 persons 138,405 ...Data not available ...Data not available 473,495 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 4 persons 129,910 ...Data not available ...Data not available 407,400 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 5 or more persons 45,440 ...Data not available ...Data not available 164,680 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of census families in private householdsCensus data footnote 8 581,865 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,203,630 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total couple families by family structure and number of children 490,220 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,838,120 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Married couples 427,640 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,143,365 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children at home 166,355 ...Data not available ...Data not available 596,140 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children at home 261,285 ...Data not available ...Data not available 547,225 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 102,620 ...Data not available ...Data not available 216,230 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 117,150 ...Data not available ...Data not available 226,985 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 41,505 ...Data not available ...Data not available 104,010 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Common-law couples 62,580 ...Data not available ...Data not available 694,750 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children at home 44,775 ...Data not available ...Data not available 334,250 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children at home 17,810 ...Data not available ...Data not available 360,500 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 9,330 ...Data not available ...Data not available 152,120 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 6,210 ...Data not available ...Data not available 155,020 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 2,265 ...Data not available ...Data not available 53,360 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total lone-parent families by sex of parent and number of children 91,650 ...Data not available ...Data not available 365,515 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Female parent 73,810 ...Data not available ...Data not available 277,930 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 45,130 ...Data not available ...Data not available 169,760 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 21,800 ...Data not available ...Data not available 81,365 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 6,880 ...Data not available ...Data not available 26,810 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Male parent 17,840 ...Data not available ...Data not available 87,580 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 11,860 ...Data not available ...Data not available 57,910 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 4,650 ...Data not available ...Data not available 23,780 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 1,335 ...Data not available ...Data not available 5,900 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total children in census families in private households 638,315 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,201,800 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Under six years of age 126,880 ...Data not available ...Data not available 520,710 ...Data not available ...Data not available
6 to 14 years 196,865 ...Data not available ...Data not available 728,240 ...Data not available ...Data not available
15 to 17 years 75,500 ...Data not available ...Data not available 279,620 ...Data not available ...Data not available
18 to 24 years 143,410 ...Data not available ...Data not available 453,250 ...Data not available ...Data not available
25 years and over 95,655 ...Data not available ...Data not available 219,980 ...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 2,106,260 1,030,980 1,075,280 7,732,835 3,812,190 3,920,640
Number of persons not in census families 395,860 185,700 210,160 1,489,290 717,115 772,170
Living with relativesCensus data footnote 9 60,225 22,560 37,665 145,795 64,175 81,615
Living with non-relatives only 100,950 54,345 46,605 249,085 141,300 107,785
Living alone 234,690 108,795 125,890 1,094,410 511,640 582,770
Number of census family persons 1,710,395 845,275 865,120 6,243,545 3,095,075 3,148,470
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 263,095 120,610 142,480 1,128,815 510,045 618,775
Number of persons not in census families aged 65 years and over 90,335 26,335 64,000 413,235 124,645 288,590
Living with relativesCensus data footnote 9 20,255 4,215 16,040 45,530 11,850 33,680
Living with non-relatives only 5,425 2,580 2,845 24,935 11,985 12,950
Living alone 64,650 19,540 45,115 342,775 100,810 241,965
Number of census family persons aged 65 years and over 172,760 94,280 78,485 715,580 385,395 330,185
Total number of private households by household typeCensus data footnote 10 822,740 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,395,340 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Census-family households 545,805 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,174,255 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-family-only householdsCensus data footnote 11 465,870 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,050,840 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Couple-family householdsCensus data footnote 12 397,160 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,738,280 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children 171,795 ...Data not available ...Data not available 880,690 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children 225,370 ...Data not available ...Data not available 857,590 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Lone-parent-family households 68,710 ...Data not available ...Data not available 312,555 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other family householdsCensus data footnote 13 79,935 ...Data not available ...Data not available 123,420 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-family households with persons not in a census family 47,405 ...Data not available ...Data not available 95,000 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Couple-family householdsCensus data footnote 14 36,425 ...Data not available ...Data not available 61,250 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children 10,560 ...Data not available ...Data not available 27,410 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children 25,860 ...Data not available ...Data not available 33,840 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Lone-parent-family households 10,980 ...Data not available ...Data not available 33,750 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Two-or-more-family households 32,535 ...Data not available ...Data not available 28,420 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Non-census-family households 276,935 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,221,090 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-person households 234,690 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,094,410 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Two-or-more-person households 42,245 ...Data not available ...Data not available 126,680 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwellingCensus data footnote 15 822,740 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,395,345 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Single-detached house 261,375 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,560,405 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 128,260 ...Data not available ...Data not available 171,115 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Movable dwellingCensus data footnote 16 3,035 ...Data not available ...Data not available 22,995 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other dwellingCensus data footnote 17 430,065 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,640,825 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Semi-detached house 16,990 ...Data not available ...Data not available 171,435 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Row house 73,560 ...Data not available ...Data not available 86,040 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, duplex 120,590 ...Data not available ...Data not available 263,860 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 218,130 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,103,845 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other single-attached house 790 ...Data not available ...Data not available 15,645 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of private households by household sizeCensus data footnote 18 822,740 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,395,345 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 person 234,690 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,094,410 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 persons 248,245 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,181,240 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 persons 131,900 ...Data not available ...Data not available 496,140 ...Data not available ...Data not available
4 persons 123,835 ...Data not available ...Data not available 421,080 ...Data not available ...Data not available
5 persons 48,705 ...Data not available ...Data not available 142,555 ...Data not available ...Data not available
6 or more persons 35,365 ...Data not available ...Data not available 59,920 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Number of persons in private households 2,106,260 ...Data not available ...Data not available 7,732,835 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Average number of persons in private households 2.6 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2.3 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Detailed mother tongue
Detailed mother tongue - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 2,116,165 1,036,120 1,080,045 7,815,950 3,841,260 3,974,690
  Single responses  2,057,190 1,007,875 1,049,315 7,663,135 3,764,810 3,898,325
    English  1,141,590 576,755 564,830 599,225 297,875 301,355
    French  22,670 11,125 11,545 6,102,210 2,994,300 3,107,910
    Non-official languages  892,930 419,995 472,935 961,700 472,635 489,060
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 320 155 165 41,290 20,530 20,760
        Atikamekw    0 0 0 5,815 2,975 2,845
        Cree, n.o.s.  225 110 115 15,135 7,570 7,565
        Dene  15 10 10 0 5 0
        Innu/Montagnais  0 0 0 8,715 4,200 4,515
        Inuktitut  10 5 5 10,915 5,430 5,485
        Mi'kmaq  5 0 0 670 340 325
        Ojibway  60 25 40 30 15 15
        Oji-Cree  0 0 0 5 0 0
        Stoney  0 5 5 0 0 0
Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 886,450 416,860 469,590 908,480 445,970 462,515
        African languages, n.i.e.  480 245 230 930 530 400
        Afrikaans  1,060 530 530 100 50 45
        Akan (Twi)  370 185 180 1,140 560 585
        Albanian  945 480 465 2,405 1,240 1,170
        Amharic  1,065 520 540 690 340 355
        Arabic  10,590 5,980 4,610 140,035 74,985 65,050
        Armenian  950 490 465 15,030 7,335 7,700
        Bantu languages, n.i.e.  330 145 180 1,645 875 770
        Bengali  2,070 1,085 980 10,405 5,305 5,100
        Berber languages (Kabyle)  15 5 5 5,645 3,095 2,550
        Bisayan languages  3,090 1,190 1,905 955 280 670
        Bosnian  1,075 545 530 1,505 745 760
        Bulgarian  1,600 780 825 6,495 3,165 3,330
        Burmese  875 455 420 60 25 35
        Cantonese  127,505 59,105 68,405 10,975 5,185 5,790
        Chinese, n.o.s.  109,185 50,645 58,540 41,590 19,745 21,850
        Creoles  480 230 250 49,475 21,965 27,510
        Croatian  5,430 2,660 2,770 2,375 1,220 1,160
        Czech  3,205 1,600 1,610 1,645 790 855
        Danish  1,955 945 1,005 305 145 160
        Dutch  6,820 3,290 3,530 3,245 1,595 1,645
        Estonian  450 200 245 200 75 125
        Finnish  1,815 715 1,100 415 155 255
        Flemish  165 85 80 590 250 340
        Fukien  1,835 810 1,025 75 30 45
        German  23,095 10,955 12,145 15,025 6,920 8,105
        Greek  4,800 2,515 2,285 39,825 20,135 19,690
        Gujarati  6,045 2,800 3,245 5,940 2,915 3,025
        Hakka  1,050 455 595 105 40 60
        Hebrew  1,500 825 675 3,975 2,105 1,870
        Hindi  22,690 10,880 11,810 2,745 1,435 1,310
        Hungarian  5,415 2,645 2,770 6,675 3,250 3,430
        Ilocano  3,315 1,320 1,990 1,685 615 1,075
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e.  390 220 170 560 320 240
        Italian  15,430 7,750 7,680 113,815 56,530 57,285
        Japanese  15,360 5,370 9,990 2,175 680 1,495
        Khmer (Cambodian)  1,130 535 595 8,620 4,035 4,580
        Korean  40,795 18,565 22,230 4,085 1,785 2,300
        Kurdish  1,390 760 630 820 465 360
        Lao  810 375 430 4,185 2,050 2,140
        Latvian  325 155 165 335 125 205
        Lingala  30 15 15 2,045 980 1,070
        Lithuanian  245 105 140 650 275 370
        Macedonian  190 85 105 195 105 95
        Malay  3,145 1,460 1,685 625 250 375
        Malayalam  1,230 620 610 315 165 150
        Maltese  75 40 35 30 15 15
        Mandarin  86,630 40,250 46,385 11,290 5,155 6,130
        Marathi  370 190 175 160 90 65
        Nepali  680 360 325 1,280 620 660
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e.  330 185 145 4,565 2,470 2,090
        Norwegian  855 400 460 275 130 140
        Oromo  220 125 95 7,035 3,865 3,170
        Panjabi (Punjabi)  135,415 67,235 68,185 11,150 5,990 5,160
        Pashto  805 430 370 990 545 445
        Persian (Farsi)  34,110 17,250 16,860 19,835 10,340 9,500
        Polish  11,965 5,665 6,300 15,250 6,695 8,555
        Portuguese  8,855 4,240 4,610 34,265 16,505 17,760
        Romanian  6,575 3,245 3,325 31,245 15,115 16,130
        Rundi (Kirundi)  120 50 75 2,370 1,150 1,220
        Russian  14,780 6,850 7,930 24,085 10,765 13,320
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)  65 30 35 2,005 875 1,130
        Semitic languages, n.i.e.  670 340 330 150 80 75
        Serbian  5,775 2,970 2,805 2,955 1,485 1,470
        Serbo-Croatian  1,190 560 630 1,910 945 970
        Shanghainese  1,215 520 695 95 40 50
        Sign languages, n.i.e.  300 155 140 520 305 215
        Sindhi  1,665 740 920 305 145 155
        Sinhala (Sinhalese)  1,215 630 590 585 305 280
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e.  740 385 355 95 55 40
        Slavic languages, n.i.e.  260 135 125 325 180 145
        Slovak  2,210 980 1,235 1,180 525 660
        Slovenian  530 255 280 840 375 460
        Somali  910 460 450 855 435 420
        Spanish  30,980 14,890 16,095 131,850 64,490 67,365
        Swahili  555 285 270 2,065 1,060 1,010
        Swedish  1,300 590 705 515 240 280
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)  57,520 23,220 34,295 13,740 4,655 9,090
        Taiwanese  5,175 2,410 2,770 405 190 215
        Tamil  2,890 1,515 1,375 13,245 6,645 6,595
        Telugu  450 240 210 365 200 160
        Thai  1,610 550 1,055 725 190 535
        Tibetan languages  155 90 65 110 60 50
        Tigrigna  510 245 260 350 160 190
        Turkish  2,480 1,400 1,080 6,915 3,605 3,305
        Ukrainian  3,745 1,595 2,150 4,785 2,095 2,690
        Urdu  7,590 3,855 3,730 9,800 5,115 4,690
        Vietnamese  20,935 9,800 11,135 26,560 12,675 13,885
        Yiddish  275 140 140 9,035 4,515 4,520
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 6,160 2,985 3,180 11,930 6,140 5,790
  Multiple responses          58,970 28,245 30,730 152,820 76,455 76,365
    English and French  4,050 1,990 2,060 64,800 32,390 32,405
    English and non-official language  51,705 24,765 26,945 23,435 11,455 11,975
    French and non-official language  2,130 975 1,155 51,640 25,810 25,825
    English, French and non-official language 1,085 520 575 12,950 6,790 6,155
Knowledge of official languages
Knowledge of official languages - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 2,116,165 1,036,120 1,080,045 7,815,955 3,841,260 3,974,690
  English only 1,837,040 916,035 921,005 363,860 180,175 183,690
  French only 1,215 565 650 4,047,175 1,871,500 2,175,675
  English and French 152,150 67,980 84,170 3,328,725 1,758,410 1,570,310
  Neither English nor French 125,760 51,540 74,220 76,190 31,175 45,015
First official language spoken
First official language spoken - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 2,116,165 1,036,120 1,080,045 7,815,955 3,841,265 3,974,695
  English 1,955,730 967,975 987,760 935,635 465,965 469,675
  French 23,030 11,330 11,705 6,561,510 3,216,790 3,344,720
  English and French 13,350 6,080 7,275 245,230 128,655 116,575
  Neither English nor French 124,050 50,730 73,315 73,580 29,860 43,720
Official language minority (number)Census data footnote 23 29,710 14,370 15,335 1,058,250 530,290 527,960
Official language minority (percentage)Census data footnote 23 1.4 1.4 1.4 13.5 13.8 13.3
Detailed language spoken most often at home
Detailed language spoken most often at home - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 2,116,165 1,036,115 1,080,045 7,815,955 3,841,260 3,974,695
  Single responses 1,986,180 973,750 1,012,435 7,570,900 3,720,195 3,850,710
    English 1,411,035 701,800 709,230 767,415 379,915 387,500
    French 7,915 3,810 4,110 6,249,080 3,071,635 3,177,450
    Non-official languages 567,230 268,135 299,095 554,400 268,640 285,760
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 50 25 25 37,955 19,060 18,895
        Atikamekw   0 0 0 5,365 2,805 2,560
        Cree, n.o.s. 40 20 20 14,155 7,085 7,075
        Dene 5 5 0 0 0 0
        Innu/Montagnais 0 0 0 7,730 3,760 3,965
        Inuktitut 0 0 0 10,360 5,230 5,130
        Mi'kmaq 0 0 0 330 175 155
        Ojibway 5 5 5 10 5 5
        Oji-Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Stoney 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 565,020 267,015 298,005 511,880 247,275 264,610
        African languages, n.i.e. 150 70 80 220 105 115
        Afrikaans 410 205 205 25 10 15
        Akan (Twi) 105 50 60 565 260 310
        Albanian 490 240 250 1,510 765 745
        Amharic 500 220 280 360 165 195
        Arabic 6,400 3,365 3,035 72,955 37,360 35,590
        Armenian 425 215 210 10,980 5,195 5,785
        Bantu languages, n.i.e. 85 35 45 290 140 155
        Bengali 1,305 640 660 8,285 4,110 4,170
        Berber languages (Kabyle) 5 0 0 1,915 1,005 915
        Bisayan languages 1,080 450 620 235 95 140
        Bosnian 640 330 305 1,030 525 505
        Bulgarian 955 460 495 4,940 2,430 2,505
        Burmese 560 300 260 30 10 15
        Cantonese 100,355 46,060 54,300 8,340 3,980 4,360
        Chinese, n.o.s. 74,645 34,570 40,075 33,890 16,270 17,620
        Creoles 270 120 145 19,430 8,295 11,135
        Croatian 1,975 925 1,055 1,060 510 545
        Czech 935 480 455 510 240 275
        Danish 170 85 90 35 20 15
        Dutch 600 275 330 525 245 280
        Estonian 80 30 50 30 15 15
        Finnish 385 155 230 65 25 40
        Flemish 15 5 10 95 45 55
        Fukien 675 305 375 15 10 5
        German 3,030 1,420 1,605 3,025 1,435 1,590
        Greek 1,705 815 890 20,060 9,685 10,380
        Gujarati 2,870 1,255 1,615 3,955 1,905 2,050
        Hakka 310 140 170 20 5 15
        Hebrew 705 355 350 1,735 885 845
        Hindi 11,590 5,510 6,075 1,450 720 725
        Hungarian 1,700 810 890 2,390 1,070 1,315
        Ilocano 1,065 480 585 585 225 360
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 140 75 65 275 145 130
        Italian 4,435 1,950 2,485 39,540 17,925 21,615
        Japanese 7,890 3,280 4,615 915 390 525
        Khmer (Cambodian) 570 275 295 5,350 2,475 2,875
        Korean 32,335 14,955 17,380 2,955 1,360 1,590
        Kurdish 920 475 445 380 200 180
        Lao 395 195 200 2,395 1,160 1,235
        Latvian 75 35 40 90 35 55
        Lingala 10 5 5 545 250 290
        Lithuanian 45 25 25 150 60 90
        Macedonian 110 60 60 125 65 60
        Malay 1,245 625 620 225 115 120
        Malayalam 605 310 300 75 40 35
        Maltese 5 5 0 0 0 0
        Mandarin 72,340 34,205 38,135 9,325 4,485 4,835
        Marathi 205 105 95 65 40 25
        Nepali 450 235 215 1,170 575 600
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 115 55 55 975 465 505
        Norwegian 70 40 35 40 20 25
        Oromo 135 70 70 2,115 1,110 1,010
        Panjabi (Punjabi) 101,555 50,240 51,315 8,345 4,415 3,925
        Pashto 530 275 255 805 430 380
        Persian (Farsi) 23,740 11,595 12,145 14,380 7,125 7,255
        Polish 4,955 2,390 2,565 6,955 3,160 3,800
        Portuguese 3,350 1,590 1,760 16,015 7,615 8,405
        Romanian 3,430 1,700 1,725 22,790 11,190 11,605
        Rundi (Kirundi) 65 20 45 665 305 355
        Russian 9,695 4,700 4,990 18,465 8,740 9,725
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda) 25 10 15 450 210 235
        Semitic languages, n.i.e. 455 225 235 75 40 35
        Serbian 3,655 1,840 1,810 2,015 985 1,025
        Serbo-Croatian 555 270 285 1,180 580 600
        Shanghainese 545 255 295 30 15 20
        Sign languages, n.i.e. 440 250 195 975 625 355
        Sindhi 650 280 370 175 85 90
        Sinhala (Sinhalese) 525 265 270 330 165 170
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e. 605 310 290 55 20 30
        Slavic languages, n.i.e. 55 25 35 145 65 75
        Slovak 840 405 445 255 115 140
        Slovenian 65 20 40 295 130 170
        Somali 610 300 305 520 245 275
        Spanish 16,450 7,970 8,490 88,380 43,095 45,290
        Swahili 195 95 100 750 365 385
        Swedish 250 115 130 115 55 55
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 26,575 11,610 14,965 7,280 2,815 4,465
        Taiwanese 2,635 1,260 1,375 220 115 100
        Tamil 1,870 960 910 11,270 5,585 5,685
        Telugu 240 120 120 220 120 105
        Thai 650 290 360 210 95 115
        Tibetan languages 85 45 35 80 40 40
        Tigrigna 260 120 140 170 80 90
        Turkish 1,225 640 580 4,945 2,470 2,475
        Ukrainian 645 290 355 1,925 835 1,090
        Urdu 4,950 2,455 2,495 7,125 3,595 3,530
        Vietnamese 14,360 6,720 7,640 20,740 9,845 10,895
        Yiddish 5 5 5 6,275 3,225 3,050
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 2,160 1,090 1,070 4,565 2,310 2,265
  Multiple responses         129,980 62,370 67,610 245,055 121,070 123,985
    English and French 2,445 1,185 1,260 71,555 35,860 35,695
    English and non-official language 125,175 60,105 65,065 43,765 21,305 22,460
    French and non-official language 705 340 360 100,110 48,590 51,525
    English, French and non-official language 1,655 730 925 29,625 15,315 14,310
Detailed other language spoken regularly at home
Detailed other language spoken regularly at home - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 2,116,165 1,036,120 1,080,045 7,815,950 3,841,260 3,974,690
  None 1,654,230 815,515 838,715 6,691,145 3,279,620 3,411,525
  Single responses  453,565 216,700 236,865 1,046,580 522,335 524,245
    English  205,655 100,690 104,965 459,125 234,190 224,935
    French  17,445 7,985 9,465 298,090 147,040 151,050
    Non-official languages  230,465 108,035 122,435 289,365 141,100 148,260
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 195 90 105 3,380 1,585 1,795
        Atikamekw    0 0 0 470 205 270
        Cree, n.o.s.  145 70 80 1,250 630 620
        Dene  10 0 10 0 0 0
        Innu/Montagnais  0 0 0 920 435 490
        Inuktitut  0 0 0 485 205 275
        Mi'kmaq  5 5 5 250 110 135
        Ojibway  30 15 15 5 5 5
        Oji-Cree  0 0 0 5 0 0
        Stoney  0 0 0 0 0 0
      Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 227,670 106,755 120,915 279,095 136,070 143,025
        African languages, n.i.e.  215 125 95 625 335 295
        Afrikaans  610 290 320 65 35 30
        Akan (Twi)  200 105 100 475 240 240
        Albanian  300 140 155 400 200 200
        Amharic  375 180 195 195 95 100
        Arabic  3,035 1,765 1,270 49,400 26,430 22,965
        Armenian  280 140 140 2,500 1,235 1,265
        Bantu languages, n.i.e.  145 60 85 945 495 450
        Bengali  470 230 240 1,140 635 505
        Berber languages (Kabyle)  5 0 5 1,980 1,050 930
        Bisayan languages  730 295 435 250 80 165
        Bosnian  320 160 155 310 145 165
        Bulgarian  390 170 220 835 380 450
        Burmese  215 100 115 10 5 5
        Cantonese  27,495 13,135 14,365 1,890 935 955
        Chinese, n.o.s.  18,185 8,690 9,485 5,395 2,480 2,920
        Creoles  350 175 180 34,645 15,580 19,065
        Croatian  2,230 1,120 1,105 600 280 325
        Czech  1,150 515 635 445 205 240
        Danish  685 320 365 130 50 75
        Dutch  2,105 930 1,175 930 415 515
        Estonian  125 55 65 60 25 35
        Finnish  600 235 360 140 60 85
        Flemish  55 25 25 110 45 65
        Fukien  650 285 365 25 10 15
        German  8,450 3,860 4,590 5,900 2,720 3,175
        Greek  2,590 1,310 1,280 14,520 7,350 7,165
        Gujarati  2,885 1,340 1,545 1,185 600 585
        Hakka  295 130 165 50 20 30
        Hebrew  885 465 425 2,975 1,475 1,505
        Hindi  11,445 5,565 5,885 1,870 985 890
        Hungarian  1,635 780 855 1,580 715 865
        Ilocano  805 310 500 505 180 325
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e.  150 75 75 210 110 95
        Italian  6,330 3,110 3,215 39,030 19,225 19,810
        Japanese  6,650 2,670 3,980 1,070 465 610
        Khmer (Cambodian)  285 130 155 2,300 1,070 1,230
        Korean  5,670 2,545 3,130 650 275 375
        Kurdish  270 155 110 230 125 110
        Lao  295 140 155 1,095 530 565
        Latvian  65 25 40 90 35 55
        Lingala  50 25 30 2,585 1,255 1,325
        Lithuanian  70 35 40 180 65 120
        Macedonian  35 15 15 45 20 25
        Malay  1,235 565 665 235 105 130
        Malayalam  430 215 215 135 70 70
        Maltese  35 15 20 5 5 0
        Mandarin  16,240 7,410 8,830 1,880 810 1,075
        Marathi  105 50 55 55 30 30
        Nepali  120 65 55 40 25 25
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e.  195 110 85 2,705 1,350 1,355
        Norwegian  295 140 155 110 60 55
        Oromo  40 25 15 2,435 1,275 1,160
        Panjabi (Punjabi)  25,690 12,795 12,895 1,755 960 795
        Pashto  200 100 100 80 50 30
        Persian (Farsi)  6,430 3,425 3,005 2,920 1,600 1,325
        Polish  3,765 1,715 2,050 3,465 1,400 2,065
        Portuguese  3,435 1,600 1,840 9,950 4,785 5,165
        Romanian  1,850 865 980 4,475 2,070 2,410
        Rundi (Kirundi)  35 20 10 1,140 565 575
        Russian  3,315 1,475 1,835 4,610 2,105 2,500
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)  25 10 15 920 390 530
        Semitic languages, n.i.e.  155 85 70 55 35 25
        Serbian  1,535 805 730 540 275 265
        Serbo-Croatian  345 145 195 350 185 165
        Shanghainese  460 205 250 50 25 25
        Sign languages, n.i.e.  305 115 190 445 205 240
        Sindhi  870 370 495 110 50 60
        Sinhala (Sinhalese)  500 250 250 175 95 80
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e.  55 25 30 25 15 15
        Slavic languages, n.i.e.  90 45 40 95 55 45
        Slovak  725 280 445 310 140 175
        Slovenian  150 65 85 225 95 130
        Somali  325 170 160 250 135 120
        Spanish  13,780 6,755 7,030 40,335 19,665 20,670
        Swahili  410 195 215 1,245 615 630
        Swedish  615 285 335 320 150 175
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)  21,040 8,005 13,040 4,875 1,540 3,335
        Taiwanese  2,470 1,180 1,285 135 65 70
        Tamil  805 425 380 1,510 790 720
        Telugu  150 85 70 80 50 30
        Thai  635 220 415 320 100 215
        Tibetan languages  30 20 15 30 15 10
        Tigrigna  155 75 80 90 45 45
        Turkish  870 480 390 1,270 690 575
        Ukrainian  900 405 495 1,245 535 715
        Urdu  2,075 1,070 1,005 2,205 1,200 1,010
        Vietnamese  4,935 2,400 2,535 4,620 2,245 2,375
        Yiddish  65 30 40 1,690 765 920
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 2,605 1,190 1,415 6,890 3,445 3,445
  Multiple responses          8,365 3,895 4,470 78,230 39,305 38,925
    English and French  865 390 470 30,610 15,760 14,845
    English and non-official language  3,920 1,885 2,035 24,795 12,330 12,465
    French and non-official language  3,525 1,600 1,925 21,860 10,720 11,145
    English, French and non-official language  60 25 35 965 500 465

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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. Vancouver, British Columbia (Code 0973) and Quebec (Code 24) (table). Census Profile. 2011 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-316-XWE. Ottawa. Released October 24, 2012.
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