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Characteristic Vancouver
British Columbia
(Population centre)
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(Province)
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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 12,851,821  ...Data not available ...Data not available
Population in 2006Census data footnote 1 1,955,278A  ...Data not available ...Data not available 12,160,282  ...Data not available ...Data not available
2006 to 2011 population change (%) 9.2 ...Data not available ...Data not available 5.7 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total private dwellingsCensus data footnote 2 876,274 ...Data not available ...Data not available 5,308,785 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Private dwellings occupied by usual residentsCensus data footnote 3 822,740 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,887,508 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Population density per square kilometre 1,856.0 ...Data not available ...Data not available 14.1 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Land area (square km) 1,150.43 ...Data not available ...Data not available 908,607.67 ...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 12,851,820 6,263,140 6,588,685
0 to 4 years 107,025 55,175 51,850 704,260 360,590 343,670
5 to 9 years 105,095 54,050 51,045 712,755 365,290 347,465
10 to 14 years 114,190 58,915 55,275 763,755 391,630 372,125
15 to 19 years 132,890 68,825 64,060 863,635 443,680 419,950
15 years 25,695 13,340 12,355 168,840 86,700 82,140
16 years 26,335 13,790 12,545 172,840 89,195 83,645
17 years 26,370 13,670 12,700 171,405 88,230 83,170
18 years 27,010 13,850 13,160 173,930 89,225 84,705
19 years 27,475 14,170 13,305 176,620 90,330 86,290
20 to 24 years 149,405 75,620 73,785 852,910 432,490 420,415
25 to 29 years 162,225 80,090 82,135 815,120 400,045 415,075
30 to 34 years 151,815 74,040 77,770 800,365 383,340 417,030
35 to 39 years 151,225 71,900 79,325 844,335 405,845 438,485
40 to 44 years 167,845 80,345 87,495 924,075 447,920 476,155
45 to 49 years 177,530 86,755 90,770 1,055,880 517,510 538,370
50 to 54 years 167,515 81,465 86,050 1,006,140 492,560 513,580
55 to 59 years 144,655 70,885 73,770 864,620 418,755 445,865
60 to 64 years 123,735 60,380 63,355 765,655 370,370 395,275
65 to 69 years 84,935 41,190 43,745 563,485 270,875 292,610
70 to 74 years 65,705 30,760 34,950 440,780 206,350 234,435
75 to 79 years 52,390 24,325 28,065 356,150 161,345 194,805
80 to 84 years 39,520 17,065 22,460 271,510 113,620 157,890
85 years and over 37,495 12,605 24,885 246,400 80,925 165,475
Median age of the populationCensus data footnote 5 39.8 38.9 40.6 40.4 39.4 41.3
% of the population aged 15 and over 84.7 83.9 85.5 83.0 82.2 83.9
Marital status
Total population 15 years and over by marital statusCensus data footnote 6 1,808,880 876,250 932,625 10,671,050 5,145,630 5,525,420
Married or living with a common-law partner 1,014,170 505,280 508,890 6,158,605 3,078,940 3,079,665
Married (and not separated) 888,755 441,780 446,975 5,367,400 2,681,320 2,686,075
Living common law 125,410 63,495 61,915 791,210 397,620 393,590
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 794,710 370,975 423,740 4,512,440 2,066,690 2,445,750
Single (never legally married) 552,130 294,650 257,475 2,985,020 1,583,760 1,401,260
Separated 45,130 18,480 26,650 319,805 133,790 186,015
Divorced 109,900 41,515 68,385 593,730 231,160 362,570
Widowed 87,550 16,325 71,225 613,880 117,980 495,905
Family characteristics
Total number of census families in private householdsCensus data footnote 7 581,870 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,612,200 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 2 persons 268,115 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,686,655 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 3 persons 138,405 ...Data not available ...Data not available 812,960 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 4 persons 129,910 ...Data not available ...Data not available 783,500 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 5 or more persons 45,440 ...Data not available ...Data not available 329,085 ...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 3,612,205 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total couple families by family structure and number of children 490,220 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,007,560 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Married couples 427,640 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,612,895 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children at home 166,355 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,090,740 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children at home 261,285 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,522,150 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 102,620 ...Data not available ...Data not available 559,155 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 117,150 ...Data not available ...Data not available 676,880 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 41,505 ...Data not available ...Data not available 286,110 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Common-law couples 62,580 ...Data not available ...Data not available 394,670 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children at home 44,775 ...Data not available ...Data not available 236,010 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children at home 17,810 ...Data not available ...Data not available 158,660 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 9,330 ...Data not available ...Data not available 77,160 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 6,210 ...Data not available ...Data not available 55,605 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 2,265 ...Data not available ...Data not available 25,890 ...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 604,645 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Female parent 73,810 ...Data not available ...Data not available 486,470 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 45,130 ...Data not available ...Data not available 282,085 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 21,800 ...Data not available ...Data not available 145,375 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 6,880 ...Data not available ...Data not available 59,015 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Male parent 17,840 ...Data not available ...Data not available 118,175 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 11,860 ...Data not available ...Data not available 77,820 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 4,650 ...Data not available ...Data not available 31,265 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 1,335 ...Data not available ...Data not available 9,085 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total children in census families in private households 638,315 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,083,925 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Under six years of age 126,880 ...Data not available ...Data not available 839,960 ...Data not available ...Data not available
6 to 14 years 196,865 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,323,750 ...Data not available ...Data not available
15 to 17 years 75,500 ...Data not available ...Data not available 496,005 ...Data not available ...Data not available
18 to 24 years 143,410 ...Data not available ...Data not available 888,985 ...Data not available ...Data not available
25 years and over 95,655 ...Data not available ...Data not available 535,230 ...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 2,106,260 1,030,980 1,075,280 12,655,130 6,179,005 6,476,125
Number of persons not in census families 395,860 185,700 210,160 1,951,440 889,600 1,061,845
Living with relativesCensus data footnote 9 60,225 22,560 37,665 295,100 113,180 181,925
Living with non-relatives only 100,950 54,345 46,605 425,360 233,900 191,465
Living alone 234,690 108,795 125,890 1,230,980 542,525 688,455
Number of census family persons 1,710,395 845,275 865,120 10,703,690 5,289,410 5,414,280
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 263,095 120,610 142,480 1,752,725 796,110 956,615
Number of persons not in census families aged 65 years and over 90,335 26,335 64,000 563,605 155,405 408,200
Living with relativesCensus data footnote 9 20,255 4,215 16,040 105,130 22,345 82,785
Living with non-relatives only 5,425 2,580 2,845 30,835 14,715 16,125
Living alone 64,650 19,540 45,115 427,640 118,350 309,290
Number of census family persons aged 65 years and over 172,760 94,280 78,485 1,189,120 640,705 548,415
Total number of private households by household typeCensus data footnote 10 822,740 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,887,510 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Census-family households 545,805 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,475,030 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-family-only householdsCensus data footnote 11 465,870 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,103,515 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Couple-family householdsCensus data footnote 12 397,160 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,642,680 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children 171,795 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,171,505 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children 225,370 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,471,175 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Lone-parent-family households 68,710 ...Data not available ...Data not available 460,840 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other family householdsCensus data footnote 13 79,935 ...Data not available ...Data not available 371,515 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-family households with persons not in a census family 47,405 ...Data not available ...Data not available 242,850 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Couple-family householdsCensus data footnote 14 36,425 ...Data not available ...Data not available 167,865 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children 10,560 ...Data not available ...Data not available 52,945 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children 25,860 ...Data not available ...Data not available 114,920 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Lone-parent-family households 10,980 ...Data not available ...Data not available 74,985 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Two-or-more-family households 32,535 ...Data not available ...Data not available 128,660 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Non-census-family households 276,935 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,412,480 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-person households 234,690 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,230,980 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Two-or-more-person households 42,245 ...Data not available ...Data not available 181,500 ...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 4,887,505 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Single-detached house 261,375 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,718,880 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 128,260 ...Data not available ...Data not available 789,970 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Movable dwellingCensus data footnote 16 3,035 ...Data not available ...Data not available 15,800 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other dwellingCensus data footnote 17 430,065 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,362,860 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Semi-detached house 16,990 ...Data not available ...Data not available 279,470 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Row house 73,560 ...Data not available ...Data not available 415,225 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, duplex 120,590 ...Data not available ...Data not available 160,460 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 218,130 ...Data not available ...Data not available 498,160 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other single-attached house 790 ...Data not available ...Data not available 9,540 ...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 4,887,505 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 person 234,690 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,230,975 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 persons 248,245 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,584,415 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 persons 131,900 ...Data not available ...Data not available 803,030 ...Data not available ...Data not available
4 persons 123,835 ...Data not available ...Data not available 783,925 ...Data not available ...Data not available
5 persons 48,705 ...Data not available ...Data not available 310,860 ...Data not available ...Data not available
6 or more persons 35,365 ...Data not available ...Data not available 174,305 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Number of persons in private households 2,106,260 ...Data not available ...Data not available 12,655,135 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Average number of persons in private households 2.6 ...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 2,116,165 1,036,120 1,080,045 12,722,060 6,210,335 6,511,730
  Single responses  2,057,190 1,007,875 1,049,315 12,434,770 6,071,955 6,362,815
    English  1,141,590 576,755 564,830 8,677,040 4,276,970 4,400,065
    French  22,670 11,125 11,545 493,300 232,785 260,510
    Non-official languages  892,930 419,995 472,935 3,264,435 1,562,190 1,702,240
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 320 155 165 15,625 7,315 8,305
        Atikamekw    0 0 0 0 0 0
        Cree, n.o.s.  225 110 115 3,930 1,835 2,095
        Dene  15 10 10 20 5 10
        Innu/Montagnais  0 0 0 5 5 5
        Inuktitut  10 5 5 300 85 215
        Mi'kmaq  5 0 0 70 20 45
        Ojibway  60 25 40 8,255 3,925 4,330
        Oji-Cree  0 0 0 3,030 1,440 1,590
        Stoney  0 5 5 5 0 0
Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 886,450 416,860 469,590 3,222,400 1,542,155 1,680,245
        African languages, n.i.e 480 245 230 3,080 1,585 1,495
        Afrikaans  1,060 530 530 2,060 1,030 1,030
        Akan (Twi)  370 185 180 9,680 4,565 5,115
        Albanian  945 480 465 17,440 8,870 8,565
        Amharic  1,065 520 540 9,190 4,295 4,895
        Arabic  10,590 5,980 4,610 133,390 69,890 63,500
        Armenian  950 490 465 13,070 6,330 6,740
        Bantu languages, n.i.e 330 145 180 3,040 1,445 1,595
        Bengali  2,070 1,085 980 38,685 19,745 18,935
        Berber languages (Kabyle)  15 5 5 120 70 60
        Bisayan languages  3,090 1,190 1,905 6,380 2,395 3,985
        Bosnian  1,075 545 530 6,140 3,045 3,095
        Bulgarian  1,600 780 825 9,015 4,390 4,625
        Burmese  875 455 420 1,400 685 715
        Cantonese  127,505 59,105 68,405 186,870 87,020 99,850
        Chinese, n.o.s.  109,185 50,645 58,540 195,120 92,170 102,950
        Creoles  480 230 250 9,650 4,355 5,295
        Croatian  5,430 2,660 2,770 33,830 16,505 17,320
        Czech  3,205 1,600 1,610 12,115 5,675 6,440
        Danish  1,955 945 1,005 4,745 2,230 2,515
        Dutch  6,820 3,290 3,530 58,135 28,150 29,985
        Estonian  450 200 245 5,025 2,170 2,850
        Finnish  1,815 715 1,100 11,350 4,905 6,450
        Flemish  165 85 80 2,710 1,180 1,530
        Fukien  1,835 810 1,025 3,410 1,620 1,795
        German  23,095 10,955 12,145 140,315 65,815 74,500
        Greek  4,800 2,515 2,285 56,890 28,455 28,435
        Gujarati  6,045 2,800 3,245 68,105 34,110 33,995
        Hakka  1,050 455 595 3,535 1,685 1,850
        Hebrew  1,500 825 675 11,415 6,085 5,330
        Hindi  22,690 10,880 11,810 47,645 23,880 23,765
        Hungarian  5,415 2,645 2,770 41,010 19,455 21,555
        Ilocano  3,315 1,320 1,990 8,050 2,990 5,060
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e 390 220 170 2,845 1,520 1,330
        Italian  15,430 7,750 7,680 251,330 123,830 127,505
        Japanese  15,360 5,370 9,990 12,215 4,415 7,800
        Khmer (Cambodian)  1,130 535 595 7,210 3,345 3,860
        Korean  40,795 18,565 22,230 64,080 30,065 34,015
        Kurdish  1,390 760 630 5,760 3,100 2,660
        Lao  810 375 430 5,350 2,620 2,730
        Latvian  325 155 165 4,640 1,970 2,670
        Lingala  30 15 15 755 325 430
        Lithuanian  245 105 140 5,600 2,375 3,230
        Macedonian  190 85 105 16,305 7,930 8,370
        Malay  3,145 1,460 1,685 5,305 2,395 2,910
        Malayalam  1,230 620 610 10,745 5,460 5,285
        Maltese  75 40 35 5,830 2,930 2,905
        Mandarin  86,630 40,250 46,385 118,390 55,825 62,565
        Marathi  370 190 175 4,155 2,135 2,025
        Nepali  680 360 325 3,640 1,850 1,795
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e 330 185 145 5,780 2,925 2,860
        Norwegian  855 400 460 1,060 465 595
        Oromo  220 125 95 1,770 890 875
        Panjabi (Punjabi)  135,415 67,235 68,185 173,975 88,090 85,885
        Pashto  805 430 370 8,165 4,200 3,965
        Persian (Farsi)  34,110 17,250 16,860 98,905 50,110 48,790
        Polish  11,965 5,665 6,300 128,440 58,835 69,600
        Portuguese  8,855 4,240 4,610 147,725 71,605 76,125
        Romanian  6,575 3,245 3,325 41,980 19,835 22,140
        Rundi (Kirundi)  120 50 75 1,035 455 580
        Russian  14,780 6,850 7,930 93,080 42,590 50,490
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)  65 30 35 1,120 450 670
        Semitic languages, n.i.e 670 340 330 14,930 7,345 7,590
        Serbian  5,775 2,970 2,805 41,910 20,750 21,165
        Serbo-Croatian  1,190 560 630 5,250 2,565 2,685
        Shanghainese  1,215 520 695 1,410 585 830
        Sign languages, n.i.e 300 155 140 1,580 835 745
        Sindhi  1,665 740 920 6,530 3,055 3,475
        Sinhala (Sinhalese)  1,215 630 590 9,335 4,555 4,780
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e 740 385 355 1,780 900 875
        Slavic languages, n.i.e 260 135 125 2,005 1,000 1,005
        Slovak  2,210 980 1,235 10,250 4,665 5,585
        Slovenian  530 255 280 7,505 3,475 4,030
        Somali  910 460 450 22,685 9,750 12,930
        Spanish  30,980 14,890 16,095 178,335 85,410 92,915
        Swahili  555 285 270 4,745 2,255 2,490
        Swedish  1,300 590 705 2,505 1,060 1,440
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)  57,520 23,220 34,295 140,805 53,595 87,210
        Taiwanese  5,175 2,410 2,770 3,020 1,390 1,625
        Tamil  2,890 1,515 1,375 111,060 54,760 56,300
        Telugu  450 240 210 6,730 3,525 3,205
        Thai  1,610 550 1,055 2,915 995 1,915
        Tibetan languages  155 90 65 3,965 2,005 1,960
        Tigrigna  510 245 260 5,560 2,605 2,955
        Turkish  2,480 1,400 1,080 16,615 8,755 7,865
        Ukrainian  3,745 1,595 2,150 41,455 18,275 23,185
        Urdu  7,590 3,855 3,730 128,730 65,470 63,260
        Vietnamese  20,935 9,800 11,135 65,915 30,920 34,990
        Yiddish  275 140 140 5,105 2,350 2,760
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 6,160 2,985 3,180 26,410 12,725 13,690
  Multiple responses          58,970 28,245 30,730 287,290 138,385 148,910
    English and French  4,050 1,990 2,060 46,605 21,805 24,795
    English and non-official language  51,705 24,765 26,945 219,425 106,790 112,635
    French and non-official language  2,130 975 1,155 13,645 6,285 7,365
    English, French and non-official language 1,085 520 575 7,615 3,495 4,115
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 12,722,060 6,210,335 6,511,730
  English only 1,837,040 916,035 921,005 10,984,360 5,445,050 5,539,310
  French only 1,215 565 650 42,980 18,805 24,175
  English and French 152,150 67,980 84,170 1,395,805 627,725 768,085
  Neither English nor French 125,760 51,540 74,220 298,920 118,765 180,155
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 12,722,065 6,210,340 6,511,730
  English 1,955,730 967,975 987,760 11,844,580 5,819,520 6,025,055
  French 23,030 11,330 11,705 500,270 235,620 264,655
  English and French 13,350 6,080 7,275 84,230 39,330 44,895
  Neither English nor French 124,050 50,730 73,315 292,980 115,860 177,115
Official language minority (number)Census data footnote 23 29,710 14,370 15,335 542,390 255,285 287,100
Official language minority (percentage)Census data footnote 23 1.4 1.4 1.4 4.3 4.1 4.4
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 12,722,065 6,210,340 6,511,730
  Single responses 1,986,180 973,750 1,012,435 12,156,790 5,936,965 6,219,825
    English 1,411,035 701,800 709,230 10,044,810 4,930,610 5,114,200
    French 7,915 3,810 4,110 284,115 133,495 150,620
    Non-official languages 567,230 268,135 299,095 1,827,870 872,860 955,010
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 50 25 25 5,935 3,000 2,930
        Atikamekw   0 0 0 0 0 0
        Cree, n.o.s. 40 20 20 1,920 950 970
        Dene 5 5 0 0 0 0
        Innu/Montagnais 0 0 0 5 0 0
        Inuktitut 0 0 0 80 20 60
        Mi'kmaq 0 0 0 10 5 5
        Ojibway 5 5 5 2,855 1,510 1,345
        Oji-Cree 0 0 0 1,065 505 555
        Stoney 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 565,020 267,015 298,005 1,811,985 864,990 946,995
        African languages, n.i.e. 150 70 80 1,405 675 730
        Afrikaans 410 205 205 775 385 390
        Akan (Twi) 105 50 60 5,305 2,390 2,915
        Albanian 490 240 250 10,055 5,075 4,980
        Amharic 500 220 280 5,280 2,400 2,880
        Arabic 6,400 3,365 3,035 76,410 38,095 38,315
        Armenian 425 215 210 7,375 3,435 3,940
        Bantu languages, n.i.e. 85 35 45 885 420 465
        Bengali 1,305 640 660 26,895 13,495 13,405
        Berber languages (Kabyle) 5 0 0 40 20 20
        Bisayan languages 1,080 450 620 2,045 895 1,150
        Bosnian 640 330 305 3,525 1,765 1,760
        Bulgarian 955 460 495 5,165 2,535 2,630
        Burmese 560 300 260 885 425 460
        Cantonese 100,355 46,060 54,300 147,795 68,295 79,500
        Chinese, n.o.s. 74,645 34,570 40,075 135,665 64,765 70,895
        Creoles 270 120 145 4,720 2,120 2,600
        Croatian 1,975 925 1,055 13,185 6,320 6,865
        Czech 935 480 455 4,325 2,055 2,265
        Danish 170 85 90 335 170 170
        Dutch 600 275 330 5,395 2,535 2,855
        Estonian 80 30 50 1,260 475 785
        Finnish 385 155 230 2,280 1,005 1,270
        Flemish 15 5 10 230 105 130
        Fukien 675 305 375 1,045 495 550
        German 3,030 1,420 1,605 39,180 18,925 20,255
        Greek 1,705 815 890 23,590 11,185 12,405
        Gujarati 2,870 1,255 1,615 42,445 20,860 21,585
        Hakka 310 140 170 1,595 740 855
        Hebrew 705 355 350 5,240 2,630 2,610
        Hindi 11,590 5,510 6,075 24,650 12,200 12,450
        Hungarian 1,700 810 890 15,440 7,260 8,175
        Ilocano 1,065 480 585 2,920 1,170 1,745
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 140 75 65 1,175 590 590
        Italian 4,435 1,950 2,485 88,835 39,140 49,695
        Japanese 7,890 3,280 4,615 5,765 2,535 3,235
        Khmer (Cambodian) 570 275 295 4,065 1,860 2,205
        Korean 32,335 14,955 17,380 47,245 22,575 24,675
        Kurdish 920 475 445 3,580 1,835 1,745
        Lao 395 195 200 2,855 1,445 1,410
        Latvian 75 35 40 1,270 535 730
        Lingala 10 5 5 240 95 140
        Lithuanian 45 25 25 1,780 765 1,015
        Macedonian 110 60 60 7,290 3,495 3,795
        Malay 1,245 625 620 1,925 920 1,005
        Malayalam 605 310 300 5,315 2,665 2,645
        Maltese 5 5 0 1,295 625 670
        Mandarin 72,340 34,205 38,135 96,610 46,980 49,630
        Marathi 205 105 95 1,980 1,015 965
        Nepali 450 235 215 2,480 1,260 1,220
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 115 55 55 1,830 870 960
        Norwegian 70 40 35 120 50 75
        Oromo 135 70 70 1,040 490 545
        Panjabi (Punjabi) 101,555 50,240 51,315 124,100 62,105 61,995
        Pashto 530 275 255 5,765 2,875 2,890
        Persian (Farsi) 23,740 11,595 12,145 69,200 33,860 35,335
        Polish 4,955 2,390 2,565 60,730 28,490 32,240
        Portuguese 3,350 1,590 1,760 70,210 33,690 36,520
        Romanian 3,430 1,700 1,725 22,845 10,960 11,880
        Rundi (Kirundi) 65 20 45 375 180 195
        Russian 9,695 4,700 4,990 64,425 30,385 34,045
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda) 25 10 15 395 165 230
        Semitic languages, n.i.e. 455 225 235 10,360 4,980 5,375
        Serbian 3,655 1,840 1,810 26,000 12,665 13,335
        Serbo-Croatian 555 270 285 2,500 1,220 1,285
        Shanghainese 545 255 295 660 300 365
        Sign languages, n.i.e. 440 250 195 2,650 1,535 1,115
        Sindhi 650 280 370 2,835 1,265 1,565
        Sinhala (Sinhalese) 525 265 270 4,480 2,195 2,280
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e. 605 310 290 1,410 710 695
        Slavic languages, n.i.e. 55 25 35 565 265 300
        Slovak 840 405 445 3,185 1,485 1,700
        Slovenian 65 20 40 1,815 830 990
        Somali 610 300 305 15,450 6,520 8,935
        Spanish 16,450 7,970 8,490 106,735 51,645 55,085
        Swahili 195 95 100 2,025 940 1,080
        Swedish 250 115 130 410 200 210
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 26,575 11,610 14,965 65,225 27,135 38,095
        Taiwanese 2,635 1,260 1,375 1,495 710 785
        Tamil 1,870 960 910 83,645 40,665 42,980
        Telugu 240 120 120 3,820 1,955 1,870
        Thai 650 290 360 1,320 650 675
        Tibetan languages 85 45 35 3,200 1,615 1,585
        Tigrigna 260 120 140 3,075 1,390 1,680
        Turkish 1,225 640 580 10,395 5,265 5,135
        Ukrainian 645 290 355 15,240 6,810 8,425
        Urdu 4,950 2,455 2,495 83,520 41,750 41,770
        Vietnamese 14,360 6,720 7,640 47,355 22,240 25,120
        Yiddish 5 5 5 530 260 275
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 2,160 1,090 1,070 9,950 4,865 5,085
  Multiple responses         129,980 62,370 67,610 565,270 273,370 291,895
    English and French 2,445 1,185 1,260 37,955 17,250 20,705
    English and non-official language 125,175 60,105 65,065 509,105 248,050 261,055
    French and non-official language 705 340 360 6,370 2,855 3,520
    English, French and non-official language 1,655 730 925 11,845 5,225 6,620
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 12,722,060 6,210,335 6,511,725
  None 1,654,230 815,515 838,715 10,611,255 5,199,975 5,411,280
  Single responses  453,565 216,700 236,865 2,066,620 989,785 1,076,835
    English  205,655 100,690 104,965 848,410 416,070 432,340
    French  17,445 7,985 9,465 227,040 101,685 125,355
    Non-official languages  230,465 108,035 122,435 991,165 472,030 519,140
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 195 90 105 10,750 4,985 5,770
        Atikamekw    0 0 0 0 0 0
        Cree, n.o.s.  145 70 80 2,120 980 1,140
        Dene  10 0 10 15 10 10
        Innu/Montagnais  0 0 0 5 0 5
        Inuktitut  0 0 0 220 85 135
        Mi'kmaq  5 5 5 50 20 30
        Ojibway  30 15 15 6,505 3,030 3,470
        Oji-Cree  0 0 0 1,840 870 970
        Stoney  0 0 0 0 0 0
      Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 227,670 106,755 120,915 966,445 460,560 505,885
        African languages, n.i.e 215 125 95 1,340 675 665
        Afrikaans  610 290 320 1,285 630 660
        Akan (Twi)  200 105 100 4,585 2,195 2,390
        Albanian  300 140 155 4,625 2,315 2,310
        Amharic  375 180 195 3,085 1,430 1,655
        Arabic  3,035 1,765 1,270 45,670 24,305 21,360
        Armenian  280 140 140 3,700 1,785 1,910
        Bantu languages, n.i.e 145 60 85 1,490 675 810
        Bengali  470 230 240 8,115 4,155 3,960
        Berber languages (Kabyle)  5 0 5 50 25 20
        Bisayan languages  730 295 435 1,600 585 1,010
        Bosnian  320 160 155 1,790 875 915
        Bulgarian  390 170 220 2,240 1,050 1,185
        Burmese  215 100 115 405 200 205
        Cantonese  27,495 13,135 14,365 41,885 19,995 21,890
        Chinese, n.o.s.  18,185 8,690 9,485 35,080 16,715 18,365
        Creoles  350 175 180 7,720 3,355 4,370
        Croatian  2,230 1,120 1,105 13,060 6,290 6,770
        Czech  1,150 515 635 3,765 1,645 2,115
        Danish  685 320 365 1,690 740 950
        Dutch  2,105 930 1,175 18,365 8,275 10,095
        Estonian  125 55 65 1,850 785 1,065
        Finnish  600 235 360 3,725 1,530 2,195
        Flemish  55 25 25 590 230 355
        Fukien  650 285 365 1,440 695 750
        German  8,450 3,860 4,590 44,850 20,385 24,470
        Greek  2,590 1,310 1,280 29,400 14,815 14,580
        Gujarati  2,885 1,340 1,545 17,855 8,935 8,915
        Hakka  295 130 165 1,010 480 530
        Hebrew  885 465 425 8,795 4,415 4,380
        Hindi  11,445 5,565 5,885 31,720 16,115 15,605
        Hungarian  1,635 780 855 11,610 5,225 6,380
        Ilocano  805 310 500 2,215 830 1,385
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e 150 75 75 1,050 550 505
        Italian  6,330 3,110 3,215 100,275 49,240 51,035
        Japanese  6,650 2,670 3,980 5,765 2,425 3,350
        Khmer (Cambodian)  285 130 155 2,105 985 1,120
        Korean  5,670 2,545 3,130 11,915 5,615 6,300
        Kurdish  270 155 110 1,355 730 625
        Lao  295 140 155 1,600 815 785
        Latvian  65 25 40 1,525 620 900
        Lingala  50 25 30 1,220 505 715
        Lithuanian  70 35 40 1,685 675 1,010
        Macedonian  35 15 15 5,710 2,780 2,930
        Malay  1,235 565 665 2,010 875 1,135
        Malayalam  430 215 215 4,210 2,120 2,085
        Maltese  35 15 20 2,270 1,045 1,225
        Mandarin  16,240 7,410 8,830 22,435 10,105 12,330
        Marathi  105 50 55 1,255 620 640
        Nepali  120 65 55 655 325 335
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e 195 110 85 4,890 2,350 2,540
        Norwegian  295 140 155 475 205 265
        Oromo  40 25 15 450 235 225
        Panjabi (Punjabi)  25,690 12,795 12,895 36,175 18,600 17,575
        Pashto  200 100 100 1,565 845 715
        Persian (Farsi)  6,430 3,425 3,005 19,325 10,130 9,195
        Polish  3,765 1,715 2,050 36,540 16,475 20,070
        Portuguese  3,435 1,600 1,840 56,065 27,195 28,865
        Romanian  1,850 865 980 11,640 5,370 6,265
        Rundi (Kirundi)  35 20 10 535 225 310
        Russian  3,315 1,475 1,835 20,915 9,535 11,380
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)  25 10 15 555 220 335
        Semitic languages, n.i.e 155 85 70 3,145 1,560 1,585
        Serbian  1,535 805 730 11,025 5,500 5,525
        Serbo-Croatian  345 145 195 1,355 675 675
        Shanghainese  460 205 250 460 185 275
        Sign languages, n.i.e 305 115 190 1,530 620 905
        Sindhi  870 370 495 2,660 1,255 1,410
        Sinhala (Sinhalese)  500 250 250 4,160 2,055 2,105
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e 55 25 30 175 85 95
        Slavic languages, n.i.e 90 45 40 570 280 295
        Slovak  725 280 445 2,965 1,305 1,665
        Slovenian  150 65 85 2,445 1,075 1,370
        Somali  325 170 160 7,410 3,415 4,000
        Spanish  13,780 6,755 7,030 64,810 31,120 33,695
        Swahili  410 195 215 3,240 1,485 1,755
        Swedish  615 285 335 1,240 520 720
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)  21,040 8,005 13,040 48,070 17,385 30,690
        Taiwanese  2,470 1,180 1,285 1,050 480 570
        Tamil  805 425 380 23,860 11,970 11,885
        Telugu  150 85 70 1,730 910 820
        Thai  635 220 415 1,120 375 745
        Tibetan languages  30 20 15 445 235 210
        Tigrigna  155 75 80 1,945 930 1,015
        Turkish  870 480 390 4,610 2,460 2,150
        Ukrainian  900 405 495 12,170 5,285 6,880
        Urdu  2,075 1,070 1,005 34,535 17,635 16,895
        Vietnamese  4,935 2,400 2,535 15,425 7,320 8,105
        Yiddish  65 30 40 1,540 660 875
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 2,605 1,190 1,415 13,970 6,485 7,490
  Multiple responses          8,365 3,895 4,470 44,190 20,580 23,610
    English and French  865 390 470 6,970 3,210 3,760
    English and non-official language  3,920 1,885 2,035 15,600 7,690 7,910
    French and non-official language  3,525 1,600 1,925 21,270 9,505 11,765
    English, French and non-official language  60 25 35 350 170 180

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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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