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The table shows total, male and female data grouped by geography (appearing as column headers) for selected characteristics (appearing as row headers).
Characteristic Nova Scotia

(Province) 		Montréal, TÉ
Quebec
(Census division)
Change geography 1 Change geography 2
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Population and dwelling counts
Population in 2011Census data footnote 1 921,727 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,886,481 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Population in 2006Census data footnote 1 913,462 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,854,442 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2006 to 2011 population change (%) 0.9 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1.7 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total private dwellingsCensus data footnote 2 442,155 ...Data not available ...Data not available 907,393 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Private dwellings occupied by usual residentsCensus data footnote 3 390,279 ...Data not available ...Data not available 849,443 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Population density per square kilometre 17.4 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,779.1 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Land area (square km) 52,939.44 ...Data not available ...Data not available 499.19 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Age characteristics
Total population by age groupsCensus data footnote 4 921,730 445,585 476,140 1,886,480 913,165 973,320
0 to 4 years 43,985 22,565 21,415 106,425 54,285 52,140
5 to 9 years 44,425 22,660 21,765 90,425 45,770 44,655
10 to 14 years 49,810 25,555 24,260 90,785 46,370 44,415
15 to 19 years 57,440 29,235 28,205 104,540 52,555 51,990
15 years 11,060 5,555 5,505 19,650 10,000 9,655
16 years 11,095 5,690 5,405 20,000 10,125 9,875
17 years 11,425 5,800 5,625 20,070 10,245 9,820
18 years 11,775 6,065 5,705 21,555 10,785 10,770
19 years 12,085 6,125 5,965 23,275 11,400 11,875
20 to 24 years 59,620 30,055 29,560 135,015 66,045 68,965
25 to 29 years 51,920 25,405 26,515 150,550 73,865 76,685
30 to 34 years 51,545 24,470 27,070 151,015 75,100 75,915
35 to 39 years 56,380 26,835 29,545 134,420 68,030 66,390
40 to 44 years 62,115 29,895 32,220 131,675 67,400 64,270
45 to 49 years 76,275 37,010 39,265 137,565 70,230 67,330
50 to 54 years 77,465 37,465 39,995 134,990 66,760 68,225
55 to 59 years 70,960 34,200 36,760 119,095 57,320 61,780
60 to 64 years 66,425 32,310 34,115 104,685 49,495 55,195
65 to 69 years 48,920 23,840 25,075 80,125 36,425 43,700
70 to 74 years 36,395 17,300 19,095 65,715 28,600 37,120
75 to 79 years 27,655 12,460 15,195 57,875 24,135 33,745
80 to 84 years 20,015 8,040 11,975 47,365 17,735 29,635
85 years and over 20,385 6,285 14,105 44,205 13,045 31,160
Median age of the populationCensus data footnote 5 43.7 42.7 44.6 39.2 38.1 40.4
% of the population aged 15 and over 85.0 84.1 85.8 84.8 84.0 85.5
Marital status
Total population 15 years and over by marital statusCensus data footnote 6 783,510 374,810 408,700 1,598,840 766,740 832,100
Married or living with a common-law partner 453,095 226,305 226,790 778,725 391,795 386,930
Married (and not separated) 376,020 187,865 188,155 572,850 286,890 285,960
Living common law 77,075 38,440 38,635 205,875 104,905 100,970
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 330,420 148,505 181,915 820,115 374,945 445,170
Single (never legally married) 209,180 109,775 99,405 565,780 297,305 268,475
Separated 23,545 10,105 13,445 34,085 14,070 20,010
Divorced 46,065 18,690 27,375 124,365 46,295 78,070
Widowed 51,625 9,940 41,690 95,890 17,275 78,610
Family characteristics
Total number of census families in private householdsCensus data footnote 7 270,065 ...Data not available ...Data not available 475,095 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 2 persons 150,500 ...Data not available ...Data not available 238,970 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 3 persons 58,590 ...Data not available ...Data not available 108,390 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 4 persons 44,395 ...Data not available ...Data not available 88,645 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 5 or more persons 16,585 ...Data not available ...Data not available 39,085 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of census families in private householdsCensus data footnote 8 270,065 ...Data not available ...Data not available 475,095 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total couple families by family structure and number of children 223,330 ...Data not available ...Data not available 377,050 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Married couples 184,870 ...Data not available ...Data not available 274,230 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children at home 97,760 ...Data not available ...Data not available 113,985 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children at home 87,110 ...Data not available ...Data not available 160,240 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 37,995 ...Data not available ...Data not available 62,080 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 35,820 ...Data not available ...Data not available 66,390 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 13,295 ...Data not available ...Data not available 31,775 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Common-law couples 38,460 ...Data not available ...Data not available 102,820 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children at home 23,475 ...Data not available ...Data not available 62,755 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children at home 14,985 ...Data not available ...Data not available 40,065 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 7,780 ...Data not available ...Data not available 20,100 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 5,015 ...Data not available ...Data not available 15,105 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 2,190 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,855 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total lone-parent families by sex of parent and number of children 46,730 ...Data not available ...Data not available 98,050 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Female parent 37,625 ...Data not available ...Data not available 80,150 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 22,970 ...Data not available ...Data not available 49,785 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 10,630 ...Data not available ...Data not available 21,925 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 4,025 ...Data not available ...Data not available 8,435 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Male parent 9,110 ...Data not available ...Data not available 17,900 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 6,295 ...Data not available ...Data not available 12,445 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 2,185 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,275 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 625 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,175 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total children in census families in private households 248,885 ...Data not available ...Data not available 515,945 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Under six years of age 52,315 ...Data not available ...Data not available 124,840 ...Data not available ...Data not available
6 to 14 years 84,720 ...Data not available ...Data not available 160,750 ...Data not available ...Data not available
15 to 17 years 32,250 ...Data not available ...Data not available 57,845 ...Data not available ...Data not available
18 to 24 years 50,960 ...Data not available ...Data not available 104,160 ...Data not available ...Data not available
25 years and over 28,640 ...Data not available ...Data not available 68,345 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Average number of children at home per census family 0.9 ...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 906,175 439,230 466,940 1,844,500 897,085 947,415
Number of persons not in census families 163,895 74,725 89,165 476,410 228,535 247,880
Living with relativesCensus data footnote 9 17,670 7,250 10,420 47,195 20,375 26,825
Living with non-relatives only 37,430 20,250 17,180 96,495 54,810 41,685
Living alone 108,795 47,225 61,570 332,720 153,345 179,370
Number of census family persons 742,285 364,505 377,775 1,368,085 668,550 699,535
Average number of persons per census family 2.7 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2.9 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of persons aged 65 years and over in private households 143,825 65,235 78,595 264,740 111,390 153,355
Number of persons not in census families aged 65 years and over 48,920 14,375 34,550 113,380 31,495 81,885
Living with relativesCensus data footnote 9 6,250 1,570 4,675 12,425 2,750 9,680
Living with non-relatives only 2,710 1,275 1,430 6,230 3,015 3,220
Living alone 39,970 11,530 28,440 94,725 25,735 68,990
Number of census family persons aged 65 years and over 94,905 50,860 44,045 151,365 79,895 71,475
Total number of private households by household typeCensus data footnote 10 390,280 ...Data not available ...Data not available 849,445 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Census-family households 264,450 ...Data not available ...Data not available 466,655 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-family-only householdsCensus data footnote 11 244,655 ...Data not available ...Data not available 432,380 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Couple-family householdsCensus data footnote 12 207,890 ...Data not available ...Data not available 349,510 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children 112,780 ...Data not available ...Data not available 164,225 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children 95,110 ...Data not available ...Data not available 185,285 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Lone-parent-family households 36,770 ...Data not available ...Data not available 82,875 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other family householdsCensus data footnote 13 19,795 ...Data not available ...Data not available 34,275 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-family households with persons not in a census family 14,305 ...Data not available ...Data not available 26,150 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Couple-family householdsCensus data footnote 14 8,630 ...Data not available ...Data not available 16,670 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children 4,200 ...Data not available ...Data not available 6,755 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children 4,435 ...Data not available ...Data not available 9,910 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Lone-parent-family households 5,670 ...Data not available ...Data not available 9,480 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Two-or-more-family households 5,490 ...Data not available ...Data not available 8,130 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Non-census-family households 125,825 ...Data not available ...Data not available 382,790 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-person households 108,795 ...Data not available ...Data not available 332,720 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Two-or-more-person households 17,030 ...Data not available ...Data not available 50,070 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwellingCensus data footnote 15 390,280 ...Data not available ...Data not available 849,445 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Single-detached house 260,435 ...Data not available ...Data not available 99,365 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 17,880 ...Data not available ...Data not available 113,480 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Movable dwellingCensus data footnote 16 14,175 ...Data not available ...Data not available 460 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other dwellingCensus data footnote 17 97,790 ...Data not available ...Data not available 636,140 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Semi-detached house 19,450 ...Data not available ...Data not available 31,800 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Row house 9,180 ...Data not available ...Data not available 32,555 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, duplex 11,970 ...Data not available ...Data not available 111,960 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 56,485 ...Data not available ...Data not available 456,260 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other single-attached house 710 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,565 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of private households by household sizeCensus data footnote 18 390,280 ...Data not available ...Data not available 849,440 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 person 108,795 ...Data not available ...Data not available 332,715 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 persons 149,105 ...Data not available ...Data not available 257,360 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 persons 62,005 ...Data not available ...Data not available 116,630 ...Data not available ...Data not available
4 persons 47,900 ...Data not available ...Data not available 92,310 ...Data not available ...Data not available
5 persons 15,995 ...Data not available ...Data not available 34,195 ...Data not available ...Data not available
6 or more persons 6,480 ...Data not available ...Data not available 16,235 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Number of persons in private households 906,175 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,844,495 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Average number of persons in private households 2.3 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2.2 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Detailed mother tongue
Detailed mother tongue - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 910,620 441,190 469,425 1,862,195 903,220 958,975
  Single responses  904,285 438,165 466,125 1,785,935 865,400 920,535
    English  836,085 404,330 431,760 309,885 152,655 157,230
    French  31,105 15,005 16,100 874,435 419,705 454,725
    Non-official languages  37,090 18,825 18,260 601,610 293,040 308,575
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 4,685 2,280 2,405 470 165 305
        Atikamekw    0 0 0 25 5 15
        Cree, n.o.s.  25 15 15 195 85 105
        Dene  5 0 0 0 5 0
        Innu/Montagnais  0 0 0 45 15 30
        Inuktitut  25 5 20 195 55 135
        Mi'kmaq  4,620 2,255 2,370 10 5 5
        Ojibway  15 5 10 5 5 5
        Oji-Cree  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Stoney  0 0 0 0 0 0
Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 31,675 16,170 15,510 595,125 289,785 305,335
        African languages, n.i.e.  70 40 35 565 330 240
        Afrikaans  75 45 35 55 30 30
        Akan (Twi)  50 25 30 980 480 505
        Albanian  245 130 120 1,570 815 755
        Amharic  150 80 70 540 260 280
        Arabic  5,965 3,525 2,440 90,990 48,785 42,200
        Armenian  50 30 20 7,255 3,460 3,790
        Bantu languages, n.i.e.  100 55 45 1,005 535 470
        Bengali  375 210 165 9,390 4,785 4,605
        Berber languages (Kabyle)  0 0 5 4,160 2,270 1,890
        Bisayan languages  85 30 55 770 245 520
        Bosnian  90 45 45 250 115 130
        Bulgarian  50 30 25 4,455 2,145 2,310
        Burmese  10 10 5 40 20 25
        Cantonese  590 275 315 7,115 3,385 3,725
        Chinese, n.o.s.  2,750 1,395 1,355 30,285 14,300 15,985
        Creoles  45 20 25 34,370 15,245 19,115
        Croatian  210 110 100 1,185 590 595
        Czech  180 95 90 980 460 520
        Danish  175 95 85 180 85 95
        Dutch  1,725 860 865 1,335 670 670
        Estonian  55 25 25 145 60 90
        Finnish  95 40 50 255 90 165
        Flemish  30 10 15 180 55 125
        Fukien  15 10 10 60 25 35
        German  3,275 1,545 1,735 6,780 2,995 3,785
        Greek  775 385 385 21,245 10,565 10,685
        Gujarati  105 60 50 5,175 2,545 2,630
        Hakka  0 5 0 60 25 35
        Hebrew  75 45 30 3,590 1,900 1,690
        Hindi  515 265 250 2,095 1,105 990
        Hungarian  280 130 150 4,385 2,040 2,340
        Ilocano  25 5 15 1,585 575 1,010
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e.  45 25 20 335 205 135
        Italian  790 445 345 83,475 40,195 43,280
        Japanese  305 95 210 1,515 480 1,035
        Khmer (Cambodian)  5 5 5 5,035 2,365 2,665
        Korean  815 360 455 3,250 1,435 1,815
        Kurdish  70 45 30 505 265 235
        Lao  10 10 0 1,570 790 775
        Latvian  65 35 30 235 80 155
        Lingala  10 0 10 1,470 690 780
        Lithuanian  35 15 20 440 175 265
        Macedonian  15 5 5 125 60 65
        Malay  65 20 45 460 195 265
        Malayalam  115 55 55 220 115 105
        Maltese  20 10 5 15 10 5
        Mandarin  905 435 470 7,845 3,615 4,235
        Marathi  30 15 15 130 80 45
        Nepali  225 120 105 175 85 95
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e.  110 60 45 3,125 1,645 1,475
        Norwegian  125 70 55 170 90 85
        Oromo  35 30 10 5,015 2,745 2,275
        Panjabi (Punjabi)  375 205 170 8,585 4,650 3,930
        Pashto  70 35 35 780 420 355
        Persian (Farsi)  1,185 635 550 11,275 5,915 5,365
        Polish  825 385 440 10,155 4,385 5,770
        Portuguese  380 195 185 18,120 8,635 9,490
        Romanian  170 80 85 17,555 8,420 9,140
        Rundi (Kirundi)  15 5 5 985 475 510
        Russian  815 395 430 17,770 7,950 9,815
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)  5 5 0 1,020 450 565
        Semitic languages, n.i.e.  15 10 10 90 40 45
        Serbian  115 55 55 1,390 685 705
        Serbo-Croatian  105 55 55 515 250 265
        Shanghainese  5 5 0 55 25 35
        Sign languages, n.i.e.  120 60 60 145 80 60
        Sindhi  15 10 0 255 125 135
        Sinhala (Sinhalese)  110 65 45 440 235 205
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e.  0 0 5 50 30 20
        Slavic languages, n.i.e.  10 5 10 195 100 90
        Slovak  120 50 70 745 305 440
        Slovenian  30 15 15 460 200 265
        Somali  40 20 20 600 310 295
        Spanish  1,545 750 800 78,100 38,310 39,790
        Swahili  75 45 35 785 390 395
        Swedish  85 40 50 340 160 180
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)  1,185 500 685 11,775 4,075 7,700
        Taiwanese  40 15 25 270 125 145
        Tamil  270 155 110 11,265 5,650 5,615
        Telugu  125 75 50 300 170 135
        Thai  110 20 90 390 115 270
        Tibetan languages  5 0 0 40 25 15
        Tigrigna  55 30 30 245 115 130
        Turkish  275 160 110 5,095 2,625 2,470
        Ukrainian  300 130 165 3,610 1,545 2,065
        Urdu  540 290 250 7,510 3,935 3,575
        Vietnamese  450 220 230 19,100 9,095 10,005
        Yiddish  25 10 10 6,935 3,435 3,500
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 725 380 345 6,020 3,085 2,930
  Multiple responses          6,335 3,025 3,305 76,265 37,825 38,440
    English and French  3,035 1,400 1,635 21,720 10,840 10,875
    English and non-official language  2,855 1,385 1,470 16,080 7,765 8,315
    French and non-official language  315 170 150 30,725 15,180 15,550
    English, French and non-official language 130 75 55 7,740 4,040 3,700
Knowledge of official languages
Knowledge of official languages - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 910,615 441,190 469,430 1,862,195 903,220 958,975
  English only 814,670 398,830 415,845 218,820 106,925 111,895
  French only 875 385 490 521,020 228,870 292,150
  English and French 93,435 41,245 52,185 1,073,820 548,525 525,290
  Neither English nor French 1,635 735 900 48,540 18,900 29,640
First official language spoken
First official language spoken - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 910,615 441,190 469,430 1,862,195 903,220 958,980
  English 877,990 425,370 452,620 535,060 264,340 270,715
  French 29,550 14,410 15,135 1,128,315 540,925 587,390
  English and French 1,565 740 820 151,895 79,815 72,080
  Neither English nor French 1,515 670 845 46,925 18,140 28,785
Official language minority (number)Census data footnote 23 30,330 14,780 15,550 611,005 304,250 306,760
Official language minority (percentage)Census data footnote 23 3.3 3.4 3.3 32.8 33.7 32.0
Detailed language spoken most often at home
Detailed language spoken most often at home - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 910,620 441,195 469,425 1,862,200 903,220 958,975
  Single responses 903,215 437,540 465,675 1,724,585 835,300 889,285
    English 868,765 420,340 448,425 435,675 213,675 222,005
    French 15,935 7,625 8,315 936,870 452,640 484,230
    Non-official languages 18,510 9,570 8,940 352,040 168,985 183,050
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 2,770 1,395 1,380 195 70 120
        Atikamekw   0 0 0 10 5 5
        Cree, n.o.s. 5 0 0 90 35 50
        Dene 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Innu/Montagnais 0 0 0 30 10 15
        Inuktitut 0 0 0 70 20 45
        Mi'kmaq 2,770 1,390 1,375 0 0 0
        Ojibway 5 0 5 0 0 0
        Oji-Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Stoney 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 15,500 8,060 7,440 349,565 167,790 181,780
        African languages, n.i.e. 35 15 20 145 75 70
        Afrikaans 20 10 10 15 5 10
        Akan (Twi) 10 10 5 505 230 275
        Albanian 125 60 60 975 500 475
        Amharic 70 35 35 300 140 160
        Arabic 3,495 2,030 1,465 49,330 25,480 23,850
        Armenian 15 10 10 5,015 2,300 2,715
        Bantu languages, n.i.e. 10 5 10 195 95 100
        Bengali 230 115 110 7,570 3,775 3,800
        Berber languages (Kabyle) 0 0 0 1,465 780 690
        Bisayan languages 30 15 15 215 85 130
        Bosnian 50 25 25 160 80 80
        Bulgarian 10 5 10 3,450 1,685 1,765
        Burmese 5 5 5 25 15 10
        Cantonese 320 165 155 5,340 2,550 2,790
        Chinese, n.o.s. 1,985 1,040 950 24,825 11,840 12,990
        Creoles 30 10 15 14,630 6,320 8,305
        Croatian 75 40 35 520 245 280
        Czech 45 20 25 285 130 150
        Danish 15 5 10 30 15 10
        Dutch 190 85 105 230 110 120
        Estonian 5 0 5 25 15 15
        Finnish 10 5 0 50 20 30
        Flemish 0 0 5 25 10 20
        Fukien 5 0 0 15 5 5
        German 1,170 565 605 1,240 565 675
        Greek 270 115 150 11,530 5,515 6,015
        Gujarati 50 25 25 3,545 1,715 1,830
        Hakka 0 0 0 15 10 5
        Hebrew 25 15 10 1,600 820 780
        Hindi 215 110 105 1,145 580 565
        Hungarian 65 30 30 1,590 695 895
        Ilocano 0 5 0 555 215 340
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 20 5 10 160 85 75
        Italian 170 75 95 33,970 15,245 18,730
        Japanese 130 60 70 635 280 350
        Khmer (Cambodian) 5 0 0 3,325 1,535 1,790
        Korean 560 265 295 2,360 1,085 1,275
        Kurdish 55 35 20 240 115 125
        Lao 0 0 0 935 455 480
        Latvian 15 10 10 75 25 45
        Lingala 5 5 5 420 195 225
        Lithuanian 5 5 5 120 50 75
        Macedonian 5 0 5 85 45 40
        Malay 20 10 10 185 90 90
        Malayalam 35 20 20 50 25 25
        Maltese 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Mandarin 660 340 320 6,610 3,165 3,440
        Marathi 25 15 10 60 35 20
        Nepali 210 110 100 125 60 65
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 30 10 15 730 345 385
        Norwegian 20 10 10 35 20 15
        Oromo 20 15 5 1,615 855 755
        Panjabi (Punjabi) 180 95 80 6,480 3,470 3,015
        Pashto 35 20 15 630 335 295
        Persian (Farsi) 935 480 455 7,980 3,915 4,055
        Polish 255 125 130 4,845 2,155 2,690
        Portuguese 120 55 60 9,640 4,540 5,095
        Romanian 85 35 40 12,845 6,240 6,605
        Rundi (Kirundi) 10 5 0 295 135 160
        Russian 510 260 245 13,940 6,530 7,405
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda) 0 0 0 230 110 120
        Semitic languages, n.i.e. 10 10 5 40 20 15
        Serbian 60 25 35 840 405 440
        Serbo-Croatian 50 20 25 245 115 130
        Shanghainese 0 0 0 25 10 10
        Sign languages, n.i.e. 195 110 85 275 175 105
        Sindhi 5 0 5 145 70 70
        Sinhala (Sinhalese) 45 25 25 240 120 125
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 35 15 20
        Slavic languages, n.i.e. 5 0 5 100 45 55
        Slovak 30 10 20 155 70 85
        Slovenian 5 0 0 175 75 100
        Somali 20 5 10 370 180 190
        Spanish 775 390 385 53,560 25,900 27,655
        Swahili 20 10 15 220 105 115
        Swedish 10 5 5 85 40 40
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 550 275 275 6,775 2,585 4,185
        Taiwanese 15 10 5 145 70 70
        Tamil 130 80 50 9,665 4,805 4,865
        Telugu 55 30 25 190 100 90
        Thai 60 5 55 125 65 70
        Tibetan languages 0 0 0 25 15 10
        Tigrigna 25 15 10 130 60 70
        Turkish 140 70 70 3,770 1,880 1,895
        Ukrainian 25 5 20 1,570 670 900
        Urdu 320 155 165 5,540 2,830 2,715
        Vietnamese 280 145 135 15,660 7,400 8,260
        Yiddish 0 0 0 4,285 2,200 2,085
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 235 120 115 2,280 1,125 1,155
  Multiple responses         7,405 3,655 3,755 137,615 67,925 69,690
    English and French 1,815 860 950 27,670 14,055 13,610
    English and non-official language 5,295 2,640 2,655 31,595 15,280 16,310
    French and non-official language 115 60 60 59,940 29,040 30,910
    English, French and non-official language 180 85 90 18,410 9,545 8,865
Detailed other language spoken regularly at home
Detailed other language spoken regularly at home - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 910,620 441,190 469,425 1,862,195 903,225 958,975
  None 863,715 418,680 445,030 1,335,000 642,665 692,330
  Single responses  46,065 22,110 23,960 480,500 237,000 243,500
    English  16,325 8,230 8,095 150,045 75,370 74,675
    French  15,705 6,975 8,730 153,155 75,350 77,810
    Non-official languages  14,035 6,900 7,130 177,295 86,280 91,015
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 1,945 900 1,045 175 65 110
        Atikamekw    0 0 0 10 0 5
        Cree, n.o.s.  10 5 5 75 35 40
        Dene  5 0 0 0 5 0
        Innu/Montagnais  0 0 0 15 10 5
        Inuktitut  30 10 20 65 15 50
        Mi'kmaq  1,890 880 1,015 10 5 10
        Ojibway  10 5 5 0 0 0
        Oji-Cree  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Stoney  0 0 0 0 0 0
      Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 11,385 5,685 5,705 174,010 84,615 89,395
        African languages, n.i.e.  15 10 10 380 200 180
        Afrikaans  55 25 30 35 25 15
        Akan (Twi)  35 20 20 380 195 190
        Albanian  95 45 45 240 120 120
        Amharic  40 25 20 150 70 80
        Arabic  1,995 1,175 825 31,295 16,850 14,445
        Armenian  20 10 5 1,345 660 685
        Bantu languages, n.i.e.  45 25 25 590 295 290
        Bengali  95 60 35 960 535 425
        Berber languages (Kabyle)  0 0 0 1,385 735 650
        Bisayan languages  15 5 10 215 75 135
        Bosnian  35 20 15 50 20 30
        Bulgarian  25 15 10 525 235 290
        Burmese  5 0 0 10 5 5
        Cantonese  195 100 90 1,275 640 630
        Chinese, n.o.s.  490 225 265 3,910 1,815 2,090
        Creoles  80 25 55 22,125 9,945 12,180
        Croatian  70 25 40 295 130 165
        Czech  55 20 35 270 125 145
        Danish  60 30 30 80 40 40
        Dutch  550 260 285 415 195 225
        Estonian  20 5 15 50 20 30
        Finnish  25 10 10 80 40 45
        Flemish  5 0 5 35 10 25
        Fukien  10 0 5 20 10 15
        German  1,255 605 645 2,890 1,320 1,570
        Greek  435 225 205 7,045 3,505 3,540
        Gujarati  40 15 20 935 475 465
        Hakka  0 0 0 20 10 15
        Hebrew  85 45 35 2,720 1,345 1,375
        Hindi  310 165 145 1,495 805 690
        Hungarian  90 35 50 1,070 450 615
        Ilocano  5 0 5 480 175 305
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e.  15 5 5 135 80 60
        Italian  365 190 170 27,125 13,200 13,920
        Japanese  205 85 115 695 280 415
        Khmer (Cambodian)  5 0 0 1,255 570 685
        Korean  205 95 110 510 230 285
        Kurdish  10 5 5 165 85 80
        Lao  0 0 0 375 200 180
        Latvian  25 10 10 65 25 40
        Lingala  5 0 5 1,830 890 945
        Lithuanian  5 0 5 130 40 85
        Macedonian  5 5 5 30 10 15
        Malay  30 10 15 150 75 80
        Malayalam  55 20 35 100 50 50
        Maltese  15 5 10 0 5 0
        Mandarin  225 110 120 1,255 540 715
        Marathi  5 5 5 40 25 20
        Nepali  5 5 5 20 10 10
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e.  65 30 35 1,790 885 905
        Norwegian  55 25 30 80 45 40
        Oromo  5 5 0 1,685 875 805
        Panjabi (Punjabi)  125 60 60 1,320 730 590
        Pashto  10 5 5 55 35 20
        Persian (Farsi)  210 125 85 1,875 1,035 840
        Polish  280 135 140 2,265 915 1,350
        Portuguese  175 85 85 4,760 2,290 2,470
        Romanian  60 25 35 2,470 1,115 1,360
        Rundi (Kirundi)  5 0 0 505 245 260
        Russian  230 105 120 3,260 1,520 1,740
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)  5 5 0 435 185 250
        Semitic languages, n.i.e.  10 5 5 30 15 15
        Serbian  40 25 20 300 145 150
        Serbo-Croatian  45 20 25 100 45 55
        Shanghainese  0 0 0 25 10 10
        Sign languages, n.i.e.  220 90 135 110 50 60
        Sindhi  0 5 0 75 35 45
        Sinhala (Sinhalese)  45 30 20 135 75 55
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e.  0 0 0 20 10 5
        Slavic languages, n.i.e.  0 0 0 55 30 25
        Slovak  55 25 30 225 95 130
        Slovenian  15 5 5 110 45 70
        Somali  15 10 5 180 90 85
        Spanish  1,050 485 560 21,040 10,340 10,705
        Swahili  75 40 35 550 245 300
        Swedish  60 20 35 215 105 110
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)  435 165 275 4,045 1,285 2,765
        Taiwanese  15 10 5 90 45 45
        Tamil  105 60 45 1,240 645 595
        Telugu  40 20 15 55 30 20
        Thai  30 5 20 165 55 110
        Tibetan languages  5 5 0 15 10 5
        Tigrigna  20 10 10 55 30 30
        Turkish  120 65 50 850 455 395
        Ukrainian  75 30 45 940 400 540
        Urdu  170 90 80 1,590 870 725
        Vietnamese  105 45 55 3,035 1,505 1,535
        Yiddish  10 5 5 1,610 730 875
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 705 325 380 3,105 1,595 1,510
  Multiple responses          840 400 435 46,705 23,560 23,145
    English and French  95 45 45 19,435 10,035 9,395
    English and non-official language  175 80 90 12,495 6,270 6,225
    French and non-official language  560 265 300 14,095 6,900 7,195
    English, French and non-official language  5 5 5 680 350 330

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Area and data suppression results in the deletion of all information for geographic areas with populations below a specified size. For example, areas with a population of less than 40 persons are suppressed. If the community searched has a population of less than 40 persons, only the total population counts will be available.

Geographic area suppression lists show areas where data are suppressed.

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¶ incompletely enumerated Indian reserve and Indian settlement (For further information, see the 'Notes.')

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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.

Refer to the Census Dictionary for more information.

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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.

How to cite

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2012. Nova Scotia (Code 12) and Montréal, Quebec (Code 2466) (table). Census Profile. 2011 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-316-XWE. Ottawa. Released October 24, 2012.
http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2011/dp-pd/prof/index.cfm?Lang=E (accessed June 9, 2024).

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