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Characteristic Quebec Data quality note(s)

(Province) 		Laval, V
Quebec
(Census subdivision)
Change geography 1 Change geography 2
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Population and dwelling counts
Population in 2011Census data footnote 1 7,903,001†  ...Data not available ...Data not available 401,553 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Population in 2006Census data footnote 1 7,546,131†  ...Data not available ...Data not available 368,709 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2006 to 2011 population change (%) 4.7 ...Data not available ...Data not available 8.9 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total private dwellingsCensus data footnote 2 3,685,926 ...Data not available ...Data not available 159,509 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Private dwellings occupied by usual residentsCensus data footnote 3 3,395,343 ...Data not available ...Data not available 154,456 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Population density per square kilometre 5.8 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,625.1 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Land area (square km) 1,356,547.02 ...Data not available ...Data not available 247.09 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Age characteristics
Total population by age groupsCensus data footnote 4 7,903,000 3,875,860 4,027,140 401,550 194,885 206,665
0 to 4 years 440,840 225,525 215,320 23,125 11,810 11,320
5 to 9 years 399,575 203,675 195,900 22,450 11,395 11,055
10 to 14 years 418,205 213,540 204,665 23,730 12,100 11,630
15 to 19 years 491,980 249,960 242,020 27,580 13,965 13,615
15 years 93,955 47,690 46,265 5,315 2,735 2,580
16 years 96,095 48,880 47,210 5,455 2,720 2,740
17 years 97,795 49,925 47,875 5,590 2,865 2,720
18 years 100,210 50,910 49,305 5,480 2,750 2,725
19 years 103,915 52,545 51,370 5,735 2,885 2,850
20 to 24 years 489,185 246,850 242,340 24,950 12,530 12,415
25 to 29 years 490,665 245,695 244,970 22,195 11,050 11,150
30 to 34 years 531,445 264,980 266,460 24,565 11,745 12,820
35 to 39 years 498,225 249,610 248,615 26,800 12,930 13,875
40 to 44 years 520,805 261,120 259,690 29,890 14,660 15,230
45 to 49 years 623,575 311,320 312,250 33,350 16,530 16,825
50 to 54 years 648,695 320,695 327,995 32,370 16,090 16,280
55 to 59 years 579,280 285,295 293,990 26,140 12,555 13,590
60 to 64 years 512,830 250,675 262,155 21,820 10,575 11,240
65 to 69 years 403,210 194,305 208,905 18,050 8,385 9,670
70 to 74 years 291,755 135,830 155,925 14,765 6,750 8,020
75 to 79 years 232,355 101,675 130,680 13,000 5,740 7,260
80 to 84 years 176,420 69,170 107,250 9,585 3,830 5,755
85 years and over 153,945 45,945 108,005 7,185 2,265 4,915
Median age of the populationCensus data footnote 5 41.9 40.7 43.0 40.9 40.0 41.8
% of the population aged 15 and over 84.1 83.4 84.7 82.7 81.9 83.5
Marital status
Total population 15 years and over by marital statusCensus data footnote 6 6,644,380 3,233,120 3,411,260 332,245 159,585 172,660
Married or living with a common-law partner 3,745,320 1,875,415 1,869,905 192,180 96,215 95,960
Married (and not separated) 2,353,770 1,177,720 1,176,050 142,455 71,330 71,125
Living common law 1,391,550 697,695 693,850 49,725 24,885 24,840
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 2,899,060 1,357,705 1,541,360 140,065 63,370 76,695
Single (never legally married) 1,942,090 1,045,540 896,545 93,875 49,695 44,180
Separated 105,195 46,465 58,720 5,230 2,145 3,090
Divorced 463,830 188,265 275,565 21,740 7,885 13,850
Widowed 387,945 77,430 310,515 19,220 3,645 15,580
Family characteristics
Total number of census families in private householdsCensus data footnote 7 2,203,630 ...Data not available ...Data not available 112,880 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 2 persons 1,158,055 ...Data not available ...Data not available 51,330 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 3 persons 473,495 ...Data not available ...Data not available 25,385 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 4 persons 407,400 ...Data not available ...Data not available 25,840 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 5 or more persons 164,680 ...Data not available ...Data not available 10,330 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of census families in private householdsCensus data footnote 8 2,203,630 ...Data not available ...Data not available 112,880 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total couple families by family structure and number of children 1,838,120 ...Data not available ...Data not available 93,970 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Married couples 1,143,365 ...Data not available ...Data not available 69,185 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children at home 596,140 ...Data not available ...Data not available 27,850 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children at home 547,225 ...Data not available ...Data not available 41,335 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 216,230 ...Data not available ...Data not available 14,230 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 226,985 ...Data not available ...Data not available 18,865 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 104,010 ...Data not available ...Data not available 8,245 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Common-law couples 694,750 ...Data not available ...Data not available 24,785 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children at home 334,250 ...Data not available ...Data not available 12,075 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children at home 360,500 ...Data not available ...Data not available 12,705 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 152,120 ...Data not available ...Data not available 5,525 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 155,020 ...Data not available ...Data not available 5,515 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 53,360 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,665 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total lone-parent families by sex of parent and number of children 365,515 ...Data not available ...Data not available 18,910 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Female parent 277,930 ...Data not available ...Data not available 14,800 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 169,760 ...Data not available ...Data not available 8,755 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 81,365 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,480 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 26,810 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,565 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Male parent 87,580 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,110 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 57,910 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,650 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 23,780 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,150 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 5,900 ...Data not available ...Data not available 310 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total children in census families in private households 2,201,800 ...Data not available ...Data not available 129,910 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Under six years of age 520,710 ...Data not available ...Data not available 27,610 ...Data not available ...Data not available
6 to 14 years 728,240 ...Data not available ...Data not available 41,345 ...Data not available ...Data not available
15 to 17 years 279,620 ...Data not available ...Data not available 16,020 ...Data not available ...Data not available
18 to 24 years 453,250 ...Data not available ...Data not available 29,150 ...Data not available ...Data not available
25 years and over 219,980 ...Data not available ...Data not available 15,785 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Average number of children at home per census family 1.0 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1.2 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Household and dwelling characteristics
Total number of persons in private households 7,732,835 3,812,190 3,920,640 392,725 191,280 201,450
Number of persons not in census families 1,489,290 717,115 772,170 55,965 24,835 31,130
Living with relativesCensus data footnote 9 145,795 64,175 81,615 8,010 3,085 4,930
Living with non-relatives only 249,085 141,300 107,785 8,020 4,590 3,430
Living alone 1,094,410 511,640 582,770 39,930 17,160 22,770
Number of census family persons 6,243,545 3,095,075 3,148,470 336,760 166,440 170,320
Average number of persons per census family 2.8 ...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 1,128,815 510,045 618,775 55,820 24,910 30,905
Number of persons not in census families aged 65 years and over 413,235 124,645 288,590 18,235 4,795 13,435
Living with relativesCensus data footnote 9 45,530 11,850 33,680 3,155 640 2,515
Living with non-relatives only 24,935 11,985 12,950 1,015 490 525
Living alone 342,775 100,810 241,965 14,065 3,670 10,400
Number of census family persons aged 65 years and over 715,580 385,395 330,185 37,585 20,115 17,470
Total number of private households by household typeCensus data footnote 10 3,395,340 ...Data not available ...Data not available 154,455 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Census-family households 2,174,255 ...Data not available ...Data not available 110,425 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-family-only householdsCensus data footnote 11 2,050,840 ...Data not available ...Data not available 102,040 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Couple-family householdsCensus data footnote 12 1,738,280 ...Data not available ...Data not available 86,545 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children 880,690 ...Data not available ...Data not available 36,945 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children 857,590 ...Data not available ...Data not available 49,605 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Lone-parent-family households 312,555 ...Data not available ...Data not available 15,490 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other family householdsCensus data footnote 13 123,420 ...Data not available ...Data not available 8,390 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-family households with persons not in a census family 95,000 ...Data not available ...Data not available 6,045 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Couple-family householdsCensus data footnote 14 61,250 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,065 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children 27,410 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,265 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children 33,840 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,800 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Lone-parent-family households 33,750 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,980 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Two-or-more-family households 28,420 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,350 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Non-census-family households 1,221,090 ...Data not available ...Data not available 44,030 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-person households 1,094,410 ...Data not available ...Data not available 39,930 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Two-or-more-person households 126,680 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,100 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwellingCensus data footnote 15 3,395,345 ...Data not available ...Data not available 154,455 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Single-detached house 1,560,405 ...Data not available ...Data not available 74,510 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 171,115 ...Data not available ...Data not available 9,470 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Movable dwellingCensus data footnote 16 22,995 ...Data not available ...Data not available 50 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other dwellingCensus data footnote 17 1,640,825 ...Data not available ...Data not available 70,430 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Semi-detached house 171,435 ...Data not available ...Data not available 14,690 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Row house 86,040 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,405 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, duplex 263,860 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,670 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 1,103,845 ...Data not available ...Data not available 46,335 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other single-attached house 15,645 ...Data not available ...Data not available 325 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of private households by household sizeCensus data footnote 18 3,395,345 ...Data not available ...Data not available 154,455 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 person 1,094,410 ...Data not available ...Data not available 39,930 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 persons 1,181,240 ...Data not available ...Data not available 49,790 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 persons 496,140 ...Data not available ...Data not available 25,405 ...Data not available ...Data not available
4 persons 421,080 ...Data not available ...Data not available 25,840 ...Data not available ...Data not available
5 persons 142,555 ...Data not available ...Data not available 9,365 ...Data not available ...Data not available
6 or more persons 59,920 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,125 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Number of persons in private households 7,732,835 ...Data not available ...Data not available 392,725 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Average number of persons in private households 2.3 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2.5 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Detailed mother tongue
Detailed mother tongue - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 7,815,950 3,841,260 3,974,690 397,570 192,955 204,620
  Single responses  7,663,135 3,764,810 3,898,325 382,455 185,415 197,045
    English  599,225 297,875 301,355 27,680 14,235 13,450
    French  6,102,210 2,994,300 3,107,910 241,615 115,405 126,215
    Non-official languages  961,700 472,635 489,060 113,160 55,780 57,385
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 41,290 20,530 20,760 5 0 5
        Atikamekw    5,815 2,975 2,845 0 0 0
        Cree, n.o.s.  15,135 7,570 7,565 0 0 5
        Dene  0 5 0 0 0 0
        Innu/Montagnais  8,715 4,200 4,515 0 0 0
        Inuktitut  10,915 5,430 5,485 5 0 0
        Mi'kmaq  670 340 325 0 0 0
        Ojibway  30 15 15 0 0 0
        Oji-Cree  5 0 0 0 0 0
        Stoney  0 0 0 0 0 0
Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 908,480 445,970 462,515 112,605 55,500 57,110
        African languages, n.i.e.  930 530 400 65 35 30
        Afrikaans  100 50 45 0 0 0
        Akan (Twi)  1,140 560 585 65 30 35
        Albanian  2,405 1,240 1,170 330 165 165
        Amharic  690 340 355 45 25 20
        Arabic  140,035 74,985 65,050 22,260 11,425 10,840
        Armenian  15,030 7,335 7,700 6,790 3,360 3,440
        Bantu languages, n.i.e.  1,645 875 770 80 35 45
        Bengali  10,405 5,305 5,100 280 140 140
        Berber languages (Kabyle)  5,645 3,095 2,550 510 275 235
        Bisayan languages  955 280 670 15 5 10
        Bosnian  1,505 745 760 115 60 55
        Bulgarian  6,495 3,165 3,330 430 205 225
        Burmese  60 25 35 0 0 0
        Cantonese  10,975 5,185 5,790 320 135 185
        Chinese, n.o.s.  41,590 19,745 21,850 1,550 725 830
        Creoles  49,475 21,965 27,510 6,280 2,650 3,635
        Croatian  2,375 1,220 1,160 390 205 185
        Czech  1,645 790 855 85 40 40
        Danish  305 145 160 5 5 0
        Dutch  3,245 1,595 1,645 120 65 55
        Estonian  200 75 125 5 0 5
        Finnish  415 155 255 10 5 5
        Flemish  590 250 340 30 10 15
        Fukien  75 30 45 0 0 0
        German  15,025 6,920 8,105 975 425 550
        Greek  39,825 20,135 19,690 14,025 6,985 7,045
        Gujarati  5,940 2,915 3,025 355 165 190
        Hakka  105 40 60 0 0 0
        Hebrew  3,975 2,105 1,870 185 95 95
        Hindi  2,745 1,435 1,310 140 75 60
        Hungarian  6,675 3,250 3,430 700 340 360
        Ilocano  1,685 615 1,075 30 10 20
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e.  560 320 240 60 35 25
        Italian  113,815 56,530 57,285 16,810 8,565 8,240
        Japanese  2,175 680 1,495 60 15 40
        Khmer (Cambodian)  8,620 4,035 4,580 1,695 800 900
        Korean  4,085 1,785 2,300 80 25 45
        Kurdish  820 465 360 85 50 35
        Lao  4,185 2,050 2,140 1,080 490 590
        Latvian  335 125 205 10 10 5
        Lingala  2,045 980 1,070 85 40 45
        Lithuanian  650 275 370 25 15 10
        Macedonian  195 105 95 30 20 15
        Malay  625 250 375 25 5 15
        Malayalam  315 165 150 0 0 0
        Maltese  30 15 15 0 5 0
        Mandarin  11,290 5,155 6,130 370 165 200
        Marathi  160 90 65 0 0 0
        Nepali  1,280 620 660 20 10 10
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e.  4,565 2,470 2,090 185 95 95
        Norwegian  275 130 140 5 5 0
        Oromo  7,035 3,865 3,170 670 355 310
        Panjabi (Punjabi)  11,150 5,990 5,160 1,405 735 670
        Pashto  990 545 445 90 60 30
        Persian (Farsi)  19,835 10,340 9,500 2,465 1,265 1,200
        Polish  15,250 6,695 8,555 810 350 460
        Portuguese  34,265 16,505 17,760 5,065 2,425 2,645
        Romanian  31,245 15,115 16,130 5,235 2,550 2,685
        Rundi (Kirundi)  2,370 1,150 1,220 85 35 50
        Russian  24,085 10,765 13,320 1,690 765 925
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)  2,005 875 1,130 80 30 45
        Semitic languages, n.i.e.  150 80 75 30 20 15
        Serbian  2,955 1,485 1,470 140 65 70
        Serbo-Croatian  1,910 945 970 70 40 30
        Shanghainese  95 40 50 5 0 5
        Sign languages, n.i.e.  520 305 215 35 20 20
        Sindhi  305 145 155 5 5 0
        Sinhala (Sinhalese)  585 305 280 45 20 25
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e.  95 55 40 5 5 0
        Slavic languages, n.i.e.  325 180 145 15 10 5
        Slovak  1,180 525 660 55 30 25
        Slovenian  840 375 460 80 35 45
        Somali  855 435 420 15 10 5
        Spanish  131,850 64,490 67,365 11,450 5,640 5,805
        Swahili  2,065 1,060 1,010 65 35 35
        Swedish  515 240 280 20 15 10
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)  13,740 4,655 9,090 420 130 285
        Taiwanese  405 190 215 0 0 0
        Tamil  13,245 6,645 6,595 1,430 710 720
        Telugu  365 200 160 0 0 0
        Thai  725 190 535 50 10 40
        Tibetan languages  110 60 50 0 0 0
        Tigrigna  350 160 190 20 10 10
        Turkish  6,915 3,605 3,305 725 370 355
        Ukrainian  4,785 2,095 2,690 160 80 80
        Urdu  9,800 5,115 4,690 980 490 490
        Vietnamese  26,560 12,675 13,885 2,270 1,085 1,185
        Yiddish  9,035 4,515 4,520 75 35 40
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 11,930 6,140 5,790 550 280 265
  Multiple responses          152,820 76,455 76,365 15,110 7,535 7,575
    English and French  64,800 32,390 32,405 3,775 1,865 1,915
    English and non-official language  23,435 11,455 11,975 2,740 1,375 1,365
    French and non-official language  51,640 25,810 25,825 6,550 3,240 3,315
    English, French and non-official language 12,950 6,790 6,155 2,045 1,060 985
Knowledge of official languages
Knowledge of official languages - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 7,815,955 3,841,260 3,974,690 397,570 192,955 204,620
  English only 363,860 180,175 183,690 19,905 10,195 9,715
  French only 4,047,175 1,871,500 2,175,675 145,655 63,555 82,105
  English and French 3,328,725 1,758,410 1,570,310 224,625 116,400 108,225
  Neither English nor French 76,190 31,175 45,015 7,380 2,800 4,580
First official language spoken
First official language spoken - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 7,815,955 3,841,265 3,974,695 397,570 192,950 204,620
  English 935,635 465,965 469,675 66,400 33,805 32,595
  French 6,561,510 3,216,790 3,344,720 292,625 139,730 152,895
  English and French 245,230 128,655 116,575 31,350 16,705 14,645
  Neither English nor French 73,580 29,860 43,720 7,185 2,710 4,475
Official language minority (number)Census data footnote 23 1,058,250 530,290 527,960 82,075 42,160 39,920
Official language minority (percentage)Census data footnote 23 13.5 13.8 13.3 20.6 21.9 19.5
Detailed language spoken most often at home
Detailed language spoken most often at home - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 7,815,955 3,841,260 3,974,695 397,570 192,950 204,615
  Single responses 7,570,900 3,720,195 3,850,710 369,480 179,110 190,370
    English 767,415 379,915 387,500 51,335 26,025 25,310
    French 6,249,080 3,071,635 3,177,450 259,090 124,415 134,675
    Non-official languages 554,400 268,640 285,760 59,055 28,670 30,380
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 37,955 19,060 18,895 0 0 0
        Atikamekw   5,365 2,805 2,560 0 0 0
        Cree, n.o.s. 14,155 7,085 7,075 0 0 0
        Dene 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Innu/Montagnais 7,730 3,760 3,965 0 0 0
        Inuktitut 10,360 5,230 5,130 0 0 0
        Mi'kmaq 330 175 155 0 0 0
        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 21 511,880 247,275 264,610 58,900 28,595 30,310
        African languages, n.i.e. 220 105 115 25 5 20
        Afrikaans 25 10 15 0 0 0
        Akan (Twi) 565 260 310 35 20 15
        Albanian 1,510 765 745 200 100 105
        Amharic 360 165 195 20 10 10
        Arabic 72,955 37,360 35,590 11,975 5,940 6,035
        Armenian 10,980 5,195 5,785 5,530 2,690 2,835
        Bantu languages, n.i.e. 290 140 155 10 0 10
        Bengali 8,285 4,110 4,170 210 95 110
        Berber languages (Kabyle) 1,915 1,005 915 145 75 70
        Bisayan languages 235 95 140 0 0 0
        Bosnian 1,030 525 505 85 50 40
        Bulgarian 4,940 2,430 2,505 325 165 160
        Burmese 30 10 15 0 0 0
        Cantonese 8,340 3,980 4,360 205 85 120
        Chinese, n.o.s. 33,890 16,270 17,620 1,145 550 590
        Creoles 19,430 8,295 11,135 2,140 845 1,295
        Croatian 1,060 510 545 170 85 85
        Czech 510 240 275 30 15 15
        Danish 35 20 15 0 0 0
        Dutch 525 245 280 10 5 0
        Estonian 30 15 15 0 0 0
        Finnish 65 25 40 0 0 0
        Flemish 95 45 55 5 5 5
        Fukien 15 10 5 0 0 0
        German 3,025 1,435 1,590 235 100 135
        Greek 20,060 9,685 10,380 6,750 3,255 3,500
        Gujarati 3,955 1,905 2,050 235 110 125
        Hakka 20 5 15 0 0 0
        Hebrew 1,735 885 845 65 30 35
        Hindi 1,450 720 725 80 40 40
        Hungarian 2,390 1,070 1,315 365 175 190
        Ilocano 585 225 360 10 5 5
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 275 145 130 50 25 25
        Italian 39,540 17,925 21,615 3,375 1,620 1,755
        Japanese 915 390 525 10 5 5
        Khmer (Cambodian) 5,350 2,475 2,875 1,040 485 555
        Korean 2,955 1,360 1,590 45 20 20
        Kurdish 380 200 180 40 25 15
        Lao 2,395 1,160 1,235 690 320 370
        Latvian 90 35 55 10 5 0
        Lingala 545 250 290 15 5 5
        Lithuanian 150 60 90 5 5 5
        Macedonian 125 65 60 15 5 5
        Malay 225 115 120 20 10 5
        Malayalam 75 40 35 0 0 0
        Maltese 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Mandarin 9,325 4,485 4,835 285 140 150
        Marathi 65 40 25 0 0 0
        Nepali 1,170 575 600 10 5 5
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 975 465 505 50 20 30
        Norwegian 40 20 25 0 0 0
        Oromo 2,115 1,110 1,010 155 75 80
        Panjabi (Punjabi) 8,345 4,415 3,925 1,070 550 520
        Pashto 805 430 380 65 40 25
        Persian (Farsi) 14,380 7,125 7,255 1,880 960 925
        Polish 6,955 3,160 3,800 365 175 190
        Portuguese 16,015 7,615 8,405 2,115 1,020 1,095
        Romanian 22,790 11,190 11,605 4,020 1,975 2,050
        Rundi (Kirundi) 665 305 355 35 10 25
        Russian 18,465 8,740 9,725 1,290 645 650
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda) 450 210 235 10 5 5
        Semitic languages, n.i.e. 75 40 35 15 10 5
        Serbian 2,015 985 1,025 80 40 40
        Serbo-Croatian 1,180 580 600 35 20 15
        Shanghainese 30 15 20 0 0 0
        Sign languages, n.i.e. 975 625 355 60 35 25
        Sindhi 175 85 90 5 5 5
        Sinhala (Sinhalese) 330 165 170 30 15 15
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e. 55 20 30 0 0 0
        Slavic languages, n.i.e. 145 65 75 0 0 0
        Slovak 255 115 140 10 5 5
        Slovenian 295 130 170 25 10 15
        Somali 520 245 275 10 5 10
        Spanish 88,380 43,095 45,290 7,500 3,685 3,815
        Swahili 750 365 385 15 5 5
        Swedish 115 55 55 0 0 0
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 7,280 2,815 4,465 110 50 65
        Taiwanese 220 115 100 5 5 0
        Tamil 11,270 5,585 5,685 1,220 585 630
        Telugu 220 120 105 0 0 0
        Thai 210 95 115 20 5 10
        Tibetan languages 80 40 40 0 0 0
        Tigrigna 170 80 90 10 5 10
        Turkish 4,945 2,470 2,475 495 240 255
        Ukrainian 1,925 835 1,090 50 25 20
        Urdu 7,125 3,595 3,530 775 375 400
        Vietnamese 20,740 9,845 10,895 1,740 855 890
        Yiddish 6,275 3,225 3,050 5 0 5
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 4,565 2,310 2,265 150 75 75
  Multiple responses         245,055 121,070 123,985 28,090 13,840 14,245
    English and French 71,555 35,860 35,695 5,380 2,680 2,700
    English and non-official language 43,765 21,305 22,460 5,175 2,590 2,590
    French and non-official language 100,110 48,590 51,525 13,040 6,290 6,750
    English, French and non-official language 29,625 15,315 14,310 4,490 2,280 2,210
Detailed other language spoken regularly at home
Detailed other language spoken regularly at home - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 7,815,950 3,841,260 3,974,690 397,565 192,950 204,620
  None 6,691,145 3,279,620 3,411,525 294,875 142,285 152,590
  Single responses  1,046,580 522,335 524,245 92,440 45,580 46,860
    English  459,125 234,190 224,935 27,730 13,935 13,800
    French  298,090 147,040 151,050 26,640 13,090 13,550
    Non-official languages  289,365 141,100 148,260 38,065 18,560 19,510
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 3,380 1,585 1,795 5 0 0
        Atikamekw    470 205 270 0 0 0
        Cree, n.o.s.  1,250 630 620 0 0 0
        Dene  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Innu/Montagnais  920 435 490 0 0 0
        Inuktitut  485 205 275 0 0 5
        Mi'kmaq  250 110 135 0 0 0
        Ojibway  5 5 5 0 0 0
        Oji-Cree  5 0 0 0 0 0
        Stoney  0 0 0 0 0 0
      Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 279,095 136,070 143,025 37,690 18,380 19,305
        African languages, n.i.e.  625 335 295 30 20 10
        Afrikaans  65 35 30 0 0 0
        Akan (Twi)  475 240 240 45 20 25
        Albanian  400 200 200 75 40 40
        Amharic  195 95 100 15 10 5
        Arabic  49,400 26,430 22,965 7,960 4,090 3,870
        Armenian  2,500 1,235 1,265 905 460 450
        Bantu languages, n.i.e.  945 495 450 55 25 30
        Bengali  1,140 635 505 45 30 20
        Berber languages (Kabyle)  1,980 1,050 930 250 130 125
        Bisayan languages  250 80 165 5 0 0
        Bosnian  310 145 165 20 10 10
        Bulgarian  835 380 450 60 20 35
        Burmese  10 5 5 0 0 0
        Cantonese  1,890 935 955 60 25 35
        Chinese, n.o.s.  5,395 2,480 2,920 275 120 155
        Creoles  34,645 15,580 19,065 5,490 2,430 3,060
        Croatian  600 280 325 105 50 55
        Czech  445 205 240 20 5 10
        Danish  130 50 75 0 0 0
        Dutch  930 415 515 45 20 20
        Estonian  60 25 35 0 0 0
        Finnish  140 60 85 0 0 0
        Flemish  110 45 65 5 0 5
        Fukien  25 10 15 0 0 0
        German  5,900 2,720 3,175 315 130 185
        Greek  14,520 7,350 7,165 5,690 2,865 2,820
        Gujarati  1,185 600 585 75 40 35
        Hakka  50 20 30 0 0 0
        Hebrew  2,975 1,475 1,505 155 70 80
        Hindi  1,870 985 890 75 35 40
        Hungarian  1,580 715 865 135 60 70
        Ilocano  505 180 325 10 5 5
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e.  210 110 95 15 10 10
        Italian  39,030 19,225 19,810 6,740 3,335 3,400
        Japanese  1,070 465 610 25 15 10
        Khmer (Cambodian)  2,300 1,070 1,230 435 210 230
        Korean  650 275 375 20 5 10
        Kurdish  230 125 110 15 10 10
        Lao  1,095 530 565 270 120 155
        Latvian  90 35 55 0 0 5
        Lingala  2,585 1,255 1,325 150 70 80
        Lithuanian  180 65 120 0 0 0
        Macedonian  45 20 25 5 5 0
        Malay  235 105 130 5 0 5
        Malayalam  135 70 70 0 0 0
        Maltese  5 5 0 0 0 0
        Mandarin  1,880 810 1,075 55 20 35
        Marathi  55 30 30 0 0 0
        Nepali  40 25 25 5 0 0
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e.  2,705 1,350 1,355 115 50 65
        Norwegian  110 60 55 0 0 5
        Oromo  2,435 1,275 1,160 270 150 125
        Panjabi (Punjabi)  1,755 960 795 175 80 90
        Pashto  80 50 30 15 10 5
        Persian (Farsi)  2,920 1,600 1,325 290 150 135
        Polish  3,465 1,400 2,065 140 60 85
        Portuguese  9,950 4,785 5,165 1,605 755 855
        Romanian  4,475 2,070 2,410 665 320 340
        Rundi (Kirundi)  1,140 565 575 45 20 25
        Russian  4,610 2,105 2,500 305 135 160
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)  920 390 530 55 25 30
        Semitic languages, n.i.e.  55 35 25 15 5 5
        Serbian  540 275 265 20 10 10
        Serbo-Croatian  350 185 165 15 10 5
        Shanghainese  50 25 25 5 5 5
        Sign languages, n.i.e.  445 205 240 15 5 10
        Sindhi  110 50 60 5 5 0
        Sinhala (Sinhalese)  175 95 80 15 5 10
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e.  25 15 15 0 0 0
        Slavic languages, n.i.e.  95 55 45 5 0 0
        Slovak  310 140 175 5 5 0
        Slovenian  225 95 130 25 15 15
        Somali  250 135 120 5 5 5
        Spanish  40,335 19,665 20,670 2,985 1,470 1,515
        Swahili  1,245 615 630 50 20 30
        Swedish  320 150 175 10 5 0
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)  4,875 1,540 3,335 170 55 120
        Taiwanese  135 65 70 0 0 0
        Tamil  1,510 790 720 165 85 85
        Telugu  80 50 30 0 0 0
        Thai  320 100 215 25 10 15
        Tibetan languages  30 15 10 0 0 0
        Tigrigna  90 45 45 0 0 5
        Turkish  1,270 690 575 165 80 85
        Ukrainian  1,245 535 715 45 20 25
        Urdu  2,205 1,200 1,010 190 105 80
        Vietnamese  4,620 2,245 2,375 390 180 210
        Yiddish  1,690 765 920 10 5 10
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 6,890 3,445 3,445 375 175 200
  Multiple responses          78,230 39,305 38,925 10,255 5,080 5,175
    English and French  30,610 15,760 14,845 4,110 2,095 2,020
    English and non-official language  24,795 12,330 12,465 2,725 1,320 1,400
    French and non-official language  21,860 10,720 11,145 3,315 1,620 1,700
    English, French and non-official language  965 500 465 100 45 55

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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. Quebec (Code 24) and Laval, Quebec (Code 2465005) (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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