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Characteristic Montréal, TÉ
Quebec
(Census division) 		British Columbia Data quality note(s)

(Province)
Change geography 1 Change geography 2
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Population and dwelling counts
Population in 2011Census data footnote 1 1,886,481 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,400,057†  ...Data not available ...Data not available
Population in 2006Census data footnote 1 1,854,442 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,113,487†  ...Data not available ...Data not available
2006 to 2011 population change (%) 1.7 ...Data not available ...Data not available 7.0 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total private dwellingsCensus data footnote 2 907,393 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,945,365 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Private dwellings occupied by usual residentsCensus data footnote 3 849,443 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,764,637 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Population density per square kilometre 3,779.1 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4.8 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Land area (square km) 499.19 ...Data not available ...Data not available 922,509.29 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Age characteristics
Total population by age groupsCensus data footnote 4 1,886,480 913,165 973,320 4,400,055 2,156,600 2,243,455
0 to 4 years 106,425 54,285 52,140 219,665 112,885 106,775
5 to 9 years 90,425 45,770 44,655 218,915 112,200 106,715
10 to 14 years 90,785 46,370 44,415 238,780 122,465 116,315
15 to 19 years 104,540 52,555 51,990 275,165 141,670 133,500
15 years 19,650 10,000 9,655 53,725 27,620 26,110
16 years 20,000 10,125 9,875 54,885 28,475 26,410
17 years 20,070 10,245 9,820 55,400 28,510 26,885
18 years 21,555 10,785 10,770 55,380 28,425 26,955
19 years 23,275 11,400 11,875 55,785 28,640 27,140
20 to 24 years 135,015 66,045 68,965 279,825 142,290 137,535
25 to 29 years 150,550 73,865 76,685 288,780 143,475 145,305
30 to 34 years 151,015 75,100 75,915 275,985 135,220 140,755
35 to 39 years 134,420 68,030 66,390 280,870 135,455 145,415
40 to 44 years 131,675 67,400 64,270 313,765 151,430 162,335
45 to 49 years 137,565 70,230 67,330 350,600 170,580 180,020
50 to 54 years 134,990 66,760 68,225 354,610 172,060 182,550
55 to 59 years 119,095 57,320 61,780 323,335 157,455 165,880
60 to 64 years 104,685 49,495 55,195 291,040 142,645 148,395
65 to 69 years 80,125 36,425 43,700 210,900 103,785 107,115
70 to 74 years 65,715 28,600 37,120 160,715 77,350 83,360
75 to 79 years 57,875 24,135 33,745 127,480 60,720 66,760
80 to 84 years 47,365 17,735 29,635 96,945 42,745 54,200
85 years and over 44,205 13,045 31,160 92,675 32,150 60,520
Median age of the populationCensus data footnote 5 39.2 38.1 40.4 41.9 41.1 42.7
% of the population aged 15 and over 84.8 84.0 85.5 84.6 83.9 85.3
Marital status
Total population 15 years and over by marital statusCensus data footnote 6 1,598,840 766,740 832,100 3,722,695 1,809,045 1,913,650
Married or living with a common-law partner 778,725 391,795 386,930 2,154,575 1,074,965 1,079,610
Married (and not separated) 572,850 286,890 285,960 1,832,605 913,430 919,175
Living common law 205,875 104,905 100,970 321,965 161,530 160,435
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 820,115 374,945 445,170 1,568,120 734,075 834,040
Single (never legally married) 565,780 297,305 268,475 1,014,270 550,830 463,435
Separated 34,085 14,070 20,010 102,040 43,570 58,470
Divorced 124,365 46,295 78,070 246,515 98,130 148,385
Widowed 95,890 17,275 78,610 205,300 41,550 163,750
Family characteristics
Total number of census families in private householdsCensus data footnote 7 475,095 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,238,155 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 2 persons 238,970 ...Data not available ...Data not available 645,245 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 3 persons 108,390 ...Data not available ...Data not available 263,910 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 4 persons 88,645 ...Data not available ...Data not available 238,525 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 5 or more persons 39,085 ...Data not available ...Data not available 90,470 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of census families in private householdsCensus data footnote 8 475,095 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,238,155 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total couple families by family structure and number of children 377,050 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,048,350 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Married couples 274,230 ...Data not available ...Data not available 887,990 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children at home 113,985 ...Data not available ...Data not available 422,310 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children at home 160,240 ...Data not available ...Data not available 465,680 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 62,080 ...Data not available ...Data not available 181,895 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 66,390 ...Data not available ...Data not available 205,505 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 31,775 ...Data not available ...Data not available 78,280 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Common-law couples 102,820 ...Data not available ...Data not available 160,360 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children at home 62,755 ...Data not available ...Data not available 105,425 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children at home 40,065 ...Data not available ...Data not available 54,935 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 20,100 ...Data not available ...Data not available 27,565 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 15,105 ...Data not available ...Data not available 19,145 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 4,855 ...Data not available ...Data not available 8,225 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total lone-parent families by sex of parent and number of children 98,050 ...Data not available ...Data not available 189,805 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Female parent 80,150 ...Data not available ...Data not available 149,010 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 49,785 ...Data not available ...Data not available 90,235 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 21,925 ...Data not available ...Data not available 43,935 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 8,435 ...Data not available ...Data not available 14,835 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Male parent 17,900 ...Data not available ...Data not available 40,795 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 12,445 ...Data not available ...Data not available 27,275 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 4,275 ...Data not available ...Data not available 10,510 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 1,175 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,005 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total children in census families in private households 515,945 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,230,340 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Under six years of age 124,840 ...Data not available ...Data not available 260,215 ...Data not available ...Data not available
6 to 14 years 160,750 ...Data not available ...Data not available 409,250 ...Data not available ...Data not available
15 to 17 years 57,845 ...Data not available ...Data not available 156,650 ...Data not available ...Data not available
18 to 24 years 104,160 ...Data not available ...Data not available 255,855 ...Data not available ...Data not available
25 years and over 68,345 ...Data not available ...Data not available 148,375 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Average number of children at home per census family 1.1 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1.0 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Household and dwelling characteristics
Total number of persons in private households 1,844,500 897,085 947,415 4,324,505 2,122,320 2,202,185
Number of persons not in census families 476,410 228,535 247,880 807,660 383,540 424,120
Living with relativesCensus data footnote 9 47,195 20,375 26,825 105,450 42,525 62,925
Living with non-relatives only 96,495 54,810 41,685 203,285 111,935 91,345
Living alone 332,720 153,345 179,370 498,920 229,075 269,850
Number of census family persons 1,368,085 668,550 699,535 3,516,850 1,738,780 1,778,070
Average number of persons per census family 2.9 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2.8 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of persons aged 65 years and over in private households 264,740 111,390 153,355 643,410 302,320 341,095
Number of persons not in census families aged 65 years and over 113,380 31,495 81,885 211,820 65,460 146,365
Living with relativesCensus data footnote 9 12,425 2,750 9,680 32,900 7,490 25,410
Living with non-relatives only 6,230 3,015 3,220 13,560 6,770 6,790
Living alone 94,725 25,735 68,990 165,365 51,195 114,165
Number of census family persons aged 65 years and over 151,365 79,895 71,475 431,590 236,860 194,730
Total number of private households by household typeCensus data footnote 10 849,445 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,764,635 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Census-family households 466,655 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,183,075 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-family-only householdsCensus data footnote 11 432,380 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,041,470 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Couple-family householdsCensus data footnote 12 349,510 ...Data not available ...Data not available 898,030 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children 164,225 ...Data not available ...Data not available 458,880 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children 185,285 ...Data not available ...Data not available 439,150 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Lone-parent-family households 82,875 ...Data not available ...Data not available 143,445 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other family householdsCensus data footnote 13 34,275 ...Data not available ...Data not available 141,600 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-family households with persons not in a census family 26,150 ...Data not available ...Data not available 91,190 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Couple-family householdsCensus data footnote 14 16,670 ...Data not available ...Data not available 66,105 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children 6,755 ...Data not available ...Data not available 23,805 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children 9,910 ...Data not available ...Data not available 42,300 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Lone-parent-family households 9,480 ...Data not available ...Data not available 25,085 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Two-or-more-family households 8,130 ...Data not available ...Data not available 50,415 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Non-census-family households 382,790 ...Data not available ...Data not available 581,565 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-person households 332,720 ...Data not available ...Data not available 498,925 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Two-or-more-person households 50,070 ...Data not available ...Data not available 82,640 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwellingCensus data footnote 15 849,445 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,764,635 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Single-detached house 99,365 ...Data not available ...Data not available 842,120 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 113,480 ...Data not available ...Data not available 143,970 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Movable dwellingCensus data footnote 16 460 ...Data not available ...Data not available 46,960 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other dwellingCensus data footnote 17 636,140 ...Data not available ...Data not available 731,585 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Semi-detached house 31,800 ...Data not available ...Data not available 52,825 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Row house 32,555 ...Data not available ...Data not available 130,365 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, duplex 111,960 ...Data not available ...Data not available 184,355 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 456,260 ...Data not available ...Data not available 361,150 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other single-attached house 3,565 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,885 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of private households by household sizeCensus data footnote 18 849,440 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,764,640 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 person 332,715 ...Data not available ...Data not available 498,925 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 persons 257,360 ...Data not available ...Data not available 613,270 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 persons 116,630 ...Data not available ...Data not available 264,135 ...Data not available ...Data not available
4 persons 92,310 ...Data not available ...Data not available 237,725 ...Data not available ...Data not available
5 persons 34,195 ...Data not available ...Data not available 91,600 ...Data not available ...Data not available
6 or more persons 16,235 ...Data not available ...Data not available 58,985 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Number of persons in private households 1,844,495 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,324,505 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Average number of persons in private households 2.2 ...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 1,862,195 903,220 958,975 4,356,205 2,137,240 2,218,965
  Single responses  1,785,935 865,400 920,535 4,273,930 2,098,055 2,175,870
    English  309,885 152,655 157,230 3,062,435 1,526,350 1,536,085
    French  874,435 419,705 454,725 57,275 28,315 28,965
    Non-official languages  601,610 293,040 308,575 1,154,215 543,395 610,825
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 470 165 305 1,210 540 675
        Atikamekw    25 5 15 0 0 0
        Cree, n.o.s.  195 85 105 955 435 525
        Dene  0 5 0 70 35 35
        Innu/Montagnais  45 15 30 5 5 0
        Inuktitut  195 55 135 25 10 10
        Mi'kmaq  10 5 5 15 10 5
        Ojibway  5 5 5 140 50 90
        Oji-Cree  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Stoney  0 0 0 5 5 5
Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 595,125 289,785 305,335 1,137,420 535,395 602,025
        African languages, n.i.e.  565 330 240 620 330 295
        Afrikaans  55 30 30 2,735 1,330 1,405
        Akan (Twi)  980 480 505 455 235 220
        Albanian  1,570 815 755 1,335 695 635
        Amharic  540 260 280 1,255 615 640
        Arabic  90,990 48,785 42,200 13,050 7,505 5,550
        Armenian  7,255 3,460 3,790 1,105 560 545
        Bantu languages, n.i.e.  1,005 535 470 530 235 295
        Bengali  9,390 4,785 4,605 2,410 1,265 1,145
        Berber languages (Kabyle)  4,160 2,270 1,890 15 10 5
        Bisayan languages  770 245 520 3,870 1,445 2,430
        Bosnian  250 115 130 1,275 635 640
        Bulgarian  4,455 2,145 2,310 1,945 960 985
        Burmese  40 20 25 945 485 465
        Cantonese  7,115 3,385 3,725 133,245 61,790 71,455
        Chinese, n.o.s.  30,285 14,300 15,985 120,040 55,735 64,305
        Creoles  34,370 15,245 19,115 640 315 320
        Croatian  1,185 590 595 7,820 3,860 3,955
        Czech  980 460 520 5,610 2,800 2,810
        Danish  180 85 95 5,250 2,575 2,675
        Dutch  1,335 670 670 23,080 11,190 11,890
        Estonian  145 60 90 820 345 475
        Finnish  255 90 165 4,090 1,705 2,390
        Flemish  180 55 125 445 215 235
        Fukien  60 25 35 1,920 835 1,085
        German  6,780 2,995 3,785 73,625 35,140 38,485
        Greek  21,245 10,565 10,685 6,250 3,360 2,885
        Gujarati  5,175 2,545 2,630 6,595 3,060 3,540
        Hakka  60 25 35 1,110 475 630
        Hebrew  3,590 1,900 1,690 1,755 970 785
        Hindi  2,095 1,105 990 24,640 11,840 12,800
        Hungarian  4,385 2,040 2,340 9,855 4,915 4,940
        Ilocano  1,585 575 1,010 3,755 1,465 2,290
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e.  335 205 135 475 265 205
        Italian  83,475 40,195 43,280 24,060 12,180 11,880
        Japanese  1,515 480 1,035 19,665 6,840 12,825
        Khmer (Cambodian)  5,035 2,365 2,665 1,465 700 770
        Korean  3,250 1,435 1,815 48,975 22,350 26,625
        Kurdish  505 265 235 1,415 775 645
        Lao  1,570 790 775 1,155 550 600
        Latvian  235 80 155 615 305 310
        Lingala  1,470 690 780 35 20 20
        Lithuanian  440 175 265 435 190 245
        Macedonian  125 60 65 275 130 140
        Malay  460 195 265 3,535 1,590 1,950
        Malayalam  220 115 105 1,460 735 725
        Maltese  15 10 5 220 115 115
        Mandarin  7,845 3,615 4,235 94,055 43,630 50,425
        Marathi  130 80 45 430 220 210
        Nepali  175 85 95 805 430 375
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e.  3,125 1,645 1,475 470 250 220
        Norwegian  170 90 85 2,370 1,155 1,215
        Oromo  5,015 2,745 2,275 325 185 140
        Panjabi (Punjabi)  8,585 4,650 3,930 182,915 90,900 92,020
        Pashto  780 420 355 900 485 415
        Persian (Farsi)  11,275 5,915 5,365 36,045 18,265 17,775
        Polish  10,155 4,385 5,770 17,460 8,185 9,270
        Portuguese  18,120 8,635 9,490 14,605 6,990 7,615
        Romanian  17,555 8,420 9,140 8,330 4,110 4,220
        Rundi (Kirundi)  985 475 510 135 60 80
        Russian  17,770 7,950 9,815 22,650 10,300 12,350
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)  1,020 450 565 80 40 45
        Semitic languages, n.i.e.  90 40 45 690 345 340
        Serbian  1,390 685 705 6,655 3,425 3,225
        Serbo-Croatian  515 250 265 1,425 675 755
        Shanghainese  55 25 35 1,250 530 715
        Sign languages, n.i.e.  145 80 60 645 335 310
        Sindhi  255 125 135 1,770 790 975
        Sinhala (Sinhalese)  440 235 205 1,405 715 685
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e.  50 30 20 775 400 375
        Slavic languages, n.i.e.  195 100 90 495 275 225
        Slovak  745 305 440 3,220 1,440 1,780
        Slovenian  460 200 265 1,225 590 640
        Somali  600 310 295 975 495 480
        Spanish  78,100 38,310 39,790 40,795 19,325 21,470
        Swahili  785 390 395 755 390 365
        Swedish  340 160 180 2,740 1,195 1,545
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)  11,775 4,075 7,700 66,120 25,835 40,285
        Taiwanese  270 125 145 5,675 2,640 3,035
        Tamil  11,265 5,650 5,615 3,135 1,635 1,500
        Telugu  300 170 135 570 295 270
        Thai  390 115 270 2,410 730 1,680
        Tibetan languages  40 25 15 200 115 85
        Tigrigna  245 115 130 590 285 300
        Turkish  5,095 2,625 2,470 2,890 1,650 1,235
        Ukrainian  3,610 1,545 2,065 9,680 4,215 5,460
        Urdu  7,510 3,935 3,575 8,450 4,315 4,140
        Vietnamese  19,100 9,095 10,005 25,100 11,745 13,360
        Yiddish  6,935 3,435 3,500 350 185 170
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 6,020 3,085 2,930 15,585 7,455 8,130
  Multiple responses          76,265 37,825 38,440 82,280 39,185 43,095
    English and French  21,720 10,840 10,875 8,600 4,065 4,535
    English and non-official language  16,080 7,765 8,315 68,800 32,875 35,925
    French and non-official language  30,725 15,180 15,550 3,345 1,520 1,830
    English, French and non-official language 7,740 4,040 3,700 1,530 725 805
Knowledge of official languages
Knowledge of official languages - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 1,862,195 903,220 958,975 4,356,210 2,137,240 2,218,965
  English only 218,820 106,925 111,895 3,912,950 1,943,760 1,969,190
  French only 521,020 228,870 292,150 2,045 950 1,095
  English and French 1,073,820 548,525 525,290 296,645 132,940 163,705
  Neither English nor French 48,540 18,900 29,640 144,555 59,590 84,965
First official language spoken
First official language spoken - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 1,862,195 903,220 958,980 4,356,205 2,137,245 2,218,965
  English 535,060 264,340 270,715 4,143,245 2,044,365 2,098,885
  French 1,128,315 540,925 587,390 53,725 26,660 27,065
  English and French 151,895 79,815 72,080 16,935 7,710 9,220
  Neither English nor French 46,925 18,140 28,785 142,300 58,510 83,790
Official language minority (number)Census data footnote 23 611,005 304,250 306,760 62,190 30,515 31,680
Official language minority (percentage)Census data footnote 23 32.8 33.7 32.0 1.4 1.4 1.4
Detailed language spoken most often at home
Detailed language spoken most often at home - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 1,862,200 903,220 958,975 4,356,205 2,137,245 2,218,965
  Single responses 1,724,585 835,300 889,285 4,193,385 2,059,465 2,133,915
    English 435,675 213,675 222,005 3,506,595 1,733,775 1,772,820
    French 936,870 452,640 484,230 16,685 8,015 8,665
    Non-official languages 352,040 168,985 183,050 670,100 317,670 352,430
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 195 70 120 175 85 85
        Atikamekw   10 5 5 0 0 0
        Cree, n.o.s. 90 35 50 135 70 65
        Dene 0 0 0 15 5 5
        Innu/Montagnais 30 10 15 0 0 0
        Inuktitut 70 20 45 5 5 5
        Mi'kmaq 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Ojibway 0 0 0 15 10 5
        Oji-Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Stoney 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 349,565 167,790 181,780 665,750 315,485 350,265
        African languages, n.i.e. 145 75 70 190 80 105
        Afrikaans 15 5 10 1,385 685 690
        Akan (Twi) 505 230 275 120 60 60
        Albanian 975 500 475 700 345 350
        Amharic 300 140 160 555 245 310
        Arabic 49,330 25,480 23,850 7,640 4,065 3,575
        Armenian 5,015 2,300 2,715 490 250 240
        Bantu languages, n.i.e. 195 95 100 115 50 65
        Bengali 7,570 3,775 3,800 1,465 715 750
        Berber languages (Kabyle) 1,465 780 690 0 0 0
        Bisayan languages 215 85 130 1,265 540 720
        Bosnian 160 80 80 705 370 340
        Bulgarian 3,450 1,685 1,765 1,085 530 555
        Burmese 25 15 10 585 315 270
        Cantonese 5,340 2,550 2,790 103,550 47,585 55,970
        Chinese, n.o.s. 24,825 11,840 12,990 81,270 37,740 43,525
        Creoles 14,630 6,320 8,305 315 145 165
        Croatian 520 245 280 2,540 1,200 1,340
        Czech 285 130 150 1,570 795 775
        Danish 30 15 10 325 160 170
        Dutch 230 110 120 2,230 1,055 1,175
        Estonian 25 15 15 110 40 70
        Finnish 50 20 30 795 350 445
        Flemish 25 10 20 50 25 20
        Fukien 15 5 5 690 310 380
        German 1,240 565 675 11,555 5,430 6,120
        Greek 11,530 5,515 6,015 2,105 1,015 1,095
        Gujarati 3,545 1,715 1,830 3,045 1,335 1,710
        Hakka 15 10 5 320 145 175
        Hebrew 1,600 820 780 780 395 390
        Hindi 1,145 580 565 12,390 5,900 6,490
        Hungarian 1,590 695 895 2,560 1,235 1,325
        Ilocano 555 215 340 1,190 530 660
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 160 85 75 180 85 85
        Italian 33,970 15,245 18,730 6,250 2,730 3,520
        Japanese 635 280 350 9,540 3,985 5,555
        Khmer (Cambodian) 3,325 1,535 1,790 750 370 385
        Korean 2,360 1,085 1,275 38,810 17,985 20,830
        Kurdish 240 115 125 945 490 460
        Lao 935 455 480 545 270 275
        Latvian 75 25 45 105 50 50
        Lingala 420 195 225 10 5 5
        Lithuanian 120 50 75 65 30 35
        Macedonian 85 45 40 140 70 70
        Malay 185 90 90 1,320 655 660
        Malayalam 50 25 25 690 350 340
        Maltese 0 0 0 15 10 5
        Mandarin 6,610 3,165 3,440 78,070 36,945 41,130
        Marathi 60 35 20 230 120 105
        Nepali 125 60 65 525 275 250
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 730 345 385 140 65 75
        Norwegian 35 20 15 160 80 80
        Oromo 1,615 855 755 175 80 95
        Panjabi (Punjabi) 6,480 3,470 3,015 137,390 67,955 69,430
        Pashto 630 335 295 565 295 270
        Persian (Farsi) 7,980 3,915 4,055 24,750 12,095 12,655
        Polish 4,845 2,155 2,690 6,395 3,065 3,330
        Portuguese 9,640 4,540 5,095 5,195 2,405 2,785
        Romanian 12,845 6,240 6,605 4,155 2,050 2,105
        Rundi (Kirundi) 295 135 160 75 30 45
        Russian 13,940 6,530 7,405 12,205 5,880 6,320
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda) 230 110 120 25 10 15
        Semitic languages, n.i.e. 40 20 15 465 230 235
        Serbian 840 405 440 4,020 2,020 2,000
        Serbo-Croatian 245 115 130 615 300 315
        Shanghainese 25 10 10 555 260 295
        Sign languages, n.i.e. 275 175 105 980 535 450
        Sindhi 145 70 70 675 295 385
        Sinhala (Sinhalese) 240 120 125 595 295 300
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e. 35 15 20 620 315 300
        Slavic languages, n.i.e. 100 45 55 80 35 45
        Slovak 155 70 85 1,080 515 570
        Slovenian 175 75 100 165 70 100
        Somali 370 180 190 625 310 315
        Spanish 53,560 25,900 27,655 20,585 10,025 10,555
        Swahili 220 105 115 250 130 125
        Swedish 85 40 40 430 195 235
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 6,775 2,585 4,185 29,380 12,780 16,600
        Taiwanese 145 70 70 2,910 1,390 1,515
        Tamil 9,665 4,805 4,865 1,965 1,010 960
        Telugu 190 100 90 290 145 140
        Thai 125 65 70 845 375 475
        Tibetan languages 25 15 10 100 55 45
        Tigrigna 130 60 70 295 135 160
        Turkish 3,770 1,880 1,895 1,365 725 645
        Ukrainian 1,570 670 900 1,070 475 595
        Urdu 5,540 2,830 2,715 5,430 2,700 2,730
        Vietnamese 15,660 7,400 8,260 17,270 8,085 9,180
        Yiddish 4,285 2,200 2,085 10 5 5
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 2,280 1,125 1,155 4,180 2,100 2,075
  Multiple responses         137,615 67,925 69,690 162,820 77,775 85,050
    English and French 27,670 14,055 13,610 4,700 2,240 2,460
    English and non-official language 31,595 15,280 16,310 155,065 74,155 80,905
    French and non-official language 59,940 29,040 30,910 930 435 495
    English, French and non-official language 18,410 9,545 8,865 2,130 940 1,185
Detailed other language spoken regularly at home
Detailed other language spoken regularly at home - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 1,862,195 903,225 958,975 4,356,205 2,137,240 2,218,965
  None 1,335,000 642,665 692,330 3,740,260 1,844,645 1,895,615
  Single responses  480,500 237,000 243,500 604,495 287,270 317,220
    English  150,045 75,370 74,675 249,765 122,305 127,455
    French  153,155 75,350 77,810 38,175 17,315 20,865
    Non-official languages  177,295 86,280 91,015 316,550 147,655 168,900
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 175 65 110 845 400 445
        Atikamekw    10 0 5 0 0 0
        Cree, n.o.s.  75 35 40 705 335 365
        Dene  0 5 0 30 15 20
        Innu/Montagnais  15 10 5 0 0 0
        Inuktitut  65 15 50 20 10 5
        Mi'kmaq  10 5 10 10 5 5
        Ojibway  0 0 0 80 35 45
        Oji-Cree  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Stoney  0 0 0 5 0 5
      Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 174,010 84,615 89,395 305,355 142,340 163,020
        African languages, n.i.e.  380 200 180 310 165 140
        Afrikaans  35 25 15 1,340 650 690
        Akan (Twi)  380 195 190 260 130 125
        Albanian  240 120 120 405 200 205
        Amharic  150 70 80 460 220 245
        Arabic  31,295 16,850 14,445 3,845 2,280 1,570
        Armenian  1,345 660 685 320 160 165
        Bantu languages, n.i.e.  590 295 290 215 95 125
        Bengali  960 535 425 570 285 285
        Berber languages (Kabyle)  1,385 735 650 0 5 0
        Bisayan languages  215 75 135 920 345 575
        Bosnian  50 20 30 395 190 205
        Bulgarian  525 235 290 495 215 275
        Burmese  10 5 5 235 110 130
        Cantonese  1,275 640 630 29,240 13,945 15,290
        Chinese, n.o.s.  3,910 1,815 2,090 20,595 9,830 10,760
        Creoles  22,125 9,945 12,180 490 250 235
        Croatian  295 130 165 3,195 1,585 1,615
        Czech  270 125 145 1,940 900 1,045
        Danish  80 40 40 1,705 765 940
        Dutch  415 195 225 6,930 3,130 3,805
        Estonian  50 20 30 235 100 135
        Finnish  80 40 45 1,290 550 740
        Flemish  35 10 25 125 50 70
        Fukien  20 10 15 670 295 380
        German  2,890 1,320 1,570 23,905 10,935 12,970
        Greek  7,045 3,505 3,540 3,310 1,730 1,580
        Gujarati  935 475 465 3,185 1,485 1,705
        Hakka  20 10 15 315 135 175
        Hebrew  2,720 1,345 1,375 1,090 575 515
        Hindi  1,495 805 690 12,695 6,190 6,505
        Hungarian  1,070 450 615 2,950 1,405 1,545
        Ilocano  480 175 305 945 360 590
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e.  135 80 60 175 90 85
        Italian  27,125 13,200 13,920 9,605 4,715 4,890
        Japanese  695 280 415 9,050 3,635 5,415
        Khmer (Cambodian)  1,255 570 685 365 170 195
        Korean  510 230 285 6,890 3,125 3,765
        Kurdish  165 85 80 270 160 110
        Lao  375 200 180 410 200 210
        Latvian  65 25 40 120 45 75
        Lingala  1,830 890 945 65 25 40
        Lithuanian  130 40 85 115 55 60
        Macedonian  30 10 15 60 25 35
        Malay  150 75 80 1,450 645 805
        Malayalam  100 50 50 520 260 260
        Maltese  0 5 0 80 30 50
        Mandarin  1,255 540 715 17,925 8,150 9,775
        Marathi  40 25 20 125 65 65
        Nepali  20 10 10 155 80 75
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e.  1,790 885 905 295 155 135
        Norwegian  80 45 40 715 330 380
        Oromo  1,685 875 805 65 45 25
        Panjabi (Punjabi)  1,320 730 590 34,010 17,040 16,970
        Pashto  55 35 20 235 120 120
        Persian (Farsi)  1,875 1,035 840 7,025 3,725 3,300
        Polish  2,265 915 1,350 5,450 2,475 2,975
        Portuguese  4,760 2,290 2,470 5,640 2,625 3,010
        Romanian  2,470 1,115 1,360 2,410 1,135 1,270
        Rundi (Kirundi)  505 245 260 40 25 25
        Russian  3,260 1,520 1,740 6,140 2,715 3,425
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)  435 185 250 30 15 15
        Semitic languages, n.i.e.  30 15 15 160 85 70
        Serbian  300 145 150 1,855 955 905
        Serbo-Croatian  100 45 55 435 190 245
        Shanghainese  25 10 10 485 215 265
        Sign languages, n.i.e.  110 50 60 865 345 520
        Sindhi  75 35 45 930 400 530
        Sinhala (Sinhalese)  135 75 55 570 285 290
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e.  20 10 5 65 35 30
        Slavic languages, n.i.e.  55 30 25 150 75 75
        Slovak  225 95 130 1,035 400 635
        Slovenian  110 45 70 345 155 190
        Somali  180 90 85 365 190 175
        Spanish  21,040 10,340 10,705 20,930 10,065 10,865
        Swahili  550 245 300 580 280 300
        Swedish  215 105 110 1,220 535 680
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)  4,045 1,285 2,765 24,810 9,040 15,775
        Taiwanese  90 45 45 2,675 1,275 1,395
        Tamil  1,240 645 595 910 480 430
        Telugu  55 30 20 195 100 95
        Thai  165 55 110 1,110 370 740
        Tibetan languages  15 10 5 45 30 25
        Tigrigna  55 30 30 175 85 90
        Turkish  850 455 395 1,020 575 445
        Ukrainian  940 400 540 1,930 830 1,100
        Urdu  1,590 870 725 2,425 1,260 1,170
        Vietnamese  3,035 1,505 1,535 5,945 2,880 3,060
        Yiddish  1,610 730 875 90 35 50
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 3,105 1,595 1,510 10,345 4,910 5,435
  Multiple responses          46,705 23,560 23,145 11,455 5,320 6,130
    English and French  19,435 10,035 9,395 1,090 495 595
    English and non-official language  12,495 6,270 6,225 4,540 2,185 2,350
    French and non-official language  14,095 6,900 7,195 5,760 2,610 3,145
    English, French and non-official language  680 350 330 70 30 40

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Footnotes

Footnote 1

2011 and 2006 population

Statistics Canada is committed to protect the privacy of all Canadians and the confidentiality of the data they provide to us. As part of this commitment, some population counts of geographic areas are adjusted in order to ensure confidentiality.

Counts of the total population are rounded to a base of 5 for any dissemination block having a population of less than 15. Population counts for all standard geographic areas above the dissemination block level are derived by summing the adjusted dissemination block counts. The adjustment of dissemination block counts is controlled to ensure that the population counts for dissemination areas will always be within 5 of the actual values. The adjustment has no impact on the population counts of census divisions and large census subdivisions.

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Footnote 2

Total private dwellings

A separate set of living quarters designed for or converted for human habitation in which a person or group of persons reside or could reside. In addition, a private dwelling must have a source of heat or power and must be an enclosed space that provides shelter from the elements, as evidenced by complete and enclosed walls and roof, and by doors and windows that provide protection from wind, rain and snow.

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Footnote 3

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents

A separate set of living quarters which has a private entrance either directly from outside or from a common hall, lobby, vestibule or stairway leading to the outside, and in which a person or a group of persons live permanently.

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Footnote 4

Age

Refers to the age at last birthday before the reference date, that is, before May 10, 2011.

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.

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How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2012. Montréal, Quebec (Code 2466) and British Columbia (Code 59) (table). Census Profile. 2011 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-316-XWE. Ottawa. Released October 24, 2012.
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