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Characteristic Kitchener--Waterloo--Barrie
Ontario
(Economic region) 		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 1,218,400 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,400,057†  ...Data not available ...Data not available
Population in 2006Census data footnote 1 1,155,186 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,113,487†  ...Data not available ...Data not available
2006 to 2011 population change (%) 5.5 ...Data not available ...Data not available 7.0 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total private dwellingsCensus data footnote 2 504,276 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,945,365 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Private dwellings occupied by usual residentsCensus data footnote 3 460,207 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,764,637 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Population density per square kilometre 117.4 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4.8 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Land area (square km) 10,374.87 ...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 1,218,400 599,025 619,375 4,400,055 2,156,600 2,243,455
0 to 4 years 69,735 35,785 33,955 219,665 112,885 106,775
5 to 9 years 71,625 36,485 35,140 218,915 112,200 106,715
10 to 14 years 76,740 39,240 37,500 238,780 122,465 116,315
15 to 19 years 85,420 43,810 41,610 275,165 141,670 133,500
15 years 17,000 8,595 8,405 53,725 27,620 26,110
16 years 17,030 8,890 8,135 54,885 28,475 26,410
17 years 16,855 8,625 8,225 55,400 28,510 26,885
18 years 16,930 8,785 8,150 55,380 28,425 26,955
19 years 17,610 8,910 8,705 55,785 28,640 27,140
20 to 24 years 82,275 42,105 40,175 279,825 142,290 137,535
25 to 29 years 75,305 37,645 37,665 288,780 143,475 145,305
30 to 34 years 74,400 36,635 37,765 275,985 135,220 140,755
35 to 39 years 80,070 39,325 40,740 280,870 135,455 145,415
40 to 44 years 87,490 42,955 44,540 313,765 151,430 162,335
45 to 49 years 101,860 50,265 51,595 350,600 170,580 180,020
50 to 54 years 94,335 46,460 47,870 354,610 172,060 182,550
55 to 59 years 79,455 38,675 40,785 323,335 157,455 165,880
60 to 64 years 69,740 33,805 35,935 291,040 142,645 148,395
65 to 69 years 52,345 25,035 27,315 210,900 103,785 107,115
70 to 74 years 39,760 18,865 20,895 160,715 77,350 83,360
75 to 79 years 32,070 14,785 17,285 127,480 60,720 66,760
80 to 84 years 24,270 10,180 14,085 96,945 42,745 54,200
85 years and over 21,485 6,975 14,520 92,675 32,150 60,520
Median age of the populationCensus data footnote 5 39.6 38.6 40.6 41.9 41.1 42.7
% of the population aged 15 and over 82.1 81.4 82.8 84.6 83.9 85.3
Marital status
Total population 15 years and over by marital statusCensus data footnote 6 1,000,290 487,515 512,775 3,722,695 1,809,045 1,913,650
Married or living with a common-law partner 600,310 299,905 300,410 2,154,575 1,074,965 1,079,610
Married (and not separated) 511,245 255,490 255,750 1,832,605 913,430 919,175
Living common law 89,070 44,410 44,660 321,965 161,530 160,435
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 399,980 187,610 212,370 1,568,120 734,075 834,040
Single (never legally married) 260,365 141,975 118,390 1,014,270 550,830 463,435
Separated 31,165 13,270 17,895 102,040 43,570 58,470
Divorced 54,440 21,675 32,760 246,515 98,130 148,385
Widowed 54,005 10,685 43,320 205,300 41,550 163,750
Family characteristics
Total number of census families in private householdsCensus data footnote 7 348,525 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,238,155 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 2 persons 165,995 ...Data not available ...Data not available 645,245 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 3 persons 75,395 ...Data not available ...Data not available 263,910 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 4 persons 75,220 ...Data not available ...Data not available 238,525 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 5 or more persons 31,910 ...Data not available ...Data not available 90,470 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of census families in private householdsCensus data footnote 8 348,530 ...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 295,420 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,048,350 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Married couples 250,975 ...Data not available ...Data not available 887,990 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children at home 109,270 ...Data not available ...Data not available 422,310 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children at home 141,705 ...Data not available ...Data not available 465,680 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 50,150 ...Data not available ...Data not available 181,895 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 63,970 ...Data not available ...Data not available 205,505 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 27,585 ...Data not available ...Data not available 78,280 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Common-law couples 44,445 ...Data not available ...Data not available 160,360 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children at home 25,520 ...Data not available ...Data not available 105,425 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children at home 18,925 ...Data not available ...Data not available 54,935 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 9,000 ...Data not available ...Data not available 27,565 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 6,815 ...Data not available ...Data not available 19,145 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 3,115 ...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 53,105 ...Data not available ...Data not available 189,805 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Female parent 41,785 ...Data not available ...Data not available 149,010 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 23,855 ...Data not available ...Data not available 90,235 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 13,110 ...Data not available ...Data not available 43,935 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 4,815 ...Data not available ...Data not available 14,835 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Male parent 11,320 ...Data not available ...Data not available 40,795 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 7,355 ...Data not available ...Data not available 27,275 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 3,135 ...Data not available ...Data not available 10,510 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 835 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,005 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total children in census families in private households 386,745 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,230,340 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Under six years of age 83,435 ...Data not available ...Data not available 260,215 ...Data not available ...Data not available
6 to 14 years 133,185 ...Data not available ...Data not available 409,250 ...Data not available ...Data not available
15 to 17 years 49,270 ...Data not available ...Data not available 156,650 ...Data not available ...Data not available
18 to 24 years 82,870 ...Data not available ...Data not available 255,855 ...Data not available ...Data not available
25 years and over 37,985 ...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 1,199,860 591,385 608,480 4,324,505 2,122,320 2,202,185
Number of persons not in census families 169,170 80,500 88,665 807,660 383,540 424,120
Living with relativesCensus data footnote 9 23,000 9,495 13,500 105,450 42,525 62,925
Living with non-relatives only 41,645 24,100 17,550 203,285 111,935 91,345
Living alone 104,525 46,910 57,615 498,920 229,075 269,850
Number of census family persons 1,030,695 510,880 519,810 3,516,850 1,738,780 1,778,070
Average number of persons per census family 3.0 ...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 157,695 72,275 85,420 643,410 302,320 341,095
Number of persons not in census families aged 65 years and over 47,850 13,115 34,740 211,820 65,460 146,365
Living with relativesCensus data footnote 9 8,080 1,835 6,250 32,900 7,490 25,410
Living with non-relatives only 2,725 1,340 1,385 13,560 6,770 6,790
Living alone 37,050 9,940 27,115 165,365 51,195 114,165
Number of census family persons aged 65 years and over 109,845 59,165 50,680 431,590 236,860 194,730
Total number of private households by household typeCensus data footnote 10 460,205 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,764,635 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Census-family households 338,845 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,183,075 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-family-only householdsCensus data footnote 11 307,890 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,041,470 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Couple-family householdsCensus data footnote 12 267,125 ...Data not available ...Data not available 898,030 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children 121,505 ...Data not available ...Data not available 458,880 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children 145,625 ...Data not available ...Data not available 439,150 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Lone-parent-family households 40,765 ...Data not available ...Data not available 143,445 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other family householdsCensus data footnote 13 30,955 ...Data not available ...Data not available 141,600 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-family households with persons not in a census family 21,590 ...Data not available ...Data not available 91,190 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Couple-family householdsCensus data footnote 14 14,540 ...Data not available ...Data not available 66,105 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children 5,430 ...Data not available ...Data not available 23,805 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children 9,110 ...Data not available ...Data not available 42,300 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Lone-parent-family households 7,050 ...Data not available ...Data not available 25,085 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Two-or-more-family households 9,370 ...Data not available ...Data not available 50,415 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Non-census-family households 121,360 ...Data not available ...Data not available 581,565 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-person households 104,525 ...Data not available ...Data not available 498,925 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Two-or-more-person households 16,835 ...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 15 460,205 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,764,635 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Single-detached house 303,420 ...Data not available ...Data not available 842,120 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 29,820 ...Data not available ...Data not available 143,970 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Movable dwellingCensus data footnote 16 2,195 ...Data not available ...Data not available 46,960 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other dwellingCensus data footnote 17 124,770 ...Data not available ...Data not available 731,585 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Semi-detached house 23,110 ...Data not available ...Data not available 52,825 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Row house 38,200 ...Data not available ...Data not available 130,365 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, duplex 14,865 ...Data not available ...Data not available 184,355 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 47,740 ...Data not available ...Data not available 361,150 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other single-attached house 855 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,885 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of private households by household sizeCensus data footnote 18 460,205 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,764,640 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 person 104,525 ...Data not available ...Data not available 498,925 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 persons 158,065 ...Data not available ...Data not available 613,270 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 persons 76,905 ...Data not available ...Data not available 264,135 ...Data not available ...Data not available
4 persons 77,315 ...Data not available ...Data not available 237,725 ...Data not available ...Data not available
5 persons 29,230 ...Data not available ...Data not available 91,600 ...Data not available ...Data not available
6 or more persons 14,160 ...Data not available ...Data not available 58,985 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Number of persons in private households 1,199,865 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,324,505 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Average number of persons in private households 2.6 ...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 1,206,085 594,305 611,775 4,356,205 2,137,240 2,218,965
  Single responses  1,191,460 587,190 604,265 4,273,930 2,098,055 2,175,870
    English  984,950 486,405 498,545 3,062,435 1,526,350 1,536,085
    French  19,900 9,390 10,505 57,275 28,315 28,965
    Non-official languages  186,610 91,390 95,220 1,154,215 543,395 610,825
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 395 180 215 1,210 540 675
        Atikamekw    0 0 0 0 0 0
        Cree, n.o.s.  25 15 15 955 435 525
        Dene  0 0 0 70 35 35
        Innu/Montagnais  0 0 0 5 5 0
        Inuktitut  5 5 5 25 10 10
        Mi'kmaq  0 0 0 15 10 5
        Ojibway  360 165 195 140 50 90
        Oji-Cree  5 0 0 0 0 0
        Stoney  0 0 0 5 5 5
Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 184,130 90,175 93,955 1,137,420 535,395 602,025
        African languages, n.i.e.  380 190 190 620 330 295
        Afrikaans  210 115 95 2,735 1,330 1,405
        Akan (Twi)  110 60 50 455 235 220
        Albanian  950 495 455 1,335 695 635
        Amharic  745 370 380 1,255 615 640
        Arabic  5,465 2,925 2,545 13,050 7,505 5,550
        Armenian  580 305 280 1,105 560 545
        Bantu languages, n.i.e.  120 55 70 530 235 295
        Bengali  1,060 570 490 2,410 1,265 1,145
        Berber languages (Kabyle)  10 5 0 15 10 5
        Bisayan languages  155 55 100 3,870 1,445 2,430
        Bosnian  650 330 320 1,275 635 640
        Bulgarian  270 150 120 1,945 960 985
        Burmese  80 45 35 945 485 465
        Cantonese  2,675 1,310 1,365 133,245 61,790 71,455
        Chinese, n.o.s.  7,030 3,455 3,580 120,040 55,735 64,305
        Creoles  165 75 85 640 315 320
        Croatian  3,010 1,520 1,495 7,820 3,860 3,955
        Czech  1,395 665 735 5,610 2,800 2,810
        Danish  680 325 355 5,250 2,575 2,675
        Dutch  7,780 3,815 3,965 23,080 11,190 11,890
        Estonian  365 150 215 820 345 475
        Finnish  780 340 435 4,090 1,705 2,390
        Flemish  155 65 85 445 215 235
        Fukien  35 15 25 1,920 835 1,085
        German  28,075 13,405 14,670 73,625 35,140 38,485
        Greek  2,405 1,230 1,175 6,250 3,360 2,885
        Gujarati  3,005 1,555 1,445 6,595 3,060 3,540
        Hakka  25 10 15 1,110 475 630
        Hebrew  175 90 85 1,755 970 785
        Hindi  1,645 850 800 24,640 11,840 12,800
        Hungarian  4,105 1,985 2,125 9,855 4,915 4,940
        Ilocano  140 45 95 3,755 1,465 2,290
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e.  195 105 90 475 265 205
        Italian  10,105 5,405 4,700 24,060 12,180 11,880
        Japanese  725 310 415 19,665 6,840 12,825
        Khmer (Cambodian)  520 250 270 1,465 700 770
        Korean  2,455 1,215 1,245 48,975 22,350 26,625
        Kurdish  550 300 250 1,415 775 645
        Lao  1,325 645 675 1,155 550 600
        Latvian  360 180 185 615 305 310
        Lingala  10 5 5 35 20 20
        Lithuanian  390 180 210 435 190 245
        Macedonian  595 290 300 275 130 140
        Malay  290 125 165 3,535 1,590 1,950
        Malayalam  445 220 225 1,460 735 725
        Maltese  370 190 180 220 115 115
        Mandarin  4,220 2,040 2,175 94,055 43,630 50,425
        Marathi  200 100 95 430 220 210
        Nepali  85 35 45 805 430 375
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e.  185 95 95 470 250 220
        Norwegian  85 45 45 2,370 1,155 1,215
        Oromo  105 55 50 325 185 140
        Panjabi (Punjabi)  5,970 2,995 2,970 182,915 90,900 92,020
        Pashto  975 515 460 900 485 415
        Persian (Farsi)  4,140 2,155 1,990 36,045 18,265 17,775
        Polish  10,405 4,945 5,460 17,460 8,185 9,270
        Portuguese  14,790 7,245 7,545 14,605 6,990 7,615
        Romanian  6,310 3,105 3,210 8,330 4,110 4,220
        Rundi (Kirundi)  15 5 10 135 60 80
        Russian  2,720 1,245 1,480 22,650 10,300 12,350
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)  40 25 20 80 40 45
        Semitic languages, n.i.e.  300 145 155 690 345 340
        Serbian  5,880 2,915 2,965 6,655 3,425 3,225
        Serbo-Croatian  680 345 340 1,425 675 755
        Shanghainese  20 5 15 1,250 530 715
        Sign languages, n.i.e.  150 75 75 645 335 310
        Sindhi  260 125 135 1,770 790 975
        Sinhala (Sinhalese)  330 165 165 1,405 715 685
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e.  140 70 70 775 400 375
        Slavic languages, n.i.e.  325 165 160 495 275 225
        Slovak  975 465 515 3,220 1,440 1,780
        Slovenian  590 290 295 1,225 590 640
        Somali  730 360 370 975 495 480
        Spanish  12,135 5,820 6,320 40,795 19,325 21,470
        Swahili  190 105 90 755 390 365
        Swedish  235 115 120 2,740 1,195 1,545
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)  3,695 1,305 2,390 66,120 25,835 40,285
        Taiwanese  115 60 55 5,675 2,640 3,035
        Tamil  1,090 575 520 3,135 1,635 1,500
        Telugu  340 190 150 570 295 270
        Thai  210 65 145 2,410 730 1,680
        Tibetan languages  15 10 10 200 115 85
        Tigrigna  485 245 240 590 285 300
        Turkish  975 510 465 2,890 1,650 1,235
        Ukrainian  1,995 885 1,110 9,680 4,215 5,460
        Urdu  3,890 2,020 1,865 8,450 4,315 4,140
        Vietnamese  5,300 2,550 2,740 25,100 11,745 13,360
        Yiddish  45 20 20 350 185 170
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 2,090 1,040 1,045 15,585 7,455 8,130
  Multiple responses          14,625 7,120 7,505 82,280 39,185 43,095
    English and French  2,770 1,225 1,545 8,600 4,065 4,535
    English and non-official language  11,085 5,545 5,535 68,800 32,875 35,925
    French and non-official language  505 225 280 3,345 1,520 1,830
    English, French and non-official language 265 120 145 1,530 725 805
Knowledge of official languages
Knowledge of official languages - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 1,206,085 594,305 611,775 4,356,210 2,137,240 2,218,965
  English only 1,115,215 555,125 560,095 3,912,950 1,943,760 1,969,190
  French only 740 340 400 2,045 950 1,095
  English and French 78,440 34,040 44,405 296,645 132,940 163,705
  Neither English nor French 11,690 4,805 6,885 144,555 59,590 84,965
First official language spoken
First official language spoken - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 1,206,080 594,310 611,775 4,356,205 2,137,245 2,218,965
  English 1,172,430 579,095 593,340 4,143,245 2,044,365 2,098,885
  French 18,805 8,910 9,900 53,725 26,660 27,065
  English and French 3,465 1,670 1,790 16,935 7,710 9,220
  Neither English nor French 11,385 4,635 6,750 142,300 58,510 83,790
Official language minority (number)Census data footnote 23 20,535 9,740 10,790 62,190 30,515 31,680
Official language minority (percentage)Census data footnote 23 1.7 1.6 1.8 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 1,206,080 594,310 611,775 4,356,205 2,137,245 2,218,965
  Single responses 1,178,570 580,865 597,705 4,193,385 2,059,465 2,133,915
    English 1,083,320 534,340 548,980 3,506,595 1,733,775 1,772,820
    French 6,140 2,880 3,260 16,685 8,015 8,665
    Non-official languages 89,110 43,645 45,460 670,100 317,670 352,430
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 85 45 40 175 85 85
        Atikamekw   0 0 0 0 0 0
        Cree, n.o.s. 0 0 0 135 70 65
        Dene 0 0 0 15 5 5
        Innu/Montagnais 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Inuktitut 0 0 0 5 5 5
        Mi'kmaq 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Ojibway 85 45 40 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 88,055 43,130 44,925 665,750 315,485 350,265
        African languages, n.i.e. 175 85 90 190 80 105
        Afrikaans 75 35 40 1,385 685 690
        Akan (Twi) 30 15 15 120 60 60
        Albanian 585 300 290 700 345 350
        Amharic 485 245 240 555 245 310
        Arabic 3,145 1,545 1,595 7,640 4,065 3,575
        Armenian 275 135 145 490 250 240
        Bantu languages, n.i.e. 45 20 25 115 50 65
        Bengali 630 325 305 1,465 715 750
        Berber languages (Kabyle) 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Bisayan languages 40 20 20 1,265 540 720
        Bosnian 405 210 195 705 370 340
        Bulgarian 125 65 60 1,085 530 555
        Burmese 100 55 50 585 315 270
        Cantonese 1,625 775 850 103,550 47,585 55,970
        Chinese, n.o.s. 4,705 2,365 2,340 81,270 37,740 43,525
        Creoles 50 20 25 315 145 165
        Croatian 1,265 610 655 2,540 1,200 1,340
        Czech 435 210 220 1,570 795 775
        Danish 60 30 30 325 160 170
        Dutch 1,010 470 535 2,230 1,055 1,175
        Estonian 65 25 35 110 40 70
        Finnish 150 70 80 795 350 445
        Flemish 20 10 10 50 25 20
        Fukien 15 5 10 690 310 380
        German 10,290 5,015 5,280 11,555 5,430 6,120
        Greek 850 405 450 2,105 1,015 1,095
        Gujarati 1,925 970 955 3,045 1,335 1,710
        Hakka 5 5 5 320 145 175
        Hebrew 90 45 45 780 395 390
        Hindi 780 395 380 12,390 5,900 6,490
        Hungarian 1,450 710 740 2,560 1,235 1,325
        Ilocano 55 20 35 1,190 530 660
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 115 45 65 180 85 85
        Italian 2,495 1,150 1,345 6,250 2,730 3,520
        Japanese 420 210 215 9,540 3,985 5,555
        Khmer (Cambodian) 300 145 150 750 370 385
        Korean 1,735 865 865 38,810 17,985 20,830
        Kurdish 340 175 160 945 490 460
        Lao 705 350 355 545 270 275
        Latvian 65 30 30 105 50 50
        Lingala 0 0 0 10 5 5
        Lithuanian 100 40 60 65 30 35
        Macedonian 230 110 120 140 70 70
        Malay 100 45 55 1,320 655 660
        Malayalam 270 130 135 690 350 340
        Maltese 45 20 25 15 10 5
        Mandarin 3,235 1,610 1,625 78,070 36,945 41,130
        Marathi 100 50 50 230 120 105
        Nepali 45 20 25 525 275 250
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 45 20 25 140 65 75
        Norwegian 15 10 10 160 80 80
        Oromo 50 25 25 175 80 95
        Panjabi (Punjabi) 4,030 1,990 2,045 137,390 67,955 69,430
        Pashto 705 355 355 565 295 270
        Persian (Farsi) 2,955 1,500 1,455 24,750 12,095 12,655
        Polish 4,510 2,190 2,320 6,395 3,065 3,330
        Portuguese 6,215 2,960 3,255 5,195 2,405 2,785
        Romanian 3,425 1,680 1,745 4,155 2,050 2,105
        Rundi (Kirundi) 10 5 5 75 30 45
        Russian 1,670 800 865 12,205 5,880 6,320
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda) 10 5 5 25 10 15
        Semitic languages, n.i.e. 195 90 100 465 230 235
        Serbian 4,265 2,105 2,160 4,020 2,020 2,000
        Serbo-Croatian 375 190 185 615 300 315
        Shanghainese 5 0 5 555 260 295
        Sign languages, n.i.e. 240 140 100 980 535 450
        Sindhi 100 50 50 675 295 385
        Sinhala (Sinhalese) 155 80 75 595 295 300
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e. 115 55 60 620 315 300
        Slavic languages, n.i.e. 150 80 70 80 35 45
        Slovak 290 135 155 1,080 515 570
        Slovenian 115 55 65 165 70 100
        Somali 510 250 265 625 310 315
        Spanish 6,555 3,200 3,355 20,585 10,025 10,555
        Swahili 100 45 50 250 130 125
        Swedish 55 30 30 430 195 235
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 1,230 545 685 29,380 12,780 16,600
        Taiwanese 60 35 25 2,910 1,390 1,515
        Tamil 660 335 325 1,965 1,010 960
        Telugu 175 95 85 290 145 140
        Thai 90 40 50 845 375 475
        Tibetan languages 0 5 0 100 55 45
        Tigrigna 305 155 150 295 135 160
        Turkish 525 270 255 1,365 725 645
        Ukrainian 480 220 265 1,070 475 595
        Urdu 2,505 1,285 1,215 5,430 2,700 2,730
        Vietnamese 3,875 1,890 1,990 17,270 8,085 9,180
        Yiddish 0 0 0 10 5 5
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 960 470 495 4,180 2,100 2,075
  Multiple responses         27,515 13,440 14,075 162,820 77,775 85,050
    English and French 1,525 640 880 4,700 2,240 2,460
    English and non-official language 25,440 12,550 12,895 155,065 74,155 80,905
    French and non-official language 140 60 80 930 435 495
    English, French and non-official language 410 190 220 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 1,206,085 594,310 611,775 4,356,205 2,137,240 2,218,965
  None 1,092,525 539,705 552,820 3,740,260 1,844,645 1,895,615
  Single responses  111,370 53,565 57,800 604,495 287,270 317,220
    English  40,860 20,405 20,455 249,765 122,305 127,455
    French  12,790 5,480 7,310 38,175 17,315 20,865
    Non-official languages  57,725 27,685 30,040 316,550 147,655 168,900
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 270 110 155 845 400 445
        Atikamekw    0 0 0 0 0 0
        Cree, n.o.s.  10 0 5 705 335 365
        Dene  0 5 0 30 15 20
        Innu/Montagnais  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Inuktitut  5 0 0 20 10 5
        Mi'kmaq  0 0 0 10 5 5
        Ojibway  255 105 150 80 35 45
        Oji-Cree  0 5 0 0 0 0
        Stoney  0 0 0 5 0 5
      Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 56,485 27,105 29,375 305,355 142,340 163,020
        African languages, n.i.e.  95 45 50 310 165 140
        Afrikaans  140 65 70 1,340 650 690
        Akan (Twi)  55 30 25 260 130 125
        Albanian  225 115 110 405 200 205
        Amharic  225 130 100 460 220 245
        Arabic  1,890 1,035 855 3,845 2,280 1,570
        Armenian  180 95 85 320 160 165
        Bantu languages, n.i.e.  45 25 20 215 95 125
        Bengali  300 160 140 570 285 285
        Berber languages (Kabyle)  5 0 0 0 5 0
        Bisayan languages  50 15 35 920 345 575
        Bosnian  190 100 95 395 190 205
        Bulgarian  75 40 35 495 215 275
        Burmese  35 15 20 235 110 130
        Cantonese  855 425 425 29,240 13,945 15,290
        Chinese, n.o.s.  1,530 735 795 20,595 9,830 10,760
        Creoles  120 55 65 490 250 235
        Croatian  1,030 510 520 3,195 1,585 1,615
        Czech  500 210 285 1,940 900 1,045
        Danish  270 120 150 1,705 765 940
        Dutch  2,240 1,020 1,220 6,930 3,130 3,805
        Estonian  125 45 80 235 100 135
        Finnish  270 125 145 1,290 550 740
        Flemish  25 10 15 125 50 70
        Fukien  10 5 5 670 295 380
        German  7,715 3,475 4,245 23,905 10,935 12,970
        Greek  1,170 585 590 3,310 1,730 1,580
        Gujarati  705 355 350 3,185 1,485 1,705
        Hakka  10 5 5 315 135 175
        Hebrew  95 50 45 1,090 575 515
        Hindi  1,135 615 520 12,695 6,190 6,505
        Hungarian  1,115 500 615 2,950 1,405 1,545
        Ilocano  45 20 25 945 360 590
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e.  50 30 20 175 90 85
        Italian  4,010 2,015 2,000 9,605 4,715 4,890
        Japanese  300 130 170 9,050 3,635 5,415
        Khmer (Cambodian)  140 65 70 365 170 195
        Korean  485 245 240 6,890 3,125 3,765
        Kurdish  110 55 55 270 160 110
        Lao  420 220 190 410 200 210
        Latvian  110 55 55 120 45 75
        Lingala  20 5 10 65 25 40
        Lithuanian  95 35 65 115 55 60
        Macedonian  140 75 70 60 25 35
        Malay  115 50 65 1,450 645 805
        Malayalam  165 90 70 520 260 260
        Maltese  125 65 60 80 30 50
        Mandarin  930 420 505 17,925 8,150 9,775
        Marathi  50 25 20 125 65 65
        Nepali  15 10 10 155 80 75
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e.  145 70 75 295 155 135
        Norwegian  40 20 20 715 330 380
        Oromo  30 20 10 65 45 25
        Panjabi (Punjabi)  1,290 675 620 34,010 17,040 16,970
        Pashto  170 100 70 235 120 120
        Persian (Farsi)  745 400 350 7,025 3,725 3,300
        Polish  2,990 1,410 1,575 5,450 2,475 2,975
        Portuguese  5,985 2,970 3,020 5,640 2,625 3,010
        Romanian  1,790 870 925 2,410 1,135 1,270
        Rundi (Kirundi)  5 0 5 40 25 25
        Russian  725 320 405 6,140 2,715 3,425
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)  25 10 10 30 15 15
        Semitic languages, n.i.e.  100 50 50 160 85 70
        Serbian  1,045 505 535 1,855 955 905
        Serbo-Croatian  165 85 80 435 190 245
        Shanghainese  15 10 10 485 215 265
        Sign languages, n.i.e.  185 80 105 865 345 520
        Sindhi  80 35 50 930 400 530
        Sinhala (Sinhalese)  125 65 60 570 285 290
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e.  10 5 5 65 35 30
        Slavic languages, n.i.e.  50 25 30 150 75 75
        Slovak  285 130 155 1,035 400 635
        Slovenian  195 90 100 345 155 190
        Somali  165 70 90 365 190 175
        Spanish  4,925 2,360 2,560 20,930 10,065 10,865
        Swahili  115 60 55 580 280 300
        Swedish  110 50 60 1,220 535 680
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)  1,430 450 980 24,810 9,040 15,775
        Taiwanese  25 10 15 2,675 1,275 1,395
        Tamil  335 175 160 910 480 430
        Telugu  100 55 50 195 100 95
        Thai  90 35 55 1,110 370 740
        Tibetan languages  10 5 5 45 30 25
        Tigrigna  145 70 75 175 85 90
        Turkish  370 185 180 1,020 575 445
        Ukrainian  500 210 300 1,930 830 1,100
        Urdu  1,125 565 560 2,425 1,260 1,170
        Vietnamese  1,085 545 540 5,945 2,880 3,060
        Yiddish  10 10 5 90 35 50
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 970 465 510 10,345 4,910 5,435
  Multiple responses          2,190 1,035 1,150 11,455 5,320 6,130
    English and French  235 110 125 1,090 495 595
    English and non-official language  690 355 335 4,540 2,185 2,350
    French and non-official language  1,250 565 690 5,760 2,610 3,145
    English, French and non-official language  15 10 5 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. Kitchener--Waterloo--Barrie, Ontario (Code 3540) 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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