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The table shows total, male and female data grouped by geography (appearing as column headers) for selected characteristics (appearing as row headers).
Characteristic Lower Mainland--Southwest / Lower Mainland--Sud-ouest
British Columbia
(Economic region)
Montréal (CMA) Data quality note(s)
Quebec
(Census metropolitan area)
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Total Male Female Total Male Female
Population and dwelling counts
Population in 2011Census data footnote 1 2,657,711 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,824,221  ...Data not available ...Data not available
Population in 2006Census data footnote 1 2,436,596 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,635,556A†  ...Data not available ...Data not available
2006 to 2011 population change (%) 9.1 ...Data not available ...Data not available 5.2 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total private dwellingsCensus data footnote 2 1,099,149 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,696,210 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Private dwellings occupied by usual residentsCensus data footnote 3 1,020,948 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,613,260 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Population density per square kilometre 73.2 ...Data not available ...Data not available 898.1 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Land area (square km) 36,304.87 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,258.31 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Age characteristics
Total population by age groupsCensus data footnote 4 2,657,710 1,301,605 1,356,105 3,824,220 1,861,520 1,962,700
0 to 4 years 135,925 69,980 65,945 222,225 113,520 108,700
5 to 9 years 134,625 69,180 65,440 201,655 102,255 99,395
10 to 14 years 145,985 75,230 70,755 208,290 106,470 101,825
15 to 19 years 168,480 87,070 81,415 242,600 122,930 119,665
15 years 32,810 16,925 15,885 46,445 23,715 22,735
16 years 33,565 17,565 15,995 47,330 23,970 23,360
17 years 33,615 17,385 16,235 47,950 24,460 23,485
18 years 34,025 17,450 16,570 49,395 25,010 24,385
19 years 34,470 17,745 16,725 51,475 25,775 25,700
20 to 24 years 180,160 91,470 88,690 250,890 125,260 125,630
25 to 29 years 191,605 94,825 96,780 256,520 126,530 129,990
30 to 34 years 181,520 88,580 92,940 276,950 136,060 140,885
35 to 39 years 183,300 87,680 95,625 266,295 132,355 133,940
40 to 44 years 204,160 98,065 106,090 273,535 137,000 136,535
45 to 49 years 217,925 106,700 111,220 302,160 151,420 150,745
50 to 54 years 208,315 101,490 106,820 295,365 145,825 149,540
55 to 59 years 181,700 88,905 92,790 250,495 121,475 129,020
60 to 64 years 158,065 77,000 81,070 217,405 103,455 113,950
65 to 69 years 111,215 54,240 56,975 170,995 79,885 91,115
70 to 74 years 85,260 40,115 45,140 129,760 58,375 71,390
75 to 79 years 67,980 31,705 36,275 106,620 45,895 60,720
80 to 84 years 51,795 22,450 29,345 81,755 31,810 49,945
85 years and over 49,695 16,915 32,785 70,715 21,000 49,715
Median age of the populationCensus data footnote 5 40.2 39.3 40.9 39.7 38.7 40.8
% of the population aged 15 and over 84.3 83.5 85.1 83.5 82.7 84.2
Marital status
Total population 15 years and over by marital statusCensus data footnote 6 2,241,180 1,087,215 1,153,965 3,192,055 1,539,275 1,652,785
Married or living with a common-law partner 1,275,230 635,730 639,500 1,728,495 866,800 861,690
Married (and not separated) 1,114,330 554,500 559,835 1,174,405 587,860 586,540
Living common law 160,900 81,235 79,665 554,085 278,935 275,150
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 965,945 451,485 514,460 1,463,565 672,475 791,090
Single (never legally married) 658,600 353,725 304,875 1,002,695 530,050 472,645
Separated 57,380 23,630 33,750 57,625 24,045 33,580
Divorced 137,260 52,485 84,780 228,245 85,130 143,120
Widowed 112,705 21,650 91,050 174,995 33,250 141,740
Family characteristics
Total number of census families in private householdsCensus data footnote 7 730,430 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,034,500 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 2 persons 344,550 ...Data not available ...Data not available 504,465 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 3 persons 167,700 ...Data not available ...Data not available 235,285 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 4 persons 159,110 ...Data not available ...Data not available 209,915 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 5 or more persons 59,075 ...Data not available ...Data not available 84,835 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of census families in private householdsCensus data footnote 8 730,430 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,034,500 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total couple families by family structure and number of children 617,360 ...Data not available ...Data not available 844,955 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Married couples 537,180 ...Data not available ...Data not available 568,255 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children at home 219,430 ...Data not available ...Data not available 249,535 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children at home 317,750 ...Data not available ...Data not available 318,720 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 122,190 ...Data not available ...Data not available 120,220 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 142,180 ...Data not available ...Data not available 136,870 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 53,385 ...Data not available ...Data not available 61,625 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Common-law couples 80,180 ...Data not available ...Data not available 276,705 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children at home 55,455 ...Data not available ...Data not available 137,980 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children at home 24,730 ...Data not available ...Data not available 138,730 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 12,660 ...Data not available ...Data not available 60,260 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 8,620 ...Data not available ...Data not available 59,350 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 3,450 ...Data not available ...Data not available 19,115 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total lone-parent families by sex of parent and number of children 113,070 ...Data not available ...Data not available 189,540 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Female parent 90,435 ...Data not available ...Data not available 148,700 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 54,645 ...Data not available ...Data not available 90,110 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 26,955 ...Data not available ...Data not available 43,615 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 8,835 ...Data not available ...Data not available 14,975 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Male parent 22,635 ...Data not available ...Data not available 40,845 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 15,020 ...Data not available ...Data not available 26,840 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 5,900 ...Data not available ...Data not available 11,185 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 1,715 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,815 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total children in census families in private households 793,300 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,127,105 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Under six years of age 161,200 ...Data not available ...Data not available 262,900 ...Data not available ...Data not available
6 to 14 years 251,590 ...Data not available ...Data not available 365,155 ...Data not available ...Data not available
15 to 17 years 96,160 ...Data not available ...Data not available 138,260 ...Data not available ...Data not available
18 to 24 years 174,795 ...Data not available ...Data not available 237,060 ...Data not available ...Data not available
25 years and over 109,565 ...Data not available ...Data not available 123,730 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Average number of children at home per census family 1.1 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1.1 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Household and dwelling characteristics
Total number of persons in private households 2,617,635 1,282,590 1,335,050 3,752,460 1,833,900 1,918,555
Number of persons not in census families 476,540 223,755 252,785 745,900 352,880 393,020
Living with relativesCensus data footnote 9 71,780 27,500 44,280 81,095 34,285 46,810
Living with non-relatives only 120,315 65,300 55,015 139,370 79,375 59,995
Living alone 284,445 130,965 153,485 525,435 239,220 286,215
Number of census family persons 2,141,095 1,058,830 1,082,260 3,006,560 1,481,025 1,525,535
Average number of persons per census family 2.9 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2.9 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of persons aged 65 years and over in private households 342,900 158,200 184,705 506,350 221,725 284,630
Number of persons not in census families aged 65 years and over 115,585 34,085 81,490 192,980 53,940 139,040
Living with relativesCensus data footnote 9 23,980 5,185 18,795 24,650 5,635 19,020
Living with non-relatives only 7,045 3,415 3,630 11,550 5,575 5,975
Living alone 84,555 25,495 59,065 156,780 42,730 114,050
Number of census family persons aged 65 years and over 227,320 124,110 103,210 313,370 167,785 145,585
Total number of private households by household typeCensus data footnote 10 1,020,950 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,613,260 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Census-family households 687,190 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,017,170 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-family-only householdsCensus data footnote 11 589,725 ...Data not available ...Data not available 947,275 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Couple-family householdsCensus data footnote 12 505,185 ...Data not available ...Data not available 787,450 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children 226,660 ...Data not available ...Data not available 361,170 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children 278,520 ...Data not available ...Data not available 426,280 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Lone-parent-family households 84,540 ...Data not available ...Data not available 159,825 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other family householdsCensus data footnote 13 97,460 ...Data not available ...Data not available 69,900 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-family households with persons not in a census family 58,430 ...Data not available ...Data not available 53,165 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Couple-family householdsCensus data footnote 14 44,425 ...Data not available ...Data not available 34,380 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children 13,435 ...Data not available ...Data not available 13,570 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children 30,985 ...Data not available ...Data not available 20,810 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Lone-parent-family households 14,005 ...Data not available ...Data not available 18,785 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Two-or-more-family households 39,040 ...Data not available ...Data not available 16,735 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Non-census-family households 333,760 ...Data not available ...Data not available 596,085 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-person households 284,450 ...Data not available ...Data not available 525,435 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Two-or-more-person households 49,315 ...Data not available ...Data not available 70,650 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwellingCensus data footnote 15 1,020,950 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,613,260 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Single-detached house 374,960 ...Data not available ...Data not available 525,830 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 130,525 ...Data not available ...Data not available 135,905 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Movable dwellingCensus data footnote 16 8,330 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,485 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other dwellingCensus data footnote 17 507,120 ...Data not available ...Data not available 948,040 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Semi-detached house 23,230 ...Data not available ...Data not available 80,320 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Row house 92,275 ...Data not available ...Data not available 52,290 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, duplex 139,900 ...Data not available ...Data not available 144,345 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 250,555 ...Data not available ...Data not available 665,305 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other single-attached house 1,170 ...Data not available ...Data not available 5,780 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of private households by household sizeCensus data footnote 18 1,020,945 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,613,260 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 person 284,445 ...Data not available ...Data not available 525,435 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 persons 317,990 ...Data not available ...Data not available 517,795 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 persons 160,995 ...Data not available ...Data not available 246,160 ...Data not available ...Data not available
4 persons 152,410 ...Data not available ...Data not available 215,980 ...Data not available ...Data not available
5 persons 61,140 ...Data not available ...Data not available 75,405 ...Data not available ...Data not available
6 or more persons 43,970 ...Data not available ...Data not available 32,485 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Number of persons in private households 2,617,635 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,752,460 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Average number of persons in private households 2.6 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2.3 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Detailed mother tongue
Detailed mother tongue - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 2,632,105 1,289,855 1,342,250 3,785,915 1,845,570 1,940,345
  Single responses  2,566,540 1,258,430 1,308,115 3,667,620 1,786,580 1,881,045
    English  1,548,585 778,170 770,410 439,845 218,065 221,785
    French  29,490 14,545 14,955 2,395,525 1,161,290 1,234,235
    Non-official languages  988,465 465,715 522,745 832,245 407,220 425,025
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 400 180 215 535 180 355
        Atikamekw    0 0 0 25 5 20
        Cree, n.o.s.  280 130 150 205 85 115
        Dene  20 15 5 0 5 0
        Innu/Montagnais  5 0 0 55 15 35
        Inuktitut  10 5 5 225 60 165
        Mi'kmaq  10 5 0 20 10 15
        Ojibway  75 30 45 5 0 0
        Oji-Cree  0 0 5 0 0 0
        Stoney  5 0 0 0 0 0
Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 980,945 462,110 518,835 823,845 403,005 420,840
        African languages, n.i.e 535 275 255 720 410 310
        Afrikaans  1,555 755 800 75 40 35
        Akan (Twi)  380 195 190 1,120 550 570
        Albanian  1,110 565 540 2,110 1,090 1,020
        Amharic  1,095 535 560 615 300 315
        Arabic  11,235 6,360 4,875 126,865 67,530 59,335
        Armenian  1,010 515 495 14,800 7,215 7,585
        Bantu languages, n.i.e 400 175 220 1,255 650 605
        Bengali  2,120 1,115 1,005 10,240 5,220 5,025
        Berber languages (Kabyle)  10 10 5 5,225 2,840 2,385
        Bisayan languages  3,295 1,265 2,030 880 270 610
        Bosnian  1,155 585 570 405 200 210
        Bulgarian  1,720 835 880 5,975 2,910 3,060
        Burmese  890 460 430 50 25 30
        Cantonese  128,655 59,620 69,030 10,515 4,965 5,550
        Chinese, n.o.s.  112,545 52,210 60,335 39,095 18,515 20,580
        Creoles  540 260 280 47,665 21,100 26,570
        Croatian  5,890 2,880 3,010 1,875 960 915
        Czech  3,870 1,935 1,935 1,320 615 705
        Danish  2,825 1,375 1,450 250 115 135
        Dutch  12,425 6,010 6,410 2,115 1,060 1,055
        Estonian  590 260 335 170 65 105
        Finnish  2,370 955 1,415 335 120 220
        Flemish  215 110 110 335 135 195
        Fukien  1,865 820 1,050 70 30 45
        German  37,695 17,810 19,885 10,155 4,565 5,590
        Greek  5,220 2,740 2,480 38,860 19,510 19,355
        Gujarati  6,240 2,880 3,355 5,895 2,885 3,005
        Hakka  1,075 465 615 100 40 60
        Hebrew  1,565 865 705 3,895 2,060 1,835
        Hindi  23,625 11,330 12,290 2,635 1,375 1,260
        Hungarian  6,550 3,225 3,325 6,005 2,870 3,140
        Ilocano  3,430 1,360 2,075 1,680 605 1,070
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e 405 225 175 450 270 185
        Italian  16,860 8,545 8,315 110,125 54,285 55,835
        Japanese  16,645 5,860 10,785 1,805 560 1,245
        Khmer (Cambodian)  1,185 560 620 7,745 3,625 4,115
        Korean  45,830 20,890 24,940 3,870 1,705 2,160
        Kurdish  1,405 765 640 670 365 305
        Lao  1,085 515 570 3,555 1,725 1,835
        Latvian  400 200 200 275 95 180
        Lingala  35 15 15 1,740 820 925
        Lithuanian  290 125 160 570 235 330
        Macedonian  205 95 105 175 90 85
        Malay  3,280 1,515 1,770 555 230 325
        Malayalam  1,310 660 650 290 155 140
        Maltese  110 55 50 20 5 15
        Mandarin  90,855 42,245 48,610 10,180 4,665 5,515
        Marathi  390 200 185 150 90 60
        Nepali  710 375 340 345 160 185
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e 350 195 155 3,745 1,990 1,760
        Norwegian  1,210 575 635 220 110 110
        Oromo  235 135 100 6,390 3,490 2,900
        Panjabi (Punjabi)  167,780 83,395 84,390 11,025 5,915 5,105
        Pashto  835 450 380 960 525 435
        Persian (Farsi)  34,770 17,615 17,155 17,895 9,340 8,560
        Polish  13,530 6,395 7,125 13,530 5,905 7,630
        Portuguese  9,630 4,605 5,020 29,225 14,035 15,190
        Romanian  7,475 3,705 3,775 28,975 13,990 14,990
        Rundi (Kirundi)  120 50 70 1,300 635 670
        Russian  16,090 7,425 8,670 22,480 10,095 12,385
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)  70 35 35 1,280 565 715
        Semitic languages, n.i.e 675 340 335 125 60 60
        Serbian  6,090 3,125 2,965 1,735 850 885
        Serbo-Croatian  1,230 580 655 675 335 340
        Shanghainese  1,225 525 700 90 40 50
        Sign languages, n.i.e 360 195 170 285 155 125
        Sindhi  1,715 765 945 295 140 155
        Sinhala (Sinhalese)  1,275 655 625 570 300 265
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e 755 390 365 65 40 25
        Slavic languages, n.i.e 305 160 145 265 140 125
        Slovak  2,505 1,110 1,385 1,020 440 585
        Slovenian  655 315 340 770 335 435
        Somali  915 460 455 665 335 325
        Spanish  34,435 16,560 17,875 111,070 54,395 56,670
        Swahili  620 320 295 975 485 490
        Swedish  1,630 720 915 435 210 225
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)  60,025 24,045 35,980 13,280 4,550 8,730
        Taiwanese  5,500 2,565 2,930 395 185 210
        Tamil  2,945 1,550 1,395 13,145 6,595 6,550
        Telugu  500 265 235 350 195 155
        Thai  1,760 585 1,180 525 145 380
        Tibetan languages  170 95 75 95 55 40
        Tigrigna  525 255 270 310 140 165
        Turkish  2,590 1,465 1,125 6,370 3,285 3,085
        Ukrainian  4,930 2,110 2,825 4,365 1,885 2,480
        Urdu  7,990 4,075 3,915 9,615 5,005 4,610
        Vietnamese  22,535 10,555 11,985 24,610 11,725 12,880
        Yiddish  290 150 145 8,910 4,445 4,460
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 7,125 3,425 3,695 7,870 4,040 3,825
  Multiple responses          65,560 31,425 34,135 118,290 58,990 59,305
    English and French  5,025 2,440 2,585 40,400 20,205 20,190
    English and non-official language  56,865 27,275 29,585 21,450 10,460 10,985
    French and non-official language  2,455 1,125 1,330 44,685 22,165 22,525
    English, French and non-official language 1,210 575 635 11,755 6,160 5,595
Knowledge of official languages
Knowledge of official languages - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 2,632,105 1,289,855 1,342,245 3,785,915 1,845,570 1,940,345
  English only 2,309,515 1,150,430 1,159,085 280,785 138,010 142,775
  French only 1,390 630 760 1,401,455 626,035 775,425
  English and French 183,775 82,125 101,650 2,039,040 1,056,095 982,945
  Neither English nor French 137,425 56,675 80,750 64,640 25,430 39,205
First official language spoken
First official language spoken - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 2,632,105 1,289,855 1,342,250 3,785,915 1,845,570 1,940,345
  English 2,452,770 1,212,965 1,239,805 739,485 367,370 372,115
  French 29,285 14,470 14,810 2,767,210 1,339,785 1,427,430
  English and French 14,540 6,650 7,890 216,745 114,035 102,710
  Neither English nor French 135,515 55,770 79,745 62,470 24,385 38,090
Official language minority (number)Census data footnote 23 36,550 17,795 18,755 847,860 424,390 423,475
Official language minority (percentage)Census data footnote 23 1.4 1.4 1.4 22.4 23.0 21.8
Detailed language spoken most often at home
Detailed language spoken most often at home - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 2,632,105 1,289,855 1,342,250 3,785,915 1,845,570 1,940,345
  Single responses 2,490,385 1,221,835 1,268,545 3,581,800 1,744,820 1,836,985
    English 1,864,025 924,965 939,055 606,910 299,450 307,455
    French 9,625 4,630 5,000 2,502,410 1,217,800 1,284,605
    Non-official languages 616,735 292,245 324,495 472,485 227,560 244,920
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 65 35 35 195 75 125
        Atikamekw   0 0 0 10 5 10
        Cree, n.o.s. 50 25 25 85 35 50
        Dene 5 5 0 0 0 0
        Innu/Montagnais 0 0 0 30 10 15
        Inuktitut 0 0 0 70 25 50
        Mi'kmaq 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Ojibway 10 5 5 0 0 0
        Oji-Cree 5 0 5 0 0 0
        Stoney 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 614,345 291,045 323,305 469,410 226,055 243,360
        African languages, n.i.e. 175 75 100 185 90 95
        Afrikaans 685 330 355 25 10 10
        Akan (Twi) 105 50 55 560 255 310
        Albanian 575 285 290 1,325 670 655
        Amharic 510 225 285 325 150 180
        Arabic 6,700 3,525 3,170 66,910 34,230 32,680
        Armenian 450 230 225 10,870 5,145 5,720
        Bantu languages, n.i.e. 100 45 55 225 110 125
        Bengali 1,310 645 665 8,155 4,050 4,100
        Berber languages (Kabyle) 5 0 0 1,780 935 840
        Bisayan languages 1,150 490 665 230 95 135
        Bosnian 670 350 320 265 135 125
        Bulgarian 1,000 485 515 4,590 2,260 2,330
        Burmese 560 305 260 25 10 15
        Cantonese 100,970 46,345 54,625 8,120 3,870 4,245
        Chinese, n.o.s. 76,910 35,640 41,265 31,905 15,280 16,630
        Creoles 285 130 155 19,000 8,095 10,905
        Croatian 2,075 960 1,110 790 375 415
        Czech 1,120 580 545 415 195 220
        Danish 215 100 110 30 15 15
        Dutch 1,155 540 615 325 155 170
        Estonian 100 40 60 25 15 15
        Finnish 510 220 295 60 20 35
        Flemish 20 5 10 60 25 35
        Fukien 680 305 375 15 5 10
        German 5,140 2,385 2,755 1,830 840 990
        Greek 1,820 865 955 19,750 9,530 10,225
        Gujarati 2,930 1,275 1,650 3,930 1,895 2,040
        Hakka 315 145 175 20 5 15
        Hebrew 720 365 360 1,705 875 835
        Hindi 12,020 5,715 6,305 1,400 700 700
        Hungarian 1,925 925 995 2,240 995 1,245
        Ilocano 1,110 500 610 585 225 360
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 150 75 75 225 120 105
        Italian 4,660 2,060 2,600 38,855 17,585 21,280
        Japanese 8,550 3,585 4,965 760 330 430
        Khmer (Cambodian) 605 295 310 4,880 2,260 2,625
        Korean 36,520 16,895 19,630 2,840 1,305 1,525
        Kurdish 940 485 455 310 155 150
        Lao 530 265 270 2,100 1,010 1,090
        Latvian 95 45 45 85 30 50
        Lingala 10 5 5 450 205 245
        Lithuanian 55 30 30 145 55 90
        Macedonian 115 55 60 110 55 50
        Malay 1,280 640 640 215 105 105
        Malayalam 635 325 310 75 35 35
        Maltese 5 5 5 0 0 0
        Mandarin 75,860 35,905 39,950 8,525 4,090 4,435
        Marathi 210 110 100 65 40 25
        Nepali 470 240 230 285 135 150
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 115 55 60 855 410 445
        Norwegian 90 45 40 40 20 20
        Oromo 140 70 70 1,935 1,025 910
        Panjabi (Punjabi) 127,140 62,925 64,210 8,270 4,375 3,895
        Pashto 555 290 260 775 405 365
        Persian (Farsi) 24,110 11,790 12,325 12,990 6,425 6,560
        Polish 5,475 2,630 2,845 6,365 2,885 3,485
        Portuguese 3,520 1,670 1,850 13,875 6,575 7,300
        Romanian 3,905 1,935 1,970 21,380 10,475 10,910
        Rundi (Kirundi) 65 20 45 365 165 200
        Russian 10,315 4,985 5,335 17,550 8,310 9,240
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda) 20 10 15 295 140 150
        Semitic languages, n.i.e. 460 225 235 55 30 25
        Serbian 3,790 1,910 1,880 1,035 495 540
        Serbo-Croatian 565 280 285 310 145 165
        Shanghainese 545 255 290 30 10 15
        Sign languages, n.i.e. 555 305 250 525 330 195
        Sindhi 665 285 375 165 80 85
        Sinhala (Sinhalese) 550 270 275 320 160 160
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e. 615 315 295 35 15 20
        Slavic languages, n.i.e. 60 25 35 125 55 65
        Slovak 935 445 490 220 100 120
        Slovenian 75 30 45 280 115 160
        Somali 605 300 305 410 200 215
        Spanish 18,135 8,850 9,285 74,755 36,280 38,470
        Swahili 210 100 105 270 125 140
        Swedish 295 140 155 100 45 50
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 27,395 11,970 15,425 7,210 2,775 4,440
        Taiwanese 2,835 1,355 1,470 220 115 100
        Tamil 1,895 970 920 11,225 5,565 5,670
        Telugu 270 135 135 215 115 100
        Thai 680 305 380 160 75 85
        Tibetan languages 90 50 40 70 35 30
        Tigrigna 270 125 145 160 70 85
        Turkish 1,270 665 600 4,675 2,320 2,360
        Ukrainian 760 345 420 1,800 775 1,025
        Urdu 5,160 2,570 2,590 7,030 3,550 3,485
        Vietnamese 15,550 7,285 8,260 19,555 9,285 10,270
        Yiddish 5 5 5 6,155 3,165 2,990
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 2,320 1,165 1,155 2,870 1,435 1,440
  Multiple responses         141,720 68,020 73,700 204,120 100,755 103,365
    English and French 2,960 1,435 1,525 48,610 24,475 24,135
    English and non-official language 136,170 65,410 70,760 41,050 19,960 21,095
    French and non-official language 770 370 400 87,330 42,320 45,010
    English, French and non-official language 1,815 805 1,015 27,120 13,995 13,125
Detailed other language spoken regularly at home
Detailed other language spoken regularly at home - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 2,632,105 1,289,855 1,342,250 3,785,915 1,845,570 1,940,345
  None 2,122,445 1,046,505 1,075,935 2,955,830 1,434,280 1,521,550
  Single responses  500,485 239,065 261,415 761,210 376,665 384,550
    English  223,460 109,565 113,895 276,640 139,560 137,075
    French  21,825 10,015 11,805 230,990 113,850 117,145
    Non-official languages  255,200 119,480 135,720 253,580 123,255 130,325
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 230 105 125 235 85 150
        Atikamekw    0 0 0 10 5 10
        Cree, n.o.s.  170 85 90 80 40 45
        Dene  10 5 5 0 0 0
        Innu/Montagnais  0 0 0 20 10 10
        Inuktitut  5 0 0 90 25 70
        Mi'kmaq  5 5 5 25 5 15
        Ojibway  35 15 20 5 0 5
        Oji-Cree  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Stoney  0 0 0 0 0 0
      Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 251,525 117,815 133,715 248,955 120,965 127,990
        African languages, n.i.e 245 135 105 470 250 220
        Afrikaans  825 395 430 45 25 20
        Akan (Twi)  215 110 100 465 240 225
        Albanian  350 170 180 335 165 170
        Amharic  390 185 205 175 85 90
        Arabic  3,250 1,885 1,365 44,685 23,760 20,920
        Armenian  305 150 150 2,440 1,210 1,225
        Bantu languages, n.i.e 175 75 105 745 370 370
        Bengali  490 240 250 1,110 620 490
        Berber languages (Kabyle)  5 0 5 1,825 955 870
        Bisayan languages  770 310 470 240 80 160
        Bosnian  350 175 175 80 30 45
        Bulgarian  415 180 230 740 340 405
        Burmese  220 105 120 15 5 10
        Cantonese  27,840 13,285 14,555 1,755 865 890
        Chinese, n.o.s.  18,820 8,980 9,840 5,055 2,325 2,730
        Creoles  380 190 195 33,300 14,930 18,370
        Croatian  2,405 1,215 1,190 485 220 260
        Czech  1,395 640 760 350 155 190
        Danish  970 445 530 110 45 65
        Dutch  4,060 1,840 2,225 630 290 340
        Estonian  160 70 85 55 20 30
        Finnish  790 325 460 105 45 60
        Flemish  65 30 35 55 20 40
        Fukien  660 290 375 25 10 15
        German  12,565 5,690 6,880 4,130 1,870 2,260
        Greek  2,845 1,460 1,390 14,145 7,120 7,030
        Gujarati  3,020 1,400 1,615 1,175 595 580
        Hakka  300 130 175 50 25 25
        Hebrew  930 490 440 2,935 1,455 1,485
        Hindi  12,070 5,875 6,190 1,790 945 850
        Hungarian  1,965 935 1,025 1,425 640 790
        Ilocano  830 320 515 505 180 325
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e 150 75 75 185 100 85
        Italian  6,900 3,425 3,480 37,515 18,415 19,100
        Japanese  7,225 2,900 4,330 845 350 495
        Khmer (Cambodian)  300 135 165 2,010 925 1,085
        Korean  6,275 2,835 3,440 600 265 335
        Kurdish  270 160 110 205 105 100
        Lao  390 185 205 930 450 480
        Latvian  80 30 50 70 25 50
        Lingala  55 25 35 2,255 1,090 1,165
        Lithuanian  85 40 45 160 55 105
        Macedonian  45 20 25 35 20 20
        Malay  1,305 595 710 195 90 110
        Malayalam  475 230 240 130 65 70
        Maltese  45 20 25 0 0 0
        Mandarin  16,935 7,715 9,215 1,670 715 960
        Marathi  115 55 55 55 30 25
        Nepali  125 65 55 20 10 15
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e 220 125 95 2,225 1,095 1,130
        Norwegian  390 180 210 90 45 45
        Oromo  45 25 20 2,215 1,145 1,065
        Panjabi (Punjabi)  30,245 15,140 15,105 1,715 940 775
        Pashto  210 105 105 80 50 30
        Persian (Farsi)  6,600 3,520 3,085 2,635 1,455 1,180
        Polish  4,240 1,925 2,310 3,015 1,215 1,795
        Portuguese  3,805 1,755 2,055 8,350 3,990 4,360
        Romanian  2,105 995 1,110 4,050 1,865 2,185
        Rundi (Kirundi)  35 20 15 655 320 345
        Russian  3,715 1,655 2,060 4,080 1,865 2,215
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)  25 15 15 575 250 325
        Semitic languages, n.i.e 150 85 70 45 25 20
        Serbian  1,635 850 790 365 180 180
        Serbo-Croatian  365 160 205 135 65 70
        Shanghainese  475 210 260 45 20 30
        Sign languages, n.i.e 435 170 260 215 95 120
        Sindhi  895 385 505 110 50 60
        Sinhala (Sinhalese)  520 260 260 175 95 80
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e 60 30 30 20 10 10
        Slavic languages, n.i.e 100 50 50 70 35 35
        Slovak  820 315 505 280 125 155
        Slovenian  185 85 95 205 85 115
        Somali  325 170 160 195 100 90
        Spanish  15,630 7,620 8,010 31,140 15,250 15,890
        Swahili  470 235 240 710 325 385
        Swedish  765 335 425 265 135 135
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)  22,070 8,290 13,775 4,700 1,505 3,190
        Taiwanese  2,610 1,250 1,360 135 65 70
        Tamil  825 440 385 1,495 785 710
        Telugu  165 90 75 70 50 30
        Thai  725 245 480 235 75 155
        Tibetan languages  35 20 15 25 15 5
        Tigrigna  160 75 85 75 40 40
        Turkish  910 505 410 1,125 590 530
        Ukrainian  1,110 485 625 1,125 475 650
        Urdu  2,245 1,155 1,085 2,135 1,160 975
        Vietnamese  5,295 2,570 2,725 4,155 2,010 2,145
        Yiddish  70 35 40 1,675 765 910
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 3,440 1,565 1,875 4,390 2,205 2,190
  Multiple responses          9,180 4,280 4,900 68,875 34,630 34,245
    English and French  925 420 500 28,020 14,400 13,620
    English and non-official language  4,145 2,000 2,145 19,670 9,825 9,850
    French and non-official language  4,045 1,835 2,210 20,300 9,955 10,345
    English, French and non-official language  60 20 35 885 450 435

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Footnotes

Footnote 1

2011 and 2006 population

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

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

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Footnote 2

Total private dwellings

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

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Footnote 3

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents

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

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Footnote 4

Age

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

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Footnote 5

Median age

The median age is an age 'x', such that exactly one half of the population is older than 'x' and the other half is younger than 'x'.

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Footnote 6

Total population 15 years and over by marital status

Refers to the marital status of the person, taking into account his/her common-law status. For more information, refer to the Census Dictionary: Marital status.

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Footnote 7

Total number of census families in private households

Census family - Refers to a married couple (with or without children), a common-law couple (with or without children) or a lone parent family. For more information, refer to the Census Dictionary: Census family.

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Footnote 8

Total number of census families in private households

Census family structure - Refers to the classification of census families into married couples (with or without children of either and/or both spouses), common-law couples (with or without children of either and/or both partners), and lone-parent families by sex of parent. A couple may be of opposite or same sex. A couple with children may be further classified as either an intact family or stepfamily, and stepfamilies may, in turn, be classified as simple or complex. Children in a census family include grandchildren living with their grandparent(s) but with no parents present.

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Footnote 9

Living with relatives

Non-relatives may be present.

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Footnote 10

Total number of private households by household type

Refers to the basic division of private households into family and non-family households. Family household refers to a household that contains at least one census family, that is, a married couple with or without children, or a couple living common-law with or without children, or a lone parent living with one or more children (lone-parent family). One-family household refers to a single census family (with or without other persons) that occupies a private dwelling. Multiple-family household refers to a household in which two or more census families (with or without additional persons) occupy the same private dwelling. Family households may also be divided based on the presence of persons not in a census family.

Non-family household refers to either one person living alone in a private dwelling or to a group of two or more people who share a private dwelling, but who do not constitute a census family.

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Footnote 11

One-family-only households

Refers to households that consist solely of one census family without additional persons.

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Footnote 12

Couple-family households

Refers to households with opposite-sex or same-sex couples.

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Footnote 13

Other family households

Refers to one-census family households with additional persons and to multiple-census family households, with or without additional persons.

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Footnote 14

Couple-family households

Refers to households with opposite-sex or same-sex couples.

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Footnote 15

Total number of occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling

Structural type of dwelling - Characteristics that define a dwelling's structure, for example, the characteristics of a single-detached house, a semi-detached house, a row house, or an apartment or flat in a duplex. Refers to the structural characteristics and/or dwelling configuration, that is, whether the dwelling is a single-detached house, an apartment in a high-rise building, a row house, a mobile home, etc.

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Footnote 16

Movable dwelling

Includes mobile homes and other movable dwellings such as houseboats and railroad cars.

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Footnote 17

Other dwelling

The category 'Other dwelling' is a subtotal of the following categories: semi-detached house, row house, apartment or flat in a duplex, apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys and other single-attached house.

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Footnote 18

Total number of private households by household size

Household, private - Person or group of persons occupying the same dwelling. Refers to a person or a group of persons (other than foreign residents) who occupy a private dwelling and do not have a usual place of residence elsewhere in Canada.

Household size - Number of persons occupying a private dwelling. Refers to the number of usual residents in a private household.

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Footnote 19

Total population excluding institutional residents

The population excluding institutional residents includes Canadian citizens (by birth or by naturalization) and landed immigrants (permanent residents) excluding those who live in institutions (institutional collective dwellings). Canadian citizens and landed immigrants either: (1) have a usual place of residence in Canada; (2) are abroad either on a military base or attached to a diplomatic mission; or (3) are at sea or in port aboard merchant vessels under Canadian registry or Canadian government vessels. Since 1991, the target population also includes persons with a usual place of residence in Canada who are claiming refugee status, who hold study permits, or who hold work permits, as well as family members living with them; for census purposes, this group is referred to as non-permanent residents. The population universe does not include foreign residents.

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Footnote 20

Selected Aboriginal languages

The languages shown were selected based on the Aboriginal mother tongues most often reported as single responses in Canada in the 2011 Census of Population.

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Footnote 21

Selected non-Aboriginal languages

The languages shown were selected based on the non-Aboriginal mother tongues (other than English or French) most often reported as single responses in Canada in the 2011 Census of Population.

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Footnote 22

Other languages

This is a subtotal of all languages collected by the census that are not displayed separately here. For a full list of languages collected in the census, please refer to Appendix D in the 2011 Census Dictionary.

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Footnote 23

Official language minority

English is the first official language spoken by Quebec's official language minority, which consists of all individuals with English as a first official language spoken and half of those with both English and French. French is the first official language spoken by the official language minority in the country overall and in every province and territory outside Quebec, which consists of all individuals with French as a first official language spoken and half of those with both English and French.

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Source

Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 Census of Population.

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