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Characteristic Québec, TÉ Data quality note(s)
Quebec
(Census division) 		Northwest Territories Data quality note(s)

(Territory)
Change geography 1 Change geography 2
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Population and dwelling counts
Population in 2011Census data footnote 1 551,902†  ...Data not available ...Data not available 41,462 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Population in 2006Census data footnote 1 525,376†  ...Data not available ...Data not available 41,464 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2006 to 2011 population change (%) 5.0 ...Data not available ...Data not available 0.0 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total private dwellingsCensus data footnote 2 269,601 ...Data not available ...Data not available 17,175 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Private dwellings occupied by usual residentsCensus data footnote 3 258,872 ...Data not available ...Data not available 14,700 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Population density per square kilometre 1,005.0 ...Data not available ...Data not available 0.0 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Land area (square km) 549.15 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,143,793.47 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Age characteristics
Total population by age groupsCensus data footnote 4 551,900 265,860 286,045 41,460 21,065 20,400
0 to 4 years 26,295 13,365 12,925 3,285 1,655 1,630
5 to 9 years 22,915 11,675 11,235 2,860 1,435 1,425
10 to 14 years 24,345 12,455 11,890 2,865 1,450 1,420
15 to 19 years 31,080 15,600 15,475 3,390 1,765 1,625
15 years 5,670 2,890 2,780 695 355 345
16 years 5,660 2,905 2,755 640 360 285
17 years 6,225 3,100 3,125 675 355 325
18 years 6,420 3,190 3,230 685 360 330
19 years 7,100 3,510 3,580 685 340 345
20 to 24 years 39,225 19,310 19,910 3,340 1,690 1,650
25 to 29 years 39,625 20,465 19,165 3,440 1,770 1,675
30 to 34 years 38,140 19,605 18,535 3,305 1,625 1,680
35 to 39 years 31,870 16,420 15,455 2,985 1,445 1,535
40 to 44 years 32,565 16,300 16,270 3,035 1,535 1,500
45 to 49 years 41,195 20,375 20,820 3,380 1,695 1,685
50 to 54 years 45,060 21,940 23,120 3,105 1,615 1,490
55 to 59 years 42,220 20,050 22,165 2,390 1,255 1,135
60 to 64 years 38,210 18,005 20,200 1,680 915 765
65 to 69 years 31,020 14,290 16,725 980 555 425
70 to 74 years 22,225 9,820 12,400 580 280 305
75 to 79 years 18,225 7,495 10,735 400 200 200
80 to 84 years 14,195 5,125 9,070 240 105 130
85 years and over 13,510 3,570 9,945 200 80 120
Median age of the populationCensus data footnote 5 43.5 41.2 45.6 32.3 32.3 32.2
% of the population aged 15 and over 86.7 85.9 87.4 78.3 78.4 78.1
Marital status
Total population 15 years and over by marital statusCensus data footnote 6 478,355 228,365 249,990 32,455 16,525 15,925
Married or living with a common-law partner 257,180 128,805 128,370 17,670 8,845 8,825
Married (and not separated) 143,090 71,525 71,570 11,375 5,715 5,655
Living common law 114,085 57,280 56,805 6,295 3,130 3,165
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 221,175 99,565 121,615 14,785 7,685 7,100
Single (never legally married) 150,480 78,205 72,285 11,785 6,475 5,315
Separated 7,305 3,115 4,190 785 370 410
Divorced 34,405 12,885 21,520 1,300 615 685
Widowed 28,990 5,365 23,630 915 230 690
Family characteristics
Total number of census families in private householdsCensus data footnote 7 150,160 ...Data not available ...Data not available 10,930 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 2 persons 86,695 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,630 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 3 persons 30,535 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,640 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 4 persons 24,650 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,205 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 5 or more persons 8,280 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,460 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of census families in private householdsCensus data footnote 8 150,165 ...Data not available ...Data not available 10,935 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total couple families by family structure and number of children 126,570 ...Data not available ...Data not available 8,600 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Married couples 69,595 ...Data not available ...Data not available 5,465 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children at home 40,670 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,960 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children at home 28,925 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,510 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 12,185 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,245 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 11,955 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,405 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 4,790 ...Data not available ...Data not available 855 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Common-law couples 56,975 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,135 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children at home 30,540 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,370 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children at home 26,440 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,765 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 11,770 ...Data not available ...Data not available 725 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 11,465 ...Data not available ...Data not available 555 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 3,205 ...Data not available ...Data not available 485 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total lone-parent families by sex of parent and number of children 23,590 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,330 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Female parent 17,720 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,720 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 11,585 ...Data not available ...Data not available 930 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 4,930 ...Data not available ...Data not available 490 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 1,210 ...Data not available ...Data not available 300 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Male parent 5,870 ...Data not available ...Data not available 610 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 3,900 ...Data not available ...Data not available 380 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 1,655 ...Data not available ...Data not available 180 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 315 ...Data not available ...Data not available 55 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total children in census families in private households 130,570 ...Data not available ...Data not available 14,530 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Under six years of age 30,915 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,800 ...Data not available ...Data not available
6 to 14 years 42,200 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,950 ...Data not available ...Data not available
15 to 17 years 17,060 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,860 ...Data not available ...Data not available
18 to 24 years 28,730 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,760 ...Data not available ...Data not available
25 years and over 11,665 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,155 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Average number of children at home per census family 0.9 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1.3 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Household and dwelling characteristics
Total number of persons in private households 536,695 260,545 276,155 40,805 20,655 20,150
Number of persons not in census families 129,385 59,060 70,330 6,745 3,745 3,000
Living with relativesCensus data footnote 9 8,275 3,550 4,725 1,340 675 665
Living with non-relatives only 23,340 13,425 9,910 1,930 1,105 825
Living alone 97,775 42,080 55,695 3,475 1,965 1,510
Number of census family persons 407,310 201,490 205,820 34,060 16,910 17,145
Average number of persons per census family 2.7 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3.1 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of persons aged 65 years and over in private households 87,540 37,230 50,315 2,230 1,135 1,095
Number of persons not in census families aged 65 years and over 35,235 9,415 25,820 845 365 480
Living with relativesCensus data footnote 9 2,450 575 1,880 185 55 125
Living with non-relatives only 1,660 785 880 40 20 20
Living alone 31,120 8,060 23,060 625 290 340
Number of census family persons aged 65 years and over 52,305 27,810 24,490 1,385 770 610
Total number of private households by household typeCensus data footnote 10 258,870 ...Data not available ...Data not available 14,700 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Census-family households 149,200 ...Data not available ...Data not available 10,450 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-family-only householdsCensus data footnote 11 143,710 ...Data not available ...Data not available 8,975 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Couple-family householdsCensus data footnote 12 122,365 ...Data not available ...Data not available 7,360 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children 68,600 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,795 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children 53,765 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,565 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Lone-parent-family households 21,345 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,615 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other family householdsCensus data footnote 13 5,490 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,475 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-family households with persons not in a census family 4,540 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,005 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Couple-family householdsCensus data footnote 14 2,905 ...Data not available ...Data not available 660 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children 1,715 ...Data not available ...Data not available 275 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children 1,195 ...Data not available ...Data not available 390 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Lone-parent-family households 1,635 ...Data not available ...Data not available 345 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Two-or-more-family households 950 ...Data not available ...Data not available 470 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Non-census-family households 109,670 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,255 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-person households 97,775 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,475 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Two-or-more-person households 11,900 ...Data not available ...Data not available 780 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwellingCensus data footnote 15 258,870 ...Data not available ...Data not available 14,700 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Single-detached house 87,820 ...Data not available ...Data not available 8,585 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 19,980 ...Data not available ...Data not available 215 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Movable dwellingCensus data footnote 16 1,300 ...Data not available ...Data not available 470 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other dwellingCensus data footnote 17 149,775 ...Data not available ...Data not available 5,430 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Semi-detached house 13,285 ...Data not available ...Data not available 845 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Row house 6,160 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,620 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, duplex 18,085 ...Data not available ...Data not available 210 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 110,850 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,385 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other single-attached house 1,380 ...Data not available ...Data not available 370 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of private households by household sizeCensus data footnote 18 258,875 ...Data not available ...Data not available 14,700 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 person 97,770 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,475 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 persons 92,570 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,240 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 persons 33,220 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,660 ...Data not available ...Data not available
4 persons 25,740 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,325 ...Data not available ...Data not available
5 persons 7,185 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,175 ...Data not available ...Data not available
6 or more persons 2,385 ...Data not available ...Data not available 830 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Number of persons in private households 536,695 ...Data not available ...Data not available 40,810 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Average number of persons in private households 2.1 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2.8 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Detailed mother tongue
Detailed mother tongue - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 544,490 263,000 281,490 41,040 20,785 20,260
  Single responses  539,930 260,630 279,300 40,500 20,520 19,975
    English  7,845 4,100 3,745 31,375 16,000 15,375
    French  511,815 246,295 265,515 1,075 580 500
    Non-official languages  20,270 10,235 10,035 8,045 3,940 4,105
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 300 120 180 780 375 405
        Atikamekw    35 15 15 0 0 0
        Cree, n.o.s.  5 5 5 135 60 75
        Dene  0 0 0 450 245 205
        Innu/Montagnais  250 95 155 0 0 0
        Inuktitut  10 0 5 190 70 120
        Mi'kmaq  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Ojibway  0 0 0 10 5 5
        Oji-Cree  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Stoney  0 0 0 0 0 0
Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 19,330 9,745 9,585 2,465 1,205 1,260
        African languages, n.i.e.  50 25 25 0 0 5
        Afrikaans  5 5 0 5 0 5
        Akan (Twi)  0 0 0 10 5 5
        Albanian  195 105 90 5 5 0
        Amharic  10 0 5 10 5 5
        Arabic  3,035 1,755 1,285 150 100 55
        Armenian  40 20 25 75 35 40
        Bantu languages, n.i.e.  100 50 45 30 20 15
        Bengali  60 30 35 35 20 15
        Berber languages (Kabyle)  135 85 50 0 0 0
        Bisayan languages  15 0 10 70 25 45
        Bosnian  635 325 310 5 5 5
        Bulgarian  190 85 100 10 0 5
        Burmese  5 5 0 0 0 0
        Cantonese  115 60 55 85 45 40
        Chinese, n.o.s.  605 310 300 110 55 55
        Creoles  320 165 155 40 15 25
        Croatian  90 45 45 20 10 10
        Czech  45 20 20 10 5 5
        Danish  5 5 0 10 5 5
        Dutch  120 60 60 50 30 25
        Estonian  5 5 0 0 0 0
        Finnish  5 5 5 10 5 5
        Flemish  25 5 15 5 0 0
        Fukien  0 0 0 0 0 0
        German  405 160 245 185 100 85
        Greek  100 60 45 10 10 5
        Gujarati  20 10 10 10 5 5
        Hakka  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Hebrew  15 10 5 0 0 0
        Hindi  40 20 20 25 15 10
        Hungarian  115 55 60 25 15 10
        Ilocano  0 0 0 45 20 25
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e.  80 35 45 5 0 0
        Italian  520 290 225 45 25 20
        Japanese  110 35 75 30 10 20
        Khmer (Cambodian)  330 145 180 0 0 0
        Korean  25 10 15 15 5 5
        Kurdish  35 20 10 0 0 0
        Lao  95 50 45 5 0 0
        Latvian  5 5 0 0 0 0
        Lingala  80 40 40 0 0 0
        Lithuanian  5 5 0 0 0 0
        Macedonian  5 5 0 5 5 5
        Malay  5 5 5 5 0 0
        Malayalam  5 5 0 15 5 5
        Maltese  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Mandarin  235 110 125 35 15 20
        Marathi  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Nepali  525 275 255 20 10 10
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e.  275 165 110 5 0 0
        Norwegian  10 5 5 5 0 0
        Oromo  220 120 100 15 5 5
        Panjabi (Punjabi)  10 5 5 30 15 15
        Pashto  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Persian (Farsi)  360 180 175 20 10 10
        Polish  270 115 155 30 15 20
        Portuguese  1,010 500 515 20 10 15
        Romanian  635 310 325 20 10 10
        Rundi (Kirundi)  305 155 145 0 0 0
        Russian  425 175 245 40 15 25
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)  220 100 120 5 0 0
        Semitic languages, n.i.e.  0 5 0 0 0 0
        Serbian  165 80 80 15 5 10
        Serbo-Croatian  210 100 110 5 0 0
        Shanghainese  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Sign languages, n.i.e.  35 25 10 0 5 0
        Sindhi  5 0 5 0 5 0
        Sinhala (Sinhalese)  5 0 0 0 0 0
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e.  20 15 10 5 0 0
        Slavic languages, n.i.e.  0 0 0 5 5 0
        Slovak  20 10 5 15 5 10
        Slovenian  5 0 0 5 0 5
        Somali  10 5 5 40 30 5
        Spanish  5,190 2,495 2,695 90 40 55
        Swahili  375 200 175 10 5 5
        Swedish  15 5 15 5 0 5
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)  55 15 40 545 205 340
        Taiwanese  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Tamil  15 5 5 25 10 15
        Telugu  5 0 5 10 5 5
        Thai  35 10 30 0 0 5
        Tibetan languages  5 5 5 0 0 0
        Tigrigna  10 0 5 10 10 0
        Turkish  50 30 20 15 5 10
        Ukrainian  45 20 25 45 30 20
        Urdu  20 10 10 30 20 10
        Vietnamese  725 350 370 155 75 80
        Yiddish  0 5 0 0 0 0
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 635 370 270 4,800 2,360 2,440
  Multiple responses          4,570 2,370 2,195 535 260 280
    English and French  2,450 1,265 1,185 75 35 35
    English and non-official language  185 95 95 450 215 235
    French and non-official language  1,765 920 845 15 5 10
    English, French and non-official language 170 95 75 5 0 0
Knowledge of official languages
Knowledge of official languages - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 544,495 263,000 281,495 41,040 20,785 20,255
  English only 1,170 635 540 37,040 18,900 18,140
  French only 337,375 149,190 188,190 45 20 25
  English and French 204,395 112,490 91,905 3,715 1,760 1,955
  Neither English nor French 1,550 685 865 235 95 140
First official language spoken
First official language spoken - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 544,495 263,000 281,490 41,040 20,780 20,255
  English 8,925 4,645 4,280 39,680 20,090 19,590
  French 530,090 255,525 274,565 1,030 550 475
  English and French 4,025 2,190 1,835 100 45 55
  Neither English nor French 1,460 645 815 225 95 130
Official language minority (number)Census data footnote 23 10,935 5,740 5,200 1,080 575 505
Official language minority (percentage)Census data footnote 23 2.0 2.2 1.8 2.6 2.8 2.5
Detailed language spoken most often at home
Detailed language spoken most often at home - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 544,490 263,000 281,495 41,040 20,780 20,260
  Single responses 538,500 259,985 278,515 40,650 20,600 20,055
    English 5,510 2,805 2,705 36,485 18,495 17,990
    French 522,255 251,925 270,330 550 290 265
    Non-official languages 10,730 5,250 5,480 3,615 1,815 1,800
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 135 55 80 235 130 110
        Atikamekw   10 10 5 0 0 0
        Cree, n.o.s. 0 0 0 15 10 10
        Dene 0 0 0 170 95 70
        Innu/Montagnais 115 45 70 0 0 0
        Inuktitut 5 0 5 45 20 30
        Mi'kmaq 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Ojibway 0 0 0 5 5 0
        Oji-Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Stoney 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 10,325 5,060 5,265 1,170 555 615
        African languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Afrikaans 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Akan (Twi) 0 0 0 5 0 5
        Albanian 130 65 70 0 5 0
        Amharic 0 0 0 10 5 5
        Arabic 1,150 590 560 100 55 45
        Armenian 30 15 20 50 20 25
        Bantu languages, n.i.e. 15 10 5 5 5 5
        Bengali 65 25 40 25 15 10
        Berber languages (Kabyle) 35 15 15 0 0 0
        Bisayan languages 0 0 0 25 15 15
        Bosnian 455 235 220 0 0 0
        Bulgarian 130 70 65 5 0 0
        Burmese 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Cantonese 55 25 25 50 20 25
        Chinese, n.o.s. 475 240 235 65 35 30
        Creoles 75 30 40 25 5 15
        Croatian 40 20 20 0 0 0
        Czech 10 5 5 0 0 0
        Danish 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Dutch 20 10 10 5 0 5
        Estonian 5 5 0 0 0 0
        Finnish 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Flemish 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Fukien 0 0 0 0 0 0
        German 60 30 30 25 10 10
        Greek 25 15 10 5 5 5
        Gujarati 10 5 10 15 5 5
        Hakka 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Hebrew 10 0 5 0 0 0
        Hindi 20 10 10 15 5 10
        Hungarian 30 15 20 5 0 0
        Ilocano 0 0 0 25 10 15
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 40 15 25 0 0 0
        Italian 95 45 50 10 5 5
        Japanese 50 25 30 10 10 10
        Khmer (Cambodian) 165 70 100 0 0 0
        Korean 5 5 5 10 5 5
        Kurdish 20 10 10 0 0 0
        Lao 35 20 15 0 0 0
        Latvian 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Lingala 20 10 15 0 0 0
        Lithuanian 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Macedonian 5 0 0 0 0 0
        Malay 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Malayalam 0 0 0 10 5 5
        Maltese 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Mandarin 165 85 80 30 15 20
        Marathi 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Nepali 505 270 240 15 10 10
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 40 15 25 0 0 0
        Norwegian 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Oromo 65 25 35 10 5 0
        Panjabi (Punjabi) 5 5 0 10 5 5
        Pashto 0 0 5 0 0 0
        Persian (Farsi) 260 125 130 5 0 0
        Polish 90 35 55 10 5 0
        Portuguese 565 280 285 10 5 10
        Romanian 405 205 200 0 5 5
        Rundi (Kirundi) 90 45 45 0 0 0
        Russian 260 125 140 30 15 15
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda) 40 20 20 0 0 0
        Semitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Serbian 130 60 65 10 0 0
        Serbo-Croatian 145 70 75 5 0 5
        Shanghainese 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Sign languages, n.i.e. 50 35 20 5 5 5
        Sindhi 10 5 5 0 0 0
        Sinhala (Sinhalese) 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e. 15 5 10 0 0 0
        Slavic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Slovak 5 0 0 5 5 5
        Slovenian 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Somali 5 0 5 10 10 0
        Spanish 3,445 1,640 1,805 40 15 20
        Swahili 180 100 85 5 0 0
        Swedish 5 0 5 0 0 0
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 5 5 0 295 130 160
        Taiwanese 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Tamil 10 5 5 10 5 5
        Telugu 5 0 0 0 5 0
        Thai 15 10 10 0 0 0
        Tibetan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Tigrigna 0 0 0 0 5 0
        Turkish 10 0 5 0 5 0
        Ukrainian 25 10 15 0 0 0
        Urdu 5 5 5 25 10 15
        Vietnamese 470 225 250 145 70 75
        Yiddish 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 270 140 130 2,210 1,135 1,080
  Multiple responses         5,995 3,020 2,975 385 185 205
    English and French 2,120 1,095 1,015 45 20 20
    English and non-official language 155 80 80 330 160 170
    French and non-official language 3,340 1,635 1,700 0 0 0
    English, French and non-official language 385 205 175 15 5 5
Detailed other language spoken regularly at home
Detailed other language spoken regularly at home - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 544,490 263,000 281,495 41,040 20,780 20,255
  None 507,475 243,520 263,955 34,395 17,525 16,870
  Single responses  35,450 18,695 16,755 6,585 3,230 3,350
    English  20,435 11,145 9,285 2,345 1,225 1,125
    French  7,755 3,860 3,895 605 275 335
    Non-official languages  7,265 3,695 3,570 3,630 1,735 1,890
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 115 55 65 415 200 215
        Atikamekw    10 0 5 0 0 0
        Cree, n.o.s.  0 0 0 60 30 30
        Dene  0 0 0 235 120 110
        Innu/Montagnais  100 45 50 0 0 0
        Inuktitut  10 5 5 120 50 75
        Mi'kmaq  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Ojibway  0 0 0 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 6,815 3,475 3,340 840 400 445
        African languages, n.i.e.  40 25 15 0 0 0
        Afrikaans  5 0 5 5 5 5
        Akan (Twi)  0 0 0 10 5 0
        Albanian  35 20 10 0 0 0
        Amharic  0 0 0 5 0 0
        Arabic  1,305 755 555 40 30 15
        Armenian  10 5 5 35 15 15
        Bantu languages, n.i.e.  55 25 30 20 10 10
        Bengali  5 5 0 10 5 0
        Berber languages (Kabyle)  60 40 25 0 0 0
        Bisayan languages  5 0 5 15 5 10
        Bosnian  110 55 55 5 0 5
        Bulgarian  30 10 15 5 0 0
        Burmese  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Cantonese  30 15 10 35 15 20
        Chinese, n.o.s.  85 40 40 25 15 10
        Creoles  225 105 120 10 5 0
        Croatian  25 10 15 10 5 5
        Czech  15 0 5 10 5 5
        Danish  0 0 0 5 0 0
        Dutch  45 25 25 10 5 5
        Estonian  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Finnish  5 0 0 5 5 0
        Flemish  10 5 5 0 0 0
        Fukien  0 0 0 0 0 0
        German  190 90 105 65 30 35
        Greek  35 15 20 0 5 0
        Gujarati  5 0 0 0 0 0
        Hakka  5 0 0 0 0 0
        Hebrew  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Hindi  35 15 20 25 10 10
        Hungarian  35 15 20 10 5 5
        Ilocano  0 0 0 5 5 0
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e.  15 5 5 0 0 0
        Italian  240 125 115 20 10 5
        Japanese  80 35 40 10 5 5
        Khmer (Cambodian)  125 65 60 0 0 0
        Korean  10 5 5 5 0 5
        Kurdish  5 5 0 0 0 0
        Lao  25 10 15 5 5 0
        Latvian  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Lingala  70 35 35 0 0 0
        Lithuanian  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Macedonian  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Malay  5 0 0 5 0 5
        Malayalam  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Maltese  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Mandarin  40 20 20 0 0 0
        Marathi  0 0 5 0 0 0
        Nepali  5 5 5 0 5 5
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e.  135 70 60 15 5 5
        Norwegian  0 5 0 0 0 0
        Oromo  70 40 30 5 0 0
        Panjabi (Punjabi)  0 0 0 10 10 5
        Pashto  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Persian (Farsi)  55 25 30 10 5 10
        Polish  80 35 40 15 5 5
        Portuguese  280 140 140 5 0 5
        Romanian  135 60 75 5 5 5
        Rundi (Kirundi)  135 70 65 0 0 0
        Russian  115 45 75 20 10 10
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)  100 45 50 0 0 0
        Semitic languages, n.i.e.  5 5 0 0 0 0
        Serbian  35 15 15 5 0 0
        Serbo-Croatian  60 35 25 0 0 0
        Shanghainese  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Sign languages, n.i.e.  50 25 25 0 0 0
        Sindhi  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Sinhala (Sinhalese)  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e.  0 5 0 0 0 0
        Slavic languages, n.i.e.  0 0 0 5 0 0
        Slovak  5 0 5 15 5 5
        Slovenian  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Somali  0 0 0 20 15 5
        Spanish  2,120 1,040 1,080 65 20 45
        Swahili  175 95 80 0 0 0
        Swedish  5 0 5 10 0 5
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)  15 5 10 195 70 120
        Taiwanese  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Tamil  5 0 0 5 0 0
        Telugu  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Thai  20 5 15 5 0 5
        Tibetan languages  0 5 5 0 0 0
        Tigrigna  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Turkish  5 5 5 5 5 0
        Ukrainian  15 5 10 10 5 5
        Urdu  5 5 5 15 10 5
        Vietnamese  180 95 90 15 10 10
        Yiddish  0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 330 165 165 2,375 1,135 1,235
  Multiple responses          1,565 785 785 60 20 40
    English and French  405 215 190 0 0 0
    English and non-official language  945 460 490 10 0 10
    French and non-official language  185 95 90 50 15 30
    English, French and non-official language  30 20 15 0 0 0

Symbols

A adjusted figure due to boundary change

Users wishing to compare 2011 Census data with those of other censuses should then take into account that the boundaries of geographic areas may change from one census to another. In order to facilitate comparison, the 2006 Census counts are adjusted as needed to take into account boundary changes between the 2006 and 2011 censuses. The 2006 counts that were adjusted are identified by the letter 'A.' The letter 'A' may also refer to corrections to the 2006 counts; however, most of these are the result of boundary changes. This symbol is also used to identify areas that have been created since 2006, such as newly incorporated municipalities (census subdivisions) and new designated places (DPLs).

E use with caution

After the release of the 2006 or 2011 Census population and dwelling counts, errors are occasionally uncovered in the data. It is not possible to make changes to the 2006 or 2011 Census data presented in these tables.

Refer to the 2006 population and dwelling count amendments or the 2011 population and dwelling count amendments for further information.

X area and data suppression

In addition to random rounding, area and data suppression has been adopted to further protect the confidentiality of individual respondents' personal information.

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

Geographic area suppression lists show areas where data are suppressed.

† excludes census data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or Indian settlements

Excludes census data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or Indian settlements (For further information, see the 'Notes.')

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

Refer to a complete list of these geographic areas.

.. not available for a specific reference period

Data quality index: Data quality index showing a global non response rate higher than or equal to 25% (suppressed). Geographic area suppression lists show areas where data are suppressed.

Incompletely enumerated Indian reserve and Indian settlement: There were 13 Indian reserves and Indian settlements where enumeration was not possible as a result of forest fires in Northern Ontario at the time of census collection. Collection for these communities was done at a later time. While the data are not included in the 2011 Census tabulations, it is expected that separate special tables showing data for these communities will be made available at a later date, subject to data quality evaluation. Refer to a complete list of these geographic areas.

... not applicable

A possible reason for the use of the three dots (...) symbol is:

  • A value that cannot be calculated such as a percentage change where the denominator is zero.

Footnotes

Footnote 1

2011 and 2006 population

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

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

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Footnote 2

Total private dwellings

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

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Footnote 3

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents

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

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Footnote 4

Age

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

Refer to the Census Dictionary for more information.

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Footnote 5

Median age

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

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Footnote 6

Total population 15 years and over by marital status

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

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Footnote 7

Total number of census families in private households

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

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Footnote 8

Total number of census families in private households

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

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Footnote 9

Living with relatives

Non-relatives may be present.

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Footnote 10

Total number of private households by household type

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

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

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Footnote 11

One-family-only households

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

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Footnote 12

Couple-family households

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

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Footnote 13

Other family households

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

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Footnote 14

Couple-family households

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

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Footnote 15

Total number of occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling

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

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Footnote 16

Movable dwelling

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

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Footnote 17

Other dwelling

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

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Footnote 18

Total number of private households by household size

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

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

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Footnote 19

Total population excluding institutional residents

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

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Footnote 20

Selected Aboriginal languages

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

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Footnote 21

Selected non-Aboriginal languages

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

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Footnote 22

Other languages

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

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Footnote 23

Official language minority

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

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Source

Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 Census of Population.

How to cite

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2012. Québec, Quebec (Code 2423) and Northwest Territories (Code 61) (table). Census Profile. 2011 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-316-XWE. Ottawa. Released October 24, 2012.
http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2011/dp-pd/prof/index.cfm?Lang=E (accessed May 16, 2024).

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Footnotes

Footnote 1

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Source

Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 Census Profile

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Footnotes

Footnote 1

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Geographic hierarchy

Geographic hierarchy

Geographic hierarchy: Québec (Territoire équivalent)

Geographic hierarchy: Northwest Territories (Territory)

  • Canada
    • Northwest Territories (Territory)

Note

Note: For more information regarding geographic hierarchies, refer to the Illustrated Glossary: Hierarchy of standard geographic units tutorial.

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