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Census Profile

Data table

The table shows total, male and female data grouped by geography (appearing as column headers) for selected characteristics (appearing as row headers).
Characteristic	Division No. 6, CDR Alberta (Census division)			Northwest Territories (Territory)
	Change geography 1			Change geography 2
	Total	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female
Population and dwelling counts
Population in 2011^{Census data footnote 1}	1,311,022	...Data not available	...Data not available	41,462	...Data not available	...Data not available
Population in 2006^{Census data footnote 1}	1,160,936^†	...Data not available	...Data not available	41,464	...Data not available	...Data not available
2006 to 2011 population change (%)	12.9	...Data not available	...Data not available	0.0	...Data not available	...Data not available
Total private dwellings^{Census data footnote 2}	527,608	...Data not available	...Data not available	17,175	...Data not available	...Data not available
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents^{Census data footnote 3}	500,103	...Data not available	...Data not available	14,700	...Data not available	...Data not available
Population density per square kilometre	103.7	...Data not available	...Data not available	0.0	...Data not available	...Data not available
Land area (square km)	12,645.88	...Data not available	...Data not available	1,143,793.47	...Data not available	...Data not available
Age characteristics
Total population by age groups^{Census data footnote 4}	1,311,020	655,105	655,925	41,460	21,065	20,400
0 to 4 years	86,955	44,845	42,110	3,285	1,655	1,630
5 to 9 years	77,405	39,420	37,985	2,860	1,435	1,425
10 to 14 years	77,100	39,535	37,575	2,865	1,450	1,420
15 to 19 years	81,905	42,120	39,785	3,390	1,765	1,625
15 years	16,210	8,260	7,945	695	355	345
16 years	16,330	8,485	7,845	640	360	285
17 years	16,145	8,285	7,865	675	355	325
18 years	16,540	8,565	7,975	685	360	330
19 years	16,680	8,535	8,150	685	340	345
20 to 24 years	89,250	45,145	44,110	3,340	1,690	1,650
25 to 29 years	105,190	52,530	52,655	3,440	1,770	1,675
30 to 34 years	104,550	52,160	52,390	3,305	1,625	1,680
35 to 39 years	102,320	51,175	51,145	2,985	1,445	1,535
40 to 44 years	101,185	51,235	49,945	3,035	1,535	1,500
45 to 49 years	104,240	52,150	52,090	3,380	1,695	1,685
50 to 54 years	102,475	51,690	50,785	3,105	1,615	1,490
55 to 59 years	83,375	42,330	41,045	2,390	1,255	1,135
60 to 64 years	63,555	31,815	31,740	1,680	915	765
65 to 69 years	41,505	20,325	21,185	980	555	425
70 to 74 years	30,430	14,205	16,225	580	280	305
75 to 79 years	24,730	11,295	13,440	400	200	200
80 to 84 years	18,760	7,865	10,900	240	105	130
85 years and over	16,090	5,270	10,825	200	80	120
Median age of the population^{Census data footnote 5}	36.6	36.2	37.1	32.3	32.3	32.2
% of the population aged 15 and over	81.6	81.1	82.1	78.3	78.4	78.1
Marital status
Total population 15 years and over by marital status^{Census data footnote 6}	1,069,555	531,305	538,255	32,455	16,525	15,925
Married or living with a common-law partner	634,460	318,445	316,015	17,670	8,845	8,825
Married (and not separated)	545,005	273,570	271,435	11,375	5,715	5,655
Living common law	89,455	44,875	44,580	6,295	3,130	3,165
Not married and not living with a common-law partner	435,100	212,860	222,235	14,785	7,685	7,100
Single (never legally married)	302,430	166,520	135,905	11,785	6,475	5,315
Separated	25,205	11,055	14,150	785	370	410
Divorced	66,095	26,875	39,220	1,300	615	685
Widowed	41,375	8,410	32,955	915	230	690
Family characteristics
Total number of census families in private households^{Census data footnote 7}	359,190	...Data not available	...Data not available	10,930	...Data not available	...Data not available
Size of census family: 2 persons	166,535	...Data not available	...Data not available	4,630	...Data not available	...Data not available
Size of census family: 3 persons	80,280	...Data not available	...Data not available	2,640	...Data not available	...Data not available
Size of census family: 4 persons	79,610	...Data not available	...Data not available	2,205	...Data not available	...Data not available
Size of census family: 5 or more persons	32,760	...Data not available	...Data not available	1,460	...Data not available	...Data not available
Total number of census families in private households^{Census data footnote 8}	359,190	...Data not available	...Data not available	10,935	...Data not available	...Data not available
Total couple families by family structure and number of children	309,510	...Data not available	...Data not available	8,600	...Data not available	...Data not available
Married couples	264,815	...Data not available	...Data not available	5,465	...Data not available	...Data not available
Without children at home	106,660	...Data not available	...Data not available	1,960	...Data not available	...Data not available
With children at home	158,155	...Data not available	...Data not available	3,510	...Data not available	...Data not available
1 child	57,925	...Data not available	...Data not available	1,245	...Data not available	...Data not available
2 children	70,725	...Data not available	...Data not available	1,405	...Data not available	...Data not available
3 or more children	29,505	...Data not available	...Data not available	855	...Data not available	...Data not available
Common-law couples	44,695	...Data not available	...Data not available	3,135	...Data not available	...Data not available
Without children at home	29,550	...Data not available	...Data not available	1,370	...Data not available	...Data not available
With children at home	15,140	...Data not available	...Data not available	1,765	...Data not available	...Data not available
1 child	7,890	...Data not available	...Data not available	725	...Data not available	...Data not available
2 children	5,175	...Data not available	...Data not available	555	...Data not available	...Data not available
3 or more children	2,070	...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	49,675	...Data not available	...Data not available	2,330	...Data not available	...Data not available
Female parent	38,525	...Data not available	...Data not available	1,720	...Data not available	...Data not available
1 child	22,965	...Data not available	...Data not available	930	...Data not available	...Data not available
2 children	11,460	...Data not available	...Data not available	490	...Data not available	...Data not available
3 or more children	4,100	...Data not available	...Data not available	300	...Data not available	...Data not available
Male parent	11,155	...Data not available	...Data not available	610	...Data not available	...Data not available
1 child	7,360	...Data not available	...Data not available	380	...Data not available	...Data not available
2 children	3,000	...Data not available	...Data not available	180	...Data not available	...Data not available
3 or more children	790	...Data not available	...Data not available	55	...Data not available	...Data not available
Total children in census families in private households	398,510	...Data not available	...Data not available	14,530	...Data not available	...Data not available
Under six years of age	102,180	...Data not available	...Data not available	3,800	...Data not available	...Data not available
6 to 14 years	137,045	...Data not available	...Data not available	4,950	...Data not available	...Data not available
15 to 17 years	47,000	...Data not available	...Data not available	1,860	...Data not available	...Data not available
18 to 24 years	78,020	...Data not available	...Data not available	2,760	...Data not available	...Data not available
25 years and over	34,270	...Data not available	...Data not available	1,155	...Data not available	...Data not available
Average number of children at home per census family	1.1	...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	1,293,865	647,805	646,055	40,805	20,655	20,150
Number of persons not in census families	226,655	117,305	109,350	6,745	3,745	3,000
Living with relatives^{Census data footnote 9}	31,290	14,750	16,540	1,340	675	665
Living with non-relatives only	72,355	43,330	29,020	1,930	1,105	825
Living alone	123,015	59,225	63,780	3,475	1,965	1,510
Number of census family persons	1,067,205	530,495	536,710	34,060	16,910	17,145
Average number of persons per census family	3.0	...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	120,605	55,810	64,795	2,230	1,135	1,095
Number of persons not in census families aged 65 years and over	37,835	10,905	26,935	845	365	480
Living with relatives^{Census data footnote 9}	6,655	1,460	5,190	185	55	125
Living with non-relatives only	2,505	1,245	1,260	40	20	20
Living alone	28,680	8,200	20,480	625	290	340
Number of census family persons aged 65 years and over	82,765	44,910	37,855	1,385	770	610
Total number of private households by household type^{Census data footnote 10}	500,105	...Data not available	...Data not available	14,700	...Data not available	...Data not available
Census-family households	347,270	...Data not available	...Data not available	10,450	...Data not available	...Data not available
One-family-only households^{Census data footnote 11}	309,320	...Data not available	...Data not available	8,975	...Data not available	...Data not available
Couple-family households^{Census data footnote 12}	272,320	...Data not available	...Data not available	7,360	...Data not available	...Data not available
Without children	119,290	...Data not available	...Data not available	2,795	...Data not available	...Data not available
With children	153,035	...Data not available	...Data not available	4,565	...Data not available	...Data not available
Lone-parent-family households	37,000	...Data not available	...Data not available	1,615	...Data not available	...Data not available
Other family households^{Census data footnote 13}	37,950	...Data not available	...Data not available	1,475	...Data not available	...Data not available
One-family households with persons not in a census family	26,885	...Data not available	...Data not available	1,005	...Data not available	...Data not available
Couple-family households^{Census data footnote 14}	19,365	...Data not available	...Data not available	660	...Data not available	...Data not available
Without children	7,400	...Data not available	...Data not available	275	...Data not available	...Data not available
With children	11,965	...Data not available	...Data not available	390	...Data not available	...Data not available
Lone-parent-family households	7,525	...Data not available	...Data not available	345	...Data not available	...Data not available
Two-or-more-family households	11,060	...Data not available	...Data not available	470	...Data not available	...Data not available
Non-census-family households	152,835	...Data not available	...Data not available	4,255	...Data not available	...Data not available
One-person households	123,010	...Data not available	...Data not available	3,475	...Data not available	...Data not available
Two-or-more-person households	29,820	...Data not available	...Data not available	780	...Data not available	...Data not available
Total number of occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling^{Census data footnote 15}	500,100	...Data not available	...Data not available	14,700	...Data not available	...Data not available
Single-detached house	308,930	...Data not available	...Data not available	8,585	...Data not available	...Data not available
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys	29,600	...Data not available	...Data not available	215	...Data not available	...Data not available
Movable dwelling^{Census data footnote 16}	4,235	...Data not available	...Data not available	470	...Data not available	...Data not available
Other dwelling^{Census data footnote 17}	157,335	...Data not available	...Data not available	5,430	...Data not available	...Data not available
Semi-detached house	30,640	...Data not available	...Data not available	845	...Data not available	...Data not available
Row house	41,585	...Data not available	...Data not available	1,620	...Data not available	...Data not available
Apartment, duplex	17,210	...Data not available	...Data not available	210	...Data not available	...Data not available
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys	67,675	...Data not available	...Data not available	2,385	...Data not available	...Data not available
Other single-attached house	230	...Data not available	...Data not available	370	...Data not available	...Data not available
Total number of private households by household size^{Census data footnote 18}	500,105	...Data not available	...Data not available	14,700	...Data not available	...Data not available
1 person	123,010	...Data not available	...Data not available	3,475	...Data not available	...Data not available
2 persons	164,275	...Data not available	...Data not available	4,240	...Data not available	...Data not available
3 persons	83,720	...Data not available	...Data not available	2,660	...Data not available	...Data not available
4 persons	81,425	...Data not available	...Data not available	2,325	...Data not available	...Data not available
5 persons	30,780	...Data not available	...Data not available	1,175	...Data not available	...Data not available
6 or more persons	16,900	...Data not available	...Data not available	830	...Data not available	...Data not available
Number of persons in private households	1,293,860	...Data not available	...Data not available	40,810	...Data not available	...Data not available
Average number of persons in private households	2.6	...Data not available	...Data not available	2.8	...Data not available	...Data not available
Detailed mother tongue
Detailed mother tongue - Total population excluding institutional residents^{Census data footnote 19}	1,300,925	650,170	650,755	41,040	20,785	20,260
Single responses	1,273,425	636,695	636,730	40,500	20,520	19,975
English	942,080	475,640	466,440	31,375	16,000	15,375
French	19,820	9,935	9,885	1,075	580	500
Non-official languages	311,525	151,125	160,400	8,045	3,940	4,105
Selected Aboriginal languages^{Census data footnote 20}	775	320	455	780	375	405
Atikamekw	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cree, n.o.s.	265	100	165	135	60	75
Dene	20	10	10	450	245	205
Innu/Montagnais	0	0	0	0	0	0
Inuktitut	5	0	0	190	70	120
Mi'kmaq	5	5	0	0	0	0
Ojibway	70	25	50	10	5	5
Oji-Cree	5	0	0	0	0	0
Stoney	405	180	225	0	0	0
Selected non-Aboriginal languages^{Census data footnote 21}	306,820	148,880	157,945	2,465	1,205	1,260
African languages, n.i.e.	1,870	1,005	865	0	0	5
Afrikaans	940	475	460	5	0	5
Akan (Twi)	485	270	215	10	5	5
Albanian	1,025	550	475	5	5	0
Amharic	3,070	1,545	1,525	10	5	5
Arabic	13,685	7,410	6,275	150	100	55
Armenian	250	120	125	75	35	40
Bantu languages, n.i.e.	440	230	215	30	20	15
Bengali	3,140	1,615	1,520	35	20	15
Berber languages (Kabyle)	30	15	15	0	0	0
Bisayan languages	1,485	605	880	70	25	45
Bosnian	825	410	415	5	5	5
Bulgarian	825	415	405	10	0	5
Burmese	205	95	105	0	0	0
Cantonese	20,220	9,495	10,720	85	45	40
Chinese, n.o.s.	27,075	12,870	14,205	110	55	55
Creoles	465	245	220	40	15	25
Croatian	2,000	990	1,010	20	10	10
Czech	1,480	715	765	10	5	5
Danish	1,140	590	545	10	5	5
Dutch	5,080	2,550	2,530	50	30	25
Estonian	95	50	45	0	0	0
Finnish	395	145	255	10	5	5
Flemish	115	55	55	5	0	0
Fukien	205	95	115	0	0	0
German	15,140	7,360	7,780	185	100	85
Greek	1,530	775	760	10	10	5
Gujarati	4,080	2,000	2,080	10	5	5
Hakka	95	40	55	0	0	0
Hebrew	420	215	210	0	0	0
Hindi	5,205	2,645	2,560	25	15	10
Hungarian	3,645	1,790	1,860	25	15	10
Ilocano	1,620	685	935	45	20	25
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e.	820	440	380	5	0	0
Italian	5,720	2,975	2,740	45	25	20
Japanese	2,140	780	1,360	30	10	20
Khmer (Cambodian)	825	395	435	0	0	0
Korean	7,810	3,680	4,125	15	5	5
Kurdish	690	400	290	0	0	0
Lao	495	235	260	5	0	0
Latvian	155	80	70	0	0	0
Lingala	45	25	20	0	0	0
Lithuanian	210	95	115	0	0	0
Macedonian	140	70	65	5	5	5
Malay	595	255	340	5	0	0
Malayalam	1,115	575	540	15	5	5
Maltese	35	15	15	0	0	0
Mandarin	11,415	5,350	6,065	35	15	20
Marathi	465	245	220	0	0	0
Nepali	750	410	345	20	10	10
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e.	1,080	560	520	5	0	0
Norwegian	470	205	260	5	0	0
Oromo	600	330	270	15	5	5
Panjabi (Punjabi)	29,190	14,725	14,460	30	15	15
Pashto	1,170	585	580	0	0	0
Persian (Farsi)	6,500	3,435	3,060	20	10	10
Polish	8,060	3,815	4,240	30	15	20
Portuguese	2,730	1,320	1,415	20	10	15
Romanian	3,875	1,995	1,880	20	10	10
Rundi (Kirundi)	80	40	40	0	0	0
Russian	7,710	3,510	4,195	40	15	25
Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)	70	40	30	5	0	0
Semitic languages, n.i.e.	420	220	195	0	0	0
Serbian	1,765	885	880	15	5	10
Serbo-Croatian	505	240	260	5	0	0
Shanghainese	80	30	50	0	0	0
Sign languages, n.i.e.	155	85	70	0	5	0
Sindhi	1,630	775	850	0	5	0
Sinhala (Sinhalese)	850	425	430	0	0	0
Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e.	290	135	155	5	0	0
Slavic languages, n.i.e.	80	40	40	5	5	0
Slovak	1,130	570	560	15	5	10
Slovenian	280	130	155	5	0	5
Somali	1,070	530	540	40	30	5
Spanish	23,125	11,400	11,720	90	40	55
Swahili	560	275	285	10	5	5
Swedish	325	135	190	5	0	5
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)	27,090	11,555	15,535	545	205	340
Taiwanese	175	80	95	0	0	0
Tamil	1,305	695	605	25	10	15
Telugu	510	260	250	10	5	5
Thai	525	165	360	0	0	5
Tibetan languages	320	160	160	0	0	0
Tigrigna	1,250	670	580	10	10	0
Turkish	1,010	590	420	15	5	10
Ukrainian	3,905	1,725	2,175	45	30	20
Urdu	12,575	6,460	6,115	30	20	10
Vietnamese	12,550	5,915	6,630	155	75	80
Yiddish	95	50	50	0	0	0
Other languages^{Census data footnote 22}	3,925	1,930	1,995	4,800	2,360	2,440
Multiple responses	27,500	13,475	14,030	535	260	280
English and French	3,130	1,505	1,625	75	35	35
English and non-official language	22,725	11,140	11,590	450	215	235
French and non-official language	1,080	570	510	15	5	10
English, French and non-official language	560	260	300	5	0	0
Knowledge of official languages
Knowledge of official languages - Total population excluding institutional residents^{Census data footnote 19}	1,300,925	650,170	650,755	41,040	20,785	20,255
English only	1,179,665	595,735	583,930	37,040	18,900	18,140
French only	1,075	485	595	45	20	25
English and French	94,005	43,440	50,565	3,715	1,760	1,955
Neither English nor French	26,175	10,515	15,660	235	95	140
First official language spoken
First official language spoken - Total population excluding institutional residents^{Census data footnote 19}	1,300,925	650,170	650,755	41,040	20,780	20,255
English	1,249,095	626,705	622,390	39,680	20,090	19,590
French	19,905	10,055	9,845	1,030	550	475
English and French	6,355	3,195	3,165	100	45	55
Neither English nor French	25,570	10,215	15,355	225	95	130
Official language minority (number)^{Census data footnote 23}	23,080	11,650	11,430	1,080	575	505
Official language minority (percentage)^{Census data footnote 23}	1.8	1.8	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 residents^{Census data footnote 19}	1,300,925	650,170	650,755	41,040	20,780	20,260
Single responses	1,248,560	624,415	624,145	40,650	20,600	20,055
English	1,059,805	531,795	528,020	36,485	18,495	17,990
French	7,675	3,840	3,835	550	290	265
Non-official languages	181,075	88,780	92,295	3,615	1,815	1,800
Selected Aboriginal languages^{Census data footnote 20}	335	170	165	235	130	110
Atikamekw	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cree, n.o.s.	45	20	30	15	10	10
Dene	5	0	0	170	95	70
Innu/Montagnais	0	0	0	0	0	0
Inuktitut	0	0	0	45	20	30
Mi'kmaq	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ojibway	0	0	0	5	5	0
Oji-Cree	5	0	5	0	0	0
Stoney	275	135	135	0	0	0
Selected non-Aboriginal languages^{Census data footnote 21}	179,260	87,860	91,395	1,170	555	615
African languages, n.i.e.	1,055	540	515	0	0	0
Afrikaans	475	235	240	0	0	0
Akan (Twi)	205	105	105	5	0	5
Albanian	585	320	270	0	5	0
Amharic	2,200	1,090	1,115	10	5	5
Arabic	8,475	4,410	4,065	100	55	45
Armenian	145	70	75	50	20	25
Bantu languages, n.i.e.	130	65	65	5	5	5
Bengali	2,280	1,150	1,130	25	15	10
Berber languages (Kabyle)	20	15	10	0	0	0
Bisayan languages	540	250	295	25	15	15
Bosnian	455	230	230	0	0	0
Bulgarian	480	245	235	5	0	0
Burmese	165	80	85	0	0	0
Cantonese	14,525	6,755	7,765	50	20	25
Chinese, n.o.s.	17,910	8,590	9,325	65	35	30
Creoles	220	110	110	25	5	15
Croatian	700	350	355	0	0	0
Czech	400	190	205	0	0	0
Danish	75	40	35	0	0	0
Dutch	685	320	360	5	0	5
Estonian	20	10	5	0	0	0
Finnish	60	25	30	0	0	0
Flemish	5	5	0	0	0	0
Fukien	45	20	30	0	0	0
German	2,290	1,110	1,180	25	10	10
Greek	455	225	230	5	5	5
Gujarati	2,155	1,040	1,120	15	5	5
Hakka	15	10	10	0	0	0
Hebrew	225	110	110	0	0	0
Hindi	2,850	1,435	1,410	15	5	10
Hungarian	1,230	605	625	5	0	0
Ilocano	590	275	320	25	10	15
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e.	420	225	195	0	0	0
Italian	1,465	660	805	10	5	5
Japanese	1,000	435	565	10	10	10
Khmer (Cambodian)	465	215	245	0	0	0
Korean	5,875	2,795	3,085	10	5	5
Kurdish	470	260	210	0	0	0
Lao	260	115	140	0	0	0
Latvian	45	30	15	0	0	0
Lingala	15	10	10	0	0	0
Lithuanian	60	30	30	0	0	0
Macedonian	60	30	30	0	0	0
Malay	230	125	105	0	0	0
Malayalam	610	310	300	10	5	5
Maltese	5	0	0	0	0	0
Mandarin	8,870	4,300	4,565	30	15	20
Marathi	230	120	110	0	0	0
Nepali	560	290	265	15	10	10
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e.	310	145	170	0	0	0
Norwegian	165	85	80	0	0	0
Oromo	445	230	215	10	5	0
Panjabi (Punjabi)	22,675	11,340	11,345	10	5	5
Pashto	765	380	385	0	0	0
Persian (Farsi)	4,490	2,290	2,195	5	0	0
Polish	3,475	1,670	1,805	10	5	0
Portuguese	1,110	545	565	10	5	10
Romanian	2,215	1,165	1,050	0	5	5
Rundi (Kirundi)	30	15	15	0	0	0
Russian	4,910	2,400	2,515	30	15	15
Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)	25	15	10	0	0	0
Semitic languages, n.i.e.	260	125	135	0	0	0
Serbian	1,045	515	535	10	0	0
Serbo-Croatian	235	115	115	5	0	5
Shanghainese	45	25	25	0	0	0
Sign languages, n.i.e.	210	115	90	5	5	5
Sindhi	700	315	385	0	0	0
Sinhala (Sinhalese)	440	225	220	0	0	0
Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e.	220	100	120	0	0	0
Slavic languages, n.i.e.	5	0	0	0	0	0
Slovak	465	235	230	5	5	5
Slovenian	45	20	25	0	0	0
Somali	755	385	370	10	10	0
Spanish	14,920	7,405	7,510	40	15	20
Swahili	205	105	95	5	0	0
Swedish	50	25	25	0	0	0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)	15,140	7,220	7,915	295	130	160
Taiwanese	70	35	40	0	0	0
Tamil	745	395	350	10	5	5
Telugu	260	135	125	0	5	0
Thai	235	100	130	0	0	0
Tibetan languages	230	120	115	0	0	0
Tigrigna	905	465	435	0	5	0
Turkish	590	320	275	0	5	0
Ukrainian	540	245	300	0	0	0
Urdu	8,895	4,530	4,370	25	10	15
Vietnamese	9,135	4,350	4,780	145	70	75
Yiddish	0	0	5	0	0	0
Other languages^{Census data footnote 22}	1,480	750	730	2,210	1,135	1,080
Multiple responses	52,365	25,760	26,610	385	185	205
English and French	1,810	915	895	45	20	20
English and non-official language	49,290	24,215	25,075	330	160	170
French and non-official language	490	245	245	0	0	0
English, French and non-official language	775	390	390	15	5	5
Detailed other language spoken regularly at home
Detailed other language spoken regularly at home - Total population excluding institutional residents^{Census data footnote 19}	1,300,925	650,170	650,755	41,040	20,780	20,255
None	1,114,790	559,340	555,450	34,395	17,525	16,870
Single responses	182,710	89,110	93,595	6,585	3,230	3,350
English	77,465	38,815	38,655	2,345	1,225	1,125
French	12,675	5,780	6,890	605	275	335
Non-official languages	92,570	44,515	48,055	3,630	1,735	1,890
Selected Aboriginal languages^{Census data footnote 20}	395	160	230	415	200	215
Atikamekw	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cree, n.o.s.	190	75	115	60	30	30
Dene	5	0	0	235	120	110
Innu/Montagnais	0	0	0	0	0	0
Inuktitut	5	5	5	120	50	75
Mi'kmaq	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ojibway	40	15	25	5	0	5
Oji-Cree	0	0	0	0	0	0
Stoney	150	65	85	0	0	0
Selected non-Aboriginal languages^{Census data footnote 21}	90,115	43,390	46,725	840	400	445
African languages, n.i.e.	565	295	270	0	0	0
Afrikaans	415	215	200	5	5	5
Akan (Twi)	255	140	115	10	5	0
Albanian	315	165	155	0	0	0
Amharic	770	395	375	5	0	0
Arabic	5,790	3,110	2,685	40	30	15
Armenian	60	25	35	35	15	15
Bantu languages, n.i.e.	220	110	110	20	10	10
Bengali	580	285	295	10	5	0
Berber languages (Kabyle)	5	0	0	0	0	0
Bisayan languages	405	170	230	15	5	10
Bosnian	245	120	125	5	0	5
Bulgarian	220	105	115	5	0	0
Burmese	60	30	30	0	0	0
Cantonese	5,180	2,475	2,705	35	15	20
Chinese, n.o.s.	5,570	2,685	2,885	25	15	10
Creoles	290	145	145	10	5	0
Croatian	830	390	435	10	5	5
Czech	540	265	280	10	5	5
Danish	410	200	215	5	0	0
Dutch	1,585	750	840	10	5	5
Estonian	25	10	15	0	0	0
Finnish	120	50	75	5	5	0
Flemish	30	15	10	0	0	0
Fukien	80	35	40	0	0	0
German	5,075	2,445	2,630	65	30	35
Greek	940	455	485	0	5	0
Gujarati	1,685	815	865	0	0	0
Hakka	40	15	25	0	0	0
Hebrew	295	155	140	0	0	0
Hindi	3,235	1,665	1,570	25	10	10
Hungarian	1,160	550	610	10	5	5
Ilocano	480	210	265	5	5	0
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e.	225	125	100	0	0	0
Italian	2,620	1,320	1,305	20	10	5
Japanese	1,090	450	635	10	5	5
Khmer (Cambodian)	225	110	120	0	0	0
Korean	1,225	585	640	5	0	5
Kurdish	155	85	70	0	0	0
Lao	190	90	100	5	5	0
Latvian	35	15	25	0	0	0
Lingala	55	25	35	0	0	0
Lithuanian	45	20	20	0	0	0
Macedonian	35	15	15	0	0	0
Malay	260	115	140	5	0	5
Malayalam	365	190	175	0	0	0
Maltese	10	5	5	0	0	0
Mandarin	2,410	1,115	1,295	0	0	0
Marathi	140	75	65	0	0	0
Nepali	110	65	45	0	5	5
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e.	1,000	490	510	15	5	5
Norwegian	120	55	70	0	0	0
Oromo	120	60	55	5	0	0
Panjabi (Punjabi)	4,840	2,530	2,315	10	10	5
Pashto	195	95	105	0	0	0
Persian (Farsi)	1,205	635	565	10	5	10
Polish	2,570	1,235	1,340	15	5	5
Portuguese	1,110	530	580	5	0	5
Romanian	1,070	535	530	5	5	5
Rundi (Kirundi)	35	15	20	0	0	0
Russian	1,945	880	1,065	20	10	10
Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)	15	10	10	0	0	0
Semitic languages, n.i.e.	95	50	45	0	0	0
Serbian	525	270	260	5	0	0
Serbo-Croatian	130	65	65	0	0	0
Shanghainese	30	10	20	0	0	0
Sign languages, n.i.e.	170	75	90	0	0	0
Sindhi	765	360	400	0	0	0
Sinhala (Sinhalese)	280	135	145	0	0	0
Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e.	45	25	20	0	0	0
Slavic languages, n.i.e.	25	15	10	5	0	0
Slovak	325	165	165	15	5	5
Slovenian	75	35	40	0	0	0
Somali	335	175	165	20	15	5
Spanish	9,330	4,580	4,745	65	20	45
Swahili	460	240	215	0	0	0
Swedish	185	80	105	10	0	5
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)	8,235	3,100	5,125	195	70	120
Taiwanese	65	30	30	0	0	0
Tamil	420	225	200	5	0	0
Telugu	190	95	90	0	0	0
Thai	215	65	145	5	0	5
Tibetan languages	55	25	30	0	0	0
Tigrigna	375	205	175	0	0	0
Turkish	285	160	125	5	5	0
Ukrainian	990	445	540	10	5	5
Urdu	2,845	1,485	1,365	15	10	5
Vietnamese	2,725	1,285	1,445	15	10	10
Yiddish	35	15	20	0	0	0
Other languages^{Census data footnote 22}	2,065	975	1,090	2,375	1,135	1,235
Multiple responses	3,430	1,720	1,705	60	20	40
English and French	500	255	240	0	0	0
English and non-official language	1,440	735	700	10	0	10
French and non-official language	1,470	715	755	50	15	30
English, French and non-official language	20	10	10	0	0	0

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^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: Statistics Canada, 2011 Census of Population.

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2012. Division No. 6, Alberta (Code 4806) 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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