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Characteristic Division No. 8, CDR
Alberta
(Census division) 		Quebec Data quality note(s)

(Province)
Change geography 1 Change geography 2
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Population and dwelling counts
Population in 2011Census data footnote 1 189,243 ...Data not available ...Data not available 7,903,001†  ...Data not available ...Data not available
Population in 2006Census data footnote 1 175,337 ...Data not available ...Data not available 7,546,131†  ...Data not available ...Data not available
2006 to 2011 population change (%) 7.9 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4.7 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total private dwellingsCensus data footnote 2 80,324 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,685,926 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Private dwellings occupied by usual residentsCensus data footnote 3 72,774 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,395,343 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Population density per square kilometre 19.1 ...Data not available ...Data not available 5.8 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Land area (square km) 9,909.31 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,356,547.02 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Age characteristics
Total population by age groupsCensus data footnote 4 189,240 94,470 94,775 7,903,000 3,875,860 4,027,140
0 to 4 years 13,125 6,770 6,355 440,840 225,525 215,320
5 to 9 years 11,815 5,980 5,835 399,575 203,675 195,900
10 to 14 years 12,025 6,140 5,885 418,205 213,540 204,665
15 to 19 years 13,040 6,550 6,495 491,980 249,960 242,020
15 years 2,610 1,285 1,325 93,955 47,690 46,265
16 years 2,595 1,325 1,270 96,095 48,880 47,210
17 years 2,605 1,305 1,300 97,795 49,925 47,875
18 years 2,590 1,290 1,305 100,210 50,910 49,305
19 years 2,635 1,345 1,295 103,915 52,545 51,370
20 to 24 years 13,335 6,810 6,525 489,185 246,850 242,340
25 to 29 years 14,645 7,485 7,160 490,665 245,695 244,970
30 to 34 years 13,655 6,935 6,715 531,445 264,980 266,460
35 to 39 years 12,640 6,505 6,130 498,225 249,610 248,615
40 to 44 years 12,340 6,165 6,175 520,805 261,120 259,690
45 to 49 years 14,235 7,010 7,225 623,575 311,320 312,250
50 to 54 years 14,780 7,415 7,365 648,695 320,695 327,995
55 to 59 years 12,270 6,115 6,150 579,280 285,295 293,990
60 to 64 years 9,550 4,775 4,780 512,830 250,675 262,155
65 to 69 years 6,645 3,245 3,400 403,210 194,305 208,905
70 to 74 years 5,215 2,450 2,765 291,755 135,830 155,925
75 to 79 years 4,065 1,915 2,150 232,355 101,675 130,680
80 to 84 years 3,030 1,300 1,735 176,420 69,170 107,250
85 years and over 2,835 915 1,915 153,945 45,945 108,005
Median age of the populationCensus data footnote 5 36.1 35.4 37.0 41.9 40.7 43.0
% of the population aged 15 and over 80.5 80.0 80.9 84.1 83.4 84.7
Marital status
Total population 15 years and over by marital statusCensus data footnote 6 152,280 75,585 76,695 6,644,380 3,233,120 3,411,260
Married or living with a common-law partner 91,290 45,740 45,545 3,745,320 1,875,415 1,869,905
Married (and not separated) 75,650 37,935 37,715 2,353,770 1,177,720 1,176,050
Living common law 15,635 7,805 7,830 1,391,550 697,695 693,850
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 60,990 29,845 31,150 2,899,060 1,357,705 1,541,360
Single (never legally married) 39,745 22,235 17,510 1,942,090 1,045,540 896,545
Separated 4,195 1,890 2,305 105,195 46,465 58,720
Divorced 9,855 4,210 5,645 463,830 188,265 275,565
Widowed 7,200 1,515 5,690 387,945 77,430 310,515
Family characteristics
Total number of census families in private householdsCensus data footnote 7 52,720 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,203,630 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 2 persons 26,965 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,158,055 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 3 persons 10,705 ...Data not available ...Data not available 473,495 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 4 persons 9,895 ...Data not available ...Data not available 407,400 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 5 or more persons 5,150 ...Data not available ...Data not available 164,680 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of census families in private householdsCensus data footnote 8 52,720 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,203,630 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total couple families by family structure and number of children 44,715 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,838,120 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Married couples 36,915 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,143,365 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children at home 17,835 ...Data not available ...Data not available 596,140 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children at home 19,080 ...Data not available ...Data not available 547,225 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 6,745 ...Data not available ...Data not available 216,230 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 8,040 ...Data not available ...Data not available 226,985 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 4,295 ...Data not available ...Data not available 104,010 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Common-law couples 7,800 ...Data not available ...Data not available 694,750 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children at home 4,455 ...Data not available ...Data not available 334,250 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children at home 3,345 ...Data not available ...Data not available 360,500 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 1,650 ...Data not available ...Data not available 152,120 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 1,110 ...Data not available ...Data not available 155,020 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 590 ...Data not available ...Data not available 53,360 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total lone-parent families by sex of parent and number of children 8,005 ...Data not available ...Data not available 365,515 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Female parent 6,190 ...Data not available ...Data not available 277,930 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 3,485 ...Data not available ...Data not available 169,760 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 1,845 ...Data not available ...Data not available 81,365 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 860 ...Data not available ...Data not available 26,810 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Male parent 1,815 ...Data not available ...Data not available 87,580 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 1,185 ...Data not available ...Data not available 57,910 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 470 ...Data not available ...Data not available 23,780 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 155 ...Data not available ...Data not available 5,900 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total children in census families in private households 55,860 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,201,800 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Under six years of age 15,185 ...Data not available ...Data not available 520,710 ...Data not available ...Data not available
6 to 14 years 21,035 ...Data not available ...Data not available 728,240 ...Data not available ...Data not available
15 to 17 years 7,385 ...Data not available ...Data not available 279,620 ...Data not available ...Data not available
18 to 24 years 9,080 ...Data not available ...Data not available 453,250 ...Data not available ...Data not available
25 years and over 3,175 ...Data not available ...Data not available 219,980 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Average number of children at home per census family 1.1 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1.0 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Household and dwelling characteristics
Total number of persons in private households 184,635 92,220 92,410 7,732,835 3,812,190 3,920,640
Number of persons not in census families 31,345 16,330 15,010 1,489,290 717,115 772,170
Living with relativesCensus data footnote 9 4,065 2,075 1,995 145,795 64,175 81,615
Living with non-relatives only 10,060 6,050 4,015 249,085 141,300 107,785
Living alone 17,215 8,205 9,005 1,094,410 511,640 582,770
Number of census family persons 153,290 75,895 77,395 6,243,545 3,095,075 3,148,470
Average number of persons per census family 2.9 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2.8 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of persons aged 65 years and over in private households 19,445 9,090 10,350 1,128,815 510,045 618,775
Number of persons not in census families aged 65 years and over 5,985 1,750 4,235 413,235 124,645 288,590
Living with relativesCensus data footnote 9 560 160 400 45,530 11,850 33,680
Living with non-relatives only 420 220 200 24,935 11,985 12,950
Living alone 5,010 1,375 3,630 342,775 100,810 241,965
Number of census family persons aged 65 years and over 13,455 7,340 6,115 715,580 385,395 330,185
Total number of private households by household typeCensus data footnote 10 72,770 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,395,340 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Census-family households 51,500 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,174,255 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-family-only householdsCensus data footnote 11 46,725 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,050,840 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Couple-family householdsCensus data footnote 12 40,875 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,738,280 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children 20,335 ...Data not available ...Data not available 880,690 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children 20,540 ...Data not available ...Data not available 857,590 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Lone-parent-family households 5,855 ...Data not available ...Data not available 312,555 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other family householdsCensus data footnote 13 4,775 ...Data not available ...Data not available 123,420 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-family households with persons not in a census family 3,630 ...Data not available ...Data not available 95,000 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Couple-family householdsCensus data footnote 14 2,350 ...Data not available ...Data not available 61,250 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children 1,045 ...Data not available ...Data not available 27,410 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children 1,305 ...Data not available ...Data not available 33,840 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Lone-parent-family households 1,280 ...Data not available ...Data not available 33,750 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Two-or-more-family households 1,145 ...Data not available ...Data not available 28,420 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Non-census-family households 21,275 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,221,090 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-person households 17,215 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,094,410 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Two-or-more-person households 4,060 ...Data not available ...Data not available 126,680 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwellingCensus data footnote 15 72,775 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,395,345 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Single-detached house 47,685 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,560,405 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 560 ...Data not available ...Data not available 171,115 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Movable dwellingCensus data footnote 16 4,375 ...Data not available ...Data not available 22,995 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other dwellingCensus data footnote 17 20,150 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,640,825 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Semi-detached house 4,505 ...Data not available ...Data not available 171,435 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Row house 4,800 ...Data not available ...Data not available 86,040 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, duplex 1,490 ...Data not available ...Data not available 263,860 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 9,260 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,103,845 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other single-attached house 85 ...Data not available ...Data not available 15,645 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of private households by household sizeCensus data footnote 18 72,775 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,395,345 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 person 17,210 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,094,410 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 persons 26,755 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,181,240 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 persons 11,550 ...Data not available ...Data not available 496,140 ...Data not available ...Data not available
4 persons 10,605 ...Data not available ...Data not available 421,080 ...Data not available ...Data not available
5 persons 4,440 ...Data not available ...Data not available 142,555 ...Data not available ...Data not available
6 or more persons 2,210 ...Data not available ...Data not available 59,920 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Number of persons in private households 184,635 ...Data not available ...Data not available 7,732,835 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Average number of persons in private households 2.5 ...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 19 186,660 92,980 93,680 7,815,950 3,841,260 3,974,690
  Single responses  185,065 92,230 92,835 7,663,135 3,764,810 3,898,325
    English  166,670 83,240 83,425 599,225 297,875 301,355
    French  2,355 1,220 1,130 6,102,210 2,994,300 3,107,910
    Non-official languages  16,040 7,765 8,275 961,700 472,635 489,060
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 1,135 540 595 41,290 20,530 20,760
        Atikamekw    0 0 0 5,815 2,975 2,845
        Cree, n.o.s.  1,100 530 575 15,135 7,570 7,565
        Dene  0 5 5 0 5 0
        Innu/Montagnais  0 0 0 8,715 4,200 4,515
        Inuktitut  0 0 5 10,915 5,430 5,485
        Mi'kmaq  0 0 0 670 340 325
        Ojibway  15 0 15 30 15 15
        Oji-Cree  0 0 0 5 0 0
        Stoney  15 10 10 0 0 0
Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 14,625 7,070 7,555 908,480 445,970 462,515
        African languages, n.i.e.  50 30 20 930 530 400
        Afrikaans  165 75 95 100 50 45
        Akan (Twi)  15 5 5 1,140 560 585
        Albanian  5 5 0 2,405 1,240 1,170
        Amharic  20 10 10 690 340 355
        Arabic  275 160 115 140,035 74,985 65,050
        Armenian  15 10 10 15,030 7,335 7,700
        Bantu languages, n.i.e.  40 10 20 1,645 875 770
        Bengali  30 15 15 10,405 5,305 5,100
        Berber languages (Kabyle)  0 0 0 5,645 3,095 2,550
        Bisayan languages  120 45 75 955 280 670
        Bosnian  65 25 40 1,505 745 760
        Bulgarian  25 5 15 6,495 3,165 3,330
        Burmese  5 5 0 60 25 35
        Cantonese  270 125 140 10,975 5,185 5,790
        Chinese, n.o.s.  555 255 300 41,590 19,745 21,850
        Creoles  25 10 15 49,475 21,965 27,510
        Croatian  45 15 30 2,375 1,220 1,160
        Czech  70 35 30 1,645 790 855
        Danish  180 95 85 305 145 160
        Dutch  1,715 890 830 3,245 1,595 1,645
        Estonian  10 5 10 200 75 125
        Finnish  65 25 40 415 155 255
        Flemish  15 10 10 590 250 340
        Fukien  10 5 0 75 30 45
        German  2,480 1,205 1,275 15,025 6,920 8,105
        Greek  90 50 45 39,825 20,135 19,690
        Gujarati  45 20 25 5,940 2,915 3,025
        Hakka  0 0 0 105 40 60
        Hebrew  5 5 5 3,975 2,105 1,870
        Hindi  145 75 70 2,745 1,435 1,310
        Hungarian  150 70 75 6,675 3,250 3,430
        Ilocano  150 55 95 1,685 615 1,075
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e.  0 5 5 560 320 240
        Italian  120 55 70 113,815 56,530 57,285
        Japanese  40 10 30 2,175 680 1,495
        Khmer (Cambodian)  60 30 35 8,620 4,035 4,580
        Korean  305 150 155 4,085 1,785 2,300
        Kurdish  0 0 0 820 465 360
        Lao  65 35 30 4,185 2,050 2,140
        Latvian  15 5 15 335 125 205
        Lingala  0 0 0 2,045 980 1,070
        Lithuanian  15 10 5 650 275 370
        Macedonian  5 5 0 195 105 95
        Malay  15 10 5 625 250 375
        Malayalam  35 20 15 315 165 150
        Maltese  0 0 5 30 15 15
        Mandarin  70 40 35 11,290 5,155 6,130
        Marathi  5 0 0 160 90 65
        Nepali  20 10 10 1,280 620 660
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e.  35 15 15 4,565 2,470 2,090
        Norwegian  50 25 30 275 130 140
        Oromo  0 5 0 7,035 3,865 3,170
        Panjabi (Punjabi)  245 125 125 11,150 5,990 5,160
        Pashto  65 30 35 990 545 445
        Persian (Farsi)  195 110 90 19,835 10,340 9,500
        Polish  250 120 130 15,250 6,695 8,555
        Portuguese  65 35 30 34,265 16,505 17,760
        Romanian  110 60 55 31,245 15,115 16,130
        Rundi (Kirundi)  5 0 0 2,370 1,150 1,220
        Russian  335 140 200 24,085 10,765 13,320
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)  5 0 0 2,005 875 1,130
        Semitic languages, n.i.e.  0 0 0 150 80 75
        Serbian  90 40 50 2,955 1,485 1,470
        Serbo-Croatian  20 15 15 1,910 945 970
        Shanghainese  0 0 0 95 40 50
        Sign languages, n.i.e.  20 10 5 520 305 215
        Sindhi  10 5 5 305 145 155
        Sinhala (Sinhalese)  40 30 15 585 305 280
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e.  5 5 5 95 55 40
        Slavic languages, n.i.e.  5 0 5 325 180 145
        Slovak  40 20 20 1,180 525 660
        Slovenian  5 5 0 840 375 460
        Somali  45 30 15 855 435 420
        Spanish  1,700 855 845 131,850 64,490 67,365
        Swahili  25 15 10 2,065 1,060 1,010
        Swedish  55 15 35 515 240 280
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)  2,540 1,135 1,405 13,740 4,655 9,090
        Taiwanese  5 0 5 405 190 215
        Tamil  30 15 15 13,245 6,645 6,595
        Telugu  30 15 15 365 200 160
        Thai  85 30 55 725 190 535
        Tibetan languages  0 0 0 110 60 50
        Tigrigna  5 5 5 350 160 190
        Turkish  10 5 0 6,915 3,605 3,305
        Ukrainian  535 265 275 4,785 2,095 2,690
        Urdu  150 80 70 9,800 5,115 4,690
        Vietnamese  185 90 95 26,560 12,675 13,885
        Yiddish  0 0 0 9,035 4,515 4,520
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 285 155 130 11,930 6,140 5,790
  Multiple responses          1,595 755 840 152,820 76,455 76,365
    English and French  290 135 155 64,800 32,390 32,405
    English and non-official language  1,170 550 625 23,435 11,455 11,975
    French and non-official language  90 45 50 51,640 25,810 25,825
    English, French and non-official language 40 25 15 12,950 6,790 6,155
Knowledge of official languages
Knowledge of official languages - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 186,660 92,985 93,680 7,815,955 3,841,260 3,974,690
  English only 177,275 88,820 88,450 363,860 180,175 183,690
  French only 60 30 30 4,047,175 1,871,500 2,175,675
  English and French 8,635 3,840 4,795 3,328,725 1,758,410 1,570,310
  Neither English nor French 690 290 400 76,190 31,175 45,015
First official language spoken
First official language spoken - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 186,660 92,985 93,675 7,815,955 3,841,265 3,974,695
  English 183,735 91,530 92,205 935,635 465,965 469,675
  French 2,040 1,065 970 6,561,510 3,216,790 3,344,720
  English and French 230 115 115 245,230 128,655 116,575
  Neither English nor French 660 275 385 73,580 29,860 43,720
Official language minority (number)Census data footnote 23 2,150 1,120 1,025 1,058,250 530,290 527,960
Official language minority (percentage)Census data footnote 23 1.2 1.2 1.1 13.5 13.8 13.3
Detailed language spoken most often at home
Detailed language spoken most often at home - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 186,660 92,985 93,680 7,815,955 3,841,260 3,974,695
  Single responses 184,125 91,765 92,360 7,570,900 3,720,195 3,850,710
    English 176,480 87,965 88,515 767,415 379,915 387,500
    French 565 280 290 6,249,080 3,071,635 3,177,450
    Non-official languages 7,080 3,525 3,555 554,400 268,640 285,760
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 305 150 160 37,955 19,060 18,895
        Atikamekw   0 0 0 5,365 2,805 2,560
        Cree, n.o.s. 300 150 155 14,155 7,085 7,075
        Dene 0 0 5 0 0 0
        Innu/Montagnais 0 0 0 7,730 3,760 3,965
        Inuktitut 0 0 0 10,360 5,230 5,130
        Mi'kmaq 0 0 0 330 175 155
        Ojibway 5 5 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 6,725 3,350 3,375 511,880 247,275 264,610
        African languages, n.i.e. 25 10 15 220 105 115
        Afrikaans 100 45 55 25 10 15
        Akan (Twi) 5 5 5 565 260 310
        Albanian 0 0 0 1,510 765 745
        Amharic 10 5 5 360 165 195
        Arabic 120 70 50 72,955 37,360 35,590
        Armenian 0 0 0 10,980 5,195 5,785
        Bantu languages, n.i.e. 20 10 5 290 140 155
        Bengali 20 10 5 8,285 4,110 4,170
        Berber languages (Kabyle) 0 0 0 1,915 1,005 915
        Bisayan languages 30 10 20 235 95 140
        Bosnian 35 15 15 1,030 525 505
        Bulgarian 15 5 10 4,940 2,430 2,505
        Burmese 0 0 0 30 10 15
        Cantonese 165 75 85 8,340 3,980 4,360
        Chinese, n.o.s. 375 170 205 33,890 16,270 17,620
        Creoles 10 5 5 19,430 8,295 11,135
        Croatian 15 10 10 1,060 510 545
        Czech 25 10 15 510 240 275
        Danish 5 0 5 35 20 15
        Dutch 300 165 135 525 245 280
        Estonian 0 0 0 30 15 15
        Finnish 10 5 5 65 25 40
        Flemish 5 0 0 95 45 55
        Fukien 5 0 0 15 10 5
        German 875 400 475 3,025 1,435 1,590
        Greek 35 15 20 20,060 9,685 10,380
        Gujarati 35 15 20 3,955 1,905 2,050
        Hakka 0 0 0 20 5 15
        Hebrew 5 5 0 1,735 885 845
        Hindi 60 30 30 1,450 720 725
        Hungarian 35 15 15 2,390 1,070 1,315
        Ilocano 30 10 20 585 225 360
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 275 145 130
        Italian 20 10 10 39,540 17,925 21,615
        Japanese 5 0 5 915 390 525
        Khmer (Cambodian) 30 15 15 5,350 2,475 2,875
        Korean 255 130 125 2,955 1,360 1,590
        Kurdish 5 0 0 380 200 180
        Lao 40 15 20 2,395 1,160 1,235
        Latvian 5 0 0 90 35 55
        Lingala 0 0 0 545 250 290
        Lithuanian 0 0 0 150 60 90
        Macedonian 0 0 0 125 65 60
        Malay 5 5 0 225 115 120
        Malayalam 25 15 10 75 40 35
        Maltese 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Mandarin 60 30 30 9,325 4,485 4,835
        Marathi 0 0 0 65 40 25
        Nepali 10 5 10 1,170 575 600
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 10 5 5 975 465 505
        Norwegian 0 0 0 40 20 25
        Oromo 0 0 0 2,115 1,110 1,010
        Panjabi (Punjabi) 160 80 80 8,345 4,415 3,925
        Pashto 50 25 25 805 430 380
        Persian (Farsi) 150 75 70 14,380 7,125 7,255
        Polish 60 30 30 6,955 3,160 3,800
        Portuguese 20 15 10 16,015 7,615 8,405
        Romanian 65 35 30 22,790 11,190 11,605
        Rundi (Kirundi) 5 0 5 665 305 355
        Russian 160 75 85 18,465 8,740 9,725
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda) 0 0 0 450 210 235
        Semitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 75 40 35
        Serbian 45 20 25 2,015 985 1,025
        Serbo-Croatian 20 10 10 1,180 580 600
        Shanghainese 0 0 0 30 15 20
        Sign languages, n.i.e. 30 15 10 975 625 355
        Sindhi 0 0 0 175 85 90
        Sinhala (Sinhalese) 30 20 10 330 165 170
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e. 5 5 0 55 20 30
        Slavic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 145 65 75
        Slovak 5 5 0 255 115 140
        Slovenian 0 0 0 295 130 170
        Somali 35 20 15 520 245 275
        Spanish 1,140 590 555 88,380 43,095 45,290
        Swahili 10 5 5 750 365 385
        Swedish 0 0 0 115 55 55
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 1,515 770 745 7,280 2,815 4,465
        Taiwanese 0 0 0 220 115 100
        Tamil 15 10 10 11,270 5,585 5,685
        Telugu 5 0 0 220 120 105
        Thai 40 15 20 210 95 115
        Tibetan languages 0 0 0 80 40 40
        Tigrigna 0 0 0 170 80 90
        Turkish 5 5 0 4,945 2,470 2,475
        Ukrainian 105 55 45 1,925 835 1,090
        Urdu 95 50 40 7,125 3,595 3,530
        Vietnamese 120 55 70 20,740 9,845 10,895
        Yiddish 0 0 0 6,275 3,225 3,050
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 50 25 25 4,565 2,310 2,265
  Multiple responses         2,535 1,215 1,320 245,055 121,070 123,985
    English and French 120 60 60 71,555 35,860 35,695
    English and non-official language 2,340 1,110 1,230 43,765 21,305 22,460
    French and non-official language 45 25 20 100,110 48,590 51,525
    English, French and non-official language 35 20 10 29,625 15,315 14,310
Detailed other language spoken regularly at home
Detailed other language spoken regularly at home - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 186,660 92,985 93,680 7,815,950 3,841,260 3,974,690
  None 175,955 87,855 88,095 6,691,145 3,279,620 3,411,525
  Single responses  10,510 5,030 5,475 1,046,580 522,335 524,245
    English  3,695 1,865 1,830 459,125 234,190 224,935
    French  1,535 655 880 298,090 147,040 151,050
    Non-official languages  5,280 2,515 2,770 289,365 141,100 148,260
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 760 380 380 3,380 1,585 1,795
        Atikamekw    0 0 0 470 205 270
        Cree, n.o.s.  725 370 360 1,250 630 620
        Dene  5 0 0 0 0 0
        Innu/Montagnais  0 0 0 920 435 490
        Inuktitut  0 0 0 485 205 275
        Mi'kmaq  0 5 0 250 110 135
        Ojibway  20 5 10 5 5 5
        Oji-Cree  5 0 5 5 0 0
        Stoney  5 0 0 0 0 0
      Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 4,380 2,050 2,330 279,095 136,070 143,025
        African languages, n.i.e.  15 10 5 625 335 295
        Afrikaans  60 25 30 65 35 30
        Akan (Twi)  5 5 0 475 240 240
        Albanian  0 0 0 400 200 200
        Amharic  10 5 5 195 95 100
        Arabic  110 65 45 49,400 26,430 22,965
        Armenian  5 0 5 2,500 1,235 1,265
        Bantu languages, n.i.e.  5 5 10 945 495 450
        Bengali  10 5 5 1,140 635 505
        Berber languages (Kabyle)  0 0 0 1,980 1,050 930
        Bisayan languages  25 10 15 250 80 165
        Bosnian  35 15 25 310 145 165
        Bulgarian  5 0 5 835 380 450
        Burmese  5 0 0 10 5 5
        Cantonese  70 35 35 1,890 935 955
        Chinese, n.o.s.  130 65 70 5,395 2,480 2,920
        Creoles  10 5 10 34,645 15,580 19,065
        Croatian  10 5 5 600 280 325
        Czech  20 10 5 445 205 240
        Danish  60 25 35 130 50 75
        Dutch  575 295 280 930 415 515
        Estonian  5 0 0 60 25 35
        Finnish  30 10 20 140 60 85
        Flemish  5 0 0 110 45 65
        Fukien  0 5 0 25 10 15
        German  560 255 305 5,900 2,720 3,175
        Greek  40 20 20 14,520 7,350 7,165
        Gujarati  15 10 10 1,185 600 585
        Hakka  0 0 0 50 20 30
        Hebrew  5 0 5 2,975 1,475 1,505
        Hindi  80 45 35 1,870 985 890
        Hungarian  35 20 15 1,580 715 865
        Ilocano  30 15 20 505 180 325
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e.  0 0 0 210 110 95
        Italian  55 30 30 39,030 19,225 19,810
        Japanese  40 15 25 1,070 465 610
        Khmer (Cambodian)  10 5 5 2,300 1,070 1,230
        Korean  50 25 30 650 275 375
        Kurdish  0 0 0 230 125 110
        Lao  30 15 15 1,095 530 565
        Latvian  5 0 0 90 35 55
        Lingala  0 0 0 2,585 1,255 1,325
        Lithuanian  5 5 0 180 65 120
        Macedonian  0 5 0 45 20 25
        Malay  10 0 5 235 105 130
        Malayalam  5 0 5 135 70 70
        Maltese  0 0 0 5 5 0
        Mandarin  10 0 10 1,880 810 1,075
        Marathi  0 0 0 55 30 30
        Nepali  5 5 0 40 25 25
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e.  20 10 10 2,705 1,350 1,355
        Norwegian  10 5 5 110 60 55
        Oromo  0 0 0 2,435 1,275 1,160
        Panjabi (Punjabi)  55 20 30 1,755 960 795
        Pashto  15 10 5 80 50 30
        Persian (Farsi)  40 20 20 2,920 1,600 1,325
        Polish  65 30 30 3,465 1,400 2,065
        Portuguese  30 15 10 9,950 4,785 5,165
        Romanian  35 20 15 4,475 2,070 2,410
        Rundi (Kirundi)  5 0 0 1,140 565 575
        Russian  110 45 65 4,610 2,105 2,500
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)  5 0 0 920 390 530
        Semitic languages, n.i.e.  0 0 0 55 35 25
        Serbian  30 15 15 540 275 265
        Serbo-Croatian  5 5 0 350 185 165
        Shanghainese  0 0 0 50 25 25
        Sign languages, n.i.e.  40 10 30 445 205 240
        Sindhi  5 5 0 110 50 60
        Sinhala (Sinhalese)  10 5 0 175 95 80
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e.  0 0 0 25 15 15
        Slavic languages, n.i.e.  0 0 0 95 55 45
        Slovak  25 10 15 310 140 175
        Slovenian  0 0 0 225 95 130
        Somali  15 5 5 250 135 120
        Spanish  595 295 295 40,335 19,665 20,670
        Swahili  15 10 5 1,245 615 630
        Swedish  25 15 15 320 150 175
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)  745 295 450 4,875 1,540 3,335
        Taiwanese  0 0 0 135 65 70
        Tamil  5 0 0 1,510 790 720
        Telugu  10 10 5 80 50 30
        Thai  25 10 20 320 100 215
        Tibetan languages  0 0 0 30 15 10
        Tigrigna  5 0 0 90 45 45
        Turkish  0 0 0 1,270 690 575
        Ukrainian  115 55 65 1,245 535 715
        Urdu  65 40 25 2,205 1,200 1,010
        Vietnamese  55 25 30 4,620 2,245 2,375
        Yiddish  0 0 0 1,690 765 920
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 145 75 70 6,890 3,445 3,445
  Multiple responses          200 95 100 78,230 39,305 38,925
    English and French  15 5 5 30,610 15,760 14,845
    English and non-official language  45 20 25 24,795 12,330 12,465
    French and non-official language  140 65 75 21,860 10,720 11,145
    English, French and non-official language  0 0 0 965 500 465

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Footnotes

Footnote 1

2011 and 2006 population

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

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

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Footnote 2

Total private dwellings

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

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Footnote 3

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents

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

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Footnote 4

Age

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

Refer to the Census Dictionary for more information.

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Footnote 5

Median age

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

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Footnote 6

Total population 15 years and over by marital status

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

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Footnote 7

Total number of census families in private households

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

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Footnote 8

Total number of census families in private households

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

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Footnote 9

Living with relatives

Non-relatives may be present.

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Footnote 10

Total number of private households by household type

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

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

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Footnote 11

One-family-only households

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

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Footnote 12

Couple-family households

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

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Footnote 13

Other family households

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

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Footnote 14

Couple-family households

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

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Footnote 15

Total number of occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling

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

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Footnote 16

Movable dwelling

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

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Footnote 17

Other dwelling

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

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Footnote 18

Total number of private households by household size

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

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

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Footnote 19

Total population excluding institutional residents

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

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Footnote 20

Selected Aboriginal languages

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

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Footnote 21

Selected non-Aboriginal languages

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

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Footnote 22

Other languages

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

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Footnote 23

Official language minority

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

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Source

Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 Census of Population.

How to cite

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2012. Division No. 8, Alberta (Code 4808) and Quebec (Code 24) (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 14, 2024).

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