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

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Footnotes

Footnote 1

2011 and 2006 population

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

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

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Footnote 2

Total private dwellings

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

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Footnote 3

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents

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

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Footnote 4

Age

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

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Footnote 5

Median age

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

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Footnote 6

Total population 15 years and over by marital status

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

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Footnote 7

Total number of census families in private households

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

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Footnote 8

Total number of census families in private households

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

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Footnote 9

Living with relatives

Non-relatives may be present.

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Footnote 10

Total number of private households by household type

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

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

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Footnote 11

One-family-only households

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

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Footnote 12

Couple-family households

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

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Footnote 13

Other family households

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

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Footnote 14

Couple-family households

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

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Footnote 15

Total number of occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling

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

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Footnote 16

Movable dwelling

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

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Footnote 17

Other dwelling

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

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Footnote 18

Total number of private households by household size

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

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

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Footnote 19

Total population excluding institutional residents

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

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Footnote 20

Selected Aboriginal languages

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

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Footnote 21

Selected non-Aboriginal languages

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

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Footnote 22

Other languages

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

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Footnote 23

Official language minority

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

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Source

Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 Census of Population.

How to cite

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2012. Montréal, Quebec (Code 462) and Montréal, Quebec (Code 462) (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 April 25, 2024).

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