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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)
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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 12,851,821  ...Data not available ...Data not available
Population in 2006Census data footnote 1 3,635,556A†  ...Data not available ...Data not available 12,160,282  ...Data not available ...Data not available
2006 to 2011 population change (%) 5.2 ...Data not available ...Data not available 5.7 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total private dwellingsCensus data footnote 2 1,696,210 ...Data not available ...Data not available 5,308,785 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Private dwellings occupied by usual residentsCensus data footnote 3 1,613,260 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,887,508 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Population density per square kilometre 898.1 ...Data not available ...Data not available 14.1 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Land area (square km) 4,258.31 ...Data not available ...Data not available 908,607.67 ...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 12,851,820 6,263,140 6,588,685
0 to 4 years 222,225 113,520 108,700 704,260 360,590 343,670
5 to 9 years 201,655 102,255 99,395 712,755 365,290 347,465
10 to 14 years 208,290 106,470 101,825 763,755 391,630 372,125
15 to 19 years 242,600 122,930 119,665 863,635 443,680 419,950
15 years 46,445 23,715 22,735 168,840 86,700 82,140
16 years 47,330 23,970 23,360 172,840 89,195 83,645
17 years 47,950 24,460 23,485 171,405 88,230 83,170
18 years 49,395 25,010 24,385 173,930 89,225 84,705
19 years 51,475 25,775 25,700 176,620 90,330 86,290
20 to 24 years 250,890 125,260 125,630 852,910 432,490 420,415
25 to 29 years 256,520 126,530 129,990 815,120 400,045 415,075
30 to 34 years 276,950 136,060 140,885 800,365 383,340 417,030
35 to 39 years 266,295 132,355 133,940 844,335 405,845 438,485
40 to 44 years 273,535 137,000 136,535 924,075 447,920 476,155
45 to 49 years 302,160 151,420 150,745 1,055,880 517,510 538,370
50 to 54 years 295,365 145,825 149,540 1,006,140 492,560 513,580
55 to 59 years 250,495 121,475 129,020 864,620 418,755 445,865
60 to 64 years 217,405 103,455 113,950 765,655 370,370 395,275
65 to 69 years 170,995 79,885 91,115 563,485 270,875 292,610
70 to 74 years 129,760 58,375 71,390 440,780 206,350 234,435
75 to 79 years 106,620 45,895 60,720 356,150 161,345 194,805
80 to 84 years 81,755 31,810 49,945 271,510 113,620 157,890
85 years and over 70,715 21,000 49,715 246,400 80,925 165,475
Median age of the populationCensus data footnote 5 39.7 38.7 40.8 40.4 39.4 41.3
% of the population aged 15 and over 83.5 82.7 84.2 83.0 82.2 83.9
Marital status
Total population 15 years and over by marital statusCensus data footnote 6 3,192,055 1,539,275 1,652,785 10,671,050 5,145,630 5,525,420
Married or living with a common-law partner 1,728,495 866,800 861,690 6,158,605 3,078,940 3,079,665
Married (and not separated) 1,174,405 587,860 586,540 5,367,400 2,681,320 2,686,075
Living common law 554,085 278,935 275,150 791,210 397,620 393,590
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 1,463,565 672,475 791,090 4,512,440 2,066,690 2,445,750
Single (never legally married) 1,002,695 530,050 472,645 2,985,020 1,583,760 1,401,260
Separated 57,625 24,045 33,580 319,805 133,790 186,015
Divorced 228,245 85,130 143,120 593,730 231,160 362,570
Widowed 174,995 33,250 141,740 613,880 117,980 495,905
Family characteristics
Total number of census families in private householdsCensus data footnote 7 1,034,500 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,612,200 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 2 persons 504,465 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,686,655 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 3 persons 235,285 ...Data not available ...Data not available 812,960 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 4 persons 209,915 ...Data not available ...Data not available 783,500 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 5 or more persons 84,835 ...Data not available ...Data not available 329,085 ...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 3,612,205 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total couple families by family structure and number of children 844,955 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,007,560 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Married couples 568,255 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,612,895 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children at home 249,535 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,090,740 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children at home 318,720 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,522,150 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 120,220 ...Data not available ...Data not available 559,155 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 136,870 ...Data not available ...Data not available 676,880 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 61,625 ...Data not available ...Data not available 286,110 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Common-law couples 276,705 ...Data not available ...Data not available 394,670 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children at home 137,980 ...Data not available ...Data not available 236,010 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children at home 138,730 ...Data not available ...Data not available 158,660 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 60,260 ...Data not available ...Data not available 77,160 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 59,350 ...Data not available ...Data not available 55,605 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 19,115 ...Data not available ...Data not available 25,890 ...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 604,645 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Female parent 148,700 ...Data not available ...Data not available 486,470 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 90,110 ...Data not available ...Data not available 282,085 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 43,615 ...Data not available ...Data not available 145,375 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 14,975 ...Data not available ...Data not available 59,015 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Male parent 40,845 ...Data not available ...Data not available 118,175 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 26,840 ...Data not available ...Data not available 77,820 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 11,185 ...Data not available ...Data not available 31,265 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 2,815 ...Data not available ...Data not available 9,085 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total children in census families in private households 1,127,105 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,083,925 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Under six years of age 262,900 ...Data not available ...Data not available 839,960 ...Data not available ...Data not available
6 to 14 years 365,155 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,323,750 ...Data not available ...Data not available
15 to 17 years 138,260 ...Data not available ...Data not available 496,005 ...Data not available ...Data not available
18 to 24 years 237,060 ...Data not available ...Data not available 888,985 ...Data not available ...Data not available
25 years and over 123,730 ...Data not available ...Data not available 535,230 ...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 12,655,130 6,179,005 6,476,125
Number of persons not in census families 745,900 352,880 393,020 1,951,440 889,600 1,061,845
Living with relativesCensus data footnote 9 81,095 34,285 46,810 295,100 113,180 181,925
Living with non-relatives only 139,370 79,375 59,995 425,360 233,900 191,465
Living alone 525,435 239,220 286,215 1,230,980 542,525 688,455
Number of census family persons 3,006,560 1,481,025 1,525,535 10,703,690 5,289,410 5,414,280
Average number of persons per census family 2.9 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3.0 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of persons aged 65 years and over in private households 506,350 221,725 284,630 1,752,725 796,110 956,615
Number of persons not in census families aged 65 years and over 192,980 53,940 139,040 563,605 155,405 408,200
Living with relativesCensus data footnote 9 24,650 5,635 19,020 105,130 22,345 82,785
Living with non-relatives only 11,550 5,575 5,975 30,835 14,715 16,125
Living alone 156,780 42,730 114,050 427,640 118,350 309,290
Number of census family persons aged 65 years and over 313,370 167,785 145,585 1,189,120 640,705 548,415
Total number of private households by household typeCensus data footnote 10 1,613,260 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,887,510 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Census-family households 1,017,170 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,475,030 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-family-only householdsCensus data footnote 11 947,275 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,103,515 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Couple-family householdsCensus data footnote 12 787,450 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,642,680 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children 361,170 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,171,505 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children 426,280 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,471,175 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Lone-parent-family households 159,825 ...Data not available ...Data not available 460,840 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other family householdsCensus data footnote 13 69,900 ...Data not available ...Data not available 371,515 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-family households with persons not in a census family 53,165 ...Data not available ...Data not available 242,850 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Couple-family householdsCensus data footnote 14 34,380 ...Data not available ...Data not available 167,865 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children 13,570 ...Data not available ...Data not available 52,945 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children 20,810 ...Data not available ...Data not available 114,920 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Lone-parent-family households 18,785 ...Data not available ...Data not available 74,985 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Two-or-more-family households 16,735 ...Data not available ...Data not available 128,660 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Non-census-family households 596,085 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,412,480 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-person households 525,435 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,230,980 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Two-or-more-person households 70,650 ...Data not available ...Data not available 181,500 ...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 4,887,505 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Single-detached house 525,830 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,718,880 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 135,905 ...Data not available ...Data not available 789,970 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Movable dwellingCensus data footnote 16 3,485 ...Data not available ...Data not available 15,800 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other dwellingCensus data footnote 17 948,040 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,362,860 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Semi-detached house 80,320 ...Data not available ...Data not available 279,470 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Row house 52,290 ...Data not available ...Data not available 415,225 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, duplex 144,345 ...Data not available ...Data not available 160,460 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 665,305 ...Data not available ...Data not available 498,160 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other single-attached house 5,780 ...Data not available ...Data not available 9,540 ...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 4,887,505 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 person 525,435 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,230,975 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 persons 517,795 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,584,415 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 persons 246,160 ...Data not available ...Data not available 803,030 ...Data not available ...Data not available
4 persons 215,980 ...Data not available ...Data not available 783,925 ...Data not available ...Data not available
5 persons 75,405 ...Data not available ...Data not available 310,860 ...Data not available ...Data not available
6 or more persons 32,485 ...Data not available ...Data not available 174,305 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Number of persons in private households 3,752,460 ...Data not available ...Data not available 12,655,135 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Average number of persons in private households 2.3 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2.6 ...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 12,722,060 6,210,335 6,511,730
  Single responses  3,667,620 1,786,580 1,881,045 12,434,770 6,071,955 6,362,815
    English  439,845 218,065 221,785 8,677,040 4,276,970 4,400,065
    French  2,395,525 1,161,290 1,234,235 493,300 232,785 260,510
    Non-official languages  832,245 407,220 425,025 3,264,435 1,562,190 1,702,240
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 535 180 355 15,625 7,315 8,305
        Atikamekw    25 5 20 0 0 0
        Cree, n.o.s.  205 85 115 3,930 1,835 2,095
        Dene  0 5 0 20 5 10
        Innu/Montagnais  55 15 35 5 5 5
        Inuktitut  225 60 165 300 85 215
        Mi'kmaq  20 10 15 70 20 45
        Ojibway  5 0 0 8,255 3,925 4,330
        Oji-Cree  0 0 0 3,030 1,440 1,590
        Stoney  0 0 0 5 0 0
Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 823,845 403,005 420,840 3,222,400 1,542,155 1,680,245
        African languages, n.i.e 720 410 310 3,080 1,585 1,495
        Afrikaans  75 40 35 2,060 1,030 1,030
        Akan (Twi)  1,120 550 570 9,680 4,565 5,115
        Albanian  2,110 1,090 1,020 17,440 8,870 8,565
        Amharic  615 300 315 9,190 4,295 4,895
        Arabic  126,865 67,530 59,335 133,390 69,890 63,500
        Armenian  14,800 7,215 7,585 13,070 6,330 6,740
        Bantu languages, n.i.e 1,255 650 605 3,040 1,445 1,595
        Bengali  10,240 5,220 5,025 38,685 19,745 18,935
        Berber languages (Kabyle)  5,225 2,840 2,385 120 70 60
        Bisayan languages  880 270 610 6,380 2,395 3,985
        Bosnian  405 200 210 6,140 3,045 3,095
        Bulgarian  5,975 2,910 3,060 9,015 4,390 4,625
        Burmese  50 25 30 1,400 685 715
        Cantonese  10,515 4,965 5,550 186,870 87,020 99,850
        Chinese, n.o.s.  39,095 18,515 20,580 195,120 92,170 102,950
        Creoles  47,665 21,100 26,570 9,650 4,355 5,295
        Croatian  1,875 960 915 33,830 16,505 17,320
        Czech  1,320 615 705 12,115 5,675 6,440
        Danish  250 115 135 4,745 2,230 2,515
        Dutch  2,115 1,060 1,055 58,135 28,150 29,985
        Estonian  170 65 105 5,025 2,170 2,850
        Finnish  335 120 220 11,350 4,905 6,450
        Flemish  335 135 195 2,710 1,180 1,530
        Fukien  70 30 45 3,410 1,620 1,795
        German  10,155 4,565 5,590 140,315 65,815 74,500
        Greek  38,860 19,510 19,355 56,890 28,455 28,435
        Gujarati  5,895 2,885 3,005 68,105 34,110 33,995
        Hakka  100 40 60 3,535 1,685 1,850
        Hebrew  3,895 2,060 1,835 11,415 6,085 5,330
        Hindi  2,635 1,375 1,260 47,645 23,880 23,765
        Hungarian  6,005 2,870 3,140 41,010 19,455 21,555
        Ilocano  1,680 605 1,070 8,050 2,990 5,060
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e 450 270 185 2,845 1,520 1,330
        Italian  110,125 54,285 55,835 251,330 123,830 127,505
        Japanese  1,805 560 1,245 12,215 4,415 7,800
        Khmer (Cambodian)  7,745 3,625 4,115 7,210 3,345 3,860
        Korean  3,870 1,705 2,160 64,080 30,065 34,015
        Kurdish  670 365 305 5,760 3,100 2,660
        Lao  3,555 1,725 1,835 5,350 2,620 2,730
        Latvian  275 95 180 4,640 1,970 2,670
        Lingala  1,740 820 925 755 325 430
        Lithuanian  570 235 330 5,600 2,375 3,230
        Macedonian  175 90 85 16,305 7,930 8,370
        Malay  555 230 325 5,305 2,395 2,910
        Malayalam  290 155 140 10,745 5,460 5,285
        Maltese  20 5 15 5,830 2,930 2,905
        Mandarin  10,180 4,665 5,515 118,390 55,825 62,565
        Marathi  150 90 60 4,155 2,135 2,025
        Nepali  345 160 185 3,640 1,850 1,795
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e 3,745 1,990 1,760 5,780 2,925 2,860
        Norwegian  220 110 110 1,060 465 595
        Oromo  6,390 3,490 2,900 1,770 890 875
        Panjabi (Punjabi)  11,025 5,915 5,105 173,975 88,090 85,885
        Pashto  960 525 435 8,165 4,200 3,965
        Persian (Farsi)  17,895 9,340 8,560 98,905 50,110 48,790
        Polish  13,530 5,905 7,630 128,440 58,835 69,600
        Portuguese  29,225 14,035 15,190 147,725 71,605 76,125
        Romanian  28,975 13,990 14,990 41,980 19,835 22,140
        Rundi (Kirundi)  1,300 635 670 1,035 455 580
        Russian  22,480 10,095 12,385 93,080 42,590 50,490
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)  1,280 565 715 1,120 450 670
        Semitic languages, n.i.e 125 60 60 14,930 7,345 7,590
        Serbian  1,735 850 885 41,910 20,750 21,165
        Serbo-Croatian  675 335 340 5,250 2,565 2,685
        Shanghainese  90 40 50 1,410 585 830
        Sign languages, n.i.e 285 155 125 1,580 835 745
        Sindhi  295 140 155 6,530 3,055 3,475
        Sinhala (Sinhalese)  570 300 265 9,335 4,555 4,780
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e 65 40 25 1,780 900 875
        Slavic languages, n.i.e 265 140 125 2,005 1,000 1,005
        Slovak  1,020 440 585 10,250 4,665 5,585
        Slovenian  770 335 435 7,505 3,475 4,030
        Somali  665 335 325 22,685 9,750 12,930
        Spanish  111,070 54,395 56,670 178,335 85,410 92,915
        Swahili  975 485 490 4,745 2,255 2,490
        Swedish  435 210 225 2,505 1,060 1,440
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)  13,280 4,550 8,730 140,805 53,595 87,210
        Taiwanese  395 185 210 3,020 1,390 1,625
        Tamil  13,145 6,595 6,550 111,060 54,760 56,300
        Telugu  350 195 155 6,730 3,525 3,205
        Thai  525 145 380 2,915 995 1,915
        Tibetan languages  95 55 40 3,965 2,005 1,960
        Tigrigna  310 140 165 5,560 2,605 2,955
        Turkish  6,370 3,285 3,085 16,615 8,755 7,865
        Ukrainian  4,365 1,885 2,480 41,455 18,275 23,185
        Urdu  9,615 5,005 4,610 128,730 65,470 63,260
        Vietnamese  24,610 11,725 12,880 65,915 30,920 34,990
        Yiddish  8,910 4,445 4,460 5,105 2,350 2,760
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 7,870 4,040 3,825 26,410 12,725 13,690
  Multiple responses          118,290 58,990 59,305 287,290 138,385 148,910
    English and French  40,400 20,205 20,190 46,605 21,805 24,795
    English and non-official language  21,450 10,460 10,985 219,425 106,790 112,635
    French and non-official language  44,685 22,165 22,525 13,645 6,285 7,365
    English, French and non-official language 11,755 6,160 5,595 7,615 3,495 4,115
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 12,722,060 6,210,335 6,511,730
  English only 280,785 138,010 142,775 10,984,360 5,445,050 5,539,310
  French only 1,401,455 626,035 775,425 42,980 18,805 24,175
  English and French 2,039,040 1,056,095 982,945 1,395,805 627,725 768,085
  Neither English nor French 64,640 25,430 39,205 298,920 118,765 180,155
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 12,722,065 6,210,340 6,511,730
  English 739,485 367,370 372,115 11,844,580 5,819,520 6,025,055
  French 2,767,210 1,339,785 1,427,430 500,270 235,620 264,655
  English and French 216,745 114,035 102,710 84,230 39,330 44,895
  Neither English nor French 62,470 24,385 38,090 292,980 115,860 177,115
Official language minority (number)Census data footnote 23 847,860 424,390 423,475 542,390 255,285 287,100
Official language minority (percentage)Census data footnote 23 22.4 23.0 21.8 4.3 4.1 4.4
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 12,722,065 6,210,340 6,511,730
  Single responses 3,581,800 1,744,820 1,836,985 12,156,790 5,936,965 6,219,825
    English 606,910 299,450 307,455 10,044,810 4,930,610 5,114,200
    French 2,502,410 1,217,800 1,284,605 284,115 133,495 150,620
    Non-official languages 472,485 227,560 244,920 1,827,870 872,860 955,010
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 195 75 125 5,935 3,000 2,930
        Atikamekw   10 5 10 0 0 0
        Cree, n.o.s. 85 35 50 1,920 950 970
        Dene 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Innu/Montagnais 30 10 15 5 0 0
        Inuktitut 70 25 50 80 20 60
        Mi'kmaq 0 0 0 10 5 5
        Ojibway 0 0 0 2,855 1,510 1,345
        Oji-Cree 0 0 0 1,065 505 555
        Stoney 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 469,410 226,055 243,360 1,811,985 864,990 946,995
        African languages, n.i.e. 185 90 95 1,405 675 730
        Afrikaans 25 10 10 775 385 390
        Akan (Twi) 560 255 310 5,305 2,390 2,915
        Albanian 1,325 670 655 10,055 5,075 4,980
        Amharic 325 150 180 5,280 2,400 2,880
        Arabic 66,910 34,230 32,680 76,410 38,095 38,315
        Armenian 10,870 5,145 5,720 7,375 3,435 3,940
        Bantu languages, n.i.e. 225 110 125 885 420 465
        Bengali 8,155 4,050 4,100 26,895 13,495 13,405
        Berber languages (Kabyle) 1,780 935 840 40 20 20
        Bisayan languages 230 95 135 2,045 895 1,150
        Bosnian 265 135 125 3,525 1,765 1,760
        Bulgarian 4,590 2,260 2,330 5,165 2,535 2,630
        Burmese 25 10 15 885 425 460
        Cantonese 8,120 3,870 4,245 147,795 68,295 79,500
        Chinese, n.o.s. 31,905 15,280 16,630 135,665 64,765 70,895
        Creoles 19,000 8,095 10,905 4,720 2,120 2,600
        Croatian 790 375 415 13,185 6,320 6,865
        Czech 415 195 220 4,325 2,055 2,265
        Danish 30 15 15 335 170 170
        Dutch 325 155 170 5,395 2,535 2,855
        Estonian 25 15 15 1,260 475 785
        Finnish 60 20 35 2,280 1,005 1,270
        Flemish 60 25 35 230 105 130
        Fukien 15 5 10 1,045 495 550
        German 1,830 840 990 39,180 18,925 20,255
        Greek 19,750 9,530 10,225 23,590 11,185 12,405
        Gujarati 3,930 1,895 2,040 42,445 20,860 21,585
        Hakka 20 5 15 1,595 740 855
        Hebrew 1,705 875 835 5,240 2,630 2,610
        Hindi 1,400 700 700 24,650 12,200 12,450
        Hungarian 2,240 995 1,245 15,440 7,260 8,175
        Ilocano 585 225 360 2,920 1,170 1,745
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 225 120 105 1,175 590 590
        Italian 38,855 17,585 21,280 88,835 39,140 49,695
        Japanese 760 330 430 5,765 2,535 3,235
        Khmer (Cambodian) 4,880 2,260 2,625 4,065 1,860 2,205
        Korean 2,840 1,305 1,525 47,245 22,575 24,675
        Kurdish 310 155 150 3,580 1,835 1,745
        Lao 2,100 1,010 1,090 2,855 1,445 1,410
        Latvian 85 30 50 1,270 535 730
        Lingala 450 205 245 240 95 140
        Lithuanian 145 55 90 1,780 765 1,015
        Macedonian 110 55 50 7,290 3,495 3,795
        Malay 215 105 105 1,925 920 1,005
        Malayalam 75 35 35 5,315 2,665 2,645
        Maltese 0 0 0 1,295 625 670
        Mandarin 8,525 4,090 4,435 96,610 46,980 49,630
        Marathi 65 40 25 1,980 1,015 965
        Nepali 285 135 150 2,480 1,260 1,220
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 855 410 445 1,830 870 960
        Norwegian 40 20 20 120 50 75
        Oromo 1,935 1,025 910 1,040 490 545
        Panjabi (Punjabi) 8,270 4,375 3,895 124,100 62,105 61,995
        Pashto 775 405 365 5,765 2,875 2,890
        Persian (Farsi) 12,990 6,425 6,560 69,200 33,860 35,335
        Polish 6,365 2,885 3,485 60,730 28,490 32,240
        Portuguese 13,875 6,575 7,300 70,210 33,690 36,520
        Romanian 21,380 10,475 10,910 22,845 10,960 11,880
        Rundi (Kirundi) 365 165 200 375 180 195
        Russian 17,550 8,310 9,240 64,425 30,385 34,045
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda) 295 140 150 395 165 230
        Semitic languages, n.i.e. 55 30 25 10,360 4,980 5,375
        Serbian 1,035 495 540 26,000 12,665 13,335
        Serbo-Croatian 310 145 165 2,500 1,220 1,285
        Shanghainese 30 10 15 660 300 365
        Sign languages, n.i.e. 525 330 195 2,650 1,535 1,115
        Sindhi 165 80 85 2,835 1,265 1,565
        Sinhala (Sinhalese) 320 160 160 4,480 2,195 2,280
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e. 35 15 20 1,410 710 695
        Slavic languages, n.i.e. 125 55 65 565 265 300
        Slovak 220 100 120 3,185 1,485 1,700
        Slovenian 280 115 160 1,815 830 990
        Somali 410 200 215 15,450 6,520 8,935
        Spanish 74,755 36,280 38,470 106,735 51,645 55,085
        Swahili 270 125 140 2,025 940 1,080
        Swedish 100 45 50 410 200 210
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 7,210 2,775 4,440 65,225 27,135 38,095
        Taiwanese 220 115 100 1,495 710 785
        Tamil 11,225 5,565 5,670 83,645 40,665 42,980
        Telugu 215 115 100 3,820 1,955 1,870
        Thai 160 75 85 1,320 650 675
        Tibetan languages 70 35 30 3,200 1,615 1,585
        Tigrigna 160 70 85 3,075 1,390 1,680
        Turkish 4,675 2,320 2,360 10,395 5,265 5,135
        Ukrainian 1,800 775 1,025 15,240 6,810 8,425
        Urdu 7,030 3,550 3,485 83,520 41,750 41,770
        Vietnamese 19,555 9,285 10,270 47,355 22,240 25,120
        Yiddish 6,155 3,165 2,990 530 260 275
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 2,870 1,435 1,440 9,950 4,865 5,085
  Multiple responses         204,120 100,755 103,365 565,270 273,370 291,895
    English and French 48,610 24,475 24,135 37,955 17,250 20,705
    English and non-official language 41,050 19,960 21,095 509,105 248,050 261,055
    French and non-official language 87,330 42,320 45,010 6,370 2,855 3,520
    English, French and non-official language 27,120 13,995 13,125 11,845 5,225 6,620
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 12,722,060 6,210,335 6,511,725
  None 2,955,830 1,434,280 1,521,550 10,611,255 5,199,975 5,411,280
  Single responses  761,210 376,665 384,550 2,066,620 989,785 1,076,835
    English  276,640 139,560 137,075 848,410 416,070 432,340
    French  230,990 113,850 117,145 227,040 101,685 125,355
    Non-official languages  253,580 123,255 130,325 991,165 472,030 519,140
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 235 85 150 10,750 4,985 5,770
        Atikamekw    10 5 10 0 0 0
        Cree, n.o.s.  80 40 45 2,120 980 1,140
        Dene  0 0 0 15 10 10
        Innu/Montagnais  20 10 10 5 0 5
        Inuktitut  90 25 70 220 85 135
        Mi'kmaq  25 5 15 50 20 30
        Ojibway  5 0 5 6,505 3,030 3,470
        Oji-Cree  0 0 0 1,840 870 970
        Stoney  0 0 0 0 0 0
      Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 248,955 120,965 127,990 966,445 460,560 505,885
        African languages, n.i.e 470 250 220 1,340 675 665
        Afrikaans  45 25 20 1,285 630 660
        Akan (Twi)  465 240 225 4,585 2,195 2,390
        Albanian  335 165 170 4,625 2,315 2,310
        Amharic  175 85 90 3,085 1,430 1,655
        Arabic  44,685 23,760 20,920 45,670 24,305 21,360
        Armenian  2,440 1,210 1,225 3,700 1,785 1,910
        Bantu languages, n.i.e 745 370 370 1,490 675 810
        Bengali  1,110 620 490 8,115 4,155 3,960
        Berber languages (Kabyle)  1,825 955 870 50 25 20
        Bisayan languages  240 80 160 1,600 585 1,010
        Bosnian  80 30 45 1,790 875 915
        Bulgarian  740 340 405 2,240 1,050 1,185
        Burmese  15 5 10 405 200 205
        Cantonese  1,755 865 890 41,885 19,995 21,890
        Chinese, n.o.s.  5,055 2,325 2,730 35,080 16,715 18,365
        Creoles  33,300 14,930 18,370 7,720 3,355 4,370
        Croatian  485 220 260 13,060 6,290 6,770
        Czech  350 155 190 3,765 1,645 2,115
        Danish  110 45 65 1,690 740 950
        Dutch  630 290 340 18,365 8,275 10,095
        Estonian  55 20 30 1,850 785 1,065
        Finnish  105 45 60 3,725 1,530 2,195
        Flemish  55 20 40 590 230 355
        Fukien  25 10 15 1,440 695 750
        German  4,130 1,870 2,260 44,850 20,385 24,470
        Greek  14,145 7,120 7,030 29,400 14,815 14,580
        Gujarati  1,175 595 580 17,855 8,935 8,915
        Hakka  50 25 25 1,010 480 530
        Hebrew  2,935 1,455 1,485 8,795 4,415 4,380
        Hindi  1,790 945 850 31,720 16,115 15,605
        Hungarian  1,425 640 790 11,610 5,225 6,380
        Ilocano  505 180 325 2,215 830 1,385
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e 185 100 85 1,050 550 505
        Italian  37,515 18,415 19,100 100,275 49,240 51,035
        Japanese  845 350 495 5,765 2,425 3,350
        Khmer (Cambodian)  2,010 925 1,085 2,105 985 1,120
        Korean  600 265 335 11,915 5,615 6,300
        Kurdish  205 105 100 1,355 730 625
        Lao  930 450 480 1,600 815 785
        Latvian  70 25 50 1,525 620 900
        Lingala  2,255 1,090 1,165 1,220 505 715
        Lithuanian  160 55 105 1,685 675 1,010
        Macedonian  35 20 20 5,710 2,780 2,930
        Malay  195 90 110 2,010 875 1,135
        Malayalam  130 65 70 4,210 2,120 2,085
        Maltese  0 0 0 2,270 1,045 1,225
        Mandarin  1,670 715 960 22,435 10,105 12,330
        Marathi  55 30 25 1,255 620 640
        Nepali  20 10 15 655 325 335
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e 2,225 1,095 1,130 4,890 2,350 2,540
        Norwegian  90 45 45 475 205 265
        Oromo  2,215 1,145 1,065 450 235 225
        Panjabi (Punjabi)  1,715 940 775 36,175 18,600 17,575
        Pashto  80 50 30 1,565 845 715
        Persian (Farsi)  2,635 1,455 1,180 19,325 10,130 9,195
        Polish  3,015 1,215 1,795 36,540 16,475 20,070
        Portuguese  8,350 3,990 4,360 56,065 27,195 28,865
        Romanian  4,050 1,865 2,185 11,640 5,370 6,265
        Rundi (Kirundi)  655 320 345 535 225 310
        Russian  4,080 1,865 2,215 20,915 9,535 11,380
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)  575 250 325 555 220 335
        Semitic languages, n.i.e 45 25 20 3,145 1,560 1,585
        Serbian  365 180 180 11,025 5,500 5,525
        Serbo-Croatian  135 65 70 1,355 675 675
        Shanghainese  45 20 30 460 185 275
        Sign languages, n.i.e 215 95 120 1,530 620 905
        Sindhi  110 50 60 2,660 1,255 1,410
        Sinhala (Sinhalese)  175 95 80 4,160 2,055 2,105
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e 20 10 10 175 85 95
        Slavic languages, n.i.e 70 35 35 570 280 295
        Slovak  280 125 155 2,965 1,305 1,665
        Slovenian  205 85 115 2,445 1,075 1,370
        Somali  195 100 90 7,410 3,415 4,000
        Spanish  31,140 15,250 15,890 64,810 31,120 33,695
        Swahili  710 325 385 3,240 1,485 1,755
        Swedish  265 135 135 1,240 520 720
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)  4,700 1,505 3,190 48,070 17,385 30,690
        Taiwanese  135 65 70 1,050 480 570
        Tamil  1,495 785 710 23,860 11,970 11,885
        Telugu  70 50 30 1,730 910 820
        Thai  235 75 155 1,120 375 745
        Tibetan languages  25 15 5 445 235 210
        Tigrigna  75 40 40 1,945 930 1,015
        Turkish  1,125 590 530 4,610 2,460 2,150
        Ukrainian  1,125 475 650 12,170 5,285 6,880
        Urdu  2,135 1,160 975 34,535 17,635 16,895
        Vietnamese  4,155 2,010 2,145 15,425 7,320 8,105
        Yiddish  1,675 765 910 1,540 660 875
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 4,390 2,205 2,190 13,970 6,485 7,490
  Multiple responses          68,875 34,630 34,245 44,190 20,580 23,610
    English and French  28,020 14,400 13,620 6,970 3,210 3,760
    English and non-official language  19,670 9,825 9,850 15,600 7,690 7,910
    French and non-official language  20,300 9,955 10,345 21,270 9,505 11,765
    English, French and non-official language  885 450 435 350 170 180

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Footnotes

Footnote 1

2011 and 2006 population

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

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

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Footnote 2

Total private dwellings

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

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Footnote 3

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents

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

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Footnote 4

Age

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

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Footnote 5

Median age

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

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Footnote 6

Total population 15 years and over by marital status

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

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Footnote 7

Total number of census families in private households

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

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Footnote 8

Total number of census families in private households

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

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Footnote 9

Living with relatives

Non-relatives may be present.

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Footnote 10

Total number of private households by household type

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

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

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Footnote 11

One-family-only households

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

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Footnote 12

Couple-family households

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

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Footnote 13

Other family households

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

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Footnote 14

Couple-family households

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

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Footnote 15

Total number of occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling

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

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Footnote 16

Movable dwelling

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

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Footnote 17

Other dwelling

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

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Footnote 18

Total number of private households by household size

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

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

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Footnote 19

Total population excluding institutional residents

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

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Footnote 20

Selected Aboriginal languages

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

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Footnote 21

Selected non-Aboriginal languages

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

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Footnote 22

Other languages

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

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Footnote 23

Official language minority

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

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Source

Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 Census of Population.

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