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Census Profile

Data table

The table shows total, male and female data grouped by geography (appearing as column headers) for selected characteristics (appearing as row headers).
Characteristic	Hamilton (CMA) Ontario (Census metropolitan area)			Prince Edward Island (Province)
	Change geography 1			Change geography 2
	Total	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female
Population and dwelling counts
Population in 2011^{Census data footnote 1}	721,053	...Data not available	...Data not available	140,204	...Data not available	...Data not available
Population in 2006^{Census data footnote 1}	692,911	...Data not available	...Data not available	135,851	...Data not available	...Data not available
2006 to 2011 population change (%)	4.1	...Data not available	...Data not available	3.2	...Data not available	...Data not available
Total private dwellings^{Census data footnote 2}	294,150	...Data not available	...Data not available	66,943	...Data not available	...Data not available
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents^{Census data footnote 3}	282,186	...Data not available	...Data not available	56,462	...Data not available	...Data not available
Population density per square kilometre	525.6	...Data not available	...Data not available	24.7	...Data not available	...Data not available
Land area (square km)	1,371.85	...Data not available	...Data not available	5,685.73	...Data not available	...Data not available
Age characteristics
Total population by age groups^{Census data footnote 4}	721,050	350,650	370,400	140,205	67,605	72,605
0 to 4 years	38,350	19,835	18,515	7,275	3,680	3,590
5 to 9 years	39,540	20,330	19,210	7,390	3,700	3,685
10 to 14 years	42,155	21,725	20,425	8,395	4,320	4,080
15 to 19 years	49,130	25,345	23,785	9,650	4,930	4,720
15 years	9,195	4,730	4,455	1,950	1,005	940
16 years	9,690	5,040	4,650	1,905	985	915
17 years	9,855	4,990	4,865	1,870	950	915
18 years	10,080	5,165	4,910	1,925	965	965
19 years	10,315	5,415	4,900	2,005	1,020	985
20 to 24 years	47,725	24,245	23,485	8,765	4,325	4,440
25 to 29 years	43,780	21,655	22,125	7,300	3,540	3,765
30 to 34 years	42,905	20,660	22,240	7,585	3,560	4,025
35 to 39 years	45,065	21,700	23,365	8,435	4,015	4,420
40 to 44 years	50,510	24,625	25,880	9,485	4,535	4,955
45 to 49 years	58,415	28,610	29,805	11,230	5,430	5,800
50 to 54 years	56,410	27,790	28,620	11,155	5,320	5,830
55 to 59 years	48,450	23,270	25,175	10,550	5,140	5,405
60 to 64 years	43,055	20,515	22,545	10,205	4,970	5,235
65 to 69 years	32,725	15,595	17,130	7,170	3,500	3,670
70 to 74 years	26,225	12,205	14,020	5,400	2,610	2,790
75 to 79 years	22,240	9,785	12,450	4,295	1,930	2,370
80 to 84 years	17,860	7,340	10,515	2,935	1,210	1,720
85 years and over	16,515	5,415	11,100	2,995	890	2,105
Median age of the population^{Census data footnote 5}	41.2	40.0	42.4	42.8	41.9	43.6
% of the population aged 15 and over	83.4	82.3	84.3	83.6	82.7	84.3
Marital status
Total population 15 years and over by marital status^{Census data footnote 6}	601,010	288,760	312,250	117,145	55,905	61,245
Married or living with a common-law partner	340,905	170,180	170,720	69,795	34,825	34,970
Married (and not separated)	296,860	148,230	148,635	60,625	30,255	30,370
Living common law	44,040	21,950	22,085	9,175	4,570	4,600
Not married and not living with a common-law partner	260,105	118,580	141,530	47,350	21,080	26,275
Single (never legally married)	165,680	88,900	76,785	30,495	15,900	14,590
Separated	19,270	8,115	11,150	3,285	1,420	1,870
Divorced	36,695	14,060	22,630	6,065	2,420	3,640
Widowed	38,460	7,500	30,960	7,505	1,330	6,170
Family characteristics
Total number of census families in private households^{Census data footnote 7}	202,895	...Data not available	...Data not available	40,850	...Data not available	...Data not available
Size of census family: 2 persons	96,195	...Data not available	...Data not available	21,385	...Data not available	...Data not available
Size of census family: 3 persons	44,795	...Data not available	...Data not available	8,710	...Data not available	...Data not available
Size of census family: 4 persons	43,555	...Data not available	...Data not available	7,325	...Data not available	...Data not available
Size of census family: 5 or more persons	18,345	...Data not available	...Data not available	3,435	...Data not available	...Data not available
Total number of census families in private households^{Census data footnote 8}	202,895	...Data not available	...Data not available	40,845	...Data not available	...Data not available
Total couple families by family structure and number of children	167,460	...Data not available	...Data not available	34,265	...Data not available	...Data not available
Married couples	145,485	...Data not available	...Data not available	29,700	...Data not available	...Data not available
Without children at home	61,960	...Data not available	...Data not available	14,665	...Data not available	...Data not available
With children at home	83,525	...Data not available	...Data not available	15,035	...Data not available	...Data not available
1 child	30,110	...Data not available	...Data not available	5,925	...Data not available	...Data not available
2 children	37,425	...Data not available	...Data not available	6,105	...Data not available	...Data not available
3 or more children	15,985	...Data not available	...Data not available	3,010	...Data not available	...Data not available
Common-law couples	21,980	...Data not available	...Data not available	4,575	...Data not available	...Data not available
Without children at home	13,105	...Data not available	...Data not available	2,615	...Data not available	...Data not available
With children at home	8,880	...Data not available	...Data not available	1,955	...Data not available	...Data not available
1 child	4,405	...Data not available	...Data not available	1,005	...Data not available	...Data not available
2 children	3,045	...Data not available	...Data not available	655	...Data not available	...Data not available
3 or more children	1,430	...Data not available	...Data not available	295	...Data not available	...Data not available
Total lone-parent families by sex of parent and number of children	35,430	...Data not available	...Data not available	6,580	...Data not available	...Data not available
Female parent	28,445	...Data not available	...Data not available	5,250	...Data not available	...Data not available
1 child	16,545	...Data not available	...Data not available	3,195	...Data not available	...Data not available
2 children	8,430	...Data not available	...Data not available	1,455	...Data not available	...Data not available
3 or more children	3,470	...Data not available	...Data not available	600	...Data not available	...Data not available
Male parent	6,990	...Data not available	...Data not available	1,330	...Data not available	...Data not available
1 child	4,590	...Data not available	...Data not available	915	...Data not available	...Data not available
2 children	1,850	...Data not available	...Data not available	320	...Data not available	...Data not available
3 or more children	540	...Data not available	...Data not available	100	...Data not available	...Data not available
Total children in census families in private households	228,375	...Data not available	...Data not available	41,255	...Data not available	...Data not available
Under six years of age	45,820	...Data not available	...Data not available	8,605	...Data not available	...Data not available
6 to 14 years	73,435	...Data not available	...Data not available	14,315	...Data not available	...Data not available
15 to 17 years	27,420	...Data not available	...Data not available	5,560	...Data not available	...Data not available
18 to 24 years	51,580	...Data not available	...Data not available	8,595	...Data not available	...Data not available
25 years and over	30,120	...Data not available	...Data not available	4,180	...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	708,175	345,295	362,875	137,390	66,580	70,810
Number of persons not in census families	109,445	49,345	60,100	21,015	9,305	11,710
Living with relatives^{Census data footnote 9}	14,215	5,610	8,605	2,305	995	1,305
Living with non-relatives only	19,370	10,810	8,560	4,520	2,410	2,110
Living alone	75,865	32,930	42,930	14,195	5,895	8,295
Number of census family persons	598,730	295,950	302,775	116,375	57,280	59,100
Average number of persons per census family	3.0	...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	107,660	48,005	59,660	20,860	9,575	11,280
Number of persons not in census families aged 65 years and over	35,350	9,495	25,855	6,750	1,960	4,790
Living with relatives^{Census data footnote 9}	5,260	1,185	4,075	800	240	560
Living with non-relatives only	1,600	770	835	350	165	180
Living alone	28,485	7,540	20,945	5,605	1,550	4,050
Number of census family persons aged 65 years and over	72,315	38,505	33,805	14,105	7,615	6,490
Total number of private households by household type^{Census data footnote 10}	282,185	...Data not available	...Data not available	56,465	...Data not available	...Data not available
Census-family households	197,435	...Data not available	...Data not available	40,150	...Data not available	...Data not available
One-family-only households^{Census data footnote 11}	180,570	...Data not available	...Data not available	37,720	...Data not available	...Data not available
Couple-family households^{Census data footnote 12}	152,090	...Data not available	...Data not available	32,355	...Data not available	...Data not available
Without children	68,350	...Data not available	...Data not available	16,280	...Data not available	...Data not available
With children	83,735	...Data not available	...Data not available	16,080	...Data not available	...Data not available
Lone-parent-family households	28,480	...Data not available	...Data not available	5,365	...Data not available	...Data not available
Other family households^{Census data footnote 13}	16,860	...Data not available	...Data not available	2,425	...Data not available	...Data not available
One-family households with persons not in a census family	11,615	...Data not available	...Data not available	1,735	...Data not available	...Data not available
Couple-family households^{Census data footnote 14}	7,720	...Data not available	...Data not available	1,065	...Data not available	...Data not available
Without children	2,530	...Data not available	...Data not available	485	...Data not available	...Data not available
With children	5,185	...Data not available	...Data not available	580	...Data not available	...Data not available
Lone-parent-family households	3,895	...Data not available	...Data not available	670	...Data not available	...Data not available
Two-or-more-family households	5,245	...Data not available	...Data not available	690	...Data not available	...Data not available
Non-census-family households	84,750	...Data not available	...Data not available	16,315	...Data not available	...Data not available
One-person households	75,870	...Data not available	...Data not available	14,195	...Data not available	...Data not available
Two-or-more-person households	8,885	...Data not available	...Data not available	2,120	...Data not available	...Data not available
Total number of occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling^{Census data footnote 15}	282,190	...Data not available	...Data not available	56,460	...Data not available	...Data not available
Single-detached house	161,015	...Data not available	...Data not available	40,335	...Data not available	...Data not available
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys	44,000	...Data not available	...Data not available	60	...Data not available	...Data not available
Movable dwelling^{Census data footnote 16}	380	...Data not available	...Data not available	2,580	...Data not available	...Data not available
Other dwelling^{Census data footnote 17}	76,785	...Data not available	...Data not available	13,490	...Data not available	...Data not available
Semi-detached house	9,665	...Data not available	...Data not available	3,005	...Data not available	...Data not available
Row house	35,795	...Data not available	...Data not available	1,805	...Data not available	...Data not available
Apartment, duplex	7,310	...Data not available	...Data not available	905	...Data not available	...Data not available
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys	23,480	...Data not available	...Data not available	7,640	...Data not available	...Data not available
Other single-attached house	535	...Data not available	...Data not available	130	...Data not available	...Data not available
Total number of private households by household size^{Census data footnote 18}	282,190	...Data not available	...Data not available	56,465	...Data not available	...Data not available
1 person	75,865	...Data not available	...Data not available	14,190	...Data not available	...Data not available
2 persons	92,300	...Data not available	...Data not available	21,260	...Data not available	...Data not available
3 persons	45,025	...Data not available	...Data not available	9,085	...Data not available	...Data not available
4 persons	44,405	...Data not available	...Data not available	7,735	...Data not available	...Data not available
5 persons	16,545	...Data not available	...Data not available	3,105	...Data not available	...Data not available
6 or more persons	8,050	...Data not available	...Data not available	1,085	...Data not available	...Data not available
Number of persons in private households	708,175	...Data not available	...Data not available	137,390	...Data not available	...Data not available
Average number of persons in private households	2.5	...Data not available	...Data not available	2.4	...Data not available	...Data not available
Detailed mother tongue
Detailed mother tongue - Total population excluding institutional residents^{Census data footnote 19}	712,580	347,335	365,250	138,435	66,970	71,465
Single responses	700,400	341,440	358,955	137,685	66,615	71,075
English	540,870	265,275	275,595	127,635	61,830	65,805
French	10,150	4,575	5,580	5,190	2,390	2,800
Non-official languages	149,370	71,585	77,785	4,860	2,395	2,465
Selected Aboriginal languages^{Census data footnote 20}	55	20	35	105	50	55
Atikamekw	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cree, n.o.s.	10	5	5	0	0	0
Dene	0	0	0	0	0	0
Innu/Montagnais	0	0	0	0	0	0
Inuktitut	0	0	0	5	0	0
Mi'kmaq	5	5	5	100	45	55
Ojibway	35	15	20	0	0	0
Oji-Cree	5	0	0	0	0	0
Stoney	0	0	0	0	0	0
Selected non-Aboriginal languages^{Census data footnote 21}	148,255	71,075	77,180	4,685	2,310	2,375
African languages, n.i.e.	240	100	135	5	0	0
Afrikaans	210	95	115	20	10	10
Akan (Twi)	225	110	110	5	0	5
Albanian	1,230	645	585	95	55	45
Amharic	225	115	110	5	5	5
Arabic	7,665	4,075	3,590	270	165	105
Armenian	340	170	175	0	0	0
Bantu languages, n.i.e.	185	75	110	15	5	5
Bengali	1,120	570	545	35	20	15
Berber languages (Kabyle)	10	5	0	0	0	0
Bisayan languages	195	75	115	5	0	5
Bosnian	975	480	490	20	15	10
Bulgarian	225	105	115	0	0	0
Burmese	60	25	30	10	5	5
Cantonese	1,975	930	1,040	100	50	45
Chinese, n.o.s.	4,775	2,355	2,415	1,185	560	625
Creoles	285	140	145	10	5	0
Croatian	6,015	2,940	3,075	15	10	10
Czech	1,575	725	845	30	15	15
Danish	315	145	175	25	20	5
Dutch	4,865	2,245	2,620	470	240	225
Estonian	265	115	155	5	5	5
Finnish	180	75	105	10	5	10
Flemish	110	50	60	25	15	10
Fukien	5	5	5	5	0	0
German	6,630	2,920	3,710	300	150	150
Greek	2,060	1,070	985	10	0	5
Gujarati	1,320	675	640	5	0	5
Hakka	10	5	10	0	0	0
Hebrew	155	75	75	10	5	5
Hindi	1,275	635	640	35	20	15
Hungarian	3,700	1,715	1,980	55	30	25
Ilocano	240	90	150	5	0	0
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e.	145	75	70	0	0	0
Italian	19,030	9,360	9,670	55	35	25
Japanese	405	140	265	75	20	55
Khmer (Cambodian)	940	460	480	0	0	0
Korean	2,105	980	1,120	135	60	70
Kurdish	1,020	525	495	0	5	0
Lao	380	185	190	0	0	0
Latvian	465	190	275	0	5	5
Lingala	30	10	20	0	0	0
Lithuanian	650	255	390	10	5	5
Macedonian	640	320	320	5	0	0
Malay	145	55	90	5	5	5
Malayalam	535	270	255	10	5	0
Maltese	185	85	105	5	0	5
Mandarin	2,210	1,050	1,165	290	140	155
Marathi	110	60	45	0	0	0
Nepali	65	25	40	95	45	50
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e.	145	75	65	5	0	5
Norwegian	50	15	35	0	0	5
Oromo	60	30	30	0	0	0
Panjabi (Punjabi)	5,680	2,865	2,815	40	20	15
Pashto	250	140	110	5	0	0
Persian (Farsi)	2,735	1,390	1,345	205	110	90
Polish	10,235	4,605	5,630	60	30	35
Portuguese	8,760	4,385	4,375	50	25	20
Romanian	2,300	1,100	1,200	15	10	10
Rundi (Kirundi)	55	25	30	0	0	0
Russian	2,030	910	1,115	110	50	55
Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)	55	20	35	0	0	0
Semitic languages, n.i.e.	1,760	865	890	0	0	0
Serbian	6,380	3,210	3,165	25	5	15
Serbo-Croatian	525	255	265	20	10	10
Shanghainese	10	10	0	0	0	0
Sign languages, n.i.e.	90	45	50	10	5	5
Sindhi	130	65	65	0	0	5
Sinhala (Sinhalese)	285	135	145	50	20	25
Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e.	255	135	125	35	15	20
Slavic languages, n.i.e.	185	95	95	5	0	0
Slovak	800	330	460	10	10	5
Slovenian	805	385	420	5	5	0
Somali	795	355	440	30	15	10
Spanish	9,455	4,450	5,005	230	105	125
Swahili	280	115	160	5	0	0
Swedish	130	65	65	15	5	10
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)	4,560	1,735	2,825	105	30	80
Taiwanese	65	30	35	20	5	15
Tamil	480	235	240	15	10	5
Telugu	110	60	50	30	15	15
Thai	170	80	90	15	5	5
Tibetan languages	0	5	0	5	0	0
Tigrigna	115	50	60	0	0	0
Turkish	830	425	400	20	10	10
Ukrainian	2,825	1,200	1,625	30	10	20
Urdu	3,785	1,910	1,875	35	20	20
Vietnamese	3,275	1,590	1,690	40	20	20
Yiddish	85	40	40	0	0	0
Other languages^{Census data footnote 22}	1,065	495	565	75	35	30
Multiple responses	12,180	5,890	6,290	750	360	390
English and French	1,545	705	840	440	200	245
English and non-official language	9,670	4,725	4,945	255	135	120
French and non-official language	735	355	380	35	20	15
English, French and non-official language	230	105	130	15	5	5
Knowledge of official languages
Knowledge of official languages - Total population excluding institutional residents^{Census data footnote 19}	712,580	347,330	365,250	138,435	66,970	71,465
English only	656,790	323,870	332,920	120,585	59,330	61,255
French only	475	220	255	130	60	70
English and French	45,060	19,205	25,855	17,005	7,235	9,765
Neither English nor French	10,250	4,040	6,210	710	345	370
First official language spoken
First official language spoken - Total population excluding institutional residents^{Census data footnote 19}	712,580	347,335	365,245	138,435	66,970	71,465
English	690,030	337,660	352,365	132,855	64,395	68,460
French	9,945	4,500	5,440	4,715	2,175	2,545
English and French	2,625	1,265	1,365	185	85	105
Neither English nor French	9,980	3,905	6,075	675	320	360
Official language minority (number)^{Census data footnote 23}	11,260	5,135	6,120	4,810	2,215	2,595
Official language minority (percentage)^{Census data footnote 23}	1.6	1.5	1.7	3.5	3.3	3.6
Detailed language spoken most often at home
Detailed language spoken most often at home - Total population excluding institutional residents^{Census data footnote 19}	712,580	347,330	365,250	138,435	66,970	71,465
Single responses	688,605	335,715	352,890	137,590	66,545	71,045
English	613,375	299,745	313,625	132,200	63,965	68,235
French	3,350	1,505	1,850	2,465	1,150	1,310
Non-official languages	71,875	34,465	37,415	2,925	1,430	1,495
Selected Aboriginal languages^{Census data footnote 20}	10	0	5	15	5	10
Atikamekw	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cree, n.o.s.	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dene	0	0	0	0	0	0
Innu/Montagnais	0	0	0	0	0	0
Inuktitut	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mi'kmaq	0	0	0	15	10	5
Ojibway	5	0	5	0	0	0
Oji-Cree	0	0	0	0	0	0
Stoney	0	0	0	0	0	0
Selected non-Aboriginal languages^{Census data footnote 21}	71,430	34,235	37,195	2,885	1,405	1,480
African languages, n.i.e.	230	115	120	0	0	0
Afrikaans	105	50	55	5	5	5
Akan (Twi)	85	35	45	0	0	0
Albanian	860	435	420	80	45	35
Amharic	110	50	55	0	0	0
Arabic	4,695	2,370	2,325	120	70	50
Armenian	120	55	65	0	0	0
Bantu languages, n.i.e.	50	20	25	0	0	0
Bengali	790	395	395	20	15	5
Berber languages (Kabyle)	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bisayan languages	65	35	35	0	0	0
Bosnian	630	325	310	15	5	0
Bulgarian	100	50	50	0	0	0
Burmese	30	15	15	0	0	0
Cantonese	1,275	595	680	70	35	35
Chinese, n.o.s.	4,075	2,155	1,920	1,080	510	570
Creoles	125	60	60	10	5	5
Croatian	2,500	1,185	1,315	5	0	5
Czech	920	440	475	15	10	10
Danish	10	5	5	5	0	5
Dutch	270	115	150	90	40	50
Estonian	60	20	40	0	0	0
Finnish	15	5	10	0	0	0
Flemish	5	5	0	5	5	0
Fukien	0	0	5	0	5	5
German	810	365	445	80	35	45
Greek	750	345	405	0	0	0
Gujarati	775	395	375	0	0	0
Hakka	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hebrew	65	30	35	5	5	5
Hindi	595	305	295	15	10	5
Hungarian	1,410	655	755	30	15	15
Ilocano	100	35	65	0	0	0
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e.	45	25	20	0	0	0
Italian	6,385	2,750	3,635	5	5	5
Japanese	110	40	75	30	15	20
Khmer (Cambodian)	565	270	295	0	0	0
Korean	1,495	730	770	115	60	60
Kurdish	730	365	365	5	0	5
Lao	195	95	95	0	0	0
Latvian	160	60	95	5	0	0
Lingala	5	0	5	0	0	0
Lithuanian	200	75	125	5	0	5
Macedonian	255	130	130	0	0	0
Malay	105	50	50	0	0	0
Malayalam	260	125	135	5	0	0
Maltese	25	15	10	0	0	0
Mandarin	1,645	810	835	245	125	125
Marathi	40	25	15	0	0	0
Nepali	40	20	20	90	40	50
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e.	40	20	20	0	0	0
Norwegian	0	0	5	0	0	0
Oromo	25	15	15	0	0	0
Panjabi (Punjabi)	3,785	1,870	1,920	20	10	5
Pashto	155	80	70	0	0	0
Persian (Farsi)	1,765	840	925	165	85	80
Polish	4,295	1,990	2,300	15	5	10
Portuguese	3,810	1,840	1,970	15	5	5
Romanian	1,205	595	610	15	5	10
Rundi (Kirundi)	20	5	15	0	0	0
Russian	1,235	580	655	70	35	40
Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)	5	0	5	0	0	0
Semitic languages, n.i.e.	1,300	615	680	0	0	0
Serbian	3,690	1,805	1,885	15	5	5
Serbo-Croatian	245	120	120	5	5	0
Shanghainese	0	0	0	0	0	0
Sign languages, n.i.e.	170	95	75	20	10	10
Sindhi	40	15	25	5	0	0
Sinhala (Sinhalese)	120	55	65	30	15	15
Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e.	225	120	110	30	20	15
Slavic languages, n.i.e.	30	20	10	0	0	0
Slovak	310	145	165	5	5	0
Slovenian	245	110	135	0	0	0
Somali	540	235	310	25	15	10
Spanish	5,635	2,705	2,935	125	60	65
Swahili	140	60	80	0	0	0
Swedish	30	15	15	5	0	5
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)	1,990	865	1,120	65	25	35
Taiwanese	40	25	15	5	0	5
Tamil	265	125	135	5	0	0
Telugu	70	35	35	25	10	10
Thai	105	65	40	5	0	5
Tibetan languages	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tigrigna	50	25	30	0	0	0
Turkish	465	240	220	10	5	0
Ukrainian	730	300	430	0	0	0
Urdu	2,395	1,175	1,215	15	5	5
Vietnamese	2,375	1,145	1,225	30	20	10
Yiddish	5	5	0	0	0	0
Other languages^{Census data footnote 22}	435	230	210	25	15	10
Multiple responses	23,975	11,620	12,355	850	425	420
English and French	950	460	490	270	110	155
English and non-official language	22,310	10,830	11,480	545	295	245
French and non-official language	310	155	160	15	5	10
English, French and non-official language	405	170	235	20	10	10
Detailed other language spoken regularly at home
Detailed other language spoken regularly at home - Total population excluding institutional residents^{Census data footnote 19}	712,580	347,330	365,245	138,435	66,970	71,465
None	625,340	305,925	319,415	132,170	64,170	68,000
Single responses	85,550	40,600	44,950	6,150	2,745	3,405
English	30,760	15,095	15,665	2,135	1,000	1,130
French	6,625	2,775	3,845	2,690	1,090	1,600
Non-official languages	48,165	22,725	25,435	1,325	655	670
Selected Aboriginal languages^{Census data footnote 20}	45	20	30	85	35	45
Atikamekw	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cree, n.o.s.	5	5	5	5	0	0
Dene	0	0	0	0	0	0
Innu/Montagnais	0	0	0	5	0	0
Inuktitut	0	5	0	0	0	0
Mi'kmaq	5	0	0	75	35	40
Ojibway	35	15	20	5	0	0
Oji-Cree	5	0	0	0	0	0
Stoney	0	0	0	0	0	0
Selected non-Aboriginal languages^{Census data footnote 21}	47,505	22,445	25,060	1,190	590	600
African languages, n.i.e.	105	50	55	5	0	0
Afrikaans	105	50	55	10	5	5
Akan (Twi)	110	55	50	0	0	0
Albanian	205	105	100	15	10	5
Amharic	90	45	40	5	0	0
Arabic	2,360	1,275	1,090	110	75	40
Armenian	105	50	60	0	0	0
Bantu languages, n.i.e.	115	50	65	10	5	0
Bengali	250	140	110	10	5	5
Berber languages (Kabyle)	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bisayan languages	50	20	30	0	5	0
Bosnian	225	110	115	0	0	0
Bulgarian	70	35	40	0	0	0
Burmese	15	15	10	10	10	0
Cantonese	585	275	315	15	5	5
Chinese, n.o.s.	920	420	495	80	40	45
Creoles	210	95	115	5	0	0
Croatian	2,295	1,090	1,205	5	5	5
Czech	335	145	190	15	10	5
Danish	90	35	60	15	5	5
Dutch	1,665	710	955	135	70	60
Estonian	80	40	40	5	0	5
Finnish	50	10	35	5	0	5
Flemish	35	15	20	15	5	10
Fukien	5	0	0	0	0	0
German	2,365	1,015	1,350	80	40	40
Greek	1,080	545	535	5	5	0
Gujarati	420	215	205	0	0	0
Hakka	5	0	5	0	0	0
Hebrew	130	65	65	30	15	15
Hindi	790	390	400	15	10	10
Hungarian	1,045	475	570	20	5	15
Ilocano	65	20	45	0	0	0
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e.	110	60	50	5	0	0
Italian	6,985	3,405	3,585	30	15	10
Japanese	220	105	115	50	15	35
Khmer (Cambodian)	235	115	125	0	0	0
Korean	415	200	210	20	10	10
Kurdish	215	115	100	0	0	0
Lao	110	50	55	0	0	0
Latvian	145	65	85	5	0	0
Lingala	65	25	35	0	0	0
Lithuanian	195	70	125	5	0	5
Macedonian	215	100	115	0	0	0
Malay	80	35	45	5	0	0
Malayalam	215	110	105	0	0	0
Maltese	85	35	55	0	0	0
Mandarin	510	230	275	40	15	20
Marathi	25	10	20	0	0	0
Nepali	15	5	5	0	0	5
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e.	135	65	70	15	10	10
Norwegian	25	10	15	5	0	5
Oromo	10	5	5	0	0	0
Panjabi (Punjabi)	1,415	740	675	15	10	5
Pashto	60	35	25	0	0	0
Persian (Farsi)	615	345	270	15	10	10
Polish	3,140	1,385	1,755	25	10	15
Portuguese	3,480	1,720	1,760	15	10	10
Romanian	700	320	385	0	0	0
Rundi (Kirundi)	25	15	10	5	0	5
Russian	545	245	295	30	15	15
Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)	40	20	25	0	0	0
Semitic languages, n.i.e.	310	150	160	0	0	0
Serbian	1,890	955	930	5	0	5
Serbo-Croatian	150	70	80	0	5	0
Shanghainese	0	0	0	0	0	0
Sign languages, n.i.e.	85	30	60	10	5	5
Sindhi	50	25	25	5	0	0
Sinhala (Sinhalese)	130	60	65	10	5	10
Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e.	15	10	5	5	5	5
Slavic languages, n.i.e.	75	40	35	0	5	0
Slovak	190	75	120	5	0	0
Slovenian	220	95	120	5	0	0
Somali	170	75	95	0	0	0
Spanish	3,370	1,580	1,795	130	60	70
Swahili	170	80	90	5	5	0
Swedish	60	25	35	10	5	5
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)	1,490	520	975	35	5	25
Taiwanese	15	5	10	10	5	5
Tamil	155	75	80	15	10	5
Telugu	30	15	15	15	5	5
Thai	60	25	30	5	0	0
Tibetan languages	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tigrigna	55	25	35	0	0	0
Turkish	245	120	120	5	0	0
Ukrainian	850	355	495	10	5	5
Urdu	940	465	475	15	5	10
Vietnamese	770	370	400	10	5	5
Yiddish	5	0	5	0	0	0
Other languages^{Census data footnote 22}	615	265	350	55	25	25
Multiple responses	1,690	800	885	115	60	60
English and French	190	95	100	25	10	15
English and non-official language	510	260	250	30	10	20
French and non-official language	980	450	535	55	30	25
English, French and non-official language	10	5	5	0	0	0

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^A adjusted figure due to boundary change

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

^E use with caution

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

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

X area and data suppression

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

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

Geographic area suppression lists show areas where data are suppressed.

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

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

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

Refer to a complete list of these geographic areas.

.. not available for a specific reference period

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

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

... not applicable

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

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

Footnotes

Footnote 1

2011 and 2006 population

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

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

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Footnote 2

Total private dwellings

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

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Footnote 3

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents

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

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Footnote 4

Age

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

Refer to the Census Dictionary for more information.

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Footnote 5

Median age

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

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Footnote 6

Total population 15 years and over by marital status

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

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Footnote 7

Total number of census families in private households

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

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Footnote 8

Total number of census families in private households

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

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Footnote 9

Living with relatives

Non-relatives may be present.

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Footnote 10

Total number of private households by household type

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

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

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Footnote 11

One-family-only households

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

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Footnote 12

Couple-family households

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

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Footnote 13

Other family households

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

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Footnote 14

Couple-family households

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

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Footnote 15

Total number of occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling

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

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Footnote 16

Movable dwelling

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

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Footnote 17

Other dwelling

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

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Footnote 18

Total number of private households by household size

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

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

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Footnote 19

Total population excluding institutional residents

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

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Footnote 20

Selected Aboriginal languages

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

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Footnote 21

Selected non-Aboriginal languages

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

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Footnote 22

Other languages

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

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Footnote 23

Official language minority

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

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Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 Census of Population.

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2012. Hamilton, Ontario (Code 537) and Prince Edward Island (Code 11) (table). Census Profile. 2011 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-316-XWE. Ottawa. Released October 24, 2012.
http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2011/dp-pd/prof/index.cfm?Lang=E (accessed May 16, 2024).

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