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Characteristic Hamilton (CMA)
Ontario
(Census metropolitan area)
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(Province)
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Total Male Female Total Male Female
Population and dwelling counts
Population in 2011Census data footnote 1 721,053 ...Data not available ...Data not available 12,851,821  ...Data not available ...Data not available
Population in 2006Census data footnote 1 692,911 ...Data not available ...Data not available 12,160,282  ...Data not available ...Data not available
2006 to 2011 population change (%) 4.1 ...Data not available ...Data not available 5.7 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total private dwellingsCensus data footnote 2 294,150 ...Data not available ...Data not available 5,308,785 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Private dwellings occupied by usual residentsCensus data footnote 3 282,186 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,887,508 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Population density per square kilometre 525.6 ...Data not available ...Data not available 14.1 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Land area (square km) 1,371.85 ...Data not available ...Data not available 908,607.67 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Age characteristics
Total population by age groupsCensus data footnote 4 721,050 350,650 370,400 12,851,820 6,263,140 6,588,685
0 to 4 years 38,350 19,835 18,515 704,260 360,590 343,670
5 to 9 years 39,540 20,330 19,210 712,755 365,290 347,465
10 to 14 years 42,155 21,725 20,425 763,755 391,630 372,125
15 to 19 years 49,130 25,345 23,785 863,635 443,680 419,950
15 years 9,195 4,730 4,455 168,840 86,700 82,140
16 years 9,690 5,040 4,650 172,840 89,195 83,645
17 years 9,855 4,990 4,865 171,405 88,230 83,170
18 years 10,080 5,165 4,910 173,930 89,225 84,705
19 years 10,315 5,415 4,900 176,620 90,330 86,290
20 to 24 years 47,725 24,245 23,485 852,910 432,490 420,415
25 to 29 years 43,780 21,655 22,125 815,120 400,045 415,075
30 to 34 years 42,905 20,660 22,240 800,365 383,340 417,030
35 to 39 years 45,065 21,700 23,365 844,335 405,845 438,485
40 to 44 years 50,510 24,625 25,880 924,075 447,920 476,155
45 to 49 years 58,415 28,610 29,805 1,055,880 517,510 538,370
50 to 54 years 56,410 27,790 28,620 1,006,140 492,560 513,580
55 to 59 years 48,450 23,270 25,175 864,620 418,755 445,865
60 to 64 years 43,055 20,515 22,545 765,655 370,370 395,275
65 to 69 years 32,725 15,595 17,130 563,485 270,875 292,610
70 to 74 years 26,225 12,205 14,020 440,780 206,350 234,435
75 to 79 years 22,240 9,785 12,450 356,150 161,345 194,805
80 to 84 years 17,860 7,340 10,515 271,510 113,620 157,890
85 years and over 16,515 5,415 11,100 246,400 80,925 165,475
Median age of the populationCensus data footnote 5 41.2 40.0 42.4 40.4 39.4 41.3
% of the population aged 15 and over 83.4 82.3 84.3 83.0 82.2 83.9
Marital status
Total population 15 years and over by marital statusCensus data footnote 6 601,010 288,760 312,250 10,671,050 5,145,630 5,525,420
Married or living with a common-law partner 340,905 170,180 170,720 6,158,605 3,078,940 3,079,665
Married (and not separated) 296,860 148,230 148,635 5,367,400 2,681,320 2,686,075
Living common law 44,040 21,950 22,085 791,210 397,620 393,590
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 260,105 118,580 141,530 4,512,440 2,066,690 2,445,750
Single (never legally married) 165,680 88,900 76,785 2,985,020 1,583,760 1,401,260
Separated 19,270 8,115 11,150 319,805 133,790 186,015
Divorced 36,695 14,060 22,630 593,730 231,160 362,570
Widowed 38,460 7,500 30,960 613,880 117,980 495,905
Family characteristics
Total number of census families in private householdsCensus data footnote 7 202,895 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,612,200 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 2 persons 96,195 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,686,655 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 3 persons 44,795 ...Data not available ...Data not available 812,960 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 4 persons 43,555 ...Data not available ...Data not available 783,500 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 5 or more persons 18,345 ...Data not available ...Data not available 329,085 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of census families in private householdsCensus data footnote 8 202,895 ...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 167,460 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,007,560 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Married couples 145,485 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,612,895 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children at home 61,960 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,090,740 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children at home 83,525 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,522,150 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 30,110 ...Data not available ...Data not available 559,155 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 37,425 ...Data not available ...Data not available 676,880 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 15,985 ...Data not available ...Data not available 286,110 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Common-law couples 21,980 ...Data not available ...Data not available 394,670 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children at home 13,105 ...Data not available ...Data not available 236,010 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children at home 8,880 ...Data not available ...Data not available 158,660 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 4,405 ...Data not available ...Data not available 77,160 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 3,045 ...Data not available ...Data not available 55,605 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 1,430 ...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 35,430 ...Data not available ...Data not available 604,645 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Female parent 28,445 ...Data not available ...Data not available 486,470 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 16,545 ...Data not available ...Data not available 282,085 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 8,430 ...Data not available ...Data not available 145,375 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 3,470 ...Data not available ...Data not available 59,015 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Male parent 6,990 ...Data not available ...Data not available 118,175 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 4,590 ...Data not available ...Data not available 77,820 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 1,850 ...Data not available ...Data not available 31,265 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 540 ...Data not available ...Data not available 9,085 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total children in census families in private households 228,375 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,083,925 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Under six years of age 45,820 ...Data not available ...Data not available 839,960 ...Data not available ...Data not available
6 to 14 years 73,435 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,323,750 ...Data not available ...Data not available
15 to 17 years 27,420 ...Data not available ...Data not available 496,005 ...Data not available ...Data not available
18 to 24 years 51,580 ...Data not available ...Data not available 888,985 ...Data not available ...Data not available
25 years and over 30,120 ...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 708,175 345,295 362,875 12,655,130 6,179,005 6,476,125
Number of persons not in census families 109,445 49,345 60,100 1,951,440 889,600 1,061,845
Living with relativesCensus data footnote 9 14,215 5,610 8,605 295,100 113,180 181,925
Living with non-relatives only 19,370 10,810 8,560 425,360 233,900 191,465
Living alone 75,865 32,930 42,930 1,230,980 542,525 688,455
Number of census family persons 598,730 295,950 302,775 10,703,690 5,289,410 5,414,280
Average number of persons per census family 3.0 ...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 107,660 48,005 59,660 1,752,725 796,110 956,615
Number of persons not in census families aged 65 years and over 35,350 9,495 25,855 563,605 155,405 408,200
Living with relativesCensus data footnote 9 5,260 1,185 4,075 105,130 22,345 82,785
Living with non-relatives only 1,600 770 835 30,835 14,715 16,125
Living alone 28,485 7,540 20,945 427,640 118,350 309,290
Number of census family persons aged 65 years and over 72,315 38,505 33,805 1,189,120 640,705 548,415
Total number of private households by household typeCensus data footnote 10 282,185 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,887,510 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Census-family households 197,435 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,475,030 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-family-only householdsCensus data footnote 11 180,570 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,103,515 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Couple-family householdsCensus data footnote 12 152,090 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,642,680 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children 68,350 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,171,505 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children 83,735 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,471,175 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Lone-parent-family households 28,480 ...Data not available ...Data not available 460,840 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other family householdsCensus data footnote 13 16,860 ...Data not available ...Data not available 371,515 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-family households with persons not in a census family 11,615 ...Data not available ...Data not available 242,850 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Couple-family householdsCensus data footnote 14 7,720 ...Data not available ...Data not available 167,865 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children 2,530 ...Data not available ...Data not available 52,945 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children 5,185 ...Data not available ...Data not available 114,920 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Lone-parent-family households 3,895 ...Data not available ...Data not available 74,985 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Two-or-more-family households 5,245 ...Data not available ...Data not available 128,660 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Non-census-family households 84,750 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,412,480 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-person households 75,870 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,230,980 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Two-or-more-person households 8,885 ...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 15 282,190 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,887,505 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Single-detached house 161,015 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,718,880 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 44,000 ...Data not available ...Data not available 789,970 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Movable dwellingCensus data footnote 16 380 ...Data not available ...Data not available 15,800 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other dwellingCensus data footnote 17 76,785 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,362,860 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Semi-detached house 9,665 ...Data not available ...Data not available 279,470 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Row house 35,795 ...Data not available ...Data not available 415,225 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, duplex 7,310 ...Data not available ...Data not available 160,460 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 23,480 ...Data not available ...Data not available 498,160 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other single-attached house 535 ...Data not available ...Data not available 9,540 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of private households by household sizeCensus data footnote 18 282,190 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,887,505 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 person 75,865 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,230,975 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 persons 92,300 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,584,415 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 persons 45,025 ...Data not available ...Data not available 803,030 ...Data not available ...Data not available
4 persons 44,405 ...Data not available ...Data not available 783,925 ...Data not available ...Data not available
5 persons 16,545 ...Data not available ...Data not available 310,860 ...Data not available ...Data not available
6 or more persons 8,050 ...Data not available ...Data not available 174,305 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Number of persons in private households 708,175 ...Data not available ...Data not available 12,655,135 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Average number of persons in private households 2.5 ...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 19 712,580 347,335 365,250 12,722,060 6,210,335 6,511,730
  Single responses  700,400 341,440 358,955 12,434,770 6,071,955 6,362,815
    English  540,870 265,275 275,595 8,677,040 4,276,970 4,400,065
    French  10,150 4,575 5,580 493,300 232,785 260,510
    Non-official languages  149,370 71,585 77,785 3,264,435 1,562,190 1,702,240
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 55 20 35 15,625 7,315 8,305
        Atikamekw    0 0 0 0 0 0
        Cree, n.o.s.  10 5 5 3,930 1,835 2,095
        Dene  0 0 0 20 5 10
        Innu/Montagnais  0 0 0 5 5 5
        Inuktitut  0 0 0 300 85 215
        Mi'kmaq  5 5 5 70 20 45
        Ojibway  35 15 20 8,255 3,925 4,330
        Oji-Cree  5 0 0 3,030 1,440 1,590
        Stoney  0 0 0 5 0 0
Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 148,255 71,075 77,180 3,222,400 1,542,155 1,680,245
        African languages, n.i.e 240 100 135 3,080 1,585 1,495
        Afrikaans  210 95 115 2,060 1,030 1,030
        Akan (Twi)  225 110 110 9,680 4,565 5,115
        Albanian  1,230 645 585 17,440 8,870 8,565
        Amharic  225 115 110 9,190 4,295 4,895
        Arabic  7,665 4,075 3,590 133,390 69,890 63,500
        Armenian  340 170 175 13,070 6,330 6,740
        Bantu languages, n.i.e 185 75 110 3,040 1,445 1,595
        Bengali  1,120 570 545 38,685 19,745 18,935
        Berber languages (Kabyle)  10 5 0 120 70 60
        Bisayan languages  195 75 115 6,380 2,395 3,985
        Bosnian  975 480 490 6,140 3,045 3,095
        Bulgarian  225 105 115 9,015 4,390 4,625
        Burmese  60 25 30 1,400 685 715
        Cantonese  1,975 930 1,040 186,870 87,020 99,850
        Chinese, n.o.s.  4,775 2,355 2,415 195,120 92,170 102,950
        Creoles  285 140 145 9,650 4,355 5,295
        Croatian  6,015 2,940 3,075 33,830 16,505 17,320
        Czech  1,575 725 845 12,115 5,675 6,440
        Danish  315 145 175 4,745 2,230 2,515
        Dutch  4,865 2,245 2,620 58,135 28,150 29,985
        Estonian  265 115 155 5,025 2,170 2,850
        Finnish  180 75 105 11,350 4,905 6,450
        Flemish  110 50 60 2,710 1,180 1,530
        Fukien  5 5 5 3,410 1,620 1,795
        German  6,630 2,920 3,710 140,315 65,815 74,500
        Greek  2,060 1,070 985 56,890 28,455 28,435
        Gujarati  1,320 675 640 68,105 34,110 33,995
        Hakka  10 5 10 3,535 1,685 1,850
        Hebrew  155 75 75 11,415 6,085 5,330
        Hindi  1,275 635 640 47,645 23,880 23,765
        Hungarian  3,700 1,715 1,980 41,010 19,455 21,555
        Ilocano  240 90 150 8,050 2,990 5,060
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e 145 75 70 2,845 1,520 1,330
        Italian  19,030 9,360 9,670 251,330 123,830 127,505
        Japanese  405 140 265 12,215 4,415 7,800
        Khmer (Cambodian)  940 460 480 7,210 3,345 3,860
        Korean  2,105 980 1,120 64,080 30,065 34,015
        Kurdish  1,020 525 495 5,760 3,100 2,660
        Lao  380 185 190 5,350 2,620 2,730
        Latvian  465 190 275 4,640 1,970 2,670
        Lingala  30 10 20 755 325 430
        Lithuanian  650 255 390 5,600 2,375 3,230
        Macedonian  640 320 320 16,305 7,930 8,370
        Malay  145 55 90 5,305 2,395 2,910
        Malayalam  535 270 255 10,745 5,460 5,285
        Maltese  185 85 105 5,830 2,930 2,905
        Mandarin  2,210 1,050 1,165 118,390 55,825 62,565
        Marathi  110 60 45 4,155 2,135 2,025
        Nepali  65 25 40 3,640 1,850 1,795
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e 145 75 65 5,780 2,925 2,860
        Norwegian  50 15 35 1,060 465 595
        Oromo  60 30 30 1,770 890 875
        Panjabi (Punjabi)  5,680 2,865 2,815 173,975 88,090 85,885
        Pashto  250 140 110 8,165 4,200 3,965
        Persian (Farsi)  2,735 1,390 1,345 98,905 50,110 48,790
        Polish  10,235 4,605 5,630 128,440 58,835 69,600
        Portuguese  8,760 4,385 4,375 147,725 71,605 76,125
        Romanian  2,300 1,100 1,200 41,980 19,835 22,140
        Rundi (Kirundi)  55 25 30 1,035 455 580
        Russian  2,030 910 1,115 93,080 42,590 50,490
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)  55 20 35 1,120 450 670
        Semitic languages, n.i.e 1,760 865 890 14,930 7,345 7,590
        Serbian  6,380 3,210 3,165 41,910 20,750 21,165
        Serbo-Croatian  525 255 265 5,250 2,565 2,685
        Shanghainese  10 10 0 1,410 585 830
        Sign languages, n.i.e 90 45 50 1,580 835 745
        Sindhi  130 65 65 6,530 3,055 3,475
        Sinhala (Sinhalese)  285 135 145 9,335 4,555 4,780
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e 255 135 125 1,780 900 875
        Slavic languages, n.i.e 185 95 95 2,005 1,000 1,005
        Slovak  800 330 460 10,250 4,665 5,585
        Slovenian  805 385 420 7,505 3,475 4,030
        Somali  795 355 440 22,685 9,750 12,930
        Spanish  9,455 4,450 5,005 178,335 85,410 92,915
        Swahili  280 115 160 4,745 2,255 2,490
        Swedish  130 65 65 2,505 1,060 1,440
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)  4,560 1,735 2,825 140,805 53,595 87,210
        Taiwanese  65 30 35 3,020 1,390 1,625
        Tamil  480 235 240 111,060 54,760 56,300
        Telugu  110 60 50 6,730 3,525 3,205
        Thai  170 80 90 2,915 995 1,915
        Tibetan languages  0 5 0 3,965 2,005 1,960
        Tigrigna  115 50 60 5,560 2,605 2,955
        Turkish  830 425 400 16,615 8,755 7,865
        Ukrainian  2,825 1,200 1,625 41,455 18,275 23,185
        Urdu  3,785 1,910 1,875 128,730 65,470 63,260
        Vietnamese  3,275 1,590 1,690 65,915 30,920 34,990
        Yiddish  85 40 40 5,105 2,350 2,760
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 1,065 495 565 26,410 12,725 13,690
  Multiple responses          12,180 5,890 6,290 287,290 138,385 148,910
    English and French  1,545 705 840 46,605 21,805 24,795
    English and non-official language  9,670 4,725 4,945 219,425 106,790 112,635
    French and non-official language  735 355 380 13,645 6,285 7,365
    English, French and non-official language 230 105 130 7,615 3,495 4,115
Knowledge of official languages
Knowledge of official languages - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 712,580 347,330 365,250 12,722,060 6,210,335 6,511,730
  English only 656,790 323,870 332,920 10,984,360 5,445,050 5,539,310
  French only 475 220 255 42,980 18,805 24,175
  English and French 45,060 19,205 25,855 1,395,805 627,725 768,085
  Neither English nor French 10,250 4,040 6,210 298,920 118,765 180,155
First official language spoken
First official language spoken - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 712,580 347,335 365,245 12,722,065 6,210,340 6,511,730
  English 690,030 337,660 352,365 11,844,580 5,819,520 6,025,055
  French 9,945 4,500 5,440 500,270 235,620 264,655
  English and French 2,625 1,265 1,365 84,230 39,330 44,895
  Neither English nor French 9,980 3,905 6,075 292,980 115,860 177,115
Official language minority (number)Census data footnote 23 11,260 5,135 6,120 542,390 255,285 287,100
Official language minority (percentage)Census data footnote 23 1.6 1.5 1.7 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 19 712,580 347,330 365,250 12,722,065 6,210,340 6,511,730
  Single responses 688,605 335,715 352,890 12,156,790 5,936,965 6,219,825
    English 613,375 299,745 313,625 10,044,810 4,930,610 5,114,200
    French 3,350 1,505 1,850 284,115 133,495 150,620
    Non-official languages 71,875 34,465 37,415 1,827,870 872,860 955,010
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 10 0 5 5,935 3,000 2,930
        Atikamekw   0 0 0 0 0 0
        Cree, n.o.s. 0 0 0 1,920 950 970
        Dene 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Innu/Montagnais 0 0 0 5 0 0
        Inuktitut 0 0 0 80 20 60
        Mi'kmaq 0 0 0 10 5 5
        Ojibway 5 0 5 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 71,430 34,235 37,195 1,811,985 864,990 946,995
        African languages, n.i.e. 230 115 120 1,405 675 730
        Afrikaans 105 50 55 775 385 390
        Akan (Twi) 85 35 45 5,305 2,390 2,915
        Albanian 860 435 420 10,055 5,075 4,980
        Amharic 110 50 55 5,280 2,400 2,880
        Arabic 4,695 2,370 2,325 76,410 38,095 38,315
        Armenian 120 55 65 7,375 3,435 3,940
        Bantu languages, n.i.e. 50 20 25 885 420 465
        Bengali 790 395 395 26,895 13,495 13,405
        Berber languages (Kabyle) 0 0 0 40 20 20
        Bisayan languages 65 35 35 2,045 895 1,150
        Bosnian 630 325 310 3,525 1,765 1,760
        Bulgarian 100 50 50 5,165 2,535 2,630
        Burmese 30 15 15 885 425 460
        Cantonese 1,275 595 680 147,795 68,295 79,500
        Chinese, n.o.s. 4,075 2,155 1,920 135,665 64,765 70,895
        Creoles 125 60 60 4,720 2,120 2,600
        Croatian 2,500 1,185 1,315 13,185 6,320 6,865
        Czech 920 440 475 4,325 2,055 2,265
        Danish 10 5 5 335 170 170
        Dutch 270 115 150 5,395 2,535 2,855
        Estonian 60 20 40 1,260 475 785
        Finnish 15 5 10 2,280 1,005 1,270
        Flemish 5 5 0 230 105 130
        Fukien 0 0 5 1,045 495 550
        German 810 365 445 39,180 18,925 20,255
        Greek 750 345 405 23,590 11,185 12,405
        Gujarati 775 395 375 42,445 20,860 21,585
        Hakka 0 0 0 1,595 740 855
        Hebrew 65 30 35 5,240 2,630 2,610
        Hindi 595 305 295 24,650 12,200 12,450
        Hungarian 1,410 655 755 15,440 7,260 8,175
        Ilocano 100 35 65 2,920 1,170 1,745
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 45 25 20 1,175 590 590
        Italian 6,385 2,750 3,635 88,835 39,140 49,695
        Japanese 110 40 75 5,765 2,535 3,235
        Khmer (Cambodian) 565 270 295 4,065 1,860 2,205
        Korean 1,495 730 770 47,245 22,575 24,675
        Kurdish 730 365 365 3,580 1,835 1,745
        Lao 195 95 95 2,855 1,445 1,410
        Latvian 160 60 95 1,270 535 730
        Lingala 5 0 5 240 95 140
        Lithuanian 200 75 125 1,780 765 1,015
        Macedonian 255 130 130 7,290 3,495 3,795
        Malay 105 50 50 1,925 920 1,005
        Malayalam 260 125 135 5,315 2,665 2,645
        Maltese 25 15 10 1,295 625 670
        Mandarin 1,645 810 835 96,610 46,980 49,630
        Marathi 40 25 15 1,980 1,015 965
        Nepali 40 20 20 2,480 1,260 1,220
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 40 20 20 1,830 870 960
        Norwegian 0 0 5 120 50 75
        Oromo 25 15 15 1,040 490 545
        Panjabi (Punjabi) 3,785 1,870 1,920 124,100 62,105 61,995
        Pashto 155 80 70 5,765 2,875 2,890
        Persian (Farsi) 1,765 840 925 69,200 33,860 35,335
        Polish 4,295 1,990 2,300 60,730 28,490 32,240
        Portuguese 3,810 1,840 1,970 70,210 33,690 36,520
        Romanian 1,205 595 610 22,845 10,960 11,880
        Rundi (Kirundi) 20 5 15 375 180 195
        Russian 1,235 580 655 64,425 30,385 34,045
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda) 5 0 5 395 165 230
        Semitic languages, n.i.e. 1,300 615 680 10,360 4,980 5,375
        Serbian 3,690 1,805 1,885 26,000 12,665 13,335
        Serbo-Croatian 245 120 120 2,500 1,220 1,285
        Shanghainese 0 0 0 660 300 365
        Sign languages, n.i.e. 170 95 75 2,650 1,535 1,115
        Sindhi 40 15 25 2,835 1,265 1,565
        Sinhala (Sinhalese) 120 55 65 4,480 2,195 2,280
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e. 225 120 110 1,410 710 695
        Slavic languages, n.i.e. 30 20 10 565 265 300
        Slovak 310 145 165 3,185 1,485 1,700
        Slovenian 245 110 135 1,815 830 990
        Somali 540 235 310 15,450 6,520 8,935
        Spanish 5,635 2,705 2,935 106,735 51,645 55,085
        Swahili 140 60 80 2,025 940 1,080
        Swedish 30 15 15 410 200 210
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 1,990 865 1,120 65,225 27,135 38,095
        Taiwanese 40 25 15 1,495 710 785
        Tamil 265 125 135 83,645 40,665 42,980
        Telugu 70 35 35 3,820 1,955 1,870
        Thai 105 65 40 1,320 650 675
        Tibetan languages 0 0 0 3,200 1,615 1,585
        Tigrigna 50 25 30 3,075 1,390 1,680
        Turkish 465 240 220 10,395 5,265 5,135
        Ukrainian 730 300 430 15,240 6,810 8,425
        Urdu 2,395 1,175 1,215 83,520 41,750 41,770
        Vietnamese 2,375 1,145 1,225 47,355 22,240 25,120
        Yiddish 5 5 0 530 260 275
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 435 230 210 9,950 4,865 5,085
  Multiple responses         23,975 11,620 12,355 565,270 273,370 291,895
    English and French 950 460 490 37,955 17,250 20,705
    English and non-official language 22,310 10,830 11,480 509,105 248,050 261,055
    French and non-official language 310 155 160 6,370 2,855 3,520
    English, French and non-official language 405 170 235 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 19 712,580 347,330 365,245 12,722,060 6,210,335 6,511,725
  None 625,340 305,925 319,415 10,611,255 5,199,975 5,411,280
  Single responses  85,550 40,600 44,950 2,066,620 989,785 1,076,835
    English  30,760 15,095 15,665 848,410 416,070 432,340
    French  6,625 2,775 3,845 227,040 101,685 125,355
    Non-official languages  48,165 22,725 25,435 991,165 472,030 519,140
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 45 20 30 10,750 4,985 5,770
        Atikamekw    0 0 0 0 0 0
        Cree, n.o.s.  5 5 5 2,120 980 1,140
        Dene  0 0 0 15 10 10
        Innu/Montagnais  0 0 0 5 0 5
        Inuktitut  0 5 0 220 85 135
        Mi'kmaq  5 0 0 50 20 30
        Ojibway  35 15 20 6,505 3,030 3,470
        Oji-Cree  5 0 0 1,840 870 970
        Stoney  0 0 0 0 0 0
      Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 47,505 22,445 25,060 966,445 460,560 505,885
        African languages, n.i.e 105 50 55 1,340 675 665
        Afrikaans  105 50 55 1,285 630 660
        Akan (Twi)  110 55 50 4,585 2,195 2,390
        Albanian  205 105 100 4,625 2,315 2,310
        Amharic  90 45 40 3,085 1,430 1,655
        Arabic  2,360 1,275 1,090 45,670 24,305 21,360
        Armenian  105 50 60 3,700 1,785 1,910
        Bantu languages, n.i.e 115 50 65 1,490 675 810
        Bengali  250 140 110 8,115 4,155 3,960
        Berber languages (Kabyle)  0 0 0 50 25 20
        Bisayan languages  50 20 30 1,600 585 1,010
        Bosnian  225 110 115 1,790 875 915
        Bulgarian  70 35 40 2,240 1,050 1,185
        Burmese  15 15 10 405 200 205
        Cantonese  585 275 315 41,885 19,995 21,890
        Chinese, n.o.s.  920 420 495 35,080 16,715 18,365
        Creoles  210 95 115 7,720 3,355 4,370
        Croatian  2,295 1,090 1,205 13,060 6,290 6,770
        Czech  335 145 190 3,765 1,645 2,115
        Danish  90 35 60 1,690 740 950
        Dutch  1,665 710 955 18,365 8,275 10,095
        Estonian  80 40 40 1,850 785 1,065
        Finnish  50 10 35 3,725 1,530 2,195
        Flemish  35 15 20 590 230 355
        Fukien  5 0 0 1,440 695 750
        German  2,365 1,015 1,350 44,850 20,385 24,470
        Greek  1,080 545 535 29,400 14,815 14,580
        Gujarati  420 215 205 17,855 8,935 8,915
        Hakka  5 0 5 1,010 480 530
        Hebrew  130 65 65 8,795 4,415 4,380
        Hindi  790 390 400 31,720 16,115 15,605
        Hungarian  1,045 475 570 11,610 5,225 6,380
        Ilocano  65 20 45 2,215 830 1,385
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e 110 60 50 1,050 550 505
        Italian  6,985 3,405 3,585 100,275 49,240 51,035
        Japanese  220 105 115 5,765 2,425 3,350
        Khmer (Cambodian)  235 115 125 2,105 985 1,120
        Korean  415 200 210 11,915 5,615 6,300
        Kurdish  215 115 100 1,355 730 625
        Lao  110 50 55 1,600 815 785
        Latvian  145 65 85 1,525 620 900
        Lingala  65 25 35 1,220 505 715
        Lithuanian  195 70 125 1,685 675 1,010
        Macedonian  215 100 115 5,710 2,780 2,930
        Malay  80 35 45 2,010 875 1,135
        Malayalam  215 110 105 4,210 2,120 2,085
        Maltese  85 35 55 2,270 1,045 1,225
        Mandarin  510 230 275 22,435 10,105 12,330
        Marathi  25 10 20 1,255 620 640
        Nepali  15 5 5 655 325 335
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e 135 65 70 4,890 2,350 2,540
        Norwegian  25 10 15 475 205 265
        Oromo  10 5 5 450 235 225
        Panjabi (Punjabi)  1,415 740 675 36,175 18,600 17,575
        Pashto  60 35 25 1,565 845 715
        Persian (Farsi)  615 345 270 19,325 10,130 9,195
        Polish  3,140 1,385 1,755 36,540 16,475 20,070
        Portuguese  3,480 1,720 1,760 56,065 27,195 28,865
        Romanian  700 320 385 11,640 5,370 6,265
        Rundi (Kirundi)  25 15 10 535 225 310
        Russian  545 245 295 20,915 9,535 11,380
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)  40 20 25 555 220 335
        Semitic languages, n.i.e 310 150 160 3,145 1,560 1,585
        Serbian  1,890 955 930 11,025 5,500 5,525
        Serbo-Croatian  150 70 80 1,355 675 675
        Shanghainese  0 0 0 460 185 275
        Sign languages, n.i.e 85 30 60 1,530 620 905
        Sindhi  50 25 25 2,660 1,255 1,410
        Sinhala (Sinhalese)  130 60 65 4,160 2,055 2,105
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e 15 10 5 175 85 95
        Slavic languages, n.i.e 75 40 35 570 280 295
        Slovak  190 75 120 2,965 1,305 1,665
        Slovenian  220 95 120 2,445 1,075 1,370
        Somali  170 75 95 7,410 3,415 4,000
        Spanish  3,370 1,580 1,795 64,810 31,120 33,695
        Swahili  170 80 90 3,240 1,485 1,755
        Swedish  60 25 35 1,240 520 720
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)  1,490 520 975 48,070 17,385 30,690
        Taiwanese  15 5 10 1,050 480 570
        Tamil  155 75 80 23,860 11,970 11,885
        Telugu  30 15 15 1,730 910 820
        Thai  60 25 30 1,120 375 745
        Tibetan languages  0 0 0 445 235 210
        Tigrigna  55 25 35 1,945 930 1,015
        Turkish  245 120 120 4,610 2,460 2,150
        Ukrainian  850 355 495 12,170 5,285 6,880
        Urdu  940 465 475 34,535 17,635 16,895
        Vietnamese  770 370 400 15,425 7,320 8,105
        Yiddish  5 0 5 1,540 660 875
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 615 265 350 13,970 6,485 7,490
  Multiple responses          1,690 800 885 44,190 20,580 23,610
    English and French  190 95 100 6,970 3,210 3,760
    English and non-official language  510 260 250 15,600 7,690 7,910
    French and non-official language  980 450 535 21,270 9,505 11,765
    English, French and non-official language  10 5 5 350 170 180

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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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How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2012. Hamilton, Ontario (Code 537) and Ontario (Code 35) (table). Census Profile. 2011 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-316-XWE. Ottawa. Released October 24, 2012.
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