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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 Vancouver (CMA)
British Columbia
(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 2,313,328 ...Data not available ...Data not available 7,903,001  ...Data not available ...Data not available
Population in 2006Census data footnote 1 2,116,581 ...Data not available ...Data not available 7,546,131  ...Data not available ...Data not available
2006 to 2011 population change (%) 9.3 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4.7 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total private dwellingsCensus data footnote 2 949,565 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,685,926 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Private dwellings occupied by usual residentsCensus data footnote 3 891,336 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,395,343 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Population density per square kilometre 802.5 ...Data not available ...Data not available 5.8 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Land area (square km) 2,882.55 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,356,547.02 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Age characteristics
Total population by age groupsCensus data footnote 4 2,313,330 1,130,375 1,182,955 7,903,000 3,875,860 4,027,140
0 to 4 years 115,185 59,275 55,905 440,840 225,525 215,320
5 to 9 years 114,390 58,725 55,665 399,575 203,675 195,900
10 to 14 years 124,880 64,365 60,515 418,205 213,540 204,665
15 to 19 years 145,190 75,075 70,120 491,980 249,960 242,020
15 years 28,165 14,570 13,600 93,955 47,690 46,265
16 years 28,785 15,090 13,695 96,095 48,880 47,210
17 years 28,980 14,990 13,990 97,795 49,925 47,875
18 years 29,365 15,065 14,300 100,210 50,910 49,305
19 years 29,895 15,365 14,530 103,915 52,545 51,370
20 to 24 years 159,080 80,620 78,465 489,185 246,850 242,340
25 to 29 years 170,065 83,960 86,105 490,665 245,695 244,970
30 to 34 years 160,010 77,905 82,110 531,445 264,980 266,460
35 to 39 years 161,245 76,660 84,585 498,225 249,610 248,615
40 to 44 years 180,535 86,315 94,225 520,805 261,120 259,690
45 to 49 years 192,085 93,760 98,330 623,575 311,320 312,250
50 to 54 years 182,430 88,700 93,730 648,695 320,695 327,995
55 to 59 years 158,570 77,600 80,970 579,280 285,295 293,990
60 to 64 years 136,760 66,610 70,145 512,830 250,675 262,155
65 to 69 years 94,860 46,120 48,740 403,210 194,305 208,905
70 to 74 years 72,890 34,215 38,675 291,755 135,830 155,925
75 to 79 years 58,155 26,990 31,160 232,355 101,675 130,680
80 to 84 years 44,235 19,050 25,185 176,420 69,170 107,250
85 years and over 42,765 14,440 28,325 153,945 45,945 108,005
Median age of the populationCensus data footnote 5 40.2 39.3 40.9 41.9 40.7 43.0
% of the population aged 15 and over 84.7 83.9 85.5 84.1 83.4 84.7
Marital status
Total population 15 years and over by marital statusCensus data footnote 6 1,958,875 948,010 1,010,870 6,644,380 3,233,120 3,411,260
Married or living with a common-law partner 1,106,580 551,400 555,175 3,745,320 1,875,415 1,869,905
Married (and not separated) 970,585 482,590 487,995 2,353,770 1,177,720 1,176,050
Living common law 135,990 68,815 67,175 1,391,550 697,695 693,850
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 852,300 396,605 455,695 2,899,060 1,357,705 1,541,360
Single (never legally married) 586,885 313,205 273,685 1,942,090 1,045,540 896,545
Separated 48,835 19,980 28,855 105,195 46,465 58,720
Divorced 119,565 45,135 74,440 463,830 188,265 275,565
Widowed 97,010 18,290 78,720 387,945 77,430 310,515
Family characteristics
Total number of census families in private householdsCensus data footnote 7 633,460 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,203,630 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 2 persons 294,465 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,158,055 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 3 persons 148,630 ...Data not available ...Data not available 473,495 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 4 persons 140,635 ...Data not available ...Data not available 407,400 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 5 or more persons 49,730 ...Data not available ...Data not available 164,680 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of census families in private householdsCensus data footnote 8 633,460 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,203,630 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total couple families by family structure and number of children 535,180 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,838,120 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Married couples 467,335 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,143,365 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children at home 185,300 ...Data not available ...Data not available 596,140 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children at home 282,035 ...Data not available ...Data not available 547,225 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 109,940 ...Data not available ...Data not available 216,230 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 126,705 ...Data not available ...Data not available 226,985 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 45,395 ...Data not available ...Data not available 104,010 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Common-law couples 67,845 ...Data not available ...Data not available 694,750 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children at home 48,140 ...Data not available ...Data not available 334,250 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children at home 19,705 ...Data not available ...Data not available 360,500 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 10,240 ...Data not available ...Data not available 152,120 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 6,900 ...Data not available ...Data not available 155,020 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 2,570 ...Data not available ...Data not available 53,360 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total lone-parent families by sex of parent and number of children 98,280 ...Data not available ...Data not available 365,515 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Female parent 78,930 ...Data not available ...Data not available 277,930 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 48,170 ...Data not available ...Data not available 169,760 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 23,390 ...Data not available ...Data not available 81,365 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 7,370 ...Data not available ...Data not available 26,810 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Male parent 19,350 ...Data not available ...Data not available 87,580 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 12,855 ...Data not available ...Data not available 57,910 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 5,065 ...Data not available ...Data not available 23,780 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 1,430 ...Data not available ...Data not available 5,900 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total children in census families in private households 690,760 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,201,800 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Under six years of age 136,750 ...Data not available ...Data not available 520,710 ...Data not available ...Data not available
6 to 14 years 214,875 ...Data not available ...Data not available 728,240 ...Data not available ...Data not available
15 to 17 years 82,800 ...Data not available ...Data not available 279,620 ...Data not available ...Data not available
18 to 24 years 155,365 ...Data not available ...Data not available 453,250 ...Data not available ...Data not available
25 years and over 100,965 ...Data not available ...Data not available 219,980 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Average number of children at home per census family 1.1 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1.0 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Household and dwelling characteristics
Total number of persons in private households 2,280,775 1,115,555 1,165,220 7,732,835 3,812,190 3,920,640
Number of persons not in census families 421,370 196,635 224,735 1,489,290 717,115 772,170
Living with relativesCensus data footnote 9 63,575 23,920 39,655 145,795 64,175 81,615
Living with non-relatives only 106,050 57,060 48,990 249,085 141,300 107,785
Living alone 251,750 115,650 136,090 1,094,410 511,640 582,770
Number of census family persons 1,859,400 918,915 940,485 6,243,545 3,095,075 3,148,470
Average number of persons per census family 2.9 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2.8 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of persons aged 65 years and over in private households 293,195 134,660 158,530 1,128,815 510,045 618,775
Number of persons not in census families aged 65 years and over 99,835 29,055 70,780 413,235 124,645 288,590
Living with relativesCensus data footnote 9 21,475 4,520 16,955 45,530 11,850 33,680
Living with non-relatives only 6,000 2,860 3,135 24,935 11,985 12,950
Living alone 72,370 21,680 50,690 342,775 100,810 241,965
Number of census family persons aged 65 years and over 193,360 105,605 87,755 715,580 385,395 330,185
Total number of private households by household typeCensus data footnote 10 891,335 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,395,340 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Census-family households 595,485 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,174,255 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-family-only householdsCensus data footnote 11 510,440 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,050,840 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Couple-family householdsCensus data footnote 12 436,610 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,738,280 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children 191,495 ...Data not available ...Data not available 880,690 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children 245,120 ...Data not available ...Data not available 857,590 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Lone-parent-family households 73,830 ...Data not available ...Data not available 312,555 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other family householdsCensus data footnote 13 85,050 ...Data not available ...Data not available 123,420 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-family households with persons not in a census family 50,735 ...Data not available ...Data not available 95,000 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Couple-family householdsCensus data footnote 14 38,910 ...Data not available ...Data not available 61,250 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children 11,440 ...Data not available ...Data not available 27,410 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children 27,470 ...Data not available ...Data not available 33,840 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Lone-parent-family households 11,825 ...Data not available ...Data not available 33,750 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Two-or-more-family households 34,315 ...Data not available ...Data not available 28,420 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Non-census-family households 295,845 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,221,090 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-person households 251,750 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,094,410 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Two-or-more-person households 44,100 ...Data not available ...Data not available 126,680 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwellingCensus data footnote 15 891,335 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,395,345 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Single-detached house 301,135 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,560,405 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 129,255 ...Data not available ...Data not available 171,115 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Movable dwellingCensus data footnote 16 4,990 ...Data not available ...Data not available 22,995 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other dwellingCensus data footnote 17 455,955 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,640,825 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Semi-detached house 19,295 ...Data not available ...Data not available 171,435 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Row house 80,505 ...Data not available ...Data not available 86,040 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, duplex 126,605 ...Data not available ...Data not available 263,860 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 228,585 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,103,845 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other single-attached house 960 ...Data not available ...Data not available 15,645 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of private households by household sizeCensus data footnote 18 891,335 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,395,345 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 person 251,745 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,094,410 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 persons 272,575 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,181,240 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 persons 142,085 ...Data not available ...Data not available 496,140 ...Data not available ...Data not available
4 persons 134,530 ...Data not available ...Data not available 421,080 ...Data not available ...Data not available
5 persons 52,765 ...Data not available ...Data not available 142,555 ...Data not available ...Data not available
6 or more persons 37,635 ...Data not available ...Data not available 59,920 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Number of persons in private households 2,280,770 ...Data not available ...Data not available 7,732,835 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Average number of persons in private households 2.6 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2.3 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Detailed mother tongue
Detailed mother tongue - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 2,292,115 1,121,310 1,170,805 7,815,950 3,841,260 3,974,690
  Single responses  2,231,105 1,092,095 1,139,005 7,663,135 3,764,810 3,898,325
    English  1,282,495 645,490 637,010 599,225 297,875 301,355
    French  24,780 12,080 12,700 6,102,210 2,994,300 3,107,910
    Non-official languages  923,825 434,530 489,295 961,700 472,635 489,060
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 335 155 175 41,290 20,530 20,760
        Atikamekw    0 0 0 5,815 2,975 2,845
        Cree, n.o.s.  230 115 120 15,135 7,570 7,565
        Dene  20 10 5 0 5 0
        Innu/Montagnais  0 0 5 8,715 4,200 4,515
        Inuktitut  10 5 5 10,915 5,430 5,485
        Mi'kmaq  5 0 5 670 340 325
        Ojibway  65 25 40 30 15 15
        Oji-Cree  0 0 5 5 0 0
        Stoney  0 0 0 0 0 0
Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 917,155 431,300 485,850 908,480 445,970 462,515
        African languages, n.i.e 490 250 240 930 530 400
        Afrikaans  1,255 625 630 100 50 45
        Akan (Twi)  380 190 190 1,140 560 585
        Albanian  980 500 485 2,405 1,240 1,170
        Amharic  1,065 520 545 690 340 355
        Arabic  10,825 6,105 4,725 140,035 74,985 65,050
        Armenian  980 500 480 15,030 7,335 7,700
        Bantu languages, n.i.e 345 150 195 1,645 875 770
        Bengali  2,095 1,100 995 10,405 5,305 5,100
        Berber languages (Kabyle)  15 5 5 5,645 3,095 2,550
        Bisayan languages  3,160 1,215 1,945 955 280 670
        Bosnian  1,095 555 535 1,505 745 760
        Bulgarian  1,670 815 855 6,495 3,165 3,330
        Burmese  880 455 425 60 25 35
        Cantonese  128,110 59,365 68,750 10,975 5,185 5,790
        Chinese, n.o.s.  111,500 51,720 59,780 41,590 19,745 21,850
        Creoles  490 240 250 49,475 21,965 27,510
        Croatian  5,735 2,815 2,920 2,375 1,220 1,160
        Czech  3,490 1,735 1,760 1,645 790 855
        Danish  2,330 1,125 1,210 305 145 160
        Dutch  8,305 3,990 4,315 3,245 1,595 1,645
        Estonian  545 240 305 200 75 125
        Finnish  2,030 800 1,230 415 155 255
        Flemish  190 100 90 590 250 340
        Fukien  1,855 815 1,035 75 30 45
        German  26,935 12,755 14,185 15,025 6,920 8,105
        Greek  5,000 2,620 2,380 39,825 20,135 19,690
        Gujarati  6,180 2,855 3,320 5,940 2,915 3,025
        Hakka  1,070 460 610 105 40 60
        Hebrew  1,540 850 690 3,975 2,105 1,870
        Hindi  22,950 11,010 11,945 2,745 1,435 1,310
        Hungarian  5,865 2,875 2,990 6,675 3,250 3,430
        Ilocano  3,355 1,330 2,025 1,685 615 1,075
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e 395 225 170 560 320 240
        Italian  16,210 8,195 8,015 113,815 56,530 57,285
        Japanese  15,835 5,550 10,290 2,175 680 1,495
        Khmer (Cambodian)  1,150 545 605 8,620 4,035 4,580
        Korean  43,845 19,960 23,885 4,085 1,785 2,300
        Kurdish  1,390 760 630 820 465 360
        Lao  835 390 445 4,185 2,050 2,140
        Latvian  350 175 175 335 125 205
        Lingala  35 15 15 2,045 980 1,070
        Lithuanian  265 115 150 650 275 370
        Macedonian  190 90 105 195 105 95
        Malay  3,215 1,490 1,725 625 250 375
        Malayalam  1,245 630 620 315 165 150
        Maltese  85 45 40 30 15 15
        Mandarin  90,190 41,955 48,235 11,290 5,155 6,130
        Marathi  390 200 185 160 90 65
        Nepali  695 370 325 1,280 620 660
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e 335 190 150 4,565 2,470 2,090
        Norwegian  1,010 475 535 275 130 140
        Oromo  220 130 95 7,035 3,865 3,170
        Panjabi (Punjabi)  139,230 69,145 70,085 11,150 5,990 5,160
        Pashto  820 440 380 990 545 445
        Persian (Farsi)  34,425 17,420 17,000 19,835 10,340 9,500
        Polish  12,645 5,990 6,660 15,250 6,695 8,555
        Portuguese  9,210 4,410 4,800 34,265 16,505 17,760
        Romanian  6,885 3,400 3,485 31,245 15,115 16,130
        Rundi (Kirundi)  120 50 70 2,370 1,150 1,220
        Russian  15,415 7,135 8,280 24,085 10,765 13,320
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)  65 35 35 2,005 875 1,130
        Semitic languages, n.i.e 670 340 335 150 80 75
        Serbian  5,985 3,075 2,915 2,955 1,485 1,470
        Serbo-Croatian  1,215 570 645 1,910 945 970
        Shanghainese  1,220 520 700 95 40 50
        Sign languages, n.i.e 315 165 150 520 305 215
        Sindhi  1,695 750 945 305 145 155
        Sinhala (Sinhalese)  1,230 635 600 585 305 280
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e 755 390 360 95 55 40
        Slavic languages, n.i.e 275 145 135 325 180 145
        Slovak  2,325 1,030 1,300 1,180 525 660
        Slovenian  585 275 310 840 375 460
        Somali  915 460 450 855 435 420
        Spanish  32,300 15,570 16,735 131,850 64,490 67,365
        Swahili  575 290 280 2,065 1,060 1,010
        Swedish  1,430 635 795 515 240 280
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)  58,500 23,510 34,990 13,740 4,655 9,090
        Taiwanese  5,470 2,550 2,920 405 190 215
        Tamil  2,915 1,530 1,380 13,245 6,645 6,595
        Telugu  470 245 220 365 200 160
        Thai  1,655 560 1,100 725 190 535
        Tibetan languages  170 95 75 110 60 50
        Tigrigna  510 250 260 350 160 190
        Turkish  2,545 1,435 1,105 6,915 3,605 3,305
        Ukrainian  4,255 1,805 2,455 4,785 2,095 2,690
        Urdu  7,760 3,955 3,805 9,800 5,115 4,690
        Vietnamese  21,695 10,170 11,525 26,560 12,675 13,885
        Yiddish  290 150 145 9,035 4,515 4,520
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 6,340 3,070 3,270 11,930 6,140 5,790
  Multiple responses          61,015 29,215 31,800 152,820 76,455 76,365
    English and French  4,380 2,145 2,240 64,800 32,390 32,405
    English and non-official language  53,235 25,490 27,745 23,435 11,455 11,975
    French and non-official language  2,260 1,035 1,225 51,640 25,810 25,825
    English, French and non-official language 1,140 545 590 12,950 6,790 6,155
Knowledge of official languages
Knowledge of official languages - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 2,292,115 1,121,310 1,170,805 7,815,955 3,841,260 3,974,690
  English only 1,997,605 994,500 1,003,105 363,860 180,175 183,690
  French only 1,270 580 690 4,047,175 1,871,500 2,175,675
  English and French 164,780 73,445 91,340 3,328,725 1,758,410 1,570,310
  Neither English nor French 128,460 52,785 75,680 76,190 31,175 45,015
First official language spoken
First official language spoken - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 2,292,115 1,121,310 1,170,805 7,815,955 3,841,265 3,974,695
  English 2,126,505 1,050,820 1,075,685 935,635 465,965 469,675
  French 25,025 12,225 12,810 6,561,510 3,216,790 3,344,720
  English and French 13,895 6,325 7,565 245,230 128,655 116,575
  Neither English nor French 126,690 51,945 74,745 73,580 29,860 43,720
Official language minority (number)Census data footnote 23 31,975 15,390 16,585 1,058,250 530,290 527,960
Official language minority (percentage)Census data footnote 23 1.4 1.4 1.4 13.5 13.8 13.3
Detailed language spoken most often at home
Detailed language spoken most often at home - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 2,292,120 1,121,315 1,170,805 7,815,955 3,841,260 3,974,695
  Single responses 2,158,690 1,057,345 1,101,345 7,570,900 3,720,195 3,850,710
    English 1,568,165 778,030 790,135 767,415 379,915 387,500
    French 8,410 4,025 4,385 6,249,080 3,071,635 3,177,450
    Non-official languages 582,115 275,295 306,820 554,400 268,640 285,760
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 55 30 30 37,955 19,060 18,895
        Atikamekw   0 0 0 5,365 2,805 2,560
        Cree, n.o.s. 40 20 20 14,155 7,085 7,075
        Dene 5 0 5 0 0 0
        Innu/Montagnais 0 0 0 7,730 3,760 3,965
        Inuktitut 0 0 0 10,360 5,230 5,130
        Mi'kmaq 0 0 0 330 175 155
        Ojibway 5 0 5 10 5 5
        Oji-Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Stoney 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 579,840 274,145 305,700 511,880 247,275 264,610
        African languages, n.i.e. 160 75 85 220 105 115
        Afrikaans 520 255 260 25 10 15
        Akan (Twi) 105 50 60 565 260 310
        Albanian 505 245 260 1,510 765 745
        Amharic 500 220 280 360 165 195
        Arabic 6,500 3,415 3,090 72,955 37,360 35,590
        Armenian 435 220 215 10,980 5,195 5,785
        Bantu languages, n.i.e. 90 40 50 290 140 155
        Bengali 1,310 645 660 8,285 4,110 4,170
        Berber languages (Kabyle) 0 0 5 1,915 1,005 915
        Bisayan languages 1,100 465 630 235 95 140
        Bosnian 635 335 305 1,030 525 505
        Bulgarian 985 475 505 4,940 2,430 2,505
        Burmese 560 300 260 30 10 15
        Cantonese 100,680 46,205 54,480 8,340 3,980 4,360
        Chinese, n.o.s. 76,285 35,345 40,935 33,890 16,270 17,620
        Creoles 270 120 145 19,430 8,295 11,135
        Croatian 2,040 955 1,090 1,060 510 545
        Czech 1,020 520 495 510 240 275
        Danish 185 85 100 35 20 15
        Dutch 725 335 390 525 245 280
        Estonian 100 35 65 30 15 15
        Finnish 450 190 255 65 25 40
        Flemish 15 5 10 95 45 55
        Fukien 675 305 375 15 10 5
        German 3,485 1,630 1,855 3,025 1,435 1,590
        Greek 1,755 835 920 20,060 9,685 10,380
        Gujarati 2,910 1,270 1,645 3,955 1,905 2,050
        Hakka 315 140 170 20 5 15
        Hebrew 715 360 355 1,735 885 845
        Hindi 11,690 5,550 6,135 1,450 720 725
        Hungarian 1,785 855 925 2,390 1,070 1,315
        Ilocano 1,085 485 595 585 225 360
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 145 75 70 275 145 130
        Italian 4,570 2,015 2,550 39,540 17,925 21,615
        Japanese 8,110 3,375 4,735 915 390 525
        Khmer (Cambodian) 580 285 300 5,350 2,475 2,875
        Korean 34,850 16,095 18,755 2,955 1,360 1,590
        Kurdish 915 475 445 380 200 180
        Lao 415 205 210 2,395 1,160 1,235
        Latvian 75 35 40 90 35 55
        Lingala 10 5 0 545 250 290
        Lithuanian 50 25 20 150 60 90
        Macedonian 115 60 55 125 65 60
        Malay 1,265 635 630 225 115 120
        Malayalam 610 310 305 75 40 35
        Maltese 5 5 0 0 0 0
        Mandarin 75,385 35,675 39,710 9,325 4,485 4,835
        Marathi 210 110 100 65 40 25
        Nepali 460 235 220 1,170 575 600
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 120 55 60 975 465 505
        Norwegian 80 40 35 40 20 25
        Oromo 135 70 65 2,115 1,110 1,010
        Panjabi (Punjabi) 103,895 51,410 52,490 8,345 4,415 3,925
        Pashto 540 285 260 805 430 380
        Persian (Farsi) 23,895 11,670 12,220 14,380 7,125 7,255
        Polish 5,185 2,500 2,690 6,955 3,160 3,800
        Portuguese 3,435 1,625 1,810 16,015 7,615 8,405
        Romanian 3,570 1,765 1,805 22,790 11,190 11,605
        Rundi (Kirundi) 65 25 45 665 305 355
        Russian 10,055 4,860 5,195 18,465 8,740 9,725
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda) 25 5 15 450 210 235
        Semitic languages, n.i.e. 460 225 235 75 40 35
        Serbian 3,755 1,895 1,865 2,015 985 1,025
        Serbo-Croatian 560 275 285 1,180 580 600
        Shanghainese 545 255 295 30 15 20
        Sign languages, n.i.e. 475 265 205 975 625 355
        Sindhi 660 285 375 175 85 90
        Sinhala (Sinhalese) 530 265 270 330 165 170
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e. 615 315 300 55 20 30
        Slavic languages, n.i.e. 55 25 35 145 65 75
        Slovak 880 415 465 255 115 140
        Slovenian 65 25 40 295 130 170
        Somali 605 300 305 520 245 275
        Spanish 17,105 8,340 8,765 88,380 43,095 45,290
        Swahili 195 95 100 750 365 385
        Swedish 260 125 135 115 55 55
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 26,830 11,720 15,110 7,280 2,815 4,465
        Taiwanese 2,825 1,350 1,475 220 115 100
        Tamil 1,880 970 915 11,270 5,585 5,685
        Telugu 250 125 125 220 120 105
        Thai 655 295 365 210 95 115
        Tibetan languages 90 45 40 80 40 40
        Tigrigna 260 120 140 170 80 90
        Turkish 1,245 655 590 4,945 2,470 2,475
        Ukrainian 705 315 390 1,925 835 1,090
        Urdu 5,040 2,510 2,530 7,125 3,595 3,530
        Vietnamese 14,925 7,005 7,920 20,740 9,845 10,895
        Yiddish 5 5 5 6,275 3,225 3,050
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 2,210 1,120 1,095 4,565 2,310 2,265
  Multiple responses         133,430 63,970 69,460 245,055 121,070 123,985
    English and French 2,620 1,265 1,355 71,555 35,860 35,695
    English and non-official language 128,360 61,585 66,780 43,765 21,305 22,460
    French and non-official language 725 350 375 100,110 48,590 51,525
    English, French and non-official language 1,720 765 955 29,625 15,315 14,310
Detailed other language spoken regularly at home
Detailed other language spoken regularly at home - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 2,292,115 1,121,310 1,170,805 7,815,950 3,841,260 3,974,690
  None 1,813,090 892,785 920,300 6,691,145 3,279,620 3,411,525
  Single responses  470,395 224,500 245,895 1,046,580 522,335 524,245
    English  211,820 103,675 108,145 459,125 234,190 224,935
    French  18,930 8,650 10,280 298,090 147,040 151,050
    Non-official languages  239,645 112,175 127,475 289,365 141,100 148,260
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 205 95 110 3,380 1,585 1,795
        Atikamekw    0 0 0 470 205 270
        Cree, n.o.s.  150 70 75 1,250 630 620
        Dene  10 5 10 0 0 0
        Innu/Montagnais  0 0 0 920 435 490
        Inuktitut  5 5 0 485 205 275
        Mi'kmaq  5 0 0 250 110 135
        Ojibway  30 15 20 5 5 5
        Oji-Cree  0 0 0 5 0 0
        Stoney  0 0 0 0 0 0
      Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 236,710 110,835 125,875 279,095 136,070 143,025
        African languages, n.i.e 220 120 95 625 335 295
        Afrikaans  685 325 360 65 35 30
        Akan (Twi)  210 110 100 475 240 240
        Albanian  325 160 165 400 200 200
        Amharic  375 180 200 195 95 100
        Arabic  3,135 1,810 1,325 49,400 26,430 22,965
        Armenian  295 145 150 2,500 1,235 1,265
        Bantu languages, n.i.e 150 65 85 945 495 450
        Bengali  480 230 250 1,140 635 505
        Berber languages (Kabyle)  0 0 0 1,980 1,050 930
        Bisayan languages  745 295 445 250 80 165
        Bosnian  330 165 165 310 145 165
        Bulgarian  405 180 225 835 380 450
        Burmese  220 105 115 10 5 5
        Cantonese  27,690 13,225 14,470 1,890 935 955
        Chinese, n.o.s.  18,575 8,860 9,715 5,395 2,480 2,920
        Creoles  350 175 180 34,645 15,580 19,065
        Croatian  2,360 1,190 1,165 600 280 325
        Czech  1,250 565 685 445 205 240
        Danish  815 375 440 130 50 75
        Dutch  2,570 1,125 1,445 930 415 515
        Estonian  155 70 80 60 25 35
        Finnish  670 265 405 140 60 85
        Flemish  55 25 30 110 45 65
        Fukien  655 290 365 25 10 15
        German  9,710 4,415 5,290 5,900 2,720 3,175
        Greek  2,705 1,375 1,335 14,520 7,350 7,165
        Gujarati  2,995 1,395 1,600 1,185 600 585
        Hakka  300 130 170 50 20 30
        Hebrew  905 480 430 2,975 1,475 1,505
        Hindi  11,660 5,670 5,990 1,870 985 890
        Hungarian  1,785 850 940 1,580 715 865
        Ilocano  820 315 505 505 180 325
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e 155 75 75 210 110 95
        Italian  6,650 3,285 3,365 39,030 19,225 19,810
        Japanese  6,865 2,755 4,110 1,070 465 610
        Khmer (Cambodian)  290 130 155 2,300 1,070 1,230
        Korean  6,025 2,715 3,315 650 275 375
        Kurdish  265 155 110 230 125 110
        Lao  300 145 160 1,095 530 565
        Latvian  70 25 40 90 35 55
        Lingala  50 20 35 2,585 1,255 1,325
        Lithuanian  80 35 40 180 65 120
        Macedonian  40 20 20 45 20 25
        Malay  1,270 585 685 235 105 130
        Malayalam  435 220 225 135 70 70
        Maltese  35 15 20 5 5 0
        Mandarin  16,745 7,640 9,105 1,880 810 1,075
        Marathi  115 55 60 55 30 30
        Nepali  120 70 55 40 25 25
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e 200 115 85 2,705 1,350 1,355
        Norwegian  335 150 180 110 60 55
        Oromo  45 25 20 2,435 1,275 1,160
        Panjabi (Punjabi)  26,855 13,370 13,485 1,755 960 795
        Pashto  210 105 100 80 50 30
        Persian (Farsi)  6,510 3,470 3,045 2,920 1,600 1,325
        Polish  3,990 1,805 2,180 3,465 1,400 2,065
        Portuguese  3,585 1,655 1,930 9,950 4,785 5,165
        Romanian  1,960 915 1,040 4,475 2,070 2,410
        Rundi (Kirundi)  35 25 10 1,140 565 575
        Russian  3,470 1,545 1,925 4,610 2,105 2,500
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)  25 10 10 920 390 530
        Semitic languages, n.i.e 150 85 70 55 35 25
        Serbian  1,595 830 765 540 275 265
        Serbo-Croatian  360 160 200 350 185 165
        Shanghainese  475 215 260 50 25 25
        Sign languages, n.i.e 340 130 210 445 205 240
        Sindhi  890 385 510 110 50 60
        Sinhala (Sinhalese)  505 255 255 175 95 80
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e 55 25 30 25 15 15
        Slavic languages, n.i.e 90 45 40 95 55 45
        Slovak  755 290 465 310 140 175
        Slovenian  165 75 90 225 95 130
        Somali  325 170 160 250 135 120
        Spanish  14,470 7,085 7,385 40,335 19,665 20,670
        Swahili  425 200 220 1,245 615 630
        Swedish  670 305 365 320 150 175
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)  21,495 8,110 13,385 4,875 1,540 3,335
        Taiwanese  2,585 1,235 1,345 135 65 70
        Tamil  815 435 380 1,510 790 720
        Telugu  160 85 75 80 50 30
        Thai  670 230 435 320 100 215
        Tibetan languages  35 20 15 30 15 10
        Tigrigna  155 80 80 90 45 45
        Turkish  900 495 400 1,270 690 575
        Ukrainian  965 430 540 1,245 535 715
        Urdu  2,165 1,115 1,045 2,205 1,200 1,010
        Vietnamese  5,085 2,475 2,610 4,620 2,245 2,375
        Yiddish  75 30 40 1,690 765 920
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 2,730 1,245 1,490 6,890 3,445 3,445
  Multiple responses          8,630 4,020 4,610 78,230 39,305 38,925
    English and French  890 400 485 30,610 15,760 14,845
    English and non-official language  3,990 1,920 2,070 24,795 12,330 12,465
    French and non-official language  3,690 1,680 2,015 21,860 10,720 11,145
    English, French and non-official language  60 25 35 965 500 465

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Footnotes

Footnote 1

2011 and 2006 population

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

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

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Footnote 2

Total private dwellings

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

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Footnote 3

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents

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

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Footnote 4

Age

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

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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. Vancouver, British Columbia (Code 933) and Quebec (Code 24) (table). Census Profile. 2011 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-316-XWE. Ottawa. Released October 24, 2012.
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