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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	Vancouver (CMA) British Columbia (Census metropolitan area)			Yukon (Territory)
	Change geography 1			Change geography 2
	Total	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female
Population and dwelling counts
Population in 2011^{Census data footnote 1}	2,313,328	...Data not available	...Data not available	33,897	...Data not available	...Data not available
Population in 2006^{Census data footnote 1}	2,116,581	...Data not available	...Data not available	30,372	...Data not available	...Data not available
2006 to 2011 population change (%)	9.3	...Data not available	...Data not available	11.6	...Data not available	...Data not available
Total private dwellings^{Census data footnote 2}	949,565	...Data not available	...Data not available	16,259	...Data not available	...Data not available
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents^{Census data footnote 3}	891,336	...Data not available	...Data not available	14,117	...Data not available	...Data not available
Population density per square kilometre	802.5	...Data not available	...Data not available	0.1	...Data not available	...Data not available
Land area (square km)	2,882.55	...Data not available	...Data not available	474,712.64	...Data not available	...Data not available
Age characteristics
Total population by age groups^{Census data footnote 4}	2,313,330	1,130,375	1,182,955	33,900	17,060	16,840
0 to 4 years	115,185	59,275	55,905	1,975	1,020	955
5 to 9 years	114,390	58,725	55,665	1,900	970	930
10 to 14 years	124,880	64,365	60,515	1,980	1,025	960
15 to 19 years	145,190	75,075	70,120	2,210	1,140	1,075
15 years	28,165	14,570	13,600	410	195	210
16 years	28,785	15,090	13,695	425	210	220
17 years	28,980	14,990	13,990	435	235	205
18 years	29,365	15,065	14,300	475	240	235
19 years	29,895	15,365	14,530	455	255	200
20 to 24 years	159,080	80,620	78,465	2,225	1,160	1,065
25 to 29 years	170,065	83,960	86,105	2,375	1,180	1,195
30 to 34 years	160,010	77,905	82,110	2,295	1,075	1,220
35 to 39 years	161,245	76,660	84,585	2,425	1,155	1,270
40 to 44 years	180,535	86,315	94,225	2,440	1,175	1,265
45 to 49 years	192,085	93,760	98,330	2,905	1,365	1,545
50 to 54 years	182,430	88,700	93,730	3,175	1,600	1,575
55 to 59 years	158,570	77,600	80,970	2,775	1,435	1,340
60 to 64 years	136,760	66,610	70,145	2,115	1,115	1,000
65 to 69 years	94,860	46,120	48,740	1,300	740	560
70 to 74 years	72,890	34,215	38,675	755	420	340
75 to 79 years	58,155	26,990	31,160	515	240	270
80 to 84 years	44,235	19,050	25,185	300	150	150
85 years and over	42,765	14,440	28,325	230	95	135
Median age of the population^{Census data footnote 5}	40.2	39.3	40.9	39.1	39.2	39.1
% of the population aged 15 and over	84.7	83.9	85.5	82.7	82.3	83.1
Marital status
Total population 15 years and over by marital status^{Census data footnote 6}	1,958,875	948,010	1,010,870	28,035	14,040	13,995
Married or living with a common-law partner	1,106,580	551,400	555,175	15,260	7,620	7,645
Married (and not separated)	970,585	482,590	487,995	10,545	5,280	5,265
Living common law	135,990	68,815	67,175	4,715	2,340	2,380
Not married and not living with a common-law partner	852,300	396,605	455,695	12,775	6,420	6,350
Single (never legally married)	586,885	313,205	273,685	8,875	4,810	4,065
Separated	48,835	19,980	28,855	810	385	425
Divorced	119,565	45,135	74,440	2,080	970	1,105
Widowed	97,010	18,290	78,720	1,010	255	755
Family characteristics
Total number of census families in private households^{Census data footnote 7}	633,460	...Data not available	...Data not available	9,335	...Data not available	...Data not available
Size of census family: 2 persons	294,465	...Data not available	...Data not available	4,910	...Data not available	...Data not available
Size of census family: 3 persons	148,630	...Data not available	...Data not available	2,030	...Data not available	...Data not available
Size of census family: 4 persons	140,635	...Data not available	...Data not available	1,700	...Data not available	...Data not available
Size of census family: 5 or more persons	49,730	...Data not available	...Data not available	685	...Data not available	...Data not available
Total number of census families in private households^{Census data footnote 8}	633,460	...Data not available	...Data not available	9,335	...Data not available	...Data not available
Total couple families by family structure and number of children	535,180	...Data not available	...Data not available	7,420	...Data not available	...Data not available
Married couples	467,335	...Data not available	...Data not available	5,080	...Data not available	...Data not available
Without children at home	185,300	...Data not available	...Data not available	2,400	...Data not available	...Data not available
With children at home	282,035	...Data not available	...Data not available	2,680	...Data not available	...Data not available
1 child	109,940	...Data not available	...Data not available	1,025	...Data not available	...Data not available
2 children	126,705	...Data not available	...Data not available	1,170	...Data not available	...Data not available
3 or more children	45,395	...Data not available	...Data not available	485	...Data not available	...Data not available
Common-law couples	67,845	...Data not available	...Data not available	2,340	...Data not available	...Data not available
Without children at home	48,140	...Data not available	...Data not available	1,360	...Data not available	...Data not available
With children at home	19,705	...Data not available	...Data not available	985	...Data not available	...Data not available
1 child	10,240	...Data not available	...Data not available	465	...Data not available	...Data not available
2 children	6,900	...Data not available	...Data not available	360	...Data not available	...Data not available
3 or more children	2,570	...Data not available	...Data not available	155	...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	1,915	...Data not available	...Data not available
Female parent	78,930	...Data not available	...Data not available	1,390	...Data not available	...Data not available
1 child	48,170	...Data not available	...Data not available	815	...Data not available	...Data not available
2 children	23,390	...Data not available	...Data not available	405	...Data not available	...Data not available
3 or more children	7,370	...Data not available	...Data not available	175	...Data not available	...Data not available
Male parent	19,350	...Data not available	...Data not available	525	...Data not available	...Data not available
1 child	12,855	...Data not available	...Data not available	340	...Data not available	...Data not available
2 children	5,065	...Data not available	...Data not available	140	...Data not available	...Data not available
3 or more children	1,430	...Data not available	...Data not available	45	...Data not available	...Data not available
Total children in census families in private households	690,760	...Data not available	...Data not available	9,605	...Data not available	...Data not available
Under six years of age	136,750	...Data not available	...Data not available	2,290	...Data not available	...Data not available
6 to 14 years	214,875	...Data not available	...Data not available	3,420	...Data not available	...Data not available
15 to 17 years	82,800	...Data not available	...Data not available	1,175	...Data not available	...Data not available
18 to 24 years	155,365	...Data not available	...Data not available	1,920	...Data not available	...Data not available
25 years and over	100,965	...Data not available	...Data not available	800	...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	33,320	16,715	16,610
Number of persons not in census families	421,370	196,635	224,735	6,965	3,670	3,300
Living with relatives^{Census data footnote 9}	63,575	23,920	39,655	860	425	440
Living with non-relatives only	106,050	57,060	48,990	1,765	960	810
Living alone	251,750	115,650	136,090	4,335	2,285	2,050
Number of census family persons	1,859,400	918,915	940,485	26,360	13,045	13,310
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	2,940	1,565	1,380
Number of persons not in census families aged 65 years and over	99,835	29,055	70,780	1,230	555	675
Living with relatives^{Census data footnote 9}	21,475	4,520	16,955	130	45	85
Living with non-relatives only	6,000	2,860	3,135	75	35	35
Living alone	72,370	21,680	50,690	1,030	475	555
Number of census family persons aged 65 years and over	193,360	105,605	87,755	1,710	1,005	705
Total number of private households by household type^{Census data footnote 10}	891,335	...Data not available	...Data not available	14,120	...Data not available	...Data not available
Census-family households	595,485	...Data not available	...Data not available	9,075	...Data not available	...Data not available
One-family-only households^{Census data footnote 11}	510,440	...Data not available	...Data not available	8,090	...Data not available	...Data not available
Couple-family households^{Census data footnote 12}	436,610	...Data not available	...Data not available	6,605	...Data not available	...Data not available
Without children	191,495	...Data not available	...Data not available	3,340	...Data not available	...Data not available
With children	245,120	...Data not available	...Data not available	3,265	...Data not available	...Data not available
Lone-parent-family households	73,830	...Data not available	...Data not available	1,480	...Data not available	...Data not available
Other family households^{Census data footnote 13}	85,050	...Data not available	...Data not available	990	...Data not available	...Data not available
One-family households with persons not in a census family	50,735	...Data not available	...Data not available	735	...Data not available	...Data not available
Couple-family households^{Census data footnote 14}	38,910	...Data not available	...Data not available	490	...Data not available	...Data not available
Without children	11,440	...Data not available	...Data not available	230	...Data not available	...Data not available
With children	27,470	...Data not available	...Data not available	260	...Data not available	...Data not available
Lone-parent-family households	11,825	...Data not available	...Data not available	240	...Data not available	...Data not available
Two-or-more-family households	34,315	...Data not available	...Data not available	250	...Data not available	...Data not available
Non-census-family households	295,845	...Data not available	...Data not available	5,045	...Data not available	...Data not available
One-person households	251,750	...Data not available	...Data not available	4,330	...Data not available	...Data not available
Two-or-more-person households	44,100	...Data not available	...Data not available	710	...Data not available	...Data not available
Total number of occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling^{Census data footnote 15}	891,335	...Data not available	...Data not available	14,120	...Data not available	...Data not available
Single-detached house	301,135	...Data not available	...Data not available	9,165	...Data not available	...Data not available
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys	129,255	...Data not available	...Data not available	0	...Data not available	...Data not available
Movable dwelling^{Census data footnote 16}	4,990	...Data not available	...Data not available	1,220	...Data not available	...Data not available
Other dwelling^{Census data footnote 17}	455,955	...Data not available	...Data not available	3,730	...Data not available	...Data not available
Semi-detached house	19,295	...Data not available	...Data not available	990	...Data not available	...Data not available
Row house	80,505	...Data not available	...Data not available	565	...Data not available	...Data not available
Apartment, duplex	126,605	...Data not available	...Data not available	480	...Data not available	...Data not available
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys	228,585	...Data not available	...Data not available	1,620	...Data not available	...Data not available
Other single-attached house	960	...Data not available	...Data not available	75	...Data not available	...Data not available
Total number of private households by household size^{Census data footnote 18}	891,335	...Data not available	...Data not available	14,115	...Data not available	...Data not available
1 person	251,745	...Data not available	...Data not available	4,330	...Data not available	...Data not available
2 persons	272,575	...Data not available	...Data not available	4,755	...Data not available	...Data not available
3 persons	142,085	...Data not available	...Data not available	2,185	...Data not available	...Data not available
4 persons	134,530	...Data not available	...Data not available	1,830	...Data not available	...Data not available
5 persons	52,765	...Data not available	...Data not available	680	...Data not available	...Data not available
6 or more persons	37,635	...Data not available	...Data not available	335	...Data not available	...Data not available
Number of persons in private households	2,280,770	...Data not available	...Data not available	33,320	...Data not available	...Data not available
Average number of persons in private households	2.6	...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}	2,292,115	1,121,310	1,170,805	33,655	16,910	16,745
Single responses	2,231,105	1,092,095	1,139,005	33,145	16,645	16,500
English	1,282,495	645,490	637,010	28,065	14,150	13,920
French	24,780	12,080	12,700	1,455	740	715
Non-official languages	923,825	434,530	489,295	3,625	1,755	1,865
Selected Aboriginal languages^{Census data footnote 20}	335	155	175	75	30	45
Atikamekw	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cree, n.o.s.	230	115	120	15	5	10
Dene	20	10	5	45	20	25
Innu/Montagnais	0	0	5	0	0	5
Inuktitut	10	5	5	0	0	5
Mi'kmaq	5	0	5	0	0	0
Ojibway	65	25	40	5	0	10
Oji-Cree	0	0	5	0	0	0
Stoney	0	0	0	0	0	0
Selected non-Aboriginal languages^{Census data footnote 21}	917,155	431,300	485,850	2,735	1,345	1,390
African languages, n.i.e.	490	250	240	0	0	0
Afrikaans	1,255	625	630	10	5	10
Akan (Twi)	380	190	190	0	0	0
Albanian	980	500	485	5	0	5
Amharic	1,065	520	545	5	0	0
Arabic	10,825	6,105	4,725	15	10	10
Armenian	980	500	480	0	0	0
Bantu languages, n.i.e.	345	150	195	0	0	5
Bengali	2,095	1,100	995	10	5	10
Berber languages (Kabyle)	15	5	5	0	0	0
Bisayan languages	3,160	1,215	1,945	65	30	35
Bosnian	1,095	555	535	5	0	0
Bulgarian	1,670	815	855	5	5	0
Burmese	880	455	425	0	0	0
Cantonese	128,110	59,365	68,750	100	40	60
Chinese, n.o.s.	111,500	51,720	59,780	125	55	70
Creoles	490	240	250	20	10	10
Croatian	5,735	2,815	2,920	10	5	5
Czech	3,490	1,735	1,760	45	25	20
Danish	2,330	1,125	1,210	25	10	10
Dutch	8,305	3,990	4,315	120	55	65
Estonian	545	240	305	0	0	5
Finnish	2,030	800	1,230	20	10	10
Flemish	190	100	90	0	5	0
Fukien	1,855	815	1,035	0	0	0
German	26,935	12,755	14,185	805	425	375
Greek	5,000	2,620	2,380	10	5	0
Gujarati	6,180	2,855	3,320	0	0	0
Hakka	1,070	460	610	0	0	0
Hebrew	1,540	850	690	5	5	0
Hindi	22,950	11,010	11,945	20	10	10
Hungarian	5,865	2,875	2,990	50	30	20
Ilocano	3,355	1,330	2,025	35	20	20
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e.	395	225	170	0	5	0
Italian	16,210	8,195	8,015	30	20	10
Japanese	15,835	5,550	10,290	45	20	25
Khmer (Cambodian)	1,150	545	605	0	0	0
Korean	43,845	19,960	23,885	25	15	10
Kurdish	1,390	760	630	0	0	0
Lao	835	390	445	0	0	0
Latvian	350	175	175	5	5	5
Lingala	35	15	15	0	0	0
Lithuanian	265	115	150	5	5	5
Macedonian	190	90	105	0	0	0
Malay	3,215	1,490	1,725	5	5	0
Malayalam	1,245	630	620	5	5	5
Maltese	85	45	40	0	0	0
Mandarin	90,190	41,955	48,235	40	15	25
Marathi	390	200	185	5	0	0
Nepali	695	370	325	0	0	0
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e.	335	190	150	0	0	0
Norwegian	1,010	475	535	15	10	5
Oromo	220	130	95	0	5	0
Panjabi (Punjabi)	139,230	69,145	70,085	90	45	40
Pashto	820	440	380	5	5	0
Persian (Farsi)	34,425	17,420	17,000	15	10	5
Polish	12,645	5,990	6,660	45	20	20
Portuguese	9,210	4,410	4,800	5	0	0
Romanian	6,885	3,400	3,485	10	5	5
Rundi (Kirundi)	120	50	70	0	0	0
Russian	15,415	7,135	8,280	60	25	35
Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)	65	35	35	0	0	5
Semitic languages, n.i.e.	670	340	335	0	0	0
Serbian	5,985	3,075	2,915	5	5	5
Serbo-Croatian	1,215	570	645	5	0	5
Shanghainese	1,220	520	700	0	5	0
Sign languages, n.i.e.	315	165	150	0	5	0
Sindhi	1,695	750	945	0	0	0
Sinhala (Sinhalese)	1,230	635	600	0	0	0
Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e.	755	390	360	0	0	0
Slavic languages, n.i.e.	275	145	135	0	0	5
Slovak	2,325	1,030	1,300	10	5	10
Slovenian	585	275	310	5	5	5
Somali	915	460	450	5	0	0
Spanish	32,300	15,570	16,735	170	75	95
Swahili	575	290	280	0	0	0
Swedish	1,430	635	795	10	5	5
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)	58,500	23,510	34,990	375	160	215
Taiwanese	5,470	2,550	2,920	10	5	0
Tamil	2,915	1,530	1,380	20	10	10
Telugu	470	245	220	0	0	0
Thai	1,655	560	1,100	25	5	25
Tibetan languages	170	95	75	0	0	0
Tigrigna	510	250	260	0	0	0
Turkish	2,545	1,435	1,105	0	0	0
Ukrainian	4,255	1,805	2,455	50	30	20
Urdu	7,760	3,955	3,805	20	10	5
Vietnamese	21,695	10,170	11,525	70	30	35
Yiddish	290	150	145	0	0	0
Other languages^{Census data footnote 22}	6,340	3,070	3,270	815	385	435
Multiple responses	61,015	29,215	31,800	510	265	245
English and French	4,380	2,145	2,240	140	75	65
English and non-official language	53,235	25,490	27,745	335	170	160
French and non-official language	2,260	1,035	1,225	20	15	5
English, French and non-official language	1,140	545	590	15	5	10
Knowledge of official languages
Knowledge of official languages - Total population excluding institutional residents^{Census data footnote 19}	2,292,115	1,121,310	1,170,805	33,655	16,910	16,745
English only	1,997,605	994,500	1,003,105	29,050	14,780	14,270
French only	1,270	580	690	90	35	60
English and French	164,780	73,445	91,340	4,420	2,055	2,365
Neither English nor French	128,460	52,785	75,680	100	45	55
First official language spoken
First official language spoken - Total population excluding institutional residents^{Census data footnote 19}	2,292,115	1,121,310	1,170,805	33,655	16,910	16,745
English	2,126,505	1,050,820	1,075,685	32,015	16,075	15,940
French	25,025	12,225	12,810	1,420	720	700
English and French	13,895	6,325	7,565	125	70	50
Neither English nor French	126,690	51,945	74,745	95	40	55
Official language minority (number)^{Census data footnote 23}	31,975	15,390	16,585	1,480	755	730
Official language minority (percentage)^{Census data footnote 23}	1.4	1.4	1.4	4.4	4.5	4.4
Detailed language spoken most often at home
Detailed language spoken most often at home - Total population excluding institutional residents^{Census data footnote 19}	2,292,120	1,121,315	1,170,805	33,655	16,910	16,745
Single responses	2,158,690	1,057,345	1,101,345	33,080	16,635	16,445
English	1,568,165	778,030	790,135	31,025	15,630	15,400
French	8,410	4,025	4,385	815	375	440
Non-official languages	582,115	275,295	306,820	1,240	635	610
Selected Aboriginal languages^{Census data footnote 20}	55	30	30	20	10	5
Atikamekw	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cree, n.o.s.	40	20	20	5	0	0
Dene	5	0	5	15	15	0
Innu/Montagnais	0	0	0	0	0	0
Inuktitut	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mi'kmaq	0	0	0	0	0	0
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}	579,840	274,145	305,700	1,110	565	550
African languages, n.i.e.	160	75	85	0	0	0
Afrikaans	520	255	260	5	0	0
Akan (Twi)	105	50	60	0	0	0
Albanian	505	245	260	0	0	0
Amharic	500	220	280	5	0	0
Arabic	6,500	3,415	3,090	15	10	10
Armenian	435	220	215	0	0	0
Bantu languages, n.i.e.	90	40	50	0	0	0
Bengali	1,310	645	660	10	5	5
Berber languages (Kabyle)	0	0	5	0	0	0
Bisayan languages	1,100	465	630	30	15	15
Bosnian	635	335	305	0	0	0
Bulgarian	985	475	505	0	0	0
Burmese	560	300	260	0	0	0
Cantonese	100,680	46,205	54,480	75	30	45
Chinese, n.o.s.	76,285	35,345	40,935	85	40	40
Creoles	270	120	145	0	5	0
Croatian	2,040	955	1,090	0	0	0
Czech	1,020	520	495	5	5	5
Danish	185	85	100	5	0	0
Dutch	725	335	390	10	5	5
Estonian	100	35	65	0	0	0
Finnish	450	190	255	5	0	0
Flemish	15	5	10	0	0	0
Fukien	675	305	375	0	0	0
German	3,485	1,630	1,855	215	105	110
Greek	1,755	835	920	5	0	0
Gujarati	2,910	1,270	1,645	0	0	0
Hakka	315	140	170	0	0	0
Hebrew	715	360	355	0	0	0
Hindi	11,690	5,550	6,135	10	5	5
Hungarian	1,785	855	925	10	10	0
Ilocano	1,085	485	595	10	5	5
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e.	145	75	70	0	5	0
Italian	4,570	2,015	2,550	0	0	0
Japanese	8,110	3,375	4,735	20	10	5
Khmer (Cambodian)	580	285	300	0	0	0
Korean	34,850	16,095	18,755	15	10	5
Kurdish	915	475	445	0	0	0
Lao	415	205	210	0	0	0
Latvian	75	35	40	0	0	0
Lingala	10	5	0	0	0	0
Lithuanian	50	25	20	0	0	0
Macedonian	115	60	55	0	0	0
Malay	1,265	635	630	5	0	0
Malayalam	610	310	305	5	0	5
Maltese	5	5	0	0	0	0
Mandarin	75,385	35,675	39,710	25	15	10
Marathi	210	110	100	0	0	0
Nepali	460	235	220	0	0	0
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e.	120	55	60	0	0	0
Norwegian	80	40	35	0	0	0
Oromo	135	70	65	0	0	0
Panjabi (Punjabi)	103,895	51,410	52,490	60	30	25
Pashto	540	285	260	0	0	0
Persian (Farsi)	23,895	11,670	12,220	5	5	0
Polish	5,185	2,500	2,690	5	0	0
Portuguese	3,435	1,625	1,810	0	0	0
Romanian	3,570	1,765	1,805	0	0	5
Rundi (Kirundi)	65	25	45	0	0	0
Russian	10,055	4,860	5,195	40	20	20
Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)	25	5	15	0	0	0
Semitic languages, n.i.e.	460	225	235	0	0	0
Serbian	3,755	1,895	1,865	0	5	0
Serbo-Croatian	560	275	285	0	0	0
Shanghainese	545	255	295	0	0	0
Sign languages, n.i.e.	475	265	205	0	5	0
Sindhi	660	285	375	0	0	0
Sinhala (Sinhalese)	530	265	270	0	0	0
Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e.	615	315	300	0	0	0
Slavic languages, n.i.e.	55	25	35	0	0	0
Slovak	880	415	465	0	0	5
Slovenian	65	25	40	0	0	0
Somali	605	300	305	0	5	0
Spanish	17,105	8,340	8,765	100	45	50
Swahili	195	95	100	0	0	0
Swedish	260	125	135	5	5	0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)	26,830	11,720	15,110	240	125	110
Taiwanese	2,825	1,350	1,475	0	0	0
Tamil	1,880	970	915	15	5	10
Telugu	250	125	125	0	0	0
Thai	655	295	365	0	0	5
Tibetan languages	90	45	40	0	0	0
Tigrigna	260	120	140	0	0	0
Turkish	1,245	655	590	0	0	0
Ukrainian	705	315	390	0	0	0
Urdu	5,040	2,510	2,530	10	5	5
Vietnamese	14,925	7,005	7,920	55	25	25
Yiddish	5	5	5	0	0	0
Other languages^{Census data footnote 22}	2,210	1,120	1,095	115	55	55
Multiple responses	133,430	63,970	69,460	570	275	295
English and French	2,620	1,265	1,355	110	65	50
English and non-official language	128,360	61,585	66,780	445	205	245
French and non-official language	725	350	375	5	5	5
English, French and non-official language	1,720	765	955	10	5	5
Detailed other language spoken regularly at home
Detailed other language spoken regularly at home - Total population excluding institutional residents^{Census data footnote 19}	2,292,115	1,121,310	1,170,805	33,655	16,910	16,745
None	1,813,090	892,785	920,300	30,385	15,325	15,060
Single responses	470,395	224,500	245,895	3,200	1,555	1,645
English	211,820	103,675	108,145	940	470	470
French	18,930	8,650	10,280	720	350	370
Non-official languages	239,645	112,175	127,475	1,545	735	810
Selected Aboriginal languages^{Census data footnote 20}	205	95	110	40	20	20
Atikamekw	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cree, n.o.s.	150	70	75	15	5	10
Dene	10	5	10	10	10	10
Innu/Montagnais	0	0	0	0	0	5
Inuktitut	5	5	0	10	5	5
Mi'kmaq	5	0	0	0	0	0
Ojibway	30	15	20	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}	236,710	110,835	125,875	975	475	505
African languages, n.i.e.	220	120	95	0	0	0
Afrikaans	685	325	360	10	0	5
Akan (Twi)	210	110	100	0	0	0
Albanian	325	160	165	0	0	0
Amharic	375	180	200	0	0	0
Arabic	3,135	1,810	1,325	5	0	0
Armenian	295	145	150	0	0	0
Bantu languages, n.i.e.	150	65	85	0	0	0
Bengali	480	230	250	10	0	0
Berber languages (Kabyle)	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bisayan languages	745	295	445	10	10	5
Bosnian	330	165	165	0	0	0
Bulgarian	405	180	225	0	5	0
Burmese	220	105	115	0	0	0
Cantonese	27,690	13,225	14,470	20	10	10
Chinese, n.o.s.	18,575	8,860	9,715	30	10	20
Creoles	350	175	180	15	5	10
Croatian	2,360	1,190	1,165	10	0	5
Czech	1,250	565	685	20	15	10
Danish	815	375	440	5	0	5
Dutch	2,570	1,125	1,445	35	15	15
Estonian	155	70	80	0	0	0
Finnish	670	265	405	5	5	5
Flemish	55	25	30	0	5	0
Fukien	655	290	365	0	0	0
German	9,710	4,415	5,290	285	150	140
Greek	2,705	1,375	1,335	5	5	0
Gujarati	2,995	1,395	1,600	0	0	0
Hakka	300	130	170	0	0	0
Hebrew	905	480	430	5	0	0
Hindi	11,660	5,670	5,990	15	10	5
Hungarian	1,785	850	940	15	5	5
Ilocano	820	315	505	0	0	0
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e.	155	75	75	0	0	0
Italian	6,650	3,285	3,365	15	5	10
Japanese	6,865	2,755	4,110	30	10	15
Khmer (Cambodian)	290	130	155	0	0	0
Korean	6,025	2,715	3,315	10	5	10
Kurdish	265	155	110	0	0	0
Lao	300	145	160	0	0	0
Latvian	70	25	40	0	0	0
Lingala	50	20	35	0	0	0
Lithuanian	80	35	40	5	0	0
Macedonian	40	20	20	0	0	0
Malay	1,270	585	685	5	5	0
Malayalam	435	220	225	5	5	0
Maltese	35	15	20	0	0	0
Mandarin	16,745	7,640	9,105	15	5	5
Marathi	115	55	60	5	0	0
Nepali	120	70	55	0	0	0
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e.	200	115	85	0	0	0
Norwegian	335	150	180	0	0	5
Oromo	45	25	20	0	0	0
Panjabi (Punjabi)	26,855	13,370	13,485	25	15	5
Pashto	210	105	100	0	0	0
Persian (Farsi)	6,510	3,470	3,045	10	5	0
Polish	3,990	1,805	2,180	20	5	15
Portuguese	3,585	1,655	1,930	0	0	0
Romanian	1,960	915	1,040	0	0	0
Rundi (Kirundi)	35	25	10	0	0	0
Russian	3,470	1,545	1,925	25	15	10
Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)	25	10	10	0	0	0
Semitic languages, n.i.e.	150	85	70	0	0	0
Serbian	1,595	830	765	5	0	5
Serbo-Croatian	360	160	200	5	0	0
Shanghainese	475	215	260	0	0	0
Sign languages, n.i.e.	340	130	210	5	5	0
Sindhi	890	385	510	5	5	5
Sinhala (Sinhalese)	505	255	255	5	5	0
Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e.	55	25	30	0	5	0
Slavic languages, n.i.e.	90	45	40	0	0	0
Slovak	755	290	465	0	0	0
Slovenian	165	75	90	5	5	5
Somali	325	170	160	0	0	0
Spanish	14,470	7,085	7,385	135	55	75
Swahili	425	200	220	5	0	0
Swedish	670	305	365	5	5	0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)	21,495	8,110	13,385	100	40	60
Taiwanese	2,585	1,235	1,345	0	0	0
Tamil	815	435	380	5	5	0
Telugu	160	85	75	0	0	0
Thai	670	230	435	20	5	10
Tibetan languages	35	20	15	0	0	0
Tigrigna	155	80	80	0	0	0
Turkish	900	495	400	0	0	0
Ukrainian	965	430	540	10	5	5
Urdu	2,165	1,115	1,045	0	0	0
Vietnamese	5,085	2,475	2,610	10	5	5
Yiddish	75	30	40	0	0	0
Other languages^{Census data footnote 22}	2,730	1,245	1,490	530	240	285
Multiple responses	8,630	4,020	4,610	70	35	35
English and French	890	400	485	5	0	0
English and non-official language	3,990	1,920	2,070	15	10	5
French and non-official language	3,690	1,680	2,015	50	20	35
English, French and non-official language	60	25	35	0	0	0

Symbols

^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. Vancouver, British Columbia (Code 933) and Yukon (Code 60) (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 14, 2024).

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Geographic hierarchy: Vancouver (Census metropolitan area)

Geographic hierarchy: Yukon (Territory)

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Related data

Related data: Vancouver (Census metropolitan area), British Columbia

2011 Census

2011 National Household Survey (NHS)

Related data: Yukon

2011 Census

2011 National Household Survey (NHS)

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