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Characteristic Kitchener, CY
Ontario
(Census subdivision)
Ontario Data quality note(s)

(Province)
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Total Male Female Total Male Female
Population and dwelling counts
Population in 2011Census data footnote 1 219,153 ...Data not available ...Data not available 12,851,821  ...Data not available ...Data not available
Population in 2006Census data footnote 1 204,668 ...Data not available ...Data not available 12,160,282  ...Data not available ...Data not available
2006 to 2011 population change (%) 7.1 ...Data not available ...Data not available 5.7 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total private dwellingsCensus data footnote 2 89,603 ...Data not available ...Data not available 5,308,785 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Private dwellings occupied by usual residentsCensus data footnote 3 86,374 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,887,508 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Population density per square kilometre 1,602.1 ...Data not available ...Data not available 14.1 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Land area (square km) 136.79 ...Data not available ...Data not available 908,607.67 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Age characteristics
Total population by age groupsCensus data footnote 4 219,155 107,735 111,420 12,851,820 6,263,140 6,588,685
0 to 4 years 13,705 7,010 6,700 704,260 360,590 343,670
5 to 9 years 12,320 6,270 6,055 712,755 365,290 347,465
10 to 14 years 12,620 6,485 6,135 763,755 391,630 372,125
15 to 19 years 14,025 7,205 6,820 863,635 443,680 419,950
15 years 2,735 1,380 1,345 168,840 86,700 82,140
16 years 2,765 1,465 1,295 172,840 89,195 83,645
17 years 2,750 1,420 1,335 171,405 88,230 83,170
18 years 2,780 1,430 1,350 173,930 89,225 84,705
19 years 2,995 1,505 1,490 176,620 90,330 86,290
20 to 24 years 15,955 7,980 7,970 852,910 432,490 420,415
25 to 29 years 17,620 8,720 8,900 815,120 400,045 415,075
30 to 34 years 16,395 8,230 8,160 800,365 383,340 417,030
35 to 39 years 15,500 7,745 7,750 844,335 405,845 438,485
40 to 44 years 15,850 7,935 7,915 924,075 447,920 476,155
45 to 49 years 17,245 8,535 8,705 1,055,880 517,510 538,370
50 to 54 years 16,065 7,900 8,160 1,006,140 492,560 513,580
55 to 59 years 13,655 6,570 7,090 864,620 418,755 445,865
60 to 64 years 11,330 5,485 5,845 765,655 370,370 395,275
65 to 69 years 8,115 3,795 4,325 563,485 270,875 292,610
70 to 74 years 6,260 2,955 3,305 440,780 206,350 234,435
75 to 79 years 4,985 2,190 2,800 356,150 161,345 194,805
80 to 84 years 3,980 1,595 2,390 271,510 113,620 157,890
85 years and over 3,525 1,135 2,390 246,400 80,925 165,475
Median age of the populationCensus data footnote 5 37.2 36.3 38.1 40.4 39.4 41.3
% of the population aged 15 and over 82.4 81.7 83.0 83.0 82.2 83.9
Marital status
Total population 15 years and over by marital statusCensus data footnote 6 180,505 87,970 92,530 10,671,050 5,145,630 5,525,420
Married or living with a common-law partner 103,165 51,555 51,615 6,158,605 3,078,940 3,079,665
Married (and not separated) 87,105 43,550 43,555 5,367,400 2,681,320 2,686,075
Living common law 16,060 8,005 8,055 791,210 397,620 393,590
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 77,340 36,420 40,920 4,512,440 2,066,690 2,445,750
Single (never legally married) 50,960 27,810 23,155 2,985,020 1,583,760 1,401,260
Separated 6,045 2,465 3,580 319,805 133,790 186,015
Divorced 11,020 4,325 6,695 593,730 231,160 362,570
Widowed 9,310 1,815 7,495 613,880 117,980 495,905
Family characteristics
Total number of census families in private householdsCensus data footnote 7 61,250 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,612,200 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 2 persons 29,150 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,686,655 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 3 persons 14,010 ...Data not available ...Data not available 812,960 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 4 persons 12,755 ...Data not available ...Data not available 783,500 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 5 or more persons 5,340 ...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 61,255 ...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 50,680 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,007,560 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Married couples 42,655 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,612,895 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children at home 17,940 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,090,740 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children at home 24,720 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,522,150 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 9,380 ...Data not available ...Data not available 559,155 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 10,780 ...Data not available ...Data not available 676,880 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 4,565 ...Data not available ...Data not available 286,110 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Common-law couples 8,025 ...Data not available ...Data not available 394,670 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children at home 4,850 ...Data not available ...Data not available 236,010 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children at home 3,180 ...Data not available ...Data not available 158,660 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 1,575 ...Data not available ...Data not available 77,160 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 1,120 ...Data not available ...Data not available 55,605 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 480 ...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 10,570 ...Data not available ...Data not available 604,645 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Female parent 8,585 ...Data not available ...Data not available 486,470 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 5,005 ...Data not available ...Data not available 282,085 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 2,565 ...Data not available ...Data not available 145,375 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 1,010 ...Data not available ...Data not available 59,015 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Male parent 1,990 ...Data not available ...Data not available 118,175 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 1,360 ...Data not available ...Data not available 77,820 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 490 ...Data not available ...Data not available 31,265 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 135 ...Data not available ...Data not available 9,085 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total children in census families in private households 68,070 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,083,925 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Under six years of age 16,130 ...Data not available ...Data not available 839,960 ...Data not available ...Data not available
6 to 14 years 22,240 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,323,750 ...Data not available ...Data not available
15 to 17 years 7,950 ...Data not available ...Data not available 496,005 ...Data not available ...Data not available
18 to 24 years 14,390 ...Data not available ...Data not available 888,985 ...Data not available ...Data not available
25 years and over 7,360 ...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 215,950 106,505 109,445 12,655,130 6,179,005 6,476,125
Number of persons not in census families 35,945 17,905 18,040 1,951,440 889,600 1,061,845
Living with relativesCensus data footnote 9 4,550 1,975 2,580 295,100 113,180 181,925
Living with non-relatives only 8,420 5,120 3,305 425,360 233,900 191,465
Living alone 22,975 10,810 12,160 1,230,980 542,525 688,455
Number of census family persons 180,005 88,600 91,405 10,703,690 5,289,410 5,414,280
Average number of persons per census family 2.9 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3.0 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of persons aged 65 years and over in private households 24,770 11,050 13,720 1,752,725 796,110 956,615
Number of persons not in census families aged 65 years and over 8,250 2,255 5,995 563,605 155,405 408,200
Living with relativesCensus data footnote 9 1,280 265 1,010 105,130 22,345 82,785
Living with non-relatives only 360 165 190 30,835 14,715 16,125
Living alone 6,610 1,825 4,790 427,640 118,350 309,290
Number of census family persons aged 65 years and over 16,520 8,795 7,725 1,189,120 640,705 548,415
Total number of private households by household typeCensus data footnote 10 86,375 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,887,510 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Census-family households 59,625 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,475,030 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-family-only householdsCensus data footnote 11 54,205 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,103,515 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Couple-family householdsCensus data footnote 12 45,950 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,642,680 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children 20,575 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,171,505 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children 25,370 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,471,175 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Lone-parent-family households 8,260 ...Data not available ...Data not available 460,840 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other family householdsCensus data footnote 13 5,420 ...Data not available ...Data not available 371,515 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-family households with persons not in a census family 3,860 ...Data not available ...Data not available 242,850 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Couple-family householdsCensus data footnote 14 2,505 ...Data not available ...Data not available 167,865 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children 965 ...Data not available ...Data not available 52,945 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children 1,540 ...Data not available ...Data not available 114,920 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Lone-parent-family households 1,355 ...Data not available ...Data not available 74,985 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Two-or-more-family households 1,565 ...Data not available ...Data not available 128,660 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Non-census-family households 26,745 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,412,480 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-person households 22,970 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,230,980 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Two-or-more-person households 3,775 ...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 86,370 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,887,505 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Single-detached house 43,105 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,718,880 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 12,240 ...Data not available ...Data not available 789,970 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Movable dwellingCensus data footnote 16 20 ...Data not available ...Data not available 15,800 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other dwellingCensus data footnote 17 31,015 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,362,860 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Semi-detached house 5,425 ...Data not available ...Data not available 279,470 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Row house 9,745 ...Data not available ...Data not available 415,225 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, duplex 2,620 ...Data not available ...Data not available 160,460 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 13,160 ...Data not available ...Data not available 498,160 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other single-attached house 70 ...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 86,375 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,887,505 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 person 22,970 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,230,975 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 persons 28,550 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,584,415 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 persons 14,525 ...Data not available ...Data not available 803,030 ...Data not available ...Data not available
4 persons 13,095 ...Data not available ...Data not available 783,925 ...Data not available ...Data not available
5 persons 4,800 ...Data not available ...Data not available 310,860 ...Data not available ...Data not available
6 or more persons 2,430 ...Data not available ...Data not available 174,305 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Number of persons in private households 215,950 ...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 19 216,360 106,720 109,640 12,722,060 6,210,335 6,511,730
  Single responses  212,605 104,865 107,745 12,434,770 6,071,955 6,362,815
    English  154,125 76,450 77,675 8,677,040 4,276,970 4,400,065
    French  2,860 1,320 1,540 493,300 232,785 260,510
    Non-official languages  55,620 27,095 28,525 3,264,435 1,562,190 1,702,240
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 15 0 10 15,625 7,315 8,305
        Atikamekw    0 0 0 0 0 0
        Cree, n.o.s.  5 0 0 3,930 1,835 2,095
        Dene  0 0 0 20 5 10
        Innu/Montagnais  0 0 0 5 5 5
        Inuktitut  5 0 0 300 85 215
        Mi'kmaq  0 0 5 70 20 45
        Ojibway  5 0 10 8,255 3,925 4,330
        Oji-Cree  0 0 0 3,030 1,440 1,590
        Stoney  0 0 0 5 0 0
Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 54,825 26,695 28,135 3,222,400 1,542,155 1,680,245
        African languages, n.i.e 285 150 135 3,080 1,585 1,495
        Afrikaans  30 20 10 2,060 1,030 1,030
        Akan (Twi)  30 20 15 9,680 4,565 5,115
        Albanian  705 370 335 17,440 8,870 8,565
        Amharic  500 240 260 9,190 4,295 4,895
        Arabic  2,555 1,360 1,200 133,390 69,890 63,500
        Armenian  115 55 55 13,070 6,330 6,740
        Bantu languages, n.i.e 60 25 35 3,040 1,445 1,595
        Bengali  390 205 185 38,685 19,745 18,935
        Berber languages (Kabyle)  0 0 0 120 70 60
        Bisayan languages  20 5 15 6,380 2,395 3,985
        Bosnian  415 215 200 6,140 3,045 3,095
        Bulgarian  70 40 30 9,015 4,390 4,625
        Burmese  60 35 20 1,400 685 715
        Cantonese  475 240 235 186,870 87,020 99,850
        Chinese, n.o.s.  1,630 805 820 195,120 92,170 102,950
        Creoles  80 35 45 9,650 4,355 5,295
        Croatian  1,540 770 770 33,830 16,505 17,320
        Czech  435 210 235 12,115 5,675 6,440
        Danish  65 30 35 4,745 2,230 2,515
        Dutch  650 295 355 58,135 28,150 29,985
        Estonian  55 20 30 5,025 2,170 2,850
        Finnish  60 30 35 11,350 4,905 6,450
        Flemish  20 10 5 2,710 1,180 1,530
        Fukien  15 5 5 3,410 1,620 1,795
        German  5,460 2,485 2,975 140,315 65,815 74,500
        Greek  775 390 390 56,890 28,455 28,435
        Gujarati  825 435 390 68,105 34,110 33,995
        Hakka  5 0 5 3,535 1,685 1,850
        Hebrew  35 15 20 11,415 6,085 5,330
        Hindi  475 235 240 47,645 23,880 23,765
        Hungarian  930 445 490 41,010 19,455 21,555
        Ilocano  15 10 10 8,050 2,990 5,060
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e 110 50 60 2,845 1,520 1,330
        Italian  630 345 285 251,330 123,830 127,505
        Japanese  130 45 85 12,215 4,415 7,800
        Khmer (Cambodian)  245 130 125 7,210 3,345 3,860
        Korean  445 205 240 64,080 30,065 34,015
        Kurdish  420 230 190 5,760 3,100 2,660
        Lao  600 290 310 5,350 2,620 2,730
        Latvian  50 25 25 4,640 1,970 2,670
        Lingala  5 5 5 755 325 430
        Lithuanian  40 15 20 5,600 2,375 3,230
        Macedonian  110 55 55 16,305 7,930 8,370
        Malay  80 35 50 5,305 2,395 2,910
        Malayalam  145 70 70 10,745 5,460 5,285
        Maltese  15 5 10 5,830 2,930 2,905
        Mandarin  950 465 480 118,390 55,825 62,565
        Marathi  50 25 25 4,155 2,135 2,025
        Nepali  25 15 15 3,640 1,850 1,795
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e 65 35 35 5,780 2,925 2,860
        Norwegian  10 5 5 1,060 465 595
        Oromo  75 45 35 1,770 890 875
        Panjabi (Punjabi)  1,575 780 795 173,975 88,090 85,885
        Pashto  145 80 70 8,165 4,200 3,965
        Persian (Farsi)  1,720 875 850 98,905 50,110 48,790
        Polish  3,115 1,475 1,640 128,440 58,835 69,600
        Portuguese  3,030 1,495 1,535 147,725 71,605 76,125
        Romanian  4,260 2,095 2,165 41,980 19,835 22,140
        Rundi (Kirundi)  10 5 10 1,035 455 580
        Russian  670 305 365 93,080 42,590 50,490
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)  30 20 10 1,120 450 670
        Semitic languages, n.i.e 185 85 100 14,930 7,345 7,590
        Serbian  4,020 1,975 2,045 41,910 20,750 21,165
        Serbo-Croatian  465 230 235 5,250 2,565 2,685
        Shanghainese  0 0 5 1,410 585 830
        Sign languages, n.i.e 35 15 20 1,580 835 745
        Sindhi  150 70 85 6,530 3,055 3,475
        Sinhala (Sinhalese)  65 40 30 9,335 4,555 4,780
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e 115 60 60 1,780 900 875
        Slavic languages, n.i.e 200 115 90 2,005 1,000 1,005
        Slovak  335 155 185 10,250 4,665 5,585
        Slovenian  185 95 95 7,505 3,475 4,030
        Somali  535 255 280 22,685 9,750 12,930
        Spanish  5,415 2,590 2,825 178,335 85,410 92,915
        Swahili  80 40 40 4,745 2,255 2,490
        Swedish  25 15 10 2,505 1,060 1,440
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)  585 200 390 140,805 53,595 87,210
        Taiwanese  20 10 10 3,020 1,390 1,625
        Tamil  265 135 130 111,060 54,760 56,300
        Telugu  120 70 50 6,730 3,525 3,205
        Thai  45 10 35 2,915 995 1,915
        Tibetan languages  0 0 0 3,965 2,005 1,960
        Tigrigna  430 215 215 5,560 2,605 2,955
        Turkish  500 250 250 16,615 8,755 7,865
        Ukrainian  405 170 235 41,455 18,275 23,185
        Urdu  1,010 510 500 128,730 65,470 63,260
        Vietnamese  2,065 985 1,080 65,915 30,920 34,990
        Yiddish  5 0 5 5,105 2,350 2,760
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 780 400 375 26,410 12,725 13,690
  Multiple responses          3,755 1,855 1,895 287,290 138,385 148,910
    English and French  455 220 240 46,605 21,805 24,795
    English and non-official language  3,110 1,555 1,555 219,425 106,790 112,635
    French and non-official language  110 50 60 13,645 6,285 7,365
    English, French and non-official language 80 35 45 7,615 3,495 4,115
Knowledge of official languages
Knowledge of official languages - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 216,365 106,720 109,640 12,722,060 6,210,335 6,511,730
  English only 198,930 99,320 99,610 10,984,360 5,445,050 5,539,310
  French only 110 40 65 42,980 18,805 24,175
  English and French 13,505 5,880 7,620 1,395,805 627,725 768,085
  Neither English nor French 3,820 1,475 2,345 298,920 118,765 180,155
First official language spoken
First official language spoken - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 216,360 106,720 109,645 12,722,065 6,210,340 6,511,730
  English 208,610 103,390 105,215 11,844,580 5,819,520 6,025,055
  French 2,735 1,260 1,475 500,270 235,620 264,655
  English and French 1,295 640 655 84,230 39,330 44,895
  Neither English nor French 3,725 1,430 2,295 292,980 115,860 177,115
Official language minority (number)Census data footnote 23 3,380 1,575 1,805 542,390 255,285 287,100
Official language minority (percentage)Census data footnote 23 1.6 1.5 1.6 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 19 216,365 106,720 109,645 12,722,065 6,210,340 6,511,730
  Single responses 207,350 102,305 105,045 12,156,790 5,936,965 6,219,825
    English 175,985 87,070 88,910 10,044,810 4,930,610 5,114,200
    French 795 355 440 284,115 133,495 150,620
    Non-official languages 30,570 14,875 15,690 1,827,870 872,860 955,010
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 0 0 0 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 0 0 0 2,855 1,510 1,345
        Oji-Cree 0 0 0 1,065 505 555
        Stoney 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 30,200 14,690 15,505 1,811,985 864,990 946,995
        African languages, n.i.e. 160 80 80 1,405 675 730
        Afrikaans 10 5 5 775 385 390
        Akan (Twi) 10 0 5 5,305 2,390 2,915
        Albanian 480 245 240 10,055 5,075 4,980
        Amharic 340 170 165 5,280 2,400 2,880
        Arabic 1,670 825 845 76,410 38,095 38,315
        Armenian 50 25 25 7,375 3,435 3,940
        Bantu languages, n.i.e. 25 10 15 885 420 465
        Bengali 255 130 125 26,895 13,495 13,405
        Berber languages (Kabyle) 0 0 0 40 20 20
        Bisayan languages 5 5 5 2,045 895 1,150
        Bosnian 270 145 125 3,525 1,765 1,760
        Bulgarian 40 20 15 5,165 2,535 2,630
        Burmese 90 45 40 885 425 460
        Cantonese 290 140 150 147,795 68,295 79,500
        Chinese, n.o.s. 1,115 570 545 135,665 64,765 70,895
        Creoles 30 15 15 4,720 2,120 2,600
        Croatian 820 395 430 13,185 6,320 6,865
        Czech 160 75 80 4,325 2,055 2,265
        Danish 10 5 5 335 170 170
        Dutch 35 20 15 5,395 2,535 2,855
        Estonian 15 5 5 1,260 475 785
        Finnish 10 5 5 2,280 1,005 1,270
        Flemish 0 0 0 230 105 130
        Fukien 0 5 5 1,045 495 550
        German 960 420 535 39,180 18,925 20,255
        Greek 365 170 195 23,590 11,185 12,405
        Gujarati 510 260 250 42,445 20,860 21,585
        Hakka 0 0 0 1,595 740 855
        Hebrew 25 10 15 5,240 2,630 2,610
        Hindi 235 110 120 24,650 12,200 12,450
        Hungarian 340 165 170 15,440 7,260 8,175
        Ilocano 5 5 5 2,920 1,170 1,745
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 85 35 55 1,175 590 590
        Italian 120 55 65 88,835 39,140 49,695
        Japanese 70 25 40 5,765 2,535 3,235
        Khmer (Cambodian) 150 80 70 4,065 1,860 2,205
        Korean 325 155 175 47,245 22,575 24,675
        Kurdish 260 140 125 3,580 1,835 1,745
        Lao 330 165 170 2,855 1,445 1,410
        Latvian 10 5 5 1,270 535 730
        Lingala 0 0 5 240 95 140
        Lithuanian 10 0 5 1,780 765 1,015
        Macedonian 50 20 30 7,290 3,495 3,795
        Malay 35 15 20 1,925 920 1,005
        Malayalam 100 50 50 5,315 2,665 2,645
        Maltese 0 5 5 1,295 625 670
        Mandarin 720 370 350 96,610 46,980 49,630
        Marathi 25 15 15 1,980 1,015 965
        Nepali 15 5 5 2,480 1,260 1,220
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 25 10 10 1,830 870 960
        Norwegian 5 5 0 120 50 75
        Oromo 40 20 20 1,040 490 545
        Panjabi (Punjabi) 1,105 535 570 124,100 62,105 61,995
        Pashto 110 55 55 5,765 2,875 2,890
        Persian (Farsi) 1,375 690 685 69,200 33,860 35,335
        Polish 1,520 725 795 60,730 28,490 32,240
        Portuguese 1,365 645 715 70,210 33,690 36,520
        Romanian 2,460 1,190 1,265 22,845 10,960 11,880
        Rundi (Kirundi) 5 5 0 375 180 195
        Russian 420 205 215 64,425 30,385 34,045
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda) 10 5 5 395 165 230
        Semitic languages, n.i.e. 135 65 70 10,360 4,980 5,375
        Serbian 3,125 1,545 1,580 26,000 12,665 13,335
        Serbo-Croatian 275 135 140 2,500 1,220 1,285
        Shanghainese 0 0 0 660 300 365
        Sign languages, n.i.e. 35 20 20 2,650 1,535 1,115
        Sindhi 60 30 30 2,835 1,265 1,565
        Sinhala (Sinhalese) 35 20 15 4,480 2,195 2,280
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e. 95 50 50 1,410 710 695
        Slavic languages, n.i.e. 115 65 55 565 265 300
        Slovak 125 60 65 3,185 1,485 1,700
        Slovenian 60 25 30 1,815 830 990
        Somali 390 185 205 15,450 6,520 8,935
        Spanish 3,360 1,605 1,760 106,735 51,645 55,085
        Swahili 60 25 35 2,025 940 1,080
        Swedish 10 0 5 410 200 210
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 215 95 115 65,225 27,135 38,095
        Taiwanese 10 5 5 1,495 710 785
        Tamil 160 80 85 83,645 40,665 42,980
        Telugu 70 35 30 3,820 1,955 1,870
        Thai 20 5 15 1,320 650 675
        Tibetan languages 0 0 0 3,200 1,615 1,585
        Tigrigna 270 135 135 3,075 1,390 1,680
        Turkish 285 140 140 10,395 5,265 5,135
        Ukrainian 95 35 60 15,240 6,810 8,425
        Urdu 625 315 315 83,520 41,750 41,770
        Vietnamese 1,515 725 790 47,355 22,240 25,120
        Yiddish 0 0 0 530 260 275
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 370 185 190 9,950 4,865 5,085
  Multiple responses         9,015 4,415 4,600 565,270 273,370 291,895
    English and French 265 120 140 37,955 17,250 20,705
    English and non-official language 8,565 4,210 4,355 509,105 248,050 261,055
    French and non-official language 40 10 25 6,370 2,855 3,520
    English, French and non-official language 150 75 80 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 19 216,360 106,720 109,640 12,722,060 6,210,335 6,511,725
  None 185,185 91,600 93,585 10,611,255 5,199,975 5,411,280
  Single responses  30,565 14,835 15,730 2,066,620 989,785 1,076,835
    English  13,275 6,595 6,680 848,410 416,070 432,340
    French  1,920 820 1,105 227,040 101,685 125,355
    Non-official languages  15,375 7,430 7,945 991,165 472,030 519,140
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 10 5 5 10,750 4,985 5,770
        Atikamekw    0 0 0 0 0 0
        Cree, n.o.s.  5 0 0 2,120 980 1,140
        Dene  0 0 0 15 10 10
        Innu/Montagnais  0 0 0 5 0 5
        Inuktitut  0 0 0 220 85 135
        Mi'kmaq  0 0 0 50 20 30
        Ojibway  5 0 5 6,505 3,030 3,470
        Oji-Cree  0 0 0 1,840 870 970
        Stoney  0 0 0 0 0 0
      Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 15,005 7,245 7,760 966,445 460,560 505,885
        African languages, n.i.e 70 30 40 1,340 675 665
        Afrikaans  15 5 10 1,285 630 660
        Akan (Twi)  10 5 0 4,585 2,195 2,390
        Albanian  130 65 65 4,625 2,315 2,310
        Amharic  145 70 70 3,085 1,430 1,655
        Arabic  760 420 345 45,670 24,305 21,360
        Armenian  25 10 10 3,700 1,785 1,910
        Bantu languages, n.i.e 25 10 15 1,490 675 810
        Bengali  100 50 45 8,115 4,155 3,960
        Berber languages (Kabyle)  0 0 0 50 25 20
        Bisayan languages  5 0 0 1,600 585 1,010
        Bosnian  125 65 60 1,790 875 915
        Bulgarian  15 10 5 2,240 1,050 1,185
        Burmese  25 10 15 405 200 205
        Cantonese  180 90 90 41,885 19,995 21,890
        Chinese, n.o.s.  290 135 155 35,080 16,715 18,365
        Creoles  50 25 30 7,720 3,355 4,370
        Croatian  455 235 220 13,060 6,290 6,770
        Czech  160 70 95 3,765 1,645 2,115
        Danish  25 10 15 1,690 740 950
        Dutch  185 85 105 18,365 8,275 10,095
        Estonian  10 0 10 1,850 785 1,065
        Finnish  10 5 5 3,725 1,530 2,195
        Flemish  5 0 5 590 230 355
        Fukien  5 0 5 1,440 695 750
        German  1,885 830 1,050 44,850 20,385 24,470
        Greek  350 180 175 29,400 14,815 14,580
        Gujarati  205 100 105 17,855 8,935 8,915
        Hakka  0 0 0 1,010 480 530
        Hebrew  20 5 10 8,795 4,415 4,380
        Hindi  305 160 140 31,720 16,115 15,605
        Hungarian  255 120 135 11,610 5,225 6,380
        Ilocano  10 5 5 2,215 830 1,385
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e 20 15 10 1,050 550 505
        Italian  240 120 120 100,275 49,240 51,035
        Japanese  55 25 30 5,765 2,425 3,350
        Khmer (Cambodian)  55 25 25 2,105 985 1,120
        Korean  90 45 45 11,915 5,615 6,300
        Kurdish  85 40 45 1,355 730 625
        Lao  180 95 90 1,600 815 785
        Latvian  15 15 5 1,525 620 900
        Lingala  15 5 5 1,220 505 715
        Lithuanian  10 0 10 1,685 675 1,010
        Macedonian  30 20 10 5,710 2,780 2,930
        Malay  35 10 20 2,010 875 1,135
        Malayalam  40 25 15 4,210 2,120 2,085
        Maltese  5 0 0 2,270 1,045 1,225
        Mandarin  175 80 95 22,435 10,105 12,330
        Marathi  15 10 5 1,255 620 640
        Nepali  0 0 0 655 325 335
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e 35 20 15 4,890 2,350 2,540
        Norwegian  5 0 5 475 205 265
        Oromo  25 15 5 450 235 225
        Panjabi (Punjabi)  290 140 145 36,175 18,600 17,575
        Pashto  35 20 15 1,565 845 715
        Persian (Farsi)  180 100 85 19,325 10,130 9,195
        Polish  865 410 460 36,540 16,475 20,070
        Portuguese  1,145 565 575 56,065 27,195 28,865
        Romanian  1,140 555 585 11,640 5,370 6,265
        Rundi (Kirundi)  5 0 5 535 225 310
        Russian  150 55 90 20,915 9,535 11,380
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)  10 5 5 555 220 335
        Semitic languages, n.i.e 40 15 20 3,145 1,560 1,585
        Serbian  575 280 295 11,025 5,500 5,525
        Serbo-Croatian  115 55 55 1,355 675 675
        Shanghainese  0 0 0 460 185 275
        Sign languages, n.i.e 25 10 15 1,530 620 905
        Sindhi  45 15 25 2,660 1,255 1,410
        Sinhala (Sinhalese)  20 10 10 4,160 2,055 2,105
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e 10 5 5 175 85 95
        Slavic languages, n.i.e 20 15 10 570 280 295
        Slovak  90 40 50 2,965 1,305 1,665
        Slovenian  60 25 35 2,445 1,075 1,370
        Somali  120 50 65 7,410 3,415 4,000
        Spanish  1,660 810 850 64,810 31,120 33,695
        Swahili  55 30 25 3,240 1,485 1,755
        Swedish  15 10 5 1,240 520 720
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)  190 55 135 48,070 17,385 30,690
        Taiwanese  10 5 5 1,050 480 570
        Tamil  65 35 30 23,860 11,970 11,885
        Telugu  25 15 10 1,730 910 820
        Thai  20 5 15 1,120 375 745
        Tibetan languages  0 0 0 445 235 210
        Tigrigna  120 60 60 1,945 930 1,015
        Turkish  170 80 90 4,610 2,460 2,150
        Ukrainian  95 35 60 12,170 5,285 6,880
        Urdu  270 140 130 34,535 17,635 16,895
        Vietnamese  400 190 210 15,425 7,320 8,105
        Yiddish  0 0 0 1,540 660 875
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 360 180 180 13,970 6,485 7,490
  Multiple responses          615 285 325 44,190 20,580 23,610
    English and French  95 40 55 6,970 3,210 3,760
    English and non-official language  245 125 120 15,600 7,690 7,910
    French and non-official language  270 120 145 21,270 9,505 11,765
    English, French and non-official language  0 0 0 350 170 180

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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. Kitchener, Ontario (Code 3530013) 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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