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Characteristic Abbotsford, CY Data quality note(s)
British Columbia
(Census subdivision) 		Chilliwack, CY
British Columbia
(Census subdivision)
Change geography 1 Change geography 2
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Population and dwelling counts
Population in 2011Census data footnote 1 133,497 ...Data not available ...Data not available 77,936 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Population in 2006Census data footnote 1 124,258A  ...Data not available ...Data not available 69,217 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2006 to 2011 population change (%) 7.4 ...Data not available ...Data not available 12.6 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total private dwellingsCensus data footnote 2 49,917 ...Data not available ...Data not available 32,059 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Private dwellings occupied by usual residentsCensus data footnote 3 46,452 ...Data not available ...Data not available 30,432 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Population density per square kilometre 355.5 ...Data not available ...Data not available 298.0 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Land area (square km) 375.55 ...Data not available ...Data not available 261.50 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Age characteristics
Total population by age groupsCensus data footnote 4 133,495 65,870 67,625 77,935 38,025 39,910
0 to 4 years 8,530 4,380 4,150 5,025 2,600 2,435
5 to 9 years 8,245 4,310 3,930 4,910 2,500 2,420
10 to 14 years 8,550 4,465 4,090 5,150 2,590 2,555
15 to 19 years 9,475 4,810 4,665 5,545 2,895 2,650
15 years 1,920 955 965 1,065 580 490
16 years 1,885 955 930 1,215 655 560
17 years 1,865 980 880 1,115 565 555
18 years 1,930 985 945 1,035 530 510
19 years 1,885 930 945 1,115 570 540
20 to 24 years 9,175 4,655 4,520 4,590 2,320 2,270
25 to 29 years 9,280 4,670 4,610 4,630 2,310 2,320
30 to 34 years 8,720 4,265 4,455 4,465 2,115 2,350
35 to 39 years 8,435 4,155 4,280 4,905 2,360 2,540
40 to 44 years 9,045 4,465 4,580 5,250 2,555 2,700
45 to 49 years 9,390 4,785 4,605 5,920 2,860 3,055
50 to 54 years 9,285 4,610 4,680 5,585 2,735 2,845
55 to 59 years 8,180 3,935 4,245 4,905 2,320 2,585
60 to 64 years 7,485 3,540 3,945 4,485 2,175 2,315
65 to 69 years 5,700 2,790 2,910 3,600 1,725 1,875
70 to 74 years 4,430 2,055 2,370 2,950 1,400 1,555
75 to 79 years 3,635 1,685 1,950 2,400 1,130 1,270
80 to 84 years 2,960 1,265 1,700 1,890 840 1,050
85 years and over 2,975 1,025 1,950 1,735 610 1,120
Median age of the populationCensus data footnote 5 37.9 36.7 38.9 39.8 38.7 40.8
% of the population aged 15 and over 81.0 80.0 82.0 80.6 79.8 81.5
Marital status
Total population 15 years and over by marital statusCensus data footnote 6 108,170 52,710 55,460 62,850 30,340 32,505
Married or living with a common-law partner 65,680 32,830 32,850 37,590 18,780 18,810
Married (and not separated) 59,735 29,840 29,895 32,160 16,080 16,080
Living common law 5,940 2,990 2,950 5,435 2,700 2,735
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 42,490 19,880 22,610 25,255 11,565 13,690
Single (never legally married) 27,335 15,070 12,265 15,250 8,370 6,880
Separated 2,925 1,205 1,720 2,120 855 1,265
Divorced 6,075 2,405 3,675 4,045 1,545 2,500
Widowed 6,150 1,200 4,950 3,840 795 3,045
Family characteristics
Total number of census families in private householdsCensus data footnote 7 37,130 ...Data not available ...Data not available 22,060 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 2 persons 17,480 ...Data not available ...Data not available 11,365 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 3 persons 7,435 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,320 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 4 persons 7,965 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,165 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 5 or more persons 4,250 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,210 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of census families in private householdsCensus data footnote 8 37,130 ...Data not available ...Data not available 22,060 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total couple families by family structure and number of children 31,810 ...Data not available ...Data not available 18,490 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Married couples 28,880 ...Data not available ...Data not available 15,775 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children at home 12,780 ...Data not available ...Data not available 7,775 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children at home 16,095 ...Data not available ...Data not available 8,005 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 5,200 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,675 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 7,055 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,435 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 3,845 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,900 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Common-law couples 2,925 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,715 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children at home 1,675 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,530 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children at home 1,255 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,190 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 615 ...Data not available ...Data not available 585 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 405 ...Data not available ...Data not available 410 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 240 ...Data not available ...Data not available 195 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total lone-parent families by sex of parent and number of children 5,325 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,565 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Female parent 4,250 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,845 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 2,340 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,570 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 1,345 ...Data not available ...Data not available 895 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 565 ...Data not available ...Data not available 380 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Male parent 1,075 ...Data not available ...Data not available 725 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 685 ...Data not available ...Data not available 495 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 285 ...Data not available ...Data not available 170 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 105 ...Data not available ...Data not available 55 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total children in census families in private households 43,020 ...Data not available ...Data not available 23,955 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Under six years of age 10,060 ...Data not available ...Data not available 5,955 ...Data not available ...Data not available
6 to 14 years 14,990 ...Data not available ...Data not available 8,935 ...Data not available ...Data not available
15 to 17 years 5,425 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,225 ...Data not available ...Data not available
18 to 24 years 8,720 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,165 ...Data not available ...Data not available
25 years and over 3,825 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,675 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Average number of children at home per census family 1.2 ...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 130,950 64,570 66,380 76,845 37,600 39,245
Number of persons not in census families 18,990 8,835 10,155 12,335 5,765 6,575
Living with relativesCensus data footnote 9 3,605 1,485 2,120 1,610 705 905
Living with non-relatives only 4,435 2,530 1,905 2,850 1,635 1,220
Living alone 10,955 4,820 6,130 7,875 3,430 4,445
Number of census family persons 111,960 55,735 56,225 64,505 31,840 32,670
Average number of persons per census family 3.0 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2.9 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of persons aged 65 years and over in private households 18,310 8,425 9,880 11,710 5,420 6,290
Number of persons not in census families aged 65 years and over 5,675 1,595 4,075 3,870 1,185 2,685
Living with relativesCensus data footnote 9 1,250 325 930 435 105 325
Living with non-relatives only 285 155 130 275 145 135
Living alone 4,135 1,120 3,015 3,155 930 2,225
Number of census family persons aged 65 years and over 12,640 6,830 5,805 7,845 4,235 3,605
Total number of private households by household typeCensus data footnote 10 46,450 ...Data not available ...Data not available 30,430 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Census-family households 33,855 ...Data not available ...Data not available 21,485 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-family-only householdsCensus data footnote 11 27,985 ...Data not available ...Data not available 19,315 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Couple-family householdsCensus data footnote 12 24,295 ...Data not available ...Data not available 16,560 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children 11,245 ...Data not available ...Data not available 8,350 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children 13,050 ...Data not available ...Data not available 8,205 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Lone-parent-family households 3,690 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,760 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other family householdsCensus data footnote 13 5,870 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,170 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-family households with persons not in a census family 3,025 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,615 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Couple-family householdsCensus data footnote 14 2,315 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,090 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children 615 ...Data not available ...Data not available 450 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children 1,700 ...Data not available ...Data not available 640 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Lone-parent-family households 715 ...Data not available ...Data not available 525 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Two-or-more-family households 2,845 ...Data not available ...Data not available 555 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Non-census-family households 12,600 ...Data not available ...Data not available 8,950 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-person households 10,955 ...Data not available ...Data not available 7,870 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Two-or-more-person households 1,650 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,075 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwellingCensus data footnote 15 46,450 ...Data not available ...Data not available 30,435 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Single-detached house 20,265 ...Data not available ...Data not available 17,820 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 900 ...Data not available ...Data not available 235 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Movable dwellingCensus data footnote 16 495 ...Data not available ...Data not available 310 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other dwellingCensus data footnote 17 24,790 ...Data not available ...Data not available 12,075 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Semi-detached house 1,360 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,015 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Row house 3,870 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,100 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, duplex 8,385 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,005 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 11,115 ...Data not available ...Data not available 5,920 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other single-attached house 60 ...Data not available ...Data not available 30 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of private households by household sizeCensus data footnote 18 46,450 ...Data not available ...Data not available 30,430 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 person 10,950 ...Data not available ...Data not available 7,870 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 persons 14,660 ...Data not available ...Data not available 10,790 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 persons 6,635 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,510 ...Data not available ...Data not available
4 persons 6,990 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,300 ...Data not available ...Data not available
5 persons 3,720 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,850 ...Data not available ...Data not available
6 or more persons 3,495 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,105 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Number of persons in private households 130,950 ...Data not available ...Data not available 76,845 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Average number of persons in private households 2.8 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2.5 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Detailed mother tongue
Detailed mother tongue - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 131,825 65,035 66,790 77,230 37,735 39,495
  Single responses  129,430 63,830 65,595 76,495 37,415 39,080
    English  86,660 43,000 43,670 66,865 32,850 34,015
    French  1,095 555 540 1,025 535 495
    Non-official languages  41,670 20,280 21,390 8,600 4,035 4,570
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 10 5 10 20 10 15
        Atikamekw    0 0 0 0 0 0
        Cree, n.o.s.  10 0 5 15 5 5
        Dene  0 0 0 5 0 5
        Innu/Montagnais  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Inuktitut  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Mi'kmaq  0 0 0 0 0 5
        Ojibway  0 0 5 5 0 0
        Oji-Cree  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Stoney  0 0 0 0 0 0
Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 41,470 20,190 21,285 8,480 3,990 4,495
        African languages, n.i.e.  30 20 10 5 5 5
        Afrikaans  135 55 80 105 55 50
        Akan (Twi)  5 5 0 0 0 0
        Albanian  70 40 30 40 15 20
        Amharic  5 0 5 25 10 15
        Arabic  305 190 110 50 30 20
        Armenian  20 10 15 0 0 0
        Bantu languages, n.i.e.  35 20 20 5 0 5
        Bengali  5 5 0 10 5 5
        Berber languages (Kabyle)  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Bisayan languages  40 20 25 25 10 15
        Bosnian  45 20 20 15 10 5
        Bulgarian  20 10 10 10 0 10
        Burmese  10 5 5 0 0 0
        Cantonese  270 130 140 70 30 40
        Chinese, n.o.s.  595 290 305 205 95 115
        Creoles  35 20 15 5 5 10
        Croatian  45 20 25 40 15 25
        Czech  70 40 35 55 30 30
        Danish  150 75 75 115 55 65
        Dutch  1,480 725 755 1,580 775 800
        Estonian  15 5 15 5 0 5
        Finnish  100 40 55 70 35 35
        Flemish  10 5 10 10 0 5
        Fukien  5 0 10 0 0 5
        German  5,695 2,625 3,070 2,520 1,160 1,365
        Greek  70 40 30 60 35 20
        Gujarati  30 20 20 10 0 10
        Hakka  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Hebrew  15 10 5 0 0 0
        Hindi  430 205 225 90 40 55
        Hungarian  255 120 130 130 65 65
        Ilocano  40 10 25 10 5 5
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e.  5 5 0 0 0 0
        Italian  195 105 90 95 55 40
        Japanese  180 70 110 75 30 50
        Khmer (Cambodian)  20 15 10 0 0 0
        Korean  1,315 605 710 355 175 180
        Kurdish  10 5 10 0 0 0
        Lao  235 120 120 15 10 5
        Latvian  15 10 5 10 0 5
        Lingala  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Lithuanian  5 0 5 10 5 5
        Macedonian  5 5 0 0 0 0
        Malay  30 10 20 10 0 5
        Malayalam  50 25 20 5 5 5
        Maltese  5 5 5 10 10 5
        Mandarin  375 180 195 170 75 95
        Marathi  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Nepali  5 5 0 5 5 5
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e.  10 5 5 5 5 0
        Norwegian  50 20 35 40 20 20
        Oromo  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Panjabi (Punjabi)  24,660 12,285 12,375 490 250 240
        Pashto  10 10 0 0 0 0
        Persian (Farsi)  185 95 90 80 50 30
        Polish  350 160 195 170 75 95
        Portuguese  170 75 95 65 30 35
        Romanian  235 120 115 185 95 90
        Rundi (Kirundi)  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Russian  320 135 180 135 55 80
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)  5 0 0 0 0 0
        Semitic languages, n.i.e.  0 0 0 5 0 0
        Serbian  35 20 15 20 10 10
        Serbo-Croatian  15 5 10 0 0 0
        Shanghainese  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Sign languages, n.i.e.  20 5 10 10 5 5
        Sindhi  10 5 5 0 0 0
        Sinhala (Sinhalese)  25 10 15 5 0 5
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e.  5 0 0 0 0 0
        Slavic languages, n.i.e.  10 5 0 10 10 5
        Slovak  45 20 25 25 15 10
        Slovenian  15 5 10 15 10 5
        Somali  5 0 0 0 0 0
        Spanish  980 460 525 515 245 270
        Swahili  30 20 10 5 0 0
        Swedish  55 25 30 25 10 15
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)  585 225 355 250 80 170
        Taiwanese  5 5 0 15 5 5
        Tamil  15 10 5 0 5 5
        Telugu  20 15 15 0 0 0
        Thai  40 10 25 15 5 10
        Tibetan languages  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Tigrigna  5 0 5 0 0 0
        Turkish  35 25 10 10 5 0
        Ukrainian  255 120 135 185 80 100
        Urdu  165 90 70 40 15 25
        Vietnamese  620 280 335 140 60 75
        Yiddish  0 5 0 0 0 0
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 185 90 100 100 35 60
  Multiple responses          2,390 1,205 1,185 740 320 420
    English and French  185 85 100 145 60 90
    English and non-official language  2,085 1,065 1,025 540 235 305
    French and non-official language  75 35 40 40 20 20
    English, French and non-official language 40 20 25 5 5 0
Knowledge of official languages
Knowledge of official languages - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 131,820 65,035 66,790 77,230 37,735 39,495
  English only 118,290 59,065 59,225 73,265 36,000 37,265
  French only 40 10 30 20 10 10
  English and French 5,860 2,625 3,235 3,615 1,590 2,020
  Neither English nor French 7,625 3,325 4,300 340 140 200
First official language spoken
First official language spoken - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 131,820 65,035 66,785 77,230 37,735 39,495
  English 122,950 61,090 61,860 75,920 37,075 38,840
  French 985 500 490 895 480 415
  English and French 360 175 190 90 45 45
  Neither English nor French 7,530 3,275 4,250 325 135 190
Official language minority (number)Census data footnote 23 1,170 580 580 940 500 440
Official language minority (percentage)Census data footnote 23 0.9 0.9 0.9 1.2 1.3 1.1
Detailed language spoken most often at home
Detailed language spoken most often at home - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 131,820 65,030 66,790 77,230 37,735 39,495
  Single responses 126,380 62,320 64,060 76,275 37,305 38,965
    English 99,815 49,270 50,545 73,500 35,955 37,540
    French 205 90 110 205 95 115
    Non-official languages 26,365 12,960 13,405 2,570 1,260 1,310
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 5 5 0 5 0 5
        Atikamekw   0 0 0 0 0 0
        Cree, n.o.s. 5 0 5 0 0 0
        Dene 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Innu/Montagnais 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Inuktitut 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Mi'kmaq 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Ojibway 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Oji-Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Stoney 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 26,335 12,945 13,390 2,550 1,250 1,300
        African languages, n.i.e. 10 5 5 0 0 0
        Afrikaans 85 35 55 45 30 20
        Akan (Twi) 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Albanian 45 25 20 15 5 10
        Amharic 0 0 0 10 0 0
        Arabic 145 90 60 20 10 10
        Armenian 15 0 10 0 0 0
        Bantu languages, n.i.e. 5 5 0 0 0 0
        Bengali 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Berber languages (Kabyle) 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Bisayan languages 25 10 10 5 5 0
        Bosnian 20 10 10 5 5 5
        Bulgarian 10 5 5 5 0 0
        Burmese 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Cantonese 170 85 85 35 25 20
        Chinese, n.o.s. 390 190 200 115 55 60
        Creoles 15 10 5 0 0 0
        Croatian 10 5 5 10 5 5
        Czech 20 10 10 10 5 10
        Danish 5 0 5 10 0 5
        Dutch 130 60 75 210 100 110
        Estonian 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Finnish 20 5 10 10 5 10
        Flemish 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Fukien 5 0 0 0 0 0
        German 980 445 535 365 170 195
        Greek 20 5 10 20 5 10
        Gujarati 10 5 5 0 0 5
        Hakka 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Hebrew 5 0 0 0 0 0
        Hindi 210 110 105 55 25 30
        Hungarian 65 35 30 20 5 15
        Ilocano 10 5 5 5 0 0
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 10 5 5 0 0 0
        Italian 30 10 15 15 5 10
        Japanese 80 40 45 30 10 15
        Khmer (Cambodian) 15 10 5 0 0 0
        Korean 1,120 515 600 300 155 145
        Kurdish 20 10 10 0 0 0
        Lao 115 55 55 0 0 0
        Latvian 5 0 0 0 0 5
        Lingala 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Lithuanian 0 0 0 10 0 5
        Macedonian 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Malay 5 5 5 0 0 0
        Malayalam 20 15 5 0 0 5
        Maltese 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Mandarin 285 145 140 130 60 70
        Marathi 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Nepali 5 5 0 0 0 0
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Norwegian 5 0 0 0 0 0
        Oromo 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Panjabi (Punjabi) 20,205 10,020 10,185 315 155 160
        Pashto 5 5 5 0 0 0
        Persian (Farsi) 105 55 50 65 35 25
        Polish 105 50 60 50 25 25
        Portuguese 40 20 20 5 0 5
        Romanian 140 65 75 95 45 45
        Rundi (Kirundi) 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Russian 150 65 85 35 20 20
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda) 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Semitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Serbian 10 5 5 15 5 5
        Serbo-Croatian 10 5 5 0 0 0
        Shanghainese 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Sign languages, n.i.e. 30 15 15 20 5 10
        Sindhi 10 0 5 0 0 0
        Sinhala (Sinhalese) 10 5 5 0 0 5
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Slavic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 5 5 0
        Slovak 10 10 5 10 5 5
        Slovenian 5 0 0 0 0 0
        Somali 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Spanish 500 245 250 255 135 120
        Swahili 5 0 5 5 0 0
        Swedish 5 0 0 5 0 0
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 215 100 115 75 35 45
        Taiwanese 0 5 0 5 5 0
        Tamil 5 5 0 0 0 0
        Telugu 15 5 5 0 0 0
        Thai 15 10 10 0 0 0
        Tibetan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Tigrigna 5 5 0 0 0 0
        Turkish 20 10 10 0 0 0
        Ukrainian 35 20 15 15 5 5
        Urdu 95 50 45 15 10 5
        Vietnamese 455 200 255 105 55 55
        Yiddish 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 30 15 15 15 5 10
  Multiple responses         5,440 2,715 2,730 955 430 530
    English and French 110 60 50 65 25 40
    English and non-official language 5,245 2,620 2,625 870 395 475
    French and non-official language 30 10 15 10 5 5
    English, French and non-official language 55 20 35 15 5 10
Detailed other language spoken regularly at home
Detailed other language spoken regularly at home - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 131,820 65,030 66,785 77,230 37,735 39,495
  None 115,100 56,785 58,315 72,540 35,580 36,965
  Single responses  16,485 8,135 8,350 4,615 2,120 2,490
    English  7,815 4,005 3,810 1,230 610 630
    French  755 330 430 530 250 285
    Non-official languages  7,915 3,805 4,115 2,850 1,275 1,580
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 5 5 0 5 5 0
        Atikamekw    0 0 0 0 0 0
        Cree, n.o.s.  5 0 0 5 0 5
        Dene  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Innu/Montagnais  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Inuktitut  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Mi'kmaq  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Ojibway  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Oji-Cree  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Stoney  0 0 0 0 0 0
      Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 7,795 3,750 4,045 2,790 1,245 1,550
        African languages, n.i.e.  15 10 10 0 0 0
        Afrikaans  55 25 30 55 25 25
        Akan (Twi)  5 5 5 0 0 0
        Albanian  10 5 5 10 5 5
        Amharic  5 5 0 10 0 5
        Arabic  80 50 30 15 5 5
        Armenian  5 0 5 0 0 0
        Bantu languages, n.i.e.  20 5 10 0 0 0
        Bengali  0 0 0 0 0 5
        Berber languages (Kabyle)  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Bisayan languages  10 0 5 5 0 5
        Bosnian  20 10 10 0 0 0
        Bulgarian  10 5 5 0 5 5
        Burmese  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Cantonese  60 25 40 25 10 10
        Chinese, n.o.s.  130 65 65 60 30 30
        Creoles  20 5 10 5 5 0
        Croatian  25 10 10 15 10 5
        Czech  25 20 10 25 10 10
        Danish  45 20 20 45 20 25
        Dutch  455 215 240 645 310 340
        Estonian  0 0 0 0 0 5
        Finnish  25 10 15 30 15 15
        Flemish  5 0 5 5 0 0
        Fukien  0 0 0 0 0 0
        German  1,415 630 790 625 260 365
        Greek  50 35 15 35 25 10
        Gujarati  20 5 10 0 0 5
        Hakka  5 0 5 0 0 0
        Hebrew  10 5 5 5 0 0
        Hindi  280 135 145 50 25 25
        Hungarian  70 30 40 40 25 15
        Ilocano  5 0 5 0 0 0
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e.  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Italian  70 40 25 30 15 15
        Japanese  110 45 70 35 5 25
        Khmer (Cambodian)  5 0 0 0 0 0
        Korean  120 55 65 70 35 40
        Kurdish  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Lao  70 30 35 10 5 5
        Latvian  5 5 5 0 0 0
        Lingala  5 0 0 0 0 0
        Lithuanian  0 0 0 0 5 0
        Macedonian  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Malay  15 5 10 10 5 5
        Malayalam  30 10 15 0 0 0
        Maltese  0 0 0 5 5 5
        Mandarin  75 40 35 50 15 30
        Marathi  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Nepali  0 0 0 5 5 5
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e.  10 5 5 10 5 5
        Norwegian  10 5 5 15 10 10
        Oromo  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Panjabi (Punjabi)  2,820 1,460 1,360 100 55 45
        Pashto  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Persian (Farsi)  40 25 15 15 10 5
        Polish  110 50 60 50 25 25
        Portuguese  95 40 45 50 20 25
        Romanian  60 30 30 50 30 30
        Rundi (Kirundi)  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Russian  115 50 65 60 25 35
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Semitic languages, n.i.e.  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Serbian  15 5 10 5 0 5
        Serbo-Croatian  10 5 5 0 0 0
        Shanghainese  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Sign languages, n.i.e.  30 10 15 20 10 10
        Sindhi  5 5 0 0 0 0
        Sinhala (Sinhalese)  10 5 5 0 0 0
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e.  5 5 0 0 0 0
        Slavic languages, n.i.e.  0 0 0 5 5 0
        Slovak  20 5 15 10 5 5
        Slovenian  5 0 5 5 0 0
        Somali  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Spanish  500 235 275 240 110 130
        Swahili  40 25 15 0 0 0
        Swedish  10 5 5 10 0 10
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)  225 75 150 90 25 65
        Taiwanese  10 5 5 10 5 5
        Tamil  0 0 0 5 0 0
        Telugu  0 5 0 0 0 0
        Thai  10 5 10 20 10 10
        Tibetan languages  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Tigrigna  0 0 0 0 5 0
        Turkish  5 5 5 5 5 0
        Ukrainian  55 20 35 40 10 25
        Urdu  45 25 15 20 5 15
        Vietnamese  150 75 75 35 10 25
        Yiddish  0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 120 50 70 55 25 30
  Multiple responses          235 115 120 75 35 40
    English and French  20 10 10 5 0 5
    English and non-official language  95 50 45 10 5 5
    French and non-official language  120 55 70 55 25 30
    English, French and non-official language  0 0 0 0 5 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

Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 Census of Population.

How to cite

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2012. Abbotsford, British Columbia (Code 5909052) and Chilliwack, British Columbia (Code 5909020) (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 2, 2024).

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Empty cell

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Footnotes

Footnote 1

Some of the data sets are large and require special consideration during processing in order to successfully make use of them. For example, some data files may exceed the row limitations for various spreadsheet software.

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Source

Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 Census Profile

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Canada, provinces, territories, census divisions and census subdivisions
Census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations
Census metropolitan areas, tracted census agglomerations and census tracts
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Canada, provinces, territories and federal electoral districts (2003 representation order)
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Designated places
Population centres
Canada, provinces, territories and economic regions
Canada, provinces, territories, census divisions, census subdivisions and dissemination areas
Dissolved census subdivisions
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Canada, provinces, territories and health regions (December 2013)
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Empty cell

Symbols

© This data includes information copied with permission from Canada Post Corporation.
.. not available for a specific reference period

Footnotes

Footnote 1

Some of the data sets are large and require special consideration during processing in order to successfully make use of them.

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Map

Map

Map: Abbotsford, City (Census Subdivision), British Columbia

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Map: Abbotsford, City, Census Subdivision (shaded in green), British Columbia

Map: Chilliwack, City (Census Subdivision), British Columbia

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Map: Chilliwack, City, Census Subdivision (shaded in green), British Columbia

Geographic hierarchy

Geographic hierarchy

Geographic hierarchy: Abbotsford  (City)

Geographic hierarchy: Chilliwack  (City)

Note

Note: For more information regarding geographic hierarchies, refer to the Illustrated Glossary: Hierarchy of standard geographic units tutorial.

Related data

Related data

Related data: Abbotsford, City (Census Subdivision), British Columbia

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