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Characteristic Vancouver, CY
British Columbia
(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 1 603,502 ...Data not available ...Data not available 12,851,821  ...Data not available ...Data not available
Population in 2006Census data footnote 1 578,041 ...Data not available ...Data not available 12,160,282  ...Data not available ...Data not available
2006 to 2011 population change (%) 4.4 ...Data not available ...Data not available 5.7 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total private dwellingsCensus data footnote 2 286,742 ...Data not available ...Data not available 5,308,785 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Private dwellings occupied by usual residentsCensus data footnote 3 264,573 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,887,508 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Population density per square kilometre 5,249.1 ...Data not available ...Data not available 14.1 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Land area (square km) 114.97 ...Data not available ...Data not available 908,607.67 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Age characteristics
Total population by age groupsCensus data footnote 4 603,500 295,095 308,400 12,851,820 6,263,140 6,588,685
0 to 4 years 24,770 12,725 12,050 704,260 360,590 343,670
5 to 9 years 22,400 11,625 10,775 712,755 365,290 347,465
10 to 14 years 24,175 12,435 11,740 763,755 391,630 372,125
15 to 19 years 29,095 14,950 14,150 863,635 443,680 419,950
15 years 5,500 2,770 2,730 168,840 86,700 82,140
16 years 5,625 2,985 2,635 172,840 89,195 83,645
17 years 5,715 2,955 2,760 171,405 88,230 83,170
18 years 5,985 3,025 2,960 173,930 89,225 84,705
19 years 6,275 3,215 3,065 176,620 90,330 86,290
20 to 24 years 44,285 21,710 22,570 852,910 432,490 420,415
25 to 29 years 59,465 28,810 30,655 815,120 400,045 415,075
30 to 34 years 53,335 26,355 26,980 800,365 383,340 417,030
35 to 39 years 47,230 23,055 24,175 844,335 405,845 438,485
40 to 44 years 48,640 23,950 24,690 924,075 447,920 476,155
45 to 49 years 49,195 24,730 24,460 1,055,880 517,510 538,370
50 to 54 years 44,105 21,435 22,670 1,006,140 492,560 513,580
55 to 59 years 39,500 19,315 20,185 864,620 418,755 445,865
60 to 64 years 35,365 17,370 17,995 765,655 370,370 395,275
65 to 69 years 22,845 11,110 11,735 563,485 270,875 292,610
70 to 74 years 18,800 8,720 10,080 440,780 206,350 234,435
75 to 79 years 15,870 7,425 8,440 356,150 161,345 194,805
80 to 84 years 12,305 5,410 6,895 271,510 113,620 157,890
85 years and over 12,110 3,955 8,155 246,400 80,925 165,475
Median age of the populationCensus data footnote 5 39.7 39.1 40.2 40.4 39.4 41.3
% of the population aged 15 and over 88.2 87.5 88.8 83.0 82.2 83.9
Marital status
Total population 15 years and over by marital statusCensus data footnote 6 532,150 258,310 273,840 10,671,050 5,145,630 5,525,420
Married or living with a common-law partner 264,105 132,245 131,855 6,158,605 3,078,940 3,079,665
Married (and not separated) 216,815 107,845 108,965 5,367,400 2,681,320 2,686,075
Living common law 47,285 24,395 22,890 791,210 397,620 393,590
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 268,050 126,065 141,985 4,512,440 2,066,690 2,445,750
Single (never legally married) 194,270 102,030 92,240 2,985,020 1,583,760 1,401,260
Separated 12,850 5,445 7,400 319,805 133,790 186,015
Divorced 35,825 14,020 21,800 593,730 231,160 362,570
Widowed 25,110 4,570 20,545 613,880 117,980 495,905
Family characteristics
Total number of census families in private householdsCensus data footnote 7 151,335 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,612,200 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 2 persons 79,030 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,686,655 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 3 persons 34,395 ...Data not available ...Data not available 812,960 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 4 persons 28,625 ...Data not available ...Data not available 783,500 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 5 or more persons 9,280 ...Data not available ...Data not available 329,085 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of census families in private householdsCensus data footnote 8 151,330 ...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 126,610 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,007,560 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Married couples 103,030 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,612,895 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children at home 43,510 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,090,740 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children at home 59,520 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,522,150 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 25,375 ...Data not available ...Data not available 559,155 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 25,655 ...Data not available ...Data not available 676,880 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 8,495 ...Data not available ...Data not available 286,110 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Common-law couples 23,580 ...Data not available ...Data not available 394,670 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children at home 19,305 ...Data not available ...Data not available 236,010 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children at home 4,270 ...Data not available ...Data not available 158,660 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 2,450 ...Data not available ...Data not available 77,160 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 1,420 ...Data not available ...Data not available 55,605 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 405 ...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 24,725 ...Data not available ...Data not available 604,645 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Female parent 20,120 ...Data not available ...Data not available 486,470 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 13,055 ...Data not available ...Data not available 282,085 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 5,435 ...Data not available ...Data not available 145,375 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 1,630 ...Data not available ...Data not available 59,015 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Male parent 4,600 ...Data not available ...Data not available 118,175 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 3,160 ...Data not available ...Data not available 77,820 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 1,135 ...Data not available ...Data not available 31,265 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 305 ...Data not available ...Data not available 9,085 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total children in census families in private households 146,430 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,083,925 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Under six years of age 29,245 ...Data not available ...Data not available 839,960 ...Data not available ...Data not available
6 to 14 years 41,480 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,323,750 ...Data not available ...Data not available
15 to 17 years 16,065 ...Data not available ...Data not available 496,005 ...Data not available ...Data not available
18 to 24 years 31,885 ...Data not available ...Data not available 888,985 ...Data not available ...Data not available
25 years and over 27,755 ...Data not available ...Data not available 535,230 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Average number of children at home per census family 1.0 ...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 590,205 288,095 302,110 12,655,130 6,179,005 6,476,125
Number of persons not in census families 165,840 79,055 86,785 1,951,440 889,600 1,061,845
Living with relativesCensus data footnote 9 18,175 6,670 11,505 295,100 113,180 181,925
Living with non-relatives only 46,460 24,170 22,285 425,360 233,900 191,465
Living alone 101,200 48,215 52,990 1,230,980 542,525 688,455
Number of census family persons 424,370 209,045 215,330 10,703,690 5,289,410 5,414,280
Average number of persons per census family 2.8 ...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 75,360 34,360 41,000 1,752,725 796,110 956,615
Number of persons not in census families aged 65 years and over 28,975 9,280 19,690 563,605 155,405 408,200
Living with relativesCensus data footnote 9 5,605 1,090 4,510 105,130 22,345 82,785
Living with non-relatives only 1,795 845 950 30,835 14,715 16,125
Living alone 21,575 7,340 14,235 427,640 118,350 309,290
Number of census family persons aged 65 years and over 46,390 25,085 21,305 1,189,120 640,705 548,415
Total number of private households by household typeCensus data footnote 10 264,575 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,887,510 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Census-family households 142,960 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,475,030 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-family-only householdsCensus data footnote 11 122,540 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,103,515 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Couple-family householdsCensus data footnote 12 103,885 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,642,680 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children 52,895 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,171,505 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children 50,985 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,471,175 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Lone-parent-family households 18,655 ...Data not available ...Data not available 460,840 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other family householdsCensus data footnote 13 20,420 ...Data not available ...Data not available 371,515 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-family households with persons not in a census family 12,745 ...Data not available ...Data not available 242,850 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Couple-family householdsCensus data footnote 14 9,820 ...Data not available ...Data not available 167,865 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children 3,300 ...Data not available ...Data not available 52,945 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children 6,520 ...Data not available ...Data not available 114,920 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Lone-parent-family households 2,925 ...Data not available ...Data not available 74,985 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Two-or-more-family households 7,675 ...Data not available ...Data not available 128,660 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Non-census-family households 121,615 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,412,480 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-person households 101,205 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,230,980 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Two-or-more-person households 20,410 ...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 15 264,575 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,887,505 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Single-detached house 47,530 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,718,880 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 70,270 ...Data not available ...Data not available 789,970 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Movable dwellingCensus data footnote 16 65 ...Data not available ...Data not available 15,800 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other dwellingCensus data footnote 17 146,705 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,362,860 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Semi-detached house 4,000 ...Data not available ...Data not available 279,470 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Row house 9,040 ...Data not available ...Data not available 415,225 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, duplex 45,845 ...Data not available ...Data not available 160,460 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 87,430 ...Data not available ...Data not available 498,160 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other single-attached house 390 ...Data not available ...Data not available 9,540 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of private households by household sizeCensus data footnote 18 264,570 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,887,505 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 person 101,205 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,230,975 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 persons 81,465 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,584,415 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 persons 34,770 ...Data not available ...Data not available 803,030 ...Data not available ...Data not available
4 persons 28,070 ...Data not available ...Data not available 783,925 ...Data not available ...Data not available
5 persons 10,985 ...Data not available ...Data not available 310,860 ...Data not available ...Data not available
6 or more persons 8,070 ...Data not available ...Data not available 174,305 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Number of persons in private households 590,205 ...Data not available ...Data not available 12,655,135 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Average number of persons in private households 2.2 ...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 19 595,720 291,505 304,215 12,722,060 6,210,335 6,511,730
  Single responses  578,685 283,430 295,250 12,434,770 6,071,955 6,362,815
    English  299,290 154,040 145,250 8,677,040 4,276,970 4,400,065
    French  8,905 4,575 4,330 493,300 232,785 260,510
    Non-official languages  270,490 124,825 145,670 3,264,435 1,562,190 1,702,240
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 165 85 85 15,625 7,315 8,305
        Atikamekw    0 0 0 0 0 0
        Cree, n.o.s.  120 60 55 3,930 1,835 2,095
        Dene  10 10 5 20 5 10
        Innu/Montagnais  0 0 5 5 5 5
        Inuktitut  5 0 0 300 85 215
        Mi'kmaq  0 0 0 70 20 45
        Ojibway  30 10 15 8,255 3,925 4,330
        Oji-Cree  0 0 0 3,030 1,440 1,590
        Stoney  5 0 5 5 0 0
Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 268,345 123,780 144,565 3,222,400 1,542,155 1,680,245
        African languages, n.i.e 55 30 25 3,080 1,585 1,495
        Afrikaans  220 120 100 2,060 1,030 1,030
        Akan (Twi)  70 35 40 9,680 4,565 5,115
        Albanian  130 70 60 17,440 8,870 8,565
        Amharic  305 160 135 9,190 4,295 4,895
        Arabic  2,685 1,670 1,015 133,390 69,890 63,500
        Armenian  275 140 135 13,070 6,330 6,740
        Bantu languages, n.i.e 65 35 30 3,040 1,445 1,595
        Bengali  880 465 420 38,685 19,745 18,935
        Berber languages (Kabyle)  0 0 0 120 70 60
        Bisayan languages  1,020 370 650 6,380 2,395 3,985
        Bosnian  225 110 115 6,140 3,045 3,095
        Bulgarian  465 210 260 9,015 4,390 4,625
        Burmese  340 175 165 1,400 685 715
        Cantonese  63,220 29,170 34,055 186,870 87,020 99,850
        Chinese, n.o.s.  44,880 20,730 24,150 195,120 92,170 102,950
        Creoles  70 40 35 9,650 4,355 5,295
        Croatian  1,320 635 680 33,830 16,505 17,320
        Czech  855 435 420 12,115 5,675 6,440
        Danish  435 205 230 4,745 2,230 2,515
        Dutch  1,350 675 670 58,135 28,150 29,985
        Estonian  130 50 80 5,025 2,170 2,850
        Finnish  410 150 260 11,350 4,905 6,450
        Flemish  40 30 10 2,710 1,180 1,530
        Fukien  545 245 305 3,410 1,620 1,795
        German  6,615 3,150 3,465 140,315 65,815 74,500
        Greek  2,275 1,160 1,110 56,890 28,455 28,435
        Gujarati  960 430 530 68,105 34,110 33,995
        Hakka  405 180 225 3,535 1,685 1,850
        Hebrew  830 460 365 11,415 6,085 5,330
        Hindi  3,955 1,905 2,040 47,645 23,880 23,765
        Hungarian  1,350 655 700 41,010 19,455 21,555
        Ilocano  1,535 615 925 8,050 2,990 5,060
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e 65 40 25 2,845 1,520 1,330
        Italian  5,065 2,435 2,625 251,330 123,830 127,505
        Japanese  6,730 2,235 4,495 12,215 4,415 7,800
        Khmer (Cambodian)  330 150 180 7,210 3,345 3,860
        Korean  7,825 3,300 4,525 64,080 30,065 34,015
        Kurdish  385 210 175 5,760 3,100 2,660
        Lao  105 50 55 5,350 2,620 2,730
        Latvian  135 60 75 4,640 1,970 2,670
        Lingala  10 10 5 755 325 430
        Lithuanian  85 35 50 5,600 2,375 3,230
        Macedonian  60 25 40 16,305 7,930 8,370
        Malay  995 495 495 5,305 2,395 2,910
        Malayalam  325 160 165 10,745 5,460 5,285
        Maltese  20 10 5 5,830 2,930 2,905
        Mandarin  23,675 10,715 12,955 118,390 55,825 62,565
        Marathi  80 45 30 4,155 2,135 2,025
        Nepali  140 80 55 3,640 1,850 1,795
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e 60 35 20 5,780 2,925 2,860
        Norwegian  205 95 110 1,060 465 595
        Oromo  75 45 30 1,770 890 875
        Panjabi (Punjabi)  15,235 7,485 7,745 173,975 88,090 85,885
        Pashto  125 70 50 8,165 4,200 3,965
        Persian (Farsi)  6,260 3,270 2,990 98,905 50,110 48,790
        Polish  2,705 1,245 1,455 128,440 58,835 69,600
        Portuguese  3,410 1,680 1,730 147,725 71,605 76,125
        Romanian  1,145 525 620 41,980 19,835 22,140
        Rundi (Kirundi)  35 15 25 1,035 455 580
        Russian  3,705 1,635 2,070 93,080 42,590 50,490
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)  25 15 10 1,120 450 670
        Semitic languages, n.i.e 45 25 20 14,930 7,345 7,590
        Serbian  2,080 1,020 1,065 41,910 20,750 21,165
        Serbo-Croatian  480 230 255 5,250 2,565 2,685
        Shanghainese  460 185 275 1,410 585 830
        Sign languages, n.i.e 65 30 35 1,580 835 745
        Sindhi  245 105 140 6,530 3,055 3,475
        Sinhala (Sinhalese)  210 105 100 9,335 4,555 4,780
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e 70 35 35 1,780 900 875
        Slavic languages, n.i.e 80 40 40 2,005 1,000 1,005
        Slovak  480 205 270 10,250 4,665 5,585
        Slovenian  155 85 75 7,505 3,475 4,030
        Somali  130 70 60 22,685 9,750 12,930
        Spanish  10,500 5,230 5,270 178,335 85,410 92,915
        Swahili  110 60 50 4,745 2,255 2,490
        Swedish  440 200 235 2,505 1,060 1,440
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)  18,805 7,300 11,505 140,805 53,595 87,210
        Taiwanese  1,600 725 880 3,020 1,390 1,625
        Tamil  1,400 760 635 111,060 54,760 56,300
        Telugu  95 55 40 6,730 3,525 3,205
        Thai  665 255 410 2,915 995 1,915
        Tibetan languages  45 30 15 3,965 2,005 1,960
        Tigrigna  120 60 65 5,560 2,605 2,955
        Turkish  815 475 340 16,615 8,755 7,865
        Ukrainian  890 355 530 41,455 18,275 23,185
        Urdu  700 375 325 128,730 65,470 63,260
        Vietnamese  10,585 4,985 5,600 65,915 30,920 34,990
        Yiddish  185 90 100 5,105 2,350 2,760
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 1,985 960 1,025 26,410 12,725 13,690
  Multiple responses          17,035 8,075 8,965 287,290 138,385 148,910
    English and French  1,500 760 745 46,605 21,805 24,795
    English and non-official language  14,425 6,800 7,625 219,425 106,790 112,635
    French and non-official language  755 345 410 13,645 6,285 7,365
    English, French and non-official language 355 170 185 7,615 3,495 4,115
Knowledge of official languages
Knowledge of official languages - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 595,720 291,505 304,215 12,722,060 6,210,335 6,511,730
  English only 490,430 245,600 244,825 10,984,360 5,445,050 5,539,310
  French only 430 205 225 42,980 18,805 24,175
  English and French 58,905 26,855 32,045 1,395,805 627,725 768,085
  Neither English nor French 45,960 18,835 27,120 298,920 118,765 180,155
First official language spoken
First official language spoken - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 595,720 291,505 304,215 12,722,065 6,210,340 6,511,730
  English 537,105 266,410 270,695 11,844,580 5,819,520 6,025,055
  French 9,165 4,660 4,505 500,270 235,620 264,655
  English and French 4,020 1,835 2,180 84,230 39,330 44,895
  Neither English nor French 45,430 18,600 26,825 292,980 115,860 177,115
Official language minority (number)Census data footnote 23 11,175 5,575 5,600 542,390 255,285 287,100
Official language minority (percentage)Census data footnote 23 1.9 1.9 1.8 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 19 595,720 291,510 304,215 12,722,065 6,210,340 6,511,730
  Single responses 560,350 274,905 285,440 12,156,790 5,936,965 6,219,825
    English 387,300 194,815 192,485 10,044,810 4,930,610 5,114,200
    French 3,560 1,735 1,825 284,115 133,495 150,620
    Non-official languages 169,485 78,360 91,130 1,827,870 872,860 955,010
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 25 15 10 5,935 3,000 2,930
        Atikamekw   0 0 0 0 0 0
        Cree, n.o.s. 15 10 10 1,920 950 970
        Dene 5 0 5 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 21 168,770 77,985 90,790 1,811,985 864,990 946,995
        African languages, n.i.e. 10 0 5 1,405 675 730
        Afrikaans 60 30 30 775 385 390
        Akan (Twi) 20 10 15 5,305 2,390 2,915
        Albanian 55 25 25 10,055 5,075 4,980
        Amharic 130 65 70 5,280 2,400 2,880
        Arabic 1,660 955 710 76,410 38,095 38,315
        Armenian 90 45 45 7,375 3,435 3,940
        Bantu languages, n.i.e. 10 5 5 885 420 465
        Bengali 560 280 275 26,895 13,495 13,405
        Berber languages (Kabyle) 0 0 0 40 20 20
        Bisayan languages 340 140 205 2,045 895 1,150
        Bosnian 115 65 55 3,525 1,765 1,760
        Bulgarian 215 95 120 5,165 2,535 2,630
        Burmese 225 125 105 885 425 460
        Cantonese 49,175 22,410 26,765 147,795 68,295 79,500
        Chinese, n.o.s. 30,650 14,070 16,580 135,665 64,765 70,895
        Creoles 45 20 25 4,720 2,120 2,600
        Croatian 475 225 250 13,185 6,320 6,865
        Czech 190 95 90 4,325 2,055 2,265
        Danish 50 25 25 335 170 170
        Dutch 135 60 75 5,395 2,535 2,855
        Estonian 20 10 15 1,260 475 785
        Finnish 95 40 60 2,280 1,005 1,270
        Flemish 15 10 5 230 105 130
        Fukien 165 70 100 1,045 495 550
        German 1,100 530 570 39,180 18,925 20,255
        Greek 955 440 510 23,590 11,185 12,405
        Gujarati 485 205 275 42,445 20,860 21,585
        Hakka 115 55 60 1,595 740 855
        Hebrew 350 175 170 5,240 2,630 2,610
        Hindi 1,915 905 1,015 24,650 12,200 12,450
        Hungarian 335 145 185 15,440 7,260 8,175
        Ilocano 525 240 290 2,920 1,170 1,745
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 15 10 10 1,175 590 590
        Italian 2,040 890 1,150 88,835 39,140 49,695
        Japanese 3,560 1,440 2,120 5,765 2,535 3,235
        Khmer (Cambodian) 175 85 90 4,065 1,860 2,205
        Korean 5,445 2,415 3,035 47,245 22,575 24,675
        Kurdish 215 105 110 3,580 1,835 1,745
        Lao 30 10 15 2,855 1,445 1,410
        Latvian 40 15 20 1,270 535 730
        Lingala 0 0 0 240 95 140
        Lithuanian 20 10 10 1,780 765 1,015
        Macedonian 35 15 20 7,290 3,495 3,795
        Malay 395 205 185 1,925 920 1,005
        Malayalam 205 100 105 5,315 2,665 2,645
        Maltese 5 5 0 1,295 625 670
        Mandarin 19,030 8,895 10,135 96,610 46,980 49,630
        Marathi 30 20 10 1,980 1,015 965
        Nepali 85 50 35 2,480 1,260 1,220
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 15 10 10 1,830 870 960
        Norwegian 35 15 10 120 50 75
        Oromo 40 25 15 1,040 490 545
        Panjabi (Punjabi) 10,500 5,120 5,370 124,100 62,105 61,995
        Pashto 90 50 45 5,765 2,875 2,890
        Persian (Farsi) 3,875 1,890 1,985 69,200 33,860 35,335
        Polish 860 390 470 60,730 28,490 32,240
        Portuguese 1,545 750 800 70,210 33,690 36,520
        Romanian 445 220 230 22,845 10,960 11,880
        Rundi (Kirundi) 20 10 15 375 180 195
        Russian 2,085 960 1,130 64,425 30,385 34,045
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda) 10 5 10 395 165 230
        Semitic languages, n.i.e. 15 5 10 10,360 4,980 5,375
        Serbian 1,325 645 685 26,000 12,665 13,335
        Serbo-Croatian 240 115 125 2,500 1,220 1,285
        Shanghainese 195 85 110 660 300 365
        Sign languages, n.i.e. 95 50 45 2,650 1,535 1,115
        Sindhi 75 30 50 2,835 1,265 1,565
        Sinhala (Sinhalese) 65 35 35 4,480 2,195 2,280
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e. 45 15 30 1,410 710 695
        Slavic languages, n.i.e. 20 10 15 565 265 300
        Slovak 125 60 65 3,185 1,485 1,700
        Slovenian 15 10 10 1,815 830 990
        Somali 70 35 40 15,450 6,520 8,935
        Spanish 5,245 2,560 2,680 106,735 51,645 55,085
        Swahili 45 25 25 2,025 940 1,080
        Swedish 120 55 60 410 200 210
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 9,345 3,880 5,460 65,225 27,135 38,095
        Taiwanese 765 365 400 1,495 710 785
        Tamil 1,035 550 485 83,645 40,665 42,980
        Telugu 45 30 15 3,820 1,955 1,870
        Thai 270 125 145 1,320 650 675
        Tibetan languages 20 15 5 3,200 1,615 1,585
        Tigrigna 60 30 35 3,075 1,390 1,680
        Turkish 370 195 175 10,395 5,265 5,135
        Ukrainian 140 60 80 15,240 6,810 8,425
        Urdu 400 200 205 83,520 41,750 41,770
        Vietnamese 7,475 3,525 3,955 47,355 22,240 25,120
        Yiddish 5 0 0 530 260 275
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 690 365 330 9,950 4,865 5,085
  Multiple responses         35,375 16,600 18,775 565,270 273,370 291,895
    English and French 885 475 415 37,955 17,250 20,705
    English and non-official language 33,780 15,805 17,975 509,105 248,050 261,055
    French and non-official language 255 125 130 6,370 2,855 3,520
    English, French and non-official language 450 195 260 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 19 595,720 291,505 304,215 12,722,060 6,210,335 6,511,725
  None 454,215 224,420 229,795 10,611,255 5,199,975 5,411,280
  Single responses  138,730 65,795 72,930 2,066,620 989,785 1,076,835
    English  58,315 28,070 30,245 848,410 416,070 432,340
    French  6,815 3,275 3,545 227,040 101,685 125,355
    Non-official languages  73,595 34,460 39,140 991,165 472,030 519,140
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 105 55 50 10,750 4,985 5,770
        Atikamekw    0 0 0 0 0 0
        Cree, n.o.s.  80 40 40 2,120 980 1,140
        Dene  5 0 5 15 10 10
        Innu/Montagnais  0 0 0 5 0 5
        Inuktitut  5 0 0 220 85 135
        Mi'kmaq  0 0 5 50 20 30
        Ojibway  20 10 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 72,660 34,020 38,640 966,445 460,560 505,885
        African languages, n.i.e 25 15 10 1,340 675 665
        Afrikaans  130 65 60 1,285 630 660
        Akan (Twi)  35 15 20 4,585 2,195 2,390
        Albanian  45 25 20 4,625 2,315 2,310
        Amharic  105 60 50 3,085 1,430 1,655
        Arabic  735 500 230 45,670 24,305 21,360
        Armenian  80 45 35 3,700 1,785 1,910
        Bantu languages, n.i.e 35 20 15 1,490 675 810
        Bengali  190 90 100 8,115 4,155 3,960
        Berber languages (Kabyle)  0 0 0 50 25 20
        Bisayan languages  220 80 140 1,600 585 1,010
        Bosnian  80 35 45 1,790 875 915
        Bulgarian  150 65 85 2,240 1,050 1,185
        Burmese  90 45 45 405 200 205
        Cantonese  13,960 6,715 7,240 41,885 19,995 21,890
        Chinese, n.o.s.  7,635 3,705 3,935 35,080 16,715 18,365
        Creoles  35 20 15 7,720 3,355 4,370
        Croatian  505 230 270 13,060 6,290 6,770
        Czech  330 155 175 3,765 1,645 2,115
        Danish  160 80 85 1,690 740 950
        Dutch  455 220 235 18,365 8,275 10,095
        Estonian  30 15 20 1,850 785 1,065
        Finnish  140 45 95 3,725 1,530 2,195
        Flemish  10 5 5 590 230 355
        Fukien  195 80 110 1,440 695 750
        German  2,735 1,275 1,465 44,850 20,385 24,470
        Greek  1,165 585 580 29,400 14,815 14,580
        Gujarati  350 155 195 17,855 8,935 8,915
        Hakka  135 65 75 1,010 480 530
        Hebrew  510 260 255 8,795 4,415 4,380
        Hindi  2,065 1,035 1,035 31,720 16,115 15,605
        Hungarian  430 200 235 11,610 5,225 6,380
        Ilocano  380 140 240 2,215 830 1,385
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e 40 20 20 1,050 550 505
        Italian  1,925 945 980 100,275 49,240 51,035
        Japanese  2,860 1,130 1,735 5,765 2,425 3,350
        Khmer (Cambodian)  75 35 45 2,105 985 1,120
        Korean  1,545 615 925 11,915 5,615 6,300
        Kurdish  85 50 35 1,355 730 625
        Lao  45 25 20 1,600 815 785
        Latvian  30 10 20 1,525 620 900
        Lingala  5 5 0 1,220 505 715
        Lithuanian  25 15 15 1,685 675 1,010
        Macedonian  5 5 5 5,710 2,780 2,930
        Malay  385 195 195 2,010 875 1,135
        Malayalam  95 45 45 4,210 2,120 2,085
        Maltese  10 5 5 2,270 1,045 1,225
        Mandarin  5,625 2,475 3,150 22,435 10,105 12,330
        Marathi  25 10 15 1,255 620 640
        Nepali  15 10 5 655 325 335
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e 20 15 5 4,890 2,350 2,540
        Norwegian  80 40 40 475 205 265
        Oromo  10 10 5 450 235 225
        Panjabi (Punjabi)  3,655 1,840 1,815 36,175 18,600 17,575
        Pashto  25 15 10 1,565 845 715
        Persian (Farsi)  1,545 840 705 19,325 10,130 9,195
        Polish  905 405 500 36,540 16,475 20,070
        Portuguese  1,290 645 645 56,065 27,195 28,865
        Romanian  355 140 215 11,640 5,370 6,265
        Rundi (Kirundi)  5 5 5 535 225 310
        Russian  1,035 440 590 20,915 9,535 11,380
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)  10 5 5 555 220 335
        Semitic languages, n.i.e 15 10 5 3,145 1,560 1,585
        Serbian  510 250 260 11,025 5,500 5,525
        Serbo-Croatian  125 50 75 1,355 675 675
        Shanghainese  170 80 90 460 185 275
        Sign languages, n.i.e 45 20 35 1,530 620 905
        Sindhi  120 55 60 2,660 1,255 1,410
        Sinhala (Sinhalese)  70 35 35 4,160 2,055 2,105
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e 15 10 5 175 85 95
        Slavic languages, n.i.e 25 10 10 570 280 295
        Slovak  175 55 125 2,965 1,305 1,665
        Slovenian  50 20 25 2,445 1,075 1,370
        Somali  45 20 25 7,410 3,415 4,000
        Spanish  5,260 2,660 2,600 64,810 31,120 33,695
        Swahili  75 40 35 3,240 1,485 1,755
        Swedish  215 105 110 1,240 520 720
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)  6,385 2,360 4,025 48,070 17,385 30,690
        Taiwanese  680 320 365 1,050 480 570
        Tamil  290 170 120 23,860 11,970 11,885
        Telugu  40 20 20 1,730 910 820
        Thai  255 95 150 1,120 375 745
        Tibetan languages  15 10 5 445 235 210
        Tigrigna  40 15 20 1,945 930 1,015
        Turkish  280 160 120 4,610 2,460 2,150
        Ukrainian  245 110 135 12,170 5,285 6,880
        Urdu  195 110 90 34,535 17,635 16,895
        Vietnamese  2,400 1,175 1,225 15,425 7,320 8,105
        Yiddish  45 15 25 1,540 660 875
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 830 385 445 13,970 6,485 7,490
  Multiple responses          2,780 1,285 1,490 44,190 20,580 23,610
    English and French  240 110 130 6,970 3,210 3,760
    English and non-official language  1,140 530 610 15,600 7,690 7,910
    French and non-official language  1,380 645 735 21,270 9,505 11,765
    English, French and non-official language  15 5 10 350 170 180

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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. Vancouver, British Columbia (Code 5915022) 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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