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Census Profile

Data table

The table shows total, male and female data grouped by geography (appearing as column headers) for selected characteristics (appearing as row headers).
Characteristic	Montréal Quebec (Economic region)			Northwest Territories (Territory)
	Change geography 1			Change geography 2
	Total	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female
Population and dwelling counts
Population in 2011^{Census data footnote 1}	1,886,481	...Data not available	...Data not available	41,462	...Data not available	...Data not available
Population in 2006^{Census data footnote 1}	1,854,442	...Data not available	...Data not available	41,464	...Data not available	...Data not available
2006 to 2011 population change (%)	1.7	...Data not available	...Data not available	0.0	...Data not available	...Data not available
Total private dwellings^{Census data footnote 2}	907,393	...Data not available	...Data not available	17,175	...Data not available	...Data not available
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents^{Census data footnote 3}	849,443	...Data not available	...Data not available	14,700	...Data not available	...Data not available
Population density per square kilometre	3,779.1	...Data not available	...Data not available	0.0	...Data not available	...Data not available
Land area (square km)	499.19	...Data not available	...Data not available	1,143,793.47	...Data not available	...Data not available
Age characteristics
Total population by age groups^{Census data footnote 4}	1,886,480	913,165	973,320	41,460	21,065	20,400
0 to 4 years	106,425	54,280	52,145	3,285	1,655	1,630
5 to 9 years	90,425	45,770	44,655	2,860	1,435	1,425
10 to 14 years	90,785	46,370	44,420	2,865	1,450	1,420
15 to 19 years	104,540	52,555	51,985	3,390	1,765	1,625
15 years	19,650	10,000	9,650	695	355	345
16 years	20,000	10,125	9,875	640	360	285
17 years	20,070	10,245	9,820	675	355	325
18 years	21,550	10,785	10,770	685	360	330
19 years	23,275	11,395	11,875	685	340	345
20 to 24 years	135,015	66,045	68,970	3,340	1,690	1,650
25 to 29 years	150,550	73,865	76,685	3,440	1,770	1,675
30 to 34 years	151,010	75,100	75,910	3,305	1,625	1,680
35 to 39 years	134,420	68,030	66,390	2,985	1,445	1,535
40 to 44 years	131,675	67,405	64,270	3,035	1,535	1,500
45 to 49 years	137,560	70,230	67,330	3,380	1,695	1,685
50 to 54 years	134,995	66,765	68,225	3,105	1,615	1,490
55 to 59 years	119,095	57,320	61,775	2,390	1,255	1,135
60 to 64 years	104,685	49,495	55,195	1,680	915	765
65 to 69 years	80,125	36,430	43,700	980	555	425
70 to 74 years	65,715	28,600	37,120	580	280	305
75 to 79 years	57,880	24,135	33,745	400	200	200
80 to 84 years	47,370	17,735	29,635	240	105	130
85 years and over	44,205	13,045	31,160	200	80	120
Median age of the population^{Census data footnote 5}	39.2	38.1	40.4	32.3	32.3	32.2
% of the population aged 15 and over	84.8	84.0	85.5	78.3	78.4	78.1
Marital status
Total population 15 years and over by marital status^{Census data footnote 6}	1,598,840	766,745	832,100	32,455	16,525	15,925
Married or living with a common-law partner	778,725	391,795	386,930	17,670	8,845	8,825
Married (and not separated)	572,850	286,885	285,960	11,375	5,715	5,655
Living common law	205,875	104,905	100,970	6,295	3,130	3,165
Not married and not living with a common-law partner	820,120	374,945	445,170	14,785	7,685	7,100
Single (never legally married)	565,780	297,300	268,475	11,785	6,475	5,315
Separated	34,080	14,065	20,015	785	370	410
Divorced	124,365	46,295	78,070	1,300	615	685
Widowed	95,890	17,280	78,615	915	230	690
Family characteristics
Total number of census families in private households^{Census data footnote 7}	475,095	...Data not available	...Data not available	10,930	...Data not available	...Data not available
Size of census family: 2 persons	238,970	...Data not available	...Data not available	4,630	...Data not available	...Data not available
Size of census family: 3 persons	108,390	...Data not available	...Data not available	2,640	...Data not available	...Data not available
Size of census family: 4 persons	88,645	...Data not available	...Data not available	2,205	...Data not available	...Data not available
Size of census family: 5 or more persons	39,090	...Data not available	...Data not available	1,460	...Data not available	...Data not available
Total number of census families in private households^{Census data footnote 8}	475,095	...Data not available	...Data not available	10,935	...Data not available	...Data not available
Total couple families by family structure and number of children	377,045	...Data not available	...Data not available	8,600	...Data not available	...Data not available
Married couples	274,230	...Data not available	...Data not available	5,465	...Data not available	...Data not available
Without children at home	113,985	...Data not available	...Data not available	1,960	...Data not available	...Data not available
With children at home	160,245	...Data not available	...Data not available	3,510	...Data not available	...Data not available
1 child	62,085	...Data not available	...Data not available	1,245	...Data not available	...Data not available
2 children	66,385	...Data not available	...Data not available	1,405	...Data not available	...Data not available
3 or more children	31,770	...Data not available	...Data not available	855	...Data not available	...Data not available
Common-law couples	102,820	...Data not available	...Data not available	3,135	...Data not available	...Data not available
Without children at home	62,755	...Data not available	...Data not available	1,370	...Data not available	...Data not available
With children at home	40,060	...Data not available	...Data not available	1,765	...Data not available	...Data not available
1 child	20,105	...Data not available	...Data not available	725	...Data not available	...Data not available
2 children	15,105	...Data not available	...Data not available	555	...Data not available	...Data not available
3 or more children	4,850	...Data not available	...Data not available	485	...Data not available	...Data not available
Total lone-parent families by sex of parent and number of children	98,050	...Data not available	...Data not available	2,330	...Data not available	...Data not available
Female parent	80,150	...Data not available	...Data not available	1,720	...Data not available	...Data not available
1 child	49,785	...Data not available	...Data not available	930	...Data not available	...Data not available
2 children	21,930	...Data not available	...Data not available	490	...Data not available	...Data not available
3 or more children	8,440	...Data not available	...Data not available	300	...Data not available	...Data not available
Male parent	17,895	...Data not available	...Data not available	610	...Data not available	...Data not available
1 child	12,445	...Data not available	...Data not available	380	...Data not available	...Data not available
2 children	4,275	...Data not available	...Data not available	180	...Data not available	...Data not available
3 or more children	1,180	...Data not available	...Data not available	55	...Data not available	...Data not available
Total children in census families in private households	515,945	...Data not available	...Data not available	14,530	...Data not available	...Data not available
Under six years of age	124,840	...Data not available	...Data not available	3,800	...Data not available	...Data not available
6 to 14 years	160,750	...Data not available	...Data not available	4,950	...Data not available	...Data not available
15 to 17 years	57,845	...Data not available	...Data not available	1,860	...Data not available	...Data not available
18 to 24 years	104,160	...Data not available	...Data not available	2,760	...Data not available	...Data not available
25 years and over	68,345	...Data not available	...Data not available	1,155	...Data not available	...Data not available
Average number of children at home per census family	1.1	...Data not available	...Data not available	1.3	...Data not available	...Data not available
Household and dwelling characteristics
Total number of persons in private households	1,844,495	897,085	947,415	40,805	20,655	20,150
Number of persons not in census families	476,410	228,535	247,875	6,745	3,745	3,000
Living with relatives^{Census data footnote 9}	47,200	20,375	26,825	1,340	675	665
Living with non-relatives only	96,500	54,810	41,685	1,930	1,105	825
Living alone	332,720	153,350	179,370	3,475	1,965	1,510
Number of census family persons	1,368,085	668,550	699,540	34,060	16,910	17,145
Average number of persons per census family	2.9	...Data not available	...Data not available	3.1	...Data not available	...Data not available
Total number of persons aged 65 years and over in private households	264,745	111,390	153,355	2,230	1,135	1,095
Number of persons not in census families aged 65 years and over	113,380	31,495	81,885	845	365	480
Living with relatives^{Census data footnote 9}	12,430	2,750	9,680	185	55	125
Living with non-relatives only	6,230	3,010	3,220	40	20	20
Living alone	94,725	25,735	68,990	625	290	340
Number of census family persons aged 65 years and over	151,365	79,895	71,470	1,385	770	610
Total number of private households by household type^{Census data footnote 10}	849,440	...Data not available	...Data not available	14,700	...Data not available	...Data not available
Census-family households	466,655	...Data not available	...Data not available	10,450	...Data not available	...Data not available
One-family-only households^{Census data footnote 11}	432,380	...Data not available	...Data not available	8,975	...Data not available	...Data not available
Couple-family households^{Census data footnote 12}	349,505	...Data not available	...Data not available	7,360	...Data not available	...Data not available
Without children	164,230	...Data not available	...Data not available	2,795	...Data not available	...Data not available
With children	185,280	...Data not available	...Data not available	4,565	...Data not available	...Data not available
Lone-parent-family households	82,875	...Data not available	...Data not available	1,615	...Data not available	...Data not available
Other family households^{Census data footnote 13}	34,275	...Data not available	...Data not available	1,475	...Data not available	...Data not available
One-family households with persons not in a census family	26,150	...Data not available	...Data not available	1,005	...Data not available	...Data not available
Couple-family households^{Census data footnote 14}	16,665	...Data not available	...Data not available	660	...Data not available	...Data not available
Without children	6,755	...Data not available	...Data not available	275	...Data not available	...Data not available
With children	9,910	...Data not available	...Data not available	390	...Data not available	...Data not available
Lone-parent-family households	9,480	...Data not available	...Data not available	345	...Data not available	...Data not available
Two-or-more-family households	8,130	...Data not available	...Data not available	470	...Data not available	...Data not available
Non-census-family households	382,785	...Data not available	...Data not available	4,255	...Data not available	...Data not available
One-person households	332,720	...Data not available	...Data not available	3,475	...Data not available	...Data not available
Two-or-more-person households	50,070	...Data not available	...Data not available	780	...Data not available	...Data not available
Total number of occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling^{Census data footnote 15}	849,445	...Data not available	...Data not available	14,700	...Data not available	...Data not available
Single-detached house	99,365	...Data not available	...Data not available	8,585	...Data not available	...Data not available
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys	113,480	...Data not available	...Data not available	215	...Data not available	...Data not available
Movable dwelling^{Census data footnote 16}	460	...Data not available	...Data not available	470	...Data not available	...Data not available
Other dwelling^{Census data footnote 17}	636,140	...Data not available	...Data not available	5,430	...Data not available	...Data not available
Semi-detached house	31,800	...Data not available	...Data not available	845	...Data not available	...Data not available
Row house	32,555	...Data not available	...Data not available	1,620	...Data not available	...Data not available
Apartment, duplex	111,960	...Data not available	...Data not available	210	...Data not available	...Data not available
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys	456,265	...Data not available	...Data not available	2,385	...Data not available	...Data not available
Other single-attached house	3,560	...Data not available	...Data not available	370	...Data not available	...Data not available
Total number of private households by household size^{Census data footnote 18}	849,445	...Data not available	...Data not available	14,700	...Data not available	...Data not available
1 person	332,715	...Data not available	...Data not available	3,475	...Data not available	...Data not available
2 persons	257,360	...Data not available	...Data not available	4,240	...Data not available	...Data not available
3 persons	116,630	...Data not available	...Data not available	2,660	...Data not available	...Data not available
4 persons	92,305	...Data not available	...Data not available	2,325	...Data not available	...Data not available
5 persons	34,195	...Data not available	...Data not available	1,175	...Data not available	...Data not available
6 or more persons	16,230	...Data not available	...Data not available	830	...Data not available	...Data not available
Number of persons in private households	1,844,500	...Data not available	...Data not available	40,810	...Data not available	...Data not available
Average number of persons in private households	2.2	...Data not available	...Data not available	2.8	...Data not available	...Data not available
Detailed mother tongue
Detailed mother tongue - Total population excluding institutional residents^{Census data footnote 19}	1,862,195	903,225	958,975	41,040	20,785	20,260
Single responses	1,785,930	865,400	920,535	40,500	20,520	19,975
English	309,885	152,650	157,235	31,375	16,000	15,375
French	874,435	419,705	454,730	1,075	580	500
Non-official languages	601,615	293,035	308,575	8,045	3,940	4,105
Selected Aboriginal languages^{Census data footnote 20}	470	165	305	780	375	405
Atikamekw	25	5	15	0	0	0
Cree, n.o.s.	190	80	110	135	60	75
Dene	0	0	0	450	245	205
Innu/Montagnais	50	15	35	0	0	0
Inuktitut	190	55	140	190	70	120
Mi'kmaq	15	0	10	0	0	0
Ojibway	5	5	5	10	5	5
Oji-Cree	0	0	0	0	0	0
Stoney	0	0	0	0	0	0
Selected non-Aboriginal languages^{Census data footnote 21}	595,125	289,790	305,335	2,465	1,205	1,260
African languages, n.i.e.	570	330	240	0	0	5
Afrikaans	60	30	30	5	0	5
Akan (Twi)	980	480	500	10	5	5
Albanian	1,570	815	755	5	5	0
Amharic	545	260	280	10	5	5
Arabic	90,985	48,790	42,200	150	100	55
Armenian	7,255	3,465	3,790	75	35	40
Bantu languages, n.i.e.	1,005	535	475	30	20	15
Bengali	9,395	4,785	4,610	35	20	15
Berber languages (Kabyle)	4,165	2,270	1,890	0	0	0
Bisayan languages	770	245	525	70	25	45
Bosnian	250	115	135	5	5	5
Bulgarian	4,455	2,145	2,310	10	0	5
Burmese	45	20	25	0	0	0
Cantonese	7,110	3,385	3,725	85	45	40
Chinese, n.o.s.	30,290	14,300	15,985	110	55	55
Creoles	34,365	15,250	19,120	40	15	25
Croatian	1,185	590	595	20	10	10
Czech	985	460	520	10	5	5
Danish	185	85	95	10	5	5
Dutch	1,335	670	670	50	30	25
Estonian	150	60	85	0	0	0
Finnish	255	90	165	10	5	5
Flemish	180	55	125	5	0	0
Fukien	60	25	40	0	0	0
German	6,785	3,000	3,790	185	100	85
Greek	21,245	10,565	10,685	10	10	5
Gujarati	5,175	2,545	2,630	10	5	5
Hakka	55	25	35	0	0	0
Hebrew	3,585	1,900	1,690	0	0	0
Hindi	2,100	1,110	990	25	15	10
Hungarian	4,385	2,040	2,340	25	15	10
Ilocano	1,585	580	1,010	45	20	25
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e.	335	210	130	5	0	0
Italian	83,475	40,195	43,280	45	25	20
Japanese	1,515	485	1,030	30	10	20
Khmer (Cambodian)	5,030	2,370	2,665	0	0	0
Korean	3,250	1,435	1,820	15	5	5
Kurdish	500	265	235	0	0	0
Lao	1,570	795	775	5	0	0
Latvian	235	80	155	0	0	0
Lingala	1,475	690	780	0	0	0
Lithuanian	445	175	265	0	0	0
Macedonian	125	65	65	5	5	5
Malay	460	200	265	5	0	0
Malayalam	220	120	105	15	5	5
Maltese	10	5	5	0	0	0
Mandarin	7,845	3,615	4,235	35	15	20
Marathi	125	80	45	0	0	0
Nepali	175	85	90	20	10	10
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e.	3,125	1,645	1,475	5	0	0
Norwegian	175	85	85	5	0	0
Oromo	5,015	2,740	2,275	15	5	5
Panjabi (Punjabi)	8,585	4,655	3,935	30	15	15
Pashto	780	420	360	0	0	0
Persian (Farsi)	11,275	5,915	5,365	20	10	10
Polish	10,160	4,385	5,770	30	15	20
Portuguese	18,120	8,635	9,490	20	10	15
Romanian	17,555	8,420	9,140	20	10	10
Rundi (Kirundi)	990	480	510	0	0	0
Russian	17,770	7,950	9,820	40	15	25
Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)	1,020	450	565	5	0	0
Semitic languages, n.i.e.	85	40	45	0	0	0
Serbian	1,395	685	710	15	5	10
Serbo-Croatian	515	250	265	5	0	0
Shanghainese	55	25	30	0	0	0
Sign languages, n.i.e.	145	80	60	0	5	0
Sindhi	255	125	135	0	5	0
Sinhala (Sinhalese)	440	235	205	0	0	0
Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e.	55	30	20	5	0	0
Slavic languages, n.i.e.	195	105	90	5	5	0
Slovak	745	305	445	15	5	10
Slovenian	465	200	265	5	0	5
Somali	595	305	290	40	30	5
Spanish	78,100	38,310	39,790	90	40	55
Swahili	780	390	390	10	5	5
Swedish	340	160	185	5	0	5
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)	11,775	4,075	7,700	545	205	340
Taiwanese	270	125	150	0	0	0
Tamil	11,265	5,650	5,615	25	10	15
Telugu	300	170	135	10	5	5
Thai	390	115	270	0	0	5
Tibetan languages	40	25	20	0	0	0
Tigrigna	245	115	135	10	10	0
Turkish	5,095	2,630	2,465	15	5	10
Ukrainian	3,610	1,545	2,065	45	30	20
Urdu	7,510	3,935	3,575	30	20	10
Vietnamese	19,100	9,095	10,005	155	75	80
Yiddish	6,930	3,435	3,500	0	0	0
Other languages^{Census data footnote 22}	6,020	3,090	2,935	4,800	2,360	2,440
Multiple responses	76,265	37,820	38,440	535	260	280
English and French	21,720	10,845	10,875	75	35	35
English and non-official language	16,080	7,765	8,315	450	215	235
French and non-official language	30,720	15,180	15,545	15	5	10
English, French and non-official language	7,745	4,040	3,705	5	0	0
Knowledge of official languages
Knowledge of official languages - Total population excluding institutional residents^{Census data footnote 19}	1,862,200	903,220	958,975	41,040	20,785	20,255
English only	218,820	106,925	111,895	37,040	18,900	18,140
French only	521,015	228,870	292,150	45	20	25
English and French	1,073,820	548,530	525,290	3,715	1,760	1,955
Neither English nor French	48,540	18,905	29,640	235	95	140
First official language spoken
First official language spoken - Total population excluding institutional residents^{Census data footnote 19}	1,862,200	903,220	958,975	41,040	20,780	20,255
English	535,055	264,340	270,720	39,680	20,090	19,590
French	1,128,315	540,925	587,395	1,030	550	475
English and French	151,900	79,815	72,080	100	45	55
Neither English nor French	46,930	18,145	28,785	225	95	130
Official language minority (number)^{Census data footnote 23}	611,005	304,245	306,755	1,080	575	505
Official language minority (percentage)^{Census data footnote 23}	32.8	33.7	32.0	2.6	2.8	2.5
Detailed language spoken most often at home
Detailed language spoken most often at home - Total population excluding institutional residents^{Census data footnote 19}	1,862,195	903,220	958,975	41,040	20,780	20,260
Single responses	1,724,580	835,300	889,280	40,650	20,600	20,055
English	435,675	213,675	222,000	36,485	18,495	17,990
French	936,870	452,640	484,235	550	290	265
Non-official languages	352,035	168,990	183,050	3,615	1,815	1,800
Selected Aboriginal languages^{Census data footnote 20}	195	75	120	235	130	110
Atikamekw	10	0	5	0	0	0
Cree, n.o.s.	85	35	50	15	10	10
Dene	0	0	0	170	95	70
Innu/Montagnais	25	10	15	0	0	0
Inuktitut	70	25	50	45	20	30
Mi'kmaq	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ojibway	0	0	0	5	5	0
Oji-Cree	0	0	0	0	0	0
Stoney	0	0	0	0	0	0
Selected non-Aboriginal languages^{Census data footnote 21}	349,565	167,790	181,775	1,170	555	615
African languages, n.i.e.	145	75	70	0	0	0
Afrikaans	15	5	10	0	0	0
Akan (Twi)	500	225	275	5	0	5
Albanian	975	500	475	0	5	0
Amharic	295	140	160	10	5	5
Arabic	49,325	25,480	23,845	100	55	45
Armenian	5,015	2,300	2,720	50	20	25
Bantu languages, n.i.e.	195	95	100	5	5	5
Bengali	7,575	3,775	3,800	25	15	10
Berber languages (Kabyle)	1,470	775	690	0	0	0
Bisayan languages	215	85	130	25	15	15
Bosnian	160	80	75	0	0	0
Bulgarian	3,450	1,680	1,765	5	0	0
Burmese	25	10	15	0	0	0
Cantonese	5,340	2,550	2,790	50	20	25
Chinese, n.o.s.	24,830	11,840	12,985	65	35	30
Creoles	14,625	6,320	8,305	25	5	15
Croatian	525	245	280	0	0	0
Czech	280	135	150	0	0	0
Danish	30	15	15	0	0	0
Dutch	230	110	125	5	0	5
Estonian	25	10	15	0	0	0
Finnish	50	20	30	0	0	0
Flemish	25	10	15	0	0	0
Fukien	10	5	10	0	0	0
German	1,240	565	675	25	10	10
Greek	11,530	5,515	6,015	5	5	5
Gujarati	3,550	1,715	1,830	15	5	5
Hakka	10	5	10	0	0	0
Hebrew	1,600	825	780	0	0	0
Hindi	1,145	580	565	15	5	10
Hungarian	1,590	695	895	5	0	0
Ilocano	555	210	345	25	10	15
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e.	155	85	75	0	0	0
Italian	33,970	15,245	18,725	10	5	5
Japanese	635	280	350	10	10	10
Khmer (Cambodian)	3,325	1,540	1,790	0	0	0
Korean	2,365	1,090	1,275	10	5	5
Kurdish	240	120	120	0	0	0
Lao	935	455	480	0	0	0
Latvian	75	25	50	0	0	0
Lingala	420	195	225	0	0	0
Lithuanian	125	50	75	0	0	0
Macedonian	85	40	40	0	0	0
Malay	185	95	90	0	0	0
Malayalam	50	25	25	10	5	5
Maltese	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mandarin	6,610	3,165	3,440	30	15	20
Marathi	60	35	25	0	0	0
Nepali	125	65	65	15	10	10
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e.	730	345	380	0	0	0
Norwegian	35	20	15	0	0	0
Oromo	1,615	855	755	10	5	0
Panjabi (Punjabi)	6,480	3,465	3,015	10	5	5
Pashto	630	335	295	0	0	0
Persian (Farsi)	7,975	3,920	4,060	5	0	0
Polish	4,845	2,150	2,690	10	5	0
Portuguese	9,640	4,540	5,100	10	5	10
Romanian	12,840	6,240	6,605	0	5	5
Rundi (Kirundi)	295	135	160	0	0	0
Russian	13,935	6,530	7,410	30	15	15
Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)	230	110	120	0	0	0
Semitic languages, n.i.e.	35	20	20	0	0	0
Serbian	840	400	435	10	0	0
Serbo-Croatian	245	120	125	5	0	5
Shanghainese	25	10	15	0	0	0
Sign languages, n.i.e.	280	175	105	5	5	5
Sindhi	140	70	75	0	0	0
Sinhala (Sinhalese)	245	120	120	0	0	0
Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e.	35	10	20	0	0	0
Slavic languages, n.i.e.	100	45	55	0	0	0
Slovak	155	70	85	5	5	5
Slovenian	170	70	100	0	0	0
Somali	375	185	190	10	10	0
Spanish	53,560	25,900	27,660	40	15	20
Swahili	215	100	115	5	0	0
Swedish	80	40	40	0	0	0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)	6,775	2,590	4,190	295	130	160
Taiwanese	145	70	65	0	0	0
Tamil	9,665	4,800	4,865	10	5	5
Telugu	190	105	90	0	5	0
Thai	130	60	70	0	0	0
Tibetan languages	25	15	10	0	0	0
Tigrigna	130	60	75	0	5	0
Turkish	3,775	1,885	1,890	0	5	0
Ukrainian	1,575	670	905	0	0	0
Urdu	5,545	2,825	2,715	25	10	15
Vietnamese	15,660	7,400	8,260	145	70	75
Yiddish	4,285	2,200	2,080	0	0	0
Other languages^{Census data footnote 22}	2,280	1,125	1,155	2,210	1,135	1,080
Multiple responses	137,615	67,920	69,695	385	185	205
English and French	27,670	14,055	13,610	45	20	20
English and non-official language	31,590	15,280	16,310	330	160	170
French and non-official language	59,945	29,040	30,905	0	0	0
English, French and non-official language	18,415	9,545	8,865	15	5	5
Detailed other language spoken regularly at home
Detailed other language spoken regularly at home - Total population excluding institutional residents^{Census data footnote 19}	1,862,195	903,220	958,975	41,040	20,780	20,255
None	1,335,000	642,665	692,335	34,395	17,525	16,870
Single responses	480,500	237,000	243,500	6,585	3,230	3,350
English	150,045	75,375	74,675	2,345	1,225	1,125
French	153,160	75,345	77,810	605	275	335
Non-official languages	177,295	86,280	91,015	3,630	1,735	1,890
Selected Aboriginal languages^{Census data footnote 20}	175	65	105	415	200	215
Atikamekw	10	0	10	0	0	0
Cree, n.o.s.	75	35	35	60	30	30
Dene	5	5	0	235	120	110
Innu/Montagnais	15	5	5	0	0	0
Inuktitut	65	15	50	120	50	75
Mi'kmaq	10	5	5	0	0	0
Ojibway	5	5	5	5	0	5
Oji-Cree	0	0	0	0	0	0
Stoney	0	0	0	0	0	0
Selected non-Aboriginal languages^{Census data footnote 21}	174,015	84,615	89,395	840	400	445
African languages, n.i.e.	380	205	180	0	0	0
Afrikaans	40	25	15	5	5	5
Akan (Twi)	385	200	185	10	5	0
Albanian	240	120	120	0	0	0
Amharic	150	70	80	5	0	0
Arabic	31,295	16,850	14,445	40	30	15
Armenian	1,340	660	685	35	15	15
Bantu languages, n.i.e.	590	300	295	20	10	10
Bengali	960	535	425	10	5	0
Berber languages (Kabyle)	1,385	735	650	0	0	0
Bisayan languages	210	80	135	15	5	10
Bosnian	50	15	30	5	0	5
Bulgarian	525	240	290	5	0	0
Burmese	10	5	5	0	0	0
Cantonese	1,275	640	635	35	15	20
Chinese, n.o.s.	3,910	1,815	2,090	25	15	10
Creoles	22,125	9,945	12,180	10	5	0
Croatian	295	130	165	10	5	5
Czech	270	120	145	10	5	5
Danish	80	40	45	5	0	0
Dutch	415	195	220	10	5	5
Estonian	50	20	30	0	0	0
Finnish	85	40	45	5	5	0
Flemish	40	10	20	0	0	0
Fukien	25	5	10	0	0	0
German	2,890	1,325	1,570	65	30	35
Greek	7,045	3,505	3,540	0	5	0
Gujarati	930	470	460	0	0	0
Hakka	25	5	10	0	0	0
Hebrew	2,715	1,345	1,370	0	0	0
Hindi	1,500	810	690	25	10	10
Hungarian	1,070	450	620	10	5	5
Ilocano	480	175	310	5	5	0
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e.	140	80	60	0	0	0
Italian	27,125	13,200	13,920	20	10	5
Japanese	695	280	420	10	5	5
Khmer (Cambodian)	1,250	570	680	0	0	0
Korean	510	225	285	5	0	5
Kurdish	170	85	80	0	0	0
Lao	375	200	180	5	5	0
Latvian	60	25	40	0	0	0
Lingala	1,830	885	940	0	0	0
Lithuanian	130	40	90	0	0	0
Macedonian	30	15	15	0	0	0
Malay	155	75	75	5	0	5
Malayalam	95	50	50	0	0	0
Maltese	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mandarin	1,255	540	715	0	0	0
Marathi	40	20	15	0	0	0
Nepali	15	10	10	0	5	5
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e.	1,790	885	905	15	5	5
Norwegian	80	40	35	0	0	0
Oromo	1,685	875	805	5	0	0
Panjabi (Punjabi)	1,320	730	590	10	10	5
Pashto	55	35	20	0	0	0
Persian (Farsi)	1,875	1,035	840	10	5	10
Polish	2,265	915	1,350	15	5	5
Portuguese	4,760	2,290	2,470	5	0	5
Romanian	2,475	1,110	1,365	5	5	5
Rundi (Kirundi)	505	245	260	0	0	0
Russian	3,255	1,520	1,740	20	10	10
Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)	435	185	250	0	0	0
Semitic languages, n.i.e.	30	15	15	0	0	0
Serbian	300	150	150	5	0	0
Serbo-Croatian	100	45	55	0	0	0
Shanghainese	25	10	10	0	0	0
Sign languages, n.i.e.	110	45	65	0	0	0
Sindhi	80	40	45	0	0	0
Sinhala (Sinhalese)	130	75	60	0	0	0
Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e.	20	10	10	0	0	0
Slavic languages, n.i.e.	55	30	25	5	0	0
Slovak	225	95	130	15	5	5
Slovenian	110	45	65	0	0	0
Somali	175	90	85	20	15	5
Spanish	21,045	10,340	10,705	65	20	45
Swahili	545	245	295	0	0	0
Swedish	220	105	110	10	0	5
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)	4,045	1,285	2,760	195	70	120
Taiwanese	90	45	45	0	0	0
Tamil	1,240	645	595	5	0	0
Telugu	50	35	20	0	0	0
Thai	165	55	110	5	0	5
Tibetan languages	15	10	5	0	0	0
Tigrigna	60	25	35	0	0	0
Turkish	855	455	395	5	5	0
Ukrainian	935	395	540	10	5	5
Urdu	1,590	865	725	15	10	5
Vietnamese	3,040	1,505	1,535	15	10	10
Yiddish	1,610	730	880	0	0	0
Other languages^{Census data footnote 22}	3,105	1,595	1,510	2,375	1,135	1,235
Multiple responses	46,700	23,560	23,145	60	20	40
English and French	19,435	10,035	9,395	0	0	0
English and non-official language	12,495	6,270	6,225	10	0	10
French and non-official language	14,095	6,900	7,195	50	15	30
English, French and non-official language	675	350	330	0	0	0

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^A adjusted figure due to boundary change

Users wishing to compare 2011 Census data with those of other censuses should then take into account that the boundaries of geographic areas may change from one census to another. In order to facilitate comparison, the 2006 Census counts are adjusted as needed to take into account boundary changes between the 2006 and 2011 censuses. The 2006 counts that were adjusted are identified by the letter 'A.' The letter 'A' may also refer to corrections to the 2006 counts; however, most of these are the result of boundary changes. This symbol is also used to identify areas that have been created since 2006, such as newly incorporated municipalities (census subdivisions) and new designated places (DPLs).

^E use with caution

After the release of the 2006 or 2011 Census population and dwelling counts, errors are occasionally uncovered in the data. It is not possible to make changes to the 2006 or 2011 Census data presented in these tables.

Refer to the 2006 population and dwelling count amendments or the 2011 population and dwelling count amendments for further information.

X area and data suppression

In addition to random rounding, area and data suppression has been adopted to further protect the confidentiality of individual respondents' personal information.

Area and data suppression results in the deletion of all information for geographic areas with populations below a specified size. For example, areas with a population of less than 40 persons are suppressed. If the community searched has a population of less than 40 persons, only the total population counts will be available.

Geographic area suppression lists show areas where data are suppressed.

^† excludes census data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or Indian settlements

Excludes census data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or Indian settlements (For further information, see the 'Notes.')

¶ incompletely enumerated Indian reserve and Indian settlement (For further information, see the 'Notes.')

Refer to a complete list of these geographic areas.

.. not available for a specific reference period

Data quality index: Data quality index showing a global non response rate higher than or equal to 25% (suppressed). Geographic area suppression lists show areas where data are suppressed.

Incompletely enumerated Indian reserve and Indian settlement: There were 13 Indian reserves and Indian settlements where enumeration was not possible as a result of forest fires in Northern Ontario at the time of census collection. Collection for these communities was done at a later time. While the data are not included in the 2011 Census tabulations, it is expected that separate special tables showing data for these communities will be made available at a later date, subject to data quality evaluation. Refer to a complete list of these geographic areas.

... not applicable

A possible reason for the use of the three dots (...) symbol is:

A value that cannot be calculated such as a percentage change where the denominator is zero.

Footnotes

Footnote 1

2011 and 2006 population

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

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

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Footnote 2

Total private dwellings

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

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Footnote 3

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents

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

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Footnote 4

Age

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

Refer to the Census Dictionary for more information.

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Footnote 5

Median age

The median age is an age 'x', such that exactly one half of the population is older than 'x' and the other half is younger than 'x'.

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Footnote 6

Total population 15 years and over by marital status

Refers to the marital status of the person, taking into account his/her common-law status. For more information, refer to the Census Dictionary: Marital status.

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Footnote 7

Total number of census families in private households

Census family - Refers to a married couple (with or without children), a common-law couple (with or without children) or a lone parent family. For more information, refer to the Census Dictionary: Census family.

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Footnote 8

Total number of census families in private households

Census family structure - Refers to the classification of census families into married couples (with or without children of either and/or both spouses), common-law couples (with or without children of either and/or both partners), and lone-parent families by sex of parent. A couple may be of opposite or same sex. A couple with children may be further classified as either an intact family or stepfamily, and stepfamilies may, in turn, be classified as simple or complex. Children in a census family include grandchildren living with their grandparent(s) but with no parents present.

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Footnote 9

Living with relatives

Non-relatives may be present.

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Footnote 10

Total number of private households by household type

Refers to the basic division of private households into family and non-family households. Family household refers to a household that contains at least one census family, that is, a married couple with or without children, or a couple living common-law with or without children, or a lone parent living with one or more children (lone-parent family). One-family household refers to a single census family (with or without other persons) that occupies a private dwelling. Multiple-family household refers to a household in which two or more census families (with or without additional persons) occupy the same private dwelling. Family households may also be divided based on the presence of persons not in a census family.

Non-family household refers to either one person living alone in a private dwelling or to a group of two or more people who share a private dwelling, but who do not constitute a census family.

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Footnote 11

One-family-only households

Refers to households that consist solely of one census family without additional persons.

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Footnote 12

Couple-family households

Refers to households with opposite-sex or same-sex couples.

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Footnote 13

Other family households

Refers to one-census family households with additional persons and to multiple-census family households, with or without additional persons.

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Footnote 14

Couple-family households

Refers to households with opposite-sex or same-sex couples.

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Footnote 15

Total number of occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling

Structural type of dwelling - Characteristics that define a dwelling's structure, for example, the characteristics of a single-detached house, a semi-detached house, a row house, or an apartment or flat in a duplex. Refers to the structural characteristics and/or dwelling configuration, that is, whether the dwelling is a single-detached house, an apartment in a high-rise building, a row house, a mobile home, etc.

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Footnote 16

Movable dwelling

Includes mobile homes and other movable dwellings such as houseboats and railroad cars.

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Footnote 17

Other dwelling

The category 'Other dwelling' is a subtotal of the following categories: semi-detached house, row house, apartment or flat in a duplex, apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys and other single-attached house.

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Footnote 18

Total number of private households by household size

Household, private - Person or group of persons occupying the same dwelling. Refers to a person or a group of persons (other than foreign residents) who occupy a private dwelling and do not have a usual place of residence elsewhere in Canada.

Household size - Number of persons occupying a private dwelling. Refers to the number of usual residents in a private household.

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Footnote 19

Total population excluding institutional residents

The population excluding institutional residents includes Canadian citizens (by birth or by naturalization) and landed immigrants (permanent residents) excluding those who live in institutions (institutional collective dwellings). Canadian citizens and landed immigrants either: (1) have a usual place of residence in Canada; (2) are abroad either on a military base or attached to a diplomatic mission; or (3) are at sea or in port aboard merchant vessels under Canadian registry or Canadian government vessels. Since 1991, the target population also includes persons with a usual place of residence in Canada who are claiming refugee status, who hold study permits, or who hold work permits, as well as family members living with them; for census purposes, this group is referred to as non-permanent residents. The population universe does not include foreign residents.

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Footnote 20

Selected Aboriginal languages

The languages shown were selected based on the Aboriginal mother tongues most often reported as single responses in Canada in the 2011 Census of Population.

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Footnote 21

Selected non-Aboriginal languages

The languages shown were selected based on the non-Aboriginal mother tongues (other than English or French) most often reported as single responses in Canada in the 2011 Census of Population.

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Footnote 22

Other languages

This is a subtotal of all languages collected by the census that are not displayed separately here. For a full list of languages collected in the census, please refer to Appendix D in the 2011 Census Dictionary.

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Footnote 23

Official language minority

English is the first official language spoken by Quebec's official language minority, which consists of all individuals with English as a first official language spoken and half of those with both English and French. French is the first official language spoken by the official language minority in the country overall and in every province and territory outside Quebec, which consists of all individuals with French as a first official language spoken and half of those with both English and French.

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Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 Census of Population.

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2012. Montréal, Quebec (Code 2440) and Northwest Territories (Code 61) (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 16, 2024).

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2011 Census

2011 National Household Survey (NHS)

Related data: Northwest Territories

2011 Census

2011 National Household Survey (NHS)

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