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Characteristic Kitchener--Waterloo--Barrie
Ontario
(Economic region) 		Ottawa - Gatineau (CMA) Data quality note(s)
Ontario
(Census metropolitan area)
Change geography 1 Change geography 2
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Population and dwelling counts
Population in 2011Census data footnote 1 1,218,400 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,236,324 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Population in 2006Census data footnote 1 1,155,186 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,133,633A  ...Data not available ...Data not available
2006 to 2011 population change (%) 5.5 ...Data not available ...Data not available 9.1 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total private dwellingsCensus data footnote 2 504,276 ...Data not available ...Data not available 526,627 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Private dwellings occupied by usual residentsCensus data footnote 3 460,207 ...Data not available ...Data not available 498,636 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Population density per square kilometre 117.4 ...Data not available ...Data not available 196.6 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Land area (square km) 10,374.87 ...Data not available ...Data not available 6,287.03 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Age characteristics
Total population by age groupsCensus data footnote 4 1,218,400 599,025 619,375 1,236,320 601,270 635,055
0 to 4 years 69,735 35,785 33,955 71,245 36,245 35,000
5 to 9 years 71,625 36,485 35,140 68,720 34,900 33,820
10 to 14 years 76,740 39,240 37,500 71,470 36,155 35,315
15 to 19 years 85,420 43,810 41,610 82,620 42,030 40,590
15 years 17,000 8,595 8,405 15,510 7,990 7,515
16 years 17,030 8,890 8,135 16,205 8,250 7,955
17 years 16,855 8,625 8,225 16,180 8,255 7,930
18 years 16,930 8,785 8,150 16,830 8,485 8,340
19 years 17,610 8,910 8,705 17,890 9,050 8,850
20 to 24 years 82,275 42,105 40,175 88,795 44,500 44,290
25 to 29 years 75,305 37,645 37,665 83,955 41,305 42,645
30 to 34 years 74,400 36,635 37,765 82,070 39,520 42,545
35 to 39 years 80,070 39,325 40,740 84,990 40,870 44,120
40 to 44 years 87,490 42,955 44,540 90,215 43,890 46,325
45 to 49 years 101,860 50,265 51,595 103,875 51,045 52,830
50 to 54 years 94,335 46,460 47,870 98,840 48,090 50,750
55 to 59 years 79,455 38,675 40,785 82,290 40,085 42,205
60 to 64 years 69,740 33,805 35,935 70,360 34,270 36,095
65 to 69 years 52,345 25,035 27,315 50,100 23,895 26,210
70 to 74 years 39,760 18,865 20,895 36,445 16,850 19,600
75 to 79 years 32,070 14,785 17,285 28,375 12,690 15,680
80 to 84 years 24,270 10,180 14,085 21,470 8,540 12,935
85 years and over 21,485 6,975 14,520 20,485 6,375 14,110
Median age of the populationCensus data footnote 5 39.6 38.6 40.6 39.1 38.2 39.9
% of the population aged 15 and over 82.1 81.4 82.8 82.9 82.2 83.6
Marital status
Total population 15 years and over by marital statusCensus data footnote 6 1,000,290 487,515 512,775 1,024,890 493,965 530,930
Married or living with a common-law partner 600,310 299,905 300,410 579,740 289,645 290,095
Married (and not separated) 511,245 255,490 255,750 461,205 230,155 231,055
Living common law 89,070 44,410 44,660 118,535 59,490 59,045
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 399,980 187,610 212,370 445,155 204,325 240,835
Single (never legally married) 260,365 141,975 118,390 306,365 160,450 145,915
Separated 31,165 13,270 17,895 26,815 11,120 15,700
Divorced 54,440 21,675 32,760 62,115 23,135 38,975
Widowed 54,005 10,685 43,320 49,855 9,620 40,240
Family characteristics
Total number of census families in private householdsCensus data footnote 7 348,525 ...Data not available ...Data not available 340,515 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 2 persons 165,995 ...Data not available ...Data not available 164,220 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 3 persons 75,395 ...Data not available ...Data not available 76,030 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 4 persons 75,220 ...Data not available ...Data not available 71,190 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 5 or more persons 31,910 ...Data not available ...Data not available 29,070 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of census families in private householdsCensus data footnote 8 348,530 ...Data not available ...Data not available 340,515 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total couple families by family structure and number of children 295,420 ...Data not available ...Data not available 284,145 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Married couples 250,975 ...Data not available ...Data not available 224,940 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children at home 109,270 ...Data not available ...Data not available 96,225 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children at home 141,705 ...Data not available ...Data not available 128,715 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 50,150 ...Data not available ...Data not available 47,500 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 63,970 ...Data not available ...Data not available 57,350 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 27,585 ...Data not available ...Data not available 23,870 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Common-law couples 44,445 ...Data not available ...Data not available 59,210 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children at home 25,520 ...Data not available ...Data not available 34,435 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children at home 18,925 ...Data not available ...Data not available 24,775 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 9,000 ...Data not available ...Data not available 11,810 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 6,815 ...Data not available ...Data not available 9,430 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 3,115 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,535 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total lone-parent families by sex of parent and number of children 53,105 ...Data not available ...Data not available 56,370 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Female parent 41,785 ...Data not available ...Data not available 44,160 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 23,855 ...Data not available ...Data not available 25,725 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 13,110 ...Data not available ...Data not available 13,245 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 4,815 ...Data not available ...Data not available 5,185 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Male parent 11,320 ...Data not available ...Data not available 12,210 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 7,355 ...Data not available ...Data not available 7,840 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 3,135 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,475 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 835 ...Data not available ...Data not available 900 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total children in census families in private households 386,745 ...Data not available ...Data not available 372,080 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Under six years of age 83,435 ...Data not available ...Data not available 84,550 ...Data not available ...Data not available
6 to 14 years 133,185 ...Data not available ...Data not available 125,670 ...Data not available ...Data not available
15 to 17 years 49,270 ...Data not available ...Data not available 46,590 ...Data not available ...Data not available
18 to 24 years 82,870 ...Data not available ...Data not available 79,015 ...Data not available ...Data not available
25 years and over 37,985 ...Data not available ...Data not available 36,260 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Average number of children at home per census family 1.1 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1.1 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Household and dwelling characteristics
Total number of persons in private households 1,199,860 591,385 608,480 1,215,465 592,935 622,530
Number of persons not in census families 169,170 80,500 88,665 218,720 101,700 117,025
Living with relativesCensus data footnote 9 23,000 9,495 13,500 25,040 10,410 14,625
Living with non-relatives only 41,645 24,100 17,550 52,960 29,745 23,215
Living alone 104,525 46,910 57,615 140,720 61,545 79,180
Number of census family persons 1,030,695 510,880 519,810 996,745 491,235 505,505
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 157,695 72,275 85,420 142,825 64,445 78,375
Number of persons not in census families aged 65 years and over 47,850 13,115 34,740 47,770 13,060 34,715
Living with relativesCensus data footnote 9 8,080 1,835 6,250 7,095 1,460 5,640
Living with non-relatives only 2,725 1,340 1,385 2,840 1,290 1,550
Living alone 37,050 9,940 27,115 37,835 10,310 27,525
Number of census family persons aged 65 years and over 109,845 59,165 50,680 95,055 51,390 43,665
Total number of private households by household typeCensus data footnote 10 460,205 ...Data not available ...Data not available 498,640 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Census-family households 338,845 ...Data not available ...Data not available 333,825 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-family-only householdsCensus data footnote 11 307,890 ...Data not available ...Data not available 308,335 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Couple-family householdsCensus data footnote 12 267,125 ...Data not available ...Data not available 262,085 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children 121,505 ...Data not available ...Data not available 120,170 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children 145,625 ...Data not available ...Data not available 141,910 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Lone-parent-family households 40,765 ...Data not available ...Data not available 46,250 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other family householdsCensus data footnote 13 30,955 ...Data not available ...Data not available 25,495 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-family households with persons not in a census family 21,590 ...Data not available ...Data not available 19,000 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Couple-family householdsCensus data footnote 14 14,540 ...Data not available ...Data not available 12,635 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children 5,430 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,965 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children 9,110 ...Data not available ...Data not available 7,670 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Lone-parent-family households 7,050 ...Data not available ...Data not available 6,360 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Two-or-more-family households 9,370 ...Data not available ...Data not available 6,495 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Non-census-family households 121,360 ...Data not available ...Data not available 164,815 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-person households 104,525 ...Data not available ...Data not available 140,720 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Two-or-more-person households 16,835 ...Data not available ...Data not available 24,090 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwellingCensus data footnote 15 460,205 ...Data not available ...Data not available 498,635 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Single-detached house 303,420 ...Data not available ...Data not available 226,180 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 29,820 ...Data not available ...Data not available 72,150 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Movable dwellingCensus data footnote 16 2,195 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,125 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other dwellingCensus data footnote 17 124,770 ...Data not available ...Data not available 199,180 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Semi-detached house 23,110 ...Data not available ...Data not available 35,590 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Row house 38,200 ...Data not available ...Data not available 79,725 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, duplex 14,865 ...Data not available ...Data not available 14,710 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 47,740 ...Data not available ...Data not available 68,495 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other single-attached house 855 ...Data not available ...Data not available 665 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of private households by household sizeCensus data footnote 18 460,205 ...Data not available ...Data not available 498,635 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 person 104,525 ...Data not available ...Data not available 140,720 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 persons 158,065 ...Data not available ...Data not available 166,175 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 persons 76,905 ...Data not available ...Data not available 80,020 ...Data not available ...Data not available
4 persons 77,315 ...Data not available ...Data not available 73,830 ...Data not available ...Data not available
5 persons 29,230 ...Data not available ...Data not available 25,990 ...Data not available ...Data not available
6 or more persons 14,160 ...Data not available ...Data not available 11,900 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Number of persons in private households 1,199,865 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,215,465 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Average number of persons in private households 2.6 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2.4 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Detailed mother tongue
Detailed mother tongue - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 1,206,085 594,305 611,775 1,222,760 595,810 626,950
  Single responses  1,191,460 587,190 604,265 1,187,685 578,925 608,760
    English  984,950 486,405 498,545 599,295 298,245 301,050
    French  19,900 9,390 10,505 384,160 183,510 200,650
    Non-official languages  186,610 91,390 95,220 204,230 97,175 107,060
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 395 180 215 565 200 365
        Atikamekw    0 0 0 5 0 0
        Cree, n.o.s.  25 15 15 215 100 115
        Dene  0 0 0 10 0 5
        Innu/Montagnais  0 0 0 10 5 5
        Inuktitut  5 5 5 225 55 165
        Mi'kmaq  0 0 0 25 10 15
        Ojibway  360 165 195 70 25 45
        Oji-Cree  5 0 0 10 5 5
        Stoney  0 0 0 5 0 0
Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 184,130 90,175 93,955 201,255 95,815 105,435
        African languages, n.i.e.  380 190 190 525 265 255
        Afrikaans  210 115 95 155 80 75
        Akan (Twi)  110 60 50 325 155 170
        Albanian  950 495 455 625 310 310
        Amharic  745 370 380 1,225 595 635
        Arabic  5,465 2,925 2,545 34,020 17,795 16,230
        Armenian  580 305 280 475 245 235
        Bantu languages, n.i.e.  120 55 70 645 315 330
        Bengali  1,060 570 490 2,915 1,495 1,425
        Berber languages (Kabyle)  10 5 0 175 90 85
        Bisayan languages  155 55 100 385 110 280
        Bosnian  650 330 320 720 335 385
        Bulgarian  270 150 120 1,030 475 555
        Burmese  80 45 35 165 85 80
        Cantonese  2,675 1,310 1,365 6,575 3,080 3,490
        Chinese, n.o.s.  7,030 3,455 3,580 13,580 6,390 7,190
        Creoles  165 75 85 4,455 1,905 2,555
        Croatian  3,010 1,520 1,495 1,205 580 625
        Czech  1,395 665 735 1,065 485 580
        Danish  680 325 355 335 155 185
        Dutch  7,780 3,815 3,965 2,745 1,315 1,425
        Estonian  365 150 215 190 85 105
        Finnish  780 340 435 340 135 205
        Flemish  155 65 85 105 50 60
        Fukien  35 15 25 85 40 45
        German  28,075 13,405 14,670 6,640 2,940 3,705
        Greek  2,405 1,230 1,175 2,180 1,165 1,015
        Gujarati  3,005 1,555 1,445 1,225 640 580
        Hakka  25 10 15 60 35 25
        Hebrew  175 90 85 365 200 165
        Hindi  1,645 850 800 2,365 1,195 1,170
        Hungarian  4,105 1,985 2,125 1,885 940 950
        Ilocano  140 45 95 365 120 240
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e.  195 105 90 140 80 55
        Italian  10,105 5,405 4,700 9,960 5,025 4,935
        Japanese  725 310 415 1,030 325 705
        Khmer (Cambodian)  520 250 270 1,300 570 730
        Korean  2,455 1,215 1,245 1,710 725 985
        Kurdish  550 300 250 715 375 340
        Lao  1,325 645 675 475 235 240
        Latvian  360 180 185 295 135 165
        Lingala  10 5 5 385 180 205
        Lithuanian  390 180 210 225 100 130
        Macedonian  595 290 300 70 35 35
        Malay  290 125 165 390 165 225
        Malayalam  445 220 225 450 225 225
        Maltese  370 190 180 40 10 25
        Mandarin  4,220 2,040 2,175 7,275 3,360 3,920
        Marathi  200 100 95 240 115 125
        Nepali  85 35 45 465 230 240
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e.  185 95 95 870 465 405
        Norwegian  85 45 45 155 60 95
        Oromo  105 55 50 565 310 260
        Panjabi (Punjabi)  5,970 2,995 2,970 3,365 1,680 1,685
        Pashto  975 515 460 720 385 335
        Persian (Farsi)  4,140 2,155 1,990 6,555 3,285 3,270
        Polish  10,405 4,945 5,460 6,230 2,830 3,395
        Portuguese  14,790 7,245 7,545 6,625 3,190 3,440
        Romanian  6,310 3,105 3,210 3,280 1,520 1,760
        Rundi (Kirundi)  15 5 10 935 420 520
        Russian  2,720 1,245 1,480 6,030 2,635 3,400
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)  40 25 20 875 335 535
        Semitic languages, n.i.e.  300 145 155 170 85 85
        Serbian  5,880 2,915 2,965 2,195 1,100 1,095
        Serbo-Croatian  680 345 340 960 465 495
        Shanghainese  20 5 15 80 35 45
        Sign languages, n.i.e.  150 75 75 140 65 70
        Sindhi  260 125 135 245 120 130
        Sinhala (Sinhalese)  330 165 165 730 360 370
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e.  140 70 70 360 175 180
        Slavic languages, n.i.e.  325 165 160 75 40 35
        Slovak  975 465 515 680 305 375
        Slovenian  590 290 295 245 115 130
        Somali  730 360 370 6,290 2,690 3,600
        Spanish  12,135 5,820 6,320 14,920 6,850 8,070
        Swahili  190 105 90 1,070 515 555
        Swedish  235 115 120 290 130 160
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)  3,695 1,305 2,390 5,070 1,675 3,395
        Taiwanese  115 60 55 175 75 100
        Tamil  1,090 575 520 2,100 1,080 1,020
        Telugu  340 190 150 345 170 170
        Thai  210 65 145 385 105 275
        Tibetan languages  15 10 10 20 10 10
        Tigrigna  485 245 240 775 375 400
        Turkish  975 510 465 1,510 775 740
        Ukrainian  1,995 885 1,110 1,675 730 945
        Urdu  3,890 2,020 1,865 3,790 1,925 1,860
        Vietnamese  5,300 2,550 2,740 6,230 2,915 3,310
        Yiddish  45 20 20 230 120 105
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 2,090 1,040 1,045 2,405 1,155 1,250
  Multiple responses          14,625 7,120 7,505 35,075 16,885 18,190
    English and French  2,770 1,225 1,545 16,665 8,010 8,650
    English and non-official language  11,085 5,545 5,535 11,795 5,770 6,020
    French and non-official language  505 225 280 4,630 2,190 2,440
    English, French and non-official language 265 120 145 1,985 905 1,075
Knowledge of official languages
Knowledge of official languages - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 1,206,085 594,305 611,775 1,222,755 595,805 626,950
  English only 1,115,215 555,125 560,095 556,405 282,365 274,040
  French only 740 340 400 105,280 46,280 59,000
  English and French 78,440 34,040 44,405 547,625 261,975 285,650
  Neither English nor French 11,690 4,805 6,885 13,445 5,185 8,260
First official language spoken
First official language spoken - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 1,206,080 594,310 611,775 1,222,755 595,810 626,950
  English 1,172,430 579,095 593,340 774,485 383,195 391,295
  French 18,805 8,910 9,900 408,010 194,450 213,560
  English and French 3,465 1,670 1,790 27,220 13,200 14,025
  Neither English nor French 11,385 4,635 6,750 13,040 4,965 8,070
Official language minority (number)Census data footnote 23 20,535 9,740 10,790 421,625 201,050 220,575
Official language minority (percentage)Census data footnote 23 1.7 1.6 1.8 34.5 33.7 35.2
Detailed language spoken most often at home
Detailed language spoken most often at home - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 1,206,080 594,310 611,775 1,222,760 595,810 626,950
  Single responses 1,178,570 580,865 597,705 1,169,560 570,455 599,110
    English 1,083,320 534,340 548,980 718,430 355,105 363,330
    French 6,140 2,880 3,260 345,630 165,270 180,365
    Non-official languages 89,110 43,645 45,460 105,500 50,085 55,420
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 85 45 40 170 60 110
        Atikamekw   0 0 0 0 0 0
        Cree, n.o.s. 0 0 0 80 30 50
        Dene 0 0 0 0 5 0
        Innu/Montagnais 0 0 0 5 5 5
        Inuktitut 0 0 0 60 15 45
        Mi'kmaq 0 0 0 5 0 0
        Ojibway 85 45 40 20 10 10
        Oji-Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Stoney 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 88,055 43,130 44,925 104,505 49,620 54,885
        African languages, n.i.e. 175 85 90 205 95 110
        Afrikaans 75 35 40 50 30 25
        Akan (Twi) 30 15 15 110 55 55
        Albanian 585 300 290 310 155 155
        Amharic 485 245 240 685 315 365
        Arabic 3,145 1,545 1,595 20,295 10,240 10,050
        Armenian 275 135 145 240 120 115
        Bantu languages, n.i.e. 45 20 25 100 45 60
        Bengali 630 325 305 1,965 970 995
        Berber languages (Kabyle) 0 0 0 75 30 45
        Bisayan languages 40 20 20 125 40 80
        Bosnian 405 210 195 405 205 200
        Bulgarian 125 65 60 575 275 300
        Burmese 100 55 50 100 45 55
        Cantonese 1,625 775 850 4,070 1,895 2,175
        Chinese, n.o.s. 4,705 2,365 2,340 9,180 4,330 4,855
        Creoles 50 20 25 1,855 765 1,085
        Croatian 1,265 610 655 500 245 255
        Czech 435 210 220 295 135 160
        Danish 60 30 30 30 15 10
        Dutch 1,010 470 535 200 95 110
        Estonian 65 25 35 45 20 30
        Finnish 150 70 80 30 10 15
        Flemish 20 10 10 5 0 5
        Fukien 15 5 10 15 10 10
        German 10,290 5,015 5,280 875 380 490
        Greek 850 405 450 665 325 335
        Gujarati 1,925 970 955 460 225 240
        Hakka 5 5 5 10 5 5
        Hebrew 90 45 45 145 70 70
        Hindi 780 395 380 1,055 520 535
        Hungarian 1,450 710 740 545 260 285
        Ilocano 55 20 35 160 65 100
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 115 45 65 35 20 15
        Italian 2,495 1,150 1,345 2,980 1,355 1,625
        Japanese 420 210 215 420 160 260
        Khmer (Cambodian) 300 145 150 635 285 350
        Korean 1,735 865 865 1,050 485 570
        Kurdish 340 175 160 440 220 220
        Lao 705 350 355 255 135 125
        Latvian 65 30 30 70 30 45
        Lingala 0 0 0 135 50 75
        Lithuanian 100 40 60 55 25 30
        Macedonian 230 110 120 30 15 15
        Malay 100 45 55 115 60 55
        Malayalam 270 130 135 180 90 95
        Maltese 45 20 25 5 0 5
        Mandarin 3,235 1,610 1,625 5,530 2,680 2,855
        Marathi 100 50 50 120 55 65
        Nepali 45 20 25 345 165 175
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 45 20 25 150 75 75
        Norwegian 15 10 10 10 5 5
        Oromo 50 25 25 265 125 140
        Panjabi (Punjabi) 4,030 1,990 2,045 1,830 875 960
        Pashto 705 355 355 525 280 245
        Persian (Farsi) 2,955 1,500 1,455 4,165 1,970 2,200
        Polish 4,510 2,190 2,320 2,505 1,165 1,340
        Portuguese 6,215 2,960 3,255 2,775 1,320 1,455
        Romanian 3,425 1,680 1,745 1,880 900 985
        Rundi (Kirundi) 10 5 5 330 160 170
        Russian 1,670 800 865 3,825 1,785 2,040
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda) 10 5 5 285 120 170
        Semitic languages, n.i.e. 195 90 100 90 45 50
        Serbian 4,265 2,105 2,160 1,600 805 795
        Serbo-Croatian 375 190 185 600 305 300
        Shanghainese 5 0 5 40 20 15
        Sign languages, n.i.e. 240 140 100 225 130 90
        Sindhi 100 50 50 60 25 40
        Sinhala (Sinhalese) 155 80 75 350 175 175
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e. 115 55 60 275 140 135
        Slavic languages, n.i.e. 150 80 70 25 10 15
        Slovak 290 135 155 205 95 110
        Slovenian 115 55 65 35 15 15
        Somali 510 250 265 3,935 1,635 2,295
        Spanish 6,555 3,200 3,355 8,485 3,970 4,515
        Swahili 100 45 50 390 170 215
        Swedish 55 30 30 65 35 30
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 1,230 545 685 2,125 830 1,295
        Taiwanese 60 35 25 80 35 45
        Tamil 660 335 325 1,285 630 655
        Telugu 175 95 85 125 60 65
        Thai 90 40 50 135 45 80
        Tibetan languages 0 5 0 5 5 5
        Tigrigna 305 155 150 405 180 225
        Turkish 525 270 255 805 395 410
        Ukrainian 480 220 265 445 200 245
        Urdu 2,505 1,285 1,215 2,050 1,025 1,025
        Vietnamese 3,875 1,890 1,990 4,315 2,025 2,295
        Yiddish 0 0 0 15 10 5
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 960 470 495 830 405 420
  Multiple responses         27,515 13,440 14,075 53,190 25,355 27,840
    English and French 1,525 640 880 17,120 8,000 9,120
    English and non-official language 25,440 12,550 12,895 27,065 13,210 13,855
    French and non-official language 140 60 80 5,045 2,270 2,775
    English, French and non-official language 410 190 220 3,960 1,870 2,095
Detailed other language spoken regularly at home
Detailed other language spoken regularly at home - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 1,206,085 594,310 611,775 1,222,760 595,805 626,945
  None 1,092,525 539,705 552,820 942,040 462,705 479,335
  Single responses  111,370 53,565 57,800 270,045 128,120 141,925
    English  40,860 20,405 20,455 122,885 59,095 63,790
    French  12,790 5,480 7,310 76,435 35,695 40,735
    Non-official languages  57,725 27,685 30,040 70,725 33,325 37,405
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 270 110 155 355 130 220
        Atikamekw    0 0 0 0 0 0
        Cree, n.o.s.  10 0 5 115 55 65
        Dene  0 5 0 0 0 0
        Innu/Montagnais  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Inuktitut  5 0 0 145 45 95
        Mi'kmaq  0 0 0 20 10 5
        Ojibway  255 105 150 65 25 45
        Oji-Cree  0 5 0 10 5 10
        Stoney  0 0 0 0 0 0
      Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 56,485 27,105 29,375 68,855 32,505 36,345
        African languages, n.i.e.  95 45 50 250 120 125
        Afrikaans  140 65 70 75 30 40
        Akan (Twi)  55 30 25 235 100 135
        Albanian  225 115 110 165 85 75
        Amharic  225 130 100 390 180 205
        Arabic  1,890 1,035 855 10,390 5,505 4,885
        Armenian  180 95 85 110 45 60
        Bantu languages, n.i.e.  45 25 20 370 185 185
        Bengali  300 160 140 640 355 285
        Berber languages (Kabyle)  5 0 0 55 25 25
        Bisayan languages  50 15 35 100 35 65
        Bosnian  190 100 95 225 95 125
        Bulgarian  75 40 35 275 130 150
        Burmese  35 15 20 50 25 25
        Cantonese  855 425 425 1,800 845 955
        Chinese, n.o.s.  1,530 735 795 2,855 1,360 1,490
        Creoles  120 55 65 3,145 1,335 1,805
        Croatian  1,030 510 520 415 210 200
        Czech  500 210 285 355 140 215
        Danish  270 120 150 140 60 85
        Dutch  2,240 1,020 1,220 925 415 510
        Estonian  125 45 80 65 25 35
        Finnish  270 125 145 145 50 95
        Flemish  25 10 15 20 10 10
        Fukien  10 5 5 35 15 20
        German  7,715 3,475 4,245 2,730 1,210 1,520
        Greek  1,170 585 590 1,160 625 535
        Gujarati  705 355 350 600 310 290
        Hakka  10 5 5 20 10 10
        Hebrew  95 50 45 355 180 180
        Hindi  1,135 615 520 1,425 730 695
        Hungarian  1,115 500 615 560 260 300
        Ilocano  45 20 25 95 25 70
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e.  50 30 20 65 35 25
        Italian  4,010 2,015 2,000 4,210 2,035 2,175
        Japanese  300 130 170 595 260 340
        Khmer (Cambodian)  140 65 70 440 190 250
        Korean  485 245 240 500 215 285
        Kurdish  110 55 55 155 80 75
        Lao  420 220 190 125 60 65
        Latvian  110 55 55 85 40 45
        Lingala  20 5 10 620 255 370
        Lithuanian  95 35 65 70 30 45
        Macedonian  140 75 70 20 5 15
        Malay  115 50 65 185 80 105
        Malayalam  165 90 70 190 100 95
        Maltese  125 65 60 20 10 15
        Mandarin  930 420 505 1,745 765 975
        Marathi  50 25 20 65 25 35
        Nepali  15 10 10 60 25 40
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e.  145 70 75 735 350 385
        Norwegian  40 20 20 80 30 50
        Oromo  30 20 10 145 75 65
        Panjabi (Punjabi)  1,290 675 620 1,090 545 545
        Pashto  170 100 70 140 70 65
        Persian (Farsi)  745 400 350 1,555 815 740
        Polish  2,990 1,410 1,575 1,980 815 1,165
        Portuguese  5,985 2,970 3,020 2,250 1,085 1,165
        Romanian  1,790 870 925 830 395 435
        Rundi (Kirundi)  5 0 5 510 225 285
        Russian  725 320 405 1,645 715 930
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)  25 10 10 425 155 265
        Semitic languages, n.i.e.  100 50 50 50 20 30
        Serbian  1,045 505 535 380 200 185
        Serbo-Croatian  165 85 80 170 90 80
        Shanghainese  15 10 10 25 10 20
        Sign languages, n.i.e.  185 80 105 145 55 90
        Sindhi  80 35 50 120 60 65
        Sinhala (Sinhalese)  125 65 60 280 140 145
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e.  10 5 5 35 20 20
        Slavic languages, n.i.e.  50 25 30 25 15 10
        Slovak  285 130 155 240 100 140
        Slovenian  195 90 100 70 20 45
        Somali  165 70 90 2,015 925 1,090
        Spanish  4,925 2,360 2,560 6,505 3,050 3,455
        Swahili  115 60 55 780 360 425
        Swedish  110 50 60 170 80 95
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)  1,430 450 980 1,920 565 1,355
        Taiwanese  25 10 15 65 25 40
        Tamil  335 175 160 660 345 320
        Telugu  100 55 50 145 70 70
        Thai  90 35 55 205 65 140
        Tibetan languages  10 5 5 10 5 0
        Tigrigna  145 70 75 265 130 135
        Turkish  370 185 180 420 225 195
        Ukrainian  500 210 300 545 220 320
        Urdu  1,125 565 560 1,445 750 695
        Vietnamese  1,085 545 540 1,420 685 735
        Yiddish  10 10 5 55 25 25
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 970 465 510 1,520 685 835
  Multiple responses          2,190 1,035 1,150 10,665 4,985 5,680
    English and French  235 110 125 3,345 1,610 1,740
    English and non-official language  690 355 335 3,125 1,465 1,660
    French and non-official language  1,250 565 690 4,110 1,865 2,245
    English, French and non-official language  15 10 5 85 40 45

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Geographic area suppression lists show areas where data are suppressed.

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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.

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. Kitchener--Waterloo--Barrie, Ontario (Code 3540) and Ottawa - Gatineau, Ontario (Code 505) (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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