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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	Edmonton Alberta (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}	1,203,115	...Data not available	...Data not available	41,462	...Data not available	...Data not available
Population in 2006^{Census data footnote 1}	1,076,103	...Data not available	...Data not available	41,464	...Data not available	...Data not available
2006 to 2011 population change (%)	11.8	...Data not available	...Data not available	0.0	...Data not available	...Data not available
Total private dwellings^{Census data footnote 2}	500,940	...Data not available	...Data not available	17,175	...Data not available	...Data not available
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents^{Census data footnote 3}	467,064	...Data not available	...Data not available	14,700	...Data not available	...Data not available
Population density per square kilometre	76.3	...Data not available	...Data not available	0.0	...Data not available	...Data not available
Land area (square km)	15,767.99	...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}	1,203,115	600,740	602,380	41,460	21,065	20,400
0 to 4 years	76,750	39,230	37,515	3,285	1,655	1,630
5 to 9 years	68,040	34,925	33,120	2,860	1,435	1,425
10 to 14 years	69,100	35,555	33,550	2,865	1,450	1,420
15 to 19 years	77,300	39,310	37,990	3,390	1,765	1,625
15 years	14,905	7,615	7,285	695	355	345
16 years	14,950	7,645	7,305	640	360	285
17 years	15,340	7,905	7,430	675	355	325
18 years	15,600	7,865	7,735	685	360	330
19 years	16,505	8,275	8,230	685	340	345
20 to 24 years	92,490	47,110	45,380	3,340	1,690	1,650
25 to 29 years	99,825	50,940	48,880	3,440	1,770	1,675
30 to 34 years	90,885	46,175	44,705	3,305	1,625	1,680
35 to 39 years	83,690	42,270	41,420	2,985	1,445	1,535
40 to 44 years	83,805	42,220	41,590	3,035	1,535	1,500
45 to 49 years	91,895	45,835	46,065	3,380	1,695	1,685
50 to 54 years	91,640	46,115	45,530	3,105	1,615	1,490
55 to 59 years	77,860	38,980	38,880	2,390	1,255	1,135
60 to 64 years	61,310	30,365	30,940	1,680	915	765
65 to 69 years	42,280	20,595	21,685	980	555	425
70 to 74 years	32,220	15,140	17,085	580	280	305
75 to 79 years	26,010	11,705	14,310	400	200	200
80 to 84 years	20,065	8,445	11,620	240	105	130
85 years and over	17,940	5,825	12,115	200	80	120
Median age of the population^{Census data footnote 5}	36.6	35.8	37.4	32.3	32.3	32.2
% of the population aged 15 and over	82.2	81.7	82.7	78.3	78.4	78.1
Marital status
Total population 15 years and over by marital status^{Census data footnote 6}	989,220	491,030	498,190	32,455	16,525	15,925
Married or living with a common-law partner	567,085	284,360	282,720	17,670	8,845	8,825
Married (and not separated)	480,525	241,050	239,475	11,375	5,715	5,655
Living common law	86,560	43,310	43,250	6,295	3,130	3,165
Not married and not living with a common-law partner	422,130	206,665	215,465	14,785	7,685	7,100
Single (never legally married)	290,310	161,335	128,970	11,785	6,475	5,315
Separated	24,490	10,755	13,730	785	370	410
Divorced	61,720	25,715	36,005	1,300	615	685
Widowed	45,615	8,860	36,755	915	230	690
Family characteristics
Total number of census families in private households^{Census data footnote 7}	328,890	...Data not available	...Data not available	10,930	...Data not available	...Data not available
Size of census family: 2 persons	159,395	...Data not available	...Data not available	4,630	...Data not available	...Data not available
Size of census family: 3 persons	71,820	...Data not available	...Data not available	2,640	...Data not available	...Data not available
Size of census family: 4 persons	67,370	...Data not available	...Data not available	2,205	...Data not available	...Data not available
Size of census family: 5 or more persons	30,310	...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}	328,895	...Data not available	...Data not available	10,935	...Data not available	...Data not available
Total couple families by family structure and number of children	276,725	...Data not available	...Data not available	8,600	...Data not available	...Data not available
Married couples	233,515	...Data not available	...Data not available	5,465	...Data not available	...Data not available
Without children at home	100,325	...Data not available	...Data not available	1,960	...Data not available	...Data not available
With children at home	133,185	...Data not available	...Data not available	3,510	...Data not available	...Data not available
1 child	49,265	...Data not available	...Data not available	1,245	...Data not available	...Data not available
2 children	57,995	...Data not available	...Data not available	1,405	...Data not available	...Data not available
3 or more children	25,930	...Data not available	...Data not available	855	...Data not available	...Data not available
Common-law couples	43,210	...Data not available	...Data not available	3,135	...Data not available	...Data not available
Without children at home	27,200	...Data not available	...Data not available	1,370	...Data not available	...Data not available
With children at home	16,010	...Data not available	...Data not available	1,765	...Data not available	...Data not available
1 child	8,220	...Data not available	...Data not available	725	...Data not available	...Data not available
2 children	5,145	...Data not available	...Data not available	555	...Data not available	...Data not available
3 or more children	2,650	...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	52,165	...Data not available	...Data not available	2,330	...Data not available	...Data not available
Female parent	40,385	...Data not available	...Data not available	1,720	...Data not available	...Data not available
1 child	23,955	...Data not available	...Data not available	930	...Data not available	...Data not available
2 children	11,385	...Data not available	...Data not available	490	...Data not available	...Data not available
3 or more children	5,040	...Data not available	...Data not available	300	...Data not available	...Data not available
Male parent	11,790	...Data not available	...Data not available	610	...Data not available	...Data not available
1 child	7,915	...Data not available	...Data not available	380	...Data not available	...Data not available
2 children	2,945	...Data not available	...Data not available	180	...Data not available	...Data not available
3 or more children	925	...Data not available	...Data not available	55	...Data not available	...Data not available
Total children in census families in private households	360,920	...Data not available	...Data not available	14,530	...Data not available	...Data not available
Under six years of age	89,605	...Data not available	...Data not available	3,800	...Data not available	...Data not available
6 to 14 years	121,350	...Data not available	...Data not available	4,950	...Data not available	...Data not available
15 to 17 years	43,140	...Data not available	...Data not available	1,860	...Data not available	...Data not available
18 to 24 years	71,780	...Data not available	...Data not available	2,760	...Data not available	...Data not available
25 years and over	35,055	...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	1,181,835	591,395	590,440	40,805	20,655	20,150
Number of persons not in census families	215,305	111,880	103,425	6,745	3,745	3,000
Living with relatives^{Census data footnote 9}	31,570	15,070	16,495	1,340	675	665
Living with non-relatives only	63,040	37,785	25,250	1,930	1,105	825
Living alone	120,700	59,030	61,670	3,475	1,965	1,510
Number of census family persons	966,530	479,510	487,020	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	124,785	57,475	67,310	2,230	1,135	1,095
Number of persons not in census families aged 65 years and over	39,895	11,655	28,245	845	365	480
Living with relatives^{Census data footnote 9}	5,900	1,340	4,555	185	55	125
Living with non-relatives only	2,485	1,240	1,245	40	20	20
Living alone	31,510	9,070	22,445	625	290	340
Number of census family persons aged 65 years and over	84,890	45,825	39,060	1,385	770	610
Total number of private households by household type^{Census data footnote 10}	467,065	...Data not available	...Data not available	14,700	...Data not available	...Data not available
Census-family households	318,945	...Data not available	...Data not available	10,450	...Data not available	...Data not available
One-family-only households^{Census data footnote 11}	285,300	...Data not available	...Data not available	8,975	...Data not available	...Data not available
Couple-family households^{Census data footnote 12}	246,395	...Data not available	...Data not available	7,360	...Data not available	...Data not available
Without children	113,265	...Data not available	...Data not available	2,795	...Data not available	...Data not available
With children	133,130	...Data not available	...Data not available	4,565	...Data not available	...Data not available
Lone-parent-family households	38,905	...Data not available	...Data not available	1,615	...Data not available	...Data not available
Other family households^{Census data footnote 13}	33,640	...Data not available	...Data not available	1,475	...Data not available	...Data not available
One-family households with persons not in a census family	24,250	...Data not available	...Data not available	1,005	...Data not available	...Data not available
Couple-family households^{Census data footnote 14}	16,465	...Data not available	...Data not available	660	...Data not available	...Data not available
Without children	6,705	...Data not available	...Data not available	275	...Data not available	...Data not available
With children	9,755	...Data not available	...Data not available	390	...Data not available	...Data not available
Lone-parent-family households	7,785	...Data not available	...Data not available	345	...Data not available	...Data not available
Two-or-more-family households	9,395	...Data not available	...Data not available	470	...Data not available	...Data not available
Non-census-family households	148,120	...Data not available	...Data not available	4,255	...Data not available	...Data not available
One-person households	120,695	...Data not available	...Data not available	3,475	...Data not available	...Data not available
Two-or-more-person households	27,420	...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}	467,065	...Data not available	...Data not available	14,700	...Data not available	...Data not available
Single-detached house	276,095	...Data not available	...Data not available	8,585	...Data not available	...Data not available
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys	26,255	...Data not available	...Data not available	215	...Data not available	...Data not available
Movable dwelling^{Census data footnote 16}	8,990	...Data not available	...Data not available	470	...Data not available	...Data not available
Other dwelling^{Census data footnote 17}	155,725	...Data not available	...Data not available	5,430	...Data not available	...Data not available
Semi-detached house	23,230	...Data not available	...Data not available	845	...Data not available	...Data not available
Row house	37,330	...Data not available	...Data not available	1,620	...Data not available	...Data not available
Apartment, duplex	9,005	...Data not available	...Data not available	210	...Data not available	...Data not available
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys	85,885	...Data not available	...Data not available	2,385	...Data not available	...Data not available
Other single-attached house	275	...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}	467,065	...Data not available	...Data not available	14,700	...Data not available	...Data not available
1 person	120,695	...Data not available	...Data not available	3,475	...Data not available	...Data not available
2 persons	157,735	...Data not available	...Data not available	4,240	...Data not available	...Data not available
3 persons	75,975	...Data not available	...Data not available	2,660	...Data not available	...Data not available
4 persons	69,855	...Data not available	...Data not available	2,325	...Data not available	...Data not available
5 persons	27,610	...Data not available	...Data not available	1,175	...Data not available	...Data not available
6 or more persons	15,180	...Data not available	...Data not available	830	...Data not available	...Data not available
Number of persons in private households	1,181,835	...Data not available	...Data not available	40,810	...Data not available	...Data not available
Average number of persons in private households	2.5	...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}	1,189,410	594,530	594,870	41,040	20,785	20,260
Single responses	1,166,095	583,415	582,680	40,500	20,520	19,975
English	892,030	450,320	441,710	31,375	16,000	15,375
French	25,450	13,045	12,405	1,075	580	500
Non-official languages	248,620	120,055	128,560	8,045	3,940	4,105
Selected Aboriginal languages^{Census data footnote 20}	3,600	1,545	2,050	780	375	405
Atikamekw	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cree, n.o.s.	3,175	1,380	1,800	135	60	75
Dene	125	40	75	450	245	205
Innu/Montagnais	0	0	0	0	0	0
Inuktitut	35	10	25	190	70	120
Mi'kmaq	10	5	5	0	0	0
Ojibway	115	45	70	10	5	5
Oji-Cree	5	0	5	0	0	0
Stoney	145	70	80	0	0	0
Selected non-Aboriginal languages^{Census data footnote 21}	241,905	117,030	124,880	2,465	1,205	1,260
African languages, n.i.e.	1,030	575	455	0	0	5
Afrikaans	470	245	230	5	0	5
Akan (Twi)	520	285	235	10	5	5
Albanian	520	285	240	5	5	0
Amharic	1,665	840	825	10	5	5
Arabic	11,885	6,465	5,420	150	100	55
Armenian	110	50	50	75	35	40
Bantu languages, n.i.e.	590	280	305	30	20	15
Bengali	1,540	825	715	35	20	15
Berber languages (Kabyle)	25	15	10	0	0	0
Bisayan languages	1,165	490	670	70	25	45
Bosnian	690	345	345	5	5	5
Bulgarian	375	180	195	10	0	5
Burmese	95	55	45	0	0	0
Cantonese	13,610	6,385	7,230	85	45	40
Chinese, n.o.s.	19,325	9,265	10,060	110	55	55
Creoles	570	285	290	40	15	25
Croatian	1,490	740	750	20	10	10
Czech	865	420	445	10	5	5
Danish	890	430	460	10	5	5
Dutch	5,025	2,480	2,545	50	30	25
Estonian	50	25	25	0	0	0
Finnish	255	110	145	10	5	5
Flemish	105	55	45	5	0	0
Fukien	215	105	110	0	0	0
German	17,635	8,395	9,245	185	100	85
Greek	975	525	450	10	10	5
Gujarati	3,440	1,690	1,745	10	5	5
Hakka	215	90	125	0	0	0
Hebrew	325	185	145	0	0	0
Hindi	6,225	3,135	3,085	25	15	10
Hungarian	1,770	895	870	25	15	10
Ilocano	1,025	425	595	45	20	25
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e.	185	95	85	5	0	0
Italian	5,270	2,645	2,625	45	25	20
Japanese	1,015	330	690	30	10	20
Khmer (Cambodian)	685	310	380	0	0	0
Korean	4,355	2,000	2,360	15	5	5
Kurdish	510	285	225	0	0	0
Lao	375	200	180	5	0	0
Latvian	125	60	60	0	0	0
Lingala	95	50	45	0	0	0
Lithuanian	115	50	65	0	0	0
Macedonian	125	60	65	5	5	5
Malay	380	175	210	5	0	0
Malayalam	1,360	685	675	15	5	5
Maltese	25	15	10	0	0	0
Mandarin	7,300	3,470	3,830	35	15	20
Marathi	300	155	145	0	0	0
Nepali	525	290	235	20	10	10
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e.	705	395	310	5	0	0
Norwegian	260	115	150	5	0	0
Oromo	485	275	210	15	5	5
Panjabi (Punjabi)	19,410	9,895	9,515	30	15	15
Pashto	500	265	235	0	0	0
Persian (Farsi)	3,525	1,845	1,680	20	10	10
Polish	9,415	4,410	5,005	30	15	20
Portuguese	4,170	2,070	2,100	20	10	15
Romanian	2,115	1,040	1,075	20	10	10
Rundi (Kirundi)	135	65	75	0	0	0
Russian	4,315	1,995	2,320	40	15	25
Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)	355	170	185	5	0	0
Semitic languages, n.i.e.	220	115	105	0	0	0
Serbian	1,515	770	750	15	5	10
Serbo-Croatian	345	175	170	5	0	0
Shanghainese	50	25	30	0	0	0
Sign languages, n.i.e.	205	105	100	0	5	0
Sindhi	865	395	470	0	5	0
Sinhala (Sinhalese)	900	490	410	0	0	0
Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e.	305	165	140	5	0	0
Slavic languages, n.i.e.	150	70	85	5	5	0
Slovak	605	290	310	15	5	10
Slovenian	335	160	180	5	0	5
Somali	3,510	1,725	1,780	40	30	5
Spanish	14,395	7,320	7,075	90	40	55
Swahili	735	405	325	10	5	5
Swedish	345	155	190	5	0	5
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)	22,585	9,675	12,915	545	205	340
Taiwanese	135	55	80	0	0	0
Tamil	1,075	585	490	25	10	15
Telugu	455	235	215	10	5	5
Thai	440	140	305	0	0	5
Tibetan languages	10	5	5	0	0	0
Tigrigna	995	510	485	10	10	0
Turkish	1,335	755	580	15	5	10
Ukrainian	13,640	5,955	7,690	45	30	20
Urdu	5,845	3,020	2,820	30	20	10
Vietnamese	8,000	3,705	4,295	155	75	80
Yiddish	70	35	35	0	0	0
Other languages^{Census data footnote 22}	3,110	1,485	1,630	4,800	2,360	2,440
Multiple responses	23,310	11,115	12,190	535	260	280
English and French	3,080	1,445	1,630	75	35	35
English and non-official language	18,655	8,910	9,745	450	215	235
French and non-official language	1,110	535	570	15	5	10
English, French and non-official language	460	220	240	5	0	0
Knowledge of official languages
Knowledge of official languages - Total population excluding institutional residents^{Census data footnote 19}	1,189,405	594,530	594,875	41,040	20,785	20,255
English only	1,086,680	547,730	538,950	37,040	18,900	18,140
French only	1,335	580	755	45	20	25
English and French	84,810	39,715	45,090	3,715	1,760	1,955
Neither English nor French	16,580	6,505	10,075	235	95	140
First official language spoken
First official language spoken - Total population excluding institutional residents^{Census data footnote 19}	1,189,405	594,535	594,870	41,040	20,780	20,255
English	1,144,040	573,325	570,720	39,680	20,090	19,590
French	24,435	12,570	11,870	1,030	550	475
English and French	4,790	2,365	2,425	100	45	55
Neither English nor French	16,130	6,275	9,860	225	95	130
Official language minority (number)^{Census data footnote 23}	26,830	13,755	13,080	1,080	575	505
Official language minority (percentage)^{Census data footnote 23}	2.3	2.3	2.2	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}	1,189,405	594,530	594,870	41,040	20,780	20,260
Single responses	1,146,515	573,620	572,895	40,650	20,600	20,055
English	1,008,755	505,985	502,765	36,485	18,495	17,990
French	9,175	4,670	4,510	550	290	265
Non-official languages	128,585	62,965	65,615	3,615	1,815	1,800
Selected Aboriginal languages^{Census data footnote 20}	725	340	385	235	130	110
Atikamekw	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cree, n.o.s.	645	310	340	15	10	10
Dene	25	10	15	170	95	70
Innu/Montagnais	0	0	0	0	0	0
Inuktitut	10	0	5	45	20	30
Mi'kmaq	5	5	0	0	0	0
Ojibway	20	5	15	5	5	0
Oji-Cree	0	0	0	0	0	0
Stoney	25	10	15	0	0	0
Selected non-Aboriginal languages^{Census data footnote 21}	126,755	62,070	64,690	1,170	555	615
African languages, n.i.e.	575	310	260	0	0	0
Afrikaans	230	125	110	0	0	0
Akan (Twi)	205	105	105	5	0	5
Albanian	260	145	115	0	5	0
Amharic	1,105	545	565	10	5	5
Arabic	6,835	3,600	3,240	100	55	45
Armenian	55	25	20	50	20	25
Bantu languages, n.i.e.	150	60	85	5	5	5
Bengali	1,030	540	485	25	15	10
Berber languages (Kabyle)	15	10	10	0	0	0
Bisayan languages	390	190	200	25	15	15
Bosnian	335	180	160	0	0	0
Bulgarian	255	120	130	5	0	0
Burmese	40	25	15	0	0	0
Cantonese	9,560	4,420	5,140	50	20	25
Chinese, n.o.s.	12,630	6,015	6,615	65	35	30
Creoles	340	170	175	25	5	15
Croatian	525	230	295	0	0	0
Czech	220	110	110	0	0	0
Danish	55	25	25	0	0	0
Dutch	370	175	200	5	0	5
Estonian	0	0	0	0	0	0
Finnish	35	15	15	0	0	0
Flemish	10	10	5	0	0	0
Fukien	65	30	40	0	0	0
German	2,895	1,370	1,525	25	10	10
Greek	320	155	165	5	5	5
Gujarati	2,030	975	1,055	15	5	5
Hakka	85	40	45	0	0	0
Hebrew	135	70	60	0	0	0
Hindi	3,630	1,825	1,805	15	5	10
Hungarian	495	230	265	5	0	0
Ilocano	345	160	190	25	10	15
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e.	70	30	40	0	0	0
Italian	1,610	725	890	10	5	5
Japanese	430	175	255	10	10	10
Khmer (Cambodian)	365	160	200	0	0	0
Korean	3,170	1,510	1,660	10	5	5
Kurdish	300	170	135	0	0	0
Lao	185	85	90	0	0	0
Latvian	30	20	15	0	0	0
Lingala	20	10	10	0	0	0
Lithuanian	20	10	10	0	0	0
Macedonian	50	20	25	0	0	0
Malay	115	65	55	0	0	0
Malayalam	745	375	370	10	5	5
Maltese	0	5	5	0	0	0
Mandarin	5,630	2,775	2,855	30	15	20
Marathi	170	90	80	0	0	0
Nepali	355	185	170	15	10	10
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e.	210	95	110	0	0	0
Norwegian	15	5	5	0	0	0
Oromo	355	195	165	10	5	0
Panjabi (Punjabi)	14,735	7,460	7,270	10	5	5
Pashto	330	170	160	0	0	0
Persian (Farsi)	2,345	1,175	1,175	5	0	0
Polish	3,915	1,895	2,025	10	5	0
Portuguese	1,695	800	895	10	5	10
Romanian	1,260	630	635	0	5	5
Rundi (Kirundi)	70	25	45	0	0	0
Russian	2,625	1,295	1,325	30	15	15
Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)	190	95	90	0	0	0
Semitic languages, n.i.e.	100	50	50	0	0	0
Serbian	815	415	395	10	0	0
Serbo-Croatian	165	85	80	5	0	5
Shanghainese	20	10	10	0	0	0
Sign languages, n.i.e.	295	195	105	5	5	5
Sindhi	370	160	205	0	0	0
Sinhala (Sinhalese)	455	250	205	0	0	0
Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e.	235	130	100	0	0	0
Slavic languages, n.i.e.	55	30	25	0	0	0
Slovak	160	75	80	5	5	5
Slovenian	50	25	25	0	0	0
Somali	2,655	1,280	1,375	10	10	0
Spanish	8,500	4,315	4,185	40	15	20
Swahili	305	160	145	5	0	0
Swedish	40	20	20	0	0	0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)	12,300	5,815	6,485	295	130	160
Taiwanese	55	25	35	0	0	0
Tamil	625	325	300	10	5	5
Telugu	265	135	125	0	5	0
Thai	165	85	85	0	0	0
Tibetan languages	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tigrigna	630	310	315	0	5	0
Turkish	960	510	455	0	5	0
Ukrainian	1,890	860	1,030	0	0	0
Urdu	3,870	1,970	1,900	25	10	15
Vietnamese	5,540	2,600	2,945	145	70	75
Yiddish	0	0	0	0	0	0
Other languages^{Census data footnote 22}	1,100	560	540	2,210	1,135	1,080
Multiple responses	42,895	20,915	21,980	385	185	205
English and French	1,925	990	940	45	20	20
English and non-official language	39,880	19,400	20,470	330	160	170
French and non-official language	400	200	200	0	0	0
English, French and non-official language	690	325	370	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}	1,189,405	594,535	594,875	41,040	20,780	20,255
None	1,033,500	518,605	514,895	34,395	17,525	16,870
Single responses	153,060	74,555	78,510	6,585	3,230	3,350
English	58,960	29,485	29,480	2,345	1,225	1,125
French	13,035	6,080	6,960	605	275	335
Non-official languages	81,065	38,990	42,075	3,630	1,735	1,890
Selected Aboriginal languages^{Census data footnote 20}	2,145	905	1,235	415	200	215
Atikamekw	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cree, n.o.s.	1,915	825	1,085	60	30	30
Dene	75	25	55	235	120	110
Innu/Montagnais	0	0	0	0	0	0
Inuktitut	20	5	15	120	50	75
Mi'kmaq	10	5	5	0	0	0
Ojibway	65	25	40	5	0	5
Oji-Cree	0	5	0	0	0	0
Stoney	55	20	35	0	0	0
Selected non-Aboriginal languages^{Census data footnote 21}	77,200	37,280	39,925	840	400	445
African languages, n.i.e.	265	165	105	0	0	0
Afrikaans	215	110	105	5	5	5
Akan (Twi)	310	170	140	10	5	0
Albanian	125	70	55	0	0	0
Amharic	510	280	230	5	0	0
Arabic	5,965	3,195	2,770	40	30	15
Armenian	25	15	10	35	15	15
Bantu languages, n.i.e.	260	120	140	20	10	10
Bengali	365	205	165	10	5	0
Berber languages (Kabyle)	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bisayan languages	290	115	180	15	5	10
Bosnian	255	125	130	5	0	5
Bulgarian	70	30	45	5	0	0
Burmese	45	25	20	0	0	0
Cantonese	3,755	1,830	1,920	35	15	20
Chinese, n.o.s.	4,195	2,085	2,110	25	15	10
Creoles	360	185	175	10	5	0
Croatian	585	315	265	10	5	5
Czech	310	150	160	10	5	5
Danish	290	120	175	5	0	0
Dutch	1,555	710	840	10	5	5
Estonian	10	5	5	0	0	0
Finnish	105	50	55	5	5	0
Flemish	15	10	10	0	0	0
Fukien	65	30	35	0	0	0
German	5,710	2,650	3,060	65	30	35
Greek	560	280	280	0	5	0
Gujarati	1,100	545	555	0	0	0
Hakka	55	20	35	0	0	0
Hebrew	275	140	135	0	0	0
Hindi	3,285	1,715	1,575	25	10	10
Hungarian	520	260	255	10	5	5
Ilocano	260	100	160	5	5	0
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e.	65	35	30	0	0	0
Italian	2,385	1,190	1,200	20	10	5
Japanese	605	255	345	10	5	5
Khmer (Cambodian)	230	110	120	0	0	0
Korean	860	390	470	5	0	5
Kurdish	130	70	60	0	0	0
Lao	125	70	50	5	5	0
Latvian	25	15	10	0	0	0
Lingala	165	90	70	0	0	0
Lithuanian	30	15	20	0	0	0
Macedonian	55	25	30	0	0	0
Malay	150	75	80	5	0	5
Malayalam	495	240	250	0	0	0
Maltese	5	5	5	0	0	0
Mandarin	1,700	760	940	0	0	0
Marathi	70	35	35	0	0	0
Nepali	100	60	40	0	5	5
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e.	475	260	210	15	5	5
Norwegian	110	45	65	0	0	0
Oromo	90	50	40	5	0	0
Panjabi (Punjabi)	3,585	1,820	1,760	10	10	5
Pashto	110	60	50	0	0	0
Persian (Farsi)	770	420	355	10	5	10
Polish	2,930	1,335	1,590	15	5	5
Portuguese	1,810	895	915	5	0	5
Romanian	505	240	265	5	5	5
Rundi (Kirundi)	65	45	25	0	0	0
Russian	1,335	615	720	20	10	10
Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)	165	80	85	0	0	0
Semitic languages, n.i.e.	80	45	35	0	0	0
Serbian	530	270	265	5	0	0
Serbo-Croatian	110	45	60	0	0	0
Shanghainese	10	5	5	0	0	0
Sign languages, n.i.e.	280	125	155	0	0	0
Sindhi	400	185	215	0	0	0
Sinhala (Sinhalese)	405	215	185	0	0	0
Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e.	55	30	25	0	0	0
Slavic languages, n.i.e.	30	15	15	5	0	0
Slovak	180	95	85	15	5	5
Slovenian	140	70	65	0	0	0
Somali	885	435	455	20	15	5
Spanish	6,200	3,155	3,050	65	20	45
Swahili	575	300	275	0	0	0
Swedish	145	70	70	10	0	5
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)	6,760	2,595	4,155	195	70	120
Taiwanese	50	25	30	0	0	0
Tamil	370	195	175	5	0	0
Telugu	130	75	60	0	0	0
Thai	245	85	165	5	0	5
Tibetan languages	5	5	0	0	0	0
Tigrigna	335	180	165	0	0	0
Turkish	320	190	130	5	5	0
Ukrainian	4,355	1,895	2,460	10	5	5
Urdu	1,660	850	810	15	10	5
Vietnamese	2,055	975	1,080	15	10	10
Yiddish	25	15	10	0	0	0
Other languages^{Census data footnote 22}	1,715	805	910	2,375	1,135	1,235
Multiple responses	2,845	1,375	1,465	60	20	40
English and French	395	205	190	0	0	0
English and non-official language	1,080	545	535	10	0	10
French and non-official language	1,335	610	730	50	15	30
English, French and non-official language	35	20	15	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. Edmonton, Alberta (Code 4860) 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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