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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 (Population centre)			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}	960,015	...Data not available	...Data not available	41,462	...Data not available	...Data not available
Population in 2006^{Census data footnote 1}	862,544	...Data not available	...Data not available	41,464	...Data not available	...Data not available
2006 to 2011 population change (%)	11.3	...Data not available	...Data not available	0.0	...Data not available	...Data not available
Total private dwellings^{Census data footnote 2}	404,796	...Data not available	...Data not available	17,175	...Data not available	...Data not available
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents^{Census data footnote 3}	379,072	...Data not available	...Data not available	14,700	...Data not available	...Data not available
Population density per square kilometre	1,122.4	...Data not available	...Data not available	0.0	...Data not available	...Data not available
Land area (square km)	855.32	...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}	960,010	477,655	482,355	41,460	21,065	20,400
0 to 4 years	59,750	30,530	29,220	3,285	1,655	1,630
5 to 9 years	51,660	26,450	25,215	2,860	1,435	1,425
10 to 14 years	52,335	26,930	25,400	2,865	1,450	1,420
15 to 19 years	59,570	30,090	29,475	3,390	1,765	1,625
15 years	11,355	5,810	5,545	695	355	345
16 years	11,325	5,745	5,575	640	360	285
17 years	11,740	6,035	5,710	675	355	325
18 years	12,050	6,005	6,045	685	360	330
19 years	13,100	6,495	6,605	685	340	345
20 to 24 years	77,855	39,410	38,445	3,340	1,690	1,650
25 to 29 years	84,745	43,400	41,350	3,440	1,770	1,675
30 to 34 years	74,845	38,220	36,630	3,305	1,625	1,680
35 to 39 years	67,700	34,265	33,430	2,985	1,445	1,535
40 to 44 years	66,780	33,730	33,050	3,035	1,535	1,500
45 to 49 years	72,000	35,930	36,075	3,380	1,695	1,685
50 to 54 years	71,980	36,100	35,885	3,105	1,615	1,490
55 to 59 years	61,005	30,370	30,635	2,390	1,255	1,135
60 to 64 years	47,840	23,535	24,305	1,680	915	765
65 to 69 years	32,665	15,655	17,015	980	555	425
70 to 74 years	25,585	11,730	13,850	580	280	305
75 to 79 years	21,305	9,380	11,930	400	200	200
80 to 84 years	16,980	6,990	9,990	240	105	130
85 years and over	15,395	4,930	10,465	200	80	120
Median age of the population^{Census data footnote 5}	36.4	35.5	37.3	32.3	32.3	32.2
% of the population aged 15 and over	82.9	82.4	83.4	78.3	78.4	78.1
Marital status
Total population 15 years and over by marital status^{Census data footnote 6}	796,265	393,745	402,520	32,455	16,525	15,925
Married or living with a common-law partner	440,255	220,910	219,350	17,670	8,845	8,825
Married (and not separated)	372,170	186,835	185,335	11,375	5,715	5,655
Living common law	68,085	34,075	34,010	6,295	3,130	3,165
Not married and not living with a common-law partner	356,010	172,835	183,175	14,785	7,685	7,100
Single (never legally married)	245,810	135,800	110,010	11,785	6,475	5,315
Separated	20,160	8,735	11,425	785	370	410
Divorced	52,105	21,135	30,975	1,300	615	685
Widowed	37,935	7,165	30,765	915	230	690
Family characteristics
Total number of census families in private households^{Census data footnote 7}	257,750	...Data not available	...Data not available	10,930	...Data not available	...Data not available
Size of census family: 2 persons	125,120	...Data not available	...Data not available	4,630	...Data not available	...Data not available
Size of census family: 3 persons	57,515	...Data not available	...Data not available	2,640	...Data not available	...Data not available
Size of census family: 4 persons	52,500	...Data not available	...Data not available	2,205	...Data not available	...Data not available
Size of census family: 5 or more persons	22,620	...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}	257,750	...Data not available	...Data not available	10,935	...Data not available	...Data not available
Total couple families by family structure and number of children	214,110	...Data not available	...Data not available	8,600	...Data not available	...Data not available
Married couples	180,130	...Data not available	...Data not available	5,465	...Data not available	...Data not available
Without children at home	75,905	...Data not available	...Data not available	1,960	...Data not available	...Data not available
With children at home	104,225	...Data not available	...Data not available	3,510	...Data not available	...Data not available
1 child	39,420	...Data not available	...Data not available	1,245	...Data not available	...Data not available
2 children	45,340	...Data not available	...Data not available	1,405	...Data not available	...Data not available
3 or more children	19,465	...Data not available	...Data not available	855	...Data not available	...Data not available
Common-law couples	33,985	...Data not available	...Data not available	3,135	...Data not available	...Data not available
Without children at home	22,245	...Data not available	...Data not available	1,370	...Data not available	...Data not available
With children at home	11,740	...Data not available	...Data not available	1,765	...Data not available	...Data not available
1 child	6,225	...Data not available	...Data not available	725	...Data not available	...Data not available
2 children	3,745	...Data not available	...Data not available	555	...Data not available	...Data not available
3 or more children	1,770	...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	43,640	...Data not available	...Data not available	2,330	...Data not available	...Data not available
Female parent	34,240	...Data not available	...Data not available	1,720	...Data not available	...Data not available
1 child	20,585	...Data not available	...Data not available	930	...Data not available	...Data not available
2 children	9,555	...Data not available	...Data not available	490	...Data not available	...Data not available
3 or more children	4,100	...Data not available	...Data not available	300	...Data not available	...Data not available
Male parent	9,400	...Data not available	...Data not available	610	...Data not available	...Data not available
1 child	6,385	...Data not available	...Data not available	380	...Data not available	...Data not available
2 children	2,310	...Data not available	...Data not available	180	...Data not available	...Data not available
3 or more children	700	...Data not available	...Data not available	55	...Data not available	...Data not available
Total children in census families in private households	282,080	...Data not available	...Data not available	14,530	...Data not available	...Data not available
Under six years of age	69,590	...Data not available	...Data not available	3,800	...Data not available	...Data not available
6 to 14 years	92,180	...Data not available	...Data not available	4,950	...Data not available	...Data not available
15 to 17 years	32,870	...Data not available	...Data not available	1,860	...Data not available	...Data not available
18 to 24 years	57,495	...Data not available	...Data not available	2,760	...Data not available	...Data not available
25 years and over	29,945	...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	941,245	469,390	471,855	40,805	20,655	20,150
Number of persons not in census families	187,300	96,790	90,510	6,745	3,745	3,000
Living with relatives^{Census data footnote 9}	26,875	12,650	14,225	1,340	675	665
Living with non-relatives only	55,485	33,265	22,220	1,930	1,105	825
Living alone	104,945	50,880	54,065	3,475	1,965	1,510
Number of census family persons	753,940	372,600	381,345	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	99,700	44,920	54,785	2,230	1,135	1,095
Number of persons not in census families aged 65 years and over	33,250	9,480	23,775	845	365	480
Living with relatives^{Census data footnote 9}	5,025	1,105	3,925	185	55	125
Living with non-relatives only	2,055	1,035	1,020	40	20	20
Living alone	26,175	7,340	18,835	625	290	340
Number of census family persons aged 65 years and over	66,445	35,440	31,010	1,385	770	610
Total number of private households by household type^{Census data footnote 10}	379,070	...Data not available	...Data not available	14,700	...Data not available	...Data not available
Census-family households	249,615	...Data not available	...Data not available	10,450	...Data not available	...Data not available
One-family-only households^{Census data footnote 11}	222,000	...Data not available	...Data not available	8,975	...Data not available	...Data not available
Couple-family households^{Census data footnote 12}	189,135	...Data not available	...Data not available	7,360	...Data not available	...Data not available
Without children	86,400	...Data not available	...Data not available	2,795	...Data not available	...Data not available
With children	102,735	...Data not available	...Data not available	4,565	...Data not available	...Data not available
Lone-parent-family households	32,860	...Data not available	...Data not available	1,615	...Data not available	...Data not available
Other family households^{Census data footnote 13}	27,615	...Data not available	...Data not available	1,475	...Data not available	...Data not available
One-family households with persons not in a census family	19,950	...Data not available	...Data not available	1,005	...Data not available	...Data not available
Couple-family households^{Census data footnote 14}	13,500	...Data not available	...Data not available	660	...Data not available	...Data not available
Without children	5,550	...Data not available	...Data not available	275	...Data not available	...Data not available
With children	7,955	...Data not available	...Data not available	390	...Data not available	...Data not available
Lone-parent-family households	6,445	...Data not available	...Data not available	345	...Data not available	...Data not available
Two-or-more-family households	7,670	...Data not available	...Data not available	470	...Data not available	...Data not available
Non-census-family households	129,460	...Data not available	...Data not available	4,255	...Data not available	...Data not available
One-person households	104,950	...Data not available	...Data not available	3,475	...Data not available	...Data not available
Two-or-more-person households	24,510	...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}	379,070	...Data not available	...Data not available	14,700	...Data not available	...Data not available
Single-detached house	205,905	...Data not available	...Data not available	8,585	...Data not available	...Data not available
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys	25,910	...Data not available	...Data not available	215	...Data not available	...Data not available
Movable dwelling^{Census data footnote 16}	3,540	...Data not available	...Data not available	470	...Data not available	...Data not available
Other dwelling^{Census data footnote 17}	143,725	...Data not available	...Data not available	5,430	...Data not available	...Data not available
Semi-detached house	20,145	...Data not available	...Data not available	845	...Data not available	...Data not available
Row house	34,785	...Data not available	...Data not available	1,620	...Data not available	...Data not available
Apartment, duplex	8,685	...Data not available	...Data not available	210	...Data not available	...Data not available
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys	79,920	...Data not available	...Data not available	2,385	...Data not available	...Data not available
Other single-attached house	185	...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}	379,070	...Data not available	...Data not available	14,700	...Data not available	...Data not available
1 person	104,950	...Data not available	...Data not available	3,475	...Data not available	...Data not available
2 persons	125,220	...Data not available	...Data not available	4,240	...Data not available	...Data not available
3 persons	61,355	...Data not available	...Data not available	2,660	...Data not available	...Data not available
4 persons	54,515	...Data not available	...Data not available	2,325	...Data not available	...Data not available
5 persons	21,275	...Data not available	...Data not available	1,175	...Data not available	...Data not available
6 or more persons	11,765	...Data not available	...Data not available	830	...Data not available	...Data not available
Number of persons in private households	941,245	...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}	947,505	471,955	475,550	41,040	20,785	20,260
Single responses	926,240	461,815	464,425	40,500	20,520	19,975
English	675,835	340,380	335,450	31,375	16,000	15,375
French	19,885	10,245	9,645	1,075	580	500
Non-official languages	230,515	111,190	119,335	8,045	3,940	4,105
Selected Aboriginal languages^{Census data footnote 20}	1,920	755	1,170	780	375	405
Atikamekw	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cree, n.o.s.	1,665	660	1,005	135	60	75
Dene	110	35	70	450	245	205
Innu/Montagnais	0	0	0	0	0	0
Inuktitut	25	5	25	190	70	120
Mi'kmaq	10	5	5	0	0	0
Ojibway	85	30	55	10	5	5
Oji-Cree	0	0	0	0	0	0
Stoney	35	15	20	0	0	0
Selected non-Aboriginal languages^{Census data footnote 21}	225,770	109,075	116,690	2,465	1,205	1,260
African languages, n.i.e.	1,015	565	450	0	0	5
Afrikaans	350	175	175	5	0	5
Akan (Twi)	495	275	225	10	5	5
Albanian	515	280	235	5	5	0
Amharic	1,655	835	825	10	5	5
Arabic	11,560	6,270	5,295	150	100	55
Armenian	105	50	50	75	35	40
Bantu languages, n.i.e.	560	275	290	30	20	15
Bengali	1,520	820	705	35	20	15
Berber languages (Kabyle)	25	15	10	0	0	0
Bisayan languages	1,085	465	615	70	25	45
Bosnian	660	330	330	5	5	5
Bulgarian	370	175	190	10	0	5
Burmese	95	55	45	0	0	0
Cantonese	13,505	6,340	7,165	85	45	40
Chinese, n.o.s.	19,065	9,140	9,920	110	55	55
Creoles	560	280	280	40	15	25
Croatian	1,400	695	700	20	10	10
Czech	765	385	380	10	5	5
Danish	670	320	350	10	5	5
Dutch	3,690	1,800	1,890	50	30	25
Estonian	40	20	15	0	0	0
Finnish	210	85	120	10	5	5
Flemish	70	35	35	5	0	0
Fukien	205	100	110	0	0	0
German	12,665	5,855	6,810	185	100	85
Greek	900	480	425	10	10	5
Gujarati	3,390	1,670	1,720	10	5	5
Hakka	215	90	125	0	0	0
Hebrew	320	180	140	0	0	0
Hindi	6,065	3,050	3,020	25	15	10
Hungarian	1,550	785	760	25	15	10
Ilocano	985	410	570	45	20	25
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e.	175	95	90	5	0	0
Italian	4,920	2,460	2,460	45	25	20
Japanese	940	295	645	30	10	20
Khmer (Cambodian)	670	305	365	0	0	0
Korean	4,240	1,950	2,295	15	5	5
Kurdish	510	280	225	0	0	0
Lao	360	190	170	5	0	0
Latvian	105	50	55	0	0	0
Lingala	100	50	50	0	0	0
Lithuanian	95	40	60	0	0	0
Macedonian	125	65	65	5	5	5
Malay	375	170	205	5	0	0
Malayalam	1,340	675	660	15	5	5
Maltese	20	10	10	0	0	0
Mandarin	7,225	3,440	3,785	35	15	20
Marathi	300	155	140	0	0	0
Nepali	520	285	235	20	10	10
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e.	675	380	295	5	0	0
Norwegian	205	85	120	5	0	0
Oromo	480	275	205	15	5	5
Panjabi (Punjabi)	18,710	9,535	9,170	30	15	15
Pashto	495	265	235	0	0	0
Persian (Farsi)	3,460	1,805	1,660	20	10	10
Polish	8,655	4,045	4,615	30	15	20
Portuguese	3,885	1,900	1,985	20	10	15
Romanian	2,035	1,005	1,030	20	10	10
Rundi (Kirundi)	130	60	70	0	0	0
Russian	4,045	1,885	2,160	40	15	25
Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)	350	170	185	5	0	0
Semitic languages, n.i.e.	220	110	110	0	0	0
Serbian	1,435	730	710	15	5	10
Serbo-Croatian	340	170	175	5	0	0
Shanghainese	50	25	30	0	0	0
Sign languages, n.i.e.	170	90	80	0	5	0
Sindhi	845	390	455	0	5	0
Sinhala (Sinhalese)	865	470	400	0	0	0
Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e.	305	165	135	5	0	0
Slavic languages, n.i.e.	145	65	75	5	5	0
Slovak	525	255	270	15	5	10
Slovenian	300	140	165	5	0	5
Somali	3,500	1,720	1,780	40	30	5
Spanish	13,720	6,990	6,730	90	40	55
Swahili	725	400	325	10	5	5
Swedish	230	110	125	5	0	5
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)	21,155	9,135	12,020	545	205	340
Taiwanese	130	55	70	0	0	0
Tamil	1,045	570	480	25	10	15
Telugu	450	235	215	10	5	5
Thai	395	125	265	0	0	5
Tibetan languages	10	5	0	0	0	0
Tigrigna	995	505	490	10	10	0
Turkish	1,320	745	570	15	5	10
Ukrainian	11,805	5,025	6,780	45	30	20
Urdu	5,680	2,940	2,735	30	20	10
Vietnamese	7,910	3,660	4,250	155	75	80
Yiddish	65	35	35	0	0	0
Other languages^{Census data footnote 22}	2,825	1,355	1,465	4,800	2,360	2,440
Multiple responses	21,265	10,140	11,125	535	260	280
English and French	2,540	1,195	1,345	75	35	35
English and non-official language	17,300	8,265	9,035	450	215	235
French and non-official language	985	475	510	15	5	10
English, French and non-official language	435	205	225	5	0	0
Knowledge of official languages
Knowledge of official languages - Total population excluding institutional residents^{Census data footnote 19}	947,505	471,960	475,550	41,040	20,785	20,255
English only	859,345	431,825	427,515	37,040	18,900	18,140
French only	1,195	520	675	45	20	25
English and French	70,740	33,250	37,485	3,715	1,760	1,955
Neither English nor French	16,225	6,355	9,865	235	95	140
First official language spoken
First official language spoken - Total population excluding institutional residents^{Census data footnote 19}	947,505	471,955	475,550	41,040	20,780	20,255
English	907,510	453,455	454,060	39,680	20,090	19,590
French	19,595	10,090	9,505	1,030	550	475
English and French	4,605	2,275	2,325	100	45	55
Neither English nor French	15,795	6,140	9,655	225	95	130
Official language minority (number)^{Census data footnote 23}	21,900	11,230	10,675	1,080	575	505
Official language minority (percentage)^{Census data footnote 23}	2.3	2.4	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}	947,505	471,955	475,550	41,040	20,780	20,260
Single responses	906,995	452,195	454,800	40,650	20,600	20,055
English	775,445	387,605	387,845	36,485	18,495	17,990
French	7,725	3,965	3,760	550	290	265
Non-official languages	123,820	60,620	63,205	3,615	1,815	1,800
Selected Aboriginal languages^{Census data footnote 20}	380	165	210	235	130	110
Atikamekw	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cree, n.o.s.	320	140	180	15	10	10
Dene	20	10	15	170	95	70
Innu/Montagnais	0	0	0	0	0	0
Inuktitut	5	0	5	45	20	30
Mi'kmaq	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ojibway	15	5	15	5	5	0
Oji-Cree	0	0	0	0	0	0
Stoney	10	5	5	0	0	0
Selected non-Aboriginal languages^{Census data footnote 21}	122,400	59,930	62,470	1,170	555	615
African languages, n.i.e.	570	305	260	0	0	0
Afrikaans	165	85	80	0	0	0
Akan (Twi)	190	100	95	5	0	5
Albanian	255	145	110	0	5	0
Amharic	1,105	545	560	10	5	5
Arabic	6,765	3,555	3,205	100	55	45
Armenian	45	25	20	50	20	25
Bantu languages, n.i.e.	140	60	85	5	5	5
Bengali	1,015	540	480	25	15	10
Berber languages (Kabyle)	15	5	10	0	0	0
Bisayan languages	370	180	195	25	15	15
Bosnian	335	175	155	0	0	0
Bulgarian	250	120	130	5	0	0
Burmese	40	25	20	0	0	0
Cantonese	9,525	4,405	5,120	50	20	25
Chinese, n.o.s.	12,495	5,945	6,555	65	35	30
Creoles	335	165	170	25	5	15
Croatian	520	225	290	0	0	0
Czech	205	100	105	0	0	0
Danish	40	20	20	0	0	0
Dutch	225	100	120	5	0	5
Estonian	0	0	0	0	0	0
Finnish	25	10	15	0	0	0
Flemish	10	5	5	0	0	0
Fukien	70	25	40	0	0	0
German	1,810	830	975	25	10	10
Greek	305	150	155	5	5	5
Gujarati	2,010	965	1,050	15	5	5
Hakka	90	40	45	0	0	0
Hebrew	130	70	60	0	0	0
Hindi	3,560	1,785	1,775	15	5	10
Hungarian	455	215	245	5	0	0
Ilocano	340	160	180	25	10	15
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e.	70	30	40	0	0	0
Italian	1,580	710	870	10	5	5
Japanese	380	145	235	10	10	10
Khmer (Cambodian)	360	160	200	0	0	0
Korean	3,090	1,470	1,620	10	5	5
Kurdish	305	170	135	0	0	0
Lao	175	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	25	25	0	0	0
Malay	115	65	50	0	0	0
Malayalam	740	375	365	10	5	5
Maltese	5	0	5	0	0	0
Mandarin	5,590	2,755	2,830	30	15	20
Marathi	165	90	80	0	0	0
Nepali	350	185	165	15	10	10
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e.	205	95	105	0	0	0
Norwegian	10	5	5	0	0	0
Oromo	355	195	165	10	5	0
Panjabi (Punjabi)	14,240	7,215	7,020	10	5	5
Pashto	330	175	160	0	0	0
Persian (Farsi)	2,315	1,160	1,160	5	0	0
Polish	3,705	1,785	1,925	10	5	0
Portuguese	1,645	775	870	10	5	10
Romanian	1,235	615	620	0	5	5
Rundi (Kirundi)	65	20	45	0	0	0
Russian	2,515	1,245	1,270	30	15	15
Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)	190	100	95	0	0	0
Semitic languages, n.i.e.	100	50	50	0	0	0
Serbian	775	400	375	10	0	0
Serbo-Croatian	160	85	80	5	0	5
Shanghainese	20	10	10	0	0	0
Sign languages, n.i.e.	245	155	85	5	5	5
Sindhi	365	165	205	0	0	0
Sinhala (Sinhalese)	450	250	200	0	0	0
Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e.	230	130	105	0	0	0
Slavic languages, n.i.e.	55	25	30	0	0	0
Slovak	135	75	65	5	5	5
Slovenian	50	20	30	0	0	0
Somali	2,650	1,275	1,375	10	10	0
Spanish	8,190	4,165	4,020	40	15	20
Swahili	305	160	145	5	0	0
Swedish	20	10	15	0	0	0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)	11,655	5,515	6,145	295	130	160
Taiwanese	55	25	35	0	0	0
Tamil	605	320	285	10	5	5
Telugu	265	135	125	0	5	0
Thai	150	75	75	0	0	0
Tibetan languages	0	5	0	0	0	0
Tigrigna	630	310	315	0	5	0
Turkish	955	500	450	0	5	0
Ukrainian	1,795	815	980	0	0	0
Urdu	3,765	1,920	1,845	25	10	15
Vietnamese	5,510	2,585	2,925	145	70	75
Yiddish	0	0	0	0	0	0
Other languages^{Census data footnote 22}	1,045	530	515	2,210	1,135	1,080
Multiple responses	40,510	19,760	20,750	385	185	205
English and French	1,630	855	780	45	20	20
English and non-official language	37,845	18,420	19,425	330	160	170
French and non-official language	370	180	185	0	0	0
English, French and non-official language	660	305	350	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}	947,505	471,955	475,550	41,040	20,780	20,255
None	803,545	401,650	401,890	34,395	17,525	16,870
Single responses	141,370	69,045	72,325	6,585	3,230	3,350
English	55,995	28,045	27,955	2,345	1,225	1,125
French	10,430	4,875	5,555	605	275	335
Non-official languages	74,935	36,120	38,815	3,630	1,735	1,890
Selected Aboriginal languages^{Census data footnote 20}	1,590	660	935	415	200	215
Atikamekw	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cree, n.o.s.	1,415	595	815	60	30	30
Dene	65	15	50	235	120	110
Innu/Montagnais	0	0	0	0	0	0
Inuktitut	15	5	10	120	50	75
Mi'kmaq	5	5	0	0	0	0
Ojibway	60	20	35	5	0	5
Oji-Cree	0	0	0	0	0	0
Stoney	25	5	20	0	0	0
Selected non-Aboriginal languages^{Census data footnote 21}	71,765	34,720	37,050	840	400	445
African languages, n.i.e.	255	155	100	0	0	0
Afrikaans	165	85	75	5	5	5
Akan (Twi)	300	165	135	10	5	0
Albanian	130	75	60	0	0	0
Amharic	505	280	230	5	0	0
Arabic	5,755	3,075	2,675	40	30	15
Armenian	20	10	10	35	15	15
Bantu languages, n.i.e.	250	115	130	20	10	10
Bengali	355	195	155	10	5	0
Berber languages (Kabyle)	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bisayan languages	285	110	170	15	5	10
Bosnian	240	120	125	5	0	5
Bulgarian	75	30	45	5	0	0
Burmese	45	25	15	0	0	0
Cantonese	3,685	1,810	1,875	35	15	20
Chinese, n.o.s.	4,135	2,055	2,080	25	15	10
Creoles	340	175	170	10	5	0
Croatian	540	290	245	10	5	5
Czech	270	135	135	10	5	5
Danish	235	95	140	5	0	0
Dutch	1,185	530	655	10	5	5
Estonian	15	5	5	0	0	0
Finnish	90	40	45	5	5	0
Flemish	15	5	5	0	0	0
Fukien	70	35	40	0	0	0
German	4,460	2,040	2,420	65	30	35
Greek	525	265	260	0	5	0
Gujarati	1,060	525	535	0	0	0
Hakka	60	20	35	0	0	0
Hebrew	265	135	130	0	0	0
Hindi	3,200	1,665	1,530	25	10	10
Hungarian	470	240	230	10	5	5
Ilocano	245	95	155	5	5	0
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e.	55	35	30	0	0	0
Italian	2,220	1,110	1,110	20	10	5
Japanese	560	235	325	10	5	5
Khmer (Cambodian)	220	105	120	0	0	0
Korean	830	375	455	5	0	5
Kurdish	130	70	60	0	0	0
Lao	115	65	50	5	5	0
Latvian	25	10	10	0	0	0
Lingala	165	90	75	0	0	0
Lithuanian	30	15	15	0	0	0
Macedonian	55	30	30	0	0	0
Malay	140	70	75	5	0	5
Malayalam	485	240	245	0	0	0
Maltese	5	0	0	0	0	0
Mandarin	1,660	745	915	0	0	0
Marathi	65	35	35	0	0	0
Nepali	95	65	40	0	5	5
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e.	450	250	200	15	5	5
Norwegian	85	35	55	0	0	0
Oromo	85	50	40	5	0	0
Panjabi (Punjabi)	3,420	1,745	1,675	10	10	5
Pashto	110	60	50	0	0	0
Persian (Farsi)	750	400	350	10	5	10
Polish	2,680	1,230	1,455	15	5	5
Portuguese	1,665	815	855	5	0	5
Romanian	480	225	255	5	5	5
Rundi (Kirundi)	60	40	25	0	0	0
Russian	1,225	570	655	20	10	10
Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)	165	80	85	0	0	0
Semitic languages, n.i.e.	75	40	35	0	0	0
Serbian	510	255	250	5	0	0
Serbo-Croatian	105	45	60	0	0	0
Shanghainese	10	5	5	0	0	0
Sign languages, n.i.e.	210	95	115	0	0	0
Sindhi	385	175	210	0	0	0
Sinhala (Sinhalese)	380	200	180	0	0	0
Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e.	50	30	25	0	0	0
Slavic languages, n.i.e.	30	20	10	5	0	0
Slovak	155	80	75	15	5	5
Slovenian	130	60	65	0	0	0
Somali	885	430	450	20	15	5
Spanish	5,715	2,915	2,800	65	20	45
Swahili	570	295	275	0	0	0
Swedish	115	55	55	10	0	5
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)	6,210	2,430	3,780	195	70	120
Taiwanese	50	25	30	0	0	0
Tamil	360	195	170	5	0	0
Telugu	130	70	55	0	0	0
Thai	215	75	140	5	0	5
Tibetan languages	5	5	0	0	0	0
Tigrigna	340	175	160	0	0	0
Turkish	320	185	130	5	5	0
Ukrainian	3,880	1,655	2,225	10	5	5
Urdu	1,595	820	780	15	10	5
Vietnamese	2,015	955	1,060	15	10	10
Yiddish	20	10	10	0	0	0
Other languages^{Census data footnote 22}	1,580	745	835	2,375	1,135	1,235
Multiple responses	2,595	1,260	1,330	60	20	40
English and French	385	195	185	0	0	0
English and non-official language	1,025	520	505	10	0	10
French and non-official language	1,155	525	630	50	15	30
English, French and non-official language	35	20	10	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 0252) 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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