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Characteristic Nova Scotia

(Province)
Thompson-Nicola, RD
British Columbia
(Census division)
Change geography 1 Change geography 2
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Population and dwelling counts
Population in 2011Census data footnote 1 921,727 ...Data not available ...Data not available 128,473 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Population in 2006Census data footnote 1 913,462 ...Data not available ...Data not available 122,286 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2006 to 2011 population change (%) 0.9 ...Data not available ...Data not available 5.1 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total private dwellingsCensus data footnote 2 442,155 ...Data not available ...Data not available 59,888 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Private dwellings occupied by usual residentsCensus data footnote 3 390,279 ...Data not available ...Data not available 53,374 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Population density per square kilometre 17.4 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2.9 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Land area (square km) 52,939.44 ...Data not available ...Data not available 44,447.71 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Age characteristics
Total population by age groupsCensus data footnote 4 921,730 445,585 476,140 128,475 63,510 64,965
0 to 4 years 43,985 22,565 21,415 6,280 3,260 3,020
5 to 9 years 44,425 22,660 21,765 6,340 3,255 3,085
10 to 14 years 49,810 25,555 24,260 7,035 3,560 3,470
15 to 19 years 57,440 29,235 28,205 8,180 4,150 4,035
15 years 11,060 5,555 5,505 1,615 790 825
16 years 11,095 5,690 5,405 1,585 810 775
17 years 11,425 5,800 5,625 1,660 860 800
18 years 11,775 6,065 5,705 1,605 830 775
19 years 12,085 6,125 5,965 1,720 855 860
20 to 24 years 59,620 30,055 29,560 8,225 4,305 3,920
25 to 29 years 51,920 25,405 26,515 7,620 3,860 3,760
30 to 34 years 51,545 24,470 27,070 6,820 3,325 3,490
35 to 39 years 56,380 26,835 29,545 7,105 3,520 3,585
40 to 44 years 62,115 29,895 32,220 8,330 3,995 4,335
45 to 49 years 76,275 37,010 39,265 9,950 4,760 5,185
50 to 54 years 77,465 37,465 39,995 11,090 5,305 5,790
55 to 59 years 70,960 34,200 36,760 10,310 5,075 5,235
60 to 64 years 66,425 32,310 34,115 9,365 4,650 4,715
65 to 69 years 48,920 23,840 25,075 7,035 3,525 3,510
70 to 74 years 36,395 17,300 19,095 5,485 2,700 2,785
75 to 79 years 27,655 12,460 15,195 4,120 2,055 2,065
80 to 84 years 20,015 8,040 11,975 2,820 1,340 1,480
85 years and over 20,385 6,285 14,105 2,370 865 1,500
Median age of the populationCensus data footnote 5 43.7 42.7 44.6 44.0 43.1 44.7
% of the population aged 15 and over 85.0 84.1 85.8 84.7 84.1 85.3
Marital status
Total population 15 years and over by marital statusCensus data footnote 6 783,510 374,810 408,700 108,820 53,435 55,385
Married or living with a common-law partner 453,095 226,305 226,790 64,245 32,145 32,095
Married (and not separated) 376,020 187,865 188,155 52,020 26,060 25,960
Living common law 77,075 38,440 38,635 12,225 6,090 6,135
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 330,420 148,505 181,915 44,580 21,290 23,285
Single (never legally married) 209,180 109,775 99,405 26,990 14,890 12,105
Separated 23,545 10,105 13,445 3,415 1,550 1,865
Divorced 46,065 18,690 27,375 7,805 3,405 4,400
Widowed 51,625 9,940 41,690 6,370 1,450 4,920
Family characteristics
Total number of census families in private householdsCensus data footnote 7 270,065 ...Data not available ...Data not available 37,590 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 2 persons 150,500 ...Data not available ...Data not available 21,730 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 3 persons 58,590 ...Data not available ...Data not available 7,405 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 4 persons 44,395 ...Data not available ...Data not available 6,155 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 5 or more persons 16,585 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,305 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of census families in private householdsCensus data footnote 8 270,065 ...Data not available ...Data not available 37,595 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total couple families by family structure and number of children 223,330 ...Data not available ...Data not available 31,600 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Married couples 184,870 ...Data not available ...Data not available 25,510 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children at home 97,760 ...Data not available ...Data not available 14,310 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children at home 87,110 ...Data not available ...Data not available 11,200 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 37,995 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,535 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 35,820 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,870 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 13,295 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,800 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Common-law couples 38,460 ...Data not available ...Data not available 6,095 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children at home 23,475 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,725 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children at home 14,985 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,370 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 7,780 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,195 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 5,015 ...Data not available ...Data not available 825 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 2,190 ...Data not available ...Data not available 355 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total lone-parent families by sex of parent and number of children 46,730 ...Data not available ...Data not available 5,990 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Female parent 37,625 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,595 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 22,970 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,775 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 10,630 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,320 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 4,025 ...Data not available ...Data not available 500 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Male parent 9,110 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,400 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 6,295 ...Data not available ...Data not available 925 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 2,185 ...Data not available ...Data not available 355 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 625 ...Data not available ...Data not available 115 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total children in census families in private households 248,885 ...Data not available ...Data not available 33,260 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Under six years of age 52,315 ...Data not available ...Data not available 7,405 ...Data not available ...Data not available
6 to 14 years 84,720 ...Data not available ...Data not available 11,935 ...Data not available ...Data not available
15 to 17 years 32,250 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,575 ...Data not available ...Data not available
18 to 24 years 50,960 ...Data not available ...Data not available 6,265 ...Data not available ...Data not available
25 years and over 28,640 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,080 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Average number of children at home per census family 0.9 ...Data not available ...Data not available 0.9 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Household and dwelling characteristics
Total number of persons in private households 906,175 439,230 466,940 125,955 62,185 63,770
Number of persons not in census families 163,895 74,725 89,165 23,500 11,610 11,895
Living with relativesCensus data footnote 9 17,670 7,250 10,420 2,865 1,300 1,565
Living with non-relatives only 37,430 20,250 17,180 6,485 3,685 2,800
Living alone 108,795 47,225 61,570 14,155 6,625 7,525
Number of census family persons 742,285 364,505 377,775 102,455 50,580 51,875
Average number of persons per census family 2.7 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2.7 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of persons aged 65 years and over in private households 143,825 65,235 78,595 20,410 10,000 10,410
Number of persons not in census families aged 65 years and over 48,920 14,375 34,550 6,530 2,280 4,250
Living with relativesCensus data footnote 9 6,250 1,570 4,675 710 195 510
Living with non-relatives only 2,710 1,275 1,430 555 295 260
Living alone 39,970 11,530 28,440 5,265 1,790 3,480
Number of census family persons aged 65 years and over 94,905 50,860 44,045 13,880 7,715 6,165
Total number of private households by household typeCensus data footnote 10 390,280 ...Data not available ...Data not available 53,375 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Census-family households 264,450 ...Data not available ...Data not available 36,615 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-family-only householdsCensus data footnote 11 244,655 ...Data not available ...Data not available 32,970 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Couple-family householdsCensus data footnote 12 207,890 ...Data not available ...Data not available 28,505 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children 112,780 ...Data not available ...Data not available 16,300 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children 95,110 ...Data not available ...Data not available 12,210 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Lone-parent-family households 36,770 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,460 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other family householdsCensus data footnote 13 19,795 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,650 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-family households with persons not in a census family 14,305 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,710 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Couple-family householdsCensus data footnote 14 8,630 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,735 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children 4,200 ...Data not available ...Data not available 865 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children 4,435 ...Data not available ...Data not available 870 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Lone-parent-family households 5,670 ...Data not available ...Data not available 970 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Two-or-more-family households 5,490 ...Data not available ...Data not available 945 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Non-census-family households 125,825 ...Data not available ...Data not available 16,755 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-person households 108,795 ...Data not available ...Data not available 14,155 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Two-or-more-person households 17,030 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,605 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwellingCensus data footnote 15 390,280 ...Data not available ...Data not available 53,370 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Single-detached house 260,435 ...Data not available ...Data not available 33,070 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 17,880 ...Data not available ...Data not available 680 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Movable dwellingCensus data footnote 16 14,175 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,505 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other dwellingCensus data footnote 17 97,790 ...Data not available ...Data not available 16,120 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Semi-detached house 19,450 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,095 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Row house 9,180 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,570 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, duplex 11,970 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,715 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 56,485 ...Data not available ...Data not available 6,610 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other single-attached house 710 ...Data not available ...Data not available 125 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of private households by household sizeCensus data footnote 18 390,280 ...Data not available ...Data not available 53,375 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 person 108,795 ...Data not available ...Data not available 14,150 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 persons 149,105 ...Data not available ...Data not available 21,050 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 persons 62,005 ...Data not available ...Data not available 7,965 ...Data not available ...Data not available
4 persons 47,900 ...Data not available ...Data not available 6,805 ...Data not available ...Data not available
5 persons 15,995 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,330 ...Data not available ...Data not available
6 or more persons 6,480 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,070 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Number of persons in private households 906,175 ...Data not available ...Data not available 125,950 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Average number of persons in private households 2.3 ...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 19 910,620 441,190 469,425 126,950 62,670 64,280
  Single responses  904,285 438,165 466,125 125,815 62,150 63,665
    English  836,085 404,330 431,760 113,315 56,020 57,295
    French  31,105 15,005 16,100 1,685 825 855
    Non-official languages  37,090 18,825 18,260 10,820 5,300 5,515
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 4,685 2,280 2,405 45 15 30
        Atikamekw    0 0 0 0 0 0
        Cree, n.o.s.  25 15 15 35 15 25
        Dene  5 0 0 0 0 0
        Innu/Montagnais  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Inuktitut  25 5 20 0 0 0
        Mi'kmaq  4,620 2,255 2,370 5 0 0
        Ojibway  15 5 10 5 0 5
        Oji-Cree  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Stoney  0 0 0 0 5 0
Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 31,675 16,170 15,510 9,935 4,880 5,055
        African languages, n.i.e 70 40 35 5 0 5
        Afrikaans  75 45 35 95 50 50
        Akan (Twi)  50 25 30 5 0 5
        Albanian  245 130 120 5 5 5
        Amharic  150 80 70 0 0 0
        Arabic  5,965 3,525 2,440 365 265 100
        Armenian  50 30 20 20 5 15
        Bantu languages, n.i.e 100 55 45 5 5 0
        Bengali  375 210 165 25 15 10
        Berber languages (Kabyle)  0 0 5 0 0 0
        Bisayan languages  85 30 55 25 5 20
        Bosnian  90 45 45 10 5 5
        Bulgarian  50 30 25 10 10 5
        Burmese  10 10 5 5 0 0
        Cantonese  590 275 315 210 110 100
        Chinese, n.o.s.  2,750 1,395 1,355 445 250 200
        Creoles  45 20 25 5 5 0
        Croatian  210 110 100 115 50 65
        Czech  180 95 90 60 35 25
        Danish  175 95 85 115 60 55
        Dutch  1,725 860 865 510 250 260
        Estonian  55 25 25 15 10 5
        Finnish  95 40 50 85 35 50
        Flemish  30 10 15 15 5 10
        Fukien  15 10 10 0 0 0
        German  3,275 1,545 1,735 1,860 900 960
        Greek  775 385 385 85 55 30
        Gujarati  105 60 50 35 25 15
        Hakka  0 5 0 5 0 0
        Hebrew  75 45 30 5 0 5
        Hindi  515 265 250 105 50 55
        Hungarian  280 130 150 185 95 90
        Ilocano  25 5 15 25 5 15
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e 45 25 20 5 5 0
        Italian  790 445 345 1,075 570 510
        Japanese  305 95 210 250 90 160
        Khmer (Cambodian)  5 5 5 10 5 5
        Korean  815 360 455 210 105 105
        Kurdish  70 45 30 0 0 0
        Lao  10 10 0 5 0 0
        Latvian  65 35 30 10 5 10
        Lingala  10 0 10 0 0 0
        Lithuanian  35 15 20 10 0 0
        Macedonian  15 5 5 0 0 0
        Malay  65 20 45 25 10 15
        Malayalam  115 55 55 20 5 10
        Maltese  20 10 5 5 5 0
        Mandarin  905 435 470 215 115 95
        Marathi  30 15 15 0 0 0
        Nepali  225 120 105 15 10 5
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e 110 60 45 5 0 0
        Norwegian  125 70 55 55 30 25
        Oromo  35 30 10 0 0 0
        Panjabi (Punjabi)  375 205 170 1,470 725 740
        Pashto  70 35 35 0 0 0
        Persian (Farsi)  1,185 635 550 40 20 20
        Polish  825 385 440 230 115 110
        Portuguese  380 195 185 140 65 75
        Romanian  170 80 85 35 15 20
        Rundi (Kirundi)  15 5 5 0 0 0
        Russian  815 395 430 185 65 125
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)  5 5 0 0 0 0
        Semitic languages, n.i.e 15 10 10 0 0 0
        Serbian  115 55 55 40 20 15
        Serbo-Croatian  105 55 55 15 0 10
        Shanghainese  5 5 0 5 0 0
        Sign languages, n.i.e 120 60 60 20 10 10
        Sindhi  15 10 0 0 0 0
        Sinhala (Sinhalese)  110 65 45 10 5 5
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e 0 0 5 5 0 5
        Slavic languages, n.i.e 10 5 10 10 10 5
        Slovak  120 50 70 45 20 25
        Slovenian  30 15 15 25 15 10
        Somali  40 20 20 0 0 0
        Spanish  1,545 750 800 305 125 180
        Swahili  75 45 35 10 0 5
        Swedish  85 40 50 55 25 35
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)  1,185 500 685 350 110 240
        Taiwanese  40 15 25 15 5 5
        Tamil  270 155 110 15 10 5
        Telugu  125 75 50 5 5 0
        Thai  110 20 90 40 15 20
        Tibetan languages  5 0 0 0 0 0
        Tigrigna  55 30 30 0 0 0
        Turkish  275 160 110 15 15 0
        Ukrainian  300 130 165 370 175 200
        Urdu  540 290 250 60 30 30
        Vietnamese  450 220 230 85 35 45
        Yiddish  25 10 10 0 0 0
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 725 380 345 840 410 430
  Multiple responses          6,335 3,025 3,305 1,130 515 610
    English and French  3,035 1,400 1,635 195 85 105
    English and non-official language  2,855 1,385 1,470 865 395 465
    French and non-official language  315 170 150 60 25 40
    English, French and non-official language 130 75 55 15 10 5
Knowledge of official languages
Knowledge of official languages - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 910,615 441,190 469,430 126,950 62,670 64,280
  English only 814,670 398,830 415,845 120,175 59,690 60,485
  French only 875 385 490 30 15 15
  English and French 93,435 41,245 52,185 6,300 2,795 3,510
  Neither English nor French 1,635 735 900 435 170 270
First official language spoken
First official language spoken - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 910,615 441,190 469,430 126,945 62,670 64,280
  English 877,990 425,370 452,620 125,060 61,765 63,290
  French 29,550 14,410 15,135 1,390 700 695
  English and French 1,565 740 820 90 45 40
  Neither English nor French 1,515 670 845 405 155 250
Official language minority (number)Census data footnote 23 30,330 14,780 15,550 1,435 720 710
Official language minority (percentage)Census data footnote 23 3.3 3.4 3.3 1.1 1.1 1.1
Detailed language spoken most often at home
Detailed language spoken most often at home - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 910,620 441,195 469,425 126,950 62,665 64,280
  Single responses 903,215 437,540 465,675 125,495 61,955 63,535
    English 868,765 420,340 448,425 121,680 60,040 61,640
    French 15,935 7,625 8,315 325 155 175
    Non-official languages 18,510 9,570 8,940 3,485 1,765 1,725
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 2,770 1,395 1,380 5 0 5
        Atikamekw   0 0 0 0 0 0
        Cree, n.o.s. 5 0 0 5 0 5
        Dene 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Innu/Montagnais 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Inuktitut 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Mi'kmaq 2,770 1,390 1,375 0 0 0
        Ojibway 5 0 5 0 0 0
        Oji-Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Stoney 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 15,500 8,060 7,440 3,385 1,725 1,665
        African languages, n.i.e. 35 15 20 0 0 0
        Afrikaans 20 10 10 65 35 30
        Akan (Twi) 10 10 5 0 0 0
        Albanian 125 60 60 0 0 0
        Amharic 70 35 35 0 0 0
        Arabic 3,495 2,030 1,465 260 175 90
        Armenian 15 10 10 5 5 5
        Bantu languages, n.i.e. 10 5 10 0 0 0
        Bengali 230 115 110 10 5 5
        Berber languages (Kabyle) 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Bisayan languages 30 15 15 0 0 0
        Bosnian 50 25 25 0 5 0
        Bulgarian 10 5 10 10 5 5
        Burmese 5 5 5 0 5 5
        Cantonese 320 165 155 115 60 50
        Chinese, n.o.s. 1,985 1,040 950 300 165 130
        Creoles 30 10 15 0 0 0
        Croatian 75 40 35 20 10 10
        Czech 45 20 25 15 5 10
        Danish 15 5 10 0 0 0
        Dutch 190 85 105 50 20 25
        Estonian 5 0 5 0 0 0
        Finnish 10 5 0 25 10 10
        Flemish 0 0 5 5 5 0
        Fukien 5 0 0 0 0 0
        German 1,170 565 605 230 120 115
        Greek 270 115 150 30 15 15
        Gujarati 50 25 25 15 5 5
        Hakka 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Hebrew 25 15 10 5 0 0
        Hindi 215 110 105 30 15 15
        Hungarian 65 30 30 25 10 15
        Ilocano 0 5 0 0 0 0
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 20 5 10 0 0 0
        Italian 170 75 95 295 125 165
        Japanese 130 60 70 65 25 40
        Khmer (Cambodian) 5 0 0 5 5 5
        Korean 560 265 295 140 70 70
        Kurdish 55 35 20 0 0 0
        Lao 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Latvian 15 10 10 0 0 0
        Lingala 5 5 5 0 0 0
        Lithuanian 5 5 5 0 0 0
        Macedonian 5 0 5 0 0 0
        Malay 20 10 10 10 5 5
        Malayalam 35 20 20 5 5 0
        Maltese 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Mandarin 660 340 320 155 95 60
        Marathi 25 15 10 0 0 0
        Nepali 210 110 100 10 5 5
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 30 10 15 0 0 0
        Norwegian 20 10 10 0 0 0
        Oromo 20 15 5 0 0 0
        Panjabi (Punjabi) 180 95 80 960 470 485
        Pashto 35 20 15 0 0 0
        Persian (Farsi) 935 480 455 5 5 5
        Polish 255 125 130 55 30 25
        Portuguese 120 55 60 30 15 20
        Romanian 85 35 40 5 0 0
        Rundi (Kirundi) 10 5 0 0 0 0
        Russian 510 260 245 30 10 15
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda) 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Semitic languages, n.i.e. 10 10 5 0 0 0
        Serbian 60 25 35 15 10 10
        Serbo-Croatian 50 20 25 0 0 0
        Shanghainese 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Sign languages, n.i.e. 195 110 85 45 20 20
        Sindhi 5 0 5 0 0 0
        Sinhala (Sinhalese) 45 25 25 0 0 5
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Slavic languages, n.i.e. 5 0 5 0 0 0
        Slovak 30 10 20 15 5 10
        Slovenian 5 0 0 0 0 0
        Somali 20 5 10 0 0 0
        Spanish 775 390 385 110 50 60
        Swahili 20 10 15 0 0 0
        Swedish 10 5 5 5 0 5
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 550 275 275 85 40 45
        Taiwanese 15 10 5 5 5 0
        Tamil 130 80 50 10 5 5
        Telugu 55 30 25 0 0 0
        Thai 60 5 55 5 5 0
        Tibetan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Tigrigna 25 15 10 0 0 0
        Turkish 140 70 70 0 0 0
        Ukrainian 25 5 20 15 10 10
        Urdu 320 155 165 30 20 15
        Vietnamese 280 145 135 50 20 25
        Yiddish 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 235 120 115 95 35 55
  Multiple responses         7,405 3,655 3,755 1,455 710 745
    English and French 1,815 860 950 80 45 35
    English and non-official language 5,295 2,640 2,655 1,335 650 685
    French and non-official language 115 60 60 10 5 10
    English, French and non-official language 180 85 90 25 10 10
Detailed other language spoken regularly at home
Detailed other language spoken regularly at home - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 910,620 441,190 469,425 126,950 62,670 64,280
  None 863,715 418,680 445,030 120,275 59,415 60,860
  Single responses  46,065 22,110 23,960 6,540 3,195 3,345
    English  16,325 8,230 8,095 1,585 825 755
    French  15,705 6,975 8,730 910 395 515
    Non-official languages  14,035 6,900 7,130 4,045 1,975 2,075
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 1,945 900 1,045 55 30 25
        Atikamekw    0 0 0 0 0 0
        Cree, n.o.s.  10 5 5 40 25 15
        Dene  5 0 0 0 5 5
        Innu/Montagnais  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Inuktitut  30 10 20 5 0 0
        Mi'kmaq  1,890 880 1,015 0 0 0
        Ojibway  10 5 5 5 0 5
        Oji-Cree  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Stoney  0 0 0 5 0 0
      Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 11,385 5,685 5,705 3,180 1,555 1,620
        African languages, n.i.e 15 10 10 10 5 5
        Afrikaans  55 25 30 35 20 15
        Akan (Twi)  35 20 20 0 5 0
        Albanian  95 45 45 0 0 0
        Amharic  40 25 20 5 0 0
        Arabic  1,995 1,175 825 65 55 5
        Armenian  20 10 5 0 0 0
        Bantu languages, n.i.e 45 25 25 0 0 0
        Bengali  95 60 35 5 5 0
        Berber languages (Kabyle)  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Bisayan languages  15 5 10 5 5 5
        Bosnian  35 20 15 0 0 0
        Bulgarian  25 15 10 0 0 0
        Burmese  5 0 0 0 0 0
        Cantonese  195 100 90 75 40 35
        Chinese, n.o.s.  490 225 265 85 55 25
        Creoles  80 25 55 10 5 5
        Croatian  70 25 40 55 30 30
        Czech  55 20 35 20 10 10
        Danish  60 30 30 25 10 15
        Dutch  550 260 285 115 50 65
        Estonian  20 5 15 5 5 0
        Finnish  25 10 10 15 5 10
        Flemish  5 0 5 0 0 5
        Fukien  10 0 5 0 0 5
        German  1,255 605 645 550 265 285
        Greek  435 225 205 25 15 10
        Gujarati  40 15 20 10 5 0
        Hakka  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Hebrew  85 45 35 5 5 5
        Hindi  310 165 145 40 20 20
        Hungarian  90 35 50 45 25 25
        Ilocano  5 0 5 10 5 5
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e 15 5 5 5 0 5
        Italian  365 190 170 420 215 200
        Japanese  205 85 115 135 60 75
        Khmer (Cambodian)  5 0 0 0 0 0
        Korean  205 95 110 50 30 20
        Kurdish  10 5 5 0 0 0
        Lao  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Latvian  25 10 10 0 0 0
        Lingala  5 0 5 0 0 0
        Lithuanian  5 0 5 0 5 0
        Macedonian  5 5 5 0 0 5
        Malay  30 10 15 15 5 10
        Malayalam  55 20 35 5 0 5
        Maltese  15 5 10 0 0 0
        Mandarin  225 110 120 55 30 25
        Marathi  5 5 5 0 0 0
        Nepali  5 5 5 5 5 5
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e 65 30 35 10 10 5
        Norwegian  55 25 30 15 10 5
        Oromo  5 5 0 0 0 0
        Panjabi (Punjabi)  125 60 60 350 175 170
        Pashto  10 5 5 0 0 0
        Persian (Farsi)  210 125 85 20 10 15
        Polish  280 135 140 75 35 40
        Portuguese  175 85 85 45 20 20
        Romanian  60 25 35 10 0 5
        Rundi (Kirundi)  5 0 0 0 0 0
        Russian  230 105 120 70 25 50
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)  5 5 0 0 0 0
        Semitic languages, n.i.e 10 5 5 0 0 0
        Serbian  40 25 20 15 10 5
        Serbo-Croatian  45 20 25 0 0 5
        Shanghainese  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Sign languages, n.i.e 220 90 135 25 10 15
        Sindhi  0 5 0 0 0 0
        Sinhala (Sinhalese)  45 30 20 10 5 5
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Slavic languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 5 5 5
        Slovak  55 25 30 15 5 5
        Slovenian  15 5 5 15 0 10
        Somali  15 10 5 0 0 0
        Spanish  1,050 485 560 270 135 140
        Swahili  75 40 35 5 0 0
        Swedish  60 20 35 20 10 15
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)  435 165 275 155 45 110
        Taiwanese  15 10 5 10 0 5
        Tamil  105 60 45 5 5 0
        Telugu  40 20 15 5 5 5
        Thai  30 5 20 20 5 10
        Tibetan languages  5 5 0 0 0 0
        Tigrigna  20 10 10 0 0 0
        Turkish  120 65 50 5 5 0
        Ukrainian  75 30 45 65 30 35
        Urdu  170 90 80 30 15 15
        Vietnamese  105 45 55 20 10 15
        Yiddish  10 5 5 0 0 0
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 705 325 380 815 390 430
  Multiple responses          840 400 435 135 60 75
    English and French  95 45 45 10 5 5
    English and non-official language  175 80 90 20 10 10
    French and non-official language  560 265 300 105 45 60
    English, French and non-official language  5 5 5 5 0 0

Symbols

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

Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 Census of Population.

How to cite

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2012. Nova Scotia (Code 12) and Thompson-Nicola, British Columbia (Code 5933) (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 March 28, 2024).

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Footnote 1

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Source

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Map

Map

Map: Nova Scotia

Map: Thompson-Nicola, Regional district (Census Division), British Columbia

Geographic hierarchy

Geographic hierarchy

Geographic hierarchy: Nova Scotia (Province)

  • Canada
    • Nova Scotia (Province)

Geographic hierarchy: Thompson-Nicola (Regional district)

Note

Note: For more information regarding geographic hierarchies, refer to the Illustrated Glossary: Hierarchy of standard geographic units tutorial.

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Related data

Related data: Thompson-Nicola, Regional district (Census Division), British Columbia

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