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The table shows total, male and female data grouped by geography (appearing as column headers) for selected characteristics (appearing as row headers).
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Total Male Female Total Male Female
Population and dwelling counts
Population in 2011Census data footnote 1 7,903,001  ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,645,257  ...Data not available ...Data not available
Population in 2006Census data footnote 1 7,546,131  ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,290,350  ...Data not available ...Data not available
2006 to 2011 population change (%) 4.7 ...Data not available ...Data not available 10.8 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total private dwellingsCensus data footnote 2 3,685,926 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,505,007 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Private dwellings occupied by usual residentsCensus data footnote 3 3,395,343 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,390,275 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Population density per square kilometre 5.8 ...Data not available ...Data not available 5.7 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Land area (square km) 1,356,547.02 ...Data not available ...Data not available 640,081.87 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Age characteristics
Total population by age groupsCensus data footnote 4 7,903,000 3,875,860 4,027,140 3,645,260 1,827,815 1,817,440
0 to 4 years 440,840 225,525 215,320 244,880 125,665 119,210
5 to 9 years 399,575 203,675 195,900 218,990 112,005 106,990
10 to 14 years 418,205 213,540 204,665 220,920 113,415 107,505
15 to 19 years 491,980 249,960 242,020 238,205 122,065 116,145
15 years 93,955 47,690 46,265 46,985 23,995 22,995
16 years 96,095 48,880 47,210 47,235 24,330 22,910
17 years 97,795 49,925 47,875 47,280 24,370 22,910
18 years 100,210 50,910 49,305 47,780 24,435 23,345
19 years 103,915 52,545 51,370 48,920 24,935 23,985
20 to 24 years 489,185 246,850 242,340 258,475 131,510 126,965
25 to 29 years 490,665 245,695 244,970 288,735 146,330 142,405
30 to 34 years 531,445 264,980 266,460 274,390 138,600 135,795
35 to 39 years 498,225 249,610 248,615 260,135 131,810 128,325
40 to 44 years 520,805 261,120 259,690 258,515 130,630 127,890
45 to 49 years 623,575 311,320 312,250 280,635 140,575 140,060
50 to 54 years 648,695 320,695 327,995 279,705 141,370 138,335
55 to 59 years 579,280 285,295 293,990 233,785 118,750 115,030
60 to 64 years 512,830 250,675 262,155 182,160 90,975 91,185
65 to 69 years 403,210 194,305 208,905 125,700 61,790 63,905
70 to 74 years 291,755 135,830 155,925 94,775 45,220 49,555
75 to 79 years 232,355 101,675 130,680 76,040 35,205 40,835
80 to 84 years 176,420 69,170 107,250 57,725 24,810 32,915
85 years and over 153,945 45,945 108,005 51,485 17,095 34,390
Median age of the populationCensus data footnote 5 41.9 40.7 43.0 36.5 35.9 37.1
% of the population aged 15 and over 84.1 83.4 84.7 81.2 80.8 81.6
Marital status
Total population 15 years and over by marital statusCensus data footnote 6 6,644,380 3,233,120 3,411,260 2,960,470 1,476,730 1,483,735
Married or living with a common-law partner 3,745,320 1,875,415 1,869,905 1,756,855 881,840 875,015
Married (and not separated) 2,353,770 1,177,720 1,176,050 1,484,700 745,670 739,035
Living common law 1,391,550 697,695 693,850 272,155 136,180 135,980
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 2,899,060 1,357,705 1,541,360 1,203,610 594,890 608,725
Single (never legally married) 1,942,090 1,045,540 896,545 823,935 460,575 363,355
Separated 105,195 46,465 58,720 70,860 31,685 39,170
Divorced 463,830 188,265 275,565 177,375 75,875 101,500
Widowed 387,945 77,430 310,515 131,440 26,745 104,695
Family characteristics
Total number of census families in private householdsCensus data footnote 7 2,203,630 ...Data not available ...Data not available 999,530 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 2 persons 1,158,055 ...Data not available ...Data not available 484,825 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 3 persons 473,495 ...Data not available ...Data not available 213,675 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 4 persons 407,400 ...Data not available ...Data not available 203,800 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 5 or more persons 164,680 ...Data not available ...Data not available 97,225 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of census families in private householdsCensus data footnote 8 2,203,630 ...Data not available ...Data not available 999,530 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total couple families by family structure and number of children 1,838,120 ...Data not available ...Data not available 855,015 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Married couples 1,143,365 ...Data not available ...Data not available 719,360 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children at home 596,140 ...Data not available ...Data not available 314,230 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children at home 547,225 ...Data not available ...Data not available 405,125 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 216,230 ...Data not available ...Data not available 146,820 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 226,985 ...Data not available ...Data not available 174,625 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 104,010 ...Data not available ...Data not available 83,680 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Common-law couples 694,750 ...Data not available ...Data not available 135,660 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children at home 334,250 ...Data not available ...Data not available 83,430 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children at home 360,500 ...Data not available ...Data not available 52,230 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 152,120 ...Data not available ...Data not available 26,160 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 155,020 ...Data not available ...Data not available 17,235 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 53,360 ...Data not available ...Data not available 8,840 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total lone-parent families by sex of parent and number of children 365,515 ...Data not available ...Data not available 144,510 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Female parent 277,930 ...Data not available ...Data not available 110,800 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 169,760 ...Data not available ...Data not available 64,825 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 81,365 ...Data not available ...Data not available 32,100 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 26,810 ...Data not available ...Data not available 13,875 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Male parent 87,580 ...Data not available ...Data not available 33,710 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 57,910 ...Data not available ...Data not available 22,340 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 23,780 ...Data not available ...Data not available 8,595 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 5,900 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,775 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total children in census families in private households 2,201,800 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,097,320 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Under six years of age 520,710 ...Data not available ...Data not available 284,605 ...Data not available ...Data not available
6 to 14 years 728,240 ...Data not available ...Data not available 386,605 ...Data not available ...Data not available
15 to 17 years 279,620 ...Data not available ...Data not available 134,350 ...Data not available ...Data not available
18 to 24 years 453,250 ...Data not available ...Data not available 202,260 ...Data not available ...Data not available
25 years and over 219,980 ...Data not available ...Data not available 89,505 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Average number of children at home per census family 1.0 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1.1 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Household and dwelling characteristics
Total number of persons in private households 7,732,835 3,812,190 3,920,640 3,567,935 1,793,260 1,774,675
Number of persons not in census families 1,489,290 717,115 772,170 616,070 324,140 291,930
Living with relativesCensus data footnote 9 145,795 64,175 81,615 86,005 42,230 43,775
Living with non-relatives only 249,085 141,300 107,785 187,325 112,605 74,725
Living alone 1,094,410 511,640 582,770 342,730 169,305 173,430
Number of census family persons 6,243,545 3,095,075 3,148,470 2,951,870 1,469,120 1,482,750
Average number of persons per census family 2.8 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3.0 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of persons aged 65 years and over in private households 1,128,815 510,045 618,775 366,105 171,780 194,330
Number of persons not in census families aged 65 years and over 413,235 124,645 288,590 114,455 34,650 79,805
Living with relativesCensus data footnote 9 45,530 11,850 33,680 15,895 3,895 12,000
Living with non-relatives only 24,935 11,985 12,950 7,200 3,595 3,605
Living alone 342,775 100,810 241,965 91,355 27,160 64,195
Number of census family persons aged 65 years and over 715,580 385,395 330,185 251,650 137,125 114,525
Total number of private households by household typeCensus data footnote 10 3,395,340 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,390,275 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Census-family households 2,174,255 ...Data not available ...Data not available 969,755 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-family-only householdsCensus data footnote 11 2,050,840 ...Data not available ...Data not available 870,680 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Couple-family householdsCensus data footnote 12 1,738,280 ...Data not available ...Data not available 764,130 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children 880,690 ...Data not available ...Data not available 354,595 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children 857,590 ...Data not available ...Data not available 409,535 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Lone-parent-family households 312,555 ...Data not available ...Data not available 106,550 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other family householdsCensus data footnote 13 123,420 ...Data not available ...Data not available 99,070 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-family households with persons not in a census family 95,000 ...Data not available ...Data not available 71,170 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Couple-family householdsCensus data footnote 14 61,250 ...Data not available ...Data not available 49,400 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children 27,410 ...Data not available ...Data not available 20,350 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children 33,840 ...Data not available ...Data not available 29,050 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Lone-parent-family households 33,750 ...Data not available ...Data not available 21,775 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Two-or-more-family households 28,420 ...Data not available ...Data not available 27,900 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Non-census-family households 1,221,090 ...Data not available ...Data not available 420,520 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-person households 1,094,410 ...Data not available ...Data not available 342,735 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Two-or-more-person households 126,680 ...Data not available ...Data not available 77,790 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwellingCensus data footnote 15 3,395,345 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,390,275 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Single-detached house 1,560,405 ...Data not available ...Data not available 883,265 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 171,115 ...Data not available ...Data not available 58,205 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Movable dwellingCensus data footnote 16 22,995 ...Data not available ...Data not available 46,590 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other dwellingCensus data footnote 17 1,640,825 ...Data not available ...Data not available 402,215 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Semi-detached house 171,435 ...Data not available ...Data not available 71,845 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Row house 86,040 ...Data not available ...Data not available 97,865 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, duplex 263,860 ...Data not available ...Data not available 33,505 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 1,103,845 ...Data not available ...Data not available 197,940 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other single-attached house 15,645 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,060 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of private households by household sizeCensus data footnote 18 3,395,345 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,390,275 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 person 1,094,410 ...Data not available ...Data not available 342,730 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 persons 1,181,240 ...Data not available ...Data not available 477,095 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 persons 496,140 ...Data not available ...Data not available 224,925 ...Data not available ...Data not available
4 persons 421,080 ...Data not available ...Data not available 211,645 ...Data not available ...Data not available
5 persons 142,555 ...Data not available ...Data not available 85,495 ...Data not available ...Data not available
6 or more persons 59,920 ...Data not available ...Data not available 48,385 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Number of persons in private households 7,732,835 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,567,935 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Average number of persons in private households 2.3 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2.6 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Detailed mother tongue
Detailed mother tongue - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 7,815,950 3,841,260 3,974,690 3,610,185 1,811,450 1,798,730
  Single responses  7,663,135 3,764,810 3,898,325 3,547,680 1,781,135 1,766,545
    English  599,225 297,875 301,355 2,780,200 1,405,655 1,374,545
    French  6,102,210 2,994,300 3,107,910 68,545 35,355 33,195
    Non-official languages  961,700 472,635 489,060 698,930 340,125 358,805
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 41,290 20,530 20,760 22,005 10,540 11,470
        Atikamekw    5,815 2,975 2,845 0 0 0
        Cree, n.o.s.  15,135 7,570 7,565 16,745 8,035 8,710
        Dene  0 5 0 1,680 825 855
        Innu/Montagnais  8,715 4,200 4,515 0 0 0
        Inuktitut  10,915 5,430 5,485 65 20 40
        Mi'kmaq  670 340 325 20 15 10
        Ojibway  30 15 15 455 190 260
        Oji-Cree  5 0 0 5 5 10
        Stoney  0 0 0 3,035 1,465 1,570
Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 908,480 445,970 462,515 665,865 324,165 341,705
        African languages, n.i.e 930 530 400 3,380 1,855 1,525
        Afrikaans  100 50 45 2,420 1,200 1,220
        Akan (Twi)  1,140 560 585 1,100 620 485
        Albanian  2,405 1,240 1,170 1,685 915 770
        Amharic  690 340 355 5,110 2,595 2,515
        Arabic  140,035 74,985 65,050 28,000 15,335 12,665
        Armenian  15,030 7,335 7,700 390 185 195
        Bantu languages, n.i.e 1,645 875 770 1,265 635 625
        Bengali  10,405 5,305 5,100 5,030 2,640 2,385
        Berber languages (Kabyle)  5,645 3,095 2,550 60 30 25
        Bisayan languages  955 280 670 3,255 1,340 1,910
        Bosnian  1,505 745 760 1,745 875 875
        Bulgarian  6,495 3,165 3,330 1,280 635 650
        Burmese  60 25 35 320 160 160
        Cantonese  10,975 5,185 5,790 34,985 16,440 18,540
        Chinese, n.o.s.  41,590 19,745 21,850 49,270 23,520 25,745
        Creoles  49,475 21,965 27,510 1,180 610 570
        Croatian  2,375 1,220 1,160 3,960 1,950 2,005
        Czech  1,645 790 855 2,880 1,405 1,475
        Danish  305 145 160 2,805 1,445 1,360
        Dutch  3,245 1,595 1,645 17,950 9,095 8,855
        Estonian  200 75 125 195 100 95
        Finnish  415 155 255 895 355 545
        Flemish  590 250 340 345 175 170
        Fukien  75 30 45 445 205 235
        German  15,025 6,920 8,105 80,905 39,730 41,175
        Greek  39,825 20,135 19,690 2,965 1,565 1,405
        Gujarati  5,940 2,915 3,025 8,675 4,300 4,375
        Hakka  105 40 60 325 135 190
        Hebrew  3,975 2,105 1,870 780 415 370
        Hindi  2,745 1,435 1,310 12,290 6,260 6,030
        Hungarian  6,675 3,250 3,430 6,700 3,315 3,385
        Ilocano  1,685 615 1,075 3,010 1,265 1,745
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e 560 320 240 1,070 580 490
        Italian  113,815 56,530 57,285 11,960 6,145 5,815
        Japanese  2,175 680 1,495 4,560 1,640 2,920
        Khmer (Cambodian)  8,620 4,035 4,580 1,745 810 930
        Korean  4,085 1,785 2,300 13,885 6,545 7,340
        Kurdish  820 465 360 1,230 705 525
        Lao  4,185 2,050 2,140 1,035 515 520
        Latvian  335 125 205 330 160 165
        Lingala  2,045 980 1,070 155 80 75
        Lithuanian  650 275 370 380 170 210
        Macedonian  195 105 95 275 140 135
        Malay  625 250 375 1,080 470 610
        Malayalam  315 165 150 2,760 1,425 1,330
        Maltese  30 15 15 75 35 35
        Mandarin  11,290 5,155 6,130 19,325 9,120 10,210
        Marathi  160 90 65 850 460 395
        Nepali  1,280 620 660 1,605 870 735
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e 4,565 2,470 2,090 2,075 1,120 960
        Norwegian  275 130 140 1,180 540 635
        Oromo  7,035 3,865 3,170 1,405 790 610
        Panjabi (Punjabi)  11,150 5,990 5,160 49,940 25,350 24,590
        Pashto  990 545 445 1,850 950 900
        Persian (Farsi)  19,835 10,340 9,500 10,655 5,630 5,025
        Polish  15,250 6,695 8,555 19,890 9,335 10,560
        Portuguese  34,265 16,505 17,760 7,380 3,610 3,770
        Romanian  31,245 15,115 16,130 6,550 3,335 3,215
        Rundi (Kirundi)  2,370 1,150 1,220 235 110 120
        Russian  24,085 10,765 13,320 13,840 6,355 7,490
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)  2,005 875 1,130 440 225 215
        Semitic languages, n.i.e 150 80 75 680 360 325
        Serbian  2,955 1,485 1,470 3,560 1,795 1,765
        Serbo-Croatian  1,910 945 970 930 455 475
        Shanghainese  95 40 50 130 50 80
        Sign languages, n.i.e 520 305 215 465 250 215
        Sindhi  305 145 155 2,560 1,205 1,355
        Sinhala (Sinhalese)  585 305 280 1,940 1,030 915
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e 95 55 40 650 335 315
        Slavic languages, n.i.e 325 180 145 325 160 165
        Slovak  1,180 525 660 2,145 1,045 1,100
        Slovenian  840 375 460 745 350 395
        Somali  855 435 420 5,515 2,875 2,640
        Spanish  131,850 64,490 67,365 44,020 22,045 21,975
        Swahili  2,065 1,060 1,010 1,455 775 680
        Swedish  515 240 280 950 420 530
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)  13,740 4,655 9,090 60,085 25,720 34,370
        Taiwanese  405 190 215 340 150 190
        Tamil  13,245 6,645 6,595 2,645 1,425 1,215
        Telugu  365 200 160 1,085 565 520
        Thai  725 190 535 1,310 420 890
        Tibetan languages  110 60 50 335 170 165
        Tigrigna  350 160 190 2,340 1,245 1,095
        Turkish  6,915 3,605 3,305 2,460 1,415 1,050
        Ukrainian  4,785 2,095 2,690 24,575 11,095 13,475
        Urdu  9,800 5,115 4,690 19,900 10,265 9,630
        Vietnamese  26,560 12,675 13,885 21,195 9,930 11,265
        Yiddish  9,035 4,515 4,520 165 85 80
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 11,930 6,140 5,790 11,055 5,420 5,635
  Multiple responses          152,820 76,455 76,365 62,505 30,325 32,185
    English and French  64,800 32,390 32,405 8,410 4,045 4,365
    English and non-official language  23,435 11,455 11,975 49,970 24,210 25,760
    French and non-official language  51,640 25,810 25,825 2,945 1,500 1,440
    English, French and non-official language 12,950 6,790 6,155 1,185 565 620
Knowledge of official languages
Knowledge of official languages - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 7,815,955 3,841,260 3,974,690 3,610,185 1,811,450 1,798,735
  English only 363,860 180,175 183,690 3,321,810 1,679,330 1,642,480
  French only 4,047,175 1,871,500 2,175,675 3,205 1,430 1,780
  English and French 3,328,725 1,758,410 1,570,310 235,565 110,485 125,075
  Neither English nor French 76,190 31,175 45,015 49,600 20,210 29,395
First official language spoken
First official language spoken - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 7,815,955 3,841,265 3,974,695 3,610,180 1,811,455 1,798,735
  English 935,635 465,965 469,675 3,484,240 1,751,785 1,732,460
  French 6,561,510 3,216,790 3,344,720 65,105 33,810 31,295
  English and French 245,230 128,655 116,575 12,530 6,305 6,225
  Neither English nor French 73,580 29,860 43,720 48,310 19,555 28,750
Official language minority (number)Census data footnote 23 1,058,250 530,290 527,960 71,370 36,960 34,405
Official language minority (percentage)Census data footnote 23 13.5 13.8 13.3 2.0 2.0 1.9
Detailed language spoken most often at home
Detailed language spoken most often at home - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 7,815,955 3,841,260 3,974,695 3,610,185 1,811,455 1,798,730
  Single responses 7,570,900 3,720,195 3,850,710 3,499,490 1,757,090 1,742,400
    English 767,415 379,915 387,500 3,095,250 1,557,420 1,537,830
    French 6,249,080 3,071,635 3,177,450 24,690 12,545 12,140
    Non-official languages 554,400 268,640 285,760 379,550 187,125 192,425
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 37,955 19,060 18,895 9,525 4,800 4,730
        Atikamekw   5,365 2,805 2,560 0 0 0
        Cree, n.o.s. 14,155 7,085 7,075 6,470 3,255 3,215
        Dene 0 0 0 880 475 400
        Innu/Montagnais 7,730 3,760 3,965 0 0 0
        Inuktitut 10,360 5,230 5,130 10 5 5
        Mi'kmaq 330 175 155 5 0 5
        Ojibway 10 5 5 95 35 60
        Oji-Cree 0 0 0 0 5 0
        Stoney 0 0 0 2,070 1,025 1,045
      Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 511,880 247,275 264,610 366,215 180,370 185,850
        African languages, n.i.e. 220 105 115 1,880 990 885
        Afrikaans 25 10 15 1,435 715 715
        Akan (Twi) 565 260 310 460 235 225
        Albanian 1,510 765 745 915 505 410
        Amharic 360 165 195 3,555 1,770 1,790
        Arabic 72,955 37,360 35,590 16,655 8,765 7,890
        Armenian 10,980 5,195 5,785 205 100 100
        Bantu languages, n.i.e. 290 140 155 395 190 205
        Bengali 8,285 4,110 4,170 3,540 1,820 1,720
        Berber languages (Kabyle) 1,915 1,005 915 35 15 15
        Bisayan languages 235 95 140 1,125 530 595
        Bosnian 1,030 525 505 885 450 430
        Bulgarian 4,940 2,430 2,505 755 375 375
        Burmese 30 10 15 215 115 105
        Cantonese 8,340 3,980 4,360 24,790 11,520 13,270
        Chinese, n.o.s. 33,890 16,270 17,620 32,395 15,515 16,880
        Creoles 19,430 8,295 11,135 630 315 310
        Croatian 1,060 510 545 1,375 645 735
        Czech 510 240 275 755 380 375
        Danish 35 20 15 175 95 80
        Dutch 525 245 280 2,390 1,180 1,210
        Estonian 30 15 15 25 10 15
        Finnish 65 25 40 115 50 60
        Flemish 95 45 55 40 20 20
        Fukien 15 10 5 120 45 75
        German 3,025 1,435 1,590 35,485 17,490 18,000
        Greek 20,060 9,685 10,380 905 440 460
        Gujarati 3,955 1,905 2,050 5,040 2,450 2,590
        Hakka 20 5 15 110 50 60
        Hebrew 1,735 885 845 370 190 180
        Hindi 1,450 720 725 6,955 3,525 3,425
        Hungarian 2,390 1,070 1,315 1,900 920 980
        Ilocano 585 225 360 1,060 490 575
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 275 145 130 510 260 245
        Italian 39,540 17,925 21,615 3,235 1,455 1,785
        Japanese 915 390 525 2,125 890 1,235
        Khmer (Cambodian) 5,350 2,475 2,875 960 445 510
        Korean 2,955 1,360 1,590 10,340 4,980 5,370
        Kurdish 380 200 180 785 435 350
        Lao 2,395 1,160 1,235 530 250 285
        Latvian 90 35 55 85 55 35
        Lingala 545 250 290 45 25 25
        Lithuanian 150 60 90 85 40 40
        Macedonian 125 65 60 110 55 55
        Malay 225 115 120 370 200 165
        Malayalam 75 40 35 1,495 760 735
        Maltese 0 0 0 5 5 5
        Mandarin 9,325 4,485 4,835 14,910 7,300 7,610
        Marathi 65 40 25 430 230 205
        Nepali 1,170 575 600 1,190 625 570
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 975 465 505 595 285 305
        Norwegian 40 20 25 190 95 95
        Oromo 2,115 1,110 1,010 1,050 565 485
        Panjabi (Punjabi) 8,345 4,415 3,925 38,215 19,220 19,000
        Pashto 805 430 380 1,235 625 610
        Persian (Farsi) 14,380 7,125 7,255 7,260 3,680 3,580
        Polish 6,955 3,160 3,800 7,935 3,805 4,125
        Portuguese 16,015 7,615 8,405 2,915 1,400 1,515
        Romanian 22,790 11,190 11,605 3,735 1,930 1,805
        Rundi (Kirundi) 665 305 355 100 40 60
        Russian 18,465 8,740 9,725 8,360 4,115 4,250
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda) 450 210 235 220 115 105
        Semitic languages, n.i.e. 75 40 35 375 185 190
        Serbian 2,015 985 1,025 2,025 1,010 1,015
        Serbo-Croatian 1,180 580 600 435 225 210
        Shanghainese 30 15 20 65 35 35
        Sign languages, n.i.e. 975 625 355 685 415 270
        Sindhi 175 85 90 1,105 490 610
        Sinhala (Sinhalese) 330 165 170 1,000 530 465
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e. 55 20 30 500 260 240
        Slavic languages, n.i.e. 145 65 75 70 35 35
        Slovak 255 115 140 680 340 335
        Slovenian 295 130 170 120 50 70
        Somali 520 245 275 4,110 2,130 1,985
        Spanish 88,380 43,095 45,290 27,405 13,830 13,575
        Swahili 750 365 385 580 310 275
        Swedish 115 55 55 115 55 55
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 7,280 2,815 4,465 33,190 15,940 17,255
        Taiwanese 220 115 100 130 60 70
        Tamil 11,270 5,585 5,685 1,515 805 715
        Telugu 220 120 105 565 295 270
        Thai 210 95 115 595 270 325
        Tibetan languages 80 40 40 235 120 110
        Tigrigna 170 80 90 1,595 820 775
        Turkish 4,945 2,470 2,475 1,610 860 750
        Ukrainian 1,925 835 1,090 2,985 1,365 1,620
        Urdu 7,125 3,595 3,530 13,740 7,005 6,735
        Vietnamese 20,740 9,845 10,895 15,080 7,140 7,945
        Yiddish 6,275 3,225 3,050 5 5 0
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 4,565 2,310 2,265 3,810 1,955 1,850
  Multiple responses         245,055 121,070 123,985 110,695 54,360 56,335
    English and French 71,555 35,860 35,695 4,945 2,520 2,425
    English and non-official language 43,765 21,305 22,460 102,995 50,465 52,535
    French and non-official language 100,110 48,590 51,525 1,115 570 550
    English, French and non-official language 29,625 15,315 14,310 1,640 815 825
Detailed other language spoken regularly at home
Detailed other language spoken regularly at home - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 7,815,950 3,841,260 3,974,690 3,610,185 1,811,455 1,798,730
  None 6,691,145 3,279,620 3,411,525 3,175,225 1,598,555 1,576,670
  Single responses  1,046,580 522,335 524,245 427,270 209,070 218,200
    English  459,125 234,190 224,935 175,275 88,065 87,205
    French  298,090 147,040 151,050 36,995 17,270 19,730
    Non-official languages  289,365 141,100 148,260 215,005 103,740 111,265
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 3,380 1,585 1,795 11,185 5,305 5,880
        Atikamekw    470 205 270 0 0 0
        Cree, n.o.s.  1,250 630 620 9,370 4,490 4,885
        Dene  0 0 0 655 290 365
        Innu/Montagnais  920 435 490 0 0 0
        Inuktitut  485 205 275 55 20 35
        Mi'kmaq  250 110 135 20 10 10
        Ojibway  5 5 5 220 90 130
        Oji-Cree  5 0 0 5 0 5
        Stoney  0 0 0 855 405 450
      Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 279,095 136,070 143,025 197,700 95,500 102,195
        African languages, n.i.e 625 335 295 970 540 430
        Afrikaans  65 35 30 935 475 455
        Akan (Twi)  475 240 240 620 350 270
        Albanian  400 200 200 490 265 230
        Amharic  195 95 100 1,395 750 650
        Arabic  49,400 26,430 22,965 12,895 6,955 5,945
        Armenian  2,500 1,235 1,265 95 40 55
        Bantu languages, n.i.e 945 495 450 550 265 285
        Bengali  1,140 635 505 1,010 515 490
        Berber languages (Kabyle)  1,980 1,050 930 5 5 0
        Bisayan languages  250 80 165 830 330 505
        Bosnian  310 145 165 580 280 305
        Bulgarian  835 380 450 320 150 175
        Burmese  10 5 5 115 60 55
        Cantonese  1,890 935 955 9,235 4,460 4,775
        Chinese, n.o.s.  5,395 2,480 2,920 10,445 5,115 5,330
        Creoles  34,645 15,580 19,065 720 360 355
        Croatian  600 280 325 1,555 775 780
        Czech  445 205 240 990 480 515
        Danish  130 50 75 945 430 515
        Dutch  930 415 515 5,765 2,795 2,965
        Estonian  60 25 35 50 30 25
        Finnish  140 60 85 300 130 175
        Flemish  110 45 65 70 40 35
        Fukien  25 10 15 155 75 80
        German  5,900 2,720 3,175 18,255 8,815 9,440
        Greek  14,520 7,350 7,165 1,720 850 870
        Gujarati  1,185 600 585 2,970 1,465 1,500
        Hakka  50 20 30 105 40 65
        Hebrew  2,975 1,475 1,505 600 300 290
        Hindi  1,870 985 890 7,045 3,685 3,365
        Hungarian  1,580 715 865 2,015 970 1,040
        Ilocano  505 180 325 845 360 480
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e 210 110 95 320 175 140
        Italian  39,030 19,225 19,810 5,390 2,700 2,685
        Japanese  1,070 465 610 2,250 960 1,290
        Khmer (Cambodian)  2,300 1,070 1,230 525 255 270
        Korean  650 275 375 2,420 1,125 1,290
        Kurdish  230 125 110 300 165 135
        Lao  1,095 530 565 365 190 175
        Latvian  90 35 55 80 30 50
        Lingala  2,585 1,255 1,325 230 115 115
        Lithuanian  180 65 120 95 45 45
        Macedonian  45 20 25 90 40 50
        Malay  235 105 130 460 205 255
        Malayalam  135 70 70 960 485 470
        Maltese  5 5 0 15 10 10
        Mandarin  1,880 810 1,075 4,300 1,965 2,335
        Marathi  55 30 30 240 130 110
        Nepali  40 25 25 235 135 90
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e 2,705 1,350 1,355 1,685 860 830
        Norwegian  110 60 55 355 160 195
        Oromo  2,435 1,275 1,160 255 130 130
        Panjabi (Punjabi)  1,755 960 795 8,810 4,560 4,245
        Pashto  80 50 30 340 170 170
        Persian (Farsi)  2,920 1,600 1,325 2,105 1,130 980
        Polish  3,465 1,400 2,065 6,180 2,890 3,290
        Portuguese  9,950 4,785 5,165 3,195 1,565 1,630
        Romanian  4,475 2,070 2,410 1,715 865 850
        Rundi (Kirundi)  1,140 565 575 120 65 55
        Russian  4,610 2,105 2,500 4,020 1,825 2,200
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)  920 390 530 195 100 100
        Semitic languages, n.i.e 55 35 25 185 100 90
        Serbian  540 275 265 1,135 575 555
        Serbo-Croatian  350 185 165 260 125 140
        Shanghainese  50 25 25 40 15 25
        Sign languages, n.i.e 445 205 240 645 270 375
        Sindhi  110 50 60 1,185 560 630
        Sinhala (Sinhalese)  175 95 80 755 395 360
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e 25 15 15 115 65 50
        Slavic languages, n.i.e 95 55 45 85 50 40
        Slovak  310 140 175 605 300 300
        Slovenian  225 95 130 250 120 130
        Somali  250 135 120 1,435 745 690
        Spanish  40,335 19,665 20,670 18,355 9,210 9,145
        Swahili  1,245 615 630 1,145 610 540
        Swedish  320 150 175 450 205 245
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)  4,875 1,540 3,335 18,450 6,985 11,460
        Taiwanese  135 65 70 125 60 65
        Tamil  1,510 790 720 880 460 420
        Telugu  80 50 30 360 195 165
        Thai  320 100 215 575 185 390
        Tibetan languages  30 15 10 60 35 30
        Tigrigna  90 45 45 740 395 345
        Turkish  1,270 690 575 640 370 270
        Ukrainian  1,245 535 715 7,440 3,335 4,105
        Urdu  2,205 1,200 1,010 4,905 2,555 2,355
        Vietnamese  4,620 2,245 2,375 4,960 2,345 2,615
        Yiddish  1,690 765 920 60 30 30
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 6,890 3,445 3,445 6,125 2,940 3,190
  Multiple responses          78,230 39,305 38,925 7,690 3,825 3,865
    English and French  30,610 15,760 14,845 995 520 475
    English and non-official language  24,795 12,330 12,465 2,860 1,445 1,405
    French and non-official language  21,860 10,720 11,145 3,785 1,820 1,960
    English, French and non-official language  965 500 465 55 35 25

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Footnotes

Footnote 1

2011 and 2006 population

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

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

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Footnote 2

Total private dwellings

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

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Footnote 3

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents

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

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Footnote 4

Age

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

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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. Quebec (Code 24) and Alberta (Code 48) (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 18, 2024).

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