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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 12,851,821  ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,400,057  ...Data not available ...Data not available
Population in 2006Census data footnote 1 12,160,282  ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,113,487  ...Data not available ...Data not available
2006 to 2011 population change (%) 5.7 ...Data not available ...Data not available 7.0 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total private dwellingsCensus data footnote 2 5,308,785 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,945,365 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Private dwellings occupied by usual residentsCensus data footnote 3 4,887,508 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,764,637 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Population density per square kilometre 14.1 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4.8 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Land area (square km) 908,607.67 ...Data not available ...Data not available 922,509.29 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Age characteristics
Total population by age groupsCensus data footnote 4 12,851,820 6,263,140 6,588,685 4,400,055 2,156,600 2,243,455
0 to 4 years 704,260 360,590 343,670 219,665 112,885 106,775
5 to 9 years 712,755 365,290 347,465 218,915 112,200 106,715
10 to 14 years 763,755 391,630 372,125 238,780 122,465 116,315
15 to 19 years 863,635 443,680 419,950 275,165 141,670 133,500
15 years 168,840 86,700 82,140 53,725 27,620 26,110
16 years 172,840 89,195 83,645 54,885 28,475 26,410
17 years 171,405 88,230 83,170 55,400 28,510 26,885
18 years 173,930 89,225 84,705 55,380 28,425 26,955
19 years 176,620 90,330 86,290 55,785 28,640 27,140
20 to 24 years 852,910 432,490 420,415 279,825 142,290 137,535
25 to 29 years 815,120 400,045 415,075 288,780 143,475 145,305
30 to 34 years 800,365 383,340 417,030 275,985 135,220 140,755
35 to 39 years 844,335 405,845 438,485 280,870 135,455 145,415
40 to 44 years 924,075 447,920 476,155 313,765 151,430 162,335
45 to 49 years 1,055,880 517,510 538,370 350,600 170,580 180,020
50 to 54 years 1,006,140 492,560 513,580 354,610 172,060 182,550
55 to 59 years 864,620 418,755 445,865 323,335 157,455 165,880
60 to 64 years 765,655 370,370 395,275 291,040 142,645 148,395
65 to 69 years 563,485 270,875 292,610 210,900 103,785 107,115
70 to 74 years 440,780 206,350 234,435 160,715 77,350 83,360
75 to 79 years 356,150 161,345 194,805 127,480 60,720 66,760
80 to 84 years 271,510 113,620 157,890 96,945 42,745 54,200
85 years and over 246,400 80,925 165,475 92,675 32,150 60,520
Median age of the populationCensus data footnote 5 40.4 39.4 41.3 41.9 41.1 42.7
% of the population aged 15 and over 83.0 82.2 83.9 84.6 83.9 85.3
Marital status
Total population 15 years and over by marital statusCensus data footnote 6 10,671,050 5,145,630 5,525,420 3,722,695 1,809,045 1,913,650
Married or living with a common-law partner 6,158,605 3,078,940 3,079,665 2,154,575 1,074,965 1,079,610
Married (and not separated) 5,367,400 2,681,320 2,686,075 1,832,605 913,430 919,175
Living common law 791,210 397,620 393,590 321,965 161,530 160,435
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 4,512,440 2,066,690 2,445,750 1,568,120 734,075 834,040
Single (never legally married) 2,985,020 1,583,760 1,401,260 1,014,270 550,830 463,435
Separated 319,805 133,790 186,015 102,040 43,570 58,470
Divorced 593,730 231,160 362,570 246,515 98,130 148,385
Widowed 613,880 117,980 495,905 205,300 41,550 163,750
Family characteristics
Total number of census families in private householdsCensus data footnote 7 3,612,200 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,238,155 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 2 persons 1,686,655 ...Data not available ...Data not available 645,245 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 3 persons 812,960 ...Data not available ...Data not available 263,910 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 4 persons 783,500 ...Data not available ...Data not available 238,525 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 5 or more persons 329,085 ...Data not available ...Data not available 90,470 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of census families in private householdsCensus data footnote 8 3,612,205 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,238,155 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total couple families by family structure and number of children 3,007,560 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,048,350 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Married couples 2,612,895 ...Data not available ...Data not available 887,990 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children at home 1,090,740 ...Data not available ...Data not available 422,310 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children at home 1,522,150 ...Data not available ...Data not available 465,680 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 559,155 ...Data not available ...Data not available 181,895 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 676,880 ...Data not available ...Data not available 205,505 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 286,110 ...Data not available ...Data not available 78,280 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Common-law couples 394,670 ...Data not available ...Data not available 160,360 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children at home 236,010 ...Data not available ...Data not available 105,425 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children at home 158,660 ...Data not available ...Data not available 54,935 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 77,160 ...Data not available ...Data not available 27,565 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 55,605 ...Data not available ...Data not available 19,145 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 25,890 ...Data not available ...Data not available 8,225 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total lone-parent families by sex of parent and number of children 604,645 ...Data not available ...Data not available 189,805 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Female parent 486,470 ...Data not available ...Data not available 149,010 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 282,085 ...Data not available ...Data not available 90,235 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 145,375 ...Data not available ...Data not available 43,935 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 59,015 ...Data not available ...Data not available 14,835 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Male parent 118,175 ...Data not available ...Data not available 40,795 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 77,820 ...Data not available ...Data not available 27,275 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 31,265 ...Data not available ...Data not available 10,510 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 9,085 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,005 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total children in census families in private households 4,083,925 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,230,340 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Under six years of age 839,960 ...Data not available ...Data not available 260,215 ...Data not available ...Data not available
6 to 14 years 1,323,750 ...Data not available ...Data not available 409,250 ...Data not available ...Data not available
15 to 17 years 496,005 ...Data not available ...Data not available 156,650 ...Data not available ...Data not available
18 to 24 years 888,985 ...Data not available ...Data not available 255,855 ...Data not available ...Data not available
25 years and over 535,230 ...Data not available ...Data not available 148,375 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Average number of children at home per census family 1.1 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1.0 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Household and dwelling characteristics
Total number of persons in private households 12,655,130 6,179,005 6,476,125 4,324,505 2,122,320 2,202,185
Number of persons not in census families 1,951,440 889,600 1,061,845 807,660 383,540 424,120
Living with relativesCensus data footnote 9 295,100 113,180 181,925 105,450 42,525 62,925
Living with non-relatives only 425,360 233,900 191,465 203,285 111,935 91,345
Living alone 1,230,980 542,525 688,455 498,920 229,075 269,850
Number of census family persons 10,703,690 5,289,410 5,414,280 3,516,850 1,738,780 1,778,070
Average number of persons per census family 3.0 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2.8 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of persons aged 65 years and over in private households 1,752,725 796,110 956,615 643,410 302,320 341,095
Number of persons not in census families aged 65 years and over 563,605 155,405 408,200 211,820 65,460 146,365
Living with relativesCensus data footnote 9 105,130 22,345 82,785 32,900 7,490 25,410
Living with non-relatives only 30,835 14,715 16,125 13,560 6,770 6,790
Living alone 427,640 118,350 309,290 165,365 51,195 114,165
Number of census family persons aged 65 years and over 1,189,120 640,705 548,415 431,590 236,860 194,730
Total number of private households by household typeCensus data footnote 10 4,887,510 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,764,635 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Census-family households 3,475,030 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,183,075 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-family-only householdsCensus data footnote 11 3,103,515 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,041,470 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Couple-family householdsCensus data footnote 12 2,642,680 ...Data not available ...Data not available 898,030 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children 1,171,505 ...Data not available ...Data not available 458,880 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children 1,471,175 ...Data not available ...Data not available 439,150 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Lone-parent-family households 460,840 ...Data not available ...Data not available 143,445 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other family householdsCensus data footnote 13 371,515 ...Data not available ...Data not available 141,600 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-family households with persons not in a census family 242,850 ...Data not available ...Data not available 91,190 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Couple-family householdsCensus data footnote 14 167,865 ...Data not available ...Data not available 66,105 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children 52,945 ...Data not available ...Data not available 23,805 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children 114,920 ...Data not available ...Data not available 42,300 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Lone-parent-family households 74,985 ...Data not available ...Data not available 25,085 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Two-or-more-family households 128,660 ...Data not available ...Data not available 50,415 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Non-census-family households 1,412,480 ...Data not available ...Data not available 581,565 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-person households 1,230,980 ...Data not available ...Data not available 498,925 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Two-or-more-person households 181,500 ...Data not available ...Data not available 82,640 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwellingCensus data footnote 15 4,887,505 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,764,635 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Single-detached house 2,718,880 ...Data not available ...Data not available 842,120 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 789,970 ...Data not available ...Data not available 143,970 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Movable dwellingCensus data footnote 16 15,800 ...Data not available ...Data not available 46,960 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other dwellingCensus data footnote 17 1,362,860 ...Data not available ...Data not available 731,585 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Semi-detached house 279,470 ...Data not available ...Data not available 52,825 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Row house 415,225 ...Data not available ...Data not available 130,365 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, duplex 160,460 ...Data not available ...Data not available 184,355 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 498,160 ...Data not available ...Data not available 361,150 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other single-attached house 9,540 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,885 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of private households by household sizeCensus data footnote 18 4,887,505 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,764,640 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 person 1,230,975 ...Data not available ...Data not available 498,925 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 persons 1,584,415 ...Data not available ...Data not available 613,270 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 persons 803,030 ...Data not available ...Data not available 264,135 ...Data not available ...Data not available
4 persons 783,925 ...Data not available ...Data not available 237,725 ...Data not available ...Data not available
5 persons 310,860 ...Data not available ...Data not available 91,600 ...Data not available ...Data not available
6 or more persons 174,305 ...Data not available ...Data not available 58,985 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Number of persons in private households 12,655,135 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,324,505 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Average number of persons in private households 2.6 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2.5 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Detailed mother tongue
Detailed mother tongue - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 12,722,060 6,210,335 6,511,730 4,356,205 2,137,240 2,218,965
  Single responses  12,434,770 6,071,955 6,362,815 4,273,930 2,098,055 2,175,870
    English  8,677,040 4,276,970 4,400,065 3,062,435 1,526,350 1,536,085
    French  493,300 232,785 260,510 57,275 28,315 28,965
    Non-official languages  3,264,435 1,562,190 1,702,240 1,154,215 543,395 610,825
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 15,625 7,315 8,305 1,210 540 675
        Atikamekw    0 0 0 0 0 0
        Cree, n.o.s.  3,930 1,835 2,095 955 435 525
        Dene  20 5 10 70 35 35
        Innu/Montagnais  5 5 5 5 5 0
        Inuktitut  300 85 215 25 10 10
        Mi'kmaq  70 20 45 15 10 5
        Ojibway  8,255 3,925 4,330 140 50 90
        Oji-Cree  3,030 1,440 1,590 0 0 0
        Stoney  5 0 0 5 5 5
Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 3,222,400 1,542,155 1,680,245 1,137,420 535,395 602,025
        African languages, n.i.e 3,080 1,585 1,495 620 330 295
        Afrikaans  2,060 1,030 1,030 2,735 1,330 1,405
        Akan (Twi)  9,680 4,565 5,115 455 235 220
        Albanian  17,440 8,870 8,565 1,335 695 635
        Amharic  9,190 4,295 4,895 1,255 615 640
        Arabic  133,390 69,890 63,500 13,050 7,505 5,550
        Armenian  13,070 6,330 6,740 1,105 560 545
        Bantu languages, n.i.e 3,040 1,445 1,595 530 235 295
        Bengali  38,685 19,745 18,935 2,410 1,265 1,145
        Berber languages (Kabyle)  120 70 60 15 10 5
        Bisayan languages  6,380 2,395 3,985 3,870 1,445 2,430
        Bosnian  6,140 3,045 3,095 1,275 635 640
        Bulgarian  9,015 4,390 4,625 1,945 960 985
        Burmese  1,400 685 715 945 485 465
        Cantonese  186,870 87,020 99,850 133,245 61,790 71,455
        Chinese, n.o.s.  195,120 92,170 102,950 120,040 55,735 64,305
        Creoles  9,650 4,355 5,295 640 315 320
        Croatian  33,830 16,505 17,320 7,820 3,860 3,955
        Czech  12,115 5,675 6,440 5,610 2,800 2,810
        Danish  4,745 2,230 2,515 5,250 2,575 2,675
        Dutch  58,135 28,150 29,985 23,080 11,190 11,890
        Estonian  5,025 2,170 2,850 820 345 475
        Finnish  11,350 4,905 6,450 4,090 1,705 2,390
        Flemish  2,710 1,180 1,530 445 215 235
        Fukien  3,410 1,620 1,795 1,920 835 1,085
        German  140,315 65,815 74,500 73,625 35,140 38,485
        Greek  56,890 28,455 28,435 6,250 3,360 2,885
        Gujarati  68,105 34,110 33,995 6,595 3,060 3,540
        Hakka  3,535 1,685 1,850 1,110 475 630
        Hebrew  11,415 6,085 5,330 1,755 970 785
        Hindi  47,645 23,880 23,765 24,640 11,840 12,800
        Hungarian  41,010 19,455 21,555 9,855 4,915 4,940
        Ilocano  8,050 2,990 5,060 3,755 1,465 2,290
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e 2,845 1,520 1,330 475 265 205
        Italian  251,330 123,830 127,505 24,060 12,180 11,880
        Japanese  12,215 4,415 7,800 19,665 6,840 12,825
        Khmer (Cambodian)  7,210 3,345 3,860 1,465 700 770
        Korean  64,080 30,065 34,015 48,975 22,350 26,625
        Kurdish  5,760 3,100 2,660 1,415 775 645
        Lao  5,350 2,620 2,730 1,155 550 600
        Latvian  4,640 1,970 2,670 615 305 310
        Lingala  755 325 430 35 20 20
        Lithuanian  5,600 2,375 3,230 435 190 245
        Macedonian  16,305 7,930 8,370 275 130 140
        Malay  5,305 2,395 2,910 3,535 1,590 1,950
        Malayalam  10,745 5,460 5,285 1,460 735 725
        Maltese  5,830 2,930 2,905 220 115 115
        Mandarin  118,390 55,825 62,565 94,055 43,630 50,425
        Marathi  4,155 2,135 2,025 430 220 210
        Nepali  3,640 1,850 1,795 805 430 375
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e 5,780 2,925 2,860 470 250 220
        Norwegian  1,060 465 595 2,370 1,155 1,215
        Oromo  1,770 890 875 325 185 140
        Panjabi (Punjabi)  173,975 88,090 85,885 182,915 90,900 92,020
        Pashto  8,165 4,200 3,965 900 485 415
        Persian (Farsi)  98,905 50,110 48,790 36,045 18,265 17,775
        Polish  128,440 58,835 69,600 17,460 8,185 9,270
        Portuguese  147,725 71,605 76,125 14,605 6,990 7,615
        Romanian  41,980 19,835 22,140 8,330 4,110 4,220
        Rundi (Kirundi)  1,035 455 580 135 60 80
        Russian  93,080 42,590 50,490 22,650 10,300 12,350
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)  1,120 450 670 80 40 45
        Semitic languages, n.i.e 14,930 7,345 7,590 690 345 340
        Serbian  41,910 20,750 21,165 6,655 3,425 3,225
        Serbo-Croatian  5,250 2,565 2,685 1,425 675 755
        Shanghainese  1,410 585 830 1,250 530 715
        Sign languages, n.i.e 1,580 835 745 645 335 310
        Sindhi  6,530 3,055 3,475 1,770 790 975
        Sinhala (Sinhalese)  9,335 4,555 4,780 1,405 715 685
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e 1,780 900 875 775 400 375
        Slavic languages, n.i.e 2,005 1,000 1,005 495 275 225
        Slovak  10,250 4,665 5,585 3,220 1,440 1,780
        Slovenian  7,505 3,475 4,030 1,225 590 640
        Somali  22,685 9,750 12,930 975 495 480
        Spanish  178,335 85,410 92,915 40,795 19,325 21,470
        Swahili  4,745 2,255 2,490 755 390 365
        Swedish  2,505 1,060 1,440 2,740 1,195 1,545
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)  140,805 53,595 87,210 66,120 25,835 40,285
        Taiwanese  3,020 1,390 1,625 5,675 2,640 3,035
        Tamil  111,060 54,760 56,300 3,135 1,635 1,500
        Telugu  6,730 3,525 3,205 570 295 270
        Thai  2,915 995 1,915 2,410 730 1,680
        Tibetan languages  3,965 2,005 1,960 200 115 85
        Tigrigna  5,560 2,605 2,955 590 285 300
        Turkish  16,615 8,755 7,865 2,890 1,650 1,235
        Ukrainian  41,455 18,275 23,185 9,680 4,215 5,460
        Urdu  128,730 65,470 63,260 8,450 4,315 4,140
        Vietnamese  65,915 30,920 34,990 25,100 11,745 13,360
        Yiddish  5,105 2,350 2,760 350 185 170
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 26,410 12,725 13,690 15,585 7,455 8,130
  Multiple responses          287,290 138,385 148,910 82,280 39,185 43,095
    English and French  46,605 21,805 24,795 8,600 4,065 4,535
    English and non-official language  219,425 106,790 112,635 68,800 32,875 35,925
    French and non-official language  13,645 6,285 7,365 3,345 1,520 1,830
    English, French and non-official language 7,615 3,495 4,115 1,530 725 805
Knowledge of official languages
Knowledge of official languages - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 12,722,060 6,210,335 6,511,730 4,356,210 2,137,240 2,218,965
  English only 10,984,360 5,445,050 5,539,310 3,912,950 1,943,760 1,969,190
  French only 42,980 18,805 24,175 2,045 950 1,095
  English and French 1,395,805 627,725 768,085 296,645 132,940 163,705
  Neither English nor French 298,920 118,765 180,155 144,555 59,590 84,965
First official language spoken
First official language spoken - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 12,722,065 6,210,340 6,511,730 4,356,205 2,137,245 2,218,965
  English 11,844,580 5,819,520 6,025,055 4,143,245 2,044,365 2,098,885
  French 500,270 235,620 264,655 53,725 26,660 27,065
  English and French 84,230 39,330 44,895 16,935 7,710 9,220
  Neither English nor French 292,980 115,860 177,115 142,300 58,510 83,790
Official language minority (number)Census data footnote 23 542,390 255,285 287,100 62,190 30,515 31,680
Official language minority (percentage)Census data footnote 23 4.3 4.1 4.4 1.4 1.4 1.4
Detailed language spoken most often at home
Detailed language spoken most often at home - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 12,722,065 6,210,340 6,511,730 4,356,205 2,137,245 2,218,965
  Single responses 12,156,790 5,936,965 6,219,825 4,193,385 2,059,465 2,133,915
    English 10,044,810 4,930,610 5,114,200 3,506,595 1,733,775 1,772,820
    French 284,115 133,495 150,620 16,685 8,015 8,665
    Non-official languages 1,827,870 872,860 955,010 670,100 317,670 352,430
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 5,935 3,000 2,930 175 85 85
        Atikamekw   0 0 0 0 0 0
        Cree, n.o.s. 1,920 950 970 135 70 65
        Dene 0 0 0 15 5 5
        Innu/Montagnais 5 0 0 0 0 0
        Inuktitut 80 20 60 5 5 5
        Mi'kmaq 10 5 5 0 0 0
        Ojibway 2,855 1,510 1,345 15 10 5
        Oji-Cree 1,065 505 555 0 0 0
        Stoney 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 1,811,985 864,990 946,995 665,750 315,485 350,265
        African languages, n.i.e. 1,405 675 730 190 80 105
        Afrikaans 775 385 390 1,385 685 690
        Akan (Twi) 5,305 2,390 2,915 120 60 60
        Albanian 10,055 5,075 4,980 700 345 350
        Amharic 5,280 2,400 2,880 555 245 310
        Arabic 76,410 38,095 38,315 7,640 4,065 3,575
        Armenian 7,375 3,435 3,940 490 250 240
        Bantu languages, n.i.e. 885 420 465 115 50 65
        Bengali 26,895 13,495 13,405 1,465 715 750
        Berber languages (Kabyle) 40 20 20 0 0 0
        Bisayan languages 2,045 895 1,150 1,265 540 720
        Bosnian 3,525 1,765 1,760 705 370 340
        Bulgarian 5,165 2,535 2,630 1,085 530 555
        Burmese 885 425 460 585 315 270
        Cantonese 147,795 68,295 79,500 103,550 47,585 55,970
        Chinese, n.o.s. 135,665 64,765 70,895 81,270 37,740 43,525
        Creoles 4,720 2,120 2,600 315 145 165
        Croatian 13,185 6,320 6,865 2,540 1,200 1,340
        Czech 4,325 2,055 2,265 1,570 795 775
        Danish 335 170 170 325 160 170
        Dutch 5,395 2,535 2,855 2,230 1,055 1,175
        Estonian 1,260 475 785 110 40 70
        Finnish 2,280 1,005 1,270 795 350 445
        Flemish 230 105 130 50 25 20
        Fukien 1,045 495 550 690 310 380
        German 39,180 18,925 20,255 11,555 5,430 6,120
        Greek 23,590 11,185 12,405 2,105 1,015 1,095
        Gujarati 42,445 20,860 21,585 3,045 1,335 1,710
        Hakka 1,595 740 855 320 145 175
        Hebrew 5,240 2,630 2,610 780 395 390
        Hindi 24,650 12,200 12,450 12,390 5,900 6,490
        Hungarian 15,440 7,260 8,175 2,560 1,235 1,325
        Ilocano 2,920 1,170 1,745 1,190 530 660
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 1,175 590 590 180 85 85
        Italian 88,835 39,140 49,695 6,250 2,730 3,520
        Japanese 5,765 2,535 3,235 9,540 3,985 5,555
        Khmer (Cambodian) 4,065 1,860 2,205 750 370 385
        Korean 47,245 22,575 24,675 38,810 17,985 20,830
        Kurdish 3,580 1,835 1,745 945 490 460
        Lao 2,855 1,445 1,410 545 270 275
        Latvian 1,270 535 730 105 50 50
        Lingala 240 95 140 10 5 5
        Lithuanian 1,780 765 1,015 65 30 35
        Macedonian 7,290 3,495 3,795 140 70 70
        Malay 1,925 920 1,005 1,320 655 660
        Malayalam 5,315 2,665 2,645 690 350 340
        Maltese 1,295 625 670 15 10 5
        Mandarin 96,610 46,980 49,630 78,070 36,945 41,130
        Marathi 1,980 1,015 965 230 120 105
        Nepali 2,480 1,260 1,220 525 275 250
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 1,830 870 960 140 65 75
        Norwegian 120 50 75 160 80 80
        Oromo 1,040 490 545 175 80 95
        Panjabi (Punjabi) 124,100 62,105 61,995 137,390 67,955 69,430
        Pashto 5,765 2,875 2,890 565 295 270
        Persian (Farsi) 69,200 33,860 35,335 24,750 12,095 12,655
        Polish 60,730 28,490 32,240 6,395 3,065 3,330
        Portuguese 70,210 33,690 36,520 5,195 2,405 2,785
        Romanian 22,845 10,960 11,880 4,155 2,050 2,105
        Rundi (Kirundi) 375 180 195 75 30 45
        Russian 64,425 30,385 34,045 12,205 5,880 6,320
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda) 395 165 230 25 10 15
        Semitic languages, n.i.e. 10,360 4,980 5,375 465 230 235
        Serbian 26,000 12,665 13,335 4,020 2,020 2,000
        Serbo-Croatian 2,500 1,220 1,285 615 300 315
        Shanghainese 660 300 365 555 260 295
        Sign languages, n.i.e. 2,650 1,535 1,115 980 535 450
        Sindhi 2,835 1,265 1,565 675 295 385
        Sinhala (Sinhalese) 4,480 2,195 2,280 595 295 300
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e. 1,410 710 695 620 315 300
        Slavic languages, n.i.e. 565 265 300 80 35 45
        Slovak 3,185 1,485 1,700 1,080 515 570
        Slovenian 1,815 830 990 165 70 100
        Somali 15,450 6,520 8,935 625 310 315
        Spanish 106,735 51,645 55,085 20,585 10,025 10,555
        Swahili 2,025 940 1,080 250 130 125
        Swedish 410 200 210 430 195 235
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 65,225 27,135 38,095 29,380 12,780 16,600
        Taiwanese 1,495 710 785 2,910 1,390 1,515
        Tamil 83,645 40,665 42,980 1,965 1,010 960
        Telugu 3,820 1,955 1,870 290 145 140
        Thai 1,320 650 675 845 375 475
        Tibetan languages 3,200 1,615 1,585 100 55 45
        Tigrigna 3,075 1,390 1,680 295 135 160
        Turkish 10,395 5,265 5,135 1,365 725 645
        Ukrainian 15,240 6,810 8,425 1,070 475 595
        Urdu 83,520 41,750 41,770 5,430 2,700 2,730
        Vietnamese 47,355 22,240 25,120 17,270 8,085 9,180
        Yiddish 530 260 275 10 5 5
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 9,950 4,865 5,085 4,180 2,100 2,075
  Multiple responses         565,270 273,370 291,895 162,820 77,775 85,050
    English and French 37,955 17,250 20,705 4,700 2,240 2,460
    English and non-official language 509,105 248,050 261,055 155,065 74,155 80,905
    French and non-official language 6,370 2,855 3,520 930 435 495
    English, French and non-official language 11,845 5,225 6,620 2,130 940 1,185
Detailed other language spoken regularly at home
Detailed other language spoken regularly at home - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 12,722,060 6,210,335 6,511,725 4,356,205 2,137,240 2,218,965
  None 10,611,255 5,199,975 5,411,280 3,740,260 1,844,645 1,895,615
  Single responses  2,066,620 989,785 1,076,835 604,495 287,270 317,220
    English  848,410 416,070 432,340 249,765 122,305 127,455
    French  227,040 101,685 125,355 38,175 17,315 20,865
    Non-official languages  991,165 472,030 519,140 316,550 147,655 168,900
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 10,750 4,985 5,770 845 400 445
        Atikamekw    0 0 0 0 0 0
        Cree, n.o.s.  2,120 980 1,140 705 335 365
        Dene  15 10 10 30 15 20
        Innu/Montagnais  5 0 5 0 0 0
        Inuktitut  220 85 135 20 10 5
        Mi'kmaq  50 20 30 10 5 5
        Ojibway  6,505 3,030 3,470 80 35 45
        Oji-Cree  1,840 870 970 0 0 0
        Stoney  0 0 0 5 0 5
      Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 966,445 460,560 505,885 305,355 142,340 163,020
        African languages, n.i.e 1,340 675 665 310 165 140
        Afrikaans  1,285 630 660 1,340 650 690
        Akan (Twi)  4,585 2,195 2,390 260 130 125
        Albanian  4,625 2,315 2,310 405 200 205
        Amharic  3,085 1,430 1,655 460 220 245
        Arabic  45,670 24,305 21,360 3,845 2,280 1,570
        Armenian  3,700 1,785 1,910 320 160 165
        Bantu languages, n.i.e 1,490 675 810 215 95 125
        Bengali  8,115 4,155 3,960 570 285 285
        Berber languages (Kabyle)  50 25 20 0 5 0
        Bisayan languages  1,600 585 1,010 920 345 575
        Bosnian  1,790 875 915 395 190 205
        Bulgarian  2,240 1,050 1,185 495 215 275
        Burmese  405 200 205 235 110 130
        Cantonese  41,885 19,995 21,890 29,240 13,945 15,290
        Chinese, n.o.s.  35,080 16,715 18,365 20,595 9,830 10,760
        Creoles  7,720 3,355 4,370 490 250 235
        Croatian  13,060 6,290 6,770 3,195 1,585 1,615
        Czech  3,765 1,645 2,115 1,940 900 1,045
        Danish  1,690 740 950 1,705 765 940
        Dutch  18,365 8,275 10,095 6,930 3,130 3,805
        Estonian  1,850 785 1,065 235 100 135
        Finnish  3,725 1,530 2,195 1,290 550 740
        Flemish  590 230 355 125 50 70
        Fukien  1,440 695 750 670 295 380
        German  44,850 20,385 24,470 23,905 10,935 12,970
        Greek  29,400 14,815 14,580 3,310 1,730 1,580
        Gujarati  17,855 8,935 8,915 3,185 1,485 1,705
        Hakka  1,010 480 530 315 135 175
        Hebrew  8,795 4,415 4,380 1,090 575 515
        Hindi  31,720 16,115 15,605 12,695 6,190 6,505
        Hungarian  11,610 5,225 6,380 2,950 1,405 1,545
        Ilocano  2,215 830 1,385 945 360 590
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e 1,050 550 505 175 90 85
        Italian  100,275 49,240 51,035 9,605 4,715 4,890
        Japanese  5,765 2,425 3,350 9,050 3,635 5,415
        Khmer (Cambodian)  2,105 985 1,120 365 170 195
        Korean  11,915 5,615 6,300 6,890 3,125 3,765
        Kurdish  1,355 730 625 270 160 110
        Lao  1,600 815 785 410 200 210
        Latvian  1,525 620 900 120 45 75
        Lingala  1,220 505 715 65 25 40
        Lithuanian  1,685 675 1,010 115 55 60
        Macedonian  5,710 2,780 2,930 60 25 35
        Malay  2,010 875 1,135 1,450 645 805
        Malayalam  4,210 2,120 2,085 520 260 260
        Maltese  2,270 1,045 1,225 80 30 50
        Mandarin  22,435 10,105 12,330 17,925 8,150 9,775
        Marathi  1,255 620 640 125 65 65
        Nepali  655 325 335 155 80 75
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e 4,890 2,350 2,540 295 155 135
        Norwegian  475 205 265 715 330 380
        Oromo  450 235 225 65 45 25
        Panjabi (Punjabi)  36,175 18,600 17,575 34,010 17,040 16,970
        Pashto  1,565 845 715 235 120 120
        Persian (Farsi)  19,325 10,130 9,195 7,025 3,725 3,300
        Polish  36,540 16,475 20,070 5,450 2,475 2,975
        Portuguese  56,065 27,195 28,865 5,640 2,625 3,010
        Romanian  11,640 5,370 6,265 2,410 1,135 1,270
        Rundi (Kirundi)  535 225 310 40 25 25
        Russian  20,915 9,535 11,380 6,140 2,715 3,425
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)  555 220 335 30 15 15
        Semitic languages, n.i.e 3,145 1,560 1,585 160 85 70
        Serbian  11,025 5,500 5,525 1,855 955 905
        Serbo-Croatian  1,355 675 675 435 190 245
        Shanghainese  460 185 275 485 215 265
        Sign languages, n.i.e 1,530 620 905 865 345 520
        Sindhi  2,660 1,255 1,410 930 400 530
        Sinhala (Sinhalese)  4,160 2,055 2,105 570 285 290
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e 175 85 95 65 35 30
        Slavic languages, n.i.e 570 280 295 150 75 75
        Slovak  2,965 1,305 1,665 1,035 400 635
        Slovenian  2,445 1,075 1,370 345 155 190
        Somali  7,410 3,415 4,000 365 190 175
        Spanish  64,810 31,120 33,695 20,930 10,065 10,865
        Swahili  3,240 1,485 1,755 580 280 300
        Swedish  1,240 520 720 1,220 535 680
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)  48,070 17,385 30,690 24,810 9,040 15,775
        Taiwanese  1,050 480 570 2,675 1,275 1,395
        Tamil  23,860 11,970 11,885 910 480 430
        Telugu  1,730 910 820 195 100 95
        Thai  1,120 375 745 1,110 370 740
        Tibetan languages  445 235 210 45 30 25
        Tigrigna  1,945 930 1,015 175 85 90
        Turkish  4,610 2,460 2,150 1,020 575 445
        Ukrainian  12,170 5,285 6,880 1,930 830 1,100
        Urdu  34,535 17,635 16,895 2,425 1,260 1,170
        Vietnamese  15,425 7,320 8,105 5,945 2,880 3,060
        Yiddish  1,540 660 875 90 35 50
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 13,970 6,485 7,490 10,345 4,910 5,435
  Multiple responses          44,190 20,580 23,610 11,455 5,320 6,130
    English and French  6,970 3,210 3,760 1,090 495 595
    English and non-official language  15,600 7,690 7,910 4,540 2,185 2,350
    French and non-official language  21,270 9,505 11,765 5,760 2,610 3,145
    English, French and non-official language  350 170 180 70 30 40

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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.

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