Archived Content

Information identified as archived is provided for reference, research or recordkeeping purposes. It is not subject to the Government of Canada Web Standards and has not been altered or updated since it was archived. Please contact us to request a format other than those available.

Archived Content

Content is archived.

Census Profile

Data table

Data table

Select a table view
The table shows total, male and female data grouped by geography (appearing as column headers) for selected characteristics (appearing as row headers).
Characteristic Alberta Data quality note(s)

(Province) 		Saskatchewan Data quality note(s)

(Province)
Change geography 1 Change geography 2
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Population and dwelling counts
Population in 2011Census data footnote 1 3,645,257†  ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,033,381†  ...Data not available ...Data not available
Population in 2006Census data footnote 1 3,290,350†  ...Data not available ...Data not available 968,157†  ...Data not available ...Data not available
2006 to 2011 population change (%) 10.8 ...Data not available ...Data not available 6.7 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total private dwellingsCensus data footnote 2 1,505,007 ...Data not available ...Data not available 460,512 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Private dwellings occupied by usual residentsCensus data footnote 3 1,390,275 ...Data not available ...Data not available 409,645 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Population density per square kilometre 5.7 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1.8 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Land area (square km) 640,081.87 ...Data not available ...Data not available 588,239.21 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Age characteristics
Total population by age groupsCensus data footnote 4 3,645,260 1,827,815 1,817,440 1,033,380 511,555 521,825
0 to 4 years 244,880 125,665 119,210 68,760 35,070 33,690
5 to 9 years 218,990 112,005 106,990 63,350 32,480 30,865
10 to 14 years 220,920 113,415 107,505 65,750 33,465 32,285
15 to 19 years 238,205 122,065 116,145 71,760 36,870 34,885
15 years 46,985 23,995 22,995 13,910 7,140 6,765
16 years 47,235 24,330 22,910 14,465 7,390 7,075
17 years 47,280 24,370 22,910 14,405 7,425 6,985
18 years 47,780 24,435 23,345 14,540 7,505 7,040
19 years 48,920 24,935 23,985 14,430 7,420 7,015
20 to 24 years 258,475 131,510 126,965 72,610 37,135 35,470
25 to 29 years 288,735 146,330 142,405 70,395 35,510 34,885
30 to 34 years 274,390 138,600 135,795 65,340 32,750 32,590
35 to 39 years 260,135 131,810 128,325 61,150 30,265 30,880
40 to 44 years 258,515 130,630 127,890 61,475 30,550 30,920
45 to 49 years 280,635 140,575 140,060 74,630 36,820 37,810
50 to 54 years 279,705 141,370 138,335 77,480 38,855 38,625
55 to 59 years 233,785 118,750 115,030 70,050 35,185 34,865
60 to 64 years 182,160 90,975 91,185 56,945 28,305 28,645
65 to 69 years 125,700 61,790 63,905 41,500 20,445 21,055
70 to 74 years 94,775 45,220 49,555 33,820 16,050 17,770
75 to 79 years 76,040 35,205 40,835 28,950 13,200 15,750
80 to 84 years 57,725 24,810 32,915 23,955 10,165 13,795
85 years and over 51,485 17,095 34,390 25,475 8,435 17,035
Median age of the populationCensus data footnote 5 36.5 35.9 37.1 38.2 37.0 39.2
% of the population aged 15 and over 81.2 80.8 81.6 80.9 80.3 81.4
Marital status
Total population 15 years and over by marital statusCensus data footnote 6 2,960,470 1,476,730 1,483,735 835,525 410,545 424,980
Married or living with a common-law partner 1,756,855 881,840 875,015 487,980 244,485 243,495
Married (and not separated) 1,484,700 745,670 739,035 416,355 208,700 207,655
Living common law 272,155 136,180 135,980 71,630 35,785 35,845
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 1,203,610 594,890 608,725 347,535 166,055 181,480
Single (never legally married) 823,935 460,575 363,355 232,160 128,325 103,835
Separated 70,860 31,685 39,170 18,210 8,220 9,990
Divorced 177,375 75,875 101,500 43,665 19,500 24,170
Widowed 131,440 26,745 104,695 53,500 10,015 43,490
Family characteristics
Total number of census families in private householdsCensus data footnote 7 999,530 ...Data not available ...Data not available 285,370 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 2 persons 484,825 ...Data not available ...Data not available 148,805 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 3 persons 213,675 ...Data not available ...Data not available 55,360 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 4 persons 203,800 ...Data not available ...Data not available 51,115 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 5 or more persons 97,225 ...Data not available ...Data not available 30,095 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of census families in private householdsCensus data footnote 8 999,530 ...Data not available ...Data not available 285,375 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total couple families by family structure and number of children 855,015 ...Data not available ...Data not available 238,550 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Married couples 719,360 ...Data not available ...Data not available 202,765 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children at home 314,230 ...Data not available ...Data not available 102,740 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children at home 405,125 ...Data not available ...Data not available 100,030 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 146,820 ...Data not available ...Data not available 35,570 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 174,625 ...Data not available ...Data not available 41,100 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 83,680 ...Data not available ...Data not available 23,360 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Common-law couples 135,660 ...Data not available ...Data not available 35,780 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children at home 83,430 ...Data not available ...Data not available 19,585 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children at home 52,230 ...Data not available ...Data not available 16,200 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 26,160 ...Data not available ...Data not available 7,070 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 17,235 ...Data not available ...Data not available 5,180 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 8,840 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,945 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total lone-parent families by sex of parent and number of children 144,510 ...Data not available ...Data not available 46,825 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Female parent 110,800 ...Data not available ...Data not available 36,215 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 64,825 ...Data not available ...Data not available 19,685 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 32,100 ...Data not available ...Data not available 10,105 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 13,875 ...Data not available ...Data not available 6,430 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Male parent 33,710 ...Data not available ...Data not available 10,605 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 22,340 ...Data not available ...Data not available 6,795 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 8,595 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,615 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 2,775 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,195 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total children in census families in private households 1,097,320 ...Data not available ...Data not available 308,835 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Under six years of age 284,605 ...Data not available ...Data not available 79,470 ...Data not available ...Data not available
6 to 14 years 386,605 ...Data not available ...Data not available 112,695 ...Data not available ...Data not available
15 to 17 years 134,350 ...Data not available ...Data not available 39,820 ...Data not available ...Data not available
18 to 24 years 202,260 ...Data not available ...Data not available 54,525 ...Data not available ...Data not available
25 years and over 89,505 ...Data not available ...Data not available 22,335 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Average number of children at home per census family 1.1 ...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 3,567,935 1,793,260 1,774,675 1,009,040 500,680 508,360
Number of persons not in census families 616,070 324,140 291,930 176,280 87,630 88,650
Living with relativesCensus data footnote 9 86,005 42,230 43,775 23,550 12,035 11,510
Living with non-relatives only 187,325 112,605 74,725 38,345 22,810 15,535
Living alone 342,730 169,305 173,430 114,385 52,780 61,605
Number of census family persons 2,951,870 1,469,120 1,482,750 832,755 413,050 419,710
Average number of persons per census family 3.0 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2.9 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of persons aged 65 years and over in private households 366,105 171,780 194,330 141,370 64,460 76,910
Number of persons not in census families aged 65 years and over 114,455 34,650 79,805 50,190 14,780 35,415
Living with relativesCensus data footnote 9 15,895 3,895 12,000 3,395 1,115 2,285
Living with non-relatives only 7,200 3,595 3,605 1,930 970 960
Living alone 91,355 27,160 64,195 44,870 12,700 32,170
Number of census family persons aged 65 years and over 251,650 137,125 114,525 91,180 49,685 41,495
Total number of private households by household typeCensus data footnote 10 1,390,275 ...Data not available ...Data not available 409,645 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Census-family households 969,755 ...Data not available ...Data not available 277,880 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-family-only householdsCensus data footnote 11 870,680 ...Data not available ...Data not available 255,670 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Couple-family householdsCensus data footnote 12 764,130 ...Data not available ...Data not available 221,710 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children 354,595 ...Data not available ...Data not available 114,595 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children 409,535 ...Data not available ...Data not available 107,120 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Lone-parent-family households 106,550 ...Data not available ...Data not available 33,960 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other family householdsCensus data footnote 13 99,070 ...Data not available ...Data not available 22,205 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-family households with persons not in a census family 71,170 ...Data not available ...Data not available 15,220 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Couple-family householdsCensus data footnote 14 49,400 ...Data not available ...Data not available 9,145 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children 20,350 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,970 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children 29,050 ...Data not available ...Data not available 5,175 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Lone-parent-family households 21,775 ...Data not available ...Data not available 6,075 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Two-or-more-family households 27,900 ...Data not available ...Data not available 6,990 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Non-census-family households 420,520 ...Data not available ...Data not available 131,765 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-person households 342,735 ...Data not available ...Data not available 114,385 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Two-or-more-person households 77,790 ...Data not available ...Data not available 17,380 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwellingCensus data footnote 15 1,390,275 ...Data not available ...Data not available 409,645 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Single-detached house 883,265 ...Data not available ...Data not available 303,250 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 58,205 ...Data not available ...Data not available 10,830 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Movable dwellingCensus data footnote 16 46,590 ...Data not available ...Data not available 8,805 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other dwellingCensus data footnote 17 402,215 ...Data not available ...Data not available 86,755 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Semi-detached house 71,845 ...Data not available ...Data not available 11,945 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Row house 97,865 ...Data not available ...Data not available 14,370 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, duplex 33,505 ...Data not available ...Data not available 7,090 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 197,940 ...Data not available ...Data not available 52,655 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other single-attached house 1,060 ...Data not available ...Data not available 700 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of private households by household sizeCensus data footnote 18 1,390,275 ...Data not available ...Data not available 409,645 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 person 342,730 ...Data not available ...Data not available 114,385 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 persons 477,095 ...Data not available ...Data not available 146,850 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 persons 224,925 ...Data not available ...Data not available 57,410 ...Data not available ...Data not available
4 persons 211,645 ...Data not available ...Data not available 53,070 ...Data not available ...Data not available
5 persons 85,495 ...Data not available ...Data not available 23,455 ...Data not available ...Data not available
6 or more persons 48,385 ...Data not available ...Data not available 14,470 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Number of persons in private households 3,567,935 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,009,040 ...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 3,610,185 1,811,450 1,798,730 1,018,310 505,085 513,230
  Single responses  3,547,680 1,781,135 1,766,545 1,005,810 499,115 506,695
    English  2,780,200 1,405,655 1,374,545 860,500 428,115 432,385
    French  68,545 35,355 33,195 16,280 7,760 8,525
    Non-official languages  698,930 340,125 358,805 129,035 63,245 65,785
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 22,005 10,540 11,470 30,895 15,105 15,790
        Atikamekw    0 0 0 0 0 0
        Cree, n.o.s.  16,745 8,035 8,710 21,950 10,765 11,190
        Dene  1,680 825 855 7,955 3,900 4,055
        Innu/Montagnais  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Inuktitut  65 20 40 20 0 15
        Mi'kmaq  20 15 10 5 5 5
        Ojibway  455 190 260 950 430 520
        Oji-Cree  5 5 10 5 5 0
        Stoney  3,035 1,465 1,570 5 5 5
Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 665,865 324,165 341,705 96,540 47,370 49,165
        African languages, n.i.e.  3,380 1,855 1,525 420 235 185
        Afrikaans  2,420 1,200 1,220 740 375 360
        Akan (Twi)  1,100 620 485 105 60 45
        Albanian  1,685 915 770 175 90 90
        Amharic  5,110 2,595 2,515 215 110 110
        Arabic  28,000 15,335 12,665 2,045 1,150 900
        Armenian  390 185 195 10 5 5
        Bantu languages, n.i.e.  1,265 635 625 180 100 80
        Bengali  5,030 2,640 2,385 1,310 725 580
        Berber languages (Kabyle)  60 30 25 0 5 0
        Bisayan languages  3,255 1,340 1,910 620 245 375
        Bosnian  1,745 875 875 235 115 125
        Bulgarian  1,280 635 650 45 25 25
        Burmese  320 160 160 160 100 60
        Cantonese  34,985 16,440 18,540 1,725 835 890
        Chinese, n.o.s.  49,270 23,520 25,745 5,375 2,685 2,690
        Creoles  1,180 610 570 80 50 35
        Croatian  3,960 1,950 2,005 315 155 165
        Czech  2,880 1,405 1,475 270 130 145
        Danish  2,805 1,445 1,360 310 175 135
        Dutch  17,950 9,095 8,855 1,550 750 805
        Estonian  195 100 95 15 5 15
        Finnish  895 355 545 205 85 120
        Flemish  345 175 170 75 30 45
        Fukien  445 205 235 15 10 5
        German  80,905 39,730 41,175 25,415 12,200 13,215
        Greek  2,965 1,565 1,405 835 435 395
        Gujarati  8,675 4,300 4,375 700 430 265
        Hakka  325 135 190 5 5 0
        Hebrew  780 415 370 50 25 25
        Hindi  12,290 6,260 6,030 840 505 330
        Hungarian  6,700 3,315 3,385 1,665 845 815
        Ilocano  3,010 1,265 1,745 345 150 200
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e.  1,070 580 490 155 90 70
        Italian  11,960 6,145 5,815 730 385 345
        Japanese  4,560 1,640 2,920 275 95 185
        Khmer (Cambodian)  1,745 810 930 120 60 65
        Korean  13,885 6,545 7,340 1,230 595 630
        Kurdish  1,230 705 525 100 60 40
        Lao  1,035 515 520 325 170 160
        Latvian  330 160 165 60 30 30
        Lingala  155 80 75 15 10 5
        Lithuanian  380 170 210 20 10 10
        Macedonian  275 140 135 25 15 15
        Malay  1,080 470 610 80 25 50
        Malayalam  2,760 1,425 1,330 200 105 95
        Maltese  75 35 35 5 5 5
        Mandarin  19,325 9,120 10,210 1,425 710 715
        Marathi  850 460 395 70 35 35
        Nepali  1,605 870 735 325 170 160
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e.  2,075 1,120 960 295 150 145
        Norwegian  1,180 540 635 540 240 300
        Oromo  1,405 790 610 160 95 70
        Panjabi (Punjabi)  49,940 25,350 24,590 2,105 1,225 885
        Pashto  1,850 950 900 275 155 120
        Persian (Farsi)  10,655 5,630 5,025 1,010 550 465
        Polish  19,890 9,335 10,560 1,910 885 1,025
        Portuguese  7,380 3,610 3,770 475 215 260
        Romanian  6,550 3,335 3,215 855 415 440
        Rundi (Kirundi)  235 110 120 55 30 25
        Russian  13,840 6,355 7,490 2,355 1,125 1,225
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)  440 225 215 35 25 15
        Semitic languages, n.i.e.  680 360 325 480 245 235
        Serbian  3,560 1,795 1,765 435 215 220
        Serbo-Croatian  930 455 475 135 70 65
        Shanghainese  130 50 80 15 10 5
        Sign languages, n.i.e.  465 250 215 120 70 45
        Sindhi  2,560 1,205 1,355 60 35 30
        Sinhala (Sinhalese)  1,940 1,030 915 175 90 85
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e.  650 335 315 595 300 300
        Slavic languages, n.i.e.  325 160 165 330 170 165
        Slovak  2,145 1,045 1,100 140 80 60
        Slovenian  745 350 395 80 45 35
        Somali  5,515 2,875 2,640 435 205 230
        Spanish  44,020 22,045 21,975 3,230 1,645 1,585
        Swahili  1,455 775 680 230 125 105
        Swedish  950 420 530 245 100 145
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)  60,085 25,720 34,370 9,260 4,365 4,900
        Taiwanese  340 150 190 45 15 25
        Tamil  2,645 1,425 1,215 275 170 110
        Telugu  1,085 565 520 160 95 65
        Thai  1,310 420 890 120 50 70
        Tibetan languages  335 170 165 10 10 5
        Tigrigna  2,340 1,245 1,095 350 165 185
        Turkish  2,460 1,415 1,050 180 95 85
        Ukrainian  24,575 11,095 13,475 13,150 5,915 7,230
        Urdu  19,900 10,265 9,630 3,215 1,715 1,500
        Vietnamese  21,195 9,930 11,265 1,745 860 890
        Yiddish  165 85 80 15 10 5
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 11,055 5,420 5,635 1,600 770 830
  Multiple responses          62,505 30,325 32,185 12,500 5,970 6,530
    English and French  8,410 4,045 4,365 1,730 805 920
    English and non-official language  49,970 24,210 25,760 9,850 4,720 5,125
    French and non-official language  2,945 1,500 1,440 750 360 390
    English, French and non-official language 1,185 565 620 175 75 95
Knowledge of official languages
Knowledge of official languages - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 3,610,185 1,811,450 1,798,735 1,018,315 505,085 513,230
  English only 3,321,810 1,679,330 1,642,480 965,920 481,535 484,390
  French only 3,205 1,430 1,780 430 195 235
  English and French 235,565 110,485 125,075 46,570 20,855 25,715
  Neither English nor French 49,600 20,210 29,395 5,395 2,505 2,885
First official language spoken
First official language spoken - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 3,610,180 1,811,455 1,798,735 1,018,310 505,085 513,225
  English 3,484,240 1,751,785 1,732,460 998,300 495,535 502,765
  French 65,105 33,810 31,295 13,710 6,595 7,115
  English and French 12,530 6,305 6,225 1,160 595 570
  Neither English nor French 48,310 19,555 28,750 5,145 2,360 2,780
Official language minority (number)Census data footnote 23 71,370 36,960 34,405 14,290 6,890 7,400
Official language minority (percentage)Census data footnote 23 2.0 2.0 1.9 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 3,610,185 1,811,455 1,798,730 1,018,310 505,085 513,225
  Single responses 3,499,490 1,757,090 1,742,400 1,001,705 497,005 504,700
    English 3,095,250 1,557,420 1,537,830 938,170 465,005 473,170
    French 24,690 12,545 12,140 4,295 1,990 2,305
    Non-official languages 379,550 187,125 192,425 59,240 30,005 29,230
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 9,525 4,800 4,730 17,360 8,785 8,565
        Atikamekw   0 0 0 0 0 0
        Cree, n.o.s. 6,470 3,255 3,215 10,970 5,605 5,365
        Dene 880 475 400 6,205 3,105 3,095
        Innu/Montagnais 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Inuktitut 10 5 5 10 5 5
        Mi'kmaq 5 0 5 5 5 0
        Ojibway 95 35 60 175 70 100
        Oji-Cree 0 5 0 0 0 0
        Stoney 2,070 1,025 1,045 0 0 0
      Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 366,215 180,370 185,850 41,330 20,945 20,390
        African languages, n.i.e. 1,880 990 885 180 100 80
        Afrikaans 1,435 715 715 470 240 235
        Akan (Twi) 460 235 225 30 15 15
        Albanian 915 505 410 130 60 65
        Amharic 3,555 1,770 1,790 110 50 60
        Arabic 16,655 8,765 7,890 1,380 735 640
        Armenian 205 100 100 5 5 0
        Bantu languages, n.i.e. 395 190 205 35 20 15
        Bengali 3,540 1,820 1,720 1,000 535 465
        Berber languages (Kabyle) 35 15 15 0 0 0
        Bisayan languages 1,125 530 595 275 125 145
        Bosnian 885 450 430 120 60 55
        Bulgarian 755 375 375 15 10 10
        Burmese 215 115 105 125 70 55
        Cantonese 24,790 11,520 13,270 1,065 505 560
        Chinese, n.o.s. 32,395 15,515 16,880 3,690 1,830 1,860
        Creoles 630 315 310 30 20 10
        Croatian 1,375 645 735 80 35 40
        Czech 755 380 375 30 15 15
        Danish 175 95 80 20 10 5
        Dutch 2,390 1,180 1,210 150 80 70
        Estonian 25 10 15 5 0 5
        Finnish 115 50 60 25 15 10
        Flemish 40 20 20 0 0 0
        Fukien 120 45 75 10 10 5
        German 35,485 17,490 18,000 7,925 3,880 4,040
        Greek 905 440 460 290 140 155
        Gujarati 5,040 2,450 2,590 385 230 155
        Hakka 110 50 60 0 0 0
        Hebrew 370 190 180 30 15 15
        Hindi 6,955 3,525 3,425 470 265 205
        Hungarian 1,900 920 980 205 105 105
        Ilocano 1,060 490 575 110 55 60
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 510 260 245 85 50 40
        Italian 3,235 1,455 1,785 145 70 75
        Japanese 2,125 890 1,235 110 40 70
        Khmer (Cambodian) 960 445 510 50 20 25
        Korean 10,340 4,980 5,370 955 475 480
        Kurdish 785 435 350 40 25 15
        Lao 530 250 285 155 85 70
        Latvian 85 55 35 35 20 15
        Lingala 45 25 25 15 10 5
        Lithuanian 85 40 40 0 5 0
        Macedonian 110 55 55 15 5 10
        Malay 370 200 165 15 5 10
        Malayalam 1,495 760 735 105 50 55
        Maltese 5 5 5 0 0 0
        Mandarin 14,910 7,300 7,610 1,100 575 525
        Marathi 430 230 205 30 15 15
        Nepali 1,190 625 570 250 130 120
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 595 285 305 60 30 35
        Norwegian 190 95 95 10 5 10
        Oromo 1,050 565 485 100 55 45
        Panjabi (Punjabi) 38,215 19,220 19,000 1,305 745 560
        Pashto 1,235 625 610 150 80 65
        Persian (Farsi) 7,260 3,680 3,580 655 340 315
        Polish 7,935 3,805 4,125 325 155 175
        Portuguese 2,915 1,400 1,515 150 70 80
        Romanian 3,735 1,930 1,805 310 145 165
        Rundi (Kirundi) 100 40 60 25 15 10
        Russian 8,360 4,115 4,250 1,290 660 630
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda) 220 115 105 10 5 5
        Semitic languages, n.i.e. 375 185 190 375 190 190
        Serbian 2,025 1,010 1,015 300 145 155
        Serbo-Croatian 435 225 210 60 30 30
        Shanghainese 65 35 35 5 5 0
        Sign languages, n.i.e. 685 415 270 190 95 90
        Sindhi 1,105 490 610 40 25 20
        Sinhala (Sinhalese) 1,000 530 465 95 45 45
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e. 500 260 240 535 280 255
        Slavic languages, n.i.e. 70 35 35 235 125 110
        Slovak 680 340 335 20 15 10
        Slovenian 120 50 70 10 5 5
        Somali 4,110 2,130 1,985 315 140 180
        Spanish 27,405 13,830 13,575 1,590 845 745
        Swahili 580 310 275 125 65 55
        Swedish 115 55 55 15 10 5
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 33,190 15,940 17,255 5,645 2,810 2,840
        Taiwanese 130 60 70 15 10 10
        Tamil 1,515 805 715 115 70 45
        Telugu 565 295 270 90 55 35
        Thai 595 270 325 50 25 25
        Tibetan languages 235 120 110 0 0 0
        Tigrigna 1,595 820 775 190 85 100
        Turkish 1,610 860 750 125 65 60
        Ukrainian 2,985 1,365 1,620 1,635 800 835
        Urdu 13,740 7,005 6,735 2,405 1,275 1,130
        Vietnamese 15,080 7,140 7,945 1,270 640 635
        Yiddish 5 5 0 0 5 0
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 3,810 1,955 1,850 550 275 275
  Multiple responses         110,695 54,360 56,335 16,610 8,085 8,525
    English and French 4,945 2,520 2,425 855 400 460
    English and non-official language 102,995 50,465 52,535 15,360 7,500 7,860
    French and non-official language 1,115 570 550 205 110 95
    English, French and non-official language 1,640 815 825 185 75 110
Detailed other language spoken regularly at home
Detailed other language spoken regularly at home - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 3,610,185 1,811,455 1,798,730 1,018,310 505,085 513,225
  None 3,175,225 1,598,555 1,576,670 939,390 466,505 472,885
  Single responses  427,270 209,070 218,200 77,380 37,800 39,580
    English  175,275 88,065 87,205 29,695 15,050 14,645
    French  36,995 17,270 19,730 8,320 3,635 4,685
    Non-official languages  215,005 103,740 111,265 39,370 19,120 20,255
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 11,185 5,305 5,880 12,375 5,935 6,440
        Atikamekw    0 0 0 0 0 0
        Cree, n.o.s.  9,370 4,490 4,885 10,020 4,810 5,210
        Dene  655 290 365 1,875 895 975
        Innu/Montagnais  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Inuktitut  55 20 35 15 5 10
        Mi'kmaq  20 10 10 0 0 0
        Ojibway  220 90 130 455 225 230
        Oji-Cree  5 0 5 5 5 5
        Stoney  855 405 450 5 0 5
      Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 197,700 95,500 102,195 26,080 12,750 13,325
        African languages, n.i.e.  970 540 430 145 85 70
        Afrikaans  935 475 455 270 140 125
        Akan (Twi)  620 350 270 50 25 25
        Albanian  490 265 230 30 15 15
        Amharic  1,395 750 650 55 40 20
        Arabic  12,895 6,955 5,945 750 430 320
        Armenian  95 40 55 0 0 0
        Bantu languages, n.i.e.  550 265 285 130 70 60
        Bengali  1,010 515 490 200 115 80
        Berber languages (Kabyle)  5 5 0 0 0 0
        Bisayan languages  830 330 505 150 55 95
        Bosnian  580 280 305 80 35 50
        Bulgarian  320 150 175 20 10 10
        Burmese  115 60 55 45 30 15
        Cantonese  9,235 4,460 4,775 545 290 255
        Chinese, n.o.s.  10,445 5,115 5,330 1,115 570 545
        Creoles  720 360 355 75 35 40
        Croatian  1,555 775 780 100 50 50
        Czech  990 480 515 55 25 30
        Danish  945 430 515 80 45 35
        Dutch  5,765 2,795 2,965 445 215 225
        Estonian  50 30 25 5 0 5
        Finnish  300 130 175 65 25 35
        Flemish  70 40 35 10 5 5
        Fukien  155 75 80 0 0 0
        German  18,255 8,815 9,440 4,650 2,275 2,375
        Greek  1,720 850 870 510 265 250
        Gujarati  2,970 1,465 1,500 170 110 60
        Hakka  105 40 65 0 0 0
        Hebrew  600 300 290 70 35 35
        Hindi  7,045 3,685 3,365 540 325 215
        Hungarian  2,015 970 1,040 395 200 200
        Ilocano  845 360 480 85 25 60
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e.  320 175 140 50 30 20
        Italian  5,390 2,700 2,685 265 145 120
        Japanese  2,250 960 1,290 200 95 100
        Khmer (Cambodian)  525 255 270 50 25 30
        Korean  2,420 1,125 1,290 210 105 110
        Kurdish  300 165 135 45 20 20
        Lao  365 190 175 85 50 35
        Latvian  80 30 50 10 5 5
        Lingala  230 115 115 30 15 20
        Lithuanian  95 45 45 5 0 0
        Macedonian  90 40 50 5 5 0
        Malay  460 205 255 50 25 20
        Malayalam  960 485 470 55 35 25
        Maltese  15 10 10 0 5 0
        Mandarin  4,300 1,965 2,335 320 145 170
        Marathi  240 130 110 25 15 15
        Nepali  235 135 90 30 15 15
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e.  1,685 860 830 310 155 155
        Norwegian  355 160 195 95 35 60
        Oromo  255 130 130 20 10 10
        Panjabi (Punjabi)  8,810 4,560 4,245 625 370 255
        Pashto  340 170 170 60 35 20
        Persian (Farsi)  2,105 1,130 980 240 140 105
        Polish  6,180 2,890 3,290 465 205 265
        Portuguese  3,195 1,565 1,630 215 95 115
        Romanian  1,715 865 850 200 100 95
        Rundi (Kirundi)  120 65 55 30 15 15
        Russian  4,020 1,825 2,200 665 315 350
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)  195 100 100 20 15 5
        Semitic languages, n.i.e.  185 100 90 115 60 55
        Serbian  1,135 575 555 105 50 50
        Serbo-Croatian  260 125 140 40 20 15
        Shanghainese  40 15 25 5 5 0
        Sign languages, n.i.e.  645 270 375 190 95 95
        Sindhi  1,185 560 630 10 5 10
        Sinhala (Sinhalese)  755 395 360 60 30 30
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e.  115 65 50 45 20 20
        Slavic languages, n.i.e.  85 50 40 35 20 15
        Slovak  605 300 300 30 20 10
        Slovenian  250 120 130 15 5 5
        Somali  1,435 745 690 70 40 25
        Spanish  18,355 9,210 9,145 1,865 915 955
        Swahili  1,145 610 540 120 65 55
        Swedish  450 205 245 65 30 35
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)  18,450 6,985 11,460 2,325 1,020 1,305
        Taiwanese  125 60 65 20 5 15
        Tamil  880 460 420 115 65 45
        Telugu  360 195 165 70 45 25
        Thai  575 185 390 60 25 40
        Tibetan languages  60 35 30 5 5 0
        Tigrigna  740 395 345 105 45 60
        Turkish  640 370 270 50 25 20
        Ukrainian  7,440 3,335 4,105 4,225 1,805 2,420
        Urdu  4,905 2,555 2,355 700 370 335
        Vietnamese  4,960 2,345 2,615 395 195 205
        Yiddish  60 30 30 5 5 0
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 6,125 2,940 3,190 915 430 485
  Multiple responses          7,690 3,825 3,865 1,540 775 765
    English and French  995 520 475 115 60 55
    English and non-official language  2,860 1,445 1,405 495 265 235
    French and non-official language  3,785 1,820 1,960 920 445 475
    English, French and non-official language  55 35 25 10 5 5

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.

Return to footnote 1 referrer

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.

Return to footnote 2 referrer

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.

Return to footnote 3 referrer

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.

Return to footnote 4 referrer

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'.

Return to footnote 5 referrer

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.

Return to footnote 6 referrer

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.

Return to footnote 7 referrer

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.

Return to footnote 8 referrer

Footnote 9

Living with relatives

Non-relatives may be present.

Return to footnote 9 referrer

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.

Return to footnote 10 referrer

Footnote 11

One-family-only households

Refers to households that consist solely of one census family without additional persons.

Return to footnote 11 referrer

Footnote 12

Couple-family households

Refers to households with opposite-sex or same-sex couples.

Return to footnote 12 referrer

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.

Return to footnote 13 referrer

Footnote 14

Couple-family households

Refers to households with opposite-sex or same-sex couples.

Return to footnote 14 referrer

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.

Return to footnote 15 referrer

Footnote 16

Movable dwelling

Includes mobile homes and other movable dwellings such as houseboats and railroad cars.

Return to footnote 16 referrer

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.

Return to footnote 17 referrer

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.

Return to footnote 18 referrer

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.

Return to footnote 19 referrer

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.

Return to footnote 20 referrer

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.

Return to footnote 21 referrer

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.

Return to footnote 22 referrer

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.

Return to footnote 23 referrer

Source

Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 Census of Population.

How to cite

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2012. Alberta (Code 48) and Saskatchewan (Code 47) (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 April 24, 2024).

Download

Download

 Information regarding available file formats

Option 1 – Download data table

Contains currently selected geographies (i.e., Alberta and Saskatchewan) and topics in the 'Data table' tab.

CSV (comma-separated values) file

TAB (tab-separated values) file

Option 2 – Comprehensive download files - CSV or TAB file format

Download a compressed CSV (comma-separated values) or a compressed TAB (tab-separated values) file for all geographies from a selected geographic level for all topics.

Select a geography and a file type (CSV or TAB)
A table showing form radio buttons and files size for compressed CSV and TAB file formats for each geographic level available for download, 2011 Census Profile.
Geographic level File formatCSV/TAB (2011) - Footnote 1 (compressed)
CSV (comma-separated values) TAB (tab-separated values)
Canada, provinces and territories
Census divisions
Census subdivisions
Census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations
Census tracts
Federal electoral districts (2003 representation order)
Federal electoral districts (2013 representation order)
Economic regions
Designated places
Population centres
Dissemination areas
Dissolved census subdivisions
Forward sortation areas©
Health regions (December 2013)
Empty cell

© This data includes information copied with permission from Canada Post Corporation.

Footnotes

Footnote 1

Some of the data sets are large and require special consideration during processing in order to successfully make use of them. For example, some data files may exceed the row limitations for various spreadsheet software.

Return to footnote 1 referrer - CSV/TAB (2011)

Source

Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 Census Profile

Option 3 – Comprehensive download files - IVT or XML file format

Download an IVT (Beyond 20/20) or a compressed XML (SDMX-ML) file for all geographies from a selected geographic level or groups of geographic levels for all topics.

Select a group of geographic levels and a file type (IVT or XML)
A table showing form radio buttons and files size for CSV and TAB file formats for each group of geographic levels available for download.
Geographic levels File formatIVT/XML - Footnote 1
IVT (Beyond 20/20) XML (SDMX-ML)
(compressed)
Canada, provinces, territories, census divisions and census subdivisions
Census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations
Census metropolitan areas, tracted census agglomerations and census tracts
Census metropolitan areas, census agglomerations and census subdivisions
Canada, provinces, territories and federal electoral districts (2003 representation order)
Canada, provinces, territories and federal electoral districts (2013 representation order)
Designated places
Population centres
Canada, provinces, territories and economic regions
Canada, provinces, territories, census divisions, census subdivisions and dissemination areas
Dissolved census subdivisions
Forward sortation areas©
Canada, provinces, territories and health regions (December 2013)
..
Empty cell

Symbols

© This data includes information copied with permission from Canada Post Corporation.
.. not available for a specific reference period

Footnotes

Footnote 1

Some of the data sets are large and require special consideration during processing in order to successfully make use of them.

Return to footnote 1 referrer - IVT/XML

Map

Map

Map: Alberta

Alternative format(s): ARCHIVED – Reference map (interactive tool)

Map of Canada: Alberta (shaded in green)

Map: Saskatchewan

Alternative format(s): ARCHIVED – Reference map (interactive tool)

Map of Canada: Saskatchewan (shaded in green)

Geographic hierarchy

Geographic hierarchy

Geographic hierarchy: Alberta (Province)

Geographic hierarchy: Saskatchewan (Province)

  • Canada
    • Saskatchewan (Province)

Note

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

Related data

Related data

Related data: Alberta

2011 Census

2011 National Household Survey (NHS)

Related data: Saskatchewan

2011 Census

2011 National Household Survey (NHS)

Census Profile: Help

Help

Date modified: