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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).
Characteristic British Columbia Data quality note(s)

(Province) 		Ottawa - Gatineau (CMA) Data quality note(s)
Ontario
(Census metropolitan area)
Change geography 1 Change geography 2
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Population and dwelling counts
Population in 2011Census data footnote 1 4,400,057†  ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,236,324 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Population in 2006Census data footnote 1 4,113,487†  ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,133,633A  ...Data not available ...Data not available
2006 to 2011 population change (%) 7.0 ...Data not available ...Data not available 9.1 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total private dwellingsCensus data footnote 2 1,945,365 ...Data not available ...Data not available 526,627 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Private dwellings occupied by usual residentsCensus data footnote 3 1,764,637 ...Data not available ...Data not available 498,636 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Population density per square kilometre 4.8 ...Data not available ...Data not available 196.6 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Land area (square km) 922,509.29 ...Data not available ...Data not available 6,287.03 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Age characteristics
Total population by age groupsCensus data footnote 4 4,400,055 2,156,600 2,243,455 1,236,320 601,270 635,055
0 to 4 years 219,665 112,885 106,775 71,245 36,245 35,000
5 to 9 years 218,915 112,200 106,715 68,720 34,900 33,820
10 to 14 years 238,780 122,465 116,315 71,470 36,155 35,315
15 to 19 years 275,165 141,670 133,500 82,620 42,030 40,590
15 years 53,725 27,620 26,110 15,510 7,990 7,515
16 years 54,885 28,475 26,410 16,205 8,250 7,955
17 years 55,400 28,510 26,885 16,180 8,255 7,930
18 years 55,380 28,425 26,955 16,830 8,485 8,340
19 years 55,785 28,640 27,140 17,890 9,050 8,850
20 to 24 years 279,825 142,290 137,535 88,795 44,500 44,290
25 to 29 years 288,780 143,475 145,305 83,955 41,305 42,645
30 to 34 years 275,985 135,220 140,755 82,070 39,520 42,545
35 to 39 years 280,870 135,455 145,415 84,990 40,870 44,120
40 to 44 years 313,765 151,430 162,335 90,215 43,890 46,325
45 to 49 years 350,600 170,580 180,020 103,875 51,045 52,830
50 to 54 years 354,610 172,060 182,550 98,840 48,090 50,750
55 to 59 years 323,335 157,455 165,880 82,290 40,085 42,205
60 to 64 years 291,040 142,645 148,395 70,360 34,270 36,095
65 to 69 years 210,900 103,785 107,115 50,100 23,895 26,210
70 to 74 years 160,715 77,350 83,360 36,445 16,850 19,600
75 to 79 years 127,480 60,720 66,760 28,375 12,690 15,680
80 to 84 years 96,945 42,745 54,200 21,470 8,540 12,935
85 years and over 92,675 32,150 60,520 20,485 6,375 14,110
Median age of the populationCensus data footnote 5 41.9 41.1 42.7 39.1 38.2 39.9
% of the population aged 15 and over 84.6 83.9 85.3 82.9 82.2 83.6
Marital status
Total population 15 years and over by marital statusCensus data footnote 6 3,722,695 1,809,045 1,913,650 1,024,890 493,965 530,930
Married or living with a common-law partner 2,154,575 1,074,965 1,079,610 579,740 289,645 290,095
Married (and not separated) 1,832,605 913,430 919,175 461,205 230,155 231,055
Living common law 321,965 161,530 160,435 118,535 59,490 59,045
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 1,568,120 734,075 834,040 445,155 204,325 240,835
Single (never legally married) 1,014,270 550,830 463,435 306,365 160,450 145,915
Separated 102,040 43,570 58,470 26,815 11,120 15,700
Divorced 246,515 98,130 148,385 62,115 23,135 38,975
Widowed 205,300 41,550 163,750 49,855 9,620 40,240
Family characteristics
Total number of census families in private householdsCensus data footnote 7 1,238,155 ...Data not available ...Data not available 340,515 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 2 persons 645,245 ...Data not available ...Data not available 164,220 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 3 persons 263,910 ...Data not available ...Data not available 76,030 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 4 persons 238,525 ...Data not available ...Data not available 71,190 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 5 or more persons 90,470 ...Data not available ...Data not available 29,070 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of census families in private householdsCensus data footnote 8 1,238,155 ...Data not available ...Data not available 340,515 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total couple families by family structure and number of children 1,048,350 ...Data not available ...Data not available 284,145 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Married couples 887,990 ...Data not available ...Data not available 224,940 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children at home 422,310 ...Data not available ...Data not available 96,225 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children at home 465,680 ...Data not available ...Data not available 128,715 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 181,895 ...Data not available ...Data not available 47,500 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 205,505 ...Data not available ...Data not available 57,350 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 78,280 ...Data not available ...Data not available 23,870 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Common-law couples 160,360 ...Data not available ...Data not available 59,210 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children at home 105,425 ...Data not available ...Data not available 34,435 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children at home 54,935 ...Data not available ...Data not available 24,775 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 27,565 ...Data not available ...Data not available 11,810 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 19,145 ...Data not available ...Data not available 9,430 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 8,225 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,535 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total lone-parent families by sex of parent and number of children 189,805 ...Data not available ...Data not available 56,370 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Female parent 149,010 ...Data not available ...Data not available 44,160 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 90,235 ...Data not available ...Data not available 25,725 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 43,935 ...Data not available ...Data not available 13,245 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 14,835 ...Data not available ...Data not available 5,185 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Male parent 40,795 ...Data not available ...Data not available 12,210 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 27,275 ...Data not available ...Data not available 7,840 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 10,510 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,475 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 3,005 ...Data not available ...Data not available 900 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total children in census families in private households 1,230,340 ...Data not available ...Data not available 372,080 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Under six years of age 260,215 ...Data not available ...Data not available 84,550 ...Data not available ...Data not available
6 to 14 years 409,250 ...Data not available ...Data not available 125,670 ...Data not available ...Data not available
15 to 17 years 156,650 ...Data not available ...Data not available 46,590 ...Data not available ...Data not available
18 to 24 years 255,855 ...Data not available ...Data not available 79,015 ...Data not available ...Data not available
25 years and over 148,375 ...Data not available ...Data not available 36,260 ...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 4,324,505 2,122,320 2,202,185 1,215,465 592,935 622,530
Number of persons not in census families 807,660 383,540 424,120 218,720 101,700 117,025
Living with relativesCensus data footnote 9 105,450 42,525 62,925 25,040 10,410 14,625
Living with non-relatives only 203,285 111,935 91,345 52,960 29,745 23,215
Living alone 498,920 229,075 269,850 140,720 61,545 79,180
Number of census family persons 3,516,850 1,738,780 1,778,070 996,745 491,235 505,505
Average number of persons per census family 2.8 ...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 643,410 302,320 341,095 142,825 64,445 78,375
Number of persons not in census families aged 65 years and over 211,820 65,460 146,365 47,770 13,060 34,715
Living with relativesCensus data footnote 9 32,900 7,490 25,410 7,095 1,460 5,640
Living with non-relatives only 13,560 6,770 6,790 2,840 1,290 1,550
Living alone 165,365 51,195 114,165 37,835 10,310 27,525
Number of census family persons aged 65 years and over 431,590 236,860 194,730 95,055 51,390 43,665
Total number of private households by household typeCensus data footnote 10 1,764,635 ...Data not available ...Data not available 498,640 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Census-family households 1,183,075 ...Data not available ...Data not available 333,825 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-family-only householdsCensus data footnote 11 1,041,470 ...Data not available ...Data not available 308,335 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Couple-family householdsCensus data footnote 12 898,030 ...Data not available ...Data not available 262,085 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children 458,880 ...Data not available ...Data not available 120,170 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children 439,150 ...Data not available ...Data not available 141,910 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Lone-parent-family households 143,445 ...Data not available ...Data not available 46,250 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other family householdsCensus data footnote 13 141,600 ...Data not available ...Data not available 25,495 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-family households with persons not in a census family 91,190 ...Data not available ...Data not available 19,000 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Couple-family householdsCensus data footnote 14 66,105 ...Data not available ...Data not available 12,635 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children 23,805 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,965 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children 42,300 ...Data not available ...Data not available 7,670 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Lone-parent-family households 25,085 ...Data not available ...Data not available 6,360 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Two-or-more-family households 50,415 ...Data not available ...Data not available 6,495 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Non-census-family households 581,565 ...Data not available ...Data not available 164,815 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-person households 498,925 ...Data not available ...Data not available 140,720 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Two-or-more-person households 82,640 ...Data not available ...Data not available 24,090 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwellingCensus data footnote 15 1,764,635 ...Data not available ...Data not available 498,635 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Single-detached house 842,120 ...Data not available ...Data not available 226,180 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 143,970 ...Data not available ...Data not available 72,150 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Movable dwellingCensus data footnote 16 46,960 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,125 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other dwellingCensus data footnote 17 731,585 ...Data not available ...Data not available 199,180 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Semi-detached house 52,825 ...Data not available ...Data not available 35,590 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Row house 130,365 ...Data not available ...Data not available 79,725 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, duplex 184,355 ...Data not available ...Data not available 14,710 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 361,150 ...Data not available ...Data not available 68,495 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other single-attached house 2,885 ...Data not available ...Data not available 665 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of private households by household sizeCensus data footnote 18 1,764,640 ...Data not available ...Data not available 498,635 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 person 498,925 ...Data not available ...Data not available 140,720 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 persons 613,270 ...Data not available ...Data not available 166,175 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 persons 264,135 ...Data not available ...Data not available 80,020 ...Data not available ...Data not available
4 persons 237,725 ...Data not available ...Data not available 73,830 ...Data not available ...Data not available
5 persons 91,600 ...Data not available ...Data not available 25,990 ...Data not available ...Data not available
6 or more persons 58,985 ...Data not available ...Data not available 11,900 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Number of persons in private households 4,324,505 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,215,465 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Average number of persons in private households 2.5 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2.4 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Detailed mother tongue
Detailed mother tongue - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 4,356,205 2,137,240 2,218,965 1,222,760 595,810 626,950
  Single responses  4,273,930 2,098,055 2,175,870 1,187,685 578,925 608,760
    English  3,062,435 1,526,350 1,536,085 599,295 298,245 301,050
    French  57,275 28,315 28,965 384,160 183,510 200,650
    Non-official languages  1,154,215 543,395 610,825 204,230 97,175 107,060
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 1,210 540 675 565 200 365
        Atikamekw    0 0 0 5 0 0
        Cree, n.o.s.  955 435 525 215 100 115
        Dene  70 35 35 10 0 5
        Innu/Montagnais  5 5 0 10 5 5
        Inuktitut  25 10 10 225 55 165
        Mi'kmaq  15 10 5 25 10 15
        Ojibway  140 50 90 70 25 45
        Oji-Cree  0 0 0 10 5 5
        Stoney  5 5 5 5 0 0
Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 1,137,420 535,395 602,025 201,255 95,815 105,435
        African languages, n.i.e.  620 330 295 525 265 255
        Afrikaans  2,735 1,330 1,405 155 80 75
        Akan (Twi)  455 235 220 325 155 170
        Albanian  1,335 695 635 625 310 310
        Amharic  1,255 615 640 1,225 595 635
        Arabic  13,050 7,505 5,550 34,020 17,795 16,230
        Armenian  1,105 560 545 475 245 235
        Bantu languages, n.i.e.  530 235 295 645 315 330
        Bengali  2,410 1,265 1,145 2,915 1,495 1,425
        Berber languages (Kabyle)  15 10 5 175 90 85
        Bisayan languages  3,870 1,445 2,430 385 110 280
        Bosnian  1,275 635 640 720 335 385
        Bulgarian  1,945 960 985 1,030 475 555
        Burmese  945 485 465 165 85 80
        Cantonese  133,245 61,790 71,455 6,575 3,080 3,490
        Chinese, n.o.s.  120,040 55,735 64,305 13,580 6,390 7,190
        Creoles  640 315 320 4,455 1,905 2,555
        Croatian  7,820 3,860 3,955 1,205 580 625
        Czech  5,610 2,800 2,810 1,065 485 580
        Danish  5,250 2,575 2,675 335 155 185
        Dutch  23,080 11,190 11,890 2,745 1,315 1,425
        Estonian  820 345 475 190 85 105
        Finnish  4,090 1,705 2,390 340 135 205
        Flemish  445 215 235 105 50 60
        Fukien  1,920 835 1,085 85 40 45
        German  73,625 35,140 38,485 6,640 2,940 3,705
        Greek  6,250 3,360 2,885 2,180 1,165 1,015
        Gujarati  6,595 3,060 3,540 1,225 640 580
        Hakka  1,110 475 630 60 35 25
        Hebrew  1,755 970 785 365 200 165
        Hindi  24,640 11,840 12,800 2,365 1,195 1,170
        Hungarian  9,855 4,915 4,940 1,885 940 950
        Ilocano  3,755 1,465 2,290 365 120 240
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e.  475 265 205 140 80 55
        Italian  24,060 12,180 11,880 9,960 5,025 4,935
        Japanese  19,665 6,840 12,825 1,030 325 705
        Khmer (Cambodian)  1,465 700 770 1,300 570 730
        Korean  48,975 22,350 26,625 1,710 725 985
        Kurdish  1,415 775 645 715 375 340
        Lao  1,155 550 600 475 235 240
        Latvian  615 305 310 295 135 165
        Lingala  35 20 20 385 180 205
        Lithuanian  435 190 245 225 100 130
        Macedonian  275 130 140 70 35 35
        Malay  3,535 1,590 1,950 390 165 225
        Malayalam  1,460 735 725 450 225 225
        Maltese  220 115 115 40 10 25
        Mandarin  94,055 43,630 50,425 7,275 3,360 3,920
        Marathi  430 220 210 240 115 125
        Nepali  805 430 375 465 230 240
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e.  470 250 220 870 465 405
        Norwegian  2,370 1,155 1,215 155 60 95
        Oromo  325 185 140 565 310 260
        Panjabi (Punjabi)  182,915 90,900 92,020 3,365 1,680 1,685
        Pashto  900 485 415 720 385 335
        Persian (Farsi)  36,045 18,265 17,775 6,555 3,285 3,270
        Polish  17,460 8,185 9,270 6,230 2,830 3,395
        Portuguese  14,605 6,990 7,615 6,625 3,190 3,440
        Romanian  8,330 4,110 4,220 3,280 1,520 1,760
        Rundi (Kirundi)  135 60 80 935 420 520
        Russian  22,650 10,300 12,350 6,030 2,635 3,400
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)  80 40 45 875 335 535
        Semitic languages, n.i.e.  690 345 340 170 85 85
        Serbian  6,655 3,425 3,225 2,195 1,100 1,095
        Serbo-Croatian  1,425 675 755 960 465 495
        Shanghainese  1,250 530 715 80 35 45
        Sign languages, n.i.e.  645 335 310 140 65 70
        Sindhi  1,770 790 975 245 120 130
        Sinhala (Sinhalese)  1,405 715 685 730 360 370
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e.  775 400 375 360 175 180
        Slavic languages, n.i.e.  495 275 225 75 40 35
        Slovak  3,220 1,440 1,780 680 305 375
        Slovenian  1,225 590 640 245 115 130
        Somali  975 495 480 6,290 2,690 3,600
        Spanish  40,795 19,325 21,470 14,920 6,850 8,070
        Swahili  755 390 365 1,070 515 555
        Swedish  2,740 1,195 1,545 290 130 160
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)  66,120 25,835 40,285 5,070 1,675 3,395
        Taiwanese  5,675 2,640 3,035 175 75 100
        Tamil  3,135 1,635 1,500 2,100 1,080 1,020
        Telugu  570 295 270 345 170 170
        Thai  2,410 730 1,680 385 105 275
        Tibetan languages  200 115 85 20 10 10
        Tigrigna  590 285 300 775 375 400
        Turkish  2,890 1,650 1,235 1,510 775 740
        Ukrainian  9,680 4,215 5,460 1,675 730 945
        Urdu  8,450 4,315 4,140 3,790 1,925 1,860
        Vietnamese  25,100 11,745 13,360 6,230 2,915 3,310
        Yiddish  350 185 170 230 120 105
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 15,585 7,455 8,130 2,405 1,155 1,250
  Multiple responses          82,280 39,185 43,095 35,075 16,885 18,190
    English and French  8,600 4,065 4,535 16,665 8,010 8,650
    English and non-official language  68,800 32,875 35,925 11,795 5,770 6,020
    French and non-official language  3,345 1,520 1,830 4,630 2,190 2,440
    English, French and non-official language 1,530 725 805 1,985 905 1,075
Knowledge of official languages
Knowledge of official languages - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 4,356,210 2,137,240 2,218,965 1,222,755 595,805 626,950
  English only 3,912,950 1,943,760 1,969,190 556,405 282,365 274,040
  French only 2,045 950 1,095 105,280 46,280 59,000
  English and French 296,645 132,940 163,705 547,625 261,975 285,650
  Neither English nor French 144,555 59,590 84,965 13,445 5,185 8,260
First official language spoken
First official language spoken - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 4,356,205 2,137,245 2,218,965 1,222,755 595,810 626,950
  English 4,143,245 2,044,365 2,098,885 774,485 383,195 391,295
  French 53,725 26,660 27,065 408,010 194,450 213,560
  English and French 16,935 7,710 9,220 27,220 13,200 14,025
  Neither English nor French 142,300 58,510 83,790 13,040 4,965 8,070
Official language minority (number)Census data footnote 23 62,190 30,515 31,680 421,625 201,050 220,575
Official language minority (percentage)Census data footnote 23 1.4 1.4 1.4 34.5 33.7 35.2
Detailed language spoken most often at home
Detailed language spoken most often at home - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 4,356,205 2,137,245 2,218,965 1,222,760 595,810 626,950
  Single responses 4,193,385 2,059,465 2,133,915 1,169,560 570,455 599,110
    English 3,506,595 1,733,775 1,772,820 718,430 355,105 363,330
    French 16,685 8,015 8,665 345,630 165,270 180,365
    Non-official languages 670,100 317,670 352,430 105,500 50,085 55,420
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 175 85 85 170 60 110
        Atikamekw   0 0 0 0 0 0
        Cree, n.o.s. 135 70 65 80 30 50
        Dene 15 5 5 0 5 0
        Innu/Montagnais 0 0 0 5 5 5
        Inuktitut 5 5 5 60 15 45
        Mi'kmaq 0 0 0 5 0 0
        Ojibway 15 10 5 20 10 10
        Oji-Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Stoney 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 665,750 315,485 350,265 104,505 49,620 54,885
        African languages, n.i.e. 190 80 105 205 95 110
        Afrikaans 1,385 685 690 50 30 25
        Akan (Twi) 120 60 60 110 55 55
        Albanian 700 345 350 310 155 155
        Amharic 555 245 310 685 315 365
        Arabic 7,640 4,065 3,575 20,295 10,240 10,050
        Armenian 490 250 240 240 120 115
        Bantu languages, n.i.e. 115 50 65 100 45 60
        Bengali 1,465 715 750 1,965 970 995
        Berber languages (Kabyle) 0 0 0 75 30 45
        Bisayan languages 1,265 540 720 125 40 80
        Bosnian 705 370 340 405 205 200
        Bulgarian 1,085 530 555 575 275 300
        Burmese 585 315 270 100 45 55
        Cantonese 103,550 47,585 55,970 4,070 1,895 2,175
        Chinese, n.o.s. 81,270 37,740 43,525 9,180 4,330 4,855
        Creoles 315 145 165 1,855 765 1,085
        Croatian 2,540 1,200 1,340 500 245 255
        Czech 1,570 795 775 295 135 160
        Danish 325 160 170 30 15 10
        Dutch 2,230 1,055 1,175 200 95 110
        Estonian 110 40 70 45 20 30
        Finnish 795 350 445 30 10 15
        Flemish 50 25 20 5 0 5
        Fukien 690 310 380 15 10 10
        German 11,555 5,430 6,120 875 380 490
        Greek 2,105 1,015 1,095 665 325 335
        Gujarati 3,045 1,335 1,710 460 225 240
        Hakka 320 145 175 10 5 5
        Hebrew 780 395 390 145 70 70
        Hindi 12,390 5,900 6,490 1,055 520 535
        Hungarian 2,560 1,235 1,325 545 260 285
        Ilocano 1,190 530 660 160 65 100
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 180 85 85 35 20 15
        Italian 6,250 2,730 3,520 2,980 1,355 1,625
        Japanese 9,540 3,985 5,555 420 160 260
        Khmer (Cambodian) 750 370 385 635 285 350
        Korean 38,810 17,985 20,830 1,050 485 570
        Kurdish 945 490 460 440 220 220
        Lao 545 270 275 255 135 125
        Latvian 105 50 50 70 30 45
        Lingala 10 5 5 135 50 75
        Lithuanian 65 30 35 55 25 30
        Macedonian 140 70 70 30 15 15
        Malay 1,320 655 660 115 60 55
        Malayalam 690 350 340 180 90 95
        Maltese 15 10 5 5 0 5
        Mandarin 78,070 36,945 41,130 5,530 2,680 2,855
        Marathi 230 120 105 120 55 65
        Nepali 525 275 250 345 165 175
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 140 65 75 150 75 75
        Norwegian 160 80 80 10 5 5
        Oromo 175 80 95 265 125 140
        Panjabi (Punjabi) 137,390 67,955 69,430 1,830 875 960
        Pashto 565 295 270 525 280 245
        Persian (Farsi) 24,750 12,095 12,655 4,165 1,970 2,200
        Polish 6,395 3,065 3,330 2,505 1,165 1,340
        Portuguese 5,195 2,405 2,785 2,775 1,320 1,455
        Romanian 4,155 2,050 2,105 1,880 900 985
        Rundi (Kirundi) 75 30 45 330 160 170
        Russian 12,205 5,880 6,320 3,825 1,785 2,040
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda) 25 10 15 285 120 170
        Semitic languages, n.i.e. 465 230 235 90 45 50
        Serbian 4,020 2,020 2,000 1,600 805 795
        Serbo-Croatian 615 300 315 600 305 300
        Shanghainese 555 260 295 40 20 15
        Sign languages, n.i.e. 980 535 450 225 130 90
        Sindhi 675 295 385 60 25 40
        Sinhala (Sinhalese) 595 295 300 350 175 175
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e. 620 315 300 275 140 135
        Slavic languages, n.i.e. 80 35 45 25 10 15
        Slovak 1,080 515 570 205 95 110
        Slovenian 165 70 100 35 15 15
        Somali 625 310 315 3,935 1,635 2,295
        Spanish 20,585 10,025 10,555 8,485 3,970 4,515
        Swahili 250 130 125 390 170 215
        Swedish 430 195 235 65 35 30
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 29,380 12,780 16,600 2,125 830 1,295
        Taiwanese 2,910 1,390 1,515 80 35 45
        Tamil 1,965 1,010 960 1,285 630 655
        Telugu 290 145 140 125 60 65
        Thai 845 375 475 135 45 80
        Tibetan languages 100 55 45 5 5 5
        Tigrigna 295 135 160 405 180 225
        Turkish 1,365 725 645 805 395 410
        Ukrainian 1,070 475 595 445 200 245
        Urdu 5,430 2,700 2,730 2,050 1,025 1,025
        Vietnamese 17,270 8,085 9,180 4,315 2,025 2,295
        Yiddish 10 5 5 15 10 5
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 4,180 2,100 2,075 830 405 420
  Multiple responses         162,820 77,775 85,050 53,190 25,355 27,840
    English and French 4,700 2,240 2,460 17,120 8,000 9,120
    English and non-official language 155,065 74,155 80,905 27,065 13,210 13,855
    French and non-official language 930 435 495 5,045 2,270 2,775
    English, French and non-official language 2,130 940 1,185 3,960 1,870 2,095
Detailed other language spoken regularly at home
Detailed other language spoken regularly at home - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 4,356,205 2,137,240 2,218,965 1,222,760 595,805 626,945
  None 3,740,260 1,844,645 1,895,615 942,040 462,705 479,335
  Single responses  604,495 287,270 317,220 270,045 128,120 141,925
    English  249,765 122,305 127,455 122,885 59,095 63,790
    French  38,175 17,315 20,865 76,435 35,695 40,735
    Non-official languages  316,550 147,655 168,900 70,725 33,325 37,405
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 845 400 445 355 130 220
        Atikamekw    0 0 0 0 0 0
        Cree, n.o.s.  705 335 365 115 55 65
        Dene  30 15 20 0 0 0
        Innu/Montagnais  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Inuktitut  20 10 5 145 45 95
        Mi'kmaq  10 5 5 20 10 5
        Ojibway  80 35 45 65 25 45
        Oji-Cree  0 0 0 10 5 10
        Stoney  5 0 5 0 0 0
      Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 305,355 142,340 163,020 68,855 32,505 36,345
        African languages, n.i.e.  310 165 140 250 120 125
        Afrikaans  1,340 650 690 75 30 40
        Akan (Twi)  260 130 125 235 100 135
        Albanian  405 200 205 165 85 75
        Amharic  460 220 245 390 180 205
        Arabic  3,845 2,280 1,570 10,390 5,505 4,885
        Armenian  320 160 165 110 45 60
        Bantu languages, n.i.e.  215 95 125 370 185 185
        Bengali  570 285 285 640 355 285
        Berber languages (Kabyle)  0 5 0 55 25 25
        Bisayan languages  920 345 575 100 35 65
        Bosnian  395 190 205 225 95 125
        Bulgarian  495 215 275 275 130 150
        Burmese  235 110 130 50 25 25
        Cantonese  29,240 13,945 15,290 1,800 845 955
        Chinese, n.o.s.  20,595 9,830 10,760 2,855 1,360 1,490
        Creoles  490 250 235 3,145 1,335 1,805
        Croatian  3,195 1,585 1,615 415 210 200
        Czech  1,940 900 1,045 355 140 215
        Danish  1,705 765 940 140 60 85
        Dutch  6,930 3,130 3,805 925 415 510
        Estonian  235 100 135 65 25 35
        Finnish  1,290 550 740 145 50 95
        Flemish  125 50 70 20 10 10
        Fukien  670 295 380 35 15 20
        German  23,905 10,935 12,970 2,730 1,210 1,520
        Greek  3,310 1,730 1,580 1,160 625 535
        Gujarati  3,185 1,485 1,705 600 310 290
        Hakka  315 135 175 20 10 10
        Hebrew  1,090 575 515 355 180 180
        Hindi  12,695 6,190 6,505 1,425 730 695
        Hungarian  2,950 1,405 1,545 560 260 300
        Ilocano  945 360 590 95 25 70
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e.  175 90 85 65 35 25
        Italian  9,605 4,715 4,890 4,210 2,035 2,175
        Japanese  9,050 3,635 5,415 595 260 340
        Khmer (Cambodian)  365 170 195 440 190 250
        Korean  6,890 3,125 3,765 500 215 285
        Kurdish  270 160 110 155 80 75
        Lao  410 200 210 125 60 65
        Latvian  120 45 75 85 40 45
        Lingala  65 25 40 620 255 370
        Lithuanian  115 55 60 70 30 45
        Macedonian  60 25 35 20 5 15
        Malay  1,450 645 805 185 80 105
        Malayalam  520 260 260 190 100 95
        Maltese  80 30 50 20 10 15
        Mandarin  17,925 8,150 9,775 1,745 765 975
        Marathi  125 65 65 65 25 35
        Nepali  155 80 75 60 25 40
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e.  295 155 135 735 350 385
        Norwegian  715 330 380 80 30 50
        Oromo  65 45 25 145 75 65
        Panjabi (Punjabi)  34,010 17,040 16,970 1,090 545 545
        Pashto  235 120 120 140 70 65
        Persian (Farsi)  7,025 3,725 3,300 1,555 815 740
        Polish  5,450 2,475 2,975 1,980 815 1,165
        Portuguese  5,640 2,625 3,010 2,250 1,085 1,165
        Romanian  2,410 1,135 1,270 830 395 435
        Rundi (Kirundi)  40 25 25 510 225 285
        Russian  6,140 2,715 3,425 1,645 715 930
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)  30 15 15 425 155 265
        Semitic languages, n.i.e.  160 85 70 50 20 30
        Serbian  1,855 955 905 380 200 185
        Serbo-Croatian  435 190 245 170 90 80
        Shanghainese  485 215 265 25 10 20
        Sign languages, n.i.e.  865 345 520 145 55 90
        Sindhi  930 400 530 120 60 65
        Sinhala (Sinhalese)  570 285 290 280 140 145
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e.  65 35 30 35 20 20
        Slavic languages, n.i.e.  150 75 75 25 15 10
        Slovak  1,035 400 635 240 100 140
        Slovenian  345 155 190 70 20 45
        Somali  365 190 175 2,015 925 1,090
        Spanish  20,930 10,065 10,865 6,505 3,050 3,455
        Swahili  580 280 300 780 360 425
        Swedish  1,220 535 680 170 80 95
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)  24,810 9,040 15,775 1,920 565 1,355
        Taiwanese  2,675 1,275 1,395 65 25 40
        Tamil  910 480 430 660 345 320
        Telugu  195 100 95 145 70 70
        Thai  1,110 370 740 205 65 140
        Tibetan languages  45 30 25 10 5 0
        Tigrigna  175 85 90 265 130 135
        Turkish  1,020 575 445 420 225 195
        Ukrainian  1,930 830 1,100 545 220 320
        Urdu  2,425 1,260 1,170 1,445 750 695
        Vietnamese  5,945 2,880 3,060 1,420 685 735
        Yiddish  90 35 50 55 25 25
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 10,345 4,910 5,435 1,520 685 835
  Multiple responses          11,455 5,320 6,130 10,665 4,985 5,680
    English and French  1,090 495 595 3,345 1,610 1,740
    English and non-official language  4,540 2,185 2,350 3,125 1,465 1,660
    French and non-official language  5,760 2,610 3,145 4,110 1,865 2,245
    English, French and non-official language  70 30 40 85 40 45

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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.

Refer to the Census Dictionary for more information.

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Footnote 5

Median age

The median age is an age 'x', such that exactly one half of the population is older than 'x' and the other half is younger than 'x'.

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Footnote 6

Total population 15 years and over by marital status

Refers to the marital status of the person, taking into account his/her common-law status. For more information, refer to the Census Dictionary: Marital status.

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Footnote 7

Total number of census families in private households

Census family - Refers to a married couple (with or without children), a common-law couple (with or without children) or a lone parent family. For more information, refer to the Census Dictionary: Census family.

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Footnote 8

Total number of census families in private households

Census family structure - Refers to the classification of census families into married couples (with or without children of either and/or both spouses), common-law couples (with or without children of either and/or both partners), and lone-parent families by sex of parent. A couple may be of opposite or same sex. A couple with children may be further classified as either an intact family or stepfamily, and stepfamilies may, in turn, be classified as simple or complex. Children in a census family include grandchildren living with their grandparent(s) but with no parents present.

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Footnote 9

Living with relatives

Non-relatives may be present.

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Footnote 10

Total number of private households by household type

Refers to the basic division of private households into family and non-family households. Family household refers to a household that contains at least one census family, that is, a married couple with or without children, or a couple living common-law with or without children, or a lone parent living with one or more children (lone-parent family). One-family household refers to a single census family (with or without other persons) that occupies a private dwelling. Multiple-family household refers to a household in which two or more census families (with or without additional persons) occupy the same private dwelling. Family households may also be divided based on the presence of persons not in a census family.

Non-family household refers to either one person living alone in a private dwelling or to a group of two or more people who share a private dwelling, but who do not constitute a census family.

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Footnote 11

One-family-only households

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

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Footnote 12

Couple-family households

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

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Footnote 13

Other family households

Refers to one-census family households with additional persons and to multiple-census family households, with or without additional persons.

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Footnote 14

Couple-family households

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

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Footnote 15

Total number of occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling

Structural type of dwelling - Characteristics that define a dwelling's structure, for example, the characteristics of a single-detached house, a semi-detached house, a row house, or an apartment or flat in a duplex. Refers to the structural characteristics and/or dwelling configuration, that is, whether the dwelling is a single-detached house, an apartment in a high-rise building, a row house, a mobile home, etc.

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Footnote 16

Movable dwelling

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

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Footnote 17

Other dwelling

The category 'Other dwelling' is a subtotal of the following categories: semi-detached house, row house, apartment or flat in a duplex, apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys and other single-attached house.

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Footnote 18

Total number of private households by household size

Household, private - Person or group of persons occupying the same dwelling. Refers to a person or a group of persons (other than foreign residents) who occupy a private dwelling and do not have a usual place of residence elsewhere in Canada.

Household size - Number of persons occupying a private dwelling. Refers to the number of usual residents in a private household.

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Footnote 19

Total population excluding institutional residents

The population excluding institutional residents includes Canadian citizens (by birth or by naturalization) and landed immigrants (permanent residents) excluding those who live in institutions (institutional collective dwellings). Canadian citizens and landed immigrants either: (1) have a usual place of residence in Canada; (2) are abroad either on a military base or attached to a diplomatic mission; or (3) are at sea or in port aboard merchant vessels under Canadian registry or Canadian government vessels. Since 1991, the target population also includes persons with a usual place of residence in Canada who are claiming refugee status, who hold study permits, or who hold work permits, as well as family members living with them; for census purposes, this group is referred to as non-permanent residents. The population universe does not include foreign residents.

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Footnote 20

Selected Aboriginal languages

The languages shown were selected based on the Aboriginal mother tongues most often reported as single responses in Canada in the 2011 Census of Population.

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Footnote 21

Selected non-Aboriginal languages

The languages shown were selected based on the non-Aboriginal mother tongues (other than English or French) most often reported as single responses in Canada in the 2011 Census of Population.

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Footnote 22

Other languages

This is a subtotal of all languages collected by the census that are not displayed separately here. For a full list of languages collected in the census, please refer to Appendix D in the 2011 Census Dictionary.

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Footnote 23

Official language minority

English is the first official language spoken by Quebec's official language minority, which consists of all individuals with English as a first official language spoken and half of those with both English and French. French is the first official language spoken by the official language minority in the country overall and in every province and territory outside Quebec, which consists of all individuals with French as a first official language spoken and half of those with both English and French.

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Source

Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 Census of Population.

How to cite

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2012. British Columbia (Code 59) and Ottawa - Gatineau, Ontario (Code 505) (table). Census Profile. 2011 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-316-XWE. Ottawa. Released October 24, 2012.
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