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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)

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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 7,903,001†  ...Data not available ...Data not available
Population in 2006Census data footnote 1 4,113,487†  ...Data not available ...Data not available 7,546,131†  ...Data not available ...Data not available
2006 to 2011 population change (%) 7.0 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4.7 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total private dwellingsCensus data footnote 2 1,945,365 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,685,926 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Private dwellings occupied by usual residentsCensus data footnote 3 1,764,637 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,395,343 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Population density per square kilometre 4.8 ...Data not available ...Data not available 5.8 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Land area (square km) 922,509.29 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,356,547.02 ...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 7,903,000 3,875,860 4,027,140
0 to 4 years 219,665 112,885 106,775 440,840 225,525 215,320
5 to 9 years 218,915 112,200 106,715 399,575 203,675 195,900
10 to 14 years 238,780 122,465 116,315 418,205 213,540 204,665
15 to 19 years 275,165 141,670 133,500 491,980 249,960 242,020
15 years 53,725 27,620 26,110 93,955 47,690 46,265
16 years 54,885 28,475 26,410 96,095 48,880 47,210
17 years 55,400 28,510 26,885 97,795 49,925 47,875
18 years 55,380 28,425 26,955 100,210 50,910 49,305
19 years 55,785 28,640 27,140 103,915 52,545 51,370
20 to 24 years 279,825 142,290 137,535 489,185 246,850 242,340
25 to 29 years 288,780 143,475 145,305 490,665 245,695 244,970
30 to 34 years 275,985 135,220 140,755 531,445 264,980 266,460
35 to 39 years 280,870 135,455 145,415 498,225 249,610 248,615
40 to 44 years 313,765 151,430 162,335 520,805 261,120 259,690
45 to 49 years 350,600 170,580 180,020 623,575 311,320 312,250
50 to 54 years 354,610 172,060 182,550 648,695 320,695 327,995
55 to 59 years 323,335 157,455 165,880 579,280 285,295 293,990
60 to 64 years 291,040 142,645 148,395 512,830 250,675 262,155
65 to 69 years 210,900 103,785 107,115 403,210 194,305 208,905
70 to 74 years 160,715 77,350 83,360 291,755 135,830 155,925
75 to 79 years 127,480 60,720 66,760 232,355 101,675 130,680
80 to 84 years 96,945 42,745 54,200 176,420 69,170 107,250
85 years and over 92,675 32,150 60,520 153,945 45,945 108,005
Median age of the populationCensus data footnote 5 41.9 41.1 42.7 41.9 40.7 43.0
% of the population aged 15 and over 84.6 83.9 85.3 84.1 83.4 84.7
Marital status
Total population 15 years and over by marital statusCensus data footnote 6 3,722,695 1,809,045 1,913,650 6,644,380 3,233,120 3,411,260
Married or living with a common-law partner 2,154,575 1,074,965 1,079,610 3,745,320 1,875,415 1,869,905
Married (and not separated) 1,832,605 913,430 919,175 2,353,770 1,177,720 1,176,050
Living common law 321,965 161,530 160,435 1,391,550 697,695 693,850
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 1,568,120 734,075 834,040 2,899,060 1,357,705 1,541,360
Single (never legally married) 1,014,270 550,830 463,435 1,942,090 1,045,540 896,545
Separated 102,040 43,570 58,470 105,195 46,465 58,720
Divorced 246,515 98,130 148,385 463,830 188,265 275,565
Widowed 205,300 41,550 163,750 387,945 77,430 310,515
Family characteristics
Total number of census families in private householdsCensus data footnote 7 1,238,155 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,203,630 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 2 persons 645,245 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,158,055 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 3 persons 263,910 ...Data not available ...Data not available 473,495 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 4 persons 238,525 ...Data not available ...Data not available 407,400 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 5 or more persons 90,470 ...Data not available ...Data not available 164,680 ...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 2,203,630 ...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 1,838,120 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Married couples 887,990 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,143,365 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children at home 422,310 ...Data not available ...Data not available 596,140 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children at home 465,680 ...Data not available ...Data not available 547,225 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 181,895 ...Data not available ...Data not available 216,230 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 205,505 ...Data not available ...Data not available 226,985 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 78,280 ...Data not available ...Data not available 104,010 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Common-law couples 160,360 ...Data not available ...Data not available 694,750 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children at home 105,425 ...Data not available ...Data not available 334,250 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children at home 54,935 ...Data not available ...Data not available 360,500 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 27,565 ...Data not available ...Data not available 152,120 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 19,145 ...Data not available ...Data not available 155,020 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 8,225 ...Data not available ...Data not available 53,360 ...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 365,515 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Female parent 149,010 ...Data not available ...Data not available 277,930 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 90,235 ...Data not available ...Data not available 169,760 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 43,935 ...Data not available ...Data not available 81,365 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 14,835 ...Data not available ...Data not available 26,810 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Male parent 40,795 ...Data not available ...Data not available 87,580 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 27,275 ...Data not available ...Data not available 57,910 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 10,510 ...Data not available ...Data not available 23,780 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 3,005 ...Data not available ...Data not available 5,900 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total children in census families in private households 1,230,340 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,201,800 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Under six years of age 260,215 ...Data not available ...Data not available 520,710 ...Data not available ...Data not available
6 to 14 years 409,250 ...Data not available ...Data not available 728,240 ...Data not available ...Data not available
15 to 17 years 156,650 ...Data not available ...Data not available 279,620 ...Data not available ...Data not available
18 to 24 years 255,855 ...Data not available ...Data not available 453,250 ...Data not available ...Data not available
25 years and over 148,375 ...Data not available ...Data not available 219,980 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Average number of children at home per census family 1.0 ...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 4,324,505 2,122,320 2,202,185 7,732,835 3,812,190 3,920,640
Number of persons not in census families 807,660 383,540 424,120 1,489,290 717,115 772,170
Living with relativesCensus data footnote 9 105,450 42,525 62,925 145,795 64,175 81,615
Living with non-relatives only 203,285 111,935 91,345 249,085 141,300 107,785
Living alone 498,920 229,075 269,850 1,094,410 511,640 582,770
Number of census family persons 3,516,850 1,738,780 1,778,070 6,243,545 3,095,075 3,148,470
Average number of persons per census family 2.8 ...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 643,410 302,320 341,095 1,128,815 510,045 618,775
Number of persons not in census families aged 65 years and over 211,820 65,460 146,365 413,235 124,645 288,590
Living with relativesCensus data footnote 9 32,900 7,490 25,410 45,530 11,850 33,680
Living with non-relatives only 13,560 6,770 6,790 24,935 11,985 12,950
Living alone 165,365 51,195 114,165 342,775 100,810 241,965
Number of census family persons aged 65 years and over 431,590 236,860 194,730 715,580 385,395 330,185
Total number of private households by household typeCensus data footnote 10 1,764,635 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,395,340 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Census-family households 1,183,075 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,174,255 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-family-only householdsCensus data footnote 11 1,041,470 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,050,840 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Couple-family householdsCensus data footnote 12 898,030 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,738,280 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children 458,880 ...Data not available ...Data not available 880,690 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children 439,150 ...Data not available ...Data not available 857,590 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Lone-parent-family households 143,445 ...Data not available ...Data not available 312,555 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other family householdsCensus data footnote 13 141,600 ...Data not available ...Data not available 123,420 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-family households with persons not in a census family 91,190 ...Data not available ...Data not available 95,000 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Couple-family householdsCensus data footnote 14 66,105 ...Data not available ...Data not available 61,250 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children 23,805 ...Data not available ...Data not available 27,410 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children 42,300 ...Data not available ...Data not available 33,840 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Lone-parent-family households 25,085 ...Data not available ...Data not available 33,750 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Two-or-more-family households 50,415 ...Data not available ...Data not available 28,420 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Non-census-family households 581,565 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,221,090 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-person households 498,925 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,094,410 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Two-or-more-person households 82,640 ...Data not available ...Data not available 126,680 ...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 3,395,345 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Single-detached house 842,120 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,560,405 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 143,970 ...Data not available ...Data not available 171,115 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Movable dwellingCensus data footnote 16 46,960 ...Data not available ...Data not available 22,995 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other dwellingCensus data footnote 17 731,585 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,640,825 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Semi-detached house 52,825 ...Data not available ...Data not available 171,435 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Row house 130,365 ...Data not available ...Data not available 86,040 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, duplex 184,355 ...Data not available ...Data not available 263,860 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 361,150 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,103,845 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other single-attached house 2,885 ...Data not available ...Data not available 15,645 ...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 3,395,345 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 person 498,925 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,094,410 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 persons 613,270 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,181,240 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 persons 264,135 ...Data not available ...Data not available 496,140 ...Data not available ...Data not available
4 persons 237,725 ...Data not available ...Data not available 421,080 ...Data not available ...Data not available
5 persons 91,600 ...Data not available ...Data not available 142,555 ...Data not available ...Data not available
6 or more persons 58,985 ...Data not available ...Data not available 59,920 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Number of persons in private households 4,324,505 ...Data not available ...Data not available 7,732,835 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Average number of persons in private households 2.5 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2.3 ...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 7,815,950 3,841,260 3,974,690
  Single responses  4,273,930 2,098,055 2,175,870 7,663,135 3,764,810 3,898,325
    English  3,062,435 1,526,350 1,536,085 599,225 297,875 301,355
    French  57,275 28,315 28,965 6,102,210 2,994,300 3,107,910
    Non-official languages  1,154,215 543,395 610,825 961,700 472,635 489,060
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 1,210 540 675 41,290 20,530 20,760
        Atikamekw    0 0 0 5,815 2,975 2,845
        Cree, n.o.s.  955 435 525 15,135 7,570 7,565
        Dene  70 35 35 0 5 0
        Innu/Montagnais  5 5 0 8,715 4,200 4,515
        Inuktitut  25 10 10 10,915 5,430 5,485
        Mi'kmaq  15 10 5 670 340 325
        Ojibway  140 50 90 30 15 15
        Oji-Cree  0 0 0 5 0 0
        Stoney  5 5 5 0 0 0
Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 1,137,420 535,395 602,025 908,480 445,970 462,515
        African languages, n.i.e.  620 330 295 930 530 400
        Afrikaans  2,735 1,330 1,405 100 50 45
        Akan (Twi)  455 235 220 1,140 560 585
        Albanian  1,335 695 635 2,405 1,240 1,170
        Amharic  1,255 615 640 690 340 355
        Arabic  13,050 7,505 5,550 140,035 74,985 65,050
        Armenian  1,105 560 545 15,030 7,335 7,700
        Bantu languages, n.i.e.  530 235 295 1,645 875 770
        Bengali  2,410 1,265 1,145 10,405 5,305 5,100
        Berber languages (Kabyle)  15 10 5 5,645 3,095 2,550
        Bisayan languages  3,870 1,445 2,430 955 280 670
        Bosnian  1,275 635 640 1,505 745 760
        Bulgarian  1,945 960 985 6,495 3,165 3,330
        Burmese  945 485 465 60 25 35
        Cantonese  133,245 61,790 71,455 10,975 5,185 5,790
        Chinese, n.o.s.  120,040 55,735 64,305 41,590 19,745 21,850
        Creoles  640 315 320 49,475 21,965 27,510
        Croatian  7,820 3,860 3,955 2,375 1,220 1,160
        Czech  5,610 2,800 2,810 1,645 790 855
        Danish  5,250 2,575 2,675 305 145 160
        Dutch  23,080 11,190 11,890 3,245 1,595 1,645
        Estonian  820 345 475 200 75 125
        Finnish  4,090 1,705 2,390 415 155 255
        Flemish  445 215 235 590 250 340
        Fukien  1,920 835 1,085 75 30 45
        German  73,625 35,140 38,485 15,025 6,920 8,105
        Greek  6,250 3,360 2,885 39,825 20,135 19,690
        Gujarati  6,595 3,060 3,540 5,940 2,915 3,025
        Hakka  1,110 475 630 105 40 60
        Hebrew  1,755 970 785 3,975 2,105 1,870
        Hindi  24,640 11,840 12,800 2,745 1,435 1,310
        Hungarian  9,855 4,915 4,940 6,675 3,250 3,430
        Ilocano  3,755 1,465 2,290 1,685 615 1,075
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e.  475 265 205 560 320 240
        Italian  24,060 12,180 11,880 113,815 56,530 57,285
        Japanese  19,665 6,840 12,825 2,175 680 1,495
        Khmer (Cambodian)  1,465 700 770 8,620 4,035 4,580
        Korean  48,975 22,350 26,625 4,085 1,785 2,300
        Kurdish  1,415 775 645 820 465 360
        Lao  1,155 550 600 4,185 2,050 2,140
        Latvian  615 305 310 335 125 205
        Lingala  35 20 20 2,045 980 1,070
        Lithuanian  435 190 245 650 275 370
        Macedonian  275 130 140 195 105 95
        Malay  3,535 1,590 1,950 625 250 375
        Malayalam  1,460 735 725 315 165 150
        Maltese  220 115 115 30 15 15
        Mandarin  94,055 43,630 50,425 11,290 5,155 6,130
        Marathi  430 220 210 160 90 65
        Nepali  805 430 375 1,280 620 660
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e.  470 250 220 4,565 2,470 2,090
        Norwegian  2,370 1,155 1,215 275 130 140
        Oromo  325 185 140 7,035 3,865 3,170
        Panjabi (Punjabi)  182,915 90,900 92,020 11,150 5,990 5,160
        Pashto  900 485 415 990 545 445
        Persian (Farsi)  36,045 18,265 17,775 19,835 10,340 9,500
        Polish  17,460 8,185 9,270 15,250 6,695 8,555
        Portuguese  14,605 6,990 7,615 34,265 16,505 17,760
        Romanian  8,330 4,110 4,220 31,245 15,115 16,130
        Rundi (Kirundi)  135 60 80 2,370 1,150 1,220
        Russian  22,650 10,300 12,350 24,085 10,765 13,320
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)  80 40 45 2,005 875 1,130
        Semitic languages, n.i.e.  690 345 340 150 80 75
        Serbian  6,655 3,425 3,225 2,955 1,485 1,470
        Serbo-Croatian  1,425 675 755 1,910 945 970
        Shanghainese  1,250 530 715 95 40 50
        Sign languages, n.i.e.  645 335 310 520 305 215
        Sindhi  1,770 790 975 305 145 155
        Sinhala (Sinhalese)  1,405 715 685 585 305 280
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e.  775 400 375 95 55 40
        Slavic languages, n.i.e.  495 275 225 325 180 145
        Slovak  3,220 1,440 1,780 1,180 525 660
        Slovenian  1,225 590 640 840 375 460
        Somali  975 495 480 855 435 420
        Spanish  40,795 19,325 21,470 131,850 64,490 67,365
        Swahili  755 390 365 2,065 1,060 1,010
        Swedish  2,740 1,195 1,545 515 240 280
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)  66,120 25,835 40,285 13,740 4,655 9,090
        Taiwanese  5,675 2,640 3,035 405 190 215
        Tamil  3,135 1,635 1,500 13,245 6,645 6,595
        Telugu  570 295 270 365 200 160
        Thai  2,410 730 1,680 725 190 535
        Tibetan languages  200 115 85 110 60 50
        Tigrigna  590 285 300 350 160 190
        Turkish  2,890 1,650 1,235 6,915 3,605 3,305
        Ukrainian  9,680 4,215 5,460 4,785 2,095 2,690
        Urdu  8,450 4,315 4,140 9,800 5,115 4,690
        Vietnamese  25,100 11,745 13,360 26,560 12,675 13,885
        Yiddish  350 185 170 9,035 4,515 4,520
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 15,585 7,455 8,130 11,930 6,140 5,790
  Multiple responses          82,280 39,185 43,095 152,820 76,455 76,365
    English and French  8,600 4,065 4,535 64,800 32,390 32,405
    English and non-official language  68,800 32,875 35,925 23,435 11,455 11,975
    French and non-official language  3,345 1,520 1,830 51,640 25,810 25,825
    English, French and non-official language 1,530 725 805 12,950 6,790 6,155
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 7,815,955 3,841,260 3,974,690
  English only 3,912,950 1,943,760 1,969,190 363,860 180,175 183,690
  French only 2,045 950 1,095 4,047,175 1,871,500 2,175,675
  English and French 296,645 132,940 163,705 3,328,725 1,758,410 1,570,310
  Neither English nor French 144,555 59,590 84,965 76,190 31,175 45,015
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 7,815,955 3,841,265 3,974,695
  English 4,143,245 2,044,365 2,098,885 935,635 465,965 469,675
  French 53,725 26,660 27,065 6,561,510 3,216,790 3,344,720
  English and French 16,935 7,710 9,220 245,230 128,655 116,575
  Neither English nor French 142,300 58,510 83,790 73,580 29,860 43,720
Official language minority (number)Census data footnote 23 62,190 30,515 31,680 1,058,250 530,290 527,960
Official language minority (percentage)Census data footnote 23 1.4 1.4 1.4 13.5 13.8 13.3
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 7,815,955 3,841,260 3,974,695
  Single responses 4,193,385 2,059,465 2,133,915 7,570,900 3,720,195 3,850,710
    English 3,506,595 1,733,775 1,772,820 767,415 379,915 387,500
    French 16,685 8,015 8,665 6,249,080 3,071,635 3,177,450
    Non-official languages 670,100 317,670 352,430 554,400 268,640 285,760
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 175 85 85 37,955 19,060 18,895
        Atikamekw   0 0 0 5,365 2,805 2,560
        Cree, n.o.s. 135 70 65 14,155 7,085 7,075
        Dene 15 5 5 0 0 0
        Innu/Montagnais 0 0 0 7,730 3,760 3,965
        Inuktitut 5 5 5 10,360 5,230 5,130
        Mi'kmaq 0 0 0 330 175 155
        Ojibway 15 10 5 10 5 5
        Oji-Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Stoney 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 665,750 315,485 350,265 511,880 247,275 264,610
        African languages, n.i.e. 190 80 105 220 105 115
        Afrikaans 1,385 685 690 25 10 15
        Akan (Twi) 120 60 60 565 260 310
        Albanian 700 345 350 1,510 765 745
        Amharic 555 245 310 360 165 195
        Arabic 7,640 4,065 3,575 72,955 37,360 35,590
        Armenian 490 250 240 10,980 5,195 5,785
        Bantu languages, n.i.e. 115 50 65 290 140 155
        Bengali 1,465 715 750 8,285 4,110 4,170
        Berber languages (Kabyle) 0 0 0 1,915 1,005 915
        Bisayan languages 1,265 540 720 235 95 140
        Bosnian 705 370 340 1,030 525 505
        Bulgarian 1,085 530 555 4,940 2,430 2,505
        Burmese 585 315 270 30 10 15
        Cantonese 103,550 47,585 55,970 8,340 3,980 4,360
        Chinese, n.o.s. 81,270 37,740 43,525 33,890 16,270 17,620
        Creoles 315 145 165 19,430 8,295 11,135
        Croatian 2,540 1,200 1,340 1,060 510 545
        Czech 1,570 795 775 510 240 275
        Danish 325 160 170 35 20 15
        Dutch 2,230 1,055 1,175 525 245 280
        Estonian 110 40 70 30 15 15
        Finnish 795 350 445 65 25 40
        Flemish 50 25 20 95 45 55
        Fukien 690 310 380 15 10 5
        German 11,555 5,430 6,120 3,025 1,435 1,590
        Greek 2,105 1,015 1,095 20,060 9,685 10,380
        Gujarati 3,045 1,335 1,710 3,955 1,905 2,050
        Hakka 320 145 175 20 5 15
        Hebrew 780 395 390 1,735 885 845
        Hindi 12,390 5,900 6,490 1,450 720 725
        Hungarian 2,560 1,235 1,325 2,390 1,070 1,315
        Ilocano 1,190 530 660 585 225 360
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 180 85 85 275 145 130
        Italian 6,250 2,730 3,520 39,540 17,925 21,615
        Japanese 9,540 3,985 5,555 915 390 525
        Khmer (Cambodian) 750 370 385 5,350 2,475 2,875
        Korean 38,810 17,985 20,830 2,955 1,360 1,590
        Kurdish 945 490 460 380 200 180
        Lao 545 270 275 2,395 1,160 1,235
        Latvian 105 50 50 90 35 55
        Lingala 10 5 5 545 250 290
        Lithuanian 65 30 35 150 60 90
        Macedonian 140 70 70 125 65 60
        Malay 1,320 655 660 225 115 120
        Malayalam 690 350 340 75 40 35
        Maltese 15 10 5 0 0 0
        Mandarin 78,070 36,945 41,130 9,325 4,485 4,835
        Marathi 230 120 105 65 40 25
        Nepali 525 275 250 1,170 575 600
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 140 65 75 975 465 505
        Norwegian 160 80 80 40 20 25
        Oromo 175 80 95 2,115 1,110 1,010
        Panjabi (Punjabi) 137,390 67,955 69,430 8,345 4,415 3,925
        Pashto 565 295 270 805 430 380
        Persian (Farsi) 24,750 12,095 12,655 14,380 7,125 7,255
        Polish 6,395 3,065 3,330 6,955 3,160 3,800
        Portuguese 5,195 2,405 2,785 16,015 7,615 8,405
        Romanian 4,155 2,050 2,105 22,790 11,190 11,605
        Rundi (Kirundi) 75 30 45 665 305 355
        Russian 12,205 5,880 6,320 18,465 8,740 9,725
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda) 25 10 15 450 210 235
        Semitic languages, n.i.e. 465 230 235 75 40 35
        Serbian 4,020 2,020 2,000 2,015 985 1,025
        Serbo-Croatian 615 300 315 1,180 580 600
        Shanghainese 555 260 295 30 15 20
        Sign languages, n.i.e. 980 535 450 975 625 355
        Sindhi 675 295 385 175 85 90
        Sinhala (Sinhalese) 595 295 300 330 165 170
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e. 620 315 300 55 20 30
        Slavic languages, n.i.e. 80 35 45 145 65 75
        Slovak 1,080 515 570 255 115 140
        Slovenian 165 70 100 295 130 170
        Somali 625 310 315 520 245 275
        Spanish 20,585 10,025 10,555 88,380 43,095 45,290
        Swahili 250 130 125 750 365 385
        Swedish 430 195 235 115 55 55
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 29,380 12,780 16,600 7,280 2,815 4,465
        Taiwanese 2,910 1,390 1,515 220 115 100
        Tamil 1,965 1,010 960 11,270 5,585 5,685
        Telugu 290 145 140 220 120 105
        Thai 845 375 475 210 95 115
        Tibetan languages 100 55 45 80 40 40
        Tigrigna 295 135 160 170 80 90
        Turkish 1,365 725 645 4,945 2,470 2,475
        Ukrainian 1,070 475 595 1,925 835 1,090
        Urdu 5,430 2,700 2,730 7,125 3,595 3,530
        Vietnamese 17,270 8,085 9,180 20,740 9,845 10,895
        Yiddish 10 5 5 6,275 3,225 3,050
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 4,180 2,100 2,075 4,565 2,310 2,265
  Multiple responses         162,820 77,775 85,050 245,055 121,070 123,985
    English and French 4,700 2,240 2,460 71,555 35,860 35,695
    English and non-official language 155,065 74,155 80,905 43,765 21,305 22,460
    French and non-official language 930 435 495 100,110 48,590 51,525
    English, French and non-official language 2,130 940 1,185 29,625 15,315 14,310
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 7,815,950 3,841,260 3,974,690
  None 3,740,260 1,844,645 1,895,615 6,691,145 3,279,620 3,411,525
  Single responses  604,495 287,270 317,220 1,046,580 522,335 524,245
    English  249,765 122,305 127,455 459,125 234,190 224,935
    French  38,175 17,315 20,865 298,090 147,040 151,050
    Non-official languages  316,550 147,655 168,900 289,365 141,100 148,260
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 845 400 445 3,380 1,585 1,795
        Atikamekw    0 0 0 470 205 270
        Cree, n.o.s.  705 335 365 1,250 630 620
        Dene  30 15 20 0 0 0
        Innu/Montagnais  0 0 0 920 435 490
        Inuktitut  20 10 5 485 205 275
        Mi'kmaq  10 5 5 250 110 135
        Ojibway  80 35 45 5 5 5
        Oji-Cree  0 0 0 5 0 0
        Stoney  5 0 5 0 0 0
      Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 305,355 142,340 163,020 279,095 136,070 143,025
        African languages, n.i.e.  310 165 140 625 335 295
        Afrikaans  1,340 650 690 65 35 30
        Akan (Twi)  260 130 125 475 240 240
        Albanian  405 200 205 400 200 200
        Amharic  460 220 245 195 95 100
        Arabic  3,845 2,280 1,570 49,400 26,430 22,965
        Armenian  320 160 165 2,500 1,235 1,265
        Bantu languages, n.i.e.  215 95 125 945 495 450
        Bengali  570 285 285 1,140 635 505
        Berber languages (Kabyle)  0 5 0 1,980 1,050 930
        Bisayan languages  920 345 575 250 80 165
        Bosnian  395 190 205 310 145 165
        Bulgarian  495 215 275 835 380 450
        Burmese  235 110 130 10 5 5
        Cantonese  29,240 13,945 15,290 1,890 935 955
        Chinese, n.o.s.  20,595 9,830 10,760 5,395 2,480 2,920
        Creoles  490 250 235 34,645 15,580 19,065
        Croatian  3,195 1,585 1,615 600 280 325
        Czech  1,940 900 1,045 445 205 240
        Danish  1,705 765 940 130 50 75
        Dutch  6,930 3,130 3,805 930 415 515
        Estonian  235 100 135 60 25 35
        Finnish  1,290 550 740 140 60 85
        Flemish  125 50 70 110 45 65
        Fukien  670 295 380 25 10 15
        German  23,905 10,935 12,970 5,900 2,720 3,175
        Greek  3,310 1,730 1,580 14,520 7,350 7,165
        Gujarati  3,185 1,485 1,705 1,185 600 585
        Hakka  315 135 175 50 20 30
        Hebrew  1,090 575 515 2,975 1,475 1,505
        Hindi  12,695 6,190 6,505 1,870 985 890
        Hungarian  2,950 1,405 1,545 1,580 715 865
        Ilocano  945 360 590 505 180 325
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e.  175 90 85 210 110 95
        Italian  9,605 4,715 4,890 39,030 19,225 19,810
        Japanese  9,050 3,635 5,415 1,070 465 610
        Khmer (Cambodian)  365 170 195 2,300 1,070 1,230
        Korean  6,890 3,125 3,765 650 275 375
        Kurdish  270 160 110 230 125 110
        Lao  410 200 210 1,095 530 565
        Latvian  120 45 75 90 35 55
        Lingala  65 25 40 2,585 1,255 1,325
        Lithuanian  115 55 60 180 65 120
        Macedonian  60 25 35 45 20 25
        Malay  1,450 645 805 235 105 130
        Malayalam  520 260 260 135 70 70
        Maltese  80 30 50 5 5 0
        Mandarin  17,925 8,150 9,775 1,880 810 1,075
        Marathi  125 65 65 55 30 30
        Nepali  155 80 75 40 25 25
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e.  295 155 135 2,705 1,350 1,355
        Norwegian  715 330 380 110 60 55
        Oromo  65 45 25 2,435 1,275 1,160
        Panjabi (Punjabi)  34,010 17,040 16,970 1,755 960 795
        Pashto  235 120 120 80 50 30
        Persian (Farsi)  7,025 3,725 3,300 2,920 1,600 1,325
        Polish  5,450 2,475 2,975 3,465 1,400 2,065
        Portuguese  5,640 2,625 3,010 9,950 4,785 5,165
        Romanian  2,410 1,135 1,270 4,475 2,070 2,410
        Rundi (Kirundi)  40 25 25 1,140 565 575
        Russian  6,140 2,715 3,425 4,610 2,105 2,500
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)  30 15 15 920 390 530
        Semitic languages, n.i.e.  160 85 70 55 35 25
        Serbian  1,855 955 905 540 275 265
        Serbo-Croatian  435 190 245 350 185 165
        Shanghainese  485 215 265 50 25 25
        Sign languages, n.i.e.  865 345 520 445 205 240
        Sindhi  930 400 530 110 50 60
        Sinhala (Sinhalese)  570 285 290 175 95 80
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e.  65 35 30 25 15 15
        Slavic languages, n.i.e.  150 75 75 95 55 45
        Slovak  1,035 400 635 310 140 175
        Slovenian  345 155 190 225 95 130
        Somali  365 190 175 250 135 120
        Spanish  20,930 10,065 10,865 40,335 19,665 20,670
        Swahili  580 280 300 1,245 615 630
        Swedish  1,220 535 680 320 150 175
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)  24,810 9,040 15,775 4,875 1,540 3,335
        Taiwanese  2,675 1,275 1,395 135 65 70
        Tamil  910 480 430 1,510 790 720
        Telugu  195 100 95 80 50 30
        Thai  1,110 370 740 320 100 215
        Tibetan languages  45 30 25 30 15 10
        Tigrigna  175 85 90 90 45 45
        Turkish  1,020 575 445 1,270 690 575
        Ukrainian  1,930 830 1,100 1,245 535 715
        Urdu  2,425 1,260 1,170 2,205 1,200 1,010
        Vietnamese  5,945 2,880 3,060 4,620 2,245 2,375
        Yiddish  90 35 50 1,690 765 920
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 10,345 4,910 5,435 6,890 3,445 3,445
  Multiple responses          11,455 5,320 6,130 78,230 39,305 38,925
    English and French  1,090 495 595 30,610 15,760 14,845
    English and non-official language  4,540 2,185 2,350 24,795 12,330 12,465
    French and non-official language  5,760 2,610 3,145 21,860 10,720 11,145
    English, French and non-official language  70 30 40 965 500 465

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Footnote 1

2011 and 2006 population

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