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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 1,033,381†  ...Data not available ...Data not available
Population in 2006Census data footnote 1 4,113,487†  ...Data not available ...Data not available 968,157†  ...Data not available ...Data not available
2006 to 2011 population change (%) 7.0 ...Data not available ...Data not available 6.7 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total private dwellingsCensus data footnote 2 1,945,365 ...Data not available ...Data not available 460,512 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Private dwellings occupied by usual residentsCensus data footnote 3 1,764,637 ...Data not available ...Data not available 409,645 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Population density per square kilometre 4.8 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1.8 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Land area (square km) 922,509.29 ...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 4,400,055 2,156,600 2,243,455 1,033,380 511,555 521,825
0 to 4 years 219,665 112,885 106,775 68,760 35,070 33,690
5 to 9 years 218,915 112,200 106,715 63,350 32,480 30,865
10 to 14 years 238,780 122,465 116,315 65,750 33,465 32,285
15 to 19 years 275,165 141,670 133,500 71,760 36,870 34,885
15 years 53,725 27,620 26,110 13,910 7,140 6,765
16 years 54,885 28,475 26,410 14,465 7,390 7,075
17 years 55,400 28,510 26,885 14,405 7,425 6,985
18 years 55,380 28,425 26,955 14,540 7,505 7,040
19 years 55,785 28,640 27,140 14,430 7,420 7,015
20 to 24 years 279,825 142,290 137,535 72,610 37,135 35,470
25 to 29 years 288,780 143,475 145,305 70,395 35,510 34,885
30 to 34 years 275,985 135,220 140,755 65,340 32,750 32,590
35 to 39 years 280,870 135,455 145,415 61,150 30,265 30,880
40 to 44 years 313,765 151,430 162,335 61,475 30,550 30,920
45 to 49 years 350,600 170,580 180,020 74,630 36,820 37,810
50 to 54 years 354,610 172,060 182,550 77,480 38,855 38,625
55 to 59 years 323,335 157,455 165,880 70,050 35,185 34,865
60 to 64 years 291,040 142,645 148,395 56,945 28,305 28,645
65 to 69 years 210,900 103,785 107,115 41,500 20,445 21,055
70 to 74 years 160,715 77,350 83,360 33,820 16,050 17,770
75 to 79 years 127,480 60,720 66,760 28,950 13,200 15,750
80 to 84 years 96,945 42,745 54,200 23,955 10,165 13,795
85 years and over 92,675 32,150 60,520 25,475 8,435 17,035
Median age of the populationCensus data footnote 5 41.9 41.1 42.7 38.2 37.0 39.2
% of the population aged 15 and over 84.6 83.9 85.3 80.9 80.3 81.4
Marital status
Total population 15 years and over by marital statusCensus data footnote 6 3,722,695 1,809,045 1,913,650 835,525 410,545 424,980
Married or living with a common-law partner 2,154,575 1,074,965 1,079,610 487,980 244,485 243,495
Married (and not separated) 1,832,605 913,430 919,175 416,355 208,700 207,655
Living common law 321,965 161,530 160,435 71,630 35,785 35,845
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 1,568,120 734,075 834,040 347,535 166,055 181,480
Single (never legally married) 1,014,270 550,830 463,435 232,160 128,325 103,835
Separated 102,040 43,570 58,470 18,210 8,220 9,990
Divorced 246,515 98,130 148,385 43,665 19,500 24,170
Widowed 205,300 41,550 163,750 53,500 10,015 43,490
Family characteristics
Total number of census families in private householdsCensus data footnote 7 1,238,155 ...Data not available ...Data not available 285,370 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 2 persons 645,245 ...Data not available ...Data not available 148,805 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 3 persons 263,910 ...Data not available ...Data not available 55,360 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 4 persons 238,525 ...Data not available ...Data not available 51,115 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 5 or more persons 90,470 ...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 1,238,155 ...Data not available ...Data not available 285,375 ...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 238,550 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Married couples 887,990 ...Data not available ...Data not available 202,765 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children at home 422,310 ...Data not available ...Data not available 102,740 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children at home 465,680 ...Data not available ...Data not available 100,030 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 181,895 ...Data not available ...Data not available 35,570 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 205,505 ...Data not available ...Data not available 41,100 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 78,280 ...Data not available ...Data not available 23,360 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Common-law couples 160,360 ...Data not available ...Data not available 35,780 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children at home 105,425 ...Data not available ...Data not available 19,585 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children at home 54,935 ...Data not available ...Data not available 16,200 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 27,565 ...Data not available ...Data not available 7,070 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 19,145 ...Data not available ...Data not available 5,180 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 8,225 ...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 189,805 ...Data not available ...Data not available 46,825 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Female parent 149,010 ...Data not available ...Data not available 36,215 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 90,235 ...Data not available ...Data not available 19,685 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 43,935 ...Data not available ...Data not available 10,105 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 14,835 ...Data not available ...Data not available 6,430 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Male parent 40,795 ...Data not available ...Data not available 10,605 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 27,275 ...Data not available ...Data not available 6,795 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 10,510 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,615 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 3,005 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,195 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total children in census families in private households 1,230,340 ...Data not available ...Data not available 308,835 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Under six years of age 260,215 ...Data not available ...Data not available 79,470 ...Data not available ...Data not available
6 to 14 years 409,250 ...Data not available ...Data not available 112,695 ...Data not available ...Data not available
15 to 17 years 156,650 ...Data not available ...Data not available 39,820 ...Data not available ...Data not available
18 to 24 years 255,855 ...Data not available ...Data not available 54,525 ...Data not available ...Data not available
25 years and over 148,375 ...Data not available ...Data not available 22,335 ...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 1,009,040 500,680 508,360
Number of persons not in census families 807,660 383,540 424,120 176,280 87,630 88,650
Living with relativesCensus data footnote 9 105,450 42,525 62,925 23,550 12,035 11,510
Living with non-relatives only 203,285 111,935 91,345 38,345 22,810 15,535
Living alone 498,920 229,075 269,850 114,385 52,780 61,605
Number of census family persons 3,516,850 1,738,780 1,778,070 832,755 413,050 419,710
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 643,410 302,320 341,095 141,370 64,460 76,910
Number of persons not in census families aged 65 years and over 211,820 65,460 146,365 50,190 14,780 35,415
Living with relativesCensus data footnote 9 32,900 7,490 25,410 3,395 1,115 2,285
Living with non-relatives only 13,560 6,770 6,790 1,930 970 960
Living alone 165,365 51,195 114,165 44,870 12,700 32,170
Number of census family persons aged 65 years and over 431,590 236,860 194,730 91,180 49,685 41,495
Total number of private households by household typeCensus data footnote 10 1,764,635 ...Data not available ...Data not available 409,645 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Census-family households 1,183,075 ...Data not available ...Data not available 277,880 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-family-only householdsCensus data footnote 11 1,041,470 ...Data not available ...Data not available 255,670 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Couple-family householdsCensus data footnote 12 898,030 ...Data not available ...Data not available 221,710 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children 458,880 ...Data not available ...Data not available 114,595 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children 439,150 ...Data not available ...Data not available 107,120 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Lone-parent-family households 143,445 ...Data not available ...Data not available 33,960 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other family householdsCensus data footnote 13 141,600 ...Data not available ...Data not available 22,205 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-family households with persons not in a census family 91,190 ...Data not available ...Data not available 15,220 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Couple-family householdsCensus data footnote 14 66,105 ...Data not available ...Data not available 9,145 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children 23,805 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,970 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children 42,300 ...Data not available ...Data not available 5,175 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Lone-parent-family households 25,085 ...Data not available ...Data not available 6,075 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Two-or-more-family households 50,415 ...Data not available ...Data not available 6,990 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Non-census-family households 581,565 ...Data not available ...Data not available 131,765 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-person households 498,925 ...Data not available ...Data not available 114,385 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Two-or-more-person households 82,640 ...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 1,764,635 ...Data not available ...Data not available 409,645 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Single-detached house 842,120 ...Data not available ...Data not available 303,250 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 143,970 ...Data not available ...Data not available 10,830 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Movable dwellingCensus data footnote 16 46,960 ...Data not available ...Data not available 8,805 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other dwellingCensus data footnote 17 731,585 ...Data not available ...Data not available 86,755 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Semi-detached house 52,825 ...Data not available ...Data not available 11,945 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Row house 130,365 ...Data not available ...Data not available 14,370 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, duplex 184,355 ...Data not available ...Data not available 7,090 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 361,150 ...Data not available ...Data not available 52,655 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other single-attached house 2,885 ...Data not available ...Data not available 700 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of private households by household sizeCensus data footnote 18 1,764,640 ...Data not available ...Data not available 409,645 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 person 498,925 ...Data not available ...Data not available 114,385 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 persons 613,270 ...Data not available ...Data not available 146,850 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 persons 264,135 ...Data not available ...Data not available 57,410 ...Data not available ...Data not available
4 persons 237,725 ...Data not available ...Data not available 53,070 ...Data not available ...Data not available
5 persons 91,600 ...Data not available ...Data not available 23,455 ...Data not available ...Data not available
6 or more persons 58,985 ...Data not available ...Data not available 14,470 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Number of persons in private households 4,324,505 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,009,040 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Average number of persons in private households 2.5 ...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 4,356,205 2,137,240 2,218,965 1,018,310 505,085 513,230
  Single responses  4,273,930 2,098,055 2,175,870 1,005,810 499,115 506,695
    English  3,062,435 1,526,350 1,536,085 860,500 428,115 432,385
    French  57,275 28,315 28,965 16,280 7,760 8,525
    Non-official languages  1,154,215 543,395 610,825 129,035 63,245 65,785
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 1,210 540 675 30,895 15,105 15,790
        Atikamekw    0 0 0 0 0 0
        Cree, n.o.s.  955 435 525 21,950 10,765 11,190
        Dene  70 35 35 7,955 3,900 4,055
        Innu/Montagnais  5 5 0 0 0 0
        Inuktitut  25 10 10 20 0 15
        Mi'kmaq  15 10 5 5 5 5
        Ojibway  140 50 90 950 430 520
        Oji-Cree  0 0 0 5 5 0
        Stoney  5 5 5 5 5 5
Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 1,137,420 535,395 602,025 96,540 47,370 49,165
        African languages, n.i.e.  620 330 295 420 235 185
        Afrikaans  2,735 1,330 1,405 740 375 360
        Akan (Twi)  455 235 220 105 60 45
        Albanian  1,335 695 635 175 90 90
        Amharic  1,255 615 640 215 110 110
        Arabic  13,050 7,505 5,550 2,045 1,150 900
        Armenian  1,105 560 545 10 5 5
        Bantu languages, n.i.e.  530 235 295 180 100 80
        Bengali  2,410 1,265 1,145 1,310 725 580
        Berber languages (Kabyle)  15 10 5 0 5 0
        Bisayan languages  3,870 1,445 2,430 620 245 375
        Bosnian  1,275 635 640 235 115 125
        Bulgarian  1,945 960 985 45 25 25
        Burmese  945 485 465 160 100 60
        Cantonese  133,245 61,790 71,455 1,725 835 890
        Chinese, n.o.s.  120,040 55,735 64,305 5,375 2,685 2,690
        Creoles  640 315 320 80 50 35
        Croatian  7,820 3,860 3,955 315 155 165
        Czech  5,610 2,800 2,810 270 130 145
        Danish  5,250 2,575 2,675 310 175 135
        Dutch  23,080 11,190 11,890 1,550 750 805
        Estonian  820 345 475 15 5 15
        Finnish  4,090 1,705 2,390 205 85 120
        Flemish  445 215 235 75 30 45
        Fukien  1,920 835 1,085 15 10 5
        German  73,625 35,140 38,485 25,415 12,200 13,215
        Greek  6,250 3,360 2,885 835 435 395
        Gujarati  6,595 3,060 3,540 700 430 265
        Hakka  1,110 475 630 5 5 0
        Hebrew  1,755 970 785 50 25 25
        Hindi  24,640 11,840 12,800 840 505 330
        Hungarian  9,855 4,915 4,940 1,665 845 815
        Ilocano  3,755 1,465 2,290 345 150 200
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e.  475 265 205 155 90 70
        Italian  24,060 12,180 11,880 730 385 345
        Japanese  19,665 6,840 12,825 275 95 185
        Khmer (Cambodian)  1,465 700 770 120 60 65
        Korean  48,975 22,350 26,625 1,230 595 630
        Kurdish  1,415 775 645 100 60 40
        Lao  1,155 550 600 325 170 160
        Latvian  615 305 310 60 30 30
        Lingala  35 20 20 15 10 5
        Lithuanian  435 190 245 20 10 10
        Macedonian  275 130 140 25 15 15
        Malay  3,535 1,590 1,950 80 25 50
        Malayalam  1,460 735 725 200 105 95
        Maltese  220 115 115 5 5 5
        Mandarin  94,055 43,630 50,425 1,425 710 715
        Marathi  430 220 210 70 35 35
        Nepali  805 430 375 325 170 160
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e.  470 250 220 295 150 145
        Norwegian  2,370 1,155 1,215 540 240 300
        Oromo  325 185 140 160 95 70
        Panjabi (Punjabi)  182,915 90,900 92,020 2,105 1,225 885
        Pashto  900 485 415 275 155 120
        Persian (Farsi)  36,045 18,265 17,775 1,010 550 465
        Polish  17,460 8,185 9,270 1,910 885 1,025
        Portuguese  14,605 6,990 7,615 475 215 260
        Romanian  8,330 4,110 4,220 855 415 440
        Rundi (Kirundi)  135 60 80 55 30 25
        Russian  22,650 10,300 12,350 2,355 1,125 1,225
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)  80 40 45 35 25 15
        Semitic languages, n.i.e.  690 345 340 480 245 235
        Serbian  6,655 3,425 3,225 435 215 220
        Serbo-Croatian  1,425 675 755 135 70 65
        Shanghainese  1,250 530 715 15 10 5
        Sign languages, n.i.e.  645 335 310 120 70 45
        Sindhi  1,770 790 975 60 35 30
        Sinhala (Sinhalese)  1,405 715 685 175 90 85
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e.  775 400 375 595 300 300
        Slavic languages, n.i.e.  495 275 225 330 170 165
        Slovak  3,220 1,440 1,780 140 80 60
        Slovenian  1,225 590 640 80 45 35
        Somali  975 495 480 435 205 230
        Spanish  40,795 19,325 21,470 3,230 1,645 1,585
        Swahili  755 390 365 230 125 105
        Swedish  2,740 1,195 1,545 245 100 145
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)  66,120 25,835 40,285 9,260 4,365 4,900
        Taiwanese  5,675 2,640 3,035 45 15 25
        Tamil  3,135 1,635 1,500 275 170 110
        Telugu  570 295 270 160 95 65
        Thai  2,410 730 1,680 120 50 70
        Tibetan languages  200 115 85 10 10 5
        Tigrigna  590 285 300 350 165 185
        Turkish  2,890 1,650 1,235 180 95 85
        Ukrainian  9,680 4,215 5,460 13,150 5,915 7,230
        Urdu  8,450 4,315 4,140 3,215 1,715 1,500
        Vietnamese  25,100 11,745 13,360 1,745 860 890
        Yiddish  350 185 170 15 10 5
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 15,585 7,455 8,130 1,600 770 830
  Multiple responses          82,280 39,185 43,095 12,500 5,970 6,530
    English and French  8,600 4,065 4,535 1,730 805 920
    English and non-official language  68,800 32,875 35,925 9,850 4,720 5,125
    French and non-official language  3,345 1,520 1,830 750 360 390
    English, French and non-official language 1,530 725 805 175 75 95
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 1,018,315 505,085 513,230
  English only 3,912,950 1,943,760 1,969,190 965,920 481,535 484,390
  French only 2,045 950 1,095 430 195 235
  English and French 296,645 132,940 163,705 46,570 20,855 25,715
  Neither English nor French 144,555 59,590 84,965 5,395 2,505 2,885
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 1,018,310 505,085 513,225
  English 4,143,245 2,044,365 2,098,885 998,300 495,535 502,765
  French 53,725 26,660 27,065 13,710 6,595 7,115
  English and French 16,935 7,710 9,220 1,160 595 570
  Neither English nor French 142,300 58,510 83,790 5,145 2,360 2,780
Official language minority (number)Census data footnote 23 62,190 30,515 31,680 14,290 6,890 7,400
Official language minority (percentage)Census data footnote 23 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4
Detailed language spoken most often at home
Detailed language spoken most often at home - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 4,356,205 2,137,245 2,218,965 1,018,310 505,085 513,225
  Single responses 4,193,385 2,059,465 2,133,915 1,001,705 497,005 504,700
    English 3,506,595 1,733,775 1,772,820 938,170 465,005 473,170
    French 16,685 8,015 8,665 4,295 1,990 2,305
    Non-official languages 670,100 317,670 352,430 59,240 30,005 29,230
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 175 85 85 17,360 8,785 8,565
        Atikamekw   0 0 0 0 0 0
        Cree, n.o.s. 135 70 65 10,970 5,605 5,365
        Dene 15 5 5 6,205 3,105 3,095
        Innu/Montagnais 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Inuktitut 5 5 5 10 5 5
        Mi'kmaq 0 0 0 5 5 0
        Ojibway 15 10 5 175 70 100
        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 41,330 20,945 20,390
        African languages, n.i.e. 190 80 105 180 100 80
        Afrikaans 1,385 685 690 470 240 235
        Akan (Twi) 120 60 60 30 15 15
        Albanian 700 345 350 130 60 65
        Amharic 555 245 310 110 50 60
        Arabic 7,640 4,065 3,575 1,380 735 640
        Armenian 490 250 240 5 5 0
        Bantu languages, n.i.e. 115 50 65 35 20 15
        Bengali 1,465 715 750 1,000 535 465
        Berber languages (Kabyle) 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Bisayan languages 1,265 540 720 275 125 145
        Bosnian 705 370 340 120 60 55
        Bulgarian 1,085 530 555 15 10 10
        Burmese 585 315 270 125 70 55
        Cantonese 103,550 47,585 55,970 1,065 505 560
        Chinese, n.o.s. 81,270 37,740 43,525 3,690 1,830 1,860
        Creoles 315 145 165 30 20 10
        Croatian 2,540 1,200 1,340 80 35 40
        Czech 1,570 795 775 30 15 15
        Danish 325 160 170 20 10 5
        Dutch 2,230 1,055 1,175 150 80 70
        Estonian 110 40 70 5 0 5
        Finnish 795 350 445 25 15 10
        Flemish 50 25 20 0 0 0
        Fukien 690 310 380 10 10 5
        German 11,555 5,430 6,120 7,925 3,880 4,040
        Greek 2,105 1,015 1,095 290 140 155
        Gujarati 3,045 1,335 1,710 385 230 155
        Hakka 320 145 175 0 0 0
        Hebrew 780 395 390 30 15 15
        Hindi 12,390 5,900 6,490 470 265 205
        Hungarian 2,560 1,235 1,325 205 105 105
        Ilocano 1,190 530 660 110 55 60
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 180 85 85 85 50 40
        Italian 6,250 2,730 3,520 145 70 75
        Japanese 9,540 3,985 5,555 110 40 70
        Khmer (Cambodian) 750 370 385 50 20 25
        Korean 38,810 17,985 20,830 955 475 480
        Kurdish 945 490 460 40 25 15
        Lao 545 270 275 155 85 70
        Latvian 105 50 50 35 20 15
        Lingala 10 5 5 15 10 5
        Lithuanian 65 30 35 0 5 0
        Macedonian 140 70 70 15 5 10
        Malay 1,320 655 660 15 5 10
        Malayalam 690 350 340 105 50 55
        Maltese 15 10 5 0 0 0
        Mandarin 78,070 36,945 41,130 1,100 575 525
        Marathi 230 120 105 30 15 15
        Nepali 525 275 250 250 130 120
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 140 65 75 60 30 35
        Norwegian 160 80 80 10 5 10
        Oromo 175 80 95 100 55 45
        Panjabi (Punjabi) 137,390 67,955 69,430 1,305 745 560
        Pashto 565 295 270 150 80 65
        Persian (Farsi) 24,750 12,095 12,655 655 340 315
        Polish 6,395 3,065 3,330 325 155 175
        Portuguese 5,195 2,405 2,785 150 70 80
        Romanian 4,155 2,050 2,105 310 145 165
        Rundi (Kirundi) 75 30 45 25 15 10
        Russian 12,205 5,880 6,320 1,290 660 630
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda) 25 10 15 10 5 5
        Semitic languages, n.i.e. 465 230 235 375 190 190
        Serbian 4,020 2,020 2,000 300 145 155
        Serbo-Croatian 615 300 315 60 30 30
        Shanghainese 555 260 295 5 5 0
        Sign languages, n.i.e. 980 535 450 190 95 90
        Sindhi 675 295 385 40 25 20
        Sinhala (Sinhalese) 595 295 300 95 45 45
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e. 620 315 300 535 280 255
        Slavic languages, n.i.e. 80 35 45 235 125 110
        Slovak 1,080 515 570 20 15 10
        Slovenian 165 70 100 10 5 5
        Somali 625 310 315 315 140 180
        Spanish 20,585 10,025 10,555 1,590 845 745
        Swahili 250 130 125 125 65 55
        Swedish 430 195 235 15 10 5
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 29,380 12,780 16,600 5,645 2,810 2,840
        Taiwanese 2,910 1,390 1,515 15 10 10
        Tamil 1,965 1,010 960 115 70 45
        Telugu 290 145 140 90 55 35
        Thai 845 375 475 50 25 25
        Tibetan languages 100 55 45 0 0 0
        Tigrigna 295 135 160 190 85 100
        Turkish 1,365 725 645 125 65 60
        Ukrainian 1,070 475 595 1,635 800 835
        Urdu 5,430 2,700 2,730 2,405 1,275 1,130
        Vietnamese 17,270 8,085 9,180 1,270 640 635
        Yiddish 10 5 5 0 5 0
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 4,180 2,100 2,075 550 275 275
  Multiple responses         162,820 77,775 85,050 16,610 8,085 8,525
    English and French 4,700 2,240 2,460 855 400 460
    English and non-official language 155,065 74,155 80,905 15,360 7,500 7,860
    French and non-official language 930 435 495 205 110 95
    English, French and non-official language 2,130 940 1,185 185 75 110
Detailed other language spoken regularly at home
Detailed other language spoken regularly at home - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 4,356,205 2,137,240 2,218,965 1,018,310 505,085 513,225
  None 3,740,260 1,844,645 1,895,615 939,390 466,505 472,885
  Single responses  604,495 287,270 317,220 77,380 37,800 39,580
    English  249,765 122,305 127,455 29,695 15,050 14,645
    French  38,175 17,315 20,865 8,320 3,635 4,685
    Non-official languages  316,550 147,655 168,900 39,370 19,120 20,255
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 845 400 445 12,375 5,935 6,440
        Atikamekw    0 0 0 0 0 0
        Cree, n.o.s.  705 335 365 10,020 4,810 5,210
        Dene  30 15 20 1,875 895 975
        Innu/Montagnais  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Inuktitut  20 10 5 15 5 10
        Mi'kmaq  10 5 5 0 0 0
        Ojibway  80 35 45 455 225 230
        Oji-Cree  0 0 0 5 5 5
        Stoney  5 0 5 5 0 5
      Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 305,355 142,340 163,020 26,080 12,750 13,325
        African languages, n.i.e.  310 165 140 145 85 70
        Afrikaans  1,340 650 690 270 140 125
        Akan (Twi)  260 130 125 50 25 25
        Albanian  405 200 205 30 15 15
        Amharic  460 220 245 55 40 20
        Arabic  3,845 2,280 1,570 750 430 320
        Armenian  320 160 165 0 0 0
        Bantu languages, n.i.e.  215 95 125 130 70 60
        Bengali  570 285 285 200 115 80
        Berber languages (Kabyle)  0 5 0 0 0 0
        Bisayan languages  920 345 575 150 55 95
        Bosnian  395 190 205 80 35 50
        Bulgarian  495 215 275 20 10 10
        Burmese  235 110 130 45 30 15
        Cantonese  29,240 13,945 15,290 545 290 255
        Chinese, n.o.s.  20,595 9,830 10,760 1,115 570 545
        Creoles  490 250 235 75 35 40
        Croatian  3,195 1,585 1,615 100 50 50
        Czech  1,940 900 1,045 55 25 30
        Danish  1,705 765 940 80 45 35
        Dutch  6,930 3,130 3,805 445 215 225
        Estonian  235 100 135 5 0 5
        Finnish  1,290 550 740 65 25 35
        Flemish  125 50 70 10 5 5
        Fukien  670 295 380 0 0 0
        German  23,905 10,935 12,970 4,650 2,275 2,375
        Greek  3,310 1,730 1,580 510 265 250
        Gujarati  3,185 1,485 1,705 170 110 60
        Hakka  315 135 175 0 0 0
        Hebrew  1,090 575 515 70 35 35
        Hindi  12,695 6,190 6,505 540 325 215
        Hungarian  2,950 1,405 1,545 395 200 200
        Ilocano  945 360 590 85 25 60
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e.  175 90 85 50 30 20
        Italian  9,605 4,715 4,890 265 145 120
        Japanese  9,050 3,635 5,415 200 95 100
        Khmer (Cambodian)  365 170 195 50 25 30
        Korean  6,890 3,125 3,765 210 105 110
        Kurdish  270 160 110 45 20 20
        Lao  410 200 210 85 50 35
        Latvian  120 45 75 10 5 5
        Lingala  65 25 40 30 15 20
        Lithuanian  115 55 60 5 0 0
        Macedonian  60 25 35 5 5 0
        Malay  1,450 645 805 50 25 20
        Malayalam  520 260 260 55 35 25
        Maltese  80 30 50 0 5 0
        Mandarin  17,925 8,150 9,775 320 145 170
        Marathi  125 65 65 25 15 15
        Nepali  155 80 75 30 15 15
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e.  295 155 135 310 155 155
        Norwegian  715 330 380 95 35 60
        Oromo  65 45 25 20 10 10
        Panjabi (Punjabi)  34,010 17,040 16,970 625 370 255
        Pashto  235 120 120 60 35 20
        Persian (Farsi)  7,025 3,725 3,300 240 140 105
        Polish  5,450 2,475 2,975 465 205 265
        Portuguese  5,640 2,625 3,010 215 95 115
        Romanian  2,410 1,135 1,270 200 100 95
        Rundi (Kirundi)  40 25 25 30 15 15
        Russian  6,140 2,715 3,425 665 315 350
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)  30 15 15 20 15 5
        Semitic languages, n.i.e.  160 85 70 115 60 55
        Serbian  1,855 955 905 105 50 50
        Serbo-Croatian  435 190 245 40 20 15
        Shanghainese  485 215 265 5 5 0
        Sign languages, n.i.e.  865 345 520 190 95 95
        Sindhi  930 400 530 10 5 10
        Sinhala (Sinhalese)  570 285 290 60 30 30
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e.  65 35 30 45 20 20
        Slavic languages, n.i.e.  150 75 75 35 20 15
        Slovak  1,035 400 635 30 20 10
        Slovenian  345 155 190 15 5 5
        Somali  365 190 175 70 40 25
        Spanish  20,930 10,065 10,865 1,865 915 955
        Swahili  580 280 300 120 65 55
        Swedish  1,220 535 680 65 30 35
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)  24,810 9,040 15,775 2,325 1,020 1,305
        Taiwanese  2,675 1,275 1,395 20 5 15
        Tamil  910 480 430 115 65 45
        Telugu  195 100 95 70 45 25
        Thai  1,110 370 740 60 25 40
        Tibetan languages  45 30 25 5 5 0
        Tigrigna  175 85 90 105 45 60
        Turkish  1,020 575 445 50 25 20
        Ukrainian  1,930 830 1,100 4,225 1,805 2,420
        Urdu  2,425 1,260 1,170 700 370 335
        Vietnamese  5,945 2,880 3,060 395 195 205
        Yiddish  90 35 50 5 5 0
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 10,345 4,910 5,435 915 430 485
  Multiple responses          11,455 5,320 6,130 1,540 775 765
    English and French  1,090 495 595 115 60 55
    English and non-official language  4,540 2,185 2,350 495 265 235
    French and non-official language  5,760 2,610 3,145 920 445 475
    English, French and non-official language  70 30 40 10 5 5

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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.

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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 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 May 16, 2024).

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