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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 3,645,257  ...Data not available ...Data not available
Population in 2006Census data footnote 1 4,113,487  ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,290,350  ...Data not available ...Data not available
2006 to 2011 population change (%) 7.0 ...Data not available ...Data not available 10.8 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total private dwellingsCensus data footnote 2 1,945,365 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,505,007 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Private dwellings occupied by usual residentsCensus data footnote 3 1,764,637 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,390,275 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Population density per square kilometre 4.8 ...Data not available ...Data not available 5.7 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Land area (square km) 922,509.29 ...Data not available ...Data not available 640,081.87 ...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 3,645,260 1,827,815 1,817,440
0 to 4 years 219,665 112,885 106,775 244,880 125,665 119,210
5 to 9 years 218,915 112,200 106,715 218,990 112,005 106,990
10 to 14 years 238,780 122,465 116,315 220,920 113,415 107,505
15 to 19 years 275,165 141,670 133,500 238,205 122,065 116,145
15 years 53,725 27,620 26,110 46,985 23,995 22,995
16 years 54,885 28,475 26,410 47,235 24,330 22,910
17 years 55,400 28,510 26,885 47,280 24,370 22,910
18 years 55,380 28,425 26,955 47,780 24,435 23,345
19 years 55,785 28,640 27,140 48,920 24,935 23,985
20 to 24 years 279,825 142,290 137,535 258,475 131,510 126,965
25 to 29 years 288,780 143,475 145,305 288,735 146,330 142,405
30 to 34 years 275,985 135,220 140,755 274,390 138,600 135,795
35 to 39 years 280,870 135,455 145,415 260,135 131,810 128,325
40 to 44 years 313,765 151,430 162,335 258,515 130,630 127,890
45 to 49 years 350,600 170,580 180,020 280,635 140,575 140,060
50 to 54 years 354,610 172,060 182,550 279,705 141,370 138,335
55 to 59 years 323,335 157,455 165,880 233,785 118,750 115,030
60 to 64 years 291,040 142,645 148,395 182,160 90,975 91,185
65 to 69 years 210,900 103,785 107,115 125,700 61,790 63,905
70 to 74 years 160,715 77,350 83,360 94,775 45,220 49,555
75 to 79 years 127,480 60,720 66,760 76,040 35,205 40,835
80 to 84 years 96,945 42,745 54,200 57,725 24,810 32,915
85 years and over 92,675 32,150 60,520 51,485 17,095 34,390
Median age of the populationCensus data footnote 5 41.9 41.1 42.7 36.5 35.9 37.1
% of the population aged 15 and over 84.6 83.9 85.3 81.2 80.8 81.6
Marital status
Total population 15 years and over by marital statusCensus data footnote 6 3,722,695 1,809,045 1,913,650 2,960,470 1,476,730 1,483,735
Married or living with a common-law partner 2,154,575 1,074,965 1,079,610 1,756,855 881,840 875,015
Married (and not separated) 1,832,605 913,430 919,175 1,484,700 745,670 739,035
Living common law 321,965 161,530 160,435 272,155 136,180 135,980
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 1,568,120 734,075 834,040 1,203,610 594,890 608,725
Single (never legally married) 1,014,270 550,830 463,435 823,935 460,575 363,355
Separated 102,040 43,570 58,470 70,860 31,685 39,170
Divorced 246,515 98,130 148,385 177,375 75,875 101,500
Widowed 205,300 41,550 163,750 131,440 26,745 104,695
Family characteristics
Total number of census families in private householdsCensus data footnote 7 1,238,155 ...Data not available ...Data not available 999,530 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 2 persons 645,245 ...Data not available ...Data not available 484,825 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 3 persons 263,910 ...Data not available ...Data not available 213,675 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 4 persons 238,525 ...Data not available ...Data not available 203,800 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 5 or more persons 90,470 ...Data not available ...Data not available 97,225 ...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 999,530 ...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 855,015 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Married couples 887,990 ...Data not available ...Data not available 719,360 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children at home 422,310 ...Data not available ...Data not available 314,230 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children at home 465,680 ...Data not available ...Data not available 405,125 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 181,895 ...Data not available ...Data not available 146,820 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 205,505 ...Data not available ...Data not available 174,625 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 78,280 ...Data not available ...Data not available 83,680 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Common-law couples 160,360 ...Data not available ...Data not available 135,660 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children at home 105,425 ...Data not available ...Data not available 83,430 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children at home 54,935 ...Data not available ...Data not available 52,230 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 27,565 ...Data not available ...Data not available 26,160 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 19,145 ...Data not available ...Data not available 17,235 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 8,225 ...Data not available ...Data not available 8,840 ...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 144,510 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Female parent 149,010 ...Data not available ...Data not available 110,800 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 90,235 ...Data not available ...Data not available 64,825 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 43,935 ...Data not available ...Data not available 32,100 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 14,835 ...Data not available ...Data not available 13,875 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Male parent 40,795 ...Data not available ...Data not available 33,710 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 27,275 ...Data not available ...Data not available 22,340 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 10,510 ...Data not available ...Data not available 8,595 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 3,005 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,775 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total children in census families in private households 1,230,340 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,097,320 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Under six years of age 260,215 ...Data not available ...Data not available 284,605 ...Data not available ...Data not available
6 to 14 years 409,250 ...Data not available ...Data not available 386,605 ...Data not available ...Data not available
15 to 17 years 156,650 ...Data not available ...Data not available 134,350 ...Data not available ...Data not available
18 to 24 years 255,855 ...Data not available ...Data not available 202,260 ...Data not available ...Data not available
25 years and over 148,375 ...Data not available ...Data not available 89,505 ...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 3,567,935 1,793,260 1,774,675
Number of persons not in census families 807,660 383,540 424,120 616,070 324,140 291,930
Living with relativesCensus data footnote 9 105,450 42,525 62,925 86,005 42,230 43,775
Living with non-relatives only 203,285 111,935 91,345 187,325 112,605 74,725
Living alone 498,920 229,075 269,850 342,730 169,305 173,430
Number of census family persons 3,516,850 1,738,780 1,778,070 2,951,870 1,469,120 1,482,750
Average number of persons per census family 2.8 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3.0 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of persons aged 65 years and over in private households 643,410 302,320 341,095 366,105 171,780 194,330
Number of persons not in census families aged 65 years and over 211,820 65,460 146,365 114,455 34,650 79,805
Living with relativesCensus data footnote 9 32,900 7,490 25,410 15,895 3,895 12,000
Living with non-relatives only 13,560 6,770 6,790 7,200 3,595 3,605
Living alone 165,365 51,195 114,165 91,355 27,160 64,195
Number of census family persons aged 65 years and over 431,590 236,860 194,730 251,650 137,125 114,525
Total number of private households by household typeCensus data footnote 10 1,764,635 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,390,275 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Census-family households 1,183,075 ...Data not available ...Data not available 969,755 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-family-only householdsCensus data footnote 11 1,041,470 ...Data not available ...Data not available 870,680 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Couple-family householdsCensus data footnote 12 898,030 ...Data not available ...Data not available 764,130 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children 458,880 ...Data not available ...Data not available 354,595 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children 439,150 ...Data not available ...Data not available 409,535 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Lone-parent-family households 143,445 ...Data not available ...Data not available 106,550 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other family householdsCensus data footnote 13 141,600 ...Data not available ...Data not available 99,070 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-family households with persons not in a census family 91,190 ...Data not available ...Data not available 71,170 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Couple-family householdsCensus data footnote 14 66,105 ...Data not available ...Data not available 49,400 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children 23,805 ...Data not available ...Data not available 20,350 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children 42,300 ...Data not available ...Data not available 29,050 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Lone-parent-family households 25,085 ...Data not available ...Data not available 21,775 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Two-or-more-family households 50,415 ...Data not available ...Data not available 27,900 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Non-census-family households 581,565 ...Data not available ...Data not available 420,520 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-person households 498,925 ...Data not available ...Data not available 342,735 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Two-or-more-person households 82,640 ...Data not available ...Data not available 77,790 ...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 1,390,275 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Single-detached house 842,120 ...Data not available ...Data not available 883,265 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 143,970 ...Data not available ...Data not available 58,205 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Movable dwellingCensus data footnote 16 46,960 ...Data not available ...Data not available 46,590 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other dwellingCensus data footnote 17 731,585 ...Data not available ...Data not available 402,215 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Semi-detached house 52,825 ...Data not available ...Data not available 71,845 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Row house 130,365 ...Data not available ...Data not available 97,865 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, duplex 184,355 ...Data not available ...Data not available 33,505 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 361,150 ...Data not available ...Data not available 197,940 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other single-attached house 2,885 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,060 ...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 1,390,275 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 person 498,925 ...Data not available ...Data not available 342,730 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 persons 613,270 ...Data not available ...Data not available 477,095 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 persons 264,135 ...Data not available ...Data not available 224,925 ...Data not available ...Data not available
4 persons 237,725 ...Data not available ...Data not available 211,645 ...Data not available ...Data not available
5 persons 91,600 ...Data not available ...Data not available 85,495 ...Data not available ...Data not available
6 or more persons 58,985 ...Data not available ...Data not available 48,385 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Number of persons in private households 4,324,505 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,567,935 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Average number of persons in private households 2.5 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2.6 ...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 3,610,185 1,811,450 1,798,730
  Single responses  4,273,930 2,098,055 2,175,870 3,547,680 1,781,135 1,766,545
    English  3,062,435 1,526,350 1,536,085 2,780,200 1,405,655 1,374,545
    French  57,275 28,315 28,965 68,545 35,355 33,195
    Non-official languages  1,154,215 543,395 610,825 698,930 340,125 358,805
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 1,210 540 675 22,005 10,540 11,470
        Atikamekw    0 0 0 0 0 0
        Cree, n.o.s.  955 435 525 16,745 8,035 8,710
        Dene  70 35 35 1,680 825 855
        Innu/Montagnais  5 5 0 0 0 0
        Inuktitut  25 10 10 65 20 40
        Mi'kmaq  15 10 5 20 15 10
        Ojibway  140 50 90 455 190 260
        Oji-Cree  0 0 0 5 5 10
        Stoney  5 5 5 3,035 1,465 1,570
Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 1,137,420 535,395 602,025 665,865 324,165 341,705
        African languages, n.i.e 620 330 295 3,380 1,855 1,525
        Afrikaans  2,735 1,330 1,405 2,420 1,200 1,220
        Akan (Twi)  455 235 220 1,100 620 485
        Albanian  1,335 695 635 1,685 915 770
        Amharic  1,255 615 640 5,110 2,595 2,515
        Arabic  13,050 7,505 5,550 28,000 15,335 12,665
        Armenian  1,105 560 545 390 185 195
        Bantu languages, n.i.e 530 235 295 1,265 635 625
        Bengali  2,410 1,265 1,145 5,030 2,640 2,385
        Berber languages (Kabyle)  15 10 5 60 30 25
        Bisayan languages  3,870 1,445 2,430 3,255 1,340 1,910
        Bosnian  1,275 635 640 1,745 875 875
        Bulgarian  1,945 960 985 1,280 635 650
        Burmese  945 485 465 320 160 160
        Cantonese  133,245 61,790 71,455 34,985 16,440 18,540
        Chinese, n.o.s.  120,040 55,735 64,305 49,270 23,520 25,745
        Creoles  640 315 320 1,180 610 570
        Croatian  7,820 3,860 3,955 3,960 1,950 2,005
        Czech  5,610 2,800 2,810 2,880 1,405 1,475
        Danish  5,250 2,575 2,675 2,805 1,445 1,360
        Dutch  23,080 11,190 11,890 17,950 9,095 8,855
        Estonian  820 345 475 195 100 95
        Finnish  4,090 1,705 2,390 895 355 545
        Flemish  445 215 235 345 175 170
        Fukien  1,920 835 1,085 445 205 235
        German  73,625 35,140 38,485 80,905 39,730 41,175
        Greek  6,250 3,360 2,885 2,965 1,565 1,405
        Gujarati  6,595 3,060 3,540 8,675 4,300 4,375
        Hakka  1,110 475 630 325 135 190
        Hebrew  1,755 970 785 780 415 370
        Hindi  24,640 11,840 12,800 12,290 6,260 6,030
        Hungarian  9,855 4,915 4,940 6,700 3,315 3,385
        Ilocano  3,755 1,465 2,290 3,010 1,265 1,745
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e 475 265 205 1,070 580 490
        Italian  24,060 12,180 11,880 11,960 6,145 5,815
        Japanese  19,665 6,840 12,825 4,560 1,640 2,920
        Khmer (Cambodian)  1,465 700 770 1,745 810 930
        Korean  48,975 22,350 26,625 13,885 6,545 7,340
        Kurdish  1,415 775 645 1,230 705 525
        Lao  1,155 550 600 1,035 515 520
        Latvian  615 305 310 330 160 165
        Lingala  35 20 20 155 80 75
        Lithuanian  435 190 245 380 170 210
        Macedonian  275 130 140 275 140 135
        Malay  3,535 1,590 1,950 1,080 470 610
        Malayalam  1,460 735 725 2,760 1,425 1,330
        Maltese  220 115 115 75 35 35
        Mandarin  94,055 43,630 50,425 19,325 9,120 10,210
        Marathi  430 220 210 850 460 395
        Nepali  805 430 375 1,605 870 735
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e 470 250 220 2,075 1,120 960
        Norwegian  2,370 1,155 1,215 1,180 540 635
        Oromo  325 185 140 1,405 790 610
        Panjabi (Punjabi)  182,915 90,900 92,020 49,940 25,350 24,590
        Pashto  900 485 415 1,850 950 900
        Persian (Farsi)  36,045 18,265 17,775 10,655 5,630 5,025
        Polish  17,460 8,185 9,270 19,890 9,335 10,560
        Portuguese  14,605 6,990 7,615 7,380 3,610 3,770
        Romanian  8,330 4,110 4,220 6,550 3,335 3,215
        Rundi (Kirundi)  135 60 80 235 110 120
        Russian  22,650 10,300 12,350 13,840 6,355 7,490
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)  80 40 45 440 225 215
        Semitic languages, n.i.e 690 345 340 680 360 325
        Serbian  6,655 3,425 3,225 3,560 1,795 1,765
        Serbo-Croatian  1,425 675 755 930 455 475
        Shanghainese  1,250 530 715 130 50 80
        Sign languages, n.i.e 645 335 310 465 250 215
        Sindhi  1,770 790 975 2,560 1,205 1,355
        Sinhala (Sinhalese)  1,405 715 685 1,940 1,030 915
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e 775 400 375 650 335 315
        Slavic languages, n.i.e 495 275 225 325 160 165
        Slovak  3,220 1,440 1,780 2,145 1,045 1,100
        Slovenian  1,225 590 640 745 350 395
        Somali  975 495 480 5,515 2,875 2,640
        Spanish  40,795 19,325 21,470 44,020 22,045 21,975
        Swahili  755 390 365 1,455 775 680
        Swedish  2,740 1,195 1,545 950 420 530
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)  66,120 25,835 40,285 60,085 25,720 34,370
        Taiwanese  5,675 2,640 3,035 340 150 190
        Tamil  3,135 1,635 1,500 2,645 1,425 1,215
        Telugu  570 295 270 1,085 565 520
        Thai  2,410 730 1,680 1,310 420 890
        Tibetan languages  200 115 85 335 170 165
        Tigrigna  590 285 300 2,340 1,245 1,095
        Turkish  2,890 1,650 1,235 2,460 1,415 1,050
        Ukrainian  9,680 4,215 5,460 24,575 11,095 13,475
        Urdu  8,450 4,315 4,140 19,900 10,265 9,630
        Vietnamese  25,100 11,745 13,360 21,195 9,930 11,265
        Yiddish  350 185 170 165 85 80
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 15,585 7,455 8,130 11,055 5,420 5,635
  Multiple responses          82,280 39,185 43,095 62,505 30,325 32,185
    English and French  8,600 4,065 4,535 8,410 4,045 4,365
    English and non-official language  68,800 32,875 35,925 49,970 24,210 25,760
    French and non-official language  3,345 1,520 1,830 2,945 1,500 1,440
    English, French and non-official language 1,530 725 805 1,185 565 620
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 3,610,185 1,811,450 1,798,735
  English only 3,912,950 1,943,760 1,969,190 3,321,810 1,679,330 1,642,480
  French only 2,045 950 1,095 3,205 1,430 1,780
  English and French 296,645 132,940 163,705 235,565 110,485 125,075
  Neither English nor French 144,555 59,590 84,965 49,600 20,210 29,395
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 3,610,180 1,811,455 1,798,735
  English 4,143,245 2,044,365 2,098,885 3,484,240 1,751,785 1,732,460
  French 53,725 26,660 27,065 65,105 33,810 31,295
  English and French 16,935 7,710 9,220 12,530 6,305 6,225
  Neither English nor French 142,300 58,510 83,790 48,310 19,555 28,750
Official language minority (number)Census data footnote 23 62,190 30,515 31,680 71,370 36,960 34,405
Official language minority (percentage)Census data footnote 23 1.4 1.4 1.4 2.0 2.0 1.9
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 3,610,185 1,811,455 1,798,730
  Single responses 4,193,385 2,059,465 2,133,915 3,499,490 1,757,090 1,742,400
    English 3,506,595 1,733,775 1,772,820 3,095,250 1,557,420 1,537,830
    French 16,685 8,015 8,665 24,690 12,545 12,140
    Non-official languages 670,100 317,670 352,430 379,550 187,125 192,425
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 175 85 85 9,525 4,800 4,730
        Atikamekw   0 0 0 0 0 0
        Cree, n.o.s. 135 70 65 6,470 3,255 3,215
        Dene 15 5 5 880 475 400
        Innu/Montagnais 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Inuktitut 5 5 5 10 5 5
        Mi'kmaq 0 0 0 5 0 5
        Ojibway 15 10 5 95 35 60
        Oji-Cree 0 0 0 0 5 0
        Stoney 0 0 0 2,070 1,025 1,045
      Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 665,750 315,485 350,265 366,215 180,370 185,850
        African languages, n.i.e. 190 80 105 1,880 990 885
        Afrikaans 1,385 685 690 1,435 715 715
        Akan (Twi) 120 60 60 460 235 225
        Albanian 700 345 350 915 505 410
        Amharic 555 245 310 3,555 1,770 1,790
        Arabic 7,640 4,065 3,575 16,655 8,765 7,890
        Armenian 490 250 240 205 100 100
        Bantu languages, n.i.e. 115 50 65 395 190 205
        Bengali 1,465 715 750 3,540 1,820 1,720
        Berber languages (Kabyle) 0 0 0 35 15 15
        Bisayan languages 1,265 540 720 1,125 530 595
        Bosnian 705 370 340 885 450 430
        Bulgarian 1,085 530 555 755 375 375
        Burmese 585 315 270 215 115 105
        Cantonese 103,550 47,585 55,970 24,790 11,520 13,270
        Chinese, n.o.s. 81,270 37,740 43,525 32,395 15,515 16,880
        Creoles 315 145 165 630 315 310
        Croatian 2,540 1,200 1,340 1,375 645 735
        Czech 1,570 795 775 755 380 375
        Danish 325 160 170 175 95 80
        Dutch 2,230 1,055 1,175 2,390 1,180 1,210
        Estonian 110 40 70 25 10 15
        Finnish 795 350 445 115 50 60
        Flemish 50 25 20 40 20 20
        Fukien 690 310 380 120 45 75
        German 11,555 5,430 6,120 35,485 17,490 18,000
        Greek 2,105 1,015 1,095 905 440 460
        Gujarati 3,045 1,335 1,710 5,040 2,450 2,590
        Hakka 320 145 175 110 50 60
        Hebrew 780 395 390 370 190 180
        Hindi 12,390 5,900 6,490 6,955 3,525 3,425
        Hungarian 2,560 1,235 1,325 1,900 920 980
        Ilocano 1,190 530 660 1,060 490 575
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 180 85 85 510 260 245
        Italian 6,250 2,730 3,520 3,235 1,455 1,785
        Japanese 9,540 3,985 5,555 2,125 890 1,235
        Khmer (Cambodian) 750 370 385 960 445 510
        Korean 38,810 17,985 20,830 10,340 4,980 5,370
        Kurdish 945 490 460 785 435 350
        Lao 545 270 275 530 250 285
        Latvian 105 50 50 85 55 35
        Lingala 10 5 5 45 25 25
        Lithuanian 65 30 35 85 40 40
        Macedonian 140 70 70 110 55 55
        Malay 1,320 655 660 370 200 165
        Malayalam 690 350 340 1,495 760 735
        Maltese 15 10 5 5 5 5
        Mandarin 78,070 36,945 41,130 14,910 7,300 7,610
        Marathi 230 120 105 430 230 205
        Nepali 525 275 250 1,190 625 570
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 140 65 75 595 285 305
        Norwegian 160 80 80 190 95 95
        Oromo 175 80 95 1,050 565 485
        Panjabi (Punjabi) 137,390 67,955 69,430 38,215 19,220 19,000
        Pashto 565 295 270 1,235 625 610
        Persian (Farsi) 24,750 12,095 12,655 7,260 3,680 3,580
        Polish 6,395 3,065 3,330 7,935 3,805 4,125
        Portuguese 5,195 2,405 2,785 2,915 1,400 1,515
        Romanian 4,155 2,050 2,105 3,735 1,930 1,805
        Rundi (Kirundi) 75 30 45 100 40 60
        Russian 12,205 5,880 6,320 8,360 4,115 4,250
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda) 25 10 15 220 115 105
        Semitic languages, n.i.e. 465 230 235 375 185 190
        Serbian 4,020 2,020 2,000 2,025 1,010 1,015
        Serbo-Croatian 615 300 315 435 225 210
        Shanghainese 555 260 295 65 35 35
        Sign languages, n.i.e. 980 535 450 685 415 270
        Sindhi 675 295 385 1,105 490 610
        Sinhala (Sinhalese) 595 295 300 1,000 530 465
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e. 620 315 300 500 260 240
        Slavic languages, n.i.e. 80 35 45 70 35 35
        Slovak 1,080 515 570 680 340 335
        Slovenian 165 70 100 120 50 70
        Somali 625 310 315 4,110 2,130 1,985
        Spanish 20,585 10,025 10,555 27,405 13,830 13,575
        Swahili 250 130 125 580 310 275
        Swedish 430 195 235 115 55 55
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 29,380 12,780 16,600 33,190 15,940 17,255
        Taiwanese 2,910 1,390 1,515 130 60 70
        Tamil 1,965 1,010 960 1,515 805 715
        Telugu 290 145 140 565 295 270
        Thai 845 375 475 595 270 325
        Tibetan languages 100 55 45 235 120 110
        Tigrigna 295 135 160 1,595 820 775
        Turkish 1,365 725 645 1,610 860 750
        Ukrainian 1,070 475 595 2,985 1,365 1,620
        Urdu 5,430 2,700 2,730 13,740 7,005 6,735
        Vietnamese 17,270 8,085 9,180 15,080 7,140 7,945
        Yiddish 10 5 5 5 5 0
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 4,180 2,100 2,075 3,810 1,955 1,850
  Multiple responses         162,820 77,775 85,050 110,695 54,360 56,335
    English and French 4,700 2,240 2,460 4,945 2,520 2,425
    English and non-official language 155,065 74,155 80,905 102,995 50,465 52,535
    French and non-official language 930 435 495 1,115 570 550
    English, French and non-official language 2,130 940 1,185 1,640 815 825
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 3,610,185 1,811,455 1,798,730
  None 3,740,260 1,844,645 1,895,615 3,175,225 1,598,555 1,576,670
  Single responses  604,495 287,270 317,220 427,270 209,070 218,200
    English  249,765 122,305 127,455 175,275 88,065 87,205
    French  38,175 17,315 20,865 36,995 17,270 19,730
    Non-official languages  316,550 147,655 168,900 215,005 103,740 111,265
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 845 400 445 11,185 5,305 5,880
        Atikamekw    0 0 0 0 0 0
        Cree, n.o.s.  705 335 365 9,370 4,490 4,885
        Dene  30 15 20 655 290 365
        Innu/Montagnais  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Inuktitut  20 10 5 55 20 35
        Mi'kmaq  10 5 5 20 10 10
        Ojibway  80 35 45 220 90 130
        Oji-Cree  0 0 0 5 0 5
        Stoney  5 0 5 855 405 450
      Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 305,355 142,340 163,020 197,700 95,500 102,195
        African languages, n.i.e 310 165 140 970 540 430
        Afrikaans  1,340 650 690 935 475 455
        Akan (Twi)  260 130 125 620 350 270
        Albanian  405 200 205 490 265 230
        Amharic  460 220 245 1,395 750 650
        Arabic  3,845 2,280 1,570 12,895 6,955 5,945
        Armenian  320 160 165 95 40 55
        Bantu languages, n.i.e 215 95 125 550 265 285
        Bengali  570 285 285 1,010 515 490
        Berber languages (Kabyle)  0 5 0 5 5 0
        Bisayan languages  920 345 575 830 330 505
        Bosnian  395 190 205 580 280 305
        Bulgarian  495 215 275 320 150 175
        Burmese  235 110 130 115 60 55
        Cantonese  29,240 13,945 15,290 9,235 4,460 4,775
        Chinese, n.o.s.  20,595 9,830 10,760 10,445 5,115 5,330
        Creoles  490 250 235 720 360 355
        Croatian  3,195 1,585 1,615 1,555 775 780
        Czech  1,940 900 1,045 990 480 515
        Danish  1,705 765 940 945 430 515
        Dutch  6,930 3,130 3,805 5,765 2,795 2,965
        Estonian  235 100 135 50 30 25
        Finnish  1,290 550 740 300 130 175
        Flemish  125 50 70 70 40 35
        Fukien  670 295 380 155 75 80
        German  23,905 10,935 12,970 18,255 8,815 9,440
        Greek  3,310 1,730 1,580 1,720 850 870
        Gujarati  3,185 1,485 1,705 2,970 1,465 1,500
        Hakka  315 135 175 105 40 65
        Hebrew  1,090 575 515 600 300 290
        Hindi  12,695 6,190 6,505 7,045 3,685 3,365
        Hungarian  2,950 1,405 1,545 2,015 970 1,040
        Ilocano  945 360 590 845 360 480
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e 175 90 85 320 175 140
        Italian  9,605 4,715 4,890 5,390 2,700 2,685
        Japanese  9,050 3,635 5,415 2,250 960 1,290
        Khmer (Cambodian)  365 170 195 525 255 270
        Korean  6,890 3,125 3,765 2,420 1,125 1,290
        Kurdish  270 160 110 300 165 135
        Lao  410 200 210 365 190 175
        Latvian  120 45 75 80 30 50
        Lingala  65 25 40 230 115 115
        Lithuanian  115 55 60 95 45 45
        Macedonian  60 25 35 90 40 50
        Malay  1,450 645 805 460 205 255
        Malayalam  520 260 260 960 485 470
        Maltese  80 30 50 15 10 10
        Mandarin  17,925 8,150 9,775 4,300 1,965 2,335
        Marathi  125 65 65 240 130 110
        Nepali  155 80 75 235 135 90
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e 295 155 135 1,685 860 830
        Norwegian  715 330 380 355 160 195
        Oromo  65 45 25 255 130 130
        Panjabi (Punjabi)  34,010 17,040 16,970 8,810 4,560 4,245
        Pashto  235 120 120 340 170 170
        Persian (Farsi)  7,025 3,725 3,300 2,105 1,130 980
        Polish  5,450 2,475 2,975 6,180 2,890 3,290
        Portuguese  5,640 2,625 3,010 3,195 1,565 1,630
        Romanian  2,410 1,135 1,270 1,715 865 850
        Rundi (Kirundi)  40 25 25 120 65 55
        Russian  6,140 2,715 3,425 4,020 1,825 2,200
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)  30 15 15 195 100 100
        Semitic languages, n.i.e 160 85 70 185 100 90
        Serbian  1,855 955 905 1,135 575 555
        Serbo-Croatian  435 190 245 260 125 140
        Shanghainese  485 215 265 40 15 25
        Sign languages, n.i.e 865 345 520 645 270 375
        Sindhi  930 400 530 1,185 560 630
        Sinhala (Sinhalese)  570 285 290 755 395 360
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e 65 35 30 115 65 50
        Slavic languages, n.i.e 150 75 75 85 50 40
        Slovak  1,035 400 635 605 300 300
        Slovenian  345 155 190 250 120 130
        Somali  365 190 175 1,435 745 690
        Spanish  20,930 10,065 10,865 18,355 9,210 9,145
        Swahili  580 280 300 1,145 610 540
        Swedish  1,220 535 680 450 205 245
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)  24,810 9,040 15,775 18,450 6,985 11,460
        Taiwanese  2,675 1,275 1,395 125 60 65
        Tamil  910 480 430 880 460 420
        Telugu  195 100 95 360 195 165
        Thai  1,110 370 740 575 185 390
        Tibetan languages  45 30 25 60 35 30
        Tigrigna  175 85 90 740 395 345
        Turkish  1,020 575 445 640 370 270
        Ukrainian  1,930 830 1,100 7,440 3,335 4,105
        Urdu  2,425 1,260 1,170 4,905 2,555 2,355
        Vietnamese  5,945 2,880 3,060 4,960 2,345 2,615
        Yiddish  90 35 50 60 30 30
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 10,345 4,910 5,435 6,125 2,940 3,190
  Multiple responses          11,455 5,320 6,130 7,690 3,825 3,865
    English and French  1,090 495 595 995 520 475
    English and non-official language  4,540 2,185 2,350 2,860 1,445 1,405
    French and non-official language  5,760 2,610 3,145 3,785 1,820 1,960
    English, French and non-official language  70 30 40 55 35 25

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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 Alberta (Code 48) (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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