Language Highlight Tables, 2016 Census

Knowledge of official languages by age (Total), 2016 counts for the population excluding institutional residents of Canada, Ontario and census divisions, 2016 Census – 100% Data The letter C inside a yellow triangle - correction Update of the 2016 Census language data

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This table shows Knowledge of official languages by age (Total), 2016 counts for the population excluding institutional residents of Canada, Ontario and census divisions, 2016 Census – 100% Data. The column headings are: Geographic name; type; prov/terr; Knowledge of official languages - Total; Knowledge of official languages - English only; Knowledge of official languages - French only; Knowledge of official languages - English and French; Knowledge of official languages - Neither English nor French

Geographic name Type Prov. / Terr. Knowledge of official languages Footnote 1
Total English only French only English and French Neither English nor French
Canada ... ... 34,767,250 23,757,525 4,144,690 6,216,070 648,975
Ontario ... ... 13,312,870 11,455,500 40,045 1,490,395 326,935
Toronto CDR Ont. 2,704,415 2,323,235 2,725 245,695 132,765
Peel RM Ont. 1,375,800 1,233,210 1,150 86,400 55,040
York RM Ont. 1,103,290 967,745 485 73,200 61,855
Durham RM Ont. 640,990 588,520 435 46,860 5,175
Ottawa CDR Ont. 923,375 549,395 12,680 347,510 13,785
Hamilton CDR Ont. 530,630 489,915 375 30,530 9,815
Waterloo RM Ont. 529,425 485,285 215 34,620 9,305
Halton RM Ont. 544,020 484,060 380 52,665 6,915
Simcoe CTY Ont. 474,735 440,355 360 31,725 2,300
Middlesex CTY Ont. 450,290 412,845 225 30,820 6,400
Niagara RM Ont. 440,965 403,815 400 33,850 2,890
Essex CTY Ont. 395,115 348,270 425 38,305 8,105
Wellington CTY Ont. 220,565 201,040 90 17,065 2,375
Thunder Bay DIS Ont. 144,190 131,120 240 12,340 490
Frontenac CTY Ont. 147,500 128,445 270 18,130 655
Peterborough CTY Ont. 135,995 126,475 25 9,210 285
Brant CDR Ont. 133,350 126,465 35 6,025 825
Hastings CTY Ont. 134,750 125,665 190 8,550 340
Lambton CTY Ont. 125,220 117,035 45 7,845 290
Oxford CTY Ont. 109,725 104,690 30 4,570 430
Haldimand-Norfolk CDR Ont. 108,550 104,400 15 3,340 800
Algoma DIS Ont. 112,730 98,220 400 13,730 370
Greater Sudbury CDR Ont. 159,855 96,305 1,300 61,865 395
Chatham-Kent CDR Ont. 101,080 93,390 75 7,050 570
Renfrew CTY Ont. 100,920 88,110 275 12,375 160
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