Language Highlight Tables, 2016 Census

Knowledge of official languages by age (Total), 2016 counts for the population excluding institutional residents of Canada and census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations, 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 and census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations, 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
Abbotsford - Mission CMA B.C. 177,465 160,745 45 8,240 8,435
Alma CA Que. 32,360 10 26,770 5,560 20
Arnprior CA Ont. 15,780 14,035 5 1,730 15
Baie-Comeau CA Que. 27,430 20 22,145 5,255 5
Barrie CMA Ont. 195,615 181,870 85 12,745 910
Bathurst CA N.B. 30,495 5,805 4,820 19,825 50
Bay Roberts CA N.L. 11,080 10,730 0 355 0
Belleville CMA Ont. 102,175 94,280 185 7,410 295
Brandon CA Man. 57,065 52,605 40 3,220 1,195
Brantford CMA Ont. 132,745 125,870 35 6,020 830
Brockville CA Ont. 37,885 34,020 15 3,765 85
Brooks CA Alta. 24,510 23,320 60 670 455
Calgary CMA Alta. 1,381,340 1,249,525 1,265 100,425 30,120
Campbell River CA B.C. 37,600 34,890 10 2,615 80
Campbellton CA N.B. / Que. 15,255 4,070 2,795 8,385 0
Campbellton (New Brunswick part) CA N.B. 12,645 3,025 2,215 7,410 0
Campbellton (Quebec part) CA Que. 2,605 1,045 585 980 0
Camrose CA Alta. 18,330 17,580 0 715 35
Canmore CA Alta. 13,895 11,130 25 2,705 40
Cape Breton CA N.S. 97,250 93,215 20 3,945 70
Carleton Place CA Ont. 30,870 25,270 15 5,540 45
Centre Wellington CA Ont. 27,660 25,830 5 1,765 65
Charlottetown CA P.E.I. 68,260 58,515 50 8,930 760
Chatham-Kent CA Ont. 101,080 93,395 75 7,045 570
Chilliwack CA B.C. 99,860 94,870 20 4,450 520
Cobourg CA Ont. 19,145 17,585 0 1,530 35
Cold Lake CA Alta. 14,905 12,760 85 2,035 30
Collingwood CA Ont. 21,500 19,960 5 1,515 25
Corner Brook CA N.L. 31,530 30,185 5 1,325 15
Cornwall CA Ont. 58,620 34,575 470 23,410 165
Courtenay CA B.C. 53,635 48,275 50 5,160 155
Cowansville CA Que. 12,810 720 5,595 6,495 5
Cranbrook CA B.C. 25,715 24,560 5 1,120 40
Dawson Creek CA B.C. 12,020 11,370 0 605 45
Dolbeau-Mistassini CA Que. 15,220 0 12,950 2,265 5
Drummondville CA Que. 94,675 105 68,165 26,150 255
Duncan CA B.C. 43,770 41,080 5 2,515 170
Edmonton CMA Alta. 1,307,175 1,189,600 1,760 95,160 20,645
Edmundston CA N.B. 23,100 360 9,185 13,515 35
Elliot Lake CA Ont. 10,660 8,105 115 2,430 15
Estevan CA Sask. 13,455 12,950 0 460 40
Fort St. John CA B.C. 28,200 26,770 5 1,345 80
Fredericton CA N.B. 100,940 78,205 375 21,680 680
Gander CA N.L. 13,060 12,135 0 915 15
Granby CA Que. 84,060 350 51,515 31,885 310
Grand Falls-Windsor CA N.L. 14,035 13,435 0 580 20
Grande Prairie CA Alta. 62,745 57,595 60 4,855 235
Greater Sudbury CMA Ont. 162,900 98,095 1,335 63,075 395
Guelph CMA Ont. 150,825 135,725 75 13,210 1,820
Halifax CMA N.S. 399,575 347,440 345 49,585 2,210
Hamilton CMA Ont. 738,710 678,540 475 48,305 11,385
Hawkesbury CA Ont. / Que. 11,750 1,020 2,845 7,870 20
Hawkesbury (Quebec part) CA Que. 1,710 80 640 995 0
Hawkesbury (Ontario part) CA Ont. 10,040 945 2,205 6,875 20
High River CA Alta. 13,390 12,650 5 690 55
Ingersoll CA Ont. 12,615 12,120 0 475 20
Joliette CA Que. 48,065 80 34,135 13,675 170
Kamloops CA B.C. 102,335 96,295 15 5,595 430
Kawartha Lakes CA Ont. 74,240 70,770 10 3,325 130
Kelowna CMA B.C. 192,830 179,040 65 12,850 880
Kenora CA Ont. 14,825 13,770 0 1,045 15
Kentville CA N.S. 26,000 24,065 5 1,905 25
Kingston CMA Ont. 157,190 136,990 295 19,235 675
Kitchener - Cambridge - Waterloo CMA Ont. 518,160 474,820 210 34,265 8,870
Lachute CA Que. 12,475 405 6,420 5,645 10
Lacombe CA Alta. 12,830 12,095 5 685 45
Leamington CA Ont. 48,350 43,440 25 2,985 1,895
Lethbridge CMA Alta. 115,855 109,420 30 5,250 1,160
Lloydminster CA Alta. / Sask. 34,275 32,615 10 1,535 120
Lloydminster (Saskatchewan part) CA Sask. 14,860 14,335 0 475 50
Lloydminster (Alberta part) CA Alta. 19,415 18,280 10 1,055 65
London CMA Ont. 488,300 448,610 235 32,970 6,490
Matane CA Que. 17,665 10 14,655 2,995 5
Medicine Hat CA Alta. 75,220 72,110 20 2,685 410
Midland CA Ont. 34,890 31,180 15 3,670 30
Miramichi CA N.B. 27,200 22,420 85 4,675 20
Moncton CMA N.B. 142,330 70,390 4,565 66,765 605
Montréal CMA Que. 4,053,360 286,280 1,472,055 2,231,540 63,480
Moose Jaw CA Sask. 34,440 32,210 15 2,050 165
Nanaimo CA B.C. 103,130 95,830 15 6,740 550
Nelson CA B.C. 18,145 16,150 5 1,960 30
New Glasgow CA N.S. 33,815 32,275 5 1,495 35
Norfolk CA Ont. 63,270 60,535 10 2,025 695
North Battleford CA Sask. 19,085 17,855 10 1,160 60
North Bay CA Ont. 69,390 51,435 220 17,615 120
Okotoks CA Alta. 28,605 26,515 10 2,020 55
Orillia CA Ont. 30,295 28,765 5 1,425 95
Oshawa CMA Ont. 376,805 346,675 255 27,545 2,330
Ottawa - Gatineau CMA Ont. / Que. 1,309,210 598,540 108,825 586,205 15,640
Ottawa - Gatineau (Quebec part) CMA Que. 328,940 24,905 93,325 208,905 1,800
Ottawa - Gatineau (Ontario part) CMA Ont. 980,275 573,635 15,505 377,300 13,835
Owen Sound CA Ont. 31,280 29,310 5 1,920 50
Parksville CA B.C. 28,200 26,350 0 1,805 40
Pembroke CA Ont. 22,720 19,345 65 3,285 25
Penticton CA B.C. 42,715 39,755 20 2,750 190
Petawawa CA Ont. 17,185 13,605 190 3,365 25
Peterborough CMA Ont. 119,600 110,755 20 8,550 270
Port Alberni CA B.C. 24,830 23,455 5 1,300 65
Port Hope CA Ont. 16,395 15,150 0 1,210 35
Portage la Prairie CA Man. 12,805 11,990 5 770 35
Powell River CA B.C. 16,635 15,440 10 1,135 45
Prince Albert CA Sask. 42,555 38,995 20 3,345 200
Prince George CA B.C. 85,650 80,985 15 4,295 360
Prince Rupert CA B.C. 12,590 11,900 0 590 100
Québec CMA Que. 789,355 1,890 478,090 307,385 1,995
Quesnel CA B.C. 22,990 22,140 5 800 45
Red Deer CA Alta. 99,035 92,740 75 5,450 770
Regina CMA Sask. 233,770 217,140 205 13,750 2,675
Rimouski CA Que. 54,650 30 41,455 13,145 20
Rivière-du-Loup CA Que. 28,570 30 22,505 6,020 15
Rouyn-Noranda CA Que. 42,090 115 27,905 14,050 20
Saguenay CMA Que. 159,230 265 123,825 35,085 45
Saint-Georges CA Que. 32,080 15 23,580 8,465 20
Saint-Hyacinthe CA Que. 58,555 95 41,845 16,385 235
Saint John CMA N.B. 124,515 104,830 150 18,830 705
Sainte-Marie CA Que. 13,390 5 9,670 3,700 15
Salaberry-de-Valleyfield CA Que. 39,670 170 25,030 14,440 35
Salmon Arm CA B.C. 17,555 16,205 0 1,295 50
Sarnia CA Ont. 95,255 88,355 45 6,610 250
Saskatoon CMA Sask. 291,330 269,535 160 18,060 3,575
Sault Ste. Marie CA Ont. 77,070 69,625 45 7,115 285
Sept-Îles CA Que. 28,305 230 20,430 7,585 65
Shawinigan CA Que. 52,895 70 40,755 12,040 25
Sherbrooke CMA Que. 209,145 3,180 113,635 91,215 1,110
Sorel-Tracy CA Que. 40,990 70 30,020 10,870 30
Squamish CA B.C. 19,795 17,195 5 2,385 210
St. Catharines - Niagara CMA Ont. 399,565 364,650 400 31,730 2,780
St. John's CMA N.L. 204,390 187,430 50 16,380 535
Steinbach CA Man. 15,595 14,700 10 685 200
Stratford CA Ont. 30,920 28,910 5 1,875 130
Strathmore CA Alta. 13,515 12,995 5 485 35
Summerside CA P.E.I. 16,270 13,920 15 2,290 50
Swift Current CA Sask. 18,180 17,355 5 785 40
Sylvan Lake CA Alta. 15,225 14,235 5 975 10
Terrace CA B.C. 15,515 14,485 10 930 75
Thetford Mines CA Que. 27,870 35 21,820 6,005 10
Thompson CA Man. 13,530 12,570 10 855 90
Thunder Bay CMA Ont. 119,885 110,210 100 9,125 455
Tillsonburg CA Ont. 15,675 15,135 0 495 50
Timmins CA Ont. 41,480 19,550 805 21,065 55
Toronto CMA Ont. 5,883,670 5,154,905 4,855 464,980 258,930
Trois-Rivières CMA Que. 153,970 205 107,165 46,335 260
Truro CA N.S. 45,165 42,280 5 2,845 40
Val-d'Or CA Que. 33,535 295 22,275 10,940 20
Vancouver CMA B.C. 2,440,145 2,130,565 1,110 172,145 136,320
Vernon CA B.C. 60,495 56,325 15 3,890 260
Victoria CMA B.C. 362,185 322,450 150 36,460 3,125
Victoriaville CA Que. 48,500 45 35,970 12,360 130
Wasaga Beach CA Ont. 20,675 19,395 25 1,195 65
Wetaskiwin CA Alta. 12,380 11,885 5 455 40
Weyburn CA Sask. 10,570 10,315 5 220 25
Whitehorse CA Y.T. 27,920 23,485 85 4,215 135
Williams Lake CA B.C. 17,895 17,090 35 700 70
Windsor CMA Ont. 326,280 285,810 395 33,965 6,115
Winkler CA Man. 30,040 28,150 5 840 1,035
Winnipeg CMA Man. 768,685 676,420 1,085 79,820 11,365
Wood Buffalo CA Alta. 73,280 67,455 150 5,050 625
Woodstock CA Ont. 40,280 37,850 20 2,235 175
Yellowknife CA N.W.T. 19,400 16,035 55 3,235 75
Yorkton CA Sask. 18,610 18,075 5 490 50
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