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Methodological Document on the 2011 Census Language Data
Analysis on the comparability of 2011 Census language data to that of previous censuses.
Population and dwelling counts, 2011 Census
On May 10, 2011, 33,476,688 people were enumerated in the 2011 Census of Population.

2011 Census analytical highlights Feed

Highest population growth among the G8 countries

Canada's population grew by 5.9% between 2006 and 2011, up slightly from 5.4% for the previous intercensal period of 2001 to 2006.

More men than women in the working-age population in Alberta, Saskatchewan, the Northwest Territories, and Nunavut

In 2011, men outnumbered women in the working-age population in Alberta, Saskatchewan, the Northwest Territories, and Nunavut. Two factors are related to this situation. First, the populations of these provinces and territories were among the youngest in Canada. Younger populations tend to have more men than women as there are more men than women up to about age 25. Furthermore, in the past five years, Alberta and, to a lesser extent, Saskatchewan attracted a large number of migrants from other regions of the country, among which many were men.

One-fifth of the population aged 15 and over live outside of census families

In 2011, 5,587,165 people aged 15 years and over did not live in census families, representing about one-fifth (20.5%) of this age group, up slightly from a decade earlier (18.8% in 2001). The largest category of these living arrangements was living alone, which accounted for 13.5% of the population aged 15 and over, up from 12.5% in 2001.

Featured place

Mirabel, Quebec

2011 Census Profile (selected characteristics) - Mirabel, Quebec
Place type	Ville
Population in 2011	41,957
Population in 2006	34,626
Percent change, 2006 to 2011	+21.2
Median age	35.0
Percent aged 15 and over	77.5
Population density (sq. km)	86.4
Land area (sq. km)	485.59
Number of private households	15,765
Avg. number of persons in private households	2.6