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NHS Profile, Canada, 2011

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NHS data, Canada. Table summary
The table shows total, male and female data (appearing as column headers) for selected characteristics (appearing as row headers).
Characteristic Canada

(Country)
Total Male Female
Ethnic origin population
Total population in private households by ethnic originsNational Household Survey data footnote 35 32,852,325 16,163,110 16,689,210
North American Aboriginal origins 1,836,035 885,675 950,360
First Nations (North American Indian) 1,369,115 658,050 711,065
Inuit 72,615 35,895 36,720
Métis 447,655 217,405 230,250
Other North American origins 11,070,455 5,462,685 5,607,770
Acadian 115,900 56,435 59,460
American 372,575 179,465 193,115
Canadian 10,563,805 5,214,090 5,349,715
New Brunswicker 1,895 860 1,040
Newfoundlander 22,035 11,580 10,460
Nova Scotian 2,845 1,400 1,445
Ontarian 3,860 1,800 2,065
Québécois 193,885 97,450 96,430
Other North American origins, n.i.e.National Household Survey data footnote 36 4,050 2,010 2,040
European origins 20,157,965 9,913,150 10,244,820
British Isles origins 11,343,705 5,531,110 5,812,600
Channel Islander 3,325 1,740 1,590
Cornish 1,765 1,005 750
English 6,509,500 3,159,130 3,350,365
Irish 4,544,865 2,155,710 2,389,160
Manx 4,730 2,410 2,315
Scottish 4,714,965 2,284,200 2,430,770
Welsh 458,705 219,565 239,135
British Isles origins, n.i.e.National Household Survey data footnote 37 576,030 275,345 300,685
French origins 5,077,215 2,476,125 2,601,090
Alsatian 2,700 1,280 1,420
Breton 14,290 7,105 7,190
French 5,065,690 2,470,555 2,595,130
Western European origins (except French origins) 4,439,950 2,179,305 2,260,650
Austrian 197,990 97,350 100,640
Belgian 176,620 87,360 89,260
Dutch 1,067,245 526,105 541,140
Flemish 13,840 6,880 6,970
Frisian 5,055 2,715 2,335
German 3,203,325 1,568,295 1,635,030
Luxembourger 3,790 1,915 1,875
Swiss 146,830 72,895 73,935
Western European origins, n.i.e.National Household Survey data footnote 38 2,740 1,380 1,355
Northern European origins (except British Isles origins) 1,164,425 562,395 602,035
Danish 203,080 98,545 104,535
Finnish 136,215 65,325 70,890
Icelandic 94,210 46,140 48,065
Norwegian 452,710 220,440 232,270
Swedish 341,845 160,560 181,280
Northern European origins, n.i.e.National Household Survey data footnote 39 43,070 21,650 21,415
Eastern European origins 3,142,775 1,532,520 1,610,250
Bulgarian 30,485 14,965 15,520
Byelorussian 15,565 7,240 8,320
Czech 94,805 46,650 48,150
Czechoslovakian, n.o.s. 40,030 18,980 21,055
Estonian 23,185 10,575 12,610
Hungarian 316,760 156,285 160,480
Latvian 27,355 13,310 14,040
Lithuanian 49,130 24,420 24,710
Moldovan 8,055 4,095 3,960
Polish 1,010,700 488,180 522,525
Romanian 204,630 99,560 105,070
Russian 550,515 264,370 286,145
Slovak 66,545 32,700 33,845
Ukrainian 1,251,170 610,890 640,275
Eastern European origins, n.i.e.National Household Survey data footnote 40 11,330 5,665 5,665
Southern European origins 2,798,395 1,391,820 1,406,575
Albanian 28,270 14,520 13,745
Bosnian 22,915 11,610 11,310
Croatian 114,880 57,845 57,030
Cypriot 4,820 2,240 2,580
Greek 252,955 129,805 123,160
Italian 1,488,420 744,730 743,695
Kosovar 2,765 1,365 1,400
Macedonian 36,985 18,740 18,250
Maltese 38,780 19,555 19,230
Montenegrin 2,970 1,555 1,415
Portuguese 429,850 213,330 216,525
Serbian 80,320 40,660 39,655
Sicilian 5,980 3,130 2,845
Slovenian 37,175 18,400 18,775
Spanish 368,305 173,590 194,715
Yugoslavian, n.o.s. 48,320 23,685 24,635
Southern European origins, n.i.e.National Household Survey data footnote 41 965 450 520
Other European origins 371,710 187,060 184,650
Basque 5,565 2,970 2,600
Jewish 309,650 154,375 155,275
Roma (Gypsy) 5,255 2,495 2,760
Slavic, n.o.s. 4,660 2,445 2,220
Other European origins, n.i.e.National Household Survey data footnote 42 48,765 25,990 22,770
Caribbean origins 627,590 291,640 335,945
Antiguan 3,630 1,925 1,705
Bahamian 2,505 1,395 1,110
Barbadian 34,340 15,660 18,680
Bermudan 2,765 1,290 1,475
Carib 3,295 1,365 1,930
Cuban 21,440 10,500 10,940
Dominican 16,715 8,055 8,660
Grenadian 14,890 6,605 8,280
Haitian 137,995 63,915 74,075
Jamaican 256,915 119,275 137,640
Kittitian/Nevisian 2,225 925 1,300
Martinican 1,415 765 655
Montserratan 825 440 380
Puerto Rican 2,340 1,170 1,175
St. Lucian 6,645 2,700 3,945
Trinidadian/Tobagonian 68,230 32,665 35,560
Vincentian/Grenadinian 14,180 6,135 8,045
West Indian, n.o.s. 56,650 25,820 30,835
Caribbean origins, n.i.e.National Household Survey data footnote 43 21,960 10,025 11,930
Latin, Central and South American origins 544,375 264,635 279,740
Aboriginal from Central/South America (except Maya) 16,685 7,875 8,810
Argentinian 16,910 8,375 8,540
Belizean 1,125 525 600
Bolivian 3,780 1,795 1,985
Brazilian 25,395 12,520 12,875
Chilean 38,135 18,835 19,305
Colombian 76,580 37,050 39,530
Costa Rican 5,340 2,555 2,780
Ecuadorian 20,115 9,640 10,475
Guatemalan 20,765 10,555 10,215
Guyanese 75,350 35,065 40,280
Hispanic 6,495 3,025 3,470
Honduran 8,720 4,210 4,510
Maya 4,695 2,425 2,270
Mexican 96,055 47,900 48,160
Nicaraguan 11,445 5,570 5,875
Panamanian 3,650 1,675 1,975
Paraguayan 3,425 1,775 1,650
Peruvian 34,385 15,855 18,530
Salvadorean 63,965 32,160 31,805
Uruguayan 5,500 2,760 2,735
Venezuelan 18,165 8,520 9,645
Latin, Central and South American origins, n.i.e.National Household Survey data footnote 44 19,985 9,950 10,035
African origins 766,735 387,360 379,380
Central and West African origins 142,780 73,680 69,100
Akan 1,065 600 470
Angolan 1,925 950 975
Ashanti 985 505 480
Beninese 2,665 1,455 1,205
Burkinabe 1,380 710 675
Cameroonian 10,555 5,525 5,020
Chadian 1,070 560 510
Congolese 24,965 11,975 12,990
Gabonese 1,105 560 540
Gambian 595 335 260
Ghanaian 29,355 14,965 14,385
Guinean 4,835 2,455 2,380
Ibo 2,795 1,475 1,320
Ivorian 5,200 2,865 2,335
Liberian 1,695 940 755
Malian 2,530 1,200 1,330
Nigerian 31,735 16,655 15,075
Peulh 1,370 715 655
Senegalese 6,335 3,345 2,990
Sierra Leonean 1,820 940 875
Togolese 3,115 1,775 1,335
Yoruba 5,340 2,875 2,465
Central and West African origins, n.i.e.National Household Survey data footnote 45 11,390 5,960 5,435
North African origins 252,055 132,630 119,415
Algerian 49,110 25,695 23,415
Berber 25,880 14,270 11,615
Coptic 3,570 1,795 1,770
Dinka 715 450 265
Egyptian 73,250 38,210 35,040
Libyan 5,510 2,965 2,550
Maure 1,040 605 430
Moroccan 71,915 36,640 35,270
Sudanese 16,595 8,785 7,810
Tunisian 15,130 8,750 6,375
North African origins, n.i.e.National Household Survey data footnote 46 2,875 1,635 1,245
Southern and East African origins 187,140 91,065 96,075
Afrikaner 1,945 970 975
Amhara 1,305 720 585
Bantu, n.o.s. 1,825 945 880
Burundian 7,395 3,755 3,640
Eritrean 13,430 6,535 6,895
Ethiopian 30,810 15,135 15,670
Harari 675 265 415
Kenyan 8,060 3,820 4,235
Malagasy 2,925 1,465 1,455
Mauritian 6,695 3,015 3,680
Oromo 1,825 995 835
Rwandan 8,100 3,795 4,310
Seychellois 1,035 495 540
Somali 44,995 21,330 23,665
South African 34,000 16,875 17,130
Tanzanian 4,065 1,975 2,090
Tigrian 1,005 545 455
Ugandan 4,535 2,205 2,335
Zambian 1,425 695 730
Zimbabwean 6,425 3,130 3,300
Zulu 840 470 370
Southern and East African origins, n.i.e.National Household Survey data footnote 47 14,510 7,200 7,310
Other African origins 199,900 97,980 101,920
Black, n.o.s.National Household Survey data footnote 48 25,150 11,595 13,555
Other African origins, n.i.e.National Household Survey data footnote 49 177,190 87,605 89,585
Asian origins 5,011,225 2,435,540 2,575,680
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins 778,470 402,825 375,640
Afghan 62,815 31,640 31,175
Arab, n.o.s. 94,640 52,235 42,405
Armenian 55,745 28,040 27,700
Assyrian 10,815 5,630 5,180
Azerbaijani 4,580 2,450 2,130
Georgian 3,155 1,530 1,625
Iranian 163,290 83,495 79,800
Iraqi 49,680 25,245 24,435
Israeli 15,015 7,330 7,685
Jordanian 9,425 5,050 4,370
Kazakh 2,265 1,095 1,175
Kurd 11,680 6,295 5,385
Kuwaiti 2,240 1,090 1,150
Lebanese 190,275 97,840 92,435
Palestinian 31,245 16,530 14,720
Pashtun 3,315 1,715 1,595
Saudi Arabian 7,955 4,680 3,275
Syrian 40,840 20,575 20,265
Tajik 2,395 1,150 1,245
Tatar 2,850 1,370 1,485
Turk 55,435 28,675 26,755
Uighur 1,155 540 615
Uzbek 2,720 1,305 1,420
Yemeni 3,945 2,080 1,865
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins, n.i.e.National Household Survey data footnote 50 16,540 9,095 7,440
South Asian origins 1,615,920 812,980 802,940
Bangladeshi 34,205 17,535 16,670
Bengali 17,960 9,220 8,740
East IndianNational Household Survey data footnote 48 1,165,145 584,245 580,900
Goan 5,125 2,435 2,690
Gujarati 5,890 2,890 3,000
Kashmiri 2,120 1,105 1,020
Nepali 9,785 5,020 4,770
Pakistani 155,310 80,440 74,870
Punjabi 76,150 39,045 37,105
Sinhalese 7,220 3,635 3,585
Sri Lankan 139,415 69,625 69,795
Tamil 48,965 24,915 24,045
South Asian origins, n.i.e.National Household Survey data footnote 51 53,390 26,925 26,465
East and Southeast Asian origins 2,650,000 1,236,405 1,413,595
Burmese 7,850 3,770 4,075
Cambodian (Khmer) 34,340 16,990 17,345
Chinese 1,487,580 708,975 778,605
Filipino 662,605 289,055 373,550
Hmong 830 430 400
Indonesian 18,125 8,655 9,475
Japanese 109,740 49,155 60,590
Korean 168,890 80,525 88,360
Laotian 22,090 11,070 11,020
Malaysian 14,165 6,490 7,680
Mongolian 5,350 2,605 2,750
Singaporean 2,045 1,000 1,050
Taiwanese 30,335 14,305 16,025
Thai 15,080 6,145 8,935
Tibetan 5,820 2,915 2,905
Vietnamese 220,420 107,010 113,415
East and Southeast Asian origins, n.i.e.National Household Survey data footnote 52 9,040 4,410 4,635
Other Asian origins 20,115 10,140 9,975
Other Asian origins, n.i.e.National Household Survey data footnote 53 20,115 10,140 9,975
Oceania origins 74,875 37,490 37,385
Australian 36,345 18,455 17,895
New Zealander 13,890 7,000 6,890
Pacific Islands origins 25,740 12,570 13,175
Fijian 17,815 8,730 9,085
Hawaiian 3,135 1,465 1,665
Maori 2,015 915 1,100
Polynesian, n.o.s. 860 445 420
Samoan 820 515 305
Pacific Islands origins, n.i.e.National Household Survey data footnote 54 1,550 700 850

National Household Survey data: Footnotes

Footnote 35

This is a total population estimate.  The sum of the ethnic groups in this table is greater than the total population estimate because a person may report more than one ethnic origin in the NHS.

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Footnote 36

Includes general responses indicating North American origins (e.g., 'North American') as well as more specific responses indicating North American origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Maritimer,' 'Manitoban').

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Footnote 37

Includes general responses indicating British Isles origins (e.g., 'British,' 'United Kingdom') as well as more specific responses indicating British Isles origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Celtic').

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Footnote 38

Includes general responses indicating Western European origins (e.g., 'Western European') as well as more specific responses indicating Western European origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Liechtensteiner').

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Footnote 39

Includes general responses indicating Northern European origins (e.g., 'Northern European') as well as more specific responses indicating Northern European origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Faroese,' 'Scandinavian').

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Footnote 40

Includes general responses indicating Eastern European origins (e.g., 'Eastern European') as well as more specific responses indicating Eastern European origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Baltic').

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Footnote 41

Includes general responses indicating Southern European origins (e.g., 'Southern European') as well as more specific responses indicating Southern European origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Gibraltarian').

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Footnote 42

Includes general responses indicating Other European origins (e.g., 'European') as well as more specific responses indicating European origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Central European').

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Footnote 43

Includes general responses indicating Caribbean origins (e.g., 'Caribbean') as well as more specific responses indicating Caribbean origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Guadelupian,' 'Aruban').

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Footnote 44

Includes general responses indicating Latin, Central or South American origins (e.g., 'South American') as well as more specific responses indicating Latin, Central or South American origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Surinamese').

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Footnote 45

Includes general responses indicating Central or West African origins (e.g., 'West African') as well as more specific responses indicating Central or West African origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Ewe,' 'Wolof').

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Footnote 46

Includes general responses indicating North African origins (e.g., 'North African') as well as more specific responses indicating North African origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Maghreb').

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Footnote 47

Includes general responses indicating Southern or East African origins (e.g., 'East African') as well as more specific responses indicating Southern or East African origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Hutu,' 'Shona').

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Footnote 48

Some respondents may choose to provide very specific ethnic origins in the National Household Survey (NHS), while other respondents may choose to give more general responses. This means that two respondents with the same ethnic ancestry could have different response patterns and thus could be counted as having different ethnic origins. For example, one respondent may report 'East Indian' ethnic origin while another respondent, with a similar ancestral background, may report 'Punjabi' or 'South Asian' origins; one respondent may report 'Black' while another, similar respondent, may report 'Ghanaian' or 'African.' As a result, ethnic origin data are very fluid, and counts for certain origins, such as 'East Indian' and 'Black,' may seem lower than initially expected. Users who wish to obtain broader response counts may wish to combine data for one or more ethnic origins together or use counts for ethnic categories such as 'South Asian origins' or 'African origins.' (Please note, however, that 'African origins' should not be considered equivalent to the 'Black' population group or visible minority status, as there are persons reporting African origins who report a population group or visible minority status other than 'Black.' Conversely, many people report a population group or visible minority status of 'Black' and do not report having 'African' origins. For information on population group and visible minority population in the 2011 NHS, refer to the appropriate definitions in this publication.)

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Footnote 49

Includes general responses indicating Other African origins (e.g., 'African') as well as more specific responses indicating Other African origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Saharan').

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Footnote 50

Includes general responses indicating West Asian, Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins (e.g., 'West Asian,' 'Middle Eastern') as well as more specific responses indicating West Asian, Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Baloch,' 'Circassian').

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Footnote 51

Includes general responses indicating South Asian origins (e.g., 'South Asian') as well as more specific responses indicating South Asian origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Bhutanese').

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Footnote 52

Includes general responses indicating East and Southeast Asian origins (e.g., 'Southeast Asian') as well as more specific responses indicating East and Southeast Asian origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Bruneian,' 'Karen').

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Footnote 53

Includes general responses indicating Other Asian origins (e.g., 'Asian') as well as more specific responses indicating Other Asian origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Eurasian').

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Footnote 54

Includes general responses indicating Pacific Islands origins (e.g., 'Pacific Islander') as well as more specific responses indicating Pacific Islands origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Tahitian').

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How to cite

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2013. Canada (Code 01) (table). National Household Survey (NHS) Profile. 2011 National Household Survey. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 99-004-XWE. Ottawa. Released September 11, 2013.
http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/nhs-enm/2011/dp-pd/prof/index.cfm?Lang=E (accessed May 23, 2024).

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Census data

Census data

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Census data, Canada. Table summary
The table shows total, male and female data grouped by geography (appearing as column headers) for selected characteristics (appearing as row headers).
Characteristic Canada

(Country)
Total Male Female
Population and dwelling counts
Population in 2011Census data footnote 1 33,476,688†  ... ...
Population in 2006Census data footnote 1 31,612,897†  ... ...
2006 to 2011 population change (%) 5.9 ... ...
Total private dwellingsCensus data footnote 2 14,569,633 ... ...
Private dwellings occupied by usual residentsCensus data footnote 3 13,320,614 ... ...
Population density per square kilometre 3.7 ... ...
Land area (square km) 8,965,121.42 ... ...
Age characteristics
Total population by age groupsCensus data footnote 4 33,476,685 16,414,225 17,062,460
0 to 4 years 1,877,095 961,150 915,945
5 to 9 years 1,809,895 925,965 883,935
10 to 14 years 1,920,355 983,995 936,360
15 to 19 years 2,178,135 1,115,845 1,062,295
15 years 423,755 216,765 206,985
16 years 432,490 222,445 210,045
17 years 434,060 223,015 211,045
18 years 439,700 225,050 214,650
19 years 448,130 228,570 219,560
20 to 24 years 2,187,450 1,108,775 1,078,670
25 to 29 years 2,169,590 1,077,275 1,092,315
30 to 34 years 2,162,905 1,058,810 1,104,095
35 to 39 years 2,173,930 1,064,200 1,109,735
40 to 44 years 2,324,875 1,141,720 1,183,155
45 to 49 years 2,675,130 1,318,715 1,356,420
50 to 54 years 2,658,965 1,309,030 1,349,940
55 to 59 years 2,340,635 1,147,300 1,193,335
60 to 64 years 2,052,670 1,002,690 1,049,985
65 to 69 years 1,521,715 738,010 783,705
70 to 74 years 1,153,065 543,435 609,630
75 to 79 years 922,700 417,945 504,755
80 to 84 years 702,070 291,085 410,985
85 years and over 645,515 208,300 437,215
Median age of the populationCensus data footnote 5 40.6 39.6 41.5
% of the population aged 15 and over 83.2 82.5 84.0
Marital status
Total population 15 years and over by marital statusCensus data footnote 6 27,869,340 13,543,130 14,326,215
Married or living with a common-law partner 16,084,490 8,045,795 8,038,700
Married (and not separated) 12,941,960 6,470,300 6,471,660
Living common law 3,142,525 1,575,495 1,567,035
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 11,784,855 5,497,335 6,287,515
Single (never legally married) 7,816,045 4,206,320 3,609,730
Separated 698,240 299,655 398,585
Divorced 1,686,035 680,415 1,005,620
Widowed 1,584,530 310,940 1,273,590
Family characteristics
Total number of census families in private householdsCensus data footnote 7 9,389,695 ... ...
Size of census family: 2 persons 4,679,700 ... ...
Size of census family: 3 persons 2,048,560 ... ...
Size of census family: 4 persons 1,870,305 ... ...
Size of census family: 5 or more persons 791,130 ... ...
Total number of census families in private householdsCensus data footnote 8 9,389,700 ... ...
Total couple families by family structure and number of children 7,861,855 ... ...
Married couples 6,293,950 ... ...
Without children at home 2,891,215 ... ...
With children at home 3,402,735 ... ...
1 child 1,288,775 ... ...
2 children 1,475,220 ... ...
3 or more children 638,740 ... ...
Common-law couples 1,567,910 ... ...
Without children at home 861,350 ... ...
With children at home 706,555 ... ...
1 child 321,865 ... ...
2 children 273,620 ... ...
3 or more children 111,075 ... ...
Total lone-parent families by sex of parent and number of children 1,527,845 ... ...
Female parent 1,200,295 ... ...
1 child 710,225 ... ...
2 children 352,150 ... ...
3 or more children 137,920 ... ...
Male parent 327,545 ... ...
1 child 216,910 ... ...
2 children 85,770 ... ...
3 or more children 24,860 ... ...
Total children in census families in private households 9,971,320 ... ...
Under six years of age 2,217,355 ... ...
6 to 14 years 3,322,875 ... ...
15 to 17 years 1,240,565 ... ...
18 to 24 years 2,062,245 ... ...
25 years and over 1,128,280 ... ...
Average number of children at home per census family 1.1 ... ...
Household and dwelling characteristics
Total number of persons in private households 32,856,980 16,153,945 16,703,035
Number of persons not in census families 5,634,105 2,678,530 2,955,575
Living with relativesCensus data footnote 9 735,685 309,510 426,175
Living with non-relatives only 1,225,115 689,960 535,150
Living alone 3,673,310 1,679,055 1,994,250
Number of census family persons 27,222,870 13,475,410 13,747,460
Average number of persons per census family 2.9 ... ...
Total number of persons aged 65 years and over in private households 4,551,900 2,081,795 2,470,110
Number of persons not in census families aged 65 years and over 1,527,630 445,865 1,081,770
Living with relativesCensus data footnote 9 224,755 52,375 172,380
Living with non-relatives only 87,185 42,230 44,955
Living alone 1,215,695 351,260 864,435
Number of census family persons aged 65 years and over 3,024,275 1,635,935 1,388,340
Total number of private households by household typeCensus data footnote 10 13,320,615 ... ...
Census-family households 9,103,965 ... ...
One-family-only householdsCensus data footnote 11 8,263,885 ... ...
Couple-family householdsCensus data footnote 12 7,070,680 ... ...
Without children 3,394,480 ... ...
With children 3,676,200 ... ...
Lone-parent-family households 1,193,210 ... ...
Other family householdsCensus data footnote 13 840,075 ... ...
One-family households with persons not in a census family 572,015 ... ...
Couple-family householdsCensus data footnote 14 389,775 ... ...
Without children 144,240 ... ...
With children 245,535 ... ...
Lone-parent-family households 182,240 ... ...
Two-or-more-family households 268,065 ... ...
Non-census-family households 4,216,650 ... ...
One-person households 3,673,305 ... ...
Two-or-more-person households 543,345 ... ...
Total number of occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwellingCensus data footnote 15 13,320,615 ... ...
Single-detached house 7,329,150 ... ...
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 1,234,770 ... ...
Movable dwellingCensus data footnote 16 183,510 ... ...
Other dwellingCensus data footnote 17 4,573,185 ... ...
Semi-detached house 646,245 ... ...
Row house 791,600 ... ...
Apartment, duplex 704,485 ... ...
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 2,397,550 ... ...
Other single-attached house 33,310 ... ...
Total number of private households by household sizeCensus data footnote 18 13,320,615 ... ...
1 person 3,673,310 ... ...
2 persons 4,544,820 ... ...
3 persons 2,081,900 ... ...
4 persons 1,903,300 ... ...
5 persons 724,405 ... ...
6 or more persons 392,885 ... ...
Number of persons in private households 32,856,975 ... ...
Average number of persons in private households 2.5 ... ...
Detailed mother tongue
Detailed mother tongue - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 33,121,175 16,265,870 16,855,305
  Single responses  32,481,635 15,955,395 16,526,240
    English  18,858,980 9,345,225 9,513,750
    French  7,054,975 3,452,380 3,602,590
    Non-official languages  6,567,680 3,157,785 3,409,895
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 177,360 86,870 90,490
        Atikamekw    5,820 2,975 2,845
        Cree, n.o.s.  77,900 38,055 39,845
        Dene  11,215 5,500 5,720
        Innu/Montagnais  10,785 5,205 5,580
        Inuktitut  33,500 16,725 16,775
        Mi'kmaq  7,635 3,715 3,920
        Ojibway  17,625 8,340 9,285
        Oji-Cree  9,835 4,890 4,945
        Stoney  3,050 1,465 1,580
Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 6,312,435 3,032,860 3,279,570
        African languages, n.i.e.  9,125 4,920 4,205
        Afrikaans  8,770 4,370 4,400
        Akan (Twi)  12,680 6,145 6,535
        Albanian  23,820 12,205 11,610
        Amharic  18,020 8,745 9,275
        Arabic  327,870 175,535 152,335
        Armenian  29,795 14,525 15,265
        Bantu languages, n.i.e.  7,150 3,565 3,590
        Bengali  59,370 30,555 28,815
        Berber languages (Kabyle)  5,855 3,210 2,645
        Bisayan languages  16,240 6,185 10,055
        Bosnian  11,685 5,805 5,875
        Bulgarian  19,050 9,305 9,740
        Burmese  2,985 1,515 1,470
        Cantonese  372,460 173,510 198,955
        Chinese, n.o.s.  425,210 200,800 224,410
        Creoles  61,725 27,620 34,105
        Croatian  49,730 24,395 25,335
        Czech  23,585 11,350 12,230
        Danish  14,145 6,950 7,200
        Dutch  110,490 54,060 56,425
        Estonian  6,385 2,755 3,630
        Finnish  17,415 7,390 10,020
        Flemish  4,690 2,060 2,635
        Fukien  5,925 2,730 3,190
        German  409,200 195,415 213,785
        Greek  108,925 55,085 53,840
        Gujarati  91,450 45,570 45,875
        Hakka  5,115 2,360 2,755
        Hebrew  18,450 9,865 8,585
        Hindi  90,545 45,170 45,375
        Hungarian  67,920 32,740 35,180
        Ilocano  17,915 6,945 10,965
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e.  5,255 2,860 2,395
        Italian  407,485 201,985 205,510
        Japanese  39,985 14,035 25,955
        Khmer (Cambodian)  19,440 9,095 10,345
        Korean  137,925 64,090 73,835
        Kurdish  9,805 5,350 4,445
        Lao  12,970 6,375 6,590
        Latvian  6,200 2,700 3,505
        Lingala  3,085 1,440 1,645
        Lithuanian  7,245 3,080 4,165
        Macedonian  17,245 8,405 8,840
        Malay  10,910 4,845 6,060
        Malayalam  16,080 8,200 7,875
        Maltese  6,220 3,125 3,100
        Mandarin  248,705 116,480 132,225
        Marathi  5,830 3,030 2,805
        Nepali  8,480 4,350 4,135
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e.  14,075 7,385 6,685
        Norwegian  5,800 2,745 3,055
        Oromo  11,140 6,075 5,060
        Panjabi (Punjabi)  430,705 217,015 213,685
        Pashto  12,465 6,470 5,990
        Persian (Farsi)  170,045 86,810 83,235
        Polish  191,645 87,905 103,745
        Portuguese  211,335 102,320 109,015
        Romanian  90,300 43,475 46,820
        Rundi (Kirundi)  3,975 1,875 2,100
        Russian  164,330 75,275 89,050
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)  3,895 1,710 2,185
        Semitic languages, n.i.e.  16,970 8,395 8,575
        Serbian  56,420 28,125 28,290
        Serbo-Croatian  10,155 4,940 5,215
        Shanghainese  2,920 1,230 1,695
        Sign languages, n.i.e.  3,815 2,050 1,760
        Sindhi  11,330 5,290 6,040
        Sinhala (Sinhalese)  14,185 7,070 7,110
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e.  4,360 2,225 2,135
        Slavic languages, n.i.e.  3,630 1,850 1,785
        Slovak  17,580 8,045 9,540
        Slovenian  10,775 5,015 5,760
        Somali  31,380 14,260 17,120
        Spanish  410,670 199,110 211,565
        Swahili  10,090 5,050 5,045
        Swedish  7,350 3,170 4,175
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)  327,445 131,405 196,045
        Taiwanese  9,635 4,450 5,185
        Tamil  131,265 65,145 66,120
        Telugu  9,315 4,910 4,405
        Thai  7,935 2,505 5,425
        Tibetan languages  4,640 2,365 2,270
        Tigrigna  10,220 4,990 5,230
        Turkish  29,640 15,865 13,775
        Ukrainian  111,540 49,570 61,975
        Urdu  172,800 88,295 84,500
        Vietnamese  144,880 68,255 76,625
        Yiddish  15,205 7,400 7,805
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 77,890 38,055 39,835
  Multiple responses          639,540 310,480 329,060
    English and French  144,685 69,975 74,710
    English and non-official language  396,330 192,000 204,330
    French and non-official language  74,430 36,535 37,890
    English, French and non-official language 24,095 11,965 12,130
Knowledge of official languages
Knowledge of official languages - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 33,121,175 16,265,870 16,855,305
  English only 22,564,665 11,222,185 11,342,485
  French only 4,165,015 1,925,340 2,239,680
  English and French 5,795,570 2,876,560 2,919,005
  Neither English nor French 595,920 241,790 354,135
First official language spoken
First official language spoken - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 33,121,175 16,265,875 16,855,300
  English 24,662,900 12,172,545 12,490,350
  French 7,507,890 3,671,815 3,836,075
  English and French 367,635 186,235 181,405
  Neither English nor French 582,755 235,280 347,475
Official language minority (number)Census data footnote 23 7,691,705 3,764,930 3,926,770
Official language minority (percentage)Census data footnote 23 23.2 23.1 23.3
Detailed language spoken most often at home
Detailed language spoken most often at home - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 33,121,175 16,265,875 16,855,300
  Single responses 31,958,800 15,701,165 16,257,640
    English 21,457,075 10,585,620 10,871,455
    French 6,827,865 3,348,235 3,479,625
    Non-official languages 3,673,865 1,767,310 1,906,555
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 114,610 58,055 56,550
        Atikamekw   5,365 2,800 2,565
        Cree, n.o.s. 44,520 22,555 21,970
        Dene 7,960 4,025 3,940
        Innu/Montagnais 9,630 4,700 4,935
        Inuktitut 27,170 13,780 13,390
        Mi'kmaq 4,160 2,100 2,060
        Ojibway 6,850 3,555 3,295
        Oji-Cree 6,875 3,525 3,350
        Stoney 2,070 1,025 1,045
      Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 3,531,990 1,695,585 1,836,405
        African languages, n.i.e. 4,130 2,085 2,045
        Afrikaans 4,465 2,230 2,235
        Akan (Twi) 6,545 2,980 3,560
        Albanian 13,765 6,985 6,775
        Amharic 10,760 5,065 5,695
        Arabic 181,790 92,840 88,950
        Armenian 19,140 9,035 10,105
        Bantu languages, n.i.e. 1,815 865 950
        Bengali 42,065 21,140 20,925
        Berber languages (Kabyle) 1,995 1,045 950
        Bisayan languages 5,390 2,395 2,995
        Bosnian 6,705 3,385 3,315
        Bulgarian 12,075 5,940 6,135
        Burmese 1,895 970 925
        Cantonese 288,620 133,355 155,265
        Chinese, n.o.s. 297,295 141,425 155,870
        Creoles 25,475 11,045 14,435
        Croatian 18,730 8,950 9,780
        Czech 7,415 3,595 3,820
        Danish 945 475 465
        Dutch 11,530 5,485 6,040
        Estonian 1,450 550 895
        Finnish 3,335 1,480 1,855
        Flemish 455 210 245
        Fukien 1,900 875 1,030
        German 126,375 61,350 65,030
        Greek 47,705 22,800 24,905
        Gujarati 55,725 27,220 28,505
        Hakka 2,050 945 1,110
        Hebrew 8,400 4,245 4,150
        Hindi 47,080 23,215 23,870
        Hungarian 22,945 10,780 12,165
        Ilocano 6,160 2,610 3,550
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 2,285 1,165 1,120
        Italian 139,480 61,990 77,485
        Japanese 18,850 8,010 10,835
        Khmer (Cambodian) 11,330 5,250 6,075
        Korean 104,905 49,660 55,245
        Kurdish 6,000 3,125 2,875
        Lao 6,980 3,445 3,540
        Latvian 1,625 715 910
        Lingala 880 400 485
        Lithuanian 2,115 915 1,205
        Macedonian 7,775 3,740 4,035
        Malay 3,940 1,935 2,005
        Malayalam 7,955 4,010 3,940
        Maltese 1,330 640 690
        Mandarin 203,275 97,960 105,320
        Marathi 2,800 1,450 1,345
        Nepali 6,320 3,215 3,105
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 3,785 1,800 1,985
        Norwegian 575 275 300
        Oromo 4,745 2,445 2,305
        Panjabi (Punjabi) 317,075 158,375 158,700
        Pashto 8,700 4,390 4,310
        Persian (Farsi) 118,830 58,420 60,415
        Polish 85,210 39,945 45,260
        Portuguese 97,210 46,445 50,760
        Romanian 54,460 26,580 27,880
        Rundi (Kirundi) 1,335 610 720
        Russian 109,735 52,320 57,420
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda) 1,180 540 640
        Semitic languages, n.i.e. 11,670 5,640 6,030
        Serbian 34,885 17,100 17,780
        Serbo-Croatian 5,040 2,465 2,580
        Shanghainese 1,325 610 715
        Sign languages, n.i.e. 6,305 3,685 2,620
        Sindhi 4,870 2,175 2,695
        Sinhala (Sinhalese) 6,850 3,410 3,440
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e. 3,525 1,795 1,730
        Slavic languages, n.i.e. 1,135 545 590
        Slovak 5,370 2,545 2,825
        Slovenian 2,475 1,095 1,380
        Somali 21,665 9,665 12,000
        Spanish 252,015 123,085 128,935
        Swahili 4,175 2,040 2,130
        Swedish 1,130 535 595
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 161,080 71,145 89,935
        Taiwanese 4,830 2,315 2,515
        Tamil 98,940 48,355 50,590
        Telugu 5,205 2,675 2,530
        Thai 3,215 1,470 1,745
        Tibetan languages 3,620 1,835 1,785
        Tigrigna 5,975 2,845 3,130
        Turkish 18,705 9,510 9,190
        Ukrainian 25,565 11,505 14,065
        Urdu 113,785 57,100 56,680
        Vietnamese 104,960 49,550 55,410
        Yiddish 6,860 3,515 3,350
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 27,265 13,670 13,595
  Multiple responses         1,162,370 564,710 597,665
    English and French 131,205 63,475 67,730
    English and non-official language 875,135 425,370 449,765
    French and non-official language 109,700 53,010 56,690
    English, French and non-official language 46,330 22,845 23,485
Detailed other language spoken regularly at home
Detailed other language spoken regularly at home - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 33,121,175 16,265,870 16,855,305
  None 28,418,595 13,988,140 14,430,455
  Single responses  4,554,525 2,205,595 2,348,935
    English  1,910,475 948,755 961,715
    French  678,940 318,530 360,415
    Non-official languages  1,965,110 938,305 1,026,805
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 62,935 29,835 33,100
        Atikamekw    470 205 265
        Cree, n.o.s.  32,750 15,645 17,105
        Dene  3,245 1,535 1,710
        Innu/Montagnais  1,065 490 580
        Inuktitut  7,230 3,510 3,720
        Mi'kmaq  3,135 1,435 1,700
        Ojibway  10,870 5,040 5,835
        Oji-Cree  3,300 1,570 1,730
        Stoney  865 410 455
      Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 1,857,185 887,115 970,070
        African languages, n.i.e.  3,625 1,930 1,695
        Afrikaans  4,185 2,075 2,110
        Akan (Twi)  6,105 3,010 3,095
        Albanian  6,155 3,095 3,055
        Amharic  5,665 2,785 2,875
        Arabic  116,375 62,625 53,755
        Armenian  6,690 3,270 3,420
        Bantu languages, n.i.e.  3,595 1,735 1,860
        Bengali  11,405 5,925 5,475
        Berber languages (Kabyle)  2,040 1,085 955
        Bisayan languages  4,015 1,515 2,500
        Bosnian  3,365 1,635 1,730
        Bulgarian  3,985 1,850 2,135
        Burmese  860 425 435
        Cantonese  83,955 40,200 43,755
        Chinese, n.o.s.  74,930 35,840 39,090
        Creoles  44,100 19,795 24,305
        Croatian  19,045 9,240 9,805
        Czech  7,540 3,415 4,120
        Danish  4,800 2,145 2,655
        Dutch  34,465 15,800 18,660
        Estonian  2,240 955 1,285
        Finnish  5,670 2,355 3,310
        Flemish  995 405 585
        Fukien  2,315 1,080 1,235
        German  117,070 54,490 62,585
        Greek  50,670 25,670 25,005
        Gujarati  25,635 12,745 12,890
        Hakka  1,490 685 805
        Hebrew  14,270 7,170 7,095
        Hindi  55,375 28,080 27,290
        Hungarian  19,135 8,770 10,360
        Ilocano  4,880 1,895 2,990
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e.  1,845 980 870
        Italian  156,885 77,220 79,665
        Japanese  19,050 7,875 11,175
        Khmer (Cambodian)  5,425 2,545 2,880
        Korean  22,870 10,620 12,255
        Kurdish  2,295 1,245 1,045
        Lao  3,830 1,915 1,915
        Latvian  1,880 760 1,125
        Lingala  4,235 1,965 2,270
        Lithuanian  2,120 855 1,260
        Macedonian  5,950 2,890 3,060
        Malay  4,320 1,915 2,405
        Malayalam  6,110 3,085 3,020
        Maltese  2,405 1,110 1,300
        Mandarin  47,785 21,575 26,205
        Marathi  1,740 870 875
        Nepali  1,175 605 565
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e.  10,610 5,245 5,365
        Norwegian  1,935 885 1,050
        Oromo  3,315 1,740 1,580
        Panjabi (Punjabi)  83,180 42,490 40,695
        Pashto  2,315 1,245 1,075
        Persian (Farsi)  32,275 17,085 15,190
        Polish  54,580 24,580 30,005
        Portuguese  77,850 37,635 40,215
        Romanian  20,800 9,715 11,085
        Rundi (Kirundi)  1,925 925 1,000
        Russian  38,805 17,710 21,095
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)  1,805 775 1,030
        Semitic languages, n.i.e.  3,685 1,850 1,835
        Serbian  14,890 7,460 7,425
        Serbo-Croatian  2,565 1,255 1,315
        Shanghainese  1,045 445 595
        Sign languages, n.i.e.  4,300 1,800 2,505
        Sindhi  4,935 2,285 2,645
        Sinhala (Sinhalese)  6,060 3,030 3,030
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e.  465 240 225
        Slavic languages, n.i.e.  970 490 485
        Slovak  5,150 2,240 2,910
        Slovenian  3,415 1,515 1,900
        Somali  9,725 4,625 5,095
        Spanish  152,210 73,850 78,365
        Swahili  6,860 3,325 3,535
        Swedish  3,515 1,535 1,985
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)  107,960 40,085 67,870
        Taiwanese  4,065 1,915 2,145
        Tamil  27,625 13,960 13,665
        Telugu  2,550 1,365 1,190
        Thai  3,380 1,135 2,240
        Tibetan languages  595 320 280
        Tigrigna  3,330 1,640 1,690
        Turkish  7,815 4,250 3,565
        Ukrainian  32,740 14,290 18,450
        Urdu  45,580 23,440 22,145
        Vietnamese  32,280 15,455 16,830
        Yiddish  3,510 1,555 1,955
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 44,985 21,360 23,630
  Multiple responses          148,055 72,140 75,915
    English and French  40,280 20,290 19,995
    English and non-official language  49,905 24,725 25,180
    French and non-official language  56,385 26,370 30,010
    English, French and non-official language  1,485 755 730

Symbols

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A possible reason for the use of the three dots (...) symbol is:

  • A value that cannot be calculated such as a percentage change where the denominator is zero.

† excludes census data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or Indian settlements

Excludes census data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or Indian settlements (For further information, see the 'Notes.')

Census data: Footnotes

Footnote 1

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Non-relatives may be present.

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Footnote 10

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

Refers to households that consist solely of one census family without additional persons.

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Footnote 12

Refers to households with opposite-sex or same-sex couples.

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Footnote 13

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

Refers to households with opposite-sex or same-sex couples.

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Footnote 15

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

Includes mobile homes and other movable dwellings such as houseboats and railroad cars.

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Footnote 17

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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How to cite

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2013. Canada (Code 01) (table). National Household Survey (NHS) Profile. 2011 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 99-004-XWE. Ottawa. Released June 26, 2013.
http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/nhs-enm/2011/dp-pd/prof/index.cfm?Lang=E (accessed May 23, 2024).

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