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NHS Profile, Vancouver, CY, British Columbia, 2011
NHS data
NHS data
| Characteristic |
Vancouver, CY
British Columbia (Census subdivision) |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Male | Female | |
| Language used most often at work | |||
| Total population aged 15 years and over by language used most often at workNational Household Survey data footnote 81 | 372,455 | 189,260 | 183,195 |
| Single responses | 365,345 | 185,890 | 179,450 |
| English | 340,990 | 173,665 | 167,320 |
| French | 1,205 | 425 | 780 |
| Non-official languages | 23,150 | 11,800 | 11,345 |
| Chinese, n.o.s. | 7,185 | 3,715 | 3,475 |
| Cantonese | 8,275 | 4,115 | 4,160 |
| Panjabi (Punjabi) | 700 | 400 | 300 |
| Mandarin | 2,920 | 1,620 | 1,305 |
| Spanish | 400 | 250 | 145 |
| Korean | 655 | 265 | 390 |
| German | 65 | 30 | 25 |
| Cree languagesNational Household Survey data footnote 82 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Portuguese | 80 | 35 | 45 |
| Inuktitut | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other languages | 2,865 | 1,365 | 1,500 |
| Multiple responses | 7,110 | 3,370 | 3,745 |
| English and French | 735 | 365 | 365 |
| English and non-official language | 6,200 | 2,905 | 3,290 |
| French and non-official language | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| English, French and non-official language | 180 | 90 | 90 |
| Total population aged 15 years and over by language used most often at workNational Household Survey data footnote 81 | 372,455 | 189,260 | 183,195 |
| English | 340,990 | 173,665 | 167,325 |
| French | 1,205 | 425 | 780 |
| Non-official language | 23,150 | 11,805 | 11,350 |
| Aboriginal | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Non-Aboriginal | 23,150 | 11,800 | 11,345 |
| English and French | 730 | 365 | 365 |
| English and non-official language | 6,200 | 2,910 | 3,290 |
| French and non-official language | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| English, French and non-official language | 180 | 95 | 85 |
| Labour force status | |||
| Total population aged 15 years and over by labour force statusNational Household Survey data footnote 83 | 518,975 | 251,310 | 267,665 |
| In the labour force | 349,145 | 178,875 | 170,270 |
| Employed | 324,475 | 166,015 | 158,460 |
| Unemployed | 24,670 | 12,850 | 11,820 |
| Not in the labour force | 169,830 | 72,435 | 97,390 |
| Participation rate | 67.3 | 71.2 | 63.6 |
| Employment rate | 62.5 | 66.1 | 59.2 |
| Unemployment rate | 7.1 | 7.2 | 6.9 |
| Class of worker | |||
| Total labour force aged 15 years and over by class of workerNational Household Survey data footnote 84 | 349,145 | 178,870 | 170,275 |
| Class of worker - not applicableNational Household Survey data footnote 85 | 7,045 | 3,415 | 3,630 |
| All classes of workerNational Household Survey data footnote 86 | 342,100 | 175,455 | 166,640 |
| Employee | 295,705 | 147,165 | 148,535 |
| Self-employedNational Household Survey data footnote 87 | 46,395 | 28,290 | 18,105 |
| Occupation | |||
| Total labour force population aged 15 years and over by occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2011National Household Survey data footnote 88 | 349,145 | 178,875 | 170,275 |
| Occupation - not applicableNational Household Survey data footnote 89 | 7,050 | 3,415 | 3,630 |
| All occupationsNational Household Survey data footnote 86 | 342,100 | 175,455 | 166,645 |
| 0 Management occupations | 39,775 | 23,730 | 16,045 |
| 1 Business, finance and administration occupations | 59,225 | 21,485 | 37,745 |
| 2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations | 29,835 | 23,270 | 6,565 |
| 3 Health occupations | 22,845 | 6,715 | 16,135 |
| 4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services | 44,580 | 16,135 | 28,445 |
| 5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport | 22,620 | 12,305 | 10,315 |
| 6 Sales and service occupations | 85,295 | 40,285 | 45,015 |
| 7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations | 25,890 | 24,145 | 1,750 |
| 8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations | 3,015 | 2,250 | 765 |
| 9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities | 9,005 | 5,130 | 3,870 |
| Industry | |||
| Total labour force population aged 15 years and over by industry - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2007National Household Survey data footnote 90 | 349,145 | 178,870 | 170,270 |
| Industry - not applicableNational Household Survey data footnote 89 | 7,045 | 3,420 | 3,635 |
| All industriesNational Household Survey data footnote 86 | 342,095 | 175,455 | 166,640 |
| 11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 1,435 | 800 | 635 |
| 21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 1,900 | 1,185 | 715 |
| 22 Utilities | 1,640 | 1,055 | 580 |
| 23 Construction | 15,500 | 13,635 | 1,860 |
| 31-33 Manufacturing | 17,515 | 11,185 | 6,335 |
| 41 Wholesale trade | 12,880 | 8,070 | 4,815 |
| 44-45 Retail trade | 31,220 | 14,930 | 16,290 |
| 48-49 Transportation and warehousing | 13,085 | 9,345 | 3,745 |
| 51 Information and cultural industries | 16,640 | 10,685 | 5,960 |
| 52 Finance and insurance | 17,850 | 8,225 | 9,625 |
| 53 Real estate and rental and leasing | 10,265 | 5,940 | 4,330 |
| 54 Professional, scientific and technical services | 43,855 | 25,695 | 18,155 |
| 55 Management of companies and enterprises | 570 | 320 | 260 |
| 56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services | 15,425 | 8,585 | 6,840 |
| 61 Educational services | 29,615 | 11,470 | 18,145 |
| 62 Health care and social assistance | 36,510 | 9,165 | 27,345 |
| 71 Arts, entertainment and recreation | 11,135 | 5,795 | 5,340 |
| 72 Accommodation and food services | 34,015 | 16,475 | 17,540 |
| 81 Other services (except public administration) | 16,975 | 6,375 | 10,600 |
| 91 Public administration | 14,060 | 6,525 | 7,530 |
| Work activity | |||
| Total labour force aged 15 years and over by work activity in 2010National Household Survey data footnote 91 | 349,145 | 178,870 | 170,270 |
| Did not work in 2010National Household Survey data footnote 92 | 18,560 | 9,215 | 9,345 |
| Worked in 2010 | 330,585 | 169,655 | 160,930 |
| 1 to 13 weeks | 17,025 | 8,125 | 8,900 |
| 14 to 26 weeks | 25,520 | 12,350 | 13,170 |
| 27 to 39 weeks | 24,135 | 11,480 | 12,660 |
| 40 to 48 weeks | 69,850 | 34,575 | 35,280 |
| 49 to 52 weeks | 194,055 | 103,135 | 90,915 |
| Average weeks worked in 2010 | 44.2 | 44.6 | 43.7 |
| Full-time or part-time weeks worked | |||
| Total labour force population aged 15 years and over by full-time or part-time weeks worked in 2010National Household Survey data footnote 93 | 349,145 | 178,870 | 170,275 |
| Did not work in 2010National Household Survey data footnote 92 | 18,560 | 9,215 | 9,345 |
| Worked in 2010 | 330,580 | 169,655 | 160,925 |
| Worked full-time in 2010 | 262,835 | 143,125 | 119,710 |
| Worked part-time in 2010 | 67,745 | 26,535 | 41,215 |
| Place of work status | |||
| Total employed population aged 15 years and over by place of work statusNational Household Survey data footnote 94 | 324,475 | 166,020 | 158,455 |
| Worked at home | 26,785 | 13,420 | 13,370 |
| Worked outside Canada | 2,905 | 2,050 | 855 |
| No fixed workplace address | 37,580 | 25,320 | 12,260 |
| Worked at usual place | 257,210 | 125,230 | 131,980 |
| Mode of transportation | |||
| Total employed population aged 15 years and over with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address by mode of transportationNational Household Survey data footnote 95 | 294,790 | 150,550 | 144,235 |
| Car, truck or van - as a driver | 141,435 | 82,105 | 59,325 |
| Car, truck or van - as a passenger | 10,685 | 3,370 | 7,315 |
| Public transit | 88,290 | 37,610 | 50,680 |
| Walked | 36,960 | 17,170 | 19,785 |
| Bicycle | 12,855 | 7,795 | 5,065 |
| Other methods | 4,570 | 2,495 | 2,070 |
| Median commuting duration | |||
| Total employed population aged 15 years and over with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address by median commuting durationNational Household Survey data footnote 96 | 294,790 | 150,550 | 144,240 |
| Median commuting duration | 20.9 | 20.9 | 20.8 |
| Time leaving for work | |||
| Total employed population aged 15 years and over by time leaving for workNational Household Survey data footnote 97 | 294,790 | 150,550 | 144,240 |
| Between 5 and 6:59 a.m. | 44,610 | 26,910 | 17,710 |
| Between 7 and 9:00 a.m. | 178,875 | 87,230 | 91,640 |
| Anytime after 9:00 a.m. | 71,305 | 36,415 | 34,890 |
National Household Survey data: Footnotes
- Footnote 81
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Population by language used most often at work . Refers to the language used most often at work, as reported on May 10, 2011 by the individuals aged 15 years and over who worked since January 1, 2010.
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- Footnote 82
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Cree languages include the following categories: Cree not otherwise specified (which refers to those who reported 'Cree'), Swampy Cree, Plains Cree, Woods Cree, and a category labelled 'Cree not included elsewhere' (which includes Moose Cree, Northern East Cree and Southern East Cree).
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- Footnote 83
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Refers to whether a person was employed, unemployed or not in the labour force during the week of Sunday, May 1 to Saturday, May 7, 2011. In the past, this variable was called Labour force activity.
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- Footnote 84
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Refers to whether an employed person is an employee or is self-employed. The self-employed include persons with or without a business, as well as unpaid family workers.
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- Footnote 85
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Includes unemployed persons aged 15 years and over who have never worked for pay or in self-employment or who had last worked prior to January 1, 2010 only.
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- Footnote 86
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Experienced labour force refers to persons who, during the week of Sunday, May 1 to Saturday, May 7, 2011, were employed and the unemployed who had last worked for pay or in self-employment in either 2010 or 2011.
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- Footnote 87
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Includes self-employed with an incorporated business and self-employed with an unincorporated business. Also included among the self-employed are unpaid family workers.
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- Footnote 88
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Refers to the kind of work performed by persons during the week of Sunday, May 1 to Saturday, May 7, 2011, as determined by their kind of work and the description of the main activities in their job. The 2011 National Household Survey occupation data are produced according to the NOC 2011.
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- Footnote 89
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Unemployed persons aged 15 years and over who have never worked for pay or in self-employment or who had last worked prior to January 1, 2010 only.
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- Footnote 90
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Refers to the general nature of the business carried out in the establishment where the person worked. The 2011 National Household Survey industry data are produced according to the NAICS 2007.
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- Footnote 91
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Refers to the number of weeks in which a person worked for pay or in self-employment in 2010 at all jobs held, even if only for a few hours, and whether these weeks were mostly full time (30 hours or more per week) or mostly part time (less than 30 hours per week).
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- Footnote 92
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Includes persons who never worked, persons who worked prior to 2010 only, or persons who worked in 2011 only.
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- Footnote 93
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Refers to persons who worked for pay or in self-employment in 2010. These persons were asked to report whether the weeks they worked in 2010 were full-time weeks (30 hours or more per week) or not, on the basis of all jobs held. Persons with a part-time job for part of the year and a full-time job for another part of the year were to report the information for the job at which they worked the most weeks.
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- Footnote 94
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Classification of respondents according to whether they worked at home, worked outside Canada, had no fixed workplace address or worked at a specific address (usual place of work).
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- Footnote 95
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Refers to the main mode of transportation a respondent uses to travel between his or her home and his or her place of work.
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- Footnote 96
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Refers to how many minutes it took for a person to travel from home to work. Median commuting duration is the value which divides the commuting duration into two equal halves, i.e., the commuting duration of individuals for the first half is below the median, while the commuting distance of individuals for the second half is above the median.
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- Footnote 97
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Time at which a respondent usually leaves home to go to work.
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How to cite
How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2013. Vancouver, CY, British Columbia (Code 5915022) (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).
Data source
2011 National Household Survey
NHS data quality
Vancouver, CY, British Columbia
- Global non-response rate (GNR) = 24.5%
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Census data
Census data
| Characteristic |
Vancouver, CY
British Columbia (Census subdivision) |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Male | Female | |
| Population and dwelling counts | |||
| Population in 2011Census data footnote 1 | 603,502 | ... | ... |
| Population in 2006Census data footnote 1 | 578,041 | ... | ... |
| 2006 to 2011 population change (%) | 4.4 | ... | ... |
| Total private dwellingsCensus data footnote 2 | 286,742 | ... | ... |
| Private dwellings occupied by usual residentsCensus data footnote 3 | 264,573 | ... | ... |
| Population density per square kilometre | 5,249.1 | ... | ... |
| Land area (square km) | 114.97 | ... | ... |
| Age characteristics | |||
| Total population by age groupsCensus data footnote 4 | 603,500 | 295,095 | 308,400 |
| 0 to 4 years | 24,770 | 12,725 | 12,050 |
| 5 to 9 years | 22,400 | 11,625 | 10,775 |
| 10 to 14 years | 24,175 | 12,435 | 11,740 |
| 15 to 19 years | 29,095 | 14,950 | 14,150 |
| 15 years | 5,500 | 2,770 | 2,730 |
| 16 years | 5,625 | 2,985 | 2,635 |
| 17 years | 5,715 | 2,955 | 2,760 |
| 18 years | 5,985 | 3,025 | 2,960 |
| 19 years | 6,275 | 3,215 | 3,065 |
| 20 to 24 years | 44,285 | 21,710 | 22,570 |
| 25 to 29 years | 59,465 | 28,810 | 30,655 |
| 30 to 34 years | 53,335 | 26,355 | 26,980 |
| 35 to 39 years | 47,230 | 23,055 | 24,175 |
| 40 to 44 years | 48,640 | 23,950 | 24,690 |
| 45 to 49 years | 49,195 | 24,730 | 24,460 |
| 50 to 54 years | 44,105 | 21,435 | 22,670 |
| 55 to 59 years | 39,500 | 19,315 | 20,185 |
| 60 to 64 years | 35,365 | 17,370 | 17,995 |
| 65 to 69 years | 22,845 | 11,110 | 11,735 |
| 70 to 74 years | 18,800 | 8,720 | 10,080 |
| 75 to 79 years | 15,870 | 7,425 | 8,440 |
| 80 to 84 years | 12,305 | 5,410 | 6,895 |
| 85 years and over | 12,110 | 3,955 | 8,155 |
| Median age of the populationCensus data footnote 5 | 39.7 | 39.1 | 40.2 |
| % of the population aged 15 and over | 88.2 | 87.5 | 88.8 |
| Marital status | |||
| Total population 15 years and over by marital statusCensus data footnote 6 | 532,150 | 258,310 | 273,840 |
| Married or living with a common-law partner | 264,105 | 132,245 | 131,855 |
| Married (and not separated) | 216,815 | 107,845 | 108,965 |
| Living common law | 47,285 | 24,395 | 22,890 |
| Not married and not living with a common-law partner | 268,050 | 126,065 | 141,985 |
| Single (never legally married) | 194,270 | 102,030 | 92,240 |
| Separated | 12,850 | 5,445 | 7,400 |
| Divorced | 35,825 | 14,020 | 21,800 |
| Widowed | 25,110 | 4,570 | 20,545 |
| Family characteristics | |||
| Total number of census families in private householdsCensus data footnote 7 | 151,335 | ... | ... |
| Size of census family: 2 persons | 79,030 | ... | ... |
| Size of census family: 3 persons | 34,395 | ... | ... |
| Size of census family: 4 persons | 28,625 | ... | ... |
| Size of census family: 5 or more persons | 9,280 | ... | ... |
| Total number of census families in private householdsCensus data footnote 8 | 151,330 | ... | ... |
| Total couple families by family structure and number of children | 126,610 | ... | ... |
| Married couples | 103,030 | ... | ... |
| Without children at home | 43,510 | ... | ... |
| With children at home | 59,520 | ... | ... |
| 1 child | 25,375 | ... | ... |
| 2 children | 25,655 | ... | ... |
| 3 or more children | 8,495 | ... | ... |
| Common-law couples | 23,580 | ... | ... |
| Without children at home | 19,305 | ... | ... |
| With children at home | 4,270 | ... | ... |
| 1 child | 2,450 | ... | ... |
| 2 children | 1,420 | ... | ... |
| 3 or more children | 405 | ... | ... |
| Total lone-parent families by sex of parent and number of children | 24,725 | ... | ... |
| Female parent | 20,120 | ... | ... |
| 1 child | 13,055 | ... | ... |
| 2 children | 5,435 | ... | ... |
| 3 or more children | 1,630 | ... | ... |
| Male parent | 4,600 | ... | ... |
| 1 child | 3,160 | ... | ... |
| 2 children | 1,135 | ... | ... |
| 3 or more children | 305 | ... | ... |
| Total children in census families in private households | 146,430 | ... | ... |
| Under six years of age | 29,245 | ... | ... |
| 6 to 14 years | 41,480 | ... | ... |
| 15 to 17 years | 16,065 | ... | ... |
| 18 to 24 years | 31,885 | ... | ... |
| 25 years and over | 27,755 | ... | ... |
| Average number of children at home per census family | 1.0 | ... | ... |
| Household and dwelling characteristics | |||
| Total number of persons in private households | 590,205 | 288,095 | 302,110 |
| Number of persons not in census families | 165,840 | 79,055 | 86,785 |
| Living with relativesCensus data footnote 9 | 18,175 | 6,670 | 11,505 |
| Living with non-relatives only | 46,460 | 24,170 | 22,285 |
| Living alone | 101,200 | 48,215 | 52,990 |
| Number of census family persons | 424,370 | 209,045 | 215,330 |
| Average number of persons per census family | 2.8 | ... | ... |
| Total number of persons aged 65 years and over in private households | 75,360 | 34,360 | 41,000 |
| Number of persons not in census families aged 65 years and over | 28,975 | 9,280 | 19,690 |
| Living with relativesCensus data footnote 9 | 5,605 | 1,090 | 4,510 |
| Living with non-relatives only | 1,795 | 845 | 950 |
| Living alone | 21,575 | 7,340 | 14,235 |
| Number of census family persons aged 65 years and over | 46,390 | 25,085 | 21,305 |
| Total number of private households by household typeCensus data footnote 10 | 264,575 | ... | ... |
| Census-family households | 142,960 | ... | ... |
| One-family-only householdsCensus data footnote 11 | 122,540 | ... | ... |
| Couple-family householdsCensus data footnote 12 | 103,885 | ... | ... |
| Without children | 52,895 | ... | ... |
| With children | 50,985 | ... | ... |
| Lone-parent-family households | 18,655 | ... | ... |
| Other family householdsCensus data footnote 13 | 20,420 | ... | ... |
| One-family households with persons not in a census family | 12,745 | ... | ... |
| Couple-family householdsCensus data footnote 14 | 9,820 | ... | ... |
| Without children | 3,300 | ... | ... |
| With children | 6,520 | ... | ... |
| Lone-parent-family households | 2,925 | ... | ... |
| Two-or-more-family households | 7,675 | ... | ... |
| Non-census-family households | 121,615 | ... | ... |
| One-person households | 101,205 | ... | ... |
| Two-or-more-person households | 20,410 | ... | ... |
| Total number of occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwellingCensus data footnote 15 | 264,575 | ... | ... |
| Single-detached house | 47,530 | ... | ... |
| Apartment, building that has five or more storeys | 70,270 | ... | ... |
| Movable dwellingCensus data footnote 16 | 65 | ... | ... |
| Other dwellingCensus data footnote 17 | 146,705 | ... | ... |
| Semi-detached house | 4,000 | ... | ... |
| Row house | 9,040 | ... | ... |
| Apartment, duplex | 45,845 | ... | ... |
| Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys | 87,430 | ... | ... |
| Other single-attached house | 390 | ... | ... |
| Total number of private households by household sizeCensus data footnote 18 | 264,570 | ... | ... |
| 1 person | 101,205 | ... | ... |
| 2 persons | 81,465 | ... | ... |
| 3 persons | 34,770 | ... | ... |
| 4 persons | 28,070 | ... | ... |
| 5 persons | 10,985 | ... | ... |
| 6 or more persons | 8,070 | ... | ... |
| Number of persons in private households | 590,205 | ... | ... |
| Average number of persons in private households | 2.2 | ... | ... |
| Detailed mother tongue | |||
| Detailed mother tongue - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 | 595,720 | 291,505 | 304,215 |
| Single responses | 578,685 | 283,430 | 295,250 |
| English | 299,290 | 154,040 | 145,250 |
| French | 8,905 | 4,575 | 4,330 |
| Non-official languages | 270,490 | 124,825 | 145,670 |
| Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 | 165 | 85 | 85 |
| Atikamekw | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cree, n.o.s. | 120 | 60 | 55 |
| Dene | 10 | 10 | 5 |
| Innu/Montagnais | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Inuktitut | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Mi'kmaq | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ojibway | 30 | 10 | 15 |
| Oji-Cree | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stoney | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 | 268,345 | 123,780 | 144,565 |
| African languages, n.i.e. | 55 | 30 | 25 |
| Afrikaans | 220 | 120 | 100 |
| Akan (Twi) | 70 | 35 | 40 |
| Albanian | 130 | 70 | 60 |
| Amharic | 305 | 160 | 135 |
| Arabic | 2,685 | 1,670 | 1,015 |
| Armenian | 275 | 140 | 135 |
| Bantu languages, n.i.e. | 65 | 35 | 30 |
| Bengali | 880 | 465 | 420 |
| Berber languages (Kabyle) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bisayan languages | 1,020 | 370 | 650 |
| Bosnian | 225 | 110 | 115 |
| Bulgarian | 465 | 210 | 260 |
| Burmese | 340 | 175 | 165 |
| Cantonese | 63,220 | 29,170 | 34,055 |
| Chinese, n.o.s. | 44,880 | 20,730 | 24,150 |
| Creoles | 70 | 40 | 35 |
| Croatian | 1,320 | 635 | 680 |
| Czech | 855 | 435 | 420 |
| Danish | 435 | 205 | 230 |
| Dutch | 1,350 | 675 | 670 |
| Estonian | 130 | 50 | 80 |
| Finnish | 410 | 150 | 260 |
| Flemish | 40 | 30 | 10 |
| Fukien | 545 | 245 | 305 |
| German | 6,615 | 3,150 | 3,465 |
| Greek | 2,275 | 1,160 | 1,110 |
| Gujarati | 960 | 430 | 530 |
| Hakka | 405 | 180 | 225 |
| Hebrew | 830 | 460 | 365 |
| Hindi | 3,955 | 1,905 | 2,040 |
| Hungarian | 1,350 | 655 | 700 |
| Ilocano | 1,535 | 615 | 925 |
| Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. | 65 | 40 | 25 |
| Italian | 5,065 | 2,435 | 2,625 |
| Japanese | 6,730 | 2,235 | 4,495 |
| Khmer (Cambodian) | 330 | 150 | 180 |
| Korean | 7,825 | 3,300 | 4,525 |
| Kurdish | 385 | 210 | 175 |
| Lao | 105 | 50 | 55 |
| Latvian | 135 | 60 | 75 |
| Lingala | 10 | 10 | 5 |
| Lithuanian | 85 | 35 | 50 |
| Macedonian | 60 | 25 | 40 |
| Malay | 995 | 495 | 495 |
| Malayalam | 325 | 160 | 165 |
| Maltese | 20 | 10 | 5 |
| Mandarin | 23,675 | 10,715 | 12,955 |
| Marathi | 80 | 45 | 30 |
| Nepali | 140 | 80 | 55 |
| Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. | 60 | 35 | 20 |
| Norwegian | 205 | 95 | 110 |
| Oromo | 75 | 45 | 30 |
| Panjabi (Punjabi) | 15,235 | 7,485 | 7,745 |
| Pashto | 125 | 70 | 50 |
| Persian (Farsi) | 6,260 | 3,270 | 2,990 |
| Polish | 2,705 | 1,245 | 1,455 |
| Portuguese | 3,410 | 1,680 | 1,730 |
| Romanian | 1,145 | 525 | 620 |
| Rundi (Kirundi) | 35 | 15 | 25 |
| Russian | 3,705 | 1,635 | 2,070 |
| Rwanda (Kinyarwanda) | 25 | 15 | 10 |
| Semitic languages, n.i.e. | 45 | 25 | 20 |
| Serbian | 2,080 | 1,020 | 1,065 |
| Serbo-Croatian | 480 | 230 | 255 |
| Shanghainese | 460 | 185 | 275 |
| Sign languages, n.i.e. | 65 | 30 | 35 |
| Sindhi | 245 | 105 | 140 |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | 210 | 105 | 100 |
| Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e. | 70 | 35 | 35 |
| Slavic languages, n.i.e. | 80 | 40 | 40 |
| Slovak | 480 | 205 | 270 |
| Slovenian | 155 | 85 | 75 |
| Somali | 130 | 70 | 60 |
| Spanish | 10,500 | 5,230 | 5,270 |
| Swahili | 110 | 60 | 50 |
| Swedish | 440 | 200 | 235 |
| Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) | 18,805 | 7,300 | 11,505 |
| Taiwanese | 1,600 | 725 | 880 |
| Tamil | 1,400 | 760 | 635 |
| Telugu | 95 | 55 | 40 |
| Thai | 665 | 255 | 410 |
| Tibetan languages | 45 | 30 | 15 |
| Tigrigna | 120 | 60 | 65 |
| Turkish | 815 | 475 | 340 |
| Ukrainian | 890 | 355 | 530 |
| Urdu | 700 | 375 | 325 |
| Vietnamese | 10,585 | 4,985 | 5,600 |
| Yiddish | 185 | 90 | 100 |
| Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 | 1,985 | 960 | 1,025 |
| Multiple responses | 17,035 | 8,075 | 8,965 |
| English and French | 1,500 | 760 | 745 |
| English and non-official language | 14,425 | 6,800 | 7,625 |
| French and non-official language | 755 | 345 | 410 |
| English, French and non-official language | 355 | 170 | 185 |
| Knowledge of official languages | |||
| Knowledge of official languages - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 | 595,720 | 291,505 | 304,215 |
| English only | 490,430 | 245,600 | 244,825 |
| French only | 430 | 205 | 225 |
| English and French | 58,905 | 26,855 | 32,045 |
| Neither English nor French | 45,960 | 18,835 | 27,120 |
| First official language spoken | |||
| First official language spoken - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 | 595,720 | 291,505 | 304,215 |
| English | 537,105 | 266,410 | 270,695 |
| French | 9,165 | 4,660 | 4,505 |
| English and French | 4,020 | 1,835 | 2,180 |
| Neither English nor French | 45,430 | 18,600 | 26,825 |
| Official language minority (number)Census data footnote 23 | 11,175 | 5,575 | 5,600 |
| Official language minority (percentage)Census data footnote 23 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.8 |
| Detailed language spoken most often at home | |||
| Detailed language spoken most often at home - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 | 595,720 | 291,510 | 304,215 |
| Single responses | 560,350 | 274,905 | 285,440 |
| English | 387,300 | 194,815 | 192,485 |
| French | 3,560 | 1,735 | 1,825 |
| Non-official languages | 169,485 | 78,360 | 91,130 |
| Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 | 25 | 15 | 10 |
| Atikamekw | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cree, n.o.s. | 15 | 10 | 10 |
| Dene | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Innu/Montagnais | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Inuktitut | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mi'kmaq | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ojibway | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oji-Cree | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stoney | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 | 168,770 | 77,985 | 90,790 |
| African languages, n.i.e. | 10 | 0 | 5 |
| Afrikaans | 60 | 30 | 30 |
| Akan (Twi) | 20 | 10 | 15 |
| Albanian | 55 | 25 | 25 |
| Amharic | 130 | 65 | 70 |
| Arabic | 1,660 | 955 | 710 |
| Armenian | 90 | 45 | 45 |
| Bantu languages, n.i.e. | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Bengali | 560 | 280 | 275 |
| Berber languages (Kabyle) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bisayan languages | 340 | 140 | 205 |
| Bosnian | 115 | 65 | 55 |
| Bulgarian | 215 | 95 | 120 |
| Burmese | 225 | 125 | 105 |
| Cantonese | 49,175 | 22,410 | 26,765 |
| Chinese, n.o.s. | 30,650 | 14,070 | 16,580 |
| Creoles | 45 | 20 | 25 |
| Croatian | 475 | 225 | 250 |
| Czech | 190 | 95 | 90 |
| Danish | 50 | 25 | 25 |
| Dutch | 135 | 60 | 75 |
| Estonian | 20 | 10 | 15 |
| Finnish | 95 | 40 | 60 |
| Flemish | 15 | 10 | 5 |
| Fukien | 165 | 70 | 100 |
| German | 1,100 | 530 | 570 |
| Greek | 955 | 440 | 510 |
| Gujarati | 485 | 205 | 275 |
| Hakka | 115 | 55 | 60 |
| Hebrew | 350 | 175 | 170 |
| Hindi | 1,915 | 905 | 1,015 |
| Hungarian | 335 | 145 | 185 |
| Ilocano | 525 | 240 | 290 |
| Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. | 15 | 10 | 10 |
| Italian | 2,040 | 890 | 1,150 |
| Japanese | 3,560 | 1,440 | 2,120 |
| Khmer (Cambodian) | 175 | 85 | 90 |
| Korean | 5,445 | 2,415 | 3,035 |
| Kurdish | 215 | 105 | 110 |
| Lao | 30 | 10 | 15 |
| Latvian | 40 | 15 | 20 |
| Lingala | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lithuanian | 20 | 10 | 10 |
| Macedonian | 35 | 15 | 20 |
| Malay | 395 | 205 | 185 |
| Malayalam | 205 | 100 | 105 |
| Maltese | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Mandarin | 19,030 | 8,895 | 10,135 |
| Marathi | 30 | 20 | 10 |
| Nepali | 85 | 50 | 35 |
| Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. | 15 | 10 | 10 |
| Norwegian | 35 | 15 | 10 |
| Oromo | 40 | 25 | 15 |
| Panjabi (Punjabi) | 10,500 | 5,120 | 5,370 |
| Pashto | 90 | 50 | 45 |
| Persian (Farsi) | 3,875 | 1,890 | 1,985 |
| Polish | 860 | 390 | 470 |
| Portuguese | 1,545 | 750 | 800 |
| Romanian | 445 | 220 | 230 |
| Rundi (Kirundi) | 20 | 10 | 15 |
| Russian | 2,085 | 960 | 1,130 |
| Rwanda (Kinyarwanda) | 10 | 5 | 10 |
| Semitic languages, n.i.e. | 15 | 5 | 10 |
| Serbian | 1,325 | 645 | 685 |
| Serbo-Croatian | 240 | 115 | 125 |
| Shanghainese | 195 | 85 | 110 |
| Sign languages, n.i.e. | 95 | 50 | 45 |
| Sindhi | 75 | 30 | 50 |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | 65 | 35 | 35 |
| Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e. | 45 | 15 | 30 |
| Slavic languages, n.i.e. | 20 | 10 | 15 |
| Slovak | 125 | 60 | 65 |
| Slovenian | 15 | 10 | 10 |
| Somali | 70 | 35 | 40 |
| Spanish | 5,245 | 2,560 | 2,680 |
| Swahili | 45 | 25 | 25 |
| Swedish | 120 | 55 | 60 |
| Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) | 9,345 | 3,880 | 5,460 |
| Taiwanese | 765 | 365 | 400 |
| Tamil | 1,035 | 550 | 485 |
| Telugu | 45 | 30 | 15 |
| Thai | 270 | 125 | 145 |
| Tibetan languages | 20 | 15 | 5 |
| Tigrigna | 60 | 30 | 35 |
| Turkish | 370 | 195 | 175 |
| Ukrainian | 140 | 60 | 80 |
| Urdu | 400 | 200 | 205 |
| Vietnamese | 7,475 | 3,525 | 3,955 |
| Yiddish | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 | 690 | 365 | 330 |
| Multiple responses | 35,375 | 16,600 | 18,775 |
| English and French | 885 | 475 | 415 |
| English and non-official language | 33,780 | 15,805 | 17,975 |
| French and non-official language | 255 | 125 | 130 |
| English, French and non-official language | 450 | 195 | 260 |
| Detailed other language spoken regularly at home | |||
| Detailed other language spoken regularly at home - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 | 595,720 | 291,505 | 304,215 |
| None | 454,215 | 224,420 | 229,795 |
| Single responses | 138,730 | 65,795 | 72,930 |
| English | 58,315 | 28,070 | 30,245 |
| French | 6,815 | 3,275 | 3,545 |
| Non-official languages | 73,595 | 34,460 | 39,140 |
| Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 | 105 | 55 | 50 |
| Atikamekw | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cree, n.o.s. | 80 | 40 | 40 |
| Dene | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Innu/Montagnais | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Inuktitut | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Mi'kmaq | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Ojibway | 20 | 10 | 5 |
| Oji-Cree | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stoney | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 | 72,660 | 34,020 | 38,640 |
| African languages, n.i.e. | 25 | 15 | 10 |
| Afrikaans | 130 | 65 | 60 |
| Akan (Twi) | 35 | 15 | 20 |
| Albanian | 45 | 25 | 20 |
| Amharic | 105 | 60 | 50 |
| Arabic | 735 | 500 | 230 |
| Armenian | 80 | 45 | 35 |
| Bantu languages, n.i.e. | 35 | 20 | 15 |
| Bengali | 190 | 90 | 100 |
| Berber languages (Kabyle) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bisayan languages | 220 | 80 | 140 |
| Bosnian | 80 | 35 | 45 |
| Bulgarian | 150 | 65 | 85 |
| Burmese | 90 | 45 | 45 |
| Cantonese | 13,960 | 6,715 | 7,240 |
| Chinese, n.o.s. | 7,635 | 3,705 | 3,935 |
| Creoles | 35 | 20 | 15 |
| Croatian | 505 | 230 | 270 |
| Czech | 330 | 155 | 175 |
| Danish | 160 | 80 | 85 |
| Dutch | 455 | 220 | 235 |
| Estonian | 30 | 15 | 20 |
| Finnish | 140 | 45 | 95 |
| Flemish | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Fukien | 195 | 80 | 110 |
| German | 2,735 | 1,275 | 1,465 |
| Greek | 1,165 | 585 | 580 |
| Gujarati | 350 | 155 | 195 |
| Hakka | 135 | 65 | 75 |
| Hebrew | 510 | 260 | 255 |
| Hindi | 2,065 | 1,035 | 1,035 |
| Hungarian | 430 | 200 | 235 |
| Ilocano | 380 | 140 | 240 |
| Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. | 40 | 20 | 20 |
| Italian | 1,925 | 945 | 980 |
| Japanese | 2,860 | 1,130 | 1,735 |
| Khmer (Cambodian) | 75 | 35 | 45 |
| Korean | 1,545 | 615 | 925 |
| Kurdish | 85 | 50 | 35 |
| Lao | 45 | 25 | 20 |
| Latvian | 30 | 10 | 20 |
| Lingala | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Lithuanian | 25 | 15 | 15 |
| Macedonian | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Malay | 385 | 195 | 195 |
| Malayalam | 95 | 45 | 45 |
| Maltese | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Mandarin | 5,625 | 2,475 | 3,150 |
| Marathi | 25 | 10 | 15 |
| Nepali | 15 | 10 | 5 |
| Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. | 20 | 15 | 5 |
| Norwegian | 80 | 40 | 40 |
| Oromo | 10 | 10 | 5 |
| Panjabi (Punjabi) | 3,655 | 1,840 | 1,815 |
| Pashto | 25 | 15 | 10 |
| Persian (Farsi) | 1,545 | 840 | 705 |
| Polish | 905 | 405 | 500 |
| Portuguese | 1,290 | 645 | 645 |
| Romanian | 355 | 140 | 215 |
| Rundi (Kirundi) | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Russian | 1,035 | 440 | 590 |
| Rwanda (Kinyarwanda) | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Semitic languages, n.i.e. | 15 | 10 | 5 |
| Serbian | 510 | 250 | 260 |
| Serbo-Croatian | 125 | 50 | 75 |
| Shanghainese | 170 | 80 | 90 |
| Sign languages, n.i.e. | 45 | 20 | 35 |
| Sindhi | 120 | 55 | 60 |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | 70 | 35 | 35 |
| Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e. | 15 | 10 | 5 |
| Slavic languages, n.i.e. | 25 | 10 | 10 |
| Slovak | 175 | 55 | 125 |
| Slovenian | 50 | 20 | 25 |
| Somali | 45 | 20 | 25 |
| Spanish | 5,260 | 2,660 | 2,600 |
| Swahili | 75 | 40 | 35 |
| Swedish | 215 | 105 | 110 |
| Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) | 6,385 | 2,360 | 4,025 |
| Taiwanese | 680 | 320 | 365 |
| Tamil | 290 | 170 | 120 |
| Telugu | 40 | 20 | 20 |
| Thai | 255 | 95 | 150 |
| Tibetan languages | 15 | 10 | 5 |
| Tigrigna | 40 | 15 | 20 |
| Turkish | 280 | 160 | 120 |
| Ukrainian | 245 | 110 | 135 |
| Urdu | 195 | 110 | 90 |
| Vietnamese | 2,400 | 1,175 | 1,225 |
| Yiddish | 45 | 15 | 25 |
| Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 | 830 | 385 | 445 |
| Multiple responses | 2,780 | 1,285 | 1,490 |
| English and French | 240 | 110 | 130 |
| English and non-official language | 1,140 | 530 | 610 |
| French and non-official language | 1,380 | 645 | 735 |
| English, French and non-official language | 15 | 5 | 10 |
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Census data: Footnotes
- Footnote 1
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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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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.
- Footnote 3
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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.
- Footnote 4
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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.
- Footnote 5
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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'.
- Footnote 6
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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.
- Footnote 7
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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.
- Footnote 8
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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.
- Footnote 9
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Non-relatives may be present.
- Footnote 10
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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.
- Footnote 11
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Refers to households that consist solely of one census family without additional persons.
- Footnote 12
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Refers to households with opposite-sex or same-sex couples.
- Footnote 13
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Refers to one-census family households with additional persons and to multiple-census family households, with or without additional persons.
- Footnote 14
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Refers to households with opposite-sex or same-sex couples.
- Footnote 15
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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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Includes mobile homes and other movable dwellings such as houseboats and railroad cars.
- Footnote 17
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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.
- Footnote 18
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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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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.
- Footnote 20
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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.
- Footnote 21
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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.
- Footnote 22
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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.
- Footnote 23
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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.
How to cite
How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2013. Vancouver, CY, British Columbia (Code 5915022) (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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