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NHS Profile, Quebec, 2011

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

(Province)
Total Male Female
Citizenship
Total population in private households by citizenshipNational Household Survey data footnote 1 7,732,520 3,814,050 3,918,475
Canadian citizens 7,394,705 3,646,655 3,748,045
Canadian citizens aged under 18 1,488,435 762,440 725,990
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over 5,906,265 2,884,215 3,022,055
Not Canadian citizensNational Household Survey data footnote 2 337,820 167,390 170,425
Immigrant status and period of immigration
Total population in private households by immigrant status and period of immigrationNational Household Survey data footnote 3 7,732,520 3,814,050 3,918,470
Non-immigrantsNational Household Survey data footnote 4 6,690,530 3,301,435 3,389,095
ImmigrantsNational Household Survey data footnote 5 974,895 477,240 497,655
Before 1971 151,825 75,255 76,565
1971 to 1980 115,640 57,410 58,235
1981 to 1990 130,680 64,080 66,600
1991 to 2000 195,925 94,110 101,810
2001 to 2011National Household Survey data footnote 6 380,825 186,385 194,440
2001 to 2005 157,425 76,780 80,645
2006 to 2011National Household Survey data footnote 6 223,400 109,605 113,795
Non-permanent residentsNational Household Survey data footnote 7 67,095 35,370 31,725
Age at immigration
Total immigrant population in private households by age at immigrationNational Household Survey data footnote 8 974,895 477,240 497,655
Under 5 years 99,755 48,580 51,180
5 to 14 years 156,700 78,715 77,985
15 to 24 years 209,030 97,130 111,905
25 to 44 years 441,825 222,220 219,605
45 years and over 67,585 30,605 36,980
Immigrant status and selected places of birth
Total population in private households by immigrant status and selected places of birthNational Household Survey data footnote 9 7,732,525 3,814,050 3,918,475
Non-immigrantsNational Household Survey data footnote 10 6,690,530 3,301,440 3,389,095
Born in province of residence 6,413,010 3,168,505 3,244,510
Born outside province of residence 277,520 132,935 144,585
ImmigrantsNational Household Survey data footnote 11 974,895 477,240 497,650
Americas 222,525 101,840 120,690
United States 26,785 12,660 14,125
Jamaica 5,255 2,095 3,160
Guyana 2,665 1,145 1,520
Haiti 69,075 30,160 38,915
Mexico 15,265 7,060 8,205
Trinidad and Tobago 4,420 1,960 2,455
Colombia 21,320 9,985 11,340
El Salvador 9,815 5,065 4,750
Peru 11,610 5,260 6,350
Chile 8,085 4,015 4,070
Other places of birth in Americas 48,235 22,435 25,805
Europe 302,235 150,320 151,915
United KingdomNational Household Survey data footnote 12 14,535 7,350 7,185
Italy 57,710 29,095 28,615
Germany 10,430 4,705 5,725
Poland 11,710 4,985 6,730
Portugal 18,615 8,815 9,800
Netherlands 2,320 1,170 1,150
France 67,650 35,875 31,775
Romania 25,770 12,485 13,285
Russian Federation 11,080 4,830 6,245
Greece 20,655 10,525 10,125
Ukraine 6,850 2,955 3,890
Croatia 1,950 975 975
Hungary 4,430 2,175 2,255
Bosnia and Herzegovina 4,140 2,105 2,030
Serbia 1,425 745 680
Ireland, Republic of 1,060 475 585
Other places of birth in Europe 41,910 21,040 20,870
Africa 181,125 96,260 84,865
Morocco 48,375 25,580 22,800
Algeria 47,330 25,220 22,105
Egypt 17,235 9,010 8,225
South Africa, Republic of 750 370 380
Nigeria 1,215 710 510
Ethiopia 840 400 440
Kenya 820 380 435
Other places of birth in Africa 64,555 34,590 29,965
Asia 267,710 128,165 139,550
India 16,985 8,810 8,170
ChinaNational Household Survey data footnote 13 43,735 17,610 26,125
Philippines 22,630 8,520 14,110
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 4,850 2,335 2,510
Viet NamNational Household Survey data footnote 14 27,235 13,165 14,065
Pakistan 8,985 4,930 4,060
Sri Lanka 12,290 6,280 6,015
IranNational Household Survey data footnote 15 11,680 5,980 5,695
Korea, SouthNational Household Survey data footnote 16 4,290 1,945 2,345
Lebanon 38,570 20,855 17,715
Taiwan 2,910 1,345 1,570
Iraq 3,860 1,965 1,895
Bangladesh 8,040 4,080 3,960
Afghanistan 5,395 2,680 2,715
Japan 1,750 445 1,300
Turkey 7,130 3,715 3,415
Other places of birth in Asia 47,380 23,490 23,890
Oceania and otherNational Household Survey data footnote 17 1,295 660 635
Fiji 80 35 45
Other places of birthNational Household Survey data footnote 18 1,220 630 590
Non-permanent residentsNational Household Survey data footnote 19 67,095 35,370 31,725
Recent immigrants by selected place of birth
Total recent immigrant population in private households by selected places of birthNational Household Survey data footnote 20 223,400 109,605 113,795
Americas 56,655 27,150 29,500
United States 5,375 2,965 2,405
Mexico 7,880 3,805 4,075
Cuba 1,825 1,010 815
Haiti 14,710 6,740 7,970
Jamaica 165 90 75
Brazil 3,630 1,775 1,855
Colombia 11,170 5,320 5,850
Guyana 110 25 80
Peru 3,050 1,385 1,670
VenezuelaNational Household Survey data footnote 21 1,835 835 1,000
Other places of birth in Americas 6,910 3,205 3,710
Europe 41,235 20,815 20,415
France 16,930 8,990 7,940
Germany 750 425 320
Poland 355 110 245
Romania 5,235 2,465 2,775
MoldovaNational Household Survey data footnote 22 4,125 2,020 2,105
Russian Federation 2,820 1,160 1,660
Ukraine 2,165 940 1,230
United KingdomNational Household Survey data footnote 12 1,235 710 525
Other places of birth in Europe 7,615 4,005 3,610
Africa 71,040 36,760 34,280
Nigeria 440 275 165
Ethiopia 155 50 110
Mauritius 1,815 945 865
Somalia 50 35 0
Algeria 20,195 10,080 10,115
Egypt 2,920 1,635 1,285
Morocco 18,200 9,185 9,015
Tunisia 4,150 2,570 1,580
Cameroon 3,480 1,780 1,700
Congo, The Democratic Republic of the 2,830 1,275 1,555
South Africa, Republic of 110 35 75
Other places of birth in Africa 16,690 8,890 7,800
Asia 54,205 24,715 29,490
Philippines 7,140 2,885 4,255
ChinaNational Household Survey data footnote 13 11,460 4,620 6,840
India 3,250 1,750 1,500
Pakistan 2,040 1,015 1,025
IranNational Household Survey data footnote 15 3,075 1,530 1,545
South KoreaNational Household Survey data footnote 16 1,070 400 665
Sri Lanka 2,030 920 1,110
Iraq 1,330 715 620
Bangladesh 1,600 730 870
Lebanon 6,600 3,525 3,075
Viet NamNational Household Survey data footnote 14 1,680 640 1,040
Taiwan 390 150 245
Afghanistan 1,670 840 825
Japan 655 140 515
Turkey 1,185 605 580
Israel 965 485 480
Nepal 550 285 270
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 145 65 80
United Arab Emirates 295 150 145
Saudi Arabia 585 315 265
SyriaNational Household Survey data footnote 23 1,410 750 660
Other places of birth in Asia 5,070 2,190 2,880
Oceania and otherNational Household Survey data footnote 17 265 155 105
Generation status
Total population in private households by generation statusNational Household Survey data footnote 24 7,732,520 3,814,050 3,918,475
First generationNational Household Survey data footnote 25 1,055,130 519,390 535,745
Second generationNational Household Survey data footnote 26 685,170 344,350 340,815
Third generation or moreNational Household Survey data footnote 27 5,992,220 2,950,305 3,041,915

National Household Survey data: Footnotes

Footnote 1

Citizenship refers to the legal citizenship status of a person. Citizenship can be by birth or naturalization. A person may have more than one citizenship. A person may be stateless, that is, they may have no citizenship.

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Footnote 2

Includes persons who are stateless.

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Footnote 3

Period of immigration refers to the period in which the immigrant first obtained his or her landed immigrant/permanent resident status. A landed immigrant/permanent resident refers to a person who has been granted the right to live permanently in Canada by immigration authorities.

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Footnote 4

Non-immigrant refers to a person who is a Canadian citizen by birth.

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Footnote 5

Immigrant refers to a person who is or has ever been a landed immigrant/permanent resident. This person has been granted the right to live in Canada permanently by immigration authorities. Some immigrants have resided in Canada for a number of years, while others have arrived recently. Some immigrants are Canadian citizens, while others are not. Most immigrants are born outside Canada, but a small number are born in Canada. In the 2011 National Household Survey, 'Immigrants' includes immigrants who landed in Canada prior to May 10, 2011.

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Footnote 6

Includes immigrants who landed in Canada prior to May 10, 2011.

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Footnote 7

Non-permanent resident refers to a person from another country who has a work or study permit, or who is a refugee claimant, and any non-Canadian-born family member living in Canada with them.

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Footnote 8

Age at immigration refers to the age at which an immigrant first obtained landed immigrant/permanent resident status. Immigrant refers to a person who is or has ever been a landed immigrant/permanent resident. This person has been granted the right to live permanently in Canada by immigration authorities.

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Footnote 9

The places of birth selected are the most frequently reported by immigrants at the Canada level.

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Footnote 10

Non-immigrant refers to a person who is a Canadian citizen by birth.

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Footnote 11

Immigrant refers to a person who is or has ever been a landed immigrant/permanent resident. This person has been granted the right to live in Canada permanently by immigration authorities. Some immigrants have resided in Canada for a number of years, while others have arrived recently. Some immigrants are Canadian citizens, while others are not. Most immigrants are born outside Canada, but a small number are born in Canada. In the 2011 National Household Survey, 'Immigrants' includes immigrants who landed in Canada prior to May 10, 2011.

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Footnote 12

The official name of United Kingdom is United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. United Kingdom includes Scotland, Wales, England and Northern Ireland (excludes Isle of Man, the Channel Islands and British Overseas Territories).

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Footnote 13

China excludes Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Macao Special Administrative Region.

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Footnote 14

The official name of Viet Nam is Socialist Republic of Viet Nam.

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Footnote 15

The official name of Iran is Islamic Republic of Iran.

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Footnote 16

The official name of South Korea is Republic of Korea.

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Footnote 17

The category 'Oceania and other' includes places of birth in Oceania and responses not included elsewhere, such as 'born at sea.'

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Footnote 18

The category 'Other places of birth' includes other places of birth in Oceania and responses not included elsewhere, such as 'born at sea.'

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Footnote 19

Non-permanent resident refers to a person from another country who has a work or study permit, or who is a refugee claimant, and any non-Canadian-born family member living in Canada with them.

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Footnote 20

Recent immigrants are immigrants who landed in Canada between January 1, 2006 and May 10, 2011. Immigrant refers to a person who is or has ever been a landed immigrant/permanent resident. This person has been granted the right to live in Canada permanently by immigration authorities. Some immigrants have resided in Canada for a number of years, while others have arrived recently. Some immigrants are Canadian citizens, while others are not. Most immigrants are born outside Canada, but a small number are born in Canada. The places of birth selected are the most frequently reported by recent immigrants at the Canada level.

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Footnote 21

The official name of Venezuela is Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.

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Footnote 22

The official name of Moldova is Republic of Moldova.

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Footnote 23

The official name of Syria is Syrian Arab Republic.

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Footnote 24

Generation status refers to whether or not the person or the person's parents were born in Canada. It identifies persons as being first generation, second generation or third generation or more.

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Footnote 25

'First generation' includes persons who were born outside Canada. For the most part, these are people who are now, or have ever been, immigrants to Canada.

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Footnote 26

'Second generation' includes persons who were born in Canada and had at least one parent born outside Canada. For the most part, these are the children of immigrants.

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Footnote 27

'Third generation or more' includes persons who were born in Canada with both parents born in Canada.

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How to cite

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2013. Quebec (Code 24) (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 21, 2024).

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2011 National Household Survey

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Quebec

  • Global non-response rate (GNR) = 22.4%
  • Excludes National Household Survey data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or Indian settlements.

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Census data, Quebec. 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 Quebec

(Province)
Total Male Female
Population and dwelling counts
Population in 2011Census data footnote 1 7,903,001  ... ...
Population in 2006Census data footnote 1 7,546,131  ... ...
2006 to 2011 population change (%) 4.7 ... ...
Total private dwellingsCensus data footnote 2 3,685,926 ... ...
Private dwellings occupied by usual residentsCensus data footnote 3 3,395,343 ... ...
Population density per square kilometre 5.8 ... ...
Land area (square km) 1,356,547.02 ... ...
Age characteristics
Total population by age groupsCensus data footnote 4 7,903,000 3,875,860 4,027,140
0 to 4 years 440,840 225,525 215,320
5 to 9 years 399,575 203,675 195,900
10 to 14 years 418,205 213,540 204,665
15 to 19 years 491,980 249,960 242,020
15 years 93,955 47,690 46,265
16 years 96,095 48,880 47,210
17 years 97,795 49,925 47,875
18 years 100,210 50,910 49,305
19 years 103,915 52,545 51,370
20 to 24 years 489,185 246,850 242,340
25 to 29 years 490,665 245,695 244,970
30 to 34 years 531,445 264,980 266,460
35 to 39 years 498,225 249,610 248,615
40 to 44 years 520,805 261,120 259,690
45 to 49 years 623,575 311,320 312,250
50 to 54 years 648,695 320,695 327,995
55 to 59 years 579,280 285,295 293,990
60 to 64 years 512,830 250,675 262,155
65 to 69 years 403,210 194,305 208,905
70 to 74 years 291,755 135,830 155,925
75 to 79 years 232,355 101,675 130,680
80 to 84 years 176,420 69,170 107,250
85 years and over 153,945 45,945 108,005
Median age of the populationCensus data footnote 5 41.9 40.7 43.0
% of the population aged 15 and over 84.1 83.4 84.7
Marital status
Total population 15 years and over by marital statusCensus data footnote 6 6,644,380 3,233,120 3,411,260
Married or living with a common-law partner 3,745,320 1,875,415 1,869,905
Married (and not separated) 2,353,770 1,177,720 1,176,050
Living common law 1,391,550 697,695 693,850
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 2,899,060 1,357,705 1,541,360
Single (never legally married) 1,942,090 1,045,540 896,545
Separated 105,195 46,465 58,720
Divorced 463,830 188,265 275,565
Widowed 387,945 77,430 310,515
Family characteristics
Total number of census families in private householdsCensus data footnote 7 2,203,630 ... ...
Size of census family: 2 persons 1,158,055 ... ...
Size of census family: 3 persons 473,495 ... ...
Size of census family: 4 persons 407,400 ... ...
Size of census family: 5 or more persons 164,680 ... ...
Total number of census families in private householdsCensus data footnote 8 2,203,630 ... ...
Total couple families by family structure and number of children 1,838,120 ... ...
Married couples 1,143,365 ... ...
Without children at home 596,140 ... ...
With children at home 547,225 ... ...
1 child 216,230 ... ...
2 children 226,985 ... ...
3 or more children 104,010 ... ...
Common-law couples 694,750 ... ...
Without children at home 334,250 ... ...
With children at home 360,500 ... ...
1 child 152,120 ... ...
2 children 155,020 ... ...
3 or more children 53,360 ... ...
Total lone-parent families by sex of parent and number of children 365,515 ... ...
Female parent 277,930 ... ...
1 child 169,760 ... ...
2 children 81,365 ... ...
3 or more children 26,810 ... ...
Male parent 87,580 ... ...
1 child 57,910 ... ...
2 children 23,780 ... ...
3 or more children 5,900 ... ...
Total children in census families in private households 2,201,800 ... ...
Under six years of age 520,710 ... ...
6 to 14 years 728,240 ... ...
15 to 17 years 279,620 ... ...
18 to 24 years 453,250 ... ...
25 years and over 219,980 ... ...
Average number of children at home per census family 1.0 ... ...
Household and dwelling characteristics
Total number of persons in private households 7,732,835 3,812,190 3,920,640
Number of persons not in census families 1,489,290 717,115 772,170
Living with relativesCensus data footnote 9 145,795 64,175 81,615
Living with non-relatives only 249,085 141,300 107,785
Living alone 1,094,410 511,640 582,770
Number of census family persons 6,243,545 3,095,075 3,148,470
Average number of persons per census family 2.8 ... ...
Total number of persons aged 65 years and over in private households 1,128,815 510,045 618,775
Number of persons not in census families aged 65 years and over 413,235 124,645 288,590
Living with relativesCensus data footnote 9 45,530 11,850 33,680
Living with non-relatives only 24,935 11,985 12,950
Living alone 342,775 100,810 241,965
Number of census family persons aged 65 years and over 715,580 385,395 330,185
Total number of private households by household typeCensus data footnote 10 3,395,340 ... ...
Census-family households 2,174,255 ... ...
One-family-only householdsCensus data footnote 11 2,050,840 ... ...
Couple-family householdsCensus data footnote 12 1,738,280 ... ...
Without children 880,690 ... ...
With children 857,590 ... ...
Lone-parent-family households 312,555 ... ...
Other family householdsCensus data footnote 13 123,420 ... ...
One-family households with persons not in a census family 95,000 ... ...
Couple-family householdsCensus data footnote 14 61,250 ... ...
Without children 27,410 ... ...
With children 33,840 ... ...
Lone-parent-family households 33,750 ... ...
Two-or-more-family households 28,420 ... ...
Non-census-family households 1,221,090 ... ...
One-person households 1,094,410 ... ...
Two-or-more-person households 126,680 ... ...
Total number of occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwellingCensus data footnote 15 3,395,345 ... ...
Single-detached house 1,560,405 ... ...
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 171,115 ... ...
Movable dwellingCensus data footnote 16 22,995 ... ...
Other dwellingCensus data footnote 17 1,640,825 ... ...
Semi-detached house 171,435 ... ...
Row house 86,040 ... ...
Apartment, duplex 263,860 ... ...
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 1,103,845 ... ...
Other single-attached house 15,645 ... ...
Total number of private households by household sizeCensus data footnote 18 3,395,345 ... ...
1 person 1,094,410 ... ...
2 persons 1,181,240 ... ...
3 persons 496,140 ... ...
4 persons 421,080 ... ...
5 persons 142,555 ... ...
6 or more persons 59,920 ... ...
Number of persons in private households 7,732,835 ... ...
Average number of persons in private households 2.3 ... ...
Detailed mother tongue
Detailed mother tongue - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 7,815,950 3,841,260 3,974,690
  Single responses  7,663,135 3,764,810 3,898,325
    English  599,225 297,875 301,355
    French  6,102,210 2,994,300 3,107,910
    Non-official languages  961,700 472,635 489,060
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 41,290 20,530 20,760
        Atikamekw    5,815 2,975 2,845
        Cree, n.o.s.  15,135 7,570 7,565
        Dene  0 5 0
        Innu/Montagnais  8,715 4,200 4,515
        Inuktitut  10,915 5,430 5,485
        Mi'kmaq  670 340 325
        Ojibway  30 15 15
        Oji-Cree  5 0 0
        Stoney  0 0 0
Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 908,480 445,970 462,515
        African languages, n.i.e 930 530 400
        Afrikaans  100 50 45
        Akan (Twi)  1,140 560 585
        Albanian  2,405 1,240 1,170
        Amharic  690 340 355
        Arabic  140,035 74,985 65,050
        Armenian  15,030 7,335 7,700
        Bantu languages, n.i.e 1,645 875 770
        Bengali  10,405 5,305 5,100
        Berber languages (Kabyle)  5,645 3,095 2,550
        Bisayan languages  955 280 670
        Bosnian  1,505 745 760
        Bulgarian  6,495 3,165 3,330
        Burmese  60 25 35
        Cantonese  10,975 5,185 5,790
        Chinese, n.o.s.  41,590 19,745 21,850
        Creoles  49,475 21,965 27,510
        Croatian  2,375 1,220 1,160
        Czech  1,645 790 855
        Danish  305 145 160
        Dutch  3,245 1,595 1,645
        Estonian  200 75 125
        Finnish  415 155 255
        Flemish  590 250 340
        Fukien  75 30 45
        German  15,025 6,920 8,105
        Greek  39,825 20,135 19,690
        Gujarati  5,940 2,915 3,025
        Hakka  105 40 60
        Hebrew  3,975 2,105 1,870
        Hindi  2,745 1,435 1,310
        Hungarian  6,675 3,250 3,430
        Ilocano  1,685 615 1,075
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e 560 320 240
        Italian  113,815 56,530 57,285
        Japanese  2,175 680 1,495
        Khmer (Cambodian)  8,620 4,035 4,580
        Korean  4,085 1,785 2,300
        Kurdish  820 465 360
        Lao  4,185 2,050 2,140
        Latvian  335 125 205
        Lingala  2,045 980 1,070
        Lithuanian  650 275 370
        Macedonian  195 105 95
        Malay  625 250 375
        Malayalam  315 165 150
        Maltese  30 15 15
        Mandarin  11,290 5,155 6,130
        Marathi  160 90 65
        Nepali  1,280 620 660
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e 4,565 2,470 2,090
        Norwegian  275 130 140
        Oromo  7,035 3,865 3,170
        Panjabi (Punjabi)  11,150 5,990 5,160
        Pashto  990 545 445
        Persian (Farsi)  19,835 10,340 9,500
        Polish  15,250 6,695 8,555
        Portuguese  34,265 16,505 17,760
        Romanian  31,245 15,115 16,130
        Rundi (Kirundi)  2,370 1,150 1,220
        Russian  24,085 10,765 13,320
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)  2,005 875 1,130
        Semitic languages, n.i.e 150 80 75
        Serbian  2,955 1,485 1,470
        Serbo-Croatian  1,910 945 970
        Shanghainese  95 40 50
        Sign languages, n.i.e 520 305 215
        Sindhi  305 145 155
        Sinhala (Sinhalese)  585 305 280
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e 95 55 40
        Slavic languages, n.i.e 325 180 145
        Slovak  1,180 525 660
        Slovenian  840 375 460
        Somali  855 435 420
        Spanish  131,850 64,490 67,365
        Swahili  2,065 1,060 1,010
        Swedish  515 240 280
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)  13,740 4,655 9,090
        Taiwanese  405 190 215
        Tamil  13,245 6,645 6,595
        Telugu  365 200 160
        Thai  725 190 535
        Tibetan languages  110 60 50
        Tigrigna  350 160 190
        Turkish  6,915 3,605 3,305
        Ukrainian  4,785 2,095 2,690
        Urdu  9,800 5,115 4,690
        Vietnamese  26,560 12,675 13,885
        Yiddish  9,035 4,515 4,520
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 11,930 6,140 5,790
  Multiple responses          152,820 76,455 76,365
    English and French  64,800 32,390 32,405
    English and non-official language  23,435 11,455 11,975
    French and non-official language  51,640 25,810 25,825
    English, French and non-official language 12,950 6,790 6,155
Knowledge of official languages
Knowledge of official languages - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 7,815,955 3,841,260 3,974,690
  English only 363,860 180,175 183,690
  French only 4,047,175 1,871,500 2,175,675
  English and French 3,328,725 1,758,410 1,570,310
  Neither English nor French 76,190 31,175 45,015
First official language spoken
First official language spoken - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 7,815,955 3,841,265 3,974,695
  English 935,635 465,965 469,675
  French 6,561,510 3,216,790 3,344,720
  English and French 245,230 128,655 116,575
  Neither English nor French 73,580 29,860 43,720
Official language minority (number)Census data footnote 23 1,058,250 530,290 527,960
Official language minority (percentage)Census data footnote 23 13.5 13.8 13.3
Detailed language spoken most often at home
Detailed language spoken most often at home - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 7,815,955 3,841,260 3,974,695
  Single responses 7,570,900 3,720,195 3,850,710
    English 767,415 379,915 387,500
    French 6,249,080 3,071,635 3,177,450
    Non-official languages 554,400 268,640 285,760
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 37,955 19,060 18,895
        Atikamekw   5,365 2,805 2,560
        Cree, n.o.s. 14,155 7,085 7,075
        Dene 0 0 0
        Innu/Montagnais 7,730 3,760 3,965
        Inuktitut 10,360 5,230 5,130
        Mi'kmaq 330 175 155
        Ojibway 10 5 5
        Oji-Cree 0 0 0
        Stoney 0 0 0
      Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 511,880 247,275 264,610
        African languages, n.i.e. 220 105 115
        Afrikaans 25 10 15
        Akan (Twi) 565 260 310
        Albanian 1,510 765 745
        Amharic 360 165 195
        Arabic 72,955 37,360 35,590
        Armenian 10,980 5,195 5,785
        Bantu languages, n.i.e. 290 140 155
        Bengali 8,285 4,110 4,170
        Berber languages (Kabyle) 1,915 1,005 915
        Bisayan languages 235 95 140
        Bosnian 1,030 525 505
        Bulgarian 4,940 2,430 2,505
        Burmese 30 10 15
        Cantonese 8,340 3,980 4,360
        Chinese, n.o.s. 33,890 16,270 17,620
        Creoles 19,430 8,295 11,135
        Croatian 1,060 510 545
        Czech 510 240 275
        Danish 35 20 15
        Dutch 525 245 280
        Estonian 30 15 15
        Finnish 65 25 40
        Flemish 95 45 55
        Fukien 15 10 5
        German 3,025 1,435 1,590
        Greek 20,060 9,685 10,380
        Gujarati 3,955 1,905 2,050
        Hakka 20 5 15
        Hebrew 1,735 885 845
        Hindi 1,450 720 725
        Hungarian 2,390 1,070 1,315
        Ilocano 585 225 360
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 275 145 130
        Italian 39,540 17,925 21,615
        Japanese 915 390 525
        Khmer (Cambodian) 5,350 2,475 2,875
        Korean 2,955 1,360 1,590
        Kurdish 380 200 180
        Lao 2,395 1,160 1,235
        Latvian 90 35 55
        Lingala 545 250 290
        Lithuanian 150 60 90
        Macedonian 125 65 60
        Malay 225 115 120
        Malayalam 75 40 35
        Maltese 0 0 0
        Mandarin 9,325 4,485 4,835
        Marathi 65 40 25
        Nepali 1,170 575 600
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 975 465 505
        Norwegian 40 20 25
        Oromo 2,115 1,110 1,010
        Panjabi (Punjabi) 8,345 4,415 3,925
        Pashto 805 430 380
        Persian (Farsi) 14,380 7,125 7,255
        Polish 6,955 3,160 3,800
        Portuguese 16,015 7,615 8,405
        Romanian 22,790 11,190 11,605
        Rundi (Kirundi) 665 305 355
        Russian 18,465 8,740 9,725
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda) 450 210 235
        Semitic languages, n.i.e. 75 40 35
        Serbian 2,015 985 1,025
        Serbo-Croatian 1,180 580 600
        Shanghainese 30 15 20
        Sign languages, n.i.e. 975 625 355
        Sindhi 175 85 90
        Sinhala (Sinhalese) 330 165 170
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e. 55 20 30
        Slavic languages, n.i.e. 145 65 75
        Slovak 255 115 140
        Slovenian 295 130 170
        Somali 520 245 275
        Spanish 88,380 43,095 45,290
        Swahili 750 365 385
        Swedish 115 55 55
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 7,280 2,815 4,465
        Taiwanese 220 115 100
        Tamil 11,270 5,585 5,685
        Telugu 220 120 105
        Thai 210 95 115
        Tibetan languages 80 40 40
        Tigrigna 170 80 90
        Turkish 4,945 2,470 2,475
        Ukrainian 1,925 835 1,090
        Urdu 7,125 3,595 3,530
        Vietnamese 20,740 9,845 10,895
        Yiddish 6,275 3,225 3,050
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 4,565 2,310 2,265
  Multiple responses         245,055 121,070 123,985
    English and French 71,555 35,860 35,695
    English and non-official language 43,765 21,305 22,460
    French and non-official language 100,110 48,590 51,525
    English, French and non-official language 29,625 15,315 14,310
Detailed other language spoken regularly at home
Detailed other language spoken regularly at home - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 7,815,950 3,841,260 3,974,690
  None 6,691,145 3,279,620 3,411,525
  Single responses  1,046,580 522,335 524,245
    English  459,125 234,190 224,935
    French  298,090 147,040 151,050
    Non-official languages  289,365 141,100 148,260
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 3,380 1,585 1,795
        Atikamekw    470 205 270
        Cree, n.o.s.  1,250 630 620
        Dene  0 0 0
        Innu/Montagnais  920 435 490
        Inuktitut  485 205 275
        Mi'kmaq  250 110 135
        Ojibway  5 5 5
        Oji-Cree  5 0 0
        Stoney  0 0 0
      Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 279,095 136,070 143,025
        African languages, n.i.e 625 335 295
        Afrikaans  65 35 30
        Akan (Twi)  475 240 240
        Albanian  400 200 200
        Amharic  195 95 100
        Arabic  49,400 26,430 22,965
        Armenian  2,500 1,235 1,265
        Bantu languages, n.i.e 945 495 450
        Bengali  1,140 635 505
        Berber languages (Kabyle)  1,980 1,050 930
        Bisayan languages  250 80 165
        Bosnian  310 145 165
        Bulgarian  835 380 450
        Burmese  10 5 5
        Cantonese  1,890 935 955
        Chinese, n.o.s.  5,395 2,480 2,920
        Creoles  34,645 15,580 19,065
        Croatian  600 280 325
        Czech  445 205 240
        Danish  130 50 75
        Dutch  930 415 515
        Estonian  60 25 35
        Finnish  140 60 85
        Flemish  110 45 65
        Fukien  25 10 15
        German  5,900 2,720 3,175
        Greek  14,520 7,350 7,165
        Gujarati  1,185 600 585
        Hakka  50 20 30
        Hebrew  2,975 1,475 1,505
        Hindi  1,870 985 890
        Hungarian  1,580 715 865
        Ilocano  505 180 325
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e 210 110 95
        Italian  39,030 19,225 19,810
        Japanese  1,070 465 610
        Khmer (Cambodian)  2,300 1,070 1,230
        Korean  650 275 375
        Kurdish  230 125 110
        Lao  1,095 530 565
        Latvian  90 35 55
        Lingala  2,585 1,255 1,325
        Lithuanian  180 65 120
        Macedonian  45 20 25
        Malay  235 105 130
        Malayalam  135 70 70
        Maltese  5 5 0
        Mandarin  1,880 810 1,075
        Marathi  55 30 30
        Nepali  40 25 25
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e 2,705 1,350 1,355
        Norwegian  110 60 55
        Oromo  2,435 1,275 1,160
        Panjabi (Punjabi)  1,755 960 795
        Pashto  80 50 30
        Persian (Farsi)  2,920 1,600 1,325
        Polish  3,465 1,400 2,065
        Portuguese  9,950 4,785 5,165
        Romanian  4,475 2,070 2,410
        Rundi (Kirundi)  1,140 565 575
        Russian  4,610 2,105 2,500
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)  920 390 530
        Semitic languages, n.i.e 55 35 25
        Serbian  540 275 265
        Serbo-Croatian  350 185 165
        Shanghainese  50 25 25
        Sign languages, n.i.e 445 205 240
        Sindhi  110 50 60
        Sinhala (Sinhalese)  175 95 80
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e 25 15 15
        Slavic languages, n.i.e 95 55 45
        Slovak  310 140 175
        Slovenian  225 95 130
        Somali  250 135 120
        Spanish  40,335 19,665 20,670
        Swahili  1,245 615 630
        Swedish  320 150 175
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)  4,875 1,540 3,335
        Taiwanese  135 65 70
        Tamil  1,510 790 720
        Telugu  80 50 30
        Thai  320 100 215
        Tibetan languages  30 15 10
        Tigrigna  90 45 45
        Turkish  1,270 690 575
        Ukrainian  1,245 535 715
        Urdu  2,205 1,200 1,010
        Vietnamese  4,620 2,245 2,375
        Yiddish  1,690 765 920
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 6,890 3,445 3,445
  Multiple responses          78,230 39,305 38,925
    English and French  30,610 15,760 14,845
    English and non-official language  24,795 12,330 12,465
    French and non-official language  21,860 10,720 11,145
    English, French and non-official language  965 500 465

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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. Quebec (Code 24) (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 21, 2024).

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