1991 Census Area Profiles
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Profile of Census Divisions and Subdivisions - Part A
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General information
| Catalogue number : | 95F0168X |
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| Release date : | September 15, 1992 |
| Topic : | Profile |
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Data table
| Profile of Census Divisions and Subdivisions - Part A | Values |
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| Population, 1986 (1) | 25,309,331 |
| Population, 1991 (2) | 27,296,859 |
| Population percentage change, 1986-1991 | 7.9 |
| Land area in square kilometres, 1991 | 9,203,210.48 |
| Total population | 27,296,860 |
| Male, total | 13,454,580 |
| 0 - 4 years | 975,765 |
| 5 - 9 years | 978,220 |
| 10 - 14 years | 962,930 |
| 15 - 19 years | 958,400 |
| 20 - 24 years | 985,220 |
| 25 - 29 years | 1,182,575 |
| 30 - 34 years | 1,237,690 |
| 35 - 39 years | 1,133,670 |
| 40 - 44 years | 1,042,180 |
| 45 - 49 years | 824,200 |
| 50 - 54 years | 663,285 |
| 55 - 59 years | 608,085 |
| 60 - 64 years | 571,940 |
| 65 - 74 years | 851,455 |
| 75 years and over | 478,970 |
| Female, total | 13,842,280 |
| 0 - 4 years | 930,735 |
| 5 - 9 years | 929,825 |
| 10 - 14 years | 915,090 |
| 15 - 19 years | 910,230 |
| 20 - 24 years | 976,655 |
| 25 - 29 years | 1,192,960 |
| 30 - 34 years | 1,253,355 |
| 35 - 39 years | 1,150,810 |
| 40 - 44 years | 1,044,715 |
| 45 - 49 years | 816,580 |
| 50 - 54 years | 662,170 |
| 55 - 59 years | 614,840 |
| 60 - 64 years | 604,765 |
| 65 - 74 years | 1,043,615 |
| 75 years and over | 795,930 |
| Single (never married) persons 15 years of age and over | 6,636,295 |
| Legally married (and not separated) | 11,680,500 |
| Legally married and separated | 606,380 |
| Widowed | 1,394,475 |
| Divorced | 1,286,655 |
| Mother tongue, single responses | 26,571,050 |
| English | 16,516,175 |
| French | 6,505,565 |
| Non-official languages | 3,549,310 |
| Italian | 449,660 |
| Chinese | 444,940 |
| German | 424,645 |
| Portuguese | 186,995 |
| Polish | 171,970 |
| Ukrainian | 166,835 |
| Spanish | 158,655 |
| Dutch | 124,535 |
| Greek | 114,370 |
| Punjabi | 113,220 |
| Arabic | 94,885 |
| Tagalog (Pilipino) | 83,645 |
| Cree | 72,355 |
| Inuktitut | 24,030 |
| Montagnais-Naskapi | 7,390 |
| Athapaskan languages, n.i.e. | 6,820 |
| Micmac | 5,960 |
| South Slave | 3,370 |
| Chipewyan | 2,230 |
| Dogrib | 2,155 |
| Kutchin-Gwich'in (Loucheux) | 440 |
| Other languages | 890,210 |
| Mother tongue, multiple responses | 725,810 |
| English and French | 216,585 |
| English and non-official languages(s) | 405,080 |
| French and non-official language(s) | 47,270 |
| English, French and non-official language(s) | 29,155 |
| Non-official languages | 27,720 |
| Total number of occupied private dwellings | 10,018,270 |
| Owned | 6,273,030 |
| Rented | 3,718,525 |
| Band housing (3) | 26,715 |
| Single-detached house | 5,702,915 |
| Semi-detached house | 468,380 |
| Row house | 458,415 |
| Apartment, detached duplex | 375,785 |
| Apartment building, five or more storeys | 910,015 |
| Apartment building, less than five storeys | 1,874,205 |
| Other single attached house | 48,005 |
| Movable dwelling (4) | 180,555 |
| Total number of private households | 10,018,265 |
| Size of household, 1 person | 2,297,060 |
| Size of household, 2 persons | 3,144,190 |
| Size of household, 3 persons | 1,743,605 |
| Size of household, 4 or 5 persons | 2,500,240 |
| Size of household, 6 or more persons | 333,175 |
| Non-family household | 2,783,040 |
| 1 census family household | 7,118,660 |
| 2 or more census family households | 116,575 |
| Number of persons in private households | 26,731,855 |
| Average number of persons per household | 2.7 |
| Total number of census families in private households | 7,356,170 |
| Size of census family, 2 persons | 3,139,720 |
| Size of census family, 3 persons | 1,671,735 |
| Size of census family, 4 persons | 1,722,620 |
| Size of census family, 5 or more persons | 822,090 |
| Total husband-wife families | 6,401,460 |
| Total families of now-married couples | 5,675,510 |
| Total without sons and daughters at home | 2,155,900 |
| Total with sons and daughters at home | 3,519,605 |
| 1 son or daughter | 1,222,190 |
| 2 sons and/or daughters | 1,540,815 |
| 3 or more sons and/or daughters | 756,605 |
| Total families of common-law couples | 725,950 |
| Total without sons and daughters at home | 423,950 |
| Total with sons and daughters at home | 302,000 |
| 1 son or daughter | 162,810 |
| 2 sons and/or daughters | 99,250 |
| 3 or more sons and/or daughters | 39,945 |
| Total lone-parent families | 954,710 |
| Male parent | 168,240 |
| 1 son or daughter | 104,705 |
| 2 sons and/or daughters | 47,000 |
| 3 or more sons and/or daughters | 16,535 |
| Female parent | 786,470 |
| 1 son or daughter | 455,165 |
| 2 sons and/or daughters | 239,740 |
| 3 or more sons and/or daughters | 91,560 |
| Total number of never-married sons/daughters at home | 8,800,735 |
| Under 6 years of age | 2,209,960 |
| 6 - 14 years | 3,316,985 |
| 15 - 17 years | 1,044,450 |
| 18 - 24 years | 1,556,840 |
| 25 years and over | 672,490 |
| Average number sons/daughters at home per family(6) | 1.2 |
| Total number of persons in private households | 26,731,855 |
| Number of non-family persons | 4,173,495 |
| Living with relatives | 826,790 |
| Living with non-relatives only | 1,049,650 |
| Living alone | 2,297,055 |
| Number of family persons | 22,558,360 |
| Average number of persons per census family | 3.1 |
| Total number of persons 65 years and over | 2,899,225 |
| Number of non-family persons 65 years and over | 1,120,555 |
| Living with relatives | 229,415 |
| Living with non-relatives only | 73,030 |
| Living alone | 818,105 |
| Number of family persons 65 years and over | 1,778,680 |
| Total number of economic families in private households | 7,410,575 |
| Size of economic family, 2 persons | 3,008,495 |
| Size of economic family, 3 persons | 1,678,695 |
| Size of economic family, 4 persons | 1,731,125 |
| Size of economic family, 5 or more persons | 992,255 |
| Total number persons in economic families | 23,385,150 |
| Average number of persons per economic family | 3.2 |
| Total number of unattached individuals | 3,346,705 |
Source: Statistics Canada, 1991 Census of Population, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 95F0168X.
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