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Characteristic Kitchener
Ontario
(Population centre)
Ontario Data quality note(s)

(Province)
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Total Male Female Total Male Female
Population and dwelling counts
Population in 2011Census data footnote 1 444,681 ...Data not available ...Data not available 12,851,821  ...Data not available ...Data not available
Population in 2006Census data footnote 1 422,514 ...Data not available ...Data not available 12,160,282  ...Data not available ...Data not available
2006 to 2011 population change (%) 5.2 ...Data not available ...Data not available 5.7 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total private dwellingsCensus data footnote 2 180,406 ...Data not available ...Data not available 5,308,785 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Private dwellings occupied by usual residentsCensus data footnote 3 170,352 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,887,508 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Population density per square kilometre 1,417.0 ...Data not available ...Data not available 14.1 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Land area (square km) 313.82 ...Data not available ...Data not available 908,607.67 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Age characteristics
Total population by age groupsCensus data footnote 4 444,685 218,860 225,830 12,851,820 6,263,140 6,588,685
0 to 4 years 26,655 13,655 12,990 704,260 360,590 343,670
5 to 9 years 26,245 13,355 12,895 712,755 365,290 347,465
10 to 14 years 26,895 13,730 13,170 763,755 391,630 372,125
15 to 19 years 30,100 15,465 14,640 863,635 443,680 419,950
15 years 5,900 3,025 2,880 168,840 86,700 82,140
16 years 5,980 3,145 2,840 172,840 89,195 83,645
17 years 5,815 2,915 2,900 171,405 88,230 83,170
18 years 5,910 3,050 2,855 173,930 89,225 84,705
19 years 6,490 3,330 3,160 176,620 90,330 86,290
20 to 24 years 33,590 17,195 16,390 852,910 432,490 420,415
25 to 29 years 32,415 16,275 16,140 815,120 400,045 415,075
30 to 34 years 30,735 15,305 15,435 800,365 383,340 417,030
35 to 39 years 31,175 15,390 15,785 844,335 405,845 438,485
40 to 44 years 32,720 16,175 16,540 924,075 447,920 476,155
45 to 49 years 35,840 17,750 18,085 1,055,880 517,510 538,370
50 to 54 years 32,815 16,130 16,685 1,006,140 492,560 513,580
55 to 59 years 27,715 13,455 14,255 864,620 418,755 445,865
60 to 64 years 23,045 11,145 11,900 765,655 370,370 395,275
65 to 69 years 16,535 7,725 8,815 563,485 270,875 292,610
70 to 74 years 12,660 6,020 6,635 440,780 206,350 234,435
75 to 79 years 10,210 4,545 5,665 356,150 161,345 194,805
80 to 84 years 7,960 3,175 4,785 271,510 113,620 157,890
85 years and over 7,375 2,365 5,015 246,400 80,925 165,475
Median age of the populationCensus data footnote 5 37.5 36.5 38.6 40.4 39.4 41.3
% of the population aged 15 and over 82.1 81.4 82.7 83.0 82.2 83.9
Marital status
Total population 15 years and over by marital statusCensus data footnote 6 364,890 178,115 186,775 10,671,050 5,145,630 5,525,420
Married or living with a common-law partner 211,835 105,825 106,005 6,158,605 3,078,940 3,079,665
Married (and not separated) 181,505 90,695 90,810 5,367,400 2,681,320 2,686,075
Living common law 30,325 15,125 15,200 791,210 397,620 393,590
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 153,055 72,295 80,765 4,512,440 2,066,690 2,445,750
Single (never legally married) 102,535 56,035 46,495 2,985,020 1,583,760 1,401,260
Separated 11,610 4,775 6,840 319,805 133,790 186,015
Divorced 20,265 7,845 12,425 593,730 231,160 362,570
Widowed 18,645 3,635 15,005 613,880 117,980 495,905
Family characteristics
Total number of census families in private householdsCensus data footnote 7 124,285 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,612,200 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 2 persons 56,915 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,686,655 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 3 persons 28,365 ...Data not available ...Data not available 812,960 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 4 persons 27,775 ...Data not available ...Data not available 783,500 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 5 or more persons 11,225 ...Data not available ...Data not available 329,085 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of census families in private householdsCensus data footnote 8 124,285 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,612,205 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total couple families by family structure and number of children 104,010 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,007,560 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Married couples 88,870 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,612,895 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children at home 35,955 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,090,740 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children at home 52,910 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,522,150 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 19,280 ...Data not available ...Data not available 559,155 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 23,855 ...Data not available ...Data not available 676,880 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 9,770 ...Data not available ...Data not available 286,110 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Common-law couples 15,140 ...Data not available ...Data not available 394,670 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children at home 8,935 ...Data not available ...Data not available 236,010 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children at home 6,200 ...Data not available ...Data not available 158,660 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 3,015 ...Data not available ...Data not available 77,160 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 2,225 ...Data not available ...Data not available 55,605 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 960 ...Data not available ...Data not available 25,890 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total lone-parent families by sex of parent and number of children 20,275 ...Data not available ...Data not available 604,645 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Female parent 16,355 ...Data not available ...Data not available 486,470 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 9,445 ...Data not available ...Data not available 282,085 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 5,000 ...Data not available ...Data not available 145,375 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 1,915 ...Data not available ...Data not available 59,015 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Male parent 3,920 ...Data not available ...Data not available 118,175 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 2,575 ...Data not available ...Data not available 77,820 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 1,060 ...Data not available ...Data not available 31,265 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 280 ...Data not available ...Data not available 9,085 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total children in census families in private households 141,540 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,083,925 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Under six years of age 31,790 ...Data not available ...Data not available 839,960 ...Data not available ...Data not available
6 to 14 years 47,450 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,323,750 ...Data not available ...Data not available
15 to 17 years 17,150 ...Data not available ...Data not available 496,005 ...Data not available ...Data not available
18 to 24 years 30,350 ...Data not available ...Data not available 888,985 ...Data not available ...Data not available
25 years and over 14,800 ...Data not available ...Data not available 535,230 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Average number of children at home per census family 1.1 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1.1 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Household and dwelling characteristics
Total number of persons in private households 438,105 216,300 221,810 12,655,130 6,179,005 6,476,125
Number of persons not in census families 68,275 33,745 34,530 1,951,440 889,600 1,061,845
Living with relativesCensus data footnote 9 8,785 3,715 5,065 295,100 113,180 181,925
Living with non-relatives only 17,525 10,510 7,010 425,360 233,900 191,465
Living alone 41,965 19,520 22,450 1,230,980 542,525 688,455
Number of census family persons 369,830 182,555 187,280 10,703,690 5,289,410 5,414,280
Average number of persons per census family 3.0 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3.0 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of persons aged 65 years and over in private households 50,345 22,535 27,810 1,752,725 796,110 956,615
Number of persons not in census families aged 65 years and over 16,350 4,300 12,050 563,605 155,405 408,200
Living with relativesCensus data footnote 9 2,700 555 2,150 105,130 22,345 82,785
Living with non-relatives only 720 330 390 30,835 14,715 16,125
Living alone 12,925 3,415 9,510 427,640 118,350 309,290
Number of census family persons aged 65 years and over 33,995 18,235 15,760 1,189,120 640,705 548,415
Total number of private households by household typeCensus data footnote 10 170,355 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,887,510 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Census-family households 120,860 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,475,030 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-family-only householdsCensus data footnote 11 110,080 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,103,515 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Couple-family householdsCensus data footnote 12 94,210 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,642,680 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children 40,390 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,171,505 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children 53,820 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,471,175 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Lone-parent-family households 15,870 ...Data not available ...Data not available 460,840 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other family householdsCensus data footnote 13 10,780 ...Data not available ...Data not available 371,515 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-family households with persons not in a census family 7,490 ...Data not available ...Data not available 242,850 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Couple-family householdsCensus data footnote 14 4,980 ...Data not available ...Data not available 167,865 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children 1,845 ...Data not available ...Data not available 52,945 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children 3,135 ...Data not available ...Data not available 114,920 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Lone-parent-family households 2,500 ...Data not available ...Data not available 74,985 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Two-or-more-family households 3,295 ...Data not available ...Data not available 128,660 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Non-census-family households 49,490 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,412,480 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-person households 41,965 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,230,980 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Two-or-more-person households 7,525 ...Data not available ...Data not available 181,500 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwellingCensus data footnote 15 170,355 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,887,505 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Single-detached house 92,335 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,718,880 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 18,535 ...Data not available ...Data not available 789,970 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Movable dwellingCensus data footnote 16 215 ...Data not available ...Data not available 15,800 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other dwellingCensus data footnote 17 59,270 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,362,860 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Semi-detached house 11,180 ...Data not available ...Data not available 279,470 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Row house 19,575 ...Data not available ...Data not available 415,225 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, duplex 4,975 ...Data not available ...Data not available 160,460 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 23,240 ...Data not available ...Data not available 498,160 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other single-attached house 300 ...Data not available ...Data not available 9,540 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of private households by household sizeCensus data footnote 18 170,355 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,887,505 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 person 41,970 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,230,975 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 persons 55,420 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,584,415 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 persons 29,240 ...Data not available ...Data not available 803,030 ...Data not available ...Data not available
4 persons 28,440 ...Data not available ...Data not available 783,925 ...Data not available ...Data not available
5 persons 10,385 ...Data not available ...Data not available 310,860 ...Data not available ...Data not available
6 or more persons 4,895 ...Data not available ...Data not available 174,305 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Number of persons in private households 438,105 ...Data not available ...Data not available 12,655,135 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Average number of persons in private households 2.6 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2.6 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Detailed mother tongue
Detailed mother tongue - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 439,985 217,090 222,895 12,722,060 6,210,335 6,511,730
  Single responses  432,725 213,510 219,225 12,434,770 6,071,955 6,362,815
    English  325,635 161,250 164,380 8,677,040 4,276,970 4,400,065
    French  5,625 2,645 2,980 493,300 232,785 260,510
    Non-official languages  101,470 49,610 51,860 3,264,435 1,562,190 1,702,240
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 25 5 20 15,625 7,315 8,305
        Atikamekw    0 0 0 0 0 0
        Cree, n.o.s.  5 5 5 3,930 1,835 2,095
        Dene  0 0 0 20 5 10
        Innu/Montagnais  0 0 0 5 5 5
        Inuktitut  5 0 5 300 85 215
        Mi'kmaq  0 0 0 70 20 45
        Ojibway  15 5 10 8,255 3,925 4,330
        Oji-Cree  0 0 0 3,030 1,440 1,590
        Stoney  0 0 0 5 0 0
Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 100,290 49,015 51,275 3,222,400 1,542,155 1,680,245
        African languages, n.i.e 310 160 150 3,080 1,585 1,495
        Afrikaans  85 50 35 2,060 1,030 1,030
        Akan (Twi)  55 30 30 9,680 4,565 5,115
        Albanian  790 415 375 17,440 8,870 8,565
        Amharic  595 280 315 9,190 4,295 4,895
        Arabic  4,385 2,315 2,070 133,390 69,890 63,500
        Armenian  450 225 225 13,070 6,330 6,740
        Bantu languages, n.i.e 85 40 45 3,040 1,445 1,595
        Bengali  685 370 320 38,685 19,745 18,935
        Berber languages (Kabyle)  5 5 5 120 70 60
        Bisayan languages  45 15 25 6,380 2,395 3,985
        Bosnian  495 250 240 6,140 3,045 3,095
        Bulgarian  150 85 65 9,015 4,390 4,625
        Burmese  60 35 25 1,400 685 715
        Cantonese  1,360 685 680 186,870 87,020 99,850
        Chinese, n.o.s.  4,760 2,365 2,395 195,120 92,170 102,950
        Creoles  105 45 55 9,650 4,355 5,295
        Croatian  2,085 1,040 1,040 33,830 16,505 17,320
        Czech  740 340 400 12,115 5,675 6,440
        Danish  165 75 90 4,745 2,230 2,515
        Dutch  1,530 695 835 58,135 28,150 29,985
        Estonian  115 50 60 5,025 2,170 2,850
        Finnish  155 75 80 11,350 4,905 6,450
        Flemish  50 25 30 2,710 1,180 1,530
        Fukien  20 5 15 3,410 1,620 1,795
        German  9,215 4,220 4,985 140,315 65,815 74,500
        Greek  1,335 670 670 56,890 28,455 28,435
        Gujarati  2,145 1,105 1,035 68,105 34,110 33,995
        Hakka  15 10 10 3,535 1,685 1,850
        Hebrew  90 40 50 11,415 6,085 5,330
        Hindi  1,130 575 555 47,645 23,880 23,765
        Hungarian  1,695 830 870 41,010 19,455 21,555
        Ilocano  50 20 35 8,050 2,990 5,060
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e 145 65 75 2,845 1,520 1,330
        Italian  1,755 945 810 251,330 123,830 127,505
        Japanese  360 145 220 12,215 4,415 7,800
        Khmer (Cambodian)  270 140 135 7,210 3,345 3,860
        Korean  1,445 725 725 64,080 30,065 34,015
        Kurdish  510 280 230 5,760 3,100 2,660
        Lao  985 480 515 5,350 2,620 2,730
        Latvian  90 40 45 4,640 1,970 2,670
        Lingala  5 5 5 755 325 430
        Lithuanian  85 40 50 5,600 2,375 3,230
        Macedonian  240 125 115 16,305 7,930 8,370
        Malay  185 80 105 5,305 2,395 2,910
        Malayalam  295 150 145 10,745 5,460 5,285
        Maltese  60 30 30 5,830 2,930 2,905
        Mandarin  3,045 1,515 1,535 118,390 55,825 62,565
        Marathi  140 75 65 4,155 2,135 2,025
        Nepali  40 20 20 3,640 1,850 1,795
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e 95 50 45 5,780 2,925 2,860
        Norwegian  30 15 10 1,060 465 595
        Oromo  95 55 45 1,770 890 875
        Panjabi (Punjabi)  3,775 1,870 1,905 173,975 88,090 85,885
        Pashto  800 420 375 8,165 4,200 3,965
        Persian (Farsi)  2,875 1,500 1,375 98,905 50,110 48,790
        Polish  5,135 2,445 2,695 128,440 58,835 69,600
        Portuguese  9,625 4,615 5,010 147,725 71,605 76,125
        Romanian  5,305 2,600 2,705 41,980 19,835 22,140
        Rundi (Kirundi)  15 5 10 1,035 455 580
        Russian  1,510 710 800 93,080 42,590 50,490
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)  35 15 15 1,120 450 670
        Semitic languages, n.i.e 225 110 120 14,930 7,345 7,590
        Serbian  4,910 2,420 2,490 41,910 20,750 21,165
        Serbo-Croatian  570 285 280 5,250 2,565 2,685
        Shanghainese  10 0 5 1,410 585 830
        Sign languages, n.i.e 55 25 30 1,580 835 745
        Sindhi  205 100 105 6,530 3,055 3,475
        Sinhala (Sinhalese)  190 95 95 9,335 4,555 4,780
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e 120 60 55 1,780 900 875
        Slavic languages, n.i.e 265 140 120 2,005 1,000 1,005
        Slovak  520 240 280 10,250 4,665 5,585
        Slovenian  255 130 125 7,505 3,475 4,030
        Somali  685 335 355 22,685 9,750 12,930
        Spanish  7,815 3,725 4,090 178,335 85,410 92,915
        Swahili  110 60 50 4,745 2,255 2,490
        Swedish  85 50 35 2,505 1,060 1,440
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)  1,270 445 825 140,805 53,595 87,210
        Taiwanese  70 35 35 3,020 1,390 1,625
        Tamil  655 350 310 111,060 54,760 56,300
        Telugu  290 160 125 6,730 3,525 3,205
        Thai  110 45 70 2,915 995 1,915
        Tibetan languages  5 0 0 3,965 2,005 1,960
        Tigrigna  455 225 230 5,560 2,605 2,955
        Turkish  785 410 375 16,615 8,755 7,865
        Ukrainian  775 330 445 41,455 18,275 23,185
        Urdu  2,765 1,415 1,350 128,730 65,470 63,260
        Vietnamese  3,165 1,520 1,645 65,915 30,920 34,990
        Yiddish  15 5 10 5,105 2,350 2,760
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 1,160 590 565 26,410 12,725 13,690
  Multiple responses          7,255 3,585 3,670 287,290 138,385 148,910
    English and French  955 435 520 46,605 21,805 24,795
    English and non-official language  5,935 2,980 2,960 219,425 106,790 112,635
    French and non-official language  205 95 105 13,645 6,285 7,365
    English, French and non-official language 155 75 85 7,615 3,495 4,115
Knowledge of official languages
Knowledge of official languages - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 439,985 217,090 222,895 12,722,060 6,210,335 6,511,730
  English only 403,695 201,555 202,145 10,984,360 5,445,050 5,539,310
  French only 220 90 125 42,980 18,805 24,175
  English and French 28,940 12,630 16,305 1,395,805 627,725 768,085
  Neither English nor French 7,135 2,815 4,315 298,920 118,765 180,155
First official language spoken
First official language spoken - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 439,985 217,095 222,890 12,722,065 6,210,340 6,511,730
  English 425,300 210,660 214,640 11,844,580 5,819,520 6,025,055
  French 5,445 2,570 2,870 500,270 235,620 264,655
  English and French 2,285 1,135 1,150 84,230 39,330 44,895
  Neither English nor French 6,960 2,730 4,230 292,980 115,860 177,115
Official language minority (number)Census data footnote 23 6,590 3,140 3,450 542,390 255,285 287,100
Official language minority (percentage)Census data footnote 23 1.5 1.4 1.5 4.3 4.1 4.4
Detailed language spoken most often at home
Detailed language spoken most often at home - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 439,990 217,090 222,895 12,722,065 6,210,340 6,511,730
  Single responses 423,895 209,195 214,705 12,156,790 5,936,965 6,219,825
    English 368,870 182,325 186,545 10,044,810 4,930,610 5,114,200
    French 1,600 755 845 284,115 133,495 150,620
    Non-official languages 53,430 26,115 27,320 1,827,870 872,860 955,010
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 0 0 0 5,935 3,000 2,930
        Atikamekw   0 0 0 0 0 0
        Cree, n.o.s. 0 0 0 1,920 950 970
        Dene 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Innu/Montagnais 0 0 0 5 0 0
        Inuktitut 0 0 0 80 20 60
        Mi'kmaq 0 0 0 10 5 5
        Ojibway 0 0 0 2,855 1,510 1,345
        Oji-Cree 0 0 0 1,065 505 555
        Stoney 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 52,900 25,850 27,050 1,811,985 864,990 946,995
        African languages, n.i.e. 170 80 85 1,405 675 730
        Afrikaans 30 15 10 775 385 390
        Akan (Twi) 20 5 10 5,305 2,390 2,915
        Albanian 525 265 255 10,055 5,075 4,980
        Amharic 385 190 195 5,280 2,400 2,880
        Arabic 2,680 1,315 1,365 76,410 38,095 38,315
        Armenian 225 105 120 7,375 3,435 3,940
        Bantu languages, n.i.e. 35 15 20 885 420 465
        Bengali 430 225 210 26,895 13,495 13,405
        Berber languages (Kabyle) 0 0 0 40 20 20
        Bisayan languages 15 5 5 2,045 895 1,150
        Bosnian 305 165 145 3,525 1,765 1,760
        Bulgarian 75 40 35 5,165 2,535 2,630
        Burmese 90 50 45 885 425 460
        Cantonese 795 385 405 147,795 68,295 79,500
        Chinese, n.o.s. 3,235 1,620 1,610 135,665 64,765 70,895
        Creoles 40 15 25 4,720 2,120 2,600
        Croatian 1,015 490 520 13,185 6,320 6,865
        Czech 250 115 135 4,325 2,055 2,265
        Danish 35 15 15 335 170 170
        Dutch 95 40 55 5,395 2,535 2,855
        Estonian 20 10 15 1,260 475 785
        Finnish 20 10 15 2,280 1,005 1,270
        Flemish 0 0 0 230 105 130
        Fukien 0 0 0 1,045 495 550
        German 1,525 665 860 39,180 18,925 20,255
        Greek 565 265 295 23,590 11,185 12,405
        Gujarati 1,370 685 685 42,445 20,860 21,585
        Hakka 5 0 0 1,595 740 855
        Hebrew 55 20 30 5,240 2,630 2,610
        Hindi 525 270 250 24,650 12,200 12,450
        Hungarian 570 285 290 15,440 7,260 8,175
        Ilocano 15 5 5 2,920 1,170 1,745
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 95 35 60 1,175 590 590
        Italian 410 190 225 88,835 39,140 49,695
        Japanese 210 100 110 5,765 2,535 3,235
        Khmer (Cambodian) 160 85 75 4,065 1,860 2,205
        Korean 1,040 520 520 47,245 22,575 24,675
        Kurdish 320 170 155 3,580 1,835 1,745
        Lao 535 270 270 2,855 1,445 1,410
        Latvian 10 5 5 1,270 535 730
        Lingala 0 0 5 240 95 140
        Lithuanian 15 5 10 1,780 765 1,015
        Macedonian 120 55 65 7,290 3,495 3,795
        Malay 60 25 35 1,925 920 1,005
        Malayalam 190 95 95 5,315 2,665 2,645
        Maltese 10 5 5 1,295 625 670
        Mandarin 2,355 1,190 1,160 96,610 46,980 49,630
        Marathi 65 35 35 1,980 1,015 965
        Nepali 25 15 10 2,480 1,260 1,220
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 30 15 15 1,830 870 960
        Norwegian 5 5 0 120 50 75
        Oromo 45 20 25 1,040 490 545
        Panjabi (Punjabi) 2,520 1,220 1,300 124,100 62,105 61,995
        Pashto 580 295 285 5,765 2,875 2,890
        Persian (Farsi) 2,175 1,110 1,065 69,200 33,860 35,335
        Polish 2,400 1,170 1,235 60,730 28,490 32,240
        Portuguese 4,360 2,040 2,320 70,210 33,690 36,520
        Romanian 2,940 1,435 1,505 22,845 10,960 11,880
        Rundi (Kirundi) 10 5 5 375 180 195
        Russian 940 455 485 64,425 30,385 34,045
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda) 10 0 0 395 165 230
        Semitic languages, n.i.e. 155 75 85 10,360 4,980 5,375
        Serbian 3,720 1,835 1,880 26,000 12,665 13,335
        Serbo-Croatian 320 160 160 2,500 1,220 1,285
        Shanghainese 0 0 0 660 300 365
        Sign languages, n.i.e. 80 45 30 2,650 1,535 1,115
        Sindhi 85 45 40 2,835 1,265 1,565
        Sinhala (Sinhalese) 80 40 40 4,480 2,195 2,280
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e. 100 45 50 1,410 710 695
        Slavic languages, n.i.e. 140 75 65 565 265 300
        Slovak 170 80 95 3,185 1,485 1,700
        Slovenian 65 30 40 1,815 830 990
        Somali 480 230 245 15,450 6,520 8,935
        Spanish 4,655 2,220 2,430 106,735 51,645 55,085
        Swahili 70 30 40 2,025 940 1,080
        Swedish 40 20 15 410 200 210
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 445 200 245 65,225 27,135 38,095
        Taiwanese 35 20 15 1,495 710 785
        Tamil 365 185 180 83,645 40,665 42,980
        Telugu 155 80 70 3,820 1,955 1,870
        Thai 50 20 30 1,320 650 675
        Tibetan languages 0 0 0 3,200 1,615 1,585
        Tigrigna 285 140 140 3,075 1,390 1,680
        Turkish 415 210 200 10,395 5,265 5,135
        Ukrainian 245 105 140 15,240 6,810 8,425
        Urdu 1,730 885 845 83,520 41,750 41,770
        Vietnamese 2,275 1,100 1,175 47,355 22,240 25,120
        Yiddish 0 0 0 530 260 275
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 530 265 270 9,950 4,865 5,085
  Multiple responses         16,090 7,900 8,190 565,270 273,370 291,895
    English and French 550 240 310 37,955 17,250 20,705
    English and non-official language 15,190 7,495 7,695 509,105 248,050 261,055
    French and non-official language 75 30 40 6,370 2,855 3,520
    English, French and non-official language 275 130 145 11,845 5,225 6,620
Detailed other language spoken regularly at home
Detailed other language spoken regularly at home - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 439,985 217,095 222,895 12,722,060 6,210,335 6,511,725
  None 381,075 188,300 192,780 10,611,255 5,199,975 5,411,280
  Single responses  57,790 28,260 29,525 2,066,620 989,785 1,076,835
    English  23,550 11,830 11,720 848,410 416,070 432,340
    French  4,100 1,745 2,355 227,040 101,685 125,355
    Non-official languages  30,140 14,680 15,455 991,165 472,030 519,140
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 30 10 15 10,750 4,985 5,770
        Atikamekw    0 0 0 0 0 0
        Cree, n.o.s.  0 5 0 2,120 980 1,140
        Dene  0 0 0 15 10 10
        Innu/Montagnais  0 0 0 5 0 5
        Inuktitut  0 0 0 220 85 135
        Mi'kmaq  0 0 0 50 20 30
        Ojibway  25 10 15 6,505 3,030 3,470
        Oji-Cree  0 0 0 1,840 870 970
        Stoney  0 0 0 0 0 0
      Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 29,560 14,400 15,160 966,445 460,560 505,885
        African languages, n.i.e 75 35 45 1,340 675 665
        Afrikaans  55 25 25 1,285 630 660
        Akan (Twi)  25 10 10 4,585 2,195 2,390
        Albanian  160 80 80 4,625 2,315 2,310
        Amharic  185 90 90 3,085 1,430 1,655
        Arabic  1,430 780 650 45,670 24,305 21,360
        Armenian  135 70 65 3,700 1,785 1,910
        Bantu languages, n.i.e 25 15 10 1,490 675 810
        Bengali  180 100 80 8,115 4,155 3,960
        Berber languages (Kabyle)  0 0 0 50 25 20
        Bisayan languages  10 0 10 1,600 585 1,010
        Bosnian  160 80 75 1,790 875 915
        Bulgarian  40 20 15 2,240 1,050 1,185
        Burmese  30 10 15 405 200 205
        Cantonese  475 240 230 41,885 19,995 21,890
        Chinese, n.o.s.  955 480 475 35,080 16,715 18,365
        Creoles  70 35 40 7,720 3,355 4,370
        Croatian  675 345 335 13,060 6,290 6,770
        Czech  275 120 150 3,765 1,645 2,115
        Danish  60 30 30 1,690 740 950
        Dutch  420 190 230 18,365 8,275 10,095
        Estonian  35 10 25 1,850 785 1,065
        Finnish  45 25 20 3,725 1,530 2,195
        Flemish  10 0 10 590 230 355
        Fukien  10 0 5 1,440 695 750
        German  3,235 1,440 1,800 44,850 20,385 24,470
        Greek  620 310 315 29,400 14,815 14,580
        Gujarati  510 250 255 17,855 8,935 8,915
        Hakka  5 0 5 1,010 480 530
        Hebrew  60 25 35 8,795 4,415 4,380
        Hindi  760 410 350 31,720 16,115 15,605
        Hungarian  475 225 250 11,610 5,225 6,380
        Ilocano  20 5 10 2,215 830 1,385
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e 40 25 15 1,050 550 505
        Italian  665 325 340 100,275 49,240 51,035
        Japanese  140 60 85 5,765 2,425 3,350
        Khmer (Cambodian)  60 30 25 2,105 985 1,120
        Korean  265 140 120 11,915 5,615 6,300
        Kurdish  100 50 50 1,355 730 625
        Lao  300 155 140 1,600 815 785
        Latvian  20 10 10 1,525 620 900
        Lingala  15 5 10 1,220 505 715
        Lithuanian  15 5 10 1,685 675 1,010
        Macedonian  60 30 25 5,710 2,780 2,930
        Malay  70 30 40 2,010 875 1,135
        Malayalam  110 65 50 4,210 2,120 2,085
        Maltese  20 15 10 2,270 1,045 1,225
        Mandarin  620 290 330 22,435 10,105 12,330
        Marathi  45 30 15 1,255 620 640
        Nepali  0 0 0 655 325 335
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e 75 40 35 4,890 2,350 2,540
        Norwegian  20 15 10 475 205 265
        Oromo  25 20 10 450 235 225
        Panjabi (Punjabi)  820 420 395 36,175 18,600 17,575
        Pashto  135 80 55 1,565 845 715
        Persian (Farsi)  390 215 180 19,325 10,130 9,195
        Polish  1,455 695 765 36,540 16,475 20,070
        Portuguese  3,655 1,800 1,855 56,065 27,195 28,865
        Romanian  1,470 710 760 11,640 5,370 6,265
        Rundi (Kirundi)  5 0 5 535 225 310
        Russian  390 185 205 20,915 9,535 11,380
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)  15 10 10 555 220 335
        Semitic languages, n.i.e 60 30 30 3,145 1,560 1,585
        Serbian  760 370 390 11,025 5,500 5,525
        Serbo-Croatian  145 75 75 1,355 675 675
        Shanghainese  5 5 0 460 185 275
        Sign languages, n.i.e 50 25 25 1,530 620 905
        Sindhi  60 20 35 2,660 1,255 1,410
        Sinhala (Sinhalese)  70 40 35 4,160 2,055 2,105
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e 10 5 5 175 85 95
        Slavic languages, n.i.e 30 15 15 570 280 295
        Slovak  155 70 90 2,965 1,305 1,665
        Slovenian  85 40 45 2,445 1,075 1,370
        Somali  160 75 90 7,410 3,415 4,000
        Spanish  2,695 1,305 1,385 64,810 31,120 33,695
        Swahili  85 45 40 3,240 1,485 1,755
        Swedish  35 20 20 1,240 520 720
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)  475 150 325 48,070 17,385 30,690
        Taiwanese  15 10 10 1,050 480 570
        Tamil  235 125 110 23,860 11,970 11,885
        Telugu  90 45 45 1,730 910 820
        Thai  45 20 30 1,120 375 745
        Tibetan languages  0 0 5 445 235 210
        Tigrigna  130 60 70 1,945 930 1,015
        Turkish  290 145 145 4,610 2,460 2,150
        Ukrainian  180 70 105 12,170 5,285 6,880
        Urdu  830 415 415 34,535 17,635 16,895
        Vietnamese  630 315 315 15,425 7,320 8,105
        Yiddish  5 5 5 1,540 660 875
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 545 275 275 13,970 6,485 7,490
  Multiple responses          1,115 535 585 44,190 20,580 23,610
    English and French  155 70 80 6,970 3,210 3,760
    English and non-official language  445 230 215 15,600 7,690 7,910
    French and non-official language  505 225 280 21,270 9,505 11,765
    English, French and non-official language  10 5 5 350 170 180

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Footnote 1

2011 and 2006 population

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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

Total private dwellings

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

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents

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

Age

Refers to the age at last birthday before the reference date, that is, before May 10, 2011.

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Footnote 5

Median age

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

Total population 15 years and over by marital status

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

Total number of census families in private households

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

Total number of census families in private households

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

Living with relatives

Non-relatives may be present.

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Footnote 10

Total number of private households by household type

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

One-family-only households

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

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Footnote 12

Couple-family households

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

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Footnote 13

Other family households

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

Couple-family households

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

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Footnote 15

Total number of occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling

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

Movable dwelling

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

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Footnote 17

Other dwelling

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

Total number of private households by household size

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

Total population excluding institutional residents

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

Selected Aboriginal languages

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

Selected non-Aboriginal languages

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

Other languages

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

Official language minority

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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Source

Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 Census of Population.

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