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Characteristic Mississauga, CY Data quality note(s)
Ontario
(Census subdivision) 		Essex, CTY
Ontario
(Census division)
Change geography 1 Change geography 2
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Population and dwelling counts
Population in 2011Census data footnote 1 713,443 ...Data not available ...Data not available 388,782 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Population in 2006Census data footnote 1 668,599A  ...Data not available ...Data not available 393,402 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2006 to 2011 population change (%) 6.7 ...Data not available ...Data not available -1.2 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total private dwellingsCensus data footnote 2 242,538 ...Data not available ...Data not available 164,733 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Private dwellings occupied by usual residentsCensus data footnote 3 234,582 ...Data not available ...Data not available 152,293 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Population density per square kilometre 2,439.9 ...Data not available ...Data not available 210.1 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Land area (square km) 292.40 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,850.78 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Age characteristics
Total population by age groupsCensus data footnote 4 713,450 348,860 364,585 388,785 191,230 197,555
0 to 4 years 39,170 20,105 19,065 21,100 10,915 10,180
5 to 9 years 42,375 21,890 20,490 22,930 11,825 11,105
10 to 14 years 47,220 24,355 22,865 24,455 12,620 11,830
15 to 19 years 53,805 27,975 25,830 26,880 13,790 13,090
15 years 10,510 5,410 5,100 5,400 2,770 2,635
16 years 10,845 5,640 5,205 5,570 2,890 2,675
17 years 10,790 5,705 5,080 5,290 2,665 2,625
18 years 10,740 5,660 5,085 5,370 2,750 2,620
19 years 10,925 5,570 5,355 5,250 2,710 2,540
20 to 24 years 50,510 25,925 24,585 25,235 12,945 12,290
25 to 29 years 45,900 22,585 23,315 21,705 10,580 11,125
30 to 34 years 44,110 20,495 23,610 22,350 10,840 11,510
35 to 39 years 48,575 22,465 26,105 25,425 12,390 13,035
40 to 44 years 55,805 26,445 29,350 27,905 13,815 14,085
45 to 49 years 62,760 30,520 32,240 31,245 15,580 15,670
50 to 54 years 57,570 28,170 29,405 30,205 15,135 15,075
55 to 59 years 46,315 22,750 23,560 26,285 12,895 13,390
60 to 64 years 37,860 18,345 19,510 23,920 11,640 12,285
65 to 69 years 26,495 12,795 13,705 17,750 8,685 9,065
70 to 74 years 20,240 9,590 10,645 13,705 6,360 7,345
75 to 79 years 15,290 6,970 8,320 11,080 5,045 6,035
80 to 84 years 10,585 4,550 6,040 8,585 3,585 4,995
85 years and over 8,855 2,925 5,935 8,020 2,575 5,445
Median age of the populationCensus data footnote 5 38.5 37.6 39.3 40.8 39.9 41.6
% of the population aged 15 and over 82.0 81.0 82.9 82.4 81.5 83.2
Marital status
Total population 15 years and over by marital statusCensus data footnote 6 584,680 282,515 302,165 320,295 155,860 164,435
Married or living with a common-law partner 342,660 171,025 171,630 183,030 92,350 90,675
Married (and not separated) 318,325 158,825 159,495 162,790 82,170 80,620
Living common law 24,335 12,195 12,140 20,240 10,185 10,055
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 242,020 111,485 130,535 137,270 63,505 73,760
Single (never legally married) 172,445 91,130 81,320 87,220 47,060 40,165
Separated 14,940 5,750 9,190 9,715 4,070 5,645
Divorced 27,475 9,695 17,770 20,175 8,375 11,800
Widowed 27,165 4,915 22,250 20,155 4,005 16,155
Family characteristics
Total number of census families in private householdsCensus data footnote 7 199,380 ...Data not available ...Data not available 108,990 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 2 persons 72,905 ...Data not available ...Data not available 52,060 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 3 persons 50,325 ...Data not available ...Data not available 23,390 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 4 persons 53,605 ...Data not available ...Data not available 22,440 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 5 or more persons 22,550 ...Data not available ...Data not available 11,105 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of census families in private householdsCensus data footnote 8 199,380 ...Data not available ...Data not available 108,990 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total couple families by family structure and number of children 166,600 ...Data not available ...Data not available 88,980 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Married couples 154,440 ...Data not available ...Data not available 78,920 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children at home 46,955 ...Data not available ...Data not available 34,490 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children at home 107,485 ...Data not available ...Data not available 44,430 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 37,745 ...Data not available ...Data not available 15,455 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 48,865 ...Data not available ...Data not available 19,170 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 20,875 ...Data not available ...Data not available 9,805 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Common-law couples 12,155 ...Data not available ...Data not available 10,065 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children at home 6,795 ...Data not available ...Data not available 5,850 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children at home 5,365 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,210 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 2,710 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,080 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 1,900 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,440 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 755 ...Data not available ...Data not available 690 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total lone-parent families by sex of parent and number of children 32,780 ...Data not available ...Data not available 20,010 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Female parent 27,020 ...Data not available ...Data not available 16,105 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 15,480 ...Data not available ...Data not available 9,095 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 8,265 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,890 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 3,275 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,125 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Male parent 5,760 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,910 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 3,670 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,625 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 1,605 ...Data not available ...Data not available 975 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 485 ...Data not available ...Data not available 305 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total children in census families in private households 264,905 ...Data not available ...Data not available 125,865 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Under six years of age 47,405 ...Data not available ...Data not available 25,440 ...Data not available ...Data not available
6 to 14 years 80,720 ...Data not available ...Data not available 42,610 ...Data not available ...Data not available
15 to 17 years 31,430 ...Data not available ...Data not available 15,790 ...Data not available ...Data not available
18 to 24 years 62,810 ...Data not available ...Data not available 26,910 ...Data not available ...Data not available
25 years and over 42,545 ...Data not available ...Data not available 15,115 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Average number of children at home per census family 1.3 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1.2 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Household and dwelling characteristics
Total number of persons in private households 708,725 347,295 361,435 381,345 187,135 194,215
Number of persons not in census families 77,840 34,065 43,780 57,510 27,150 30,360
Living with relativesCensus data footnote 9 20,245 6,880 13,365 7,075 2,835 4,240
Living with non-relatives only 15,970 8,890 7,080 9,010 5,120 3,890
Living alone 41,625 18,295 23,330 41,420 19,190 22,230
Number of census family persons 630,890 313,230 317,660 323,840 159,985 163,850
Average number of persons per census family 3.2 ...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 77,790 35,790 42,000 55,400 25,135 30,265
Number of persons not in census families aged 65 years and over 23,000 5,735 17,265 18,290 5,125 13,160
Living with relativesCensus data footnote 9 8,740 1,645 7,100 2,510 540 1,970
Living with non-relatives only 1,320 620 700 725 325 400
Living alone 12,940 3,465 9,470 15,055 4,260 10,800
Number of census family persons aged 65 years and over 54,790 30,055 24,735 37,110 20,005 17,105
Total number of private households by household typeCensus data footnote 10 234,585 ...Data not available ...Data not available 152,290 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Census-family households 186,565 ...Data not available ...Data not available 106,475 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-family-only householdsCensus data footnote 11 158,095 ...Data not available ...Data not available 98,715 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Couple-family householdsCensus data footnote 12 134,855 ...Data not available ...Data not available 82,280 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children 41,875 ...Data not available ...Data not available 37,310 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children 92,975 ...Data not available ...Data not available 44,970 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Lone-parent-family households 23,245 ...Data not available ...Data not available 16,435 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other family householdsCensus data footnote 13 28,475 ...Data not available ...Data not available 7,755 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-family households with persons not in a census family 16,630 ...Data not available ...Data not available 5,310 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Couple-family householdsCensus data footnote 14 12,500 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,350 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children 2,650 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,225 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children 9,855 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,125 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Lone-parent-family households 4,125 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,960 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Two-or-more-family households 11,840 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,445 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Non-census-family households 48,015 ...Data not available ...Data not available 45,815 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-person households 41,625 ...Data not available ...Data not available 41,420 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Two-or-more-person households 6,390 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,400 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwellingCensus data footnote 15 234,585 ...Data not available ...Data not available 152,295 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Single-detached house 91,690 ...Data not available ...Data not available 108,550 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 58,820 ...Data not available ...Data not available 12,935 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Movable dwellingCensus data footnote 16 290 ...Data not available ...Data not available 670 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other dwellingCensus data footnote 17 83,775 ...Data not available ...Data not available 30,135 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Semi-detached house 26,460 ...Data not available ...Data not available 6,435 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Row house 33,100 ...Data not available ...Data not available 7,965 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, duplex 7,535 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,960 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 16,595 ...Data not available ...Data not available 11,570 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other single-attached house 80 ...Data not available ...Data not available 210 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of private households by household sizeCensus data footnote 18 234,580 ...Data not available ...Data not available 152,295 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 person 41,625 ...Data not available ...Data not available 41,420 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 persons 59,990 ...Data not available ...Data not available 50,350 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 persons 45,775 ...Data not available ...Data not available 23,750 ...Data not available ...Data not available
4 persons 50,575 ...Data not available ...Data not available 22,920 ...Data not available ...Data not available
5 persons 22,145 ...Data not available ...Data not available 9,190 ...Data not available ...Data not available
6 or more persons 14,475 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,665 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Number of persons in private households 708,725 ...Data not available ...Data not available 381,345 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Average number of persons in private households 3.0 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2.5 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Detailed mother tongue
Detailed mother tongue - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 710,475 347,920 362,555 384,935 189,705 195,230
  Single responses  679,740 332,880 346,860 376,960 185,855 191,100
    English  338,280 167,990 170,290 281,975 139,225 142,750
    French  7,400 3,275 4,125 11,710 5,455 6,250
    Non-official languages  334,060 161,610 172,445 83,280 41,175 42,105
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 25 10 20 20 10 10
        Atikamekw    0 0 0 0 0 0
        Cree, n.o.s.  0 0 0 5 0 5
        Dene  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Innu/Montagnais  0 0 0 5 0 0
        Inuktitut  5 5 5 0 0 0
        Mi'kmaq  0 0 5 0 0 0
        Ojibway  15 0 10 15 5 5
        Oji-Cree  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Stoney  0 0 0 0 0 0
Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 331,370 160,310 171,065 82,885 40,985 41,895
        African languages, n.i.e.  215 100 110 205 105 100
        Afrikaans  125 55 70 40 20 15
        Akan (Twi)  785 370 420 55 25 30
        Albanian  2,215 1,125 1,090 1,080 535 545
        Amharic  280 125 160 125 60 65
        Arabic  21,990 11,400 10,585 11,545 5,860 5,685
        Armenian  515 260 255 230 100 130
        Bantu languages, n.i.e.  95 45 50 55 30 30
        Bengali  3,305 1,655 1,650 620 310 315
        Berber languages (Kabyle)  15 10 5 0 0 0
        Bisayan languages  740 315 425 70 25 45
        Bosnian  1,130 555 575 330 165 165
        Bulgarian  1,120 560 560 100 50 55
        Burmese  95 50 50 20 10 5
        Cantonese  11,925 5,545 6,385 1,230 580 650
        Chinese, n.o.s.  15,745 7,470 8,275 3,435 1,690 1,750
        Creoles  730 340 385 185 85 100
        Croatian  5,500 2,710 2,795 1,850 895 955
        Czech  730 345 380 195 80 120
        Danish  185 80 110 85 40 40
        Dutch  915 405 510 815 420 395
        Estonian  170 85 90 20 5 10
        Finnish  210 85 125 160 70 90
        Flemish  40 15 20 100 35 60
        Fukien  215 90 125 5 5 0
        German  3,705 1,685 2,020 8,950 4,350 4,595
        Greek  2,700 1,355 1,345 1,100 550 555
        Gujarati  8,010 3,905 4,105 635 325 310
        Hakka  125 55 70 10 5 5
        Hebrew  75 45 30 35 25 10
        Hindi  9,250 4,620 4,635 595 310 285
        Hungarian  1,870 885 985 1,515 730 785
        Ilocano  545 240 305 75 30 40
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e.  425 220 205 50 25 25
        Italian  14,210 7,055 7,155 10,785 5,325 5,465
        Japanese  965 395 560 85 30 55
        Khmer (Cambodian)  80 35 40 450 215 230
        Korean  5,300 2,545 2,750 420 210 210
        Kurdish  125 70 50 130 75 55
        Lao  150 70 75 245 125 115
        Latvian  180 70 110 20 5 15
        Lingala  20 5 15 20 10 10
        Lithuanian  620 265 355 80 30 50
        Macedonian  1,255 635 620 1,205 585 625
        Malay  1,090 500 585 60 35 25
        Malayalam  2,145 1,070 1,080 150 70 80
        Maltese  945 475 475 235 125 115
        Mandarin  11,335 5,420 5,910 1,110 530 580
        Marathi  1,065 550 515 85 45 40
        Nepali  555 290 265 95 50 45
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e.  520 255 265 180 80 95
        Norwegian  35 20 20 5 5 5
        Oromo  60 30 30 45 25 20
        Panjabi (Punjabi)  22,880 11,710 11,175 2,095 1,090 1,005
        Pashto  1,010 515 490 30 10 15
        Persian (Farsi)  5,245 2,620 2,620 615 305 305
        Polish  29,065 13,810 15,255 3,430 1,590 1,840
        Portuguese  17,685 8,375 9,305 2,385 1,145 1,245
        Romanian  3,075 1,445 1,630 2,405 1,145 1,265
        Rundi (Kirundi)  30 10 20 40 15 25
        Russian  4,645 2,140 2,510 550 225 325
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)  35 15 20 95 45 50
        Semitic languages, n.i.e.  1,140 565 570 2,085 1,005 1,075
        Serbian  3,830 1,895 1,935 3,045 1,520 1,525
        Serbo-Croatian  575 295 280 215 105 110
        Shanghainese  130 50 80 15 5 5
        Sign languages, n.i.e.  95 50 45 55 25 25
        Sindhi  1,000 490 510 25 10 15
        Sinhala (Sinhalese)  1,310 620 685 120 65 60
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e.  25 10 15 195 110 90
        Slavic languages, n.i.e.  160 90 75 145 75 70
        Slovak  860 405 455 1,030 485 540
        Slovenian  945 450 500 195 80 120
        Somali  715 295 420 575 250 320
        Spanish  15,885 7,420 8,465 4,965 3,005 1,960
        Swahili  240 95 145 140 60 80
        Swedish  100 35 65 15 10 10
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)  19,920 8,410 11,510 1,800 685 1,110
        Taiwanese  275 140 135 25 10 15
        Tamil  10,230 5,000 5,235 260 130 130
        Telugu  1,515 765 750 115 60 60
        Thai  130 40 85 190 100 85
        Tibetan languages  100 45 50 0 0 0
        Tigrigna  215 110 110 120 50 70
        Turkish  1,225 640 585 400 220 180
        Ukrainian  5,955 2,765 3,190 730 295 440
        Urdu  34,925 17,800 17,120 1,915 985 930
        Vietnamese  9,835 4,615 5,225 1,925 935 990
        Yiddish  15 10 10 30 15 15
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 2,660 1,300 1,365 375 180 190
  Multiple responses          30,735 15,040 15,695 7,975 3,850 4,125
    English and French  1,585 750 835 1,720 800 925
    English and non-official language  27,335 13,435 13,900 5,550 2,735 2,820
    French and non-official language  975 455 520 440 205 235
    English, French and non-official language 845 410 440 265 115 150
Knowledge of official languages
Knowledge of official languages - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 710,475 347,920 362,555 384,935 189,705 195,230
  English only 635,660 317,230 318,425 341,720 170,095 171,625
  French only 575 240 335 455 195 260
  English and French 49,125 21,040 28,090 35,775 16,085 19,690
  Neither English nor French 25,115 9,415 15,700 6,980 3,330 3,650
First official language spoken
First official language spoken - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 710,475 347,920 362,550 384,935 189,705 195,230
  English 670,050 331,610 338,445 364,845 180,265 184,585
  French 8,430 3,740 4,695 10,825 5,045 5,775
  English and French 7,340 3,360 3,985 2,400 1,125 1,275
  Neither English nor French 24,645 9,210 15,435 6,865 3,275 3,590
Official language minority (number)Census data footnote 23 12,105 5,420 6,685 12,020 5,610 6,410
Official language minority (percentage)Census data footnote 23 1.7 1.6 1.8 3.1 3.0 3.3
Detailed language spoken most often at home
Detailed language spoken most often at home - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 710,475 347,920 362,550 384,930 189,705 195,225
  Single responses 640,905 313,630 327,280 371,220 182,935 188,280
    English 446,305 219,725 226,575 325,175 160,400 164,775
    French 3,520 1,655 1,860 3,230 1,480 1,755
    Non-official languages 191,080 92,240 98,840 42,810 21,055 21,755
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 5 5 5 5 0 5
        Atikamekw   0 0 0 0 0 0
        Cree, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Dene 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Innu/Montagnais 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Inuktitut 5 0 5 0 0 0
        Mi'kmaq 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Ojibway 5 0 0 5 0 0
        Oji-Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Stoney 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 190,175 91,810 98,370 42,670 20,985 21,680
        African languages, n.i.e. 95 40 55 115 60 55
        Afrikaans 35 15 20 5 0 5
        Akan (Twi) 385 180 205 15 10 10
        Albanian 1,335 680 655 570 275 295
        Amharic 130 55 75 70 35 35
        Arabic 12,495 6,235 6,260 6,930 3,345 3,590
        Armenian 245 110 130 110 40 65
        Bantu languages, n.i.e. 15 5 5 15 5 10
        Bengali 1,990 985 1,010 425 205 225
        Berber languages (Kabyle) 5 5 0 0 0 0
        Bisayan languages 255 125 135 15 5 10
        Bosnian 665 325 340 180 90 95
        Bulgarian 690 345 345 50 30 25
        Burmese 60 30 30 10 10 5
        Cantonese 9,070 4,185 4,890 905 445 460
        Chinese, n.o.s. 10,500 5,035 5,465 2,435 1,195 1,240
        Creoles 395 185 210 100 45 60
        Croatian 2,445 1,185 1,260 705 320 385
        Czech 265 125 135 50 20 35
        Danish 15 5 10 5 5 0
        Dutch 75 30 45 30 15 20
        Estonian 30 10 15 0 0 0
        Finnish 20 15 10 40 15 20
        Flemish 0 0 5 10 5 10
        Fukien 65 25 40 0 0 0
        German 405 180 225 3,420 1,670 1,750
        Greek 915 435 480 455 215 240
        Gujarati 4,490 2,150 2,335 395 200 200
        Hakka 25 15 10 0 0 5
        Hebrew 20 10 10 5 5 5
        Hindi 4,530 2,205 2,325 325 155 165
        Hungarian 765 375 390 475 220 250
        Ilocano 185 85 100 5 0 5
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 145 70 80 20 5 10
        Italian 4,365 1,945 2,425 3,730 1,630 2,100
        Japanese 540 250 285 35 10 20
        Khmer (Cambodian) 30 5 20 270 130 145
        Korean 3,815 1,850 1,970 300 150 150
        Kurdish 60 35 25 90 45 45
        Lao 50 25 30 155 85 75
        Latvian 40 20 25 0 0 5
        Lingala 0 5 0 5 5 5
        Lithuanian 250 115 140 10 5 5
        Macedonian 665 330 340 550 265 285
        Malay 460 210 250 20 10 10
        Malayalam 995 475 520 80 35 45
        Maltese 245 115 125 40 20 20
        Mandarin 9,240 4,535 4,705 910 455 460
        Marathi 555 285 270 35 20 15
        Nepali 395 215 180 85 45 40
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 140 60 75 45 20 30
        Norwegian 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Oromo 30 15 15 30 20 15
        Panjabi (Punjabi) 15,645 7,860 7,785 1,445 730 715
        Pashto 580 290 295 20 5 15
        Persian (Farsi) 3,360 1,615 1,745 370 175 190
        Polish 17,440 8,410 9,030 1,650 775 870
        Portuguese 7,475 3,535 3,940 1,020 450 570
        Romanian 1,695 835 865 1,400 670 730
        Rundi (Kirundi) 5 0 5 20 10 15
        Russian 3,360 1,615 1,750 325 145 180
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda) 10 5 5 25 10 10
        Semitic languages, n.i.e. 830 410 415 1,455 690 765
        Serbian 2,370 1,150 1,220 1,710 825 885
        Serbo-Croatian 290 145 145 120 60 60
        Shanghainese 65 30 30 15 5 10
        Sign languages, n.i.e. 135 75 60 95 50 40
        Sindhi 405 195 215 0 0 0
        Sinhala (Sinhalese) 605 285 315 60 30 30
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e. 10 5 5 180 100 80
        Slavic languages, n.i.e. 65 30 35 40 15 25
        Slovak 320 145 170 280 130 155
        Slovenian 235 110 120 45 15 30
        Somali 390 160 230 390 165 230
        Spanish 9,840 4,650 5,195 3,390 2,295 1,090
        Swahili 65 35 35 105 40 60
        Swedish 15 5 10 5 0 5
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 8,920 3,940 4,985 820 355 465
        Taiwanese 135 70 70 10 0 5
        Tamil 7,200 3,440 3,755 135 65 75
        Telugu 935 460 470 45 20 20
        Thai 55 25 30 150 95 60
        Tibetan languages 80 35 40 0 0 0
        Tigrigna 85 35 40 80 30 45
        Turkish 760 390 370 205 100 100
        Ukrainian 3,115 1,460 1,650 125 45 80
        Urdu 21,895 11,055 10,835 1,210 605 605
        Vietnamese 7,150 3,345 3,805 1,440 680 755
        Yiddish 5 5 0 0 0 0
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 900 430 470 140 65 70
  Multiple responses         69,570 34,290 35,275 13,715 6,770 6,945
    English and French 1,365 580 785 830 375 460
    English and non-official language 66,560 32,980 33,580 12,380 6,160 6,215
    French and non-official language 370 175 195 145 80 70
    English, French and non-official language 1,275 555 720 365 160 205
Detailed other language spoken regularly at home
Detailed other language spoken regularly at home - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 710,475 347,920 362,550 384,930 189,705 195,230
  None 512,720 251,365 261,355 330,790 163,490 167,300
  Single responses  193,940 94,755 99,185 52,890 25,605 27,285
    English  86,660 43,395 43,260 18,815 9,225 9,585
    French  5,545 2,355 3,190 7,310 3,230 4,080
    Non-official languages  101,735 49,005 52,735 26,770 13,150 13,615
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 15 10 10 20 10 10
        Atikamekw    0 0 0 0 0 0
        Cree, n.o.s.  5 0 0 5 0 5
        Dene  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Innu/Montagnais  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Inuktitut  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Mi'kmaq  0 5 0 0 0 0
        Ojibway  5 5 5 10 5 10
        Oji-Cree  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Stoney  0 0 0 0 0 0
      Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 100,320 48,320 52,000 26,500 13,030 13,475
        African languages, n.i.e.  80 35 45 60 25 35
        Afrikaans  95 40 55 30 15 15
        Akan (Twi)  390 175 215 50 25 25
        Albanian  575 275 300 330 160 165
        Amharic  140 65 75 40 20 25
        Arabic  6,920 3,620 3,295 4,350 2,280 2,065
        Armenian  130 65 65 75 40 35
        Bantu languages, n.i.e.  55 25 30 40 25 20
        Bengali  915 460 450 120 65 55
        Berber languages (Kabyle)  10 5 5 5 5 0
        Bisayan languages  185 70 110 20 10 10
        Bosnian  285 140 150 105 55 50
        Bulgarian  245 125 120 40 15 20
        Burmese  30 10 20 5 5 0
        Cantonese  2,965 1,375 1,590 340 160 180
        Chinese, n.o.s.  3,195 1,505 1,690 670 340 335
        Creoles  640 295 340 105 45 60
        Croatian  2,185 1,080 1,105 710 335 370
        Czech  210 90 120 55 35 25
        Danish  65 30 40 30 15 15
        Dutch  295 115 180 215 90 120
        Estonian  55 20 40 5 0 10
        Finnish  65 25 45 55 25 30
        Flemish  20 5 10 10 5 10
        Fukien  100 50 50 0 0 0
        German  1,545 680 865 2,760 1,330 1,430
        Greek  1,520 765 755 490 250 240
        Gujarati  2,635 1,310 1,325 130 70 60
        Hakka  50 20 30 5 0 0
        Hebrew  60 40 25 25 10 10
        Hindi  6,210 3,115 3,095 345 190 155
        Hungarian  570 270 300 480 210 270
        Ilocano  125 60 70 15 5 10
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e.  140 75 70 15 5 10
        Italian  5,550 2,655 2,890 4,200 2,115 2,085
        Japanese  375 170 205 55 20 35
        Khmer (Cambodian)  30 15 20 115 60 55
        Korean  1,000 495 510 65 30 35
        Kurdish  40 15 20 20 10 10
        Lao  40 20 25 55 30 30
        Latvian  60 20 40 10 5 5
        Lingala  55 25 35 20 10 10
        Lithuanian  190 90 105 30 10 20
        Macedonian  320 155 160 455 230 230
        Malay  330 145 190 30 15 15
        Malayalam  940 475 470 50 25 30
        Maltese  400 175 225 80 40 40
        Mandarin  1,970 910 1,060 185 75 105
        Marathi  340 165 180 25 15 10
        Nepali  70 35 40 5 5 0
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e.  505 235 265 150 75 80
        Norwegian  15 5 10 5 5 5
        Oromo  15 10 5 5 0 5
        Panjabi (Punjabi)  5,730 2,965 2,770 405 210 195
        Pashto  220 110 110 5 0 0
        Persian (Farsi)  1,125 560 565 135 75 60
        Polish  7,105 3,375 3,730 1,005 460 540
        Portuguese  7,470 3,515 3,955 965 495 470
        Romanian  855 390 465 640 305 330
        Rundi (Kirundi)  20 5 10 10 0 5
        Russian  1,035 480 555 165 70 95
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)  10 5 5 45 25 20
        Semitic languages, n.i.e.  195 100 95 425 215 210
        Serbian  1,035 530 500 960 480 485
        Serbo-Croatian  165 95 70 60 30 30
        Shanghainese  35 15 20 5 5 5
        Sign languages, n.i.e.  40 20 25 60 25 35
        Sindhi  320 155 165 10 5 10
        Sinhala (Sinhalese)  570 265 300 55 30 20
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e.  5 0 0 5 5 0
        Slavic languages, n.i.e.  50 25 20 35 15 15
        Slovak  300 130 165 305 135 170
        Slovenian  360 175 190 60 25 35
        Somali  320 150 170 145 75 70
        Spanish  4,810 2,280 2,530 1,515 715 800
        Swahili  225 90 135 75 35 35
        Swedish  45 20 25 5 5 5
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)  6,845 2,790 4,055 665 240 425
        Taiwanese  60 25 35 10 0 10
        Tamil  2,650 1,345 1,310 90 50 40
        Telugu  335 160 175 50 30 25
        Thai  45 15 35 30 5 25
        Tibetan languages  15 5 5 0 0 0
        Tigrigna  105 50 55 40 15 15
        Turkish  335 180 150 155 95 65
        Ukrainian  1,725 800 925 225 90 135
        Urdu  9,020 4,605 4,410 470 245 225
        Vietnamese  2,170 1,040 1,130 360 170 185
        Yiddish  0 0 0 5 0 0
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 1,405 680 725 255 120 135
  Multiple responses          3,815 1,800 2,015 1,250 610 645
    English and French  575 245 330 225 110 115
    English and non-official language  1,755 895 855 285 145 135
    French and non-official language  1,455 645 810 740 350 385
    English, French and non-official language  30 15 15 10 0 5

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Area and data suppression results in the deletion of all information for geographic areas with populations below a specified size. For example, areas with a population of less than 40 persons are suppressed. If the community searched has a population of less than 40 persons, only the total population counts will be available.

Geographic area suppression lists show areas where data are suppressed.

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

¶ incompletely enumerated Indian reserve and Indian settlement (For further information, see the 'Notes.')

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Incompletely enumerated Indian reserve and Indian settlement: There were 13 Indian reserves and Indian settlements where enumeration was not possible as a result of forest fires in Northern Ontario at the time of census collection. Collection for these communities was done at a later time. While the data are not included in the 2011 Census tabulations, it is expected that separate special tables showing data for these communities will be made available at a later date, subject to data quality evaluation. Refer to a complete list of these geographic areas.

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Footnotes

Footnote 1

2011 and 2006 population

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

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.

Refer to the Census Dictionary for more information.

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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.

How to cite

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2012. Mississauga, Ontario (Code 3521005) and Essex, Ontario (Code 3537) (table). Census Profile. 2011 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-316-XWE. Ottawa. Released October 24, 2012.
http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2011/dp-pd/prof/index.cfm?Lang=E (accessed June 15, 2024).

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