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Characteristic Nanaimo, CY
British Columbia
(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 83,810 ...Data not available ...Data not available 388,782 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Population in 2006Census data footnote 1 78,692 ...Data not available ...Data not available 393,402 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2006 to 2011 population change (%) 6.5 ...Data not available ...Data not available -1.2 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total private dwellingsCensus data footnote 2 38,800 ...Data not available ...Data not available 164,733 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Private dwellings occupied by usual residentsCensus data footnote 3 36,204 ...Data not available ...Data not available 152,293 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Population density per square kilometre 918.0 ...Data not available ...Data not available 210.1 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Land area (square km) 91.30 ...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 83,810 40,395 43,415 388,785 191,230 197,555
0 to 4 years 3,995 2,045 1,955 21,100 10,915 10,180
5 to 9 years 3,760 1,925 1,830 22,930 11,825 11,105
10 to 14 years 4,255 2,180 2,075 24,455 12,620 11,830
15 to 19 years 4,975 2,540 2,435 26,880 13,790 13,090
15 years 920 460 460 5,400 2,770 2,635
16 years 940 490 455 5,570 2,890 2,675
17 years 965 495 470 5,290 2,665 2,625
18 years 1,040 545 495 5,370 2,750 2,620
19 years 1,110 550 560 5,250 2,710 2,540
20 to 24 years 5,385 2,660 2,720 25,235 12,945 12,290
25 to 29 years 5,315 2,660 2,660 21,705 10,580 11,125
30 to 34 years 4,580 2,220 2,355 22,350 10,840 11,510
35 to 39 years 4,570 2,240 2,335 25,425 12,390 13,035
40 to 44 years 5,270 2,515 2,750 27,905 13,815 14,085
45 to 49 years 5,945 2,810 3,135 31,245 15,580 15,670
50 to 54 years 6,665 3,225 3,445 30,205 15,135 15,075
55 to 59 years 6,440 2,990 3,455 26,285 12,895 13,390
60 to 64 years 6,150 2,905 3,250 23,920 11,640 12,285
65 to 69 years 4,710 2,305 2,400 17,750 8,685 9,065
70 to 74 years 3,610 1,740 1,870 13,705 6,360 7,345
75 to 79 years 3,055 1,455 1,605 11,080 5,045 6,035
80 to 84 years 2,540 1,135 1,410 8,585 3,585 4,995
85 years and over 2,585 850 1,735 8,020 2,575 5,445
Median age of the populationCensus data footnote 5 44.8 43.5 46.1 40.8 39.9 41.6
% of the population aged 15 and over 85.7 84.8 86.5 82.4 81.5 83.2
Marital status
Total population 15 years and over by marital statusCensus data footnote 6 71,800 34,240 37,560 320,295 155,860 164,435
Married or living with a common-law partner 40,200 20,075 20,125 183,030 92,350 90,675
Married (and not separated) 32,770 16,365 16,400 162,790 82,170 80,620
Living common law 7,435 3,705 3,725 20,240 10,185 10,055
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 31,600 14,165 17,430 137,270 63,505 73,760
Single (never legally married) 18,140 9,865 8,275 87,220 47,060 40,165
Separated 2,260 925 1,330 9,715 4,070 5,645
Divorced 6,115 2,340 3,780 20,175 8,375 11,800
Widowed 5,085 1,035 4,050 20,155 4,005 16,155
Family characteristics
Total number of census families in private householdsCensus data footnote 7 23,885 ...Data not available ...Data not available 108,990 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 2 persons 14,240 ...Data not available ...Data not available 52,060 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 3 persons 4,770 ...Data not available ...Data not available 23,390 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 4 persons 3,630 ...Data not available ...Data not available 22,440 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 5 or more persons 1,240 ...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 23,885 ...Data not available ...Data not available 108,990 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total couple families by family structure and number of children 19,640 ...Data not available ...Data not available 88,980 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Married couples 15,950 ...Data not available ...Data not available 78,920 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children at home 9,235 ...Data not available ...Data not available 34,490 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children at home 6,715 ...Data not available ...Data not available 44,430 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 2,880 ...Data not available ...Data not available 15,455 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 2,875 ...Data not available ...Data not available 19,170 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 970 ...Data not available ...Data not available 9,805 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Common-law couples 3,695 ...Data not available ...Data not available 10,065 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children at home 2,400 ...Data not available ...Data not available 5,850 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children at home 1,295 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,210 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 635 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,080 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 460 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,440 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 205 ...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 4,240 ...Data not available ...Data not available 20,010 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Female parent 3,325 ...Data not available ...Data not available 16,105 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 2,005 ...Data not available ...Data not available 9,095 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 1,005 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,890 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 315 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,125 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Male parent 915 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,910 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 610 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,625 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 250 ...Data not available ...Data not available 975 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 55 ...Data not available ...Data not available 305 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total children in census families in private households 20,335 ...Data not available ...Data not available 125,865 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Under six years of age 4,740 ...Data not available ...Data not available 25,440 ...Data not available ...Data not available
6 to 14 years 7,140 ...Data not available ...Data not available 42,610 ...Data not available ...Data not available
15 to 17 years 2,675 ...Data not available ...Data not available 15,790 ...Data not available ...Data not available
18 to 24 years 3,880 ...Data not available ...Data not available 26,910 ...Data not available ...Data not available
25 years and over 1,900 ...Data not available ...Data not available 15,115 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Average number of children at home per census family 0.9 ...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 81,565 39,465 42,095 381,345 187,135 194,215
Number of persons not in census families 17,700 8,215 9,485 57,510 27,150 30,360
Living with relativesCensus data footnote 9 1,645 690 955 7,075 2,835 4,240
Living with non-relatives only 5,140 2,905 2,235 9,010 5,120 3,890
Living alone 10,920 4,625 6,295 41,420 19,190 22,230
Number of census family persons 63,865 31,250 32,615 323,840 159,985 163,850
Average number of persons per census family 2.7 ...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 14,865 6,960 7,900 55,400 25,135 30,265
Number of persons not in census families aged 65 years and over 4,940 1,480 3,455 18,290 5,125 13,160
Living with relativesCensus data footnote 9 445 95 350 2,510 540 1,970
Living with non-relatives only 330 160 170 725 325 400
Living alone 4,165 1,235 2,935 15,055 4,260 10,800
Number of census family persons aged 65 years and over 9,925 5,480 4,445 37,110 20,005 17,105
Total number of private households by household typeCensus data footnote 10 36,205 ...Data not available ...Data not available 152,290 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Census-family households 23,325 ...Data not available ...Data not available 106,475 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-family-only householdsCensus data footnote 11 20,995 ...Data not available ...Data not available 98,715 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Couple-family householdsCensus data footnote 12 17,730 ...Data not available ...Data not available 82,280 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children 10,580 ...Data not available ...Data not available 37,310 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children 7,150 ...Data not available ...Data not available 44,970 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Lone-parent-family households 3,270 ...Data not available ...Data not available 16,435 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other family householdsCensus data footnote 13 2,325 ...Data not available ...Data not available 7,755 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-family households with persons not in a census family 1,785 ...Data not available ...Data not available 5,310 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Couple-family householdsCensus data footnote 14 1,100 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,350 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children 555 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,225 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children 540 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,125 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Lone-parent-family households 685 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,960 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Two-or-more-family households 545 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,445 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Non-census-family households 12,885 ...Data not available ...Data not available 45,815 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-person households 10,920 ...Data not available ...Data not available 41,420 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Two-or-more-person households 1,965 ...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 36,205 ...Data not available ...Data not available 152,295 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Single-detached house 21,335 ...Data not available ...Data not available 108,550 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 1,110 ...Data not available ...Data not available 12,935 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Movable dwellingCensus data footnote 16 825 ...Data not available ...Data not available 670 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other dwellingCensus data footnote 17 12,935 ...Data not available ...Data not available 30,135 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Semi-detached house 1,725 ...Data not available ...Data not available 6,435 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Row house 1,605 ...Data not available ...Data not available 7,965 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, duplex 2,870 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,960 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 6,655 ...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 36,205 ...Data not available ...Data not available 152,295 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 person 10,915 ...Data not available ...Data not available 41,420 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 persons 14,080 ...Data not available ...Data not available 50,350 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 persons 5,250 ...Data not available ...Data not available 23,750 ...Data not available ...Data not available
4 persons 3,990 ...Data not available ...Data not available 22,920 ...Data not available ...Data not available
5 persons 1,355 ...Data not available ...Data not available 9,190 ...Data not available ...Data not available
6 or more persons 610 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,665 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Number of persons in private households 81,565 ...Data not available ...Data not available 381,345 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Average number of persons in private households 2.3 ...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 82,705 39,960 42,745 384,935 189,705 195,230
  Single responses  81,905 39,575 42,330 376,960 185,855 191,100
    English  72,615 35,215 37,400 281,975 139,225 142,750
    French  1,170 580 590 11,710 5,455 6,250
    Non-official languages  8,115 3,780 4,335 83,280 41,175 42,105
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 20 10 10 20 10 10
        Atikamekw    0 0 0 0 0 0
        Cree, n.o.s.  10 5 5 5 0 5
        Dene  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Innu/Montagnais  0 0 0 5 0 0
        Inuktitut  5 0 0 0 0 0
        Mi'kmaq  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Ojibway  0 0 0 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 7,935 3,695 4,240 82,885 40,985 41,895
        African languages, n.i.e.  10 5 5 205 105 100
        Afrikaans  75 35 40 40 20 15
        Akan (Twi)  10 5 10 55 25 30
        Albanian  10 10 5 1,080 535 545
        Amharic  5 5 0 125 60 65
        Arabic  110 75 30 11,545 5,860 5,685
        Armenian  5 0 5 230 100 130
        Bantu languages, n.i.e.  10 5 5 55 30 30
        Bengali  10 5 5 620 310 315
        Berber languages (Kabyle)  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Bisayan languages  10 0 5 70 25 45
        Bosnian  10 5 5 330 165 165
        Bulgarian  10 5 5 100 50 55
        Burmese  5 5 0 20 10 5
        Cantonese  190 85 100 1,230 580 650
        Chinese, n.o.s.  535 255 285 3,435 1,690 1,750
        Creoles  5 5 5 185 85 100
        Croatian  140 70 75 1,850 895 955
        Czech  110 55 55 195 80 120
        Danish  210 100 115 85 40 40
        Dutch  515 255 260 815 420 395
        Estonian  15 5 5 20 5 10
        Finnish  100 30 70 160 70 90
        Flemish  10 10 0 100 35 60
        Fukien  0 0 0 5 5 0
        German  1,100 520 575 8,950 4,350 4,595
        Greek  70 40 25 1,100 550 555
        Gujarati  45 25 20 635 325 310
        Hakka  10 5 5 10 5 5
        Hebrew  10 10 0 35 25 10
        Hindi  85 45 40 595 310 285
        Hungarian  180 85 95 1,515 730 785
        Ilocano  15 5 10 75 30 40
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e.  5 5 5 50 25 25
        Italian  245 120 120 10,785 5,325 5,465
        Japanese  195 70 130 85 30 55
        Khmer (Cambodian)  90 45 45 450 215 230
        Korean  270 120 150 420 210 210
        Kurdish  0 0 0 130 75 55
        Lao  5 0 0 245 125 115
        Latvian  10 5 5 20 5 15
        Lingala  0 0 0 20 10 10
        Lithuanian  5 5 5 80 30 50
        Macedonian  10 5 5 1,205 585 625
        Malay  20 5 10 60 35 25
        Malayalam  5 5 5 150 70 80
        Maltese  5 5 0 235 125 115
        Mandarin  310 135 175 1,110 530 580
        Marathi  0 0 0 85 45 40
        Nepali  5 5 5 95 50 45
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e.  10 5 5 180 80 95
        Norwegian  70 35 35 5 5 5
        Oromo  5 0 0 45 25 20
        Panjabi (Punjabi)  900 450 450 2,095 1,090 1,005
        Pashto  0 0 0 30 10 15
        Persian (Farsi)  85 40 45 615 305 305
        Polish  215 105 115 3,430 1,590 1,840
        Portuguese  75 30 45 2,385 1,145 1,245
        Romanian  40 25 20 2,405 1,145 1,265
        Rundi (Kirundi)  0 0 0 40 15 25
        Russian  160 60 90 550 225 325
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)  5 0 0 95 45 50
        Semitic languages, n.i.e.  5 5 0 2,085 1,005 1,075
        Serbian  40 20 20 3,045 1,520 1,525
        Serbo-Croatian  5 0 0 215 105 110
        Shanghainese  0 0 0 15 5 5
        Sign languages, n.i.e.  10 5 5 55 25 25
        Sindhi  5 5 0 25 10 15
        Sinhala (Sinhalese)  5 0 5 120 65 60
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e.  5 5 0 195 110 90
        Slavic languages, n.i.e.  20 10 5 145 75 70
        Slovak  45 20 25 1,030 485 540
        Slovenian  15 10 10 195 80 120
        Somali  5 5 5 575 250 320
        Spanish  380 155 220 4,965 3,005 1,960
        Swahili  5 0 0 140 60 80
        Swedish  90 35 50 15 10 10
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)  325 110 215 1,800 685 1,110
        Taiwanese  35 15 15 25 10 15
        Tamil  0 0 5 260 130 130
        Telugu  5 5 0 115 60 60
        Thai  55 10 45 190 100 85
        Tibetan languages  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Tigrigna  0 0 0 120 50 70
        Turkish  20 15 0 400 220 180
        Ukrainian  165 70 90 730 295 440
        Urdu  30 15 15 1,915 985 930
        Vietnamese  325 150 170 1,925 935 990
        Yiddish  5 0 0 30 15 15
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 165 75 90 375 180 190
  Multiple responses          800 385 415 7,975 3,850 4,125
    English and French  210 100 105 1,720 800 925
    English and non-official language  535 255 275 5,550 2,735 2,820
    French and non-official language  35 15 20 440 205 235
    English, French and non-official language 25 20 10 265 115 150
Knowledge of official languages
Knowledge of official languages - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 82,705 39,960 42,745 384,935 189,705 195,230
  English only 76,990 37,375 39,610 341,720 170,095 171,625
  French only 35 15 20 455 195 260
  English and French 5,315 2,430 2,885 35,775 16,085 19,690
  Neither English nor French 365 140 230 6,980 3,330 3,650
First official language spoken
First official language spoken - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 82,705 39,960 42,745 384,935 189,705 195,230
  English 81,195 39,265 41,930 364,845 180,265 184,585
  French 1,060 520 540 10,825 5,045 5,775
  English and French 105 55 55 2,400 1,125 1,275
  Neither English nor French 345 125 220 6,865 3,275 3,590
Official language minority (number)Census data footnote 23 1,115 545 565 12,020 5,610 6,410
Official language minority (percentage)Census data footnote 23 1.3 1.4 1.3 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 82,710 39,960 42,745 384,930 189,705 195,225
  Single responses 81,605 39,455 42,150 371,220 182,935 188,280
    English 78,570 38,040 40,530 325,175 160,400 164,775
    French 265 110 155 3,230 1,480 1,755
    Non-official languages 2,770 1,305 1,455 42,810 21,055 21,755
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 0 0 0 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 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Mi'kmaq 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Ojibway 0 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 2,730 1,295 1,435 42,670 20,985 21,680
        African languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 115 60 55
        Afrikaans 35 15 15 5 0 5
        Akan (Twi) 0 5 0 15 10 10
        Albanian 0 0 0 570 275 295
        Amharic 0 0 0 70 35 35
        Arabic 35 25 15 6,930 3,345 3,590
        Armenian 0 0 0 110 40 65
        Bantu languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 15 5 10
        Bengali 0 0 5 425 205 225
        Berber languages (Kabyle) 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Bisayan languages 0 0 0 15 5 10
        Bosnian 0 5 0 180 90 95
        Bulgarian 0 0 0 50 30 25
        Burmese 0 0 0 10 10 5
        Cantonese 80 40 45 905 445 460
        Chinese, n.o.s. 285 145 140 2,435 1,195 1,240
        Creoles 5 5 0 100 45 60
        Croatian 40 20 20 705 320 385
        Czech 50 25 30 50 20 35
        Danish 5 5 5 5 5 0
        Dutch 50 30 25 30 15 20
        Estonian 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Finnish 10 5 10 40 15 20
        Flemish 0 0 0 10 5 10
        Fukien 0 0 0 0 0 0
        German 100 45 55 3,420 1,670 1,750
        Greek 30 15 20 455 215 240
        Gujarati 10 5 5 395 200 200
        Hakka 0 0 0 0 0 5
        Hebrew 0 0 0 5 5 5
        Hindi 40 25 15 325 155 165
        Hungarian 40 15 25 475 220 250
        Ilocano 10 5 5 5 0 5
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 5 20 5 10
        Italian 30 15 20 3,730 1,630 2,100
        Japanese 60 25 30 35 10 20
        Khmer (Cambodian) 65 30 35 270 130 145
        Korean 175 80 95 300 150 150
        Kurdish 0 0 0 90 45 45
        Lao 0 0 0 155 85 75
        Latvian 0 0 0 0 0 5
        Lingala 0 0 0 5 5 5
        Lithuanian 0 0 0 10 5 5
        Macedonian 5 5 5 550 265 285
        Malay 0 0 0 20 10 10
        Malayalam 0 0 0 80 35 45
        Maltese 0 0 0 40 20 20
        Mandarin 220 105 115 910 455 460
        Marathi 0 0 0 35 20 15
        Nepali 5 5 5 85 45 40
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 45 20 30
        Norwegian 5 0 5 0 0 0
        Oromo 0 0 0 30 20 15
        Panjabi (Punjabi) 565 275 290 1,445 730 715
        Pashto 0 0 0 20 5 15
        Persian (Farsi) 40 20 25 370 175 190
        Polish 60 25 35 1,650 775 870
        Portuguese 25 10 10 1,020 450 570
        Romanian 5 5 5 1,400 670 730
        Rundi (Kirundi) 0 0 0 20 10 15
        Russian 55 25 30 325 145 180
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda) 0 0 0 25 10 10
        Semitic languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 1,455 690 765
        Serbian 10 5 5 1,710 825 885
        Serbo-Croatian 0 0 0 120 60 60
        Shanghainese 0 0 0 15 5 10
        Sign languages, n.i.e. 20 10 15 95 50 40
        Sindhi 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Sinhala (Sinhalese) 0 0 0 60 30 30
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 180 100 80
        Slavic languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 40 15 25
        Slovak 5 0 0 280 130 155
        Slovenian 5 0 0 45 15 30
        Somali 0 0 0 390 165 230
        Spanish 140 65 75 3,390 2,295 1,090
        Swahili 0 0 0 105 40 60
        Swedish 10 5 5 5 0 5
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 90 40 50 820 355 465
        Taiwanese 20 10 10 10 0 5
        Tamil 0 0 0 135 65 75
        Telugu 0 0 0 45 20 20
        Thai 10 5 10 150 95 60
        Tibetan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Tigrigna 0 0 0 80 30 45
        Turkish 5 0 0 205 100 100
        Ukrainian 10 0 5 125 45 80
        Urdu 15 5 10 1,210 605 605
        Vietnamese 225 105 120 1,440 680 755
        Yiddish 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 35 10 20 140 65 70
  Multiple responses         1,100 505 595 13,715 6,770 6,945
    English and French 95 50 45 830 375 460
    English and non-official language 985 450 540 12,380 6,160 6,215
    French and non-official language 5 0 0 145 80 70
    English, French and non-official language 20 10 15 365 160 205
Detailed other language spoken regularly at home
Detailed other language spoken regularly at home - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 82,705 39,960 42,745 384,930 189,705 195,230
  None 77,475 37,570 39,905 330,790 163,490 167,300
  Single responses  5,125 2,340 2,785 52,890 25,605 27,285
    English  1,340 620 715 18,815 9,225 9,585
    French  765 325 440 7,310 3,230 4,080
    Non-official languages  3,020 1,390 1,625 26,770 13,150 13,615
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 10 0 5 20 10 10
        Atikamekw    0 0 0 0 0 0
        Cree, n.o.s.  5 0 5 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 0 0 0 0 0
        Ojibway  0 5 0 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 2,885 1,330 1,555 26,500 13,030 13,475
        African languages, n.i.e.  5 0 5 60 25 35
        Afrikaans  35 20 20 30 15 15
        Akan (Twi)  15 10 5 50 25 25
        Albanian  5 5 0 330 160 165
        Amharic  0 0 0 40 20 25
        Arabic  45 25 15 4,350 2,280 2,065
        Armenian  0 0 5 75 40 35
        Bantu languages, n.i.e.  5 5 0 40 25 20
        Bengali  5 5 5 120 65 55
        Berber languages (Kabyle)  0 0 0 5 5 0
        Bisayan languages  5 0 5 20 10 10
        Bosnian  5 0 0 105 55 50
        Bulgarian  0 5 0 40 15 20
        Burmese  0 0 0 5 5 0
        Cantonese  50 25 30 340 160 180
        Chinese, n.o.s.  135 65 75 670 340 335
        Creoles  5 5 0 105 45 60
        Croatian  50 20 30 710 335 370
        Czech  30 20 15 55 35 25
        Danish  70 30 35 30 15 15
        Dutch  140 60 80 215 90 120
        Estonian  5 5 5 5 0 10
        Finnish  30 10 20 55 25 30
        Flemish  5 5 0 10 5 10
        Fukien  0 0 0 0 0 0
        German  360 170 190 2,760 1,330 1,430
        Greek  35 20 10 490 250 240
        Gujarati  25 15 10 130 70 60
        Hakka  5 0 5 5 0 0
        Hebrew  15 5 5 25 10 10
        Hindi  70 25 45 345 190 155
        Hungarian  50 20 30 480 210 270
        Ilocano  10 5 10 15 5 10
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e.  0 0 0 15 5 10
        Italian  85 40 45 4,200 2,115 2,085
        Japanese  120 55 65 55 20 35
        Khmer (Cambodian)  20 15 5 115 60 55
        Korean  65 35 30 65 30 35
        Kurdish  0 0 0 20 10 10
        Lao  0 0 0 55 30 30
        Latvian  0 0 0 10 5 5
        Lingala  0 0 0 20 10 10
        Lithuanian  0 0 5 30 10 20
        Macedonian  0 0 5 455 230 230
        Malay  15 0 10 30 15 15
        Malayalam  5 5 5 50 25 30
        Maltese  0 0 0 80 40 40
        Mandarin  90 35 55 185 75 105
        Marathi  0 0 0 25 15 10
        Nepali  0 5 0 5 5 0
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e.  5 5 5 150 75 80
        Norwegian  25 10 15 5 5 5
        Oromo  5 5 0 5 0 5
        Panjabi (Punjabi)  255 125 125 405 210 195
        Pashto  0 0 0 5 0 0
        Persian (Farsi)  25 15 10 135 75 60
        Polish  85 40 45 1,005 460 540
        Portuguese  30 15 10 965 495 470
        Romanian  25 15 10 640 305 330
        Rundi (Kirundi)  0 0 0 10 0 5
        Russian  45 25 20 165 70 95
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)  0 0 0 45 25 20
        Semitic languages, n.i.e.  0 0 0 425 215 210
        Serbian  15 10 10 960 480 485
        Serbo-Croatian  5 0 0 60 30 30
        Shanghainese  0 0 0 5 5 5
        Sign languages, n.i.e.  15 5 10 60 25 35
        Sindhi  5 5 5 10 5 10
        Sinhala (Sinhalese)  0 5 5 55 30 20
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e.  0 0 0 5 5 0
        Slavic languages, n.i.e.  5 5 0 35 15 15
        Slovak  25 10 15 305 135 170
        Slovenian  0 0 5 60 25 35
        Somali  0 0 0 145 75 70
        Spanish  310 145 170 1,515 715 800
        Swahili  5 0 0 75 35 35
        Swedish  35 15 20 5 5 5
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)  165 50 110 665 240 425
        Taiwanese  10 0 5 10 0 10
        Tamil  5 5 0 90 50 40
        Telugu  5 5 0 50 30 25
        Thai  25 5 20 30 5 25
        Tibetan languages  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Tigrigna  0 0 0 40 15 15
        Turkish  10 5 0 155 95 65
        Ukrainian  35 15 15 225 90 135
        Urdu  10 5 10 470 245 225
        Vietnamese  75 35 40 360 170 185
        Yiddish  0 0 0 5 0 0
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 125 55 70 255 120 135
  Multiple responses          105 55 60 1,250 610 645
    English and French  10 5 5 225 110 115
    English and non-official language  20 10 10 285 145 135
    French and non-official language  75 40 35 740 350 385
    English, French and non-official language  0 0 0 10 0 5

Symbols

A adjusted figure due to boundary change

Users wishing to compare 2011 Census data with those of other censuses should then take into account that the boundaries of geographic areas may change from one census to another. In order to facilitate comparison, the 2006 Census counts are adjusted as needed to take into account boundary changes between the 2006 and 2011 censuses. The 2006 counts that were adjusted are identified by the letter 'A.' The letter 'A' may also refer to corrections to the 2006 counts; however, most of these are the result of boundary changes. This symbol is also used to identify areas that have been created since 2006, such as newly incorporated municipalities (census subdivisions) and new designated places (DPLs).

E use with caution

After the release of the 2006 or 2011 Census population and dwelling counts, errors are occasionally uncovered in the data. It is not possible to make changes to the 2006 or 2011 Census data presented in these tables.

Refer to the 2006 population and dwelling count amendments or the 2011 population and dwelling count amendments for further information.

X area and data suppression

In addition to random rounding, area and data suppression has been adopted to further protect the confidentiality of individual respondents' personal information.

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.

† excludes census data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or Indian settlements

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.')

Refer to a complete list of these geographic areas.

.. not available for a specific reference period

Data quality index: Data quality index showing a global non response rate higher than or equal to 25% (suppressed). Geographic area suppression lists show areas where data are suppressed.

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.

... not applicable

A possible reason for the use of the three dots (...) symbol is:

  • A value that cannot be calculated such as a percentage change where the denominator is zero.

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. Nanaimo, British Columbia (Code 5921007) 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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Footnotes

Footnote 1

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Source

Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 Census Profile

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Footnotes

Footnote 1

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Map

Map

Map: Nanaimo, City (Census Subdivision), British Columbia

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Map: Nanaimo, City, Census Subdivision (shaded in green), British Columbia

Map: Essex, County (Census Division), Ontario

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Map: Essex, County, Census Division (shaded in green), Ontario

Geographic hierarchy

Geographic hierarchy

Geographic hierarchy: Nanaimo  (City)

Geographic hierarchy: Essex (County)

Note

Note: For more information regarding geographic hierarchies, refer to the Illustrated Glossary: Hierarchy of standard geographic units tutorial.

Related data

Related data

Related data: Nanaimo, City (Census Subdivision), British Columbia

2011 Census

2011 National Household Survey (NHS)

Related data: Essex, County (Census Division), Ontario

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2011 National Household Survey (NHS)

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