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Characteristic Vancouver, CY
British Columbia
(Census subdivision)
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Total Male Female Total Male Female
Population and dwelling counts
Population in 2011Census data footnote 1 603,502 ...Data not available ...Data not available 33,476,688  ...Data not available ...Data not available
Population in 2006Census data footnote 1 578,041 ...Data not available ...Data not available 31,612,897  ...Data not available ...Data not available
2006 to 2011 population change (%) 4.4 ...Data not available ...Data not available 5.9 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total private dwellingsCensus data footnote 2 286,742 ...Data not available ...Data not available 14,569,633 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Private dwellings occupied by usual residentsCensus data footnote 3 264,573 ...Data not available ...Data not available 13,320,614 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Population density per square kilometre 5,249.1 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3.7 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Land area (square km) 114.97 ...Data not available ...Data not available 8,965,121.42 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Age characteristics
Total population by age groupsCensus data footnote 4 603,500 295,095 308,400 33,476,685 16,414,225 17,062,460
0 to 4 years 24,770 12,725 12,050 1,877,095 961,150 915,945
5 to 9 years 22,400 11,625 10,775 1,809,895 925,965 883,935
10 to 14 years 24,175 12,435 11,740 1,920,355 983,995 936,360
15 to 19 years 29,095 14,950 14,150 2,178,135 1,115,845 1,062,295
15 years 5,500 2,770 2,730 423,755 216,765 206,985
16 years 5,625 2,985 2,635 432,490 222,445 210,045
17 years 5,715 2,955 2,760 434,060 223,015 211,045
18 years 5,985 3,025 2,960 439,700 225,050 214,650
19 years 6,275 3,215 3,065 448,130 228,570 219,560
20 to 24 years 44,285 21,710 22,570 2,187,450 1,108,775 1,078,670
25 to 29 years 59,465 28,810 30,655 2,169,590 1,077,275 1,092,315
30 to 34 years 53,335 26,355 26,980 2,162,905 1,058,810 1,104,095
35 to 39 years 47,230 23,055 24,175 2,173,930 1,064,200 1,109,735
40 to 44 years 48,640 23,950 24,690 2,324,875 1,141,720 1,183,155
45 to 49 years 49,195 24,730 24,460 2,675,130 1,318,715 1,356,420
50 to 54 years 44,105 21,435 22,670 2,658,965 1,309,030 1,349,940
55 to 59 years 39,500 19,315 20,185 2,340,635 1,147,300 1,193,335
60 to 64 years 35,365 17,370 17,995 2,052,670 1,002,690 1,049,985
65 to 69 years 22,845 11,110 11,735 1,521,715 738,010 783,705
70 to 74 years 18,800 8,720 10,080 1,153,065 543,435 609,630
75 to 79 years 15,870 7,425 8,440 922,700 417,945 504,755
80 to 84 years 12,305 5,410 6,895 702,070 291,085 410,985
85 years and over 12,110 3,955 8,155 645,515 208,300 437,215
Median age of the populationCensus data footnote 5 39.7 39.1 40.2 40.6 39.6 41.5
% of the population aged 15 and over 88.2 87.5 88.8 83.2 82.5 84.0
Marital status
Total population 15 years and over by marital statusCensus data footnote 6 532,150 258,310 273,840 27,869,340 13,543,130 14,326,215
Married or living with a common-law partner 264,105 132,245 131,855 16,084,490 8,045,795 8,038,700
Married (and not separated) 216,815 107,845 108,965 12,941,960 6,470,300 6,471,660
Living common law 47,285 24,395 22,890 3,142,525 1,575,495 1,567,035
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 268,050 126,065 141,985 11,784,855 5,497,335 6,287,515
Single (never legally married) 194,270 102,030 92,240 7,816,045 4,206,320 3,609,730
Separated 12,850 5,445 7,400 698,240 299,655 398,585
Divorced 35,825 14,020 21,800 1,686,035 680,415 1,005,620
Widowed 25,110 4,570 20,545 1,584,530 310,940 1,273,590
Family characteristics
Total number of census families in private householdsCensus data footnote 7 151,335 ...Data not available ...Data not available 9,389,695 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 2 persons 79,030 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,679,700 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 3 persons 34,395 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,048,560 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 4 persons 28,625 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,870,305 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 5 or more persons 9,280 ...Data not available ...Data not available 791,130 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of census families in private householdsCensus data footnote 8 151,330 ...Data not available ...Data not available 9,389,700 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total couple families by family structure and number of children 126,610 ...Data not available ...Data not available 7,861,855 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Married couples 103,030 ...Data not available ...Data not available 6,293,950 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children at home 43,510 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,891,215 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children at home 59,520 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,402,735 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 25,375 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,288,775 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 25,655 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,475,220 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 8,495 ...Data not available ...Data not available 638,740 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Common-law couples 23,580 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,567,910 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children at home 19,305 ...Data not available ...Data not available 861,350 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children at home 4,270 ...Data not available ...Data not available 706,555 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 2,450 ...Data not available ...Data not available 321,865 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 1,420 ...Data not available ...Data not available 273,620 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 405 ...Data not available ...Data not available 111,075 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total lone-parent families by sex of parent and number of children 24,725 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,527,845 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Female parent 20,120 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,200,295 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 13,055 ...Data not available ...Data not available 710,225 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 5,435 ...Data not available ...Data not available 352,150 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 1,630 ...Data not available ...Data not available 137,920 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Male parent 4,600 ...Data not available ...Data not available 327,545 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 3,160 ...Data not available ...Data not available 216,910 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 1,135 ...Data not available ...Data not available 85,770 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 305 ...Data not available ...Data not available 24,860 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total children in census families in private households 146,430 ...Data not available ...Data not available 9,971,320 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Under six years of age 29,245 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,217,355 ...Data not available ...Data not available
6 to 14 years 41,480 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,322,875 ...Data not available ...Data not available
15 to 17 years 16,065 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,240,565 ...Data not available ...Data not available
18 to 24 years 31,885 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,062,245 ...Data not available ...Data not available
25 years and over 27,755 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,128,280 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Average number of children at home per census family 1.0 ...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 590,205 288,095 302,110 32,856,980 16,153,945 16,703,035
Number of persons not in census families 165,840 79,055 86,785 5,634,105 2,678,530 2,955,575
Living with relativesCensus data footnote 9 18,175 6,670 11,505 735,685 309,510 426,175
Living with non-relatives only 46,460 24,170 22,285 1,225,115 689,960 535,150
Living alone 101,200 48,215 52,990 3,673,310 1,679,055 1,994,250
Number of census family persons 424,370 209,045 215,330 27,222,870 13,475,410 13,747,460
Average number of persons per census family 2.8 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2.9 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of persons aged 65 years and over in private households 75,360 34,360 41,000 4,551,900 2,081,795 2,470,110
Number of persons not in census families aged 65 years and over 28,975 9,280 19,690 1,527,630 445,865 1,081,770
Living with relativesCensus data footnote 9 5,605 1,090 4,510 224,755 52,375 172,380
Living with non-relatives only 1,795 845 950 87,185 42,230 44,955
Living alone 21,575 7,340 14,235 1,215,695 351,260 864,435
Number of census family persons aged 65 years and over 46,390 25,085 21,305 3,024,275 1,635,935 1,388,340
Total number of private households by household typeCensus data footnote 10 264,575 ...Data not available ...Data not available 13,320,615 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Census-family households 142,960 ...Data not available ...Data not available 9,103,965 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-family-only householdsCensus data footnote 11 122,540 ...Data not available ...Data not available 8,263,885 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Couple-family householdsCensus data footnote 12 103,885 ...Data not available ...Data not available 7,070,680 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children 52,895 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,394,480 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children 50,985 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,676,200 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Lone-parent-family households 18,655 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,193,210 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other family householdsCensus data footnote 13 20,420 ...Data not available ...Data not available 840,075 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-family households with persons not in a census family 12,745 ...Data not available ...Data not available 572,015 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Couple-family householdsCensus data footnote 14 9,820 ...Data not available ...Data not available 389,775 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children 3,300 ...Data not available ...Data not available 144,240 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children 6,520 ...Data not available ...Data not available 245,535 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Lone-parent-family households 2,925 ...Data not available ...Data not available 182,240 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Two-or-more-family households 7,675 ...Data not available ...Data not available 268,065 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Non-census-family households 121,615 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,216,650 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-person households 101,205 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,673,305 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Two-or-more-person households 20,410 ...Data not available ...Data not available 543,345 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwellingCensus data footnote 15 264,575 ...Data not available ...Data not available 13,320,615 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Single-detached house 47,530 ...Data not available ...Data not available 7,329,150 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 70,270 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,234,770 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Movable dwellingCensus data footnote 16 65 ...Data not available ...Data not available 183,510 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other dwellingCensus data footnote 17 146,705 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,573,185 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Semi-detached house 4,000 ...Data not available ...Data not available 646,245 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Row house 9,040 ...Data not available ...Data not available 791,600 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, duplex 45,845 ...Data not available ...Data not available 704,485 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 87,430 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,397,550 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other single-attached house 390 ...Data not available ...Data not available 33,310 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of private households by household sizeCensus data footnote 18 264,570 ...Data not available ...Data not available 13,320,615 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 person 101,205 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,673,310 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 persons 81,465 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,544,820 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 persons 34,770 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,081,900 ...Data not available ...Data not available
4 persons 28,070 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,903,300 ...Data not available ...Data not available
5 persons 10,985 ...Data not available ...Data not available 724,405 ...Data not available ...Data not available
6 or more persons 8,070 ...Data not available ...Data not available 392,885 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Number of persons in private households 590,205 ...Data not available ...Data not available 32,856,975 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Average number of persons in private households 2.2 ...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 19 595,720 291,505 304,215 33,121,175 16,265,870 16,855,305
  Single responses  578,685 283,430 295,250 32,481,635 15,955,395 16,526,240
    English  299,290 154,040 145,250 18,858,980 9,345,225 9,513,750
    French  8,905 4,575 4,330 7,054,975 3,452,380 3,602,590
    Non-official languages  270,490 124,825 145,670 6,567,680 3,157,785 3,409,895
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 165 85 85 177,360 86,870 90,490
        Atikamekw    0 0 0 5,820 2,975 2,845
        Cree, n.o.s.  120 60 55 77,900 38,055 39,845
        Dene  10 10 5 11,215 5,500 5,720
        Innu/Montagnais  0 0 5 10,785 5,205 5,580
        Inuktitut  5 0 0 33,500 16,725 16,775
        Mi'kmaq  0 0 0 7,635 3,715 3,920
        Ojibway  30 10 15 17,625 8,340 9,285
        Oji-Cree  0 0 0 9,835 4,890 4,945
        Stoney  5 0 5 3,050 1,465 1,580
Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 268,345 123,780 144,565 6,312,435 3,032,860 3,279,570
        African languages, n.i.e 55 30 25 9,125 4,920 4,205
        Afrikaans  220 120 100 8,770 4,370 4,400
        Akan (Twi)  70 35 40 12,680 6,145 6,535
        Albanian  130 70 60 23,820 12,205 11,610
        Amharic  305 160 135 18,020 8,745 9,275
        Arabic  2,685 1,670 1,015 327,870 175,535 152,335
        Armenian  275 140 135 29,795 14,525 15,265
        Bantu languages, n.i.e 65 35 30 7,150 3,565 3,590
        Bengali  880 465 420 59,370 30,555 28,815
        Berber languages (Kabyle)  0 0 0 5,855 3,210 2,645
        Bisayan languages  1,020 370 650 16,240 6,185 10,055
        Bosnian  225 110 115 11,685 5,805 5,875
        Bulgarian  465 210 260 19,050 9,305 9,740
        Burmese  340 175 165 2,985 1,515 1,470
        Cantonese  63,220 29,170 34,055 372,460 173,510 198,955
        Chinese, n.o.s.  44,880 20,730 24,150 425,210 200,800 224,410
        Creoles  70 40 35 61,725 27,620 34,105
        Croatian  1,320 635 680 49,730 24,395 25,335
        Czech  855 435 420 23,585 11,350 12,230
        Danish  435 205 230 14,145 6,950 7,200
        Dutch  1,350 675 670 110,490 54,060 56,425
        Estonian  130 50 80 6,385 2,755 3,630
        Finnish  410 150 260 17,415 7,390 10,020
        Flemish  40 30 10 4,690 2,060 2,635
        Fukien  545 245 305 5,925 2,730 3,190
        German  6,615 3,150 3,465 409,200 195,415 213,785
        Greek  2,275 1,160 1,110 108,925 55,085 53,840
        Gujarati  960 430 530 91,450 45,570 45,875
        Hakka  405 180 225 5,115 2,360 2,755
        Hebrew  830 460 365 18,450 9,865 8,585
        Hindi  3,955 1,905 2,040 90,545 45,170 45,375
        Hungarian  1,350 655 700 67,920 32,740 35,180
        Ilocano  1,535 615 925 17,915 6,945 10,965
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e 65 40 25 5,255 2,860 2,395
        Italian  5,065 2,435 2,625 407,485 201,985 205,510
        Japanese  6,730 2,235 4,495 39,985 14,035 25,955
        Khmer (Cambodian)  330 150 180 19,440 9,095 10,345
        Korean  7,825 3,300 4,525 137,925 64,090 73,835
        Kurdish  385 210 175 9,805 5,350 4,445
        Lao  105 50 55 12,970 6,375 6,590
        Latvian  135 60 75 6,200 2,700 3,505
        Lingala  10 10 5 3,085 1,440 1,645
        Lithuanian  85 35 50 7,245 3,080 4,165
        Macedonian  60 25 40 17,245 8,405 8,840
        Malay  995 495 495 10,910 4,845 6,060
        Malayalam  325 160 165 16,080 8,200 7,875
        Maltese  20 10 5 6,220 3,125 3,100
        Mandarin  23,675 10,715 12,955 248,705 116,480 132,225
        Marathi  80 45 30 5,830 3,030 2,805
        Nepali  140 80 55 8,480 4,350 4,135
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e 60 35 20 14,075 7,385 6,685
        Norwegian  205 95 110 5,800 2,745 3,055
        Oromo  75 45 30 11,140 6,075 5,060
        Panjabi (Punjabi)  15,235 7,485 7,745 430,705 217,015 213,685
        Pashto  125 70 50 12,465 6,470 5,990
        Persian (Farsi)  6,260 3,270 2,990 170,045 86,810 83,235
        Polish  2,705 1,245 1,455 191,645 87,905 103,745
        Portuguese  3,410 1,680 1,730 211,335 102,320 109,015
        Romanian  1,145 525 620 90,300 43,475 46,820
        Rundi (Kirundi)  35 15 25 3,975 1,875 2,100
        Russian  3,705 1,635 2,070 164,330 75,275 89,050
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)  25 15 10 3,895 1,710 2,185
        Semitic languages, n.i.e 45 25 20 16,970 8,395 8,575
        Serbian  2,080 1,020 1,065 56,420 28,125 28,290
        Serbo-Croatian  480 230 255 10,155 4,940 5,215
        Shanghainese  460 185 275 2,920 1,230 1,695
        Sign languages, n.i.e 65 30 35 3,815 2,050 1,760
        Sindhi  245 105 140 11,330 5,290 6,040
        Sinhala (Sinhalese)  210 105 100 14,185 7,070 7,110
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e 70 35 35 4,360 2,225 2,135
        Slavic languages, n.i.e 80 40 40 3,630 1,850 1,785
        Slovak  480 205 270 17,580 8,045 9,540
        Slovenian  155 85 75 10,775 5,015 5,760
        Somali  130 70 60 31,380 14,260 17,120
        Spanish  10,500 5,230 5,270 410,670 199,110 211,565
        Swahili  110 60 50 10,090 5,050 5,045
        Swedish  440 200 235 7,350 3,170 4,175
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)  18,805 7,300 11,505 327,445 131,405 196,045
        Taiwanese  1,600 725 880 9,635 4,450 5,185
        Tamil  1,400 760 635 131,265 65,145 66,120
        Telugu  95 55 40 9,315 4,910 4,405
        Thai  665 255 410 7,935 2,505 5,425
        Tibetan languages  45 30 15 4,640 2,365 2,270
        Tigrigna  120 60 65 10,220 4,990 5,230
        Turkish  815 475 340 29,640 15,865 13,775
        Ukrainian  890 355 530 111,540 49,570 61,975
        Urdu  700 375 325 172,800 88,295 84,500
        Vietnamese  10,585 4,985 5,600 144,880 68,255 76,625
        Yiddish  185 90 100 15,205 7,400 7,805
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 1,985 960 1,025 77,890 38,055 39,835
  Multiple responses          17,035 8,075 8,965 639,540 310,480 329,060
    English and French  1,500 760 745 144,685 69,975 74,710
    English and non-official language  14,425 6,800 7,625 396,330 192,000 204,330
    French and non-official language  755 345 410 74,430 36,535 37,890
    English, French and non-official language 355 170 185 24,095 11,965 12,130
Knowledge of official languages
Knowledge of official languages - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 595,720 291,505 304,215 33,121,175 16,265,870 16,855,305
  English only 490,430 245,600 244,825 22,564,665 11,222,185 11,342,485
  French only 430 205 225 4,165,015 1,925,340 2,239,680
  English and French 58,905 26,855 32,045 5,795,570 2,876,560 2,919,005
  Neither English nor French 45,960 18,835 27,120 595,920 241,790 354,135
First official language spoken
First official language spoken - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 595,720 291,505 304,215 33,121,175 16,265,875 16,855,300
  English 537,105 266,410 270,695 24,662,900 12,172,545 12,490,350
  French 9,165 4,660 4,505 7,507,890 3,671,815 3,836,075
  English and French 4,020 1,835 2,180 367,635 186,235 181,405
  Neither English nor French 45,430 18,600 26,825 582,755 235,280 347,475
Official language minority (number)Census data footnote 23 11,175 5,575 5,600 7,691,705 3,764,930 3,926,770
Official language minority (percentage)Census data footnote 23 1.9 1.9 1.8 23.2 23.1 23.3
Detailed language spoken most often at home
Detailed language spoken most often at home - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 595,720 291,510 304,215 33,121,175 16,265,875 16,855,300
  Single responses 560,350 274,905 285,440 31,958,800 15,701,165 16,257,640
    English 387,300 194,815 192,485 21,457,075 10,585,620 10,871,455
    French 3,560 1,735 1,825 6,827,865 3,348,235 3,479,625
    Non-official languages 169,485 78,360 91,130 3,673,865 1,767,310 1,906,555
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 25 15 10 114,610 58,055 56,550
        Atikamekw   0 0 0 5,365 2,800 2,565
        Cree, n.o.s. 15 10 10 44,520 22,555 21,970
        Dene 5 0 5 7,960 4,025 3,940
        Innu/Montagnais 0 0 0 9,630 4,700 4,935
        Inuktitut 0 0 0 27,170 13,780 13,390
        Mi'kmaq 0 0 0 4,160 2,100 2,060
        Ojibway 0 0 0 6,850 3,555 3,295
        Oji-Cree 0 0 0 6,875 3,525 3,350
        Stoney 0 0 0 2,070 1,025 1,045
      Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 168,770 77,985 90,790 3,531,990 1,695,585 1,836,405
        African languages, n.i.e. 10 0 5 4,130 2,085 2,045
        Afrikaans 60 30 30 4,465 2,230 2,235
        Akan (Twi) 20 10 15 6,545 2,980 3,560
        Albanian 55 25 25 13,765 6,985 6,775
        Amharic 130 65 70 10,760 5,065 5,695
        Arabic 1,660 955 710 181,790 92,840 88,950
        Armenian 90 45 45 19,140 9,035 10,105
        Bantu languages, n.i.e. 10 5 5 1,815 865 950
        Bengali 560 280 275 42,065 21,140 20,925
        Berber languages (Kabyle) 0 0 0 1,995 1,045 950
        Bisayan languages 340 140 205 5,390 2,395 2,995
        Bosnian 115 65 55 6,705 3,385 3,315
        Bulgarian 215 95 120 12,075 5,940 6,135
        Burmese 225 125 105 1,895 970 925
        Cantonese 49,175 22,410 26,765 288,620 133,355 155,265
        Chinese, n.o.s. 30,650 14,070 16,580 297,295 141,425 155,870
        Creoles 45 20 25 25,475 11,045 14,435
        Croatian 475 225 250 18,730 8,950 9,780
        Czech 190 95 90 7,415 3,595 3,820
        Danish 50 25 25 945 475 465
        Dutch 135 60 75 11,530 5,485 6,040
        Estonian 20 10 15 1,450 550 895
        Finnish 95 40 60 3,335 1,480 1,855
        Flemish 15 10 5 455 210 245
        Fukien 165 70 100 1,900 875 1,030
        German 1,100 530 570 126,375 61,350 65,030
        Greek 955 440 510 47,705 22,800 24,905
        Gujarati 485 205 275 55,725 27,220 28,505
        Hakka 115 55 60 2,050 945 1,110
        Hebrew 350 175 170 8,400 4,245 4,150
        Hindi 1,915 905 1,015 47,080 23,215 23,870
        Hungarian 335 145 185 22,945 10,780 12,165
        Ilocano 525 240 290 6,160 2,610 3,550
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 15 10 10 2,285 1,165 1,120
        Italian 2,040 890 1,150 139,480 61,990 77,485
        Japanese 3,560 1,440 2,120 18,850 8,010 10,835
        Khmer (Cambodian) 175 85 90 11,330 5,250 6,075
        Korean 5,445 2,415 3,035 104,905 49,660 55,245
        Kurdish 215 105 110 6,000 3,125 2,875
        Lao 30 10 15 6,980 3,445 3,540
        Latvian 40 15 20 1,625 715 910
        Lingala 0 0 0 880 400 485
        Lithuanian 20 10 10 2,115 915 1,205
        Macedonian 35 15 20 7,775 3,740 4,035
        Malay 395 205 185 3,940 1,935 2,005
        Malayalam 205 100 105 7,955 4,010 3,940
        Maltese 5 5 0 1,330 640 690
        Mandarin 19,030 8,895 10,135 203,275 97,960 105,320
        Marathi 30 20 10 2,800 1,450 1,345
        Nepali 85 50 35 6,320 3,215 3,105
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 15 10 10 3,785 1,800 1,985
        Norwegian 35 15 10 575 275 300
        Oromo 40 25 15 4,745 2,445 2,305
        Panjabi (Punjabi) 10,500 5,120 5,370 317,075 158,375 158,700
        Pashto 90 50 45 8,700 4,390 4,310
        Persian (Farsi) 3,875 1,890 1,985 118,830 58,420 60,415
        Polish 860 390 470 85,210 39,945 45,260
        Portuguese 1,545 750 800 97,210 46,445 50,760
        Romanian 445 220 230 54,460 26,580 27,880
        Rundi (Kirundi) 20 10 15 1,335 610 720
        Russian 2,085 960 1,130 109,735 52,320 57,420
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda) 10 5 10 1,180 540 640
        Semitic languages, n.i.e. 15 5 10 11,670 5,640 6,030
        Serbian 1,325 645 685 34,885 17,100 17,780
        Serbo-Croatian 240 115 125 5,040 2,465 2,580
        Shanghainese 195 85 110 1,325 610 715
        Sign languages, n.i.e. 95 50 45 6,305 3,685 2,620
        Sindhi 75 30 50 4,870 2,175 2,695
        Sinhala (Sinhalese) 65 35 35 6,850 3,410 3,440
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e. 45 15 30 3,525 1,795 1,730
        Slavic languages, n.i.e. 20 10 15 1,135 545 590
        Slovak 125 60 65 5,370 2,545 2,825
        Slovenian 15 10 10 2,475 1,095 1,380
        Somali 70 35 40 21,665 9,665 12,000
        Spanish 5,245 2,560 2,680 252,015 123,085 128,935
        Swahili 45 25 25 4,175 2,040 2,130
        Swedish 120 55 60 1,130 535 595
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 9,345 3,880 5,460 161,080 71,145 89,935
        Taiwanese 765 365 400 4,830 2,315 2,515
        Tamil 1,035 550 485 98,940 48,355 50,590
        Telugu 45 30 15 5,205 2,675 2,530
        Thai 270 125 145 3,215 1,470 1,745
        Tibetan languages 20 15 5 3,620 1,835 1,785
        Tigrigna 60 30 35 5,975 2,845 3,130
        Turkish 370 195 175 18,705 9,510 9,190
        Ukrainian 140 60 80 25,565 11,505 14,065
        Urdu 400 200 205 113,785 57,100 56,680
        Vietnamese 7,475 3,525 3,955 104,960 49,550 55,410
        Yiddish 5 0 0 6,860 3,515 3,350
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 690 365 330 27,265 13,670 13,595
  Multiple responses         35,375 16,600 18,775 1,162,370 564,710 597,665
    English and French 885 475 415 131,205 63,475 67,730
    English and non-official language 33,780 15,805 17,975 875,135 425,370 449,765
    French and non-official language 255 125 130 109,700 53,010 56,690
    English, French and non-official language 450 195 260 46,330 22,845 23,485
Detailed other language spoken regularly at home
Detailed other language spoken regularly at home - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 595,720 291,505 304,215 33,121,175 16,265,870 16,855,305
  None 454,215 224,420 229,795 28,418,595 13,988,140 14,430,455
  Single responses  138,730 65,795 72,930 4,554,525 2,205,595 2,348,935
    English  58,315 28,070 30,245 1,910,475 948,755 961,715
    French  6,815 3,275 3,545 678,940 318,530 360,415
    Non-official languages  73,595 34,460 39,140 1,965,110 938,305 1,026,805
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 105 55 50 62,935 29,835 33,100
        Atikamekw    0 0 0 470 205 265
        Cree, n.o.s.  80 40 40 32,750 15,645 17,105
        Dene  5 0 5 3,245 1,535 1,710
        Innu/Montagnais  0 0 0 1,065 490 580
        Inuktitut  5 0 0 7,230 3,510 3,720
        Mi'kmaq  0 0 5 3,135 1,435 1,700
        Ojibway  20 10 5 10,870 5,040 5,835
        Oji-Cree  0 0 0 3,300 1,570 1,730
        Stoney  0 0 0 865 410 455
      Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 72,660 34,020 38,640 1,857,185 887,115 970,070
        African languages, n.i.e 25 15 10 3,625 1,930 1,695
        Afrikaans  130 65 60 4,185 2,075 2,110
        Akan (Twi)  35 15 20 6,105 3,010 3,095
        Albanian  45 25 20 6,155 3,095 3,055
        Amharic  105 60 50 5,665 2,785 2,875
        Arabic  735 500 230 116,375 62,625 53,755
        Armenian  80 45 35 6,690 3,270 3,420
        Bantu languages, n.i.e 35 20 15 3,595 1,735 1,860
        Bengali  190 90 100 11,405 5,925 5,475
        Berber languages (Kabyle)  0 0 0 2,040 1,085 955
        Bisayan languages  220 80 140 4,015 1,515 2,500
        Bosnian  80 35 45 3,365 1,635 1,730
        Bulgarian  150 65 85 3,985 1,850 2,135
        Burmese  90 45 45 860 425 435
        Cantonese  13,960 6,715 7,240 83,955 40,200 43,755
        Chinese, n.o.s.  7,635 3,705 3,935 74,930 35,840 39,090
        Creoles  35 20 15 44,100 19,795 24,305
        Croatian  505 230 270 19,045 9,240 9,805
        Czech  330 155 175 7,540 3,415 4,120
        Danish  160 80 85 4,800 2,145 2,655
        Dutch  455 220 235 34,465 15,800 18,660
        Estonian  30 15 20 2,240 955 1,285
        Finnish  140 45 95 5,670 2,355 3,310
        Flemish  10 5 5 995 405 585
        Fukien  195 80 110 2,315 1,080 1,235
        German  2,735 1,275 1,465 117,070 54,490 62,585
        Greek  1,165 585 580 50,670 25,670 25,005
        Gujarati  350 155 195 25,635 12,745 12,890
        Hakka  135 65 75 1,490 685 805
        Hebrew  510 260 255 14,270 7,170 7,095
        Hindi  2,065 1,035 1,035 55,375 28,080 27,290
        Hungarian  430 200 235 19,135 8,770 10,360
        Ilocano  380 140 240 4,880 1,895 2,990
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e 40 20 20 1,845 980 870
        Italian  1,925 945 980 156,885 77,220 79,665
        Japanese  2,860 1,130 1,735 19,050 7,875 11,175
        Khmer (Cambodian)  75 35 45 5,425 2,545 2,880
        Korean  1,545 615 925 22,870 10,620 12,255
        Kurdish  85 50 35 2,295 1,245 1,045
        Lao  45 25 20 3,830 1,915 1,915
        Latvian  30 10 20 1,880 760 1,125
        Lingala  5 5 0 4,235 1,965 2,270
        Lithuanian  25 15 15 2,120 855 1,260
        Macedonian  5 5 5 5,950 2,890 3,060
        Malay  385 195 195 4,320 1,915 2,405
        Malayalam  95 45 45 6,110 3,085 3,020
        Maltese  10 5 5 2,405 1,110 1,300
        Mandarin  5,625 2,475 3,150 47,785 21,575 26,205
        Marathi  25 10 15 1,740 870 875
        Nepali  15 10 5 1,175 605 565
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e 20 15 5 10,610 5,245 5,365
        Norwegian  80 40 40 1,935 885 1,050
        Oromo  10 10 5 3,315 1,740 1,580
        Panjabi (Punjabi)  3,655 1,840 1,815 83,180 42,490 40,695
        Pashto  25 15 10 2,315 1,245 1,075
        Persian (Farsi)  1,545 840 705 32,275 17,085 15,190
        Polish  905 405 500 54,580 24,580 30,005
        Portuguese  1,290 645 645 77,850 37,635 40,215
        Romanian  355 140 215 20,800 9,715 11,085
        Rundi (Kirundi)  5 5 5 1,925 925 1,000
        Russian  1,035 440 590 38,805 17,710 21,095
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)  10 5 5 1,805 775 1,030
        Semitic languages, n.i.e 15 10 5 3,685 1,850 1,835
        Serbian  510 250 260 14,890 7,460 7,425
        Serbo-Croatian  125 50 75 2,565 1,255 1,315
        Shanghainese  170 80 90 1,045 445 595
        Sign languages, n.i.e 45 20 35 4,300 1,800 2,505
        Sindhi  120 55 60 4,935 2,285 2,645
        Sinhala (Sinhalese)  70 35 35 6,060 3,030 3,030
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e 15 10 5 465 240 225
        Slavic languages, n.i.e 25 10 10 970 490 485
        Slovak  175 55 125 5,150 2,240 2,910
        Slovenian  50 20 25 3,415 1,515 1,900
        Somali  45 20 25 9,725 4,625 5,095
        Spanish  5,260 2,660 2,600 152,210 73,850 78,365
        Swahili  75 40 35 6,860 3,325 3,535
        Swedish  215 105 110 3,515 1,535 1,985
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)  6,385 2,360 4,025 107,960 40,085 67,870
        Taiwanese  680 320 365 4,065 1,915 2,145
        Tamil  290 170 120 27,625 13,960 13,665
        Telugu  40 20 20 2,550 1,365 1,190
        Thai  255 95 150 3,380 1,135 2,240
        Tibetan languages  15 10 5 595 320 280
        Tigrigna  40 15 20 3,330 1,640 1,690
        Turkish  280 160 120 7,815 4,250 3,565
        Ukrainian  245 110 135 32,740 14,290 18,450
        Urdu  195 110 90 45,580 23,440 22,145
        Vietnamese  2,400 1,175 1,225 32,280 15,455 16,830
        Yiddish  45 15 25 3,510 1,555 1,955
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 830 385 445 44,985 21,360 23,630
  Multiple responses          2,780 1,285 1,490 148,055 72,140 75,915
    English and French  240 110 130 40,280 20,290 19,995
    English and non-official language  1,140 530 610 49,905 24,725 25,180
    French and non-official language  1,380 645 735 56,385 26,370 30,010
    English, French and non-official language  15 5 10 1,485 755 730

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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.

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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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