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Census Profile

Data table

The table shows total, male and female data grouped by geography (appearing as column headers) for selected characteristics (appearing as row headers).
Characteristic	Essex Ontario (Federal electoral district, 2003 representation order)			Halton, RM Ontario (Census division)
	Change geography 1			Change geography 2
	Total	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female
Population and dwelling counts
Population in 2011^{Census data footnote 1}	125,878	...Data not available	...Data not available	501,669	...Data not available	...Data not available
Population in 2006^{Census data footnote 1}	123,872	...Data not available	...Data not available	439,206^A	...Data not available	...Data not available
2006 to 2011 population change (%)	1.6	...Data not available	...Data not available	14.2	...Data not available	...Data not available
Total private dwellings^{Census data footnote 2}	48,780	...Data not available	...Data not available	182,304	...Data not available	...Data not available
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents^{Census data footnote 3}	45,942	...Data not available	...Data not available	179,013	...Data not available	...Data not available
Population density per square kilometre	93.4	...Data not available	...Data not available	520.4	...Data not available	...Data not available
Land area (square km)	1,347.84	...Data not available	...Data not available	964.01	...Data not available	...Data not available
Age characteristics
Total population by age groups^{Census data footnote 4}	125,875	62,875	63,005	501,665	243,735	257,935
0 to 4 years	6,565	3,405	3,160	31,710	16,285	15,420
5 to 9 years	7,910	4,100	3,810	33,645	17,215	16,435
10 to 14 years	8,620	4,495	4,120	33,070	16,850	16,220
15 to 19 years	9,190	4,730	4,460	34,465	17,745	16,720
15 years	1,910	960	955	6,965	3,570	3,395
16 years	1,985	1,010	975	7,010	3,675	3,340
17 years	1,815	895	920	6,990	3,545	3,440
18 years	1,805	960	850	6,815	3,490	3,325
19 years	1,665	905	760	6,685	3,465	3,220
20 to 24 years	7,165	3,745	3,425	28,565	14,635	13,930
25 to 29 years	5,585	2,775	2,810	25,570	12,345	13,230
30 to 34 years	6,670	3,295	3,375	31,435	14,515	16,920
35 to 39 years	8,425	4,155	4,275	37,920	18,085	19,830
40 to 44 years	9,570	4,695	4,870	41,225	19,880	21,350
45 to 49 years	10,820	5,385	5,435	42,745	20,940	21,805
50 to 54 years	10,390	5,255	5,135	38,030	18,670	19,355
55 to 59 years	9,050	4,460	4,595	29,935	14,490	15,445
60 to 64 years	8,210	4,095	4,120	26,685	12,595	14,085
65 to 69 years	5,980	3,035	2,940	20,370	9,690	10,675
70 to 74 years	4,175	2,025	2,150	15,525	7,225	8,300
75 to 79 years	3,140	1,510	1,635	12,600	5,635	6,965
80 to 84 years	2,285	1,020	1,260	9,680	4,120	5,565
85 years and over	2,120	695	1,425	8,490	2,805	5,685
Median age of the population^{Census data footnote 5}	41.4	40.8	42.1	39.3	38.5	40.1
% of the population aged 15 and over	81.7	80.9	82.4	80.4	79.3	81.4
Marital status
Total population 15 years and over by marital status^{Census data footnote 6}	102,780	50,870	51,910	403,240	193,385	209,860
Married or living with a common-law partner	66,210	33,480	32,735	254,310	126,850	127,455
Married (and not separated)	60,140	30,440	29,700	229,435	114,485	114,945
Living common law	6,070	3,035	3,030	24,875	12,365	12,510
Not married and not living with a common-law partner	36,570	17,390	19,175	148,930	66,530	82,400
Single (never legally married)	23,895	13,020	10,880	98,770	51,865	46,905
Separated	2,420	1,045	1,375	10,455	4,175	6,285
Divorced	4,805	2,205	2,600	19,450	6,610	12,835
Widowed	5,450	1,125	4,320	20,255	3,880	16,370
Family characteristics
Total number of census families in private households^{Census data footnote 7}	36,980	...Data not available	...Data not available	143,970	...Data not available	...Data not available
Size of census family: 2 persons	17,095	...Data not available	...Data not available	59,650	...Data not available	...Data not available
Size of census family: 3 persons	7,485	...Data not available	...Data not available	31,855	...Data not available	...Data not available
Size of census family: 4 persons	8,445	...Data not available	...Data not available	38,145	...Data not available	...Data not available
Size of census family: 5 or more persons	3,960	...Data not available	...Data not available	14,320	...Data not available	...Data not available
Total number of census families in private households^{Census data footnote 8}	36,980	...Data not available	...Data not available	143,970	...Data not available	...Data not available
Total couple families by family structure and number of children	32,350	...Data not available	...Data not available	125,085	...Data not available	...Data not available
Married couples	29,335	...Data not available	...Data not available	112,665	...Data not available	...Data not available
Without children at home	12,775	...Data not available	...Data not available	41,160	...Data not available	...Data not available
With children at home	16,560	...Data not available	...Data not available	71,510	...Data not available	...Data not available
1 child	5,355	...Data not available	...Data not available	23,475	...Data not available	...Data not available
2 children	7,540	...Data not available	...Data not available	34,825	...Data not available	...Data not available
3 or more children	3,660	...Data not available	...Data not available	13,215	...Data not available	...Data not available
Common-law couples	3,015	...Data not available	...Data not available	12,415	...Data not available	...Data not available
Without children at home	1,700	...Data not available	...Data not available	7,505	...Data not available	...Data not available
With children at home	1,315	...Data not available	...Data not available	4,915	...Data not available	...Data not available
1 child	640	...Data not available	...Data not available	2,390	...Data not available	...Data not available
2 children	470	...Data not available	...Data not available	1,775	...Data not available	...Data not available
3 or more children	200	...Data not available	...Data not available	745	...Data not available	...Data not available
Total lone-parent families by sex of parent and number of children	4,630	...Data not available	...Data not available	18,885	...Data not available	...Data not available
Female parent	3,560	...Data not available	...Data not available	14,965	...Data not available	...Data not available
1 child	1,950	...Data not available	...Data not available	8,550	...Data not available	...Data not available
2 children	1,170	...Data not available	...Data not available	4,845	...Data not available	...Data not available
3 or more children	435	...Data not available	...Data not available	1,570	...Data not available	...Data not available
Male parent	1,075	...Data not available	...Data not available	3,920	...Data not available	...Data not available
1 child	670	...Data not available	...Data not available	2,440	...Data not available	...Data not available
2 children	305	...Data not available	...Data not available	1,145	...Data not available	...Data not available
3 or more children	100	...Data not available	...Data not available	335	...Data not available	...Data not available
Total children in census families in private households	42,155	...Data not available	...Data not available	173,245	...Data not available	...Data not available
Under six years of age	7,965	...Data not available	...Data not available	38,380	...Data not available	...Data not available
6 to 14 years	14,985	...Data not available	...Data not available	59,785	...Data not available	...Data not available
15 to 17 years	5,615	...Data not available	...Data not available	20,630	...Data not available	...Data not available
18 to 24 years	9,390	...Data not available	...Data not available	36,625	...Data not available	...Data not available
25 years and over	4,205	...Data not available	...Data not available	17,825	...Data not available	...Data not available
Average number of children at home per census family	1.1	...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	123,405	61,410	61,995	495,445	241,300	254,145
Number of persons not in census families	11,920	5,560	6,360	53,145	21,770	31,380
Living with relatives^{Census data footnote 9}	1,605	595	1,010	8,175	2,840	5,335
Living with non-relatives only	1,340	680	660	9,880	5,090	4,790
Living alone	8,970	4,285	4,685	35,090	13,835	21,255
Number of census family persons	111,485	55,850	55,635	442,300	219,535	222,770
Average number of persons per census family	3.0	...Data not available	...Data not available	3.1	...Data not available	...Data not available
Total number of persons aged 65 years and over in private households	16,520	7,930	8,590	62,510	28,335	34,180
Number of persons not in census families aged 65 years and over	4,390	1,255	3,135	18,300	4,360	13,935
Living with relatives^{Census data footnote 9}	710	165	545	3,545	715	2,830
Living with non-relatives only	145	55	95	775	340	435
Living alone	3,540	1,040	2,495	13,980	3,305	10,675
Number of census family persons aged 65 years and over	12,130	6,675	5,450	44,215	23,975	20,240
Total number of private households by household type^{Census data footnote 10}	45,940	...Data not available	...Data not available	179,015	...Data not available	...Data not available
Census-family households	36,330	...Data not available	...Data not available	139,835	...Data not available	...Data not available
One-family-only households^{Census data footnote 11}	34,320	...Data not available	...Data not available	128,170	...Data not available	...Data not available
Couple-family households^{Census data footnote 12}	30,500	...Data not available	...Data not available	113,090	...Data not available	...Data not available
Without children	13,615	...Data not available	...Data not available	43,810	...Data not available	...Data not available
With children	16,890	...Data not available	...Data not available	69,285	...Data not available	...Data not available
Lone-parent-family households	3,825	...Data not available	...Data not available	15,080	...Data not available	...Data not available
Other family households^{Census data footnote 13}	2,005	...Data not available	...Data not available	11,660	...Data not available	...Data not available
One-family households with persons not in a census family	1,365	...Data not available	...Data not available	7,730	...Data not available	...Data not available
Couple-family households^{Census data footnote 14}	965	...Data not available	...Data not available	5,735	...Data not available	...Data not available
Without children	365	...Data not available	...Data not available	1,510	...Data not available	...Data not available
With children	605	...Data not available	...Data not available	4,225	...Data not available	...Data not available
Lone-parent-family households	400	...Data not available	...Data not available	1,995	...Data not available	...Data not available
Two-or-more-family households	645	...Data not available	...Data not available	3,935	...Data not available	...Data not available
Non-census-family households	9,610	...Data not available	...Data not available	39,180	...Data not available	...Data not available
One-person households	8,965	...Data not available	...Data not available	35,085	...Data not available	...Data not available
Two-or-more-person households	645	...Data not available	...Data not available	4,090	...Data not available	...Data not available
Total number of occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling^{Census data footnote 15}	45,940	...Data not available	...Data not available	179,015	...Data not available	...Data not available
Single-detached house	40,215	...Data not available	...Data not available	107,960	...Data not available	...Data not available
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys	465	...Data not available	...Data not available	19,595	...Data not available	...Data not available
Movable dwelling^{Census data footnote 16}	640	...Data not available	...Data not available	30	...Data not available	...Data not available
Other dwelling^{Census data footnote 17}	4,615	...Data not available	...Data not available	51,430	...Data not available	...Data not available
Semi-detached house	1,185	...Data not available	...Data not available	9,445	...Data not available	...Data not available
Row house	1,420	...Data not available	...Data not available	29,615	...Data not available	...Data not available
Apartment, duplex	345	...Data not available	...Data not available	2,480	...Data not available	...Data not available
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys	1,620	...Data not available	...Data not available	9,720	...Data not available	...Data not available
Other single-attached house	50	...Data not available	...Data not available	170	...Data not available	...Data not available
Total number of private households by household size^{Census data footnote 18}	45,940	...Data not available	...Data not available	179,015	...Data not available	...Data not available
1 person	8,970	...Data not available	...Data not available	35,085	...Data not available	...Data not available
2 persons	16,275	...Data not available	...Data not available	55,670	...Data not available	...Data not available
3 persons	7,475	...Data not available	...Data not available	31,345	...Data not available	...Data not available
4 persons	8,555	...Data not available	...Data not available	37,675	...Data not available	...Data not available
5 persons	3,325	...Data not available	...Data not available	13,610	...Data not available	...Data not available
6 or more persons	1,340	...Data not available	...Data not available	5,615	...Data not available	...Data not available
Number of persons in private households	123,405	...Data not available	...Data not available	495,440	...Data not available	...Data not available
Average number of persons in private households	2.7	...Data not available	...Data not available	2.8	...Data not available	...Data not available
Detailed mother tongue
Detailed mother tongue - Total population excluding institutional residents^{Census data footnote 19}	124,835	62,465	62,375	498,105	242,405	255,705
Single responses	123,245	61,690	61,550	488,365	237,785	250,580
English	104,255	52,095	52,160	375,480	184,300	191,185
French	4,880	2,360	2,520	8,865	3,870	4,990
Non-official languages	14,110	7,240	6,870	104,020	49,620	54,405
Selected Aboriginal languages^{Census data footnote 20}	5	0	5	10	5	5
Atikamekw	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cree, n.o.s.	5	0	5	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	5	0	5	5	0	5
Oji-Cree	0	0	0	0	5	0
Stoney	0	0	0	0	0	0
Selected non-Aboriginal languages^{Census data footnote 21}	14,050	7,210	6,840	103,250	49,255	54,000
African languages, n.i.e.	5	0	5	50	30	25
Afrikaans	10	5	5	275	130	150
Akan (Twi)	5	5	0	150	70	80
Albanian	35	15	20	395	200	190
Amharic	5	5	5	55	25	30
Arabic	785	400	390	4,895	2,530	2,365
Armenian	70	35	35	265	135	130
Bantu languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	70	30	45
Bengali	5	5	5	530	275	255
Berber languages (Kabyle)	5	0	0	5	5	5
Bisayan languages	20	5	5	145	55	90
Bosnian	15	10	5	260	125	130
Bulgarian	10	5	5	385	190	195
Burmese	0	0	0	20	10	10
Cantonese	155	75	80	1,715	820	895
Chinese, n.o.s.	300	150	150	3,460	1,615	1,850
Creoles	0	0	0	100	40	55
Croatian	260	125	130	3,880	1,925	1,960
Czech	50	25	30	670	305	365
Danish	20	15	10	330	155	185
Dutch	430	230	205	2,635	1,270	1,365
Estonian	10	5	5	190	95	95
Finnish	50	20	25	270	110	155
Flemish	45	15	30	80	35	40
Fukien	0	0	0	75	35	40
German	2,550	1,260	1,290	4,855	2,225	2,630
Greek	185	90	95	1,390	715	675
Gujarati	85	40	40	1,400	665	735
Hakka	5	0	0	25	10	20
Hebrew	10	5	5	95	60	35
Hindi	90	50	45	1,795	860	935
Hungarian	385	185	205	1,640	790	850
Ilocano	5	0	5	95	40	55
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	155	80	80
Italian	2,875	1,500	1,370	7,215	3,765	3,450
Japanese	15	5	5	380	130	250
Khmer (Cambodian)	15	10	10	45	20	25
Korean	155	80	70	3,150	1,525	1,625
Kurdish	5	5	5	50	20	25
Lao	25	10	10	75	30	40
Latvian	0	0	0	230	100	130
Lingala	0	0	5	5	5	5
Lithuanian	25	5	20	370	175	195
Macedonian	290	140	155	595	295	305
Malay	10	0	0	205	95	115
Malayalam	20	10	15	315	155	155
Maltese	55	30	30	300	145	160
Mandarin	70	30	40	2,210	990	1,220
Marathi	20	10	10	125	70	60
Nepali	0	0	5	80	30	50
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e.	10	5	5	100	50	50
Norwegian	0	0	5	60	25	30
Oromo	0	0	0	15	10	10
Panjabi (Punjabi)	300	140	155	5,360	2,650	2,710
Pashto	0	0	0	395	200	195
Persian (Farsi)	65	35	30	2,070	1,030	1,035
Polish	620	280	335	8,425	3,820	4,605
Portuguese	850	415	435	6,750	3,300	3,455
Romanian	345	170	175	1,915	905	1,010
Rundi (Kirundi)	0	0	5	10	5	5
Russian	90	30	55	2,605	1,210	1,390
Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)	15	5	5	5	5	5
Semitic languages, n.i.e.	90	45	45	315	155	165
Serbian	310	170	145	2,395	1,165	1,235
Serbo-Croatian	10	5	5	255	135	120
Shanghainese	0	0	0	15	10	5
Sign languages, n.i.e.	20	10	10	55	25	30
Sindhi	5	0	5	185	90	90
Sinhala (Sinhalese)	5	5	0	350	160	190
Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	0	0	0
Slavic languages, n.i.e.	25	5	10	60	30	35
Slovak	400	195	205	720	320	400
Slovenian	45	25	20	380	180	195
Somali	5	0	0	90	40	50
Spanish	965	765	200	7,660	3,605	4,055
Swahili	0	0	5	65	30	35
Swedish	10	5	5	170	75	95
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)	205	55	155	4,005	1,440	2,565
Taiwanese	5	0	5	40	20	25
Tamil	25	15	15	995	485	515
Telugu	5	5	5	180	85	95
Thai	10	0	5	135	45	90
Tibetan languages	0	0	0	30	15	20
Tigrigna	0	0	0	30	15	15
Turkish	35	20	10	695	350	345
Ukrainian	175	85	90	1,730	780	950
Urdu	115	60	55	6,255	3,175	3,085
Vietnamese	105	40	65	990	440	555
Yiddish	5	0	5	25	10	10
Other languages^{Census data footnote 22}	55	25	30	760	360	400
Multiple responses	1,595	765	825	9,745	4,615	5,125
English and French	660	315	345	1,365	625	740
English and non-official language	815	400	415	7,690	3,685	4,005
French and non-official language	70	40	30	420	195	220
English, French and non-official language	40	10	30	275	115	160
Knowledge of official languages
Knowledge of official languages - Total population excluding institutional residents^{Census data footnote 19}	124,835	62,465	62,375	498,110	242,400	255,705
English only	109,845	55,390	54,460	446,355	220,575	225,780
French only	90	40	55	395	175	220
English and French	13,805	6,310	7,495	46,435	19,755	26,675
Neither English nor French	1,095	730	365	4,925	1,900	3,025
First official language spoken
First official language spoken - Total population excluding institutional residents^{Census data footnote 19}	124,840	62,460	62,375	498,110	242,400	255,705
English	119,145	59,515	59,630	481,740	235,450	246,290
French	4,325	2,100	2,230	8,865	3,855	5,010
English and French	285	130	155	2,705	1,255	1,455
Neither English nor French	1,080	720	365	4,795	1,840	2,950
Official language minority (number)^{Census data footnote 23}	4,465	2,165	2,305	10,220	4,485	5,735
Official language minority (percentage)^{Census data footnote 23}	3.6	3.5	3.7	2.1	1.9	2.2
Detailed language spoken most often at home
Detailed language spoken most often at home - Total population excluding institutional residents^{Census data footnote 19}	124,840	62,465	62,375	498,105	242,400	255,710
Single responses	122,965	61,550	61,415	480,425	233,900	246,525
English	116,595	58,240	58,355	431,670	210,605	221,065
French	1,225	565	660	3,420	1,535	1,885
Non-official languages	5,150	2,750	2,395	45,330	21,760	23,575
Selected Aboriginal languages^{Census data footnote 20}	0	0	0	0	5	0
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	0	0	0
Oji-Cree	0	0	0	0	0	0
Stoney	0	0	0	0	0	0
Selected non-Aboriginal languages^{Census data footnote 21}	5,125	2,735	2,390	45,050	21,630	23,420
African languages, n.i.e.	5	0	5	15	10	5
Afrikaans	5	5	0	135	65	70
Akan (Twi)	0	0	0	60	25	40
Albanian	10	5	5	190	100	90
Amharic	0	0	0	15	10	5
Arabic	285	135	150	2,265	1,100	1,165
Armenian	25	10	15	110	50	55
Bantu languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	5	0	0
Bengali	10	0	5	295	145	155
Berber languages (Kabyle)	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bisayan languages	0	0	0	50	30	25
Bosnian	10	10	5	150	75	75
Bulgarian	0	0	5	215	105	110
Burmese	0	0	0	5	5	5
Cantonese	85	45	45	895	430	470
Chinese, n.o.s.	175	85	90	2,000	945	1,055
Creoles	0	0	0	30	15	10
Croatian	50	25	30	1,380	695	685
Czech	10	10	5	165	80	85
Danish	0	0	0	20	10	5
Dutch	15	5	10	205	95	105
Estonian	0	0	0	30	15	15
Finnish	5	5	0	55	30	30
Flemish	5	0	5	5	5	0
Fukien	0	0	0	15	10	5
German	860	425	430	630	290	345
Greek	55	20	30	340	160	180
Gujarati	45	20	20	680	310	370
Hakka	0	0	0	10	0	10
Hebrew	5	0	0	25	10	15
Hindi	45	20	25	695	320	375
Hungarian	70	30	40	445	220	225
Ilocano	0	0	0	20	10	15
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	50	25	25
Italian	660	295	360	1,275	560	715
Japanese	0	5	5	130	55	75
Khmer (Cambodian)	10	5	5	10	5	5
Korean	115	60	55	2,335	1,150	1,185
Kurdish	5	0	5	15	10	10
Lao	20	10	5	20	10	5
Latvian	0	0	0	45	25	25
Lingala	0	0	0	5	0	0
Lithuanian	0	0	0	115	65	60
Macedonian	105	55	55	290	140	150
Malay	5	0	0	70	30	45
Malayalam	10	5	5	150	75	75
Maltese	5	5	5	45	20	25
Mandarin	50	25	25	1,590	765	825
Marathi	0	0	0	50	25	25
Nepali	5	0	0	50	20	30
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	10	5	5
Norwegian	0	0	0	0	0	0
Oromo	0	0	0	10	5	5
Panjabi (Punjabi)	195	90	100	3,115	1,500	1,610
Pashto	0	0	0	270	140	130
Persian (Farsi)	30	15	15	1,250	585	665
Polish	280	135	145	3,720	1,765	1,955
Portuguese	305	130	175	2,255	1,065	1,190
Romanian	160	80	80	1,075	530	545
Rundi (Kirundi)	0	0	0	0	0	0
Russian	35	15	20	1,725	825	900
Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)	0	0	0	0	0	0
Semitic languages, n.i.e.	75	40	40	175	80	95
Serbian	130	65	60	1,265	600	665
Serbo-Croatian	5	0	5	90	50	40
Shanghainese	0	0	0	5	0	0
Sign languages, n.i.e.	25	15	10	95	45	50
Sindhi	0	0	0	85	40	45
Sinhala (Sinhalese)	5	0	0	155	75	85
Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	0	0	0
Slavic languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	10	5	5
Slovak	125	55	65	315	155	160
Slovenian	5	0	5	60	25	40
Somali	0	0	0	30	15	20
Spanish	755	670	80	4,650	2,280	2,365
Swahili	0	0	0	10	5	5
Swedish	5	0	5	45	25	15
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)	70	30	45	1,410	620	785
Taiwanese	0	0	0	15	5	10
Tamil	15	5	10	530	250	275
Telugu	0	0	0	85	40	45
Thai	5	5	0	70	35	40
Tibetan languages	0	0	0	20	5	10
Tigrigna	0	0	0	10	5	5
Turkish	0	0	5	365	185	180
Ukrainian	25	10	10	415	195	225
Urdu	55	25	30	3,740	1,875	1,865
Vietnamese	60	25	40	555	265	295
Yiddish	0	0	0	0	0	0
Other languages^{Census data footnote 22}	25	15	10	285	130	155
Multiple responses	1,875	915	960	17,685	8,500	9,185
English and French	280	130	160	920	415	505
English and non-official language	1,530	755	775	16,260	7,865	8,390
French and non-official language	30	15	10	125	65	60
English, French and non-official language	30	15	20	375	160	220
Detailed other language spoken regularly at home
Detailed other language spoken regularly at home - Total population excluding institutional residents^{Census data footnote 19}	124,835	62,465	62,375	498,110	242,400	255,705
None	113,375	57,040	56,335	429,355	210,240	219,120
Single responses	11,265	5,340	5,920	67,465	31,575	35,885
English	2,790	1,350	1,445	23,840	11,705	12,140
French	3,285	1,480	1,805	6,395	2,670	3,725
Non-official languages	5,190	2,515	2,675	37,225	17,200	20,020
Selected Aboriginal languages^{Census data footnote 20}	5	5	0	5	5	5
Atikamekw	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cree, n.o.s.	0	0	5	0	0	0
Dene	0	0	0	0	0	0
Innu/Montagnais	0	0	0	0	0	0
Inuktitut	0	0	0	5	0	0
Mi'kmaq	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ojibway	5	5	0	0	0	0
Oji-Cree	0	0	0	5	5	0
Stoney	0	0	0	0	0	0
Selected non-Aboriginal languages^{Census data footnote 21}	5,135	2,485	2,650	36,765	16,980	19,785
African languages, n.i.e.	5	0	0	30	10	20
Afrikaans	5	5	5	165	80	80
Akan (Twi)	10	5	5	85	35	45
Albanian	15	5	5	115	55	60
Amharic	0	5	5	30	15	15
Arabic	385	195	190	1,875	970	910
Armenian	35	15	20	95	45	50
Bantu languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	60	20	35
Bengali	0	0	0	205	105	100
Berber languages (Kabyle)	0	0	0	5	0	5
Bisayan languages	5	0	5	45	20	30
Bosnian	0	0	0	105	50	55
Bulgarian	5	0	5	110	50	60
Burmese	0	0	0	5	5	5
Cantonese	60	30	30	625	280	345
Chinese, n.o.s.	80	40	40	770	335	435
Creoles	5	0	0	90	35	55
Croatian	100	45	50	1,885	910	975
Czech	15	5	5	245	100	150
Danish	10	5	5	105	45	55
Dutch	120	45	70	910	405	505
Estonian	0	5	0	65	30	35
Finnish	30	10	15	75	25	50
Flemish	5	0	0	20	10	10
Fukien	0	0	0	20	5	15
German	775	370	405	1,790	770	1,020
Greek	90	45	45	810	400	410
Gujarati	20	10	10	620	290	330
Hakka	0	0	0	10	5	10
Hebrew	5	5	5	75	50	25
Hindi	45	20	20	1,255	610	645
Hungarian	145	65	85	550	240	310
Ilocano	0	0	0	25	5	15
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	55	25	25
Italian	1,270	660	610	2,770	1,355	1,420
Japanese	15	5	10	200	80	115
Khmer (Cambodian)	5	5	0	15	10	5
Korean	20	10	10	545	270	270
Kurdish	0	0	0	15	5	15
Lao	5	0	5	25	10	15
Latvian	0	0	0	85	35	45
Lingala	0	5	5	15	10	10
Lithuanian	10	0	10	120	50	70
Macedonian	135	65	70	175	70	100
Malay	0	0	0	85	35	50
Malayalam	15	10	5	105	55	50
Maltese	15	5	10	125	45	75
Mandarin	20	5	15	545	235	305
Marathi	10	5	10	35	15	25
Nepali	5	0	0	15	5	10
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e.	5	0	0	150	75	75
Norwegian	0	0	0	25	10	15
Oromo	0	0	0	5	0	5
Panjabi (Punjabi)	85	40	45	1,695	855	840
Pashto	0	0	0	75	30	45
Persian (Farsi)	25	15	15	560	285	275
Polish	185	85	100	2,575	1,120	1,460
Portuguese	350	180	165	2,895	1,385	1,505
Romanian	110	55	55	545	245	300
Rundi (Kirundi)	0	0	0	5	0	5
Russian	40	10	25	605	275	335
Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)	10	5	5	5	5	5
Semitic languages, n.i.e.	20	15	10	90	40	45
Serbian	145	70	75	755	355	400
Serbo-Croatian	10	5	0	70	40	35
Shanghainese	0	0	0	5	5	5
Sign languages, n.i.e.	25	15	10	55	30	30
Sindhi	5	0	0	70	35	40
Sinhala (Sinhalese)	5	0	0	165	80	90
Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	5	0	0
Slavic languages, n.i.e.	5	0	0	25	5	15
Slovak	130	60	75	190	75	115
Slovenian	5	5	5	125	55	75
Somali	5	0	0	35	15	20
Spanish	215	95	120	2,770	1,270	1,500
Swahili	0	5	5	75	35	40
Swedish	0	5	0	65	35	30
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)	80	20	60	1,630	550	1,085
Taiwanese	0	0	0	15	5	5
Tamil	20	10	10	370	175	200
Telugu	5	0	0	45	20	25
Thai	0	5	0	50	20	35
Tibetan languages	0	0	0	15	5	10
Tigrigna	0	0	0	15	5	5
Turkish	25	15	10	210	105	100
Ukrainian	65	25	35	570	240	330
Urdu	30	15	15	2,035	1,005	1,030
Vietnamese	40	20	25	340	140	195
Yiddish	0	0	0	0	0	0
Other languages^{Census data footnote 22}	45	25	20	455	215	235
Multiple responses	195	85	115	1,290	585	705
English and French	25	10	15	175	70	100
English and non-official language	25	15	10	330	165	165
French and non-official language	145	60	85	780	350	435
English, French and non-official language	0	0	0	0	0	0

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^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: Statistics Canada, 2011 Census of Population.

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2012. Essex, Ontario (Code 35021) and Halton, Ontario (Code 3524) (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 May 2, 2024).

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Geographic hierarchy

Geographic hierarchy: Essex (Federal electoral district, 2003 Representation Order)

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- Ontario (Province)
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Geographic hierarchy: Halton (Regional municipality)

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- Ontario (Province)
  - Halton (Regional municipality)

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