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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 33,476,688  ...Data not available ...Data not available 388,782 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Population in 2006Census data footnote 1 31,612,897  ...Data not available ...Data not available 393,402 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2006 to 2011 population change (%) 5.9 ...Data not available ...Data not available -1.2 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total private dwellingsCensus data footnote 2 14,569,633 ...Data not available ...Data not available 164,733 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Private dwellings occupied by usual residentsCensus data footnote 3 13,320,614 ...Data not available ...Data not available 152,293 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Population density per square kilometre 3.7 ...Data not available ...Data not available 210.1 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Land area (square km) 8,965,121.42 ...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 33,476,685 16,414,225 17,062,460 388,785 191,230 197,555
0 to 4 years 1,877,095 961,150 915,945 21,100 10,915 10,180
5 to 9 years 1,809,895 925,965 883,935 22,930 11,825 11,105
10 to 14 years 1,920,355 983,995 936,360 24,455 12,620 11,830
15 to 19 years 2,178,135 1,115,845 1,062,295 26,880 13,790 13,090
15 years 423,755 216,765 206,985 5,400 2,770 2,635
16 years 432,490 222,445 210,045 5,570 2,890 2,675
17 years 434,060 223,015 211,045 5,290 2,665 2,625
18 years 439,700 225,050 214,650 5,370 2,750 2,620
19 years 448,130 228,570 219,560 5,250 2,710 2,540
20 to 24 years 2,187,450 1,108,775 1,078,670 25,235 12,945 12,290
25 to 29 years 2,169,590 1,077,275 1,092,315 21,705 10,580 11,125
30 to 34 years 2,162,905 1,058,810 1,104,095 22,350 10,840 11,510
35 to 39 years 2,173,930 1,064,200 1,109,735 25,425 12,390 13,035
40 to 44 years 2,324,875 1,141,720 1,183,155 27,905 13,815 14,085
45 to 49 years 2,675,130 1,318,715 1,356,420 31,245 15,580 15,670
50 to 54 years 2,658,965 1,309,030 1,349,940 30,205 15,135 15,075
55 to 59 years 2,340,635 1,147,300 1,193,335 26,285 12,895 13,390
60 to 64 years 2,052,670 1,002,690 1,049,985 23,920 11,640 12,285
65 to 69 years 1,521,715 738,010 783,705 17,750 8,685 9,065
70 to 74 years 1,153,065 543,435 609,630 13,705 6,360 7,345
75 to 79 years 922,700 417,945 504,755 11,080 5,045 6,035
80 to 84 years 702,070 291,085 410,985 8,585 3,585 4,995
85 years and over 645,515 208,300 437,215 8,020 2,575 5,445
Median age of the populationCensus data footnote 5 40.6 39.6 41.5 40.8 39.9 41.6
% of the population aged 15 and over 83.2 82.5 84.0 82.4 81.5 83.2
Marital status
Total population 15 years and over by marital statusCensus data footnote 6 27,869,340 13,543,130 14,326,215 320,295 155,860 164,435
Married or living with a common-law partner 16,084,490 8,045,795 8,038,700 183,030 92,350 90,675
Married (and not separated) 12,941,960 6,470,300 6,471,660 162,790 82,170 80,620
Living common law 3,142,525 1,575,495 1,567,035 20,240 10,185 10,055
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 11,784,855 5,497,335 6,287,515 137,270 63,505 73,760
Single (never legally married) 7,816,045 4,206,320 3,609,730 87,220 47,060 40,165
Separated 698,240 299,655 398,585 9,715 4,070 5,645
Divorced 1,686,035 680,415 1,005,620 20,175 8,375 11,800
Widowed 1,584,530 310,940 1,273,590 20,155 4,005 16,155
Family characteristics
Total number of census families in private householdsCensus data footnote 7 9,389,695 ...Data not available ...Data not available 108,990 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 2 persons 4,679,700 ...Data not available ...Data not available 52,060 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 3 persons 2,048,560 ...Data not available ...Data not available 23,390 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 4 persons 1,870,305 ...Data not available ...Data not available 22,440 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 5 or more persons 791,130 ...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 9,389,700 ...Data not available ...Data not available 108,990 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total couple families by family structure and number of children 7,861,855 ...Data not available ...Data not available 88,980 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Married couples 6,293,950 ...Data not available ...Data not available 78,920 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children at home 2,891,215 ...Data not available ...Data not available 34,490 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children at home 3,402,735 ...Data not available ...Data not available 44,430 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 1,288,775 ...Data not available ...Data not available 15,455 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 1,475,220 ...Data not available ...Data not available 19,170 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 638,740 ...Data not available ...Data not available 9,805 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Common-law couples 1,567,910 ...Data not available ...Data not available 10,065 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children at home 861,350 ...Data not available ...Data not available 5,850 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children at home 706,555 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,210 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 321,865 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,080 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 273,620 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,440 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 111,075 ...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 1,527,845 ...Data not available ...Data not available 20,010 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Female parent 1,200,295 ...Data not available ...Data not available 16,105 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 710,225 ...Data not available ...Data not available 9,095 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 352,150 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,890 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 137,920 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,125 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Male parent 327,545 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,910 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 216,910 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,625 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 85,770 ...Data not available ...Data not available 975 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 24,860 ...Data not available ...Data not available 305 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total children in census families in private households 9,971,320 ...Data not available ...Data not available 125,865 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Under six years of age 2,217,355 ...Data not available ...Data not available 25,440 ...Data not available ...Data not available
6 to 14 years 3,322,875 ...Data not available ...Data not available 42,610 ...Data not available ...Data not available
15 to 17 years 1,240,565 ...Data not available ...Data not available 15,790 ...Data not available ...Data not available
18 to 24 years 2,062,245 ...Data not available ...Data not available 26,910 ...Data not available ...Data not available
25 years and over 1,128,280 ...Data not available ...Data not available 15,115 ...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 32,856,980 16,153,945 16,703,035 381,345 187,135 194,215
Number of persons not in census families 5,634,105 2,678,530 2,955,575 57,510 27,150 30,360
Living with relativesCensus data footnote 9 735,685 309,510 426,175 7,075 2,835 4,240
Living with non-relatives only 1,225,115 689,960 535,150 9,010 5,120 3,890
Living alone 3,673,310 1,679,055 1,994,250 41,420 19,190 22,230
Number of census family persons 27,222,870 13,475,410 13,747,460 323,840 159,985 163,850
Average number of persons per census family 2.9 ...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 4,551,900 2,081,795 2,470,110 55,400 25,135 30,265
Number of persons not in census families aged 65 years and over 1,527,630 445,865 1,081,770 18,290 5,125 13,160
Living with relativesCensus data footnote 9 224,755 52,375 172,380 2,510 540 1,970
Living with non-relatives only 87,185 42,230 44,955 725 325 400
Living alone 1,215,695 351,260 864,435 15,055 4,260 10,800
Number of census family persons aged 65 years and over 3,024,275 1,635,935 1,388,340 37,110 20,005 17,105
Total number of private households by household typeCensus data footnote 10 13,320,615 ...Data not available ...Data not available 152,290 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Census-family households 9,103,965 ...Data not available ...Data not available 106,475 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-family-only householdsCensus data footnote 11 8,263,885 ...Data not available ...Data not available 98,715 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Couple-family householdsCensus data footnote 12 7,070,680 ...Data not available ...Data not available 82,280 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children 3,394,480 ...Data not available ...Data not available 37,310 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children 3,676,200 ...Data not available ...Data not available 44,970 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Lone-parent-family households 1,193,210 ...Data not available ...Data not available 16,435 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other family householdsCensus data footnote 13 840,075 ...Data not available ...Data not available 7,755 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-family households with persons not in a census family 572,015 ...Data not available ...Data not available 5,310 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Couple-family householdsCensus data footnote 14 389,775 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,350 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children 144,240 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,225 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children 245,535 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,125 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Lone-parent-family households 182,240 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,960 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Two-or-more-family households 268,065 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,445 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Non-census-family households 4,216,650 ...Data not available ...Data not available 45,815 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-person households 3,673,305 ...Data not available ...Data not available 41,420 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Two-or-more-person households 543,345 ...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 13,320,615 ...Data not available ...Data not available 152,295 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Single-detached house 7,329,150 ...Data not available ...Data not available 108,550 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 1,234,770 ...Data not available ...Data not available 12,935 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Movable dwellingCensus data footnote 16 183,510 ...Data not available ...Data not available 670 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other dwellingCensus data footnote 17 4,573,185 ...Data not available ...Data not available 30,135 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Semi-detached house 646,245 ...Data not available ...Data not available 6,435 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Row house 791,600 ...Data not available ...Data not available 7,965 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, duplex 704,485 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,960 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 2,397,550 ...Data not available ...Data not available 11,570 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other single-attached house 33,310 ...Data not available ...Data not available 210 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of private households by household sizeCensus data footnote 18 13,320,615 ...Data not available ...Data not available 152,295 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 person 3,673,310 ...Data not available ...Data not available 41,420 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 persons 4,544,820 ...Data not available ...Data not available 50,350 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 persons 2,081,900 ...Data not available ...Data not available 23,750 ...Data not available ...Data not available
4 persons 1,903,300 ...Data not available ...Data not available 22,920 ...Data not available ...Data not available
5 persons 724,405 ...Data not available ...Data not available 9,190 ...Data not available ...Data not available
6 or more persons 392,885 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,665 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Number of persons in private households 32,856,975 ...Data not available ...Data not available 381,345 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Average number of persons in private households 2.5 ...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 33,121,175 16,265,870 16,855,305 384,935 189,705 195,230
  Single responses  32,481,635 15,955,395 16,526,240 376,960 185,855 191,100
    English  18,858,980 9,345,225 9,513,750 281,975 139,225 142,750
    French  7,054,975 3,452,380 3,602,590 11,710 5,455 6,250
    Non-official languages  6,567,680 3,157,785 3,409,895 83,280 41,175 42,105
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 177,360 86,870 90,490 20 10 10
        Atikamekw    5,820 2,975 2,845 0 0 0
        Cree, n.o.s.  77,900 38,055 39,845 5 0 5
        Dene  11,215 5,500 5,720 0 0 0
        Innu/Montagnais  10,785 5,205 5,580 5 0 0
        Inuktitut  33,500 16,725 16,775 0 0 0
        Mi'kmaq  7,635 3,715 3,920 0 0 0
        Ojibway  17,625 8,340 9,285 15 5 5
        Oji-Cree  9,835 4,890 4,945 0 0 0
        Stoney  3,050 1,465 1,580 0 0 0
Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 6,312,435 3,032,860 3,279,570 82,885 40,985 41,895
        African languages, n.i.e 9,125 4,920 4,205 205 105 100
        Afrikaans  8,770 4,370 4,400 40 20 15
        Akan (Twi)  12,680 6,145 6,535 55 25 30
        Albanian  23,820 12,205 11,610 1,080 535 545
        Amharic  18,020 8,745 9,275 125 60 65
        Arabic  327,870 175,535 152,335 11,545 5,860 5,685
        Armenian  29,795 14,525 15,265 230 100 130
        Bantu languages, n.i.e 7,150 3,565 3,590 55 30 30
        Bengali  59,370 30,555 28,815 620 310 315
        Berber languages (Kabyle)  5,855 3,210 2,645 0 0 0
        Bisayan languages  16,240 6,185 10,055 70 25 45
        Bosnian  11,685 5,805 5,875 330 165 165
        Bulgarian  19,050 9,305 9,740 100 50 55
        Burmese  2,985 1,515 1,470 20 10 5
        Cantonese  372,460 173,510 198,955 1,230 580 650
        Chinese, n.o.s.  425,210 200,800 224,410 3,435 1,690 1,750
        Creoles  61,725 27,620 34,105 185 85 100
        Croatian  49,730 24,395 25,335 1,850 895 955
        Czech  23,585 11,350 12,230 195 80 120
        Danish  14,145 6,950 7,200 85 40 40
        Dutch  110,490 54,060 56,425 815 420 395
        Estonian  6,385 2,755 3,630 20 5 10
        Finnish  17,415 7,390 10,020 160 70 90
        Flemish  4,690 2,060 2,635 100 35 60
        Fukien  5,925 2,730 3,190 5 5 0
        German  409,200 195,415 213,785 8,950 4,350 4,595
        Greek  108,925 55,085 53,840 1,100 550 555
        Gujarati  91,450 45,570 45,875 635 325 310
        Hakka  5,115 2,360 2,755 10 5 5
        Hebrew  18,450 9,865 8,585 35 25 10
        Hindi  90,545 45,170 45,375 595 310 285
        Hungarian  67,920 32,740 35,180 1,515 730 785
        Ilocano  17,915 6,945 10,965 75 30 40
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e 5,255 2,860 2,395 50 25 25
        Italian  407,485 201,985 205,510 10,785 5,325 5,465
        Japanese  39,985 14,035 25,955 85 30 55
        Khmer (Cambodian)  19,440 9,095 10,345 450 215 230
        Korean  137,925 64,090 73,835 420 210 210
        Kurdish  9,805 5,350 4,445 130 75 55
        Lao  12,970 6,375 6,590 245 125 115
        Latvian  6,200 2,700 3,505 20 5 15
        Lingala  3,085 1,440 1,645 20 10 10
        Lithuanian  7,245 3,080 4,165 80 30 50
        Macedonian  17,245 8,405 8,840 1,205 585 625
        Malay  10,910 4,845 6,060 60 35 25
        Malayalam  16,080 8,200 7,875 150 70 80
        Maltese  6,220 3,125 3,100 235 125 115
        Mandarin  248,705 116,480 132,225 1,110 530 580
        Marathi  5,830 3,030 2,805 85 45 40
        Nepali  8,480 4,350 4,135 95 50 45
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e 14,075 7,385 6,685 180 80 95
        Norwegian  5,800 2,745 3,055 5 5 5
        Oromo  11,140 6,075 5,060 45 25 20
        Panjabi (Punjabi)  430,705 217,015 213,685 2,095 1,090 1,005
        Pashto  12,465 6,470 5,990 30 10 15
        Persian (Farsi)  170,045 86,810 83,235 615 305 305
        Polish  191,645 87,905 103,745 3,430 1,590 1,840
        Portuguese  211,335 102,320 109,015 2,385 1,145 1,245
        Romanian  90,300 43,475 46,820 2,405 1,145 1,265
        Rundi (Kirundi)  3,975 1,875 2,100 40 15 25
        Russian  164,330 75,275 89,050 550 225 325
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)  3,895 1,710 2,185 95 45 50
        Semitic languages, n.i.e 16,970 8,395 8,575 2,085 1,005 1,075
        Serbian  56,420 28,125 28,290 3,045 1,520 1,525
        Serbo-Croatian  10,155 4,940 5,215 215 105 110
        Shanghainese  2,920 1,230 1,695 15 5 5
        Sign languages, n.i.e 3,815 2,050 1,760 55 25 25
        Sindhi  11,330 5,290 6,040 25 10 15
        Sinhala (Sinhalese)  14,185 7,070 7,110 120 65 60
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e 4,360 2,225 2,135 195 110 90
        Slavic languages, n.i.e 3,630 1,850 1,785 145 75 70
        Slovak  17,580 8,045 9,540 1,030 485 540
        Slovenian  10,775 5,015 5,760 195 80 120
        Somali  31,380 14,260 17,120 575 250 320
        Spanish  410,670 199,110 211,565 4,965 3,005 1,960
        Swahili  10,090 5,050 5,045 140 60 80
        Swedish  7,350 3,170 4,175 15 10 10
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)  327,445 131,405 196,045 1,800 685 1,110
        Taiwanese  9,635 4,450 5,185 25 10 15
        Tamil  131,265 65,145 66,120 260 130 130
        Telugu  9,315 4,910 4,405 115 60 60
        Thai  7,935 2,505 5,425 190 100 85
        Tibetan languages  4,640 2,365 2,270 0 0 0
        Tigrigna  10,220 4,990 5,230 120 50 70
        Turkish  29,640 15,865 13,775 400 220 180
        Ukrainian  111,540 49,570 61,975 730 295 440
        Urdu  172,800 88,295 84,500 1,915 985 930
        Vietnamese  144,880 68,255 76,625 1,925 935 990
        Yiddish  15,205 7,400 7,805 30 15 15
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 77,890 38,055 39,835 375 180 190
  Multiple responses          639,540 310,480 329,060 7,975 3,850 4,125
    English and French  144,685 69,975 74,710 1,720 800 925
    English and non-official language  396,330 192,000 204,330 5,550 2,735 2,820
    French and non-official language  74,430 36,535 37,890 440 205 235
    English, French and non-official language 24,095 11,965 12,130 265 115 150
Knowledge of official languages
Knowledge of official languages - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 33,121,175 16,265,870 16,855,305 384,935 189,705 195,230
  English only 22,564,665 11,222,185 11,342,485 341,720 170,095 171,625
  French only 4,165,015 1,925,340 2,239,680 455 195 260
  English and French 5,795,570 2,876,560 2,919,005 35,775 16,085 19,690
  Neither English nor French 595,920 241,790 354,135 6,980 3,330 3,650
First official language spoken
First official language spoken - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 33,121,175 16,265,875 16,855,300 384,935 189,705 195,230
  English 24,662,900 12,172,545 12,490,350 364,845 180,265 184,585
  French 7,507,890 3,671,815 3,836,075 10,825 5,045 5,775
  English and French 367,635 186,235 181,405 2,400 1,125 1,275
  Neither English nor French 582,755 235,280 347,475 6,865 3,275 3,590
Official language minority (number)Census data footnote 23 7,691,705 3,764,930 3,926,770 12,020 5,610 6,410
Official language minority (percentage)Census data footnote 23 23.2 23.1 23.3 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 33,121,175 16,265,875 16,855,300 384,930 189,705 195,225
  Single responses 31,958,800 15,701,165 16,257,640 371,220 182,935 188,280
    English 21,457,075 10,585,620 10,871,455 325,175 160,400 164,775
    French 6,827,865 3,348,235 3,479,625 3,230 1,480 1,755
    Non-official languages 3,673,865 1,767,310 1,906,555 42,810 21,055 21,755
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 114,610 58,055 56,550 5 0 5
        Atikamekw   5,365 2,800 2,565 0 0 0
        Cree, n.o.s. 44,520 22,555 21,970 0 0 0
        Dene 7,960 4,025 3,940 0 0 0
        Innu/Montagnais 9,630 4,700 4,935 0 0 0
        Inuktitut 27,170 13,780 13,390 0 0 0
        Mi'kmaq 4,160 2,100 2,060 0 0 0
        Ojibway 6,850 3,555 3,295 5 0 0
        Oji-Cree 6,875 3,525 3,350 0 0 0
        Stoney 2,070 1,025 1,045 0 0 0
      Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 3,531,990 1,695,585 1,836,405 42,670 20,985 21,680
        African languages, n.i.e. 4,130 2,085 2,045 115 60 55
        Afrikaans 4,465 2,230 2,235 5 0 5
        Akan (Twi) 6,545 2,980 3,560 15 10 10
        Albanian 13,765 6,985 6,775 570 275 295
        Amharic 10,760 5,065 5,695 70 35 35
        Arabic 181,790 92,840 88,950 6,930 3,345 3,590
        Armenian 19,140 9,035 10,105 110 40 65
        Bantu languages, n.i.e. 1,815 865 950 15 5 10
        Bengali 42,065 21,140 20,925 425 205 225
        Berber languages (Kabyle) 1,995 1,045 950 0 0 0
        Bisayan languages 5,390 2,395 2,995 15 5 10
        Bosnian 6,705 3,385 3,315 180 90 95
        Bulgarian 12,075 5,940 6,135 50 30 25
        Burmese 1,895 970 925 10 10 5
        Cantonese 288,620 133,355 155,265 905 445 460
        Chinese, n.o.s. 297,295 141,425 155,870 2,435 1,195 1,240
        Creoles 25,475 11,045 14,435 100 45 60
        Croatian 18,730 8,950 9,780 705 320 385
        Czech 7,415 3,595 3,820 50 20 35
        Danish 945 475 465 5 5 0
        Dutch 11,530 5,485 6,040 30 15 20
        Estonian 1,450 550 895 0 0 0
        Finnish 3,335 1,480 1,855 40 15 20
        Flemish 455 210 245 10 5 10
        Fukien 1,900 875 1,030 0 0 0
        German 126,375 61,350 65,030 3,420 1,670 1,750
        Greek 47,705 22,800 24,905 455 215 240
        Gujarati 55,725 27,220 28,505 395 200 200
        Hakka 2,050 945 1,110 0 0 5
        Hebrew 8,400 4,245 4,150 5 5 5
        Hindi 47,080 23,215 23,870 325 155 165
        Hungarian 22,945 10,780 12,165 475 220 250
        Ilocano 6,160 2,610 3,550 5 0 5
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 2,285 1,165 1,120 20 5 10
        Italian 139,480 61,990 77,485 3,730 1,630 2,100
        Japanese 18,850 8,010 10,835 35 10 20
        Khmer (Cambodian) 11,330 5,250 6,075 270 130 145
        Korean 104,905 49,660 55,245 300 150 150
        Kurdish 6,000 3,125 2,875 90 45 45
        Lao 6,980 3,445 3,540 155 85 75
        Latvian 1,625 715 910 0 0 5
        Lingala 880 400 485 5 5 5
        Lithuanian 2,115 915 1,205 10 5 5
        Macedonian 7,775 3,740 4,035 550 265 285
        Malay 3,940 1,935 2,005 20 10 10
        Malayalam 7,955 4,010 3,940 80 35 45
        Maltese 1,330 640 690 40 20 20
        Mandarin 203,275 97,960 105,320 910 455 460
        Marathi 2,800 1,450 1,345 35 20 15
        Nepali 6,320 3,215 3,105 85 45 40
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 3,785 1,800 1,985 45 20 30
        Norwegian 575 275 300 0 0 0
        Oromo 4,745 2,445 2,305 30 20 15
        Panjabi (Punjabi) 317,075 158,375 158,700 1,445 730 715
        Pashto 8,700 4,390 4,310 20 5 15
        Persian (Farsi) 118,830 58,420 60,415 370 175 190
        Polish 85,210 39,945 45,260 1,650 775 870
        Portuguese 97,210 46,445 50,760 1,020 450 570
        Romanian 54,460 26,580 27,880 1,400 670 730
        Rundi (Kirundi) 1,335 610 720 20 10 15
        Russian 109,735 52,320 57,420 325 145 180
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda) 1,180 540 640 25 10 10
        Semitic languages, n.i.e. 11,670 5,640 6,030 1,455 690 765
        Serbian 34,885 17,100 17,780 1,710 825 885
        Serbo-Croatian 5,040 2,465 2,580 120 60 60
        Shanghainese 1,325 610 715 15 5 10
        Sign languages, n.i.e. 6,305 3,685 2,620 95 50 40
        Sindhi 4,870 2,175 2,695 0 0 0
        Sinhala (Sinhalese) 6,850 3,410 3,440 60 30 30
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e. 3,525 1,795 1,730 180 100 80
        Slavic languages, n.i.e. 1,135 545 590 40 15 25
        Slovak 5,370 2,545 2,825 280 130 155
        Slovenian 2,475 1,095 1,380 45 15 30
        Somali 21,665 9,665 12,000 390 165 230
        Spanish 252,015 123,085 128,935 3,390 2,295 1,090
        Swahili 4,175 2,040 2,130 105 40 60
        Swedish 1,130 535 595 5 0 5
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 161,080 71,145 89,935 820 355 465
        Taiwanese 4,830 2,315 2,515 10 0 5
        Tamil 98,940 48,355 50,590 135 65 75
        Telugu 5,205 2,675 2,530 45 20 20
        Thai 3,215 1,470 1,745 150 95 60
        Tibetan languages 3,620 1,835 1,785 0 0 0
        Tigrigna 5,975 2,845 3,130 80 30 45
        Turkish 18,705 9,510 9,190 205 100 100
        Ukrainian 25,565 11,505 14,065 125 45 80
        Urdu 113,785 57,100 56,680 1,210 605 605
        Vietnamese 104,960 49,550 55,410 1,440 680 755
        Yiddish 6,860 3,515 3,350 0 0 0
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 27,265 13,670 13,595 140 65 70
  Multiple responses         1,162,370 564,710 597,665 13,715 6,770 6,945
    English and French 131,205 63,475 67,730 830 375 460
    English and non-official language 875,135 425,370 449,765 12,380 6,160 6,215
    French and non-official language 109,700 53,010 56,690 145 80 70
    English, French and non-official language 46,330 22,845 23,485 365 160 205
Detailed other language spoken regularly at home
Detailed other language spoken regularly at home - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 33,121,175 16,265,870 16,855,305 384,930 189,705 195,230
  None 28,418,595 13,988,140 14,430,455 330,790 163,490 167,300
  Single responses  4,554,525 2,205,595 2,348,935 52,890 25,605 27,285
    English  1,910,475 948,755 961,715 18,815 9,225 9,585
    French  678,940 318,530 360,415 7,310 3,230 4,080
    Non-official languages  1,965,110 938,305 1,026,805 26,770 13,150 13,615
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 62,935 29,835 33,100 20 10 10
        Atikamekw    470 205 265 0 0 0
        Cree, n.o.s.  32,750 15,645 17,105 5 0 5
        Dene  3,245 1,535 1,710 0 0 0
        Innu/Montagnais  1,065 490 580 0 0 0
        Inuktitut  7,230 3,510 3,720 0 0 0
        Mi'kmaq  3,135 1,435 1,700 0 0 0
        Ojibway  10,870 5,040 5,835 10 5 10
        Oji-Cree  3,300 1,570 1,730 0 0 0
        Stoney  865 410 455 0 0 0
      Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 1,857,185 887,115 970,070 26,500 13,030 13,475
        African languages, n.i.e 3,625 1,930 1,695 60 25 35
        Afrikaans  4,185 2,075 2,110 30 15 15
        Akan (Twi)  6,105 3,010 3,095 50 25 25
        Albanian  6,155 3,095 3,055 330 160 165
        Amharic  5,665 2,785 2,875 40 20 25
        Arabic  116,375 62,625 53,755 4,350 2,280 2,065
        Armenian  6,690 3,270 3,420 75 40 35
        Bantu languages, n.i.e 3,595 1,735 1,860 40 25 20
        Bengali  11,405 5,925 5,475 120 65 55
        Berber languages (Kabyle)  2,040 1,085 955 5 5 0
        Bisayan languages  4,015 1,515 2,500 20 10 10
        Bosnian  3,365 1,635 1,730 105 55 50
        Bulgarian  3,985 1,850 2,135 40 15 20
        Burmese  860 425 435 5 5 0
        Cantonese  83,955 40,200 43,755 340 160 180
        Chinese, n.o.s.  74,930 35,840 39,090 670 340 335
        Creoles  44,100 19,795 24,305 105 45 60
        Croatian  19,045 9,240 9,805 710 335 370
        Czech  7,540 3,415 4,120 55 35 25
        Danish  4,800 2,145 2,655 30 15 15
        Dutch  34,465 15,800 18,660 215 90 120
        Estonian  2,240 955 1,285 5 0 10
        Finnish  5,670 2,355 3,310 55 25 30
        Flemish  995 405 585 10 5 10
        Fukien  2,315 1,080 1,235 0 0 0
        German  117,070 54,490 62,585 2,760 1,330 1,430
        Greek  50,670 25,670 25,005 490 250 240
        Gujarati  25,635 12,745 12,890 130 70 60
        Hakka  1,490 685 805 5 0 0
        Hebrew  14,270 7,170 7,095 25 10 10
        Hindi  55,375 28,080 27,290 345 190 155
        Hungarian  19,135 8,770 10,360 480 210 270
        Ilocano  4,880 1,895 2,990 15 5 10
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e 1,845 980 870 15 5 10
        Italian  156,885 77,220 79,665 4,200 2,115 2,085
        Japanese  19,050 7,875 11,175 55 20 35
        Khmer (Cambodian)  5,425 2,545 2,880 115 60 55
        Korean  22,870 10,620 12,255 65 30 35
        Kurdish  2,295 1,245 1,045 20 10 10
        Lao  3,830 1,915 1,915 55 30 30
        Latvian  1,880 760 1,125 10 5 5
        Lingala  4,235 1,965 2,270 20 10 10
        Lithuanian  2,120 855 1,260 30 10 20
        Macedonian  5,950 2,890 3,060 455 230 230
        Malay  4,320 1,915 2,405 30 15 15
        Malayalam  6,110 3,085 3,020 50 25 30
        Maltese  2,405 1,110 1,300 80 40 40
        Mandarin  47,785 21,575 26,205 185 75 105
        Marathi  1,740 870 875 25 15 10
        Nepali  1,175 605 565 5 5 0
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e 10,610 5,245 5,365 150 75 80
        Norwegian  1,935 885 1,050 5 5 5
        Oromo  3,315 1,740 1,580 5 0 5
        Panjabi (Punjabi)  83,180 42,490 40,695 405 210 195
        Pashto  2,315 1,245 1,075 5 0 0
        Persian (Farsi)  32,275 17,085 15,190 135 75 60
        Polish  54,580 24,580 30,005 1,005 460 540
        Portuguese  77,850 37,635 40,215 965 495 470
        Romanian  20,800 9,715 11,085 640 305 330
        Rundi (Kirundi)  1,925 925 1,000 10 0 5
        Russian  38,805 17,710 21,095 165 70 95
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)  1,805 775 1,030 45 25 20
        Semitic languages, n.i.e 3,685 1,850 1,835 425 215 210
        Serbian  14,890 7,460 7,425 960 480 485
        Serbo-Croatian  2,565 1,255 1,315 60 30 30
        Shanghainese  1,045 445 595 5 5 5
        Sign languages, n.i.e 4,300 1,800 2,505 60 25 35
        Sindhi  4,935 2,285 2,645 10 5 10
        Sinhala (Sinhalese)  6,060 3,030 3,030 55 30 20
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e 465 240 225 5 5 0
        Slavic languages, n.i.e 970 490 485 35 15 15
        Slovak  5,150 2,240 2,910 305 135 170
        Slovenian  3,415 1,515 1,900 60 25 35
        Somali  9,725 4,625 5,095 145 75 70
        Spanish  152,210 73,850 78,365 1,515 715 800
        Swahili  6,860 3,325 3,535 75 35 35
        Swedish  3,515 1,535 1,985 5 5 5
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)  107,960 40,085 67,870 665 240 425
        Taiwanese  4,065 1,915 2,145 10 0 10
        Tamil  27,625 13,960 13,665 90 50 40
        Telugu  2,550 1,365 1,190 50 30 25
        Thai  3,380 1,135 2,240 30 5 25
        Tibetan languages  595 320 280 0 0 0
        Tigrigna  3,330 1,640 1,690 40 15 15
        Turkish  7,815 4,250 3,565 155 95 65
        Ukrainian  32,740 14,290 18,450 225 90 135
        Urdu  45,580 23,440 22,145 470 245 225
        Vietnamese  32,280 15,455 16,830 360 170 185
        Yiddish  3,510 1,555 1,955 5 0 0
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 44,985 21,360 23,630 255 120 135
  Multiple responses          148,055 72,140 75,915 1,250 610 645
    English and French  40,280 20,290 19,995 225 110 115
    English and non-official language  49,905 24,725 25,180 285 145 135
    French and non-official language  56,385 26,370 30,010 740 350 385
    English, French and non-official language  1,485 755 730 10 0 5

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Footnote 1

2011 and 2006 population

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Counts of the total population are rounded to a base of 5 for any dissemination block having a population of less than 15. Population counts for all standard geographic areas above the dissemination block level are derived by summing the adjusted dissemination block counts. The adjustment of dissemination block counts is controlled to ensure that the population counts for dissemination areas will always be within 5 of the actual values. The adjustment has no impact on the population counts of census divisions and large census subdivisions.

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Footnote 2

Total private dwellings

A separate set of living quarters designed for or converted for human habitation in which a person or group of persons reside or could reside. In addition, a private dwelling must have a source of heat or power and must be an enclosed space that provides shelter from the elements, as evidenced by complete and enclosed walls and roof, and by doors and windows that provide protection from wind, rain and snow.

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Footnote 3

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents

A separate set of living quarters which has a private entrance either directly from outside or from a common hall, lobby, vestibule or stairway leading to the outside, and in which a person or a group of persons live permanently.

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Footnote 4

Age

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

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Footnote 5

Median age

The median age is an age 'x', such that exactly one half of the population is older than 'x' and the other half is younger than 'x'.

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Footnote 6

Total population 15 years and over by marital status

Refers to the marital status of the person, taking into account his/her common-law status. For more information, refer to the Census Dictionary: Marital status.

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Footnote 7

Total number of census families in private households

Census family - Refers to a married couple (with or without children), a common-law couple (with or without children) or a lone parent family. For more information, refer to the Census Dictionary: Census family.

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Footnote 8

Total number of census families in private households

Census family structure - Refers to the classification of census families into married couples (with or without children of either and/or both spouses), common-law couples (with or without children of either and/or both partners), and lone-parent families by sex of parent. A couple may be of opposite or same sex. A couple with children may be further classified as either an intact family or stepfamily, and stepfamilies may, in turn, be classified as simple or complex. Children in a census family include grandchildren living with their grandparent(s) but with no parents present.

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Footnote 9

Living with relatives

Non-relatives may be present.

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Footnote 10

Total number of private households by household type

Refers to the basic division of private households into family and non-family households. Family household refers to a household that contains at least one census family, that is, a married couple with or without children, or a couple living common-law with or without children, or a lone parent living with one or more children (lone-parent family). One-family household refers to a single census family (with or without other persons) that occupies a private dwelling. Multiple-family household refers to a household in which two or more census families (with or without additional persons) occupy the same private dwelling. Family households may also be divided based on the presence of persons not in a census family.

Non-family household refers to either one person living alone in a private dwelling or to a group of two or more people who share a private dwelling, but who do not constitute a census family.

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Footnote 11

One-family-only households

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

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Footnote 12

Couple-family households

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

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Footnote 13

Other family households

Refers to one-census family households with additional persons and to multiple-census family households, with or without additional persons.

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Footnote 14

Couple-family households

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

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Footnote 15

Total number of occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling

Structural type of dwelling - Characteristics that define a dwelling's structure, for example, the characteristics of a single-detached house, a semi-detached house, a row house, or an apartment or flat in a duplex. Refers to the structural characteristics and/or dwelling configuration, that is, whether the dwelling is a single-detached house, an apartment in a high-rise building, a row house, a mobile home, etc.

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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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