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(Country)
Division No. 8, CDR
Alberta
(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 189,243 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Population in 2006Census data footnote 1 31,612,897  ...Data not available ...Data not available 175,337 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2006 to 2011 population change (%) 5.9 ...Data not available ...Data not available 7.9 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total private dwellingsCensus data footnote 2 14,569,633 ...Data not available ...Data not available 80,324 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Private dwellings occupied by usual residentsCensus data footnote 3 13,320,614 ...Data not available ...Data not available 72,774 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Population density per square kilometre 3.7 ...Data not available ...Data not available 19.1 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Land area (square km) 8,965,121.42 ...Data not available ...Data not available 9,909.31 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Age characteristics
Total population by age groupsCensus data footnote 4 33,476,685 16,414,225 17,062,460 189,240 94,470 94,775
0 to 4 years 1,877,095 961,150 915,945 13,125 6,770 6,355
5 to 9 years 1,809,895 925,965 883,935 11,815 5,980 5,835
10 to 14 years 1,920,355 983,995 936,360 12,025 6,140 5,885
15 to 19 years 2,178,135 1,115,845 1,062,295 13,040 6,550 6,495
15 years 423,755 216,765 206,985 2,610 1,285 1,325
16 years 432,490 222,445 210,045 2,595 1,325 1,270
17 years 434,060 223,015 211,045 2,605 1,305 1,300
18 years 439,700 225,050 214,650 2,590 1,290 1,305
19 years 448,130 228,570 219,560 2,635 1,345 1,295
20 to 24 years 2,187,450 1,108,775 1,078,670 13,335 6,810 6,525
25 to 29 years 2,169,590 1,077,275 1,092,315 14,645 7,485 7,160
30 to 34 years 2,162,905 1,058,810 1,104,095 13,655 6,935 6,715
35 to 39 years 2,173,930 1,064,200 1,109,735 12,640 6,505 6,130
40 to 44 years 2,324,875 1,141,720 1,183,155 12,340 6,165 6,175
45 to 49 years 2,675,130 1,318,715 1,356,420 14,235 7,010 7,225
50 to 54 years 2,658,965 1,309,030 1,349,940 14,780 7,415 7,365
55 to 59 years 2,340,635 1,147,300 1,193,335 12,270 6,115 6,150
60 to 64 years 2,052,670 1,002,690 1,049,985 9,550 4,775 4,780
65 to 69 years 1,521,715 738,010 783,705 6,645 3,245 3,400
70 to 74 years 1,153,065 543,435 609,630 5,215 2,450 2,765
75 to 79 years 922,700 417,945 504,755 4,065 1,915 2,150
80 to 84 years 702,070 291,085 410,985 3,030 1,300 1,735
85 years and over 645,515 208,300 437,215 2,835 915 1,915
Median age of the populationCensus data footnote 5 40.6 39.6 41.5 36.1 35.4 37.0
% of the population aged 15 and over 83.2 82.5 84.0 80.5 80.0 80.9
Marital status
Total population 15 years and over by marital statusCensus data footnote 6 27,869,340 13,543,130 14,326,215 152,280 75,585 76,695
Married or living with a common-law partner 16,084,490 8,045,795 8,038,700 91,290 45,740 45,545
Married (and not separated) 12,941,960 6,470,300 6,471,660 75,650 37,935 37,715
Living common law 3,142,525 1,575,495 1,567,035 15,635 7,805 7,830
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 11,784,855 5,497,335 6,287,515 60,990 29,845 31,150
Single (never legally married) 7,816,045 4,206,320 3,609,730 39,745 22,235 17,510
Separated 698,240 299,655 398,585 4,195 1,890 2,305
Divorced 1,686,035 680,415 1,005,620 9,855 4,210 5,645
Widowed 1,584,530 310,940 1,273,590 7,200 1,515 5,690
Family characteristics
Total number of census families in private householdsCensus data footnote 7 9,389,695 ...Data not available ...Data not available 52,720 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 2 persons 4,679,700 ...Data not available ...Data not available 26,965 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 3 persons 2,048,560 ...Data not available ...Data not available 10,705 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 4 persons 1,870,305 ...Data not available ...Data not available 9,895 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 5 or more persons 791,130 ...Data not available ...Data not available 5,150 ...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 52,720 ...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 44,715 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Married couples 6,293,950 ...Data not available ...Data not available 36,915 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children at home 2,891,215 ...Data not available ...Data not available 17,835 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children at home 3,402,735 ...Data not available ...Data not available 19,080 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 1,288,775 ...Data not available ...Data not available 6,745 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 1,475,220 ...Data not available ...Data not available 8,040 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 638,740 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,295 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Common-law couples 1,567,910 ...Data not available ...Data not available 7,800 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children at home 861,350 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,455 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children at home 706,555 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,345 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 321,865 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,650 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 273,620 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,110 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 111,075 ...Data not available ...Data not available 590 ...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 8,005 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Female parent 1,200,295 ...Data not available ...Data not available 6,190 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 710,225 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,485 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 352,150 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,845 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 137,920 ...Data not available ...Data not available 860 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Male parent 327,545 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,815 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 216,910 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,185 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 85,770 ...Data not available ...Data not available 470 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 24,860 ...Data not available ...Data not available 155 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total children in census families in private households 9,971,320 ...Data not available ...Data not available 55,860 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Under six years of age 2,217,355 ...Data not available ...Data not available 15,185 ...Data not available ...Data not available
6 to 14 years 3,322,875 ...Data not available ...Data not available 21,035 ...Data not available ...Data not available
15 to 17 years 1,240,565 ...Data not available ...Data not available 7,385 ...Data not available ...Data not available
18 to 24 years 2,062,245 ...Data not available ...Data not available 9,080 ...Data not available ...Data not available
25 years and over 1,128,280 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,175 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Average number of children at home per census family 1.1 ...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 32,856,980 16,153,945 16,703,035 184,635 92,220 92,410
Number of persons not in census families 5,634,105 2,678,530 2,955,575 31,345 16,330 15,010
Living with relativesCensus data footnote 9 735,685 309,510 426,175 4,065 2,075 1,995
Living with non-relatives only 1,225,115 689,960 535,150 10,060 6,050 4,015
Living alone 3,673,310 1,679,055 1,994,250 17,215 8,205 9,005
Number of census family persons 27,222,870 13,475,410 13,747,460 153,290 75,895 77,395
Average number of persons per census family 2.9 ...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 4,551,900 2,081,795 2,470,110 19,445 9,090 10,350
Number of persons not in census families aged 65 years and over 1,527,630 445,865 1,081,770 5,985 1,750 4,235
Living with relativesCensus data footnote 9 224,755 52,375 172,380 560 160 400
Living with non-relatives only 87,185 42,230 44,955 420 220 200
Living alone 1,215,695 351,260 864,435 5,010 1,375 3,630
Number of census family persons aged 65 years and over 3,024,275 1,635,935 1,388,340 13,455 7,340 6,115
Total number of private households by household typeCensus data footnote 10 13,320,615 ...Data not available ...Data not available 72,770 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Census-family households 9,103,965 ...Data not available ...Data not available 51,500 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-family-only householdsCensus data footnote 11 8,263,885 ...Data not available ...Data not available 46,725 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Couple-family householdsCensus data footnote 12 7,070,680 ...Data not available ...Data not available 40,875 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children 3,394,480 ...Data not available ...Data not available 20,335 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children 3,676,200 ...Data not available ...Data not available 20,540 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Lone-parent-family households 1,193,210 ...Data not available ...Data not available 5,855 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other family householdsCensus data footnote 13 840,075 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,775 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-family households with persons not in a census family 572,015 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,630 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Couple-family householdsCensus data footnote 14 389,775 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,350 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children 144,240 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,045 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children 245,535 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,305 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Lone-parent-family households 182,240 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,280 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Two-or-more-family households 268,065 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,145 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Non-census-family households 4,216,650 ...Data not available ...Data not available 21,275 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-person households 3,673,305 ...Data not available ...Data not available 17,215 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Two-or-more-person households 543,345 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,060 ...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 72,775 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Single-detached house 7,329,150 ...Data not available ...Data not available 47,685 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 1,234,770 ...Data not available ...Data not available 560 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Movable dwellingCensus data footnote 16 183,510 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,375 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other dwellingCensus data footnote 17 4,573,185 ...Data not available ...Data not available 20,150 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Semi-detached house 646,245 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,505 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Row house 791,600 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,800 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, duplex 704,485 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,490 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 2,397,550 ...Data not available ...Data not available 9,260 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other single-attached house 33,310 ...Data not available ...Data not available 85 ...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 72,775 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 person 3,673,310 ...Data not available ...Data not available 17,210 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 persons 4,544,820 ...Data not available ...Data not available 26,755 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 persons 2,081,900 ...Data not available ...Data not available 11,550 ...Data not available ...Data not available
4 persons 1,903,300 ...Data not available ...Data not available 10,605 ...Data not available ...Data not available
5 persons 724,405 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,440 ...Data not available ...Data not available
6 or more persons 392,885 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,210 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Number of persons in private households 32,856,975 ...Data not available ...Data not available 184,635 ...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 16,855,305 186,660 92,980 93,680
  Single responses  32,481,635 15,955,395 16,526,240 185,065 92,230 92,835
    English  18,858,980 9,345,225 9,513,750 166,670 83,240 83,425
    French  7,054,975 3,452,380 3,602,590 2,355 1,220 1,130
    Non-official languages  6,567,680 3,157,785 3,409,895 16,040 7,765 8,275
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 177,360 86,870 90,490 1,135 540 595
        Atikamekw    5,820 2,975 2,845 0 0 0
        Cree, n.o.s.  77,900 38,055 39,845 1,100 530 575
        Dene  11,215 5,500 5,720 0 5 5
        Innu/Montagnais  10,785 5,205 5,580 0 0 0
        Inuktitut  33,500 16,725 16,775 0 0 5
        Mi'kmaq  7,635 3,715 3,920 0 0 0
        Ojibway  17,625 8,340 9,285 15 0 15
        Oji-Cree  9,835 4,890 4,945 0 0 0
        Stoney  3,050 1,465 1,580 15 10 10
Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 6,312,435 3,032,860 3,279,570 14,625 7,070 7,555
        African languages, n.i.e 9,125 4,920 4,205 50 30 20
        Afrikaans  8,770 4,370 4,400 165 75 95
        Akan (Twi)  12,680 6,145 6,535 15 5 5
        Albanian  23,820 12,205 11,610 5 5 0
        Amharic  18,020 8,745 9,275 20 10 10
        Arabic  327,870 175,535 152,335 275 160 115
        Armenian  29,795 14,525 15,265 15 10 10
        Bantu languages, n.i.e 7,150 3,565 3,590 40 10 20
        Bengali  59,370 30,555 28,815 30 15 15
        Berber languages (Kabyle)  5,855 3,210 2,645 0 0 0
        Bisayan languages  16,240 6,185 10,055 120 45 75
        Bosnian  11,685 5,805 5,875 65 25 40
        Bulgarian  19,050 9,305 9,740 25 5 15
        Burmese  2,985 1,515 1,470 5 5 0
        Cantonese  372,460 173,510 198,955 270 125 140
        Chinese, n.o.s.  425,210 200,800 224,410 555 255 300
        Creoles  61,725 27,620 34,105 25 10 15
        Croatian  49,730 24,395 25,335 45 15 30
        Czech  23,585 11,350 12,230 70 35 30
        Danish  14,145 6,950 7,200 180 95 85
        Dutch  110,490 54,060 56,425 1,715 890 830
        Estonian  6,385 2,755 3,630 10 5 10
        Finnish  17,415 7,390 10,020 65 25 40
        Flemish  4,690 2,060 2,635 15 10 10
        Fukien  5,925 2,730 3,190 10 5 0
        German  409,200 195,415 213,785 2,480 1,205 1,275
        Greek  108,925 55,085 53,840 90 50 45
        Gujarati  91,450 45,570 45,875 45 20 25
        Hakka  5,115 2,360 2,755 0 0 0
        Hebrew  18,450 9,865 8,585 5 5 5
        Hindi  90,545 45,170 45,375 145 75 70
        Hungarian  67,920 32,740 35,180 150 70 75
        Ilocano  17,915 6,945 10,965 150 55 95
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e 5,255 2,860 2,395 0 5 5
        Italian  407,485 201,985 205,510 120 55 70
        Japanese  39,985 14,035 25,955 40 10 30
        Khmer (Cambodian)  19,440 9,095 10,345 60 30 35
        Korean  137,925 64,090 73,835 305 150 155
        Kurdish  9,805 5,350 4,445 0 0 0
        Lao  12,970 6,375 6,590 65 35 30
        Latvian  6,200 2,700 3,505 15 5 15
        Lingala  3,085 1,440 1,645 0 0 0
        Lithuanian  7,245 3,080 4,165 15 10 5
        Macedonian  17,245 8,405 8,840 5 5 0
        Malay  10,910 4,845 6,060 15 10 5
        Malayalam  16,080 8,200 7,875 35 20 15
        Maltese  6,220 3,125 3,100 0 0 5
        Mandarin  248,705 116,480 132,225 70 40 35
        Marathi  5,830 3,030 2,805 5 0 0
        Nepali  8,480 4,350 4,135 20 10 10
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e 14,075 7,385 6,685 35 15 15
        Norwegian  5,800 2,745 3,055 50 25 30
        Oromo  11,140 6,075 5,060 0 5 0
        Panjabi (Punjabi)  430,705 217,015 213,685 245 125 125
        Pashto  12,465 6,470 5,990 65 30 35
        Persian (Farsi)  170,045 86,810 83,235 195 110 90
        Polish  191,645 87,905 103,745 250 120 130
        Portuguese  211,335 102,320 109,015 65 35 30
        Romanian  90,300 43,475 46,820 110 60 55
        Rundi (Kirundi)  3,975 1,875 2,100 5 0 0
        Russian  164,330 75,275 89,050 335 140 200
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)  3,895 1,710 2,185 5 0 0
        Semitic languages, n.i.e 16,970 8,395 8,575 0 0 0
        Serbian  56,420 28,125 28,290 90 40 50
        Serbo-Croatian  10,155 4,940 5,215 20 15 15
        Shanghainese  2,920 1,230 1,695 0 0 0
        Sign languages, n.i.e 3,815 2,050 1,760 20 10 5
        Sindhi  11,330 5,290 6,040 10 5 5
        Sinhala (Sinhalese)  14,185 7,070 7,110 40 30 15
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e 4,360 2,225 2,135 5 5 5
        Slavic languages, n.i.e 3,630 1,850 1,785 5 0 5
        Slovak  17,580 8,045 9,540 40 20 20
        Slovenian  10,775 5,015 5,760 5 5 0
        Somali  31,380 14,260 17,120 45 30 15
        Spanish  410,670 199,110 211,565 1,700 855 845
        Swahili  10,090 5,050 5,045 25 15 10
        Swedish  7,350 3,170 4,175 55 15 35
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)  327,445 131,405 196,045 2,540 1,135 1,405
        Taiwanese  9,635 4,450 5,185 5 0 5
        Tamil  131,265 65,145 66,120 30 15 15
        Telugu  9,315 4,910 4,405 30 15 15
        Thai  7,935 2,505 5,425 85 30 55
        Tibetan languages  4,640 2,365 2,270 0 0 0
        Tigrigna  10,220 4,990 5,230 5 5 5
        Turkish  29,640 15,865 13,775 10 5 0
        Ukrainian  111,540 49,570 61,975 535 265 275
        Urdu  172,800 88,295 84,500 150 80 70
        Vietnamese  144,880 68,255 76,625 185 90 95
        Yiddish  15,205 7,400 7,805 0 0 0
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 77,890 38,055 39,835 285 155 130
  Multiple responses          639,540 310,480 329,060 1,595 755 840
    English and French  144,685 69,975 74,710 290 135 155
    English and non-official language  396,330 192,000 204,330 1,170 550 625
    French and non-official language  74,430 36,535 37,890 90 45 50
    English, French and non-official language 24,095 11,965 12,130 40 25 15
Knowledge of official languages
Knowledge of official languages - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 33,121,175 16,265,870 16,855,305 186,660 92,985 93,680
  English only 22,564,665 11,222,185 11,342,485 177,275 88,820 88,450
  French only 4,165,015 1,925,340 2,239,680 60 30 30
  English and French 5,795,570 2,876,560 2,919,005 8,635 3,840 4,795
  Neither English nor French 595,920 241,790 354,135 690 290 400
First official language spoken
First official language spoken - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 33,121,175 16,265,875 16,855,300 186,660 92,985 93,675
  English 24,662,900 12,172,545 12,490,350 183,735 91,530 92,205
  French 7,507,890 3,671,815 3,836,075 2,040 1,065 970
  English and French 367,635 186,235 181,405 230 115 115
  Neither English nor French 582,755 235,280 347,475 660 275 385
Official language minority (number)Census data footnote 23 7,691,705 3,764,930 3,926,770 2,150 1,120 1,025
Official language minority (percentage)Census data footnote 23 23.2 23.1 23.3 1.2 1.2 1.1
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 16,855,300 186,660 92,985 93,680
  Single responses 31,958,800 15,701,165 16,257,640 184,125 91,765 92,360
    English 21,457,075 10,585,620 10,871,455 176,480 87,965 88,515
    French 6,827,865 3,348,235 3,479,625 565 280 290
    Non-official languages 3,673,865 1,767,310 1,906,555 7,080 3,525 3,555
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 114,610 58,055 56,550 305 150 160
        Atikamekw   5,365 2,800 2,565 0 0 0
        Cree, n.o.s. 44,520 22,555 21,970 300 150 155
        Dene 7,960 4,025 3,940 0 0 5
        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 5 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 6,725 3,350 3,375
        African languages, n.i.e. 4,130 2,085 2,045 25 10 15
        Afrikaans 4,465 2,230 2,235 100 45 55
        Akan (Twi) 6,545 2,980 3,560 5 5 5
        Albanian 13,765 6,985 6,775 0 0 0
        Amharic 10,760 5,065 5,695 10 5 5
        Arabic 181,790 92,840 88,950 120 70 50
        Armenian 19,140 9,035 10,105 0 0 0
        Bantu languages, n.i.e. 1,815 865 950 20 10 5
        Bengali 42,065 21,140 20,925 20 10 5
        Berber languages (Kabyle) 1,995 1,045 950 0 0 0
        Bisayan languages 5,390 2,395 2,995 30 10 20
        Bosnian 6,705 3,385 3,315 35 15 15
        Bulgarian 12,075 5,940 6,135 15 5 10
        Burmese 1,895 970 925 0 0 0
        Cantonese 288,620 133,355 155,265 165 75 85
        Chinese, n.o.s. 297,295 141,425 155,870 375 170 205
        Creoles 25,475 11,045 14,435 10 5 5
        Croatian 18,730 8,950 9,780 15 10 10
        Czech 7,415 3,595 3,820 25 10 15
        Danish 945 475 465 5 0 5
        Dutch 11,530 5,485 6,040 300 165 135
        Estonian 1,450 550 895 0 0 0
        Finnish 3,335 1,480 1,855 10 5 5
        Flemish 455 210 245 5 0 0
        Fukien 1,900 875 1,030 5 0 0
        German 126,375 61,350 65,030 875 400 475
        Greek 47,705 22,800 24,905 35 15 20
        Gujarati 55,725 27,220 28,505 35 15 20
        Hakka 2,050 945 1,110 0 0 0
        Hebrew 8,400 4,245 4,150 5 5 0
        Hindi 47,080 23,215 23,870 60 30 30
        Hungarian 22,945 10,780 12,165 35 15 15
        Ilocano 6,160 2,610 3,550 30 10 20
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 2,285 1,165 1,120 0 0 0
        Italian 139,480 61,990 77,485 20 10 10
        Japanese 18,850 8,010 10,835 5 0 5
        Khmer (Cambodian) 11,330 5,250 6,075 30 15 15
        Korean 104,905 49,660 55,245 255 130 125
        Kurdish 6,000 3,125 2,875 5 0 0
        Lao 6,980 3,445 3,540 40 15 20
        Latvian 1,625 715 910 5 0 0
        Lingala 880 400 485 0 0 0
        Lithuanian 2,115 915 1,205 0 0 0
        Macedonian 7,775 3,740 4,035 0 0 0
        Malay 3,940 1,935 2,005 5 5 0
        Malayalam 7,955 4,010 3,940 25 15 10
        Maltese 1,330 640 690 0 0 0
        Mandarin 203,275 97,960 105,320 60 30 30
        Marathi 2,800 1,450 1,345 0 0 0
        Nepali 6,320 3,215 3,105 10 5 10
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 3,785 1,800 1,985 10 5 5
        Norwegian 575 275 300 0 0 0
        Oromo 4,745 2,445 2,305 0 0 0
        Panjabi (Punjabi) 317,075 158,375 158,700 160 80 80
        Pashto 8,700 4,390 4,310 50 25 25
        Persian (Farsi) 118,830 58,420 60,415 150 75 70
        Polish 85,210 39,945 45,260 60 30 30
        Portuguese 97,210 46,445 50,760 20 15 10
        Romanian 54,460 26,580 27,880 65 35 30
        Rundi (Kirundi) 1,335 610 720 5 0 5
        Russian 109,735 52,320 57,420 160 75 85
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda) 1,180 540 640 0 0 0
        Semitic languages, n.i.e. 11,670 5,640 6,030 0 0 0
        Serbian 34,885 17,100 17,780 45 20 25
        Serbo-Croatian 5,040 2,465 2,580 20 10 10
        Shanghainese 1,325 610 715 0 0 0
        Sign languages, n.i.e. 6,305 3,685 2,620 30 15 10
        Sindhi 4,870 2,175 2,695 0 0 0
        Sinhala (Sinhalese) 6,850 3,410 3,440 30 20 10
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e. 3,525 1,795 1,730 5 5 0
        Slavic languages, n.i.e. 1,135 545 590 0 0 0
        Slovak 5,370 2,545 2,825 5 5 0
        Slovenian 2,475 1,095 1,380 0 0 0
        Somali 21,665 9,665 12,000 35 20 15
        Spanish 252,015 123,085 128,935 1,140 590 555
        Swahili 4,175 2,040 2,130 10 5 5
        Swedish 1,130 535 595 0 0 0
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 161,080 71,145 89,935 1,515 770 745
        Taiwanese 4,830 2,315 2,515 0 0 0
        Tamil 98,940 48,355 50,590 15 10 10
        Telugu 5,205 2,675 2,530 5 0 0
        Thai 3,215 1,470 1,745 40 15 20
        Tibetan languages 3,620 1,835 1,785 0 0 0
        Tigrigna 5,975 2,845 3,130 0 0 0
        Turkish 18,705 9,510 9,190 5 5 0
        Ukrainian 25,565 11,505 14,065 105 55 45
        Urdu 113,785 57,100 56,680 95 50 40
        Vietnamese 104,960 49,550 55,410 120 55 70
        Yiddish 6,860 3,515 3,350 0 0 0
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 27,265 13,670 13,595 50 25 25
  Multiple responses         1,162,370 564,710 597,665 2,535 1,215 1,320
    English and French 131,205 63,475 67,730 120 60 60
    English and non-official language 875,135 425,370 449,765 2,340 1,110 1,230
    French and non-official language 109,700 53,010 56,690 45 25 20
    English, French and non-official language 46,330 22,845 23,485 35 20 10
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 16,855,305 186,660 92,985 93,680
  None 28,418,595 13,988,140 14,430,455 175,955 87,855 88,095
  Single responses  4,554,525 2,205,595 2,348,935 10,510 5,030 5,475
    English  1,910,475 948,755 961,715 3,695 1,865 1,830
    French  678,940 318,530 360,415 1,535 655 880
    Non-official languages  1,965,110 938,305 1,026,805 5,280 2,515 2,770
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 62,935 29,835 33,100 760 380 380
        Atikamekw    470 205 265 0 0 0
        Cree, n.o.s.  32,750 15,645 17,105 725 370 360
        Dene  3,245 1,535 1,710 5 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 5 0
        Ojibway  10,870 5,040 5,835 20 5 10
        Oji-Cree  3,300 1,570 1,730 5 0 5
        Stoney  865 410 455 5 0 0
      Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 1,857,185 887,115 970,070 4,380 2,050 2,330
        African languages, n.i.e 3,625 1,930 1,695 15 10 5
        Afrikaans  4,185 2,075 2,110 60 25 30
        Akan (Twi)  6,105 3,010 3,095 5 5 0
        Albanian  6,155 3,095 3,055 0 0 0
        Amharic  5,665 2,785 2,875 10 5 5
        Arabic  116,375 62,625 53,755 110 65 45
        Armenian  6,690 3,270 3,420 5 0 5
        Bantu languages, n.i.e 3,595 1,735 1,860 5 5 10
        Bengali  11,405 5,925 5,475 10 5 5
        Berber languages (Kabyle)  2,040 1,085 955 0 0 0
        Bisayan languages  4,015 1,515 2,500 25 10 15
        Bosnian  3,365 1,635 1,730 35 15 25
        Bulgarian  3,985 1,850 2,135 5 0 5
        Burmese  860 425 435 5 0 0
        Cantonese  83,955 40,200 43,755 70 35 35
        Chinese, n.o.s.  74,930 35,840 39,090 130 65 70
        Creoles  44,100 19,795 24,305 10 5 10
        Croatian  19,045 9,240 9,805 10 5 5
        Czech  7,540 3,415 4,120 20 10 5
        Danish  4,800 2,145 2,655 60 25 35
        Dutch  34,465 15,800 18,660 575 295 280
        Estonian  2,240 955 1,285 5 0 0
        Finnish  5,670 2,355 3,310 30 10 20
        Flemish  995 405 585 5 0 0
        Fukien  2,315 1,080 1,235 0 5 0
        German  117,070 54,490 62,585 560 255 305
        Greek  50,670 25,670 25,005 40 20 20
        Gujarati  25,635 12,745 12,890 15 10 10
        Hakka  1,490 685 805 0 0 0
        Hebrew  14,270 7,170 7,095 5 0 5
        Hindi  55,375 28,080 27,290 80 45 35
        Hungarian  19,135 8,770 10,360 35 20 15
        Ilocano  4,880 1,895 2,990 30 15 20
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e 1,845 980 870 0 0 0
        Italian  156,885 77,220 79,665 55 30 30
        Japanese  19,050 7,875 11,175 40 15 25
        Khmer (Cambodian)  5,425 2,545 2,880 10 5 5
        Korean  22,870 10,620 12,255 50 25 30
        Kurdish  2,295 1,245 1,045 0 0 0
        Lao  3,830 1,915 1,915 30 15 15
        Latvian  1,880 760 1,125 5 0 0
        Lingala  4,235 1,965 2,270 0 0 0
        Lithuanian  2,120 855 1,260 5 5 0
        Macedonian  5,950 2,890 3,060 0 5 0
        Malay  4,320 1,915 2,405 10 0 5
        Malayalam  6,110 3,085 3,020 5 0 5
        Maltese  2,405 1,110 1,300 0 0 0
        Mandarin  47,785 21,575 26,205 10 0 10
        Marathi  1,740 870 875 0 0 0
        Nepali  1,175 605 565 5 5 0
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e 10,610 5,245 5,365 20 10 10
        Norwegian  1,935 885 1,050 10 5 5
        Oromo  3,315 1,740 1,580 0 0 0
        Panjabi (Punjabi)  83,180 42,490 40,695 55 20 30
        Pashto  2,315 1,245 1,075 15 10 5
        Persian (Farsi)  32,275 17,085 15,190 40 20 20
        Polish  54,580 24,580 30,005 65 30 30
        Portuguese  77,850 37,635 40,215 30 15 10
        Romanian  20,800 9,715 11,085 35 20 15
        Rundi (Kirundi)  1,925 925 1,000 5 0 0
        Russian  38,805 17,710 21,095 110 45 65
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)  1,805 775 1,030 5 0 0
        Semitic languages, n.i.e 3,685 1,850 1,835 0 0 0
        Serbian  14,890 7,460 7,425 30 15 15
        Serbo-Croatian  2,565 1,255 1,315 5 5 0
        Shanghainese  1,045 445 595 0 0 0
        Sign languages, n.i.e 4,300 1,800 2,505 40 10 30
        Sindhi  4,935 2,285 2,645 5 5 0
        Sinhala (Sinhalese)  6,060 3,030 3,030 10 5 0
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e 465 240 225 0 0 0
        Slavic languages, n.i.e 970 490 485 0 0 0
        Slovak  5,150 2,240 2,910 25 10 15
        Slovenian  3,415 1,515 1,900 0 0 0
        Somali  9,725 4,625 5,095 15 5 5
        Spanish  152,210 73,850 78,365 595 295 295
        Swahili  6,860 3,325 3,535 15 10 5
        Swedish  3,515 1,535 1,985 25 15 15
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)  107,960 40,085 67,870 745 295 450
        Taiwanese  4,065 1,915 2,145 0 0 0
        Tamil  27,625 13,960 13,665 5 0 0
        Telugu  2,550 1,365 1,190 10 10 5
        Thai  3,380 1,135 2,240 25 10 20
        Tibetan languages  595 320 280 0 0 0
        Tigrigna  3,330 1,640 1,690 5 0 0
        Turkish  7,815 4,250 3,565 0 0 0
        Ukrainian  32,740 14,290 18,450 115 55 65
        Urdu  45,580 23,440 22,145 65 40 25
        Vietnamese  32,280 15,455 16,830 55 25 30
        Yiddish  3,510 1,555 1,955 0 0 0
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 44,985 21,360 23,630 145 75 70
  Multiple responses          148,055 72,140 75,915 200 95 100
    English and French  40,280 20,290 19,995 15 5 5
    English and non-official language  49,905 24,725 25,180 45 20 25
    French and non-official language  56,385 26,370 30,010 140 65 75
    English, French and non-official language  1,485 755 730 0 0 0

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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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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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