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(Country) 		St. John's (CMA)
Newfoundland and Labrador
(Census metropolitan area)
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 196,966 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Population in 2006Census data footnote 1 31,612,897†  ...Data not available ...Data not available 181,113 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2006 to 2011 population change (%) 5.9 ...Data not available ...Data not available 8.8 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total private dwellingsCensus data footnote 2 14,569,633 ...Data not available ...Data not available 84,542 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Private dwellings occupied by usual residentsCensus data footnote 3 13,320,614 ...Data not available ...Data not available 78,960 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Population density per square kilometre 3.7 ...Data not available ...Data not available 244.8 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Land area (square km) 8,965,121.42 ...Data not available ...Data not available 804.65 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Age characteristics
Total population by age groupsCensus data footnote 4 33,476,685 16,414,225 17,062,460 196,965 94,730 102,230
0 to 4 years 1,877,095 961,150 915,945 10,725 5,440 5,285
5 to 9 years 1,809,895 925,965 883,935 10,225 5,285 4,945
10 to 14 years 1,920,355 983,995 936,360 10,300 5,280 5,015
15 to 19 years 2,178,135 1,115,845 1,062,295 11,325 5,660 5,660
15 years 423,755 216,765 206,985 2,170 1,085 1,090
16 years 432,490 222,445 210,045 2,130 1,100 1,030
17 years 434,060 223,015 211,045 2,120 1,060 1,055
18 years 439,700 225,050 214,650 2,330 1,160 1,170
19 years 448,130 228,570 219,560 2,570 1,260 1,315
20 to 24 years 2,187,450 1,108,775 1,078,670 15,210 7,535 7,670
25 to 29 years 2,169,590 1,077,275 1,092,315 14,605 7,100 7,505
30 to 34 years 2,162,905 1,058,810 1,104,095 13,850 6,630 7,220
35 to 39 years 2,173,930 1,064,200 1,109,735 14,075 6,790 7,275
40 to 44 years 2,324,875 1,141,720 1,183,155 14,650 7,010 7,635
45 to 49 years 2,675,130 1,318,715 1,356,420 15,835 7,525 8,310
50 to 54 years 2,658,965 1,309,030 1,349,940 15,130 7,295 7,835
55 to 59 years 2,340,635 1,147,300 1,193,335 14,020 6,725 7,300
60 to 64 years 2,052,670 1,002,690 1,049,985 11,970 5,750 6,220
65 to 69 years 1,521,715 738,010 783,705 8,745 4,150 4,600
70 to 74 years 1,153,065 543,435 609,630 5,970 2,785 3,185
75 to 79 years 922,700 417,945 504,755 4,290 1,795 2,490
80 to 84 years 702,070 291,085 410,985 3,120 1,125 1,995
85 years and over 645,515 208,300 437,215 2,930 855 2,080
Median age of the populationCensus data footnote 5 40.6 39.6 41.5 39.4 38.3 40.3
% of the population aged 15 and over 83.2 82.5 84.0 84.1 83.1 85.1
Marital status
Total population 15 years and over by marital statusCensus data footnote 6 27,869,340 13,543,130 14,326,215 165,720 78,730 86,980
Married or living with a common-law partner 16,084,490 8,045,795 8,038,700 95,185 47,545 47,635
Married (and not separated) 12,941,960 6,470,300 6,471,660 78,885 39,405 39,475
Living common law 3,142,525 1,575,495 1,567,035 16,300 8,140 8,160
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 11,784,855 5,497,335 6,287,515 70,535 31,190 39,345
Single (never legally married) 7,816,045 4,206,320 3,609,730 48,870 24,710 24,165
Separated 698,240 299,655 398,585 3,770 1,495 2,280
Divorced 1,686,035 680,415 1,005,620 9,010 3,410 5,595
Widowed 1,584,530 310,940 1,273,590 8,880 1,580 7,305
Family characteristics
Total number of census families in private householdsCensus data footnote 7 9,389,695 ...Data not available ...Data not available 56,995 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 2 persons 4,679,700 ...Data not available ...Data not available 28,245 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 3 persons 2,048,560 ...Data not available ...Data not available 14,245 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 4 persons 1,870,305 ...Data not available ...Data not available 11,590 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 5 or more persons 791,130 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,920 ...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 57,000 ...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 46,985 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Married couples 6,293,950 ...Data not available ...Data not available 38,845 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children at home 2,891,215 ...Data not available ...Data not available 16,725 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children at home 3,402,735 ...Data not available ...Data not available 22,125 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 1,288,775 ...Data not available ...Data not available 9,705 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 1,475,220 ...Data not available ...Data not available 9,930 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 638,740 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,495 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Common-law couples 1,567,910 ...Data not available ...Data not available 8,140 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children at home 861,350 ...Data not available ...Data not available 5,150 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children at home 706,555 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,990 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 321,865 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,690 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 273,620 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,015 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 111,075 ...Data not available ...Data not available 285 ...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 10,010 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Female parent 1,200,295 ...Data not available ...Data not available 8,225 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 710,225 ...Data not available ...Data not available 5,145 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 352,150 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,375 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 137,920 ...Data not available ...Data not available 695 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Male parent 327,545 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,790 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 216,910 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,225 ...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 90 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total children in census families in private households 9,971,320 ...Data not available ...Data not available 56,810 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Under six years of age 2,217,355 ...Data not available ...Data not available 12,720 ...Data not available ...Data not available
6 to 14 years 3,322,875 ...Data not available ...Data not available 18,305 ...Data not available ...Data not available
15 to 17 years 1,240,565 ...Data not available ...Data not available 6,230 ...Data not available ...Data not available
18 to 24 years 2,062,245 ...Data not available ...Data not available 12,075 ...Data not available ...Data not available
25 years and over 1,128,280 ...Data not available ...Data not available 7,480 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Average number of children at home per census family 1.1 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1.0 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Household and dwelling characteristics
Total number of persons in private households 32,856,980 16,153,945 16,703,035 193,840 93,410 100,430
Number of persons not in census families 5,634,105 2,678,530 2,955,575 33,050 14,770 18,270
Living with relativesCensus data footnote 9 735,685 309,510 426,175 4,585 1,845 2,735
Living with non-relatives only 1,225,115 689,960 535,150 9,595 5,380 4,215
Living alone 3,673,310 1,679,055 1,994,250 18,865 7,545 11,320
Number of census family persons 27,222,870 13,475,410 13,747,460 160,795 78,640 82,160
Average number of persons per census family 2.9 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2.8 ...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 23,050 10,120 12,930
Number of persons not in census families aged 65 years and over 1,527,630 445,865 1,081,770 7,495 1,850 5,645
Living with relativesCensus data footnote 9 224,755 52,375 172,380 1,405 305 1,095
Living with non-relatives only 87,185 42,230 44,955 455 200 255
Living alone 1,215,695 351,260 864,435 5,630 1,335 4,295
Number of census family persons aged 65 years and over 3,024,275 1,635,935 1,388,340 15,550 8,270 7,280
Total number of private households by household typeCensus data footnote 10 13,320,615 ...Data not available ...Data not available 78,960 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Census-family households 9,103,965 ...Data not available ...Data not available 55,730 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-family-only householdsCensus data footnote 11 8,263,885 ...Data not available ...Data not available 51,195 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Couple-family householdsCensus data footnote 12 7,070,680 ...Data not available ...Data not available 43,135 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children 3,394,480 ...Data not available ...Data not available 19,865 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children 3,676,200 ...Data not available ...Data not available 23,270 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Lone-parent-family households 1,193,210 ...Data not available ...Data not available 8,055 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other family householdsCensus data footnote 13 840,075 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,535 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-family households with persons not in a census family 572,015 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,290 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Couple-family householdsCensus data footnote 14 389,775 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,185 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children 144,240 ...Data not available ...Data not available 965 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children 245,535 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,220 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Lone-parent-family households 182,240 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,100 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Two-or-more-family households 268,065 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,245 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Non-census-family households 4,216,650 ...Data not available ...Data not available 23,230 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-person households 3,673,305 ...Data not available ...Data not available 18,865 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Two-or-more-person households 543,345 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,365 ...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 78,960 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Single-detached house 7,329,150 ...Data not available ...Data not available 44,830 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 1,234,770 ...Data not available ...Data not available 520 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Movable dwellingCensus data footnote 16 183,510 ...Data not available ...Data not available 115 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other dwellingCensus data footnote 17 4,573,185 ...Data not available ...Data not available 33,500 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Semi-detached house 646,245 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,035 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Row house 791,600 ...Data not available ...Data not available 6,230 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, duplex 704,485 ...Data not available ...Data not available 16,665 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 2,397,550 ...Data not available ...Data not available 6,400 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other single-attached house 33,310 ...Data not available ...Data not available 175 ...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 78,960 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 person 3,673,310 ...Data not available ...Data not available 18,865 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 persons 4,544,820 ...Data not available ...Data not available 28,050 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 persons 2,081,900 ...Data not available ...Data not available 15,175 ...Data not available ...Data not available
4 persons 1,903,300 ...Data not available ...Data not available 12,425 ...Data not available ...Data not available
5 persons 724,405 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,330 ...Data not available ...Data not available
6 or more persons 392,885 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,105 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Number of persons in private households 32,856,975 ...Data not available ...Data not available 193,840 ...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 16,855,305 194,935 93,920 101,015
  Single responses  32,481,635 15,955,395 16,526,240 194,300 93,615 100,685
    English  18,858,980 9,345,225 9,513,750 188,965 90,790 98,175
    French  7,054,975 3,452,380 3,602,590 815 410 400
    Non-official languages  6,567,680 3,157,785 3,409,895 4,525 2,415 2,110
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 177,360 86,870 90,490 40 20 25
        Atikamekw    5,820 2,975 2,845 0 0 0
        Cree, n.o.s.  77,900 38,055 39,845 0 0 0
        Dene  11,215 5,500 5,720 0 0 0
        Innu/Montagnais  10,785 5,205 5,580 25 10 15
        Inuktitut  33,500 16,725 16,775 15 10 5
        Mi'kmaq  7,635 3,715 3,920 0 0 0
        Ojibway  17,625 8,340 9,285 0 0 0
        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 4,295 2,295 2,000
        African languages, n.i.e.  9,125 4,920 4,205 55 30 25
        Afrikaans  8,770 4,370 4,400 25 15 10
        Akan (Twi)  12,680 6,145 6,535 0 5 0
        Albanian  23,820 12,205 11,610 100 60 40
        Amharic  18,020 8,745 9,275 10 5 10
        Arabic  327,870 175,535 152,335 370 215 155
        Armenian  29,795 14,525 15,265 5 0 5
        Bantu languages, n.i.e.  7,150 3,565 3,590 20 15 5
        Bengali  59,370 30,555 28,815 190 115 80
        Berber languages (Kabyle)  5,855 3,210 2,645 0 0 0
        Bisayan languages  16,240 6,185 10,055 5 0 0
        Bosnian  11,685 5,805 5,875 15 10 10
        Bulgarian  19,050 9,305 9,740 45 30 20
        Burmese  2,985 1,515 1,470 0 0 0
        Cantonese  372,460 173,510 198,955 105 60 45
        Chinese, n.o.s.  425,210 200,800 224,410 730 385 350
        Creoles  61,725 27,620 34,105 10 5 5
        Croatian  49,730 24,395 25,335 20 10 10
        Czech  23,585 11,350 12,230 20 10 10
        Danish  14,145 6,950 7,200 25 10 10
        Dutch  110,490 54,060 56,425 50 25 20
        Estonian  6,385 2,755 3,630 5 0 5
        Finnish  17,415 7,390 10,020 10 0 5
        Flemish  4,690 2,060 2,635 0 5 0
        Fukien  5,925 2,730 3,190 5 0 0
        German  409,200 195,415 213,785 190 105 90
        Greek  108,925 55,085 53,840 45 30 15
        Gujarati  91,450 45,570 45,875 35 20 20
        Hakka  5,115 2,360 2,755 5 0 0
        Hebrew  18,450 9,865 8,585 5 0 5
        Hindi  90,545 45,170 45,375 75 45 30
        Hungarian  67,920 32,740 35,180 20 10 10
        Ilocano  17,915 6,945 10,965 0 0 5
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e.  5,255 2,860 2,395 5 5 0
        Italian  407,485 201,985 205,510 55 25 30
        Japanese  39,985 14,035 25,955 25 10 20
        Khmer (Cambodian)  19,440 9,095 10,345 0 0 0
        Korean  137,925 64,090 73,835 65 35 25
        Kurdish  9,805 5,350 4,445 10 5 5
        Lao  12,970 6,375 6,590 0 0 0
        Latvian  6,200 2,700 3,505 15 5 0
        Lingala  3,085 1,440 1,645 5 5 0
        Lithuanian  7,245 3,080 4,165 0 0 0
        Macedonian  17,245 8,405 8,840 5 0 0
        Malay  10,910 4,845 6,060 30 10 15
        Malayalam  16,080 8,200 7,875 35 20 20
        Maltese  6,220 3,125 3,100 5 0 0
        Mandarin  248,705 116,480 132,225 165 75 85
        Marathi  5,830 3,030 2,805 25 15 5
        Nepali  8,480 4,350 4,135 50 25 25
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e.  14,075 7,385 6,685 20 15 5
        Norwegian  5,800 2,745 3,055 30 25 5
        Oromo  11,140 6,075 5,060 20 10 10
        Panjabi (Punjabi)  430,705 217,015 213,685 65 35 25
        Pashto  12,465 6,470 5,990 10 5 10
        Persian (Farsi)  170,045 86,810 83,235 105 65 45
        Polish  191,645 87,905 103,745 70 40 30
        Portuguese  211,335 102,320 109,015 60 35 25
        Romanian  90,300 43,475 46,820 35 15 20
        Rundi (Kirundi)  3,975 1,875 2,100 5 0 0
        Russian  164,330 75,275 89,050 180 100 80
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)  3,895 1,710 2,185 5 0 5
        Semitic languages, n.i.e.  16,970 8,395 8,575 0 5 0
        Serbian  56,420 28,125 28,290 10 10 10
        Serbo-Croatian  10,155 4,940 5,215 5 5 5
        Shanghainese  2,920 1,230 1,695 0 0 0
        Sign languages, n.i.e.  3,815 2,050 1,760 40 20 20
        Sindhi  11,330 5,290 6,040 5 5 0
        Sinhala (Sinhalese)  14,185 7,070 7,110 35 15 20
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e.  4,360 2,225 2,135 15 10 5
        Slavic languages, n.i.e.  3,630 1,850 1,785 0 0 5
        Slovak  17,580 8,045 9,540 10 5 5
        Slovenian  10,775 5,015 5,760 0 0 0
        Somali  31,380 14,260 17,120 0 0 0
        Spanish  410,670 199,110 211,565 345 160 180
        Swahili  10,090 5,050 5,045 30 15 15
        Swedish  7,350 3,170 4,175 15 10 5
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)  327,445 131,405 196,045 110 30 80
        Taiwanese  9,635 4,450 5,185 25 10 15
        Tamil  131,265 65,145 66,120 65 35 30
        Telugu  9,315 4,910 4,405 30 20 15
        Thai  7,935 2,505 5,425 20 5 10
        Tibetan languages  4,640 2,365 2,270 0 0 0
        Tigrigna  10,220 4,990 5,230 15 5 10
        Turkish  29,640 15,865 13,775 25 15 10
        Ukrainian  111,540 49,570 61,975 15 10 5
        Urdu  172,800 88,295 84,500 140 75 65
        Vietnamese  144,880 68,255 76,625 30 20 15
        Yiddish  15,205 7,400 7,805 0 0 0
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 77,890 38,055 39,835 185 100 85
  Multiple responses          639,540 310,480 329,060 635 310 330
    English and French  144,685 69,975 74,710 235 100 135
    English and non-official language  396,330 192,000 204,330 355 185 170
    French and non-official language  74,430 36,535 37,890 30 15 15
    English, French and non-official language 24,095 11,965 12,130 15 10 10
Knowledge of official languages
Knowledge of official languages - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 33,121,175 16,265,870 16,855,305 194,935 93,920 101,015
  English only 22,564,665 11,222,185 11,342,485 180,240 88,060 92,180
  French only 4,165,015 1,925,340 2,239,680 45 20 20
  English and French 5,795,570 2,876,560 2,919,005 14,340 5,695 8,655
  Neither English nor French 595,920 241,790 354,135 305 150 160
First official language spoken
First official language spoken - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 33,121,175 16,265,875 16,855,300 194,935 93,920 101,010
  English 24,662,900 12,172,545 12,490,350 193,770 93,345 100,425
  French 7,507,890 3,671,815 3,836,075 770 385 385
  English and French 367,635 186,235 181,405 115 55 55
  Neither English nor French 582,755 235,280 347,475 285 135 145
Official language minority (number)Census data footnote 23 7,691,705 3,764,930 3,926,770 830 415 415
Official language minority (percentage)Census data footnote 23 23.2 23.1 23.3 0.4 0.4 0.4
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 16,855,300 194,935 93,920 101,015
  Single responses 31,958,800 15,701,165 16,257,640 194,105 93,505 100,600
    English 21,457,075 10,585,620 10,871,455 191,490 92,165 99,325
    French 6,827,865 3,348,235 3,479,625 350 155 195
    Non-official languages 3,673,865 1,767,310 1,906,555 2,270 1,185 1,080
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 114,610 58,055 56,550 20 10 10
        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 15 5 10
        Inuktitut 27,170 13,780 13,390 5 5 5
        Mi'kmaq 4,160 2,100 2,060 0 0 0
        Ojibway 6,850 3,555 3,295 0 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 2,165 1,140 1,025
        African languages, n.i.e. 4,130 2,085 2,045 25 15 15
        Afrikaans 4,465 2,230 2,235 10 5 0
        Akan (Twi) 6,545 2,980 3,560 0 0 5
        Albanian 13,765 6,985 6,775 75 45 30
        Amharic 10,760 5,065 5,695 5 0 5
        Arabic 181,790 92,840 88,950 240 135 110
        Armenian 19,140 9,035 10,105 0 0 0
        Bantu languages, n.i.e. 1,815 865 950 5 0 0
        Bengali 42,065 21,140 20,925 95 55 45
        Berber languages (Kabyle) 1,995 1,045 950 0 0 0
        Bisayan languages 5,390 2,395 2,995 0 0 0
        Bosnian 6,705 3,385 3,315 5 0 0
        Bulgarian 12,075 5,940 6,135 10 5 5
        Burmese 1,895 970 925 0 0 0
        Cantonese 288,620 133,355 155,265 60 35 25
        Chinese, n.o.s. 297,295 141,425 155,870 500 270 230
        Creoles 25,475 11,045 14,435 10 0 5
        Croatian 18,730 8,950 9,780 10 10 5
        Czech 7,415 3,595 3,820 5 5 0
        Danish 945 475 465 5 0 5
        Dutch 11,530 5,485 6,040 0 0 5
        Estonian 1,450 550 895 0 0 0
        Finnish 3,335 1,480 1,855 0 0 0
        Flemish 455 210 245 0 0 0
        Fukien 1,900 875 1,030 0 0 0
        German 126,375 61,350 65,030 25 10 15
        Greek 47,705 22,800 24,905 5 0 0
        Gujarati 55,725 27,220 28,505 15 5 5
        Hakka 2,050 945 1,110 0 0 0
        Hebrew 8,400 4,245 4,150 10 5 5
        Hindi 47,080 23,215 23,870 20 15 10
        Hungarian 22,945 10,780 12,165 5 5 0
        Ilocano 6,160 2,610 3,550 0 0 0
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 2,285 1,165 1,120 5 5 0
        Italian 139,480 61,990 77,485 0 0 0
        Japanese 18,850 8,010 10,835 5 0 0
        Khmer (Cambodian) 11,330 5,250 6,075 0 0 0
        Korean 104,905 49,660 55,245 40 25 10
        Kurdish 6,000 3,125 2,875 0 0 0
        Lao 6,980 3,445 3,540 0 0 0
        Latvian 1,625 715 910 0 0 0
        Lingala 880 400 485 5 0 0
        Lithuanian 2,115 915 1,205 0 0 0
        Macedonian 7,775 3,740 4,035 5 0 0
        Malay 3,940 1,935 2,005 10 5 5
        Malayalam 7,955 4,010 3,940 10 5 5
        Maltese 1,330 640 690 0 0 0
        Mandarin 203,275 97,960 105,320 115 60 55
        Marathi 2,800 1,450 1,345 10 5 5
        Nepali 6,320 3,215 3,105 50 25 25
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 3,785 1,800 1,985 0 0 0
        Norwegian 575 275 300 10 5 5
        Oromo 4,745 2,445 2,305 10 5 5
        Panjabi (Punjabi) 317,075 158,375 158,700 30 10 15
        Pashto 8,700 4,390 4,310 5 0 5
        Persian (Farsi) 118,830 58,420 60,415 60 30 30
        Polish 85,210 39,945 45,260 30 15 15
        Portuguese 97,210 46,445 50,760 15 5 5
        Romanian 54,460 26,580 27,880 10 5 10
        Rundi (Kirundi) 1,335 610 720 0 0 0
        Russian 109,735 52,320 57,420 105 55 50
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda) 1,180 540 640 0 0 0
        Semitic languages, n.i.e. 11,670 5,640 6,030 0 0 5
        Serbian 34,885 17,100 17,780 0 0 0
        Serbo-Croatian 5,040 2,465 2,580 10 5 5
        Shanghainese 1,325 610 715 0 0 0
        Sign languages, n.i.e. 6,305 3,685 2,620 55 30 30
        Sindhi 4,870 2,175 2,695 5 0 0
        Sinhala (Sinhalese) 6,850 3,410 3,440 10 5 5
        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 0 5
        Slovenian 2,475 1,095 1,380 0 0 0
        Somali 21,665 9,665 12,000 0 0 0
        Spanish 252,015 123,085 128,935 190 95 95
        Swahili 4,175 2,040 2,130 20 10 15
        Swedish 1,130 535 595 0 0 0
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 161,080 71,145 89,935 40 15 20
        Taiwanese 4,830 2,315 2,515 10 0 5
        Tamil 98,940 48,355 50,590 25 10 15
        Telugu 5,205 2,675 2,530 20 10 10
        Thai 3,215 1,470 1,745 5 5 5
        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 0 0
        Ukrainian 25,565 11,505 14,065 0 0 0
        Urdu 113,785 57,100 56,680 65 35 30
        Vietnamese 104,960 49,550 55,410 15 5 5
        Yiddish 6,860 3,515 3,350 0 0 0
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 27,265 13,670 13,595 80 40 40
  Multiple responses         1,162,370 564,710 597,665 830 415 410
    English and French 131,205 63,475 67,730 125 55 70
    English and non-official language 875,135 425,370 449,765 670 350 325
    French and non-official language 109,700 53,010 56,690 10 0 10
    English, French and non-official language 46,330 22,845 23,485 25 15 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 16,855,305 194,935 93,920 101,015
  None 28,418,595 13,988,140 14,430,455 190,260 91,680 98,585
  Single responses  4,554,525 2,205,595 2,348,935 4,560 2,190 2,370
    English  1,910,475 948,755 961,715 1,160 590 565
    French  678,940 318,530 360,415 1,545 650 895
    Non-official languages  1,965,110 938,305 1,026,805 1,860 945 910
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 62,935 29,835 33,100 25 10 15
        Atikamekw    470 205 265 0 0 0
        Cree, n.o.s.  32,750 15,645 17,105 0 0 0
        Dene  3,245 1,535 1,710 0 0 0
        Innu/Montagnais  1,065 490 580 10 5 10
        Inuktitut  7,230 3,510 3,720 10 10 5
        Mi'kmaq  3,135 1,435 1,700 0 0 0
        Ojibway  10,870 5,040 5,835 0 5 0
        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 1,680 860 815
        African languages, n.i.e.  3,625 1,930 1,695 15 10 5
        Afrikaans  4,185 2,075 2,110 15 5 5
        Akan (Twi)  6,105 3,010 3,095 0 0 0
        Albanian  6,155 3,095 3,055 15 10 5
        Amharic  5,665 2,785 2,875 10 5 5
        Arabic  116,375 62,625 53,755 135 75 55
        Armenian  6,690 3,270 3,420 5 0 0
        Bantu languages, n.i.e.  3,595 1,735 1,860 5 5 0
        Bengali  11,405 5,925 5,475 55 30 20
        Berber languages (Kabyle)  2,040 1,085 955 0 0 0
        Bisayan languages  4,015 1,515 2,500 5 0 0
        Bosnian  3,365 1,635 1,730 0 0 0
        Bulgarian  3,985 1,850 2,135 25 15 10
        Burmese  860 425 435 0 0 0
        Cantonese  83,955 40,200 43,755 35 20 20
        Chinese, n.o.s.  74,930 35,840 39,090 130 65 65
        Creoles  44,100 19,795 24,305 10 5 5
        Croatian  19,045 9,240 9,805 15 10 5
        Czech  7,540 3,415 4,120 10 5 10
        Danish  4,800 2,145 2,655 10 5 5
        Dutch  34,465 15,800 18,660 25 10 15
        Estonian  2,240 955 1,285 0 0 5
        Finnish  5,670 2,355 3,310 5 0 5
        Flemish  995 405 585 0 0 0
        Fukien  2,315 1,080 1,235 0 0 0
        German  117,070 54,490 62,585 95 55 40
        Greek  50,670 25,670 25,005 25 20 10
        Gujarati  25,635 12,745 12,890 15 5 10
        Hakka  1,490 685 805 0 0 0
        Hebrew  14,270 7,170 7,095 5 5 5
        Hindi  55,375 28,080 27,290 60 30 35
        Hungarian  19,135 8,770 10,360 5 0 5
        Ilocano  4,880 1,895 2,990 0 0 0
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e.  1,845 980 870 5 0 0
        Italian  156,885 77,220 79,665 30 20 15
        Japanese  19,050 7,875 11,175 25 10 15
        Khmer (Cambodian)  5,425 2,545 2,880 0 0 0
        Korean  22,870 10,620 12,255 25 15 10
        Kurdish  2,295 1,245 1,045 5 0 5
        Lao  3,830 1,915 1,915 0 0 0
        Latvian  1,880 760 1,125 0 0 0
        Lingala  4,235 1,965 2,270 10 5 5
        Lithuanian  2,120 855 1,260 0 0 0
        Macedonian  5,950 2,890 3,060 0 0 0
        Malay  4,320 1,915 2,405 15 5 10
        Malayalam  6,110 3,085 3,020 20 10 10
        Maltese  2,405 1,110 1,300 5 0 0
        Mandarin  47,785 21,575 26,205 45 25 25
        Marathi  1,740 870 875 5 0 5
        Nepali  1,175 605 565 0 0 0
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e.  10,610 5,245 5,365 20 10 15
        Norwegian  1,935 885 1,050 30 20 10
        Oromo  3,315 1,740 1,580 5 0 5
        Panjabi (Punjabi)  83,180 42,490 40,695 20 10 5
        Pashto  2,315 1,245 1,075 5 0 0
        Persian (Farsi)  32,275 17,085 15,190 25 15 10
        Polish  54,580 24,580 30,005 20 5 15
        Portuguese  77,850 37,635 40,215 30 15 15
        Romanian  20,800 9,715 11,085 10 5 10
        Rundi (Kirundi)  1,925 925 1,000 0 0 0
        Russian  38,805 17,710 21,095 70 40 25
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)  1,805 775 1,030 0 0 0
        Semitic languages, n.i.e.  3,685 1,850 1,835 0 0 0
        Serbian  14,890 7,460 7,425 10 5 5
        Serbo-Croatian  2,565 1,255 1,315 0 0 0
        Shanghainese  1,045 445 595 0 0 0
        Sign languages, n.i.e.  4,300 1,800 2,505 45 20 25
        Sindhi  4,935 2,285 2,645 0 0 0
        Sinhala (Sinhalese)  6,060 3,030 3,030 20 10 10
        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 5 0 0
        Slovenian  3,415 1,515 1,900 5 0 0
        Somali  9,725 4,625 5,095 5 0 5
        Spanish  152,210 73,850 78,365 215 105 105
        Swahili  6,860 3,325 3,535 10 5 0
        Swedish  3,515 1,535 1,985 5 0 5
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)  107,960 40,085 67,870 40 10 30
        Taiwanese  4,065 1,915 2,145 5 5 5
        Tamil  27,625 13,960 13,665 20 10 10
        Telugu  2,550 1,365 1,190 10 5 5
        Thai  3,380 1,135 2,240 15 10 5
        Tibetan languages  595 320 280 0 0 0
        Tigrigna  3,330 1,640 1,690 5 0 5
        Turkish  7,815 4,250 3,565 10 5 5
        Ukrainian  32,740 14,290 18,450 10 5 5
        Urdu  45,580 23,440 22,145 65 35 30
        Vietnamese  32,280 15,455 16,830 10 5 5
        Yiddish  3,510 1,555 1,955 0 0 0
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 44,985 21,360 23,630 155 75 85
  Multiple responses          148,055 72,140 75,915 115 50 60
    English and French  40,280 20,290 19,995 20 5 10
    English and non-official language  49,905 24,725 25,180 25 10 10
    French and non-official language  56,385 26,370 30,010 70 30 35
    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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Footnote 11

One-family-only households

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

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Footnote 12

Couple-family households

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

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Footnote 13

Other family households

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

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Footnote 14

Couple-family households

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

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Footnote 15

Total number of occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling

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

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Footnote 16

Movable dwelling

Includes mobile homes and other movable dwellings such as houseboats and railroad cars.

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Footnote 17

Other dwelling

The category 'Other dwelling' is a subtotal of the following categories: semi-detached house, row house, apartment or flat in a duplex, apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys and other single-attached house.

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Footnote 18

Total number of private households by household size

Household, private - Person or group of persons occupying the same dwelling. Refers to a person or a group of persons (other than foreign residents) who occupy a private dwelling and do not have a usual place of residence elsewhere in Canada.

Household size - Number of persons occupying a private dwelling. Refers to the number of usual residents in a private household.

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Footnote 19

Total population excluding institutional residents

The population excluding institutional residents includes Canadian citizens (by birth or by naturalization) and landed immigrants (permanent residents) excluding those who live in institutions (institutional collective dwellings). Canadian citizens and landed immigrants either: (1) have a usual place of residence in Canada; (2) are abroad either on a military base or attached to a diplomatic mission; or (3) are at sea or in port aboard merchant vessels under Canadian registry or Canadian government vessels. Since 1991, the target population also includes persons with a usual place of residence in Canada who are claiming refugee status, who hold study permits, or who hold work permits, as well as family members living with them; for census purposes, this group is referred to as non-permanent residents. The population universe does not include foreign residents.

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Footnote 20

Selected Aboriginal languages

The languages shown were selected based on the Aboriginal mother tongues most often reported as single responses in Canada in the 2011 Census of Population.

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Footnote 21

Selected non-Aboriginal languages

The languages shown were selected based on the non-Aboriginal mother tongues (other than English or French) most often reported as single responses in Canada in the 2011 Census of Population.

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Footnote 22

Other languages

This is a subtotal of all languages collected by the census that are not displayed separately here. For a full list of languages collected in the census, please refer to Appendix D in the 2011 Census Dictionary.

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Footnote 23

Official language minority

English is the first official language spoken by Quebec's official language minority, which consists of all individuals with English as a first official language spoken and half of those with both English and French. French is the first official language spoken by the official language minority in the country overall and in every province and territory outside Quebec, which consists of all individuals with French as a first official language spoken and half of those with both English and French.

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Source

Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 Census of Population.

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