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Characteristic Nova Scotia

(Province)
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Total Male Female Total Male Female
Population and dwelling counts
Population in 2011Census data footnote 1 921,727 ...Data not available ...Data not available 12,851,821  ...Data not available ...Data not available
Population in 2006Census data footnote 1 913,462 ...Data not available ...Data not available 12,160,282  ...Data not available ...Data not available
2006 to 2011 population change (%) 0.9 ...Data not available ...Data not available 5.7 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total private dwellingsCensus data footnote 2 442,155 ...Data not available ...Data not available 5,308,785 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Private dwellings occupied by usual residentsCensus data footnote 3 390,279 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,887,508 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Population density per square kilometre 17.4 ...Data not available ...Data not available 14.1 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Land area (square km) 52,939.44 ...Data not available ...Data not available 908,607.67 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Age characteristics
Total population by age groupsCensus data footnote 4 921,730 445,585 476,140 12,851,820 6,263,140 6,588,685
0 to 4 years 43,985 22,565 21,415 704,260 360,590 343,670
5 to 9 years 44,425 22,660 21,765 712,755 365,290 347,465
10 to 14 years 49,810 25,555 24,260 763,755 391,630 372,125
15 to 19 years 57,440 29,235 28,205 863,635 443,680 419,950
15 years 11,060 5,555 5,505 168,840 86,700 82,140
16 years 11,095 5,690 5,405 172,840 89,195 83,645
17 years 11,425 5,800 5,625 171,405 88,230 83,170
18 years 11,775 6,065 5,705 173,930 89,225 84,705
19 years 12,085 6,125 5,965 176,620 90,330 86,290
20 to 24 years 59,620 30,055 29,560 852,910 432,490 420,415
25 to 29 years 51,920 25,405 26,515 815,120 400,045 415,075
30 to 34 years 51,545 24,470 27,070 800,365 383,340 417,030
35 to 39 years 56,380 26,835 29,545 844,335 405,845 438,485
40 to 44 years 62,115 29,895 32,220 924,075 447,920 476,155
45 to 49 years 76,275 37,010 39,265 1,055,880 517,510 538,370
50 to 54 years 77,465 37,465 39,995 1,006,140 492,560 513,580
55 to 59 years 70,960 34,200 36,760 864,620 418,755 445,865
60 to 64 years 66,425 32,310 34,115 765,655 370,370 395,275
65 to 69 years 48,920 23,840 25,075 563,485 270,875 292,610
70 to 74 years 36,395 17,300 19,095 440,780 206,350 234,435
75 to 79 years 27,655 12,460 15,195 356,150 161,345 194,805
80 to 84 years 20,015 8,040 11,975 271,510 113,620 157,890
85 years and over 20,385 6,285 14,105 246,400 80,925 165,475
Median age of the populationCensus data footnote 5 43.7 42.7 44.6 40.4 39.4 41.3
% of the population aged 15 and over 85.0 84.1 85.8 83.0 82.2 83.9
Marital status
Total population 15 years and over by marital statusCensus data footnote 6 783,510 374,810 408,700 10,671,050 5,145,630 5,525,420
Married or living with a common-law partner 453,095 226,305 226,790 6,158,605 3,078,940 3,079,665
Married (and not separated) 376,020 187,865 188,155 5,367,400 2,681,320 2,686,075
Living common law 77,075 38,440 38,635 791,210 397,620 393,590
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 330,420 148,505 181,915 4,512,440 2,066,690 2,445,750
Single (never legally married) 209,180 109,775 99,405 2,985,020 1,583,760 1,401,260
Separated 23,545 10,105 13,445 319,805 133,790 186,015
Divorced 46,065 18,690 27,375 593,730 231,160 362,570
Widowed 51,625 9,940 41,690 613,880 117,980 495,905
Family characteristics
Total number of census families in private householdsCensus data footnote 7 270,065 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,612,200 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 2 persons 150,500 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,686,655 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 3 persons 58,590 ...Data not available ...Data not available 812,960 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 4 persons 44,395 ...Data not available ...Data not available 783,500 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 5 or more persons 16,585 ...Data not available ...Data not available 329,085 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of census families in private householdsCensus data footnote 8 270,065 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,612,205 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total couple families by family structure and number of children 223,330 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,007,560 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Married couples 184,870 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,612,895 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children at home 97,760 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,090,740 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children at home 87,110 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,522,150 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 37,995 ...Data not available ...Data not available 559,155 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 35,820 ...Data not available ...Data not available 676,880 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 13,295 ...Data not available ...Data not available 286,110 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Common-law couples 38,460 ...Data not available ...Data not available 394,670 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children at home 23,475 ...Data not available ...Data not available 236,010 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children at home 14,985 ...Data not available ...Data not available 158,660 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 7,780 ...Data not available ...Data not available 77,160 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 5,015 ...Data not available ...Data not available 55,605 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 2,190 ...Data not available ...Data not available 25,890 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total lone-parent families by sex of parent and number of children 46,730 ...Data not available ...Data not available 604,645 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Female parent 37,625 ...Data not available ...Data not available 486,470 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 22,970 ...Data not available ...Data not available 282,085 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 10,630 ...Data not available ...Data not available 145,375 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 4,025 ...Data not available ...Data not available 59,015 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Male parent 9,110 ...Data not available ...Data not available 118,175 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 6,295 ...Data not available ...Data not available 77,820 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 2,185 ...Data not available ...Data not available 31,265 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 625 ...Data not available ...Data not available 9,085 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total children in census families in private households 248,885 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,083,925 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Under six years of age 52,315 ...Data not available ...Data not available 839,960 ...Data not available ...Data not available
6 to 14 years 84,720 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,323,750 ...Data not available ...Data not available
15 to 17 years 32,250 ...Data not available ...Data not available 496,005 ...Data not available ...Data not available
18 to 24 years 50,960 ...Data not available ...Data not available 888,985 ...Data not available ...Data not available
25 years and over 28,640 ...Data not available ...Data not available 535,230 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Average number of children at home per census family 0.9 ...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 906,175 439,230 466,940 12,655,130 6,179,005 6,476,125
Number of persons not in census families 163,895 74,725 89,165 1,951,440 889,600 1,061,845
Living with relativesCensus data footnote 9 17,670 7,250 10,420 295,100 113,180 181,925
Living with non-relatives only 37,430 20,250 17,180 425,360 233,900 191,465
Living alone 108,795 47,225 61,570 1,230,980 542,525 688,455
Number of census family persons 742,285 364,505 377,775 10,703,690 5,289,410 5,414,280
Average number of persons per census family 2.7 ...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 143,825 65,235 78,595 1,752,725 796,110 956,615
Number of persons not in census families aged 65 years and over 48,920 14,375 34,550 563,605 155,405 408,200
Living with relativesCensus data footnote 9 6,250 1,570 4,675 105,130 22,345 82,785
Living with non-relatives only 2,710 1,275 1,430 30,835 14,715 16,125
Living alone 39,970 11,530 28,440 427,640 118,350 309,290
Number of census family persons aged 65 years and over 94,905 50,860 44,045 1,189,120 640,705 548,415
Total number of private households by household typeCensus data footnote 10 390,280 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,887,510 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Census-family households 264,450 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,475,030 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-family-only householdsCensus data footnote 11 244,655 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,103,515 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Couple-family householdsCensus data footnote 12 207,890 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,642,680 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children 112,780 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,171,505 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children 95,110 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,471,175 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Lone-parent-family households 36,770 ...Data not available ...Data not available 460,840 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other family householdsCensus data footnote 13 19,795 ...Data not available ...Data not available 371,515 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-family households with persons not in a census family 14,305 ...Data not available ...Data not available 242,850 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Couple-family householdsCensus data footnote 14 8,630 ...Data not available ...Data not available 167,865 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children 4,200 ...Data not available ...Data not available 52,945 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children 4,435 ...Data not available ...Data not available 114,920 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Lone-parent-family households 5,670 ...Data not available ...Data not available 74,985 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Two-or-more-family households 5,490 ...Data not available ...Data not available 128,660 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Non-census-family households 125,825 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,412,480 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-person households 108,795 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,230,980 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Two-or-more-person households 17,030 ...Data not available ...Data not available 181,500 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwellingCensus data footnote 15 390,280 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,887,505 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Single-detached house 260,435 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,718,880 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 17,880 ...Data not available ...Data not available 789,970 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Movable dwellingCensus data footnote 16 14,175 ...Data not available ...Data not available 15,800 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other dwellingCensus data footnote 17 97,790 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,362,860 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Semi-detached house 19,450 ...Data not available ...Data not available 279,470 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Row house 9,180 ...Data not available ...Data not available 415,225 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, duplex 11,970 ...Data not available ...Data not available 160,460 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 56,485 ...Data not available ...Data not available 498,160 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other single-attached house 710 ...Data not available ...Data not available 9,540 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of private households by household sizeCensus data footnote 18 390,280 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,887,505 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 person 108,795 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,230,975 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 persons 149,105 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,584,415 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 persons 62,005 ...Data not available ...Data not available 803,030 ...Data not available ...Data not available
4 persons 47,900 ...Data not available ...Data not available 783,925 ...Data not available ...Data not available
5 persons 15,995 ...Data not available ...Data not available 310,860 ...Data not available ...Data not available
6 or more persons 6,480 ...Data not available ...Data not available 174,305 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Number of persons in private households 906,175 ...Data not available ...Data not available 12,655,135 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Average number of persons in private households 2.3 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2.6 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Detailed mother tongue
Detailed mother tongue - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 910,620 441,190 469,425 12,722,060 6,210,335 6,511,730
  Single responses  904,285 438,165 466,125 12,434,770 6,071,955 6,362,815
    English  836,085 404,330 431,760 8,677,040 4,276,970 4,400,065
    French  31,105 15,005 16,100 493,300 232,785 260,510
    Non-official languages  37,090 18,825 18,260 3,264,435 1,562,190 1,702,240
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 4,685 2,280 2,405 15,625 7,315 8,305
        Atikamekw    0 0 0 0 0 0
        Cree, n.o.s.  25 15 15 3,930 1,835 2,095
        Dene  5 0 0 20 5 10
        Innu/Montagnais  0 0 0 5 5 5
        Inuktitut  25 5 20 300 85 215
        Mi'kmaq  4,620 2,255 2,370 70 20 45
        Ojibway  15 5 10 8,255 3,925 4,330
        Oji-Cree  0 0 0 3,030 1,440 1,590
        Stoney  0 0 0 5 0 0
Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 31,675 16,170 15,510 3,222,400 1,542,155 1,680,245
        African languages, n.i.e 70 40 35 3,080 1,585 1,495
        Afrikaans  75 45 35 2,060 1,030 1,030
        Akan (Twi)  50 25 30 9,680 4,565 5,115
        Albanian  245 130 120 17,440 8,870 8,565
        Amharic  150 80 70 9,190 4,295 4,895
        Arabic  5,965 3,525 2,440 133,390 69,890 63,500
        Armenian  50 30 20 13,070 6,330 6,740
        Bantu languages, n.i.e 100 55 45 3,040 1,445 1,595
        Bengali  375 210 165 38,685 19,745 18,935
        Berber languages (Kabyle)  0 0 5 120 70 60
        Bisayan languages  85 30 55 6,380 2,395 3,985
        Bosnian  90 45 45 6,140 3,045 3,095
        Bulgarian  50 30 25 9,015 4,390 4,625
        Burmese  10 10 5 1,400 685 715
        Cantonese  590 275 315 186,870 87,020 99,850
        Chinese, n.o.s.  2,750 1,395 1,355 195,120 92,170 102,950
        Creoles  45 20 25 9,650 4,355 5,295
        Croatian  210 110 100 33,830 16,505 17,320
        Czech  180 95 90 12,115 5,675 6,440
        Danish  175 95 85 4,745 2,230 2,515
        Dutch  1,725 860 865 58,135 28,150 29,985
        Estonian  55 25 25 5,025 2,170 2,850
        Finnish  95 40 50 11,350 4,905 6,450
        Flemish  30 10 15 2,710 1,180 1,530
        Fukien  15 10 10 3,410 1,620 1,795
        German  3,275 1,545 1,735 140,315 65,815 74,500
        Greek  775 385 385 56,890 28,455 28,435
        Gujarati  105 60 50 68,105 34,110 33,995
        Hakka  0 5 0 3,535 1,685 1,850
        Hebrew  75 45 30 11,415 6,085 5,330
        Hindi  515 265 250 47,645 23,880 23,765
        Hungarian  280 130 150 41,010 19,455 21,555
        Ilocano  25 5 15 8,050 2,990 5,060
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e 45 25 20 2,845 1,520 1,330
        Italian  790 445 345 251,330 123,830 127,505
        Japanese  305 95 210 12,215 4,415 7,800
        Khmer (Cambodian)  5 5 5 7,210 3,345 3,860
        Korean  815 360 455 64,080 30,065 34,015
        Kurdish  70 45 30 5,760 3,100 2,660
        Lao  10 10 0 5,350 2,620 2,730
        Latvian  65 35 30 4,640 1,970 2,670
        Lingala  10 0 10 755 325 430
        Lithuanian  35 15 20 5,600 2,375 3,230
        Macedonian  15 5 5 16,305 7,930 8,370
        Malay  65 20 45 5,305 2,395 2,910
        Malayalam  115 55 55 10,745 5,460 5,285
        Maltese  20 10 5 5,830 2,930 2,905
        Mandarin  905 435 470 118,390 55,825 62,565
        Marathi  30 15 15 4,155 2,135 2,025
        Nepali  225 120 105 3,640 1,850 1,795
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e 110 60 45 5,780 2,925 2,860
        Norwegian  125 70 55 1,060 465 595
        Oromo  35 30 10 1,770 890 875
        Panjabi (Punjabi)  375 205 170 173,975 88,090 85,885
        Pashto  70 35 35 8,165 4,200 3,965
        Persian (Farsi)  1,185 635 550 98,905 50,110 48,790
        Polish  825 385 440 128,440 58,835 69,600
        Portuguese  380 195 185 147,725 71,605 76,125
        Romanian  170 80 85 41,980 19,835 22,140
        Rundi (Kirundi)  15 5 5 1,035 455 580
        Russian  815 395 430 93,080 42,590 50,490
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)  5 5 0 1,120 450 670
        Semitic languages, n.i.e 15 10 10 14,930 7,345 7,590
        Serbian  115 55 55 41,910 20,750 21,165
        Serbo-Croatian  105 55 55 5,250 2,565 2,685
        Shanghainese  5 5 0 1,410 585 830
        Sign languages, n.i.e 120 60 60 1,580 835 745
        Sindhi  15 10 0 6,530 3,055 3,475
        Sinhala (Sinhalese)  110 65 45 9,335 4,555 4,780
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e 0 0 5 1,780 900 875
        Slavic languages, n.i.e 10 5 10 2,005 1,000 1,005
        Slovak  120 50 70 10,250 4,665 5,585
        Slovenian  30 15 15 7,505 3,475 4,030
        Somali  40 20 20 22,685 9,750 12,930
        Spanish  1,545 750 800 178,335 85,410 92,915
        Swahili  75 45 35 4,745 2,255 2,490
        Swedish  85 40 50 2,505 1,060 1,440
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)  1,185 500 685 140,805 53,595 87,210
        Taiwanese  40 15 25 3,020 1,390 1,625
        Tamil  270 155 110 111,060 54,760 56,300
        Telugu  125 75 50 6,730 3,525 3,205
        Thai  110 20 90 2,915 995 1,915
        Tibetan languages  5 0 0 3,965 2,005 1,960
        Tigrigna  55 30 30 5,560 2,605 2,955
        Turkish  275 160 110 16,615 8,755 7,865
        Ukrainian  300 130 165 41,455 18,275 23,185
        Urdu  540 290 250 128,730 65,470 63,260
        Vietnamese  450 220 230 65,915 30,920 34,990
        Yiddish  25 10 10 5,105 2,350 2,760
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 725 380 345 26,410 12,725 13,690
  Multiple responses          6,335 3,025 3,305 287,290 138,385 148,910
    English and French  3,035 1,400 1,635 46,605 21,805 24,795
    English and non-official language  2,855 1,385 1,470 219,425 106,790 112,635
    French and non-official language  315 170 150 13,645 6,285 7,365
    English, French and non-official language 130 75 55 7,615 3,495 4,115
Knowledge of official languages
Knowledge of official languages - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 910,615 441,190 469,430 12,722,060 6,210,335 6,511,730
  English only 814,670 398,830 415,845 10,984,360 5,445,050 5,539,310
  French only 875 385 490 42,980 18,805 24,175
  English and French 93,435 41,245 52,185 1,395,805 627,725 768,085
  Neither English nor French 1,635 735 900 298,920 118,765 180,155
First official language spoken
First official language spoken - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 910,615 441,190 469,430 12,722,065 6,210,340 6,511,730
  English 877,990 425,370 452,620 11,844,580 5,819,520 6,025,055
  French 29,550 14,410 15,135 500,270 235,620 264,655
  English and French 1,565 740 820 84,230 39,330 44,895
  Neither English nor French 1,515 670 845 292,980 115,860 177,115
Official language minority (number)Census data footnote 23 30,330 14,780 15,550 542,390 255,285 287,100
Official language minority (percentage)Census data footnote 23 3.3 3.4 3.3 4.3 4.1 4.4
Detailed language spoken most often at home
Detailed language spoken most often at home - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 910,620 441,195 469,425 12,722,065 6,210,340 6,511,730
  Single responses 903,215 437,540 465,675 12,156,790 5,936,965 6,219,825
    English 868,765 420,340 448,425 10,044,810 4,930,610 5,114,200
    French 15,935 7,625 8,315 284,115 133,495 150,620
    Non-official languages 18,510 9,570 8,940 1,827,870 872,860 955,010
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 2,770 1,395 1,380 5,935 3,000 2,930
        Atikamekw   0 0 0 0 0 0
        Cree, n.o.s. 5 0 0 1,920 950 970
        Dene 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Innu/Montagnais 0 0 0 5 0 0
        Inuktitut 0 0 0 80 20 60
        Mi'kmaq 2,770 1,390 1,375 10 5 5
        Ojibway 5 0 5 2,855 1,510 1,345
        Oji-Cree 0 0 0 1,065 505 555
        Stoney 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 15,500 8,060 7,440 1,811,985 864,990 946,995
        African languages, n.i.e. 35 15 20 1,405 675 730
        Afrikaans 20 10 10 775 385 390
        Akan (Twi) 10 10 5 5,305 2,390 2,915
        Albanian 125 60 60 10,055 5,075 4,980
        Amharic 70 35 35 5,280 2,400 2,880
        Arabic 3,495 2,030 1,465 76,410 38,095 38,315
        Armenian 15 10 10 7,375 3,435 3,940
        Bantu languages, n.i.e. 10 5 10 885 420 465
        Bengali 230 115 110 26,895 13,495 13,405
        Berber languages (Kabyle) 0 0 0 40 20 20
        Bisayan languages 30 15 15 2,045 895 1,150
        Bosnian 50 25 25 3,525 1,765 1,760
        Bulgarian 10 5 10 5,165 2,535 2,630
        Burmese 5 5 5 885 425 460
        Cantonese 320 165 155 147,795 68,295 79,500
        Chinese, n.o.s. 1,985 1,040 950 135,665 64,765 70,895
        Creoles 30 10 15 4,720 2,120 2,600
        Croatian 75 40 35 13,185 6,320 6,865
        Czech 45 20 25 4,325 2,055 2,265
        Danish 15 5 10 335 170 170
        Dutch 190 85 105 5,395 2,535 2,855
        Estonian 5 0 5 1,260 475 785
        Finnish 10 5 0 2,280 1,005 1,270
        Flemish 0 0 5 230 105 130
        Fukien 5 0 0 1,045 495 550
        German 1,170 565 605 39,180 18,925 20,255
        Greek 270 115 150 23,590 11,185 12,405
        Gujarati 50 25 25 42,445 20,860 21,585
        Hakka 0 0 0 1,595 740 855
        Hebrew 25 15 10 5,240 2,630 2,610
        Hindi 215 110 105 24,650 12,200 12,450
        Hungarian 65 30 30 15,440 7,260 8,175
        Ilocano 0 5 0 2,920 1,170 1,745
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 20 5 10 1,175 590 590
        Italian 170 75 95 88,835 39,140 49,695
        Japanese 130 60 70 5,765 2,535 3,235
        Khmer (Cambodian) 5 0 0 4,065 1,860 2,205
        Korean 560 265 295 47,245 22,575 24,675
        Kurdish 55 35 20 3,580 1,835 1,745
        Lao 0 0 0 2,855 1,445 1,410
        Latvian 15 10 10 1,270 535 730
        Lingala 5 5 5 240 95 140
        Lithuanian 5 5 5 1,780 765 1,015
        Macedonian 5 0 5 7,290 3,495 3,795
        Malay 20 10 10 1,925 920 1,005
        Malayalam 35 20 20 5,315 2,665 2,645
        Maltese 0 0 0 1,295 625 670
        Mandarin 660 340 320 96,610 46,980 49,630
        Marathi 25 15 10 1,980 1,015 965
        Nepali 210 110 100 2,480 1,260 1,220
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 30 10 15 1,830 870 960
        Norwegian 20 10 10 120 50 75
        Oromo 20 15 5 1,040 490 545
        Panjabi (Punjabi) 180 95 80 124,100 62,105 61,995
        Pashto 35 20 15 5,765 2,875 2,890
        Persian (Farsi) 935 480 455 69,200 33,860 35,335
        Polish 255 125 130 60,730 28,490 32,240
        Portuguese 120 55 60 70,210 33,690 36,520
        Romanian 85 35 40 22,845 10,960 11,880
        Rundi (Kirundi) 10 5 0 375 180 195
        Russian 510 260 245 64,425 30,385 34,045
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda) 0 0 0 395 165 230
        Semitic languages, n.i.e. 10 10 5 10,360 4,980 5,375
        Serbian 60 25 35 26,000 12,665 13,335
        Serbo-Croatian 50 20 25 2,500 1,220 1,285
        Shanghainese 0 0 0 660 300 365
        Sign languages, n.i.e. 195 110 85 2,650 1,535 1,115
        Sindhi 5 0 5 2,835 1,265 1,565
        Sinhala (Sinhalese) 45 25 25 4,480 2,195 2,280
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 1,410 710 695
        Slavic languages, n.i.e. 5 0 5 565 265 300
        Slovak 30 10 20 3,185 1,485 1,700
        Slovenian 5 0 0 1,815 830 990
        Somali 20 5 10 15,450 6,520 8,935
        Spanish 775 390 385 106,735 51,645 55,085
        Swahili 20 10 15 2,025 940 1,080
        Swedish 10 5 5 410 200 210
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 550 275 275 65,225 27,135 38,095
        Taiwanese 15 10 5 1,495 710 785
        Tamil 130 80 50 83,645 40,665 42,980
        Telugu 55 30 25 3,820 1,955 1,870
        Thai 60 5 55 1,320 650 675
        Tibetan languages 0 0 0 3,200 1,615 1,585
        Tigrigna 25 15 10 3,075 1,390 1,680
        Turkish 140 70 70 10,395 5,265 5,135
        Ukrainian 25 5 20 15,240 6,810 8,425
        Urdu 320 155 165 83,520 41,750 41,770
        Vietnamese 280 145 135 47,355 22,240 25,120
        Yiddish 0 0 0 530 260 275
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 235 120 115 9,950 4,865 5,085
  Multiple responses         7,405 3,655 3,755 565,270 273,370 291,895
    English and French 1,815 860 950 37,955 17,250 20,705
    English and non-official language 5,295 2,640 2,655 509,105 248,050 261,055
    French and non-official language 115 60 60 6,370 2,855 3,520
    English, French and non-official language 180 85 90 11,845 5,225 6,620
Detailed other language spoken regularly at home
Detailed other language spoken regularly at home - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 910,620 441,190 469,425 12,722,060 6,210,335 6,511,725
  None 863,715 418,680 445,030 10,611,255 5,199,975 5,411,280
  Single responses  46,065 22,110 23,960 2,066,620 989,785 1,076,835
    English  16,325 8,230 8,095 848,410 416,070 432,340
    French  15,705 6,975 8,730 227,040 101,685 125,355
    Non-official languages  14,035 6,900 7,130 991,165 472,030 519,140
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 1,945 900 1,045 10,750 4,985 5,770
        Atikamekw    0 0 0 0 0 0
        Cree, n.o.s.  10 5 5 2,120 980 1,140
        Dene  5 0 0 15 10 10
        Innu/Montagnais  0 0 0 5 0 5
        Inuktitut  30 10 20 220 85 135
        Mi'kmaq  1,890 880 1,015 50 20 30
        Ojibway  10 5 5 6,505 3,030 3,470
        Oji-Cree  0 0 0 1,840 870 970
        Stoney  0 0 0 0 0 0
      Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 11,385 5,685 5,705 966,445 460,560 505,885
        African languages, n.i.e 15 10 10 1,340 675 665
        Afrikaans  55 25 30 1,285 630 660
        Akan (Twi)  35 20 20 4,585 2,195 2,390
        Albanian  95 45 45 4,625 2,315 2,310
        Amharic  40 25 20 3,085 1,430 1,655
        Arabic  1,995 1,175 825 45,670 24,305 21,360
        Armenian  20 10 5 3,700 1,785 1,910
        Bantu languages, n.i.e 45 25 25 1,490 675 810
        Bengali  95 60 35 8,115 4,155 3,960
        Berber languages (Kabyle)  0 0 0 50 25 20
        Bisayan languages  15 5 10 1,600 585 1,010
        Bosnian  35 20 15 1,790 875 915
        Bulgarian  25 15 10 2,240 1,050 1,185
        Burmese  5 0 0 405 200 205
        Cantonese  195 100 90 41,885 19,995 21,890
        Chinese, n.o.s.  490 225 265 35,080 16,715 18,365
        Creoles  80 25 55 7,720 3,355 4,370
        Croatian  70 25 40 13,060 6,290 6,770
        Czech  55 20 35 3,765 1,645 2,115
        Danish  60 30 30 1,690 740 950
        Dutch  550 260 285 18,365 8,275 10,095
        Estonian  20 5 15 1,850 785 1,065
        Finnish  25 10 10 3,725 1,530 2,195
        Flemish  5 0 5 590 230 355
        Fukien  10 0 5 1,440 695 750
        German  1,255 605 645 44,850 20,385 24,470
        Greek  435 225 205 29,400 14,815 14,580
        Gujarati  40 15 20 17,855 8,935 8,915
        Hakka  0 0 0 1,010 480 530
        Hebrew  85 45 35 8,795 4,415 4,380
        Hindi  310 165 145 31,720 16,115 15,605
        Hungarian  90 35 50 11,610 5,225 6,380
        Ilocano  5 0 5 2,215 830 1,385
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e 15 5 5 1,050 550 505
        Italian  365 190 170 100,275 49,240 51,035
        Japanese  205 85 115 5,765 2,425 3,350
        Khmer (Cambodian)  5 0 0 2,105 985 1,120
        Korean  205 95 110 11,915 5,615 6,300
        Kurdish  10 5 5 1,355 730 625
        Lao  0 0 0 1,600 815 785
        Latvian  25 10 10 1,525 620 900
        Lingala  5 0 5 1,220 505 715
        Lithuanian  5 0 5 1,685 675 1,010
        Macedonian  5 5 5 5,710 2,780 2,930
        Malay  30 10 15 2,010 875 1,135
        Malayalam  55 20 35 4,210 2,120 2,085
        Maltese  15 5 10 2,270 1,045 1,225
        Mandarin  225 110 120 22,435 10,105 12,330
        Marathi  5 5 5 1,255 620 640
        Nepali  5 5 5 655 325 335
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e 65 30 35 4,890 2,350 2,540
        Norwegian  55 25 30 475 205 265
        Oromo  5 5 0 450 235 225
        Panjabi (Punjabi)  125 60 60 36,175 18,600 17,575
        Pashto  10 5 5 1,565 845 715
        Persian (Farsi)  210 125 85 19,325 10,130 9,195
        Polish  280 135 140 36,540 16,475 20,070
        Portuguese  175 85 85 56,065 27,195 28,865
        Romanian  60 25 35 11,640 5,370 6,265
        Rundi (Kirundi)  5 0 0 535 225 310
        Russian  230 105 120 20,915 9,535 11,380
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)  5 5 0 555 220 335
        Semitic languages, n.i.e 10 5 5 3,145 1,560 1,585
        Serbian  40 25 20 11,025 5,500 5,525
        Serbo-Croatian  45 20 25 1,355 675 675
        Shanghainese  0 0 0 460 185 275
        Sign languages, n.i.e 220 90 135 1,530 620 905
        Sindhi  0 5 0 2,660 1,255 1,410
        Sinhala (Sinhalese)  45 30 20 4,160 2,055 2,105
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 175 85 95
        Slavic languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 570 280 295
        Slovak  55 25 30 2,965 1,305 1,665
        Slovenian  15 5 5 2,445 1,075 1,370
        Somali  15 10 5 7,410 3,415 4,000
        Spanish  1,050 485 560 64,810 31,120 33,695
        Swahili  75 40 35 3,240 1,485 1,755
        Swedish  60 20 35 1,240 520 720
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)  435 165 275 48,070 17,385 30,690
        Taiwanese  15 10 5 1,050 480 570
        Tamil  105 60 45 23,860 11,970 11,885
        Telugu  40 20 15 1,730 910 820
        Thai  30 5 20 1,120 375 745
        Tibetan languages  5 5 0 445 235 210
        Tigrigna  20 10 10 1,945 930 1,015
        Turkish  120 65 50 4,610 2,460 2,150
        Ukrainian  75 30 45 12,170 5,285 6,880
        Urdu  170 90 80 34,535 17,635 16,895
        Vietnamese  105 45 55 15,425 7,320 8,105
        Yiddish  10 5 5 1,540 660 875
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 705 325 380 13,970 6,485 7,490
  Multiple responses          840 400 435 44,190 20,580 23,610
    English and French  95 45 45 6,970 3,210 3,760
    English and non-official language  175 80 90 15,600 7,690 7,910
    French and non-official language  560 265 300 21,270 9,505 11,765
    English, French and non-official language  5 5 5 350 170 180

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Footnotes

Footnote 1

2011 and 2006 population

Statistics Canada is committed to protect the privacy of all Canadians and the confidentiality of the data they provide to us. As part of this commitment, some population counts of geographic areas are adjusted in order to ensure confidentiality.

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

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Footnote 2

Total private dwellings

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

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Footnote 3

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents

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

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Footnote 4

Age

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

Refer to the Census Dictionary for more information.

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Footnote 5

Median age

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

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Footnote 6

Total population 15 years and over by marital status

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

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Footnote 7

Total number of census families in private households

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

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Footnote 8

Total number of census families in private households

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

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Footnote 9

Living with relatives

Non-relatives may be present.

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Footnote 10

Total number of private households by household type

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

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

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Footnote 11

One-family-only households

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

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Footnote 12

Couple-family households

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

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Footnote 13

Other family households

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

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Footnote 14

Couple-family households

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

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Footnote 15

Total number of occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling

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

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Footnote 16

Movable dwelling

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

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Footnote 17

Other dwelling

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

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Footnote 18

Total number of private households by household size

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

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

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Footnote 19

Total population excluding institutional residents

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

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Footnote 20

Selected Aboriginal languages

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

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Footnote 21

Selected non-Aboriginal languages

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

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Footnote 22

Other languages

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

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Footnote 23

Official language minority

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

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Source

Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 Census of Population.

How to cite

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2012. Nova Scotia (Code 12) and Ontario (Code 35) (table). Census Profile. 2011 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-316-XWE. Ottawa. Released October 24, 2012.
http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2011/dp-pd/prof/index.cfm?Lang=E (accessed March 28, 2024).

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