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The table shows total, male and female data grouped by geography (appearing as column headers) for selected characteristics (appearing as row headers).
Characteristic British Columbia Data quality note(s)

(Province) 		New Brunswick

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Total Male Female Total Male Female
Population and dwelling counts
Population in 2011Census data footnote 1 4,400,057†  ...Data not available ...Data not available 751,171 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Population in 2006Census data footnote 1 4,113,487†  ...Data not available ...Data not available 729,997 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2006 to 2011 population change (%) 7.0 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2.9 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total private dwellingsCensus data footnote 2 1,945,365 ...Data not available ...Data not available 348,465 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Private dwellings occupied by usual residentsCensus data footnote 3 1,764,637 ...Data not available ...Data not available 314,007 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Population density per square kilometre 4.8 ...Data not available ...Data not available 10.5 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Land area (square km) 922,509.29 ...Data not available ...Data not available 71,377.18 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Age characteristics
Total population by age groupsCensus data footnote 4 4,400,055 2,156,600 2,243,455 751,170 366,440 384,730
0 to 4 years 219,665 112,885 106,775 36,525 18,575 17,955
5 to 9 years 218,915 112,200 106,715 36,660 18,600 18,060
10 to 14 years 238,780 122,465 116,315 40,390 20,780 19,610
15 to 19 years 275,165 141,670 133,500 45,845 23,585 22,265
15 years 53,725 27,620 26,110 8,705 4,485 4,220
16 years 54,885 28,475 26,410 9,030 4,660 4,365
17 years 55,400 28,510 26,885 9,270 4,730 4,540
18 years 55,380 28,425 26,955 9,450 4,900 4,550
19 years 55,785 28,640 27,140 9,395 4,815 4,585
20 to 24 years 279,825 142,290 137,535 44,585 22,735 21,850
25 to 29 years 288,780 143,475 145,305 41,725 20,535 21,190
30 to 34 years 275,985 135,220 140,755 43,700 21,160 22,540
35 to 39 years 280,870 135,455 145,415 48,120 23,380 24,740
40 to 44 years 313,765 151,430 162,335 51,275 25,010 26,265
45 to 49 years 350,600 170,580 180,020 61,905 30,250 31,650
50 to 54 years 354,610 172,060 182,550 62,795 30,675 32,115
55 to 59 years 323,335 157,455 165,880 59,340 28,940 30,400
60 to 64 years 291,040 142,645 148,395 54,665 26,940 27,725
65 to 69 years 210,900 103,785 107,115 39,110 19,410 19,695
70 to 74 years 160,715 77,350 83,360 29,255 14,060 15,190
75 to 79 years 127,480 60,720 66,760 22,480 10,020 12,460
80 to 84 years 96,945 42,745 54,200 16,335 6,535 9,795
85 years and over 92,675 32,150 60,520 16,465 5,240 11,225
Median age of the populationCensus data footnote 5 41.9 41.1 42.7 43.7 42.8 44.6
% of the population aged 15 and over 84.6 83.9 85.3 84.9 84.2 85.5
Marital status
Total population 15 years and over by marital statusCensus data footnote 6 3,722,695 1,809,045 1,913,650 637,590 308,485 329,110
Married or living with a common-law partner 2,154,575 1,074,965 1,079,610 382,310 191,050 191,260
Married (and not separated) 1,832,605 913,430 919,175 310,310 155,115 155,195
Living common law 321,965 161,530 160,435 72,000 35,935 36,070
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 1,568,120 734,075 834,040 255,285 117,440 137,850
Single (never legally married) 1,014,270 550,830 463,435 159,760 86,220 73,545
Separated 102,040 43,570 58,470 21,035 9,180 11,855
Divorced 246,515 98,130 148,385 32,930 14,060 18,870
Widowed 205,300 41,550 163,750 41,560 7,985 33,575
Family characteristics
Total number of census families in private householdsCensus data footnote 7 1,238,155 ...Data not available ...Data not available 224,590 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 2 persons 645,245 ...Data not available ...Data not available 125,615 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 3 persons 263,910 ...Data not available ...Data not available 49,255 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 4 persons 238,525 ...Data not available ...Data not available 37,365 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 5 or more persons 90,470 ...Data not available ...Data not available 12,360 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of census families in private householdsCensus data footnote 8 1,238,155 ...Data not available ...Data not available 224,590 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total couple families by family structure and number of children 1,048,350 ...Data not available ...Data not available 188,400 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Married couples 887,990 ...Data not available ...Data not available 152,455 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children at home 422,310 ...Data not available ...Data not available 82,075 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children at home 465,680 ...Data not available ...Data not available 70,380 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 181,895 ...Data not available ...Data not available 31,060 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 205,505 ...Data not available ...Data not available 29,455 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 78,280 ...Data not available ...Data not available 9,860 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Common-law couples 160,360 ...Data not available ...Data not available 35,950 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children at home 105,425 ...Data not available ...Data not available 20,155 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children at home 54,935 ...Data not available ...Data not available 15,790 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 27,565 ...Data not available ...Data not available 8,430 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 19,145 ...Data not available ...Data not available 5,455 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 8,225 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,905 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total lone-parent families by sex of parent and number of children 189,805 ...Data not available ...Data not available 36,185 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Female parent 149,010 ...Data not available ...Data not available 28,735 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 90,235 ...Data not available ...Data not available 18,065 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 43,935 ...Data not available ...Data not available 8,040 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 14,835 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,640 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Male parent 40,795 ...Data not available ...Data not available 7,450 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 27,275 ...Data not available ...Data not available 5,320 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 10,510 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,725 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 3,005 ...Data not available ...Data not available 410 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total children in census families in private households 1,230,340 ...Data not available ...Data not available 200,700 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Under six years of age 260,215 ...Data not available ...Data not available 43,455 ...Data not available ...Data not available
6 to 14 years 409,250 ...Data not available ...Data not available 69,295 ...Data not available ...Data not available
15 to 17 years 156,650 ...Data not available ...Data not available 26,050 ...Data not available ...Data not available
18 to 24 years 255,855 ...Data not available ...Data not available 38,950 ...Data not available ...Data not available
25 years and over 148,375 ...Data not available ...Data not available 22,950 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Average number of children at home per census family 1.0 ...Data not available ...Data not available 0.9 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Household and dwelling characteristics
Total number of persons in private households 4,324,505 2,122,320 2,202,185 735,715 359,500 376,215
Number of persons not in census families 807,660 383,540 424,120 122,025 56,500 65,525
Living with relativesCensus data footnote 9 105,450 42,525 62,925 13,885 5,930 7,955
Living with non-relatives only 203,285 111,935 91,345 26,435 14,440 11,995
Living alone 498,920 229,075 269,850 81,705 36,135 45,570
Number of census family persons 3,516,850 1,738,780 1,778,070 613,695 303,000 310,690
Average number of persons per census family 2.8 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2.7 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of persons aged 65 years and over in private households 643,410 302,320 341,095 114,255 52,430 61,830
Number of persons not in census families aged 65 years and over 211,820 65,460 146,365 37,740 11,275 26,460
Living with relativesCensus data footnote 9 32,900 7,490 25,410 4,920 1,330 3,590
Living with non-relatives only 13,560 6,770 6,790 2,545 1,205 1,340
Living alone 165,365 51,195 114,165 30,270 8,745 21,530
Number of census family persons aged 65 years and over 431,590 236,860 194,730 76,515 41,150 35,365
Total number of private households by household typeCensus data footnote 10 1,764,635 ...Data not available ...Data not available 314,005 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Census-family households 1,183,075 ...Data not available ...Data not available 220,100 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-family-only householdsCensus data footnote 11 1,041,470 ...Data not available ...Data not available 204,380 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Couple-family householdsCensus data footnote 12 898,030 ...Data not available ...Data not available 175,630 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children 458,880 ...Data not available ...Data not available 95,030 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children 439,150 ...Data not available ...Data not available 80,600 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Lone-parent-family households 143,445 ...Data not available ...Data not available 28,745 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other family householdsCensus data footnote 13 141,600 ...Data not available ...Data not available 15,720 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-family households with persons not in a census family 91,190 ...Data not available ...Data not available 11,310 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Couple-family householdsCensus data footnote 14 66,105 ...Data not available ...Data not available 7,120 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children 23,805 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,555 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children 42,300 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,565 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Lone-parent-family households 25,085 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,190 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Two-or-more-family households 50,415 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,410 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Non-census-family households 581,565 ...Data not available ...Data not available 93,910 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-person households 498,925 ...Data not available ...Data not available 81,700 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Two-or-more-person households 82,640 ...Data not available ...Data not available 12,205 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwellingCensus data footnote 15 1,764,635 ...Data not available ...Data not available 314,005 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Single-detached house 842,120 ...Data not available ...Data not available 220,180 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 143,970 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,990 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Movable dwellingCensus data footnote 16 46,960 ...Data not available ...Data not available 14,000 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other dwellingCensus data footnote 17 731,585 ...Data not available ...Data not available 75,845 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Semi-detached house 52,825 ...Data not available ...Data not available 10,815 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Row house 130,365 ...Data not available ...Data not available 7,835 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, duplex 184,355 ...Data not available ...Data not available 14,110 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 361,150 ...Data not available ...Data not available 42,040 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other single-attached house 2,885 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,050 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of private households by household sizeCensus data footnote 18 1,764,640 ...Data not available ...Data not available 314,005 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 person 498,925 ...Data not available ...Data not available 81,700 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 persons 613,270 ...Data not available ...Data not available 123,375 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 persons 264,135 ...Data not available ...Data not available 51,805 ...Data not available ...Data not available
4 persons 237,725 ...Data not available ...Data not available 40,245 ...Data not available ...Data not available
5 persons 91,600 ...Data not available ...Data not available 12,310 ...Data not available ...Data not available
6 or more persons 58,985 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,570 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Number of persons in private households 4,324,505 ...Data not available ...Data not available 735,720 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Average number of persons in private households 2.5 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2.3 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Detailed mother tongue
Detailed mother tongue - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 4,356,205 2,137,240 2,218,965 739,900 361,415 378,480
  Single responses  4,273,930 2,098,055 2,175,870 731,855 357,560 374,295
    English  3,062,435 1,526,350 1,536,085 479,930 234,735 245,195
    French  57,275 28,315 28,965 233,530 113,495 120,035
    Non-official languages  1,154,215 543,395 610,825 18,395 9,330 9,065
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 1,210 540 675 2,135 1,030 1,110
        Atikamekw    0 0 0 0 0 0
        Cree, n.o.s.  955 435 525 10 5 5
        Dene  70 35 35 0 0 0
        Innu/Montagnais  5 5 0 0 0 0
        Inuktitut  25 10 10 5 0 5
        Mi'kmaq  15 10 5 2,115 1,020 1,095
        Ojibway  140 50 90 0 5 5
        Oji-Cree  0 0 0 0 0 5
        Stoney  5 5 5 0 0 0
Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 1,137,420 535,395 602,025 15,520 7,920 7,595
        African languages, n.i.e.  620 330 295 30 20 10
        Afrikaans  2,735 1,330 1,405 70 30 35
        Akan (Twi)  455 235 220 15 10 5
        Albanian  1,335 695 635 15 10 10
        Amharic  1,255 615 640 45 20 25
        Arabic  13,050 7,505 5,550 1,325 830 495
        Armenian  1,105 560 545 15 10 0
        Bantu languages, n.i.e.  530 235 295 60 30 30
        Bengali  2,410 1,265 1,145 180 95 80
        Berber languages (Kabyle)  15 10 5 10 5 5
        Bisayan languages  3,870 1,445 2,430 65 20 45
        Bosnian  1,275 635 640 40 20 20
        Bulgarian  1,945 960 985 20 5 10
        Burmese  945 485 465 10 5 5
        Cantonese  133,245 61,790 71,455 225 120 105
        Chinese, n.o.s.  120,040 55,735 64,305 1,190 605 585
        Creoles  640 315 320 70 40 35
        Croatian  7,820 3,860 3,955 75 35 40
        Czech  5,610 2,800 2,810 45 25 20
        Danish  5,250 2,575 2,675 145 50 95
        Dutch  23,080 11,190 11,890 925 500 425
        Estonian  820 345 475 20 10 10
        Finnish  4,090 1,705 2,390 50 25 25
        Flemish  445 215 235 30 10 20
        Fukien  1,920 835 1,085 0 0 5
        German  73,625 35,140 38,485 1,805 860 945
        Greek  6,250 3,360 2,885 140 85 55
        Gujarati  6,595 3,060 3,540 45 25 20
        Hakka  1,110 475 630 5 5 0
        Hebrew  1,755 970 785 25 20 10
        Hindi  24,640 11,840 12,800 250 130 115
        Hungarian  9,855 4,915 4,940 155 75 80
        Ilocano  3,755 1,465 2,290 15 10 10
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e.  475 265 205 30 15 15
        Italian  24,060 12,180 11,880 440 240 205
        Japanese  19,665 6,840 12,825 115 30 85
        Khmer (Cambodian)  1,465 700 770 5 5 5
        Korean  48,975 22,350 26,625 1,810 915 890
        Kurdish  1,415 775 645 15 5 5
        Lao  1,155 550 600 5 0 0
        Latvian  615 305 310 20 10 10
        Lingala  35 20 20 15 5 5
        Lithuanian  435 190 245 15 5 5
        Macedonian  275 130 140 15 10 5
        Malay  3,535 1,590 1,950 45 25 20
        Malayalam  1,460 735 725 40 20 20
        Maltese  220 115 115 5 0 0
        Mandarin  94,055 43,630 50,425 405 190 215
        Marathi  430 220 210 35 15 15
        Nepali  805 430 375 100 50 50
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e.  470 250 220 135 85 55
        Norwegian  2,370 1,155 1,215 45 25 15
        Oromo  325 185 140 30 15 10
        Panjabi (Punjabi)  182,915 90,900 92,020 95 55 45
        Pashto  900 485 415 5 5 5
        Persian (Farsi)  36,045 18,265 17,775 450 245 205
        Polish  17,460 8,185 9,270 255 125 130
        Portuguese  14,605 6,990 7,615 220 110 115
        Romanian  8,330 4,110 4,220 420 225 200
        Rundi (Kirundi)  135 60 80 40 20 20
        Russian  22,650 10,300 12,350 355 175 180
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)  80 40 45 35 20 15
        Semitic languages, n.i.e.  690 345 340 5 0 0
        Serbian  6,655 3,425 3,225 120 60 55
        Serbo-Croatian  1,425 675 755 45 15 25
        Shanghainese  1,250 530 715 5 5 0
        Sign languages, n.i.e.  645 335 310 95 55 40
        Sindhi  1,770 790 975 10 5 5
        Sinhala (Sinhalese)  1,405 715 685 20 10 10
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e.  775 400 375 25 15 15
        Slavic languages, n.i.e.  495 275 225 5 5 0
        Slovak  3,220 1,440 1,780 20 10 15
        Slovenian  1,225 590 640 10 5 5
        Somali  975 495 480 5 5 0
        Spanish  40,795 19,325 21,470 1,135 545 585
        Swahili  755 390 365 140 80 55
        Swedish  2,740 1,195 1,545 45 20 30
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)  66,120 25,835 40,285 585 205 380
        Taiwanese  5,675 2,640 3,035 5 0 0
        Tamil  3,135 1,635 1,500 90 55 35
        Telugu  570 295 270 45 25 20
        Thai  2,410 730 1,680 65 15 55
        Tibetan languages  200 115 85 0 0 0
        Tigrigna  590 285 300 10 10 5
        Turkish  2,890 1,650 1,235 65 40 25
        Ukrainian  9,680 4,215 5,460 135 65 70
        Urdu  8,450 4,315 4,140 205 105 95
        Vietnamese  25,100 11,745 13,360 285 145 140
        Yiddish  350 185 170 25 20 5
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 15,585 7,455 8,130 740 385 360
  Multiple responses          82,280 39,185 43,095 8,040 3,860 4,185
    English and French  8,600 4,065 4,535 6,580 3,140 3,445
    English and non-official language  68,800 32,875 35,925 1,120 540 575
    French and non-official language  3,345 1,520 1,830 250 125 125
    English, French and non-official language 1,530 725 805 95 50 40
Knowledge of official languages
Knowledge of official languages - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 4,356,210 2,137,240 2,218,965 739,900 361,420 378,480
  English only 3,912,950 1,943,760 1,969,190 426,675 212,750 213,925
  French only 2,045 950 1,095 66,375 31,205 35,170
  English and French 296,645 132,940 163,705 245,890 117,020 128,870
  Neither English nor French 144,555 59,590 84,965 960 445 515
First official language spoken
First official language spoken - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 4,356,205 2,137,245 2,218,965 739,900 361,420 378,480
  English 4,143,245 2,044,365 2,098,885 502,040 245,760 256,285
  French 53,725 26,660 27,065 234,410 114,040 120,370
  English and French 16,935 7,710 9,220 2,575 1,225 1,350
  Neither English nor French 142,300 58,510 83,790 865 395 475
Official language minority (number)Census data footnote 23 62,190 30,515 31,680 235,700 114,655 121,040
Official language minority (percentage)Census data footnote 23 1.4 1.4 1.4 31.9 31.7 32.0
Detailed language spoken most often at home
Detailed language spoken most often at home - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 4,356,205 2,137,245 2,218,965 739,895 361,420 378,475
  Single responses 4,193,385 2,059,465 2,133,915 731,310 357,340 373,970
    English 3,506,595 1,733,775 1,772,820 512,110 250,355 261,760
    French 16,685 8,015 8,665 209,885 102,240 107,650
    Non-official languages 670,100 317,670 352,430 9,310 4,750 4,565
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 175 85 85 1,025 515 515
        Atikamekw   0 0 0 0 0 0
        Cree, n.o.s. 135 70 65 0 0 0
        Dene 15 5 5 0 0 0
        Innu/Montagnais 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Inuktitut 5 5 5 5 0 0
        Mi'kmaq 0 0 0 1,025 515 510
        Ojibway 15 10 5 0 0 0
        Oji-Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Stoney 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 665,750 315,485 350,265 8,000 4,085 3,915
        African languages, n.i.e. 190 80 105 10 5 5
        Afrikaans 1,385 685 690 50 25 30
        Akan (Twi) 120 60 60 5 0 5
        Albanian 700 345 350 5 0 5
        Amharic 555 245 310 15 5 10
        Arabic 7,640 4,065 3,575 730 430 295
        Armenian 490 250 240 0 5 0
        Bantu languages, n.i.e. 115 50 65 20 5 10
        Bengali 1,465 715 750 105 55 45
        Berber languages (Kabyle) 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Bisayan languages 1,265 540 720 20 10 5
        Bosnian 705 370 340 15 10 10
        Bulgarian 1,085 530 555 10 5 5
        Burmese 585 315 270 5 5 0
        Cantonese 103,550 47,585 55,970 130 70 65
        Chinese, n.o.s. 81,270 37,740 43,525 845 445 400
        Creoles 315 145 165 35 15 15
        Croatian 2,540 1,200 1,340 25 10 15
        Czech 1,570 795 775 10 5 5
        Danish 325 160 170 10 10 5
        Dutch 2,230 1,055 1,175 180 90 95
        Estonian 110 40 70 0 0 0
        Finnish 795 350 445 15 10 5
        Flemish 50 25 20 5 5 0
        Fukien 690 310 380 10 0 0
        German 11,555 5,430 6,120 490 235 250
        Greek 2,105 1,015 1,095 35 15 20
        Gujarati 3,045 1,335 1,710 25 10 15
        Hakka 320 145 175 0 0 0
        Hebrew 780 395 390 20 15 5
        Hindi 12,390 5,900 6,490 125 65 65
        Hungarian 2,560 1,235 1,325 25 10 15
        Ilocano 1,190 530 660 5 0 0
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 180 85 85 15 5 5
        Italian 6,250 2,730 3,520 90 40 50
        Japanese 9,540 3,985 5,555 35 10 25
        Khmer (Cambodian) 750 370 385 0 0 0
        Korean 38,810 17,985 20,830 1,580 805 770
        Kurdish 945 490 460 5 5 5
        Lao 545 270 275 0 0 0
        Latvian 105 50 50 5 0 0
        Lingala 10 5 5 5 0 0
        Lithuanian 65 30 35 5 0 5
        Macedonian 140 70 70 0 0 0
        Malay 1,320 655 660 25 15 10
        Malayalam 690 350 340 10 5 5
        Maltese 15 10 5 0 0 0
        Mandarin 78,070 36,945 41,130 325 160 165
        Marathi 230 120 105 10 0 5
        Nepali 525 275 250 85 45 45
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 140 65 75 10 5 5
        Norwegian 160 80 80 5 5 0
        Oromo 175 80 95 5 0 5
        Panjabi (Punjabi) 137,390 67,955 69,430 40 20 25
        Pashto 565 295 270 0 0 0
        Persian (Farsi) 24,750 12,095 12,655 320 170 145
        Polish 6,395 3,065 3,330 65 30 35
        Portuguese 5,195 2,405 2,785 75 30 40
        Romanian 4,155 2,050 2,105 265 135 130
        Rundi (Kirundi) 75 30 45 20 5 15
        Russian 12,205 5,880 6,320 220 110 105
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda) 25 10 15 10 0 5
        Semitic languages, n.i.e. 465 230 235 0 0 0
        Serbian 4,020 2,020 2,000 90 50 45
        Serbo-Croatian 615 300 315 15 5 10
        Shanghainese 555 260 295 0 0 0
        Sign languages, n.i.e. 980 535 450 165 100 60
        Sindhi 675 295 385 0 0 0
        Sinhala (Sinhalese) 595 295 300 10 5 5
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e. 620 315 300 25 10 15
        Slavic languages, n.i.e. 80 35 45 0 0 0
        Slovak 1,080 515 570 5 0 5
        Slovenian 165 70 100 0 0 0
        Somali 625 310 315 0 0 0
        Spanish 20,585 10,025 10,555 595 280 315
        Swahili 250 130 125 70 35 30
        Swedish 430 195 235 5 0 5
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 29,380 12,780 16,600 280 130 150
        Taiwanese 2,910 1,390 1,515 0 0 5
        Tamil 1,965 1,010 960 35 20 15
        Telugu 290 145 140 20 10 10
        Thai 845 375 475 15 0 10
        Tibetan languages 100 55 45 0 0 0
        Tigrigna 295 135 160 0 0 0
        Turkish 1,365 725 645 30 15 15
        Ukrainian 1,070 475 595 35 15 20
        Urdu 5,430 2,700 2,730 120 55 65
        Vietnamese 17,270 8,085 9,180 235 125 110
        Yiddish 10 5 5 20 15 5
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 4,180 2,100 2,075 280 150 125
  Multiple responses         162,820 77,775 85,050 8,585 4,075 4,510
    English and French 4,700 2,240 2,460 6,235 2,910 3,325
    English and non-official language 155,065 74,155 80,905 2,020 995 1,025
    French and non-official language 930 435 495 175 90 90
    English, French and non-official language 2,130 940 1,185 160 85 75
Detailed other language spoken regularly at home
Detailed other language spoken regularly at home - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 4,356,205 2,137,240 2,218,965 739,895 361,420 378,480
  None 3,740,260 1,844,645 1,895,615 656,325 321,935 334,390
  Single responses  604,495 287,270 317,220 82,780 39,115 43,665
    English  249,765 122,305 127,455 47,560 22,885 24,670
    French  38,175 17,315 20,865 28,410 12,880 15,535
    Non-official languages  316,550 147,655 168,900 6,810 3,350 3,465
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 845 400 445 845 375 465
        Atikamekw    0 0 0 0 0 0
        Cree, n.o.s.  705 335 365 0 0 0
        Dene  30 15 20 0 0 0
        Innu/Montagnais  0 0 0 5 0 0
        Inuktitut  20 10 5 15 5 10
        Mi'kmaq  10 5 5 825 370 455
        Ojibway  80 35 45 0 0 0
        Oji-Cree  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Stoney  5 0 5 0 0 0
      Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 305,355 142,340 163,020 5,280 2,665 2,610
        African languages, n.i.e.  310 165 140 25 15 5
        Afrikaans  1,340 650 690 20 10 5
        Akan (Twi)  260 130 125 15 10 5
        Albanian  405 200 205 10 5 5
        Amharic  460 220 245 10 10 5
        Arabic  3,845 2,280 1,570 450 275 180
        Armenian  320 160 165 5 5 0
        Bantu languages, n.i.e.  215 95 125 50 30 20
        Bengali  570 285 285 50 25 25
        Berber languages (Kabyle)  0 5 0 5 5 5
        Bisayan languages  920 345 575 15 5 10
        Bosnian  395 190 205 15 5 10
        Bulgarian  495 215 275 10 5 5
        Burmese  235 110 130 5 0 5
        Cantonese  29,240 13,945 15,290 70 35 35
        Chinese, n.o.s.  20,595 9,830 10,760 245 120 125
        Creoles  490 250 235 70 30 35
        Croatian  3,195 1,585 1,615 25 10 15
        Czech  1,940 900 1,045 20 10 10
        Danish  1,705 765 940 55 20 35
        Dutch  6,930 3,130 3,805 310 165 145
        Estonian  235 100 135 5 5 5
        Finnish  1,290 550 740 30 10 15
        Flemish  125 50 70 5 0 5
        Fukien  670 295 380 0 0 0
        German  23,905 10,935 12,970 680 330 345
        Greek  3,310 1,730 1,580 65 45 20
        Gujarati  3,185 1,485 1,705 15 10 5
        Hakka  315 135 175 0 0 0
        Hebrew  1,090 575 515 35 20 10
        Hindi  12,695 6,190 6,505 130 65 60
        Hungarian  2,950 1,405 1,545 50 25 25
        Ilocano  945 360 590 0 0 0
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e.  175 90 85 10 0 5
        Italian  9,605 4,715 4,890 190 95 95
        Japanese  9,050 3,635 5,415 110 50 55
        Khmer (Cambodian)  365 170 195 0 0 0
        Korean  6,890 3,125 3,765 150 80 70
        Kurdish  270 160 110 0 5 0
        Lao  410 200 210 0 0 0
        Latvian  120 45 75 5 0 5
        Lingala  65 25 40 30 15 15
        Lithuanian  115 55 60 5 0 0
        Macedonian  60 25 35 5 0 5
        Malay  1,450 645 805 15 10 5
        Malayalam  520 260 260 15 10 5
        Maltese  80 30 50 5 5 5
        Mandarin  17,925 8,150 9,775 95 40 55
        Marathi  125 65 65 15 5 10
        Nepali  155 80 75 5 0 0
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e.  295 155 135 95 55 40
        Norwegian  715 330 380 20 10 10
        Oromo  65 45 25 20 10 10
        Panjabi (Punjabi)  34,010 17,040 16,970 40 25 15
        Pashto  235 120 120 0 0 0
        Persian (Farsi)  7,025 3,725 3,300 95 45 45
        Polish  5,450 2,475 2,975 75 40 45
        Portuguese  5,640 2,625 3,010 75 40 35
        Romanian  2,410 1,135 1,270 100 60 40
        Rundi (Kirundi)  40 25 25 5 0 5
        Russian  6,140 2,715 3,425 105 60 50
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)  30 15 15 25 20 10
        Semitic languages, n.i.e.  160 85 70 0 0 0
        Serbian  1,855 955 905 15 5 5
        Serbo-Croatian  435 190 245 15 10 10
        Shanghainese  485 215 265 0 0 0
        Sign languages, n.i.e.  865 345 520 115 50 65
        Sindhi  930 400 530 0 0 5
        Sinhala (Sinhalese)  570 285 290 10 5 0
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e.  65 35 30 0 0 0
        Slavic languages, n.i.e.  150 75 75 0 0 0
        Slovak  1,035 400 635 5 0 5
        Slovenian  345 155 190 10 5 5
        Somali  365 190 175 10 0 0
        Spanish  20,930 10,065 10,865 705 335 365
        Swahili  580 280 300 80 35 45
        Swedish  1,220 535 680 30 10 20
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)  24,810 9,040 15,775 220 65 155
        Taiwanese  2,675 1,275 1,395 5 0 5
        Tamil  910 480 430 45 25 20
        Telugu  195 100 95 25 15 10
        Thai  1,110 370 740 35 10 25
        Tibetan languages  45 30 25 0 0 0
        Tigrigna  175 85 90 5 0 0
        Turkish  1,020 575 445 20 10 10
        Ukrainian  1,930 830 1,100 35 20 15
        Urdu  2,425 1,260 1,170 60 35 25
        Vietnamese  5,945 2,880 3,060 50 25 25
        Yiddish  90 35 50 10 0 5
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 10,345 4,910 5,435 695 310 385
  Multiple responses          11,455 5,320 6,130 790 370 420
    English and French  1,090 495 595 130 60 65
    English and non-official language  4,540 2,185 2,350 250 130 120
    French and non-official language  5,760 2,610 3,145 400 175 230
    English, French and non-official language  70 30 40 10 5 5

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Area and data suppression results in the deletion of all information for geographic areas with populations below a specified size. For example, areas with a population of less than 40 persons are suppressed. If the community searched has a population of less than 40 persons, only the total population counts will be available.

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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.

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How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2012. British Columbia (Code 59) and New Brunswick (Code 13) (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 April 19, 2024).

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