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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).
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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 12,851,821  ...Data not available ...Data not available
Population in 2006Census data footnote 1 4,113,487  ...Data not available ...Data not available 12,160,282  ...Data not available ...Data not available
2006 to 2011 population change (%) 7.0 ...Data not available ...Data not available 5.7 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total private dwellingsCensus data footnote 2 1,945,365 ...Data not available ...Data not available 5,308,785 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Private dwellings occupied by usual residentsCensus data footnote 3 1,764,637 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,887,508 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Population density per square kilometre 4.8 ...Data not available ...Data not available 14.1 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Land area (square km) 922,509.29 ...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 4,400,055 2,156,600 2,243,455 12,851,820 6,263,140 6,588,685
0 to 4 years 219,665 112,885 106,775 704,260 360,590 343,670
5 to 9 years 218,915 112,200 106,715 712,755 365,290 347,465
10 to 14 years 238,780 122,465 116,315 763,755 391,630 372,125
15 to 19 years 275,165 141,670 133,500 863,635 443,680 419,950
15 years 53,725 27,620 26,110 168,840 86,700 82,140
16 years 54,885 28,475 26,410 172,840 89,195 83,645
17 years 55,400 28,510 26,885 171,405 88,230 83,170
18 years 55,380 28,425 26,955 173,930 89,225 84,705
19 years 55,785 28,640 27,140 176,620 90,330 86,290
20 to 24 years 279,825 142,290 137,535 852,910 432,490 420,415
25 to 29 years 288,780 143,475 145,305 815,120 400,045 415,075
30 to 34 years 275,985 135,220 140,755 800,365 383,340 417,030
35 to 39 years 280,870 135,455 145,415 844,335 405,845 438,485
40 to 44 years 313,765 151,430 162,335 924,075 447,920 476,155
45 to 49 years 350,600 170,580 180,020 1,055,880 517,510 538,370
50 to 54 years 354,610 172,060 182,550 1,006,140 492,560 513,580
55 to 59 years 323,335 157,455 165,880 864,620 418,755 445,865
60 to 64 years 291,040 142,645 148,395 765,655 370,370 395,275
65 to 69 years 210,900 103,785 107,115 563,485 270,875 292,610
70 to 74 years 160,715 77,350 83,360 440,780 206,350 234,435
75 to 79 years 127,480 60,720 66,760 356,150 161,345 194,805
80 to 84 years 96,945 42,745 54,200 271,510 113,620 157,890
85 years and over 92,675 32,150 60,520 246,400 80,925 165,475
Median age of the populationCensus data footnote 5 41.9 41.1 42.7 40.4 39.4 41.3
% of the population aged 15 and over 84.6 83.9 85.3 83.0 82.2 83.9
Marital status
Total population 15 years and over by marital statusCensus data footnote 6 3,722,695 1,809,045 1,913,650 10,671,050 5,145,630 5,525,420
Married or living with a common-law partner 2,154,575 1,074,965 1,079,610 6,158,605 3,078,940 3,079,665
Married (and not separated) 1,832,605 913,430 919,175 5,367,400 2,681,320 2,686,075
Living common law 321,965 161,530 160,435 791,210 397,620 393,590
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 1,568,120 734,075 834,040 4,512,440 2,066,690 2,445,750
Single (never legally married) 1,014,270 550,830 463,435 2,985,020 1,583,760 1,401,260
Separated 102,040 43,570 58,470 319,805 133,790 186,015
Divorced 246,515 98,130 148,385 593,730 231,160 362,570
Widowed 205,300 41,550 163,750 613,880 117,980 495,905
Family characteristics
Total number of census families in private householdsCensus data footnote 7 1,238,155 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,612,200 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 2 persons 645,245 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,686,655 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 3 persons 263,910 ...Data not available ...Data not available 812,960 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 4 persons 238,525 ...Data not available ...Data not available 783,500 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 5 or more persons 90,470 ...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 1,238,155 ...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 1,048,350 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,007,560 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Married couples 887,990 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,612,895 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children at home 422,310 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,090,740 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children at home 465,680 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,522,150 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 181,895 ...Data not available ...Data not available 559,155 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 205,505 ...Data not available ...Data not available 676,880 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 78,280 ...Data not available ...Data not available 286,110 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Common-law couples 160,360 ...Data not available ...Data not available 394,670 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children at home 105,425 ...Data not available ...Data not available 236,010 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children at home 54,935 ...Data not available ...Data not available 158,660 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 27,565 ...Data not available ...Data not available 77,160 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 19,145 ...Data not available ...Data not available 55,605 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 8,225 ...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 189,805 ...Data not available ...Data not available 604,645 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Female parent 149,010 ...Data not available ...Data not available 486,470 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 90,235 ...Data not available ...Data not available 282,085 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 43,935 ...Data not available ...Data not available 145,375 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 14,835 ...Data not available ...Data not available 59,015 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Male parent 40,795 ...Data not available ...Data not available 118,175 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 27,275 ...Data not available ...Data not available 77,820 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 10,510 ...Data not available ...Data not available 31,265 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 3,005 ...Data not available ...Data not available 9,085 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total children in census families in private households 1,230,340 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,083,925 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Under six years of age 260,215 ...Data not available ...Data not available 839,960 ...Data not available ...Data not available
6 to 14 years 409,250 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,323,750 ...Data not available ...Data not available
15 to 17 years 156,650 ...Data not available ...Data not available 496,005 ...Data not available ...Data not available
18 to 24 years 255,855 ...Data not available ...Data not available 888,985 ...Data not available ...Data not available
25 years and over 148,375 ...Data not available ...Data not available 535,230 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Average number of children at home per census family 1.0 ...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 4,324,505 2,122,320 2,202,185 12,655,130 6,179,005 6,476,125
Number of persons not in census families 807,660 383,540 424,120 1,951,440 889,600 1,061,845
Living with relativesCensus data footnote 9 105,450 42,525 62,925 295,100 113,180 181,925
Living with non-relatives only 203,285 111,935 91,345 425,360 233,900 191,465
Living alone 498,920 229,075 269,850 1,230,980 542,525 688,455
Number of census family persons 3,516,850 1,738,780 1,778,070 10,703,690 5,289,410 5,414,280
Average number of persons per census family 2.8 ...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 643,410 302,320 341,095 1,752,725 796,110 956,615
Number of persons not in census families aged 65 years and over 211,820 65,460 146,365 563,605 155,405 408,200
Living with relativesCensus data footnote 9 32,900 7,490 25,410 105,130 22,345 82,785
Living with non-relatives only 13,560 6,770 6,790 30,835 14,715 16,125
Living alone 165,365 51,195 114,165 427,640 118,350 309,290
Number of census family persons aged 65 years and over 431,590 236,860 194,730 1,189,120 640,705 548,415
Total number of private households by household typeCensus data footnote 10 1,764,635 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,887,510 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Census-family households 1,183,075 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,475,030 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-family-only householdsCensus data footnote 11 1,041,470 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,103,515 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Couple-family householdsCensus data footnote 12 898,030 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,642,680 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children 458,880 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,171,505 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children 439,150 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,471,175 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Lone-parent-family households 143,445 ...Data not available ...Data not available 460,840 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other family householdsCensus data footnote 13 141,600 ...Data not available ...Data not available 371,515 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-family households with persons not in a census family 91,190 ...Data not available ...Data not available 242,850 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Couple-family householdsCensus data footnote 14 66,105 ...Data not available ...Data not available 167,865 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children 23,805 ...Data not available ...Data not available 52,945 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children 42,300 ...Data not available ...Data not available 114,920 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Lone-parent-family households 25,085 ...Data not available ...Data not available 74,985 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Two-or-more-family households 50,415 ...Data not available ...Data not available 128,660 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Non-census-family households 581,565 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,412,480 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-person households 498,925 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,230,980 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Two-or-more-person households 82,640 ...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 1,764,635 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,887,505 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Single-detached house 842,120 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,718,880 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 143,970 ...Data not available ...Data not available 789,970 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Movable dwellingCensus data footnote 16 46,960 ...Data not available ...Data not available 15,800 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other dwellingCensus data footnote 17 731,585 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,362,860 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Semi-detached house 52,825 ...Data not available ...Data not available 279,470 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Row house 130,365 ...Data not available ...Data not available 415,225 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, duplex 184,355 ...Data not available ...Data not available 160,460 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 361,150 ...Data not available ...Data not available 498,160 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other single-attached house 2,885 ...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 1,764,640 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,887,505 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 person 498,925 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,230,975 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 persons 613,270 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,584,415 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 persons 264,135 ...Data not available ...Data not available 803,030 ...Data not available ...Data not available
4 persons 237,725 ...Data not available ...Data not available 783,925 ...Data not available ...Data not available
5 persons 91,600 ...Data not available ...Data not available 310,860 ...Data not available ...Data not available
6 or more persons 58,985 ...Data not available ...Data not available 174,305 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Number of persons in private households 4,324,505 ...Data not available ...Data not available 12,655,135 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Average number of persons in private households 2.5 ...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 4,356,205 2,137,240 2,218,965 12,722,060 6,210,335 6,511,730
  Single responses  4,273,930 2,098,055 2,175,870 12,434,770 6,071,955 6,362,815
    English  3,062,435 1,526,350 1,536,085 8,677,040 4,276,970 4,400,065
    French  57,275 28,315 28,965 493,300 232,785 260,510
    Non-official languages  1,154,215 543,395 610,825 3,264,435 1,562,190 1,702,240
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 1,210 540 675 15,625 7,315 8,305
        Atikamekw    0 0 0 0 0 0
        Cree, n.o.s.  955 435 525 3,930 1,835 2,095
        Dene  70 35 35 20 5 10
        Innu/Montagnais  5 5 0 5 5 5
        Inuktitut  25 10 10 300 85 215
        Mi'kmaq  15 10 5 70 20 45
        Ojibway  140 50 90 8,255 3,925 4,330
        Oji-Cree  0 0 0 3,030 1,440 1,590
        Stoney  5 5 5 5 0 0
Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 1,137,420 535,395 602,025 3,222,400 1,542,155 1,680,245
        African languages, n.i.e 620 330 295 3,080 1,585 1,495
        Afrikaans  2,735 1,330 1,405 2,060 1,030 1,030
        Akan (Twi)  455 235 220 9,680 4,565 5,115
        Albanian  1,335 695 635 17,440 8,870 8,565
        Amharic  1,255 615 640 9,190 4,295 4,895
        Arabic  13,050 7,505 5,550 133,390 69,890 63,500
        Armenian  1,105 560 545 13,070 6,330 6,740
        Bantu languages, n.i.e 530 235 295 3,040 1,445 1,595
        Bengali  2,410 1,265 1,145 38,685 19,745 18,935
        Berber languages (Kabyle)  15 10 5 120 70 60
        Bisayan languages  3,870 1,445 2,430 6,380 2,395 3,985
        Bosnian  1,275 635 640 6,140 3,045 3,095
        Bulgarian  1,945 960 985 9,015 4,390 4,625
        Burmese  945 485 465 1,400 685 715
        Cantonese  133,245 61,790 71,455 186,870 87,020 99,850
        Chinese, n.o.s.  120,040 55,735 64,305 195,120 92,170 102,950
        Creoles  640 315 320 9,650 4,355 5,295
        Croatian  7,820 3,860 3,955 33,830 16,505 17,320
        Czech  5,610 2,800 2,810 12,115 5,675 6,440
        Danish  5,250 2,575 2,675 4,745 2,230 2,515
        Dutch  23,080 11,190 11,890 58,135 28,150 29,985
        Estonian  820 345 475 5,025 2,170 2,850
        Finnish  4,090 1,705 2,390 11,350 4,905 6,450
        Flemish  445 215 235 2,710 1,180 1,530
        Fukien  1,920 835 1,085 3,410 1,620 1,795
        German  73,625 35,140 38,485 140,315 65,815 74,500
        Greek  6,250 3,360 2,885 56,890 28,455 28,435
        Gujarati  6,595 3,060 3,540 68,105 34,110 33,995
        Hakka  1,110 475 630 3,535 1,685 1,850
        Hebrew  1,755 970 785 11,415 6,085 5,330
        Hindi  24,640 11,840 12,800 47,645 23,880 23,765
        Hungarian  9,855 4,915 4,940 41,010 19,455 21,555
        Ilocano  3,755 1,465 2,290 8,050 2,990 5,060
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e 475 265 205 2,845 1,520 1,330
        Italian  24,060 12,180 11,880 251,330 123,830 127,505
        Japanese  19,665 6,840 12,825 12,215 4,415 7,800
        Khmer (Cambodian)  1,465 700 770 7,210 3,345 3,860
        Korean  48,975 22,350 26,625 64,080 30,065 34,015
        Kurdish  1,415 775 645 5,760 3,100 2,660
        Lao  1,155 550 600 5,350 2,620 2,730
        Latvian  615 305 310 4,640 1,970 2,670
        Lingala  35 20 20 755 325 430
        Lithuanian  435 190 245 5,600 2,375 3,230
        Macedonian  275 130 140 16,305 7,930 8,370
        Malay  3,535 1,590 1,950 5,305 2,395 2,910
        Malayalam  1,460 735 725 10,745 5,460 5,285
        Maltese  220 115 115 5,830 2,930 2,905
        Mandarin  94,055 43,630 50,425 118,390 55,825 62,565
        Marathi  430 220 210 4,155 2,135 2,025
        Nepali  805 430 375 3,640 1,850 1,795
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e 470 250 220 5,780 2,925 2,860
        Norwegian  2,370 1,155 1,215 1,060 465 595
        Oromo  325 185 140 1,770 890 875
        Panjabi (Punjabi)  182,915 90,900 92,020 173,975 88,090 85,885
        Pashto  900 485 415 8,165 4,200 3,965
        Persian (Farsi)  36,045 18,265 17,775 98,905 50,110 48,790
        Polish  17,460 8,185 9,270 128,440 58,835 69,600
        Portuguese  14,605 6,990 7,615 147,725 71,605 76,125
        Romanian  8,330 4,110 4,220 41,980 19,835 22,140
        Rundi (Kirundi)  135 60 80 1,035 455 580
        Russian  22,650 10,300 12,350 93,080 42,590 50,490
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)  80 40 45 1,120 450 670
        Semitic languages, n.i.e 690 345 340 14,930 7,345 7,590
        Serbian  6,655 3,425 3,225 41,910 20,750 21,165
        Serbo-Croatian  1,425 675 755 5,250 2,565 2,685
        Shanghainese  1,250 530 715 1,410 585 830
        Sign languages, n.i.e 645 335 310 1,580 835 745
        Sindhi  1,770 790 975 6,530 3,055 3,475
        Sinhala (Sinhalese)  1,405 715 685 9,335 4,555 4,780
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e 775 400 375 1,780 900 875
        Slavic languages, n.i.e 495 275 225 2,005 1,000 1,005
        Slovak  3,220 1,440 1,780 10,250 4,665 5,585
        Slovenian  1,225 590 640 7,505 3,475 4,030
        Somali  975 495 480 22,685 9,750 12,930
        Spanish  40,795 19,325 21,470 178,335 85,410 92,915
        Swahili  755 390 365 4,745 2,255 2,490
        Swedish  2,740 1,195 1,545 2,505 1,060 1,440
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)  66,120 25,835 40,285 140,805 53,595 87,210
        Taiwanese  5,675 2,640 3,035 3,020 1,390 1,625
        Tamil  3,135 1,635 1,500 111,060 54,760 56,300
        Telugu  570 295 270 6,730 3,525 3,205
        Thai  2,410 730 1,680 2,915 995 1,915
        Tibetan languages  200 115 85 3,965 2,005 1,960
        Tigrigna  590 285 300 5,560 2,605 2,955
        Turkish  2,890 1,650 1,235 16,615 8,755 7,865
        Ukrainian  9,680 4,215 5,460 41,455 18,275 23,185
        Urdu  8,450 4,315 4,140 128,730 65,470 63,260
        Vietnamese  25,100 11,745 13,360 65,915 30,920 34,990
        Yiddish  350 185 170 5,105 2,350 2,760
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 15,585 7,455 8,130 26,410 12,725 13,690
  Multiple responses          82,280 39,185 43,095 287,290 138,385 148,910
    English and French  8,600 4,065 4,535 46,605 21,805 24,795
    English and non-official language  68,800 32,875 35,925 219,425 106,790 112,635
    French and non-official language  3,345 1,520 1,830 13,645 6,285 7,365
    English, French and non-official language 1,530 725 805 7,615 3,495 4,115
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 12,722,060 6,210,335 6,511,730
  English only 3,912,950 1,943,760 1,969,190 10,984,360 5,445,050 5,539,310
  French only 2,045 950 1,095 42,980 18,805 24,175
  English and French 296,645 132,940 163,705 1,395,805 627,725 768,085
  Neither English nor French 144,555 59,590 84,965 298,920 118,765 180,155
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 12,722,065 6,210,340 6,511,730
  English 4,143,245 2,044,365 2,098,885 11,844,580 5,819,520 6,025,055
  French 53,725 26,660 27,065 500,270 235,620 264,655
  English and French 16,935 7,710 9,220 84,230 39,330 44,895
  Neither English nor French 142,300 58,510 83,790 292,980 115,860 177,115
Official language minority (number)Census data footnote 23 62,190 30,515 31,680 542,390 255,285 287,100
Official language minority (percentage)Census data footnote 23 1.4 1.4 1.4 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 4,356,205 2,137,245 2,218,965 12,722,065 6,210,340 6,511,730
  Single responses 4,193,385 2,059,465 2,133,915 12,156,790 5,936,965 6,219,825
    English 3,506,595 1,733,775 1,772,820 10,044,810 4,930,610 5,114,200
    French 16,685 8,015 8,665 284,115 133,495 150,620
    Non-official languages 670,100 317,670 352,430 1,827,870 872,860 955,010
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 175 85 85 5,935 3,000 2,930
        Atikamekw   0 0 0 0 0 0
        Cree, n.o.s. 135 70 65 1,920 950 970
        Dene 15 5 5 0 0 0
        Innu/Montagnais 0 0 0 5 0 0
        Inuktitut 5 5 5 80 20 60
        Mi'kmaq 0 0 0 10 5 5
        Ojibway 15 10 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 21 665,750 315,485 350,265 1,811,985 864,990 946,995
        African languages, n.i.e. 190 80 105 1,405 675 730
        Afrikaans 1,385 685 690 775 385 390
        Akan (Twi) 120 60 60 5,305 2,390 2,915
        Albanian 700 345 350 10,055 5,075 4,980
        Amharic 555 245 310 5,280 2,400 2,880
        Arabic 7,640 4,065 3,575 76,410 38,095 38,315
        Armenian 490 250 240 7,375 3,435 3,940
        Bantu languages, n.i.e. 115 50 65 885 420 465
        Bengali 1,465 715 750 26,895 13,495 13,405
        Berber languages (Kabyle) 0 0 0 40 20 20
        Bisayan languages 1,265 540 720 2,045 895 1,150
        Bosnian 705 370 340 3,525 1,765 1,760
        Bulgarian 1,085 530 555 5,165 2,535 2,630
        Burmese 585 315 270 885 425 460
        Cantonese 103,550 47,585 55,970 147,795 68,295 79,500
        Chinese, n.o.s. 81,270 37,740 43,525 135,665 64,765 70,895
        Creoles 315 145 165 4,720 2,120 2,600
        Croatian 2,540 1,200 1,340 13,185 6,320 6,865
        Czech 1,570 795 775 4,325 2,055 2,265
        Danish 325 160 170 335 170 170
        Dutch 2,230 1,055 1,175 5,395 2,535 2,855
        Estonian 110 40 70 1,260 475 785
        Finnish 795 350 445 2,280 1,005 1,270
        Flemish 50 25 20 230 105 130
        Fukien 690 310 380 1,045 495 550
        German 11,555 5,430 6,120 39,180 18,925 20,255
        Greek 2,105 1,015 1,095 23,590 11,185 12,405
        Gujarati 3,045 1,335 1,710 42,445 20,860 21,585
        Hakka 320 145 175 1,595 740 855
        Hebrew 780 395 390 5,240 2,630 2,610
        Hindi 12,390 5,900 6,490 24,650 12,200 12,450
        Hungarian 2,560 1,235 1,325 15,440 7,260 8,175
        Ilocano 1,190 530 660 2,920 1,170 1,745
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 180 85 85 1,175 590 590
        Italian 6,250 2,730 3,520 88,835 39,140 49,695
        Japanese 9,540 3,985 5,555 5,765 2,535 3,235
        Khmer (Cambodian) 750 370 385 4,065 1,860 2,205
        Korean 38,810 17,985 20,830 47,245 22,575 24,675
        Kurdish 945 490 460 3,580 1,835 1,745
        Lao 545 270 275 2,855 1,445 1,410
        Latvian 105 50 50 1,270 535 730
        Lingala 10 5 5 240 95 140
        Lithuanian 65 30 35 1,780 765 1,015
        Macedonian 140 70 70 7,290 3,495 3,795
        Malay 1,320 655 660 1,925 920 1,005
        Malayalam 690 350 340 5,315 2,665 2,645
        Maltese 15 10 5 1,295 625 670
        Mandarin 78,070 36,945 41,130 96,610 46,980 49,630
        Marathi 230 120 105 1,980 1,015 965
        Nepali 525 275 250 2,480 1,260 1,220
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 140 65 75 1,830 870 960
        Norwegian 160 80 80 120 50 75
        Oromo 175 80 95 1,040 490 545
        Panjabi (Punjabi) 137,390 67,955 69,430 124,100 62,105 61,995
        Pashto 565 295 270 5,765 2,875 2,890
        Persian (Farsi) 24,750 12,095 12,655 69,200 33,860 35,335
        Polish 6,395 3,065 3,330 60,730 28,490 32,240
        Portuguese 5,195 2,405 2,785 70,210 33,690 36,520
        Romanian 4,155 2,050 2,105 22,845 10,960 11,880
        Rundi (Kirundi) 75 30 45 375 180 195
        Russian 12,205 5,880 6,320 64,425 30,385 34,045
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda) 25 10 15 395 165 230
        Semitic languages, n.i.e. 465 230 235 10,360 4,980 5,375
        Serbian 4,020 2,020 2,000 26,000 12,665 13,335
        Serbo-Croatian 615 300 315 2,500 1,220 1,285
        Shanghainese 555 260 295 660 300 365
        Sign languages, n.i.e. 980 535 450 2,650 1,535 1,115
        Sindhi 675 295 385 2,835 1,265 1,565
        Sinhala (Sinhalese) 595 295 300 4,480 2,195 2,280
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e. 620 315 300 1,410 710 695
        Slavic languages, n.i.e. 80 35 45 565 265 300
        Slovak 1,080 515 570 3,185 1,485 1,700
        Slovenian 165 70 100 1,815 830 990
        Somali 625 310 315 15,450 6,520 8,935
        Spanish 20,585 10,025 10,555 106,735 51,645 55,085
        Swahili 250 130 125 2,025 940 1,080
        Swedish 430 195 235 410 200 210
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 29,380 12,780 16,600 65,225 27,135 38,095
        Taiwanese 2,910 1,390 1,515 1,495 710 785
        Tamil 1,965 1,010 960 83,645 40,665 42,980
        Telugu 290 145 140 3,820 1,955 1,870
        Thai 845 375 475 1,320 650 675
        Tibetan languages 100 55 45 3,200 1,615 1,585
        Tigrigna 295 135 160 3,075 1,390 1,680
        Turkish 1,365 725 645 10,395 5,265 5,135
        Ukrainian 1,070 475 595 15,240 6,810 8,425
        Urdu 5,430 2,700 2,730 83,520 41,750 41,770
        Vietnamese 17,270 8,085 9,180 47,355 22,240 25,120
        Yiddish 10 5 5 530 260 275
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 4,180 2,100 2,075 9,950 4,865 5,085
  Multiple responses         162,820 77,775 85,050 565,270 273,370 291,895
    English and French 4,700 2,240 2,460 37,955 17,250 20,705
    English and non-official language 155,065 74,155 80,905 509,105 248,050 261,055
    French and non-official language 930 435 495 6,370 2,855 3,520
    English, French and non-official language 2,130 940 1,185 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 4,356,205 2,137,240 2,218,965 12,722,060 6,210,335 6,511,725
  None 3,740,260 1,844,645 1,895,615 10,611,255 5,199,975 5,411,280
  Single responses  604,495 287,270 317,220 2,066,620 989,785 1,076,835
    English  249,765 122,305 127,455 848,410 416,070 432,340
    French  38,175 17,315 20,865 227,040 101,685 125,355
    Non-official languages  316,550 147,655 168,900 991,165 472,030 519,140
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 845 400 445 10,750 4,985 5,770
        Atikamekw    0 0 0 0 0 0
        Cree, n.o.s.  705 335 365 2,120 980 1,140
        Dene  30 15 20 15 10 10
        Innu/Montagnais  0 0 0 5 0 5
        Inuktitut  20 10 5 220 85 135
        Mi'kmaq  10 5 5 50 20 30
        Ojibway  80 35 45 6,505 3,030 3,470
        Oji-Cree  0 0 0 1,840 870 970
        Stoney  5 0 5 0 0 0
      Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 305,355 142,340 163,020 966,445 460,560 505,885
        African languages, n.i.e 310 165 140 1,340 675 665
        Afrikaans  1,340 650 690 1,285 630 660
        Akan (Twi)  260 130 125 4,585 2,195 2,390
        Albanian  405 200 205 4,625 2,315 2,310
        Amharic  460 220 245 3,085 1,430 1,655
        Arabic  3,845 2,280 1,570 45,670 24,305 21,360
        Armenian  320 160 165 3,700 1,785 1,910
        Bantu languages, n.i.e 215 95 125 1,490 675 810
        Bengali  570 285 285 8,115 4,155 3,960
        Berber languages (Kabyle)  0 5 0 50 25 20
        Bisayan languages  920 345 575 1,600 585 1,010
        Bosnian  395 190 205 1,790 875 915
        Bulgarian  495 215 275 2,240 1,050 1,185
        Burmese  235 110 130 405 200 205
        Cantonese  29,240 13,945 15,290 41,885 19,995 21,890
        Chinese, n.o.s.  20,595 9,830 10,760 35,080 16,715 18,365
        Creoles  490 250 235 7,720 3,355 4,370
        Croatian  3,195 1,585 1,615 13,060 6,290 6,770
        Czech  1,940 900 1,045 3,765 1,645 2,115
        Danish  1,705 765 940 1,690 740 950
        Dutch  6,930 3,130 3,805 18,365 8,275 10,095
        Estonian  235 100 135 1,850 785 1,065
        Finnish  1,290 550 740 3,725 1,530 2,195
        Flemish  125 50 70 590 230 355
        Fukien  670 295 380 1,440 695 750
        German  23,905 10,935 12,970 44,850 20,385 24,470
        Greek  3,310 1,730 1,580 29,400 14,815 14,580
        Gujarati  3,185 1,485 1,705 17,855 8,935 8,915
        Hakka  315 135 175 1,010 480 530
        Hebrew  1,090 575 515 8,795 4,415 4,380
        Hindi  12,695 6,190 6,505 31,720 16,115 15,605
        Hungarian  2,950 1,405 1,545 11,610 5,225 6,380
        Ilocano  945 360 590 2,215 830 1,385
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e 175 90 85 1,050 550 505
        Italian  9,605 4,715 4,890 100,275 49,240 51,035
        Japanese  9,050 3,635 5,415 5,765 2,425 3,350
        Khmer (Cambodian)  365 170 195 2,105 985 1,120
        Korean  6,890 3,125 3,765 11,915 5,615 6,300
        Kurdish  270 160 110 1,355 730 625
        Lao  410 200 210 1,600 815 785
        Latvian  120 45 75 1,525 620 900
        Lingala  65 25 40 1,220 505 715
        Lithuanian  115 55 60 1,685 675 1,010
        Macedonian  60 25 35 5,710 2,780 2,930
        Malay  1,450 645 805 2,010 875 1,135
        Malayalam  520 260 260 4,210 2,120 2,085
        Maltese  80 30 50 2,270 1,045 1,225
        Mandarin  17,925 8,150 9,775 22,435 10,105 12,330
        Marathi  125 65 65 1,255 620 640
        Nepali  155 80 75 655 325 335
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e 295 155 135 4,890 2,350 2,540
        Norwegian  715 330 380 475 205 265
        Oromo  65 45 25 450 235 225
        Panjabi (Punjabi)  34,010 17,040 16,970 36,175 18,600 17,575
        Pashto  235 120 120 1,565 845 715
        Persian (Farsi)  7,025 3,725 3,300 19,325 10,130 9,195
        Polish  5,450 2,475 2,975 36,540 16,475 20,070
        Portuguese  5,640 2,625 3,010 56,065 27,195 28,865
        Romanian  2,410 1,135 1,270 11,640 5,370 6,265
        Rundi (Kirundi)  40 25 25 535 225 310
        Russian  6,140 2,715 3,425 20,915 9,535 11,380
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)  30 15 15 555 220 335
        Semitic languages, n.i.e 160 85 70 3,145 1,560 1,585
        Serbian  1,855 955 905 11,025 5,500 5,525
        Serbo-Croatian  435 190 245 1,355 675 675
        Shanghainese  485 215 265 460 185 275
        Sign languages, n.i.e 865 345 520 1,530 620 905
        Sindhi  930 400 530 2,660 1,255 1,410
        Sinhala (Sinhalese)  570 285 290 4,160 2,055 2,105
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e 65 35 30 175 85 95
        Slavic languages, n.i.e 150 75 75 570 280 295
        Slovak  1,035 400 635 2,965 1,305 1,665
        Slovenian  345 155 190 2,445 1,075 1,370
        Somali  365 190 175 7,410 3,415 4,000
        Spanish  20,930 10,065 10,865 64,810 31,120 33,695
        Swahili  580 280 300 3,240 1,485 1,755
        Swedish  1,220 535 680 1,240 520 720
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)  24,810 9,040 15,775 48,070 17,385 30,690
        Taiwanese  2,675 1,275 1,395 1,050 480 570
        Tamil  910 480 430 23,860 11,970 11,885
        Telugu  195 100 95 1,730 910 820
        Thai  1,110 370 740 1,120 375 745
        Tibetan languages  45 30 25 445 235 210
        Tigrigna  175 85 90 1,945 930 1,015
        Turkish  1,020 575 445 4,610 2,460 2,150
        Ukrainian  1,930 830 1,100 12,170 5,285 6,880
        Urdu  2,425 1,260 1,170 34,535 17,635 16,895
        Vietnamese  5,945 2,880 3,060 15,425 7,320 8,105
        Yiddish  90 35 50 1,540 660 875
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 10,345 4,910 5,435 13,970 6,485 7,490
  Multiple responses          11,455 5,320 6,130 44,190 20,580 23,610
    English and French  1,090 495 595 6,970 3,210 3,760
    English and non-official language  4,540 2,185 2,350 15,600 7,690 7,910
    French and non-official language  5,760 2,610 3,145 21,270 9,505 11,765
    English, French and non-official language  70 30 40 350 170 180

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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.

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