Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census

The letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census language data

Halifax, County (CD) - Nova Scotia

Data quality

Data quality note(s): Halifax, County (CD) - Nova Scotia

  • Global non-response rate (GNR), short-form census questionnaire: 3.7%.

Figure 1.1 Official language minority (number and proportion), Halifax, 2006 to 2016

Figure 1.1 description Figure 1.1 Official language minority (number and proportion), Halifax, 2006 to 2016

Figure 1.2 Rate of English-French bilingualism, Halifax, 2006 to 2016

Figure 1.2 description Long description for Figure 1.2 Rate of English-French bilingualism, Halifax, 2006 to 2016

Knowledge of official languages, Halifax, 2011 and 2016

Language 2016 2011
Number Percent Number Percent
Total 399,575 100 386,440 100
English 347,440 87.0 338,465 87.6
French 340 0.1 380 0.1
English and French 49,585 12.4 46,405 12.0
Neither English nor French 2,210 0.6 1,190 0.3

Mother tongue3, Halifax, 2011 and 2016

Language 2016 2011
Number Percent Number Percent
Total 399,575 100 386,440 100
English 358,395 89.7 352,205 91.1
French 12,250 3.1 11,940 3.1
Other languages 34,235 8.6 26,075 6.7
Aboriginal languages 105 0.0 120 0.0
Immigrant languages 33,935 8.5 25,745 6.7

Language spoken at home4, Halifax, 2011 and 2016

Language Only5 Mostly6 Equally7 Regularly8 Total
2016
English 352,755 18,460 8,230 9,535 388,975
French 1,535 2,130 1,480 8,920 14,060
Other languages 8,850 7,555 7,135 10,325 33,865
Aboriginal languages 5 15 35 110 165
Immigrant languages 8,705 7,530 6,980 10,025 33,230
2011
English 349,440 16,090 4,850 8,165 378,550
French 1,495 2,170 1,060 8,100 12,820
Other languages 6,175 6,130 4,115 8,730 25,150
Aboriginal languages 0 5 10 100 120
Immigrant languages 6,055 6,105 3,950 8,450 24,550

Language of work

English used at work, Halifax, 2006 and 2016

English used at work 2016 2006
Number Percent Number Percent
All instances 240,465 99.6 227,895 99.8
Only 228,590 94.7 217,175 95.1
Mostly 9,030 3.7 8,295 3.6
Equally with another language 1,505 0.6 1,050 0.5
Regularly (in addition to the main language) 1,340 0.6 1,365 0.6
No mention 930 0.4 560 0.2
Total population9 241,390 100 228,450 100

French used at work, Halifax, 2006 and 2016

French used at work 2016 2006
Number Percent Number Percent
All instances 9,660 4.0 9,295 4.1
Only 475 0.2 395 0.2
Mostly 1,045 0.4 1,150 0.5
Equally with another language 950 0.4 825 0.4
Regularly (in addition to the main language) 7,190 3.0 6,925 3.0
No mention 231,730 96.0 219,155 95.9
Total population9 241,390 100 228,450 100

Languages other than English or French used at work, Halifax, 2006 and 2016

Languages other than English or French used at work 2016 2006
Number Percent Number Percent
All instances 3,350 1.4 2,205 1.0
Only 445 0.2 135 0.1
Mostly 295 0.1 230 0.1
Equally with another language 595 0.2 275 0.1
Regularly (in addition to the main language) 2,015 0.8 1,565 0.7
No mention 238,040 98.6 226,240 99.0
Total population9 241,390 100 228,450 100

Symbols:

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not applicable
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incompletely enumerated Indian reserve or Indian settlement
r
revised
E
use with caution

Source:

Statistics Canada. 2017. Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-404-X2016001. Ottawa, Ontario. Data products, 2016 Census.

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