Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census

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

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

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

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

Knowledge of official languages, Pictou, 2011 and 2016

Language	2016		2011
	Number	Percent	Number	Percent
Total	42,910	100	44,960	100
English	40,895	95.3	42,735	95.1
French	10	0.0	5	0.0
English and French	1,965	4.6	2,170	4.8
Neither English nor French	45	0.1	50	0.1

English used at work, Pictou, 2006 and 2016

English used at work	2016		2006
	Number	Percent	Number	Percent
All instances	22,635	99.9	24,985	99.8
Only	22,180	97.9	24,535	98.0
Mostly	355	1.6	335	1.3
Equally with another language	50	0.2	50	0.2
Regularly (in addition to the main language)	45	0.2	70	0.3
No mention	20	0.1	35	0.1
Total population9	22,655	100	25,025	100

French used at work, Pictou, 2006 and 2016

French used at work	2016		2006
	Number	Percent	Number	Percent
All instances	280	1.2	305	1.2
Only	0	0.0	10	0.0
Mostly	30	0.1	30	0.1
Equally with another language	10	0.0	10	0.0
Regularly (in addition to the main language)	245	1.1	250	1.0
No mention	22,370	98.7	24,725	98.8
Total population9	22,655	100	25,025	100

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

Languages other than English or French used at work	2016		2006
	Number	Percent	Number	Percent
All instances	195	0.9	190	0.8
Only	15	0.1	30	0.1
Mostly	20	0.1	40	0.2
Equally with another language	50	0.2	35	0.1
Regularly (in addition to the main language)	115	0.5	85	0.3
No mention	22,460	99.1	24,835	99.2
Total population9	22,655	100	25,025	100