Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census
Richmond, County (CD) - Nova Scotia
Data qualityFigure 1.1 Official language minority (number and proportion), Richmond, 2006 to 2016
Figure 1.2 Rate of English-French bilingualism, Richmond, 2006 to 2016
Knowledge of official languages, Richmond, 2011 and 2016
| Language | 2016 | 2011 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Percent | Number | Percent | |
| Total | 8,855 | 100 | 9,170 | 100 |
| English | 5,905 | 66.7 | 5,955 | 64.9 |
| French | 20 | 0.2 | 25 | 0.3 |
| English and French | 2,920 | 33.0 | 3,185 | 34.7 |
| Neither English nor French | 15 | 0.2 | 10 | 0.1 |
Mother tongue3, Richmond, 2011 and 2016
| Language | 2016 | 2011 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Percent | Number | Percent | |
| Total | 8,855 | 100 | 9,175 | 100 |
| English | 6,655 | 75.2 | 6,795 | 74.1 |
| French | 1,990 | 22.5 | 2,235 | 24.4 |
| Other languages | 375 | 4.2 | 320 | 3.5 |
| Aboriginal languages | 210 | 2.4 | 190 | 2.1 |
| Immigrant languages | 160 | 1.8 | 125 | 1.4 |
Language spoken at home4, Richmond, 2011 and 2016
| Language | Only5 | Mostly6 | Equally7 | Regularly8 | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | ||||||||||||
| English | 6,920 | 850 | 145 | 490 | 8,415 | |||||||
| French | 355 | 425 | 105 | 720 | 1,605 | |||||||
| Other languages | 95 | 70 | 30 | 145 | 340 | |||||||
| Aboriginal languages | 40 | 30 | 10 | 95 | 185 | |||||||
| Immigrant languages | 50 | 40 | 15 | 45 | 145 | |||||||
| 2011 | ||||||||||||
| English | 7,010 | 875 | 175 | 535 | 8,600 | |||||||
| French | 470 | 470 | 135 | 785 | 1,860 | |||||||
| Other languages | 100 | 60 | 45 | 95 | 310 | |||||||
| Aboriginal languages | 70 | 30 | 25 | 55 | 180 | |||||||
| Immigrant languages | 25 | 30 | 15 | 45 | 115 | |||||||
Language of work
English used at work, Richmond, 2006 and 2016
| English used at work | 2016 | 2006 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Percent | Number | Percent | |
| All instances | 4,380 | 98.1 | 4,600 | 98.3 |
| Only | 3,515 | 78.7 | 3,625 | 77.5 |
| Mostly | 650 | 14.6 | 670 | 14.3 |
| Equally with another language | 85 | 1.9 | 130 | 2.8 |
| Regularly (in addition to the main language) | 125 | 2.8 | 170 | 3.6 |
| No mention | 90 | 2.0 | 80 | 1.7 |
| Total population9 | 4,465 | 100 | 4,680 | 100 |
French used at work, Richmond, 2006 and 2016
| French used at work | 2016 | 2006 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Percent | Number | Percent | |
| All instances | 810 | 18.1 | 910 | 19.4 |
| Only | 75 | 1.7 | 60 | 1.3 |
| Mostly | 100 | 2.2 | 130 | 2.8 |
| Equally with another language | 75 | 1.7 | 120 | 2.6 |
| Regularly (in addition to the main language) | 555 | 12.4 | 595 | 12.7 |
| No mention | 3,660 | 82.0 | 3,770 | 80.6 |
| Total population9 | 4,465 | 100 | 4,680 | 100 |
Languages other than English or French used at work, Richmond, 2006 and 2016
| Languages other than English or French used at work | 2016 | 2006 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Percent | Number | Percent | |
| All instances | 145 | 3.2 | 155 | 3.3 |
| Only | 15 | 0.3 | 25 | 0.5 |
| Mostly | 30 | 0.7 | 40 | 0.9 |
| Equally with another language | 10 | 0.2 | 10 | 0.2 |
| Regularly (in addition to the main language) | 100 | 2.2 | 80 | 1.7 |
| No mention | 4,320 | 96.8 | 4,525 | 96.7 |
| Total population9 | 4,465 | 100 | 4,680 | 100 |
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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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