Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census

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

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

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

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

Knowledge of official languages, Charlotte, 2011 and 2016

Language	2016		2011
	Number	Percent	Number	Percent
Total	25,120	100	26,220	100
English	22,990	91.5	24,055	91.7
French	15	0.1	10	0.0
English and French	2,085	8.3	2,115	8.1
Neither English nor French	30	0.1	45	0.2

English used at work, Charlotte, 2006 and 2016

English used at work	2016		2006
	Number	Percent	Number	Percent
All instances	13,935	99.9	14,790	99.9
Only	13,470	96.6	14,415	97.4
Mostly	390	2.8	330	2.2
Equally with another language	45	0.3	20	0.1
Regularly (in addition to the main language)	30	0.2	25	0.2
No mention	10	0.1	10	0.1
Total population9	13,945	100	14,800	100

French used at work, Charlotte, 2006 and 2016

French used at work	2016		2006
	Number	Percent	Number	Percent
All instances	370	2.7	355	2.4
Only	10	0.1	10	0.1
Mostly	30	0.2	25	0.2
Equally with another language	20	0.1	10	0.1
Regularly (in addition to the main language)	315	2.3	310	2.1
No mention	13,575	97.3	14,445	97.6
Total population9	13,945	100	14,800	100

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

Languages other than English or French used at work	2016		2006
	Number	Percent	Number	Percent
All instances	105	0.8	45	0.3
Only	10	0.1	10	0.1
Mostly	0	0.0	0	0.0
Equally with another language	25	0.2	10	0.1
Regularly (in addition to the main language)	80	0.6	30	0.2
No mention	13,840	99.2	14,755	99.7
Total population9	13,945	100	14,800	100