Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census

Figure 1.1 Official language minority (number and proportion), La Côte-de-Gaspé, 2006 to 2016

Figure 1.1 description Figure 1.1 Official language minority (number and proportion), La Côte-de-Gaspé, 2006 to 2016

Figure 1.2 Rate of English-French bilingualism, La Côte-de-Gaspé, 2006 to 2016

Figure 1.2 description Long description for Figure 1.2 Rate of English-French bilingualism, La Côte-de-Gaspé, 2006 to 2016

Knowledge of official languages, La Côte-de-Gaspé, 2011 and 2016

Language	2016		2011
	Number	Percent	Number	Percent
Total	16,855	100	17,855	100
English	590	3.5	720	4.0
French	11,205	66.5	12,100	67.8
English and French	5,055	30.0	5,030	28.2
Neither English nor French	0	0.0	0	0.0

English used at work, La Côte-de-Gaspé, 2006 and 2016

English used at work	2016		2006
	Number	Percent	Number	Percent
All instances	3,185	34.0	3,265	33.8
Only	190	2.0	330	3.4
Mostly	195	2.1	260	2.7
Equally with another language	445	4.7	280	2.9
Regularly (in addition to the main language)	2,345	25.0	2,395	24.8
No mention	6,200	66.1	6,405	66.3
Total population9	9,380	100	9,665	100

French used at work, La Côte-de-Gaspé, 2006 and 2016

French used at work	2016		2006
	Number	Percent	Number	Percent
All instances	9,185	97.9	9,325	96.5
Only	6,195	66.0	6,390	66.1
Mostly	2,345	25.0	2,395	24.8
Equally with another language	445	4.7	275	2.8
Regularly (in addition to the main language)	195	2.1	260	2.7
No mention	195	2.1	345	3.6
Total population9	9,380	100	9,665	100

Languages other than English or French used at work, La Côte-de-Gaspé, 2006 and 2016

Languages other than English or French used at work	2016		2006
	Number	Percent	Number	Percent
All instances	15	0.2	20	0.2
Only	0	0.0	15	0.2
Mostly	0	0.0	0	0.0
Equally with another language	0	0.0	0	0.0
Regularly (in addition to the main language)	10	0.1	10	0.1
No mention	9,365	99.8	9,645	99.8
Total population9	9,380	100	9,665	100