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

Beauce-Sartigan, Municipalité régionale de comté (CD) - Quebec

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Figure 1.1 Official language minority (number and proportion), Beauce-Sartigan, 2006 to 2016

Figure 1.1 description Figure 1.1 Official language minority (number and proportion), Beauce-Sartigan, 2006 to 2016

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

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

Knowledge of official languages, Beauce-Sartigan, 2011 and 2016

Language 2016 2011
Number Percent Number Percent
Total 51,710 100 50,180 100
English 30 0.1 25 0.0
French 39,705 76.8 39,460 78.6
English and French 11,950 23.1 10,675 21.3
Neither English nor French 30 0.1 20 0.0

Mother tongue3, Beauce-Sartigan, 2011 and 2016

Language 2016 2011
Number Percent Number Percent
Total 51,715 100 50,185 100
English 545 1.1 540 1.1
French 50,940 98.5 49,580 98.8
Other languages 405 0.8 235 0.5
Aboriginal languages 5 0.0 5 0.0
Immigrant languages 390 0.8 225 0.4

Language spoken at home4, Beauce-Sartigan, 2011 and 2016

Language Only5 Mostly6 Equally7 Regularly8 Total
2016
English 70 135 165 1,525 1,890
French 49,490 1,615 215 210 51,525
Other languages 105 75 90 160 430
Aboriginal languages 0 0 5 5 10
Immigrant languages 95 75 85 155 405
2011
English 85 110 140 1,200 1,530
French 48,460 1,265 190 130 50,040
Other languages 40 30 70 125 270
Aboriginal languages 0 0 0 0 5
Immigrant languages 35 30 55 125 245

Language of work

English used at work, Beauce-Sartigan, 2006 and 2016

English used at work 2016 2006
Number Percent Number Percent
All instances 3,705 12.5 3,650 12.4
Only 115 0.4 175 0.6
Mostly 285 1.0 315 1.1
Equally with another language 420 1.4 295 1.0
Regularly (in addition to the main language) 2,885 9.7 2,875 9.8
No mention 26,005 87.5 25,820 87.6
Total population9 29,705 100 29,475 100

French used at work, Beauce-Sartigan, 2006 and 2016

French used at work 2016 2006
Number Percent Number Percent
All instances 29,585 99.6 29,285 99.4
Only 25,975 87.4 25,790 87.5
Mostly 2,890 9.7 2,890 9.8
Equally with another language 425 1.4 295 1.0
Regularly (in addition to the main language) 295 1.0 305 1.0
No mention 125 0.4 190 0.6
Total population9 29,705 100 29,475 100

Languages other than English or French used at work, Beauce-Sartigan, 2006 and 2016

Languages other than English or French used at work 2016 2006
Number Percent Number Percent
All instances 65 0.2 70 0.2
Only 10 0.0 0 0.0
Mostly 10 0.0 0 0.0
Equally with another language 15 0.1 10 0.0
Regularly (in addition to the main language) 35 0.1 55 0.2
No mention 29,640 99.8 29,405 99.8
Total population9 29,705 100 29,475 100

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incompletely enumerated Indian reserve or Indian settlement
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revised
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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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