Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census

Figure 1.1 Official language minority (number and proportion), La Haute-Yamaska, 2006 to 2016

Figure 1.1 description Figure 1.1 Official language minority (number and proportion), La Haute-Yamaska, 2006 to 2016

Figure 1.2 Rate of English-French bilingualism, La Haute-Yamaska, 2006 to 2016

Figure 1.2 description Long description for Figure 1.2 Rate of English-French bilingualism, La Haute-Yamaska, 2006 to 2016

Knowledge of official languages, La Haute-Yamaska, 2011 and 2016

Language	2016		2011
	Number	Percent	Number	Percent
Total	87,135	100	83,450	100
English	665	0.8	565	0.7
French	54,415	62.4	53,335	63.9
English and French	31,795	36.5	29,380	35.2
Neither English nor French	260	0.3	170	0.2

English used at work, La Haute-Yamaska, 2006 and 2016

English used at work	2016		2006
	Number	Percent	Number	Percent
All instances	12,735	26.5	12,080	26.3
Only	290	0.6	390	0.9
Mostly	855	1.8	965	2.1
Equally with another language	1,560	3.2	1,075	2.3
Regularly (in addition to the main language)	10,025	20.9	9,650	21.0
No mention	35,320	73.5	33,795	73.7
Total population9	48,055	100	45,870	100

French used at work, La Haute-Yamaska, 2006 and 2016

French used at work	2016		2006
	Number	Percent	Number	Percent
All instances	47,660	99.2	45,440	99.1
Only	35,075	73.0	33,695	73.5
Mostly	10,160	21.1	9,710	21.2
Equally with another language	1,575	3.3	1,070	2.3
Regularly (in addition to the main language)	855	1.8	960	2.1
No mention	395	0.8	435	0.9
Total population9	48,055	100	45,870	100

Languages other than English or French used at work, La Haute-Yamaska, 2006 and 2016

Languages other than English or French used at work	2016		2006
	Number	Percent	Number	Percent
All instances	465	1.0	215	0.5
Only	65	0.1	15	0.0
Mostly	25	0.1	15	0.0
Equally with another language	80	0.2	15	0.0
Regularly (in addition to the main language)	295	0.6	165	0.4
No mention	47,595	99.0	45,660	99.5
Total population9	48,055	100	45,870	100