Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census

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

La Vallée-de-la-Gatineau, Municipalité régionale de comté (CD) - Quebec

Data quality

Data quality note(s): La Vallée-de-la-Gatineau, Municipalité régionale de comté (CD) - Quebec

  • Excludes census data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or Indian settlements.
  • Global non-response rate (GNR), short-form census questionnaire: 6.9%.

Figure 1.1 Official language minority (number and proportion), La Vallée-de-la-Gatineau, 2006 to 2016

Figure 1.1 description Figure 1.1 Official language minority (number and proportion), La Vallée-de-la-Gatineau, 2006 to 2016

Figure 1.2 Rate of English-French bilingualism, La Vallée-de-la-Gatineau, 2006 to 2016

Figure 1.2 description Long description for Figure 1.2 Rate of English-French bilingualism, La Vallée-de-la-Gatineau, 2006 to 2016

Knowledge of official languages, La Vallée-de-la-Gatineau, 2011 and 2016

Language 2016 2011
Number Percent Number Percent
Total 20,020 100 20,395 100
English 1,870 9.3 1,830 9.0
French 9,935 49.6 10,480 51.4
English and French 8,205 41.0 8,080 39.6
Neither English nor French 10 0.0 10 0.0

Mother tongue3, La Vallée-de-la-Gatineau, 2011 and 2016

Language 2016 2011
Number Percent Number Percent
Total 20,020 100 20,395 100
English 3,230 16.1 3,280 16.1
French 16,650 83.2 16,960 83.2
Other languages 505 2.5 495 2.4
Aboriginal languages 300 1.5 350 1.7
Immigrant languages 200 1.0 140 0.7

Language spoken at home4, La Vallée-de-la-Gatineau, 2011 and 2016

Language Only5 Mostly6 Equally7 Regularly8 Total
2016
English 2,455 790 350 1,560 5,155
French 14,725 1,570 320 620 17,240
Other languages 75 30 100 250 460
Aboriginal languages 55 15 40 175 280
Immigrant languages 20 15 55 75 170
2011
English 2,560 685 360 1,490 5,095
French 15,195 1,475 320 590 17,575
Other languages 60 55 65 170 350
Aboriginal languages 35 30 45 105 210
Immigrant languages 25 25 20 60 135

Language of work

English used at work, La Vallée-de-la-Gatineau, 2006 and 2016

English used at work 2016 2006
Number Percent Number Percent
All instances 4,970 50.2 4,775 45.8
Only 1,005 10.1 1,025 9.8
Mostly 700 7.1 755 7.2
Equally with another language 640 6.5 440 4.2
Regularly (in addition to the main language) 2,630 26.5 2,555 24.5
No mention 4,935 49.8 5,645 54.1
Total population9 9,910 100 10,425 100

French used at work, La Vallée-de-la-Gatineau, 2006 and 2016

French used at work 2016 2006
Number Percent Number Percent
All instances 8,835 89.2 9,290 89.1
Only 4,935 49.8 5,630 54.0
Mostly 2,620 26.4 2,540 24.4
Equally with another language 630 6.4 450 4.3
Regularly (in addition to the main language) 655 6.6 675 6.5
No mention 1,075 10.8 1,135 10.9
Total population9 9,910 100 10,425 100

Languages other than English or French used at work, La Vallée-de-la-Gatineau, 2006 and 2016

Languages other than English or French used at work 2016 2006
Number Percent Number Percent
All instances 115 1.2 135 1.3
Only 0 0.0 15 0.1
Mostly 15 0.2 20 0.2
Equally with another language 20 0.2 0 0.0
Regularly (in addition to the main language) 80 0.8 95 0.9
No mention 9,795 98.8 10,295 98.8
Total population9 9,910 100 10,425 100

Symbols:

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not applicable
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incompletely enumerated Indian reserve or Indian settlement
r
revised
E
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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