Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census

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

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

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

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

Knowledge of official languages, Lanark, 2011 and 2016

Language	2016		2011
	Number	Percent	Number	Percent
Total	67,615	100	64,760	100
English	57,805	85.5	56,220	86.8
French	40	0.1	25	0.0
English and French	9,690	14.3	8,475	13.1
Neither English nor French	85	0.1	40	0.1

English used at work, Lanark, 2006 and 2016

English used at work	2016		2006
	Number	Percent	Number	Percent
All instances	37,775	99.8	35,875	99.8
Only	35,045	92.6	33,500	93.2
Mostly	2,135	5.6	2,020	5.6
Equally with another language	415	1.1	205	0.6
Regularly (in addition to the main language)	185	0.5	155	0.4
No mention	70	0.2	60	0.2
Total population9	37,845	100	35,935	100

French used at work, Lanark, 2006 and 2016

French used at work	2016		2006
	Number	Percent	Number	Percent
All instances	2,615	6.9	2,230	6.2
Only	60	0.2	40	0.1
Mostly	160	0.4	135	0.4
Equally with another language	350	0.9	185	0.5
Regularly (in addition to the main language)	2,040	5.4	1,870	5.2
No mention	35,235	93.1	33,705	93.8
Total population9	37,845	100	35,935	100

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

Languages other than English or French used at work	2016		2006
	Number	Percent	Number	Percent
All instances	205	0.5	230	0.6
Only	10	0.0	20	0.1
Mostly	20	0.1	15	0.0
Equally with another language	65	0.2	20	0.1
Regularly (in addition to the main language)	110	0.3	175	0.5
No mention	37,635	99.4	35,705	99.4
Total population9	37,845	100	35,935	100