Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census

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

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

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

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

Knowledge of official languages, Timiskaming, 2011 and 2016

Language	2016		2011
	Number	Percent	Number	Percent
Total	31,820	100	32,105	100
English	20,495	64.4	20,900	65.1
French	605	1.9	755	2.4
English and French	10,670	33.5	10,415	32.4
Neither English nor French	55	0.2	35	0.1

English used at work, Timiskaming, 2006 and 2016

English used at work	2016		2006
	Number	Percent	Number	Percent
All instances	16,395	96.9	17,015	97.1
Only	12,120	71.7	12,295	70.2
Mostly	2,915	17.2	3,125	17.8
Equally with another language	670	4.0	590	3.4
Regularly (in addition to the main language)	685	4.0	1,010	5.8
No mention	520	3.1	500	2.9
Total population9	16,915	100	17,520	100

French used at work, Timiskaming, 2006 and 2016

French used at work	2016		2006
	Number	Percent	Number	Percent
All instances	4,710	27.8	5,195	29.7
Only	500	3.0	495	2.8
Mostly	665	3.9	1,015	5.8
Equally with another language	665	3.9	570	3.3
Regularly (in addition to the main language)	2,880	17.0	3,115	17.8
No mention	12,205	72.2	12,330	70.4
Total population9	16,915	100	17,520	100

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

Languages other than English or French used at work	2016		2006
	Number	Percent	Number	Percent
All instances	95	0.6	45	0.3
Only	20	0.1	0	0.0
Mostly	20	0.1	0	0.0
Equally with another language	10	0.1	15	0.1
Regularly (in addition to the main language)	45	0.3	25	0.1
No mention	16,820	99.4	17,475	99.7
Total population9	16,915	100	17,520	100