Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census
Division No. 7, Census division (CD) - Alberta
Data qualityFigure 1.1 Official language minority (number and proportion), Division No. 7, 2006 to 2016
Figure 1.2 Rate of English-French bilingualism, Division No. 7, 2006 to 2016
Knowledge of official languages, Division No. 7, 2011 and 2016
Language | 2016 | 2011 | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Number | Percent | Number | Percent | |
Total | 41,130 | 100 | 39,745 | 100 |
English | 39,750 | 96.6 | 38,375 | 96.6 |
French | 30 | 0.1 | 40 | 0.1 |
English and French | 1,240 | 3.0 | 1,155 | 2.9 |
Neither English nor French | 115 | 0.3 | 170 | 0.4 |
Mother tongue3, Division No. 7, 2011 and 2016
Language | 2016 | 2011 | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Number | Percent | Number | Percent | |
Total | 41,135 | 100 | 39,745 | 100 |
English | 37,285 | 90.6 | 36,185 | 91.0 |
French | 645 | 1.6 | 685 | 1.7 |
Other languages | 3,635 | 8.8 | 3,100 | 7.8 |
Aboriginal languages | 15 | 0.0 | 15 | 0.0 |
Immigrant languages | 3,610 | 8.8 | 3,075 | 7.7 |
Language spoken at home4, Division No. 7, 2011 and 2016
Language | Only5 | Mostly6 | Equally7 | Regularly8 | Total | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2016 | ||||||||||||
English | 37,500 | 695 | 630 | 1,235 | 40,060 | |||||||
French | 140 | 130 | 40 | 190 | 490 | |||||||
Other languages | 930 | 1,110 | 595 | 525 | 3,165 | |||||||
Aboriginal languages | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | |||||||
Immigrant languages | 920 | 1,110 | 585 | 510 | 3,135 | |||||||
2011 | ||||||||||||
English | 36,765 | 765 | 230 | 840 | 38,600 | |||||||
French | 135 | 150 | 20 | 200 | 505 | |||||||
Other languages | 1,015 | 695 | 210 | 575 | 2,500 | |||||||
Aboriginal languages | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10 | |||||||
Immigrant languages | 1,010 | 695 | 205 | 565 | 2,470 |
Language of work
English used at work, Division No. 7, 2006 and 2016
English used at work | 2016 | 2006 | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Number | Percent | Number | Percent | |
All instances | 24,265 | 99.9 | 24,175 | 99.9 |
Only | 23,815 | 98.0 | 23,890 | 98.7 |
Mostly | 380 | 1.6 | 250 | 1.0 |
Equally with another language | 35 | 0.1 | 30 | 0.1 |
Regularly (in addition to the main language) | 25 | 0.1 | 10 | 0.0 |
No mention | 40 | 0.2 | 30 | 0.1 |
Total population9 | 24,300 | 100 | 24,210 | 100 |
French used at work, Division No. 7, 2006 and 2016
French used at work | 2016 | 2006 | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Number | Percent | Number | Percent | |
All instances | 325 | 1.3 | 180 | 0.7 |
Only | 30 | 0.1 | 15 | 0.1 |
Mostly | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Equally with another language | 10 | 0.0 | 10 | 0.0 |
Regularly (in addition to the main language) | 290 | 1.2 | 150 | 0.6 |
No mention | 23,975 | 98.7 | 24,025 | 99.2 |
Total population9 | 24,300 | 100 | 24,210 | 100 |
Languages other than English or French used at work, Division No. 7, 2006 and 2016
Languages other than English or French used at work | 2016 | 2006 | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Number | Percent | Number | Percent | |
All instances | 155 | 0.6 | 150 | 0.6 |
Only | 15 | 0.1 | 20 | 0.1 |
Mostly | 25 | 0.1 | 10 | 0.0 |
Equally with another language | 30 | 0.1 | 20 | 0.1 |
Regularly (in addition to the main language) | 95 | 0.4 | 105 | 0.4 |
No mention | 24,140 | 99.3 | 24,060 | 99.4 |
Total population9 | 24,300 | 100 | 24,210 | 100 |
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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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