Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census

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

Division No. 13, Census division (CD) - Alberta

Data quality

Data quality note(s): Division No. 13, Census division (CD) - Alberta

  • Global non-response rate (GNR), short-form census questionnaire: 4.9%.

Figure 1.1 Official language minority (number and proportion), Division No. 13, 2006 to 2016

Figure 1.1 description Figure 1.1 Official language minority (number and proportion), Division No. 13, 2006 to 2016

Figure 1.2 Rate of English-French bilingualism, Division No. 13, 2006 to 2016

Figure 1.2 description Long description for Figure 1.2 Rate of English-French bilingualism, Division No. 13, 2006 to 2016

Knowledge of official languages, Division No. 13, 2011 and 2016

Language 2016 2011
Number Percent Number Percent
Total 70,165 100 68,300 100
English 66,740 95.1 65,015 95.2
French 25 0.0 15 0.0
English and French 3,215 4.6 3,135 4.6
Neither English nor French 195 0.3 135 0.2

Mother tongue3, Division No. 13, 2011 and 2016

Language 2016 2011
Number Percent Number Percent
Total 70,165 100 68,300 100
English 62,715 89.4 61,045 89.4
French 1,560 2.2 1,685 2.5
Other languages 6,535 9.3 6,145 9.0
Aboriginal languages 475 0.7 420 0.6
Immigrant languages 6,055 8.6 5,700 8.3

Language spoken at home4, Division No. 13, 2011 and 2016

Language Only5 Mostly6 Equally7 Regularly8 Total
2016
English 64,265 2,550 1,105 1,075 68,995
French 110 160 90 625 985
Other languages 1,060 915 1,025 1,955 4,960
Aboriginal languages 50 85 30 400 560
Immigrant languages 990 830 985 1,550 4,350
2011
English 63,270 2,335 600 1,160 67,370
French 160 130 90 690 1,065
Other languages 740 1,035 555 1,755 4,085
Aboriginal languages 30 85 50 310 475
Immigrant languages 695 945 495 1,425 3,560

Language of work

English used at work, Division No. 13, 2006 and 2016

English used at work 2016 2006
Number Percent Number Percent
All instances 42,170 99.8 40,540 99.6
Only 41,315 97.8 39,635 97.4
Mostly 645 1.5 700 1.7
Equally with another language 110 0.3 75 0.2
Regularly (in addition to the main language) 95 0.2 130 0.3
No mention 65 0.2 155 0.4
Total population9 42,235 100 40,690 100

French used at work, Division No. 13, 2006 and 2016

French used at work 2016 2006
Number Percent Number Percent
All instances 330 0.8 335 0.8
Only 15 0.0 25 0.1
Mostly 40 0.1 55 0.1
Equally with another language 40 0.1 30 0.1
Regularly (in addition to the main language) 230 0.5 230 0.6
No mention 41,905 99.2 40,360 99.2
Total population9 42,235 100 40,690 100

Languages other than English or French used at work, Division No. 13, 2006 and 2016

Languages other than English or French used at work 2016 2006
Number Percent Number Percent
All instances 615 1.5 735 1.8
Only 50 0.1 130 0.3
Mostly 60 0.1 75 0.2
Equally with another language 70 0.2 45 0.1
Regularly (in addition to the main language) 435 1.0 480 1.2
No mention 41,625 98.6 39,955 98.2
Total population9 42,235 100 40,690 100

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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