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

Division No. 18, Census division (CD) - Alberta

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Figure 1.1 Official language minority (number and proportion), Division No. 18, 2006 to 2016

Figure 1.1 description Figure 1.1 Official language minority (number and proportion), Division No. 18, 2006 to 2016

Figure 1.2 Rate of English-French bilingualism, Division No. 18, 2006 to 2016

Figure 1.2 description Long description for Figure 1.2 Rate of English-French bilingualism, Division No. 18, 2006 to 2016

Knowledge of official languages, Division No. 18, 2011 and 2016

Language 2016 2011
Number Percent Number Percent
Total 14,205 100 14,445 100
English 13,715 96.6 13,865 96.0
French 5 0.0 0 0.0
English and French 455 3.2 540 3.7
Neither English nor French 25 0.2 35 0.2

Mother tongue3, Division No. 18, 2011 and 2016

Language 2016 2011
Number Percent Number Percent
Total 14,205 100 14,445 100
English 12,580 88.6 12,690 87.9
French 270 1.9 380 2.6
Other languages 1,610 11.3 1,485 10.3
Aboriginal languages 535 3.8 610 4.2
Immigrant languages 1,075 7.6 875 6.1

Language spoken at home4, Division No. 18, 2011 and 2016

Language Only5 Mostly6 Equally7 Regularly8 Total
2016
English 12,565 655 325 270 13,815
French 20 40 20 110 185
Other languages 365 230 305 555 1,460
Aboriginal languages 75 55 120 300 555
Immigrant languages 290 175 180 255 905
2011
English 12,905 820 115 295 14,125
French 40 55 15 140 255
Other languages 275 240 100 685 1,295
Aboriginal languages 65 100 20 470 655
Immigrant languages 210 140 75 220 645

Language of work

English used at work, Division No. 18, 2006 and 2016

English used at work 2016 2006
Number Percent Number Percent
All instances 8,535 99.7 8,630 99.6
Only 8,285 96.8 8,410 97.1
Mostly 215 2.5 130 1.5
Equally with another language 15 0.2 50 0.6
Regularly (in addition to the main language) 20 0.2 35 0.4
No mention 20 0.2 35 0.4
Total population9 8,560 100 8,665 100

French used at work, Division No. 18, 2006 and 2016

French used at work 2016 2006
Number Percent Number Percent
All instances 100 1.2 115 1.3
Only 10 0.1 15 0.2
Mostly 10 0.1 20 0.2
Equally with another language 10 0.1 25 0.3
Regularly (in addition to the main language) 70 0.8 60 0.7
No mention 8,460 98.8 8,550 98.7
Total population9 8,560 100 8,665 100

Languages other than English or French used at work, Division No. 18, 2006 and 2016

Languages other than English or French used at work 2016 2006
Number Percent Number Percent
All instances 175 2.0 150 1.7
Only 15 0.2 15 0.2
Mostly 10 0.1 20 0.2
Equally with another language 10 0.1 30 0.3
Regularly (in addition to the main language) 140 1.6 80 0.9
No mention 8,385 98.0 8,520 98.3
Total population9 8,560 100 8,665 100

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incompletely enumerated Indian reserve or Indian settlement
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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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