Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census

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

Division No. 19, Census division (CD) - Alberta

Data quality

Data quality note(s): Division No. 19, Census division (CD) - Alberta

  • Global non-response rate (GNR), short-form census questionnaire: 5.0%.

Figure 1.1 Official language minority (number and proportion), Division No. 19, 2006 to 2016

Figure 1.1 description Figure 1.1 Official language minority (number and proportion), Division No. 19, 2006 to 2016

Figure 1.2 Rate of English-French bilingualism, Division No. 19, 2006 to 2016

Figure 1.2 description Long description for Figure 1.2 Rate of English-French bilingualism, Division No. 19, 2006 to 2016

Knowledge of official languages, Division No. 19, 2011 and 2016

Language 2016 2011
Number Percent Number Percent
Total 119,370 100 108,985 100
English 109,200 91.5 99,945 91.7
French 135 0.1 175 0.2
English and French 9,610 8.1 8,535 7.8
Neither English nor French 430 0.4 330 0.3

Mother tongue3, Division No. 19, 2011 and 2016

Language 2016 2011
Number Percent Number Percent
Total 119,370 100 108,985 100
English 103,875 87.0 95,755 87.9
French 4,685 3.9 4,835 4.4
Other languages 12,470 10.4 9,565 8.8
Aboriginal languages 515 0.4 645 0.6
Immigrant languages 11,930 10.0 8,900 8.2

Language spoken at home4, Division No. 19, 2011 and 2016

Language Only5 Mostly6 Equally7 Regularly8 Total
2016
English 104,280 5,985 2,795 3,215 116,275
French 590 930 340 2,380 4,235
Other languages 2,440 2,330 2,530 3,760 11,065
Aboriginal languages 55 30 135 325 540
Immigrant languages 2,380 2,300 2,380 3,395 10,455
2011
English 97,400 5,090 1,300 2,770 106,555
French 805 890 265 2,105 4,070
Other languages 1,585 1,905 1,070 3,150 7,715
Aboriginal languages 55 65 75 360 545
Immigrant languages 1,520 1,845 980 2,755 7,100

Language of work

English used at work, Division No. 19, 2006 and 2016

English used at work 2016 2006
Number Percent Number Percent
All instances 75,045 99.7 64,250 99.3
Only 72,640 96.5 61,915 95.7
Mostly 1,745 2.3 1,710 2.6
Equally with another language 350 0.5 215 0.3
Regularly (in addition to the main language) 310 0.4 415 0.6
No mention 205 0.3 425 0.7
Total population9 75,250 100 64,675 100

French used at work, Division No. 19, 2006 and 2016

French used at work 2016 2006
Number Percent Number Percent
All instances 1,680 2.2 1,965 3.0
Only 125 0.2 195 0.3
Mostly 215 0.3 310 0.5
Equally with another language 175 0.2 130 0.2
Regularly (in addition to the main language) 1,165 1.5 1,330 2.1
No mention 73,570 97.8 62,710 97.0
Total population9 75,250 100 64,675 100

Languages other than English or French used at work, Division No. 19, 2006 and 2016

Languages other than English or French used at work 2016 2006
Number Percent Number Percent
All instances 940 1.2 835 1.3
Only 80 0.1 230 0.4
Mostly 95 0.1 105 0.2
Equally with another language 175 0.2 85 0.1
Regularly (in addition to the main language) 590 0.8 410 0.6
No mention 74,305 98.7 63,840 98.7
Total population9 75,250 100 64,675 100

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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