Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census
Quesnel, (CA) - British Columbia
Data qualityMost common mother tongue languages other than English or French, Quesnel, 2016
Language | Number | Percentage of population with a mother tongue other than English or French | Percentage of total population |
---|---|---|---|
German | 360 | 22.1 | 1.6 |
Punjabi (Panjabi) | 290 | 17.8 | 1.3 |
Carrier | 110 | 6.7 | 0.5 |
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) | 105 | 6.4 | 0.5 |
Dutch | 80 | 4.9 | 0.3 |
Most common languages other than English or French spoken at home1, Quesnel, 2016
Language | Number | Percentage of population who spoke at least one language other than English or French at home | Percentage of total population |
---|---|---|---|
Punjabi (Panjabi) | 310 | 25.0 | 1.3 |
German | 205 | 16.5 | 0.9 |
Carrier | 105 | 8.5 | 0.5 |
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) | 95 | 7.7 | 0.4 |
Spanish | 55 | 4.4 | 0.2 |
Figure 1.1 Official language minority (number and proportion), Quesnel, 2001 to 2016
Figure 1.2 Rate of English-French bilingualism, Quesnel, 2001 to 2016
Knowledge of official languages, Quesnel, 2011 and 2016
Language | 2016 | 2011 | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Number | Percent | Number | Percent | |
Total | 22,990 | 100 | 23,410 | 100 |
English | 22,140 | 96.3 | 22,435 | 95.8 |
French | 5 | 0.0 | 5 | 0.0 |
English and French | 800 | 3.5 | 885 | 3.8 |
Neither English nor French | 45 | 0.2 | 85 | 0.4 |
Mother tongue4, Quesnel, 2011 and 2016
Language | 2016 | 2011 | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Number | Percent | Number | Percent | |
Total | 22,990 | 100 | 23,415 | 100 |
English | 21,250 | 92.4 | 21,520 | 91.9 |
French | 300 | 1.3 | 355 | 1.5 |
Other languages | 1,630 | 7.1 | 1,725 | 7.4 |
Aboriginal languages | 185 | 0.8 | 200 | 0.9 |
Immigrant languages | 1,430 | 6.2 | 1,515 | 6.5 |
Figure 1.3 Mother tongue other than English or French, Quesnel, 2001 to 2016
Language spoken at home1, Quesnel, 2011 and 2016
Language | Only5 | Mostly6 | Equally7 | Regularly8 | Total | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2016 | ||||||||||||
English | 21,580 | 680 | 245 | 220 | 22,730 | |||||||
French | 10 | 15 | 20 | 130 | 175 | |||||||
Other languages | 245 | 205 | 230 | 560 | 1,245 | |||||||
Aboriginal languages | 15 | 25 | 20 | 110 | 165 | |||||||
Immigrant languages | 220 | 185 | 205 | 445 | 1,055 | |||||||
2011 | ||||||||||||
English | 21,800 | 755 | 210 | 245 | 23,010 | |||||||
French | 35 | 10 | 20 | 160 | 225 | |||||||
Other languages | 360 | 240 | 195 | 625 | 1,420 | |||||||
Aboriginal languages | 30 | 20 | 30 | 130 | 220 | |||||||
Immigrant languages | 320 | 215 | 160 | 480 | 1,170 |
Language of work
English used at work, Quesnel, 2006 and 2016
English used at work | 2016 | 2006 | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Number | Percent | Number | Percent | |
All instances | 12,830 | 99.7 | 13,225 | 99.9 |
Only | 12,645 | 98.3 | 13,055 | 98.6 |
Mostly | 100 | 0.8 | 120 | 0.9 |
Equally with another language | 50 | 0.4 | 15 | 0.1 |
Regularly (in addition to the main language) | 30 | 0.2 | 30 | 0.2 |
No mention | 35 | 0.3 | 10 | 0.1 |
Total population9 | 12,865 | 100 | 13,235 | 100 |
French used at work, Quesnel, 2006 and 2016
French used at work | 2016 | 2006 | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Number | Percent | Number | Percent | |
All instances | 110 | 0.9 | 50 | 0.4 |
Only | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Mostly | 15 | 0.1 | 20 | 0.2 |
Equally with another language | 45 | 0.3 | 0 | 0.0 |
Regularly (in addition to the main language) | 55 | 0.4 | 25 | 0.2 |
No mention | 12,755 | 99.1 | 13,185 | 99.6 |
Total population9 | 12,865 | 100 | 13,235 | 100 |
Languages other than English or French used at work, Quesnel, 2006 and 2016
Languages other than English or French used at work | 2016 | 2006 | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Number | Percent | Number | Percent | |
All instances | 130 | 1.0 | 140 | 1.1 |
Only | 40 | 0.3 | 10 | 0.1 |
Mostly | 15 | 0.1 | 15 | 0.1 |
Equally with another language | 10 | 0.1 | 15 | 0.1 |
Regularly (in addition to the main language) | 60 | 0.5 | 100 | 0.8 |
No mention | 12,740 | 99.0 | 13,100 | 99.0 |
Total population9 | 12,865 | 100 | 13,235 | 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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