Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census
Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Town (CSD) - Newfoundland and Labrador
Data qualityFigure 1.1 Official language minority (number and proportion), Happy Valley-Goose Bay, 2006 to 2016
Figure 1.2 Rate of English-French bilingualism, Happy Valley-Goose Bay, 2006 to 2016
Knowledge of official languages, Happy Valley-Goose Bay, 2011 and 2016
| Language | 2016 | 2011 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Percent | Number | Percent | |
| Total | 7,995 | 100 | 7,460 | 100 |
| English | 7,450 | 93.2 | 7,025 | 94.2 |
| French | 10 | 0.1 | 5 | 0.1 |
| English and French | 525 | 6.6 | 425 | 5.7 |
| Neither English nor French | 10 | 0.1 | 5 | 0.1 |
Mother tongue3, Happy Valley-Goose Bay, 2011 and 2016
| Language | 2016 | 2011 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Percent | Number | Percent | |
| Total | 7,990 | 100 | 7,460 | 100 |
| English | 7,550 | 94.5 | 7,205 | 96.6 |
| French | 110 | 1.4 | 85 | 1.1 |
| Other languages | 410 | 5.1 | 215 | 2.9 |
| Aboriginal languages | 100 | 1.3 | 80 | 1.1 |
| Immigrant languages | 305 | 3.8 | 130 | 1.7 |
Language spoken at home4, Happy Valley-Goose Bay, 2011 and 2016
| Language | Only5 | Mostly6 | Equally7 | Regularly8 | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | ||||||||||||
| English | 7,475 | 200 | 105 | 95 | 7,880 | |||||||
| French | 35 | 10 | 5 | 80 | 130 | |||||||
| Other languages | 75 | 85 | 100 | 125 | 385 | |||||||
| Aboriginal languages | 5 | 20 | 20 | 50 | 85 | |||||||
| Immigrant languages | 70 | 65 | 85 | 75 | 290 | |||||||
| 2011 | ||||||||||||
| English | 7,170 | 170 | 40 | 30 | 7,405 | |||||||
| French | 20 | 15 | 5 | 70 | 105 | |||||||
| Other languages | 30 | 20 | 35 | 105 | 190 | |||||||
| Aboriginal languages | 5 | 5 | 15 | 55 | 80 | |||||||
| Immigrant languages | 20 | 20 | 15 | 50 | 100 | |||||||
Language of work
English used at work, Happy Valley-Goose Bay, 2006 and 2016
| English used at work | 2016 | 2006 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Percent | Number | Percent | |
| All instances | 5,175 | 99.7 | 4,915 | 99.7 |
| Only | 5,010 | 96.5 | 4,745 | 96.2 |
| Mostly | 135 | 2.6 | 140 | 2.8 |
| Equally with another language | 10 | 0.2 | 10 | 0.2 |
| Regularly (in addition to the main language) | 30 | 0.6 | 15 | 0.3 |
| No mention | 10 | 0.2 | 10 | 0.2 |
| Total population9 | 5,190 | 100 | 4,930 | 100 |
French used at work, Happy Valley-Goose Bay, 2006 and 2016
| French used at work | 2016 | 2006 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Percent | Number | Percent | |
| All instances | 110 | 2.1 | 130 | 2.6 |
| Only | 10 | 0.2 | 10 | 0.2 |
| Mostly | 30 | 0.6 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Equally with another language | 10 | 0.2 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Regularly (in addition to the main language) | 75 | 1.4 | 110 | 2.2 |
| No mention | 5,080 | 97.9 | 4,795 | 97.3 |
| Total population9 | 5,190 | 100 | 4,930 | 100 |
Languages other than English or French used at work, Happy Valley-Goose Bay, 2006 and 2016
| Languages other than English or French used at work | 2016 | 2006 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Percent | Number | Percent | |
| All instances | 75 | 1.4 | 50 | 1.0 |
| Only | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Mostly | 10 | 0.2 | 10 | 0.2 |
| Equally with another language | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Regularly (in addition to the main language) | 55 | 1.1 | 40 | 0.8 |
| No mention | 5,115 | 98.6 | 4,875 | 98.9 |
| Total population9 | 5,190 | 100 | 4,930 | 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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