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

Charlottetown, City (CSD) - Prince Edward Island

Data quality

Data quality note(s): Charlottetown, City (CSD) - Prince Edward Island

  • Global non-response rate (GNR), short-form census questionnaire: 4.8%.

Figure 1.1 Official language minority (number and proportion), Charlottetown, 2006 to 2016

Figure 1.1 description Figure 1.1 Official language minority (number and proportion), Charlottetown, 2006 to 2016

Figure 1.2 Rate of English-French bilingualism, Charlottetown, 2006 to 2016

Figure 1.2 description Long description for Figure 1.2 Rate of English-French bilingualism, Charlottetown, 2006 to 2016

Knowledge of official languages, Charlottetown, 2011 and 2016

Language 2016 2011
Number Percent Number Percent
Total 35,115 100 33,605 100
English 29,940 85.3 28,740 85.5
French 35 0.1 35 0.1
English and French 4,555 13.0 4,295 12.8
Neither English nor French 590 1.7 535 1.6

Mother tongue3, Charlottetown, 2011 and 2016

Language 2016 2011
Number Percent Number Percent
Total 35,115 100 33,610 100
English 30,510 86.9 29,995 89.2
French 885 2.5 845 2.5
Other languages 4,130 11.8 3,020 9.0
Aboriginal languages 15 0.0 15 0.0
Immigrant languages 4,115 11.7 3,000 8.9

Language spoken at home4, Charlottetown, 2011 and 2016

Language Only5 Mostly6 Equally7 Regularly8 Total
2016
English 30,060 1,375 720 1,100 33,260
French 100 185 95 645 1,025
Other languages 1,745 930 645 780 4,100
Aboriginal languages 0 0 0 5 10
Immigrant languages 1,740 930 640 775 4,080
2011
English 29,675 1,105 395 910 32,085
French 155 165 80 605 1,005
Other languages 1,345 755 340 555 3,005
Aboriginal languages 5 0 0 25 30
Immigrant languages 1,340 760 335 525 2,955

Language of work

English used at work, Charlottetown, 2006 and 2016

English used at work 2016 2006
Number Percent Number Percent
All instances 20,585 98.5 18,885 99.7
Only 19,275 92.3 17,770 93.8
Mostly 950 4.5 890 4.7
Equally with another language 185 0.9 95 0.5
Regularly (in addition to the main language) 175 0.8 135 0.7
No mention 305 1.5 55 0.3
Total population9 20,890 100 18,940 100

French used at work, Charlottetown, 2006 and 2016

French used at work 2016 2006
Number Percent Number Percent
All instances 950 4.5 1,105 5.8
Only 95 0.5 55 0.3
Mostly 85 0.4 125 0.7
Equally with another language 105 0.5 85 0.4
Regularly (in addition to the main language) 670 3.2 845 4.5
No mention 19,940 95.5 17,835 94.2
Total population9 20,890 100 18,940 100

Languages other than English or French used at work, Charlottetown, 2006 and 2016

Languages other than English or French used at work 2016 2006
Number Percent Number Percent
All instances 680 3.3 70 0.4
Only 210 1.0 0 0.0
Mostly 95 0.5 10 0.1
Equally with another language 85 0.4 10 0.1
Regularly (in addition to the main language) 290 1.4 45 0.2
No mention 20,215 96.8 18,870 99.6
Total population9 20,890 100 18,940 100

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incompletely enumerated Indian reserve or Indian settlement
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revised
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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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