Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census
Argyle, Municipal district (CSD) - Nova Scotia
Data qualityFigure 1.1 Official language minority (number and proportion), Argyle, 2006 to 2016
Figure 1.2 Rate of English-French bilingualism, Argyle, 2006 to 2016
Knowledge of official languages, Argyle, 2011 and 2016
Language | 2016 | 2011 | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Number | Percent | Number | Percent | |
Total | 7,855 | 100 | 8,220 | 100 |
English | 3,050 | 38.8 | 3,050 | 37.1 |
French | 35 | 0.4 | 35 | 0.4 |
English and French | 4,770 | 60.7 | 5,135 | 62.5 |
Neither English nor French | 5 | 0.1 | 0 | 0.0 |
Mother tongue3, Argyle, 2011 and 2016
Language | 2016 | 2011 | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Number | Percent | Number | Percent | |
Total | 7,855 | 100 | 8,215 | 100 |
English | 4,400 | 56.0 | 4,455 | 54.2 |
French | 3,590 | 45.7 | 3,885 | 47.3 |
Other languages | 30 | 0.4 | 40 | 0.5 |
Aboriginal languages | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Immigrant languages | 30 | 0.4 | 35 | 0.4 |
Language spoken at home4, Argyle, 2011 and 2016
Language | Only5 | Mostly6 | Equally7 | Regularly8 | Total | |||||||
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2016 | ||||||||||||
English | 4,275 | 1,095 | 150 | 1,170 | 6,690 | |||||||
French | 1,165 | 1,165 | 145 | 1,080 | 3,560 | |||||||
Other languages | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 25 | |||||||
Aboriginal languages | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |||||||
Immigrant languages | 0 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 20 | |||||||
2011 | ||||||||||||
English | 4,255 | 1,200 | 110 | 1,285 | 6,855 | |||||||
French | 1,355 | 1,285 | 110 | 1,175 | 3,925 | |||||||
Other languages | 5 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 40 | |||||||
Aboriginal languages | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||||||
Immigrant languages | 5 | 5 | 0 | 20 | 35 |
Language of work
English used at work, Argyle, 2006 and 2016
English used at work | 2016 | 2006 | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Number | Percent | Number | Percent | |
All instances | 4,425 | 95.2 | 4,730 | 95.2 |
Only | 2,615 | 56.2 | 2,615 | 52.6 |
Mostly | 1,025 | 22.0 | 1,125 | 22.6 |
Equally with another language | 160 | 3.4 | 260 | 5.2 |
Regularly (in addition to the main language) | 630 | 13.5 | 730 | 14.7 |
No mention | 230 | 4.9 | 245 | 4.9 |
Total population9 | 4,650 | 100 | 4,970 | 100 |
French used at work, Argyle, 2006 and 2016
French used at work | 2016 | 2006 | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Number | Percent | Number | Percent | |
All instances | 2,035 | 43.8 | 2,355 | 47.4 |
Only | 225 | 4.8 | 240 | 4.8 |
Mostly | 630 | 13.5 | 725 | 14.6 |
Equally with another language | 160 | 3.4 | 260 | 5.2 |
Regularly (in addition to the main language) | 1,020 | 21.9 | 1,125 | 22.6 |
No mention | 2,615 | 56.2 | 2,615 | 52.6 |
Total population9 | 4,650 | 100 | 4,970 | 100 |
Languages other than English or French used at work, Argyle, 2006 and 2016
Languages other than English or French used at work | 2016 | 2006 | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Number | Percent | Number | Percent | |
All instances | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Only | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Mostly | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Equally with another language | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Regularly (in addition to the main language) | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
No mention | 4,650 | 100.0 | 4,970 | 100.0 |
Total population9 | 4,650 | 100 | 4,970 | 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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