Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census

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

Truro, Town (CSD) - Nova Scotia

Data quality

Data quality note(s): Truro, Town (CSD) - Nova Scotia

  • Global non-response rate (GNR), short-form census questionnaire: 5.2%.

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

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

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

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

Knowledge of official languages, Truro, 2011 and 2016

Language 2016 2011
Number Percent Number Percent
Total 11,900 100 11,825 100
English 10,905 91.6 10,965 92.7
French 0 0.0 0 0.0
English and French 970 8.2 845 7.1
Neither English nor French 15 0.1 15 0.1

Mother tongue3, Truro, 2011 and 2016

Language 2016 2011
Number Percent Number Percent
Total 11,895 100 11,825 100
English 11,385 95.7 11,385 96.3
French 150 1.3 150 1.3
Other languages 420 3.5 365 3.1
Aboriginal languages 25 0.2 15 0.1
Immigrant languages 390 3.3 345 2.9

Language spoken at home4, Truro, 2011 and 2016

Language Only5 Mostly6 Equally7 Regularly8 Total
2016
English 11,255 355 105 90 11,800
French 10 20 25 180 240
Other languages 85 70 80 195 425
Aboriginal languages 0 0 5 20 25
Immigrant languages 75 70 70 165 380
2011
English 11,275 275 90 75 11,715
French 20 5 20 150 200
Other languages 90 65 75 125 360
Aboriginal languages 5 0 5 10 15
Immigrant languages 90 65 65 105 320

Language of work

English used at work, Truro, 2006 and 2016

English used at work 2016 2006
Number Percent Number Percent
All instances 6,235 99.7 6,145 99.7
Only 6,075 97.1 5,990 97.2
Mostly 100 1.6 115 1.9
Equally with another language 15 0.2 20 0.3
Regularly (in addition to the main language) 40 0.6 25 0.4
No mention 20 0.3 20 0.3
Total population9 6,255 100 6,165 100

French used at work, Truro, 2006 and 2016

French used at work 2016 2006
Number Percent Number Percent
All instances 175 2.8 115 1.9
Only 20 0.3 15 0.2
Mostly 40 0.6 10 0.2
Equally with another language 15 0.2 15 0.2
Regularly (in addition to the main language) 100 1.6 70 1.1
No mention 6,085 97.3 6,050 98.1
Total population9 6,255 100 6,165 100

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

Languages other than English or French used at work 2016 2006
Number Percent Number Percent
All instances 15 0.2 75 1.2
Only 0 0.0 0 0.0
Mostly 0 0.0 15 0.2
Equally with another language 0 0.0 0 0.0
Regularly (in addition to the main language) 10 0.2 65 1.1
No mention 6,240 99.8 6,090 98.8
Total population9 6,255 100 6,165 100

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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