Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census

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

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

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

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

Knowledge of official languages, Cavan Monaghan, 2011 and 2016

Language	2016		2011
	Number	Percent	Number	Percent
Total	8,620	100	8,395	100
English	8,135	94.4	7,910	94.2
French	0	0.0	0	0.0
English and French	480	5.6	465	5.5
Neither English nor French	10	0.1	15	0.2

English used at work, Cavan Monaghan, 2006 and 2016

English used at work	2016		2006
	Number	Percent	Number	Percent
All instances	5,130	99.8	5,365	99.7
Only	5,010	97.5	5,300	98.5
Mostly	95	1.8	50	0.9
Equally with another language	25	0.5	10	0.2
Regularly (in addition to the main language)	0	0.0	10	0.2
No mention	10	0.2	10	0.2
Total population9	5,140	100	5,380	100

French used at work, Cavan Monaghan, 2006 and 2016

French used at work	2016		2006
	Number	Percent	Number	Percent
All instances	75	1.5	65	1.2
Only	0	0.0	10	0.2
Mostly	0	0.0	10	0.2
Equally with another language	15	0.3	10	0.2
Regularly (in addition to the main language)	60	1.2	35	0.7
No mention	5,060	98.4	5,315	98.8
Total population9	5,140	100	5,380	100

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

Languages other than English or French used at work	2016		2006
	Number	Percent	Number	Percent
All instances	50	1.0	20	0.4
Only	10	0.2	0	0.0
Mostly	0	0.0	10	0.2
Equally with another language	10	0.2	0	0.0
Regularly (in addition to the main language)	40	0.8	15	0.3
No mention	5,090	99.0	5,355	99.5
Total population9	5,140	100	5,380	100