Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census

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

Perth East, Township (CSD) - Ontario

Data quality

Data quality note(s): Perth East, Township (CSD) - Ontario

  • Global non-response rate (GNR), short-form census questionnaire: 4.5%.

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

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

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

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

Knowledge of official languages, Perth East, 2011 and 2016

Language 2016 2011
Number Percent Number Percent
Total 12,105 100 11,815 100
English 11,545 95.4 11,295 95.6
French 0 0.0 5 0.0
English and French 260 2.1 255 2.2
Neither English nor French 300 2.5 260 2.2

Mother tongue3, Perth East, 2011 and 2016

Language 2016 2011
Number Percent Number Percent
Total 12,100 100 11,815 100
English 9,190 76.0 9,130 77.3
French 30 0.2 40 0.3
Other languages 3,005 24.8 2,745 23.2
Aboriginal languages 0 0.0 0 0.0
Immigrant languages 3,000 24.8 2,745 23.2

Language spoken at home4, Perth East, 2011 and 2016

Language Only5 Mostly6 Equally7 Regularly8 Total
2016
English 9,525 705 280 530 11,045
French 5 0 0 15 20
Other languages 1,050 530 280 700 2,555
Aboriginal languages 0 0 0 0 0
Immigrant languages 1,050 525 280 695 2,555
2011
English 9,430 595 220 570 10,810
French 10 5 5 20 40
Other languages 990 565 220 585 2,360
Aboriginal languages 0 0 0 0 0
Immigrant languages 990 560 220 585 2,355

Language of work

English used at work, Perth East, 2006 and 2016

English used at work 2016 2006
Number Percent Number Percent
All instances 7,190 97.8 7,200 97.5
Only 6,745 91.7 6,800 92.1
Mostly 220 3.0 260 3.5
Equally with another language 40 0.5 20 0.3
Regularly (in addition to the main language) 185 2.5 120 1.6
No mention 170 2.3 185 2.5
Total population9 7,355 100 7,385 100

French used at work, Perth East, 2006 and 2016

French used at work 2016 2006
Number Percent Number Percent
All instances 15 0.2 25 0.3
Only 0 0.0 0 0.0
Mostly 10 0.1 0 0.0
Equally with another language 0 0.0 0 0.0
Regularly (in addition to the main language) 0 0.0 30 0.4
No mention 7,345 99.9 7,360 99.7
Total population9 7,355 100 7,385 100

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

Languages other than English or French used at work 2016 2006
Number Percent Number Percent
All instances 600 8.2 560 7.6
Only 170 2.3 190 2.6
Mostly 180 2.4 120 1.6
Equally with another language 30 0.4 25 0.3
Regularly (in addition to the main language) 215 2.9 235 3.2
No mention 6,760 91.9 6,825 92.4
Total population9 7,355 100 7,385 100

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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