Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census

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

Dryden, City (CSD) - Ontario

Data quality

Data quality note(s): Dryden, City (CSD) - Ontario

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

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

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

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

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

Knowledge of official languages, Dryden, 2011 and 2016

Language 2016 2011
Number Percent Number Percent
Total 7,705 100 7,495 100
English 7,170 93.1 7,005 93.5
French 5 0.1 5 0.1
English and French 520 6.7 475 6.3
Neither English nor French 15 0.2 15 0.2

Mother tongue3, Dryden, 2011 and 2016

Language 2016 2011
Number Percent Number Percent
Total 7,705 100 7,500 100
English 7,050 91.5 6,870 91.6
French 195 2.5 195 2.6
Other languages 515 6.7 475 6.3
Aboriginal languages 135 1.8 90 1.2
Immigrant languages 380 4.9 390 5.2

Language spoken at home4, Dryden, 2011 and 2016

Language Only5 Mostly6 Equally7 Regularly8 Total
2016
English 7,200 285 115 30 7,625
French 15 10 5 130 165
Other languages 65 15 110 155 350
Aboriginal languages 25 5 50 65 140
Immigrant languages 40 15 60 95 205
2011
English 7,060 285 55 20 7,420
French 15 10 10 95 130
Other languages 60 15 40 195 315
Aboriginal languages 10 5 15 80 110
Immigrant languages 45 10 30 115 210

Language of work

English used at work, Dryden, 2006 and 2016

English used at work 2016 2006
Number Percent Number Percent
All instances 4,290 99.9 4,720 99.9
Only 4,165 97.0 4,615 97.7
Mostly 80 1.9 85 1.8
Equally with another language 25 0.6 20 0.4
Regularly (in addition to the main language) 20 0.5 0 0.0
No mention 10 0.2 10 0.2
Total population9 4,295 100 4,725 100

French used at work, Dryden, 2006 and 2016

French used at work 2016 2006
Number Percent Number Percent
All instances 95 2.2 90 1.9
Only 10 0.2 10 0.2
Mostly 15 0.3 10 0.2
Equally with another language 20 0.5 10 0.2
Regularly (in addition to the main language) 50 1.2 70 1.5
No mention 4,205 97.9 4,640 98.2
Total population9 4,295 100 4,725 100

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

Languages other than English or French used at work 2016 2006
Number Percent Number Percent
All instances 45 1.0 30 0.6
Only 0 0.0 0 0.0
Mostly 10 0.2 0 0.0
Equally with another language 0 0.0 10 0.2
Regularly (in addition to the main language) 40 0.9 25 0.5
No mention 4,250 99.0 4,695 99.4
Total population9 4,295 100 4,725 100

Symbols:

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not applicable
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incompletely enumerated Indian reserve or Indian settlement
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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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