Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census

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

Brooks, City (CSD) - Alberta

Data quality

Data quality note(s): Brooks, City (CSD) - Alberta

  • Global non-response rate (GNR), short-form census questionnaire: 5.1%.

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

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

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

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

Knowledge of official languages, Brooks, 2011 and 2016

Language 2016 2011
Number Percent Number Percent
Total 14,340 100 13,400 100
English 13,455 93.8 12,645 94.4
French 55 0.4 55 0.4
English and French 475 3.3 425 3.2
Neither English nor French 350 2.4 270 2.0

Mother tongue3, Brooks, 2011 and 2016

Language 2016 2011
Number Percent Number Percent
Total 14,335 100 13,400 100
English 9,720 67.8 10,050 75.0
French 240 1.7 260 1.9
Other languages 4,840 33.8 3,370 25.1
Aboriginal languages 20 0.1 10 0.1
Immigrant languages 4,820 33.6 3,355 25.0

Language spoken at home4, Brooks, 2011 and 2016

Language Only5 Mostly6 Equally7 Regularly8 Total
2016
English 9,470 715 1,040 1,165 12,395
French 60 60 75 110 300
Other languages 1,835 1,145 1,030 685 4,690
Aboriginal languages 0 5 5 5 15
Immigrant languages 1,830 1,145 1,025 675 4,665
2011
English 10,065 595 540 905 12,100
French 60 65 40 80 245
Other languages 1,185 875 540 570 3,175
Aboriginal languages 0 0 0 0 5
Immigrant languages 1,185 875 545 570 3,170

Language of work

English used at work, Brooks, 2006 and 2016

English used at work 2016 2006
Number Percent Number Percent
All instances 8,325 99.0 8,340 99.4
Only 7,960 94.6 7,960 94.9
Mostly 310 3.7 310 3.7
Equally with another language 25 0.3 30 0.4
Regularly (in addition to the main language) 35 0.4 45 0.5
No mention 85 1.0 50 0.6
Total population9 8,410 100 8,390 100

French used at work, Brooks, 2006 and 2016

French used at work 2016 2006
Number Percent Number Percent
All instances 115 1.4 70 0.8
Only 10 0.1 0 0.0
Mostly 15 0.2 0 0.0
Equally with another language 0 0.0 0 0.0
Regularly (in addition to the main language) 85 1.0 70 0.8
No mention 8,300 98.7 8,325 99.2
Total population9 8,410 100 8,390 100

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

Languages other than English or French used at work 2016 2006
Number Percent Number Percent
All instances 355 4.2 380 4.5
Only 75 0.9 45 0.5
Mostly 15 0.2 50 0.6
Equally with another language 25 0.3 30 0.4
Regularly (in addition to the main language) 245 2.9 255 3.0
No mention 8,055 95.8 8,015 95.5
Total population9 8,410 100 8,390 100

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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