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

Rocky Mountain House, Town (CSD) - Alberta

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Figure 1.1 Official language minority (number and proportion), Rocky Mountain House, 2006 to 2016

Figure 1.1 description Figure 1.1 Official language minority (number and proportion), Rocky Mountain House, 2006 to 2016

Figure 1.2 Rate of English-French bilingualism, Rocky Mountain House, 2006 to 2016

Figure 1.2 description Long description for Figure 1.2 Rate of English-French bilingualism, Rocky Mountain House, 2006 to 2016

Knowledge of official languages, Rocky Mountain House, 2011 and 2016

Language 2016 2011
Number Percent Number Percent
Total 6,445 100 6,790 100
English 6,155 95.5 6,480 95.4
French 5 0.1 0 0.0
English and French 275 4.3 300 4.4
Neither English nor French 15 0.2 15 0.2

Mother tongue3, Rocky Mountain House, 2011 and 2016

Language 2016 2011
Number Percent Number Percent
Total 6,445 100 6,790 100
English 5,965 92.6 6,345 93.4
French 95 1.5 95 1.4
Other languages 465 7.2 425 6.3
Aboriginal languages 25 0.4 20 0.3
Immigrant languages 440 6.8 405 6.0

Language spoken at home4, Rocky Mountain House, 2011 and 2016

Language Only5 Mostly6 Equally7 Regularly8 Total
2016
English 5,980 150 115 75 6,320
French 5 15 20 50 85
Other languages 115 70 95 105 385
Aboriginal languages 5 0 5 5 20
Immigrant languages 115 65 90 100 370
2011
English 6,365 185 65 85 6,705
French 5 15 0 70 100
Other languages 75 70 70 120 335
Aboriginal languages 0 0 5 15 20
Immigrant languages 75 70 65 105 315

Language of work

English used at work, Rocky Mountain House, 2006 and 2016

English used at work 2016 2006
Number Percent Number Percent
All instances 3,870 99.7 4,080 100.0
Only 3,815 98.3 4,035 98.9
Mostly 50 1.3 25 0.6
Equally with another language 0 0.0 0 0.0
Regularly (in addition to the main language) 10 0.3 15 0.4
No mention 10 0.3 10 0.2
Total population9 3,880 100 4,080 100

French used at work, Rocky Mountain House, 2006 and 2016

French used at work 2016 2006
Number Percent Number Percent
All instances 40 1.0 40 1.0
Only 10 0.3 0 0.0
Mostly 10 0.3 15 0.4
Equally with another language 0 0.0 10 0.2
Regularly (in addition to the main language) 25 0.6 20 0.5
No mention 3,840 99.0 4,045 99.1
Total population9 3,880 100 4,080 100

Languages other than English or French used at work, Rocky Mountain House, 2006 and 2016

Languages other than English or French used at work 2016 2006
Number Percent Number Percent
All instances 25 0.6 10 0.2
Only 0 0.0 0 0.0
Mostly 0 0.0 0 0.0
Equally with another language 0 0.0 0 0.0
Regularly (in addition to the main language) 20 0.5 0 0.0
No mention 3,855 99.4 4,080 100.0
Total population9 3,880 100 4,080 100

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not applicable
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incompletely enumerated Indian reserve or Indian settlement
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revised
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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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