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

Drayton Valley, Town (CSD) - Alberta

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

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

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

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

Knowledge of official languages, Drayton Valley, 2011 and 2016

Language 2016 2011
Number Percent Number Percent
Total 7,170 100 7,015 100
English 6,960 97.1 6,800 96.9
French 5 0.1 5 0.1
English and French 185 2.6 200 2.9
Neither English nor French 30 0.4 15 0.2

Mother tongue3, Drayton Valley, 2011 and 2016

Language 2016 2011
Number Percent Number Percent
Total 7,170 100 7,010 100
English 6,505 90.7 6,565 93.7
French 90 1.3 105 1.5
Other languages 670 9.3 410 5.8
Aboriginal languages 5 0.1 0 0.0
Immigrant languages 665 9.3 400 5.7

Language spoken at home4, Drayton Valley, 2011 and 2016

Language Only5 Mostly6 Equally7 Regularly8 Total
2016
English 6,495 230 160 165 7,050
French 5 25 10 25 60
Other languages 105 150 160 225 640
Aboriginal languages 0 0 0 5 0
Immigrant languages 100 150 160 220 630
2011
English 6,620 190 95 70 6,970
French 0 15 5 55 75
Other languages 35 60 95 150 335
Aboriginal languages 0 0 5 10 10
Immigrant languages 35 55 90 140 325

Language of work

English used at work, Drayton Valley, 2006 and 2016

English used at work 2016 2006
Number Percent Number Percent
All instances 4,490 99.9 4,450 100.1
Only 4,415 98.2 4,390 98.8
Mostly 50 1.1 50 1.1
Equally with another language 25 0.6 0 0.0
Regularly (in addition to the main language) 0 0.0 0 0.0
No mention 0 0.0 0 0.0
Total population9 4,495 100 4,445 100

French used at work, Drayton Valley, 2006 and 2016

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 15 0.3 0 0.0
Regularly (in addition to the main language) 15 0.3 10 0.2
No mention 4,470 99.4 4,435 99.8
Total population9 4,495 100 4,445 100

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

Languages other than English or French used at work 2016 2006
Number Percent Number Percent
All instances 65 1.4 45 1.0
Only 10 0.2 0 0.0
Mostly 0 0.0 0 0.0
Equally with another language 10 0.2 0 0.0
Regularly (in addition to the main language) 50 1.1 45 1.0
No mention 4,430 98.6 4,400 99.0
Total population9 4,495 100 4,445 100

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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