Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census

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

Mission, District municipality (CSD) - British Columbia

Data quality

Data quality note(s): Mission, District municipality (CSD) - British Columbia

  • Global non-response rate (GNR), short-form census questionnaire: 5.3%.

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

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

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

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

Knowledge of official languages, Mission, 2011 and 2016

Language 2016 2011
Number Percent Number Percent
Total 37,925 100 35,730 100
English 35,290 93.1 33,190 92.9
French 15 0.0 5 0.0
English and French 2,085 5.5 1,960 5.5
Neither English nor French 545 1.4 570 1.6

Mother tongue3, Mission, 2011 and 2016

Language 2016 2011
Number Percent Number Percent
Total 37,925 100 35,730 100
English 32,745 86.3 30,740 86.0
French 480 1.3 495 1.4
Other languages 5,195 13.7 4,935 13.8
Aboriginal languages 35 0.1 45 0.1
Immigrant languages 5,145 13.6 4,870 13.6

Language spoken at home4, Mission, 2011 and 2016

Language Only5 Mostly6 Equally7 Regularly8 Total
2016
English 32,945 1,570 995 910 36,420
French 30 35 70 360 490
Other languages 1,460 880 965 1,255 4,555
Aboriginal languages 5 0 5 20 35
Immigrant languages 1,430 880 955 1,215 4,480
2011
English 31,165 1,560 620 760 34,110
French 20 50 40 330 440
Other languages 1,590 710 595 1,280 4,180
Aboriginal languages 5 0 5 40 55
Immigrant languages 1,575 715 580 1,200 4,070

Language of work

English used at work, Mission, 2006 and 2016

English used at work 2016 2006
Number Percent Number Percent
All instances 21,300 99.0 19,165 98.4
Only 20,475 95.2 18,515 95.1
Mostly 465 2.2 480 2.5
Equally with another language 285 1.3 60 0.3
Regularly (in addition to the main language) 70 0.3 115 0.6
No mention 205 1.0 310 1.6
Total population9 21,505 100 19,475 100

French used at work, Mission, 2006 and 2016

French used at work 2016 2006
Number Percent Number Percent
All instances 175 0.8 240 1.2
Only 15 0.1 60 0.3
Mostly 15 0.1 45 0.2
Equally with another language 45 0.2 15 0.1
Regularly (in addition to the main language) 100 0.5 125 0.6
No mention 21,335 99.2 19,230 98.7
Total population9 21,505 100 19,475 100

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

Languages other than English or French used at work 2016 2006
Number Percent Number Percent
All instances 855 4.0 730 3.7
Only 195 0.9 245 1.3
Mostly 60 0.3 70 0.4
Equally with another language 240 1.1 45 0.2
Regularly (in addition to the main language) 370 1.7 370 1.9
No mention 20,650 96.0 18,745 96.3
Total population9 21,505 100 19,475 100

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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