Language Highlight Tables, 2016 Census

Knowledge of official languages by age (Total), 2016 counts for the population excluding institutional residents of Canada and census subdivisions (municipalities) with 5,000-plus population, 2016 Census – 100% Data The letter C inside a yellow triangle - correction Update of the 2016 Census language data

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This table shows Knowledge of official languages by age (Total), 2016 counts for the population excluding institutional residents of Canada and census subdivisions (municipalities) with 5,000-plus population, 2016 Census – 100% Data. The column headings are: Geographic name; type; prov/terr; Knowledge of official languages - Total; Knowledge of official languages - English only; Knowledge of official languages - French only; Knowledge of official languages - English and French; Knowledge of official languages - Neither English nor French

Geographic name Type Prov. / Terr. Knowledge of official languages Footnote 1
Total English only French only English and French Neither English nor French
Canada ... ... 34,767,250 23,757,525 4,144,690 6,216,070 648,975
Toronto C Ont. 2,704,420 2,323,235 2,725 245,695 132,765
Vancouver CY B.C. 622,635 518,180 375 61,710 42,370
Montréal V Que. 1,680,905 170,490 503,105 965,480 41,835
Surrey CY B.C. 513,400 456,620 245 23,060 33,480
Markham CY Ont. 327,790 275,720 120 19,160 32,795
Calgary CY Alta. 1,227,990 1,108,175 1,170 89,400 29,245
Brampton CY Ont. 591,670 532,645 495 30,200 28,325
Mississauga CY Ont. 717,855 639,590 645 51,940 25,680
Richmond CY B.C. 197,255 165,470 60 9,615 22,110
Edmonton CY Alta. 921,065 833,120 1,490 66,570 19,870
Burnaby CY B.C. 230,935 202,685 110 12,150 15,985
Ottawa CV Ont. 923,370 549,395 12,680 347,510 13,785
Vaughan CY Ont. 304,640 272,895 165 19,125 12,450
Richmond Hill T Ont. 193,995 167,150 100 14,935 11,815
Winnipeg CY Man. 696,265 614,000 975 70,250 11,035
Hamilton C Ont. 530,635 489,915 375 30,530 9,815
Laval V Que. 418,000 21,185 144,750 243,630 8,435
Abbotsford CY B.C. 139,255 125,175 35 6,155 7,890
Coquitlam CY B.C. 138,335 122,740 60 8,705 6,830
London CY Ont. 379,435 345,330 220 27,795 6,090
Windsor CY Ont. 214,930 190,220 325 18,840 5,550
Kitchener CY Ont. 230,650 210,890 130 14,895 4,725
Brossard V Que. 84,480 9,445 18,900 52,385 3,745
Delta DM B.C. 101,415 90,605 25 7,190 3,590
Saskatoon CY Sask. 242,805 223,155 135 16,055 3,465
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