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
Vaughan CY Ont. 304,640 272,895 165 19,125 12,450
North Bay CY Ont. 50,930 37,660 155 13,025 90
Quinte West CY Ont. 43,190 39,075 155 3,880 75
North Stormont TP Ont. 6,820 3,720 150 2,945 5
Oakville T Ont. 192,725 166,370 150 22,850 3,355
Wood Buffalo SM Alta. 71,550 65,735 150 5,040 620
Montréal-Ouest V Que. 5,045 980 140 3,885 35
Oshawa CY Ont. 158,005 146,650 140 10,230 990
Saskatoon CY Sask. 242,805 223,155 135 16,055 3,465
Kitchener CY Ont. 230,650 210,890 130 14,895 4,725
Markham CY Ont. 327,790 275,720 120 19,160 32,795
Milton T Ont. 109,385 98,830 115 8,745 1,695
Ajax T Ont. 119,210 108,185 110 9,120 1,800
Burnaby CY B.C. 230,935 202,685 110 12,150 15,985
Clare MD N.S. 7,885 2,075 110 5,695 10
Elliot Lake CY Ont. 10,660 8,105 110 2,430 15
St. Catharines CY Ont. 130,625 120,150 110 9,400 970
Richmond Hill T Ont. 193,995 167,150 100 14,935 11,815
Saint John C N.B. 66,200 56,765 100 8,695 640
Burlington CY Ont. 181,150 163,410 95 16,150 1,495
Thunder Bay CY Ont. 106,180 97,350 95 8,295 445
Whitby T Ont. 127,525 115,740 90 10,620 1,080
Cold Lake CY Alta. 14,905 12,760 80 2,030 30
Chatham-Kent MU Ont. 100,685 93,000 75 7,045 570
Red Deer CY Alta. 99,035 92,740 75 5,445 770
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