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
Barrie CY Ont. 140,095 129,705 70 9,660 655
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
St. Catharines CY Ont. 130,625 120,150 110 9,400 970
Cambridge CY Ont. 128,600 119,375 35 7,130 2,060
Guelph CY Ont. 130,780 117,190 70 11,760 1,765
Kelowna CY B.C. 125,965 116,105 45 9,100 725
Whitby T Ont. 127,525 115,740 90 10,620 1,080
Langley DM B.C. 116,315 108,570 25 6,085 1,630
Ajax T Ont. 119,210 108,185 110 9,120 1,800
Kingston CY Ont. 120,865 103,890 265 16,060 640
Saanich DM B.C. 112,880 101,080 30 9,895 1,865
Milton T Ont. 109,385 98,830 115 8,745 1,695
Thunder Bay CY Ont. 106,180 97,350 95 8,295 445
St. John's CY N.L. 107,645 97,235 35 9,890 485
Greater Sudbury CV Ont. 159,740 96,205 1,300 61,850 395
Chatham-Kent MU Ont. 100,685 93,000 75 7,045 570
Red Deer CY Alta. 99,035 92,740 75 5,445 770
Waterloo CY Ont. 103,785 92,425 40 9,660 1,660
Brantford CY Ont. 96,560 91,225 30 4,580 725
Delta DM B.C. 101,415 90,605 25 7,190 3,590
Strathcona County SM Alta. 97,540 90,500 50 6,750 235
Cape Breton RGM N.S. 92,810 88,820 20 3,915 60
Lethbridge CY Alta. 91,425 85,805 25 4,745 845
Clarington MU Ont. 91,270 84,285 30 6,700 260
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