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NHS Profile, Quebec, 2011

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NHS data, Quebec. Table summary
The table shows total, male and female data (appearing as column headers) for selected characteristics (appearing as row headers).
Characteristic Quebec

(Province)
Total Male Female
Ethnic origin population
Total population in private households by ethnic originsNational Household Survey data footnote 35 7,732,525 3,814,050 3,918,470
North American Aboriginal origins 307,445 146,725 160,725
First Nations (North American Indian) 261,505 123,950 137,550
Inuit 15,315 7,630 7,685
Métis 35,660 17,635 18,025
Other North American origins 4,776,875 2,345,180 2,431,700
Acadian 34,075 16,100 17,975
American 44,550 21,115 23,435
Canadian 4,571,990 2,243,110 2,328,880
New Brunswicker 1,255 560 695
Newfoundlander 620 275 350
Nova Scotian 460 215 240
Ontarian 1,355 655 705
Québécois 183,350 92,285 91,070
Other North American origins, n.i.e.National Household Survey data footnote 36 330 185 150
European origins 3,390,330 1,678,310 1,712,015
British Isles origins 731,305 350,315 380,990
Channel Islander 1,395 740 650
Cornish 30 10 15
English 240,945 116,830 124,120
Irish 428,570 202,080 226,490
Manx 100 70 30
Scottish 196,665 93,550 103,115
Welsh 10,705 4,995 5,710
British Isles origins, n.i.e.National Household Survey data footnote 37 28,305 13,165 15,140
French origins 2,256,600 1,122,285 1,134,320
Alsatian 1,210 625 585
Breton 13,455 6,740 6,720
French 2,246,705 1,117,410 1,129,300
Western European origins (except French origins) 230,555 112,375 118,185
Austrian 11,815 5,675 6,135
Belgian 49,255 24,255 24,995
Dutch 24,835 12,070 12,765
Flemish 1,795 945 850
Frisian 70 15 50
German 132,945 64,295 68,650
Luxembourger 720 400 325
Swiss 22,065 11,210 10,855
Western European origins, n.i.e.National Household Survey data footnote 38 1,030 590 440
Northern European origins (except British Isles origins) 22,165 10,675 11,490
Danish 4,420 2,275 2,145
Finnish 2,730 1,060 1,665
Icelandic 835 395 440
Norwegian 7,485 3,750 3,740
Swedish 6,260 2,845 3,415
Northern European origins, n.i.e.National Household Survey data footnote 39 1,525 825 695
Eastern European origins 206,365 100,895 105,465
Bulgarian 8,520 4,170 4,345
Byelorussian 1,895 855 1,040
Czech 5,675 2,885 2,795
Czechoslovakian, n.o.s. 1,960 940 1,025
Estonian 755 390 365
Hungarian 22,960 11,865 11,090
Latvian 1,730 880 850
Lithuanian 5,155 2,585 2,565
Moldovan 3,780 1,845 1,935
Polish 65,440 31,470 33,970
Romanian 41,605 20,305 21,300
Russian 45,120 21,550 23,570
Slovak 4,115 2,095 2,015
Ukrainian 32,260 15,490 16,775
Eastern European origins, n.i.e.National Household Survey data footnote 40 1,235 665 570
Southern European origins 515,745 257,095 258,650
Albanian 3,425 1,830 1,595
Bosnian 2,555 1,150 1,405
Croatian 5,585 2,920 2,665
Cypriot 400 175 220
Greek 69,615 35,665 33,950
Italian 307,810 153,205 154,600
Kosovar 415 195 215
Macedonian 700 315 390
Maltese 755 375 380
Montenegrin 360 180 185
Portuguese 59,400 29,280 30,120
Serbian 4,480 2,315 2,165
Sicilian 1,425 720 700
Slovenian 2,220 1,090 1,130
Spanish 79,205 38,785 40,420
Yugoslavian, n.o.s. 4,430 2,195 2,230
Southern European origins, n.i.e.National Household Survey data footnote 41 115 85 30
Other European origins 77,170 38,675 38,495
Basque 3,000 1,555 1,440
Jewish 67,115 33,545 33,570
Roma (Gypsy) 410 225 185
Slavic, n.o.s. 365 205 155
Other European origins, n.i.e.National Household Survey data footnote 42 6,615 3,360 3,260
Caribbean origins 167,590 77,665 89,925
Antiguan 305 155 145
Bahamian 450 265 190
Barbadian 5,575 2,505 3,070
Bermudan 90 50 40
Carib 310 115 200
Cuban 5,860 2,955 2,900
Dominican 8,350 3,955 4,395
Grenadian 1,930 710 1,215
Haitian 119,185 55,325 63,860
Jamaican 12,730 5,885 6,845
Kittitian/Nevisian 230 95 135
Martinican 1,130 630 505
Montserratan 365 225 145
Puerto Rican 375 160 220
St. Lucian 830 310 515
Trinidadian/Tobagonian 6,510 3,205 3,300
Vincentian/Grenadinian 3,095 1,145 1,945
West Indian, n.o.s. 3,800 1,660 2,145
Caribbean origins, n.i.e.National Household Survey data footnote 43 4,170 2,000 2,165
Latin, Central and South American origins 137,255 67,195 70,065
Aboriginal from Central/South America (except Maya) 4,485 2,090 2,395
Argentinian 4,260 2,180 2,075
Belizean 50 15 30
Bolivian 1,185 585 600
Brazilian 5,570 2,785 2,785
Chilean 12,215 6,050 6,160
Colombian 26,575 12,655 13,915
Costa Rican 995 570 425
Ecuadorian 2,310 1,065 1,250
Guatemalan 7,660 3,915 3,750
Guyanese 3,285 1,550 1,730
Hispanic 570 270 305
Honduran 3,825 1,915 1,910
Maya 1,340 710 630
Mexican 25,040 12,440 12,600
Nicaraguan 2,590 1,305 1,285
Panamanian 1,260 680 580
Paraguayan 260 135 120
Peruvian 15,685 7,270 8,415
Salvadorean 16,635 8,285 8,350
Uruguayan 1,045 475 570
Venezuelan 5,415 2,460 2,955
Latin, Central and South American origins, n.i.e.National Household Survey data footnote 44 3,870 2,060 1,810
African origins 260,785 135,740 125,040
Central and West African origins 50,050 25,870 24,180
Akan 130 75 55
Angolan 385 230 155
Ashanti 85 40 45
Beninese 2,050 1,045 1,010
Burkinabe 1,105 550 555
Cameroonian 6,955 3,680 3,275
Chadian 805 410 395
Congolese 13,325 6,355 6,975
Gabonese 955 470 485
Gambian 200 65 130
Ghanaian 2,675 1,465 1,210
Guinean 3,700 1,960 1,745
Ibo 105 50 55
Ivorian 4,125 2,240 1,880
Liberian 140 90 50
Malian 2,055 945 1,110
Nigerian 2,050 1,070 985
Peulh 1,240 635 605
Senegalese 5,200 2,800 2,395
Sierra Leonean 140 70 70
Togolese 2,200 1,225 975
Yoruba 320 205 120
Central and West African origins, n.i.e.National Household Survey data footnote 45 4,635 2,515 2,115
North African origins 159,355 84,230 75,125
Algerian 44,560 23,535 21,030
Berber 23,790 13,070 10,715
Coptic 635 320 315
Dinka 0 0 0
Egyptian 23,225 12,090 11,135
Libyan 690 425 270
Maure 625 350 275
Moroccan 59,480 30,345 29,130
Sudanese 435 255 175
Tunisian 12,680 7,460 5,220
North African origins, n.i.e.National Household Survey data footnote 46 1,750 975 775
Southern and East African origins 19,965 9,750 10,215
Afrikaner 90 60 30
Amhara 50 0 30
Bantu, n.o.s. 795 385 410
Burundian 4,005 1,980 2,025
Eritrean 410 180 225
Ethiopian 1,145 570 575
Harari 0 0 0
Kenyan 320 165 155
Malagasy 2,375 1,170 1,210
Mauritian 2,545 1,190 1,360
Oromo 0 0 0
Rwandan 4,025 1,975 2,050
Seychellois 615 305 310
Somali 910 425 485
South African 900 370 525
Tanzanian 200 105 95
Tigrian 50 40 10
Ugandan 205 105 100
Zambian 80 45 35
Zimbabwean 365 190 180
Zulu 45 30 15
Southern and East African origins, n.i.e.National Household Survey data footnote 47 1,665 870 790
Other African origins 35,335 17,845 17,490
Black, n.o.s.National Household Survey data footnote 48 2,710 1,360 1,345
Other African origins, n.i.e.National Household Survey data footnote 49 33,490 16,915 16,570
Asian origins 488,905 241,515 247,390
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins 196,290 102,695 93,595
Afghan 8,070 4,130 3,940
Arab, n.o.s. 38,465 21,325 17,140
Armenian 25,155 12,735 12,420
Assyrian 365 240 125
Azerbaijani 615 320 295
Georgian 450 230 220
Iranian 17,820 9,120 8,700
Iraqi 4,800 2,330 2,470
Israeli 3,100 1,435 1,665
Jordanian 1,330 755 580
Kazakh 635 280 355
Kurd 1,415 690 725
Kuwaiti 205 115 90
Lebanese 70,200 36,555 33,650
Palestinian 5,625 2,940 2,680
Pashtun 190 115 75
Saudi Arabian 800 520 285
Syrian 17,990 9,455 8,535
Tajik 175 85 90
Tatar 440 200 240
Turk 14,180 7,215 6,965
Uighur 195 105 95
Uzbek 320 125 190
Yemeni 195 115 80
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins, n.i.e.National Household Survey data footnote 50 1,310 730 580
South Asian origins 91,400 47,445 43,955
Bangladeshi 7,270 3,785 3,490
Bengali 3,530 1,795 1,735
East IndianNational Household Survey data footnote 48 48,535 25,120 23,415
Goan 155 55 105
Gujarati 250 125 125
Kashmiri 65 35 25
Nepali 1,010 530 485
Pakistani 12,470 6,905 5,560
Punjabi 1,900 1,075 825
Sinhalese 260 120 135
Sri Lankan 16,455 8,385 8,070
Tamil 3,305 1,670 1,635
South Asian origins, n.i.e.National Household Survey data footnote 51 2,415 1,275 1,140
East and Southeast Asian origins 203,755 92,740 111,015
Burmese 370 170 200
Cambodian (Khmer) 14,700 7,185 7,515
Chinese 101,880 46,475 55,400
Filipino 34,140 13,635 20,505
Hmong 0 0 0
Indonesian 980 355 625
Japanese 5,555 2,260 3,290
Korean 7,070 3,250 3,820
Laotian 6,765 3,380 3,385
Malaysian 875 435 440
Mongolian 685 350 340
Singaporean 65 20 40
Taiwanese 1,890 910 980
Thai 2,500 1,140 1,360
Tibetan 105 50 55
Vietnamese 42,480 21,020 21,465
East and Southeast Asian origins, n.i.e.National Household Survey data footnote 52 395 150 245
Other Asian origins 1,150 575 575
Other Asian origins, n.i.e.National Household Survey data footnote 53 1,145 570 575
Oceania origins 2,305 1,135 1,175
Australian 1,455 715 740
New Zealander 525 250 275
Pacific Islands origins 380 190 195
Fijian 30 15 15
Hawaiian 80 50 35
Maori 45 15 30
Polynesian, n.o.s. 115 65 50
Samoan 0 0 0
Pacific Islands origins, n.i.e.National Household Survey data footnote 54 105 40 65

National Household Survey data: Footnotes

Footnote 35

This is a total population estimate.  The sum of the ethnic groups in this table is greater than the total population estimate because a person may report more than one ethnic origin in the NHS.

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Footnote 36

Includes general responses indicating North American origins (e.g., 'North American') as well as more specific responses indicating North American origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Maritimer,' 'Manitoban').

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Footnote 37

Includes general responses indicating British Isles origins (e.g., 'British,' 'United Kingdom') as well as more specific responses indicating British Isles origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Celtic').

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Footnote 38

Includes general responses indicating Western European origins (e.g., 'Western European') as well as more specific responses indicating Western European origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Liechtensteiner').

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Footnote 39

Includes general responses indicating Northern European origins (e.g., 'Northern European') as well as more specific responses indicating Northern European origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Faroese,' 'Scandinavian').

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Footnote 40

Includes general responses indicating Eastern European origins (e.g., 'Eastern European') as well as more specific responses indicating Eastern European origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Baltic').

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Footnote 41

Includes general responses indicating Southern European origins (e.g., 'Southern European') as well as more specific responses indicating Southern European origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Gibraltarian').

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Footnote 42

Includes general responses indicating Other European origins (e.g., 'European') as well as more specific responses indicating European origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Central European').

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Footnote 43

Includes general responses indicating Caribbean origins (e.g., 'Caribbean') as well as more specific responses indicating Caribbean origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Guadelupian,' 'Aruban').

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Footnote 44

Includes general responses indicating Latin, Central or South American origins (e.g., 'South American') as well as more specific responses indicating Latin, Central or South American origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Surinamese').

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Footnote 45

Includes general responses indicating Central or West African origins (e.g., 'West African') as well as more specific responses indicating Central or West African origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Ewe,' 'Wolof').

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Footnote 46

Includes general responses indicating North African origins (e.g., 'North African') as well as more specific responses indicating North African origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Maghreb').

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Footnote 47

Includes general responses indicating Southern or East African origins (e.g., 'East African') as well as more specific responses indicating Southern or East African origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Hutu,' 'Shona').

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Footnote 48

Some respondents may choose to provide very specific ethnic origins in the National Household Survey (NHS), while other respondents may choose to give more general responses. This means that two respondents with the same ethnic ancestry could have different response patterns and thus could be counted as having different ethnic origins. For example, one respondent may report 'East Indian' ethnic origin while another respondent, with a similar ancestral background, may report 'Punjabi' or 'South Asian' origins; one respondent may report 'Black' while another, similar respondent, may report 'Ghanaian' or 'African.' As a result, ethnic origin data are very fluid, and counts for certain origins, such as 'East Indian' and 'Black,' may seem lower than initially expected. Users who wish to obtain broader response counts may wish to combine data for one or more ethnic origins together or use counts for ethnic categories such as 'South Asian origins' or 'African origins.' (Please note, however, that 'African origins' should not be considered equivalent to the 'Black' population group or visible minority status, as there are persons reporting African origins who report a population group or visible minority status other than 'Black.' Conversely, many people report a population group or visible minority status of 'Black' and do not report having 'African' origins. For information on population group and visible minority population in the 2011 NHS, refer to the appropriate definitions in this publication.)

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Footnote 49

Includes general responses indicating Other African origins (e.g., 'African') as well as more specific responses indicating Other African origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Saharan').

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Footnote 50

Includes general responses indicating West Asian, Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins (e.g., 'West Asian,' 'Middle Eastern') as well as more specific responses indicating West Asian, Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Baloch,' 'Circassian').

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Footnote 51

Includes general responses indicating South Asian origins (e.g., 'South Asian') as well as more specific responses indicating South Asian origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Bhutanese').

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Footnote 52

Includes general responses indicating East and Southeast Asian origins (e.g., 'Southeast Asian') as well as more specific responses indicating East and Southeast Asian origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Bruneian,' 'Karen').

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Footnote 53

Includes general responses indicating Other Asian origins (e.g., 'Asian') as well as more specific responses indicating Other Asian origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Eurasian').

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Footnote 54

Includes general responses indicating Pacific Islands origins (e.g., 'Pacific Islander') as well as more specific responses indicating Pacific Islands origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Tahitian').

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How to cite

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2013. Quebec (Code 24) (table). National Household Survey (NHS) Profile. 2011 National Household Survey. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 99-004-XWE. Ottawa. Released September 11, 2013.
http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/nhs-enm/2011/dp-pd/prof/index.cfm?Lang=E (accessed June 16, 2024).

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2011 National Household Survey

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Quebec

  • Global non-response rate (GNR) = 22.4%
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Census data

Census data

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Census data, Quebec. Table summary
The table shows total, male and female data grouped by geography (appearing as column headers) for selected characteristics (appearing as row headers).
Characteristic Quebec

(Province)
Total Male Female
Population and dwelling counts
Population in 2011Census data footnote 1 7,903,001†  ... ...
Population in 2006Census data footnote 1 7,546,131†  ... ...
2006 to 2011 population change (%) 4.7 ... ...
Total private dwellingsCensus data footnote 2 3,685,926 ... ...
Private dwellings occupied by usual residentsCensus data footnote 3 3,395,343 ... ...
Population density per square kilometre 5.8 ... ...
Land area (square km) 1,356,547.02 ... ...
Age characteristics
Total population by age groupsCensus data footnote 4 7,903,000 3,875,860 4,027,140
0 to 4 years 440,840 225,525 215,320
5 to 9 years 399,575 203,675 195,900
10 to 14 years 418,205 213,540 204,665
15 to 19 years 491,980 249,960 242,020
15 years 93,955 47,690 46,265
16 years 96,095 48,880 47,210
17 years 97,795 49,925 47,875
18 years 100,210 50,910 49,305
19 years 103,915 52,545 51,370
20 to 24 years 489,185 246,850 242,340
25 to 29 years 490,665 245,695 244,970
30 to 34 years 531,445 264,980 266,460
35 to 39 years 498,225 249,610 248,615
40 to 44 years 520,805 261,120 259,690
45 to 49 years 623,575 311,320 312,250
50 to 54 years 648,695 320,695 327,995
55 to 59 years 579,280 285,295 293,990
60 to 64 years 512,830 250,675 262,155
65 to 69 years 403,210 194,305 208,905
70 to 74 years 291,755 135,830 155,925
75 to 79 years 232,355 101,675 130,680
80 to 84 years 176,420 69,170 107,250
85 years and over 153,945 45,945 108,005
Median age of the populationCensus data footnote 5 41.9 40.7 43.0
% of the population aged 15 and over 84.1 83.4 84.7
Marital status
Total population 15 years and over by marital statusCensus data footnote 6 6,644,380 3,233,120 3,411,260
Married or living with a common-law partner 3,745,320 1,875,415 1,869,905
Married (and not separated) 2,353,770 1,177,720 1,176,050
Living common law 1,391,550 697,695 693,850
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 2,899,060 1,357,705 1,541,360
Single (never legally married) 1,942,090 1,045,540 896,545
Separated 105,195 46,465 58,720
Divorced 463,830 188,265 275,565
Widowed 387,945 77,430 310,515
Family characteristics
Total number of census families in private householdsCensus data footnote 7 2,203,630 ... ...
Size of census family: 2 persons 1,158,055 ... ...
Size of census family: 3 persons 473,495 ... ...
Size of census family: 4 persons 407,400 ... ...
Size of census family: 5 or more persons 164,680 ... ...
Total number of census families in private householdsCensus data footnote 8 2,203,630 ... ...
Total couple families by family structure and number of children 1,838,120 ... ...
Married couples 1,143,365 ... ...
Without children at home 596,140 ... ...
With children at home 547,225 ... ...
1 child 216,230 ... ...
2 children 226,985 ... ...
3 or more children 104,010 ... ...
Common-law couples 694,750 ... ...
Without children at home 334,250 ... ...
With children at home 360,500 ... ...
1 child 152,120 ... ...
2 children 155,020 ... ...
3 or more children 53,360 ... ...
Total lone-parent families by sex of parent and number of children 365,515 ... ...
Female parent 277,930 ... ...
1 child 169,760 ... ...
2 children 81,365 ... ...
3 or more children 26,810 ... ...
Male parent 87,580 ... ...
1 child 57,910 ... ...
2 children 23,780 ... ...
3 or more children 5,900 ... ...
Total children in census families in private households 2,201,800 ... ...
Under six years of age 520,710 ... ...
6 to 14 years 728,240 ... ...
15 to 17 years 279,620 ... ...
18 to 24 years 453,250 ... ...
25 years and over 219,980 ... ...
Average number of children at home per census family 1.0 ... ...
Household and dwelling characteristics
Total number of persons in private households 7,732,835 3,812,190 3,920,640
Number of persons not in census families 1,489,290 717,115 772,170
Living with relativesCensus data footnote 9 145,795 64,175 81,615
Living with non-relatives only 249,085 141,300 107,785
Living alone 1,094,410 511,640 582,770
Number of census family persons 6,243,545 3,095,075 3,148,470
Average number of persons per census family 2.8 ... ...
Total number of persons aged 65 years and over in private households 1,128,815 510,045 618,775
Number of persons not in census families aged 65 years and over 413,235 124,645 288,590
Living with relativesCensus data footnote 9 45,530 11,850 33,680
Living with non-relatives only 24,935 11,985 12,950
Living alone 342,775 100,810 241,965
Number of census family persons aged 65 years and over 715,580 385,395 330,185
Total number of private households by household typeCensus data footnote 10 3,395,340 ... ...
Census-family households 2,174,255 ... ...
One-family-only householdsCensus data footnote 11 2,050,840 ... ...
Couple-family householdsCensus data footnote 12 1,738,280 ... ...
Without children 880,690 ... ...
With children 857,590 ... ...
Lone-parent-family households 312,555 ... ...
Other family householdsCensus data footnote 13 123,420 ... ...
One-family households with persons not in a census family 95,000 ... ...
Couple-family householdsCensus data footnote 14 61,250 ... ...
Without children 27,410 ... ...
With children 33,840 ... ...
Lone-parent-family households 33,750 ... ...
Two-or-more-family households 28,420 ... ...
Non-census-family households 1,221,090 ... ...
One-person households 1,094,410 ... ...
Two-or-more-person households 126,680 ... ...
Total number of occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwellingCensus data footnote 15 3,395,345 ... ...
Single-detached house 1,560,405 ... ...
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 171,115 ... ...
Movable dwellingCensus data footnote 16 22,995 ... ...
Other dwellingCensus data footnote 17 1,640,825 ... ...
Semi-detached house 171,435 ... ...
Row house 86,040 ... ...
Apartment, duplex 263,860 ... ...
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 1,103,845 ... ...
Other single-attached house 15,645 ... ...
Total number of private households by household sizeCensus data footnote 18 3,395,345 ... ...
1 person 1,094,410 ... ...
2 persons 1,181,240 ... ...
3 persons 496,140 ... ...
4 persons 421,080 ... ...
5 persons 142,555 ... ...
6 or more persons 59,920 ... ...
Number of persons in private households 7,732,835 ... ...
Average number of persons in private households 2.3 ... ...
Detailed mother tongue
Detailed mother tongue - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 7,815,950 3,841,260 3,974,690
  Single responses  7,663,135 3,764,810 3,898,325
    English  599,225 297,875 301,355
    French  6,102,210 2,994,300 3,107,910
    Non-official languages  961,700 472,635 489,060
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 41,290 20,530 20,760
        Atikamekw    5,815 2,975 2,845
        Cree, n.o.s.  15,135 7,570 7,565
        Dene  0 5 0
        Innu/Montagnais  8,715 4,200 4,515
        Inuktitut  10,915 5,430 5,485
        Mi'kmaq  670 340 325
        Ojibway  30 15 15
        Oji-Cree  5 0 0
        Stoney  0 0 0
Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 908,480 445,970 462,515
        African languages, n.i.e.  930 530 400
        Afrikaans  100 50 45
        Akan (Twi)  1,140 560 585
        Albanian  2,405 1,240 1,170
        Amharic  690 340 355
        Arabic  140,035 74,985 65,050
        Armenian  15,030 7,335 7,700
        Bantu languages, n.i.e.  1,645 875 770
        Bengali  10,405 5,305 5,100
        Berber languages (Kabyle)  5,645 3,095 2,550
        Bisayan languages  955 280 670
        Bosnian  1,505 745 760
        Bulgarian  6,495 3,165 3,330
        Burmese  60 25 35
        Cantonese  10,975 5,185 5,790
        Chinese, n.o.s.  41,590 19,745 21,850
        Creoles  49,475 21,965 27,510
        Croatian  2,375 1,220 1,160
        Czech  1,645 790 855
        Danish  305 145 160
        Dutch  3,245 1,595 1,645
        Estonian  200 75 125
        Finnish  415 155 255
        Flemish  590 250 340
        Fukien  75 30 45
        German  15,025 6,920 8,105
        Greek  39,825 20,135 19,690
        Gujarati  5,940 2,915 3,025
        Hakka  105 40 60
        Hebrew  3,975 2,105 1,870
        Hindi  2,745 1,435 1,310
        Hungarian  6,675 3,250 3,430
        Ilocano  1,685 615 1,075
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e.  560 320 240
        Italian  113,815 56,530 57,285
        Japanese  2,175 680 1,495
        Khmer (Cambodian)  8,620 4,035 4,580
        Korean  4,085 1,785 2,300
        Kurdish  820 465 360
        Lao  4,185 2,050 2,140
        Latvian  335 125 205
        Lingala  2,045 980 1,070
        Lithuanian  650 275 370
        Macedonian  195 105 95
        Malay  625 250 375
        Malayalam  315 165 150
        Maltese  30 15 15
        Mandarin  11,290 5,155 6,130
        Marathi  160 90 65
        Nepali  1,280 620 660
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e.  4,565 2,470 2,090
        Norwegian  275 130 140
        Oromo  7,035 3,865 3,170
        Panjabi (Punjabi)  11,150 5,990 5,160
        Pashto  990 545 445
        Persian (Farsi)  19,835 10,340 9,500
        Polish  15,250 6,695 8,555
        Portuguese  34,265 16,505 17,760
        Romanian  31,245 15,115 16,130
        Rundi (Kirundi)  2,370 1,150 1,220
        Russian  24,085 10,765 13,320
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)  2,005 875 1,130
        Semitic languages, n.i.e.  150 80 75
        Serbian  2,955 1,485 1,470
        Serbo-Croatian  1,910 945 970
        Shanghainese  95 40 50
        Sign languages, n.i.e.  520 305 215
        Sindhi  305 145 155
        Sinhala (Sinhalese)  585 305 280
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e.  95 55 40
        Slavic languages, n.i.e.  325 180 145
        Slovak  1,180 525 660
        Slovenian  840 375 460
        Somali  855 435 420
        Spanish  131,850 64,490 67,365
        Swahili  2,065 1,060 1,010
        Swedish  515 240 280
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)  13,740 4,655 9,090
        Taiwanese  405 190 215
        Tamil  13,245 6,645 6,595
        Telugu  365 200 160
        Thai  725 190 535
        Tibetan languages  110 60 50
        Tigrigna  350 160 190
        Turkish  6,915 3,605 3,305
        Ukrainian  4,785 2,095 2,690
        Urdu  9,800 5,115 4,690
        Vietnamese  26,560 12,675 13,885
        Yiddish  9,035 4,515 4,520
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 11,930 6,140 5,790
  Multiple responses          152,820 76,455 76,365
    English and French  64,800 32,390 32,405
    English and non-official language  23,435 11,455 11,975
    French and non-official language  51,640 25,810 25,825
    English, French and non-official language 12,950 6,790 6,155
Knowledge of official languages
Knowledge of official languages - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 7,815,955 3,841,260 3,974,690
  English only 363,860 180,175 183,690
  French only 4,047,175 1,871,500 2,175,675
  English and French 3,328,725 1,758,410 1,570,310
  Neither English nor French 76,190 31,175 45,015
First official language spoken
First official language spoken - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 7,815,955 3,841,265 3,974,695
  English 935,635 465,965 469,675
  French 6,561,510 3,216,790 3,344,720
  English and French 245,230 128,655 116,575
  Neither English nor French 73,580 29,860 43,720
Official language minority (number)Census data footnote 23 1,058,250 530,290 527,960
Official language minority (percentage)Census data footnote 23 13.5 13.8 13.3
Detailed language spoken most often at home
Detailed language spoken most often at home - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 7,815,955 3,841,260 3,974,695
  Single responses 7,570,900 3,720,195 3,850,710
    English 767,415 379,915 387,500
    French 6,249,080 3,071,635 3,177,450
    Non-official languages 554,400 268,640 285,760
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 37,955 19,060 18,895
        Atikamekw   5,365 2,805 2,560
        Cree, n.o.s. 14,155 7,085 7,075
        Dene 0 0 0
        Innu/Montagnais 7,730 3,760 3,965
        Inuktitut 10,360 5,230 5,130
        Mi'kmaq 330 175 155
        Ojibway 10 5 5
        Oji-Cree 0 0 0
        Stoney 0 0 0
      Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 511,880 247,275 264,610
        African languages, n.i.e. 220 105 115
        Afrikaans 25 10 15
        Akan (Twi) 565 260 310
        Albanian 1,510 765 745
        Amharic 360 165 195
        Arabic 72,955 37,360 35,590
        Armenian 10,980 5,195 5,785
        Bantu languages, n.i.e. 290 140 155
        Bengali 8,285 4,110 4,170
        Berber languages (Kabyle) 1,915 1,005 915
        Bisayan languages 235 95 140
        Bosnian 1,030 525 505
        Bulgarian 4,940 2,430 2,505
        Burmese 30 10 15
        Cantonese 8,340 3,980 4,360
        Chinese, n.o.s. 33,890 16,270 17,620
        Creoles 19,430 8,295 11,135
        Croatian 1,060 510 545
        Czech 510 240 275
        Danish 35 20 15
        Dutch 525 245 280
        Estonian 30 15 15
        Finnish 65 25 40
        Flemish 95 45 55
        Fukien 15 10 5
        German 3,025 1,435 1,590
        Greek 20,060 9,685 10,380
        Gujarati 3,955 1,905 2,050
        Hakka 20 5 15
        Hebrew 1,735 885 845
        Hindi 1,450 720 725
        Hungarian 2,390 1,070 1,315
        Ilocano 585 225 360
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 275 145 130
        Italian 39,540 17,925 21,615
        Japanese 915 390 525
        Khmer (Cambodian) 5,350 2,475 2,875
        Korean 2,955 1,360 1,590
        Kurdish 380 200 180
        Lao 2,395 1,160 1,235
        Latvian 90 35 55
        Lingala 545 250 290
        Lithuanian 150 60 90
        Macedonian 125 65 60
        Malay 225 115 120
        Malayalam 75 40 35
        Maltese 0 0 0
        Mandarin 9,325 4,485 4,835
        Marathi 65 40 25
        Nepali 1,170 575 600
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 975 465 505
        Norwegian 40 20 25
        Oromo 2,115 1,110 1,010
        Panjabi (Punjabi) 8,345 4,415 3,925
        Pashto 805 430 380
        Persian (Farsi) 14,380 7,125 7,255
        Polish 6,955 3,160 3,800
        Portuguese 16,015 7,615 8,405
        Romanian 22,790 11,190 11,605
        Rundi (Kirundi) 665 305 355
        Russian 18,465 8,740 9,725
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda) 450 210 235
        Semitic languages, n.i.e. 75 40 35
        Serbian 2,015 985 1,025
        Serbo-Croatian 1,180 580 600
        Shanghainese 30 15 20
        Sign languages, n.i.e. 975 625 355
        Sindhi 175 85 90
        Sinhala (Sinhalese) 330 165 170
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e. 55 20 30
        Slavic languages, n.i.e. 145 65 75
        Slovak 255 115 140
        Slovenian 295 130 170
        Somali 520 245 275
        Spanish 88,380 43,095 45,290
        Swahili 750 365 385
        Swedish 115 55 55
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 7,280 2,815 4,465
        Taiwanese 220 115 100
        Tamil 11,270 5,585 5,685
        Telugu 220 120 105
        Thai 210 95 115
        Tibetan languages 80 40 40
        Tigrigna 170 80 90
        Turkish 4,945 2,470 2,475
        Ukrainian 1,925 835 1,090
        Urdu 7,125 3,595 3,530
        Vietnamese 20,740 9,845 10,895
        Yiddish 6,275 3,225 3,050
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 4,565 2,310 2,265
  Multiple responses         245,055 121,070 123,985
    English and French 71,555 35,860 35,695
    English and non-official language 43,765 21,305 22,460
    French and non-official language 100,110 48,590 51,525
    English, French and non-official language 29,625 15,315 14,310
Detailed other language spoken regularly at home
Detailed other language spoken regularly at home - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 7,815,950 3,841,260 3,974,690
  None 6,691,145 3,279,620 3,411,525
  Single responses  1,046,580 522,335 524,245
    English  459,125 234,190 224,935
    French  298,090 147,040 151,050
    Non-official languages  289,365 141,100 148,260
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 3,380 1,585 1,795
        Atikamekw    470 205 270
        Cree, n.o.s.  1,250 630 620
        Dene  0 0 0
        Innu/Montagnais  920 435 490
        Inuktitut  485 205 275
        Mi'kmaq  250 110 135
        Ojibway  5 5 5
        Oji-Cree  5 0 0
        Stoney  0 0 0
      Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 279,095 136,070 143,025
        African languages, n.i.e.  625 335 295
        Afrikaans  65 35 30
        Akan (Twi)  475 240 240
        Albanian  400 200 200
        Amharic  195 95 100
        Arabic  49,400 26,430 22,965
        Armenian  2,500 1,235 1,265
        Bantu languages, n.i.e.  945 495 450
        Bengali  1,140 635 505
        Berber languages (Kabyle)  1,980 1,050 930
        Bisayan languages  250 80 165
        Bosnian  310 145 165
        Bulgarian  835 380 450
        Burmese  10 5 5
        Cantonese  1,890 935 955
        Chinese, n.o.s.  5,395 2,480 2,920
        Creoles  34,645 15,580 19,065
        Croatian  600 280 325
        Czech  445 205 240
        Danish  130 50 75
        Dutch  930 415 515
        Estonian  60 25 35
        Finnish  140 60 85
        Flemish  110 45 65
        Fukien  25 10 15
        German  5,900 2,720 3,175
        Greek  14,520 7,350 7,165
        Gujarati  1,185 600 585
        Hakka  50 20 30
        Hebrew  2,975 1,475 1,505
        Hindi  1,870 985 890
        Hungarian  1,580 715 865
        Ilocano  505 180 325
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e.  210 110 95
        Italian  39,030 19,225 19,810
        Japanese  1,070 465 610
        Khmer (Cambodian)  2,300 1,070 1,230
        Korean  650 275 375
        Kurdish  230 125 110
        Lao  1,095 530 565
        Latvian  90 35 55
        Lingala  2,585 1,255 1,325
        Lithuanian  180 65 120
        Macedonian  45 20 25
        Malay  235 105 130
        Malayalam  135 70 70
        Maltese  5 5 0
        Mandarin  1,880 810 1,075
        Marathi  55 30 30
        Nepali  40 25 25
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e.  2,705 1,350 1,355
        Norwegian  110 60 55
        Oromo  2,435 1,275 1,160
        Panjabi (Punjabi)  1,755 960 795
        Pashto  80 50 30
        Persian (Farsi)  2,920 1,600 1,325
        Polish  3,465 1,400 2,065
        Portuguese  9,950 4,785 5,165
        Romanian  4,475 2,070 2,410
        Rundi (Kirundi)  1,140 565 575
        Russian  4,610 2,105 2,500
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)  920 390 530
        Semitic languages, n.i.e.  55 35 25
        Serbian  540 275 265
        Serbo-Croatian  350 185 165
        Shanghainese  50 25 25
        Sign languages, n.i.e.  445 205 240
        Sindhi  110 50 60
        Sinhala (Sinhalese)  175 95 80
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e.  25 15 15
        Slavic languages, n.i.e.  95 55 45
        Slovak  310 140 175
        Slovenian  225 95 130
        Somali  250 135 120
        Spanish  40,335 19,665 20,670
        Swahili  1,245 615 630
        Swedish  320 150 175
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)  4,875 1,540 3,335
        Taiwanese  135 65 70
        Tamil  1,510 790 720
        Telugu  80 50 30
        Thai  320 100 215
        Tibetan languages  30 15 10
        Tigrigna  90 45 45
        Turkish  1,270 690 575
        Ukrainian  1,245 535 715
        Urdu  2,205 1,200 1,010
        Vietnamese  4,620 2,245 2,375
        Yiddish  1,690 765 920
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 6,890 3,445 3,445
  Multiple responses          78,230 39,305 38,925
    English and French  30,610 15,760 14,845
    English and non-official language  24,795 12,330 12,465
    French and non-official language  21,860 10,720 11,145
    English, French and non-official language  965 500 465

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Census data: Footnotes

Footnote 1

Statistics Canada is committed to protect the privacy of all Canadians and the confidentiality of the data they provide to us. As part of this commitment, some population counts of geographic areas are adjusted in order to ensure confidentiality.

Counts of the total population are rounded to a base of 5 for any dissemination block having a population of less than 15. Population counts for all standard geographic areas above the dissemination block level are derived by summing the adjusted dissemination block counts. The adjustment of dissemination block counts is controlled to ensure that the population counts for dissemination areas will always be within 5 of the actual values. The adjustment has no impact on the population counts of census divisions and large census subdivisions.

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Footnote 2

A separate set of living quarters designed for or converted for human habitation in which a person or group of persons reside or could reside. In addition, a private dwelling must have a source of heat or power and must be an enclosed space that provides shelter from the elements, as evidenced by complete and enclosed walls and roof, and by doors and windows that provide protection from wind, rain and snow.

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Footnote 3

A separate set of living quarters which has a private entrance either directly from outside or from a common hall, lobby, vestibule or stairway leading to the outside, and in which a person or a group of persons live permanently.

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Footnote 4

Refers to the age at last birthday before the reference date, that is, before May 10, 2011.

Refer to the Census Dictionary for more information.

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Footnote 5

The median age is an age 'x', such that exactly one half of the population is older than 'x' and the other half is younger than 'x'.

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Footnote 6

Refers to the marital status of the person, taking into account his/her common-law status. For more information, refer to the Census Dictionary: Marital status.

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Footnote 7

Census family - Refers to a married couple (with or without children), a common-law couple (with or without children) or a lone parent family. For more information, refer to the Census Dictionary: Census family.

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Footnote 8

Census family structure - Refers to the classification of census families into married couples (with or without children of either and/or both spouses), common-law couples (with or without children of either and/or both partners), and lone-parent families by sex of parent. A couple may be of opposite or same sex. A couple with children may be further classified as either an intact family or stepfamily, and stepfamilies may, in turn, be classified as simple or complex. Children in a census family include grandchildren living with their grandparent(s) but with no parents present.

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Footnote 9

Non-relatives may be present.

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Footnote 10

Refers to the basic division of private households into family and non-family households. Family household refers to a household that contains at least one census family, that is, a married couple with or without children, or a couple living common-law with or without children, or a lone parent living with one or more children (lone-parent family). One-family household refers to a single census family (with or without other persons) that occupies a private dwelling. Multiple-family household refers to a household in which two or more census families (with or without additional persons) occupy the same private dwelling. Family households may also be divided based on the presence of persons not in a census family.

Non-family household refers to either one person living alone in a private dwelling or to a group of two or more people who share a private dwelling, but who do not constitute a census family.

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Footnote 11

Refers to households that consist solely of one census family without additional persons.

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Footnote 12

Refers to households with opposite-sex or same-sex couples.

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Footnote 13

Refers to one-census family households with additional persons and to multiple-census family households, with or without additional persons.

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Footnote 14

Refers to households with opposite-sex or same-sex couples.

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Footnote 15

Structural type of dwelling - Characteristics that define a dwelling's structure, for example, the characteristics of a single-detached house, a semi-detached house, a row house, or an apartment or flat in a duplex. Refers to the structural characteristics and/or dwelling configuration, that is, whether the dwelling is a single-detached house, an apartment in a high-rise building, a row house, a mobile home, etc.

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Footnote 16

Includes mobile homes and other movable dwellings such as houseboats and railroad cars.

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Footnote 17

The category 'Other dwelling' is a subtotal of the following categories: semi-detached house, row house, apartment or flat in a duplex, apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys and other single-attached house.

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Footnote 18

Household, private - Person or group of persons occupying the same dwelling. Refers to a person or a group of persons (other than foreign residents) who occupy a private dwelling and do not have a usual place of residence elsewhere in Canada.

Household size - Number of persons occupying a private dwelling. Refers to the number of usual residents in a private household.

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Footnote 19

The population excluding institutional residents includes Canadian citizens (by birth or by naturalization) and landed immigrants (permanent residents) excluding those who live in institutions (institutional collective dwellings). Canadian citizens and landed immigrants either: (1) have a usual place of residence in Canada; (2) are abroad either on a military base or attached to a diplomatic mission; or (3) are at sea or in port aboard merchant vessels under Canadian registry or Canadian government vessels. Since 1991, the target population also includes persons with a usual place of residence in Canada who are claiming refugee status, who hold study permits, or who hold work permits, as well as family members living with them; for census purposes, this group is referred to as non-permanent residents. The population universe does not include foreign residents.

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Footnote 20

The languages shown were selected based on the Aboriginal mother tongues most often reported as single responses in Canada in the 2011 Census of Population.

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Footnote 21

The languages shown were selected based on the non-Aboriginal mother tongues (other than English or French) most often reported as single responses in Canada in the 2011 Census of Population.

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Footnote 22

This is a subtotal of all languages collected by the census that are not displayed separately here. For a full list of languages collected in the census, please refer to Appendix D in the 2011 Census Dictionary.

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Footnote 23

English is the first official language spoken by Quebec's official language minority, which consists of all individuals with English as a first official language spoken and half of those with both English and French. French is the first official language spoken by the official language minority in the country overall and in every province and territory outside Quebec, which consists of all individuals with French as a first official language spoken and half of those with both English and French.

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How to cite

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2013. Quebec (Code 24) (table). National Household Survey (NHS) Profile. 2011 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 99-004-XWE. Ottawa. Released June 26, 2013.
http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/nhs-enm/2011/dp-pd/prof/index.cfm?Lang=E (accessed June 16, 2024).

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