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Census Profile

Data table

The table shows total, male and female data grouped by geography (appearing as column headers) for selected characteristics (appearing as row headers).
Characteristic	Yellowknife Northwest Territories (Population centre)			York, RM Ontario (Census division)
	Change geography 1			Change geography 2
	Total	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female
Population and dwelling counts
Population in 2011^{Census data footnote 1}	18,352	...Data not available	...Data not available	1,032,524	...Data not available	...Data not available
Population in 2006^{Census data footnote 1}	17,863	...Data not available	...Data not available	892,712	...Data not available	...Data not available
2006 to 2011 population change (%)	2.7	...Data not available	...Data not available	15.7	...Data not available	...Data not available
Total private dwellings^{Census data footnote 2}	6,953	...Data not available	...Data not available	334,447	...Data not available	...Data not available
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents^{Census data footnote 3}	6,625	...Data not available	...Data not available	323,543	...Data not available	...Data not available
Population density per square kilometre	1,402.3	...Data not available	...Data not available	585.9	...Data not available	...Data not available
Land area (square km)	13.09	...Data not available	...Data not available	1,762.17	...Data not available	...Data not available
Age characteristics
Total population by age groups^{Census data footnote 4}	18,355	9,230	9,135	1,032,525	504,690	527,830
0 to 4 years	1,395	710	680	58,710	30,045	28,665
5 to 9 years	1,175	585	590	64,565	33,175	31,390
10 to 14 years	1,090	565	525	68,895	35,480	33,410
15 to 19 years	1,370	695	675	75,610	39,315	36,295
15 years	275	135	135	15,255	7,915	7,340
16 years	280	150	135	15,575	8,155	7,425
17 years	275	140	140	15,150	7,920	7,230
18 years	270	150	120	14,945	7,780	7,170
19 years	265	125	145	14,675	7,550	7,130
20 to 24 years	1,505	755	745	68,110	35,185	32,930
25 to 29 years	1,720	875	840	58,965	29,470	29,500
30 to 34 years	1,750	835	910	59,980	27,640	32,345
35 to 39 years	1,505	725	780	73,330	34,085	39,250
40 to 44 years	1,440	725	715	84,520	39,900	44,625
45 to 49 years	1,530	735	800	90,905	43,895	47,010
50 to 54 years	1,435	740	695	82,825	40,100	42,720
55 to 59 years	1,095	560	530	67,575	32,795	34,785
60 to 64 years	695	385	305	57,590	28,210	29,375
65 to 69 years	305	175	135	38,255	18,630	19,625
70 to 74 years	155	75	85	30,275	14,565	15,710
75 to 79 years	95	45	50	22,930	10,795	12,130
80 to 84 years	70	35	35	15,960	6,780	9,180
85 years and over	45	10	30	13,515	4,630	8,885
Median age of the population^{Census data footnote 5}	32.5	32.4	32.6	39.3	38.3	40.0
% of the population aged 15 and over	80.1	79.8	80.4	81.4	80.4	82.3
Marital status
Total population 15 years and over by marital status^{Census data footnote 6}	14,700	7,365	7,335	840,355	405,990	434,365
Married or living with a common-law partner	8,265	4,135	4,125	523,265	260,680	262,590
Married (and not separated)	5,845	2,935	2,905	491,325	244,730	246,595
Living common law	2,420	1,200	1,220	31,945	15,950	15,990
Not married and not living with a common-law partner	6,435	3,225	3,210	317,085	145,310	171,775
Single (never legally married)	5,075	2,700	2,385	227,160	120,170	106,985
Separated	370	160	205	17,700	6,700	10,995
Divorced	730	315	410	34,095	11,710	22,385
Widowed	265	50	210	38,135	6,730	31,405
Family characteristics
Total number of census families in private households^{Census data footnote 7}	4,865	...Data not available	...Data not available	294,280	...Data not available	...Data not available
Size of census family: 2 persons	2,105	...Data not available	...Data not available	103,170	...Data not available	...Data not available
Size of census family: 3 persons	1,180	...Data not available	...Data not available	74,350	...Data not available	...Data not available
Size of census family: 4 persons	1,065	...Data not available	...Data not available	85,420	...Data not available	...Data not available
Size of census family: 5 or more persons	505	...Data not available	...Data not available	31,340	...Data not available	...Data not available
Total number of census families in private households^{Census data footnote 8}	4,860	...Data not available	...Data not available	294,280	...Data not available	...Data not available
Total couple families by family structure and number of children	4,015	...Data not available	...Data not available	255,475	...Data not available	...Data not available
Married couples	2,810	...Data not available	...Data not available	239,530	...Data not available	...Data not available
Without children at home	980	...Data not available	...Data not available	72,695	...Data not available	...Data not available
With children at home	1,835	...Data not available	...Data not available	166,835	...Data not available	...Data not available
1 child	675	...Data not available	...Data not available	58,095	...Data not available	...Data not available
2 children	800	...Data not available	...Data not available	79,380	...Data not available	...Data not available
3 or more children	355	...Data not available	...Data not available	29,360	...Data not available	...Data not available
Common-law couples	1,200	...Data not available	...Data not available	15,945	...Data not available	...Data not available
Without children at home	650	...Data not available	...Data not available	8,620	...Data not available	...Data not available
With children at home	550	...Data not available	...Data not available	7,325	...Data not available	...Data not available
1 child	240	...Data not available	...Data not available	3,410	...Data not available	...Data not available
2 children	195	...Data not available	...Data not available	2,780	...Data not available	...Data not available
3 or more children	115	...Data not available	...Data not available	1,130	...Data not available	...Data not available
Total lone-parent families by sex of parent and number of children	850	...Data not available	...Data not available	38,805	...Data not available	...Data not available
Female parent	645	...Data not available	...Data not available	31,190	...Data not available	...Data not available
1 child	350	...Data not available	...Data not available	17,215	...Data not available	...Data not available
2 children	195	...Data not available	...Data not available	10,535	...Data not available	...Data not available
3 or more children	100	...Data not available	...Data not available	3,445	...Data not available	...Data not available
Male parent	205	...Data not available	...Data not available	7,615	...Data not available	...Data not available
1 child	125	...Data not available	...Data not available	4,640	...Data not available	...Data not available
2 children	70	...Data not available	...Data not available	2,320	...Data not available	...Data not available
3 or more children	10	...Data not available	...Data not available	660	...Data not available	...Data not available
Total children in census families in private households	5,860	...Data not available	...Data not available	385,690	...Data not available	...Data not available
Under six years of age	1,620	...Data not available	...Data not available	70,945	...Data not available	...Data not available
6 to 14 years	1,925	...Data not available	...Data not available	120,375	...Data not available	...Data not available
15 to 17 years	770	...Data not available	...Data not available	44,900	...Data not available	...Data not available
18 to 24 years	1,145	...Data not available	...Data not available	88,865	...Data not available	...Data not available
25 years and over	395	...Data not available	...Data not available	60,610	...Data not available	...Data not available
Average number of children at home per census family	1.2	...Data not available	...Data not available	1.3	...Data not available	...Data not available
Household and dwelling characteristics
Total number of persons in private households	17,980	8,975	9,005	1,024,265	501,690	522,575
Number of persons not in census families	3,245	1,715	1,535	88,815	35,260	53,560
Living with relatives^{Census data footnote 9}	520	220	295	27,405	8,555	18,845
Living with non-relatives only	1,265	740	525	18,975	9,065	9,905
Living alone	1,465	750	715	42,440	17,630	24,810
Number of census family persons	14,735	7,265	7,470	935,450	466,435	469,015
Average number of persons per census family	3.0	...Data not available	...Data not available	3.2	...Data not available	...Data not available
Total number of persons aged 65 years and over in private households	615	310	305	114,905	53,785	61,120
Number of persons not in census families aged 65 years and over	265	95	165	30,825	6,830	23,990
Living with relatives^{Census data footnote 9}	50	5	40	13,420	2,420	11,000
Living with non-relatives only	20	10	5	1,460	630	835
Living alone	195	80	115	15,945	3,785	12,160
Number of census family persons aged 65 years and over	350	210	140	84,085	46,955	37,125
Total number of private households by household type^{Census data footnote 10}	6,625	...Data not available	...Data not available	323,540	...Data not available	...Data not available
Census-family households	4,725	...Data not available	...Data not available	275,185	...Data not available	...Data not available
One-family-only households^{Census data footnote 11}	4,070	...Data not available	...Data not available	232,310	...Data not available	...Data not available
Couple-family households^{Census data footnote 12}	3,435	...Data not available	...Data not available	205,700	...Data not available	...Data not available
Without children	1,355	...Data not available	...Data not available	62,715	...Data not available	...Data not available
With children	2,085	...Data not available	...Data not available	142,980	...Data not available	...Data not available
Lone-parent-family households	630	...Data not available	...Data not available	26,610	...Data not available	...Data not available
Other family households^{Census data footnote 13}	660	...Data not available	...Data not available	42,885	...Data not available	...Data not available
One-family households with persons not in a census family	525	...Data not available	...Data not available	25,180	...Data not available	...Data not available
Couple-family households^{Census data footnote 14}	375	...Data not available	...Data not available	20,090	...Data not available	...Data not available
Without children	165	...Data not available	...Data not available	3,980	...Data not available	...Data not available
With children	205	...Data not available	...Data not available	16,105	...Data not available	...Data not available
Lone-parent-family households	155	...Data not available	...Data not available	5,090	...Data not available	...Data not available
Two-or-more-family households	130	...Data not available	...Data not available	17,700	...Data not available	...Data not available
Non-census-family households	1,900	...Data not available	...Data not available	48,350	...Data not available	...Data not available
One-person households	1,465	...Data not available	...Data not available	42,440	...Data not available	...Data not available
Two-or-more-person households	435	...Data not available	...Data not available	5,915	...Data not available	...Data not available
Total number of occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling^{Census data footnote 15}	6,625	...Data not available	...Data not available	323,545	...Data not available	...Data not available
Single-detached house	3,280	...Data not available	...Data not available	215,725	...Data not available	...Data not available
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys	145	...Data not available	...Data not available	26,345	...Data not available	...Data not available
Movable dwelling^{Census data footnote 16}	25	...Data not available	...Data not available	115	...Data not available	...Data not available
Other dwelling^{Census data footnote 17}	3,170	...Data not available	...Data not available	81,355	...Data not available	...Data not available
Semi-detached house	150	...Data not available	...Data not available	19,680	...Data not available	...Data not available
Row house	830	...Data not available	...Data not available	37,255	...Data not available	...Data not available
Apartment, duplex	115	...Data not available	...Data not available	14,010	...Data not available	...Data not available
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys	1,760	...Data not available	...Data not available	10,180	...Data not available	...Data not available
Other single-attached house	320	...Data not available	...Data not available	235	...Data not available	...Data not available
Total number of private households by household size^{Census data footnote 18}	6,625	...Data not available	...Data not available	323,545	...Data not available	...Data not available
1 person	1,465	...Data not available	...Data not available	42,440	...Data not available	...Data not available
2 persons	2,005	...Data not available	...Data not available	81,780	...Data not available	...Data not available
3 persons	1,260	...Data not available	...Data not available	66,035	...Data not available	...Data not available
4 persons	1,160	...Data not available	...Data not available	79,830	...Data not available	...Data not available
5 persons	495	...Data not available	...Data not available	33,445	...Data not available	...Data not available
6 or more persons	235	...Data not available	...Data not available	20,010	...Data not available	...Data not available
Number of persons in private households	17,975	...Data not available	...Data not available	1,024,265	...Data not available	...Data not available
Average number of persons in private households	2.7	...Data not available	...Data not available	3.2	...Data not available	...Data not available
Detailed mother tongue
Detailed mother tongue - Total population excluding institutional residents^{Census data footnote 19}	18,120	9,045	9,075	1,026,635	502,610	524,025
Single responses	17,855	8,930	8,925	995,170	487,460	507,710
English	14,390	7,295	7,095	523,690	261,665	262,020
French	750	390	360	8,310	3,740	4,570
Non-official languages	2,715	1,245	1,470	463,175	222,060	241,115
Selected Aboriginal languages^{Census data footnote 20}	245	85	155	25	15	15
Atikamekw	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cree, n.o.s.	20	5	10	15	5	5
Dene	115	45	65	0	0	0
Innu/Montagnais	0	0	0	0	0	0
Inuktitut	110	35	75	0	0	0
Mi'kmaq	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ojibway	5	0	0	15	5	10
Oji-Cree	0	0	0	0	0	0
Stoney	0	0	0	0	0	0
Selected non-Aboriginal languages^{Census data footnote 21}	1,885	925	965	461,135	221,060	240,070
African languages, n.i.e.	0	5	0	75	40	35
Afrikaans	5	0	5	195	100	95
Akan (Twi)	5	0	0	380	180	200
Albanian	5	0	0	1,255	635	620
Amharic	10	10	5	210	95	110
Arabic	90	60	35	9,620	4,885	4,730
Armenian	70	30	35	3,300	1,615	1,685
Bantu languages, n.i.e.	20	15	10	85	40	40
Bengali	30	20	15	1,225	635	590
Berber languages (Kabyle)	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bisayan languages	60	20	35	380	135	245
Bosnian	5	5	5	150	70	75
Bulgarian	5	5	0	810	395	410
Burmese	0	0	0	140	65	75
Cantonese	75	45	35	69,980	33,280	36,700
Chinese, n.o.s.	75	45	35	50,000	23,930	26,070
Creoles	40	15	20	395	185	215
Croatian	10	5	5	1,300	585	710
Czech	5	0	0	505	235	270
Danish	0	0	0	320	160	160
Dutch	35	15	20	1,735	830	900
Estonian	0	0	0	425	190	235
Finnish	10	0	5	625	265	365
Flemish	0	0	0	45	15	25
Fukien	0	0	0	845	410	435
German	120	65	55	5,590	2,590	3,000
Greek	5	5	5	7,690	3,815	3,880
Gujarati	10	5	5	9,260	4,440	4,820
Hakka	0	0	0	1,495	735	760
Hebrew	0	0	0	5,785	3,045	2,740
Hindi	20	15	5	4,935	2,425	2,515
Hungarian	15	15	0	3,340	1,580	1,760
Ilocano	45	20	25	735	270	465
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	255	140	115
Italian	35	20	15	58,305	28,680	29,625
Japanese	25	5	15	1,120	435	680
Khmer (Cambodian)	0	0	0	1,180	555	625
Korean	10	5	10	11,595	5,585	6,010
Kurdish	0	0	0	545	290	250
Lao	5	0	5	870	410	460
Latvian	0	0	0	315	125	195
Lingala	0	0	0	5	0	0
Lithuanian	0	0	0	355	155	200
Macedonian	5	0	0	2,880	1,380	1,500
Malay	0	0	0	735	320	415
Malayalam	15	5	5	1,185	585	605
Maltese	0	0	0	405	205	195
Mandarin	20	10	10	25,390	12,110	13,280
Marathi	0	0	0	355	175	180
Nepali	10	5	5	90	45	45
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e.	0	5	0	295	155	145
Norwegian	5	0	0	60	25	35
Oromo	0	0	0	55	30	25
Panjabi (Punjabi)	25	15	10	10,150	5,080	5,070
Pashto	0	0	0	470	220	250
Persian (Farsi)	15	10	5	27,840	14,045	13,795
Polish	20	5	15	4,880	2,225	2,655
Portuguese	15	5	10	7,380	3,510	3,870
Romanian	15	5	5	6,470	3,080	3,390
Rundi (Kirundi)	0	0	0	10	5	5
Russian	30	10	15	33,320	15,775	17,535
Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)	5	0	0	0	0	5
Semitic languages, n.i.e.	0	0	5	2,000	995	1,005
Serbian	15	5	10	1,715	860	850
Serbo-Croatian	5	5	5	165	85	85
Shanghainese	0	0	0	360	150	210
Sign languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	105	60	45
Sindhi	5	0	0	1,270	590	680
Sinhala (Sinhalese)	0	0	0	880	430	445
Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e.	0	0	5	15	5	5
Slavic languages, n.i.e.	5	5	0	95	50	45
Slovak	10	5	10	475	205	270
Slovenian	5	0	0	495	235	265
Somali	35	30	5	375	155	215
Spanish	65	30	40	14,010	6,630	7,375
Swahili	5	0	5	300	150	155
Swedish	5	5	5	140	60	80
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)	435	175	260	12,910	4,555	8,355
Taiwanese	0	0	0	635	300	335
Tamil	25	10	15	20,295	10,000	10,290
Telugu	0	0	0	490	250	245
Thai	0	0	5	250	65	185
Tibetan languages	0	0	0	30	15	15
Tigrigna	10	10	0	115	60	55
Turkish	15	10	5	2,020	1,025	1,000
Ukrainian	30	20	10	1,810	815	995
Urdu	25	15	10	13,350	6,645	6,700
Vietnamese	145	65	75	6,295	2,895	3,400
Yiddish	0	0	0	1,220	565	660
Other languages^{Census data footnote 22}	580	230	350	2,010	980	1,030
Multiple responses	260	120	145	31,465	15,145	16,320
English and French	60	30	35	1,830	840	990
English and non-official language	195	85	110	27,775	13,490	14,285
French and non-official language	10	5	5	1,090	485	600
English, French and non-official language	5	0	0	770	325	445
Knowledge of official languages
Knowledge of official languages - Total population excluding institutional residents^{Census data footnote 19}	18,120	9,045	9,070	1,026,635	502,605	524,030
English only	15,345	7,770	7,575	910,275	454,425	455,845
French only	40	15	20	610	245	365
English and French	2,675	1,235	1,435	67,255	28,530	38,725
Neither English nor French	65	25	40	48,500	19,415	29,090
First official language spoken
First official language spoken - Total population excluding institutional residents^{Census data footnote 19}	18,120	9,050	9,070	1,026,635	502,605	524,030
English	17,255	8,615	8,645	961,035	475,505	485,530
French	725	375	350	9,090	4,040	5,050
English and French	80	35	45	8,710	3,965	4,740
Neither English nor French	60	20	40	47,800	19,095	28,705
Official language minority (number)^{Census data footnote 23}	765	395	370	13,445	6,020	7,425
Official language minority (percentage)^{Census data footnote 23}	4.2	4.4	4.1	1.3	1.2	1.4
Detailed language spoken most often at home
Detailed language spoken most often at home - Total population excluding institutional residents^{Census data footnote 19}	18,120	9,045	9,075	1,026,635	502,605	524,030
Single responses	17,840	8,920	8,925	955,565	468,065	487,495
English	16,320	8,185	8,135	678,515	335,660	342,850
French	440	220	215	3,150	1,405	1,740
Non-official languages	1,085	510	575	273,900	130,995	142,900
Selected Aboriginal languages^{Census data footnote 20}	35	15	20	5	0	5
Atikamekw	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cree, n.o.s.	0	0	5	0	0	5
Dene	10	0	5	0	0	0
Innu/Montagnais	0	0	0	0	0	0
Inuktitut	20	10	10	0	0	0
Mi'kmaq	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ojibway	0	0	0	0	0	5
Oji-Cree	0	0	0	0	0	0
Stoney	0	0	0	0	0	0
Selected non-Aboriginal languages^{Census data footnote 21}	945	445	500	273,200	130,655	142,545
African languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	10	10	5
Afrikaans	0	0	5	55	30	30
Akan (Twi)	0	0	0	165	75	85
Albanian	0	0	0	590	290	295
Amharic	10	5	5	80	35	40
Arabic	65	35	30	4,605	2,230	2,380
Armenian	50	25	25	1,835	870	970
Bantu languages, n.i.e.	5	5	5	10	5	5
Bengali	20	10	10	700	350	350
Berber languages (Kabyle)	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bisayan languages	30	10	15	65	35	30
Bosnian	0	0	0	75	30	40
Bulgarian	5	0	0	425	200	225
Burmese	0	0	0	65	30	35
Cantonese	35	15	20	58,370	27,550	30,820
Chinese, n.o.s.	40	25	20	33,950	16,335	17,620
Creoles	25	10	20	185	95	95
Croatian	0	0	0	360	165	190
Czech	5	0	5	100	50	45
Danish	0	0	0	40	25	20
Dutch	5	0	5	115	50	65
Estonian	0	0	0	105	45	55
Finnish	0	0	0	165	75	90
Flemish	0	0	0	5	5	0
Fukien	0	0	0	220	105	110
German	15	10	5	710	345	365
Greek	0	0	0	2,345	1,090	1,255
Gujarati	10	5	5	4,980	2,355	2,625
Hakka	0	0	0	745	350	390
Hebrew	0	0	0	2,890	1,440	1,450
Hindi	10	5	5	2,385	1,170	1,210
Hungarian	0	0	0	1,110	520	585
Ilocano	20	5	15	240	105	135
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	130	65	65
Italian	5	0	5	18,515	8,480	10,035
Japanese	10	5	5	610	275	335
Khmer (Cambodian)	0	0	0	715	325	390
Korean	5	0	5	8,570	4,165	4,410
Kurdish	0	0	0	310	160	150
Lao	0	0	0	465	220	240
Latvian	0	0	0	70	30	40
Lingala	0	0	0	0	0	0
Lithuanian	0	0	0	135	65	70
Macedonian	0	0	0	1,095	520	580
Malay	0	0	0	235	105	130
Malayalam	10	5	5	575	285	280
Maltese	0	0	0	65	30	35
Mandarin	15	5	10	20,570	10,080	10,490
Marathi	0	0	0	105	50	55
Nepali	15	5	5	25	15	15
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	55	25	35
Norwegian	0	0	0	15	5	10
Oromo	0	0	0	35	20	10
Panjabi (Punjabi)	5	5	0	6,245	3,050	3,195
Pashto	0	0	0	305	140	165
Persian (Farsi)	5	0	0	19,720	9,665	10,050
Polish	5	5	0	1,820	865	955
Portuguese	5	5	5	2,520	1,215	1,300
Romanian	0	0	0	3,585	1,725	1,855
Rundi (Kirundi)	0	0	0	0	0	0
Russian	20	10	10	23,480	11,315	12,165
Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)	0	0	0	0	0	0
Semitic languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	1,275	605	665
Serbian	5	0	5	880	425	450
Serbo-Croatian	5	0	0	55	25	30
Shanghainese	0	0	0	135	60	75
Sign languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	155	95	60
Sindhi	0	0	0	430	205	230
Sinhala (Sinhalese)	0	0	0	385	180	200
Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	0	0	5
Slavic languages, n.i.e.	0	5	0	20	10	15
Slovak	5	5	5	135	60	75
Slovenian	0	0	0	80	40	45
Somali	15	10	0	135	45	90
Spanish	35	15	15	7,475	3,585	3,890
Swahili	0	0	0	90	35	55
Swedish	0	0	0	20	10	10
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)	260	110	145	4,710	2,015	2,695
Taiwanese	0	0	0	330	165	165
Tamil	10	5	5	14,875	7,195	7,680
Telugu	0	0	0	220	105	120
Thai	0	0	0	95	40	50
Tibetan languages	0	0	0	20	10	15
Tigrigna	0	5	0	55	30	30
Turkish	0	5	0	1,150	570	585
Ukrainian	5	5	0	565	245	320
Urdu	20	10	10	8,200	4,040	4,165
Vietnamese	135	60	75	3,980	1,855	2,125
Yiddish	0	0	0	65	30	35
Other languages^{Census data footnote 22}	105	50	60	695	340	355
Multiple responses	275	125	145	71,070	34,540	36,535
English and French	35	15	15	1,430	665	770
English and non-official language	230	110	120	68,220	33,310	34,910
French and non-official language	5	0	0	265	115	150
English, French and non-official language	15	5	10	1,150	455	695
Detailed other language spoken regularly at home
Detailed other language spoken regularly at home - Total population excluding institutional residents^{Census data footnote 19}	18,115	9,050	9,075	1,026,635	502,605	524,030
None	15,670	7,925	7,740	763,505	375,100	388,415
Single responses	2,405	1,105	1,300	258,365	125,370	132,995
English	740	360	380	111,705	55,565	56,140
French	420	200	225	7,415	3,115	4,300
Non-official languages	1,245	540	700	139,245	66,690	72,555
Selected Aboriginal languages^{Census data footnote 20}	165	60	105	45	25	25
Atikamekw	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cree, n.o.s.	5	0	0	0	0	0
Dene	80	30	50	0	0	0
Innu/Montagnais	0	0	0	0	0	0
Inuktitut	75	30	45	0	0	0
Mi'kmaq	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ojibway	0	5	0	40	20	25
Oji-Cree	0	0	0	0	0	0
Stoney	0	0	0	0	0	0
Selected non-Aboriginal languages^{Census data footnote 21}	660	315	350	138,340	66,260	72,080
African languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	40	25	15
Afrikaans	5	5	0	130	65	70
Akan (Twi)	5	0	0	220	110	105
Albanian	0	0	0	390	200	190
Amharic	5	5	0	90	45	45
Arabic	20	15	5	3,750	1,915	1,840
Armenian	30	15	15	1,025	500	525
Bantu languages, n.i.e.	10	5	5	40	20	20
Bengali	10	5	0	455	225	230
Berber languages (Kabyle)	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bisayan languages	5	5	5	90	30	65
Bosnian	5	5	0	45	25	25
Bulgarian	5	0	5	210	110	100
Burmese	0	0	0	55	25	30
Cantonese	30	15	15	14,675	7,120	7,560
Chinese, n.o.s.	20	10	10	8,990	4,370	4,620
Creoles	10	5	5	325	155	170
Croatian	10	5	5	500	230	270
Czech	5	0	5	180	75	105
Danish	0	0	5	120	55	65
Dutch	5	5	5	570	250	320
Estonian	0	0	0	175	75	100
Finnish	5	5	0	230	90	140
Flemish	0	0	0	15	5	10
Fukien	0	0	0	360	180	180
German	50	20	30	2,165	950	1,210
Greek	5	5	0	4,955	2,425	2,525
Gujarati	0	0	0	3,370	1,650	1,715
Hakka	0	0	0	420	210	210
Hebrew	0	5	0	4,125	2,045	2,085
Hindi	20	15	10	3,195	1,565	1,625
Hungarian	5	5	0	1,105	510	595
Ilocano	5	0	0	205	80	125
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e.	0	0	5	75	35	35
Italian	15	10	10	26,700	12,960	13,740
Japanese	10	5	5	525	235	295
Khmer (Cambodian)	0	0	0	335	155	175
Korean	0	0	0	2,180	1,065	1,115
Kurdish	0	0	0	130	70	60
Lao	0	0	0	275	140	140
Latvian	0	0	0	105	40	65
Lingala	0	0	0	15	5	10
Lithuanian	0	0	0	90	40	45
Macedonian	5	0	0	1,285	620	665
Malay	0	0	5	270	120	150
Malayalam	5	0	0	440	205	235
Maltese	0	0	0	145	65	80
Mandarin	0	0	0	5,060	2,345	2,720
Marathi	0	0	0	160	75	85
Nepali	0	0	0	25	15	10
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e.	5	0	0	295	140	150
Norwegian	0	0	5	35	20	20
Oromo	0	0	0	15	10	5
Panjabi (Punjabi)	10	10	5	3,125	1,600	1,520
Pashto	0	0	0	80	50	30
Persian (Farsi)	10	5	5	5,450	2,820	2,630
Polish	10	5	5	1,480	670	810
Portuguese	5	5	5	3,235	1,510	1,730
Romanian	5	0	0	1,750	815	935
Rundi (Kirundi)	0	0	0	5	0	0
Russian	20	10	10	6,565	3,080	3,490
Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)	0	5	0	0	0	0
Semitic languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	525	270	255
Serbian	5	0	0	655	340	320
Serbo-Croatian	0	0	0	65	40	30
Shanghainese	0	0	0	110	45	60
Sign languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	50	20	35
Sindhi	0	0	0	645	305	345
Sinhala (Sinhalese)	0	0	0	435	220	220
Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	5	0	5
Slavic languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	35	20	20
Slovak	5	5	0	165	70	90
Slovenian	5	0	0	160	70	85
Somali	20	15	5	175	75	100
Spanish	50	20	30	5,530	2,595	2,935
Swahili	5	0	0	175	80	95
Swedish	10	0	5	85	40	45
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)	150	55	95	4,775	1,660	3,110
Taiwanese	0	0	0	235	120	120
Tamil	5	5	5	4,720	2,330	2,390
Telugu	0	0	0	135	80	55
Thai	0	0	0	95	25	70
Tibetan languages	0	0	0	5	5	0
Tigrigna	0	5	0	50	25	25
Turkish	5	5	5	620	320	300
Ukrainian	10	5	0	580	270	310
Urdu	15	10	5	4,080	2,045	2,040
Vietnamese	15	5	10	1,740	790	950
Yiddish	0	0	0	395	175	220
Other languages^{Census data footnote 22}	415	170	250	855	405	445
Multiple responses	50	20	30	4,760	2,135	2,625
English and French	5	0	5	600	260	340
English and non-official language	5	5	5	1,990	970	1,020
French and non-official language	40	15	25	2,140	890	1,245
English, French and non-official language	0	0	0	35	20	15

Symbols

^A adjusted figure due to boundary change

Users wishing to compare 2011 Census data with those of other censuses should then take into account that the boundaries of geographic areas may change from one census to another. In order to facilitate comparison, the 2006 Census counts are adjusted as needed to take into account boundary changes between the 2006 and 2011 censuses. The 2006 counts that were adjusted are identified by the letter 'A.' The letter 'A' may also refer to corrections to the 2006 counts; however, most of these are the result of boundary changes. This symbol is also used to identify areas that have been created since 2006, such as newly incorporated municipalities (census subdivisions) and new designated places (DPLs).

^E use with caution

After the release of the 2006 or 2011 Census population and dwelling counts, errors are occasionally uncovered in the data. It is not possible to make changes to the 2006 or 2011 Census data presented in these tables.

Refer to the 2006 population and dwelling count amendments or the 2011 population and dwelling count amendments for further information.

X area and data suppression

In addition to random rounding, area and data suppression has been adopted to further protect the confidentiality of individual respondents' personal information.

Area and data suppression results in the deletion of all information for geographic areas with populations below a specified size. For example, areas with a population of less than 40 persons are suppressed. If the community searched has a population of less than 40 persons, only the total population counts will be available.

Geographic area suppression lists show areas where data are suppressed.

^† excludes census data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or Indian settlements

Excludes census data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or Indian settlements (For further information, see the 'Notes.')

¶ incompletely enumerated Indian reserve and Indian settlement (For further information, see the 'Notes.')

Refer to a complete list of these geographic areas.

.. not available for a specific reference period

Data quality index: Data quality index showing a global non response rate higher than or equal to 25% (suppressed). Geographic area suppression lists show areas where data are suppressed.

Incompletely enumerated Indian reserve and Indian settlement: There were 13 Indian reserves and Indian settlements where enumeration was not possible as a result of forest fires in Northern Ontario at the time of census collection. Collection for these communities was done at a later time. While the data are not included in the 2011 Census tabulations, it is expected that separate special tables showing data for these communities will be made available at a later date, subject to data quality evaluation. Refer to a complete list of these geographic areas.

... not applicable

A possible reason for the use of the three dots (...) symbol is:

A value that cannot be calculated such as a percentage change where the denominator is zero.

Footnotes

Footnote 1

2011 and 2006 population

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

Total private dwellings

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

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents

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

Age

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

Median age

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

Total population 15 years and over by marital status

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

Total number of census families in private households

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

Total number of census families in private households

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

Living with relatives

Non-relatives may be present.

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Footnote 10

Total number of private households by household type

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

One-family-only households

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

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Footnote 12

Couple-family households

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

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Footnote 13

Other family households

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

Couple-family households

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

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Footnote 15

Total number of occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling

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

Movable dwelling

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

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Footnote 17

Other dwelling

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

Total number of private households by household size

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

Total population excluding institutional residents

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

Selected Aboriginal languages

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

Selected non-Aboriginal languages

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

Other languages

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

Official language minority

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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Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 Census of Population.

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2012. Yellowknife, Northwest Territories (Code 1044) and York, Ontario (Code 3519) (table). Census Profile. 2011 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-316-XWE. Ottawa. Released October 24, 2012.
http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2011/dp-pd/prof/index.cfm?Lang=E (accessed July 8, 2024).

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Geographic hierarchy: Yellowknife (Population centre)

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  - York (Regional municipality)

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