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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	Windsor-Essex County Health Unit Ontario (Health region, December 2013)			Nova Scotia (Province)
	Change geography 1			Change geography 2
	Total	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female
Population and dwelling counts
Population in 2011^{Census data footnote 1}	..Data not available	...Data not available	...Data not available	921,727	...Data not available	...Data not available
Population in 2006^{Census data footnote 1}	..Data not available	...Data not available	...Data not available	913,462	...Data not available	...Data not available
2006 to 2011 population change (%)	..Data not available	...Data not available	...Data not available	0.9	...Data not available	...Data not available
Total private dwellings^{Census data footnote 2}	..Data not available	...Data not available	...Data not available	442,155	...Data not available	...Data not available
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents^{Census data footnote 3}	..Data not available	...Data not available	...Data not available	390,279	...Data not available	...Data not available
Population density per square kilometre	..Data not available	...Data not available	...Data not available	17.4	...Data not available	...Data not available
Land area (square km)	..Data not available	...Data not available	...Data not available	52,939.44	...Data not available	...Data not available
Age characteristics
Total population by age groups^{Census data footnote 4}	388,780	191,225	197,550	921,730	445,585	476,140
0 to 4 years	21,095	10,920	10,180	43,985	22,565	21,415
5 to 9 years	22,935	11,825	11,105	44,425	22,660	21,765
10 to 14 years	24,455	12,620	11,830	49,810	25,555	24,260
15 to 19 years	26,880	13,795	13,090	57,440	29,235	28,205
15 years	5,400	2,770	2,630	11,060	5,555	5,505
16 years	5,570	2,895	2,675	11,095	5,690	5,405
17 years	5,285	2,670	2,620	11,425	5,800	5,625
18 years	5,375	2,755	2,620	11,775	6,065	5,705
19 years	5,250	2,710	2,535	12,085	6,125	5,965
20 to 24 years	25,240	12,945	12,290	59,620	30,055	29,560
25 to 29 years	21,705	10,585	11,120	51,920	25,405	26,515
30 to 34 years	22,350	10,840	11,510	51,545	24,470	27,070
35 to 39 years	25,430	12,390	13,040	56,380	26,835	29,545
40 to 44 years	27,905	13,820	14,085	62,115	29,895	32,220
45 to 49 years	31,245	15,580	15,665	76,275	37,010	39,265
50 to 54 years	30,205	15,135	15,075	77,465	37,465	39,995
55 to 59 years	26,285	12,895	13,390	70,960	34,200	36,760
60 to 64 years	23,920	11,635	12,285	66,425	32,310	34,115
65 to 69 years	17,750	8,685	9,065	48,920	23,840	25,075
70 to 74 years	13,705	6,360	7,345	36,395	17,300	19,095
75 to 79 years	11,080	5,045	6,035	27,655	12,460	15,195
80 to 84 years	8,585	3,590	4,995	20,015	8,040	11,975
85 years and over	8,015	2,570	5,445	20,385	6,285	14,105
Median age of the population^{Census data footnote 5}	40.8	39.9	41.6	43.7	42.7	44.6
% of the population aged 15 and over	82.4	81.5	83.2	85.0	84.1	85.8
Marital status
Total population 15 years and over by marital status^{Census data footnote 6}	320,295	155,860	164,435	783,510	374,810	408,700
Married or living with a common-law partner	183,025	92,355	90,675	453,095	226,305	226,790
Married (and not separated)	162,785	82,170	80,620	376,020	187,865	188,155
Living common law	20,235	10,185	10,055	77,075	38,440	38,635
Not married and not living with a common-law partner	137,270	63,505	73,760	330,420	148,505	181,915
Single (never legally married)	87,220	47,055	40,165	209,180	109,775	99,405
Separated	9,710	4,070	5,645	23,545	10,105	13,445
Divorced	20,175	8,380	11,800	46,065	18,690	27,375
Widowed	20,155	4,000	16,150	51,625	9,940	41,690
Family characteristics
Total number of census families in private households^{Census data footnote 7}	108,995	...Data not available	...Data not available	270,065	...Data not available	...Data not available
Size of census family: 2 persons	52,060	...Data not available	...Data not available	150,500	...Data not available	...Data not available
Size of census family: 3 persons	23,390	...Data not available	...Data not available	58,590	...Data not available	...Data not available
Size of census family: 4 persons	22,440	...Data not available	...Data not available	44,395	...Data not available	...Data not available
Size of census family: 5 or more persons	11,105	...Data not available	...Data not available	16,585	...Data not available	...Data not available
Total number of census families in private households^{Census data footnote 8}	108,995	...Data not available	...Data not available	270,065	...Data not available	...Data not available
Total couple families by family structure and number of children	88,980	...Data not available	...Data not available	223,330	...Data not available	...Data not available
Married couples	78,920	...Data not available	...Data not available	184,870	...Data not available	...Data not available
Without children at home	34,490	...Data not available	...Data not available	97,760	...Data not available	...Data not available
With children at home	44,430	...Data not available	...Data not available	87,110	...Data not available	...Data not available
1 child	15,455	...Data not available	...Data not available	37,995	...Data not available	...Data not available
2 children	19,175	...Data not available	...Data not available	35,820	...Data not available	...Data not available
3 or more children	9,805	...Data not available	...Data not available	13,295	...Data not available	...Data not available
Common-law couples	10,065	...Data not available	...Data not available	38,460	...Data not available	...Data not available
Without children at home	5,850	...Data not available	...Data not available	23,475	...Data not available	...Data not available
With children at home	4,210	...Data not available	...Data not available	14,985	...Data not available	...Data not available
1 child	2,075	...Data not available	...Data not available	7,780	...Data not available	...Data not available
2 children	1,440	...Data not available	...Data not available	5,015	...Data not available	...Data not available
3 or more children	690	...Data not available	...Data not available	2,190	...Data not available	...Data not available
Total lone-parent families by sex of parent and number of children	20,010	...Data not available	...Data not available	46,730	...Data not available	...Data not available
Female parent	16,105	...Data not available	...Data not available	37,625	...Data not available	...Data not available
1 child	9,095	...Data not available	...Data not available	22,970	...Data not available	...Data not available
2 children	4,890	...Data not available	...Data not available	10,630	...Data not available	...Data not available
3 or more children	2,125	...Data not available	...Data not available	4,025	...Data not available	...Data not available
Male parent	3,910	...Data not available	...Data not available	9,110	...Data not available	...Data not available
1 child	2,625	...Data not available	...Data not available	6,295	...Data not available	...Data not available
2 children	975	...Data not available	...Data not available	2,185	...Data not available	...Data not available
3 or more children	305	...Data not available	...Data not available	625	...Data not available	...Data not available
Total children in census families in private households	125,860	...Data not available	...Data not available	248,885	...Data not available	...Data not available
Under six years of age	25,440	...Data not available	...Data not available	52,315	...Data not available	...Data not available
6 to 14 years	42,610	...Data not available	...Data not available	84,720	...Data not available	...Data not available
15 to 17 years	15,790	...Data not available	...Data not available	32,250	...Data not available	...Data not available
18 to 24 years	26,910	...Data not available	...Data not available	50,960	...Data not available	...Data not available
25 years and over	15,115	...Data not available	...Data not available	28,640	...Data not available	...Data not available
Average number of children at home per census family	1.2	...Data not available	...Data not available	0.9	...Data not available	...Data not available
Household and dwelling characteristics
Total number of persons in private households	381,345	187,135	194,210	906,175	439,230	466,940
Number of persons not in census families	57,510	27,150	30,360	163,895	74,725	89,165
Living with relatives^{Census data footnote 9}	7,075	2,835	4,240	17,670	7,250	10,420
Living with non-relatives only	9,010	5,125	3,890	37,430	20,250	17,180
Living alone	41,420	19,190	22,230	108,795	47,225	61,570
Number of census family persons	323,840	159,985	163,850	742,285	364,505	377,775
Average number of persons per census family	3.0	...Data not available	...Data not available	2.7	...Data not available	...Data not available
Total number of persons aged 65 years and over in private households	55,400	25,130	30,265	143,825	65,235	78,595
Number of persons not in census families aged 65 years and over	18,290	5,130	13,160	48,920	14,375	34,550
Living with relatives^{Census data footnote 9}	2,505	540	1,965	6,250	1,570	4,675
Living with non-relatives only	725	325	400	2,710	1,275	1,430
Living alone	15,055	4,260	10,795	39,970	11,530	28,440
Number of census family persons aged 65 years and over	37,110	20,005	17,105	94,905	50,860	44,045
Total number of private households by household type^{Census data footnote 10}	152,290	...Data not available	...Data not available	390,280	...Data not available	...Data not available
Census-family households	106,475	...Data not available	...Data not available	264,450	...Data not available	...Data not available
One-family-only households^{Census data footnote 11}	98,720	...Data not available	...Data not available	244,655	...Data not available	...Data not available
Couple-family households^{Census data footnote 12}	82,280	...Data not available	...Data not available	207,890	...Data not available	...Data not available
Without children	37,310	...Data not available	...Data not available	112,780	...Data not available	...Data not available
With children	44,975	...Data not available	...Data not available	95,110	...Data not available	...Data not available
Lone-parent-family households	16,440	...Data not available	...Data not available	36,770	...Data not available	...Data not available
Other family households^{Census data footnote 13}	7,755	...Data not available	...Data not available	19,795	...Data not available	...Data not available
One-family households with persons not in a census family	5,310	...Data not available	...Data not available	14,305	...Data not available	...Data not available
Couple-family households^{Census data footnote 14}	3,350	...Data not available	...Data not available	8,630	...Data not available	...Data not available
Without children	1,225	...Data not available	...Data not available	4,200	...Data not available	...Data not available
With children	2,125	...Data not available	...Data not available	4,435	...Data not available	...Data not available
Lone-parent-family households	1,960	...Data not available	...Data not available	5,670	...Data not available	...Data not available
Two-or-more-family households	2,450	...Data not available	...Data not available	5,490	...Data not available	...Data not available
Non-census-family households	45,815	...Data not available	...Data not available	125,825	...Data not available	...Data not available
One-person households	41,420	...Data not available	...Data not available	108,795	...Data not available	...Data not available
Two-or-more-person households	4,395	...Data not available	...Data not available	17,030	...Data not available	...Data not available
Total number of occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling^{Census data footnote 15}	152,295	...Data not available	...Data not available	390,280	...Data not available	...Data not available
Single-detached house	108,545	...Data not available	...Data not available	260,435	...Data not available	...Data not available
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys	12,935	...Data not available	...Data not available	17,880	...Data not available	...Data not available
Movable dwelling^{Census data footnote 16}	670	...Data not available	...Data not available	14,175	...Data not available	...Data not available
Other dwelling^{Census data footnote 17}	30,135	...Data not available	...Data not available	97,790	...Data not available	...Data not available
Semi-detached house	6,435	...Data not available	...Data not available	19,450	...Data not available	...Data not available
Row house	7,965	...Data not available	...Data not available	9,180	...Data not available	...Data not available
Apartment, duplex	3,960	...Data not available	...Data not available	11,970	...Data not available	...Data not available
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys	11,570	...Data not available	...Data not available	56,485	...Data not available	...Data not available
Other single-attached house	205	...Data not available	...Data not available	710	...Data not available	...Data not available
Total number of private households by household size^{Census data footnote 18}	152,295	...Data not available	...Data not available	390,280	...Data not available	...Data not available
1 person	41,420	...Data not available	...Data not available	108,795	...Data not available	...Data not available
2 persons	50,350	...Data not available	...Data not available	149,105	...Data not available	...Data not available
3 persons	23,750	...Data not available	...Data not available	62,005	...Data not available	...Data not available
4 persons	22,915	...Data not available	...Data not available	47,900	...Data not available	...Data not available
5 persons	9,195	...Data not available	...Data not available	15,995	...Data not available	...Data not available
6 or more persons	4,665	...Data not available	...Data not available	6,480	...Data not available	...Data not available
Number of persons in private households	381,345	...Data not available	...Data not available	906,175	...Data not available	...Data not available
Average number of persons in private households	2.5	...Data not available	...Data not available	2.3	...Data not available	...Data not available
Detailed mother tongue
Detailed mother tongue - Total population excluding institutional residents^{Census data footnote 19}	384,935	189,705	195,225	910,620	441,190	469,425
Single responses	376,955	185,855	191,105	904,285	438,165	466,125
English	281,970	139,220	142,750	836,085	404,330	431,760
French	11,710	5,455	6,250	31,105	15,005	16,100
Non-official languages	83,280	41,175	42,105	37,090	18,825	18,260
Selected Aboriginal languages^{Census data footnote 20}	20	5	10	4,685	2,280	2,405
Atikamekw	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cree, n.o.s.	0	0	0	25	15	15
Dene	0	0	0	5	0	0
Innu/Montagnais	5	0	0	0	0	0
Inuktitut	0	0	0	25	5	20
Mi'kmaq	5	5	0	4,620	2,255	2,370
Ojibway	15	5	10	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}	82,885	40,985	41,900	31,675	16,170	15,510
African languages, n.i.e.	205	105	100	70	40	35
Afrikaans	40	20	20	75	45	35
Akan (Twi)	55	25	30	50	25	30
Albanian	1,080	535	545	245	130	120
Amharic	125	60	65	150	80	70
Arabic	11,550	5,865	5,685	5,965	3,525	2,440
Armenian	230	100	125	50	30	20
Bantu languages, n.i.e.	55	25	30	100	55	45
Bengali	625	310	310	375	210	165
Berber languages (Kabyle)	0	5	0	0	0	5
Bisayan languages	65	20	45	85	30	55
Bosnian	330	165	165	90	45	45
Bulgarian	100	45	50	50	30	25
Burmese	15	10	5	10	10	5
Cantonese	1,230	580	650	590	275	315
Chinese, n.o.s.	3,435	1,685	1,755	2,750	1,395	1,355
Creoles	185	80	105	45	20	25
Croatian	1,850	895	955	210	110	100
Czech	195	80	115	180	95	90
Danish	85	45	40	175	95	85
Dutch	815	420	395	1,725	860	865
Estonian	20	5	10	55	25	25
Finnish	160	70	90	95	40	50
Flemish	100	35	65	30	10	15
Fukien	10	0	0	15	10	10
German	8,950	4,350	4,600	3,275	1,545	1,735
Greek	1,100	550	555	775	385	385
Gujarati	630	325	305	105	60	50
Hakka	10	5	5	0	5	0
Hebrew	35	25	15	75	45	30
Hindi	600	315	285	515	265	250
Hungarian	1,515	730	780	280	130	150
Ilocano	70	30	40	25	5	15
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e.	55	30	25	45	25	20
Italian	10,785	5,320	5,465	790	445	345
Japanese	85	25	55	305	95	210
Khmer (Cambodian)	450	215	235	5	5	5
Korean	420	215	205	815	360	455
Kurdish	130	75	55	70	45	30
Lao	245	125	120	10	10	0
Latvian	20	5	10	65	35	30
Lingala	20	10	10	10	0	10
Lithuanian	80	30	50	35	15	20
Macedonian	1,210	585	625	15	5	5
Malay	60	35	25	65	20	45
Malayalam	150	70	85	115	55	55
Maltese	235	125	115	20	10	5
Mandarin	1,110	535	575	905	435	470
Marathi	80	45	40	30	15	15
Nepali	95	50	45	225	120	105
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e.	180	80	95	110	60	45
Norwegian	5	0	5	125	70	55
Oromo	50	25	20	35	30	10
Panjabi (Punjabi)	2,095	1,090	1,005	375	205	170
Pashto	30	15	20	70	35	35
Persian (Farsi)	615	305	305	1,185	635	550
Polish	3,430	1,590	1,840	825	385	440
Portuguese	2,390	1,145	1,245	380	195	185
Romanian	2,405	1,150	1,260	170	80	85
Rundi (Kirundi)	35	15	25	15	5	5
Russian	550	225	325	815	395	430
Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)	95	40	55	5	5	0
Semitic languages, n.i.e.	2,085	1,005	1,075	15	10	10
Serbian	3,040	1,520	1,525	115	55	55
Serbo-Croatian	215	105	110	105	55	55
Shanghainese	10	0	5	5	5	0
Sign languages, n.i.e.	50	25	30	120	60	60
Sindhi	25	10	15	15	10	0
Sinhala (Sinhalese)	125	65	55	110	65	45
Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e.	195	105	90	0	0	5
Slavic languages, n.i.e.	150	75	75	10	5	10
Slovak	1,025	485	540	120	50	70
Slovenian	195	80	120	30	15	15
Somali	570	250	320	40	20	20
Spanish	4,960	3,005	1,960	1,545	750	800
Swahili	140	60	85	75	45	35
Swedish	20	10	10	85	40	50
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)	1,800	690	1,110	1,185	500	685
Taiwanese	25	10	10	40	15	25
Tamil	255	130	130	270	155	110
Telugu	115	60	55	125	75	50
Thai	185	100	85	110	20	90
Tibetan languages	0	0	0	5	0	0
Tigrigna	125	50	70	55	30	30
Turkish	400	220	180	275	160	110
Ukrainian	725	295	440	300	130	165
Urdu	1,915	985	930	540	290	250
Vietnamese	1,920	930	990	450	220	230
Yiddish	30	15	15	25	10	10
Other languages^{Census data footnote 22}	375	180	195	725	380	345
Multiple responses	7,975	3,855	4,125	6,335	3,025	3,305
English and French	1,720	800	925	3,035	1,400	1,635
English and non-official language	5,550	2,735	2,820	2,855	1,385	1,470
French and non-official language	440	205	235	315	170	150
English, French and non-official language	260	115	150	130	75	55
Knowledge of official languages
Knowledge of official languages - Total population excluding institutional residents^{Census data footnote 19}	384,935	189,705	195,230	910,615	441,190	469,430
English only	341,720	170,095	171,620	814,670	398,830	415,845
French only	455	195	260	875	385	490
English and French	35,775	16,080	19,695	93,435	41,245	52,185
Neither English nor French	6,980	3,330	3,650	1,635	735	900
First official language spoken
First official language spoken - Total population excluding institutional residents^{Census data footnote 19}	384,935	189,705	195,230	910,615	441,190	469,430
English	364,845	180,260	184,585	877,990	425,370	452,620
French	10,820	5,050	5,775	29,550	14,410	15,135
English and French	2,400	1,125	1,275	1,565	740	820
Neither English nor French	6,865	3,275	3,595	1,515	670	845
Official language minority (number)^{Census data footnote 23}	12,020	5,610	6,415	30,330	14,780	15,550
Official language minority (percentage)^{Census data footnote 23}	3.1	3.0	3.3	3.3	3.4	3.3
Detailed language spoken most often at home
Detailed language spoken most often at home - Total population excluding institutional residents^{Census data footnote 19}	384,935	189,705	195,225	910,620	441,195	469,425
Single responses	371,215	182,935	188,280	903,215	437,540	465,675
English	325,175	160,405	164,770	868,765	420,340	448,425
French	3,230	1,475	1,755	15,935	7,625	8,315
Non-official languages	42,810	21,055	21,755	18,510	9,570	8,940
Selected Aboriginal languages^{Census data footnote 20}	5	0	0	2,770	1,395	1,380
Atikamekw	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cree, n.o.s.	0	0	0	5	0	0
Dene	0	0	0	0	0	0
Innu/Montagnais	5	0	5	0	0	0
Inuktitut	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mi'kmaq	0	0	0	2,770	1,390	1,375
Ojibway	5	0	0	5	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}	42,665	20,985	21,680	15,500	8,060	7,440
African languages, n.i.e.	115	60	55	35	15	20
Afrikaans	10	5	5	20	10	10
Akan (Twi)	20	5	5	10	10	5
Albanian	570	280	290	125	60	60
Amharic	70	35	30	70	35	35
Arabic	6,930	3,340	3,590	3,495	2,030	1,465
Armenian	110	40	65	15	10	10
Bantu languages, n.i.e.	15	5	5	10	5	10
Bengali	430	205	220	230	115	110
Berber languages (Kabyle)	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bisayan languages	10	5	10	30	15	15
Bosnian	185	85	95	50	25	25
Bulgarian	50	30	30	10	5	10
Burmese	15	5	5	5	5	5
Cantonese	905	445	460	320	165	155
Chinese, n.o.s.	2,430	1,195	1,235	1,985	1,040	950
Creoles	100	40	55	30	10	15
Croatian	705	320	385	75	40	35
Czech	50	20	30	45	20	25
Danish	5	0	0	15	5	10
Dutch	30	10	20	190	85	105
Estonian	0	0	0	5	0	5
Finnish	40	15	25	10	5	0
Flemish	10	5	10	0	0	5
Fukien	0	0	0	5	0	0
German	3,420	1,670	1,750	1,170	565	605
Greek	450	215	240	270	115	150
Gujarati	395	195	200	50	25	25
Hakka	5	0	0	0	0	0
Hebrew	10	0	5	25	15	10
Hindi	325	155	165	215	110	105
Hungarian	475	225	250	65	30	30
Ilocano	10	0	5	0	5	0
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e.	15	10	5	20	5	10
Italian	3,735	1,635	2,095	170	75	95
Japanese	35	10	25	130	60	70
Khmer (Cambodian)	275	130	145	5	0	0
Korean	295	150	145	560	265	295
Kurdish	95	50	45	55	35	20
Lao	155	80	70	0	0	0
Latvian	5	0	5	15	10	10
Lingala	5	5	0	5	5	5
Lithuanian	10	5	10	5	5	5
Macedonian	555	265	285	5	0	5
Malay	15	10	15	20	10	10
Malayalam	80	40	45	35	20	20
Maltese	40	20	15	0	0	0
Mandarin	910	450	460	660	340	320
Marathi	35	20	15	25	15	10
Nepali	85	45	40	210	110	100
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e.	50	20	30	30	10	15
Norwegian	0	0	0	20	10	10
Oromo	35	20	15	20	15	5
Panjabi (Punjabi)	1,445	730	715	180	95	80
Pashto	20	5	10	35	20	15
Persian (Farsi)	370	175	195	935	480	455
Polish	1,645	775	875	255	125	130
Portuguese	1,015	450	570	120	55	60
Romanian	1,400	670	730	85	35	40
Rundi (Kirundi)	20	10	10	10	5	0
Russian	325	145	180	510	260	245
Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)	20	5	15	0	0	0
Semitic languages, n.i.e.	1,455	690	765	10	10	5
Serbian	1,710	825	885	60	25	35
Serbo-Croatian	125	60	60	50	20	25
Shanghainese	15	5	5	0	0	0
Sign languages, n.i.e.	95	50	40	195	110	85
Sindhi	5	0	5	5	0	5
Sinhala (Sinhalese)	60	35	30	45	25	25
Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e.	180	100	80	0	0	0
Slavic languages, n.i.e.	40	15	25	5	0	5
Slovak	280	130	155	30	10	20
Slovenian	45	15	25	5	0	0
Somali	390	165	225	20	5	10
Spanish	3,385	2,295	1,090	775	390	385
Swahili	100	40	55	20	10	15
Swedish	0	0	0	10	5	5
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)	825	355	470	550	275	275
Taiwanese	5	5	5	15	10	5
Tamil	135	65	75	130	80	50
Telugu	40	20	20	55	30	25
Thai	150	95	55	60	5	55
Tibetan languages	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tigrigna	80	30	45	25	15	10
Turkish	200	105	100	140	70	70
Ukrainian	120	45	80	25	5	20
Urdu	1,210	605	605	320	155	165
Vietnamese	1,435	680	755	280	145	135
Yiddish	0	0	0	0	0	0
Other languages^{Census data footnote 22}	135	65	75	235	120	115
Multiple responses	13,715	6,770	6,950	7,405	3,655	3,755
English and French	830	370	460	1,815	860	950
English and non-official language	12,375	6,160	6,220	5,295	2,640	2,655
French and non-official language	150	75	70	115	60	60
English, French and non-official language	360	160	205	180	85	90
Detailed other language spoken regularly at home
Detailed other language spoken regularly at home - Total population excluding institutional residents^{Census data footnote 19}	384,935	189,710	195,225	910,620	441,190	469,425
None	330,790	163,495	167,300	863,715	418,680	445,030
Single responses	52,890	25,605	27,285	46,065	22,110	23,960
English	18,815	9,225	9,590	16,325	8,230	8,095
French	7,310	3,230	4,080	15,705	6,975	8,730
Non-official languages	26,765	13,150	13,615	14,035	6,900	7,130
Selected Aboriginal languages^{Census data footnote 20}	15	5	10	1,945	900	1,045
Atikamekw	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cree, n.o.s.	5	0	0	10	5	5
Dene	0	0	0	5	0	0
Innu/Montagnais	0	0	0	0	0	0
Inuktitut	0	0	0	30	10	20
Mi'kmaq	0	0	0	1,890	880	1,015
Ojibway	15	5	5	10	5	5
Oji-Cree	0	0	0	0	0	0
Stoney	0	0	0	0	0	0
Selected non-Aboriginal languages^{Census data footnote 21}	26,500	13,025	13,475	11,385	5,685	5,705
African languages, n.i.e.	60	25	35	15	10	10
Afrikaans	30	15	15	55	25	30
Akan (Twi)	45	25	20	35	20	20
Albanian	330	165	170	95	45	45
Amharic	45	20	20	40	25	20
Arabic	4,350	2,285	2,065	1,995	1,175	825
Armenian	75	40	40	20	10	5
Bantu languages, n.i.e.	45	20	15	45	25	25
Bengali	120	65	55	95	60	35
Berber languages (Kabyle)	5	5	0	0	0	0
Bisayan languages	20	10	10	15	5	10
Bosnian	105	55	50	35	20	15
Bulgarian	40	20	25	25	15	10
Burmese	5	0	5	5	0	0
Cantonese	340	160	180	195	100	90
Chinese, n.o.s.	675	340	330	490	225	265
Creoles	105	50	55	80	25	55
Croatian	710	340	370	70	25	40
Czech	55	30	20	55	20	35
Danish	30	20	15	60	30	30
Dutch	210	90	120	550	260	285
Estonian	10	0	5	20	5	15
Finnish	55	20	35	25	10	10
Flemish	10	5	10	5	0	5
Fukien	0	0	5	10	0	5
German	2,760	1,330	1,430	1,255	605	645
Greek	490	250	240	435	225	205
Gujarati	130	70	60	40	15	20
Hakka	5	5	0	0	0	0
Hebrew	20	10	10	85	45	35
Hindi	350	190	155	310	165	145
Hungarian	480	215	265	90	35	50
Ilocano	15	5	10	5	0	5
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e.	15	10	10	15	5	5
Italian	4,200	2,115	2,080	365	190	170
Japanese	55	25	30	205	85	115
Khmer (Cambodian)	115	60	55	5	0	0
Korean	65	35	35	205	95	110
Kurdish	20	10	10	10	5	5
Lao	60	30	30	0	0	0
Latvian	5	5	5	25	10	10
Lingala	25	10	10	5	0	5
Lithuanian	30	10	15	5	0	5
Macedonian	455	230	230	5	5	5
Malay	30	15	10	30	10	15
Malayalam	50	20	30	55	20	35
Maltese	75	35	40	15	5	10
Mandarin	180	75	105	225	110	120
Marathi	25	15	10	5	5	5
Nepali	5	0	0	5	5	5
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e.	150	75	80	65	30	35
Norwegian	5	0	5	55	25	30
Oromo	5	0	0	5	5	0
Panjabi (Punjabi)	405	215	195	125	60	60
Pashto	5	5	0	10	5	5
Persian (Farsi)	135	75	60	210	125	85
Polish	1,005	460	540	280	135	140
Portuguese	970	495	470	175	85	85
Romanian	640	310	330	60	25	35
Rundi (Kirundi)	5	0	5	5	0	0
Russian	170	70	95	230	105	120
Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)	45	25	25	5	5	0
Semitic languages, n.i.e.	425	215	210	10	5	5
Serbian	960	475	485	40	25	20
Serbo-Croatian	65	30	35	45	20	25
Shanghainese	5	0	5	0	0	0
Sign languages, n.i.e.	55	25	35	220	90	135
Sindhi	10	0	10	0	5	0
Sinhala (Sinhalese)	50	30	20	45	30	20
Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	0	0	0
Slavic languages, n.i.e.	35	20	15	0	0	0
Slovak	305	135	170	55	25	30
Slovenian	60	25	35	15	5	5
Somali	145	75	70	15	10	5
Spanish	1,515	715	800	1,050	485	560
Swahili	70	40	35	75	40	35
Swedish	10	0	5	60	20	35
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)	665	240	425	435	165	275
Taiwanese	10	5	10	15	10	5
Tamil	95	55	35	105	60	45
Telugu	50	30	25	40	20	15
Thai	30	10	20	30	5	20
Tibetan languages	0	0	0	5	5	0
Tigrigna	35	15	20	20	10	10
Turkish	155	100	60	120	65	50
Ukrainian	225	90	130	75	30	45
Urdu	470	245	225	170	90	80
Vietnamese	355	170	185	105	45	55
Yiddish	5	0	5	10	5	5
Other languages^{Census data footnote 22}	250	120	135	705	325	380
Multiple responses	1,255	610	640	840	400	435
English and French	225	110	115	95	45	45
English and non-official language	285	145	140	175	80	90
French and non-official language	735	350	390	560	265	300
English, French and non-official language	5	5	5	5	5	5

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^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. Windsor-Essex County Health Unit, Ontario (Code 3568) and Nova Scotia (Code 12) (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 2, 2024).

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