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The table shows total, male and female data grouped by geography (appearing as column headers) for selected characteristics (appearing as row headers).
Characteristic Ottawa - Gatineau (CMA) Data quality note(s)
Ontario
(Census metropolitan area)
British Columbia Data quality note(s)

(Province)
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Total Male Female Total Male Female
Population and dwelling counts
Population in 2011Census data footnote 1 1,236,324 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,400,057  ...Data not available ...Data not available
Population in 2006Census data footnote 1 1,133,633A  ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,113,487  ...Data not available ...Data not available
2006 to 2011 population change (%) 9.1 ...Data not available ...Data not available 7.0 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total private dwellingsCensus data footnote 2 526,627 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,945,365 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Private dwellings occupied by usual residentsCensus data footnote 3 498,636 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,764,637 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Population density per square kilometre 196.6 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4.8 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Land area (square km) 6,287.03 ...Data not available ...Data not available 922,509.29 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Age characteristics
Total population by age groupsCensus data footnote 4 1,236,320 601,270 635,055 4,400,055 2,156,600 2,243,455
0 to 4 years 71,245 36,245 35,000 219,665 112,885 106,775
5 to 9 years 68,720 34,900 33,820 218,915 112,200 106,715
10 to 14 years 71,470 36,155 35,315 238,780 122,465 116,315
15 to 19 years 82,620 42,030 40,590 275,165 141,670 133,500
15 years 15,510 7,990 7,515 53,725 27,620 26,110
16 years 16,205 8,250 7,955 54,885 28,475 26,410
17 years 16,180 8,255 7,930 55,400 28,510 26,885
18 years 16,830 8,485 8,340 55,380 28,425 26,955
19 years 17,890 9,050 8,850 55,785 28,640 27,140
20 to 24 years 88,795 44,500 44,290 279,825 142,290 137,535
25 to 29 years 83,955 41,305 42,645 288,780 143,475 145,305
30 to 34 years 82,070 39,520 42,545 275,985 135,220 140,755
35 to 39 years 84,990 40,870 44,120 280,870 135,455 145,415
40 to 44 years 90,215 43,890 46,325 313,765 151,430 162,335
45 to 49 years 103,875 51,045 52,830 350,600 170,580 180,020
50 to 54 years 98,840 48,090 50,750 354,610 172,060 182,550
55 to 59 years 82,290 40,085 42,205 323,335 157,455 165,880
60 to 64 years 70,360 34,270 36,095 291,040 142,645 148,395
65 to 69 years 50,100 23,895 26,210 210,900 103,785 107,115
70 to 74 years 36,445 16,850 19,600 160,715 77,350 83,360
75 to 79 years 28,375 12,690 15,680 127,480 60,720 66,760
80 to 84 years 21,470 8,540 12,935 96,945 42,745 54,200
85 years and over 20,485 6,375 14,110 92,675 32,150 60,520
Median age of the populationCensus data footnote 5 39.1 38.2 39.9 41.9 41.1 42.7
% of the population aged 15 and over 82.9 82.2 83.6 84.6 83.9 85.3
Marital status
Total population 15 years and over by marital statusCensus data footnote 6 1,024,890 493,965 530,930 3,722,695 1,809,045 1,913,650
Married or living with a common-law partner 579,740 289,645 290,095 2,154,575 1,074,965 1,079,610
Married (and not separated) 461,205 230,155 231,055 1,832,605 913,430 919,175
Living common law 118,535 59,490 59,045 321,965 161,530 160,435
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 445,155 204,325 240,835 1,568,120 734,075 834,040
Single (never legally married) 306,365 160,450 145,915 1,014,270 550,830 463,435
Separated 26,815 11,120 15,700 102,040 43,570 58,470
Divorced 62,115 23,135 38,975 246,515 98,130 148,385
Widowed 49,855 9,620 40,240 205,300 41,550 163,750
Family characteristics
Total number of census families in private householdsCensus data footnote 7 340,515 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,238,155 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 2 persons 164,220 ...Data not available ...Data not available 645,245 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 3 persons 76,030 ...Data not available ...Data not available 263,910 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 4 persons 71,190 ...Data not available ...Data not available 238,525 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 5 or more persons 29,070 ...Data not available ...Data not available 90,470 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of census families in private householdsCensus data footnote 8 340,515 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,238,155 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total couple families by family structure and number of children 284,145 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,048,350 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Married couples 224,940 ...Data not available ...Data not available 887,990 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children at home 96,225 ...Data not available ...Data not available 422,310 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children at home 128,715 ...Data not available ...Data not available 465,680 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 47,500 ...Data not available ...Data not available 181,895 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 57,350 ...Data not available ...Data not available 205,505 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 23,870 ...Data not available ...Data not available 78,280 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Common-law couples 59,210 ...Data not available ...Data not available 160,360 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children at home 34,435 ...Data not available ...Data not available 105,425 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children at home 24,775 ...Data not available ...Data not available 54,935 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 11,810 ...Data not available ...Data not available 27,565 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 9,430 ...Data not available ...Data not available 19,145 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 3,535 ...Data not available ...Data not available 8,225 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total lone-parent families by sex of parent and number of children 56,370 ...Data not available ...Data not available 189,805 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Female parent 44,160 ...Data not available ...Data not available 149,010 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 25,725 ...Data not available ...Data not available 90,235 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 13,245 ...Data not available ...Data not available 43,935 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 5,185 ...Data not available ...Data not available 14,835 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Male parent 12,210 ...Data not available ...Data not available 40,795 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 7,840 ...Data not available ...Data not available 27,275 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 3,475 ...Data not available ...Data not available 10,510 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 900 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,005 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total children in census families in private households 372,080 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,230,340 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Under six years of age 84,550 ...Data not available ...Data not available 260,215 ...Data not available ...Data not available
6 to 14 years 125,670 ...Data not available ...Data not available 409,250 ...Data not available ...Data not available
15 to 17 years 46,590 ...Data not available ...Data not available 156,650 ...Data not available ...Data not available
18 to 24 years 79,015 ...Data not available ...Data not available 255,855 ...Data not available ...Data not available
25 years and over 36,260 ...Data not available ...Data not available 148,375 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Average number of children at home per census family 1.1 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1.0 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Household and dwelling characteristics
Total number of persons in private households 1,215,465 592,935 622,530 4,324,505 2,122,320 2,202,185
Number of persons not in census families 218,720 101,700 117,025 807,660 383,540 424,120
Living with relativesCensus data footnote 9 25,040 10,410 14,625 105,450 42,525 62,925
Living with non-relatives only 52,960 29,745 23,215 203,285 111,935 91,345
Living alone 140,720 61,545 79,180 498,920 229,075 269,850
Number of census family persons 996,745 491,235 505,505 3,516,850 1,738,780 1,778,070
Average number of persons per census family 2.9 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2.8 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of persons aged 65 years and over in private households 142,825 64,445 78,375 643,410 302,320 341,095
Number of persons not in census families aged 65 years and over 47,770 13,060 34,715 211,820 65,460 146,365
Living with relativesCensus data footnote 9 7,095 1,460 5,640 32,900 7,490 25,410
Living with non-relatives only 2,840 1,290 1,550 13,560 6,770 6,790
Living alone 37,835 10,310 27,525 165,365 51,195 114,165
Number of census family persons aged 65 years and over 95,055 51,390 43,665 431,590 236,860 194,730
Total number of private households by household typeCensus data footnote 10 498,640 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,764,635 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Census-family households 333,825 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,183,075 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-family-only householdsCensus data footnote 11 308,335 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,041,470 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Couple-family householdsCensus data footnote 12 262,085 ...Data not available ...Data not available 898,030 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children 120,170 ...Data not available ...Data not available 458,880 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children 141,910 ...Data not available ...Data not available 439,150 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Lone-parent-family households 46,250 ...Data not available ...Data not available 143,445 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other family householdsCensus data footnote 13 25,495 ...Data not available ...Data not available 141,600 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-family households with persons not in a census family 19,000 ...Data not available ...Data not available 91,190 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Couple-family householdsCensus data footnote 14 12,635 ...Data not available ...Data not available 66,105 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children 4,965 ...Data not available ...Data not available 23,805 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children 7,670 ...Data not available ...Data not available 42,300 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Lone-parent-family households 6,360 ...Data not available ...Data not available 25,085 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Two-or-more-family households 6,495 ...Data not available ...Data not available 50,415 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Non-census-family households 164,815 ...Data not available ...Data not available 581,565 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-person households 140,720 ...Data not available ...Data not available 498,925 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Two-or-more-person households 24,090 ...Data not available ...Data not available 82,640 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwellingCensus data footnote 15 498,635 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,764,635 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Single-detached house 226,180 ...Data not available ...Data not available 842,120 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 72,150 ...Data not available ...Data not available 143,970 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Movable dwellingCensus data footnote 16 1,125 ...Data not available ...Data not available 46,960 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other dwellingCensus data footnote 17 199,180 ...Data not available ...Data not available 731,585 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Semi-detached house 35,590 ...Data not available ...Data not available 52,825 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Row house 79,725 ...Data not available ...Data not available 130,365 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, duplex 14,710 ...Data not available ...Data not available 184,355 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 68,495 ...Data not available ...Data not available 361,150 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other single-attached house 665 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,885 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of private households by household sizeCensus data footnote 18 498,635 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,764,640 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 person 140,720 ...Data not available ...Data not available 498,925 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 persons 166,175 ...Data not available ...Data not available 613,270 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 persons 80,020 ...Data not available ...Data not available 264,135 ...Data not available ...Data not available
4 persons 73,830 ...Data not available ...Data not available 237,725 ...Data not available ...Data not available
5 persons 25,990 ...Data not available ...Data not available 91,600 ...Data not available ...Data not available
6 or more persons 11,900 ...Data not available ...Data not available 58,985 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Number of persons in private households 1,215,465 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,324,505 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Average number of persons in private households 2.4 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2.5 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Detailed mother tongue
Detailed mother tongue - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 1,222,760 595,810 626,950 4,356,205 2,137,240 2,218,965
  Single responses  1,187,685 578,925 608,760 4,273,930 2,098,055 2,175,870
    English  599,295 298,245 301,050 3,062,435 1,526,350 1,536,085
    French  384,160 183,510 200,650 57,275 28,315 28,965
    Non-official languages  204,230 97,175 107,060 1,154,215 543,395 610,825
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 565 200 365 1,210 540 675
        Atikamekw    5 0 0 0 0 0
        Cree, n.o.s.  215 100 115 955 435 525
        Dene  10 0 5 70 35 35
        Innu/Montagnais  10 5 5 5 5 0
        Inuktitut  225 55 165 25 10 10
        Mi'kmaq  25 10 15 15 10 5
        Ojibway  70 25 45 140 50 90
        Oji-Cree  10 5 5 0 0 0
        Stoney  5 0 0 5 5 5
Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 201,255 95,815 105,435 1,137,420 535,395 602,025
        African languages, n.i.e 525 265 255 620 330 295
        Afrikaans  155 80 75 2,735 1,330 1,405
        Akan (Twi)  325 155 170 455 235 220
        Albanian  625 310 310 1,335 695 635
        Amharic  1,225 595 635 1,255 615 640
        Arabic  34,020 17,795 16,230 13,050 7,505 5,550
        Armenian  475 245 235 1,105 560 545
        Bantu languages, n.i.e 645 315 330 530 235 295
        Bengali  2,915 1,495 1,425 2,410 1,265 1,145
        Berber languages (Kabyle)  175 90 85 15 10 5
        Bisayan languages  385 110 280 3,870 1,445 2,430
        Bosnian  720 335 385 1,275 635 640
        Bulgarian  1,030 475 555 1,945 960 985
        Burmese  165 85 80 945 485 465
        Cantonese  6,575 3,080 3,490 133,245 61,790 71,455
        Chinese, n.o.s.  13,580 6,390 7,190 120,040 55,735 64,305
        Creoles  4,455 1,905 2,555 640 315 320
        Croatian  1,205 580 625 7,820 3,860 3,955
        Czech  1,065 485 580 5,610 2,800 2,810
        Danish  335 155 185 5,250 2,575 2,675
        Dutch  2,745 1,315 1,425 23,080 11,190 11,890
        Estonian  190 85 105 820 345 475
        Finnish  340 135 205 4,090 1,705 2,390
        Flemish  105 50 60 445 215 235
        Fukien  85 40 45 1,920 835 1,085
        German  6,640 2,940 3,705 73,625 35,140 38,485
        Greek  2,180 1,165 1,015 6,250 3,360 2,885
        Gujarati  1,225 640 580 6,595 3,060 3,540
        Hakka  60 35 25 1,110 475 630
        Hebrew  365 200 165 1,755 970 785
        Hindi  2,365 1,195 1,170 24,640 11,840 12,800
        Hungarian  1,885 940 950 9,855 4,915 4,940
        Ilocano  365 120 240 3,755 1,465 2,290
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e 140 80 55 475 265 205
        Italian  9,960 5,025 4,935 24,060 12,180 11,880
        Japanese  1,030 325 705 19,665 6,840 12,825
        Khmer (Cambodian)  1,300 570 730 1,465 700 770
        Korean  1,710 725 985 48,975 22,350 26,625
        Kurdish  715 375 340 1,415 775 645
        Lao  475 235 240 1,155 550 600
        Latvian  295 135 165 615 305 310
        Lingala  385 180 205 35 20 20
        Lithuanian  225 100 130 435 190 245
        Macedonian  70 35 35 275 130 140
        Malay  390 165 225 3,535 1,590 1,950
        Malayalam  450 225 225 1,460 735 725
        Maltese  40 10 25 220 115 115
        Mandarin  7,275 3,360 3,920 94,055 43,630 50,425
        Marathi  240 115 125 430 220 210
        Nepali  465 230 240 805 430 375
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e 870 465 405 470 250 220
        Norwegian  155 60 95 2,370 1,155 1,215
        Oromo  565 310 260 325 185 140
        Panjabi (Punjabi)  3,365 1,680 1,685 182,915 90,900 92,020
        Pashto  720 385 335 900 485 415
        Persian (Farsi)  6,555 3,285 3,270 36,045 18,265 17,775
        Polish  6,230 2,830 3,395 17,460 8,185 9,270
        Portuguese  6,625 3,190 3,440 14,605 6,990 7,615
        Romanian  3,280 1,520 1,760 8,330 4,110 4,220
        Rundi (Kirundi)  935 420 520 135 60 80
        Russian  6,030 2,635 3,400 22,650 10,300 12,350
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)  875 335 535 80 40 45
        Semitic languages, n.i.e 170 85 85 690 345 340
        Serbian  2,195 1,100 1,095 6,655 3,425 3,225
        Serbo-Croatian  960 465 495 1,425 675 755
        Shanghainese  80 35 45 1,250 530 715
        Sign languages, n.i.e 140 65 70 645 335 310
        Sindhi  245 120 130 1,770 790 975
        Sinhala (Sinhalese)  730 360 370 1,405 715 685
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e 360 175 180 775 400 375
        Slavic languages, n.i.e 75 40 35 495 275 225
        Slovak  680 305 375 3,220 1,440 1,780
        Slovenian  245 115 130 1,225 590 640
        Somali  6,290 2,690 3,600 975 495 480
        Spanish  14,920 6,850 8,070 40,795 19,325 21,470
        Swahili  1,070 515 555 755 390 365
        Swedish  290 130 160 2,740 1,195 1,545
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)  5,070 1,675 3,395 66,120 25,835 40,285
        Taiwanese  175 75 100 5,675 2,640 3,035
        Tamil  2,100 1,080 1,020 3,135 1,635 1,500
        Telugu  345 170 170 570 295 270
        Thai  385 105 275 2,410 730 1,680
        Tibetan languages  20 10 10 200 115 85
        Tigrigna  775 375 400 590 285 300
        Turkish  1,510 775 740 2,890 1,650 1,235
        Ukrainian  1,675 730 945 9,680 4,215 5,460
        Urdu  3,790 1,925 1,860 8,450 4,315 4,140
        Vietnamese  6,230 2,915 3,310 25,100 11,745 13,360
        Yiddish  230 120 105 350 185 170
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 2,405 1,155 1,250 15,585 7,455 8,130
  Multiple responses          35,075 16,885 18,190 82,280 39,185 43,095
    English and French  16,665 8,010 8,650 8,600 4,065 4,535
    English and non-official language  11,795 5,770 6,020 68,800 32,875 35,925
    French and non-official language  4,630 2,190 2,440 3,345 1,520 1,830
    English, French and non-official language 1,985 905 1,075 1,530 725 805
Knowledge of official languages
Knowledge of official languages - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 1,222,755 595,805 626,950 4,356,210 2,137,240 2,218,965
  English only 556,405 282,365 274,040 3,912,950 1,943,760 1,969,190
  French only 105,280 46,280 59,000 2,045 950 1,095
  English and French 547,625 261,975 285,650 296,645 132,940 163,705
  Neither English nor French 13,445 5,185 8,260 144,555 59,590 84,965
First official language spoken
First official language spoken - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 1,222,755 595,810 626,950 4,356,205 2,137,245 2,218,965
  English 774,485 383,195 391,295 4,143,245 2,044,365 2,098,885
  French 408,010 194,450 213,560 53,725 26,660 27,065
  English and French 27,220 13,200 14,025 16,935 7,710 9,220
  Neither English nor French 13,040 4,965 8,070 142,300 58,510 83,790
Official language minority (number)Census data footnote 23 421,625 201,050 220,575 62,190 30,515 31,680
Official language minority (percentage)Census data footnote 23 34.5 33.7 35.2 1.4 1.4 1.4
Detailed language spoken most often at home
Detailed language spoken most often at home - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 1,222,760 595,810 626,950 4,356,205 2,137,245 2,218,965
  Single responses 1,169,560 570,455 599,110 4,193,385 2,059,465 2,133,915
    English 718,430 355,105 363,330 3,506,595 1,733,775 1,772,820
    French 345,630 165,270 180,365 16,685 8,015 8,665
    Non-official languages 105,500 50,085 55,420 670,100 317,670 352,430
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 170 60 110 175 85 85
        Atikamekw   0 0 0 0 0 0
        Cree, n.o.s. 80 30 50 135 70 65
        Dene 0 5 0 15 5 5
        Innu/Montagnais 5 5 5 0 0 0
        Inuktitut 60 15 45 5 5 5
        Mi'kmaq 5 0 0 0 0 0
        Ojibway 20 10 10 15 10 5
        Oji-Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Stoney 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 104,505 49,620 54,885 665,750 315,485 350,265
        African languages, n.i.e. 205 95 110 190 80 105
        Afrikaans 50 30 25 1,385 685 690
        Akan (Twi) 110 55 55 120 60 60
        Albanian 310 155 155 700 345 350
        Amharic 685 315 365 555 245 310
        Arabic 20,295 10,240 10,050 7,640 4,065 3,575
        Armenian 240 120 115 490 250 240
        Bantu languages, n.i.e. 100 45 60 115 50 65
        Bengali 1,965 970 995 1,465 715 750
        Berber languages (Kabyle) 75 30 45 0 0 0
        Bisayan languages 125 40 80 1,265 540 720
        Bosnian 405 205 200 705 370 340
        Bulgarian 575 275 300 1,085 530 555
        Burmese 100 45 55 585 315 270
        Cantonese 4,070 1,895 2,175 103,550 47,585 55,970
        Chinese, n.o.s. 9,180 4,330 4,855 81,270 37,740 43,525
        Creoles 1,855 765 1,085 315 145 165
        Croatian 500 245 255 2,540 1,200 1,340
        Czech 295 135 160 1,570 795 775
        Danish 30 15 10 325 160 170
        Dutch 200 95 110 2,230 1,055 1,175
        Estonian 45 20 30 110 40 70
        Finnish 30 10 15 795 350 445
        Flemish 5 0 5 50 25 20
        Fukien 15 10 10 690 310 380
        German 875 380 490 11,555 5,430 6,120
        Greek 665 325 335 2,105 1,015 1,095
        Gujarati 460 225 240 3,045 1,335 1,710
        Hakka 10 5 5 320 145 175
        Hebrew 145 70 70 780 395 390
        Hindi 1,055 520 535 12,390 5,900 6,490
        Hungarian 545 260 285 2,560 1,235 1,325
        Ilocano 160 65 100 1,190 530 660
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 35 20 15 180 85 85
        Italian 2,980 1,355 1,625 6,250 2,730 3,520
        Japanese 420 160 260 9,540 3,985 5,555
        Khmer (Cambodian) 635 285 350 750 370 385
        Korean 1,050 485 570 38,810 17,985 20,830
        Kurdish 440 220 220 945 490 460
        Lao 255 135 125 545 270 275
        Latvian 70 30 45 105 50 50
        Lingala 135 50 75 10 5 5
        Lithuanian 55 25 30 65 30 35
        Macedonian 30 15 15 140 70 70
        Malay 115 60 55 1,320 655 660
        Malayalam 180 90 95 690 350 340
        Maltese 5 0 5 15 10 5
        Mandarin 5,530 2,680 2,855 78,070 36,945 41,130
        Marathi 120 55 65 230 120 105
        Nepali 345 165 175 525 275 250
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 150 75 75 140 65 75
        Norwegian 10 5 5 160 80 80
        Oromo 265 125 140 175 80 95
        Panjabi (Punjabi) 1,830 875 960 137,390 67,955 69,430
        Pashto 525 280 245 565 295 270
        Persian (Farsi) 4,165 1,970 2,200 24,750 12,095 12,655
        Polish 2,505 1,165 1,340 6,395 3,065 3,330
        Portuguese 2,775 1,320 1,455 5,195 2,405 2,785
        Romanian 1,880 900 985 4,155 2,050 2,105
        Rundi (Kirundi) 330 160 170 75 30 45
        Russian 3,825 1,785 2,040 12,205 5,880 6,320
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda) 285 120 170 25 10 15
        Semitic languages, n.i.e. 90 45 50 465 230 235
        Serbian 1,600 805 795 4,020 2,020 2,000
        Serbo-Croatian 600 305 300 615 300 315
        Shanghainese 40 20 15 555 260 295
        Sign languages, n.i.e. 225 130 90 980 535 450
        Sindhi 60 25 40 675 295 385
        Sinhala (Sinhalese) 350 175 175 595 295 300
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e. 275 140 135 620 315 300
        Slavic languages, n.i.e. 25 10 15 80 35 45
        Slovak 205 95 110 1,080 515 570
        Slovenian 35 15 15 165 70 100
        Somali 3,935 1,635 2,295 625 310 315
        Spanish 8,485 3,970 4,515 20,585 10,025 10,555
        Swahili 390 170 215 250 130 125
        Swedish 65 35 30 430 195 235
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 2,125 830 1,295 29,380 12,780 16,600
        Taiwanese 80 35 45 2,910 1,390 1,515
        Tamil 1,285 630 655 1,965 1,010 960
        Telugu 125 60 65 290 145 140
        Thai 135 45 80 845 375 475
        Tibetan languages 5 5 5 100 55 45
        Tigrigna 405 180 225 295 135 160
        Turkish 805 395 410 1,365 725 645
        Ukrainian 445 200 245 1,070 475 595
        Urdu 2,050 1,025 1,025 5,430 2,700 2,730
        Vietnamese 4,315 2,025 2,295 17,270 8,085 9,180
        Yiddish 15 10 5 10 5 5
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 830 405 420 4,180 2,100 2,075
  Multiple responses         53,190 25,355 27,840 162,820 77,775 85,050
    English and French 17,120 8,000 9,120 4,700 2,240 2,460
    English and non-official language 27,065 13,210 13,855 155,065 74,155 80,905
    French and non-official language 5,045 2,270 2,775 930 435 495
    English, French and non-official language 3,960 1,870 2,095 2,130 940 1,185
Detailed other language spoken regularly at home
Detailed other language spoken regularly at home - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 1,222,760 595,805 626,945 4,356,205 2,137,240 2,218,965
  None 942,040 462,705 479,335 3,740,260 1,844,645 1,895,615
  Single responses  270,045 128,120 141,925 604,495 287,270 317,220
    English  122,885 59,095 63,790 249,765 122,305 127,455
    French  76,435 35,695 40,735 38,175 17,315 20,865
    Non-official languages  70,725 33,325 37,405 316,550 147,655 168,900
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 355 130 220 845 400 445
        Atikamekw    0 0 0 0 0 0
        Cree, n.o.s.  115 55 65 705 335 365
        Dene  0 0 0 30 15 20
        Innu/Montagnais  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Inuktitut  145 45 95 20 10 5
        Mi'kmaq  20 10 5 10 5 5
        Ojibway  65 25 45 80 35 45
        Oji-Cree  10 5 10 0 0 0
        Stoney  0 0 0 5 0 5
      Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 68,855 32,505 36,345 305,355 142,340 163,020
        African languages, n.i.e 250 120 125 310 165 140
        Afrikaans  75 30 40 1,340 650 690
        Akan (Twi)  235 100 135 260 130 125
        Albanian  165 85 75 405 200 205
        Amharic  390 180 205 460 220 245
        Arabic  10,390 5,505 4,885 3,845 2,280 1,570
        Armenian  110 45 60 320 160 165
        Bantu languages, n.i.e 370 185 185 215 95 125
        Bengali  640 355 285 570 285 285
        Berber languages (Kabyle)  55 25 25 0 5 0
        Bisayan languages  100 35 65 920 345 575
        Bosnian  225 95 125 395 190 205
        Bulgarian  275 130 150 495 215 275
        Burmese  50 25 25 235 110 130
        Cantonese  1,800 845 955 29,240 13,945 15,290
        Chinese, n.o.s.  2,855 1,360 1,490 20,595 9,830 10,760
        Creoles  3,145 1,335 1,805 490 250 235
        Croatian  415 210 200 3,195 1,585 1,615
        Czech  355 140 215 1,940 900 1,045
        Danish  140 60 85 1,705 765 940
        Dutch  925 415 510 6,930 3,130 3,805
        Estonian  65 25 35 235 100 135
        Finnish  145 50 95 1,290 550 740
        Flemish  20 10 10 125 50 70
        Fukien  35 15 20 670 295 380
        German  2,730 1,210 1,520 23,905 10,935 12,970
        Greek  1,160 625 535 3,310 1,730 1,580
        Gujarati  600 310 290 3,185 1,485 1,705
        Hakka  20 10 10 315 135 175
        Hebrew  355 180 180 1,090 575 515
        Hindi  1,425 730 695 12,695 6,190 6,505
        Hungarian  560 260 300 2,950 1,405 1,545
        Ilocano  95 25 70 945 360 590
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e 65 35 25 175 90 85
        Italian  4,210 2,035 2,175 9,605 4,715 4,890
        Japanese  595 260 340 9,050 3,635 5,415
        Khmer (Cambodian)  440 190 250 365 170 195
        Korean  500 215 285 6,890 3,125 3,765
        Kurdish  155 80 75 270 160 110
        Lao  125 60 65 410 200 210
        Latvian  85 40 45 120 45 75
        Lingala  620 255 370 65 25 40
        Lithuanian  70 30 45 115 55 60
        Macedonian  20 5 15 60 25 35
        Malay  185 80 105 1,450 645 805
        Malayalam  190 100 95 520 260 260
        Maltese  20 10 15 80 30 50
        Mandarin  1,745 765 975 17,925 8,150 9,775
        Marathi  65 25 35 125 65 65
        Nepali  60 25 40 155 80 75
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e 735 350 385 295 155 135
        Norwegian  80 30 50 715 330 380
        Oromo  145 75 65 65 45 25
        Panjabi (Punjabi)  1,090 545 545 34,010 17,040 16,970
        Pashto  140 70 65 235 120 120
        Persian (Farsi)  1,555 815 740 7,025 3,725 3,300
        Polish  1,980 815 1,165 5,450 2,475 2,975
        Portuguese  2,250 1,085 1,165 5,640 2,625 3,010
        Romanian  830 395 435 2,410 1,135 1,270
        Rundi (Kirundi)  510 225 285 40 25 25
        Russian  1,645 715 930 6,140 2,715 3,425
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)  425 155 265 30 15 15
        Semitic languages, n.i.e 50 20 30 160 85 70
        Serbian  380 200 185 1,855 955 905
        Serbo-Croatian  170 90 80 435 190 245
        Shanghainese  25 10 20 485 215 265
        Sign languages, n.i.e 145 55 90 865 345 520
        Sindhi  120 60 65 930 400 530
        Sinhala (Sinhalese)  280 140 145 570 285 290
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e 35 20 20 65 35 30
        Slavic languages, n.i.e 25 15 10 150 75 75
        Slovak  240 100 140 1,035 400 635
        Slovenian  70 20 45 345 155 190
        Somali  2,015 925 1,090 365 190 175
        Spanish  6,505 3,050 3,455 20,930 10,065 10,865
        Swahili  780 360 425 580 280 300
        Swedish  170 80 95 1,220 535 680
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)  1,920 565 1,355 24,810 9,040 15,775
        Taiwanese  65 25 40 2,675 1,275 1,395
        Tamil  660 345 320 910 480 430
        Telugu  145 70 70 195 100 95
        Thai  205 65 140 1,110 370 740
        Tibetan languages  10 5 0 45 30 25
        Tigrigna  265 130 135 175 85 90
        Turkish  420 225 195 1,020 575 445
        Ukrainian  545 220 320 1,930 830 1,100
        Urdu  1,445 750 695 2,425 1,260 1,170
        Vietnamese  1,420 685 735 5,945 2,880 3,060
        Yiddish  55 25 25 90 35 50
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 1,520 685 835 10,345 4,910 5,435
  Multiple responses          10,665 4,985 5,680 11,455 5,320 6,130
    English and French  3,345 1,610 1,740 1,090 495 595
    English and non-official language  3,125 1,465 1,660 4,540 2,185 2,350
    French and non-official language  4,110 1,865 2,245 5,760 2,610 3,145
    English, French and non-official language  85 40 45 70 30 40

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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.

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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

Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 Census of Population.

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How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2012. Ottawa - Gatineau, Ontario (Code 505) and British Columbia (Code 59) (table). Census Profile. 2011 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-316-XWE. Ottawa. Released October 24, 2012.
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