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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 British Columbia Data quality note(s)

(Province) 		Montréal, TÉ
Quebec
(Census division)
Change geography 1 Change geography 2
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Population and dwelling counts
Population in 2011Census data footnote 1 4,400,057†  ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,886,481 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Population in 2006Census data footnote 1 4,113,487†  ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,854,442 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2006 to 2011 population change (%) 7.0 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1.7 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total private dwellingsCensus data footnote 2 1,945,365 ...Data not available ...Data not available 907,393 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Private dwellings occupied by usual residentsCensus data footnote 3 1,764,637 ...Data not available ...Data not available 849,443 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Population density per square kilometre 4.8 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,779.1 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Land area (square km) 922,509.29 ...Data not available ...Data not available 499.19 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Age characteristics
Total population by age groupsCensus data footnote 4 4,400,055 2,156,600 2,243,455 1,886,480 913,165 973,320
0 to 4 years 219,665 112,885 106,775 106,425 54,285 52,140
5 to 9 years 218,915 112,200 106,715 90,425 45,770 44,655
10 to 14 years 238,780 122,465 116,315 90,785 46,370 44,415
15 to 19 years 275,165 141,670 133,500 104,540 52,555 51,990
15 years 53,725 27,620 26,110 19,650 10,000 9,655
16 years 54,885 28,475 26,410 20,000 10,125 9,875
17 years 55,400 28,510 26,885 20,070 10,245 9,820
18 years 55,380 28,425 26,955 21,555 10,785 10,770
19 years 55,785 28,640 27,140 23,275 11,400 11,875
20 to 24 years 279,825 142,290 137,535 135,015 66,045 68,965
25 to 29 years 288,780 143,475 145,305 150,550 73,865 76,685
30 to 34 years 275,985 135,220 140,755 151,015 75,100 75,915
35 to 39 years 280,870 135,455 145,415 134,420 68,030 66,390
40 to 44 years 313,765 151,430 162,335 131,675 67,400 64,270
45 to 49 years 350,600 170,580 180,020 137,565 70,230 67,330
50 to 54 years 354,610 172,060 182,550 134,990 66,760 68,225
55 to 59 years 323,335 157,455 165,880 119,095 57,320 61,780
60 to 64 years 291,040 142,645 148,395 104,685 49,495 55,195
65 to 69 years 210,900 103,785 107,115 80,125 36,425 43,700
70 to 74 years 160,715 77,350 83,360 65,715 28,600 37,120
75 to 79 years 127,480 60,720 66,760 57,875 24,135 33,745
80 to 84 years 96,945 42,745 54,200 47,365 17,735 29,635
85 years and over 92,675 32,150 60,520 44,205 13,045 31,160
Median age of the populationCensus data footnote 5 41.9 41.1 42.7 39.2 38.1 40.4
% of the population aged 15 and over 84.6 83.9 85.3 84.8 84.0 85.5
Marital status
Total population 15 years and over by marital statusCensus data footnote 6 3,722,695 1,809,045 1,913,650 1,598,840 766,740 832,100
Married or living with a common-law partner 2,154,575 1,074,965 1,079,610 778,725 391,795 386,930
Married (and not separated) 1,832,605 913,430 919,175 572,850 286,890 285,960
Living common law 321,965 161,530 160,435 205,875 104,905 100,970
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 1,568,120 734,075 834,040 820,115 374,945 445,170
Single (never legally married) 1,014,270 550,830 463,435 565,780 297,305 268,475
Separated 102,040 43,570 58,470 34,085 14,070 20,010
Divorced 246,515 98,130 148,385 124,365 46,295 78,070
Widowed 205,300 41,550 163,750 95,890 17,275 78,610
Family characteristics
Total number of census families in private householdsCensus data footnote 7 1,238,155 ...Data not available ...Data not available 475,095 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 2 persons 645,245 ...Data not available ...Data not available 238,970 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 3 persons 263,910 ...Data not available ...Data not available 108,390 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 4 persons 238,525 ...Data not available ...Data not available 88,645 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 5 or more persons 90,470 ...Data not available ...Data not available 39,085 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of census families in private householdsCensus data footnote 8 1,238,155 ...Data not available ...Data not available 475,095 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total couple families by family structure and number of children 1,048,350 ...Data not available ...Data not available 377,050 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Married couples 887,990 ...Data not available ...Data not available 274,230 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children at home 422,310 ...Data not available ...Data not available 113,985 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children at home 465,680 ...Data not available ...Data not available 160,240 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 181,895 ...Data not available ...Data not available 62,080 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 205,505 ...Data not available ...Data not available 66,390 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 78,280 ...Data not available ...Data not available 31,775 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Common-law couples 160,360 ...Data not available ...Data not available 102,820 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children at home 105,425 ...Data not available ...Data not available 62,755 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children at home 54,935 ...Data not available ...Data not available 40,065 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 27,565 ...Data not available ...Data not available 20,100 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 19,145 ...Data not available ...Data not available 15,105 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 8,225 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,855 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total lone-parent families by sex of parent and number of children 189,805 ...Data not available ...Data not available 98,050 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Female parent 149,010 ...Data not available ...Data not available 80,150 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 90,235 ...Data not available ...Data not available 49,785 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 43,935 ...Data not available ...Data not available 21,925 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 14,835 ...Data not available ...Data not available 8,435 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Male parent 40,795 ...Data not available ...Data not available 17,900 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 27,275 ...Data not available ...Data not available 12,445 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 10,510 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,275 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 3,005 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,175 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total children in census families in private households 1,230,340 ...Data not available ...Data not available 515,945 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Under six years of age 260,215 ...Data not available ...Data not available 124,840 ...Data not available ...Data not available
6 to 14 years 409,250 ...Data not available ...Data not available 160,750 ...Data not available ...Data not available
15 to 17 years 156,650 ...Data not available ...Data not available 57,845 ...Data not available ...Data not available
18 to 24 years 255,855 ...Data not available ...Data not available 104,160 ...Data not available ...Data not available
25 years and over 148,375 ...Data not available ...Data not available 68,345 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Average number of children at home per census family 1.0 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1.1 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Household and dwelling characteristics
Total number of persons in private households 4,324,505 2,122,320 2,202,185 1,844,500 897,085 947,415
Number of persons not in census families 807,660 383,540 424,120 476,410 228,535 247,880
Living with relativesCensus data footnote 9 105,450 42,525 62,925 47,195 20,375 26,825
Living with non-relatives only 203,285 111,935 91,345 96,495 54,810 41,685
Living alone 498,920 229,075 269,850 332,720 153,345 179,370
Number of census family persons 3,516,850 1,738,780 1,778,070 1,368,085 668,550 699,535
Average number of persons per census family 2.8 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2.9 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of persons aged 65 years and over in private households 643,410 302,320 341,095 264,740 111,390 153,355
Number of persons not in census families aged 65 years and over 211,820 65,460 146,365 113,380 31,495 81,885
Living with relativesCensus data footnote 9 32,900 7,490 25,410 12,425 2,750 9,680
Living with non-relatives only 13,560 6,770 6,790 6,230 3,015 3,220
Living alone 165,365 51,195 114,165 94,725 25,735 68,990
Number of census family persons aged 65 years and over 431,590 236,860 194,730 151,365 79,895 71,475
Total number of private households by household typeCensus data footnote 10 1,764,635 ...Data not available ...Data not available 849,445 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Census-family households 1,183,075 ...Data not available ...Data not available 466,655 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-family-only householdsCensus data footnote 11 1,041,470 ...Data not available ...Data not available 432,380 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Couple-family householdsCensus data footnote 12 898,030 ...Data not available ...Data not available 349,510 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children 458,880 ...Data not available ...Data not available 164,225 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children 439,150 ...Data not available ...Data not available 185,285 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Lone-parent-family households 143,445 ...Data not available ...Data not available 82,875 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other family householdsCensus data footnote 13 141,600 ...Data not available ...Data not available 34,275 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-family households with persons not in a census family 91,190 ...Data not available ...Data not available 26,150 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Couple-family householdsCensus data footnote 14 66,105 ...Data not available ...Data not available 16,670 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children 23,805 ...Data not available ...Data not available 6,755 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children 42,300 ...Data not available ...Data not available 9,910 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Lone-parent-family households 25,085 ...Data not available ...Data not available 9,480 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Two-or-more-family households 50,415 ...Data not available ...Data not available 8,130 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Non-census-family households 581,565 ...Data not available ...Data not available 382,790 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-person households 498,925 ...Data not available ...Data not available 332,720 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Two-or-more-person households 82,640 ...Data not available ...Data not available 50,070 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwellingCensus data footnote 15 1,764,635 ...Data not available ...Data not available 849,445 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Single-detached house 842,120 ...Data not available ...Data not available 99,365 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 143,970 ...Data not available ...Data not available 113,480 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Movable dwellingCensus data footnote 16 46,960 ...Data not available ...Data not available 460 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other dwellingCensus data footnote 17 731,585 ...Data not available ...Data not available 636,140 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Semi-detached house 52,825 ...Data not available ...Data not available 31,800 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Row house 130,365 ...Data not available ...Data not available 32,555 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, duplex 184,355 ...Data not available ...Data not available 111,960 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 361,150 ...Data not available ...Data not available 456,260 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other single-attached house 2,885 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,565 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of private households by household sizeCensus data footnote 18 1,764,640 ...Data not available ...Data not available 849,440 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 person 498,925 ...Data not available ...Data not available 332,715 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 persons 613,270 ...Data not available ...Data not available 257,360 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 persons 264,135 ...Data not available ...Data not available 116,630 ...Data not available ...Data not available
4 persons 237,725 ...Data not available ...Data not available 92,310 ...Data not available ...Data not available
5 persons 91,600 ...Data not available ...Data not available 34,195 ...Data not available ...Data not available
6 or more persons 58,985 ...Data not available ...Data not available 16,235 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Number of persons in private households 4,324,505 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,844,495 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Average number of persons in private households 2.5 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2.2 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Detailed mother tongue
Detailed mother tongue - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 4,356,205 2,137,240 2,218,965 1,862,195 903,220 958,975
  Single responses  4,273,930 2,098,055 2,175,870 1,785,935 865,400 920,535
    English  3,062,435 1,526,350 1,536,085 309,885 152,655 157,230
    French  57,275 28,315 28,965 874,435 419,705 454,725
    Non-official languages  1,154,215 543,395 610,825 601,610 293,040 308,575
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 1,210 540 675 470 165 305
        Atikamekw    0 0 0 25 5 15
        Cree, n.o.s.  955 435 525 195 85 105
        Dene  70 35 35 0 5 0
        Innu/Montagnais  5 5 0 45 15 30
        Inuktitut  25 10 10 195 55 135
        Mi'kmaq  15 10 5 10 5 5
        Ojibway  140 50 90 5 5 5
        Oji-Cree  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Stoney  5 5 5 0 0 0
Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 1,137,420 535,395 602,025 595,125 289,785 305,335
        African languages, n.i.e.  620 330 295 565 330 240
        Afrikaans  2,735 1,330 1,405 55 30 30
        Akan (Twi)  455 235 220 980 480 505
        Albanian  1,335 695 635 1,570 815 755
        Amharic  1,255 615 640 540 260 280
        Arabic  13,050 7,505 5,550 90,990 48,785 42,200
        Armenian  1,105 560 545 7,255 3,460 3,790
        Bantu languages, n.i.e.  530 235 295 1,005 535 470
        Bengali  2,410 1,265 1,145 9,390 4,785 4,605
        Berber languages (Kabyle)  15 10 5 4,160 2,270 1,890
        Bisayan languages  3,870 1,445 2,430 770 245 520
        Bosnian  1,275 635 640 250 115 130
        Bulgarian  1,945 960 985 4,455 2,145 2,310
        Burmese  945 485 465 40 20 25
        Cantonese  133,245 61,790 71,455 7,115 3,385 3,725
        Chinese, n.o.s.  120,040 55,735 64,305 30,285 14,300 15,985
        Creoles  640 315 320 34,370 15,245 19,115
        Croatian  7,820 3,860 3,955 1,185 590 595
        Czech  5,610 2,800 2,810 980 460 520
        Danish  5,250 2,575 2,675 180 85 95
        Dutch  23,080 11,190 11,890 1,335 670 670
        Estonian  820 345 475 145 60 90
        Finnish  4,090 1,705 2,390 255 90 165
        Flemish  445 215 235 180 55 125
        Fukien  1,920 835 1,085 60 25 35
        German  73,625 35,140 38,485 6,780 2,995 3,785
        Greek  6,250 3,360 2,885 21,245 10,565 10,685
        Gujarati  6,595 3,060 3,540 5,175 2,545 2,630
        Hakka  1,110 475 630 60 25 35
        Hebrew  1,755 970 785 3,590 1,900 1,690
        Hindi  24,640 11,840 12,800 2,095 1,105 990
        Hungarian  9,855 4,915 4,940 4,385 2,040 2,340
        Ilocano  3,755 1,465 2,290 1,585 575 1,010
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e.  475 265 205 335 205 135
        Italian  24,060 12,180 11,880 83,475 40,195 43,280
        Japanese  19,665 6,840 12,825 1,515 480 1,035
        Khmer (Cambodian)  1,465 700 770 5,035 2,365 2,665
        Korean  48,975 22,350 26,625 3,250 1,435 1,815
        Kurdish  1,415 775 645 505 265 235
        Lao  1,155 550 600 1,570 790 775
        Latvian  615 305 310 235 80 155
        Lingala  35 20 20 1,470 690 780
        Lithuanian  435 190 245 440 175 265
        Macedonian  275 130 140 125 60 65
        Malay  3,535 1,590 1,950 460 195 265
        Malayalam  1,460 735 725 220 115 105
        Maltese  220 115 115 15 10 5
        Mandarin  94,055 43,630 50,425 7,845 3,615 4,235
        Marathi  430 220 210 130 80 45
        Nepali  805 430 375 175 85 95
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e.  470 250 220 3,125 1,645 1,475
        Norwegian  2,370 1,155 1,215 170 90 85
        Oromo  325 185 140 5,015 2,745 2,275
        Panjabi (Punjabi)  182,915 90,900 92,020 8,585 4,650 3,930
        Pashto  900 485 415 780 420 355
        Persian (Farsi)  36,045 18,265 17,775 11,275 5,915 5,365
        Polish  17,460 8,185 9,270 10,155 4,385 5,770
        Portuguese  14,605 6,990 7,615 18,120 8,635 9,490
        Romanian  8,330 4,110 4,220 17,555 8,420 9,140
        Rundi (Kirundi)  135 60 80 985 475 510
        Russian  22,650 10,300 12,350 17,770 7,950 9,815
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)  80 40 45 1,020 450 565
        Semitic languages, n.i.e.  690 345 340 90 40 45
        Serbian  6,655 3,425 3,225 1,390 685 705
        Serbo-Croatian  1,425 675 755 515 250 265
        Shanghainese  1,250 530 715 55 25 35
        Sign languages, n.i.e.  645 335 310 145 80 60
        Sindhi  1,770 790 975 255 125 135
        Sinhala (Sinhalese)  1,405 715 685 440 235 205
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e.  775 400 375 50 30 20
        Slavic languages, n.i.e.  495 275 225 195 100 90
        Slovak  3,220 1,440 1,780 745 305 440
        Slovenian  1,225 590 640 460 200 265
        Somali  975 495 480 600 310 295
        Spanish  40,795 19,325 21,470 78,100 38,310 39,790
        Swahili  755 390 365 785 390 395
        Swedish  2,740 1,195 1,545 340 160 180
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)  66,120 25,835 40,285 11,775 4,075 7,700
        Taiwanese  5,675 2,640 3,035 270 125 145
        Tamil  3,135 1,635 1,500 11,265 5,650 5,615
        Telugu  570 295 270 300 170 135
        Thai  2,410 730 1,680 390 115 270
        Tibetan languages  200 115 85 40 25 15
        Tigrigna  590 285 300 245 115 130
        Turkish  2,890 1,650 1,235 5,095 2,625 2,470
        Ukrainian  9,680 4,215 5,460 3,610 1,545 2,065
        Urdu  8,450 4,315 4,140 7,510 3,935 3,575
        Vietnamese  25,100 11,745 13,360 19,100 9,095 10,005
        Yiddish  350 185 170 6,935 3,435 3,500
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 15,585 7,455 8,130 6,020 3,085 2,930
  Multiple responses          82,280 39,185 43,095 76,265 37,825 38,440
    English and French  8,600 4,065 4,535 21,720 10,840 10,875
    English and non-official language  68,800 32,875 35,925 16,080 7,765 8,315
    French and non-official language  3,345 1,520 1,830 30,725 15,180 15,550
    English, French and non-official language 1,530 725 805 7,740 4,040 3,700
Knowledge of official languages
Knowledge of official languages - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 4,356,210 2,137,240 2,218,965 1,862,195 903,220 958,975
  English only 3,912,950 1,943,760 1,969,190 218,820 106,925 111,895
  French only 2,045 950 1,095 521,020 228,870 292,150
  English and French 296,645 132,940 163,705 1,073,820 548,525 525,290
  Neither English nor French 144,555 59,590 84,965 48,540 18,900 29,640
First official language spoken
First official language spoken - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 4,356,205 2,137,245 2,218,965 1,862,195 903,220 958,980
  English 4,143,245 2,044,365 2,098,885 535,060 264,340 270,715
  French 53,725 26,660 27,065 1,128,315 540,925 587,390
  English and French 16,935 7,710 9,220 151,895 79,815 72,080
  Neither English nor French 142,300 58,510 83,790 46,925 18,140 28,785
Official language minority (number)Census data footnote 23 62,190 30,515 31,680 611,005 304,250 306,760
Official language minority (percentage)Census data footnote 23 1.4 1.4 1.4 32.8 33.7 32.0
Detailed language spoken most often at home
Detailed language spoken most often at home - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 4,356,205 2,137,245 2,218,965 1,862,200 903,220 958,975
  Single responses 4,193,385 2,059,465 2,133,915 1,724,585 835,300 889,285
    English 3,506,595 1,733,775 1,772,820 435,675 213,675 222,005
    French 16,685 8,015 8,665 936,870 452,640 484,230
    Non-official languages 670,100 317,670 352,430 352,040 168,985 183,050
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 175 85 85 195 70 120
        Atikamekw   0 0 0 10 5 5
        Cree, n.o.s. 135 70 65 90 35 50
        Dene 15 5 5 0 0 0
        Innu/Montagnais 0 0 0 30 10 15
        Inuktitut 5 5 5 70 20 45
        Mi'kmaq 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Ojibway 15 10 5 0 0 0
        Oji-Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Stoney 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 665,750 315,485 350,265 349,565 167,790 181,780
        African languages, n.i.e. 190 80 105 145 75 70
        Afrikaans 1,385 685 690 15 5 10
        Akan (Twi) 120 60 60 505 230 275
        Albanian 700 345 350 975 500 475
        Amharic 555 245 310 300 140 160
        Arabic 7,640 4,065 3,575 49,330 25,480 23,850
        Armenian 490 250 240 5,015 2,300 2,715
        Bantu languages, n.i.e. 115 50 65 195 95 100
        Bengali 1,465 715 750 7,570 3,775 3,800
        Berber languages (Kabyle) 0 0 0 1,465 780 690
        Bisayan languages 1,265 540 720 215 85 130
        Bosnian 705 370 340 160 80 80
        Bulgarian 1,085 530 555 3,450 1,685 1,765
        Burmese 585 315 270 25 15 10
        Cantonese 103,550 47,585 55,970 5,340 2,550 2,790
        Chinese, n.o.s. 81,270 37,740 43,525 24,825 11,840 12,990
        Creoles 315 145 165 14,630 6,320 8,305
        Croatian 2,540 1,200 1,340 520 245 280
        Czech 1,570 795 775 285 130 150
        Danish 325 160 170 30 15 10
        Dutch 2,230 1,055 1,175 230 110 120
        Estonian 110 40 70 25 15 15
        Finnish 795 350 445 50 20 30
        Flemish 50 25 20 25 10 20
        Fukien 690 310 380 15 5 5
        German 11,555 5,430 6,120 1,240 565 675
        Greek 2,105 1,015 1,095 11,530 5,515 6,015
        Gujarati 3,045 1,335 1,710 3,545 1,715 1,830
        Hakka 320 145 175 15 10 5
        Hebrew 780 395 390 1,600 820 780
        Hindi 12,390 5,900 6,490 1,145 580 565
        Hungarian 2,560 1,235 1,325 1,590 695 895
        Ilocano 1,190 530 660 555 215 340
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 180 85 85 160 85 75
        Italian 6,250 2,730 3,520 33,970 15,245 18,730
        Japanese 9,540 3,985 5,555 635 280 350
        Khmer (Cambodian) 750 370 385 3,325 1,535 1,790
        Korean 38,810 17,985 20,830 2,360 1,085 1,275
        Kurdish 945 490 460 240 115 125
        Lao 545 270 275 935 455 480
        Latvian 105 50 50 75 25 45
        Lingala 10 5 5 420 195 225
        Lithuanian 65 30 35 120 50 75
        Macedonian 140 70 70 85 45 40
        Malay 1,320 655 660 185 90 90
        Malayalam 690 350 340 50 25 25
        Maltese 15 10 5 0 0 0
        Mandarin 78,070 36,945 41,130 6,610 3,165 3,440
        Marathi 230 120 105 60 35 20
        Nepali 525 275 250 125 60 65
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 140 65 75 730 345 385
        Norwegian 160 80 80 35 20 15
        Oromo 175 80 95 1,615 855 755
        Panjabi (Punjabi) 137,390 67,955 69,430 6,480 3,470 3,015
        Pashto 565 295 270 630 335 295
        Persian (Farsi) 24,750 12,095 12,655 7,980 3,915 4,055
        Polish 6,395 3,065 3,330 4,845 2,155 2,690
        Portuguese 5,195 2,405 2,785 9,640 4,540 5,095
        Romanian 4,155 2,050 2,105 12,845 6,240 6,605
        Rundi (Kirundi) 75 30 45 295 135 160
        Russian 12,205 5,880 6,320 13,940 6,530 7,405
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda) 25 10 15 230 110 120
        Semitic languages, n.i.e. 465 230 235 40 20 15
        Serbian 4,020 2,020 2,000 840 405 440
        Serbo-Croatian 615 300 315 245 115 130
        Shanghainese 555 260 295 25 10 10
        Sign languages, n.i.e. 980 535 450 275 175 105
        Sindhi 675 295 385 145 70 70
        Sinhala (Sinhalese) 595 295 300 240 120 125
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e. 620 315 300 35 15 20
        Slavic languages, n.i.e. 80 35 45 100 45 55
        Slovak 1,080 515 570 155 70 85
        Slovenian 165 70 100 175 75 100
        Somali 625 310 315 370 180 190
        Spanish 20,585 10,025 10,555 53,560 25,900 27,655
        Swahili 250 130 125 220 105 115
        Swedish 430 195 235 85 40 40
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 29,380 12,780 16,600 6,775 2,585 4,185
        Taiwanese 2,910 1,390 1,515 145 70 70
        Tamil 1,965 1,010 960 9,665 4,805 4,865
        Telugu 290 145 140 190 100 90
        Thai 845 375 475 125 65 70
        Tibetan languages 100 55 45 25 15 10
        Tigrigna 295 135 160 130 60 70
        Turkish 1,365 725 645 3,770 1,880 1,895
        Ukrainian 1,070 475 595 1,570 670 900
        Urdu 5,430 2,700 2,730 5,540 2,830 2,715
        Vietnamese 17,270 8,085 9,180 15,660 7,400 8,260
        Yiddish 10 5 5 4,285 2,200 2,085
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 4,180 2,100 2,075 2,280 1,125 1,155
  Multiple responses         162,820 77,775 85,050 137,615 67,925 69,690
    English and French 4,700 2,240 2,460 27,670 14,055 13,610
    English and non-official language 155,065 74,155 80,905 31,595 15,280 16,310
    French and non-official language 930 435 495 59,940 29,040 30,910
    English, French and non-official language 2,130 940 1,185 18,410 9,545 8,865
Detailed other language spoken regularly at home
Detailed other language spoken regularly at home - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 4,356,205 2,137,240 2,218,965 1,862,195 903,225 958,975
  None 3,740,260 1,844,645 1,895,615 1,335,000 642,665 692,330
  Single responses  604,495 287,270 317,220 480,500 237,000 243,500
    English  249,765 122,305 127,455 150,045 75,370 74,675
    French  38,175 17,315 20,865 153,155 75,350 77,810
    Non-official languages  316,550 147,655 168,900 177,295 86,280 91,015
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 845 400 445 175 65 110
        Atikamekw    0 0 0 10 0 5
        Cree, n.o.s.  705 335 365 75 35 40
        Dene  30 15 20 0 5 0
        Innu/Montagnais  0 0 0 15 10 5
        Inuktitut  20 10 5 65 15 50
        Mi'kmaq  10 5 5 10 5 10
        Ojibway  80 35 45 0 0 0
        Oji-Cree  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Stoney  5 0 5 0 0 0
      Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 305,355 142,340 163,020 174,010 84,615 89,395
        African languages, n.i.e.  310 165 140 380 200 180
        Afrikaans  1,340 650 690 35 25 15
        Akan (Twi)  260 130 125 380 195 190
        Albanian  405 200 205 240 120 120
        Amharic  460 220 245 150 70 80
        Arabic  3,845 2,280 1,570 31,295 16,850 14,445
        Armenian  320 160 165 1,345 660 685
        Bantu languages, n.i.e.  215 95 125 590 295 290
        Bengali  570 285 285 960 535 425
        Berber languages (Kabyle)  0 5 0 1,385 735 650
        Bisayan languages  920 345 575 215 75 135
        Bosnian  395 190 205 50 20 30
        Bulgarian  495 215 275 525 235 290
        Burmese  235 110 130 10 5 5
        Cantonese  29,240 13,945 15,290 1,275 640 630
        Chinese, n.o.s.  20,595 9,830 10,760 3,910 1,815 2,090
        Creoles  490 250 235 22,125 9,945 12,180
        Croatian  3,195 1,585 1,615 295 130 165
        Czech  1,940 900 1,045 270 125 145
        Danish  1,705 765 940 80 40 40
        Dutch  6,930 3,130 3,805 415 195 225
        Estonian  235 100 135 50 20 30
        Finnish  1,290 550 740 80 40 45
        Flemish  125 50 70 35 10 25
        Fukien  670 295 380 20 10 15
        German  23,905 10,935 12,970 2,890 1,320 1,570
        Greek  3,310 1,730 1,580 7,045 3,505 3,540
        Gujarati  3,185 1,485 1,705 935 475 465
        Hakka  315 135 175 20 10 15
        Hebrew  1,090 575 515 2,720 1,345 1,375
        Hindi  12,695 6,190 6,505 1,495 805 690
        Hungarian  2,950 1,405 1,545 1,070 450 615
        Ilocano  945 360 590 480 175 305
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e.  175 90 85 135 80 60
        Italian  9,605 4,715 4,890 27,125 13,200 13,920
        Japanese  9,050 3,635 5,415 695 280 415
        Khmer (Cambodian)  365 170 195 1,255 570 685
        Korean  6,890 3,125 3,765 510 230 285
        Kurdish  270 160 110 165 85 80
        Lao  410 200 210 375 200 180
        Latvian  120 45 75 65 25 40
        Lingala  65 25 40 1,830 890 945
        Lithuanian  115 55 60 130 40 85
        Macedonian  60 25 35 30 10 15
        Malay  1,450 645 805 150 75 80
        Malayalam  520 260 260 100 50 50
        Maltese  80 30 50 0 5 0
        Mandarin  17,925 8,150 9,775 1,255 540 715
        Marathi  125 65 65 40 25 20
        Nepali  155 80 75 20 10 10
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e.  295 155 135 1,790 885 905
        Norwegian  715 330 380 80 45 40
        Oromo  65 45 25 1,685 875 805
        Panjabi (Punjabi)  34,010 17,040 16,970 1,320 730 590
        Pashto  235 120 120 55 35 20
        Persian (Farsi)  7,025 3,725 3,300 1,875 1,035 840
        Polish  5,450 2,475 2,975 2,265 915 1,350
        Portuguese  5,640 2,625 3,010 4,760 2,290 2,470
        Romanian  2,410 1,135 1,270 2,470 1,115 1,360
        Rundi (Kirundi)  40 25 25 505 245 260
        Russian  6,140 2,715 3,425 3,260 1,520 1,740
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)  30 15 15 435 185 250
        Semitic languages, n.i.e.  160 85 70 30 15 15
        Serbian  1,855 955 905 300 145 150
        Serbo-Croatian  435 190 245 100 45 55
        Shanghainese  485 215 265 25 10 10
        Sign languages, n.i.e.  865 345 520 110 50 60
        Sindhi  930 400 530 75 35 45
        Sinhala (Sinhalese)  570 285 290 135 75 55
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e.  65 35 30 20 10 5
        Slavic languages, n.i.e.  150 75 75 55 30 25
        Slovak  1,035 400 635 225 95 130
        Slovenian  345 155 190 110 45 70
        Somali  365 190 175 180 90 85
        Spanish  20,930 10,065 10,865 21,040 10,340 10,705
        Swahili  580 280 300 550 245 300
        Swedish  1,220 535 680 215 105 110
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)  24,810 9,040 15,775 4,045 1,285 2,765
        Taiwanese  2,675 1,275 1,395 90 45 45
        Tamil  910 480 430 1,240 645 595
        Telugu  195 100 95 55 30 20
        Thai  1,110 370 740 165 55 110
        Tibetan languages  45 30 25 15 10 5
        Tigrigna  175 85 90 55 30 30
        Turkish  1,020 575 445 850 455 395
        Ukrainian  1,930 830 1,100 940 400 540
        Urdu  2,425 1,260 1,170 1,590 870 725
        Vietnamese  5,945 2,880 3,060 3,035 1,505 1,535
        Yiddish  90 35 50 1,610 730 875
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 10,345 4,910 5,435 3,105 1,595 1,510
  Multiple responses          11,455 5,320 6,130 46,705 23,560 23,145
    English and French  1,090 495 595 19,435 10,035 9,395
    English and non-official language  4,540 2,185 2,350 12,495 6,270 6,225
    French and non-official language  5,760 2,610 3,145 14,095 6,900 7,195
    English, French and non-official language  70 30 40 680 350 330

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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.

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

Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 Census of Population.

How to cite

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2012. British Columbia (Code 59) and Montréal, Quebec (Code 2466) (table). Census Profile. 2011 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-316-XWE. Ottawa. Released October 24, 2012.
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