Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Belleville - Quinte West, Census metropolitan area
Knowledge of official languages
Knowledge of official languages, Belleville - Quinte West (CMA), 2001 to 2021
English only
+7.9%
The variation of English only speakers between 2016 and 2021 was +7.9% (or +7,490 people). Between 2001 and 2021, that variation was +15.9% or +13,930 people.
French only
-2.7%
The variation of French only speakers between 2016 and 2021 was -2.7% (or -5 people). Between 2001 and 2021, that variation was -23.4% or -55 people.
English and French
+4.7%
The variation of English and French bilingual people between 2016 and 2021 was +4.7% (or +350 people). Between 2001 and 2021, that variation was +16.5% or +1,100 people.
Number of languages known
Number of languages known, Belleville - Quinte West (CMA), 2021 Footnote 1
Mother tongue
English, French and non-official mother tongue, Belleville - Quinte West (CMA), 2001 to 2021
Languages spoken at home
Languages spoken at home, Belleville - Quinte West (CMA), 2021 Footnote 2
Non-official languages spoken at home by largest number of people (all mentions), Belleville - Quinte West (CMA), 2021
Summary — English and French
Knowledge of offical languages, Belleville - Quinte West (CMA), 2016 and 2021
| 2016 | 2021 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of people | % of population | Number of people | % of population | |
| English only | 94,220 | 92.3 | 101,710 | 92.5 |
| French only | 185 | 0.2 | 180 | 0.2 |
| English and French | 7,410 | 7.3 | 7,760 | 7.1 |
| Neither English nor French | 295 | 0.3 | 335 | 0.3 |
Mother tongue (single responses), Belleville - Quinte West (CMA), 2016 and 2021
| 2016 | 2021 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of people | % of population | Number of people | % of population | |
| English | 93,600 | 91.7 | 99,465 | 90.4 |
| French | 2,675 | 2.6 | 2,585 | 2.4 |
Language spoken most often at home (all mentions), Belleville - Quinte West (CMA), 2016 and 2021
| 2016 | 2021 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of people | % of population | Number of people | % of population | |
| English | 98,955 | 96.9 | 105,995 | 96.4 |
| French | 1,575 | 1.5 | 1,550 | 1.4 |
Number of people by first official language spoken, Belleville - Quinte West (CMA), 2016 and 2021
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