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Characteristic Waterloo, CY
Ontario
(Census subdivision) 		Montréal, V
Quebec
(Census subdivision)
Change geography 1 Change geography 2
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Population and dwelling counts
Population in 2011Census data footnote 1 98,780 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,649,519 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Population in 2006Census data footnote 1 97,475 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,620,693 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2006 to 2011 population change (%) 1.3 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1.8 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total private dwellingsCensus data footnote 2 42,984 ...Data not available ...Data not available 813,819 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Private dwellings occupied by usual residentsCensus data footnote 3 37,517 ...Data not available ...Data not available 759,946 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Population density per square kilometre 1,542.9 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,517.6 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Land area (square km) 64.02 ...Data not available ...Data not available 365.13 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Age characteristics
Total population by age groupsCensus data footnote 4 98,780 48,875 49,905 1,649,520 799,880 849,635
0 to 4 years 4,985 2,550 2,435 95,345 48,560 46,790
5 to 9 years 5,765 2,920 2,845 77,280 39,080 38,205
10 to 14 years 6,025 3,090 2,940 75,350 38,390 36,960
15 to 19 years 7,225 3,725 3,500 87,070 43,620 43,450
15 years 1,365 705 665 16,275 8,300 7,970
16 years 1,390 765 625 16,460 8,345 8,115
17 years 1,300 625 680 16,565 8,440 8,130
18 years 1,380 710 675 17,985 8,925 9,065
19 years 1,785 930 855 19,785 9,615 10,165
20 to 24 years 9,465 5,145 4,320 119,725 58,330 61,395
25 to 29 years 6,750 3,580 3,175 139,605 68,300 71,305
30 to 34 years 6,000 3,050 2,955 140,290 70,065 70,220
35 to 39 years 6,410 3,105 3,310 121,790 62,290 59,495
40 to 44 years 7,295 3,500 3,795 115,805 60,020 55,785
45 to 49 years 7,915 3,835 4,080 118,695 61,170 57,525
50 to 54 years 7,420 3,610 3,810 116,465 57,860 58,600
55 to 59 years 6,100 2,935 3,170 102,585 49,520 53,065
60 to 64 years 4,990 2,380 2,615 88,990 41,960 47,030
65 to 69 years 3,640 1,725 1,920 67,930 30,720 37,215
70 to 74 years 2,795 1,320 1,475 56,235 24,230 32,000
75 to 79 years 2,340 1,060 1,280 49,905 20,645 29,265
80 to 84 years 1,895 785 1,105 40,380 14,930 25,450
85 years and over 1,750 565 1,185 36,085 10,190 25,890
Median age of the populationCensus data footnote 5 37.6 35.7 39.3 38.6 37.6 39.7
% of the population aged 15 and over 83.0 82.5 83.5 85.0 84.2 85.6
Marital status
Total population 15 years and over by marital statusCensus data footnote 6 82,000 40,315 41,685 1,401,545 673,855 727,685
Married or living with a common-law partner 47,835 23,895 23,940 664,755 334,955 329,795
Married (and not separated) 42,805 21,385 21,420 471,770 236,510 235,260
Living common law 5,030 2,510 2,515 192,985 98,450 94,535
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 34,165 16,420 17,745 736,790 338,900 397,890
Single (never legally married) 24,900 13,755 11,145 511,190 269,060 242,130
Separated 1,855 735 1,120 30,890 12,860 18,035
Divorced 3,555 1,195 2,365 112,565 42,215 70,350
Widowed 3,855 735 3,120 82,150 14,770 67,380
Family characteristics
Total number of census families in private householdsCensus data footnote 7 26,775 ...Data not available ...Data not available 410,035 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 2 persons 11,785 ...Data not available ...Data not available 211,320 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 3 persons 5,860 ...Data not available ...Data not available 94,335 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 4 persons 6,670 ...Data not available ...Data not available 72,590 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 5 or more persons 2,460 ...Data not available ...Data not available 31,785 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of census families in private householdsCensus data footnote 8 26,775 ...Data not available ...Data not available 410,035 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total couple families by family structure and number of children 23,345 ...Data not available ...Data not available 321,420 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Married couples 20,845 ...Data not available ...Data not available 225,035 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children at home 8,105 ...Data not available ...Data not available 95,220 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children at home 12,740 ...Data not available ...Data not available 129,815 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 4,375 ...Data not available ...Data not available 52,210 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 6,080 ...Data not available ...Data not available 52,440 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 2,280 ...Data not available ...Data not available 25,165 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Common-law couples 2,500 ...Data not available ...Data not available 96,385 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children at home 1,685 ...Data not available ...Data not available 59,370 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children at home 815 ...Data not available ...Data not available 37,015 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 390 ...Data not available ...Data not available 18,835 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 305 ...Data not available ...Data not available 13,810 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 120 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,375 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total lone-parent families by sex of parent and number of children 3,430 ...Data not available ...Data not available 88,615 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Female parent 2,755 ...Data not available ...Data not available 72,655 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 1,580 ...Data not available ...Data not available 45,465 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 880 ...Data not available ...Data not available 19,580 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 290 ...Data not available ...Data not available 7,615 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Male parent 675 ...Data not available ...Data not available 15,960 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 410 ...Data not available ...Data not available 11,260 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 215 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,720 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 55 ...Data not available ...Data not available 980 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total children in census families in private households 30,670 ...Data not available ...Data not available 436,225 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Under six years of age 6,075 ...Data not available ...Data not available 111,345 ...Data not available ...Data not available
6 to 14 years 10,565 ...Data not available ...Data not available 134,760 ...Data not available ...Data not available
15 to 17 years 3,955 ...Data not available ...Data not available 47,560 ...Data not available ...Data not available
18 to 24 years 7,170 ...Data not available ...Data not available 84,505 ...Data not available ...Data not available
25 years and over 2,905 ...Data not available ...Data not available 58,055 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Average number of children at home per census family 1.1 ...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 97,095 48,205 48,895 1,612,640 785,545 827,095
Number of persons not in census families 16,300 8,110 8,195 444,960 216,290 228,670
Living with relativesCensus data footnote 9 1,650 725 920 43,160 18,950 24,210
Living with non-relatives only 5,695 3,360 2,335 92,580 52,885 39,690
Living alone 8,955 4,020 4,935 309,220 144,450 164,770
Number of census family persons 80,795 40,090 40,700 1,167,680 569,255 598,425
Average number of persons per census family 3.0 ...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 11,310 5,115 6,190 224,510 93,570 130,940
Number of persons not in census families aged 65 years and over 3,430 820 2,605 99,870 28,305 71,565
Living with relativesCensus data footnote 9 485 90 390 10,675 2,400 8,280
Living with non-relatives only 150 50 100 5,690 2,790 2,900
Living alone 2,795 680 2,115 83,505 23,115 60,385
Number of census family persons aged 65 years and over 7,885 4,295 3,580 124,640 65,265 59,370
Total number of private households by household typeCensus data footnote 10 37,515 ...Data not available ...Data not available 759,945 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Census-family households 26,255 ...Data not available ...Data not available 402,750 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-family-only householdsCensus data footnote 11 24,505 ...Data not available ...Data not available 372,505 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Couple-family householdsCensus data footnote 12 21,650 ...Data not available ...Data not available 297,730 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children 8,990 ...Data not available ...Data not available 143,540 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children 12,660 ...Data not available ...Data not available 154,185 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Lone-parent-family households 2,855 ...Data not available ...Data not available 74,775 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other family householdsCensus data footnote 13 1,750 ...Data not available ...Data not available 30,250 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-family households with persons not in a census family 1,245 ...Data not available ...Data not available 23,225 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Couple-family householdsCensus data footnote 14 900 ...Data not available ...Data not available 14,505 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children 350 ...Data not available ...Data not available 6,170 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children 555 ...Data not available ...Data not available 8,335 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Lone-parent-family households 345 ...Data not available ...Data not available 8,720 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Two-or-more-family households 505 ...Data not available ...Data not available 7,025 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Non-census-family households 11,265 ...Data not available ...Data not available 357,190 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-person households 8,955 ...Data not available ...Data not available 309,220 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Two-or-more-person households 2,305 ...Data not available ...Data not available 47,970 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwellingCensus data footnote 15 37,520 ...Data not available ...Data not available 759,945 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Single-detached house 21,720 ...Data not available ...Data not available 56,815 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 4,030 ...Data not available ...Data not available 97,650 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Movable dwellingCensus data footnote 16 170 ...Data not available ...Data not available 445 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other dwellingCensus data footnote 17 11,595 ...Data not available ...Data not available 605,040 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Semi-detached house 1,960 ...Data not available ...Data not available 25,070 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Row house 4,550 ...Data not available ...Data not available 24,795 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, duplex 870 ...Data not available ...Data not available 109,155 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 4,195 ...Data not available ...Data not available 442,540 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other single-attached house 20 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,485 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of private households by household sizeCensus data footnote 18 37,515 ...Data not available ...Data not available 759,945 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 person 8,960 ...Data not available ...Data not available 309,220 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 persons 12,145 ...Data not available ...Data not available 230,245 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 persons 6,310 ...Data not available ...Data not available 102,630 ...Data not available ...Data not available
4 persons 6,890 ...Data not available ...Data not available 76,260 ...Data not available ...Data not available
5 persons 2,315 ...Data not available ...Data not available 27,910 ...Data not available ...Data not available
6 or more persons 895 ...Data not available ...Data not available 13,685 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Number of persons in private households 97,095 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,612,640 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Average number of persons in private households 2.6 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2.1 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Detailed mother tongue
Detailed mother tongue - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 97,980 48,580 49,400 1,627,945 791,055 836,890
  Single responses  96,405 47,800 48,605 1,561,740 758,100 803,645
    English  71,425 35,385 36,035 206,210 102,495 103,710
    French  1,065 510 555 818,970 393,470 425,500
    Non-official languages  23,915 11,900 12,015 536,560 262,135 274,430
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 0 0 0 350 115 230
        Atikamekw    0 0 0 20 5 15
        Cree, n.o.s.  0 0 0 135 60 80
        Dene  0 0 0 5 0 0
        Innu/Montagnais  0 0 0 45 15 35
        Inuktitut  0 0 0 125 30 95
        Mi'kmaq  5 5 0 10 5 10
        Ojibway  5 0 0 5 5 5
        Oji-Cree  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Stoney  0 0 0 0 0 0
Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 23,665 11,770 11,895 530,755 259,215 271,540
        African languages, n.i.e.  20 10 10 540 310 230
        Afrikaans  30 15 15 40 20 15
        Akan (Twi)  20 10 10 885 430 460
        Albanian  45 25 20 1,475 765 705
        Amharic  60 25 30 495 245 255
        Arabic  1,255 670 585 83,780 45,070 38,715
        Armenian  110 55 60 6,045 2,895 3,145
        Bantu languages, n.i.e.  20 15 10 980 520 460
        Bengali  240 140 105 9,105 4,620 4,480
        Berber languages (Kabyle)  10 5 0 4,120 2,245 1,870
        Bisayan languages  5 0 0 660 205 460
        Bosnian  45 20 25 225 105 120
        Bulgarian  55 30 25 3,900 1,885 2,015
        Burmese  0 0 5 45 20 25
        Cantonese  635 320 310 6,455 3,065 3,385
        Chinese, n.o.s.  2,675 1,335 1,345 27,225 12,855 14,370
        Creoles  15 5 5 33,725 14,965 18,760
        Croatian  255 120 130 925 455 465
        Czech  150 65 90 700 340 360
        Danish  70 30 35 115 65 50
        Dutch  370 165 200 855 455 400
        Estonian  30 15 15 85 30 55
        Finnish  40 25 20 175 65 115
        Flemish  20 10 10 135 45 95
        Fukien  5 0 0 55 25 30
        German  2,740 1,270 1,470 4,435 2,000 2,435
        Greek  350 180 175 18,025 8,910 9,110
        Gujarati  335 160 170 4,325 2,140 2,190
        Hakka  10 5 5 45 15 30
        Hebrew  45 20 25 1,800 955 850
        Hindi  445 235 210 1,520 825 695
        Hungarian  315 155 160 2,940 1,390 1,550
        Ilocano  0 0 0 1,400 510 890
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e.  20 10 10 290 185 110
        Italian  320 165 150 76,540 36,770 39,770
        Japanese  150 65 80 1,280 395 885
        Khmer (Cambodian)  15 5 5 4,925 2,320 2,605
        Korean  875 460 415 2,425 1,055 1,370
        Kurdish  65 40 25 475 250 225
        Lao  120 50 70 1,520 770 755
        Latvian  25 5 15 145 50 90
        Lingala  0 0 0 1,455 685 770
        Lithuanian  30 15 15 325 135 190
        Macedonian  45 25 15 105 55 55
        Malay  75 30 40 380 170 210
        Malayalam  85 45 40 140 80 65
        Maltese  5 5 0 10 10 10
        Mandarin  1,890 950 940 6,955 3,205 3,745
        Marathi  65 35 35 90 60 35
        Nepali  10 5 5 165 75 85
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e.  10 10 5 2,995 1,590 1,405
        Norwegian  10 0 5 110 55 50
        Oromo  15 5 10 4,945 2,700 2,240
        Panjabi (Punjabi)  770 390 380 7,010 3,845 3,170
        Pashto  65 35 30 740 400 340
        Persian (Farsi)  975 535 445 8,780 4,640 4,135
        Polish  1,060 515 540 7,960 3,430 4,530
        Portuguese  420 200 220 16,910 8,110 8,800
        Romanian  730 350 380 14,690 7,040 7,645
        Rundi (Kirundi)  0 0 0 965 470 495
        Russian  675 340 340 13,445 5,920 7,525
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)  0 0 0 985 440 540
        Semitic languages, n.i.e.  20 15 10 75 35 40
        Serbian  745 375 370 1,150 570 580
        Serbo-Croatian  100 55 50 465 225 240
        Shanghainese  10 0 0 50 20 30
        Sign languages, n.i.e.  5 0 5 130 70 55
        Sindhi  45 30 20 175 85 90
        Sinhala (Sinhalese)  95 40 55 390 205 185
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e.  5 5 0 45 30 20
        Slavic languages, n.i.e.  45 20 25 165 85 80
        Slovak  105 50 55 515 210 305
        Slovenian  40 20 20 365 165 205
        Somali  120 60 60 580 300 285
        Spanish  1,090 520 570 73,160 36,040 37,120
        Swahili  25 15 10 740 365 375
        Swedish  45 25 15 210 105 110
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)  240 75 160 9,730 3,385 6,345
        Taiwanese  50 25 25 205 90 115
        Tamil  245 130 110 10,105 5,065 5,040
        Telugu  145 80 65 260 150 115
        Thai  20 10 15 355 105 250
        Tibetan languages  5 5 0 35 20 15
        Tigrigna  15 5 10 245 115 135
        Turkish  225 125 100 4,735 2,445 2,295
        Ukrainian  180 80 100 2,925 1,220 1,705
        Urdu  730 380 350 6,510 3,425 3,090
        Vietnamese  390 190 195 17,850 8,505 9,345
        Yiddish  5 0 5 5,600 2,850 2,750
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 250 130 120 5,455 2,800 2,650
  Multiple responses          1,580 780 795 66,210 32,960 33,255
    English and French  235 100 135 17,430 8,715 8,715
    English and non-official language  1,250 635 610 13,155 6,390 6,765
    French and non-official language  55 25 30 29,085 14,415 14,665
    English, French and non-official language 40 20 20 6,535 3,430 3,105
Knowledge of official languages
Knowledge of official languages - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 97,980 48,580 49,400 1,627,950 791,055 836,895
  English only 87,915 44,260 43,655 167,775 83,580 84,190
  French only 50 20 25 506,670 222,725 283,945
  English and French 8,735 3,770 4,965 908,090 467,060 441,030
  Neither English nor French 1,285 530 755 45,420 17,690 27,730
First official language spoken
First official language spoken - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 97,980 48,580 49,400 1,627,945 791,055 836,895
  English 94,990 47,205 47,780 388,525 193,680 194,845
  French 1,085 525 560 1,062,075 509,775 552,300
  English and French 660 340 320 133,460 70,630 62,830
  Neither English nor French 1,250 510 740 43,890 16,970 26,915
Official language minority (number)Census data footnote 23 1,415 695 720 455,250 228,995 226,255
Official language minority (percentage)Census data footnote 23 1.4 1.4 1.5 28.0 28.9 27.0
Detailed language spoken most often at home
Detailed language spoken most often at home - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 97,980 48,575 49,400 1,627,950 791,055 836,890
  Single responses 94,795 47,010 47,785 1,504,985 730,070 774,915
    English 82,100 40,660 41,440 298,955 147,925 151,030
    French 365 185 185 886,075 428,505 457,575
    Non-official languages 12,325 6,170 6,160 319,960 153,640 166,315
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 0 0 0 135 45 85
        Atikamekw   0 0 0 10 5 10
        Cree, n.o.s. 0 0 0 60 25 35
        Dene 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Innu/Montagnais 0 0 0 25 10 15
        Inuktitut 0 0 0 40 10 30
        Mi'kmaq 0 0 0 5 0 0
        Ojibway 0 0 0 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 12,210 6,110 6,100 317,780 152,585 165,190
        African languages, n.i.e. 0 0 5 130 70 65
        Afrikaans 10 5 5 5 5 5
        Akan (Twi) 5 0 5 465 215 255
        Albanian 20 10 10 925 470 455
        Amharic 30 15 15 275 125 150
        Arabic 700 355 350 45,955 23,835 22,115
        Armenian 60 30 35 4,275 1,960 2,320
        Bantu languages, n.i.e. 5 5 5 190 90 100
        Bengali 150 80 65 7,415 3,695 3,725
        Berber languages (Kabyle) 0 0 0 1,465 775 690
        Bisayan languages 0 0 0 185 70 115
        Bosnian 20 10 10 145 75 70
        Bulgarian 25 20 10 3,000 1,470 1,530
        Burmese 0 0 0 30 15 15
        Cantonese 350 180 175 4,895 2,330 2,565
        Chinese, n.o.s. 1,845 915 930 22,585 10,765 11,820
        Creoles 5 0 5 14,340 6,185 8,145
        Croatian 85 40 45 420 195 225
        Czech 50 20 30 210 100 110
        Danish 20 10 15 25 15 10
        Dutch 40 15 25 135 60 70
        Estonian 0 0 0 15 10 10
        Finnish 5 5 5 30 10 15
        Flemish 0 0 0 25 5 10
        Fukien 0 0 0 10 5 5
        German 485 215 275 785 360 425
        Greek 130 60 70 10,495 5,005 5,490
        Gujarati 155 70 80 3,060 1,495 1,560
        Hakka 0 0 0 15 5 10
        Hebrew 30 15 15 865 440 425
        Hindi 180 95 85 850 440 410
        Hungarian 100 50 50 1,170 515 655
        Ilocano 0 0 0 510 195 315
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 15 5 10 135 75 60
        Italian 65 25 35 32,830 14,730 18,100
        Japanese 85 40 45 510 225 285
        Khmer (Cambodian) 5 5 0 3,260 1,510 1,750
        Korean 620 325 295 1,715 775 935
        Kurdish 40 25 15 220 105 110
        Lao 65 25 35 915 450 465
        Latvian 0 5 0 55 20 40
        Lingala 0 0 0 410 195 215
        Lithuanian 0 0 0 105 45 60
        Macedonian 25 15 10 75 35 35
        Malay 25 10 15 170 90 80
        Malayalam 45 25 20 30 20 15
        Maltese 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Mandarin 1,475 745 730 5,860 2,805 3,055
        Marathi 20 10 10 40 25 20
        Nepali 5 0 0 115 60 60
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 5 5 0 710 340 375
        Norwegian 0 0 0 25 15 10
        Oromo 10 5 10 1,595 845 750
        Panjabi (Punjabi) 470 225 240 5,385 2,910 2,475
        Pashto 50 25 25 595 315 285
        Persian (Farsi) 710 380 335 6,220 3,065 3,155
        Polish 480 250 230 3,985 1,755 2,230
        Portuguese 165 80 85 9,145 4,315 4,830
        Romanian 330 170 160 10,830 5,270 5,560
        Rundi (Kirundi) 5 0 5 295 135 160
        Russian 420 210 210 10,390 4,810 5,585
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda) 0 0 0 225 110 115
        Semitic languages, n.i.e. 10 5 5 25 10 10
        Serbian 515 255 260 700 335 365
        Serbo-Croatian 40 20 20 220 105 115
        Shanghainese 0 0 0 20 10 10
        Sign languages, n.i.e. 20 15 10 240 150 95
        Sindhi 20 10 5 95 45 50
        Sinhala (Sinhalese) 40 20 25 225 115 110
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 30 10 20
        Slavic languages, n.i.e. 20 10 10 90 40 50
        Slovak 20 10 10 100 45 50
        Slovenian 5 5 5 160 65 90
        Somali 75 35 35 365 180 190
        Spanish 620 295 325 50,475 24,450 26,025
        Swahili 10 5 5 215 100 115
        Swedish 25 10 10 40 25 15
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 70 30 40 5,875 2,205 3,665
        Taiwanese 20 15 10 105 55 50
        Tamil 120 65 50 8,760 4,350 4,420
        Telugu 75 40 35 175 90 80
        Thai 10 5 5 120 55 60
        Tibetan languages 0 0 0 25 10 10
        Tigrigna 10 5 5 130 60 70
        Turkish 100 55 45 3,570 1,785 1,780
        Ukrainian 55 25 35 1,395 585 810
        Urdu 415 220 195 4,940 2,525 2,410
        Vietnamese 255 125 130 14,750 6,970 7,780
        Yiddish 0 0 0 4,200 2,165 2,035
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 115 55 55 2,040 1,010 1,035
  Multiple responses         3,185 1,570 1,615 122,960 60,985 61,975
    English and French 120 45 75 22,835 11,720 11,115
    English and non-official language 2,985 1,485 1,500 26,025 12,645 13,380
    French and non-official language 15 5 5 58,005 28,145 29,860
    English, French and non-official language 70 35 35 16,095 8,470 7,625
Detailed other language spoken regularly at home
Detailed other language spoken regularly at home - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 97,980 48,580 49,405 1,627,945 791,055 836,890
  None 83,290 41,235 42,055 1,174,155 565,700 608,450
  Single responses  14,400 7,195 7,205 413,685 205,025 208,655
    English  6,070 3,105 2,965 127,635 64,550 63,085
    French  940 410 530 129,415 63,710 65,700
    Non-official languages  7,390 3,685 3,705 156,640 76,765 79,875
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 15 10 10 140 55 90
        Atikamekw    0 0 0 5 0 5
        Cree, n.o.s.  5 0 0 65 30 35
        Dene  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Innu/Montagnais  0 0 0 15 5 5
        Inuktitut  5 0 0 45 10 35
        Mi'kmaq  0 0 0 10 5 5
        Ojibway  15 10 10 0 5 0
        Oji-Cree  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Stoney  0 0 0 0 0 0
      Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 7,265 3,625 3,645 153,595 75,215 78,390
        African languages, n.i.e.  5 0 5 370 195 170
        Afrikaans  15 10 10 20 15 5
        Akan (Twi)  15 5 10 330 165 165
        Albanian  20 5 10 220 105 110
        Amharic  25 15 10 140 70 75
        Arabic  430 250 185 28,545 15,445 13,095
        Armenian  40 15 25 1,065 525 545
        Bantu languages, n.i.e.  0 0 0 575 290 285
        Bengali  70 45 25 890 505 390
        Berber languages (Kabyle)  5 0 0 1,350 715 635
        Bisayan languages  0 0 0 180 60 125
        Bosnian  25 10 15 45 10 30
        Bulgarian  20 10 10 460 210 250
        Burmese  0 0 0 10 5 5
        Cantonese  210 110 105 1,125 565 560
        Chinese, n.o.s.  545 280 265 3,450 1,605 1,845
        Creoles  10 5 5 21,525 9,685 11,840
        Croatian  105 50 55 220 95 125
        Czech  65 25 35 190 90 95
        Danish  20 10 10 40 25 20
        Dutch  85 35 45 290 145 145
        Estonian  10 5 5 25 10 15
        Finnish  15 5 10 60 30 30
        Flemish  0 0 0 35 10 25
        Fukien  0 0 0 20 10 15
        German  955 430 525 1,990 955 1,030
        Greek  180 90 85 5,355 2,670 2,690
        Gujarati  115 55 65 710 360 350
        Hakka  5 5 5 15 5 10
        Hebrew  30 15 15 1,270 635 640
        Hindi  315 175 140 1,185 655 530
        Hungarian  75 40 40 675 295 380
        Ilocano  0 0 0 410 150 265
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e.  10 10 5 130 80 55
        Italian  115 55 60 24,255 11,840 12,415
        Japanese  55 25 30 610 240 365
        Khmer (Cambodian)  5 0 0 1,225 560 665
        Korean  150 85 65 420 190 230
        Kurdish  10 5 5 155 80 75
        Lao  35 15 15 365 195 170
        Latvian  5 0 0 35 15 20
        Lingala  0 0 0 1,810 875 935
        Lithuanian  5 0 5 90 25 60
        Macedonian  5 0 0 25 10 15
        Malay  25 10 10 125 60 65
        Malayalam  35 20 15 60 30 30
        Maltese  5 0 0 0 5 0
        Mandarin  395 190 205 1,105 485 625
        Marathi  25 15 10 25 15 10
        Nepali  0 0 0 20 10 10
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e.  30 15 15 1,725 855 870
        Norwegian  10 5 5 55 35 20
        Oromo  5 5 0 1,645 855 785
        Panjabi (Punjabi)  215 120 95 1,045 590 455
        Pashto  15 5 10 50 30 20
        Persian (Farsi)  165 90 75 1,445 815 625
        Polish  290 130 160 1,765 720 1,050
        Portuguese  150 75 70 4,375 2,125 2,250
        Romanian  225 105 120 2,110 950 1,160
        Rundi (Kirundi)  0 0 0 490 240 250
        Russian  160 90 75 2,690 1,250 1,440
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)  0 5 0 415 175 240
        Semitic languages, n.i.e.  15 10 5 30 10 15
        Serbian  145 70 80 240 120 115
        Serbo-Croatian  30 15 10 85 40 45
        Shanghainese  0 0 0 25 10 10
        Sign languages, n.i.e.  5 5 0 95 45 55
        Sindhi  15 5 10 50 20 30
        Sinhala (Sinhalese)  40 25 20 95 55 40
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e.  0 0 0 15 5 5
        Slavic languages, n.i.e.  5 0 0 45 25 25
        Slovak  40 20 20 170 70 100
        Slovenian  10 5 5 90 35 55
        Somali  30 15 15 175 90 80
        Spanish  495 235 255 19,355 9,595 9,760
        Swahili  25 10 10 510 230 285
        Swedish  20 5 10 150 75 75
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)  130 45 90 3,295 1,050 2,245
        Taiwanese  10 5 5 65 35 30
        Tamil  115 65 50 1,040 540 500
        Telugu  65 30 35 40 25 15
        Thai  20 10 10 150 45 100
        Tibetan languages  0 0 0 10 5 5
        Tigrigna  5 0 5 60 30 30
        Turkish  95 50 45 735 405 335
        Ukrainian  35 15 25 725 295 425
        Urdu  255 135 120 1,315 735 585
        Vietnamese  95 55 40 2,810 1,405 1,405
        Yiddish  5 5 5 1,175 565 610
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 105 50 55 2,900 1,495 1,405
  Multiple responses          290 145 145 40,110 20,330 19,780
    English and French  40 25 15 16,790 8,700 8,095
    English and non-official language  125 65 60 11,390 5,750 5,645
    French and non-official language  120 50 65 11,360 5,585 5,775
    English, French and non-official language  5 0 0 565 295 270

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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.')

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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.

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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. Waterloo, Ontario (Code 3530016) and Montréal, Quebec (Code 2466023) (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 6, 2024).

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Geographic hierarchy

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Geographic hierarchy: Waterloo  (City)

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