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Characteristic Division No. 6, CDR
Alberta
(Census division) 		Nova Scotia

(Province)
Change geography 1 Change geography 2
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Population and dwelling counts
Population in 2011Census data footnote 1 1,311,022 ...Data not available ...Data not available 921,727 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Population in 2006Census data footnote 1 1,160,936†  ...Data not available ...Data not available 913,462 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2006 to 2011 population change (%) 12.9 ...Data not available ...Data not available 0.9 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total private dwellingsCensus data footnote 2 527,608 ...Data not available ...Data not available 442,155 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Private dwellings occupied by usual residentsCensus data footnote 3 500,103 ...Data not available ...Data not available 390,279 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Population density per square kilometre 103.7 ...Data not available ...Data not available 17.4 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Land area (square km) 12,645.88 ...Data not available ...Data not available 52,939.44 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Age characteristics
Total population by age groupsCensus data footnote 4 1,311,020 655,105 655,925 921,730 445,585 476,140
0 to 4 years 86,955 44,845 42,110 43,985 22,565 21,415
5 to 9 years 77,405 39,420 37,985 44,425 22,660 21,765
10 to 14 years 77,100 39,535 37,575 49,810 25,555 24,260
15 to 19 years 81,905 42,120 39,785 57,440 29,235 28,205
15 years 16,210 8,260 7,945 11,060 5,555 5,505
16 years 16,330 8,485 7,845 11,095 5,690 5,405
17 years 16,145 8,285 7,865 11,425 5,800 5,625
18 years 16,540 8,565 7,975 11,775 6,065 5,705
19 years 16,680 8,535 8,150 12,085 6,125 5,965
20 to 24 years 89,250 45,145 44,110 59,620 30,055 29,560
25 to 29 years 105,190 52,530 52,655 51,920 25,405 26,515
30 to 34 years 104,550 52,160 52,390 51,545 24,470 27,070
35 to 39 years 102,320 51,175 51,145 56,380 26,835 29,545
40 to 44 years 101,185 51,235 49,945 62,115 29,895 32,220
45 to 49 years 104,240 52,150 52,090 76,275 37,010 39,265
50 to 54 years 102,475 51,690 50,785 77,465 37,465 39,995
55 to 59 years 83,375 42,330 41,045 70,960 34,200 36,760
60 to 64 years 63,555 31,815 31,740 66,425 32,310 34,115
65 to 69 years 41,505 20,325 21,185 48,920 23,840 25,075
70 to 74 years 30,430 14,205 16,225 36,395 17,300 19,095
75 to 79 years 24,730 11,295 13,440 27,655 12,460 15,195
80 to 84 years 18,760 7,865 10,900 20,015 8,040 11,975
85 years and over 16,090 5,270 10,825 20,385 6,285 14,105
Median age of the populationCensus data footnote 5 36.6 36.2 37.1 43.7 42.7 44.6
% of the population aged 15 and over 81.6 81.1 82.1 85.0 84.1 85.8
Marital status
Total population 15 years and over by marital statusCensus data footnote 6 1,069,555 531,305 538,255 783,510 374,810 408,700
Married or living with a common-law partner 634,460 318,445 316,015 453,095 226,305 226,790
Married (and not separated) 545,005 273,570 271,435 376,020 187,865 188,155
Living common law 89,455 44,875 44,580 77,075 38,440 38,635
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 435,100 212,860 222,235 330,420 148,505 181,915
Single (never legally married) 302,430 166,520 135,905 209,180 109,775 99,405
Separated 25,205 11,055 14,150 23,545 10,105 13,445
Divorced 66,095 26,875 39,220 46,065 18,690 27,375
Widowed 41,375 8,410 32,955 51,625 9,940 41,690
Family characteristics
Total number of census families in private householdsCensus data footnote 7 359,190 ...Data not available ...Data not available 270,065 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 2 persons 166,535 ...Data not available ...Data not available 150,500 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 3 persons 80,280 ...Data not available ...Data not available 58,590 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 4 persons 79,610 ...Data not available ...Data not available 44,395 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 5 or more persons 32,760 ...Data not available ...Data not available 16,585 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of census families in private householdsCensus data footnote 8 359,190 ...Data not available ...Data not available 270,065 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total couple families by family structure and number of children 309,510 ...Data not available ...Data not available 223,330 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Married couples 264,815 ...Data not available ...Data not available 184,870 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children at home 106,660 ...Data not available ...Data not available 97,760 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children at home 158,155 ...Data not available ...Data not available 87,110 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 57,925 ...Data not available ...Data not available 37,995 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 70,725 ...Data not available ...Data not available 35,820 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 29,505 ...Data not available ...Data not available 13,295 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Common-law couples 44,695 ...Data not available ...Data not available 38,460 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children at home 29,550 ...Data not available ...Data not available 23,475 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children at home 15,140 ...Data not available ...Data not available 14,985 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 7,890 ...Data not available ...Data not available 7,780 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 5,175 ...Data not available ...Data not available 5,015 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 2,070 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,190 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total lone-parent families by sex of parent and number of children 49,675 ...Data not available ...Data not available 46,730 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Female parent 38,525 ...Data not available ...Data not available 37,625 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 22,965 ...Data not available ...Data not available 22,970 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 11,460 ...Data not available ...Data not available 10,630 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 4,100 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,025 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Male parent 11,155 ...Data not available ...Data not available 9,110 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 7,360 ...Data not available ...Data not available 6,295 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 3,000 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,185 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 790 ...Data not available ...Data not available 625 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total children in census families in private households 398,510 ...Data not available ...Data not available 248,885 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Under six years of age 102,180 ...Data not available ...Data not available 52,315 ...Data not available ...Data not available
6 to 14 years 137,045 ...Data not available ...Data not available 84,720 ...Data not available ...Data not available
15 to 17 years 47,000 ...Data not available ...Data not available 32,250 ...Data not available ...Data not available
18 to 24 years 78,020 ...Data not available ...Data not available 50,960 ...Data not available ...Data not available
25 years and over 34,270 ...Data not available ...Data not available 28,640 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Average number of children at home per census family 1.1 ...Data not available ...Data not available 0.9 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Household and dwelling characteristics
Total number of persons in private households 1,293,865 647,805 646,055 906,175 439,230 466,940
Number of persons not in census families 226,655 117,305 109,350 163,895 74,725 89,165
Living with relativesCensus data footnote 9 31,290 14,750 16,540 17,670 7,250 10,420
Living with non-relatives only 72,355 43,330 29,020 37,430 20,250 17,180
Living alone 123,015 59,225 63,780 108,795 47,225 61,570
Number of census family persons 1,067,205 530,495 536,710 742,285 364,505 377,775
Average number of persons per census family 3.0 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2.7 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of persons aged 65 years and over in private households 120,605 55,810 64,795 143,825 65,235 78,595
Number of persons not in census families aged 65 years and over 37,835 10,905 26,935 48,920 14,375 34,550
Living with relativesCensus data footnote 9 6,655 1,460 5,190 6,250 1,570 4,675
Living with non-relatives only 2,505 1,245 1,260 2,710 1,275 1,430
Living alone 28,680 8,200 20,480 39,970 11,530 28,440
Number of census family persons aged 65 years and over 82,765 44,910 37,855 94,905 50,860 44,045
Total number of private households by household typeCensus data footnote 10 500,105 ...Data not available ...Data not available 390,280 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Census-family households 347,270 ...Data not available ...Data not available 264,450 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-family-only householdsCensus data footnote 11 309,320 ...Data not available ...Data not available 244,655 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Couple-family householdsCensus data footnote 12 272,320 ...Data not available ...Data not available 207,890 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children 119,290 ...Data not available ...Data not available 112,780 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children 153,035 ...Data not available ...Data not available 95,110 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Lone-parent-family households 37,000 ...Data not available ...Data not available 36,770 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other family householdsCensus data footnote 13 37,950 ...Data not available ...Data not available 19,795 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-family households with persons not in a census family 26,885 ...Data not available ...Data not available 14,305 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Couple-family householdsCensus data footnote 14 19,365 ...Data not available ...Data not available 8,630 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children 7,400 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,200 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children 11,965 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,435 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Lone-parent-family households 7,525 ...Data not available ...Data not available 5,670 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Two-or-more-family households 11,060 ...Data not available ...Data not available 5,490 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Non-census-family households 152,835 ...Data not available ...Data not available 125,825 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-person households 123,010 ...Data not available ...Data not available 108,795 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Two-or-more-person households 29,820 ...Data not available ...Data not available 17,030 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwellingCensus data footnote 15 500,100 ...Data not available ...Data not available 390,280 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Single-detached house 308,930 ...Data not available ...Data not available 260,435 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 29,600 ...Data not available ...Data not available 17,880 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Movable dwellingCensus data footnote 16 4,235 ...Data not available ...Data not available 14,175 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other dwellingCensus data footnote 17 157,335 ...Data not available ...Data not available 97,790 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Semi-detached house 30,640 ...Data not available ...Data not available 19,450 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Row house 41,585 ...Data not available ...Data not available 9,180 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, duplex 17,210 ...Data not available ...Data not available 11,970 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 67,675 ...Data not available ...Data not available 56,485 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other single-attached house 230 ...Data not available ...Data not available 710 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of private households by household sizeCensus data footnote 18 500,105 ...Data not available ...Data not available 390,280 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 person 123,010 ...Data not available ...Data not available 108,795 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 persons 164,275 ...Data not available ...Data not available 149,105 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 persons 83,720 ...Data not available ...Data not available 62,005 ...Data not available ...Data not available
4 persons 81,425 ...Data not available ...Data not available 47,900 ...Data not available ...Data not available
5 persons 30,780 ...Data not available ...Data not available 15,995 ...Data not available ...Data not available
6 or more persons 16,900 ...Data not available ...Data not available 6,480 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Number of persons in private households 1,293,860 ...Data not available ...Data not available 906,175 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Average number of persons in private households 2.6 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2.3 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Detailed mother tongue
Detailed mother tongue - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 1,300,925 650,170 650,755 910,620 441,190 469,425
  Single responses  1,273,425 636,695 636,730 904,285 438,165 466,125
    English  942,080 475,640 466,440 836,085 404,330 431,760
    French  19,820 9,935 9,885 31,105 15,005 16,100
    Non-official languages  311,525 151,125 160,400 37,090 18,825 18,260
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 775 320 455 4,685 2,280 2,405
        Atikamekw    0 0 0 0 0 0
        Cree, n.o.s.  265 100 165 25 15 15
        Dene  20 10 10 5 0 0
        Innu/Montagnais  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Inuktitut  5 0 0 25 5 20
        Mi'kmaq  5 5 0 4,620 2,255 2,370
        Ojibway  70 25 50 15 5 10
        Oji-Cree  5 0 0 0 0 0
        Stoney  405 180 225 0 0 0
Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 306,820 148,880 157,945 31,675 16,170 15,510
        African languages, n.i.e.  1,870 1,005 865 70 40 35
        Afrikaans  940 475 460 75 45 35
        Akan (Twi)  485 270 215 50 25 30
        Albanian  1,025 550 475 245 130 120
        Amharic  3,070 1,545 1,525 150 80 70
        Arabic  13,685 7,410 6,275 5,965 3,525 2,440
        Armenian  250 120 125 50 30 20
        Bantu languages, n.i.e.  440 230 215 100 55 45
        Bengali  3,140 1,615 1,520 375 210 165
        Berber languages (Kabyle)  30 15 15 0 0 5
        Bisayan languages  1,485 605 880 85 30 55
        Bosnian  825 410 415 90 45 45
        Bulgarian  825 415 405 50 30 25
        Burmese  205 95 105 10 10 5
        Cantonese  20,220 9,495 10,720 590 275 315
        Chinese, n.o.s.  27,075 12,870 14,205 2,750 1,395 1,355
        Creoles  465 245 220 45 20 25
        Croatian  2,000 990 1,010 210 110 100
        Czech  1,480 715 765 180 95 90
        Danish  1,140 590 545 175 95 85
        Dutch  5,080 2,550 2,530 1,725 860 865
        Estonian  95 50 45 55 25 25
        Finnish  395 145 255 95 40 50
        Flemish  115 55 55 30 10 15
        Fukien  205 95 115 15 10 10
        German  15,140 7,360 7,780 3,275 1,545 1,735
        Greek  1,530 775 760 775 385 385
        Gujarati  4,080 2,000 2,080 105 60 50
        Hakka  95 40 55 0 5 0
        Hebrew  420 215 210 75 45 30
        Hindi  5,205 2,645 2,560 515 265 250
        Hungarian  3,645 1,790 1,860 280 130 150
        Ilocano  1,620 685 935 25 5 15
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e.  820 440 380 45 25 20
        Italian  5,720 2,975 2,740 790 445 345
        Japanese  2,140 780 1,360 305 95 210
        Khmer (Cambodian)  825 395 435 5 5 5
        Korean  7,810 3,680 4,125 815 360 455
        Kurdish  690 400 290 70 45 30
        Lao  495 235 260 10 10 0
        Latvian  155 80 70 65 35 30
        Lingala  45 25 20 10 0 10
        Lithuanian  210 95 115 35 15 20
        Macedonian  140 70 65 15 5 5
        Malay  595 255 340 65 20 45
        Malayalam  1,115 575 540 115 55 55
        Maltese  35 15 15 20 10 5
        Mandarin  11,415 5,350 6,065 905 435 470
        Marathi  465 245 220 30 15 15
        Nepali  750 410 345 225 120 105
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e.  1,080 560 520 110 60 45
        Norwegian  470 205 260 125 70 55
        Oromo  600 330 270 35 30 10
        Panjabi (Punjabi)  29,190 14,725 14,460 375 205 170
        Pashto  1,170 585 580 70 35 35
        Persian (Farsi)  6,500 3,435 3,060 1,185 635 550
        Polish  8,060 3,815 4,240 825 385 440
        Portuguese  2,730 1,320 1,415 380 195 185
        Romanian  3,875 1,995 1,880 170 80 85
        Rundi (Kirundi)  80 40 40 15 5 5
        Russian  7,710 3,510 4,195 815 395 430
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)  70 40 30 5 5 0
        Semitic languages, n.i.e.  420 220 195 15 10 10
        Serbian  1,765 885 880 115 55 55
        Serbo-Croatian  505 240 260 105 55 55
        Shanghainese  80 30 50 5 5 0
        Sign languages, n.i.e.  155 85 70 120 60 60
        Sindhi  1,630 775 850 15 10 0
        Sinhala (Sinhalese)  850 425 430 110 65 45
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e.  290 135 155 0 0 5
        Slavic languages, n.i.e.  80 40 40 10 5 10
        Slovak  1,130 570 560 120 50 70
        Slovenian  280 130 155 30 15 15
        Somali  1,070 530 540 40 20 20
        Spanish  23,125 11,400 11,720 1,545 750 800
        Swahili  560 275 285 75 45 35
        Swedish  325 135 190 85 40 50
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)  27,090 11,555 15,535 1,185 500 685
        Taiwanese  175 80 95 40 15 25
        Tamil  1,305 695 605 270 155 110
        Telugu  510 260 250 125 75 50
        Thai  525 165 360 110 20 90
        Tibetan languages  320 160 160 5 0 0
        Tigrigna  1,250 670 580 55 30 30
        Turkish  1,010 590 420 275 160 110
        Ukrainian  3,905 1,725 2,175 300 130 165
        Urdu  12,575 6,460 6,115 540 290 250
        Vietnamese  12,550 5,915 6,630 450 220 230
        Yiddish  95 50 50 25 10 10
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 3,925 1,930 1,995 725 380 345
  Multiple responses          27,500 13,475 14,030 6,335 3,025 3,305
    English and French  3,130 1,505 1,625 3,035 1,400 1,635
    English and non-official language  22,725 11,140 11,590 2,855 1,385 1,470
    French and non-official language  1,080 570 510 315 170 150
    English, French and non-official language 560 260 300 130 75 55
Knowledge of official languages
Knowledge of official languages - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 1,300,925 650,170 650,755 910,615 441,190 469,430
  English only 1,179,665 595,735 583,930 814,670 398,830 415,845
  French only 1,075 485 595 875 385 490
  English and French 94,005 43,440 50,565 93,435 41,245 52,185
  Neither English nor French 26,175 10,515 15,660 1,635 735 900
First official language spoken
First official language spoken - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 1,300,925 650,170 650,755 910,615 441,190 469,430
  English 1,249,095 626,705 622,390 877,990 425,370 452,620
  French 19,905 10,055 9,845 29,550 14,410 15,135
  English and French 6,355 3,195 3,165 1,565 740 820
  Neither English nor French 25,570 10,215 15,355 1,515 670 845
Official language minority (number)Census data footnote 23 23,080 11,650 11,430 30,330 14,780 15,550
Official language minority (percentage)Census data footnote 23 1.8 1.8 1.8 3.3 3.4 3.3
Detailed language spoken most often at home
Detailed language spoken most often at home - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 1,300,925 650,170 650,755 910,620 441,195 469,425
  Single responses 1,248,560 624,415 624,145 903,215 437,540 465,675
    English 1,059,805 531,795 528,020 868,765 420,340 448,425
    French 7,675 3,840 3,835 15,935 7,625 8,315
    Non-official languages 181,075 88,780 92,295 18,510 9,570 8,940
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 335 170 165 2,770 1,395 1,380
        Atikamekw   0 0 0 0 0 0
        Cree, n.o.s. 45 20 30 5 0 0
        Dene 5 0 0 0 0 0
        Innu/Montagnais 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Inuktitut 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Mi'kmaq 0 0 0 2,770 1,390 1,375
        Ojibway 0 0 0 5 0 5
        Oji-Cree 5 0 5 0 0 0
        Stoney 275 135 135 0 0 0
      Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 179,260 87,860 91,395 15,500 8,060 7,440
        African languages, n.i.e. 1,055 540 515 35 15 20
        Afrikaans 475 235 240 20 10 10
        Akan (Twi) 205 105 105 10 10 5
        Albanian 585 320 270 125 60 60
        Amharic 2,200 1,090 1,115 70 35 35
        Arabic 8,475 4,410 4,065 3,495 2,030 1,465
        Armenian 145 70 75 15 10 10
        Bantu languages, n.i.e. 130 65 65 10 5 10
        Bengali 2,280 1,150 1,130 230 115 110
        Berber languages (Kabyle) 20 15 10 0 0 0
        Bisayan languages 540 250 295 30 15 15
        Bosnian 455 230 230 50 25 25
        Bulgarian 480 245 235 10 5 10
        Burmese 165 80 85 5 5 5
        Cantonese 14,525 6,755 7,765 320 165 155
        Chinese, n.o.s. 17,910 8,590 9,325 1,985 1,040 950
        Creoles 220 110 110 30 10 15
        Croatian 700 350 355 75 40 35
        Czech 400 190 205 45 20 25
        Danish 75 40 35 15 5 10
        Dutch 685 320 360 190 85 105
        Estonian 20 10 5 5 0 5
        Finnish 60 25 30 10 5 0
        Flemish 5 5 0 0 0 5
        Fukien 45 20 30 5 0 0
        German 2,290 1,110 1,180 1,170 565 605
        Greek 455 225 230 270 115 150
        Gujarati 2,155 1,040 1,120 50 25 25
        Hakka 15 10 10 0 0 0
        Hebrew 225 110 110 25 15 10
        Hindi 2,850 1,435 1,410 215 110 105
        Hungarian 1,230 605 625 65 30 30
        Ilocano 590 275 320 0 5 0
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 420 225 195 20 5 10
        Italian 1,465 660 805 170 75 95
        Japanese 1,000 435 565 130 60 70
        Khmer (Cambodian) 465 215 245 5 0 0
        Korean 5,875 2,795 3,085 560 265 295
        Kurdish 470 260 210 55 35 20
        Lao 260 115 140 0 0 0
        Latvian 45 30 15 15 10 10
        Lingala 15 10 10 5 5 5
        Lithuanian 60 30 30 5 5 5
        Macedonian 60 30 30 5 0 5
        Malay 230 125 105 20 10 10
        Malayalam 610 310 300 35 20 20
        Maltese 5 0 0 0 0 0
        Mandarin 8,870 4,300 4,565 660 340 320
        Marathi 230 120 110 25 15 10
        Nepali 560 290 265 210 110 100
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 310 145 170 30 10 15
        Norwegian 165 85 80 20 10 10
        Oromo 445 230 215 20 15 5
        Panjabi (Punjabi) 22,675 11,340 11,345 180 95 80
        Pashto 765 380 385 35 20 15
        Persian (Farsi) 4,490 2,290 2,195 935 480 455
        Polish 3,475 1,670 1,805 255 125 130
        Portuguese 1,110 545 565 120 55 60
        Romanian 2,215 1,165 1,050 85 35 40
        Rundi (Kirundi) 30 15 15 10 5 0
        Russian 4,910 2,400 2,515 510 260 245
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda) 25 15 10 0 0 0
        Semitic languages, n.i.e. 260 125 135 10 10 5
        Serbian 1,045 515 535 60 25 35
        Serbo-Croatian 235 115 115 50 20 25
        Shanghainese 45 25 25 0 0 0
        Sign languages, n.i.e. 210 115 90 195 110 85
        Sindhi 700 315 385 5 0 5
        Sinhala (Sinhalese) 440 225 220 45 25 25
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e. 220 100 120 0 0 0
        Slavic languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 5 0 5
        Slovak 465 235 230 30 10 20
        Slovenian 45 20 25 5 0 0
        Somali 755 385 370 20 5 10
        Spanish 14,920 7,405 7,510 775 390 385
        Swahili 205 105 95 20 10 15
        Swedish 50 25 25 10 5 5
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 15,140 7,220 7,915 550 275 275
        Taiwanese 70 35 40 15 10 5
        Tamil 745 395 350 130 80 50
        Telugu 260 135 125 55 30 25
        Thai 235 100 130 60 5 55
        Tibetan languages 230 120 115 0 0 0
        Tigrigna 905 465 435 25 15 10
        Turkish 590 320 275 140 70 70
        Ukrainian 540 245 300 25 5 20
        Urdu 8,895 4,530 4,370 320 155 165
        Vietnamese 9,135 4,350 4,780 280 145 135
        Yiddish 0 0 5 0 0 0
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 1,480 750 730 235 120 115
  Multiple responses         52,365 25,760 26,610 7,405 3,655 3,755
    English and French 1,810 915 895 1,815 860 950
    English and non-official language 49,290 24,215 25,075 5,295 2,640 2,655
    French and non-official language 490 245 245 115 60 60
    English, French and non-official language 775 390 390 180 85 90
Detailed other language spoken regularly at home
Detailed other language spoken regularly at home - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 1,300,925 650,170 650,755 910,620 441,190 469,425
  None 1,114,790 559,340 555,450 863,715 418,680 445,030
  Single responses  182,710 89,110 93,595 46,065 22,110 23,960
    English  77,465 38,815 38,655 16,325 8,230 8,095
    French  12,675 5,780 6,890 15,705 6,975 8,730
    Non-official languages  92,570 44,515 48,055 14,035 6,900 7,130
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 395 160 230 1,945 900 1,045
        Atikamekw    0 0 0 0 0 0
        Cree, n.o.s.  190 75 115 10 5 5
        Dene  5 0 0 5 0 0
        Innu/Montagnais  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Inuktitut  5 5 5 30 10 20
        Mi'kmaq  0 0 0 1,890 880 1,015
        Ojibway  40 15 25 10 5 5
        Oji-Cree  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Stoney  150 65 85 0 0 0
      Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 90,115 43,390 46,725 11,385 5,685 5,705
        African languages, n.i.e.  565 295 270 15 10 10
        Afrikaans  415 215 200 55 25 30
        Akan (Twi)  255 140 115 35 20 20
        Albanian  315 165 155 95 45 45
        Amharic  770 395 375 40 25 20
        Arabic  5,790 3,110 2,685 1,995 1,175 825
        Armenian  60 25 35 20 10 5
        Bantu languages, n.i.e.  220 110 110 45 25 25
        Bengali  580 285 295 95 60 35
        Berber languages (Kabyle)  5 0 0 0 0 0
        Bisayan languages  405 170 230 15 5 10
        Bosnian  245 120 125 35 20 15
        Bulgarian  220 105 115 25 15 10
        Burmese  60 30 30 5 0 0
        Cantonese  5,180 2,475 2,705 195 100 90
        Chinese, n.o.s.  5,570 2,685 2,885 490 225 265
        Creoles  290 145 145 80 25 55
        Croatian  830 390 435 70 25 40
        Czech  540 265 280 55 20 35
        Danish  410 200 215 60 30 30
        Dutch  1,585 750 840 550 260 285
        Estonian  25 10 15 20 5 15
        Finnish  120 50 75 25 10 10
        Flemish  30 15 10 5 0 5
        Fukien  80 35 40 10 0 5
        German  5,075 2,445 2,630 1,255 605 645
        Greek  940 455 485 435 225 205
        Gujarati  1,685 815 865 40 15 20
        Hakka  40 15 25 0 0 0
        Hebrew  295 155 140 85 45 35
        Hindi  3,235 1,665 1,570 310 165 145
        Hungarian  1,160 550 610 90 35 50
        Ilocano  480 210 265 5 0 5
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e.  225 125 100 15 5 5
        Italian  2,620 1,320 1,305 365 190 170
        Japanese  1,090 450 635 205 85 115
        Khmer (Cambodian)  225 110 120 5 0 0
        Korean  1,225 585 640 205 95 110
        Kurdish  155 85 70 10 5 5
        Lao  190 90 100 0 0 0
        Latvian  35 15 25 25 10 10
        Lingala  55 25 35 5 0 5
        Lithuanian  45 20 20 5 0 5
        Macedonian  35 15 15 5 5 5
        Malay  260 115 140 30 10 15
        Malayalam  365 190 175 55 20 35
        Maltese  10 5 5 15 5 10
        Mandarin  2,410 1,115 1,295 225 110 120
        Marathi  140 75 65 5 5 5
        Nepali  110 65 45 5 5 5
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e.  1,000 490 510 65 30 35
        Norwegian  120 55 70 55 25 30
        Oromo  120 60 55 5 5 0
        Panjabi (Punjabi)  4,840 2,530 2,315 125 60 60
        Pashto  195 95 105 10 5 5
        Persian (Farsi)  1,205 635 565 210 125 85
        Polish  2,570 1,235 1,340 280 135 140
        Portuguese  1,110 530 580 175 85 85
        Romanian  1,070 535 530 60 25 35
        Rundi (Kirundi)  35 15 20 5 0 0
        Russian  1,945 880 1,065 230 105 120
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)  15 10 10 5 5 0
        Semitic languages, n.i.e.  95 50 45 10 5 5
        Serbian  525 270 260 40 25 20
        Serbo-Croatian  130 65 65 45 20 25
        Shanghainese  30 10 20 0 0 0
        Sign languages, n.i.e.  170 75 90 220 90 135
        Sindhi  765 360 400 0 5 0
        Sinhala (Sinhalese)  280 135 145 45 30 20
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e.  45 25 20 0 0 0
        Slavic languages, n.i.e.  25 15 10 0 0 0
        Slovak  325 165 165 55 25 30
        Slovenian  75 35 40 15 5 5
        Somali  335 175 165 15 10 5
        Spanish  9,330 4,580 4,745 1,050 485 560
        Swahili  460 240 215 75 40 35
        Swedish  185 80 105 60 20 35
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)  8,235 3,100 5,125 435 165 275
        Taiwanese  65 30 30 15 10 5
        Tamil  420 225 200 105 60 45
        Telugu  190 95 90 40 20 15
        Thai  215 65 145 30 5 20
        Tibetan languages  55 25 30 5 5 0
        Tigrigna  375 205 175 20 10 10
        Turkish  285 160 125 120 65 50
        Ukrainian  990 445 540 75 30 45
        Urdu  2,845 1,485 1,365 170 90 80
        Vietnamese  2,725 1,285 1,445 105 45 55
        Yiddish  35 15 20 10 5 5
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 2,065 975 1,090 705 325 380
  Multiple responses          3,430 1,720 1,705 840 400 435
    English and French  500 255 240 95 45 45
    English and non-official language  1,440 735 700 175 80 90
    French and non-official language  1,470 715 755 560 265 300
    English, French and non-official language  20 10 10 5 5 5

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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.

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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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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. Division No. 6, Alberta (Code 4806) and Nova Scotia (Code 12) (table). Census Profile. 2011 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-316-XWE. Ottawa. Released October 24, 2012.
http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2011/dp-pd/prof/index.cfm?Lang=E (accessed July 3, 2024).

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