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Topic-based tabulation: Census Profile for Canada, Provinces and Territories, Census Divisions and Census Subdivisions, 1986 Census - Part A

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Catalogue number :97-570-X1986002
Release date :June 10, 2020
Topic :Census Profile
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Profile of Census Divisions/Census Subdivisions - Part A (139) Values

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Footnote 1

Based on 1986 area.

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Footnote 2

Single responses (English and French) is the sum of single reponses (English) and single reponses (French).

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Footnote 3

For historical and statutory reasons, shelter occupancy on reserves does not lend itself to the usual classification by standard tenure categories. Therefore, a special category 'on reserve' has been created for 1986 Census products to apply to all occupied private dwellings on reserves whether originally reported as 'owned' or 'rented'.

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Footnote 4

Includes semi-detached houses, row-houses, other single attached houses, apartments or flats in a detached duplex and apartments in a building that has less than five storeys.

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Footnote 5

The average number of children per census family is calculated using the total number of children at home and the total number of census families.

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Footnote 6

May include non-relatives.

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Footnote 7

May include non-relatives.

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Population, 1981 Footnote 1 24,343,181
Population, 1986 25,309,331
Population percentage change, 1981-1986 4.0
Land area in square kilometres, 1986 9,203,210.5
Population density per square kilometre, 1986 2.8
Total population by sex and age 25,309,330
Male, total 12,485,650
0 - 4 years 927,775
5 - 9 years 920,105
10 - 14 years 916,750
15 - 19 years 985,250
20 - 24 years 1,131,455
25 - 34 years 2,248,755
35 - 44 years 1,821,995
45 - 54 years 1,276,160
55 - 64 years 1,124,070
65 - 74 years 738,875
75 years and over 394,460
Female, total 12,823,680
0 - 4 years 882,415
5 - 9 years 874,865
10 - 14 years 870,050
15 - 19 years 939,600
20 - 24 years 1,121,890
25 - 34 years 2,278,395
35 - 44 years 1,818,905
45 - 54 years 1,269,055
55 - 64 years 1,204,255
65 - 74 years 911,215
75 years and over 653,025
Total population by marital status 25,309,330
Single (never married), total 10,817,245
Single (never married), 15 years and over 5,425,285
Married (includes separated) 12,551,195
Widowed 1,250,395
Divorced 690,490
Total population by mother tongue 25,309,330
Mother tongue - single responses 24,354,395
English 15,334,085
French 6,159,740
English and French Footnote 2 21,493,825
Non-official languages 2,860,565
Aboriginal languages 138,060
Italian 455,820
Portuguese 153,990
Spanish 83,125
German 438,675
Yiddish 22,660
Dutch 123,665
Ukrainian 208,415
Russian 24,865
Polish 123,120
Finnish 25,770
Hungarian 69,005
Greek 110,350
Arabic 40,665
Punjabi 63,640
Chinese 266,555
Vietnamese 41,560
Tagalog (Pilipino) 42,420
Other languages 428,205
Mother tongue - multiple responses 954,940
English and French 332,610
English and non-official language(s) 525,720
French and non-official language(s) 36,310
English, French and non-official language(s) 46,585
Non-official languages 13,715
Total number of occupied private dwellings by tenure 8,991,670
Owned 5,580,880
Rented 3,368,480
On reserve Footnote 3 42,310
Total number of occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling 8,991,670
Single-detached house 5,171,800
Apartment, 5 or more storeys 803,345
Movable dwelling 116,430
All other types Footnote 4 2,900,100
Total number of private households by household size 8,991,675
1 person 1,934,710
2 persons 2,701,175
3 persons 1,599,320
4 - 5 persons 2,409,800
6 - 9 persons 336,900
10 or more persons 9,760
Total number of private households by number of families 8,991,675
Non-family household 2,356,675
1 census family 6,537,880
2 or more census families 97,120
Total number of persons in private households 24,773,110
Average number of persons per household 2.8
Total number of census families in private households by size of family 6,734,975
2 persons 2,690,575
3 persons 1,536,710
4 persons 1,644,205
5 or more persons 863,485
Total number of census families in private households by census family structure 6,734,975
Number of husband-wife families 5,881,335
With no children at home 2,201,550
With children at home 3,679,785
1 child at home 1,280,610
2 children at home 1,564,685
3 or more children at home 834,485
Number of lone-parent families 853,640
Male parent 151,740
1 child at home 91,020
2 children at home 42,155
3 or more children at home 18,560
Female parent 701,900
1 child at home 398,005
2 children at home 213,945
3 or more children at home 89,955
Total number of children at home 8,578,340
Under 6 years of age 2,108,600
6 - 14 years 3,140,960
15 - 17 years 1,083,260
18 - 24 years 1,686,715
25 years and over 558,805
Average number of children per census family Footnote 5 1.3
Total number of persons in private households by census family status and living arrangements 24,773,110
Number of non-family persons 3,578,460
Living with relatives Footnote 6 826,210
Living with non-relatives only 817,540
Living alone 1,934,705
Number of family persons 21,194,655
Average number of persons per census family 3.1
Total number of persons 65 years and over 2,456,700
Number of non-family persons 65 years and over 968,035
Living with relatives Footnote 7 229,730
Living with non-relatives only 58,130
Living alone 680,170
Number of family persons 65 years and over 1,488,665
Total number of economic families in private households by size of family 6,812,260
2 persons 2,590,460
3 persons 1,546,450
4 persons 1,654,405
5 or more persons 1,020,945
Total number of persons in private households 24,773,110
Number of unattached individuals 2,752,250
Number of economic family persons 22,020,860
Average number of persons per economic family 3.2

Source: Statistics Canada, 1986 Census of Population, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 97-570-X1986002.

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