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1996 Canadian census

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1996 Canadian census

← 1991 May 14, 1996 2001 →

General information
CountryCanada
Results
Total population28,846,761 (Increase 5.7%)
Most populous ​province/territoryOntario (10,753,573)
Least populous ​province/territoryYukon (30,766)

The 1996 Canadian census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population. Census day was May 14, 1996. On that day, Statistics Canada attempted to count every person in Canada. The total population count of Canada was 28,846,761.[1] This was a 5.7% increase over the 1991 census of 27,296,859.[1]

The previous census was the 1991 census and the following census was in 2001 census.

Canada by the numbers

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A summary of information about Canada.

Total population 28,846,761
Dwellings 10,899,427
Men 14,170,025
Women 14,676,735
Median age 35.3 years
Average earnings $26,474

Population by province

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Rank Province or territory Population as of
1996 census
Population as of
1991 census
Change Percent
change
1 Ontario 10,753,573 10,084,885 668,688 Increase 6.6 Increase
2 Quebec 7,138,795 6,895,963 242,832 Increase 3.5 Increase
3 British Columbia 3,724,500 3,282,061 442,439 Increase 13.5 Increase
4 Alberta 2,696,826 2,545,553 151,273 Increase 5.9 Increase
5 Manitoba 1,113,898 1,091,942 21,956 Increase 2.0 Increase
6 Saskatchewan 990,237 988,928 2,969 Increase 0.1 Increase
7 Nova Scotia 909,282 899,942 9,340 Increase 1.0 Increase
8 New Brunswick 738,133 723,900 14,233 Increase 2.0 Increase
9 Newfoundland and Labrador 551,792 568,474 -16,682 Decrease -2.9 Decrease
10 Prince Edward Island 134,557 129,765 4,792 Increase 3.7 Increase
11 Northwest Territories 64,402 57,649 6,753 Increase 11.7 Increase
12 Yukon 30,766 27,797 2,969 Increase 10.7 Increase
Canada 28,846,761 27,296,859 1,549,902 Increase 5.7 Increase

Demographics

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Mother tongue

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Population by mother tongue of Canada's official languages:

Mother tongue Population
English 16,890,615
French 6,636,660
Bilingual 107,945
Other 4,598,290

Aboriginal peoples

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Population of Aboriginal peoples in Canada:

Aboriginal Population 799,010
North American Indian 529,035
Metis 204,115
Inuit 40,225

Ethnic origin

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Population by ethnic origin. Only those origins with more than 250,000 respondents are included here. This is based entirely on self reporting.

Ethnic origins Total responses Single responses Multiple responses 2
Total population 28,528,125 18,303,625 10,224,495
Canadian 8,806,275 5,326,995 3,479,285
English 6,832,095 2,048,275 4,783,820
French 5,597,845 2,665,250 2,932,595
Scottish 4,260,840 642,970 3,617,870
Irish 3,767,610 504,030 3,263,580
German 2,757,140 726,145 2,030,990
Italian 1,207,475 729,455 478,025
North American Indian 1,101,955 477,630 624,330
Ukrainian 1,026,475 331,680 694,790
Chinese 921,585 800,470 121,115
Dutch (Netherlands) 916,215 313,880 602,335
Polish 786,735 265,930 520,805
East Indian 723,345 590,145 133,200
Jewish 351,705 195,810 155,900
Norwegian 346,310 47,805 298,500
Welsh 338,905 27,915 310,990
Portuguese 335,110 252,640 82,470
Swedish 278,975 31,200 247,775
Russian 272,335 46,885 225,450
Hungarian (Magyar) 250,525 94,185 156,340

Visible minorities

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Visible minority Total responses % of Population
Chinese 860,150 3.02
South Asian 670,590 2.35
Black 573,860 2.01
Arab/West Asian 244,665 0.86
Filipino 234,195 0.82
Others 614,025 2.15
Not a visible
minority
25,330,645 88.79

Age

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Population by age:

Age Population
Under 15 years 5,901,275
15–24 years 3,857,175
25–44 years 9,360,615
45–64 years 6,199,855
65–74 years 2,061,935
75 years and over 1,465,910

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Census of Canada, A population and dwelling counts" (PDF). Statistics Canada. 1997. Retrieved 2010-06-22.
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  • 1996 Census - Statistics Canada's page on the 1996 census.