1996_Canadian_census
1996 Canadian census
Census in Canada
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]
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1996 Canadian census | ||||
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Country | Canada | |||
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Total population | 28,846,761 ( 5.7%) | |||
Most populous | Ontario (10,753,573) | |||
Least populous | Yukon (30,766) |
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The previous census was the 1991 census and the following census was in 2001 census.
A summary of information about Canada.
More information Total population, 28,846,761 ...
Total population | 28,846,761 |
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Dwellings | 10,899,427 |
Men | 14,170,025 |
Women | 14,676,735 |
Median age | 35.3 years |
Average earnings | $26,474 |
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More information Rank, Province or territory ...
Rank | Province or territory | Population as of 1996 census |
Population as of 1991 census |
Change | Percent change |
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1 | Ontario | 10,753,573 | 10,084,885 | 668,688 | 6.6 |
2 | Quebec | 7,138,795 | 6,895,963 | 242,832 | 3.5 |
3 | British Columbia | 3,724,500 | 3,282,061 | 442,439 | 13.5 |
4 | Alberta | 2,696,826 | 2,545,553 | 151,273 | 5.9 |
5 | Manitoba | 1,113,898 | 1,091,942 | 21,956 | 2.0 |
6 | Saskatchewan | 990,237 | 988,928 | 2,969 | 0.1 |
7 | Nova Scotia | 909,282 | 899,942 | 9,340 | 1.0 |
8 | New Brunswick | 738,133 | 723,900 | 14,233 | 2.0 |
9 | Newfoundland and Labrador | 551,792 | 568,474 | -16,682 | -2.9 |
10 | Prince Edward Island | 134,557 | 129,765 | 4,792 | 3.7 |
11 | Northwest Territories | 64,402 | 57,649 | 6,753 | 11.7 |
12 | Yukon | 30,766 | 27,797 | 2,969 | 10.7 |
Canada | 28,846,761 | 27,296,859 | 1,549,902 | 5.7 |
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Mother tongue
Population by mother tongue of Canada's official languages:
Aboriginal peoples
Population of Aboriginal peoples in Canada:
Aboriginal Population | 799,010 |
North American Indian | 529,035 |
Metis | 204,115 |
Inuit | 40,225 |
Ethnic origin
Main article: List of Canadians by ethnicity
Population by ethnic origin. Only those origins with more than 250,000 respondents are included here. This is based entirely on self reporting.
More information Ethnic origins, Total responses ...
Ethnic origins | Total responses | Single responses | Multiple responses 2 |
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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 |
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Visible minorities
More information Visible minority, Total responses ...
Visible minority | Total responses | % of Population |
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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 |
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Age
Population by age:
More information Age, Population ...
Age | Population |
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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 |
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- "Census of Canada, A population and dwelling counts" (PDF). Statistics Canada. 1997. Retrieved 2010-06-22.
- 1996 Census - Statistics Canada's page on the 1996 census.