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Methodological Document on the 2011 Census Language Data
Analysis on the comparability of 2011 Census language data to that of previous censuses.
Population and dwelling counts, 2011 Census
On May 10, 2011, 33,476,688 people were enumerated in the 2011 Census of Population.

2011 Census analytical highlights Feed

In metropolitan and non-metropolitan Canada, only census metropolitan areas as a group have experienced a rate of population growth above the national average

Between 2006 and 2011, only census metropolitan areas (CMAs) as a group has grown at a rate above the national average, at 7.4% compared with 5.9%. The population living in all other regions of Canada, that is in census agglomerations (CAs) and in regions outside of CMAs and CAs, grew at a rate lower than the national average.

Population growth up substantially in Saskatchewan's two census metropolitan areas, Saskatoon and Regina

Saskatchewan's two CMAs, Saskatoon and Regina, registered strong increases in their population growth in the past five years compared with the previous intercensal period. In Saskatoon, for example, population growth increased from 3.5% between 2001 and 2006 to 11.4% between 2006 and 2011, the third largest increase among all CMAs after Calgary and Edmonton.

Lowest population growth for Ontario since the 1981 to 1986 period

Ontario's population grew by 5.7% between 2006 and 2011. This is slightly lower than the growth of 6.6% between 2001 and 2006, and the lowest population growth since the period from 1981 to 1986. Nevertheless, this growth was close to the national average.

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Kitchener, Ontario

2011 Census Profile (selected characteristics) - Kitchener, Ontario
Place type	City
Population in 2011	219,153
Population in 2006	204,668
Percent change, 2006 to 2011	+7.1
Median age	37.2
Percent aged 15 and over	82.4
Population density (sq. km)	1602.1
Land area (sq. km)	136.79
Number of private households	86,375
Avg. number of persons in private households	2.5