Social Planning Toronto - Language Map
As part of my work on the Toronto Language Map with Beth Wilson for Social Planning Toronto, the following maps were created using Statistics Canada census data and the Carto online mapping platform.
The final project resulted in three interactive maps that allows users to explore spatiotemporal trends in Toronto’s non-official language makeup over the past 10 years, using 2006, 2011 and 2016 census data.
The Carto mapping platform provided a drag and drop interface to create the maps, and widgets to allow easy customisation of a single layer restyled for each map. Each map was created with one single data table/map layer. The widgets on the right of the map can be used to re-style the map to just one language, or filter the layers based on categories (% ranges).
One challenge that influenced the development on the final maps was that we were aiming to display a total of 72 maps, with an intuitave and simple to navigate interactive interface:
- 2006: 23 maps
- 2011: 24 maps
- 2016: 25 maps
Carto proved to be the perfect fit to handle the requirements, with an out of box solution to allow on the fly layer restyling.
The primary layer that the user views when first loading the map is a combined map of top languages. Each language was assigned a unique color and a color range made up of shadings from darker to lighter based on a Census Tract's language % value. An attempt was made to assign related but different colors for different regions that languages originate from.
Languages in the widgets were ordered based on the percent the language represents of the total single responses to the census question, for each of the Census years.
The maps below are ordered by 2016 values.
CITY OF TORONTO TOP NON-OFFICIAL LANGUAGES SPOKEN MOST OFTEN AT HOME
2006
2011
2016
2,372,060 Total Responses
2,406,525 Total Responses ↑
2,458,460 Total Responses ↑
CHINESE
No Responses
0.1% - 1%
1.1% - 10%
10.1% - 50%
50% +
2016
2006
2011
# 1 - / 7. 3 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 90.2 %
# 1 / 8.3 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 63.3 %
# 1 - / 7. 56 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 90.1 %
TAGALOG
No Responses
0.1% - 1%
1.1% - 10%
10.1% - 50%
2006
2011
2016
# 4 ↑ / 1.54 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 15.6 %
# 2 ↑ / 1.73 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 14.5 %
# 6 / 1.42 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 14 %
TAMIL
No Responses
0.1% - 1%
1.1% - 10%
10.1% - 50%
2006
2011
2016
# 2 / 2.12 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 19.1 %
# 2 - / 2.03 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 30.9 %
# 3 ↓ / 1.71 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 32.5 %
SPANISH
1.1% - 10%
No Responses
0.1% - 1%
10.1% - 50%
2006
2011
2016
# 4 / 1.84 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 14.9 %
# 3 ↑ / 1.88 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 15.8 %
# 4 ↓ / 1.69 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 13.1 %
PORTUGUESE
No Responses
0.1% - 1%
1.1% - 10%
10.1% - 50%
2006
2011
2016
# 6 ↓ / 1.44 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 25.9 %
# 5 ↑/ 1.36 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 25.5 %
# 5 / 1.58 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 28 %
FARSI
No Responses
0.1% - 1%
1.1% - 10%
10.1% - 50%
2016
2006
2011
# 9 / 1.15 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 12.8 %
# 7 ↑ / 1.27 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 16.3 %
6 ↑ / 1.36 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 17.9 %
ITALIAN
No Responses
0.1% - 1%
1.1% - 10%
10.1% - 50%
2016
2006
2011
# 3 / 1.86 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 24.2 %
# 5↓ / 1.46 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 20 %
# 7 ↓/ 1.10 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 17.7 %
URDU
No Responses
0.1% - 1%
1.1% - 10%
10.1% - 50%
2016
2006
2011
# 7 / 1.3 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 44.2 %
# 9 ↓ / 1.10 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 37.6 %
# 8 ↑ / 0.96 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 33.6 %
KOREAN
No Responses
0.1% - 1%
1.1% - 10%
10.1% - 50%
2016
2006
2011
# 10 / 0.99 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 11.2 %
# 10 - / 0.97 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 14 %
# 9 ↑ / 0.96 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 13.6 %
RUSSIAN
No Responses
0.1% - 1%
1.1% - 10%
10.1% - 50%
2006
2011
2016
# 8 / 1.18 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 36.2 %
# 8 - / 1.12 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 35.1 %
# 10 ↓ / 0.94 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 26.9 %
BENGALI
No Responses
0.1% - 1%
1.1% - 10%
10.1% - 50%
2006
2011
2016
# 16 / 0.61 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 23.4 %
# 12 ↑ / 0.74 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 28.6 %
# 11 ↑ / 0.77 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 29.2 %
VIETNAMESE
No Responses
0.1% - 1%
1.1% - 10%
10.1% - 50%
2006
2011
2016
# 12 / 0.88 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 12.3 %
# 12 ↑ / 0.69 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 11.7 %
# 13 ↓ / 0.74 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 10.9 %
FRENCH
No Responses
0.1% - 1%
1.1% - 10%
2006
2011
2016
# 13 ↑ / 0.69 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 2.97 %
# 18 / 0.56 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 3.72 %
# 16 ↑/ 0.65 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 2.65 %
GUJARATI
1.1% - 10%
No Responses
0.1% - 1%
10.1% - 50%
2006
2011
2016
# 11 / 0.93 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 31.8 %
# 11 - / 0.80 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 33.2 %
# 14 ↓/ 0.67 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 27.1 %
ARABIC
1.1% - 10%
No Responses
0.1% - 1%
10.1% - 50%
2006
2011
2016
# 17 / 0.59 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 12.3 %
# 15 ↑ / 0.66 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 11.2 %
# 15 - / 0.67 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 10.6 %
GREEK
No Responses
0.1% - 1%
1.1% - 10%
2006
2011
2016
# 15 / 0.68 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 11.3 %
# 17 ↓ / 0.60 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 10 %
# 16 ↑/ 0.53 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 8.31 %
PUNJABI
No Responses
0.1% - 1%
1.1% - 10%
10.1% - 50%
2006
2011
2016
# 13 / 0.79 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 31.2 %
# 14 ↓ / 0.66 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 22.8 %
# 17 ↓ / 0.49 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 19.8 %
POLISH
No Responses
0.1% - 1%
1.1% - 10%
2006
2011
2016
# 14 / 0.7 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 9.79 %
# 18 ↓ / 0.55 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 8.07 %
# 18 - / 0.43 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 6.15 %
SERBIAN
1.1% - 10%
No Responses
0.1% - 1%
2006
2011
2016
# 19 / 0.39 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 7.41 %
# 20 ↓ / 0.37 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 5.34 %
# 19 ↑ / 0.33 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 6.72 %
HINDI
No Responses
0.1% - 1%
1.1% - 10%
2016
# 20 / 0.32 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 2.46 %
UKRANIAN
No Responses
0.1% - 1%
1.1% - 10%
10.1% - 50%
2006
2011
2016
# 20 / 0.36 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 11.6 %
# 21 ↓ / 0.32 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 8.07 %
# 21 - / 0.30 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 8.29 %
SOMALI
No Responses
0.1% - 1%
1.1% - 10%
10.1% - 50%
2011
2016
# 19 / 0.37 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 15.8 %
# 22 ↓ / 0.28 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 18 %
CANTONESE
No Responses
0.1% - 1%
1.1% - 10%
10.1% - 50%
50% +
2006
2011
2016
3.19 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 41.5 %
↑ / 2.80 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 57.8 %
↑ / 3.39 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 78.7 %
MANDARIN
No Responses
0.1% - 1%
1.1% - 10%
10.1% - 50%
2006
2011
2016
1.61 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 13.7 %
↑ / 2.10 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 18.2 %
↑ / 3.57 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 34.4 %
CITY OF TORONTO TOP NON-OFFICIAL LANGUAGES SPOKEN MOST OFTEN AT HOME
2011
2016
2006
2,458,460 Total Responses ↑
2,372,060 Total Responses
2,406,525 Total Responses ↑
CHINESE
No Responses
0.1% - 1%
1.1% - 10%
10.1% - 50%
50% +
2006
2011
2016
# 1 - / 7. 3 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 90.2 %
# 1 / 8.3 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 63.3 %
# 1 - / 7. 56 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 90.1 %
TAGALOG
No Responses
0.1% - 1%
1.1% - 10%
10.1% - 50%
2016
2006
2011
# 4 ↑ / 1.54 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 15.6 %
# 2 ↑ / 1.73 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 14.5 %
# 6 / 1.42 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 14 %
TAMIL
No Responses
0.1% - 1%
1.1% - 10%
10.1% - 50%
2016
2006
2011
# 2 / 2.12 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 19.1 %
# 2 - / 2.03 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 30.9 %
# 3 ↓ / 1.71 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 32.5 %
SPANISH
1.1% - 10%
No Responses
0.1% - 1%
10.1% - 50%
2006
2011
2016
# 4 / 1.84 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 14.9 %
# 3 ↑ / 1.88 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 15.8 %
# 4 ↓ / 1.69 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 13.1 %
PORTUGUESE
No Responses
0.1% - 1%
1.1% - 10%
10.1% - 50%
2006
2011
2016
# 5 ↑/ 1.36 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 25.5 %
# 6 ↓ / 1.44 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 25.9 %
# 5 / 1.58 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 28 %
FARSI
No Responses
0.1% - 1%
1.1% - 10%
10.1% - 50%
2006
2011
2016
# 9 / 1.15 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 12.8 %
# 7 ↑ / 1.27 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 16.3 %
6 ↑ / 1.36 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 17.9 %
ITALIAN
No Responses
0.1% - 1%
1.1% - 10%
10.1% - 50%
2006
2011
2016
# 3 / 1.86 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 24.2 %
# 5↓ / 1.46 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 20 %
# 7 ↓/ 1.10 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 17.7 %
URDU
No Responses
0.1% - 1%
1.1% - 10%
10.1% - 50%
2006
2011
2016
# 7 / 1.3 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 44.2 %
# 9 ↓ / 1.10 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 37.6 %
# 8 ↑ / 0.96 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 33.6 %
KOREAN
No Responses
0.1% - 1%
1.1% - 10%
10.1% - 50%
2006
2011
2016
# 10 / 0.99 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 11.2 %
# 10 - / 0.97 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 14 %
# 9 ↑ / 0.96 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 13.6 %
RUSSIAN
No Responses
0.1% - 1%
1.1% - 10%
10.1% - 50%
2016
2006
2011
# 8 - / 1.12 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 35.1 %
# 10 ↓ / 0.94 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 26.9 %
# 8 / 1.18 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 36.2 %
BENGALI
No Responses
0.1% - 1%
1.1% - 10%
10.1% - 50%
2006
2011
2016
# 16 / 0.61 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 23.4 %
# 12 ↑ / 0.74 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 28.6 %
# 11 ↑ / 0.77 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 29.2 %
VIETNAMESE
No Responses
0.1% - 1%
1.1% - 10%
10.1% - 50%
2006
2011
2016
# 12 / 0.88 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 12.3 %
# 12 ↑ / 0.69 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 11.7 %
# 13 ↓ / 0.74 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 10.9 %
FRENCH
No Responses
0.1% - 1%
1.1% - 10%
2006
2011
2016
# 18 / 0.56 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 3.72 %
# 16 ↑/ 0.65 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 2.65 %
# 13 ↑ / 0.69 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 2.97 %
GUJARATI
1.1% - 10%
No Responses
0.1% - 1%
10.1% - 50%
2006
2011
2016
# 11 / 0.93 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 31.8 %
# 11 - / 0.80 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 33.2 %
# 14 ↓/ 0.67 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 27.1 %
ARABIC
1.1% - 10%
No Responses
0.1% - 1%
10.1% - 50%
2006
2011
2016
# 17 / 0.59 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 12.3 %
# 15 ↑ / 0.66 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 11.2 %
# 15 - / 0.67 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 10.6 %
GREEK
No Responses
0.1% - 1%
1.1% - 10%
2006
2011
2016
# 17 ↓ / 0.60 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 10 %
# 15 / 0.68 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 11.3 %
# 16 ↑/ 0.53 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 8.31 %
PUNJABI
No Responses
0.1% - 1%
1.1% - 10%
10.1% - 50%
2006
2011
2016
# 14 ↓ / 0.66 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 22.8 %
# 17 ↓ / 0.49 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 19.8 %
# 13 / 0.79 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 31.2 %
POLISH
No Responses
0.1% - 1%
1.1% - 10%
2006
2011
2016
# 14 / 0.7 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 9.79 %
# 18 ↓ / 0.55 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 8.07 %
# 18 - / 0.43 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 6.15 %
SERBIAN
1.1% - 10%
No Responses
0.1% - 1%
2006
2011
2016
# 19 ↑ / 0.33 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 6.72 %
# 19 / 0.39 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 7.41 %
# 20 ↓ / 0.37 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 5.34 %
HINDI
No Responses
0.1% - 1%
1.1% - 10%
2016
# 20 / 0.32 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 2.46 %
UKRANIAN
No Responses
0.1% - 1%
1.1% - 10%
10.1% - 50%
2006
2011
2016
# 20 / 0.36 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 11.6 %
# 21 ↓ / 0.32 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 8.07 %
# 21 - / 0.30 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 8.29 %
SOMALI
No Responses
0.1% - 1%
1.1% - 10%
10.1% - 50%
2011
2016
# 19 / 0.37 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 15.8 %
# 22 ↓ / 0.28 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 18 %
CANTONESE
No Responses
0.1% - 1%
1.1% - 10%
10.1% - 50%
50% +
2006
2011
2016
3.19 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 41.5 %
↑ / 2.80 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 57.8 %
↑ / 3.39 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 78.7 %
MANDARIN
No Responses
0.1% - 1%
1.1% - 10%
10.1% - 50%
2006
2011
2016
1.61 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 13.7 %
↑ / 2.10 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 18.2 %
↑ / 3.57 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 34.4 %
CITY OF TORONTO TOP NON-OFFICIAL LANGUAGES SPOKEN MOST OFTEN AT HOME
2011
2016
2006
2,372,060 Total Responses
2,406,525 Total Responses ↑
2,458,460 Total Responses ↑
CHINESE
No Responses
0.1% - 1%
1.1% - 10%
10.1% - 50%
50% +
2016
2006
2011
# 1 - / 7. 3 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 90.2 %
# 1 / 8.3 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 63.3 %
# 1 - / 7. 56 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 90.1 %
TAGALOG
No Responses
0.1% - 1%
1.1% - 10%
10.1% - 50%
2006
2011
2016
# 4 ↑ / 1.54 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 15.6 %
# 2 ↑ / 1.73 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 14.5 %
# 6 / 1.42 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 14 %
TAMIL
No Responses
0.1% - 1%
1.1% - 10%
10.1% - 50%
2016
2006
2011
# 2 / 2.12 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 19.1 %
# 2 - / 2.03 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 30.9 %
# 3 ↓ / 1.71 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 32.5 %
SPANISH
1.1% - 10%
0.1% - 1%
10.1% - 50%
No Responses
2006
2011
2016
# 4 / 1.84 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 14.9 %
# 3 ↑ / 1.88 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 15.8 %
# 4 ↓ / 1.69 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 13.1 %
PORTUGUESE
No Responses
0.1% - 1%
1.1% - 10%
10.1% - 50%
2006
2011
2016
# 6 ↓ / 1.44 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 25.9 %
# 5 ↑/ 1.36 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 25.5 %
# 5 / 1.58 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 28 %
FARSI
No Responses
0.1% - 1%
1.1% - 10%
10.1% - 50%
2006
2011
2016
# 9 / 1.15 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 12.8 %
# 7 ↑ / 1.27 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 16.3 %
6 ↑ / 1.36 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 17.9 %
ITALIAN
No Responses
0.1% - 1%
1.1% - 10%
10.1% - 50%
2006
2011
2016
# 3 / 1.86 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 24.2 %
# 5↓ / 1.46 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 20 %
# 7 ↓/ 1.10 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 17.7 %
URDU
No Responses
0.1% - 1%
1.1% - 10%
10.1% - 50%
2006
2011
2016
# 7 / 1.3 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 44.2 %
# 9 ↓ / 1.10 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 37.6 %
# 8 ↑ / 0.96 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 33.6 %
KOREAN
No Responses
0.1% - 1%
1.1% - 10%
10.1% - 50%
2006
2011
2016
# 10 / 0.99 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 11.2 %
# 10 - / 0.97 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 14 %
# 9 ↑ / 0.96 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 13.6 %
RUSSIAN
No Responses
0.1% - 1%
1.1% - 10%
10.1% - 50%
2006
2011
2016
# 8 / 1.18 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 36.2 %
# 8 - / 1.12 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 35.1 %
# 10 ↓ / 0.94 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 26.9 %
BENGALI
No Responses
0.1% - 1%
1.1% - 10%
10.1% - 50%
2006
2011
2016
# 16 / 0.61 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 23.4 %
# 12 ↑ / 0.74 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 28.6 %
# 11 ↑ / 0.77 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 29.2 %
VIETNAMESE
No Responses
0.1% - 1%
1.1% - 10%
10.1% - 50%
2006
2011
2016
# 12 / 0.88 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 12.3 %
# 13 ↓ / 0.74 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 10.9 %
# 12 ↑ / 0.69 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 11.7 %
FRENCH
No Responses
0.1% - 1%
1.1% - 10%
2006
2011
2016
# 18 / 0.56 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 3.72 %
# 16 ↑/ 0.65 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 2.65 %
# 13 ↑ / 0.69 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 2.97 %
GUJARATI
1.1% - 10%
No Responses
0.1% - 1%
10.1% - 50%
2006
2011
2016
# 11 / 0.93 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 31.8 %
# 11 - / 0.80 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 33.2 %
# 14 ↓/ 0.67 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 27.1 %
ARABIC
1.1% - 10%
No Responses
0.1% - 1%
10.1% - 50%
2006
2011
2016
# 17 / 0.59 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 12.3 %
# 15 ↑ / 0.66 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 11.2 %
# 15 - / 0.67 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 10.6 %
GREEK
No Responses
0.1% - 1%
1.1% - 10%
2006
2011
2016
# 17 ↓ / 0.60 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 10 %
# 15 / 0.68 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 11.3 %
# 16 ↑/ 0.53 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 8.31 %
PUNJABI
No Responses
0.1% - 1%
1.1% - 10%
10.1% - 50%
2006
2011
2016
# 14 ↓ / 0.66 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 22.8 %
# 17 ↓ / 0.49 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 19.8 %
# 13 / 0.79 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 31.2 %
POLISH
No Responses
0.1% - 1%
1.1% - 10%
2006
2011
2016
# 14 / 0.7 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 9.79 %
# 18 ↓ / 0.55 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 8.07 %
# 18 - / 0.43 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 6.15 %
SERBIAN
1.1% - 10%
No Responses
0.1% - 1%
2006
2011
2016
# 19 / 0.39 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 7.41 %
# 20 ↓ / 0.37 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 5.34 %
# 19 ↑ / 0.33 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 6.72 %
HINDI
No Responses
0.1% - 1%
1.1% - 10%
2016
# 20 / 0.32 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 2.46 %
UKRANIAN
No Responses
0.1% - 1%
1.1% - 10%
10.1% - 50%
2006
2011
2016
# 20 / 0.36 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 11.6 %
# 21 ↓ / 0.32 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 8.07 %
# 21 - / 0.30 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 8.29 %
SOMALI
No Responses
0.1% - 1%
1.1% - 10%
10.1% - 50%
2011
2016
# 19 / 0.37 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 15.8 %
# 22 ↓ / 0.28 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 18 %
CANTONESE
No Responses
0.1% - 1%
1.1% - 10%
10.1% - 50%
50% +
2006
2011
2016
3.19 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 41.5 %
↑ / 2.80 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 57.8 %
↑ / 3.39 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 78.7 %
MANDARIN
No Responses
0.1% - 1%
1.1% - 10%
10.1% - 50%
2006
2011
2016
1.61 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 13.7 %
↑ /2.10 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 18.2 %
↑ / 3.57 % of Total Responses
Highest CT: 34.4 %
The language category Chinese refers to all Chinese languages and dialects, however maps for Cantonese and Mandarin home language speakers were also included. Chinese was used due to the differences in the recording of Chinese home languages during the different census periods. In the 2011 and 2006 Census (and earlier census periods), tens of thousands of Chinese speakers had their home languages recorded as Chinese n.o.s, meaning Chinese, not otherwise specified. This occured either because people identified as speaking a chinese language that was not included in the census at the time or because they simply reported “Chinese” as their home langauge. To fully reflect the population that speak a chinese home langauge, Social Planning Toronto decided to include not only Cantonese and Mandarin but also the broad category of Chinese home language.
To read more about the Toronto Language Map read the document HERE
Visit the interactive Toronto Language map HERE