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  RMR West Island Laval Champlain
1981        
Total population 2893945 173490 265040 280660
         
English only 337340 11.7% 59680 34.4% 16320 6.2% 23315 8.3%
French only 1232490 42.6% 18985 10.9% 128385 48.4% 136740 48.7%
English and french 1283110 44.3% 93905 54.1% 118505 44.7% 119005 42.4%
Neither french or english 41005 1.4% 920 0.5% 1830 0.7% 1610 0.6%
1986        
Total population 2953520 183330 280505 291260
         
English only 289420 9.8% 53980 29.4% 14895 5.3% 20100 6.9%
French only 1228080 41.6% 19305 10.5% 130210 46.4% 137955 47.4%
English and french 1395500 47.2% 108780 59.3% 133285 47.5% 131565 45.2%
Neither french or english 40525 1.4% 1265 0.7% 2110 0.8% 1635 0.6%
1991        
Total population 3091110 204990 311170 310510
         
English only 295310 9.6% 56775 27.7% 15815 5.1% 19930 6.4%
French only 1248465 40.4% 19855 9.7% 139395 44.8% 142520 45.9%
English and french 1492280 48.3% 126225 61.6% 151920 48.8% 144830 46.6%
Neither french or english 55055 1.8% 2135 1.0% 4035 1.3% 3225 1.0%
1996        
Total population 3287645 214590 326605 311900
         
English only 280210 8.5% 52200 24.3% 15555 4.8% 17720 5.7%
French only 1309150 39.8% 19395 9.0% 138870 42.5% 136190 43.7%
English and french 1634785 49.7% 140260 65.4% 167660 51.3% 154020 49.4%
Neither french or english 63505 1.9% 2735 1.3% 4525 1.4% 3960 1.3%
2001        
Total population 3380645 219945 339005 308955
         
English only 254765 7.5% 46050 20.9% 13625 4.0% 14440 4.7%
French only 1283145 38.0% 18125 8.2% 137245 40.5% 129125 41.8%
English and french 1792755 53.0% 153465 69.8% 183985 54.3% 162615 52.6%
Neither french or english 49980 1.5% 2310 1.1% 4150 1.2% 2775 0.9%


Language spoken at home

  RMR West Island Laval Champlain
1981        
Total population 2893950 173490 265040 280660
         
English 616560 21.3% 110370 63.6% 33325 12.6% 45630 16.3%
French 2012805 69.6% 53910 31.1% 216305 81.6% 222775 79.4%
Unofficial language 264580 9.1% 9200 5.3% 15405 5.8% 12255 4.4%
1986        
Total population 2953525 183330 280505 291255
         
English 516560 17.5% 104745 57.1% 26065 9.3% 36920 12.7%
French 1993540 67.5% 54200 29.6% 221120 78.8% 225745 77.5%
Unofficial language 240270 8.1% 9525 5.2% 16510 5.9% 12155 4.2%
1991        
Total population 3091110 204990 311170 310510
         
English 562360 18.2% 120715 58.9% 30415 9.8% 39445 12.7%
French 2108525 68.2% 59040 28.8% 244225 78.5% 244105 78.6%
Unofficial language 319845 10.3% 17485 8.5% 27285 8.8% 18765 6.0%
1996        
Total population 3287645 214595 326605 311895
         
English 555755 16.9% 121240 56.5% 33010 10.1% 35835 11.5%
French 2250020 68.4% 62300 29.0% 251310 76.9% 243160 78.0%
Unofficial language 361210 11.0% 21240 9.9% 30225 9.3% 23395 7.5%
2001        
Population totale 3380645 219950 339000 308955
         
Anglais 376620 11.1% 91500 41.6% 18425 5.4% 21740 7.0%
Français 2103375 62.2% 46690 21.2% 233630 68.9% 224195 72.6%
Langues non officielles 214515 6.3% 11375 5.2% 18685 5.5% 12330 4.0%


Mother tongue

  RMR West Island Laval Champlain
1996        
Total population 3287645 214595 326605 311900
         
English 426600 13% 95835 45% 20340 6% 30465 10%
French 2204285 67% 67485 31% 244800 75% 238925 77%
Unofficial language 581445 18% 44775 21% 54620 17% 36070 12%
2001        
Total population 3380645 219950 339005 308950
         
English 408185 12% 93325 42% 20535 6% 27320 9%
French 2275035 67% 69270 31% 248930 73% 240330 78%
Unofficial language 625110 18% 50780 23% 62510 18% 36030 12%

 


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Source: Conseil de développement d'affaires du West Island

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