Poverty rate of the bilingual population in Quebec, New Brunswick and Ontario in 2021
Description: Poverty rate of the bilingual population in Quebec, New Brunswick and Ontario in 2021
At the national level, the poverty rateNote 1 of the Canadian-born population aged 25 and over was 6.0% in 2021, while the rate for the bilingual population was 4.7%.
Poverty rate of the bilingual population, by province:
- Quebec: 4.3%
- New Brunswick: 5.3%
- Ontario: 4.8%
Quebec
Among Quebec’s bilingual population, those with an English mother tongue had a higher poverty rate than those whose mother tongue is French, particularly in Montérégie, Outaouais and Estrie.
| Quebec | Montréal | Estrie | Montérégie | Laval | Outaouais | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total bilingual population | 4.3% | 6.3% | 4.8% | 3.5% | 3.2% | 3.8% |
| Bilingual population with English mother tongue | 5.7% | 6.7% | 7.4% | 4.5% | 3.8% | 4.4% |
| Bilingual population with French mother tongue | 4.0% | 6.4% | 4.4% | 3.3% | 3.3% | 3.6% |
New Brunswick
The poverty rate of the total bilingual population was highest in Edmundston–Woodstock and Campbellton–Miramichi, the two regions where the mother tongue of most people is French.
| New Brunswick | Campbellton–Miramichi | Edmundston–Woodstock | Moncton–Richibucto | Fredericton–Oromocto | Saint John–St. Stephen | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total bilingual population | 5.3% | 5.8% | 6.3% | 5.1% | 3.7% | 4.5% |
| Bilingual population with English mother tongue | 5.1% | 6.0% | 7.2% | 5.6% | 3.6% | 4.8% |
| Bilingual population with French mother tongue | 5.2% | 5.6% | 6.2% | 4.8% | 3.5% | 3.6% |
Ontario
In Ottawa, northeastern Ontario and Toronto, bilingual people whose mother tongue is French had a higher poverty rate than those whose mother tongue is English.
| Ontario | Ottawa | Northeastern Ontario | Toronto | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total bilingual population | 4.8% | 4.0% | 4.8% | 5.8% |
| Bilingual population with English mother tongue | 4.7% | 3.7% | 4.4% | 5.7% |
| Bilingual population with French mother tongue | 4.7% | 4.2% | 5.0% | 6.2% |
Note: In this infographic, the reference population is made up of people aged 25 years and over who were born in Canada, excluding the population of the territories. The bilingual population comprises people who know English and French well enough to have a conversation. The regions presented in this infographic correspond to economic regions.
Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Population, 2021.
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