British ColumbiaLanguages2001–2016 · Occasional

How did the number of people reporting English at home change in British Columbia?

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The answer

The number of people reporting English at home increased in British Columbia.

What this answer shows

Measure
Number of people reporting English at home
Area shown
British Columbia
Period
2001–2016Occasional
Unit
Count

Selected details

Language
English

Number of people reporting English at home rose from 3,521,735 to 4,145,080 between 2001 and 2016—an increase of 623,345, or 17.7%.

Statistics Canada table 15-10-0009-01Updated August 21, 2020Data through 2016

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Overall change
+623,345
17.7% increase
Start · 2001
3,521,735
Latest · 2016
4,145,080

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Number of people reporting English at home in British Columbia

4 observations · 2001, 2006, 2011 and 2016

Selected period2016
  • Number of people reporting English at home4,145,080
Observed high
4,145,0802016
Observed low
3,521,7352001
Number of people reporting English at home rose from 3,521,735 to 4,145,080 between 2001 and 2016—an increase of 623,345, or 17.7%. The chart covers 2001 to 2016. Values are shown in Count.Count3.4M3.6M3.8M4M4.2M20012006201120163,521,7354,145,080

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Exact values4 observations · 2001–2016

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Number of people reporting English at home in British Columbia
PeriodNumber of people reporting English at home
2016Latest4,145,080
20113,923,955
20063,658,420
20013,521,735

About this data

Data shown through 2016Table updated

These are the selections used for this answer. The full Statistics Canada table (15-10-0009-01) contains other measures and breakdowns.

Adapted from Statistics Canada, English, French and non-official languages spoken at home by geography, 2001 to 2016, 2020-08-21. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.

How this answer was calculatedThe headline compares the first and last observations shown. Absolute change is the last source value minus the first; relative change is (last ÷ first − 1) × 100. Intermediate observations remain visible in the chart and exact values. This is descriptive and does not identify causes.