How did the number of people reporting English at home change in Prince Edward Island?
The answer
The number of people reporting English at home increased in Prince Edward Island.
What this answer shows
- Measure
- Number of people reporting English at home
- Area shown
- Prince Edward Island
- Period
- 2001–2016Occasional
- Unit
- Count
Selected details
- Language
- English
Number of people reporting English at home rose from 131,540 to 136,775 between 2001 and 2016—an increase of 5,235, or 4%.
Statistics Canada table 15-10-0009-01Updated August 21, 2020Data through 2016
- Overall change
- +5,235
- 4% increase
- Start · 2001
- 131,540
- Latest · 2016
- 136,775
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Number of people reporting English at home in Prince Edward Island
4 observations · 2001, 2006, 2011 and 2016
- Number of people reporting English at home136,775
- Observed high
- 136,7752016
- Observed low
- 131,5402001
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Exact values4 observations · 2001–2016
| Period | Number of people reporting English at home |
|---|---|
| 2016Latest | 136,775 |
| 2011 | 135,225 |
| 2006 | 132,045 |
| 2001 | 131,540 |
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.