Languages Hot Facts - Richmond, British Columbia

[Pages:4]Languages Hot Facts

Introduction

This Hot Facts issue examines: y mother tongue of Richmond residents; y Richmond's languages spoken most often at home; y Richmond's most common mother tongue languages compared to all other Metro Vancouver municpalities.

Languages in Richmond

Comparing 2016 and 2021 Census Results ? Mother Tongue

Mother Tongue

English Yue (Cantonese) Mandarin Tagalog (Pilipino; Filipino) Punjabi (Panjabi) Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) Japanese Spanish Russian Arabic Korean Hindi Vietnamese Urdu French German Wu (Shanghainese) Iranian Persian Portuguese Gujarati Serbo-Croatian Other Languages Total Population

2021 Census

Census Count

% of Total Population

65,440 44,985 44,060 7,735 4,990

31.3% 21.5% 21.1% 3.7% 2.4%

2,360

1.1%

2,170 2,055 1,920 1,555 1,485 1,115 1,080 975 965 950 830 820 715 450 435 21,950 209,040

1.0% 1.0% 0.9% 0.7% 0.7% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.4% 0.4% 0.3% 0.2% 0.2% 10.5%

2016 Census

Census Count

% of Total Population

65,350 43,295 39,450 7,780 5,250

33.1% 21.9% 20.0% 3.9% 2.7%

2,505

1.3%

2,155 1,805 2,030 1,205 1,115 1,100 795 850 1,015 1,305 1,220 1,020 390 560

45 17,015 197,255

1.1% 0.9% 1.0% 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 0.7% 0.6% 0.5% 0.2% 0.3% 0.0% 8.6%

% Change Between 2016 & 2021 Census

Count 0.1% 3.9% 11.7% -0.6% -5.0%

-5.8%

0.7% 13.9% -5.4% 29.0% 33.2% 1.4% 35.8% 14.7% -4.9% -27.2% -32.0% -19.6% 83.3% -19.6% 866.7% 29.0% 6.0%

Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 and 2021 Census.

Mother tongue is defined as the first language learned at home by the individual and still understood at the time of the Census (if two languages were spoken equally then this figure was captured also).

Ninety-three percent of Richmond residents identified one language as their mother tongue while 7% of the population indicated that they spoke more than one language as their mother tongue.

PP-HF-17 / rev. August 2022

In Richmond, 44.5% indicated Chinese as their mother tongue, 31.3% indicated English, 3.7% indicated Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) and 2.4% indicated Punjabi (Panjabi).

Note: Chinese languages include Cantonese, Hakka, Mandarin, Min Dong, Min Nan, Wu, Chinese, not otherwise specified and Chinese not included elsewhere.

Comparing 2016 and 2021 Census Results ? Language Spoken Most Often at Home

Home Language

English Mandarin Yue(Cantonese) Tagalog (Pilipino,Filipino) Punjabi (Panjabi) MinNan (Chaochow,Teochow,Fu kien,Taiwanese) Russian Spanish Japanese Korean Arabic Urdu Hindi Vietnamese Iranian Persian Wu(Shanghainese) Portuguese French Turkish Ilocano Gujarati Chinese,n.o.s. Other Languages Total Population

2021 Census

Census Count

% of Total Population

96,275 37,000 36,515 4,575 3,250

46.1% 17.7% 17.5% 2.2% 1.6%

1,360

0.7%

1,330 1,155 1,110 1,000 905 680 575 520 515 510 445 345 265 215 205 200 20,090 209,040

0.6% 0.6% 0.5% 0.5% 0.4% 0.3% 0.3% 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 9.6%

2016 Census

Census Count

% of Total Population

90,050 32,660 34,790 3,665 2,900

45.7% 16.6% 17.6% 1.9% 1.5%

1,130

0.6%

1,380 1,005 1,095 660 715 455 385 400 595 695 175 340 175

80 250 965 22,690 197,255

0.7% 0.5% 0.6% 0.3% 0.4% 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 0.4% 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 0.5% 11.5%

% Change Between 2016 & 2021 Census

Count 6.9% 13.3% 5.0% 24.8% 12.1%

20.4%

-3.6% 14.9% 1.4% 51.5% 26.6% 49.5% 49.4% 30.0% -13.4% -26.6% 154.3% 1.5% 51.4% 168.8% -18.0% -79.3% -11.5% 6.0%

Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 and 2021 Census.

Home Language represents the language spoken most often or on a regular basis at home.

Ninety-two percent of residents reported speaking only one language at home and 8% of the population reported speaking more than one language at home.

City of Richmond Hot Facts

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Home Language by Planning Area, 2016

Planning Area

English

Blundell

40.0%

Bridgeport

46.0%

Broadmoor

43.9%

City Centre

33.1%

East Cambie

41.9%

East Richmond

56.8%

Fraser Lands

74.0%

Gilmore

78.8%

Hamilton

57.9%

Sea Island

93.2%

Seafair

53.5%

Shellmont

55.4%

Steveston

71.2%

Thompson

41.9%

West Cambie

33.1%

Richmond CY

45.6%

Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census.

Cantonese

20.9% 18.6% 15.9% 20.9% 18.9% 7.1% 7.8% 2.9% 13.7% 0.6% 14.4% 12.0% 9.7% 19.3% 33.3% 17.6%

Home Language

Mandarin

20.8% 7.1% 20.4% 24.5% 5.2% 9.6% 5.2% 10.6% 4.3% 1.2% 15.2% 7.2% 6.9% 21.2% 13.7% 16.6%

Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)

1.5% 3.5% 1.7% 2.4% 3.4% 0.3% 0.0% 0.0% 3.9% 0.6% 1.6% 1.9% 0.8% 1.2% 1.6% 1.9%

Punjabi (Panjabi)

0.7% 3.6% 1.5% 0.2% 7.4% 8.6% 0.0% 1.9% 2.3% 0.0% 0.8% 6.0% 0.1% 0.7% 0.6% 1.5%

Russian

0.7% 0.0% 0.8% 1.1% 0.3% 0.2% 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.0% 0.5% 0.4% 0.8% 0.5% 0.2% 0.7%

Other Languages

15.5% 21.1% 15.9% 17.8% 22.9% 17.4% 13.0% 5.8% 17.7% 4.3% 14.0% 17.0% 10.4% 15.2% 17.5% 16.1%

How has Richmond changed over time?

The percentage of residents who claimed English only as their mother tongue has declined from 33.1% in 2016 to 31.3% in 2021.

Percentage of Population by Mother Tongue (2021 Census)

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

1971

1976

1981

1986

1991 1996 2001 Census Year

2006

2011

2016

2021

English Chinese Other languages

City of Richmond Hot Facts

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In 2021, the Total Chinese Group (44.5%) is the most common mother tongue followed by English (31.3%) and Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) (3.7%).

The percentage of Richmond residents who speak English at home has increased since the 2016 Census. In 2016, 45.7% used English at home, 35.7% used Chinese and 1.5% used Punjabi (Panjabi). In 2021, 46.1% used English at home, 36.2% used Chinese and 1.6% used Punjabi (Panjabi).

Note: Chinese languages include Cantonese, Hakka, Mandarin, Min Dong, Min Nan, Wu, Chinese, not otherwise specified and Chinese not included elsewhere.

How does Richmond Compare?

Richmond has the largest percentage of residents who claim Chinese as their mother tongue and home language and likewise, the smallest percentage of residents who claim English as their mother tongue and home language compared to other municipalities in the Lower Mainland. This is an indication that Richmond residents are the most diverse in their mother tongue and home language in the Lower Mainland.

Regional Comparision: Mother Tongue ? Percentage of Total Population (2021 Census)

New Westminster

Burnaby

Vancouver

RRicihchmmoonndd

Delta

Surrey

Vancouver, CMA

0.0%

10.0%

20.0%

30.0%

Punjabi (Panjabi)

40.0%

Chinese (All)

50.0%

English

60.0%

70.0%

Summary

44.5% of Richmond residents indicated Chinese as their mother tongue, 31.3% indicated English, 3.7% indicated Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) and 2.4% indicated Punjabi (Panjabi).

In the 2021 Census, 46.1% of Richmond residents speak English at home, 36.2% speak Chinese and 1.6% speak Punjabi (Panjabi).

Richmond has the largest percentage of residents who claim Chinese as their mother tongue (44.5%) compared to other municipalities in the Lower Mainland. In Greater Vancouver, the percentage of residents who claim Chinese as their mother tongue is 15%. Likewise, Richmond residents have smallest percentage of residents who claim English as their mother tongue (31.3%) compared to other municipalities in the Lower Mainland. In the Greater Vancouver area, the percentage of residents who claim English as their mother tongue is 51.2%.

For Further Information:

Please contact the Policy Planning Department at 604-276-4116 or communityplanning@richmond.ca.

City of Richmond

6911 No. 3 Road, Richmond, BC V6Y 2C1 richmond.ca

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