Language & Ethnicity

Languages

wdt_ID Language Population %
1 English 86,205 93.2%
2 German 260 0.28%
3 Punjabi 885 0.96%
4 Korean 340 0.37%
5 Chinese (All) 585 0.63%
6 Spanish 365 0.39%
7 Dutch 120 0.13%
8 French 205 0.22%
9 Vietnamese 335 0.36%
10 Romanian 110 0.09%

Canada is a bilingual country with English and French as the official languages. However, the primary language of the province of British Columbia is English. The data table above shows languages spoken at home in Chilliwack.

Ethnic Origin

wdt_ID Origin # %
1 Total Private Households 82,210 100%
2 North American Aboriginal origins 7,025 9%
3 Other North American origins 23,860 29%
4 European origins 66,685 81%
5 British Isles origins 41,440 50%
6 French origins 9,035 11%
7 Western European origins (except French) 28,335 34%
8 Dutch 11,425 14%
9 German 18,425 22%
10 Northern European (except British) 7,435 9%

Immigrant Population

wdt_ID Location NON-IMMIGRANTS IMMIGRANTS
1 Canada 27 million 8.3 million
2 British Columbia 3.3 million 1.4 million
3 Chilliwack 77,655 13,605