Montreal: City of Contrasts

 

The National Household Survey, part of the 2011 census, revealed a wealth of information about the origins and habits of Canadians.

The map below displays selected data for census tracts in the Montreal census metropolitan area.

To help you explore the data, here are a few highlights, in form of questions. Think of it as a demographic scavenger hunt.

Read more: Complete coverage of the National Household Survey

Can you find where they are on the map?

What area of Montreal have the most homes in need of major repairs? Where on the island are home prices lowest? Which non-official languages are most popular with Montreal-area residents? Cantonese is the most spoken foreign language in Chinatown, but where else? Yiddish and Hebrew speakers are concentrated in different parts of the city. Which ones? What census tract has the most people with post-secondary degrees? Which residents have the longest average commute? What census tract is the only one where the majority religion is Muslim? What census tract is the only one where the largest minority group in Japanese? Korean?

What other tidbits did you find exploring the map? Let us know in the comments at the bottom.