Census Profile, 2016 Census
Kitchener, City [Census subdivision], Ontario and New Brunswick [Province]

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Characteristic Kitchener, CY
Ontario
[Census subdivision]
New Brunswick

[Province]
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Total Male Female Total Male Female
Counts (unless otherwise specified)
Population and dwellings
Population, 2016Census data footnote 1 233,222 ... ... 747,101 ... ...
Population, 2011Census data footnote 1 219,153 ... ... 751,171 ... ...
Population percentage change, 2011 to 2016 6.4 ... ... -0.5 ... ...
Total private dwellingsCensus data footnote 2 95,495 ... ... 359,721 ... ...
Private dwellings occupied by usual residentsCensus data footnote 3 92,217 ... ... 319,773 ... ...
Population density per square kilometre 1,705.2 ... ... 10.5 ... ...
Land area in square kilometres 136.77 ... ... 71,388.81 ... ...
Age characteristics
Total - Age groups and average age of the population - 100% dataCensus data footnote 4 233,220 114,715 118,505 747,105 365,355 381,745
0 to 14 years 40,870 20,860 20,010 110,495 56,320 54,180
0 to 4 years 13,710 6,985 6,725 34,365 17,505 16,860
5 to 9 years 14,020 7,165 6,855 38,250 19,515 18,735
10 to 14 years 13,140 6,715 6,430 37,880 19,295 18,585
15 to 64 years 159,960 79,460 80,505 487,820 240,535 247,285
15 to 19 years 13,370 6,825 6,545 40,605 20,905 19,705
20 to 24 years 16,125 8,270 7,855 41,445 21,280 20,165
25 to 29 years 18,560 9,200 9,365 39,245 19,745 19,505
30 to 34 years 17,970 8,905 9,060 41,510 20,140 21,365
35 to 39 years 16,375 8,160 8,215 44,435 21,585 22,850
40 to 44 years 15,565 7,690 7,875 48,430 23,520 24,910
45 to 49 years 15,980 7,940 8,045 51,300 25,195 26,105
50 to 54 years 17,230 8,515 8,710 61,055 29,795 31,265
55 to 59 years 15,685 7,710 7,975 61,740 30,210 31,530
60 to 64 years 13,100 6,250 6,850 58,060 28,170 29,895
65 years and over 32,385 14,395 17,990 148,785 68,500 80,280
65 to 69 years 10,650 5,070 5,575 52,160 25,595 26,570
70 to 74 years 7,585 3,485 4,100 36,050 17,695 18,360
75 to 79 years 5,760 2,640 3,120 25,300 11,835 13,465
80 to 84 years 4,130 1,735 2,390 17,650 7,515 10,135
85 years and over 4,265 1,465 2,805 17,620 5,860 11,765
85 to 89 years 2,780 1,025 1,750 10,670 3,910 6,760
90 to 94 years 1,170 375 800 5,305 1,595 3,715
95 to 99 years 285 55 230 1,435 330 1,110
100 years and over 30 5 30 205 30 185
Total - Distribution (%) of the population by broad age groups - 100% data 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
0 to 14 years 17.5 18.2 16.9 14.8 15.4 14.2
15 to 64 years 68.6 69.3 67.9 65.3 65.8 64.8
65 years and over 13.9 12.5 15.2 19.9 18.7 21.0
85 years and over 1.8 1.3 2.4 2.4 1.6 3.1
Average age of the population 39.0 38.0 39.9 43.6 42.7 44.5
Median age of the population 37.9 36.9 38.9 45.7 44.8 46.6
Household and dwelling characteristics
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% dataCensus data footnote 5 92,220 ... ... 319,770 ... ...
Single-detached house 44,815 ... ... 221,515 ... ...
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys 13,380 ... ... 3,945 ... ...
Other attached dwellingCensus data footnote 6 34,015 ... ... 80,515 ... ...
Semi-detached house 5,390 ... ... 12,470 ... ...
Row house 11,190 ... ... 9,015 ... ...
Apartment or flat in a duplex 3,010 ... ... 13,545 ... ...
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys 14,350 ... ... 44,260 ... ...
Other single-attached house 70 ... ... 1,230 ... ...
Movable dwellingCensus data footnote 7 15 ... ... 13,795 ... ...
Total - Private households by household size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 8 92,215 ... ... 319,775 ... ...
1 person 24,980 ... ... 89,480 ... ...
2 persons 30,555 ... ... 126,820 ... ...
3 persons 15,035 ... ... 49,465 ... ...
4 persons 13,690 ... ... 37,625 ... ...
5 or more persons 7,955 ... ... 16,385 ... ...
Number of persons in private households 230,000 ... ... 730,705 ... ...
Average household size 2.5 ... ... 2.3 ... ...
Marital status
Total - Marital status for the population aged 15 years and over - 100% dataCensus data footnote 9 192,350 93,855 98,495 636,605 309,040 327,570
Married or living common law 109,195 54,505 54,695 379,605 189,790 189,820
Married 90,560 45,205 45,355 302,020 151,100 150,925
Living common law 18,635 9,300 9,340 77,580 38,685 38,895
Not married and not living common law 83,155 39,350 43,800 257,000 119,250 137,745
Never married 55,065 30,085 24,985 158,070 85,640 72,430
Separated 6,355 2,625 3,725 21,290 9,530 11,760
Divorced 12,265 4,780 7,490 35,680 15,275 20,405
Widowed 9,465 1,870 7,600 41,965 8,805 33,160
Family characteristics
Total - Census families in private households by family size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 10 65,135 ... ... 222,865 ... ...
2 persons 31,585 ... ... 129,065 ... ...
3 persons 14,725 ... ... 47,015 ... ...
4 persons 13,115 ... ... 34,860 ... ...
5 or more persons 5,710 ... ... 11,920 ... ...
Average size of census families 2.9 ... ... 2.7 ... ...
Total number of census families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 11 65,140 ... ... 222,865 ... ...
Total couple families 53,450 ... ... 186,680 ... ...
Married couples 44,130 ... ... 147,900 ... ...
Common-law couples 9,315 ... ... 38,780 ... ...
Total lone-parent families by sex of parent 11,690 ... ... 36,185 ... ...
Female parent 9,415 ... ... 28,650 ... ...
Male parent 2,275 ... ... 7,530 ... ...
Total - Couple census families in private households - 100% data 53,450 ... ... 186,675 ... ...
Couples without children 24,665 ... ... 105,625 ... ...
Couples with children 28,780 ... ... 81,060 ... ...
1 child 11,285 ... ... 37,440 ... ...
2 children 12,165 ... ... 32,380 ... ...
3 or more children 5,335 ... ... 11,235 ... ...
Total - Lone-parent census families in private households - 100% data 11,690 ... ... 36,185 ... ...
1 child 6,915 ... ... 23,440 ... ...
2 children 3,445 ... ... 9,570 ... ...
3 or more children 1,325 ... ... 3,170 ... ...
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data 39,520 19,785 19,735 128,775 61,010 67,770
Household type
Total - Private households by household type - 100% dataCensus data footnote 12 92,220 ... ... 319,770 ... ...
One-census-family households 61,260 ... ... 214,235 ... ...
Without children in a census familyCensus data footnote 13 23,140 ... ... 102,170 ... ...
With children in a census familyCensus data footnote 14 38,120 ... ... 112,070 ... ...
Multiple-census-family households 1,895 ... ... 4,280 ... ...
Non-census-family households 29,065 ... ... 101,255 ... ...
One-person households 24,980 ... ... 89,480 ... ...
Two-or-more person non-census-family households 4,085 ... ... 11,775 ... ...
Knowledge of official languagesThe letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census language data
Total - Knowledge of official languages for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% dataCensus data footnote 15 230,645 113,730 116,915 736,280 360,440 375,840
English only 210,895 105,235 105,660 420,820 210,555 210,260
French only 130 45 85 63,140 29,955 33,190
English and French 14,895 6,525 8,370 249,950 118,705 131,245
Neither English nor French 4,725 1,930 2,800 2,370 1,220 1,150
First official language spokenThe letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census language data
Total - First official language spoken for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% dataCensus data footnote 16 230,645 113,735 116,915 736,280 360,440 375,845
English 221,885 109,870 112,020 498,365 244,230 254,135
French 2,740 1,275 1,460 232,450 113,500 118,945
English and French 1,375 685 685 3,210 1,550 1,655
Neither English nor French 4,650 1,895 2,755 2,255 1,150 1,100
Official language minority (number)Census data footnote 17 3,420 1,620 1,805 234,055 114,280 119,775
Official language minority (percentage)Census data footnote 17 1.5 1.4 1.5 31.8 31.7 31.9
Mother tongueThe letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census language data
Total - Mother tongue for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% dataCensus data footnote 18 230,650 113,735 116,915 736,280 360,440 375,845
Single responses 225,530 111,215 114,315 726,990 356,005 370,990
Official languages 164,930 81,810 83,120 703,840 344,285 359,555
English 162,160 80,495 81,660 472,725 231,595 241,135
French 2,775 1,315 1,465 231,110 112,690 118,415
Non-official languages 60,595 29,405 31,190 23,150 11,715 11,435
Aboriginal languages 20 5 10 2,165 1,035 1,135
Algonquian languages 10 5 5 2,130 1,020 1,110
Blackfoot 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 5 0 0 10 5 5
Atikamekw 0 0 0 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Moose Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Naskapi 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Plains Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Woods Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree, n.o.s. 5 0 0 0 5 0
Eastern Algonquian languages 0 0 0 2,115 1,010 1,105
Malecite 0 0 0 280 125 155
Mi'kmaq 0 0 0 1,835 885 950
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 5 0 5 10 5 5
Algonquin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway 10 0 5 5 5 0
Oji-Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 5 5 0
Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 5 0 5
Northern Athabaskan languages 0 0 5 0 0 0
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Beaver 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carrier 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chilcotin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dene 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dogrib (Tlicho) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gwich'in 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sarsi (Sarcee) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sekani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey-Hare languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 0 0 0
South Slavey 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kaska (Nahani) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tutchone languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 5 0 5
Haida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuit languages 0 0 0 20 5 15
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuktitut 0 0 0 15 5 10
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 5 5 0
Iroquoian languages 5 0 5 0 0 0
Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 0 0 5 0 0 0
Oneida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kutenai 0 0 0 0 0 0
Michif 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Comox 0 0 0 0 0 0
Halkomelem 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lillooet 0 0 0 0 0 0
Okanagan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Squamish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Straits 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dakota 0 0 0 0 0 0
Stoney 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tlingit 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nisga'a 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haisla 0 0 0 0 0 0
Heiltsuk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 5 5 0 10 0 5
Non-Aboriginal languages 60,580 29,395 31,180 20,990 10,685 10,300
Afro-Asiatic languages 6,645 3,325 3,320 3,190 1,805 1,385
Berber languages 5 0 5 40 25 15
Kabyle 5 5 5 20 10 5
Berber languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 25 15 10
Cushitic languages 980 465 515 30 15 20
Bilen 100 50 45 0 0 0
Oromo 75 40 40 5 5 5
Somali 770 355 415 25 10 15
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 35 20 15 0 0 0
Semitic languages 5,655 2,850 2,800 3,110 1,760 1,355
Amharic 660 320 340 65 35 25
Arabic 3,890 1,995 1,890 2,855 1,615 1,235
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 215 110 105 5 0 0
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 30 10 15 0 0 0
Harari 15 5 5 0 0 0
Hebrew 50 30 25 170 90 80
Maltese 20 15 10 0 0 5
Tigrigna 735 355 380 20 15 10
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 35 15 25 0 0 0
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 5 5 0
Austro-Asiatic languages 2,545 1,235 1,310 635 305 330
Khmer (Cambodian) 220 100 120 10 5 10
Vietnamese 2,325 1,130 1,190 620 305 320
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 5 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 1,040 365 680 1,375 510 865
Bikol 5 0 5 5 0 5
Cebuano 60 20 40 105 35 65
Fijian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hiligaynon 20 10 15 15 5 10
Ilocano 50 15 35 50 15 35
Malagasy 0 0 0 15 5 10
Malay 70 30 45 45 20 30
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 10 0 5 5 0 5
Pangasinan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 800 275 525 1,120 420 700
Waray-Waray 5 5 5 5 0 5
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 25 10 10 15 5 10
Creole languages 95 50 45 135 70 65
Haitian Creole 5 0 5 15 10 5
Creole, n.o.s. 45 25 25 80 30 50
Creole languages, n.i.e. 50 30 20 40 30 10
Dravidian languages 855 450 400 285 155 130
Kannada 45 25 15 20 15 10
Malayalam 330 165 160 40 15 20
Tamil 320 170 145 105 60 50
Telugu 155 80 70 110 60 45
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 5 5 5 5 0 0
Hmong-Mien languages 375 185 190 5 5 0
Indo-European languages 41,200 20,070 21,135 9,325 4,790 4,530
Albanian 840 440 405 50 25 25
Armenian 170 80 90 30 15 10
Balto-Slavic languages 11,800 5,705 6,095 1,740 865 875
Baltic languages 80 45 35 55 30 30
Latvian 45 25 20 25 10 10
Lithuanian 40 20 20 35 15 15
Slavic languages 11,715 5,655 6,060 1,685 835 850
Belarusan 10 5 5 5 5 0
Bosnian 440 225 220 50 25 25
Bulgarian 55 25 30 20 10 10
Croatian 1,455 735 715 75 35 40
Czech 395 185 205 55 25 25
Macedonian 110 55 55 15 10 5
Polish 2,965 1,370 1,595 230 105 125
Russian 825 380 445 880 440 435
Serbian 4,010 2,015 1,995 105 55 45
Serbo-Croatian 375 175 200 35 15 20
Slovak 325 140 185 25 15 15
Slovene (Slovenian) 175 85 95 15 10 10
Ukrainian 405 165 240 170 85 90
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 175 90 85 0 0 0
Celtic languages 15 10 0 30 5 20
Scottish Gaelic 0 0 0 15 5 10
Welsh 10 5 5 10 0 10
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 0 5 0 0 5 0
Germanic languages 5,340 2,410 2,925 2,875 1,415 1,465
Afrikaans 30 20 10 50 30 25
Danish 70 30 40 125 55 75
Dutch 595 275 325 885 470 410
Frisian 5 5 0 35 25 10
German 4,570 2,050 2,520 1,650 780 865
Icelandic 5 0 0 5 0 0
Norwegian 10 5 5 40 25 20
Swedish 20 10 10 50 15 35
Vlaams (Flemish) 25 15 10 20 10 10
Yiddish 0 0 0 10 5 5
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 5 0 5 5 0 0
Greek 715 355 360 145 100 50
Indo-Iranian languages 9,055 4,665 4,390 1,850 1,020 835
Indo-Aryan languages 6,145 3,185 2,955 1,175 655 525
Bengali 470 255 215 205 120 85
Gujarati 1,065 555 515 75 40 30
Hindi 700 375 325 225 135 95
Kashmiri 0 0 0 0 0 0
Konkani 15 10 10 10 5 5
Marathi 60 30 25 50 20 25
Nepali 170 95 80 180 90 90
Oriya (Odia) 10 0 10 0 0 5
Punjabi (Panjabi) 2,220 1,165 1,055 125 75 50
Sindhi 145 65 80 25 10 10
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 90 50 45 30 15 15
Urdu 1,190 595 595 240 140 100
Iranian languages 2,755 1,400 1,360 655 355 305
Kurdish 515 280 240 55 30 25
Pashto 165 90 80 25 15 10
Persian (Farsi) 2,075 1,030 1,040 580 310 270
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 155 75 80 15 10 10
Italic (Romance) languages 13,270 6,405 6,865 2,605 1,355 1,250
Catalan 0 0 0 5 5 0
Italian 655 350 305 400 225 175
Portuguese 3,050 1,480 1,570 260 130 130
Romanian 4,050 1,975 2,080 485 250 240
Spanish 5,505 2,595 2,910 1,460 755 705
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 5 0 0
Japanese 160 50 110 110 25 85
Kartvelian languages 0 0 5 0 0 0
Georgian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Korean 790 360 425 1,550 800 750
Mongolic languages 0 0 0 5 5 0
Mongolian 0 0 0 5 5 5
Niger-Congo languages 425 180 245 700 385 315
Akan (Twi) 35 20 15 25 10 10
Bamanankan 0 0 0 60 35 25
Edo 5 5 5 0 0 0
Ewe 5 5 0 5 5 0
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 0 0 0 40 30 15
Ga 5 5 5 5 5 5
Ganda 10 0 5 10 0 0
Igbo 15 10 5 30 20 10
Lingala 5 0 5 25 15 15
Rundi (Kirundi) 10 5 5 45 25 20
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 25 10 15 40 20 20
Shona 55 25 35 20 10 10
Swahili 100 35 60 135 65 70
Wolof 5 0 5 25 20 10
Yoruba 45 25 20 30 15 20
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 105 40 65 195 105 85
Nilo-Saharan languages 205 105 100 5 0 0
Dinka 5 5 0 5 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 205 105 100 5 0 0
Sign languages 55 25 30 145 75 70
American Sign Language 35 10 20 40 20 30
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e 25 10 15 95 55 45
Sino-Tibetan languages 3,935 1,915 2,015 3,115 1,570 1,545
Chinese languages 3,585 1,730 1,855 3,085 1,555 1,530
Cantonese 830 375 455 440 225 210
Hakka 55 25 30 20 10 10
Mandarin 2,315 1,135 1,185 2,250 1,105 1,150
Min Dong 5 0 5 0 5 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 85 55 35 35 15 15
Wu (Shanghainese) 35 15 20 100 45 55
Chinese, n.o.s. 250 120 130 240 150 85
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 5 5 5 5 5 5
Tibeto-Burman languages 350 190 165 30 15 15
Burmese 130 70 60 0 0 5
Karenic languages 110 60 55 25 15 10
Tibetan 10 5 5 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 100 55 45 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages 705 320 385 60 15 50
Lao 645 305 340 5 0 0
Thai 55 15 40 55 10 45
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages 535 260 275 105 60 45
Azerbaijani 25 15 5 5 5 5
Turkish 475 235 240 75 50 30
Uyghur 5 0 0 0 0 0
Uzbek 10 5 0 10 5 5
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 25 10 15 10 5 5
Uralic languages 975 480 500 250 115 135
Estonian 30 15 15 20 5 10
Finnish 55 25 20 45 15 30
Hungarian 890 435 455 185 90 95
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 35 15 20 25 10 10
Multiple responses 5,115 2,515 2,600 9,290 4,440 4,855
English and French 605 290 320 7,285 3,470 3,815
English and non-official language 4,270 2,120 2,155 1,535 725 810
French and non-official language 115 50 65 330 175 155
English, French and non-official language 120 60 65 145 65 75
Language spoken most often at homeThe letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census language data
Total - Language spoken most often at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% dataCensus data footnote 19 230,645 113,735 116,915 736,280 360,435 375,845
Single responses 218,065 107,570 110,495 724,940 355,025 369,910
Official languages 186,340 92,195 94,150 712,250 348,510 363,740
English 185,525 91,810 93,715 505,935 247,610 258,325
French 815 385 430 206,315 100,900 105,415
Non-official languages 31,725 15,380 16,350 12,690 6,515 6,175
Aboriginal languages 0 0 0 820 400 420
Algonquian languages 0 0 0 820 395 420
Blackfoot 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 0 0 0 0 5 0
Atikamekw 0 0 0 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Moose Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Naskapi 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Plains Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Woods Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 5 0
Eastern Algonquian languages 0 0 0 815 395 420
Malecite 0 0 0 50 25 25
Mi'kmaq 0 0 0 765 370 395
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oji-Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Athabaskan languages 5 0 0 0 0 0
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Beaver 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carrier 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chilcotin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dene 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dogrib (Tlicho) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gwich'in 0 0 5 0 0 0
Sarsi (Sarcee) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sekani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey-Hare languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 0 0 0
South Slavey 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kaska (Nahani) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tutchone languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuit languages 0 0 0 5 5 0
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuktitut 0 0 0 5 0 0
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oneida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kutenai 0 0 0 0 0 0
Michif 0 0 0 5 0 0
Salish languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Comox 0 0 0 0 0 0
Halkomelem 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lillooet 0 0 0 0 0 0
Okanagan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Squamish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Straits 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dakota 0 0 0 0 0 0
Stoney 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tlingit 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nisga'a 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haisla 0 0 0 0 0 0
Heiltsuk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 5 5 0 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal languages 31,720 15,375 16,345 11,870 6,115 5,750
Afro-Asiatic languages 4,540 2,205 2,330 2,285 1,210 1,075
Berber languages 5 5 0 0 0 0
Kabyle 5 5 5 0 0 0
Berber languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cushitic languages 680 305 370 20 10 10
Bilen 85 45 45 0 0 0
Oromo 50 20 30 0 0 0
Somali 530 240 295 20 5 10
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 10 5 5 0 0 0
Semitic languages 3,850 1,890 1,955 2,265 1,200 1,065
Amharic 450 215 240 20 10 10
Arabic 2,695 1,350 1,345 2,110 1,125 990
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 135 65 65 0 0 0
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 20 10 10 0 0 0
Harari 10 5 5 0 0 0
Hebrew 15 10 5 130 60 70
Maltese 0 0 5 0 0 5
Tigrigna 490 230 265 5 0 5
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 25 5 15 0 0 0
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 5 0 0
Austro-Asiatic languages 1,620 790 830 525 255 270
Khmer (Cambodian) 110 50 60 5 5 0
Vietnamese 1,510 740 770 520 250 270
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 360 155 200 510 235 270
Bikol 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cebuano 15 5 10 40 15 25
Fijian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hiligaynon 10 5 5 0 0 0
Ilocano 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malagasy 0 0 0 5 0 5
Malay 35 15 20 15 0 5
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pangasinan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 290 125 165 450 215 235
Waray-Waray 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 5 0 5 0 0 5
Creole languages 60 25 30 65 25 35
Haitian Creole 0 0 0 0 0 0
Creole, n.o.s. 35 15 20 20 0 15
Creole languages, n.i.e. 25 15 10 45 20 20
Dravidian languages 500 265 230 110 60 45
Kannada 20 10 5 5 0 0
Malayalam 195 100 95 20 5 10
Tamil 180 95 80 35 20 20
Telugu 100 50 45 45 30 15
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 5 5 5 5 0 0
Hmong-Mien languages 150 70 85 0 0 0
Indo-European languages 19,940 9,660 10,285 4,160 2,175 1,990
Albanian 495 255 235 30 15 10
Armenian 85 35 45 20 5 10
Balto-Slavic languages 6,010 2,920 3,095 975 505 470
Baltic languages 10 5 5 35 20 15
Latvian 5 0 5 10 5 5
Lithuanian 5 0 0 25 15 10
Slavic languages 6,010 2,915 3,090 935 480 455
Belarusan 0 5 5 0 0 0
Bosnian 220 110 105 25 15 10
Bulgarian 30 15 15 5 5 0
Croatian 650 315 335 25 10 15
Czech 130 65 65 5 0 5
Macedonian 45 20 25 0 0 0
Polish 1,265 605 665 55 25 30
Russian 470 230 240 620 320 305
Serbian 2,635 1,305 1,335 80 45 35
Serbo-Croatian 175 85 90 5 5 5
Slovak 125 60 70 5 5 5
Slovene (Slovenian) 40 15 25 0 0 0
Ukrainian 115 40 75 90 50 40
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 95 50 45 0 0 0
Celtic languages 5 0 0 10 0 5
Scottish Gaelic 0 0 0 5 0 5
Welsh 0 0 0 0 0 0
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Germanic languages 720 310 415 640 320 320
Afrikaans 10 5 5 35 15 20
Danish 5 5 5 5 5 5
Dutch 50 20 25 150 80 75
Frisian 0 0 0 5 0 5
German 650 270 385 425 215 210
Icelandic 5 5 0 0 0 0
Norwegian 0 0 0 5 0 5
Swedish 5 0 0 5 0 5
Vlaams (Flemish) 5 5 0 10 5 5
Yiddish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 0 5 0 0 0 0
Greek 290 130 160 45 25 25
Indo-Iranian languages 5,675 2,825 2,855 1,140 595 545
Indo-Aryan languages 3,725 1,880 1,840 655 335 325
Bengali 290 150 145 130 70 60
Gujarati 610 305 305 40 15 20
Hindi 405 210 190 115 60 50
Kashmiri 0 0 0 0 0 0
Konkani 0 0 5 5 5 0
Marathi 20 15 10 20 10 10
Nepali 120 60 55 135 60 75
Oriya (Odia) 5 5 5 0 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 1,490 770 725 50 25 25
Sindhi 80 35 40 10 5 0
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 45 20 20 5 5 5
Urdu 650 315 340 140 75 70
Iranian languages 1,870 910 970 470 255 220
Kurdish 275 140 135 35 25 10
Pashto 100 45 55 15 5 5
Persian (Farsi) 1,505 725 780 425 225 195
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 80 35 45 15 10 5
Italic (Romance) languages 6,660 3,180 3,480 1,305 705 600
Catalan 0 0 0 5 5 0
Italian 105 50 55 85 40 45
Portuguese 1,280 605 670 110 50 60
Romanian 2,060 1,000 1,065 290 145 140
Spanish 3,220 1,525 1,695 820 470 350
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Japanese 70 25 45 20 10 15
Kartvelian languages 5 0 0 0 0 0
Georgian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Korean 590 275 315 1,245 645 605
Mongolic languages 0 0 0 5 0 0
Mongolian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages 115 45 75 240 125 120
Akan (Twi) 5 0 0 10 5 10
Bamanankan 0 0 0 20 15 5
Edo 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ewe 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 0 0 0 10 10 5
Ga 0 0 0 5 0 0
Ganda 5 0 5 0 0 0
Igbo 5 5 0 5 5 0
Lingala 0 0 0 10 5 5
Rundi (Kirundi) 5 5 0 20 15 10
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 10 0 5 10 5 5
Shona 20 5 15 5 0 5
Swahili 45 15 25 80 35 45
Wolof 0 0 0 5 5 0
Yoruba 5 5 5 5 5 5
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 25 10 20 50 25 25
Nilo-Saharan languages 100 55 45 0 0 0
Dinka 0 5 0 0 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 95 50 45 0 0 0
Sign languages 75 40 35 200 115 85
American Sign Language 45 20 20 55 30 25
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e 35 15 15 150 90 60
Sino-Tibetan languages 2,705 1,330 1,370 2,390 1,210 1,175
Chinese languages 2,390 1,175 1,215 2,365 1,195 1,170
Cantonese 430 205 220 260 130 130
Hakka 35 20 20 5 0 0
Mandarin 1,695 835 855 1,855 930 920
Min Dong 0 0 5 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 20 10 10 15 10 5
Wu (Shanghainese) 25 10 15 85 40 45
Chinese, n.o.s. 185 85 95 140 80 55
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 10 5 5 10 0 5
Tibeto-Burman languages 315 160 150 25 15 10
Burmese 135 70 60 5 0 0
Karenic languages 105 55 55 20 10 10
Tibetan 5 0 0 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 75 35 35 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages 340 160 180 10 0 5
Lao 320 155 160 0 0 0
Thai 20 10 15 10 5 5
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages 275 135 140 30 15 10
Azerbaijani 5 0 5 0 0 0
Turkish 250 125 125 25 15 5
Uyghur 0 0 0 0 0 0
Uzbek 5 5 5 0 0 0
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 15 5 10 0 0 0
Uralic languages 280 135 150 70 35 40
Estonian 0 0 0 5 0 0
Finnish 0 0 0 5 5 5
Hungarian 280 135 145 55 30 30
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 15 5 10 0 0 0
Multiple responses 12,580 6,160 6,420 11,345 5,415 5,925
English and French 305 140 165 7,275 3,370 3,905
English and non-official language 11,995 5,900 6,100 3,435 1,715 1,720
French and non-official language 35 10 20 340 185 160
English, French and non-official language 240 110 135 290 140 145
Other language spoken regularly at homeThe letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census language data
Total - Other language(s) spoken regularly at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% dataCensus data footnote 20 230,650 113,730 116,915 736,280 360,435 375,845
None 196,480 97,150 99,330 647,960 318,560 329,400
English 14,020 6,960 7,060 49,925 24,065 25,855
French 2,075 900 1,180 30,030 13,760 16,275
Non-official language 17,495 8,450 9,045 7,545 3,650 3,895
Aboriginal 25 10 20 1,300 625 685
Non-Aboriginal 17,470 8,440 9,025 6,240 3,030 3,210
English and French 105 45 60 180 90 90
English and non-official language 285 140 145 300 160 145
French and non-official language 170 70 95 335 155 185
English, French and non-official language 10 5 0 10 5 5
Income of individuals in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 21 189,215 92,620 96,595 620,390 301,645 318,745
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 181,510 89,155 92,355 594,705 289,220 305,485
Median total income in 2015 among recipients ($) 34,520 41,035 29,228 30,961 37,516 25,796
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 181,535 89,160 92,375 594,920 289,245 305,680
Median after-tax income in 2015 among recipients ($) 31,384 36,549 27,056 28,107 33,169 23,945
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 162,815 81,710 81,105 516,780 259,945 256,835
Median market income in 2015 among recipients ($) 33,799 41,457 27,212 28,444 34,830 23,278
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 128,700 57,240 71,460 439,645 193,975 245,675
Median government transfers in 2015 among recipients ($) 3,759 1,449 5,255 8,164 9,210 7,321
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 139,720 72,290 67,425 423,915 219,135 204,780
Median employment income in 2015 among recipients ($) 35,761 42,654 29,878 29,124 34,784 24,769
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 22 189,215 92,645 96,575 620,395 301,650 318,745
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 181,600 89,200 92,400 594,650 289,140 305,510
Average total income in 2015 among recipients ($) 43,651 50,888 36,665 39,141 46,154 32,504
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 181,605 89,200 92,405 594,870 289,165 305,700
Average after-tax income in 2015 among recipients ($) 36,797 41,939 31,833 33,022 38,151 28,171
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 162,620 81,605 81,015 516,685 259,855 256,830
Average market income in 2015 among recipients ($) 43,066 51,164 34,910 37,432 44,240 30,543
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 128,975 57,475 71,505 440,195 194,240 245,955
Average government transfers in 2015 among recipients ($) 7,162 6,338 7,824 8,938 9,519 8,480
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 139,720 72,240 67,480 423,915 218,800 205,110
Average employment income in 2015 among recipients ($) 43,496 50,574 35,919 37,611 43,456 31,376
Total - Employment income statistics for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 23 189,215 92,645 96,575 620,390 301,645 318,745
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households who worked full year full time in 2015 - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 24 71,930 40,690 31,235 197,290 104,215 93,075
Median employment income in 2015 for full-year full-time workers ($)Census data footnote 25 51,710 57,218 46,100 46,349 52,010 41,058
Average employment income in 2015 for full-year full-time workers ($)Census data footnote 26 60,496 67,082 51,915 54,011 60,796 46,415
Composition of total income in 2015 of the population aged 15 years and over in private households (%) - 100% dataCensus data footnote 27 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Market income (%)Census data footnote 28 88.4 92.1 83.4 83.2 86.2 79.0
Employment income (%)Census data footnote 29 76.7 80.5 71.6 68.5 71.3 64.7
Government transfers (%)Census data footnote 30 11.6 7.9 16.6 16.8 13.8 21.0
Total - Total income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 31 189,220 92,620 96,595 620,390 301,650 318,745
Without total income 7,700 3,465 4,240 25,680 12,430 13,260
With total income 181,515 89,155 92,355 594,710 289,220 305,490
Percentage with total income 95.9 96.3 95.6 95.9 95.9 95.8
Under $10,000 (including loss) 24,380 10,725 13,655 80,700 32,655 48,050
$10,000 to $19,999 30,450 12,105 18,345 109,015 40,415 68,600
$20,000 to $29,999 25,585 10,445 15,135 99,025 40,480 58,540
$30,000 to $39,999 22,640 10,195 12,445 83,770 41,360 42,405
$40,000 to $49,999 20,590 10,005 10,585 65,795 35,080 30,715
$50,000 to $59,999 15,515 8,490 7,025 44,810 26,560 18,250
$60,000 to $69,999 11,410 6,690 4,715 32,185 20,270 11,920
$70,000 to $79,999 8,235 5,105 3,125 24,565 14,130 10,430
$80,000 to $89,999 6,170 3,935 2,240 17,095 9,915 7,180
$90,000 to $99,999 5,125 3,115 2,015 10,240 6,980 3,260
$100,000 and over 11,420 8,355 3,065 27,515 21,380 6,135
$100,000 to $149,999 8,155 5,850 2,305 19,765 15,195 4,570
$150,000 and over 3,260 2,500 755 7,750 6,185 1,565
Total - After-tax income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 32 189,215 92,620 96,600 620,390 301,645 318,750
Without after-tax income 7,685 3,460 4,220 25,470 12,405 13,070
With after-tax income 181,535 89,155 92,375 594,920 289,240 305,680
Percentage with after-tax income 95.9 96.3 95.6 95.9 95.9 95.9
Under $10,000 (including loss) 24,930 10,900 14,030 83,590 33,140 50,455
$10,000 to $19,999 31,940 12,720 19,220 115,730 43,245 72,485
$20,000 to $29,999 29,955 12,435 17,525 118,940 51,335 67,610
$30,000 to $39,999 27,790 13,075 14,715 98,230 50,770 47,460
$40,000 to $49,999 22,830 12,060 10,775 67,470 38,665 28,810
$50,000 to $59,999 15,125 8,735 6,385 42,775 26,495 16,280
$60,000 to $69,999 10,200 6,460 3,735 28,790 16,435 12,355
$70,000 to $79,999 7,350 4,570 2,785 14,945 10,205 4,740
$80,000 and over 11,415 8,205 3,210 24,450 18,955 5,500
$80,000 to $89,999 4,145 2,810 1,340 8,385 6,340 2,040
$90,000 to $99,999 2,335 1,680 655 5,060 3,970 1,090
$100,000 and over 4,935 3,720 1,215 11,005 8,640 2,365
Total - Employment income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 33 189,215 92,620 96,595 620,390 301,645 318,745
Without employment income 49,500 20,330 29,170 196,475 82,515 113,965
With employment income 139,720 72,295 67,425 423,910 219,140 204,775
Percentage with employment income 73.8 78.1 69.8 68.3 72.6 64.2
Under $5,000 (including loss) 16,700 7,910 8,790 54,590 26,540 28,045
$5,000 to $9,999 10,605 4,590 6,015 36,840 15,720 21,120
$10,000 to $19,999 18,175 7,855 10,320 65,895 29,920 35,975
$20,000 to $29,999 15,255 6,540 8,710 59,240 25,955 33,280
$30,000 to $39,999 16,035 7,205 8,835 50,190 24,930 25,260
$40,000 to $49,999 15,570 7,860 7,710 42,140 22,160 19,980
$50,000 to $59,999 12,375 7,085 5,290 29,910 18,180 11,730
$60,000 to $69,999 9,010 5,490 3,520 23,390 14,620 8,770
$70,000 to $79,999 6,720 4,330 2,390 19,515 10,565 8,950
$80,000 and over 19,280 13,440 5,840 42,210 30,540 11,665
$80,000 to $89,999 5,405 3,525 1,875 13,190 7,840 5,345
$90,000 to $99,999 4,520 2,790 1,730 8,105 5,685 2,420
$100,000 and over 9,355 7,120 2,235 20,915 17,015 3,895
Income of households in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for private households by household size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 34 92,215 ... ... 319,770 ... ...
Median total income of households in 2015 ($) 70,774 ... ... 59,347 ... ...
Median after-tax income of households in 2015 ($) 62,481 ... ... 52,553 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for one-person private households - 100% data 24,980 ... ... 89,480 ... ...
Median total income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 37,355 ... ... 28,747 ... ...
Median after-tax income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 33,423 ... ... 26,387 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for two-or-more-person private households - 100% data 67,235 ... ... 230,290 ... ...
Median total income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 86,824 ... ... 74,207 ... ...
Median after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 76,244 ... ... 65,063 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for private households by household size - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 35 92,220 ... ... 319,775 ... ...
Average total income of households in 2015 ($) 85,962 ... ... 72,786 ... ...
Average after-tax income of households in 2015 ($) 72,465 ... ... 61,431 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for one-person private households - 25% sample data 25,000 ... ... 89,455 ... ...
Average total income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 45,389 ... ... 36,505 ... ...
Average after-tax income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 38,260 ... ... 31,242 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for two-or-more-person private households - 25% sample data 67,220 ... ... 230,320 ... ...
Average total income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 101,051 ... ... 86,878 ... ...
Average after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 85,187 ... ... 73,156 ... ...
Total - Household total income groups in 2015 for private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 36 92,215 ... ... 319,775 ... ...
Under $5,000 1,305 ... ... 3,940 ... ...
$5,000 to $9,999 1,040 ... ... 7,800 ... ...
$10,000 to $14,999 2,420 ... ... 6,835 ... ...
$15,000 to $19,999 3,115 ... ... 17,765 ... ...
$20,000 to $24,999 3,670 ... ... 16,400 ... ...
$25,000 to $29,999 3,355 ... ... 16,335 ... ...
$30,000 to $34,999 3,785 ... ... 17,830 ... ...
$35,000 to $39,999 4,005 ... ... 16,875 ... ...
$40,000 to $44,999 4,015 ... ... 15,365 ... ...
$45,000 to $49,999 4,135 ... ... 14,845 ... ...
$50,000 to $59,999 7,645 ... ... 27,735 ... ...
$60,000 to $69,999 7,050 ... ... 25,205 ... ...
$70,000 to $79,999 6,630 ... ... 22,750 ... ...
$80,000 to $89,999 5,955 ... ... 19,415 ... ...
$90,000 to $99,999 5,545 ... ... 16,030 ... ...
$100,000 and over 28,540 ... ... 74,655 ... ...
$100,000 to $124,999 10,450 ... ... 29,535 ... ...
$125,000 to $149,999 6,830 ... ... 18,605 ... ...
$150,000 to $199,999 6,775 ... ... 17,050 ... ...
$200,000 and over 4,485 ... ... 9,460 ... ...
Total - Household after-tax income groups in 2015 for private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 32 92,215 ... ... 319,770 ... ...
Under $5,000 1,385 ... ... 4,090 ... ...
$5,000 to $9,999 1,065 ... ... 7,880 ... ...
$10,000 to $14,999 2,455 ... ... 6,980 ... ...
$15,000 to $19,999 3,255 ... ... 18,630 ... ...
$20,000 to $24,999 4,155 ... ... 18,705 ... ...
$25,000 to $29,999 3,840 ... ... 18,580 ... ...
$30,000 to $34,999 4,490 ... ... 20,540 ... ...
$35,000 to $39,999 4,740 ... ... 19,550 ... ...
$40,000 to $44,999 4,880 ... ... 18,165 ... ...
$45,000 to $49,999 4,800 ... ... 17,920 ... ...
$50,000 to $59,999 9,015 ... ... 32,930 ... ...
$60,000 to $69,999 8,215 ... ... 29,175 ... ...
$70,000 to $79,999 7,500 ... ... 23,970 ... ...
$80,000 to $89,999 6,605 ... ... 19,330 ... ...
$90,000 to $99,999 5,385 ... ... 15,105 ... ...
$100,000 and over 20,450 ... ... 48,225 ... ...
$100,000 to $124,999 9,450 ... ... 25,135 ... ...
$125,000 to $149,999 5,160 ... ... 11,980 ... ...
$150,000 and over 5,840 ... ... 11,110 ... ...
Income of economic families in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for economic families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 37 64,250 ... ... 221,680 ... ...
Median total income of economic families in 2015 ($) 86,932 ... ... 74,353 ... ...
Median after-tax income of economic families in 2015 ($) 76,236 ... ... 65,100 ... ...
Average family size of economic families 3.0 ... ... 2.8 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families without children or other relatives in private households - 100% data 22,625 ... ... 99,865 ... ...
Median total income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 78,725 ... ... 67,988 ... ...
Median after-tax income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 68,922 ... ... 59,801 ... ...
Average family size of couple economic families without children or other relatives 2.0 ... ... 2.0 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families with children in private households - 100% data 28,960 ... ... 82,260 ... ...
Median total income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 109,251 ... ... 100,315 ... ...
Median after-tax income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 93,930 ... ... 85,717 ... ...
Average family size of couple economic families with children 4.0 ... ... 3.8 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for lone-parent economic families in private households - 100% data 10,815 ... ... 33,580 ... ...
Median total income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 52,955 ... ... 42,992 ... ...
Median after-tax income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 48,899 ... ... 40,671 ... ...
Average family size of lone-parent economic families 2.7 ... ... 2.6 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for economic families in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 38 64,175 ... ... 221,740 ... ...
Average total income of economic families in 2015 ($) 101,495 ... ... 87,048 ... ...
Average after-tax income of economic families in 2015 ($) 85,392 ... ... 73,197 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families without children or other relatives in private households - 25% sample data 22,560 ... ... 99,840 ... ...
Average total income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 93,615 ... ... 79,085 ... ...
Average after-tax income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 78,223 ... ... 66,576 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families with children in private households - 25% sample data 29,020 ... ... 82,415 ... ...
Average total income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 122,117 ... ... 111,901 ... ...
Average after-tax income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 102,052 ... ... 92,699 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for lone-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data 10,725 ... ... 33,455 ... ...
Average total income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 63,726 ... ... 51,119 ... ...
Average after-tax income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 56,168 ... ... 45,687 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 21 34,305 17,555 16,755 114,825 54,970 59,850
Median total income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 39 33,653 36,361 31,042 27,250 30,122 25,182
Median after-tax income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 39 30,483 32,494 28,697 25,167 27,154 23,916
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 40 34,415 17,545 16,865 114,375 54,300 60,075
Average total income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 41 41,073 44,036 37,991 34,738 37,330 32,395
Average after-tax income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 41 34,939 36,713 33,094 29,845 31,431 28,411
Total - Economic family income decile group for the population in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 42 230,000 113,425 116,580 730,710 357,860 372,850
In the bottom half of the distribution 116,215 55,565 60,655 428,180 204,170 224,005
In the bottom decile 22,300 10,845 11,455 80,120 37,430 42,695
In the second decile 21,315 9,490 11,825 94,165 42,190 51,980
In the third decile 23,200 10,865 12,335 87,075 41,905 45,170
In the fourth decile 24,425 11,965 12,465 85,610 42,275 43,335
In the fifth decile 24,980 12,395 12,580 81,200 40,375 40,825
In the top half of the distribution 113,785 57,860 55,925 302,530 153,685 148,845
In the sixth decile 25,070 12,615 12,455 77,345 38,915 38,425
In the seventh decile 24,610 12,440 12,175 73,185 37,190 36,005
In the eighth decile 24,520 12,535 11,990 65,090 32,815 32,275
In the ninth decile 22,590 11,560 11,030 52,050 26,635 25,410
In the top decile 16,995 8,715 8,275 34,860 18,130 16,730
Low income in 2015
Total - Low-income status in 2015 for the population in private households to whom low-income concepts are applicable - 100% dataCensus data footnote 43 230,005 113,425 116,580 722,550 353,870 368,680
0 to 17 years 48,585 24,725 23,855 131,930 67,285 64,645
0 to 5 years 16,495 8,440 8,050 40,900 20,805 20,100
18 to 64 years 151,110 74,935 76,175 452,805 221,675 231,130
65 years and over 30,305 13,755 16,550 137,820 64,915 72,905
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) 31,450 14,555 16,895 123,820 55,990 67,825
0 to 17 years 8,965 4,470 4,495 29,250 14,930 14,320
0 to 5 years 3,325 1,625 1,700 10,285 5,260 5,030
18 to 64 years 18,790 8,760 10,035 66,745 29,975 36,770
65 years and over 3,690 1,325 2,365 27,830 11,090 16,745
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) 13.7 12.8 14.5 17.1 15.8 18.4
0 to 17 years (%) 18.5 18.1 18.8 22.2 22.2 22.2
0 to 5 years (%) 20.2 19.3 21.1 25.1 25.3 25.0
18 to 64 years (%) 12.4 11.7 13.2 14.7 13.5 15.9
65 years and over (%) 12.2 9.6 14.3 20.2 17.1 23.0
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) 18,560 9,255 9,305 49,830 24,165 25,660
0 to 17 years 4,770 2,425 2,345 11,520 5,890 5,630
0 to 5 years 1,775 880 895 4,200 2,145 2,055
18 to 64 years 13,025 6,510 6,520 35,680 17,255 18,425
65 years and over 770 325 445 2,630 1,025 1,605
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) 8.1 8.2 8.0 6.9 6.8 7.0
0 to 17 years (%) 9.8 9.8 9.8 8.7 8.8 8.7
0 to 5 years (%) 10.8 10.4 11.1 10.3 10.3 10.2
18 to 64 years (%) 8.6 8.7 8.6 7.9 7.8 8.0
65 years and over (%) 2.5 2.4 2.7 1.9 1.6 2.2
Knowledge of languagesThe letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census language data
Total - Knowledge of languages for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 44 230,000 113,420 116,580 730,710 357,855 372,850
Official languages 225,305 111,520 113,785 728,310 356,615 371,690
English 225,155 111,465 113,690 666,315 326,905 339,415
French 15,180 6,585 8,595 310,550 147,845 162,705
Non-official languages 71,890 34,940 36,950 34,880 17,355 17,525
Aboriginal languages 60 30 35 3,065 1,470 1,595
Algonquian languages 55 25 30 2,990 1,455 1,540
Blackfoot 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 15 0 15 10 0 10
Atikamekw 0 0 0 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Moose Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Naskapi 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Plains Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 0 0 0 0 0 10
Woods Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree, n.o.s. 0 0 10 0 0 0
Eastern Algonquian languages 10 0 0 2,965 1,435 1,530
Malecite 0 0 0 720 335 385
Mi'kmaq 10 0 10 2,265 1,115 1,150
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 40 20 15 15 15 0
Algonquin 0 0 0 0 10 0
Ojibway 40 20 20 10 10 0
Oji-Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 10 0 0
Northern Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Beaver 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carrier 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chilcotin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dene 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dogrib (Tlicho) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gwich'in 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sarsi (Sarcee) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sekani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey-Hare languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 0 0 0
South Slavey 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kaska (Nahani) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tutchone languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuit languages 0 0 0 55 10 45
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuktitut 0 0 0 45 10 40
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages 10 10 0 10 0 10
Cayuga 10 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 10 0 0 10 0 10
Oneida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kutenai 0 0 0 0 0 0
Michif 0 0 0 10 10 0
Salish languages 0 0 0 0 10 0
Comox 0 0 0 0 0 0
Halkomelem 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lillooet 0 0 0 0 0 0
Okanagan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Squamish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Straits 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dakota 0 0 0 0 0 0
Stoney 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tlingit 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nisga'a 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haisla 0 0 0 0 0 0
Heiltsuk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal languages 71,825 34,910 36,920 31,865 15,915 15,955
Afro-Asiatic languages 8,005 4,100 3,905 4,355 2,385 1,980
Berber languages 0 0 0 80 40 35
Kabyle 0 0 0 40 20 15
Berber languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 40 25 20
Cushitic languages 1,310 665 645 15 10 0
Bilen 160 80 80 0 0 0
Oromo 80 35 40 0 0 0
Somali 980 495 485 10 10 0
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 110 60 50 0 0 0
Semitic languages 6,935 3,555 3,385 4,300 2,340 1,960
Amharic 890 450 445 165 100 65
Arabic 5,075 2,625 2,445 3,685 2,030 1,660
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 195 100 90 0 0 0
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 45 20 20 0 0 0
Harari 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hebrew 220 145 75 435 205 230
Maltese 45 25 15 0 10 0
Tigrigna 965 420 545 50 25 25
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 45 20 20 0 0 0
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 15 15 10 15 15 0
Austro-Asiatic languages 3,065 1,450 1,615 835 430 400
Khmer (Cambodian) 260 110 145 10 0 0
Vietnamese 2,835 1,355 1,480 820 435 390
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 10 10 10 10 0 0
Austronesian languages 1,270 430 845 1,790 695 1,090
Bikol 10 0 10 10 0 10
Cebuano 50 10 45 185 70 115
Fijian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hiligaynon 15 10 15 35 10 30
Ilocano 30 10 25 50 10 45
Malagasy 0 0 0 25 10 15
Malay 180 90 95 75 20 55
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 10 10 10 0 0 0
Pangasinan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 1,070 335 735 1,595 625 970
Waray-Waray 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 10 10 0 20 15 0
Creole languages 290 145 145 430 195 235
Haitian Creole 0 10 0 50 20 30
Creole, n.o.s. 125 65 60 240 105 135
Creole languages, n.i.e. 155 75 80 140 75 65
Dravidian languages 1,045 510 530 435 245 195
Kannada 90 50 40 60 30 25
Malayalam 290 135 160 55 35 25
Tamil 475 245 230 190 115 75
Telugu 220 100 120 175 90 85
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 20 10 10
Hmong-Mien languages 355 170 190 10 10 0
Indo-European languages 50,140 24,460 25,680 16,505 8,155 8,350
Albanian 900 500 405 80 45 35
Armenian 205 95 110 60 35 25
Balto-Slavic languages 13,455 6,530 6,925 2,065 1,100 965
Baltic languages 125 65 60 55 40 20
Latvian 85 45 40 20 10 10
Lithuanian 40 25 20 30 20 10
Slavic languages 13,340 6,465 6,870 2,025 1,070 955
Belarusan 45 25 20 10 0 0
Bosnian 650 300 345 75 40 40
Bulgarian 65 30 40 45 15 35
Croatian 2,260 1,090 1,170 95 45 55
Czech 430 230 195 115 65 45
Macedonian 130 60 75 35 25 10
Polish 3,335 1,500 1,835 320 165 160
Russian 1,210 535 675 1,200 630 570
Serbian 4,985 2,585 2,405 90 70 20
Serbo-Croatian 515 255 255 40 30 10
Slovak 420 205 210 45 15 30
Slovene (Slovenian) 200 90 110 15 10 0
Ukrainian 485 195 290 310 145 165
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 150 75 70 10 10 10
Celtic languages 40 25 20 140 40 100
Scottish Gaelic 15 10 0 95 20 75
Welsh 25 10 15 10 0 10
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 10 10 0 40 20 20
Germanic languages 7,340 3,300 4,040 4,745 2,360 2,380
Afrikaans 80 50 30 130 70 60
Danish 95 40 55 155 60 95
Dutch 830 340 495 1,185 560 625
Frisian 20 0 10 50 40 15
German 6,330 2,860 3,470 3,260 1,675 1,580
Icelandic 10 10 0 10 10 0
Norwegian 50 30 25 130 65 65
Swedish 45 25 25 110 45 60
Vlaams (Flemish) 30 20 10 40 20 25
Yiddish 0 0 0 20 20 0
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 10 10 10 0 0 0
Greek 1,090 570 520 220 125 95
Indo-Iranian languages 11,275 5,800 5,475 2,325 1,275 1,050
Indo-Aryan languages 8,315 4,360 3,955 1,570 875 695
Bengali 505 285 220 225 150 80
Gujarati 1,495 740 760 110 45 65
Hindi 3,350 1,785 1,560 790 430 355
Kashmiri 0 0 0 0 0 0
Konkani 45 30 20 0 0 0
Marathi 75 50 25 55 20 30
Nepali 340 185 160 185 90 95
Oriya (Odia) 10 0 10 0 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 3,060 1,685 1,380 205 130 75
Sindhi 235 105 125 0 0 0
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 160 80 85 35 10 20
Urdu 1,800 935 860 355 215 140
Iranian languages 3,085 1,520 1,565 805 430 375
Kurdish 720 365 355 130 65 60
Pashto 190 120 70 60 45 20
Persian (Farsi) 2,370 1,145 1,220 620 330 285
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 205 95 115 10 0 0
Italic (Romance) languages 17,390 8,355 9,030 7,600 3,540 4,055
Catalan 0 0 0 15 10 0
Italian 1,185 615 565 825 405 420
Portuguese 3,695 1,815 1,885 450 250 200
Romanian 4,900 2,375 2,520 555 290 265
Spanish 8,125 3,805 4,320 6,065 2,775 3,290
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 0 0 10 10 0 10
Japanese 290 140 145 430 190 240
Kartvelian languages 10 0 0 0 0 0
Georgian 0 0 10 0 0 0
Korean 860 395 460 1,695 860 835
Mongolic languages 0 0 0 10 10 10
Mongolian 0 0 0 15 10 10
Niger-Congo languages 660 320 345 1,525 890 640
Akan (Twi) 45 25 20 35 15 25
Bamanankan 0 0 0 155 70 85
Edo 20 10 10 0 0 0
Ewe 10 0 0 0 0 0
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 0 0 0 100 85 15
Ga 0 0 0 10 10 0
Ganda 30 0 25 10 10 0
Igbo 20 15 10 60 50 15
Lingala 80 45 35 125 95 35
Rundi (Kirundi) 35 10 30 90 55 35
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 30 10 25 70 40 30
Shona 15 0 10 40 15 25
Swahili 230 110 120 355 185 170
Wolof 0 0 0 70 45 25
Yoruba 115 75 45 60 45 20
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 105 45 60 545 315 230
Nilo-Saharan languages 315 140 175 10 0 0
Dinka 10 0 10 0 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 320 140 175 0 0 0
Sign languages 305 110 195 1,155 450 705
American Sign Language 205 55 155 425 150 280
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 15 10 0
Sign languages, n.i.e. 100 55 40 745 305 435
Sino-Tibetan languages 4,740 2,350 2,390 3,585 1,885 1,700
Chinese languages 4,360 2,150 2,210 3,510 1,855 1,660
Cantonese 1,170 550 615 610 285 320
Hakka 125 55 65 0 0 0
Mandarin 2,990 1,485 1,505 2,760 1,455 1,310
Min Dong 10 0 0 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 195 105 95 60 30 30
Wu (Shanghainese) 60 35 15 140 65 75
Chinese, n.o.s. 275 125 160 310 195 115
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 40 10 30
Tibeto-Burman languages 385 205 185 70 30 40
Burmese 155 75 80 0 0 0
Karenic languages 90 50 40 65 25 45
Tibetan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 255 130 125 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages 660 325 330 85 20 65
Lao 595 300 290 10 0 10
Thai 95 30 65 80 20 60
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages 915 450 465 175 105 75
Azerbaijani 50 30 20 0 0 0
Turkish 790 380 410 165 105 60
Uyghur 0 0 0 0 0 0
Uzbek 30 15 20 0 0 0
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 55 25 30 10 0 10
Uralic languages 1,165 580 585 270 130 140
Estonian 70 40 30 20 15 0
Finnish 60 35 30 35 15 20
Hungarian 1,035 510 535 220 105 115
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 85 35 50 100 70 30
Citizenship
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 45 230,005 113,420 116,580 730,710 357,855 372,855
Canadian citizensCensus data footnote 46 213,855 105,435 108,425 710,775 347,905 362,875
Canadian citizens aged under 18 46,110 23,515 22,590 130,785 66,795 63,990
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over 167,750 81,915 85,835 579,995 281,110 298,880
Not Canadian citizensCensus data footnote 47 16,145 7,990 8,155 19,925 9,950 9,980
Immigrant status and period of immigration
Total - Immigrant status and period of immigration for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 48 230,000 113,420 116,580 730,710 357,855 372,850
Non-immigrantsCensus data footnote 49 166,040 82,300 83,740 692,535 339,090 353,445
ImmigrantsCensus data footnote 50 60,425 29,150 31,275 33,810 16,175 17,640
Before 1981 15,460 7,380 8,085 11,545 5,265 6,275
1981 to 1990 8,160 4,060 4,110 2,735 1,340 1,390
1991 to 2000 13,220 6,525 6,695 2,975 1,490 1,490
2001 to 2010 15,665 7,325 8,340 7,235 3,530 3,710
2001 to 2005 7,725 3,550 4,180 2,435 1,110 1,330
2006 to 2010 7,945 3,775 4,165 4,800 2,415 2,385
2011 to 2016Census data footnote 51 7,910 3,865 4,045 9,330 4,560 4,770
Non-permanent residentsCensus data footnote 52 3,535 1,965 1,565 4,360 2,590 1,770
Age at immigration
Total - Age at immigration for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 53 60,430 29,150 31,275 33,815 16,175 17,635
Under 5 years 6,765 3,455 3,315 5,135 2,350 2,790
5 to 14 years 11,700 5,920 5,780 7,290 3,585 3,705
15 to 24 years 13,075 5,820 7,250 5,790 2,525 3,265
25 to 44 years 24,485 12,020 12,470 12,640 6,100 6,535
45 years and over 4,400 1,945 2,460 2,955 1,615 1,340
Immigrants by selected place of birthThe letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census immigration data
Total - Selected places of birth for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 54 60,425 29,155 31,275 33,815 16,175 17,635
Americas 9,560 4,370 5,190 9,420 4,205 5,210
Brazil 235 85 145 55 20 30
Colombia 1,195 550 645 215 85 130
El Salvador 1,315 600 720 115 85 30
Guyana 1,215 555 660 80 40 45
Haiti 30 20 10 170 70 100
Jamaica 1,130 545 580 120 85 40
Mexico 440 185 255 160 50 110
Peru 90 45 40 60 35 25
Trinidad and Tobago 310 160 155 115 70 40
United StatesCensus data footnote 55 1,700 690 1,010 7,620 3,315 4,305
Other places of birth in Americas 1,905 935 975 715 355 360
Europe 26,085 12,595 13,490 10,985 5,335 5,650
Bosnia and Herzegovina 2,650 1,365 1,280 100 55 50
Croatia 1,535 765 770 60 35 25
France 165 80 90 760 425 340
Germany 2,460 1,150 1,305 1,615 740 880
Greece 325 145 185 95 60 40
Hungary 420 195 230 100 35 65
IrelandCensus data footnote 56 175 85 90 160 75 85
Italy 415 260 160 210 125 85
Netherlands 645 285 360 975 505 465
Poland 2,490 1,120 1,365 195 90 100
Portugal 2,015 970 1,045 130 85 45
Romania 3,655 1,760 1,900 485 245 240
Russian Federation 305 150 155 245 115 135
SerbiaCensus data footnote 57 1,825 925 905 30 25 10
Ukraine 385 170 220 250 120 130
United KingdomCensus data footnote 58 4,075 1,880 2,190 4,600 2,160 2,445
Other places of birth in Europe 2,540 1,300 1,240 970 455 515
Africa 4,695 2,300 2,395 2,565 1,420 1,140
Algeria 15 10 10 165 90 75
Egypt 515 270 250 120 75 45
Ethiopia 775 395 380 120 65 60
Kenya 245 130 110 60 30 30
Morocco 10 0 0 200 120 75
Nigeria 150 100 45 115 65 50
Somalia 615 285 335 15 10 10
South Africa, Republic of 165 75 85 165 85 80
Other places of birth in Africa 2,205 1,040 1,170 1,615 885 725
Asia 19,995 9,830 10,165 10,625 5,105 5,520
Afghanistan 985 440 540 20 10 0
Bangladesh 355 195 165 100 55 50
ChinaCensus data footnote 59 2,015 960 1,055 2,210 1,040 1,175
Hong KongCensus data footnote 60 235 135 105 120 60 55
India 3,830 1,925 1,905 820 435 380
IranCensus data footnote 61 700 390 310 490 260 230
Iraq 1,270 670 595 70 25 45
Japan 45 10 35 90 15 75
Korea, SouthCensus data footnote 62 480 250 235 1,495 775 720
Lebanon 275 150 130 390 225 165
Pakistan 1,290 675 610 225 130 95
Philippines 1,140 420 720 1,340 475 870
Sri Lanka 350 170 185 40 15 30
SyriaCensus data footnote 63 1,070 550 520 1,225 605 620
Taiwan 120 60 55 80 25 55
Viet Nam 2,070 965 1,105 720 355 365
Other places of birth in Asia 3,775 1,875 1,900 1,195 600 595
Oceania and other places of birthCensus data footnote 64 85 45 35 220 110 110
Recent immigrants by selected places of birth
Total - Selected places of birth for the recent immigrant population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 54 7,915 3,870 4,050 9,325 4,555 4,775
Americas 975 450 525 900 430 475
Brazil 30 20 15 20 10 10
Colombia 185 70 115 40 20 15
Cuba 85 35 45 10 10 10
Haiti 20 10 10 45 15 30
Jamaica 75 60 20 40 25 10
Mexico 65 15 45 25 10 20
United StatesCensus data footnote 55 250 100 150 585 285 300
VenezuelaCensus data footnote 65 35 15 20 25 10 20
Other places of birth in Americas 235 125 110 110 45 70
Europe 970 480 495 1,405 695 710
France 25 15 10 300 165 130
Germany 45 30 15 85 45 45
IrelandCensus data footnote 56 15 10 10 30 15 15
MoldovaCensus data footnote 66 25 10 20 25 10 20
Romania 210 95 125 245 130 120
Russian Federation 40 15 20 90 35 55
Ukraine 60 25 35 100 50 50
United KingdomCensus data footnote 58 95 60 30 240 145 100
Other places of birth in Europe 450 220 235 280 105 180
Africa 1,155 560 600 975 550 425
Algeria 0 10 0 15 20 0
Cameroon 0 0 0 45 35 10
Congo, Democratic Republic of the 15 10 10 155 75 80
Côte d'Ivoire 0 0 0 10 0 0
Egypt 135 60 80 40 20 20
Eritrea 340 160 180 35 15 25
Ethiopia 190 80 110 45 20 25
Morocco 0 0 0 40 30 10
Nigeria 60 45 15 40 15 25
Somalia 190 90 100 10 0 10
South Africa, Republic of 40 15 25 35 20 15
Tunisia 10 10 0 50 30 20
Other places of birth in Africa 180 100 75 455 265 185
Asia 4,800 2,360 2,435 6,015 2,865 3,150
Afghanistan 195 70 130 0 0 0
Bangladesh 60 30 30 25 10 15
ChinaCensus data footnote 59 425 200 225 1,390 690 700
Hong KongCensus data footnote 60 20 0 15 10 10 0
India 925 495 430 265 140 125
IranCensus data footnote 61 230 135 95 255 130 125
Iraq 600 345 250 45 20 25
Israel 40 20 15 200 90 110
Japan 15 0 10 15 0 15
Korea, SouthCensus data footnote 62 35 20 15 600 290 310
Lebanon 35 15 20 130 75 55
Nepal 55 20 35 45 15 35
Pakistan 235 105 125 70 40 30
Philippines 315 100 215 925 345 580
Saudi Arabia 60 40 25 45 40 10
Sri Lanka 60 30 35 0 0 0
SyriaCensus data footnote 63 725 370 350 1,145 550 595
Taiwan 25 10 15 10 0 0
Turkey 65 45 20 45 40 10
United Arab Emirates 20 10 15 30 20 10
Viet Nam 205 80 125 500 250 255
Other places of birth in Asia 450 205 250 265 100 160
Oceania and otherCensus data footnote 64 15 15 0 40 25 15
Australia 10 10 0 20 10 10
Other places of birthCensus data footnote 67 10 10 0 20 10 10
Generation status
Total - Generation status for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 68 230,005 113,425 116,580 730,710 357,855 372,850
First generationCensus data footnote 69 65,020 31,730 33,295 41,395 20,445 20,955
Second generationCensus data footnote 70 48,990 24,570 24,415 43,370 21,150 22,220
Third generation or moreCensus data footnote 71 115,990 57,120 58,875 645,945 316,270 329,675
Admission category and applicant type
Total - Admission category and applicant type for the immigrant population in private households who landed between 1980 and 2016 - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 72 45,690 22,100 23,590 22,665 11,085 11,575
Economic immigrantsCensus data footnote 73 15,725 8,165 7,560 13,205 6,735 6,470
Principal applicantsCensus data footnote 74 5,885 4,245 1,640 5,115 3,595 1,520
Secondary applicantsCensus data footnote 75 9,845 3,920 5,920 8,090 3,140 4,950
Immigrants sponsored by familyCensus data footnote 76 12,420 4,840 7,580 6,100 2,625 3,475
RefugeesCensus data footnote 77 17,150 8,925 8,230 3,240 1,675 1,570
Other immigrantsCensus data footnote 78 390 170 220 110 55 60
Aboriginal population
Total - Aboriginal identity for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 79 230,005 113,425 116,580 730,710 357,860 372,855
Aboriginal identityCensus data footnote 80 4,405 2,075 2,335 29,385 14,690 14,695
Single Aboriginal responsesCensus data footnote 81 4,190 1,960 2,235 28,160 14,120 14,040
First Nations (North American Indian)Census data footnote 82 2,780 1,300 1,480 17,575 8,555 9,015
Métis 1,345 635 710 10,200 5,370 4,835
Inuk (Inuit) 65 25 45 385 190 190
Multiple Aboriginal responsesCensus data footnote 83 120 85 35 470 210 260
Aboriginal responses not included elsewhereCensus data footnote 84 100 35 65 750 360 390
Non-Aboriginal identity 225,590 111,345 114,250 701,325 343,170 358,155
Total - Population by Registered or Treaty Indian status for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 85 230,005 113,425 116,580 730,705 357,855 372,850
Registered or Treaty IndianCensus data footnote 86 1,290 600 690 14,305 7,085 7,225
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian 228,710 112,820 115,890 716,405 350,775 365,625
Total - Aboriginal ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 87 230,000 113,425 116,580 730,710 357,860 372,850
Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 88 755 375 380 12,785 6,335 6,450
Single Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 89 750 375 380 12,495 6,175 6,320
First Nations (North American Indian) single ancestryCensus data footnote 82 610 305 305 10,635 5,200 5,435
Métis single ancestry 135 70 65 1,695 900 800
Inuit single ancestry 10 0 10 165 75 85
Multiple Aboriginal ancestries (only)Census data footnote 90 0 0 0 290 165 130
First Nations (North American Indian) and Métis ancestries 0 0 0 235 125 110
First Nations (North American Indian) and Inuit ancestries 0 0 0 25 15 15
Métis and Inuit ancestries 0 0 0 20 20 0
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and Inuit ancestries 0 0 0 10 0 0
Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 91 6,305 3,010 3,295 33,795 16,295 17,500
Single Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 92 6,185 2,960 3,230 32,505 15,690 16,815
First Nations (North American Indian) and non-Aboriginal ancestries 4,680 2,225 2,460 24,255 11,640 12,615
Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries 1,360 640 715 7,765 3,810 3,955
Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 145 85 60 480 240 245
Multiple Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 93 115 50 65 1,295 600 690
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries 100 45 50 1,165 540 630
First Nations (North American Indian), Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 15 10 10 60 30 30
Métis, Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 0 0 0 40 20 25
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis, Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 0 0 0 25 15 10
Non-Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 94 222,945 110,040 112,905 684,125 335,230 348,895
Visible minority population
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 95 230,005 113,425 116,580 730,710 357,855 372,850
Total visible minority populationCensus data footnote 96 50,200 25,050 25,155 24,535 12,470 12,070
South AsianCensus data footnote 97 11,400 5,945 5,455 2,535 1,385 1,150
Chinese 4,735 2,385 2,345 3,925 1,970 1,955
Black 9,540 4,870 4,665 7,000 3,540 3,460
Filipino 1,575 650 925 1,980 835 1,145
Latin American 5,915 2,845 3,065 1,285 650 635
Arab 4,155 2,140 2,010 2,960 1,650 1,310
Southeast AsianCensus data footnote 98 5,190 2,520 2,675 1,230 600 630
West AsianCensus data footnote 99 2,685 1,295 1,395 730 415 320
Korean 1,025 505 525 1,685 885 800
Japanese 325 135 190 230 70 160
Visible minority, n.i.e.Census data footnote 100 1,880 885 995 305 135 175
Multiple visible minoritiesCensus data footnote 101 1,770 870 900 675 345 330
Not a visible minorityCensus data footnote 102 179,805 88,375 91,430 706,170 345,385 360,785
Ethnic origin populationThe letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census data on ethnic origin
Total - Ethnic origin for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 103 230,000 113,420 116,580 730,705 357,860 372,850
North American Aboriginal origins 7,055 3,380 3,670 46,585 22,625 23,955
First Nations (North American Indian) 5,410 2,580 2,830 36,405 17,570 18,840
Inuit 170 95 75 830 420 410
Métis 1,590 760 830 10,960 5,435 5,530
Other North American origins 56,365 27,820 28,545 428,865 209,615 219,250
Acadian 250 110 140 29,505 14,455 15,060
American 2,225 1,140 1,085 7,175 3,575 3,605
Canadian 54,490 26,870 27,615 407,370 199,020 208,350
New Brunswicker 0 0 0 240 135 105
Newfoundlander 435 200 235 445 190 250
Nova Scotian 45 20 25 65 40 25
Ontarian 45 25 25 0 0 10
Québécois 90 50 40 770 410 365
Other North American origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 104 10 10 0 20 20 0
European origins 159,995 78,095 81,900 424,850 206,715 218,135
British Isles origins 88,370 42,545 45,830 314,655 151,970 162,690
Channel Islander 20 20 0 125 45 85
Cornish 10 0 0 45 25 20
English 48,350 23,285 25,065 168,205 80,795 87,415
Irish 37,630 17,305 20,325 147,245 69,515 77,730
Manx 40 25 10 45 40 10
Scottish 37,190 17,640 19,555 134,455 64,400 70,055
Welsh 3,835 1,855 1,980 10,110 4,825 5,290
British Isles origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 105 6,590 3,095 3,495 10,640 4,885 5,755
French origins 20,905 9,890 11,015 163,270 79,105 84,165
Alsatian 115 55 65 15 10 0
Breton 0 0 0 55 30 30
Corsican 0 0 0 0 0 0
French 20,790 9,845 10,945 163,245 79,090 84,155
Western European origins (except French origins) 60,635 29,505 31,130 49,825 24,100 25,725
Austrian 1,995 935 1,060 1,000 530 475
Bavarian 0 10 0 0 0 0
Belgian 790 360 430 1,470 650 815
Dutch 9,815 4,690 5,125 15,230 7,290 7,945
Flemish 60 35 30 100 65 40
Frisian 60 25 35 40 25 15
German 51,050 24,955 26,095 34,205 16,575 17,630
Luxembourger 55 30 20 0 10 0
Swiss 2,115 1,060 1,050 1,145 545 595
Western European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 106 10 10 0 35 20 15
Northern European origins (except British Isles origins) 3,730 1,835 1,895 10,400 5,080 5,320
Danish 765 375 395 3,960 1,885 2,075
Finnish 810 390 420 465 235 225
Icelandic 155 80 70 250 135 115
Norwegian 1,015 510 505 3,330 1,650 1,680
Swedish 975 475 500 2,010 1,010 1,005
Northern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 107 230 135 95 820 410 410
Eastern European origins 31,615 15,125 16,490 11,590 5,600 5,995
Bulgarian 200 95 105 155 60 100
Byelorussian 225 110 120 85 45 40
Czech 1,080 545 535 435 215 225
Czechoslovakian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 108 295 110 185 175 80 100
Estonian 165 80 85 100 35 60
Hungarian 3,925 1,940 1,980 1,280 615 665
Latvian 385 200 185 185 105 80
Lithuanian 535 275 255 325 165 160
Moldovan 95 35 60 35 20 15
Polish 12,595 6,005 6,585 3,445 1,670 1,780
Romanian 6,410 3,045 3,365 945 485 460
Russian 3,215 1,495 1,715 2,260 1,015 1,245
Slovak 965 490 470 250 130 125
Ukrainian 5,720 2,675 3,045 3,535 1,750 1,785
Eastern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 109 100 40 55 70 25 45
Southern European origins 29,745 15,090 14,655 13,450 6,560 6,890
Albanian 980 525 455 120 65 55
Bosnian 1,095 560 540 120 65 55
Catalan 0 0 0 10 10 0
Croatian 3,000 1,500 1,490 310 120 190
Cypriot 400 185 220 30 20 10
Greek 1,990 1,040 950 950 485 465
Italian 7,620 3,870 3,750 7,460 3,615 3,845
Kosovar 105 55 45 0 0 0
Macedonian 340 160 185 80 35 45
Maltese 270 160 110 115 45 65
Montenegrin 120 45 70 20 20 0
Portuguese 6,430 3,275 3,150 1,785 840 945
Serbian 5,435 2,775 2,660 130 90 35
Sicilian 80 50 30 15 10 0
Slovenian 715 320 390 130 60 60
Spanish 2,840 1,345 1,490 2,555 1,220 1,330
Yugoslavian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 110 970 500 470 120 55 65
Southern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 111 15 10 0 20 10 10
Other European origins 1,070 485 590 1,805 960 840
Basque 60 30 35 90 50 40
Jewish 525 240 285 785 410 375
Roma (Gypsy) 30 10 20 30 20 15
Slavic, n.o.s.Census data footnote 112 60 20 40 30 10 15
Other European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 113 415 205 215 875 480 395
Caribbean origins 5,155 2,605 2,550 2,275 1,045 1,230
Antiguan 45 25 25 0 0 0
Bahamian 10 0 10 35 15 15
Barbadian 280 145 135 100 60 40
Bermudan 50 15 35 130 40 90
Carib 0 0 0 10 0 0
Cuban 395 185 215 235 135 100
Dominican 140 75 60 80 35 40
Grenadian 95 50 50 20 0 15
Guadeloupean 0 10 0 35 20 15
Haitian 70 40 35 305 140 160
Jamaican 2,980 1,510 1,470 750 350 395
Kittitian/Nevisian 40 25 15 10 10 0
Martinican 10 0 10 0 0 0
Montserratan 30 15 10 0 0 0
Puerto Rican 25 15 15 85 40 40
St. Lucian 60 30 25 15 10 10
Trinidadian/Tobagonian 630 315 315 150 70 75
Vincentian/Grenadinian 70 25 35 45 10 35
West Indian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 114 480 225 255 245 110 135
Caribbean origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 115 150 70 85 185 65 120
Latin, Central and South American origins 7,855 3,705 4,145 2,135 1,110 1,025
Aboriginal from Central/South America (except Arawak and Maya) 175 90 85 65 40 25
Arawak 0 0 0 0 0 0
Argentinian 95 50 50 30 10 20
Belizean 0 0 0 0 0 10
Bolivian 20 0 10 55 35 20
Brazilian 285 130 160 60 15 45
Chilean 250 105 140 95 40 55
Colombian 1,660 765 890 265 105 160
Costa Rican 10 0 0 30 15 15
Ecuadorian 90 40 50 30 20 10
Guatemalan 430 195 230 125 40 85
Guyanese 1,425 675 745 115 50 70
Hispanic 205 90 115 75 35 35
Honduran 105 65 35 50 20 25
Maya 65 40 25 90 45 45
Mexican 725 330 395 700 395 300
Nicaraguan 390 215 180 20 20 0
Panamanian 20 0 15 15 15 0
Paraguayan 20 0 15 0 0 0
Peruvian 130 75 50 90 45 45
Salvadorean 1,540 745 800 135 95 40
Uruguayan 10 0 10 10 0 0
Venezuelan 175 75 95 60 35 30
Latin, Central and South American origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 116 430 190 245 110 65 50
African origins 8,040 4,100 3,945 6,705 3,535 3,170
Central and West African origins 830 460 370 1,835 1,045 790
Akan 0 0 0 20 10 10
Angolan 0 0 0 25 10 10
Ashanti 0 0 0 0 0 0
Beninese 10 0 10 0 10 0
Burkinabe 0 0 0 75 50 30
Cameroonian 25 0 20 150 110 40
Chadian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Congolese 140 70 65 415 250 165
Edo 0 0 0 10 0 0
Ewe 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gabonese 0 0 0 15 10 0
Gambian 10 0 0 0 0 0
Ghanaian 120 60 55 90 55 35
Guinean 10 10 0 175 125 50
Ibo 0 0 0 80 55 25
Ivorian 0 0 0 60 30 30
Liberian 65 40 30 80 45 35
Malian 0 0 0 125 55 65
Malinké 10 0 0 0 0 0
Nigerian 245 155 90 230 115 115
Peulh 0 0 0 40 25 20
Senegalese 10 0 10 105 45 60
Sierra Leonean 35 20 15 20 0 20
Togolese 0 0 0 40 20 25
Wolof 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yoruba 70 55 10 50 25 25
Central and West African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 117 115 45 75 225 135 90
North African origins 1,795 950 850 1,200 705 495
Algerian 50 35 20 190 90 90
Berber 10 0 0 180 105 70
Coptic 10 10 0 0 0 0
Dinka 0 0 0 0 0 0
Egyptian 815 425 395 210 130 80
Libyan 30 30 0 185 85 100
Maure 0 0 0 0 0 0
Moroccan 70 30 40 365 255 115
Sudanese 825 425 400 15 10 10
Tunisian 20 10 10 140 80 60
North African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 118 20 15 0 15 10 10
Southern and East African origins 4,035 2,010 2,025 1,050 565 485
Afrikaner 10 10 0 0 0 0
Amhara 10 0 0 0 0 0
Bantu, n.o.s.Census data footnote 119 25 15 10 30 25 0
Burundian 35 0 30 105 55 50
Djiboutian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Eritrean 1,280 615 665 115 80 40
Ethiopian 1,100 550 550 180 105 70
Harari 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kenyan 70 45 25 10 0 0
Malagasy 0 0 0 60 20 35
Mauritian 40 25 10 0 10 0
Oromo 30 15 15 30 10 20
Rwandan 50 20 30 105 50 55
Seychellois 0 10 0 10 0 10
Somali 1,140 570 565 30 25 0
South African 155 75 75 225 95 130
Tanzanian 15 10 10 0 0 0
Tigrian 40 25 15 0 0 0
Ugandan 65 20 45 25 15 15
Zambian 0 0 0 25 10 15
Zimbabwean 40 15 25 60 30 30
Zulu 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern and East African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 120 145 75 75 80 40 40
Other African origins 1,610 815 795 2,850 1,360 1,485
Black, n.o.s.Census data footnote 121 145 60 80 385 140 245
Other African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 122 1,470 760 710 2,475 1,225 1,245
Asian origins 34,940 17,380 17,565 19,410 9,775 9,635
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins 9,240 4,655 4,585 6,835 3,590 3,240
Afghan 1,565 725 840 25 10 20
Arab, n.o.s.Census data footnote 123 740 390 350 590 300 295
Armenian 400 220 175 115 60 50
Assyrian 110 60 45 15 10 0
Azerbaijani 80 35 40 10 0 10
Georgian 30 0 25 10 10 10
Hazara 40 25 15 0 0 0
Iranian 975 500 475 665 365 305
Iraqi 1,020 560 460 105 50 55
Israeli 90 45 40 175 85 90
Jordanian 230 110 125 180 105 75
Kazakh 10 10 0 0 10 0
Kurd 670 345 325 80 45 30
Kuwaiti 45 25 15 0 0 0
Kyrgyz 15 0 15 0 0 0
Lebanese 865 425 435 2,825 1,435 1,395
Palestinian 595 290 305 75 40 30
Pashtun 35 15 25 20 10 10
Saudi Arabian 100 55 35 85 65 20
Syrian 1,050 530 520 1,685 865 825
Tajik 135 65 70 0 0 0
Tatar 10 0 0 25 10 15
Turk 1,040 495 540 235 150 85
Turkmen 40 20 20 10 15 0
Uighur 0 0 0 0 0 0
Uzbek 40 15 25 40 25 10
Yemeni 25 15 10 35 20 15
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 124 330 165 165 50 35 15
South Asian origins 11,820 6,105 5,715 2,975 1,590 1,385
Bangladeshi 335 175 155 150 95 55
Bengali 95 55 40 50 40 10
Bhutanese 135 80 60 35 20 15
East Indian 8,385 4,345 4,040 2,150 1,105 1,045
Goan 25 10 15 0 0 0
Gujarati 185 95 95 0 0 0
Kashmiri 20 10 10 10 0 0
Nepali 305 165 140 160 75 90
Pakistani 1,380 735 645 255 160 100
Punjabi 705 365 340 45 35 15
Sinhalese 70 30 40 15 0 10
Sri Lankan 350 180 175 100 45 55
Tamil 150 75 80 25 15 10
South Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 125 595 320 270 85 50 35
East and Southeast Asian origins 14,110 6,765 7,350 9,640 4,610 5,030
Burmese 495 245 250 25 15 10
Cambodian (Khmer) 365 160 200 60 30 30
Chinese 6,020 3,020 3,000 4,480 2,230 2,250
Filipino 1,810 750 1,060 2,130 870 1,265
Hmong 435 225 210 0 0 0
Indonesian 185 80 105 100 30 65
Japanese 430 180 250 305 115 185
Karen 85 45 40 65 30 35
Korean 1,060 520 535 1,675 875 795
Laotian 995 495 500 0 10 0
Malaysian 70 45 25 30 15 15
Mongolian 20 10 15 45 30 15
Singaporean 10 10 0 10 10 0
Taiwanese 75 45 30 60 30 30
Thai 210 85 125 100 30 70
Tibetan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Vietnamese 3,340 1,645 1,690 885 450 435
East and Southeast Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 126 35 15 20 10 0 10
Other Asian origins 130 50 85 110 70 45
Other Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 127 130 50 85 115 65 45
Oceania origins 240 120 115 470 210 260
Australian 195 90 100 290 120 165
New Zealander 30 20 10 135 70 70
Pacific Islands origins 10 10 10 55 30 20
Fijian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hawaiian 15 10 10 30 10 15
Maori 0 0 0 10 10 0
Polynesian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 128 0 0 0 10 0 10
Samoan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pacific Islands origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 129 0 0 0 10 10 0
Household characteristics
Total - Private households by tenure - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 130 92,220 ... ... 319,770 ... ...
Owner 57,240 ... ... 238,040 ... ...
Renter 34,975 ... ... 79,865 ... ...
Band housing 0 ... ... 1,865 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 131 92,220 ... ... 319,770 ... ...
Condominium 10,770 ... ... 10,580 ... ...
Not condominium 81,450 ... ... 309,195 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 132 92,215 ... ... 319,775 ... ...
No bedrooms 390 ... ... 680 ... ...
1 bedroom 12,460 ... ... 28,370 ... ...
2 bedrooms 21,600 ... ... 88,115 ... ...
3 bedrooms 39,375 ... ... 125,865 ... ...
4 or more bedrooms 18,390 ... ... 76,745 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 133 92,220 ... ... 319,770 ... ...
1 to 4 rooms 25,615 ... ... 66,540 ... ...
5 rooms 14,285 ... ... 56,365 ... ...
6 rooms 14,580 ... ... 54,070 ... ...
7 rooms 12,305 ... ... 45,825 ... ...
8 or more rooms 25,430 ... ... 96,970 ... ...
Average number of rooms per dwelling 6.2 ... ... 6.5 ... ...
Total - Private households by number of persons per room - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 134 92,220 ... ... 319,770 ... ...
One person or fewer per room 90,430 ... ... 318,195 ... ...
More than 1 person per room 1,790 ... ... 1,575 ... ...
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 135 92,215 ... ... 319,770 ... ...
Suitable 87,465 ... ... 312,370 ... ...
Not suitable 4,750 ... ... 7,405 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by period of construction - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 136 92,220 ... ... 319,770 ... ...
1960 or before 19,635 ... ... 76,690 ... ...
1961 to 1980 29,245 ... ... 98,720 ... ...
1981 to 1990 12,650 ... ... 45,630 ... ...
1991 to 2000 10,080 ... ... 39,825 ... ...
2001 to 2005 7,315 ... ... 19,090 ... ...
2006 to 2010 7,405 ... ... 22,530 ... ...
2011 to 2016Census data footnote 137 5,890 ... ... 17,290 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 138 92,215 ... ... 319,770 ... ...
Only regular maintenance or minor repairs needed 87,155 ... ... 293,155 ... ...
Major repairs needed 5,060 ... ... 26,625 ... ...
Total - Private households by number of household maintainers - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 139 92,215 ... ... 319,770 ... ...
1 household maintainer 51,955 ... ... 195,585 ... ...
2 household maintainers 37,560 ... ... 120,195 ... ...
3 or more household maintainers 2,705 ... ... 3,995 ... ...
Total - Private households by age of primary household maintainers - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 140 92,215 ... ... 319,775 ... ...
15 to 24 years 3,015 ... ... 10,375 ... ...
25 to 34 years 16,400 ... ... 38,585 ... ...
35 to 44 years 17,100 ... ... 50,050 ... ...
45 to 54 years 19,370 ... ... 61,860 ... ...
55 to 64 years 17,045 ... ... 68,145 ... ...
65 to 74 years 10,990 ... ... 53,435 ... ...
75 to 84 years 6,010 ... ... 27,655 ... ...
85 years and over 2,285 ... ... 9,675 ... ...
Total - Owner and tenant households with household total income greater than zero, in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings by shelter-cost-to-income ratio - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 141 92,135 ... ... 314,325 ... ...
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs 68,455 ... ... 261,385 ... ...
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs 23,680 ... ... 52,935 ... ...
30% to less than 100% 21,050 ... ... 47,190 ... ...
Total - Owner households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data 57,240 ... ... 235,950 ... ...
% of owner households with a mortgageCensus data footnote 142 66.3 ... ... 55.9 ... ...
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costsCensus data footnote 141 15.8 ... ... 10.3 ... ...
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,358 ... ... 741 ... ...
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,370 ... ... 876 ... ...
Median value of dwellings ($)Census data footnote 144 341,167 ... ... 150,010 ... ...
Average value of dwellings ($)Census data footnote 144 366,792 ... ... 170,071 ... ...
Total - Tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data 34,975 ... ... 79,370 ... ...
% of tenant households in subsidized housingCensus data footnote 145 11.7 ... ... 14.4 ... ...
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costsCensus data footnote 141 41.9 ... ... 36.5 ... ...
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 993 ... ... 704 ... ...
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,028 ... ... 741 ... ...
Highest certificate, diploma or degree
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 146 189,220 92,640 96,575 620,395 301,650 318,745
No certificate, diploma or degree 35,100 17,670 17,435 136,745 71,600 65,140
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificateCensus data footnote 147 54,900 27,390 27,510 176,750 85,345 91,405
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 99,210 47,580 51,630 306,895 144,700 162,200
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 12,235 8,570 3,665 56,595 39,965 16,630
Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 148 5,785 3,430 2,350 29,630 17,320 12,315
Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 149 6,450 5,135 1,315 26,965 22,645 4,320
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 41,750 17,760 23,990 135,065 56,055 79,005
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 3,145 1,550 1,595 11,610 3,995 7,620
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 42,080 19,700 22,380 103,630 44,685 58,945
Bachelor's degree 28,400 12,965 15,440 73,330 30,165 43,165
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level 2,805 1,290 1,510 6,735 2,795 3,935
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry 880 420 455 2,755 1,600 1,160
Master's degree 8,390 3,985 4,405 17,745 8,170 9,585
Earned doctorateCensus data footnote 150 1,610 1,040 570 3,065 1,955 1,110
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 146 129,550 63,720 65,825 400,785 194,715 206,070
No certificate, diploma or degree 14,840 8,025 6,805 55,645 32,390 23,260
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificateCensus data footnote 147 34,815 17,855 16,960 114,330 56,430 57,895
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 79,900 37,835 42,060 230,810 105,890 124,915
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 8,705 6,135 2,575 37,710 26,335 11,375
Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 148 4,070 2,440 1,630 19,900 11,430 8,475
Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 149 4,635 3,690 940 17,805 14,905 2,900
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 33,695 14,460 19,235 104,595 43,695 60,900
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 2,335 1,175 1,165 7,685 2,660 5,020
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 35,165 16,075 19,085 80,825 33,195 47,625
Bachelor's degree 23,335 10,505 12,830 57,560 23,115 34,450
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level 2,350 1,050 1,305 5,160 1,920 3,240
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry 725 325 400 2,190 1,110 1,080
Master's degree 7,370 3,340 4,030 13,730 5,770 7,960
Earned doctorateCensus data footnote 150 1,380 860 520 2,190 1,285 905
Major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2016
Total - Major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2016 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 151 189,215 92,645 96,575 620,395 301,645 318,745
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 152 90,005 45,060 44,945 313,495 156,945 156,545
Education 4,740 1,145 3,600 25,570 6,725 18,845
13. Education 4,745 1,145 3,600 25,565 6,720 18,845
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 3,585 1,625 1,960 6,140 2,800 3,335
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services 710 495 215 1,155 905 250
50. Visual and performing arts 2,875 1,130 1,740 4,990 1,900 3,085
Humanities 6,660 2,555 4,110 12,430 5,245 7,190
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics 555 150 405 1,040 255 785
23. English language and literature/letters 1,800 510 1,290 2,395 715 1,675
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 1,390 460 930 3,055 1,065 1,990
30A Interdisciplinary humanitiesCensus data footnote 153 65 20 40 55 20 35
38. Philosophy and religious studies 545 260 280 725 455 270
39. Theology and religious vocations 950 550 405 2,150 1,325 825
54. History 1,040 545 495 2,190 1,185 1,005
55. French language and literature/letters 315 55 260 830 220 605
Social and behavioural sciences and law 11,920 3,625 8,300 23,780 6,945 16,835
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies 140 25 110 190 35 155
09. Communication, journalism and related programs 1,300 480 820 1,725 710 1,015
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences 2,210 185 2,020 6,015 305 5,710
22. Legal professions and studies 1,585 400 1,185 3,935 1,325 2,615
30B Interdisciplinary social and behavioural sciencesCensus data footnote 154 280 90 190 420 95 325
42. Psychology 2,025 495 1,535 5,075 1,355 3,725
45. Social sciences 4,370 1,940 2,435 6,420 3,120 3,300
Business, management and public administration 19,195 7,350 11,845 67,605 19,470 48,135
30.16 Accounting and computer science 50 0 45 230 35 190
44. Public administration and social service professions 2,050 385 1,665 5,670 1,010 4,660
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services 17,100 6,960 10,145 61,705 18,425 43,285
Physical and life sciences and technologies 3,745 1,770 1,975 7,625 3,930 3,700
26. Biological and biomedical sciences 1,545 625 920 3,320 1,525 1,800
30.01 Biological and physical sciences 845 370 475 1,845 825 1,025
30C Other interdisciplinary physical and life sciencesCensus data footnote 155 40 10 35 130 30 100
40. Physical sciences 1,150 730 420 1,720 1,265 455
41. Science technologies/technicians 165 50 120 610 285 325
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 5,690 3,795 1,895 11,275 7,185 4,095
11. Computer and information sciences and support services 4,200 2,935 1,260 9,975 6,640 3,335
25. Library science 215 40 175 620 95 525
27. Mathematics and statistics 1,145 730 410 620 395 225
30D Interdisciplinary mathematics, computer and information sciencesCensus data footnote 156 135 85 45 55 45 10
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 22,080 19,795 2,280 70,800 67,070 3,735
04. Architecture and related services 710 440 270 500 365 140
14. Engineering 5,710 4,640 1,065 8,020 7,015 1,010
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields 4,925 4,340 585 13,010 11,575 1,430
30.12 Historic preservation and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0
46. Construction trades 3,645 3,525 120 18,910 18,555 350
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 3,745 3,625 115 20,075 19,570 505
48. Precision production 3,345 3,215 130 10,290 9,985 300
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 1,545 850 695 6,370 4,715 1,650
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences 845 420 430 2,970 1,840 1,130
03. Natural resources and conservation 700 430 270 3,395 2,875 520
Health and related fields 13,770 2,230 11,540 49,795 7,490 42,305
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies 1,375 630 740 2,770 1,325 1,445
51. Health professions and related programs 12,170 1,485 10,685 46,160 5,600 40,550
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs 225 115 115 870 565 305
Personal, protective and transportation services 6,110 2,825 3,280 25,460 13,110 12,355
12. Personal and culinary services 3,520 930 2,590 13,835 2,735 11,095
28. Military science, leadership and operational art 15 15 0 105 95 10
29. Military technologies and applied sciences 45 45 0 390 355 40
43. Security and protective services 1,725 1,140 580 4,665 3,795 875
49. Transportation and materials moving 805 695 105 6,465 6,135 325
Other 170 20 150 50 25 25
30.99 Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other 170 20 150 45 25 20
Total - Major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2016 for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 151 129,550 63,725 65,825 400,780 194,710 206,070
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 152 49,650 25,885 23,770 169,970 88,820 81,150
Education 3,555 815 2,740 16,350 3,830 12,520
13. Education 3,555 815 2,740 16,350 3,835 12,515
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 2,910 1,295 1,605 4,690 2,140 2,550
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services 550 400 150 830 630 200
50. Visual and performing arts 2,360 895 1,460 3,860 1,510 2,350
Humanities 5,150 1,860 3,290 8,810 3,450 5,360
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics 425 80 350 820 195 625
23. English language and literature/letters 1,420 370 1,045 1,725 490 1,235
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 1,030 320 705 2,125 650 1,475
30A Interdisciplinary humanitiesCensus data footnote 153 45 15 25 35 10 30
38. Philosophy and religious studies 430 205 225 500 295 215
39. Theology and religious vocations 680 390 295 1,460 860 595
54. History 875 450 430 1,630 855 775
55. French language and literature/letters 245 30 215 520 100 420
Social and behavioural sciences and law 9,690 2,875 6,815 18,970 5,210 13,760
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies 105 15 90 135 20 115
09. Communication, journalism and related programs 1,115 405 710 1,500 630 870
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences 1,710 140 1,570 4,685 235 4,450
22. Legal professions and studies 1,350 335 1,010 3,280 940 2,340
30B Interdisciplinary social and behavioural sciencesCensus data footnote 154 240 85 160 335 70 260
42. Psychology 1,620 380 1,240 4,015 980 3,035
45. Social sciences 3,555 1,515 2,035 5,015 2,330 2,680
Business, management and public administration 15,855 5,950 9,910 52,915 15,055 37,860
30.16 Accounting and computer science 50 0 45 215 40 175
44. Public administration and social service professions 1,755 340 1,420 4,505 735 3,770
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services 14,050 5,605 8,450 48,190 14,280 33,915
Physical and life sciences and technologies 3,010 1,410 1,600 5,620 2,710 2,905
26. Biological and biomedical sciences 1,220 480 735 2,580 1,135 1,445
30.01 Biological and physical sciences 685 290 400 1,275 540 730
30C Other interdisciplinary physical and life sciencesCensus data footnote 155 35 0 35 110 20 95
40. Physical sciences 935 605 330 1,185 820 370
41. Science technologies/technicians 130 30 100 465 195 270
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 5,070 3,420 1,660 9,710 6,285 3,425
11. Computer and information sciences and support services 3,845 2,690 1,155 8,815 5,910 2,905
25. Library science 180 35 145 415 70 345
27. Mathematics and statistics 935 615 315 430 265 170
30D Interdisciplinary mathematics, computer and information sciencesCensus data footnote 156 115 70 40 55 50 0
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 17,550 15,555 1,995 51,150 47,940 3,210
04. Architecture and related services 625 375 250 395 270 120
14. Engineering 4,835 3,865 965 6,230 5,295 935
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields 4,040 3,550 480 10,405 9,135 1,270
30.12 Historic preservation and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0
46. Construction trades 2,715 2,615 100 13,110 12,825 290
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 2,750 2,655 100 14,025 13,635 395
48. Precision production 2,590 2,485 105 6,980 6,770 210
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 1,215 615 595 5,010 3,575 1,430
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences 655 305 355 2,355 1,395 960
03. Natural resources and conservation 550 315 240 2,655 2,185 470
Health and related fields 10,885 1,745 9,140 38,135 5,850 32,285
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies 1,050 490 560 2,145 1,060 1,085
51. Health professions and related programs 9,650 1,165 8,485 35,295 4,385 30,905
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs 185 90 95 695 405 285
Personal, protective and transportation services 4,890 2,280 2,615 19,415 9,810 9,600
12. Personal and culinary services 2,730 695 2,030 10,520 1,945 8,575
28. Military science, leadership and operational art 10 10 0 95 85 10
29. Military technologies and applied sciences 25 20 0 220 190 35
43. Security and protective services 1,445 940 505 3,460 2,760 705
49. Transportation and materials moving 685 600 80 5,115 4,835 285
Other 120 25 95 45 25 20
30.99 Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other 120 20 95 40 25 15
Location of study compared with province or territory of residence with countries outside Canada
Total - Location of study compared with province or territory of residence with countries outside Canada for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 157 189,215 92,640 96,575 620,390 301,650 318,745
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 90,000 45,060 44,945 313,495 156,945 156,545
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 158 99,210 47,585 51,630 306,900 144,700 162,200
Location of study inside Canada 81,045 38,145 42,900 290,645 136,490 154,155
Same as province or territory of residence 76,505 35,935 40,570 229,835 106,610 123,230
Different than province or territory of residence 4,540 2,215 2,330 60,810 29,880 30,925
Location of study outside CanadaCensus data footnote 159 18,170 9,440 8,730 16,255 8,205 8,050
United StatesCensus data footnote 160 2,140 1,190 955 5,360 2,675 2,685
Philippines 635 185 455 920 285 635
India 2,210 1,200 1,010 460 230 230
United KingdomCensus data footnote 161 1,345 800 550 1,995 1,175 815
ChinaCensus data footnote 162 925 485 445 1,105 550 555
France 85 40 40 660 370 290
Other 10,820 5,535 5,280 5,755 2,920 2,835
Total - Location of study compared with province or territory of residence with countries outside Canada for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 157 129,550 63,725 65,830 400,785 194,715 206,070
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 49,650 25,885 23,770 169,970 88,815 81,155
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 158 79,900 37,840 42,060 230,815 105,895 124,920
Location of study inside Canada 65,795 30,855 34,935 218,710 100,175 118,535
Same as province or territory of residence 62,065 29,040 33,025 172,760 78,520 94,240
Different than province or territory of residence 3,730 1,820 1,910 45,950 21,660 24,295
Location of study outside CanadaCensus data footnote 159 14,105 6,985 7,120 12,105 5,715 6,380
United StatesCensus data footnote 160 1,705 905 795 3,460 1,555 1,905
Philippines 560 155 405 875 260 615
India 1,770 890 885 345 160 180
United KingdomCensus data footnote 161 755 415 335 1,070 575 490
ChinaCensus data footnote 162 800 410 385 1,025 475 550
France 70 40 35 525 300 225
Other 8,445 4,160 4,280 4,800 2,390 2,415
Labour force status
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by Labour force status - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 163 189,220 92,640 96,570 620,390 301,650 318,745
In the labour force 130,080 67,695 62,380 381,790 197,005 184,790
Employed 121,190 63,110 58,085 339,045 170,050 168,995
Unemployed 8,885 4,590 4,300 42,745 26,950 15,795
Not in the labour force 59,140 24,945 34,190 238,600 104,645 133,955
Participation rate 68.7 73.1 64.6 61.5 65.3 58.0
Employment rate 64.0 68.1 60.1 54.7 56.4 53.0
Unemployment rate 6.8 6.8 6.9 11.2 13.7 8.5
Work activity during the reference year
Total population aged 15 years and over by work activity during the reference year - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 164 189,215 92,640 96,570 620,390 301,645 318,745
Did not workCensus data footnote 165 56,005 23,480 32,525 217,930 94,105 123,825
Worked 133,215 69,165 64,055 402,465 207,540 194,920
Worked full year, full timeCensus data footnote 166 73,205 41,570 31,635 201,230 106,785 94,450
Worked part year and/or part timeCensus data footnote 167 60,010 27,595 32,420 201,225 100,760 100,475
Average weeks worked in reference year 43.7 44.3 43.0 41.0 40.6 41.5
Class of worker
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 168 130,080 67,695 62,380 381,795 197,000 184,790
Class of worker - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 2,680 1,310 1,375 7,320 3,790 3,530
All classes of workersCensus data footnote 170 127,400 66,390 61,010 374,470 193,210 181,260
Employee 116,155 59,505 56,645 342,685 173,560 169,125
Self-employedCensus data footnote 171 11,245 6,880 4,360 31,785 19,655 12,130
Occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2016
Total labour force population aged 15 years and over by occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2016 - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 172 130,080 67,695 62,380 381,790 197,005 184,790
Occupation - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 2,680 1,305 1,370 7,320 3,790 3,530
All occupationsCensus data footnote 170 127,400 66,385 61,015 374,470 193,215 181,255
0 Management occupations 12,140 7,085 5,050 34,015 20,605 13,415
1 Business, finance and administration occupations 18,610 5,580 13,025 52,695 14,200 38,495
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations 11,075 8,595 2,480 20,705 16,300 4,405
3 Health occupations 7,595 1,080 6,520 30,730 4,870 25,865
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services 13,030 4,090 8,940 45,640 15,355 30,285
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport 3,240 1,390 1,850 6,610 2,925 3,685
6 Sales and service occupations 29,745 12,290 17,455 91,035 36,535 54,505
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations 18,450 17,265 1,190 59,925 57,015 2,910
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations 1,320 1,010 315 14,485 12,280 2,205
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities 12,190 8,005 4,180 18,620 13,130 5,495
Industry - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2012
Total labour force population aged 15 years and over by Industry - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2012 - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 173 130,080 67,695 62,380 381,795 197,000 184,790
Industry - NAICS2012 - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 2,680 1,305 1,375 7,320 3,790 3,530
All industry categoriesCensus data footnote 170 127,400 66,390 61,010 374,470 193,210 181,260
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 540 310 230 15,135 12,025 3,115
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction 125 120 10 4,345 3,765 580
22 Utilities 360 260 105 3,350 2,615 735
23 Construction 8,430 7,500 930 27,795 25,195 2,595
31-33 Manufacturing 21,370 15,285 6,085 32,405 23,215 9,195
41 Wholesale trade 4,945 3,460 1,490 11,170 8,180 2,990
44-45 Retail trade 14,105 6,570 7,535 46,180 21,220 24,950
48-49 Transportation and warehousing 5,500 4,175 1,325 17,680 13,295 4,390
51 Information and cultural industries 3,790 2,125 1,665 6,615 3,700 2,915
52 Finance and insurance 8,175 2,855 5,320 12,415 4,090 8,325
53 Real estate and rental and leasing 1,955 1,010 950 3,830 2,245 1,585
54 Professional, scientific and technical services 9,450 5,510 3,945 17,240 9,485 7,750
55 Management of companies and enterprises 185 75 110 345 145 195
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services 6,020 3,305 2,720 18,530 10,060 8,475
61 Educational services 10,075 3,455 6,625 26,090 8,180 17,905
62 Health care and social assistance 13,095 1,970 11,120 51,380 7,955 43,430
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation 1,890 970 915 5,950 3,065 2,885
72 Accommodation and food services 8,460 3,255 5,210 24,825 8,460 16,365
81 Other services (except public administration) 4,765 2,225 2,535 17,105 8,365 8,745
91 Public administration 4,150 1,960 2,185 32,090 17,960 14,135
Place of work status
Total - Place of work status for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 174 121,190 63,105 58,085 339,045 170,050 168,995
Worked at home 6,545 2,990 3,555 19,445 9,485 9,955
Worked outside Canada 415 295 115 1,315 885 430
No fixed workplace address 12,170 9,015 3,155 37,925 28,630 9,300
Worked at usual place 102,060 50,800 51,260 280,360 131,055 149,310
Commuting destinationThe letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census commuting destination data
Total - Commuting destination for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households with a usual place of work - 25% sample data 102,060 50,800 51,265 280,360 131,055 149,310
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence 48,890 20,810 28,075 127,230 57,560 69,670
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) within census division (CD) of residence 39,000 20,790 18,205 97,230 44,565 52,665
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) and census division (CD) within province or territory of residence 13,935 9,075 4,865 50,560 25,155 25,410
Commute to a different province or territory 240 130 105 5,345 3,775 1,565
Main mode of commuting
Total - Main mode of commuting for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 175 114,230 59,815 54,415 318,285 159,680 158,605
Car, truck, van - as a driver 91,175 49,275 41,905 266,035 135,575 130,460
Car, truck, van - as a passenger 7,905 3,425 4,485 24,455 9,855 14,600
Public transit 8,370 3,620 4,750 7,290 3,600 3,690
Walked 4,855 2,215 2,640 14,650 6,900 7,755
Bicycle 1,185 905 280 1,210 800 405
Other method 730 370 360 4,645 2,950 1,695
Commuting duration
Total - Commuting duration for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 176 114,230 59,815 54,415 318,290 159,680 158,605
Less than 15 minutes 32,070 14,945 17,125 135,690 63,885 71,810
15 to 29 minutes 52,385 26,890 25,495 118,075 58,505 59,570
30 to 44 minutes 16,840 9,800 7,030 39,230 21,385 17,845
45 to 59 minutes 5,375 3,300 2,080 12,945 7,275 5,670
60 minutes and over 7,565 4,880 2,690 12,345 8,635 3,710
Time leaving for work
Total - Time leaving for work for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 177 114,235 59,820 54,415 318,285 159,680 158,605
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m. 8,190 5,655 2,535 17,850 12,755 5,100
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m. 20,325 13,180 7,150 51,825 30,905 20,925
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m. 26,405 13,150 13,260 112,460 55,470 56,990
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m. 25,350 10,850 14,500 64,235 25,835 38,400
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m. 12,560 5,455 7,105 25,595 9,415 16,180
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m. 21,400 11,525 9,875 46,320 25,300 21,020
Language used most often at work
Total - Language used most often at work for the population in private households aged 15 years and over who worked since January 1, 2015 - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 178 137,410 71,165 66,245 413,695 212,875 200,820
Single responses 136,370 70,685 65,685 395,120 204,270 190,850
Official languages 135,470 70,170 65,300 394,015 203,660 190,355
English 135,090 70,075 65,010 304,775 160,255 144,515
French 380 90 290 89,240 43,400 45,840
Non-official languages 900 515 385 1,105 615 490
Aboriginal languages 0 0 0 255 140 115
Algonquian languages 0 0 0 250 135 110
Blackfoot 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Atikamekw 0 0 0 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Moose Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Naskapi 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Plains Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Woods Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Eastern Algonquian languages 0 0 0 255 135 110
Malecite 0 0 0 15 10 10
Mi'kmaq 0 0 0 240 135 110
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oji-Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Beaver 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carrier 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chilcotin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dene 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dogrib (Tlicho) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gwich'in 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sarsi (Sarcee) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sekani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey-Hare languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 0 0 0
South Slavey 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kaska (Nahani) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tutchone languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuit languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuktitut 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oneida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kutenai 0 0 0 0 0 0
Michif 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Comox 0 0 0 0 0 0
Halkomelem 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lillooet 0 0 0 0 0 0
Okanagan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Squamish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Straits 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dakota 0 0 0 0 0 0
Stoney 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tlingit 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nisga'a 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haisla 0 0 0 0 0 0
Heiltsuk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal languages 900 515 385 855 475 380
Afro-Asiatic languages 125 90 35 160 105 50
Berber languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kabyle 0 0 0 0 0 0
Berber languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cushitic languages 10 0 0 0 0 0
Bilen 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oromo 0 0 0 0 0 0
Somali 10 0 0 0 0 0
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Semitic languages 125 95 25 160 105 55
Amharic 10 0 10 0 0 0
Arabic 105 85 20 140 100 45
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Harari 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hebrew 10 10 0 25 10 10
Maltese 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tigrigna 0 0 0 0 0 0
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austro-Asiatic languages 100 35 60 40 20 20
Khmer (Cambodian) 10 0 0 0 0 0
Vietnamese 95 35 60 45 20 20
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 0 0 0 15 0 10
Bikol 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cebuano 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fijian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hiligaynon 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ilocano 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malagasy 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malay 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pangasinan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 0 0 0 15 10 10
Waray-Waray 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Creole languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haitian Creole 0 0 0 0 0 0
Creole, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Creole languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dravidian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kannada 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malayalam 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tamil 0 0 0 0 0 0
Telugu 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hmong-Mien languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Indo-European languages 430 265 170 170 95 80
Albanian 20 20 10 0 0 0
Armenian 0 0 0 10 10 10
Balto-Slavic languages 95 45 50 30 10 20
Baltic languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Latvian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lithuanian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavic languages 100 45 50 30 10 20
Belarusan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bosnian 10 0 0 0 0 0
Bulgarian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Croatian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Czech 0 0 0 0 0 0
Macedonian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Polish 25 0 25 0 0 0
Russian 15 10 10 25 10 15
Serbian 45 20 20 0 0 0
Serbo-Croatian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slovak 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slovene (Slovenian) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ukrainian 0 10 0 10 0 0
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Celtic languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Scottish Gaelic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Welsh 0 0 0 0 0 0
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Germanic languages 20 10 15 25 10 15
Afrikaans 0 0 0 0 0 0
Danish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dutch 10 10 10 0 0 0
Frisian 0 0 0 0 0 0
German 10 0 10 25 10 15
Icelandic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Norwegian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swedish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Vlaams (Flemish) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yiddish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Greek 10 0 0 0 0 0
Indo-Iranian languages 85 40 45 40 30 10
Indo-Aryan languages 60 30 35 0 0 0
Bengali 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gujarati 10 0 10 0 0 0
Hindi 15 10 10 0 0 0
Kashmiri 0 0 0 0 0 0
Konkani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Marathi 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nepali 10 10 0 0 0 0
Oriya (Odia) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 30 15 10 0 0 0
Sindhi 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Urdu 10 0 10 0 0 0
Iranian languages 25 10 15 35 25 10
Kurdish 15 10 0 15 15 0
Pashto 0 0 0 0 0 0
Persian (Farsi) 10 0 10 25 15 10
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Italic (Romance) languages 200 145 50 65 35 25
Catalan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Italian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Portuguese 60 50 10 0 0 0
Romanian 15 10 10 0 0 0
Spanish 125 90 35 65 35 30
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Japanese 0 0 0 10 0 0
Kartvelian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Georgian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Korean 60 40 20 60 35 25
Mongolic languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mongolian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Akan (Twi) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bamanankan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Edo 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ewe 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ganda 0 0 0 0 0 0
Igbo 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lingala 0 0 0 0 0 0
Rundi (Kirundi) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Shona 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swahili 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wolof 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yoruba 0 0 0 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dinka 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sign languages 25 10 20 30 20 10
American Sign Language 20 10 15 10 10 10
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 20 20 0
Sino-Tibetan languages 125 55 70 365 185 175
Chinese languages 120 50 65 360 185 175
Cantonese 30 15 10 35 15 25
Hakka 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mandarin 85 35 55 295 150 150
Min Dong 0 0 0 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wu (Shanghainese) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chinese, n.o.s. 10 0 0 30 25 10
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 10 10 0 0 0 0
Burmese 0 0 0 0 0 0
Karenic languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tibetan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 10 10 0 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages 20 15 10 0 0 0
Lao 20 15 10 0 0 0
Thai 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages 10 0 0 0 0 0
Azerbaijani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkish 0 0 0 0 10 0
Uyghur 0 0 0 0 0 0
Uzbek 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Uralic languages 15 0 10 0 0 0
Estonian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Finnish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hungarian 15 10 10 0 0 0
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Multiple responses 1,040 480 565 18,575 8,605 9,970
English and French 280 95 185 18,045 8,350 9,695
English and non-official language 740 380 360 475 240 235
French and non-official language 0 0 0 10 0 10
English, French and non-official language 20 10 15 45 15 35
Other language used regularly at work
Total - Other language(s) used regularly at work for the population in private households aged 15 years and over who worked since January 1, 2015 - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 179 137,410 71,165 66,250 413,690 212,875 200,820
None 132,465 68,960 63,510 322,045 167,900 154,150
English 585 270 315 44,925 21,560 23,360
French 1,455 500 960 44,415 22,175 22,240
Non-official language 2,825 1,425 1,400 2,090 1,115 975
Aboriginal 0 0 0 615 285 330
Non-Aboriginal 2,825 1,420 1,400 1,475 830 645
English and French 0 0 0 0 0 0
English and non-official language 10 10 0 55 20 35
French and non-official language 70 10 55 160 95 65
English, French and non-official language 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mobility status - Place of residence 1 year ago
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 180 227,325 112,085 115,235 724,030 354,435 369,600
Non-movers 192,775 94,985 97,785 641,310 314,280 327,020
Movers 34,545 17,095 17,450 82,720 40,150 42,570
Non-migrants 20,275 9,985 10,290 45,630 21,830 23,800
Migrants 14,275 7,115 7,155 37,090 18,320 18,765
Internal migrants 11,150 5,510 5,640 32,585 15,995 16,585
Intraprovincial migrants 9,725 4,800 4,925 21,995 10,555 11,445
Interprovincial migrants 1,425 715 710 10,585 5,445 5,140
External migrants 3,125 1,605 1,520 4,505 2,320 2,185
Mobility status - Place of residence 5 years ago
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 181 216,420 106,580 109,840 696,160 340,310 355,845
Non-movers 126,000 61,790 64,205 480,830 237,150 243,685
Movers 90,415 44,785 45,635 215,325 103,155 112,165
Non-migrants 53,175 26,130 27,040 113,835 53,935 59,900
Migrants 37,240 18,655 18,590 101,490 49,215 52,275
Internal migrants 27,915 13,845 14,070 89,980 43,165 46,815
Intraprovincial migrants 25,090 12,445 12,645 60,645 28,475 32,165
Interprovincial migrants 2,825 1,395 1,420 29,335 14,685 14,650
External migrants 9,330 4,805 4,525 11,510 6,050 5,455

Source

Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population.

How to cite

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2017. Kitchener, CY [Census subdivision], Ontario and New Brunswick [Province] (table). Census Profile. 2016 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-316-X2016001. Ottawa. Released November 29, 2017.
https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/prof/index.cfm?Lang=E (accessed May 20, 2024).

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