Census Profile, 2016 Census
Canada [Country] and Elgin--Middlesex--London [Federal electoral district], Ontario

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Counts (unless otherwise specified)
Population and dwellings
Population, 2016Census data footnote 1 35,151,728 ... ... 115,052 ... ...
Population, 2011Census data footnote 1 33,476,688 ... ... 110,109 ... ...
Population percentage change, 2011 to 2016 5.0 ... ... 4.5 ... ...
Total private dwellingsCensus data footnote 2 15,412,443 ... ... 46,595 ... ...
Private dwellings occupied by usual residentsCensus data footnote 3 14,072,079 ... ... 44,623 ... ...
Population density per square kilometre 3.9 ... ... 46.3 ... ...
Land area in square kilometres 8,965,588.85 ... ... 2,484.52 ... ...
Age characteristics
Total - Age groups and average age of the population - 100% dataCensus data footnote 4 35,151,730 17,264,200 17,887,530 115,050 56,755 58,300
0 to 14 years 5,839,565 2,992,920 2,846,645 21,440 11,030 10,415
0 to 4 years 1,898,790 973,030 925,760 6,615 3,405 3,205
5 to 9 years 2,018,130 1,034,685 983,445 7,480 3,840 3,645
10 to 14 years 1,922,645 985,200 937,445 7,340 3,785 3,555
15 to 64 years 23,376,530 11,576,130 11,800,400 72,905 36,150 36,755
15 to 19 years 2,026,160 1,039,215 986,940 7,150 3,670 3,475
20 to 24 years 2,242,690 1,144,495 1,098,200 6,380 3,335 3,045
25 to 29 years 2,285,990 1,144,470 1,141,515 5,705 2,785 2,925
30 to 34 years 2,329,395 1,148,290 1,181,110 6,255 3,035 3,215
35 to 39 years 2,288,365 1,118,635 1,169,730 6,685 3,235 3,445
40 to 44 years 2,255,135 1,104,440 1,150,695 7,280 3,575 3,705
45 to 49 years 2,359,965 1,157,760 1,202,210 7,665 3,780 3,885
50 to 54 years 2,678,075 1,318,755 1,359,320 9,110 4,520 4,590
55 to 59 years 2,620,240 1,285,190 1,335,055 8,860 4,350 4,505
60 to 64 years 2,290,510 1,114,885 1,175,630 7,810 3,855 3,960
65 years and over 5,935,630 2,695,150 3,240,485 20,710 9,575 11,130
65 to 69 years 1,972,480 953,075 1,019,405 7,160 3,455 3,710
70 to 74 years 1,420,875 677,975 742,900 5,130 2,505 2,620
75 to 79 years 1,021,850 469,550 552,300 3,605 1,725 1,880
80 to 84 years 749,650 325,765 423,880 2,385 1,055 1,330
85 years and over 770,780 268,790 501,990 2,430 835 1,590
85 to 89 years 482,525 185,535 296,990 1,540 585 955
90 to 94 years 223,510 68,675 154,835 700 210 490
95 to 99 years 56,525 13,240 43,280 170 40 130
100 years and over 8,230 1,340 6,890 25 5 25
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 16.6 17.3 15.9 18.6 19.4 17.9
15 to 64 years 66.5 67.1 66.0 63.4 63.7 63.0
65 years and over 16.9 15.6 18.1 18.0 16.9 19.1
85 years and over 2.2 1.6 2.8 2.1 1.5 2.7
Average age of the population 41.0 40.1 41.9 41.2 40.3 42.0
Median age of the population 41.2 40.2 42.2 42.7 41.8 43.6
Household and dwelling characteristics
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% dataCensus data footnote 5 14,072,080 ... ... 44,620 ... ...
Single-detached house 7,541,495 ... ... 35,210 ... ...
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys 1,391,040 ... ... 1,560 ... ...
Other attached dwellingCensus data footnote 6 4,949,795 ... ... 7,360 ... ...
Semi-detached house 698,800 ... ... 1,530 ... ...
Row house 891,305 ... ... 1,210 ... ...
Apartment or flat in a duplex 784,300 ... ... 785 ... ...
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys 2,539,390 ... ... 3,715 ... ...
Other single-attached house 36,005 ... ... 120 ... ...
Movable dwellingCensus data footnote 7 189,755 ... ... 490 ... ...
Total - Private households by household size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 8 14,072,080 ... ... 44,625 ... ...
1 person 3,969,790 ... ... 10,670 ... ...
2 persons 4,834,605 ... ... 16,770 ... ...
3 persons 2,140,640 ... ... 6,750 ... ...
4 persons 1,946,275 ... ... 6,295 ... ...
5 or more persons 1,180,770 ... ... 4,140 ... ...
Number of persons in private households 34,460,060 ... ... 113,265 ... ...
Average household size 2.4 ... ... 2.5 ... ...
Marital status
Total - Marital status for the population aged 15 years and over - 100% dataCensus data footnote 9 29,312,160 14,271,280 15,040,885 93,610 45,725 47,885
Married or living common law 16,893,720 8,452,135 8,441,585 58,850 29,400 29,445
Married 13,383,455 6,693,465 6,689,990 50,535 25,275 25,265
Living common law 3,510,265 1,758,670 1,751,590 8,310 4,130 4,180
Not married and not living common law 12,418,440 5,819,140 6,599,300 34,765 16,325 18,440
Never married 8,254,340 4,444,425 3,809,915 21,000 11,475 9,525
Separated 718,295 309,905 408,400 2,820 1,280 1,540
Divorced 1,816,005 725,535 1,090,470 5,255 2,305 2,955
Widowed 1,629,800 339,280 1,290,525 5,690 1,265 4,425
Family characteristics
Total - Census families in private households by family size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 10 9,840,730 ... ... 33,610 ... ...
2 persons 5,007,790 ... ... 17,360 ... ...
3 persons 2,107,830 ... ... 6,690 ... ...
4 persons 1,909,935 ... ... 6,070 ... ...
5 or more persons 815,170 ... ... 3,485 ... ...
Average size of census families 2.9 ... ... 2.9 ... ...
Total number of census families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 11 9,840,730 ... ... 33,605 ... ...
Total couple families 8,227,925 ... ... 29,020 ... ...
Married couples 6,474,005 ... ... 24,865 ... ...
Common-law couples 1,753,920 ... ... 4,155 ... ...
Total lone-parent families by sex of parent 1,612,805 ... ... 4,585 ... ...
Female parent 1,262,340 ... ... 3,580 ... ...
Male parent 350,465 ... ... 1,005 ... ...
Total - Couple census families in private households - 100% data 8,227,925 ... ... 29,020 ... ...
Couples without children 4,024,305 ... ... 14,610 ... ...
Couples with children 4,203,615 ... ... 14,410 ... ...
1 child 1,650,165 ... ... 5,340 ... ...
2 children 1,783,080 ... ... 5,710 ... ...
3 or more children 770,375 ... ... 3,360 ... ...
Total - Lone-parent census families in private households - 100% data 1,612,805 ... ... 4,585 ... ...
1 child 983,485 ... ... 2,750 ... ...
2 children 457,670 ... ... 1,345 ... ...
3 or more children 171,655 ... ... 485 ... ...
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data 6,107,260 2,941,395 3,165,865 14,420 6,765 7,655
Household type
Total - Private households by household type - 100% dataCensus data footnote 12 14,072,075 ... ... 44,620 ... ...
One-census-family households 9,218,225 ... ... 32,275 ... ...
Without children in a census familyCensus data footnote 13 3,782,095 ... ... 14,065 ... ...
With children in a census familyCensus data footnote 14 5,436,135 ... ... 18,210 ... ...
Multiple-census-family households 301,715 ... ... 655 ... ...
Non-census-family households 4,552,135 ... ... 11,690 ... ...
One-person households 3,969,790 ... ... 10,670 ... ...
Two-or-more person non-census-family households 582,350 ... ... 1,020 ... ...
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 34,767,255 17,101,170 17,666,080 113,625 56,120 57,510
English only 23,757,525 11,838,075 11,919,455 107,830 53,690 54,140
French only 4,144,685 1,925,845 2,218,840 10 0 5
English and French 6,216,065 3,071,325 3,144,740 4,980 2,075 2,910
Neither English nor French 648,970 265,920 383,045 810 355 455
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 34,767,250 17,101,165 17,666,085 113,630 56,120 57,505
English 26,007,500 12,852,330 13,155,165 111,745 55,260 56,480
French 7,705,755 3,780,105 3,925,650 990 465 520
English and French 417,485 209,130 208,355 115 50 60
Neither English nor French 636,515 259,600 376,910 780 340 440
Official language minority (number)Census data footnote 17 7,914,495 3,884,670 4,029,825 1,040 490 550
Official language minority (percentage)Census data footnote 17 22.8 22.7 22.8 0.9 0.9 1.0
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 34,767,255 17,101,170 17,666,085 113,625 56,120 57,510
Single responses 33,948,620 16,702,840 17,245,775 112,580 55,615 56,970
Official languages 26,627,555 13,201,620 13,425,940 97,650 48,255 49,395
English 19,460,850 9,680,125 9,780,725 96,550 47,745 48,805
French 7,166,705 3,521,495 3,645,215 1,100 510 590
Non-official languages 7,321,065 3,501,220 3,819,840 14,935 7,360 7,570
Aboriginal languages 195,700 94,795 100,900 10 5 0
Algonquian languages 130,450 62,930 67,520 0 0 0
Blackfoot 2,815 1,325 1,490 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 88,445 42,920 45,530 5 0 0
Atikamekw 6,150 3,135 3,015 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 10,230 4,885 5,350 0 0 0
Moose Cree 100 50 55 0 0 0
Naskapi 1,205 590 620 0 0 0
Northern East Cree 315 125 190 0 0 0
Plains Cree 3,065 1,360 1,710 0 0 0
Southern East Cree 45 20 25 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 1,440 585 850 0 0 0
Woods Cree 1,840 865 975 0 0 0
Cree, n.o.s. 64,050 31,305 32,745 0 0 0
Eastern Algonquian languages 6,990 3,310 3,680 0 0 0
Malecite 305 140 160 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 6,690 3,170 3,520 0 0 0
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 32,150 15,350 16,800 0 0 0
Algonquin 1,260 590 670 0 0 0
Ojibway 17,890 8,440 9,450 0 5 0
Oji-Cree 12,855 6,260 6,595 0 0 0
Ottawa (Odawa) 150 65 85 0 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 45 25 20 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages 17,365 8,325 9,045 0 0 0
Northern Athabaskan languages 17,315 8,310 9,010 0 0 0
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 110 55 60 0 0 0
Beaver 190 85 105 0 0 0
Carrier 1,025 465 565 0 0 0
Chilcotin 660 295 360 0 0 0
Dene 10,700 5,185 5,515 0 0 0
Dogrib (Tlicho) 1,645 840 815 0 0 0
Gwich'in 260 110 145 0 0 0
Sarsi (Sarcee) 80 25 50 0 0 0
Sekani 90 45 45 0 0 0
Slavey-Hare languages 1,995 950 1,045 0 0 0
North Slavey (Hare) 765 365 400 0 0 0
South Slavey 945 455 495 0 0 0
Slavey, n.o.s. 280 130 150 0 0 0
Tahltan languages 270 135 140 0 0 0
Kaska (Nahani) 180 90 90 0 0 0
Tahltan 95 40 50 0 0 0
Tutchone languages 290 120 170 0 0 0
Northern Tutchone 215 90 135 0 0 0
Southern Tutchone 70 30 40 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 50 20 35 0 0 0
Haida 75 35 40 0 0 0
Inuit languages 36,545 18,100 18,445 5 0 0
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 1,025 445 575 0 0 0
Inuktitut 35,215 17,530 17,680 5 5 0
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 315 125 185 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages 1,115 485 635 0 5 0
Cayuga 45 20 20 0 0 0
Mohawk 980 430 555 0 0 0
Oneida 55 20 40 0 5 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 35 15 20 0 0 0
Kutenai 105 55 55 0 0 0
Michif 465 230 235 0 0 0
Salish languages 2,305 1,130 1,180 0 0 0
Comox 80 45 40 0 0 0
Halkomelem 475 225 245 0 0 0
Lillooet 315 155 155 0 0 0
Okanagan 270 135 135 0 0 0
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 445 225 220 0 0 0
Squamish 40 20 20 0 0 0
Straits 80 40 40 0 0 0
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 335 150 185 0 0 0
Salish languages, n.i.e. 255 135 125 0 0 0
Siouan languages 4,285 2,070 2,220 0 0 0
Dakota 1,215 570 635 0 0 0
Stoney 3,025 1,465 1,555 0 0 0
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 55 30 25 0 0 0
Tlingit 95 40 55 0 0 0
Tsimshian languages 1,480 730 755 0 0 0
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 880 435 445 0 0 0
Nisga'a 400 200 200 0 0 0
Tsimshian 200 90 110 0 0 0
Wakashan languages 805 370 435 0 0 0
Haisla 90 40 50 0 0 0
Heiltsuk 95 40 55 0 0 0
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 325 145 185 0 0 0
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 285 135 140 0 0 0
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 10 5 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 585 295 295 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal languages 7,125,365 3,406,425 3,718,945 14,925 7,355 7,570
Afro-Asiatic languages 575,365 298,060 277,300 670 350 320
Berber languages 22,135 11,865 10,270 0 0 0
Kabyle 13,150 6,995 6,155 0 0 0
Berber languages, n.i.e. 8,985 4,865 4,115 0 0 0
Cushitic languages 42,885 20,095 22,790 0 0 0
Bilen 805 455 350 0 0 0
Oromo 4,960 2,560 2,400 0 0 0
Somali 36,755 16,895 19,865 0 0 0
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 365 195 170 0 0 0
Semitic languages 509,190 265,465 243,725 665 350 320
Amharic 22,465 10,720 11,745 5 0 0
Arabic 419,890 220,785 199,105 540 280 255
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 16,070 7,910 8,160 35 15 20
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 5,545 2,780 2,770 20 10 10
Harari 1,320 635 685 0 0 0
Hebrew 19,530 10,480 9,045 5 0 5
Maltese 5,565 2,765 2,800 60 35 30
Tigrigna 16,650 8,310 8,340 0 0 0
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 2,155 1,085 1,070 5 5 5
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 1,155 635 520 0 0 0
Austro-Asiatic languages 176,725 81,810 94,920 285 140 145
Khmer (Cambodian) 20,130 9,270 10,860 155 75 85
Vietnamese 156,425 72,470 83,955 135 70 65
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 170 65 100 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 511,480 211,580 299,900 165 50 115
Bikol 1,790 790 1,000 0 0 0
Cebuano 19,890 7,930 11,960 5 0 10
Fijian 745 400 345 0 0 0
Hiligaynon 6,885 2,680 4,205 0 0 0
Ilocano 26,345 10,620 15,720 10 5 5
Malagasy 1,430 665 760 0 0 0
Malay 12,275 5,255 7,020 15 5 10
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 4,040 1,865 2,175 0 0 0
Pangasinan 1,390 590 800 0 0 0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 431,380 178,575 252,810 135 45 90
Waray-Waray 1,110 430 675 0 0 0
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 4,195 1,770 2,425 0 0 0
Creole languages 72,125 32,310 39,820 5 5 0
Haitian Creole 3,030 1,445 1,590 0 0 0
Creole, n.o.s. 64,105 28,455 35,660 5 5 0
Creole languages, n.i.e. 4,985 2,410 2,575 0 0 0
Dravidian languages 189,405 94,765 94,640 25 10 15
Kannada 3,970 2,040 1,935 0 0 0
Malayalam 28,570 14,770 13,800 20 10 10
Tamil 140,720 69,080 71,640 5 5 5
Telugu 15,655 8,640 7,020 0 0 5
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 490 240 250 0 0 0
Hmong-Mien languages 795 395 405 0 0 0
Indo-European languages 3,877,330 1,889,400 1,987,930 13,030 6,440 6,590
Albanian 26,890 13,610 13,285 145 70 75
Armenian 33,455 16,270 17,185 15 5 10
Balto-Slavic languages 701,975 323,640 378,340 1,415 685 725
Baltic languages 12,530 5,315 7,215 50 25 30
Latvian 5,455 2,350 3,105 10 5 5
Lithuanian 7,075 2,965 4,115 45 20 25
Slavic languages 689,450 318,325 371,115 1,365 665 695
Belarusan 810 385 430 0 0 5
Bosnian 12,210 6,035 6,180 40 20 20
Bulgarian 20,025 9,675 10,345 0 0 0
Croatian 48,200 23,540 24,665 280 145 135
Czech 22,290 10,525 11,765 60 30 35
Macedonian 16,775 8,050 8,725 5 0 0
Polish 181,710 82,435 99,275 540 255 290
Russian 188,255 85,400 102,855 85 45 40
Serbian 57,350 28,535 28,815 60 30 30
Serbo-Croatian 9,555 4,565 4,985 20 10 10
Slovak 17,580 8,075 9,510 50 20 25
Slovene (Slovenian) 9,790 4,415 5,370 35 15 20
Ukrainian 102,485 45,440 57,040 180 85 90
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 2,415 1,255 1,165 10 5 0
Celtic languages 2,690 1,335 1,360 10 10 0
Scottish Gaelic 1,090 540 550 0 0 0
Welsh 1,075 495 575 5 5 0
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 530 295 235 0 0 0
Germanic languages 538,765 258,410 280,350 9,340 4,595 4,740
Afrikaans 10,265 5,115 5,145 25 15 10
Danish 12,630 6,245 6,390 40 20 20
Dutch 99,020 48,200 50,820 1,385 680 705
Frisian 2,100 1,095 1,005 25 10 15
German 384,035 183,215 200,820 7,675 3,770 3,905
Icelandic 1,285 600 685 0 0 0
Norwegian 4,615 2,170 2,445 0 0 0
Swedish 6,840 3,015 3,825 5 0 5
Vlaams (Flemish) 3,895 1,730 2,165 155 85 75
Yiddish 13,555 6,750 6,800 0 5 0
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 525 280 240 20 10 10
Greek 106,525 53,350 53,170 95 45 45
Indo-Iranian languages 1,312,750 664,120 648,630 400 190 210
Indo-Aryan languages 1,064,760 538,530 526,235 305 145 155
Bengali 73,125 37,410 35,720 0 0 0
Gujarati 108,780 55,105 53,670 60 30 30
Hindi 110,640 55,880 54,765 35 15 20
Kashmiri 565 300 265 0 0 0
Konkani 3,330 1,625 1,710 5 0 0
Marathi 8,295 4,300 3,995 0 0 5
Nepali 18,275 9,230 9,045 0 0 0
Oriya (Odia) 1,055 560 495 0 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 501,680 253,515 248,160 110 55 60
Sindhi 11,860 5,605 6,260 5 5 5
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 16,335 8,050 8,285 5 5 0
Urdu 210,815 106,960 103,860 75 40 35
Iranian languages 242,805 122,835 119,970 100 45 55
Kurdish 11,705 6,345 5,355 45 25 20
Pashto 16,910 8,760 8,145 5 0 5
Persian (Farsi) 214,200 107,725 106,470 45 20 25
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 5,180 2,755 2,425 0 0 0
Italic (Romance) languages 1,154,270 558,660 595,615 1,625 835 785
Catalan 865 440 425 0 0 0
Italian 375,635 184,415 191,220 410 225 180
Portuguese 221,540 106,630 114,910 670 355 315
Romanian 96,665 46,195 50,470 55 25 30
Spanish 458,850 220,605 238,245 485 230 255
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 720 380 340 0 0 0
Japanese 43,640 14,790 28,855 15 5 10
Kartvelian languages 1,715 910 805 0 0 0
Georgian 1,715 910 805 0 0 0
Korean 153,425 70,310 83,115 105 50 60
Mongolic languages 1,575 690 885 0 0 0
Mongolian 1,575 690 880 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages 91,375 45,075 46,305 30 15 15
Akan (Twi) 13,455 6,490 6,970 10 5 5
Bamanankan 1,535 815 720 0 0 0
Edo 1,670 770 900 0 0 0
Ewe 1,760 950 805 0 5 0
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 2,825 1,495 1,335 0 0 0
Ga 920 445 470 5 0 0
Ganda 1,295 625 665 5 0 0
Igbo 4,235 2,265 1,970 5 0 0
Lingala 3,810 1,785 2,025 0 0 0
Rundi (Kirundi) 5,845 2,785 3,060 0 0 0
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 5,250 2,355 2,895 0 0 0
Shona 3,180 1,520 1,665 5 5 5
Swahili 13,370 6,385 6,990 5 5 0
Wolof 3,990 2,170 1,820 0 0 0
Yoruba 9,085 4,785 4,300 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 19,135 9,435 9,695 5 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages 5,870 3,025 2,845 0 0 0
Dinka 2,120 1,115 1,000 0 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 3,755 1,910 1,840 0 0 0
Sign languages 7,500 3,925 3,575 25 20 5
American Sign Language 2,685 1,320 1,360 20 15 5
Quebec Sign Language 695 340 355 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e 4,120 2,265 1,860 10 10 0
Sino-Tibetan languages 1,269,215 589,570 679,645 225 100 125
Chinese languages 1,253,360 581,650 671,715 220 100 120
Cantonese 565,270 262,865 302,405 110 50 60
Hakka 10,910 4,900 6,015 0 0 0
Mandarin 592,040 274,630 317,410 90 35 55
Min Dong 1,230 580 650 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 31,795 14,450 17,350 5 0 5
Wu (Shanghainese) 12,915 5,780 7,140 0 0 0
Chinese, n.o.s. 38,580 18,165 20,410 10 5 5
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 610 275 335 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 15,850 7,925 7,935 5 5 0
Burmese 3,585 1,795 1,790 0 0 0
Karenic languages 4,705 2,355 2,350 5 5 0
Tibetan 6,165 3,080 3,080 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 1,400 695 705 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages 22,010 8,870 13,145 35 15 20
Lao 12,670 6,145 6,525 20 15 10
Thai 9,255 2,690 6,565 15 5 5
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 80 35 55 0 0 0
Turkic languages 40,140 21,120 19,025 25 15 10
Azerbaijani 3,260 1,785 1,470 0 0 0
Turkish 32,815 17,375 15,440 30 15 10
Uyghur 1,035 510 525 0 0 0
Uzbek 1,715 855 865 0 0 0
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 1,315 590 720 0 0 0
Uralic languages 81,985 37,790 44,195 270 120 145
Estonian 5,445 2,325 3,115 10 0 10
Finnish 15,295 6,395 8,900 15 5 15
Hungarian 61,235 29,060 32,175 240 110 130
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 10 5 5 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 3,690 2,045 1,645 5 5 0
Multiple responses 818,635 398,325 420,305 1,045 505 540
English and French 165,320 80,460 84,860 185 80 100
English and non-official language 533,265 259,160 274,100 825 405 420
French and non-official language 86,150 42,170 43,985 15 15 5
English, French and non-official language 33,900 16,535 17,365 10 5 10
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 34,767,250 17,101,165 17,666,085 113,625 56,120 57,510
Single responses 33,103,860 16,298,475 16,805,395 111,545 55,105 56,440
Official languages 29,106,670 14,383,020 14,723,645 105,910 52,370 53,540
English 22,162,865 10,966,135 11,196,730 105,705 52,270 53,430
French 6,943,800 3,416,890 3,526,910 205 95 110
Non-official languages 3,997,195 1,915,450 2,081,750 5,640 2,735 2,905
Aboriginal languages 118,470 59,720 58,750 5 0 0
Algonquian languages 75,080 37,825 37,260 0 0 0
Blackfoot 1,115 555 555 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 55,825 28,135 27,685 0 0 0
Atikamekw 5,465 2,825 2,640 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 8,590 4,195 4,395 0 0 0
Moose Cree 10 5 5 0 0 0
Naskapi 1,200 595 605 0 0 0
Northern East Cree 110 55 60 0 0 0
Plains Cree 1,350 665 685 0 0 0
Southern East Cree 20 5 15 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 330 140 190 0 0 0
Woods Cree 800 410 390 0 0 0
Cree, n.o.s. 37,945 19,240 18,710 0 0 0
Eastern Algonquian languages 3,615 1,795 1,820 0 0 0
Malecite 55 30 30 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 3,560 1,770 1,795 0 0 0
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 14,525 7,335 7,190 0 0 0
Algonquin 370 170 200 0 0 0
Ojibway 6,175 3,165 3,015 0 0 0
Oji-Cree 7,900 3,960 3,940 0 0 0
Ottawa (Odawa) 75 40 35 0 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 5 5 5 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages 10,265 5,125 5,135 0 0 0
Northern Athabaskan languages 10,255 5,120 5,135 0 0 0
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 15 10 10 0 0 0
Beaver 50 30 20 0 0 0
Carrier 245 115 130 0 0 0
Chilcotin 255 125 130 0 0 0
Dene 7,710 3,805 3,905 0 0 0
Dogrib (Tlicho) 1,020 550 475 0 0 0
Gwich'in 45 25 25 0 0 0
Sarsi (Sarcee) 10 5 5 0 0 0
Sekani 15 10 5 0 0 0
Slavey-Hare languages 820 425 395 0 0 0
North Slavey (Hare) 340 180 155 0 0 0
South Slavey 370 190 185 0 0 0
Slavey, n.o.s. 105 55 55 0 0 0
Tahltan languages 25 15 15 0 0 0
Kaska (Nahani) 25 10 10 0 0 0
Tahltan 0 5 5 0 0 0
Tutchone languages 30 15 15 0 0 0
Northern Tutchone 25 15 10 0 0 0
Southern Tutchone 10 0 5 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 15 5 5 5 0 5
Haida 10 5 0 0 0 0
Inuit languages 29,490 14,995 14,495 0 0 0
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 165 75 90 0 0 0
Inuktitut 29,230 14,885 14,345 0 0 0
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 90 40 55 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages 285 135 155 0 0 0
Cayuga 10 0 5 0 0 0
Mohawk 255 115 140 0 0 0
Oneida 15 5 10 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 5 0 5 0 0 0
Kutenai 15 10 5 0 0 0
Michif 85 40 45 0 0 0
Salish languages 285 130 150 0 0 0
Comox 0 0 0 0 0 0
Halkomelem 45 20 25 0 0 0
Lillooet 25 15 10 0 0 0
Okanagan 85 35 45 0 0 0
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 55 30 20 0 0 0
Squamish 5 0 5 0 0 0
Straits 20 10 15 0 0 0
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 20 10 10 0 0 0
Salish languages, n.i.e. 25 15 10 0 0 0
Siouan languages 2,225 1,085 1,140 0 0 0
Dakota 255 140 120 0 0 0
Stoney 1,950 940 1,010 0 0 0
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 20 10 15 0 0 0
Tlingit 5 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian languages 410 210 190 0 0 0
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 315 155 155 0 0 0
Nisga'a 70 40 30 0 0 0
Tsimshian 25 15 15 0 0 0
Wakashan languages 75 45 35 0 0 0
Haisla 20 10 15 0 0 0
Heiltsuk 5 5 5 0 0 0
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 20 10 10 0 0 0
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 30 15 15 0 0 0
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 235 110 125 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal languages 3,878,725 1,855,730 2,022,995 5,635 2,735 2,905
Afro-Asiatic languages 307,755 153,275 154,480 290 140 155
Berber languages 8,105 4,215 3,895 0 0 0
Kabyle 5,490 2,855 2,640 0 0 0
Berber languages, n.i.e. 2,620 1,365 1,260 0 0 0
Cushitic languages 27,095 12,455 14,640 0 0 0
Bilen 620 330 285 0 0 0
Oromo 3,410 1,700 1,710 0 0 0
Somali 22,895 10,340 12,555 0 0 0
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 185 85 95 0 0 0
Semitic languages 272,100 136,390 135,720 295 135 155
Amharic 12,780 6,010 6,770 5 0 0
Arabic 223,540 112,690 110,850 245 110 130
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 10,510 5,090 5,425 25 15 15
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 3,445 1,695 1,750 10 5 0
Harari 735 335 400 0 0 0
Hebrew 8,560 4,425 4,135 0 0 0
Maltese 1,130 525 605 5 0 0
Tigrigna 10,205 5,040 5,170 0 0 0
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 1,200 585 620 5 0 0
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 440 215 230 0 0 0
Austro-Asiatic languages 115,210 53,500 61,710 155 75 75
Khmer (Cambodian) 10,880 4,940 5,945 75 35 40
Vietnamese 104,245 48,525 55,725 75 40 35
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 85 40 45 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 239,785 108,110 131,680 45 20 25
Bikol 290 140 155 0 0 0
Cebuano 7,210 3,325 3,880 0 0 0
Fijian 195 105 90 0 0 0
Hiligaynon 2,205 970 1,240 0 0 0
Ilocano 9,125 4,045 5,080 5 0 5
Malagasy 435 220 210 0 0 0
Malay 3,620 1,710 1,910 5 5 5
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 1,200 565 630 0 0 0
Pangasinan 240 110 135 0 0 0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 213,790 96,235 117,555 35 15 20
Waray-Waray 310 135 170 0 0 0
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 1,160 545 620 0 0 0
Creole languages 27,860 12,005 15,850 0 5 0
Haitian Creole 1,280 575 705 0 0 0
Creole, n.o.s. 24,575 10,510 14,060 0 0 0
Creole languages, n.i.e. 2,005 920 1,085 0 0 0
Dravidian languages 122,490 59,780 62,710 5 0 5
Kannada 1,630 825 800 0 0 0
Malayalam 15,440 7,865 7,575 10 5 5
Tamil 96,955 46,570 50,385 0 0 0
Telugu 8,280 4,430 3,850 0 0 0
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 190 85 105 0 0 0
Hmong-Mien languages 340 160 180 0 0 0
Indo-European languages 1,911,215 927,225 983,985 4,810 2,325 2,490
Albanian 13,135 6,575 6,560 50 20 25
Armenian 21,505 10,165 11,345 5 0 5
Balto-Slavic languages 314,965 149,315 165,650 455 220 235
Baltic languages 3,275 1,400 1,870 10 5 5
Latvian 1,255 530 725 0 0 0
Lithuanian 2,020 870 1,150 5 5 5
Slavic languages 311,690 147,910 163,780 445 215 230
Belarusan 230 105 120 0 0 0
Bosnian 6,045 3,010 3,040 15 5 10
Bulgarian 11,985 5,835 6,150 0 0 0
Croatian 16,775 7,980 8,795 100 45 50
Czech 6,235 3,060 3,180 10 5 10
Macedonian 6,830 3,250 3,580 0 0 0
Polish 74,780 34,910 39,870 175 80 95
Russian 116,595 55,175 61,425 40 25 15
Serbian 31,750 15,665 16,085 25 15 15
Serbo-Croatian 3,885 1,865 2,020 5 5 0
Slovak 5,615 2,685 2,920 10 5 10
Slovene (Slovenian) 2,050 905 1,145 0 0 5
Ukrainian 28,250 13,150 15,100 45 25 20
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 670 310 360 0 0 0
Celtic languages 360 205 155 0 0 0
Scottish Gaelic 185 105 80 0 0 0
Welsh 95 50 45 0 0 0
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 80 50 30 0 0 0
Germanic languages 146,455 71,835 74,615 3,605 1,770 1,835
Afrikaans 4,790 2,355 2,435 5 5 0
Danish 855 410 445 0 0 0
Dutch 9,565 4,630 4,935 105 55 50
Frisian 185 95 90 0 0 0
German 120,335 58,905 61,435 3,295 1,615 1,680
Icelandic 270 120 150 0 0 0
Norwegian 345 145 200 0 0 0
Swedish 1,045 500 545 0 0 0
Vlaams (Flemish) 355 170 185 15 5 10
Yiddish 7,080 3,695 3,385 0 0 0
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 1,625 820 810 185 90 95
Greek 44,545 21,110 23,440 15 10 10
Indo-Iranian languages 838,755 416,960 421,795 190 90 105
Indo-Aryan languages 676,185 337,440 338,745 145 65 80
Bengali 47,350 23,585 23,765 0 0 0
Gujarati 64,150 31,740 32,405 30 15 15
Hindi 55,510 27,805 27,710 15 10 5
Kashmiri 135 70 70 0 0 0
Konkani 720 355 370 0 0 0
Marathi 3,780 1,940 1,840 0 0 0
Nepali 13,375 6,710 6,670 0 0 0
Oriya (Odia) 470 235 240 0 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 349,145 174,905 174,240 60 25 35
Sindhi 4,975 2,280 2,695 0 0 0
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 7,790 3,860 3,925 0 0 0
Urdu 128,785 63,965 64,820 35 15 20
Iranian languages 160,195 78,310 81,880 45 25 20
Kurdish 6,580 3,400 3,175 25 10 10
Pashto 10,590 5,305 5,290 0 0 0
Persian (Farsi) 143,020 69,600 73,425 25 10 15
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 2,375 1,215 1,160 0 0 0
Italic (Romance) languages 531,485 251,050 280,440 495 220 270
Catalan 355 165 190 0 0 0
Italian 115,415 49,975 65,440 70 30 35
Portuguese 98,710 46,915 51,795 185 75 105
Romanian 53,320 25,795 27,525 10 5 5
Spanish 263,510 128,110 135,400 235 105 130
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 180 85 95 0 0 0
Japanese 19,785 8,265 11,515 5 0 0
Kartvelian languages 1,040 565 475 0 0 0
Georgian 1,035 565 475 0 0 0
Korean 109,705 51,385 58,320 75 35 40
Mongolic languages 910 440 470 0 0 0
Mongolian 910 435 470 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages 28,665 13,340 15,320 15 5 5
Akan (Twi) 5,990 2,695 3,295 0 5 5
Bamanankan 340 180 160 0 0 0
Edo 415 175 240 0 0 0
Ewe 410 185 225 0 0 0
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 825 400 425 0 0 0
Ga 250 105 140 0 0 0
Ganda 345 160 185 0 0 0
Igbo 1,000 485 510 0 5 5
Lingala 1,045 455 590 0 0 0
Rundi (Kirundi) 2,110 990 1,115 0 0 0
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 1,530 670 865 0 0 0
Shona 1,035 475 560 5 0 5
Swahili 5,370 2,500 2,870 0 0 0
Wolof 1,380 745 635 0 0 0
Yoruba 2,615 1,275 1,340 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 4,010 1,850 2,160 5 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages 2,650 1,305 1,350 0 0 0
Dinka 1,130 580 550 0 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 1,525 730 800 0 0 0
Sign languages 10,445 5,870 4,570 45 30 15
American Sign Language 3,015 1,560 1,460 15 15 5
Quebec Sign Language 730 375 355 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e 6,690 3,935 2,755 30 15 10
Sino-Tibetan languages 924,720 433,530 491,190 120 65 60
Chinese languages 913,365 427,860 485,505 115 55 60
Cantonese 400,215 184,340 215,885 60 30 35
Hakka 4,080 1,820 2,265 0 0 0
Mandarin 462,890 220,075 242,815 50 30 25
Min Dong 345 150 195 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 13,965 6,345 7,625 0 0 0
Wu (Shanghainese) 7,650 3,580 4,075 0 0 0
Chinese, n.o.s. 23,935 11,440 12,500 0 5 0
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 280 130 150 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 11,350 5,670 5,680 5 5 0
Burmese 2,245 1,115 1,125 0 0 0
Karenic languages 3,865 1,935 1,930 10 5 0
Tibetan 4,590 2,305 2,280 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 655 305 345 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages 9,565 4,455 5,110 10 5 5
Lao 6,175 2,995 3,180 5 0 5
Thai 3,360 1,450 1,915 5 5 0
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 30 15 15 0 0 0
Turkic languages 22,250 11,205 11,045 15 10 5
Azerbaijani 1,245 640 610 0 0 0
Turkish 18,955 9,525 9,430 15 10 10
Uyghur 610 315 290 0 0 0
Uzbek 990 505 490 0 0 0
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 455 230 225 0 0 0
Uralic languages 23,245 10,715 12,535 35 15 15
Estonian 975 365 610 0 0 0
Finnish 2,790 1,220 1,565 0 0 0
Hungarian 19,485 9,125 10,355 30 15 15
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 1,110 605 500 5 0 0
Multiple responses 1,663,390 802,695 860,690 2,080 1,015 1,065
English and French 160,185 77,940 82,235 100 40 60
English and non-official language 1,284,975 620,375 664,600 1,940 960 980
French and non-official language 148,915 70,915 78,000 5 0 5
English, French and non-official language 69,315 33,465 35,850 30 15 20
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 34,767,255 17,101,165 17,666,080 113,625 56,115 57,505
None 29,615,245 14,612,175 15,003,065 105,020 51,980 53,030
English 2,109,340 1,045,215 1,064,120 2,535 1,225 1,305
French 731,095 342,245 388,855 880 365 515
Non-official language 2,151,690 1,023,940 1,127,750 5,110 2,505 2,600
Aboriginal 90,740 42,890 47,850 5 0 5
Non-Aboriginal 2,060,945 981,055 1,079,895 5,100 2,505 2,595
English and French 47,970 23,785 24,190 15 5 15
English and non-official language 61,075 30,045 31,030 25 10 10
French and non-official language 48,755 22,690 26,065 45 20 25
English, French and non-official language 2,080 1,075 1,010 0 0 0
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 28,642,980 13,990,620 14,652,355 91,860 44,945 46,910
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 27,488,530 13,444,335 14,044,190 88,420 43,330 45,095
Median total income in 2015 among recipients ($) 34,204 40,782 28,860 34,771 42,063 28,571
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 27,499,185 13,449,010 14,050,175 88,445 43,325 45,115
Median after-tax income in 2015 among recipients ($) 30,866 35,933 26,621 31,511 37,537 26,405
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 24,583,315 12,296,595 12,286,725 79,595 40,030 39,560
Median market income in 2015 among recipients ($) 32,762 39,925 26,613 32,251 40,217 25,120
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 19,743,240 8,755,815 10,987,430 63,640 28,565 35,080
Median government transfers in 2015 among recipients ($) 5,453 4,199 6,136 6,894 5,783 7,432
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 20,428,685 10,547,760 9,880,925 65,905 34,635 31,270
Median employment income in 2015 among recipients ($) 33,684 39,836 28,474 33,034 39,453 27,430
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 22 28,643,015 13,990,430 14,652,585 91,995 45,045 46,950
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 27,489,395 13,441,555 14,047,845 88,275 43,305 44,970
Average total income in 2015 among recipients ($) 47,487 56,740 38,632 43,490 50,531 36,709
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 27,500,230 13,446,230 14,053,995 88,305 43,305 44,995
Average after-tax income in 2015 among recipients ($) 38,977 45,404 32,828 36,799 42,090 31,707
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 24,584,065 12,295,015 12,289,055 79,420 40,010 39,410
Average market income in 2015 among recipients ($) 46,885 56,803 36,962 41,585 49,017 34,040
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 19,742,130 8,752,070 10,990,060 63,395 28,350 35,045
Average government transfers in 2015 among recipients ($) 7,738 7,345 8,050 8,458 8,007 8,823
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 20,428,670 10,542,540 9,886,130 65,950 34,635 31,310
Average employment income in 2015 among recipients ($) 46,057 54,369 37,193 40,891 46,502 34,684
Total - Employment income statistics for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 23 28,643,015 13,990,430 14,652,585 91,995 45,045 46,945
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 9,367,045 5,231,015 4,136,035 33,595 19,320 14,270
Median employment income in 2015 for full-year full-time workers ($)Census data footnote 25 53,431 59,326 47,420 51,295 56,232 45,627
Average employment income in 2015 for full-year full-time workers ($)Census data footnote 26 65,997 74,289 55,510 58,211 62,903 51,859
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 88.3 91.6 83.7 86.1 89.7 81.2
Employment income (%)Census data footnote 29 72.0 75.2 67.7 70.1 73.6 65.4
Government transfers (%)Census data footnote 30 11.7 8.4 16.3 13.9 10.3 18.8
Total - Total income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 31 28,642,980 13,990,620 14,652,360 91,860 44,950 46,910
Without total income 1,154,450 546,285 608,165 3,435 1,620 1,815
With total income 27,488,530 13,444,335 14,044,195 88,425 43,325 45,095
Percentage with total income 96.0 96.1 95.8 96.3 96.4 96.1
Under $10,000 (including loss) 3,877,620 1,668,960 2,208,655 11,400 4,585 6,820
$10,000 to $19,999 4,680,380 1,867,600 2,812,785 14,760 5,565 9,190
$20,000 to $29,999 3,807,840 1,593,335 2,214,505 12,805 5,350 7,455
$30,000 to $39,999 3,206,175 1,472,670 1,733,510 10,820 4,980 5,840
$40,000 to $49,999 2,827,045 1,376,565 1,450,480 10,150 5,260 4,890
$50,000 to $59,999 2,179,775 1,145,685 1,034,090 7,660 4,225 3,440
$60,000 to $69,999 1,655,070 938,755 716,310 5,650 3,420 2,235
$70,000 to $79,999 1,271,850 745,830 526,015 3,985 2,525 1,455
$80,000 to $89,999 966,885 579,290 387,590 2,945 1,845 1,100
$90,000 to $99,999 749,290 452,240 297,050 2,765 1,580 1,180
$100,000 and over 2,266,600 1,603,400 663,195 5,485 3,995 1,490
$100,000 to $149,999 1,493,570 1,024,210 469,365 4,050 2,915 1,135
$150,000 and over 773,025 579,190 193,830 1,435 1,080 355
Total - After-tax income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 32 28,642,980 13,990,620 14,652,360 91,860 44,950 46,910
Without after-tax income 1,143,795 541,620 602,175 3,415 1,625 1,795
With after-tax income 27,499,185 13,449,010 14,050,175 88,445 43,325 45,115
Percentage with after-tax income 96.0 96.1 95.9 96.3 96.4 96.2
Under $10,000 (including loss) 4,004,475 1,706,825 2,297,645 11,800 4,685 7,115
$10,000 to $19,999 4,905,055 1,972,920 2,932,130 15,545 5,930 9,615
$20,000 to $29,999 4,489,925 1,926,175 2,563,755 14,880 6,280 8,600
$30,000 to $39,999 3,924,960 1,870,705 2,054,250 13,245 6,505 6,745
$40,000 to $49,999 3,144,200 1,619,670 1,524,525 11,095 6,020 5,075
$50,000 to $59,999 2,209,280 1,245,570 963,705 7,630 4,550 3,080
$60,000 to $69,999 1,540,300 912,230 628,065 4,865 3,100 1,770
$70,000 to $79,999 1,076,180 654,570 421,610 3,885 2,325 1,550
$80,000 and over 2,204,820 1,540,335 664,485 5,500 3,930 1,570
$80,000 to $89,999 688,705 444,550 244,145 2,145 1,465 680
$90,000 to $99,999 420,975 291,090 129,885 1,130 800 335
$100,000 and over 1,095,140 804,690 290,445 2,220 1,670 555
Total - Employment income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 33 28,642,980 13,990,625 14,652,360 91,860 44,945 46,910
Without employment income 8,214,295 3,442,860 4,771,430 25,955 10,315 15,645
With employment income 20,428,690 10,547,760 9,880,925 65,900 34,630 31,270
Percentage with employment income 71.3 75.4 67.4 71.7 77.0 66.7
Under $5,000 (including loss) 2,778,990 1,357,430 1,421,560 10,425 5,370 5,055
$5,000 to $9,999 1,602,140 697,025 905,120 5,340 2,240 3,095
$10,000 to $19,999 2,736,010 1,212,855 1,523,155 8,205 3,590 4,615
$20,000 to $29,999 2,293,785 1,022,090 1,271,695 6,905 3,110 3,795
$30,000 to $39,999 2,149,860 1,001,065 1,148,795 6,970 3,195 3,780
$40,000 to $49,999 1,928,565 946,625 981,940 6,605 3,400 3,205
$50,000 to $59,999 1,554,100 839,045 715,055 5,435 3,130 2,305
$60,000 to $69,999 1,220,310 708,270 512,040 4,115 2,570 1,545
$70,000 to $79,999 992,170 591,945 400,225 2,995 1,945 1,050
$80,000 and over 3,172,770 2,171,415 1,001,355 8,915 6,085 2,830
$80,000 to $89,999 773,755 475,700 298,055 2,420 1,540 885
$90,000 to $99,999 623,980 382,330 241,650 2,390 1,390 1,005
$100,000 and over 1,775,030 1,313,385 461,645 4,105 3,155 945
Income of households in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for private households by household size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 34 14,072,080 ... ... 44,625 ... ...
Median total income of households in 2015 ($) 70,336 ... ... 71,540 ... ...
Median after-tax income of households in 2015 ($) 61,348 ... ... 63,429 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for one-person private households - 100% data 3,969,790 ... ... 10,670 ... ...
Median total income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 35,174 ... ... 33,687 ... ...
Median after-tax income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 31,446 ... ... 30,636 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for two-or-more-person private households - 100% data 10,102,290 ... ... 33,955 ... ...
Median total income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 88,249 ... ... 85,773 ... ...
Median after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 76,419 ... ... 75,248 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for private households by household size - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 35 14,072,075 ... ... 44,660 ... ...
Average total income of households in 2015 ($) 92,764 ... ... 85,953 ... ...
Average after-tax income of households in 2015 ($) 76,171 ... ... 72,754 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for one-person private households - 25% sample data 3,967,765 ... ... 10,695 ... ...
Average total income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 46,799 ... ... 40,971 ... ...
Average after-tax income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 38,685 ... ... 34,975 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for two-or-more-person private households - 25% sample data 10,104,315 ... ... 33,970 ... ...
Average total income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 110,813 ... ... 100,115 ... ...
Average after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 90,890 ... ... 84,649 ... ...
Total - Household total income groups in 2015 for private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 36 14,072,075 ... ... 44,620 ... ...
Under $5,000 228,790 ... ... 415 ... ...
$5,000 to $9,999 200,315 ... ... 500 ... ...
$10,000 to $14,999 374,575 ... ... 1,030 ... ...
$15,000 to $19,999 565,940 ... ... 1,460 ... ...
$20,000 to $24,999 602,800 ... ... 1,905 ... ...
$25,000 to $29,999 538,710 ... ... 1,595 ... ...
$30,000 to $34,999 603,480 ... ... 1,880 ... ...
$35,000 to $39,999 606,600 ... ... 1,850 ... ...
$40,000 to $44,999 596,110 ... ... 2,010 ... ...
$45,000 to $49,999 578,325 ... ... 1,910 ... ...
$50,000 to $59,999 1,097,345 ... ... 3,735 ... ...
$60,000 to $69,999 1,010,415 ... ... 3,485 ... ...
$70,000 to $79,999 924,320 ... ... 3,290 ... ...
$80,000 to $89,999 836,765 ... ... 2,875 ... ...
$90,000 to $99,999 745,655 ... ... 2,615 ... ...
$100,000 and over 4,561,920 ... ... 14,060 ... ...
$100,000 to $124,999 1,470,255 ... ... 5,170 ... ...
$125,000 to $149,999 1,016,245 ... ... 3,305 ... ...
$150,000 to $199,999 1,116,140 ... ... 3,475 ... ...
$200,000 and over 959,285 ... ... 2,110 ... ...
Total - Household after-tax income groups in 2015 for private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 32 14,072,075 ... ... 44,625 ... ...
Under $5,000 243,780 ... ... 465 ... ...
$5,000 to $9,999 203,865 ... ... 515 ... ...
$10,000 to $14,999 380,680 ... ... 1,050 ... ...
$15,000 to $19,999 591,660 ... ... 1,545 ... ...
$20,000 to $24,999 673,740 ... ... 2,110 ... ...
$25,000 to $29,999 628,225 ... ... 1,790 ... ...
$30,000 to $34,999 719,825 ... ... 2,140 ... ...
$35,000 to $39,999 725,675 ... ... 2,250 ... ...
$40,000 to $44,999 711,180 ... ... 2,350 ... ...
$45,000 to $49,999 691,695 ... ... 2,320 ... ...
$50,000 to $59,999 1,299,680 ... ... 4,350 ... ...
$60,000 to $69,999 1,169,515 ... ... 4,100 ... ...
$70,000 to $79,999 1,041,635 ... ... 3,720 ... ...
$80,000 to $89,999 900,055 ... ... 3,215 ... ...
$90,000 to $99,999 757,295 ... ... 2,700 ... ...
$100,000 and over 3,333,575 ... ... 10,015 ... ...
$100,000 to $124,999 1,371,945 ... ... 4,620 ... ...
$125,000 to $149,999 809,540 ... ... 2,600 ... ...
$150,000 and over 1,152,090 ... ... 2,790 ... ...
Income of economic families in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for economic families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 37 9,688,845 ... ... 33,245 ... ...
Median total income of economic families in 2015 ($) 88,306 ... ... 85,850 ... ...
Median after-tax income of economic families in 2015 ($) 76,372 ... ... 75,288 ... ...
Average family size of economic families 3.0 ... ... 3.0 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families without children or other relatives in private households - 100% data 3,706,220 ... ... 13,815 ... ...
Median total income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 78,976 ... ... 76,401 ... ...
Median after-tax income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 68,309 ... ... 67,482 ... ...
Average family size of couple economic families without children or other relatives 2.0 ... ... 2.0 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families with children in private households - 100% data 4,222,140 ... ... 14,540 ... ...
Median total income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 113,465 ... ... 108,376 ... ...
Median after-tax income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 96,608 ... ... 93,696 ... ...
Average family size of couple economic families with children 4.0 ... ... 4.1 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for lone-parent economic families in private households - 100% data 1,481,410 ... ... 4,245 ... ...
Median total income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 53,193 ... ... 51,260 ... ...
Median after-tax income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 48,856 ... ... 47,525 ... ...
Average family size of lone-parent economic families 2.7 ... ... 2.6 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for economic families in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 38 9,689,855 ... ... 33,260 ... ...
Average total income of economic families in 2015 ($) 111,235 ... ... 100,186 ... ...
Average after-tax income of economic families in 2015 ($) 91,040 ... ... 84,682 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families without children or other relatives in private households - 25% sample data 3,706,400 ... ... 13,800 ... ...
Average total income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 101,086 ... ... 91,426 ... ...
Average after-tax income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 82,296 ... ... 76,985 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families with children in private households - 25% sample data 4,225,855 ... ... 14,600 ... ...
Average total income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 137,094 ... ... 120,719 ... ...
Average after-tax income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 111,307 ... ... 101,575 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for lone-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data 1,477,190 ... ... 4,240 ... ...
Average total income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 65,549 ... ... 60,469 ... ...
Average after-tax income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 56,687 ... ... 53,165 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 21 5,313,545 2,608,845 2,704,705 12,740 6,045 6,695
Median total income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 39 31,890 34,483 29,801 32,153 36,282 29,448
Median after-tax income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 39 28,959 30,746 27,495 29,414 32,390 27,328
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 40 5,299,050 2,596,985 2,702,070 12,775 6,110 6,665
Average total income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 41 42,939 46,085 39,915 39,681 42,482 37,113
Average after-tax income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 41 35,801 37,724 33,952 33,896 35,618 32,318
Total - Economic family income decile group for the population in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 42 34,460,065 16,971,550 17,488,515 113,265 55,960 57,305
In the bottom half of the distribution 17,229,835 8,256,970 8,972,865 57,130 27,490 29,640
In the bottom decile 3,445,950 1,672,900 1,773,050 8,900 4,290 4,610
In the second decile 3,445,660 1,564,965 1,880,700 11,300 5,160 6,145
In the third decile 3,446,165 1,641,930 1,804,235 12,545 5,985 6,555
In the fourth decile 3,445,850 1,677,120 1,768,730 12,265 6,005 6,255
In the fifth decile 3,446,210 1,700,060 1,746,150 12,125 6,055 6,075
In the top half of the distribution 17,230,230 8,714,580 8,515,650 56,130 28,470 27,665
In the sixth decile 3,445,695 1,716,510 1,729,185 12,505 6,280 6,225
In the seventh decile 3,446,470 1,730,975 1,715,500 12,075 6,115 5,965
In the eighth decile 3,445,940 1,741,640 1,704,300 12,070 6,155 5,910
In the ninth decile 3,446,045 1,751,850 1,694,195 11,070 5,620 5,450
In the top decile 3,446,080 1,773,600 1,672,475 8,410 4,305 4,110
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 33,968,295 16,724,265 17,244,035 113,265 55,960 57,300
0 to 17 years 6,836,380 3,504,250 3,332,125 25,775 13,210 12,560
0 to 5 years 2,228,770 1,142,505 1,086,270 8,060 4,165 3,890
18 to 64 years 21,695,090 10,690,090 11,005,005 67,945 33,545 34,405
65 years and over 5,436,830 2,529,930 2,906,905 19,540 9,205 10,340
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) 4,809,940 2,243,200 2,566,740 14,460 6,770 7,690
0 to 17 years 1,163,830 597,570 566,255 4,385 2,295 2,095
0 to 5 years 396,095 203,055 193,030 1,550 800 745
18 to 64 years 2,855,290 1,341,590 1,513,700 7,835 3,625 4,200
65 years and over 790,825 304,040 486,780 2,245 850 1,395
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) 14.2 13.4 14.9 12.8 12.1 13.4
0 to 17 years (%) 17.0 17.1 17.0 17.0 17.4 16.7
0 to 5 years (%) 17.8 17.8 17.8 19.2 19.2 19.2
18 to 64 years (%) 13.2 12.5 13.8 11.5 10.8 12.2
65 years and over (%) 14.5 12.0 16.7 11.5 9.2 13.5
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) 3,128,995 1,519,370 1,609,630 5,820 2,850 2,970
0 to 17 years 696,025 357,255 338,770 1,580 825 755
0 to 5 years 236,435 121,170 115,260 560 280 280
18 to 64 years 2,157,745 1,057,585 1,100,160 3,935 1,870 2,065
65 years and over 275,225 104,525 170,695 305 160 150
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) 9.2 9.1 9.3 5.1 5.1 5.2
0 to 17 years (%) 10.2 10.2 10.2 6.1 6.2 6.0
0 to 5 years (%) 10.6 10.6 10.6 6.9 6.7 7.2
18 to 64 years (%) 9.9 9.9 10.0 5.8 5.6 6.0
65 years and over (%) 5.1 4.1 5.9 1.6 1.7 1.5
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 34,460,065 16,971,575 17,488,485 113,415 56,035 57,385
Official languages 33,818,210 16,709,290 17,108,920 112,625 55,695 56,935
English 29,748,265 14,806,270 14,941,995 112,610 55,690 56,920
French 10,242,945 4,952,455 5,290,495 5,160 2,135 3,025
Non-official languages 9,369,280 4,488,185 4,881,090 17,455 8,545 8,915
Aboriginal languages 263,845 127,550 136,295 15 0 10
Algonquian languages 177,570 85,505 92,065 0 0 0
Blackfoot 5,645 2,695 2,950 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 116,585 56,515 60,070 0 0 10
Atikamekw 6,640 3,335 3,305 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 11,440 5,500 5,945 0 0 0
Moose Cree 195 80 115 0 0 0
Naskapi 1,465 710 755 0 0 0
Northern East Cree 545 225 320 0 0 0
Plains Cree 5,905 2,705 3,200 0 0 0
Southern East Cree 40 30 10 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 2,345 995 1,350 0 0 0
Woods Cree 2,665 1,230 1,435 0 0 0
Cree, n.o.s. 86,115 42,080 44,035 0 0 10
Eastern Algonquian languages 9,765 4,710 5,050 0 0 0
Malecite 755 370 390 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 9,025 4,350 4,670 0 0 0
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 46,685 22,100 24,585 10 0 0
Algonquin 2,480 1,165 1,315 0 0 0
Ojibway 28,585 13,365 15,220 10 0 0
Oji-Cree 15,610 7,575 8,030 0 0 0
Ottawa (Odawa) 205 105 105 0 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 120 60 60 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages 23,655 11,340 12,320 0 0 0
Northern Athabaskan languages 23,570 11,300 12,265 0 0 0
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 210 105 100 0 0 0
Beaver 340 180 165 0 0 0
Carrier 2,105 955 1,145 0 0 0
Chilcotin 1,150 535 610 0 0 0
Dene 13,060 6,270 6,790 0 0 0
Dogrib (Tlicho) 2,375 1,210 1,165 0 0 0
Gwich'in 360 165 200 0 0 0
Sarsi (Sarcee) 150 60 90 0 0 0
Sekani 185 85 100 0 0 0
Slavey-Hare languages 2,815 1,340 1,475 0 0 0
North Slavey (Hare) 1,010 475 530 0 0 0
South Slavey 1,365 660 710 0 0 0
Slavey, n.o.s. 680 320 360 0 0 0
Tahltan languages 630 340 285 0 0 0
Kaska (Nahani) 365 205 170 0 0 0
Tahltan 270 140 130 0 0 0
Tutchone languages 420 160 260 0 0 0
Northern Tutchone 285 115 170 0 0 0
Southern Tutchone 145 50 95 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 85 35 50 0 0 0
Haida 465 205 260 0 0 0
Inuit languages 42,980 21,355 21,630 0 0 0
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 1,975 895 1,080 0 0 0
Inuktitut 40,620 20,280 20,340 0 0 10
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 470 225 240 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages 2,800 1,240 1,555 0 0 0
Cayuga 125 40 85 0 0 0
Mohawk 2,415 1,120 1,295 0 0 0
Oneida 180 60 125 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 115 45 75 0 0 0
Kutenai 175 95 80 0 0 0
Michif 1,210 585 625 0 0 0
Salish languages 5,750 2,730 3,015 0 0 0
Comox 185 75 110 0 0 0
Halkomelem 1,060 475 585 0 0 0
Lillooet 790 405 385 0 0 0
Okanagan 820 370 450 0 0 0
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 1,305 640 665 0 0 0
Squamish 285 125 155 0 0 0
Straits 360 160 200 0 0 0
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 450 220 235 0 0 0
Salish languages, n.i.e. 565 295 270 0 0 0
Siouan languages 5,430 2,665 2,770 10 0 0
Dakota 1,760 870 890 0 0 0
Stoney 3,675 1,805 1,875 0 0 0
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 140 70 70 0 0 0
Tlingit 260 140 120 0 0 0
Tsimshian languages 2,730 1,350 1,380 0 0 0
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 1,305 645 660 0 0 0
Nisga'a 1,060 545 515 0 0 0
Tsimshian 410 180 235 0 0 0
Wakashan languages 1,490 680 805 0 0 0
Haisla 175 65 110 0 0 0
Heiltsuk 125 50 75 0 0 0
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 605 285 320 0 0 0
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 565 265 300 0 0 0
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 30 20 10 0 0 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 665 310 360 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal languages 9,107,075 4,361,420 4,745,660 17,445 8,540 8,905
Afro-Asiatic languages 837,355 432,560 404,795 970 525 455
Berber languages 29,460 15,745 13,715 0 0 0
Kabyle 17,120 9,100 8,015 0 0 0
Berber languages, n.i.e. 12,505 6,735 5,775 0 0 0
Cushitic languages 57,125 26,870 30,250 0 0 0
Bilen 1,085 625 470 0 0 0
Oromo 6,245 3,070 3,175 0 0 0
Somali 49,665 23,070 26,590 0 10 0
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 480 220 265 0 0 0
Semitic languages 771,130 400,780 370,350 970 515 450
Amharic 33,670 16,675 16,995 10 10 0
Arabic 629,055 329,235 299,820 845 460 385
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 19,745 9,720 10,020 75 35 40
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 7,115 3,505 3,610 20 10 10
Harari 1,710 855 860 0 0 0
Hebrew 75,020 38,730 36,290 0 0 0
Maltese 7,625 3,760 3,870 75 35 40
Tigrigna 21,340 10,640 10,705 0 0 0
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 3,220 1,655 1,565 30 15 15
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 2,775 1,440 1,335 0 0 0
Austro-Asiatic languages 224,865 105,845 119,020 430 210 220
Khmer (Cambodian) 27,035 12,640 14,400 140 65 75
Vietnamese 198,895 93,735 105,155 295 150 145
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 190 70 120 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 656,200 273,075 383,125 175 55 120
Bikol 2,075 885 1,190 0 0 0
Cebuano 27,045 10,960 16,085 10 0 10
Fijian 1,660 955 705 0 0 0
Hiligaynon 7,925 3,200 4,720 0 0 0
Ilocano 34,530 13,805 20,730 10 0 10
Malagasy 2,335 1,120 1,220 0 0 0
Malay 22,470 10,370 12,100 15 10 0
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 5,425 2,445 2,980 0 0 0
Pangasinan 1,800 790 1,015 0 0 0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 612,735 253,210 359,530 160 50 110
Waray-Waray 1,395 530 860 0 0 0
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 5,585 2,540 3,040 0 0 10
Creole languages 155,615 70,545 85,070 20 15 10
Haitian Creole 6,850 3,140 3,710 0 0 0
Creole, n.o.s. 133,045 59,890 73,160 10 0 10
Creole languages, n.i.e. 16,635 7,955 8,675 10 10 0
Dravidian languages 250,180 126,220 123,960 75 40 35
Kannada 8,245 4,180 4,065 0 0 0
Malayalam 37,810 19,410 18,400 55 25 25
Tamil 189,860 94,640 95,220 25 20 10
Telugu 23,160 12,770 10,390 0 0 10
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 790 385 405 0 0 0
Hmong-Mien languages 870 435 435 0 0 0
Indo-European languages 5,158,010 2,506,455 2,651,555 14,835 7,225 7,610
Albanian 31,930 16,140 15,790 180 70 110
Armenian 41,295 19,980 21,315 25 10 15
Balto-Slavic languages 817,315 384,960 432,350 1,490 780 710
Baltic languages 14,675 6,470 8,205 35 25 10
Latvian 6,500 2,960 3,540 10 10 0
Lithuanian 8,185 3,510 4,675 30 20 10
Slavic languages 805,915 379,965 425,945 1,455 750 700
Belarusan 2,265 1,070 1,195 0 0 0
Bosnian 18,265 9,055 9,215 85 50 35
Bulgarian 22,425 10,920 11,505 0 0 0
Croatian 69,840 34,515 35,325 345 195 155
Czech 28,720 13,675 15,050 95 40 50
Macedonian 23,075 11,190 11,880 15 0 0
Polish 214,965 99,365 115,600 540 260 280
Russian 269,645 127,055 142,595 145 70 80
Serbian 73,775 37,040 36,740 90 45 40
Serbo-Croatian 11,275 5,525 5,750 25 10 15
Slovak 21,470 10,215 11,255 60 25 35
Slovene (Slovenian) 11,495 5,205 6,290 10 15 0
Ukrainian 132,115 58,820 73,300 175 90 85
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 3,000 1,590 1,405 25 10 10
Celtic languages 9,165 4,705 4,455 10 0 0
Scottish Gaelic 3,980 2,010 1,975 0 0 0
Welsh 1,690 830 860 0 0 0
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 3,590 1,915 1,680 0 0 0
Germanic languages 695,535 337,215 358,320 9,810 4,680 5,135
Afrikaans 23,410 11,795 11,610 25 10 20
Danish 15,745 7,320 8,425 50 30 25
Dutch 120,865 57,885 62,990 1,525 705 825
Frisian 2,910 1,515 1,395 45 25 20
German 502,730 245,745 256,985 7,705 3,660 4,045
Icelandic 1,780 830 945 0 0 0
Norwegian 8,120 3,860 4,260 10 0 0
Swedish 14,140 6,510 7,635 20 10 10
Vlaams (Flemish) 4,400 1,945 2,455 150 90 60
Yiddish 20,985 10,435 10,550 0 0 0
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 8,710 4,425 4,285 960 500 455
Greek 150,965 75,510 75,455 150 85 60
Indo-Iranian languages 1,658,220 840,850 817,365 640 285 360
Indo-Aryan languages 1,387,805 704,370 683,435 535 240 295
Bengali 91,220 46,935 44,285 0 0 0
Gujarati 149,045 74,765 74,285 110 50 60
Hindi 433,365 221,665 211,700 220 105 120
Kashmiri 905 490 420 0 0 0
Konkani 6,790 3,185 3,605 10 0 0
Marathi 15,570 8,200 7,365 25 15 0
Nepali 21,380 10,915 10,470 0 0 0
Oriya (Odia) 1,535 755 775 0 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 668,240 341,450 326,790 245 110 135
Sindhi 20,260 9,310 10,945 0 0 0
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 27,825 13,970 13,855 10 0 10
Urdu 322,220 164,685 157,535 160 80 80
Iranian languages 281,715 142,030 139,680 110 45 60
Kurdish 15,290 8,290 7,000 40 25 20
Pashto 23,180 12,465 10,715 0 0 0
Persian (Farsi) 252,320 126,565 125,755 75 20 50
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 8,875 4,715 4,155 0 0 0
Italic (Romance) languages 1,897,630 898,530 999,100 3,200 1,755 1,450
Catalan 2,035 1,145 890 0 0 10
Italian 574,725 278,500 296,225 735 415 325
Portuguese 295,955 144,465 151,485 855 480 380
Romanian 115,050 55,275 59,770 75 35 40
Spanish 995,255 460,250 535,010 1,665 895 770
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 2,680 1,610 1,075 10 10 0
Japanese 83,090 36,760 46,335 50 35 20
Kartvelian languages 2,150 1,075 1,075 0 0 0
Georgian 2,150 1,080 1,070 0 0 0
Korean 172,755 80,170 92,590 75 45 30
Mongolic languages 2,090 960 1,130 0 0 0
Mongolian 2,090 960 1,130 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages 177,215 88,135 89,080 60 35 25
Akan (Twi) 22,145 10,810 11,340 10 0 10
Bamanankan 3,190 1,660 1,530 0 0 0
Edo 3,220 1,510 1,705 0 0 0
Ewe 3,000 1,685 1,315 0 0 0
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 4,725 2,460 2,260 0 0 0
Ga 2,250 1,140 1,110 0 0 0
Ganda 2,495 1,175 1,320 0 0 0
Igbo 8,850 4,710 4,140 10 0 0
Lingala 17,010 7,865 9,145 0 0 0
Rundi (Kirundi) 8,590 4,075 4,515 0 0 0
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 7,860 3,600 4,260 0 0 0
Shona 5,425 2,530 2,905 10 10 0
Swahili 38,680 19,565 19,115 10 15 0
Wolof 8,240 4,455 3,785 0 0 0
Yoruba 22,420 11,475 10,940 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 40,760 20,375 20,385 20 10 10
Nilo-Saharan languages 7,015 3,520 3,495 0 0 0
Dinka 2,475 1,280 1,190 0 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 4,555 2,240 2,315 0 0 0
Sign languages 48,115 18,985 29,130 165 60 110
American Sign Language 21,930 7,780 14,155 75 30 55
Quebec Sign Language 4,665 1,665 3,005 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e. 22,275 9,835 12,440 95 40 55
Sino-Tibetan languages 1,430,440 672,100 758,340 330 170 165
Chinese languages 1,413,110 663,465 749,640 310 150 160
Cantonese 699,125 325,840 373,285 220 105 120
Hakka 12,445 5,555 6,890 0 0 10
Mandarin 814,450 377,635 436,815 125 60 70
Min Dong 1,045 440 600 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 42,840 19,005 23,835 0 0 0
Wu (Shanghainese) 16,530 7,490 9,040 0 0 0
Chinese, n.o.s. 41,690 19,995 21,690 15 0 10
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 590 250 340 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 18,270 9,100 9,175 20 15 0
Burmese 4,995 2,490 2,500 10 0 0
Karenic languages 4,895 2,425 2,475 20 20 0
Tibetan 7,050 3,555 3,490 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 2,375 1,160 1,220 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages 30,400 13,210 17,195 30 15 15
Lao 17,235 8,240 8,990 15 0 10
Thai 15,390 5,875 9,520 25 15 10
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e. 115 50 65 0 0 0
Turkic languages 60,530 31,585 28,945 55 35 25
Azerbaijani 5,450 2,885 2,565 0 0 0
Turkish 50,775 26,605 24,165 60 35 25
Uyghur 1,385 685 700 0 0 0
Uzbek 2,465 1,230 1,235 0 0 0
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 1,870 905 965 0 0 0
Uralic languages 94,810 44,270 50,545 335 160 170
Estonian 6,070 2,750 3,315 0 0 0
Finnish 17,595 7,540 10,050 25 15 10
Hungarian 71,285 34,005 37,280 310 150 155
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 25 10 10 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 9,730 5,375 4,355 10 0 10
Citizenship
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 45 34,460,065 16,971,580 17,488,490 113,420 56,035 57,385
Canadian citizensCensus data footnote 46 32,034,590 15,799,495 16,235,090 110,765 54,725 56,035
Canadian citizens aged under 18 6,652,795 3,412,785 3,240,010 25,590 13,035 12,555
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over 25,381,795 12,386,710 12,995,080 85,175 41,695 43,480
Not Canadian citizensCensus data footnote 47 2,425,480 1,172,085 1,253,400 2,655 1,310 1,350
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 34,460,065 16,971,575 17,488,485 113,420 56,035 57,385
Non-immigrantsCensus data footnote 49 26,412,610 13,124,325 13,288,290 98,585 48,775 49,810
ImmigrantsCensus data footnote 50 7,540,830 3,586,495 3,954,330 14,485 7,095 7,395
Before 1981 1,941,510 927,795 1,013,715 7,160 3,490 3,675
1981 to 1990 915,555 439,245 476,310 2,220 1,050 1,175
1991 to 2000 1,486,655 696,720 789,940 2,180 1,090 1,090
2001 to 2010 1,985,035 940,570 1,044,465 2,045 1,020 1,030
2001 to 2005 928,935 439,890 489,050 965 495 475
2006 to 2010 1,056,095 500,680 555,415 1,075 525 555
2011 to 2016Census data footnote 51 1,212,075 582,175 629,895 880 450 430
Non-permanent residentsCensus data footnote 52 506,625 260,755 245,870 345 165 175
Age at immigration
Total - Age at immigration for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 53 7,540,830 3,586,500 3,954,335 14,485 7,095 7,395
Under 5 years 731,340 364,165 367,175 2,455 1,265 1,195
5 to 14 years 1,311,810 665,870 645,945 3,885 2,035 1,850
15 to 24 years 1,604,430 724,430 880,005 3,730 1,635 2,095
25 to 44 years 3,198,920 1,513,970 1,684,950 3,790 1,855 1,935
45 years and over 694,320 318,060 376,260 625 305 320
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 7,540,830 3,586,495 3,954,330 14,485 7,095 7,395
Americas 1,128,745 510,650 618,100 5,415 2,560 2,850
Brazil 29,320 13,235 16,080 30 10 20
Colombia 70,035 32,065 37,965 145 65 85
El Salvador 48,080 23,865 24,215 45 15 35
Guyana 87,685 38,940 48,745 45 10 30
Haiti 93,480 40,955 52,525 0 0 10
Jamaica 138,345 59,960 78,390 155 70 80
Mexico 80,585 37,530 43,055 3,560 1,715 1,845
Peru 29,615 12,950 16,665 10 0 0
Trinidad and Tobago 65,040 29,325 35,710 55 25 30
United StatesCensus data footnote 55 253,715 113,505 140,215 905 375 530
Other places of birth in Americas 232,850 108,325 124,530 450 260 190
Europe 2,088,410 1,015,145 1,073,260 6,865 3,450 3,410
Bosnia and Herzegovina 36,135 18,050 18,085 150 85 65
Croatia 40,045 20,005 20,035 185 100 90
France 105,565 55,395 50,170 45 25 15
Germany 145,845 69,525 76,320 490 230 255
Greece 62,715 31,580 31,135 45 25 20
Hungary 36,820 17,945 18,875 125 75 50
IrelandCensus data footnote 56 28,325 14,355 13,970 60 25 35
Italy 236,640 118,595 118,040 375 215 160
Netherlands 88,475 45,185 43,295 1,340 690 650
Poland 146,465 66,450 80,020 340 140 200
Portugal 139,450 68,150 71,300 515 300 210
Romania 90,305 42,795 47,510 130 40 95
Russian Federation 78,685 34,265 44,420 55 30 35
SerbiaCensus data footnote 57 33,320 16,325 17,000 35 20 20
Ukraine 73,030 33,360 39,665 65 25 45
United KingdomCensus data footnote 58 499,115 243,225 255,890 2,195 1,070 1,125
Other places of birth in Europe 247,470 119,945 127,530 715 370 345
Africa 637,485 322,510 314,970 285 155 130
Algeria 64,620 33,920 30,705 25 15 10
Egypt 64,615 34,125 30,495 45 20 25
Ethiopia 32,790 15,980 16,810 20 10 10
Kenya 27,150 12,810 14,340 0 0 10
Morocco 69,655 36,120 33,535 0 0 10
Nigeria 42,430 21,830 20,600 35 10 20
Somalia 27,230 12,070 15,160 0 0 0
South Africa, Republic of 44,660 22,205 22,460 75 35 40
Other places of birth in Africa 264,320 133,450 130,870 75 55 20
Asia 3,629,160 1,709,985 1,919,175 1,855 890 970
Afghanistan 51,955 26,030 25,930 0 10 10
Bangladesh 58,735 29,875 28,865 0 0 0
ChinaCensus data footnote 59 649,260 290,800 358,460 145 45 100
Hong KongCensus data footnote 60 208,940 98,020 110,915 45 25 20
India 668,565 334,030 334,540 335 160 170
IranCensus data footnote 61 154,425 77,970 76,455 30 10 15
Iraq 68,485 34,785 33,705 175 100 75
Japan 27,240 7,955 19,285 15 0 15
Korea, SouthCensus data footnote 62 123,305 57,170 66,140 20 10 15
Lebanon 88,745 47,295 41,450 200 115 95
Pakistan 202,260 103,225 99,035 85 45 40
Philippines 588,305 247,095 341,210 160 55 110
Sri Lanka 131,995 64,825 67,170 0 10 0
SyriaCensus data footnote 63 52,960 26,595 26,365 25 10 15
Taiwan 63,770 28,170 35,605 0 0 0
Viet Nam 169,250 78,000 91,250 195 110 90
Other places of birth in Asia 320,965 158,150 162,815 410 200 205
Oceania and other places of birthCensus data footnote 64 57,030 28,210 28,825 65 30 30
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 1,212,075 582,180 629,895 880 450 430
Americas 152,595 72,870 79,720 540 275 265
Brazil 8,500 4,000 4,490 0 0 0
Colombia 15,300 6,885 8,415 20 0 15
Cuba 5,370 2,545 2,820 20 10 10
Haiti 19,985 9,160 10,830 0 0 0
Jamaica 12,495 6,680 5,820 15 10 10
Mexico 18,660 9,090 9,575 355 190 160
United StatesCensus data footnote 55 33,060 16,480 16,580 110 50 60
VenezuelaCensus data footnote 65 6,425 2,990 3,435 0 0 0
Other places of birth in Americas 32,790 15,040 17,750 30 20 10
Europe 140,030 70,995 69,035 110 55 55
France 24,150 13,000 11,150 0 0 0
Germany 6,300 3,255 3,045 10 10 0
IrelandCensus data footnote 56 5,660 3,540 2,120 0 0 0
MoldovaCensus data footnote 66 5,900 2,735 3,165 0 0 0
Romania 7,610 3,330 4,280 0 0 0
Russian Federation 11,565 4,485 7,080 15 0 15
Ukraine 13,425 6,015 7,410 10 10 0
United KingdomCensus data footnote 58 24,445 14,235 10,215 40 25 15
Other places of birth in Europe 40,970 20,405 20,570 40 20 25
Africa 162,800 81,545 81,245 20 10 0
Algeria 17,175 8,440 8,735 0 0 0
Cameroon 10,265 5,005 5,255 0 0 0
Congo, Democratic Republic of the 7,400 3,570 3,835 0 0 0
Côte d'Ivoire 6,240 3,030 3,210 0 0 0
Egypt 16,115 8,445 7,665 0 10 0
Eritrea 6,050 3,195 2,855 0 0 0
Ethiopia 7,510 3,625 3,890 0 0 0
Morocco 15,105 7,470 7,635 10 0 0
Nigeria 17,285 8,850 8,435 0 0 0
Somalia 5,335 2,600 2,730 0 0 0
South Africa, Republic of 5,765 2,935 2,830 0 0 0
Tunisia 6,700 3,475 3,230 0 0 0
Other places of birth in Africa 41,855 20,905 20,950 10 10 0
Asia 748,700 352,095 396,610 200 95 100
Afghanistan 9,240 4,530 4,710 0 0 0
Bangladesh 12,900 6,445 6,460 0 0 0
ChinaCensus data footnote 59 129,020 57,745 71,270 30 10 15
Hong KongCensus data footnote 60 4,975 2,090 2,880 0 0 0
India 147,190 75,145 72,045 0 10 0
IranCensus data footnote 61 42,070 20,580 21,490 0 0 10
Iraq 20,665 10,345 10,320 25 15 10
Israel 4,740 2,615 2,130 0 0 0
Japan 4,905 1,250 3,655 0 0 0
Korea, SouthCensus data footnote 62 21,710 9,630 12,075 15 10 10
Lebanon 9,375 4,980 4,400 30 0 20
Nepal 7,505 3,780 3,715 0 0 0
Pakistan 41,480 20,530 20,945 10 10 10
Philippines 188,810 83,050 105,760 25 10 15
Saudi Arabia 5,465 2,820 2,640 10 0 10
Sri Lanka 11,495 5,190 6,305 0 0 0
SyriaCensus data footnote 63 29,945 15,245 14,700 0 0 0
Taiwan 4,310 1,685 2,625 0 0 0
Turkey 4,255 2,365 1,890 0 0 0
United Arab Emirates 6,135 3,220 2,910 15 15 0
Viet Nam 11,210 4,500 6,705 0 0 0
Other places of birth in Asia 31,320 14,345 16,970 45 30 15
Oceania and otherCensus data footnote 64 7,955 4,670 3,280 10 10 10
Australia 4,965 2,950 2,010 10 0 10
Other places of birthCensus data footnote 67 2,990 1,720 1,270 0 0 0
Generation status
Total - Generation status for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 68 34,460,060 16,971,575 17,488,485 113,420 56,035 57,385
First generationCensus data footnote 69 8,219,555 3,936,045 4,283,505 15,435 7,585 7,855
Second generationCensus data footnote 70 6,100,725 3,053,075 3,047,650 23,330 11,510 11,825
Third generation or moreCensus data footnote 71 20,139,790 9,982,460 10,157,330 74,650 36,940 37,710
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 5,703,615 2,709,530 2,994,085 7,560 3,715 3,845
Economic immigrantsCensus data footnote 73 2,994,130 1,496,240 1,497,885 2,320 1,195 1,125
Principal applicantsCensus data footnote 74 1,220,755 755,370 465,380 700 505 190
Secondary applicantsCensus data footnote 75 1,773,380 740,870 1,032,510 1,615 685 930
Immigrants sponsored by familyCensus data footnote 76 1,782,490 728,085 1,054,400 3,530 1,625 1,895
RefugeesCensus data footnote 77 858,845 453,675 405,175 1,570 815 750
Other immigrantsCensus data footnote 78 68,145 31,530 36,615 150 80 70
Aboriginal population
Total - Aboriginal identity for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 79 34,460,065 16,971,575 17,488,485 113,420 56,035 57,385
Aboriginal identityCensus data footnote 80 1,673,785 813,520 860,265 2,230 1,005 1,225
Single Aboriginal responsesCensus data footnote 81 1,629,805 792,970 836,835 2,180 985 1,190
First Nations (North American Indian)Census data footnote 82 977,235 471,510 505,725 1,530 700 830
Métis 587,545 289,435 298,115 625 270 365
Inuk (Inuit) 65,030 32,030 32,995 25 15 10
Multiple Aboriginal responsesCensus data footnote 83 21,310 10,165 11,145 0 10 0
Aboriginal responses not included elsewhereCensus data footnote 84 22,670 10,385 12,290 40 20 25
Non-Aboriginal identity 32,786,280 16,158,060 16,628,225 111,190 55,025 56,165
Total - Population by Registered or Treaty Indian status for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 85 34,460,065 16,971,580 17,488,490 113,420 56,035 57,385
Registered or Treaty IndianCensus data footnote 86 820,120 395,670 424,445 860 375 485
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian 33,639,945 16,575,905 17,064,040 112,555 55,660 56,895
Total - Aboriginal ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 87 34,460,065 16,971,575 17,488,490 113,420 56,035 57,385
Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 88 727,790 356,970 370,815 340 170 170
Single Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 89 709,235 347,985 361,245 340 170 170
First Nations (North American Indian) single ancestryCensus data footnote 82 573,215 280,040 293,180 290 150 145
Métis single ancestry 91,255 45,740 45,515 45 15 25
Inuit single ancestry 44,765 22,210 22,555 10 10 0
Multiple Aboriginal ancestries (only)Census data footnote 90 18,555 8,985 9,565 0 0 0
First Nations (North American Indian) and Métis ancestries 15,140 7,305 7,835 0 0 0
First Nations (North American Indian) and Inuit ancestries 2,470 1,205 1,265 0 0 0
Métis and Inuit ancestries 770 390 380 0 0 0
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and Inuit ancestries 170 85 85 0 0 0
Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 91 1,402,735 669,710 733,025 3,305 1,430 1,875
Single Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 92 1,347,610 644,210 703,400 3,240 1,400 1,835
First Nations (North American Indian) and non-Aboriginal ancestries 881,455 418,215 463,235 2,535 1,105 1,425
Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries 441,000 213,940 227,065 695 295 400
Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 25,155 12,045 13,105 10 0 10
Multiple Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 93 55,125 25,505 29,625 65 30 35
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries 49,325 22,740 26,585 60 20 35
First Nations (North American Indian), Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 3,470 1,655 1,815 10 10 0
Métis, Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 2,005 940 1,065 0 0 0
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis, Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 325 170 160 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 94 32,329,545 15,944,900 16,384,645 109,775 54,435 55,335
Visible minority population
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 95 34,460,065 16,971,575 17,488,485 113,415 56,035 57,385
Total visible minority populationCensus data footnote 96 7,674,580 3,725,090 3,949,495 5,075 2,470 2,600
South AsianCensus data footnote 97 1,924,635 977,690 946,945 760 360 395
Chinese 1,577,060 746,400 830,665 515 230 285
Black 1,198,540 580,070 618,475 890 480 415
Filipino 780,125 341,800 438,330 275 100 170
Latin American 447,325 215,460 231,860 555 260 295
Arab 523,235 276,425 246,810 835 460 375
Southeast AsianCensus data footnote 98 313,260 148,880 164,385 540 260 280
West AsianCensus data footnote 99 264,305 133,475 130,825 90 40 45
Korean 188,710 89,110 99,600 65 30 35
Japanese 92,920 40,105 52,815 70 35 35
Visible minority, n.i.e.Census data footnote 100 132,090 62,540 69,550 230 110 120
Multiple visible minoritiesCensus data footnote 101 232,375 113,140 119,230 255 105 150
Not a visible minorityCensus data footnote 102 26,785,480 13,246,485 13,539,000 108,345 53,565 54,775
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 34,460,065 16,971,575 17,488,485 113,420 56,035 57,380
North American Aboriginal origins 2,130,520 1,026,675 1,103,840 3,645 1,600 2,045
First Nations (North American Indian) 1,525,570 731,410 794,155 2,890 1,285 1,610
Inuit 79,130 38,695 40,435 20 15 15
Métis 599,995 291,310 308,690 790 335 460
Other North American origins 11,628,535 5,745,695 5,882,835 38,175 18,890 19,290
Acadian 119,675 57,805 61,865 120 45 75
American 377,405 182,690 194,715 1,500 700 800
Canadian 11,135,965 5,501,595 5,634,370 37,180 18,430 18,750
New Brunswicker 1,490 800 685 0 0 0
Newfoundlander 22,215 11,420 10,800 155 65 85
Nova Scotian 3,700 1,770 1,930 0 0 0
Ontarian 3,925 1,980 1,945 10 10 0
Québécois 194,560 99,320 95,235 40 15 35
Other North American origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 104 1,895 950 945 10 0 10
European origins 19,683,320 9,687,715 9,995,605 89,725 44,160 45,565
British Isles origins 11,211,850 5,474,735 5,737,115 59,530 28,905 30,625
Channel Islander 3,595 1,740 1,855 0 0 10
Cornish 1,975 995 975 10 10 10
English 6,320,085 3,069,515 3,250,570 38,705 18,820 19,880
Irish 4,627,000 2,195,620 2,431,385 21,285 10,020 11,260
Manx 6,125 3,090 3,040 25 15 10
Scottish 4,799,005 2,323,390 2,475,620 26,080 12,630 13,450
Welsh 474,805 226,600 248,210 2,120 955 1,165
British Isles origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 105 644,695 307,090 337,610 3,100 1,445 1,655
French origins 4,680,820 2,283,480 2,397,340 10,450 4,845 5,600
Alsatian 2,800 1,300 1,495 10 0 10
Breton 11,845 5,765 6,080 0 0 0
Corsican 1,750 950 805 0 0 0
French 4,670,595 2,278,430 2,392,165 10,445 4,845 5,600
Western European origins (except French origins) 4,600,855 2,258,095 2,342,760 33,900 16,720 17,180
Austrian 207,050 100,775 106,275 470 220 255
Bavarian 940 485 455 0 0 0
Belgian 186,665 91,395 95,270 1,995 1,055 935
Dutch 1,111,655 546,565 565,090 12,825 6,425 6,400
Flemish 11,685 5,730 5,960 120 45 75
Frisian 4,590 2,395 2,195 55 20 35
German 3,322,405 1,626,785 1,695,615 20,910 10,145 10,765
Luxembourger 3,915 2,025 1,890 0 0 0
Swiss 155,120 76,935 78,185 785 400 385
Western European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 106 3,365 1,645 1,720 20 10 10
Northern European origins (except British Isles origins) 1,201,320 579,005 622,315 1,995 905 1,090
Danish 207,470 100,660 106,810 520 240 275
Finnish 143,645 69,045 74,600 265 115 155
Icelandic 101,795 49,875 51,915 85 35 45
Norwegian 463,275 223,075 240,200 550 265 285
Swedish 349,645 163,545 186,095 475 205 265
Northern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 107 52,780 26,965 25,820 180 80 100
Eastern European origins 3,431,245 1,666,740 1,764,505 11,120 5,495 5,625
Bulgarian 34,565 16,935 17,625 70 40 30
Byelorussian 20,710 10,190 10,515 30 10 20
Czech 104,580 51,555 53,030 350 175 175
Czechoslovakian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 108 40,715 19,235 21,480 275 140 140
Estonian 24,530 11,715 12,815 80 35 45
Hungarian 348,085 170,040 178,045 2,155 1,060 1,090
Latvian 30,725 14,920 15,805 40 35 10
Lithuanian 59,285 28,745 30,535 365 195 170
Moldovan 14,915 7,265 7,650 0 0 0
Polish 1,106,585 533,830 572,750 3,100 1,505 1,595
Romanian 238,050 114,705 123,345 680 325 355
Russian 622,445 297,600 324,850 2,570 1,240 1,330
Slovak 72,285 35,360 36,925 290 170 120
Ukrainian 1,359,655 663,560 696,095 2,250 1,165 1,085
Eastern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 109 20,415 9,895 10,520 20 0 10
Southern European origins 3,012,375 1,494,605 1,517,775 8,560 4,375 4,190
Albanian 36,185 18,385 17,800 175 55 120
Bosnian 26,740 13,320 13,420 135 90 45
Catalan 1,280 740 535 0 0 0
Croatian 133,970 67,825 66,140 685 370 320
Cypriot 5,650 2,850 2,795 0 0 0
Greek 271,410 137,405 134,005 530 260 265
Italian 1,587,965 794,525 793,445 3,530 1,775 1,755
Kosovar 2,865 1,470 1,395 30 20 0
Macedonian 43,110 21,650 21,460 35 10 30
Maltese 41,920 20,955 20,965 570 285 285
Montenegrin 4,160 2,180 1,985 10 10 0
Portuguese 482,605 239,360 243,250 1,855 1,045 805
Serbian 96,530 49,095 47,440 165 65 105
Sicilian 6,940 3,500 3,435 15 10 10
Slovenian 40,470 20,105 20,365 100 65 30
Spanish 396,460 184,520 211,945 780 350 435
Yugoslavian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 110 38,480 18,620 19,860 390 180 210
Southern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 111 2,170 1,030 1,135 10 0 10
Other European origins 226,695 115,110 111,580 340 175 170
Basque 6,965 3,690 3,275 0 0 0
Jewish 143,660 72,625 71,035 125 65 60
Roma (Gypsy) 4,630 2,195 2,440 0 0 10
Slavic, n.o.s.Census data footnote 112 4,870 2,560 2,310 10 0 10
Other European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 113 67,890 34,730 33,160 205 105 95
Caribbean origins 749,155 349,810 399,345 675 350 330
Antiguan 4,500 2,115 2,385 0 0 0
Bahamian 3,675 1,915 1,760 15 10 10
Barbadian 37,780 17,745 20,035 40 20 20
Bermudan 3,075 1,435 1,640 15 15 10
Carib 3,030 1,175 1,860 0 0 0
Cuban 29,065 13,800 15,270 10 0 10
Dominican 23,130 11,000 12,125 0 0 0
Grenadian 17,915 7,835 10,080 0 0 0
Guadeloupean 1,125 515 605 0 0 0
Haitian 165,095 76,460 88,635 0 0 0
Jamaican 309,485 145,080 164,410 375 195 185
Kittitian/Nevisian 2,915 1,460 1,460 0 10 0
Martinican 2,010 900 1,110 0 0 0
Montserratan 930 460 470 0 0 0
Puerto Rican 3,405 1,645 1,765 0 0 0
St. Lucian 8,985 4,095 4,890 0 0 0
Trinidadian/Tobagonian 78,965 37,325 41,635 115 60 55
Vincentian/Grenadinian 17,420 7,475 9,945 10 10 0
West Indian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 114 70,270 31,625 38,645 90 25 65
Caribbean origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 115 26,830 12,520 14,310 25 10 20
Latin, Central and South American origins 674,640 325,210 349,430 3,315 1,600 1,715
Aboriginal from Central/South America (except Arawak and Maya) 22,725 10,875 11,850 10 10 10
Arawak 1,440 610 830 0 0 10
Argentinian 20,680 10,130 10,545 25 20 10
Belizean 1,755 915 845 15 0 20
Bolivian 5,055 2,480 2,580 10 0 0
Brazilian 36,830 17,380 19,455 50 25 20
Chilean 45,190 22,280 22,910 25 25 0
Colombian 96,325 45,590 50,735 220 80 135
Costa Rican 5,535 2,680 2,855 0 0 0
Ecuadorian 25,405 11,995 13,415 0 0 0
Guatemalan 26,275 13,360 12,915 20 15 10
Guyanese 84,275 39,530 44,745 40 15 25
Hispanic 11,055 5,380 5,670 15 0 10
Honduran 10,650 5,235 5,415 75 45 35
Maya 6,285 3,350 2,940 0 0 0
Mexican 128,485 62,890 65,595 2,690 1,325 1,365
Nicaraguan 13,705 6,650 7,055 30 15 10
Panamanian 4,700 2,210 2,495 0 0 0
Paraguayan 4,325 2,165 2,160 10 10 10
Peruvian 42,145 19,645 22,505 15 0 0
Salvadorean 66,220 32,960 33,255 55 15 35
Uruguayan 6,795 3,390 3,410 0 0 0
Venezuelan 26,345 12,220 14,125 55 10 50
Latin, Central and South American origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 116 28,455 13,930 14,525 25 15 15
African origins 1,067,930 539,805 528,120 785 385 400
Central and West African origins 230,110 118,040 112,070 95 50 45
Akan 1,955 1,090 870 0 0 0
Angolan 2,960 1,475 1,480 0 0 0
Ashanti 1,585 855 735 0 0 0
Beninese 4,995 2,670 2,320 0 0 0
Burkinabe 3,150 1,665 1,485 0 0 0
Cameroonian 24,615 12,390 12,230 0 0 0
Chadian 1,845 955 885 0 0 0
Congolese 38,365 18,925 19,440 10 10 0
Edo 1,945 1,095 855 0 0 0
Ewe 845 470 375 0 0 0
Gabonese 1,405 660 750 0 0 0
Gambian 975 495 475 0 0 0
Ghanaian 35,495 17,720 17,770 30 10 25
Guinean 7,240 3,785 3,455 0 0 0
Ibo 5,315 2,850 2,470 0 0 0
Ivorian 10,935 5,485 5,450 0 0 0
Liberian 2,485 1,130 1,360 0 0 0
Malian 4,490 2,280 2,210 0 0 0
Malinké 1,125 585 535 0 0 0
Nigerian 51,835 27,025 24,805 55 35 25
Peulh 2,435 1,270 1,170 0 0 0
Senegalese 10,175 5,500 4,670 0 0 0
Sierra Leonean 2,620 1,330 1,295 0 0 0
Togolese 5,300 2,870 2,430 0 0 0
Wolof 840 495 345 0 0 0
Yoruba 9,585 5,075 4,515 0 0 0
Central and West African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 117 15,380 7,940 7,445 0 0 0
North African origins 355,045 185,775 169,270 175 80 90
Algerian 67,335 34,755 32,580 15 0 10
Berber 37,060 19,685 17,375 15 0 10
Coptic 3,535 1,860 1,680 0 0 0
Dinka 900 500 400 0 0 0
Egyptian 99,140 51,730 47,410 110 55 60
Libyan 7,740 4,135 3,605 0 0 0
Maure 1,190 655 535 0 0 0
Moroccan 103,940 54,005 49,945 10 0 10
Sudanese 19,960 10,315 9,645 30 15 15
Tunisian 25,645 13,985 11,665 10 10 0
North African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 118 6,115 3,320 2,795 0 0 0
Southern and East African origins 260,145 128,325 131,815 205 110 95
Afrikaner 1,870 955 915 10 0 0
Amhara 1,530 815 715 0 0 0
Bantu, n.o.s.Census data footnote 119 3,965 2,175 1,785 0 0 0
Burundian 10,990 5,405 5,580 0 0 0
Djiboutian 1,710 790 920 0 0 0
Eritrean 25,255 12,830 12,430 0 0 0
Ethiopian 44,065 21,680 22,385 30 15 10
Harari 665 355 305 0 0 0
Kenyan 10,915 5,230 5,685 0 0 0
Malagasy 4,500 2,175 2,325 0 0 0
Mauritian 9,325 4,655 4,665 0 0 0
Oromo 3,350 1,745 1,605 0 0 0
Rwandan 10,775 5,065 5,705 15 0 0
Seychellois 1,285 575 710 0 0 0
Somali 62,550 30,215 32,330 15 10 10
South African 41,375 20,575 20,800 90 40 50
Tanzanian 4,710 2,400 2,310 10 0 0
Tigrian 2,155 1,160 995 0 0 0
Ugandan 5,705 2,875 2,830 10 10 0
Zambian 1,860 935 920 0 0 0
Zimbabwean 8,090 3,975 4,110 15 10 10
Zulu 945 475 475 0 0 0
Southern and East African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 120 17,305 8,445 8,860 25 15 10
Other African origins 239,560 116,400 123,165 335 150 190
Black, n.o.s.Census data footnote 121 30,385 14,015 16,370 40 15 25
Other African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 122 212,005 103,790 108,215 300 130 165
Asian origins 6,095,235 2,958,120 3,137,115 3,965 1,885 2,075
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins 1,011,145 518,170 492,980 1,490 770 720
Afghan 83,995 42,320 41,675 35 15 20
Arab, n.o.s.Census data footnote 123 111,400 58,930 52,475 85 50 40
Armenian 63,810 31,505 32,305 80 25 50
Assyrian 13,835 7,115 6,720 0 0 0
Azerbaijani 6,425 3,230 3,200 0 0 0
Georgian 4,775 2,430 2,345 10 0 0
Hazara 1,515 810 705 0 0 0
Iranian 210,405 106,565 103,840 60 25 35
Iraqi 70,925 35,965 34,955 225 125 100
Israeli 28,735 15,065 13,675 0 0 0
Jordanian 14,250 7,520 6,735 10 0 0
Kazakh 3,330 1,615 1,710 0 0 0
Kurd 16,315 8,810 7,515 55 30 25
Kuwaiti 2,235 1,185 1,055 15 10 0
Kyrgyz 1,060 510 550 0 0 0
Lebanese 219,555 112,970 106,590 725 405 325
Palestinian 44,820 23,900 20,920 130 55 75
Pashtun 4,810 2,565 2,245 0 0 0
Saudi Arabian 6,810 3,935 2,880 0 0 0
Syrian 77,045 38,445 38,600 65 35 25
Tajik 2,905 1,410 1,495 0 0 0
Tatar 4,825 2,155 2,670 0 0 0
Turk 63,955 32,855 31,100 85 35 45
Turkmen 1,040 540 500 10 10 0
Uighur 1,555 775 785 0 0 0
Uzbek 3,920 1,920 2,000 0 0 0
Yemeni 6,645 3,335 3,305 0 0 0
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 124 25,280 13,180 12,100 35 10 25
South Asian origins 1,963,330 993,595 969,735 845 390 460
Bangladeshi 45,940 23,645 22,300 0 0 0
Bengali 22,900 11,730 11,180 0 0 0
Bhutanese 3,600 1,765 1,835 0 0 0
East Indian 1,374,710 694,990 679,720 705 335 375
Goan 6,070 2,915 3,155 0 0 0
Gujarati 8,350 4,305 4,050 0 0 0
Kashmiri 3,115 1,605 1,510 0 0 0
Nepali 17,140 8,715 8,420 0 0 0
Pakistani 215,555 110,420 105,140 90 40 50
Punjabi 118,400 61,155 57,240 35 15 20
Sinhalese 7,285 3,605 3,685 0 0 0
Sri Lankan 152,595 75,010 77,585 10 0 0
Tamil 48,670 24,845 23,825 0 0 0
South Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 125 76,400 38,815 37,585 20 10 15
East and Southeast Asian origins 3,163,360 1,467,205 1,696,155 1,670 750 920
Burmese 9,335 4,535 4,795 30 20 10
Cambodian (Khmer) 38,490 18,515 19,980 180 70 105
Chinese 1,769,195 836,150 933,045 630 265 365
Filipino 837,130 369,105 468,025 365 150 220
Hmong 805 420 390 0 10 0
Indonesian 21,390 9,950 11,440 40 20 20
Japanese 121,485 53,415 68,070 65 35 35
Karen 4,510 2,275 2,240 0 0 0
Korean 198,210 93,680 104,525 70 30 35
Laotian 24,580 12,190 12,390 35 20 15
Malaysian 16,920 7,735 9,185 15 0 10
Mongolian 7,480 3,560 3,915 20 15 0
Singaporean 2,850 1,325 1,520 0 0 0
Taiwanese 36,510 16,570 19,945 10 10 0
Thai 19,010 7,330 11,680 0 0 0
Tibetan 8,040 4,055 3,985 0 0 0
Vietnamese 240,615 115,935 124,680 350 170 180
East and Southeast Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 126 6,500 3,150 3,355 10 0 0
Other Asian origins 22,745 11,280 11,460 10 10 0
Other Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 127 22,740 11,280 11,460 10 10 10
Oceania origins 85,470 43,030 42,440 130 45 85
Australian 42,315 21,710 20,605 90 45 50
New Zealander 15,395 8,065 7,330 15 0 15
Pacific Islands origins 29,485 14,240 15,250 30 0 20
Fijian 19,375 9,280 10,090 10 0 10
Hawaiian 3,295 1,500 1,795 0 0 0
Maori 2,500 1,310 1,195 20 10 15
Polynesian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 128 1,530 725 805 0 0 0
Samoan 1,100 625 475 0 0 0
Pacific Islands origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 129 2,335 1,145 1,185 0 0 0
Household characteristics
Total - Private households by tenure - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 130 14,072,075 ... ... 44,665 ... ...
Owner 9,541,320 ... ... 34,370 ... ...
Renter 4,474,530 ... ... 10,295 ... ...
Band housing 56,230 ... ... 0 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 131 14,072,075 ... ... 44,665 ... ...
Condominium 1,874,840 ... ... 1,190 ... ...
Not condominium 12,197,240 ... ... 43,470 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 132 14,072,080 ... ... 44,665 ... ...
No bedrooms 93,345 ... ... 65 ... ...
1 bedroom 1,925,015 ... ... 3,315 ... ...
2 bedrooms 3,547,090 ... ... 9,200 ... ...
3 bedrooms 4,836,485 ... ... 19,190 ... ...
4 or more bedrooms 3,670,145 ... ... 12,895 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 133 14,072,075 ... ... 44,660 ... ...
1 to 4 rooms 4,068,915 ... ... 5,760 ... ...
5 rooms 2,177,045 ... ... 5,485 ... ...
6 rooms 1,981,585 ... ... 7,255 ... ...
7 rooms 1,790,180 ... ... 7,495 ... ...
8 or more rooms 4,054,355 ... ... 18,675 ... ...
Average number of rooms per dwelling 6.2 ... ... 7.2 ... ...
Total - Private households by number of persons per room - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 134 14,072,080 ... ... 44,660 ... ...
One person or fewer per room 13,802,060 ... ... 44,290 ... ...
More than 1 person per room 270,020 ... ... 375 ... ...
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 135 14,072,075 ... ... 44,665 ... ...
Suitable 13,376,345 ... ... 43,395 ... ...
Not suitable 695,730 ... ... 1,265 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by period of construction - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 136 14,072,080 ... ... 44,665 ... ...
1960 or before 3,126,380 ... ... 15,685 ... ...
1961 to 1980 4,185,510 ... ... 10,490 ... ...
1981 to 1990 1,977,640 ... ... 4,440 ... ...
1991 to 2000 1,746,390 ... ... 4,510 ... ...
2001 to 2005 976,390 ... ... 2,945 ... ...
2006 to 2010 1,089,750 ... ... 3,375 ... ...
2011 to 2016Census data footnote 137 970,015 ... ... 3,225 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 138 14,072,080 ... ... 44,660 ... ...
Only regular maintenance or minor repairs needed 13,151,600 ... ... 41,795 ... ...
Major repairs needed 920,480 ... ... 2,875 ... ...
Total - Private households by number of household maintainers - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 139 14,072,080 ... ... 44,665 ... ...
1 household maintainer 8,324,865 ... ... 24,985 ... ...
2 household maintainers 5,404,800 ... ... 19,065 ... ...
3 or more household maintainers 342,415 ... ... 615 ... ...
Total - Private households by age of primary household maintainers - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 140 14,072,080 ... ... 44,665 ... ...
15 to 24 years 437,230 ... ... 905 ... ...
25 to 34 years 1,991,685 ... ... 5,165 ... ...
35 to 44 years 2,414,920 ... ... 7,365 ... ...
45 to 54 years 2,862,870 ... ... 9,240 ... ...
55 to 64 years 2,859,315 ... ... 9,380 ... ...
65 to 74 years 2,034,220 ... ... 7,370 ... ...
75 to 84 years 1,084,700 ... ... 3,865 ... ...
85 years and over 387,135 ... ... 1,380 ... ...
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 13,798,305 ... ... 43,185 ... ...
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs 10,472,355 ... ... 34,560 ... ...
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs 3,325,950 ... ... 8,620 ... ...
30% to less than 100% 2,861,615 ... ... 7,740 ... ...
Total - Owner households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data 9,368,330 ... ... 33,030 ... ...
% of owner households with a mortgageCensus data footnote 142 60.7 ... ... 62.2 ... ...
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costsCensus data footnote 141 16.6 ... ... 13.6 ... ...
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,130 ... ... 1,096 ... ...
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,313 ... ... 1,198 ... ...
Median value of dwellings ($)Census data footnote 144 341,556 ... ... 250,463 ... ...
Average value of dwellings ($)Census data footnote 144 443,058 ... ... 291,725 ... ...
Total - Tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data 4,452,850 ... ... 10,190 ... ...
% of tenant households in subsidized housingCensus data footnote 145 13.0 ... ... 13.7 ... ...
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costsCensus data footnote 141 40.0 ... ... 40.5 ... ...
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 910 ... ... 816 ... ...
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,002 ... ... 879 ... ...
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 28,643,015 13,990,435 14,652,580 91,990 45,045 46,950
No certificate, diploma or degree 5,239,575 2,667,995 2,571,585 21,080 11,040 10,045
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificateCensus data footnote 147 7,576,400 3,686,630 3,889,770 26,720 13,280 13,435
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 15,827,040 7,635,805 8,191,230 44,195 20,730 23,470
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 2,800,260 1,906,610 893,650 7,220 5,345 1,875
Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 148 1,549,880 880,365 669,515 3,350 2,060 1,285
Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 149 1,250,385 1,026,250 224,140 3,870 3,280 590
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 5,553,825 2,326,940 3,226,890 24,010 10,025 13,985
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 813,335 331,940 481,395 1,390 595 795
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 6,659,615 3,070,315 3,589,300 11,570 4,765 6,810
Bachelor's degree 4,443,835 1,967,905 2,475,935 8,365 3,315 5,045
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level 462,295 203,725 258,570 985 370 615
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry 190,925 102,530 88,395 355 210 150
Master's degree 1,331,045 651,510 679,535 1,685 755 930
Earned doctorateCensus data footnote 150 231,510 144,640 86,870 185 115 75
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 146 18,931,380 9,268,555 9,662,830 58,895 28,775 30,115
No certificate, diploma or degree 2,169,790 1,200,110 969,685 8,705 4,900 3,805
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificateCensus data footnote 147 4,494,585 2,247,020 2,247,565 16,455 8,575 7,880
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 12,267,005 5,821,425 6,445,580 33,730 15,300 18,430
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 2,042,430 1,377,775 664,650 4,755 3,555 1,205
Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 148 1,145,035 639,785 505,250 2,215 1,380 835
Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 149 897,390 737,990 159,405 2,540 2,170 370
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 4,241,985 1,786,065 2,455,920 19,020 7,865 11,155
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 580,885 240,040 340,850 980 440 540
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 5,401,705 2,417,555 2,984,155 8,980 3,445 5,530
Bachelor's degree 3,590,080 1,562,160 2,027,925 6,495 2,435 4,060
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level 362,455 151,205 211,250 770 265 505
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry 153,290 74,440 78,855 270 140 135
Master's degree 1,120,190 527,335 592,850 1,310 535 770
Earned doctorateCensus data footnote 150 175,685 102,415 73,275 130 70 65
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 28,643,015 13,990,430 14,652,585 91,995 45,045 46,950
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 152 12,815,980 6,354,625 6,461,350 47,795 24,315 23,480
Education 1,060,095 251,290 808,800 2,690 695 1,995
13. Education 1,060,095 251,290 808,805 2,690 695 1,995
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 596,230 268,050 328,180 1,165 420 745
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services 99,020 72,865 26,150 240 165 75
50. Visual and performing arts 497,210 195,185 302,025 930 260 670
Humanities 850,840 330,490 520,345 1,695 625 1,070
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics 98,000 22,100 75,900 50 0 45
23. English language and literature/letters 178,590 52,785 125,810 405 100 310
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 275,525 104,135 171,390 410 125 290
30A Interdisciplinary humanitiesCensus data footnote 153 4,160 1,640 2,520 30 10 20
38. Philosophy and religious studies 51,930 30,185 21,750 130 65 65
39. Theology and religious vocations 77,490 46,285 31,200 250 165 85
54. History 111,465 59,965 51,500 325 155 175
55. French language and literature/letters 53,680 13,400 40,290 90 10 80
Social and behavioural sciences and law 1,761,900 586,455 1,175,445 4,480 1,165 3,315
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies 24,685 5,660 19,025 40 10 35
09. Communication, journalism and related programs 182,275 68,030 114,245 190 75 120
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences 324,660 26,065 298,595 1,400 120 1,280
22. Legal professions and studies 289,600 102,660 186,945 655 115 540
30B Interdisciplinary social and behavioural sciencesCensus data footnote 154 35,445 8,150 27,295 50 15 40
42. Psychology 281,470 71,230 210,230 690 205 485
45. Social sciences 623,775 304,660 319,110 1,455 640 815
Business, management and public administration 3,360,045 1,272,475 2,087,565 7,685 2,550 5,135
30.16 Accounting and computer science 6,190 1,850 4,340 20 10 10
44. Public administration and social service professions 237,835 48,815 189,015 705 120 585
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services 3,116,025 1,221,805 1,894,215 6,965 2,425 4,535
Physical and life sciences and technologies 614,280 315,665 298,615 905 400 510
26. Biological and biomedical sciences 249,955 105,560 144,400 420 170 255
30.01 Biological and physical sciences 125,600 61,685 63,915 195 65 130
30C Other interdisciplinary physical and life sciencesCensus data footnote 155 28,155 12,625 15,530 10 0 10
40. Physical sciences 179,305 122,815 56,485 180 140 35
41. Science technologies/technicians 31,270 12,980 18,290 100 20 80
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 651,480 420,370 231,110 1,160 760 405
11. Computer and information sciences and support services 514,685 356,435 158,250 910 640 270
25. Library science 40,820 6,495 34,320 70 0 70
27. Mathematics and statistics 86,655 50,930 35,725 160 100 60
30D Interdisciplinary mathematics, computer and information sciencesCensus data footnote 156 9,325 6,510 2,815 20 15 10
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 3,327,405 3,022,700 304,700 10,240 9,695 540
04. Architecture and related services 114,315 72,880 41,435 250 165 80
14. Engineering 752,465 615,880 136,585 780 685 100
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields 620,065 551,855 68,205 2,475 2,270 210
30.12 Historic preservation and conservation 410 85 325 0 0 0
46. Construction trades 702,155 682,710 19,445 1,975 1,940 40
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 731,135 709,430 21,705 2,895 2,860 40
48. Precision production 406,855 389,850 17,005 1,855 1,770 85
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 339,050 219,040 120,010 1,745 1,295 450
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences 205,930 127,925 78,005 1,420 1,080 335
03. Natural resources and conservation 133,120 91,115 42,005 330 215 115
Health and related fields 2,266,720 441,180 1,825,545 8,915 1,390 7,525
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies 164,295 81,260 83,040 630 275 350
51. Health professions and related programs 2,047,680 329,010 1,718,670 8,160 1,040 7,115
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs 54,740 30,910 23,830 130 70 60
Personal, protective and transportation services 995,825 507,200 488,630 3,495 1,730 1,765
12. Personal and culinary services 565,555 151,530 414,025 1,665 320 1,340
28. Military science, leadership and operational art 3,505 3,080 420 10 10 0
29. Military technologies and applied sciences 7,900 7,230 670 10 0 0
43. Security and protective services 206,745 150,540 56,205 1,155 785 370
49. Transportation and materials moving 212,125 194,810 17,315 660 610 45
Other 3,170 885 2,280 10 0 10
30.99 Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other 3,170 890 2,280 10 0 10
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 18,931,385 9,268,555 9,662,825 58,890 28,775 30,115
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 152 6,664,380 3,447,130 3,217,250 25,165 13,480 11,685
Education 727,515 160,315 567,205 1,800 465 1,335
13. Education 727,515 160,315 567,200 1,805 465 1,335
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 467,905 208,365 259,545 900 280 625
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services 74,530 53,995 20,535 165 95 70
50. Visual and performing arts 393,375 154,370 239,005 735 180 550
Humanities 614,815 232,425 382,390 1,185 410 770
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics 76,540 16,200 60,340 25 0 25
23. English language and literature/letters 133,800 38,310 95,485 290 60 230
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 191,005 71,770 119,235 285 85 205
30A Interdisciplinary humanitiesCensus data footnote 153 3,140 1,250 1,895 15 10 10
38. Philosophy and religious studies 37,870 21,930 15,940 95 35 60
39. Theology and religious vocations 52,295 31,200 21,090 160 100 60
54. History 82,565 43,475 39,085 255 120 135
55. French language and literature/letters 37,600 8,285 29,315 60 10 55
Social and behavioural sciences and law 1,417,625 453,100 964,525 3,620 855 2,765
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies 20,300 4,595 15,705 35 0 35
09. Communication, journalism and related programs 152,080 56,125 95,955 165 55 110
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences 259,845 19,160 240,685 1,165 85 1,080
22. Legal professions and studies 241,170 76,720 164,445 595 90 510
30B Interdisciplinary social and behavioural sciencesCensus data footnote 154 27,310 6,390 20,920 35 0 25
42. Psychology 218,470 51,570 166,900 500 130 370
45. Social sciences 498,450 238,540 259,915 1,125 490 635
Business, management and public administration 2,696,770 1,000,895 1,695,875 5,945 1,815 4,135
30.16 Accounting and computer science 4,955 1,480 3,475 10 0 10
44. Public administration and social service professions 192,190 36,890 155,305 580 90 490
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services 2,499,625 962,530 1,537,095 5,355 1,720 3,630
Physical and life sciences and technologies 449,870 222,120 227,755 710 275 440
26. Biological and biomedical sciences 195,830 79,945 115,880 360 140 215
30.01 Biological and physical sciences 89,205 42,265 46,945 145 30 115
30C Other interdisciplinary physical and life sciencesCensus data footnote 155 9,280 3,850 5,430 0 0 10
40. Physical sciences 132,935 87,025 45,905 120 90 35
41. Science technologies/technicians 22,625 9,035 13,590 85 15 70
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 567,415 368,840 198,575 955 635 320
11. Computer and information sciences and support services 464,000 321,805 142,190 795 560 230
25. Library science 29,955 4,870 25,080 40 0 45
27. Mathematics and statistics 65,620 36,895 28,725 110 65 45
30D Interdisciplinary mathematics, computer and information sciencesCensus data footnote 156 7,840 5,270 2,575 10 0 10
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 2,532,555 2,271,735 260,820 7,780 7,330 450
04. Architecture and related services 93,135 57,280 35,850 185 135 55
14. Engineering 612,265 490,980 121,285 595 515 80
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields 475,045 418,595 56,450 2,025 1,840 190
30.12 Historic preservation and conservation 350 70 275 0 0 0
46. Construction trades 515,630 499,670 15,960 1,445 1,415 25
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 540,800 523,425 17,375 2,095 2,065 30
48. Precision production 295,335 281,715 13,620 1,435 1,370 65
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 269,445 167,680 101,770 1,280 910 365
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences 159,975 94,680 65,295 1,040 750 285
03. Natural resources and conservation 109,470 73,000 36,470 240 160 75
Health and related fields 1,749,545 342,395 1,407,145 6,880 1,000 5,880
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies 129,560 63,315 66,245 500 215 285
51. Health professions and related programs 1,576,945 256,895 1,320,050 6,280 735 5,540
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs 43,040 22,185 20,860 100 50 50
Personal, protective and transportation services 770,950 392,820 378,135 2,655 1,320 1,335
12. Personal and culinary services 431,415 114,395 317,025 1,220 235 985
28. Military science, leadership and operational art 2,725 2,355 375 0 0 0
29. Military technologies and applied sciences 4,425 3,975 445 0 0 0
43. Security and protective services 162,995 116,750 46,240 925 610 310
49. Transportation and materials moving 169,400 155,340 14,050 505 470 30
Other 2,590 745 1,845 15 0 10
30.99 Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other 2,585 740 1,845 10 0 10
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 28,643,015 13,990,435 14,652,585 91,990 45,045 46,950
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 12,815,975 6,354,625 6,461,350 47,795 24,315 23,480
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 158 15,827,040 7,635,805 8,191,235 44,200 20,730 23,465
Location of study inside Canada 13,117,190 6,299,305 6,817,890 41,370 19,270 22,100
Same as province or territory of residence 11,519,215 5,503,640 6,015,575 39,810 18,570 21,240
Different than province or territory of residence 1,597,975 795,655 802,315 1,560 700 860
Location of study outside CanadaCensus data footnote 159 2,709,850 1,336,505 1,373,345 2,830 1,460 1,370
United StatesCensus data footnote 160 349,540 189,995 159,545 810 405 405
Philippines 298,830 109,820 189,020 95 30 70
India 281,415 142,410 138,995 135 75 65
United KingdomCensus data footnote 161 232,035 131,050 100,980 530 325 200
ChinaCensus data footnote 162 205,375 94,690 110,685 25 15 0
France 88,860 50,400 38,455 10 0 0
Other 1,253,790 618,135 635,655 1,230 615 620
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 18,931,380 9,268,555 9,662,830 58,890 28,775 30,115
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 6,664,380 3,447,125 3,217,250 25,165 13,475 11,685
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 158 12,267,005 5,821,430 6,445,575 33,730 15,300 18,430
Location of study inside Canada 10,134,590 4,807,045 5,327,545 31,905 14,445 17,465
Same as province or territory of residence 8,918,160 4,207,495 4,710,665 30,845 13,975 16,870
Different than province or territory of residence 1,216,425 599,545 616,875 1,065 470 595
Location of study outside CanadaCensus data footnote 159 2,132,415 1,014,385 1,118,030 1,825 855 965
United StatesCensus data footnote 160 254,245 131,955 122,290 585 280 310
Philippines 263,095 96,025 167,065 65 15 50
India 239,535 117,445 122,090 90 45 45
United KingdomCensus data footnote 161 133,655 73,575 60,085 270 145 120
ChinaCensus data footnote 162 175,825 79,635 96,190 20 10 0
France 72,920 40,610 32,310 0 0 0
Other 993,135 475,145 517,990 795 360 430
Labour force status
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by Labour force status - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 163 28,643,020 13,990,430 14,652,585 91,995 45,045 46,950
In the labour force 18,672,475 9,731,830 8,940,645 59,430 31,390 28,040
Employed 17,230,040 8,923,540 8,306,490 55,905 29,555 26,350
Unemployed 1,442,435 808,285 634,150 3,525 1,835 1,690
Not in the labour force 9,970,545 4,258,605 5,711,945 32,565 13,655 18,910
Participation rate 65.2 69.6 61.0 64.6 69.7 59.7
Employment rate 60.2 63.8 56.7 60.8 65.6 56.1
Unemployment rate 7.7 8.3 7.1 5.9 5.8 6.0
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 28,643,020 13,990,430 14,652,580 91,995 45,045 46,945
Did not workCensus data footnote 165 9,282,005 3,930,570 5,351,440 30,220 12,695 17,525
Worked 19,361,010 10,059,865 9,301,150 61,775 32,355 29,420
Worked full year, full timeCensus data footnote 166 9,626,010 5,402,110 4,223,895 34,465 19,880 14,585
Worked part year and/or part timeCensus data footnote 167 9,735,005 4,657,755 5,077,245 27,310 12,475 14,835
Average weeks worked in reference year 42.4 42.9 42.0 43.7 44.4 43.0
Class of worker
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 168 18,672,470 9,731,825 8,940,640 59,430 31,390 28,040
Class of worker - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 404,350 197,705 206,640 1,050 500 555
All classes of workersCensus data footnote 170 18,268,125 9,534,120 8,734,000 58,375 30,890 27,485
Employee 16,073,685 8,158,745 7,914,940 50,745 25,990 24,755
Self-employedCensus data footnote 171 2,194,440 1,375,380 819,060 7,630 4,905 2,725
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 18,672,470 9,731,830 8,940,645 59,425 31,390 28,035
Occupation - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 404,350 197,710 206,640 1,050 500 555
All occupationsCensus data footnote 170 18,268,120 9,534,120 8,734,005 58,375 30,890 27,485
0 Management occupations 2,013,370 1,251,165 762,205 6,520 4,280 2,240
1 Business, finance and administration occupations 2,874,305 862,870 2,011,440 7,795 1,945 5,850
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations 1,273,660 990,560 283,105 2,360 1,855 505
3 Health occupations 1,245,885 244,730 1,001,155 4,395 660 3,735
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services 2,138,445 672,945 1,465,495 5,735 1,630 4,105
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport 557,275 255,705 301,570 1,030 405 625
6 Sales and service occupations 4,265,895 1,843,510 2,422,390 11,995 4,470 7,525
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations 2,668,875 2,504,290 164,585 11,295 10,560 735
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations 416,135 331,920 84,215 2,150 1,415 735
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities 814,285 576,435 237,845 5,095 3,660 1,430
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 18,672,475 9,731,830 8,940,640 59,430 31,390 28,040
Industry - NAICS2012 - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 404,350 197,710 206,640 1,055 500 555
All industry categoriesCensus data footnote 170 18,268,125 9,534,120 8,734,000 58,375 30,890 27,485
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 444,680 310,000 134,675 3,490 2,260 1,225
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction 271,300 219,880 51,420 80 70 10
22 Utilities 136,350 100,135 36,210 395 290 105
23 Construction 1,365,010 1,196,550 168,455 4,935 4,430 510
31-33 Manufacturing 1,596,570 1,149,745 446,820 9,310 6,905 2,410
41 Wholesale trade 665,685 451,230 214,455 1,990 1,355 635
44-45 Retail trade 2,110,200 984,090 1,126,115 5,960 2,680 3,280
48-49 Transportation and warehousing 876,050 656,375 219,670 3,380 2,615 765
51 Information and cultural industries 420,350 243,650 176,705 670 375 295
52 Finance and insurance 790,580 327,865 462,715 1,950 705 1,245
53 Real estate and rental and leasing 333,305 184,350 148,955 790 420 370
54 Professional, scientific and technical services 1,335,125 740,520 594,605 2,360 1,110 1,250
55 Management of companies and enterprises 28,795 12,795 16,000 35 20 15
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services 802,420 462,825 339,590 2,665 1,470 1,195
61 Educational services 1,346,585 420,845 925,735 3,645 980 2,665
62 Health care and social assistance 2,138,025 383,755 1,754,270 7,250 980 6,270
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation 379,740 192,875 186,865 955 440 515
72 Accommodation and food services 1,283,725 535,210 748,515 3,365 1,055 2,310
81 Other services (except public administration) 814,695 371,880 442,815 2,760 1,480 1,275
91 Public administration 1,128,945 589,530 539,405 2,395 1,255 1,140
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 17,230,035 8,923,540 8,306,495 55,910 29,555 26,350
Worked at home 1,272,285 639,500 632,785 4,975 2,670 2,300
Worked outside Canada 78,815 54,235 24,580 195 140 55
No fixed workplace address 1,987,260 1,487,445 499,820 6,780 5,120 1,665
Worked at usual place 13,891,675 6,742,360 7,149,315 43,960 21,625 22,335
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 13,891,680 6,742,365 7,149,315 43,955 21,625 22,335
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence 8,102,115 3,723,115 4,379,005 16,710 7,430 9,280
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) within census division (CD) of residence 2,906,390 1,435,640 1,470,750 10,915 5,270 5,645
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) and census division (CD) within province or territory of residence 2,725,205 1,492,170 1,233,030 16,270 8,890 7,375
Commute to a different province or territory 157,970 91,445 66,525 65 35 25
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 15,878,940 8,229,810 7,649,135 50,740 26,740 23,995
Car, truck, van - as a driver 11,748,095 6,380,120 5,367,975 44,080 23,495 20,580
Car, truck, van - as a passenger 868,920 349,855 519,065 3,460 1,650 1,810
Public transit 1,968,215 846,735 1,121,485 350 115 235
Walked 877,985 392,950 485,030 2,020 945 1,075
Bicycle 222,130 146,615 75,515 350 270 75
Other method 193,595 113,525 80,060 475 260 215
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 15,878,945 8,229,810 7,649,130 50,740 26,740 23,995
Less than 15 minutes 4,449,920 2,071,365 2,378,555 17,430 8,155 9,280
15 to 29 minutes 5,314,295 2,725,165 2,589,130 17,140 8,970 8,175
30 to 44 minutes 3,228,845 1,782,680 1,446,165 10,240 5,640 4,600
45 to 59 minutes 1,391,060 768,115 622,940 3,420 2,065 1,350
60 minutes and over 1,494,830 882,485 612,345 2,505 1,915 590
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 15,878,940 8,229,810 7,649,135 50,735 26,745 23,995
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m. 1,073,680 781,230 292,455 4,095 2,860 1,225
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m. 2,814,750 1,754,045 1,060,710 11,380 7,460 3,920
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m. 4,458,835 2,217,210 2,241,620 13,460 6,695 6,760
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m. 3,349,975 1,408,710 1,941,265 8,775 3,140 5,635
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m. 1,756,265 752,940 1,003,325 3,975 1,470 2,505
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m. 2,425,435 1,315,670 1,109,765 9,055 5,115 3,940
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 19,956,255 10,342,970 9,613,285 63,605 33,225 30,385
Single responses 19,365,980 10,042,855 9,323,130 63,390 33,140 30,255
Official languages 19,090,545 9,897,470 9,193,075 62,880 32,850 30,030
English 15,265,335 7,952,010 7,313,320 62,700 32,815 29,885
French 3,825,215 1,945,465 1,879,750 185 30 145
Non-official languages 275,430 145,380 130,055 505 290 225
Aboriginal languages 24,950 12,385 12,565 0 0 0
Algonquian languages 14,440 7,370 7,070 0 0 0
Blackfoot 80 45 35 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 11,540 5,820 5,720 0 0 0
Atikamekw 1,095 580 515 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 2,055 970 1,085 0 0 0
Moose Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Naskapi 370 180 190 0 0 0
Northern East Cree 40 25 10 0 0 0
Plains Cree 95 60 35 0 0 0
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 15 10 0 0 0 0
Woods Cree 75 35 40 0 0 0
Cree, n.o.s. 7,795 3,965 3,835 0 0 0
Eastern Algonquian languages 925 510 420 0 0 0
Malecite 10 0 10 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 915 505 410 0 0 0
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 1,895 995 900 0 0 0
Algonquin 45 20 25 0 0 0
Ojibway 765 380 385 0 0 0
Oji-Cree 1,080 595 485 0 0 0
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 10 0 0 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages 1,140 530 610 0 0 0
Northern Athabaskan languages 1,135 525 610 0 0 0
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Beaver 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carrier 20 0 15 0 0 0
Chilcotin 20 0 10 0 0 0
Dene 770 360 405 0 0 0
Dogrib (Tlicho) 165 80 80 0 0 0
Gwich'in 10 10 10 0 0 0
Sarsi (Sarcee) 0 10 0 0 0 0
Sekani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey-Hare languages 135 65 70 0 0 0
North Slavey (Hare) 95 45 45 0 0 0
South Slavey 35 20 20 0 0 0
Slavey, n.o.s. 10 10 0 0 0 0
Tahltan languages 10 10 10 0 0 0
Kaska (Nahani) 10 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tutchone languages 0 0 10 0 0 0
Northern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern Tutchone 0 0 10 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haida 10 0 10 0 0 0
Inuit languages 8,845 4,255 4,595 0 0 0
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 35 10 25 0 0 0
Inuktitut 8,800 4,240 4,555 0 0 0
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 15 10 10 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages 35 10 30 0 0 0
Cayuga 10 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 35 10 25 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 10 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages 110 25 85 0 0 0
Comox 0 0 0 0 0 0
Halkomelem 15 10 10 0 0 0
Lillooet 15 10 10 0 0 0
Okanagan 20 10 20 0 0 0
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 35 0 30 0 0 0
Squamish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Straits 15 0 15 0 0 0
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 0 0 10 0 0 0
Salish languages, n.i.e. 10 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages 260 155 105 0 0 0
Dakota 20 10 10 0 0 0
Stoney 240 145 95 0 0 0
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tlingit 10 10 10 0 0 0
Tsimshian languages 25 0 20 0 0 0
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 10 10 10 0 0 0
Nisga'a 10 10 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian 0 0 10 0 0 0
Wakashan languages 35 15 20 0 0 0
Haisla 0 0 0 0 0 0
Heiltsuk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 15 10 10 0 0 0
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 10 10 10 0 0 0
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 30 15 15 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal languages 250,485 132,990 117,490 510 285 220
Afro-Asiatic languages 7,380 4,530 2,850 0 0 0
Berber languages 35 10 30 0 0 0
Kabyle 20 0 20 0 0 0
Berber languages, n.i.e. 15 10 15 0 0 0
Cushitic languages 275 105 170 0 0 0
Bilen 10 10 10 0 0 0
Oromo 45 25 20 0 0 0
Somali 220 80 145 0 0 0
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Semitic languages 7,065 4,420 2,650 0 0 0
Amharic 200 95 100 0 0 0
Arabic 5,585 3,695 1,890 0 0 0
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 205 155 55 0 0 0
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 30 20 15 0 0 0
Harari 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hebrew 825 335 490 0 0 0
Maltese 25 15 10 0 0 0
Tigrigna 135 70 60 0 0 0
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 65 35 30 0 0 0
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 10 0 10 0 0 0
Austro-Asiatic languages 8,550 3,790 4,760 0 0 0
Khmer (Cambodian) 475 230 245 0 0 0
Vietnamese 8,070 3,560 4,510 0 0 0
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 3,850 1,750 2,095 0 0 10
Bikol 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cebuano 75 20 55 0 0 0
Fijian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hiligaynon 25 0 15 0 0 0
Ilocano 110 50 60 0 0 0
Malagasy 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malay 140 75 65 0 0 0
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 10 0 10 0 0 0
Pangasinan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 3,450 1,580 1,875 10 0 0
Waray-Waray 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 40 25 15 0 0 0
Creole languages 350 125 225 0 0 0
Haitian Creole 25 10 15 0 0 0
Creole, n.o.s. 315 110 200 0 0 0
Creole languages, n.i.e. 15 0 10 0 0 0
Dravidian languages 2,225 1,060 1,165 0 0 0
Kannada 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malayalam 90 50 45 0 0 0
Tamil 2,090 1,005 1,080 0 0 0
Telugu 45 10 35 0 0 0
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hmong-Mien languages 10 10 0 0 0 0
Indo-European languages 85,550 47,305 38,245 465 270 195
Albanian 350 220 125 0 0 0
Armenian 450 220 230 0 0 0
Balto-Slavic languages 10,075 4,745 5,330 0 0 0
Baltic languages 95 35 60 0 0 0
Latvian 40 10 25 0 0 0
Lithuanian 60 25 30 0 0 0
Slavic languages 9,980 4,710 5,270 0 0 0
Belarusan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bosnian 155 90 65 0 0 0
Bulgarian 205 110 90 0 0 0
Croatian 220 130 95 0 0 0
Czech 70 40 30 0 0 0
Macedonian 95 45 55 0 0 0
Polish 2,500 1,265 1,235 0 0 0
Russian 4,850 2,135 2,720 0 0 0
Serbian 530 320 210 0 0 0
Serbo-Croatian 30 25 0 0 0 0
Slovak 100 60 40 0 0 0
Slovene (Slovenian) 15 0 10 0 0 0
Ukrainian 1,210 485 725 0 0 0
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 10 10 0 0 0 0
Celtic languages 25 20 10 0 0 0
Scottish Gaelic 15 15 0 0 0 0
Welsh 0 0 0 0 0 0
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 10 10 10 0 0 0
Germanic languages 13,285 7,455 5,835 435 250 190
Afrikaans 85 40 40 0 0 0
Danish 90 50 35 0 0 0
Dutch 1,165 630 540 10 10 0
Frisian 40 25 15 0 0 0
German 10,065 5,715 4,345 345 185 165
Icelandic 0 10 0 0 0 0
Norwegian 65 30 40 0 0 0
Swedish 125 55 70 0 0 0
Vlaams (Flemish) 35 20 15 0 0 0
Yiddish 895 390 505 0 0 0
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 720 495 225 80 60 25
Greek 1,020 545 475 0 0 0
Indo-Iranian languages 37,330 21,140 16,190 0 0 0
Indo-Aryan languages 32,485 18,125 14,360 0 0 0
Bengali 530 275 245 0 0 0
Gujarati 880 300 585 0 0 0
Hindi 1,405 755 650 0 0 0
Kashmiri 0 0 0 0 0 0
Konkani 10 0 0 0 0 0
Marathi 30 15 15 0 0 0
Nepali 195 95 100 0 0 0
Oriya (Odia) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 27,870 15,945 11,920 0 0 0
Sindhi 35 10 30 0 0 0
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 40 25 20 0 0 0
Urdu 1,495 705 790 0 0 0
Iranian languages 4,820 3,000 1,815 0 0 0
Kurdish 185 150 40 0 0 0
Pashto 50 20 25 0 0 0
Persian (Farsi) 4,580 2,830 1,750 0 0 0
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 20 10 15 0 0 0
Italic (Romance) languages 23,025 12,965 10,060 30 20 10
Catalan 30 10 20 0 0 0
Italian 1,705 895 805 0 0 0
Portuguese 7,490 4,795 2,695 10 10 0
Romanian 745 365 380 0 0 0
Spanish 13,030 6,885 6,145 25 15 10
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 25 10 10 0 0 0
Japanese 3,255 1,195 2,065 0 0 0
Kartvelian languages 30 10 20 0 0 0
Georgian 30 10 20 0 0 0
Korean 12,150 6,260 5,885 0 0 0
Mongolic languages 10 10 0 0 0 0
Mongolian 10 0 10 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages 235 120 115 0 0 0
Akan (Twi) 25 10 20 0 0 0
Bamanankan 10 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 10 0 0 0 0 0
Ganda 20 10 10 0 0 0
Igbo 10 10 0 0 0 0
Lingala 10 0 10 0 0 0
Rundi (Kirundi) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 25 0 15 0 0 0
Shona 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swahili 80 50 30 0 0 0
Wolof 10 0 10 0 0 0
Yoruba 15 0 15 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 30 20 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 1,920 740 1,180 15 10 15
American Sign Language 1,145 340 810 10 0 10
Quebec Sign Language 135 15 115 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e 640 390 255 10 0 10
Sino-Tibetan languages 122,880 65,030 57,850 10 10 0
Chinese languages 122,610 64,880 57,730 10 10 10
Cantonese 58,815 30,485 28,340 10 10 0
Hakka 70 25 45 0 0 0
Mandarin 60,090 32,430 27,665 0 0 0
Min Dong 25 15 10 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 565 335 225 0 0 0
Wu (Shanghainese) 105 65 45 0 0 0
Chinese, n.o.s. 2,930 1,530 1,405 0 0 0
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 270 155 115 0 0 0
Burmese 75 35 35 0 0 0
Karenic languages 135 75 55 0 0 0
Tibetan 50 30 20 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 15 10 10 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages 675 270 405 0 0 0
Lao 150 70 80 0 0 0
Thai 525 205 325 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages 750 475 275 0 0 0
Azerbaijani 30 20 0 0 0 0
Turkish 685 435 255 0 0 0
Uyghur 15 15 0 0 0 0
Uzbek 15 10 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Uralic languages 595 270 325 10 10 0
Estonian 50 15 40 0 0 0
Finnish 105 40 65 0 0 0
Hungarian 435 225 215 0 0 0
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 80 45 35 0 0 0
Multiple responses 590,270 300,115 290,155 215 85 130
English and French 412,680 211,095 201,585 80 20 65
English and non-official language 154,285 77,870 76,420 125 65 60
French and non-official language 7,830 3,595 4,235 10 0 0
English, French and non-official language 15,475 7,565 7,915 10 0 0
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 19,956,250 10,342,970 9,613,290 63,610 33,225 30,385
None 17,456,725 9,056,235 8,400,490 61,635 32,235 29,400
English 1,259,225 661,460 597,765 390 170 220
French 705,780 349,035 356,745 400 160 240
Non-official language 496,565 257,455 239,105 1,155 645 510
Aboriginal 37,615 17,215 20,400 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal 458,945 240,245 218,710 1,155 645 505
English and French 2,535 1,200 1,335 0 10 0
English and non-official language 18,040 8,765 9,280 10 10 0
French and non-official language 17,265 8,730 8,540 10 0 10
English, French and non-official language 115 90 30 0 0 0
Mobility status - Place of residence 1 year ago
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 180 34,091,785 16,783,745 17,308,035 112,100 55,395 56,705
Non-movers 29,644,795 14,593,190 15,051,605 99,395 49,165 50,225
Movers 4,446,990 2,190,555 2,256,435 12,705 6,230 6,475
Non-migrants 2,623,515 1,292,750 1,330,760 6,370 3,025 3,345
Migrants 1,823,475 897,805 925,670 6,335 3,200 3,130
Internal migrants 1,451,005 713,060 737,945 5,905 2,950 2,950
Intraprovincial migrants 1,189,525 580,895 608,630 5,525 2,755 2,765
Interprovincial migrants 261,475 132,160 129,315 380 195 185
External migrants 372,475 184,745 187,730 425 250 180
Mobility status - Place of residence 5 years ago
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 181 32,568,560 16,004,315 16,564,245 106,835 52,690 54,145
Non-movers 20,134,760 9,902,645 10,232,115 69,165 34,450 34,710
Movers 12,433,805 6,101,675 6,332,130 37,675 18,240 19,430
Non-migrants 6,755,630 3,314,730 3,440,905 19,380 9,285 10,095
Migrants 5,678,175 2,786,945 2,891,230 18,295 8,955 9,345
Internal migrants 4,296,720 2,104,325 2,192,395 17,230 8,455 8,775
Intraprovincial migrants 3,467,670 1,689,950 1,777,720 16,260 7,935 8,325
Interprovincial migrants 829,045 414,375 414,670 970 520 450
External migrants 1,381,460 682,625 698,835 1,070 500 570

Source

Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population.

How to cite

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2017. Canada [Country] and Elgin--Middlesex--London [Federal electoral district], Ontario (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 June 19, 2024).

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