Census Profile, 2016 Census
Canada [Country] and London, City [Census subdivision], Ontario

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Total Male Female Total Male Female
Counts (unless otherwise specified)
Population and dwellings
Population, 2016Census data footnote 1 35,151,728 ... ... 383,822 ... ...
Population, 2011Census data footnote 1 33,476,688 ... ... 366,151 ... ...
Population percentage change, 2011 to 2016 5.0 ... ... 4.8 ... ...
Total private dwellingsCensus data footnote 2 15,412,443 ... ... 175,558 ... ...
Private dwellings occupied by usual residentsCensus data footnote 3 14,072,079 ... ... 163,140 ... ...
Population density per square kilometre 3.9 ... ... 913.1 ... ...
Land area in square kilometres 8,965,588.85 ... ... 420.35 ... ...
Age characteristics
Total - Age groups and average age of the population - 100% dataCensus data footnote 4 35,151,730 17,264,200 17,887,530 383,825 185,610 198,215
0 to 14 years 5,839,565 2,992,920 2,846,645 61,885 31,580 30,300
0 to 4 years 1,898,790 973,030 925,760 20,300 10,455 9,840
5 to 9 years 2,018,130 1,034,685 983,445 21,235 10,835 10,400
10 to 14 years 1,922,645 985,200 937,445 20,350 10,285 10,060
15 to 64 years 23,376,530 11,576,130 11,800,400 258,180 126,295 131,890
15 to 19 years 2,026,160 1,039,215 986,940 22,645 11,520 11,130
20 to 24 years 2,242,690 1,144,495 1,098,200 30,230 15,255 14,975
25 to 29 years 2,285,990 1,144,470 1,141,515 28,585 14,265 14,325
30 to 34 years 2,329,395 1,148,290 1,181,110 26,210 12,870 13,340
35 to 39 years 2,288,365 1,118,635 1,169,730 23,730 11,595 12,135
40 to 44 years 2,255,135 1,104,440 1,150,695 23,070 11,220 11,845
45 to 49 years 2,359,965 1,157,760 1,202,210 24,565 11,960 12,610
50 to 54 years 2,678,075 1,318,755 1,359,320 28,515 13,800 14,715
55 to 59 years 2,620,240 1,285,190 1,335,055 27,210 12,915 14,295
60 to 64 years 2,290,510 1,114,885 1,175,630 23,425 10,890 12,530
65 years and over 5,935,630 2,695,150 3,240,485 63,760 27,735 36,020
65 to 69 years 1,972,480 953,075 1,019,405 20,555 9,525 11,035
70 to 74 years 1,420,875 677,975 742,900 14,720 6,720 8,000
75 to 79 years 1,021,850 469,550 552,300 10,960 4,900 6,065
80 to 84 years 749,650 325,765 423,880 8,345 3,465 4,875
85 years and over 770,780 268,790 501,990 9,170 3,120 6,050
85 to 89 years 482,525 185,535 296,990 5,510 2,085 3,430
90 to 94 years 223,510 68,675 154,835 2,895 850 2,045
95 to 99 years 56,525 13,240 43,280 665 170 500
100 years and over 8,230 1,340 6,890 95 15 80
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 16.1 17.0 15.3
15 to 64 years 66.5 67.1 66.0 67.3 68.0 66.5
65 years and over 16.9 15.6 18.1 16.6 14.9 18.2
85 years and over 2.2 1.6 2.8 2.4 1.7 3.1
Average age of the population 41.0 40.1 41.9 40.5 39.3 41.7
Median age of the population 41.2 40.2 42.2 39.7 38.1 41.2
Household and dwelling characteristics
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% dataCensus data footnote 5 14,072,080 ... ... 163,140 ... ...
Single-detached house 7,541,495 ... ... 81,145 ... ...
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys 1,391,040 ... ... 33,985 ... ...
Other attached dwellingCensus data footnote 6 4,949,795 ... ... 47,860 ... ...
Semi-detached house 698,800 ... ... 5,885 ... ...
Row house 891,305 ... ... 20,575 ... ...
Apartment or flat in a duplex 784,300 ... ... 4,360 ... ...
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys 2,539,390 ... ... 16,870 ... ...
Other single-attached house 36,005 ... ... 175 ... ...
Movable dwellingCensus data footnote 7 189,755 ... ... 145 ... ...
Total - Private households by household size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 8 14,072,080 ... ... 163,140 ... ...
1 person 3,969,790 ... ... 52,190 ... ...
2 persons 4,834,605 ... ... 55,300 ... ...
3 persons 2,140,640 ... ... 23,975 ... ...
4 persons 1,946,275 ... ... 20,375 ... ...
5 or more persons 1,180,770 ... ... 11,300 ... ...
Number of persons in private households 34,460,060 ... ... 378,040 ... ...
Average household size 2.4 ... ... 2.3 ... ...
Marital status
Total - Marital status for the population aged 15 years and over - 100% dataCensus data footnote 9 29,312,160 14,271,280 15,040,885 321,940 154,030 167,910
Married or living common law 16,893,720 8,452,135 8,441,585 172,210 85,980 86,230
Married 13,383,455 6,693,465 6,689,990 142,360 71,055 71,305
Living common law 3,510,265 1,758,670 1,751,590 29,850 14,930 14,920
Not married and not living common law 12,418,440 5,819,140 6,599,300 149,725 68,045 81,680
Never married 8,254,340 4,444,425 3,809,915 98,445 51,810 46,640
Separated 718,295 309,905 408,400 11,175 4,655 6,520
Divorced 1,816,005 725,535 1,090,470 21,890 8,030 13,860
Widowed 1,629,800 339,280 1,290,525 18,220 3,555 14,665
Family characteristics
Total - Census families in private households by family size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 10 9,840,730 ... ... 104,190 ... ...
2 persons 5,007,790 ... ... 53,665 ... ...
3 persons 2,107,830 ... ... 22,425 ... ...
4 persons 1,909,935 ... ... 19,255 ... ...
5 or more persons 815,170 ... ... 8,840 ... ...
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 ... ... 104,190 ... ...
Total couple families 8,227,925 ... ... 84,235 ... ...
Married couples 6,474,005 ... ... 69,310 ... ...
Common-law couples 1,753,920 ... ... 14,920 ... ...
Total lone-parent families by sex of parent 1,612,805 ... ... 19,955 ... ...
Female parent 1,262,340 ... ... 16,135 ... ...
Male parent 350,465 ... ... 3,820 ... ...
Total - Couple census families in private households - 100% data 8,227,925 ... ... 84,230 ... ...
Couples without children 4,024,305 ... ... 41,405 ... ...
Couples with children 4,203,615 ... ... 42,825 ... ...
1 child 1,650,165 ... ... 16,845 ... ...
2 children 1,783,080 ... ... 17,705 ... ...
3 or more children 770,375 ... ... 8,275 ... ...
Total - Lone-parent census families in private households - 100% data 1,612,805 ... ... 19,955 ... ...
1 child 983,485 ... ... 12,260 ... ...
2 children 457,670 ... ... 5,580 ... ...
3 or more children 171,655 ... ... 2,115 ... ...
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data 6,107,260 2,941,395 3,165,865 78,910 36,695 42,210
Household type
Total - Private households by household type - 100% dataCensus data footnote 12 14,072,075 ... ... 163,140 ... ...
One-census-family households 9,218,225 ... ... 100,215 ... ...
Without children in a census familyCensus data footnote 13 3,782,095 ... ... 40,005 ... ...
With children in a census familyCensus data footnote 14 5,436,135 ... ... 60,210 ... ...
Multiple-census-family households 301,715 ... ... 1,955 ... ...
Non-census-family households 4,552,135 ... ... 60,975 ... ...
One-person households 3,969,790 ... ... 52,190 ... ...
Two-or-more person non-census-family households 582,350 ... ... 8,785 ... ...
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 17,666,080 379,435 183,835 195,600
English only 23,757,525 11,838,075 11,919,455 345,330 169,410 175,915
French only 4,144,685 1,925,845 2,218,840 225 110 120
English and French 6,216,065 3,071,325 3,144,740 27,795 11,815 15,985
Neither English nor French 648,970 265,920 383,045 6,095 2,505 3,585
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 17,666,085 379,440 183,835 195,600
English 26,007,500 12,852,330 13,155,165 366,690 178,300 188,390
French 7,705,755 3,780,105 3,925,650 4,790 2,150 2,635
English and French 417,485 209,130 208,355 2,010 945 1,065
Neither English nor French 636,515 259,600 376,910 5,945 2,435 3,510
Official language minority (number)Census data footnote 17 7,914,495 3,884,670 4,029,825 5,795 2,625 3,170
Official language minority (percentage)Census data footnote 17 22.8 22.7 22.8 1.5 1.4 1.6
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 17,666,085 379,435 183,835 195,605
Single responses 33,948,620 16,702,840 17,245,775 371,865 180,110 191,760
Official languages 26,627,555 13,201,620 13,425,940 293,545 142,635 150,910
English 19,460,850 9,680,125 9,780,725 288,790 140,515 148,280
French 7,166,705 3,521,495 3,645,215 4,750 2,120 2,635
Non-official languages 7,321,065 3,501,220 3,819,840 78,325 37,480 40,845
Aboriginal languages 195,700 94,795 100,900 130 40 85
Algonquian languages 130,450 62,930 67,520 55 15 40
Blackfoot 2,815 1,325 1,490 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 88,445 42,920 45,530 5 0 5
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 5
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 5 0 0
Eastern Algonquian languages 6,990 3,310 3,680 0 0 5
Malecite 305 140 160 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 6,690 3,170 3,520 5 0 5
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 32,150 15,350 16,800 50 20 30
Algonquin 1,260 590 670 0 0 0
Ojibway 17,890 8,440 9,450 45 15 25
Oji-Cree 12,855 6,260 6,595 5 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 0 0
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 315 125 185 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages 1,115 485 635 50 15 35
Cayuga 45 20 20 0 0 0
Mohawk 980 430 555 5 0 0
Oneida 55 20 40 45 15 30
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 35 15 20 5 0 5
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 15 10 5
Non-Aboriginal languages 7,125,365 3,406,425 3,718,945 78,195 37,435 40,765
Afro-Asiatic languages 575,365 298,060 277,300 13,010 6,645 6,370
Berber languages 22,135 11,865 10,270 15 10 5
Kabyle 13,150 6,995 6,155 10 5 0
Berber languages, n.i.e. 8,985 4,865 4,115 5 5 0
Cushitic languages 42,885 20,095 22,790 260 120 140
Bilen 805 455 350 5 0 5
Oromo 4,960 2,560 2,400 15 5 10
Somali 36,755 16,895 19,865 235 110 125
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 365 195 170 5 0 0
Semitic languages 509,190 265,465 243,725 12,720 6,500 6,225
Amharic 22,465 10,720 11,745 260 130 130
Arabic 419,890 220,785 199,105 10,580 5,415 5,170
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 16,070 7,910 8,160 1,040 520 520
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 5,545 2,780 2,770 210 100 105
Harari 1,320 635 685 5 5 0
Hebrew 19,530 10,480 9,045 135 75 60
Maltese 5,565 2,765 2,800 185 100 85
Tigrigna 16,650 8,310 8,340 250 125 125
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 2,155 1,085 1,070 55 25 30
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 1,155 635 520 20 10 5
Austro-Asiatic languages 176,725 81,810 94,920 2,500 1,140 1,360
Khmer (Cambodian) 20,130 9,270 10,860 770 355 415
Vietnamese 156,425 72,470 83,955 1,730 785 945
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 170 65 100 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 511,480 211,580 299,900 1,880 725 1,155
Bikol 1,790 790 1,000 5 0 5
Cebuano 19,890 7,930 11,960 80 25 55
Fijian 745 400 345 0 0 0
Hiligaynon 6,885 2,680 4,205 25 5 20
Ilocano 26,345 10,620 15,720 165 75 85
Malagasy 1,430 665 760 0 0 0
Malay 12,275 5,255 7,020 130 60 65
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 4,040 1,865 2,175 10 5 5
Pangasinan 1,390 590 800 5 0 0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 431,380 178,575 252,810 1,445 540 905
Waray-Waray 1,110 430 675 0 0 0
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 4,195 1,770 2,425 25 5 15
Creole languages 72,125 32,310 39,820 70 30 40
Haitian Creole 3,030 1,445 1,590 5 0 5
Creole, n.o.s. 64,105 28,455 35,660 25 10 10
Creole languages, n.i.e. 4,985 2,410 2,575 40 10 25
Dravidian languages 189,405 94,765 94,640 1,345 710 630
Kannada 3,970 2,040 1,935 55 30 25
Malayalam 28,570 14,770 13,800 825 420 400
Tamil 140,720 69,080 71,640 320 170 155
Telugu 15,655 8,640 7,020 140 90 50
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 490 240 250 5 5 0
Hmong-Mien languages 795 395 405 0 0 0
Indo-European languages 3,877,330 1,889,400 1,987,930 44,840 21,375 23,465
Albanian 26,890 13,610 13,285 1,005 520 485
Armenian 33,455 16,270 17,185 90 50 45
Balto-Slavic languages 701,975 323,640 378,340 11,180 5,200 5,975
Baltic languages 12,530 5,315 7,215 215 85 130
Latvian 5,455 2,350 3,105 70 30 40
Lithuanian 7,075 2,965 4,115 145 55 85
Slavic languages 689,450 318,325 371,115 10,960 5,115 5,850
Belarusan 810 385 430 10 5 5
Bosnian 12,210 6,035 6,180 615 300 315
Bulgarian 20,025 9,675 10,345 75 35 40
Croatian 48,200 23,540 24,665 785 390 395
Czech 22,290 10,525 11,765 350 165 185
Macedonian 16,775 8,050 8,725 90 40 50
Polish 181,710 82,435 99,275 5,165 2,375 2,790
Russian 188,255 85,400 102,855 1,320 600 720
Serbian 57,350 28,535 28,815 805 415 390
Serbo-Croatian 9,555 4,565 4,985 330 160 170
Slovak 17,580 8,075 9,510 310 140 165
Slovene (Slovenian) 9,790 4,415 5,370 200 80 120
Ukrainian 102,485 45,440 57,040 875 400 470
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 2,415 1,255 1,165 35 15 20
Celtic languages 2,690 1,335 1,360 30 10 15
Scottish Gaelic 1,090 540 550 15 5 10
Welsh 1,075 495 575 10 5 5
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 530 295 235 0 0 0
Germanic languages 538,765 258,410 280,350 5,110 2,210 2,905
Afrikaans 10,265 5,115 5,145 60 30 30
Danish 12,630 6,245 6,390 170 85 85
Dutch 99,020 48,200 50,820 2,020 885 1,135
Frisian 2,100 1,095 1,005 40 20 20
German 384,035 183,215 200,820 2,560 1,070 1,485
Icelandic 1,285 600 685 10 0 5
Norwegian 4,615 2,170 2,445 25 10 15
Swedish 6,840 3,015 3,825 60 35 25
Vlaams (Flemish) 3,895 1,730 2,165 135 50 85
Yiddish 13,555 6,750 6,800 20 15 10
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 525 280 240 5 5 0
Greek 106,525 53,350 53,170 1,755 870 890
Indo-Iranian languages 1,312,750 664,120 648,630 8,645 4,475 4,175
Indo-Aryan languages 1,064,760 538,530 526,235 5,550 2,900 2,650
Bengali 73,125 37,410 35,720 450 230 230
Gujarati 108,780 55,105 53,670 700 375 325
Hindi 110,640 55,880 54,765 825 450 375
Kashmiri 565 300 265 0 0 0
Konkani 3,330 1,625 1,710 30 10 15
Marathi 8,295 4,300 3,995 80 50 35
Nepali 18,275 9,230 9,045 725 360 365
Oriya (Odia) 1,055 560 495 10 5 5
Punjabi (Panjabi) 501,680 253,515 248,160 1,040 565 480
Sindhi 11,860 5,605 6,260 60 30 30
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 16,335 8,050 8,285 130 65 65
Urdu 210,815 106,960 103,860 1,505 775 730
Iranian languages 242,805 122,835 119,970 3,065 1,555 1,510
Kurdish 11,705 6,345 5,355 995 525 470
Pashto 16,910 8,760 8,145 180 90 90
Persian (Farsi) 214,200 107,725 106,470 1,890 945 950
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 5,180 2,755 2,425 30 15 15
Italic (Romance) languages 1,154,270 558,660 595,615 17,020 8,045 8,975
Catalan 865 440 425 15 5 10
Italian 375,635 184,415 191,220 2,930 1,430 1,500
Portuguese 221,540 106,630 114,910 4,605 2,155 2,445
Romanian 96,665 46,195 50,470 810 370 440
Spanish 458,850 220,605 238,245 8,660 4,085 4,575
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 720 380 340 10 5 0
Japanese 43,640 14,790 28,855 230 90 140
Kartvelian languages 1,715 910 805 0 0 0
Georgian 1,715 910 805 0 0 0
Korean 153,425 70,310 83,115 2,690 1,250 1,445
Mongolic languages 1,575 690 885 0 0 0
Mongolian 1,575 690 880 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages 91,375 45,075 46,305 655 315 340
Akan (Twi) 13,455 6,490 6,970 65 35 40
Bamanankan 1,535 815 720 0 0 0
Edo 1,670 770 900 5 0 5
Ewe 1,760 950 805 10 5 5
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 2,825 1,495 1,335 5 0 5
Ga 920 445 470 15 10 10
Ganda 1,295 625 665 20 10 15
Igbo 4,235 2,265 1,970 45 25 20
Lingala 3,810 1,785 2,025 20 15 10
Rundi (Kirundi) 5,845 2,785 3,060 40 20 20
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 5,250 2,355 2,895 35 15 20
Shona 3,180 1,520 1,665 40 15 20
Swahili 13,370 6,385 6,990 130 60 70
Wolof 3,990 2,170 1,820 5 5 0
Yoruba 9,085 4,785 4,300 65 35 30
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 19,135 9,435 9,695 150 65 85
Nilo-Saharan languages 5,870 3,025 2,845 195 85 105
Dinka 2,120 1,115 1,000 110 50 55
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 3,755 1,910 1,840 90 35 50
Sign languages 7,500 3,925 3,575 160 90 75
American Sign Language 2,685 1,320 1,360 95 55 35
Quebec Sign Language 695 340 355 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e 4,120 2,265 1,860 70 35 35
Sino-Tibetan languages 1,269,215 589,570 679,645 8,725 4,080 4,645
Chinese languages 1,253,360 581,650 671,715 8,475 3,955 4,520
Cantonese 565,270 262,865 302,405 1,965 930 1,035
Hakka 10,910 4,900 6,015 20 15 10
Mandarin 592,040 274,630 317,410 5,825 2,695 3,130
Min Dong 1,230 580 650 5 0 5
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 31,795 14,450 17,350 125 50 75
Wu (Shanghainese) 12,915 5,780 7,140 100 40 60
Chinese, n.o.s. 38,580 18,165 20,410 435 225 210
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 610 275 335 5 5 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 15,850 7,925 7,935 245 125 125
Burmese 3,585 1,795 1,790 30 15 10
Karenic languages 4,705 2,355 2,350 195 95 100
Tibetan 6,165 3,080 3,080 0 0 5
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 1,400 695 705 20 5 10
Tai-Kadai languages 22,010 8,870 13,145 190 80 110
Lao 12,670 6,145 6,525 120 55 60
Thai 9,255 2,690 6,565 65 25 45
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 80 35 55 0 0 0
Turkic languages 40,140 21,120 19,025 440 245 195
Azerbaijani 3,260 1,785 1,470 45 25 20
Turkish 32,815 17,375 15,440 330 180 150
Uyghur 1,035 510 525 25 20 10
Uzbek 1,715 855 865 10 5 10
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 1,315 590 720 25 20 10
Uralic languages 81,985 37,790 44,195 1,190 540 645
Estonian 5,445 2,325 3,115 40 15 25
Finnish 15,295 6,395 8,900 95 40 60
Hungarian 61,235 29,060 32,175 1,055 490 565
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 10 5 5 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 3,690 2,045 1,645 60 25 35
Multiple responses 818,635 398,325 420,305 7,565 3,725 3,845
English and French 165,320 80,460 84,860 1,035 465 570
English and non-official language 533,265 259,160 274,100 6,050 3,025 3,025
French and non-official language 86,150 42,170 43,985 240 120 120
English, French and non-official language 33,900 16,535 17,365 240 115 130
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 17,666,085 379,435 183,835 195,605
Single responses 33,103,860 16,298,475 16,805,395 362,745 175,735 187,015
Official languages 29,106,670 14,383,020 14,723,645 323,770 157,160 166,610
English 22,162,865 10,966,135 11,196,730 322,205 156,440 165,760
French 6,943,800 3,416,890 3,526,910 1,570 720 850
Non-official languages 3,997,195 1,915,450 2,081,750 38,975 18,575 20,405
Aboriginal languages 118,470 59,720 58,750 30 10 15
Algonquian languages 75,080 37,825 37,260 5 5 5
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 10 5 5
Algonquin 370 170 200 0 0 0
Ojibway 6,175 3,165 3,015 10 5 5
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 5
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 0 0 0
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 15 10 10
Cayuga 10 0 5 0 0 0
Mohawk 255 115 140 0 5 0
Oneida 15 5 10 10 5 10
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 5 5 5
Non-Aboriginal languages 3,878,725 1,855,730 2,022,995 38,950 18,560 20,385
Afro-Asiatic languages 307,755 153,275 154,480 7,345 3,615 3,735
Berber languages 8,105 4,215 3,895 5 5 0
Kabyle 5,490 2,855 2,640 5 5 0
Berber languages, n.i.e. 2,620 1,365 1,260 0 5 0
Cushitic languages 27,095 12,455 14,640 120 50 75
Bilen 620 330 285 0 0 0
Oromo 3,410 1,700 1,710 5 0 0
Somali 22,895 10,340 12,555 120 50 70
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 185 85 95 0 0 0
Semitic languages 272,100 136,390 135,720 7,210 3,555 3,660
Amharic 12,780 6,010 6,770 115 60 60
Arabic 223,540 112,690 110,850 6,120 3,010 3,115
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 10,510 5,090 5,425 660 320 335
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 3,445 1,695 1,750 120 60 55
Harari 735 335 400 0 0 0
Hebrew 8,560 4,425 4,135 55 35 20
Maltese 1,130 525 605 15 10 10
Tigrigna 10,205 5,040 5,170 100 50 45
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 1,200 585 620 25 10 15
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 440 215 230 5 0 0
Austro-Asiatic languages 115,210 53,500 61,710 1,535 700 835
Khmer (Cambodian) 10,880 4,940 5,945 445 205 245
Vietnamese 104,245 48,525 55,725 1,090 495 590
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 85 40 45 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 239,785 108,110 131,680 715 310 405
Bikol 290 140 155 0 0 0
Cebuano 7,210 3,325 3,880 15 5 15
Fijian 195 105 90 0 0 0
Hiligaynon 2,205 970 1,240 5 0 0
Ilocano 9,125 4,045 5,080 60 30 30
Malagasy 435 220 210 0 0 0
Malay 3,620 1,710 1,910 45 25 20
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 1,200 565 630 5 0 0
Pangasinan 240 110 135 0 0 0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 213,790 96,235 117,555 590 255 340
Waray-Waray 310 135 170 0 0 0
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 1,160 545 620 5 0 0
Creole languages 27,860 12,005 15,850 15 5 10
Haitian Creole 1,280 575 705 0 0 0
Creole, n.o.s. 24,575 10,510 14,060 5 0 5
Creole languages, n.i.e. 2,005 920 1,085 5 0 5
Dravidian languages 122,490 59,780 62,710 700 375 325
Kannada 1,630 825 800 15 10 5
Malayalam 15,440 7,865 7,575 475 250 230
Tamil 96,955 46,570 50,385 145 75 65
Telugu 8,280 4,430 3,850 60 35 20
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 190 85 105 0 0 5
Hmong-Mien languages 340 160 180 0 0 0
Indo-European languages 1,911,215 927,225 983,985 19,575 9,320 10,260
Albanian 13,135 6,575 6,560 465 225 240
Armenian 21,505 10,165 11,345 35 15 20
Balto-Slavic languages 314,965 149,315 165,650 4,845 2,335 2,505
Baltic languages 3,275 1,400 1,870 40 15 25
Latvian 1,255 530 725 10 5 5
Lithuanian 2,020 870 1,150 30 10 20
Slavic languages 311,690 147,910 163,780 4,805 2,325 2,485
Belarusan 230 105 120 10 5 5
Bosnian 6,045 3,010 3,040 300 150 150
Bulgarian 11,985 5,835 6,150 40 20 20
Croatian 16,775 7,980 8,795 290 145 145
Czech 6,235 3,060 3,180 100 55 55
Macedonian 6,830 3,250 3,580 35 15 20
Polish 74,780 34,910 39,870 2,405 1,140 1,265
Russian 116,595 55,175 61,425 710 345 360
Serbian 31,750 15,665 16,085 395 210 180
Serbo-Croatian 3,885 1,865 2,020 140 65 75
Slovak 5,615 2,685 2,920 85 40 45
Slovene (Slovenian) 2,050 905 1,145 35 15 20
Ukrainian 28,250 13,150 15,100 255 120 140
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 670 310 360 10 5 5
Celtic languages 360 205 155 10 5 5
Scottish Gaelic 185 105 80 10 5 0
Welsh 95 50 45 0 0 0
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 80 50 30 5 0 0
Germanic languages 146,455 71,835 74,615 395 185 210
Afrikaans 4,790 2,355 2,435 20 10 15
Danish 855 410 445 15 5 5
Dutch 9,565 4,630 4,935 95 50 45
Frisian 185 95 90 0 0 0
German 120,335 58,905 61,435 245 110 135
Icelandic 270 120 150 0 0 0
Norwegian 345 145 200 0 0 0
Swedish 1,045 500 545 10 5 5
Vlaams (Flemish) 355 170 185 10 0 5
Yiddish 7,080 3,695 3,385 5 0 5
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 1,625 820 810 0 0 0
Greek 44,545 21,110 23,440 715 340 380
Indo-Iranian languages 838,755 416,960 421,795 5,080 2,535 2,550
Indo-Aryan languages 676,185 337,440 338,745 3,175 1,595 1,585
Bengali 47,350 23,585 23,765 255 130 125
Gujarati 64,150 31,740 32,405 350 175 180
Hindi 55,510 27,805 27,710 410 215 195
Kashmiri 135 70 70 0 0 0
Konkani 720 355 370 10 5 5
Marathi 3,780 1,940 1,840 40 20 15
Nepali 13,375 6,710 6,670 660 320 340
Oriya (Odia) 470 235 240 5 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 349,145 174,905 174,240 530 270 255
Sindhi 4,975 2,280 2,695 15 5 10
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 7,790 3,860 3,925 70 35 30
Urdu 128,785 63,965 64,820 840 415 425
Iranian languages 160,195 78,310 81,880 1,895 935 955
Kurdish 6,580 3,400 3,175 600 305 300
Pashto 10,590 5,305 5,290 105 50 55
Persian (Farsi) 143,020 69,600 73,425 1,180 580 600
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 2,375 1,215 1,160 15 5 10
Italic (Romance) languages 531,485 251,050 280,440 8,040 3,680 4,355
Catalan 355 165 190 10 5 5
Italian 115,415 49,975 65,440 730 315 415
Portuguese 98,710 46,915 51,795 1,790 820 970
Romanian 53,320 25,795 27,525 320 155 170
Spanish 263,510 128,110 135,400 5,185 2,385 2,800
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 180 85 95 5 0 0
Japanese 19,785 8,265 11,515 90 45 45
Kartvelian languages 1,040 565 475 0 0 0
Georgian 1,035 565 475 0 0 0
Korean 109,705 51,385 58,320 2,020 925 1,090
Mongolic languages 910 440 470 0 0 0
Mongolian 910 435 470 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages 28,665 13,340 15,320 170 70 105
Akan (Twi) 5,990 2,695 3,295 10 5 10
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 5 5 0
Ganda 345 160 185 5 0 0
Igbo 1,000 485 510 10 5 10
Lingala 1,045 455 590 5 5 0
Rundi (Kirundi) 2,110 990 1,115 15 5 5
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 1,530 670 865 10 5 5
Shona 1,035 475 560 5 5 0
Swahili 5,370 2,500 2,870 55 20 35
Wolof 1,380 745 635 0 0 0
Yoruba 2,615 1,275 1,340 15 5 5
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 4,010 1,850 2,160 40 20 25
Nilo-Saharan languages 2,650 1,305 1,350 70 35 35
Dinka 1,130 580 550 35 15 15
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 1,525 730 800 35 20 20
Sign languages 10,445 5,870 4,570 185 100 85
American Sign Language 3,015 1,560 1,460 100 55 40
Quebec Sign Language 730 375 355 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e 6,690 3,935 2,755 85 45 40
Sino-Tibetan languages 924,720 433,530 491,190 5,925 2,770 3,160
Chinese languages 913,365 427,860 485,505 5,765 2,690 3,075
Cantonese 400,215 184,340 215,885 1,135 520 610
Hakka 4,080 1,820 2,265 5 0 5
Mandarin 462,890 220,075 242,815 4,230 1,960 2,270
Min Dong 345 150 195 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 13,965 6,345 7,625 50 20 30
Wu (Shanghainese) 7,650 3,580 4,075 50 25 30
Chinese, n.o.s. 23,935 11,440 12,500 290 160 135
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 280 130 150 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 11,350 5,670 5,680 160 80 80
Burmese 2,245 1,115 1,125 15 5 5
Karenic languages 3,865 1,935 1,930 140 65 70
Tibetan 4,590 2,305 2,280 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 655 305 345 5 5 5
Tai-Kadai languages 9,565 4,455 5,110 65 30 35
Lao 6,175 2,995 3,180 40 20 20
Thai 3,360 1,450 1,915 30 15 15
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 30 15 15 0 0 0
Turkic languages 22,250 11,205 11,045 225 115 110
Azerbaijani 1,245 640 610 15 5 5
Turkish 18,955 9,525 9,430 165 80 85
Uyghur 610 315 290 20 10 5
Uzbek 990 505 490 0 0 0
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 455 230 225 20 15 10
Uralic languages 23,245 10,715 12,535 310 150 160
Estonian 975 365 610 5 5 0
Finnish 2,790 1,220 1,565 5 0 5
Hungarian 19,485 9,125 10,355 300 145 155
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 1,110 605 500 10 5 0
Multiple responses 1,663,390 802,695 860,690 16,685 8,100 8,590
English and French 160,185 77,940 82,235 700 315 380
English and non-official language 1,284,975 620,375 664,600 15,510 7,570 7,940
French and non-official language 148,915 70,915 78,000 85 35 55
English, French and non-official language 69,315 33,465 35,850 395 180 210
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 17,666,080 379,435 183,835 195,600
None 29,615,245 14,612,175 15,003,065 331,785 161,040 170,750
English 2,109,340 1,045,215 1,064,120 17,425 8,500 8,920
French 731,095 342,245 388,855 4,350 1,765 2,585
Non-official language 2,151,690 1,023,940 1,127,750 24,985 12,105 12,885
Aboriginal 90,740 42,890 47,850 210 85 130
Non-Aboriginal 2,060,945 981,055 1,079,895 24,775 12,020 12,755
English and French 47,970 23,785 24,190 190 80 105
English and non-official language 61,075 30,045 31,030 275 150 130
French and non-official language 48,755 22,690 26,065 415 190 225
English, French and non-official language 2,080 1,075 1,010 10 5 5
Income of individuals in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 21 28,642,980 13,990,620 14,652,355 316,310 151,795 164,520
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 27,488,530 13,444,335 14,044,190 302,895 145,275 157,620
Median total income in 2015 among recipients ($) 34,204 40,782 28,860 32,599 37,171 29,160
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 27,499,185 13,449,010 14,050,175 302,955 145,285 157,670
Median after-tax income in 2015 among recipients ($) 30,866 35,933 26,621 29,847 33,490 26,981
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 24,583,315 12,296,595 12,286,725 266,180 129,710 136,470
Median market income in 2015 among recipients ($) 32,762 39,925 26,613 31,794 37,224 27,119
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 19,743,240 8,755,815 10,987,430 226,435 101,370 125,065
Median government transfers in 2015 among recipients ($) 5,453 4,199 6,136 4,893 2,432 6,249
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 20,428,685 10,547,760 9,880,925 218,330 110,850 107,480
Median employment income in 2015 among recipients ($) 33,684 39,836 28,474 32,141 35,864 29,087
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 22 28,643,015 13,990,430 14,652,585 316,315 151,785 164,525
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 27,489,395 13,441,555 14,047,845 302,850 145,205 157,650
Average total income in 2015 among recipients ($) 47,487 56,740 38,632 43,663 49,691 38,110
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 27,500,230 13,446,230 14,053,995 302,920 145,210 157,710
Average after-tax income in 2015 among recipients ($) 38,977 45,404 32,828 36,680 40,932 32,766
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 24,584,065 12,295,015 12,289,055 266,335 129,795 136,545
Average market income in 2015 among recipients ($) 46,885 56,803 36,962 43,227 50,266 36,536
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 19,742,130 8,752,070 10,990,060 226,850 101,750 125,105
Average government transfers in 2015 among recipients ($) 7,738 7,345 8,050 7,539 6,793 8,147
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 20,428,670 10,542,540 9,886,130 218,330 110,710 107,620
Average employment income in 2015 among recipients ($) 46,057 54,369 37,193 42,102 47,369 36,683
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 14,652,585 316,310 151,785 164,525
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 4,136,035 103,075 55,725 47,345
Median employment income in 2015 for full-year full-time workers ($)Census data footnote 25 53,431 59,326 47,420 51,181 55,084 47,628
Average employment income in 2015 for full-year full-time workers ($)Census data footnote 26 65,997 74,289 55,510 60,918 66,188 54,715
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 87.1 90.6 82.9
Employment income (%)Census data footnote 29 72.0 75.2 67.7 69.7 73.2 65.5
Government transfers (%)Census data footnote 30 11.7 8.4 16.3 12.9 9.4 17.1
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 14,652,360 316,310 151,795 164,520
Without total income 1,154,450 546,285 608,165 13,420 6,515 6,900
With total income 27,488,530 13,444,335 14,044,195 302,895 145,275 157,615
Percentage with total income 96.0 96.1 95.8 95.8 95.7 95.8
Under $10,000 (including loss) 3,877,620 1,668,960 2,208,655 45,880 21,520 24,360
$10,000 to $19,999 4,680,380 1,867,600 2,812,785 53,580 22,255 31,325
$20,000 to $29,999 3,807,840 1,593,335 2,214,505 42,620 17,775 24,850
$30,000 to $39,999 3,206,175 1,472,670 1,733,510 34,945 15,545 19,400
$40,000 to $49,999 2,827,045 1,376,565 1,450,480 32,230 15,165 17,065
$50,000 to $59,999 2,179,775 1,145,685 1,034,090 23,950 12,205 11,740
$60,000 to $69,999 1,655,070 938,755 716,310 18,120 9,920 8,200
$70,000 to $79,999 1,271,850 745,830 526,015 12,875 7,155 5,715
$80,000 to $89,999 966,885 579,290 387,590 9,520 5,385 4,135
$90,000 to $99,999 749,290 452,240 297,050 8,805 4,675 4,130
$100,000 and over 2,266,600 1,603,400 663,195 20,370 13,675 6,695
$100,000 to $149,999 1,493,570 1,024,210 469,365 13,740 8,920 4,820
$150,000 and over 773,025 579,190 193,830 6,630 4,755 1,875
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 14,652,360 316,315 151,795 164,515
Without after-tax income 1,143,795 541,620 602,175 13,355 6,515 6,845
With after-tax income 27,499,185 13,449,010 14,050,175 302,955 145,280 157,675
Percentage with after-tax income 96.0 96.1 95.9 95.8 95.7 95.8
Under $10,000 (including loss) 4,004,475 1,706,825 2,297,645 47,025 21,770 25,260
$10,000 to $19,999 4,905,055 1,972,920 2,932,130 55,960 23,315 32,645
$20,000 to $29,999 4,489,925 1,926,175 2,563,755 49,195 20,935 28,255
$30,000 to $39,999 3,924,960 1,870,705 2,054,250 42,650 19,455 23,190
$40,000 to $49,999 3,144,200 1,619,670 1,524,525 35,335 17,415 17,915
$50,000 to $59,999 2,209,280 1,245,570 963,705 24,015 13,025 10,990
$60,000 to $69,999 1,540,300 912,230 628,065 15,700 8,875 6,825
$70,000 to $79,999 1,076,180 654,570 421,610 12,330 6,730 5,605
$80,000 and over 2,204,820 1,540,335 664,485 20,735 13,755 6,985
$80,000 to $89,999 688,705 444,550 244,145 6,965 4,215 2,755
$90,000 to $99,999 420,975 291,090 129,885 4,160 2,760 1,395
$100,000 and over 1,095,140 804,690 290,445 9,615 6,775 2,835
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 14,652,360 316,310 151,795 164,515
Without employment income 8,214,295 3,442,860 4,771,430 97,985 40,945 57,040
With employment income 20,428,690 10,547,760 9,880,925 218,330 110,850 107,480
Percentage with employment income 71.3 75.4 67.4 69.0 73.0 65.3
Under $5,000 (including loss) 2,778,990 1,357,430 1,421,560 31,640 15,860 15,780
$5,000 to $9,999 1,602,140 697,025 905,120 18,490 8,445 10,040
$10,000 to $19,999 2,736,010 1,212,855 1,523,155 29,830 13,685 16,140
$20,000 to $29,999 2,293,785 1,022,090 1,271,695 24,215 11,305 12,910
$30,000 to $39,999 2,149,860 1,001,065 1,148,795 22,830 10,425 12,405
$40,000 to $49,999 1,928,565 946,625 981,940 22,240 10,710 11,535
$50,000 to $59,999 1,554,100 839,045 715,055 16,860 8,905 7,950
$60,000 to $69,999 1,220,310 708,270 512,040 12,915 7,195 5,720
$70,000 to $79,999 992,170 591,945 400,225 9,435 5,395 4,045
$80,000 and over 3,172,770 2,171,415 1,001,355 29,880 18,920 10,960
$80,000 to $89,999 773,755 475,700 298,055 7,520 4,220 3,295
$90,000 to $99,999 623,980 382,330 241,650 7,370 3,970 3,400
$100,000 and over 1,775,030 1,313,385 461,645 14,995 10,735 4,260
Income of households in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for private households by household size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 34 14,072,080 ... ... 163,140 ... ...
Median total income of households in 2015 ($) 70,336 ... ... 62,011 ... ...
Median after-tax income of households in 2015 ($) 61,348 ... ... 55,255 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for one-person private households - 100% data 3,969,790 ... ... 52,195 ... ...
Median total income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 35,174 ... ... 34,426 ... ...
Median after-tax income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 31,446 ... ... 31,196 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for two-or-more-person private households - 100% data 10,102,290 ... ... 110,950 ... ...
Median total income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 88,249 ... ... 80,366 ... ...
Median after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 76,419 ... ... 71,380 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for private households by household size - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 35 14,072,075 ... ... 163,140 ... ...
Average total income of households in 2015 ($) 92,764 ... ... 81,055 ... ...
Average after-tax income of households in 2015 ($) 76,171 ... ... 68,108 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for one-person private households - 25% sample data 3,967,765 ... ... 52,155 ... ...
Average total income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 46,799 ... ... 43,976 ... ...
Average after-tax income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 38,685 ... ... 37,097 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for two-or-more-person private households - 25% sample data 10,104,315 ... ... 110,985 ... ...
Average total income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 110,813 ... ... 98,479 ... ...
Average after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 90,890 ... ... 82,681 ... ...
Total - Household total income groups in 2015 for private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 36 14,072,075 ... ... 163,140 ... ...
Under $5,000 228,790 ... ... 3,760 ... ...
$5,000 to $9,999 200,315 ... ... 3,270 ... ...
$10,000 to $14,999 374,575 ... ... 5,685 ... ...
$15,000 to $19,999 565,940 ... ... 7,085 ... ...
$20,000 to $24,999 602,800 ... ... 7,890 ... ...
$25,000 to $29,999 538,710 ... ... 7,335 ... ...
$30,000 to $34,999 603,480 ... ... 7,480 ... ...
$35,000 to $39,999 606,600 ... ... 7,735 ... ...
$40,000 to $44,999 596,110 ... ... 7,645 ... ...
$45,000 to $49,999 578,325 ... ... 7,505 ... ...
$50,000 to $59,999 1,097,345 ... ... 13,655 ... ...
$60,000 to $69,999 1,010,415 ... ... 12,030 ... ...
$70,000 to $79,999 924,320 ... ... 10,680 ... ...
$80,000 to $89,999 836,765 ... ... 9,270 ... ...
$90,000 to $99,999 745,655 ... ... 8,395 ... ...
$100,000 and over 4,561,920 ... ... 43,705 ... ...
$100,000 to $124,999 1,470,255 ... ... 15,260 ... ...
$125,000 to $149,999 1,016,245 ... ... 9,890 ... ...
$150,000 to $199,999 1,116,140 ... ... 10,320 ... ...
$200,000 and over 959,285 ... ... 8,230 ... ...
Total - Household after-tax income groups in 2015 for private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 32 14,072,075 ... ... 163,140 ... ...
Under $5,000 243,780 ... ... 3,890 ... ...
$5,000 to $9,999 203,865 ... ... 3,310 ... ...
$10,000 to $14,999 380,680 ... ... 5,770 ... ...
$15,000 to $19,999 591,660 ... ... 7,420 ... ...
$20,000 to $24,999 673,740 ... ... 8,875 ... ...
$25,000 to $29,999 628,225 ... ... 8,285 ... ...
$30,000 to $34,999 719,825 ... ... 8,760 ... ...
$35,000 to $39,999 725,675 ... ... 9,135 ... ...
$40,000 to $44,999 711,180 ... ... 9,035 ... ...
$45,000 to $49,999 691,695 ... ... 8,655 ... ...
$50,000 to $59,999 1,299,680 ... ... 15,415 ... ...
$60,000 to $69,999 1,169,515 ... ... 13,295 ... ...
$70,000 to $79,999 1,041,635 ... ... 11,795 ... ...
$80,000 to $89,999 900,055 ... ... 9,935 ... ...
$90,000 to $99,999 757,295 ... ... 7,850 ... ...
$100,000 and over 3,333,575 ... ... 31,715 ... ...
$100,000 to $124,999 1,371,945 ... ... 13,790 ... ...
$125,000 to $149,999 809,540 ... ... 7,780 ... ...
$150,000 and over 1,152,090 ... ... 10,140 ... ...
Income of economic families in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for economic families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 37 9,688,845 ... ... 103,940 ... ...
Median total income of economic families in 2015 ($) 88,306 ... ... 82,231 ... ...
Median after-tax income of economic families in 2015 ($) 76,372 ... ... 72,739 ... ...
Average family size of economic families 3.0 ... ... 2.9 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families without children or other relatives in private households - 100% data 3,706,220 ... ... 39,165 ... ...
Median total income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 78,976 ... ... 78,959 ... ...
Median after-tax income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 68,309 ... ... 69,621 ... ...
Average family size of couple economic families without children or other relatives 2.0 ... ... 2.0 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families with children in private households - 100% data 4,222,140 ... ... 43,110 ... ...
Median total income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 113,465 ... ... 106,089 ... ...
Median after-tax income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 96,608 ... ... 91,951 ... ...
Average family size of couple economic families with children 4.0 ... ... 4.0 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for lone-parent economic families in private households - 100% data 1,481,410 ... ... 18,845 ... ...
Median total income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 53,193 ... ... 47,671 ... ...
Median after-tax income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 48,856 ... ... 44,948 ... ...
Average family size of lone-parent economic families 2.7 ... ... 2.6 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for economic families in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 38 9,689,855 ... ... 103,940 ... ...
Average total income of economic families in 2015 ($) 111,235 ... ... 100,561 ... ...
Average after-tax income of economic families in 2015 ($) 91,040 ... ... 84,210 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families without children or other relatives in private households - 25% sample data 3,706,400 ... ... 39,110 ... ...
Average total income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 101,086 ... ... 95,368 ... ...
Average after-tax income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 82,296 ... ... 79,518 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families with children in private households - 25% sample data 4,225,855 ... ... 43,240 ... ...
Average total income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 137,094 ... ... 125,270 ... ...
Average after-tax income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 111,307 ... ... 103,802 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for lone-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data 1,477,190 ... ... 18,775 ... ...
Average total income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 65,549 ... ... 57,544 ... ...
Average after-tax income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 56,687 ... ... 51,022 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 21 5,313,545 2,608,845 2,704,705 71,430 33,610 37,825
Median total income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 39 31,890 34,483 29,801 28,925 28,276 29,491
Median after-tax income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 39 28,959 30,746 27,495 26,809 26,096 27,342
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 40 5,299,050 2,596,985 2,702,070 71,290 33,895 37,390
Average total income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 41 42,939 46,085 39,915 38,872 39,876 37,962
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 33,084 33,393 32,804
Total - Economic family income decile group for the population in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 42 34,460,065 16,971,550 17,488,515 378,040 183,295 194,750
In the bottom half of the distribution 17,229,835 8,256,970 8,972,865 204,490 97,145 107,340
In the bottom decile 3,445,950 1,672,900 1,773,050 52,090 25,315 26,780
In the second decile 3,445,660 1,564,965 1,880,700 41,090 18,580 22,510
In the third decile 3,446,165 1,641,930 1,804,235 37,850 17,815 20,035
In the fourth decile 3,445,850 1,677,120 1,768,730 37,205 17,835 19,365
In the fifth decile 3,446,210 1,700,060 1,746,150 36,260 17,600 18,660
In the top half of the distribution 17,230,230 8,714,580 8,515,650 173,550 86,145 87,405
In the sixth decile 3,445,695 1,716,510 1,729,185 35,820 17,505 18,320
In the seventh decile 3,446,470 1,730,975 1,715,500 35,500 17,465 18,035
In the eighth decile 3,445,940 1,741,640 1,704,300 35,845 17,870 17,970
In the ninth decile 3,446,045 1,751,850 1,694,195 34,670 17,240 17,430
In the top decile 3,446,080 1,773,600 1,672,475 31,715 16,070 15,640
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 17,244,035 378,040 183,295 194,745
0 to 17 years 6,836,380 3,504,250 3,332,125 74,290 37,945 36,345
0 to 5 years 2,228,770 1,142,505 1,086,270 24,310 12,520 11,785
18 to 64 years 21,695,090 10,690,090 11,005,005 243,980 118,780 125,195
65 years and over 5,436,830 2,529,930 2,906,905 59,770 26,570 33,205
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) 4,809,940 2,243,200 2,566,740 71,030 33,265 37,765
0 to 17 years 1,163,830 597,570 566,255 18,490 9,425 9,070
0 to 5 years 396,095 203,055 193,030 6,535 3,360 3,175
18 to 64 years 2,855,290 1,341,590 1,513,700 45,365 21,285 24,075
65 years and over 790,825 304,040 486,780 7,170 2,550 4,620
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) 14.2 13.4 14.9 18.8 18.1 19.4
0 to 17 years (%) 17.0 17.1 17.0 24.9 24.8 25.0
0 to 5 years (%) 17.8 17.8 17.8 26.9 26.8 26.9
18 to 64 years (%) 13.2 12.5 13.8 18.6 17.9 19.2
65 years and over (%) 14.5 12.0 16.7 12.0 9.6 13.9
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) 3,128,995 1,519,370 1,609,630 43,860 21,640 22,220
0 to 17 years 696,025 357,255 338,770 9,905 5,075 4,835
0 to 5 years 236,435 121,170 115,260 3,640 1,875 1,765
18 to 64 years 2,157,745 1,057,585 1,100,160 32,390 15,920 16,465
65 years and over 275,225 104,525 170,695 1,565 645 920
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) 9.2 9.1 9.3 11.6 11.8 11.4
0 to 17 years (%) 10.2 10.2 10.2 13.3 13.4 13.3
0 to 5 years (%) 10.6 10.6 10.6 15.0 15.0 15.0
18 to 64 years (%) 9.9 9.9 10.0 13.3 13.4 13.2
65 years and over (%) 5.1 4.1 5.9 2.6 2.4 2.8
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 17,488,485 378,040 183,295 194,750
Official languages 33,818,210 16,709,290 17,108,920 371,950 180,845 191,105
English 29,748,265 14,806,270 14,941,995 371,650 180,695 190,960
French 10,242,945 4,952,455 5,290,495 27,820 11,845 15,975
Non-official languages 9,369,280 4,488,185 4,881,090 97,285 46,925 50,365
Aboriginal languages 263,845 127,550 136,295 295 90 200
Algonquian languages 177,570 85,505 92,065 145 50 100
Blackfoot 5,645 2,695 2,950 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 116,585 56,515 60,070 10 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 24,585 125 45 85
Algonquin 2,480 1,165 1,315 0 0 0
Ojibway 28,585 13,365 15,220 125 40 90
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 10 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 10 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 0
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 470 225 240 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages 2,800 1,240 1,555 135 40 95
Cayuga 125 40 85 10 0 0
Mohawk 2,415 1,120 1,295 10 10 10
Oneida 180 60 125 110 35 80
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 115 45 75 15 0 15
Kutenai 175 95 80 0 0 0
Michif 1,210 585 625 10 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 0 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 10 0 0
Non-Aboriginal languages 9,107,075 4,361,420 4,745,660 96,995 46,830 50,165
Afro-Asiatic languages 837,355 432,560 404,795 16,875 8,685 8,190
Berber languages 29,460 15,745 13,715 15 10 0
Kabyle 17,120 9,100 8,015 10 0 10
Berber languages, n.i.e. 12,505 6,735 5,775 10 0 0
Cushitic languages 57,125 26,870 30,250 415 185 235
Bilen 1,085 625 470 0 0 0
Oromo 6,245 3,070 3,175 15 10 10
Somali 49,665 23,070 26,590 395 170 230
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 480 220 265 10 10 0
Semitic languages 771,130 400,780 370,350 16,435 8,490 7,940
Amharic 33,670 16,675 16,995 415 210 200
Arabic 629,055 329,235 299,820 14,400 7,440 6,960
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 19,745 9,720 10,020 1,360 680 680
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 7,115 3,505 3,610 250 135 115
Harari 1,710 855 860 0 0 0
Hebrew 75,020 38,730 36,290 325 185 140
Maltese 7,625 3,760 3,870 240 125 115
Tigrigna 21,340 10,640 10,705 410 200 215
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 3,220 1,655 1,565 95 60 40
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 2,775 1,440 1,335 50 25 25
Austro-Asiatic languages 224,865 105,845 119,020 3,340 1,540 1,800
Khmer (Cambodian) 27,035 12,640 14,400 1,140 555 585
Vietnamese 198,895 93,735 105,155 2,210 995 1,215
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 190 70 120 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 656,200 273,075 383,125 2,575 1,005 1,570
Bikol 2,075 885 1,190 20 0 15
Cebuano 27,045 10,960 16,085 130 35 90
Fijian 1,660 955 705 0 0 0
Hiligaynon 7,925 3,200 4,720 35 15 20
Ilocano 34,530 13,805 20,730 230 90 140
Malagasy 2,335 1,120 1,220 0 10 0
Malay 22,470 10,370 12,100 185 95 90
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 5,425 2,445 2,980 15 0 10
Pangasinan 1,800 790 1,015 0 0 0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 612,735 253,210 359,530 2,260 850 1,405
Waray-Waray 1,395 530 860 0 0 0
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 5,585 2,540 3,040 45 20 25
Creole languages 155,615 70,545 85,070 215 110 110
Haitian Creole 6,850 3,140 3,710 30 15 10
Creole, n.o.s. 133,045 59,890 73,160 80 35 45
Creole languages, n.i.e. 16,635 7,955 8,675 110 55 50
Dravidian languages 250,180 126,220 123,960 1,785 885 900
Kannada 8,245 4,180 4,065 165 85 80
Malayalam 37,810 19,410 18,400 1,025 485 535
Tamil 189,860 94,640 95,220 555 290 260
Telugu 23,160 12,770 10,390 205 110 100
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 57,520 27,650 29,870
Albanian 31,930 16,140 15,790 1,120 570 545
Armenian 41,295 19,980 21,315 145 60 85
Balto-Slavic languages 817,315 384,960 432,350 13,220 6,480 6,740
Baltic languages 14,675 6,470 8,205 255 110 145
Latvian 6,500 2,960 3,540 110 60 55
Lithuanian 8,185 3,510 4,675 145 55 90
Slavic languages 805,915 379,965 425,945 12,980 6,375 6,610
Belarusan 2,265 1,070 1,195 75 35 40
Bosnian 18,265 9,055 9,215 890 475 410
Bulgarian 22,425 10,920 11,505 90 35 50
Croatian 69,840 34,515 35,325 1,215 625 595
Czech 28,720 13,675 15,050 420 220 205
Macedonian 23,075 11,190 11,880 150 70 80
Polish 214,965 99,365 115,600 6,100 2,985 3,115
Russian 269,645 127,055 142,595 2,280 1,100 1,180
Serbian 73,775 37,040 36,740 1,340 695 645
Serbo-Croatian 11,275 5,525 5,750 450 210 250
Slovak 21,470 10,215 11,255 365 185 180
Slovene (Slovenian) 11,495 5,205 6,290 230 100 135
Ukrainian 132,115 58,820 73,300 1,020 445 580
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 3,000 1,590 1,405 30 10 15
Celtic languages 9,165 4,705 4,455 120 55 65
Scottish Gaelic 3,980 2,010 1,975 55 20 30
Welsh 1,690 830 860 25 0 20
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 3,590 1,915 1,680 45 35 10
Germanic languages 695,535 337,215 358,320 7,095 3,280 3,810
Afrikaans 23,410 11,795 11,610 175 85 90
Danish 15,745 7,320 8,425 245 110 135
Dutch 120,865 57,885 62,990 2,255 905 1,350
Frisian 2,910 1,515 1,395 55 30 30
German 502,730 245,745 256,985 4,195 2,050 2,140
Icelandic 1,780 830 945 15 0 10
Norwegian 8,120 3,860 4,260 70 35 35
Swedish 14,140 6,510 7,635 170 85 85
Vlaams (Flemish) 4,400 1,945 2,455 100 55 45
Yiddish 20,985 10,435 10,550 30 25 0
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 8,710 4,425 4,285 10 10 0
Greek 150,965 75,510 75,455 2,540 1,310 1,230
Indo-Iranian languages 1,658,220 840,850 817,365 11,000 5,515 5,485
Indo-Aryan languages 1,387,805 704,370 683,435 7,775 3,955 3,830
Bengali 91,220 46,935 44,285 530 250 280
Gujarati 149,045 74,765 74,285 870 485 390
Hindi 433,365 221,665 211,700 3,025 1,615 1,415
Kashmiri 905 490 420 0 0 0
Konkani 6,790 3,185 3,605 10 10 10
Marathi 15,570 8,200 7,365 100 50 50
Nepali 21,380 10,915 10,470 860 425 435
Oriya (Odia) 1,535 755 775 10 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 668,240 341,450 326,790 1,920 1,030 895
Sindhi 20,260 9,310 10,945 120 50 70
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 27,825 13,970 13,855 160 65 95
Urdu 322,220 164,685 157,535 2,450 1,210 1,240
Iranian languages 281,715 142,030 139,680 3,340 1,630 1,705
Kurdish 15,290 8,290 7,000 1,040 540 500
Pashto 23,180 12,465 10,715 280 145 130
Persian (Farsi) 252,320 126,565 125,755 2,195 1,040 1,160
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 8,875 4,715 4,155 55 25 25
Italic (Romance) languages 1,897,630 898,530 999,100 23,775 11,135 12,645
Catalan 2,035 1,145 890 15 0 10
Italian 574,725 278,500 296,225 4,470 2,170 2,300
Portuguese 295,955 144,465 151,485 5,875 2,795 3,080
Romanian 115,050 55,275 59,770 1,020 485 540
Spanish 995,255 460,250 535,010 13,155 6,020 7,140
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 2,680 1,610 1,075 35 15 15
Japanese 83,090 36,760 46,335 715 335 375
Kartvelian languages 2,150 1,075 1,075 10 0 0
Georgian 2,150 1,080 1,070 10 0 0
Korean 172,755 80,170 92,590 3,020 1,440 1,580
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 1,245 675 575
Akan (Twi) 22,145 10,810 11,340 155 75 80
Bamanankan 3,190 1,660 1,530 0 0 0
Edo 3,220 1,510 1,705 10 0 10
Ewe 3,000 1,685 1,315 0 0 10
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 4,725 2,460 2,260 10 0 10
Ga 2,250 1,140 1,110 20 0 20
Ganda 2,495 1,175 1,320 30 15 15
Igbo 8,850 4,710 4,140 60 40 25
Lingala 17,010 7,865 9,145 90 55 35
Rundi (Kirundi) 8,590 4,075 4,515 50 35 15
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 7,860 3,600 4,260 55 25 35
Shona 5,425 2,530 2,905 60 30 30
Swahili 38,680 19,565 19,115 340 165 175
Wolof 8,240 4,455 3,785 10 0 0
Yoruba 22,420 11,475 10,940 245 150 90
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 40,760 20,375 20,385 310 165 145
Nilo-Saharan languages 7,015 3,520 3,495 220 115 105
Dinka 2,475 1,280 1,190 35 20 20
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 4,555 2,240 2,315 185 95 90
Sign languages 48,115 18,985 29,130 830 320 505
American Sign Language 21,930 7,780 14,155 480 175 310
Quebec Sign Language 4,665 1,665 3,005 10 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e. 22,275 9,835 12,440 355 155 205
Sino-Tibetan languages 1,430,440 672,100 758,340 9,165 4,375 4,795
Chinese languages 1,413,110 663,465 749,640 8,940 4,255 4,685
Cantonese 699,125 325,840 373,285 2,405 1,120 1,280
Hakka 12,445 5,555 6,890 20 10 10
Mandarin 814,450 377,635 436,815 6,765 3,190 3,575
Min Dong 1,045 440 600 15 0 10
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 42,840 19,005 23,835 165 60 105
Wu (Shanghainese) 16,530 7,490 9,040 175 70 110
Chinese, n.o.s. 41,690 19,995 21,690 420 220 205
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 590 250 340 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 18,270 9,100 9,175 230 120 110
Burmese 4,995 2,490 2,500 55 35 20
Karenic languages 4,895 2,425 2,475 125 65 65
Tibetan 7,050 3,555 3,490 0 0 10
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 2,375 1,160 1,220 45 15 25
Tai-Kadai languages 30,400 13,210 17,195 235 105 130
Lao 17,235 8,240 8,990 180 90 95
Thai 15,390 5,875 9,520 80 25 55
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e. 115 50 65 0 0 0
Turkic languages 60,530 31,585 28,945 670 365 305
Azerbaijani 5,450 2,885 2,565 110 55 55
Turkish 50,775 26,605 24,165 500 275 225
Uyghur 1,385 685 700 55 35 15
Uzbek 2,465 1,230 1,235 15 0 10
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 1,870 905 965 25 15 10
Uralic languages 94,810 44,270 50,545 1,425 685 745
Estonian 6,070 2,750 3,315 60 35 25
Finnish 17,595 7,540 10,050 90 50 40
Hungarian 71,285 34,005 37,280 1,280 600 675
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 25 10 10 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 9,730 5,375 4,355 85 45 40
Citizenship
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 45 34,460,065 16,971,580 17,488,490 378,040 183,295 194,745
Canadian citizensCensus data footnote 46 32,034,590 15,799,495 16,235,090 351,685 170,420 181,265
Canadian citizens aged under 18 6,652,795 3,412,785 3,240,010 70,015 35,775 34,240
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over 25,381,795 12,386,710 12,995,080 281,670 134,645 147,025
Not Canadian citizensCensus data footnote 47 2,425,480 1,172,085 1,253,400 26,360 12,875 13,480
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 17,488,485 378,040 183,295 194,745
Non-immigrantsCensus data footnote 49 26,412,610 13,124,325 13,288,290 286,305 139,100 147,205
ImmigrantsCensus data footnote 50 7,540,830 3,586,495 3,954,330 83,765 40,060 43,710
Before 1981 1,941,510 927,795 1,013,715 26,550 12,620 13,935
1981 to 1990 915,555 439,245 476,310 11,660 5,615 6,050
1991 to 2000 1,486,655 696,720 789,940 14,625 7,085 7,535
2001 to 2010 1,985,035 940,570 1,044,465 19,335 9,140 10,200
2001 to 2005 928,935 439,890 489,050 9,065 4,260 4,805
2006 to 2010 1,056,095 500,680 555,415 10,270 4,880 5,390
2011 to 2016Census data footnote 51 1,212,075 582,175 629,895 11,595 5,605 5,990
Non-permanent residentsCensus data footnote 52 506,625 260,755 245,870 7,970 4,140 3,830
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 83,765 40,055 43,710
Under 5 years 731,340 364,165 367,175 10,260 5,165 5,095
5 to 14 years 1,311,810 665,870 645,945 17,280 8,885 8,395
15 to 24 years 1,604,430 724,430 880,005 17,720 7,960 9,765
25 to 44 years 3,198,920 1,513,970 1,684,950 32,605 15,295 17,310
45 years and over 694,320 318,060 376,260 5,900 2,755 3,145
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 83,770 40,055 43,710
Americas 1,128,745 510,650 618,100 14,380 6,630 7,745
Brazil 29,320 13,235 16,080 320 175 150
Colombia 70,035 32,065 37,965 3,345 1,505 1,840
El Salvador 48,080 23,865 24,215 1,605 755 855
Guyana 87,685 38,940 48,745 490 225 270
Haiti 93,480 40,955 52,525 105 50 55
Jamaica 138,345 59,960 78,390 1,115 570 545
Mexico 80,585 37,530 43,055 565 245 325
Peru 29,615 12,950 16,665 140 60 85
Trinidad and Tobago 65,040 29,325 35,710 610 285 325
United StatesCensus data footnote 55 253,715 113,505 140,215 3,590 1,560 2,030
Other places of birth in Americas 232,850 108,325 124,530 2,485 1,210 1,270
Europe 2,088,410 1,015,145 1,073,260 33,135 15,900 17,235
Bosnia and Herzegovina 36,135 18,050 18,085 1,125 585 545
Croatia 40,045 20,005 20,035 835 425 410
France 105,565 55,395 50,170 270 130 135
Germany 145,845 69,525 76,320 1,965 970 995
Greece 62,715 31,580 31,135 1,115 565 545
Hungary 36,820 17,945 18,875 800 385 420
IrelandCensus data footnote 56 28,325 14,355 13,970 535 290 245
Italy 236,640 118,595 118,040 2,120 1,120 1,005
Netherlands 88,475 45,185 43,295 1,880 860 1,020
Poland 146,465 66,450 80,020 4,250 1,965 2,285
Portugal 139,450 68,150 71,300 3,365 1,665 1,695
Romania 90,305 42,795 47,510 925 450 470
Russian Federation 78,685 34,265 44,420 505 230 275
SerbiaCensus data footnote 57 33,320 16,325 17,000 505 260 250
Ukraine 73,030 33,360 39,665 615 250 365
United KingdomCensus data footnote 58 499,115 243,225 255,890 8,845 4,025 4,820
Other places of birth in Europe 247,470 119,945 127,530 3,490 1,725 1,760
Africa 637,485 322,510 314,970 5,245 2,635 2,615
Algeria 64,620 33,920 30,705 85 50 40
Egypt 64,615 34,125 30,495 1,070 570 500
Ethiopia 32,790 15,980 16,810 310 145 170
Kenya 27,150 12,810 14,340 280 130 150
Morocco 69,655 36,120 33,535 30 10 20
Nigeria 42,430 21,830 20,600 305 165 140
Somalia 27,230 12,070 15,160 225 115 115
South Africa, Republic of 44,660 22,205 22,460 450 245 205
Other places of birth in Africa 264,320 133,450 130,870 2,480 1,210 1,275
Asia 3,629,160 1,709,985 1,919,175 30,710 14,705 16,005
Afghanistan 51,955 26,030 25,930 605 300 305
Bangladesh 58,735 29,875 28,865 325 155 165
ChinaCensus data footnote 59 649,260 290,800 358,460 3,800 1,680 2,115
Hong KongCensus data footnote 60 208,940 98,020 110,915 660 315 345
India 668,565 334,030 334,540 3,315 1,680 1,640
IranCensus data footnote 61 154,425 77,970 76,455 1,135 540 600
Iraq 68,485 34,785 33,705 2,740 1,375 1,360
Japan 27,240 7,955 19,285 185 65 125
Korea, SouthCensus data footnote 62 123,305 57,170 66,140 2,065 980 1,080
Lebanon 88,745 47,295 41,450 1,745 910 840
Pakistan 202,260 103,225 99,035 1,530 770 765
Philippines 588,305 247,095 341,210 2,265 840 1,425
Sri Lanka 131,995 64,825 67,170 255 115 135
SyriaCensus data footnote 63 52,960 26,595 26,365 2,125 1,045 1,080
Taiwan 63,770 28,170 35,605 170 70 100
Viet Nam 169,250 78,000 91,250 1,635 725 910
Other places of birth in Asia 320,965 158,150 162,815 6,160 3,145 3,015
Oceania and other places of birthCensus data footnote 64 57,030 28,210 28,825 300 185 110
Recent immigrants by selected places of birth
Total - Selected places of birth for the recent immigrant population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 54 1,212,075 582,180 629,895 11,595 5,605 5,990
Americas 152,595 72,870 79,720 1,885 840 1,045
Brazil 8,500 4,000 4,490 40 20 20
Colombia 15,300 6,885 8,415 600 225 370
Cuba 5,370 2,545 2,820 65 30 35
Haiti 19,985 9,160 10,830 50 25 25
Jamaica 12,495 6,680 5,820 125 80 40
Mexico 18,660 9,090 9,575 95 35 60
United StatesCensus data footnote 55 33,060 16,480 16,580 475 235 240
VenezuelaCensus data footnote 65 6,425 2,990 3,435 75 30 45
Other places of birth in Americas 32,790 15,040 17,750 365 155 210
Europe 140,030 70,995 69,035 850 455 395
France 24,150 13,000 11,150 35 15 20
Germany 6,300 3,255 3,045 50 20 25
IrelandCensus data footnote 56 5,660 3,540 2,120 20 10 10
MoldovaCensus data footnote 66 5,900 2,735 3,165 0 0 0
Romania 7,610 3,330 4,280 45 15 25
Russian Federation 11,565 4,485 7,080 70 25 45
Ukraine 13,425 6,015 7,410 80 35 45
United KingdomCensus data footnote 58 24,445 14,235 10,215 230 155 75
Other places of birth in Europe 40,970 20,405 20,570 335 185 145
Africa 162,800 81,545 81,245 1,075 535 540
Algeria 17,175 8,440 8,735 15 10 10
Cameroon 10,265 5,005 5,255 60 30 35
Congo, Democratic Republic of the 7,400 3,570 3,835 70 40 30
Côte d'Ivoire 6,240 3,030 3,210 25 10 10
Egypt 16,115 8,445 7,665 295 155 145
Eritrea 6,050 3,195 2,855 70 50 20
Ethiopia 7,510 3,625 3,890 15 0 10
Morocco 15,105 7,470 7,635 10 0 10
Nigeria 17,285 8,850 8,435 75 35 35
Somalia 5,335 2,600 2,730 40 25 15
South Africa, Republic of 5,765 2,935 2,830 40 25 25
Tunisia 6,700 3,475 3,230 15 0 10
Other places of birth in Africa 41,855 20,905 20,950 360 150 200
Asia 748,700 352,095 396,610 7,740 3,755 3,990
Afghanistan 9,240 4,530 4,710 125 60 60
Bangladesh 12,900 6,445 6,460 100 60 45
ChinaCensus data footnote 59 129,020 57,745 71,270 935 425 510
Hong KongCensus data footnote 60 4,975 2,090 2,880 10 0 10
India 147,190 75,145 72,045 1,000 530 475
IranCensus data footnote 61 42,070 20,580 21,490 255 125 130
Iraq 20,665 10,345 10,320 915 440 475
Israel 4,740 2,615 2,130 20 10 10
Japan 4,905 1,250 3,655 50 25 25
Korea, SouthCensus data footnote 62 21,710 9,630 12,075 395 205 190
Lebanon 9,375 4,980 4,400 195 90 100
Nepal 7,505 3,780 3,715 250 130 115
Pakistan 41,480 20,530 20,945 265 140 125
Philippines 188,810 83,050 105,760 540 205 335
Saudi Arabia 5,465 2,820 2,640 175 75 100
Sri Lanka 11,495 5,190 6,305 50 25 20
SyriaCensus data footnote 63 29,945 15,245 14,700 1,235 625 615
Taiwan 4,310 1,685 2,625 15 10 10
Turkey 4,255 2,365 1,890 75 35 40
United Arab Emirates 6,135 3,220 2,910 170 105 60
Viet Nam 11,210 4,500 6,705 70 10 55
Other places of birth in Asia 31,320 14,345 16,970 915 430 485
Oceania and otherCensus data footnote 64 7,955 4,670 3,280 40 20 20
Australia 4,965 2,950 2,010 20 0 15
Other places of birthCensus data footnote 67 2,990 1,720 1,270 20 15 0
Generation status
Total - Generation status for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 68 34,460,060 16,971,575 17,488,485 378,040 183,295 194,745
First generationCensus data footnote 69 8,219,555 3,936,045 4,283,505 93,925 45,385 48,535
Second generationCensus data footnote 70 6,100,725 3,053,075 3,047,650 80,380 39,600 40,780
Third generation or moreCensus data footnote 71 20,139,790 9,982,460 10,157,330 203,735 98,310 105,430
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 58,075 27,850 30,220
Economic immigrantsCensus data footnote 73 2,994,130 1,496,240 1,497,885 23,995 12,015 11,985
Principal applicantsCensus data footnote 74 1,220,755 755,370 465,380 8,210 5,525 2,685
Secondary applicantsCensus data footnote 75 1,773,380 740,870 1,032,510 15,790 6,490 9,300
Immigrants sponsored by familyCensus data footnote 76 1,782,490 728,085 1,054,400 13,950 5,425 8,525
RefugeesCensus data footnote 77 858,845 453,675 405,175 19,585 10,170 9,420
Other immigrantsCensus data footnote 78 68,145 31,530 36,615 530 240 290
Aboriginal population
Total - Aboriginal identity for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 79 34,460,065 16,971,575 17,488,485 378,040 183,295 194,745
Aboriginal identityCensus data footnote 80 1,673,785 813,520 860,265 9,725 4,435 5,290
Single Aboriginal responsesCensus data footnote 81 1,629,805 792,970 836,835 9,395 4,280 5,110
First Nations (North American Indian)Census data footnote 82 977,235 471,510 505,725 7,065 3,150 3,915
Métis 587,545 289,435 298,115 2,250 1,075 1,175
Inuk (Inuit) 65,030 32,030 32,995 80 55 30
Multiple Aboriginal responsesCensus data footnote 83 21,310 10,165 11,145 65 25 35
Aboriginal responses not included elsewhereCensus data footnote 84 22,670 10,385 12,290 260 125 135
Non-Aboriginal identity 32,786,280 16,158,060 16,628,225 368,320 178,855 189,460
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 17,488,490 378,040 183,295 194,745
Registered or Treaty IndianCensus data footnote 86 820,120 395,670 424,445 4,685 1,995 2,690
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian 33,639,945 16,575,905 17,064,040 373,350 181,300 192,055
Total - Aboriginal ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 87 34,460,065 16,971,575 17,488,490 378,040 183,295 194,750
Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 88 727,790 356,970 370,815 2,605 1,165 1,440
Single Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 89 709,235 347,985 361,245 2,590 1,155 1,435
First Nations (North American Indian) single ancestryCensus data footnote 82 573,215 280,040 293,180 2,340 1,015 1,330
Métis single ancestry 91,255 45,740 45,515 225 125 100
Inuit single ancestry 44,765 22,210 22,555 25 20 15
Multiple Aboriginal ancestries (only)Census data footnote 90 18,555 8,985 9,565 15 10 0
First Nations (North American Indian) and Métis ancestries 15,140 7,305 7,835 10 10 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 11,515 5,275 6,235
Single Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 92 1,347,610 644,210 703,400 11,390 5,225 6,170
First Nations (North American Indian) and non-Aboriginal ancestries 881,455 418,215 463,235 8,905 4,060 4,845
Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries 441,000 213,940 227,065 2,355 1,075 1,280
Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 25,155 12,045 13,105 135 85 50
Multiple Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 93 55,125 25,505 29,625 120 55 70
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries 49,325 22,740 26,585 95 35 65
First Nations (North American Indian), Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 3,470 1,655 1,815 20 15 0
Métis, Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 2,005 940 1,065 0 10 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 16,384,645 363,920 176,855 187,065
Visible minority population
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 95 34,460,065 16,971,575 17,488,485 378,040 183,290 194,745
Total visible minority populationCensus data footnote 96 7,674,580 3,725,090 3,949,495 75,125 37,120 38,005
South AsianCensus data footnote 97 1,924,635 977,690 946,945 11,660 5,930 5,725
Chinese 1,577,060 746,400 830,665 10,435 4,925 5,505
Black 1,198,540 580,070 618,475 11,325 5,790 5,535
Filipino 780,125 341,800 438,330 3,510 1,480 2,030
Latin American 447,325 215,460 231,860 9,050 4,365 4,685
Arab 523,235 276,425 246,810 13,655 7,100 6,550
Southeast AsianCensus data footnote 98 313,260 148,880 164,385 4,410 2,140 2,270
West AsianCensus data footnote 99 264,305 133,475 130,825 3,255 1,555 1,695
Korean 188,710 89,110 99,600 3,250 1,545 1,705
Japanese 92,920 40,105 52,815 635 285 345
Visible minority, n.i.e.Census data footnote 100 132,090 62,540 69,550 1,695 895 800
Multiple visible minoritiesCensus data footnote 101 232,375 113,140 119,230 2,265 1,105 1,160
Not a visible minorityCensus data footnote 102 26,785,480 13,246,485 13,539,000 302,915 146,170 156,740
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 17,488,485 378,040 183,295 194,745
North American Aboriginal origins 2,130,520 1,026,675 1,103,840 14,120 6,440 7,675
First Nations (North American Indian) 1,525,570 731,410 794,155 11,375 5,130 6,240
Inuit 79,130 38,695 40,435 185 120 65
Métis 599,995 291,310 308,690 2,695 1,245 1,445
Other North American origins 11,628,535 5,745,695 5,882,835 100,925 48,695 52,225
Acadian 119,675 57,805 61,865 425 200 225
American 377,405 182,690 194,715 4,705 2,290 2,415
Canadian 11,135,965 5,501,595 5,634,370 97,555 46,995 50,560
New Brunswicker 1,490 800 685 10 0 0
Newfoundlander 22,215 11,420 10,800 265 130 130
Nova Scotian 3,700 1,770 1,930 15 10 10
Ontarian 3,925 1,980 1,945 25 10 15
Québécois 194,560 99,320 95,235 70 30 40
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 9,995,605 264,735 127,220 137,520
British Isles origins 11,211,850 5,474,735 5,737,115 179,560 85,780 93,780
Channel Islander 3,595 1,740 1,855 10 0 10
Cornish 1,975 995 975 25 15 10
English 6,320,085 3,069,515 3,250,570 107,380 50,765 56,610
Irish 4,627,000 2,195,620 2,431,385 75,010 34,795 40,215
Manx 6,125 3,090 3,040 110 80 30
Scottish 4,799,005 2,323,390 2,475,620 79,050 37,620 41,425
Welsh 474,805 226,600 248,210 7,385 3,500 3,885
British Isles origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 105 644,695 307,090 337,610 12,865 5,900 6,965
French origins 4,680,820 2,283,480 2,397,340 36,155 16,665 19,490
Alsatian 2,800 1,300 1,495 45 10 30
Breton 11,845 5,765 6,080 0 0 0
Corsican 1,750 950 805 0 10 0
French 4,670,595 2,278,430 2,392,165 36,115 16,655 19,465
Western European origins (except French origins) 4,600,855 2,258,095 2,342,760 68,985 32,935 36,055
Austrian 207,050 100,775 106,275 1,985 1,005 980
Bavarian 940 485 455 15 20 0
Belgian 186,665 91,395 95,270 3,310 1,550 1,760
Dutch 1,111,655 546,565 565,090 23,700 11,405 12,295
Flemish 11,685 5,730 5,960 275 135 145
Frisian 4,590 2,395 2,195 65 25 40
German 3,322,405 1,626,785 1,695,615 43,700 20,885 22,815
Luxembourger 3,915 2,025 1,890 15 0 10
Swiss 155,120 76,935 78,185 1,485 635 850
Western European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 106 3,365 1,645 1,720 30 25 0
Northern European origins (except British Isles origins) 1,201,320 579,005 622,315 8,030 3,710 4,315
Danish 207,470 100,660 106,810 2,215 1,100 1,115
Finnish 143,645 69,045 74,600 1,385 570 810
Icelandic 101,795 49,875 51,915 305 160 145
Norwegian 463,275 223,075 240,200 1,945 895 1,050
Swedish 349,645 163,545 186,095 2,115 935 1,180
Northern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 107 52,780 26,965 25,820 610 260 345
Eastern European origins 3,431,245 1,666,740 1,764,505 39,760 19,310 20,455
Bulgarian 34,565 16,935 17,625 310 110 200
Byelorussian 20,710 10,190 10,515 505 250 250
Czech 104,580 51,555 53,030 1,520 760 760
Czechoslovakian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 108 40,715 19,235 21,480 430 220 210
Estonian 24,530 11,715 12,815 270 135 130
Hungarian 348,085 170,040 178,045 6,140 3,040 3,100
Latvian 30,725 14,920 15,805 395 185 215
Lithuanian 59,285 28,745 30,535 1,005 495 510
Moldovan 14,915 7,265 7,650 25 10 10
Polish 1,106,585 533,830 572,750 16,805 8,150 8,650
Romanian 238,050 114,705 123,345 2,545 1,215 1,330
Russian 622,445 297,600 324,850 4,575 2,185 2,385
Slovak 72,285 35,360 36,925 1,395 710 685
Ukrainian 1,359,655 663,560 696,095 10,055 4,840 5,215
Eastern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 109 20,415 9,895 10,520 120 60 55
Southern European origins 3,012,375 1,494,605 1,517,775 45,745 22,680 23,070
Albanian 36,185 18,385 17,800 1,195 600 590
Bosnian 26,740 13,320 13,420 1,100 600 495
Catalan 1,280 740 535 15 10 0
Croatian 133,970 67,825 66,140 2,350 1,220 1,130
Cypriot 5,650 2,850 2,795 130 50 85
Greek 271,410 137,405 134,005 4,820 2,385 2,435
Italian 1,587,965 794,525 793,445 18,950 9,400 9,555
Kosovar 2,865 1,470 1,395 190 105 85
Macedonian 43,110 21,650 21,460 430 210 220
Maltese 41,920 20,955 20,965 1,445 725 720
Montenegrin 4,160 2,180 1,985 75 35 40
Portuguese 482,605 239,360 243,250 9,915 4,950 4,970
Serbian 96,530 49,095 47,440 1,825 930 900
Sicilian 6,940 3,500 3,435 110 45 65
Slovenian 40,470 20,105 20,365 815 430 385
Spanish 396,460 184,520 211,945 4,765 2,175 2,585
Yugoslavian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 110 38,480 18,620 19,860 905 430 480
Southern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 111 2,170 1,030 1,135 45 30 20
Other European origins 226,695 115,110 111,580 1,920 955 965
Basque 6,965 3,690 3,275 35 15 20
Jewish 143,660 72,625 71,035 1,045 485 560
Roma (Gypsy) 4,630 2,195 2,440 50 20 30
Slavic, n.o.s.Census data footnote 112 4,870 2,560 2,310 80 55 20
Other European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 113 67,890 34,730 33,160 715 385 330
Caribbean origins 749,155 349,810 399,345 6,775 3,455 3,325
Antiguan 4,500 2,115 2,385 20 10 15
Bahamian 3,675 1,915 1,760 145 80 70
Barbadian 37,780 17,745 20,035 600 345 255
Bermudan 3,075 1,435 1,640 60 25 35
Carib 3,030 1,175 1,860 15 10 10
Cuban 29,065 13,800 15,270 365 180 185
Dominican 23,130 11,000 12,125 160 70 90
Grenadian 17,915 7,835 10,080 175 80 85
Guadeloupean 1,125 515 605 10 0 0
Haitian 165,095 76,460 88,635 210 125 90
Jamaican 309,485 145,080 164,410 3,620 1,855 1,765
Kittitian/Nevisian 2,915 1,460 1,460 10 0 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 15 15 0
St. Lucian 8,985 4,095 4,890 65 35 30
Trinidadian/Tobagonian 78,965 37,325 41,635 945 495 445
Vincentian/Grenadinian 17,420 7,475 9,945 55 30 25
West Indian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 114 70,270 31,625 38,645 480 205 275
Caribbean origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 115 26,830 12,520 14,310 240 125 115
Latin, Central and South American origins 674,640 325,210 349,430 11,355 5,495 5,865
Aboriginal from Central/South America (except Arawak and Maya) 22,725 10,875 11,850 320 160 165
Arawak 1,440 610 830 10 10 10
Argentinian 20,680 10,130 10,545 170 85 90
Belizean 1,755 915 845 40 25 15
Bolivian 5,055 2,480 2,580 20 0 15
Brazilian 36,830 17,380 19,455 340 175 160
Chilean 45,190 22,280 22,910 325 150 175
Colombian 96,325 45,590 50,735 4,200 1,970 2,230
Costa Rican 5,535 2,680 2,855 50 25 25
Ecuadorian 25,405 11,995 13,415 70 40 30
Guatemalan 26,275 13,360 12,915 335 180 155
Guyanese 84,275 39,530 44,745 830 385 445
Hispanic 11,055 5,380 5,670 300 130 170
Honduran 10,650 5,235 5,415 190 95 100
Maya 6,285 3,350 2,940 115 70 40
Mexican 128,485 62,890 65,595 1,175 550 625
Nicaraguan 13,705 6,650 7,055 515 270 250
Panamanian 4,700 2,210 2,495 35 25 10
Paraguayan 4,325 2,165 2,160 0 10 0
Peruvian 42,145 19,645 22,505 230 120 110
Salvadorean 66,220 32,960 33,255 1,945 960 985
Uruguayan 6,795 3,390 3,410 20 0 15
Venezuelan 26,345 12,220 14,125 290 130 160
Latin, Central and South American origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 116 28,455 13,930 14,525 445 240 210
African origins 1,067,930 539,805 528,120 10,120 5,265 4,855
Central and West African origins 230,110 118,040 112,070 1,470 745 725
Akan 1,955 1,090 870 0 0 0
Angolan 2,960 1,475 1,480 50 30 20
Ashanti 1,585 855 735 25 0 25
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 12,230 100 45 55
Chadian 1,845 955 885 0 0 0
Congolese 38,365 18,925 19,440 215 110 105
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 10 0 0
Ghanaian 35,495 17,720 17,770 340 175 170
Guinean 7,240 3,785 3,455 15 10 0
Ibo 5,315 2,850 2,470 35 25 15
Ivorian 10,935 5,485 5,450 20 0 15
Liberian 2,485 1,130 1,360 105 45 60
Malian 4,490 2,280 2,210 0 0 0
Malinké 1,125 585 535 15 0 15
Nigerian 51,835 27,025 24,805 435 230 205
Peulh 2,435 1,270 1,170 0 0 0
Senegalese 10,175 5,500 4,670 10 0 0
Sierra Leonean 2,620 1,330 1,295 10 0 10
Togolese 5,300 2,870 2,430 0 0 0
Wolof 840 495 345 0 0 0
Yoruba 9,585 5,075 4,515 105 50 60
Central and West African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 117 15,380 7,940 7,445 75 45 30
North African origins 355,045 185,775 169,270 3,170 1,775 1,395
Algerian 67,335 34,755 32,580 90 45 45
Berber 37,060 19,685 17,375 30 15 15
Coptic 3,535 1,860 1,680 50 25 25
Dinka 900 500 400 85 30 50
Egyptian 99,140 51,730 47,410 1,700 940 755
Libyan 7,740 4,135 3,605 250 130 125
Maure 1,190 655 535 0 0 0
Moroccan 103,940 54,005 49,945 85 30 55
Sudanese 19,960 10,315 9,645 810 485 325
Tunisian 25,645 13,985 11,665 80 45 35
North African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 118 6,115 3,320 2,795 75 50 25
Southern and East African origins 260,145 128,325 131,815 3,145 1,540 1,600
Afrikaner 1,870 955 915 0 0 0
Amhara 1,530 815 715 30 0 20
Bantu, n.o.s.Census data footnote 119 3,965 2,175 1,785 50 25 20
Burundian 10,990 5,405 5,580 75 45 30
Djiboutian 1,710 790 920 50 25 30
Eritrean 25,255 12,830 12,430 570 300 270
Ethiopian 44,065 21,680 22,385 625 290 340
Harari 665 355 305 0 0 0
Kenyan 10,915 5,230 5,685 125 60 65
Malagasy 4,500 2,175 2,325 0 0 0
Mauritian 9,325 4,655 4,665 25 20 10
Oromo 3,350 1,745 1,605 25 0 20
Rwandan 10,775 5,065 5,705 90 25 60
Seychellois 1,285 575 710 10 10 0
Somali 62,550 30,215 32,330 600 280 320
South African 41,375 20,575 20,800 540 285 255
Tanzanian 4,710 2,400 2,310 20 10 10
Tigrian 2,155 1,160 995 20 10 15
Ugandan 5,705 2,875 2,830 110 55 60
Zambian 1,860 935 920 10 0 10
Zimbabwean 8,090 3,975 4,110 95 50 45
Zulu 945 475 475 20 10 10
Southern and East African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 120 17,305 8,445 8,860 250 115 140
Other African origins 239,560 116,400 123,165 2,490 1,285 1,200
Black, n.o.s.Census data footnote 121 30,385 14,015 16,370 380 200 180
Other African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 122 212,005 103,790 108,215 2,115 1,090 1,020
Asian origins 6,095,235 2,958,120 3,137,115 56,220 27,395 28,830
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins 1,011,145 518,170 492,980 20,605 10,430 10,175
Afghan 83,995 42,320 41,675 900 435 470
Arab, n.o.s.Census data footnote 123 111,400 58,930 52,475 2,640 1,375 1,270
Armenian 63,810 31,505 32,305 295 125 165
Assyrian 13,835 7,115 6,720 1,080 555 520
Azerbaijani 6,425 3,230 3,200 75 30 40
Georgian 4,775 2,430 2,345 10 0 10
Hazara 1,515 810 705 10 10 10
Iranian 210,405 106,565 103,840 1,795 895 900
Iraqi 70,925 35,965 34,955 2,510 1,270 1,235
Israeli 28,735 15,065 13,675 155 90 65
Jordanian 14,250 7,520 6,735 625 330 285
Kazakh 3,330 1,615 1,710 25 15 10
Kurd 16,315 8,810 7,515 985 520 465
Kuwaiti 2,235 1,185 1,055 20 10 10
Kyrgyz 1,060 510 550 0 0 10
Lebanese 219,555 112,970 106,590 4,745 2,410 2,335
Palestinian 44,820 23,900 20,920 2,340 1,140 1,200
Pashtun 4,810 2,565 2,245 30 15 15
Saudi Arabian 6,810 3,935 2,880 310 170 135
Syrian 77,045 38,445 38,600 2,250 1,085 1,165
Tajik 2,905 1,410 1,495 40 25 15
Tatar 4,825 2,155 2,670 25 15 15
Turk 63,955 32,855 31,100 1,020 525 495
Turkmen 1,040 540 500 50 40 15
Uighur 1,555 775 785 50 35 20
Uzbek 3,920 1,920 2,000 40 20 15
Yemeni 6,645 3,335 3,305 75 30 45
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 124 25,280 13,180 12,100 975 535 445
South Asian origins 1,963,330 993,595 969,735 12,000 6,035 5,965
Bangladeshi 45,940 23,645 22,300 275 135 135
Bengali 22,900 11,730 11,180 220 90 125
Bhutanese 3,600 1,765 1,835 515 225 295
East Indian 1,374,710 694,990 679,720 8,190 4,160 4,030
Goan 6,070 2,915 3,155 65 35 30
Gujarati 8,350 4,305 4,050 0 0 10
Kashmiri 3,115 1,605 1,510 20 10 15
Nepali 17,140 8,715 8,420 415 225 190
Pakistani 215,555 110,420 105,140 1,765 895 865
Punjabi 118,400 61,155 57,240 300 160 140
Sinhalese 7,285 3,605 3,685 100 45 50
Sri Lankan 152,595 75,010 77,585 340 155 185
Tamil 48,670 24,845 23,825 120 60 60
South Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 125 76,400 38,815 37,585 595 285 310
East and Southeast Asian origins 3,163,360 1,467,205 1,696,155 24,090 11,155 12,935
Burmese 9,335 4,535 4,795 185 105 80
Cambodian (Khmer) 38,490 18,515 19,980 1,470 720 750
Chinese 1,769,195 836,150 933,045 12,040 5,570 6,470
Filipino 837,130 369,105 468,025 4,025 1,735 2,290
Hmong 805 420 390 0 0 0
Indonesian 21,390 9,950 11,440 250 130 115
Japanese 121,485 53,415 68,070 805 365 440
Karen 4,510 2,275 2,240 105 55 55
Korean 198,210 93,680 104,525 3,310 1,570 1,740
Laotian 24,580 12,190 12,390 265 140 120
Malaysian 16,920 7,735 9,185 85 30 55
Mongolian 7,480 3,560 3,915 85 50 40
Singaporean 2,850 1,325 1,520 10 10 10
Taiwanese 36,510 16,570 19,945 115 55 60
Thai 19,010 7,330 11,680 195 100 95
Tibetan 8,040 4,055 3,985 20 10 10
Vietnamese 240,615 115,935 124,680 2,755 1,255 1,495
East and Southeast Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 126 6,500 3,150 3,355 70 25 40
Other Asian origins 22,745 11,280 11,460 235 120 115
Other Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 127 22,740 11,280 11,460 235 115 120
Oceania origins 85,470 43,030 42,440 600 285 315
Australian 42,315 21,710 20,605 355 190 170
New Zealander 15,395 8,065 7,330 155 50 105
Pacific Islands origins 29,485 14,240 15,250 90 45 45
Fijian 19,375 9,280 10,090 30 10 20
Hawaiian 3,295 1,500 1,795 0 0 10
Maori 2,500 1,310 1,195 25 15 10
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 30 20 10
Household characteristics
Total - Private households by tenure - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 130 14,072,075 ... ... 163,140 ... ...
Owner 9,541,320 ... ... 98,070 ... ...
Renter 4,474,530 ... ... 65,070 ... ...
Band housing 56,230 ... ... 0 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 131 14,072,075 ... ... 163,140 ... ...
Condominium 1,874,840 ... ... 24,270 ... ...
Not condominium 12,197,240 ... ... 138,870 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 132 14,072,080 ... ... 163,140 ... ...
No bedrooms 93,345 ... ... 610 ... ...
1 bedroom 1,925,015 ... ... 25,035 ... ...
2 bedrooms 3,547,090 ... ... 41,450 ... ...
3 bedrooms 4,836,485 ... ... 59,915 ... ...
4 or more bedrooms 3,670,145 ... ... 36,130 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 133 14,072,075 ... ... 163,140 ... ...
1 to 4 rooms 4,068,915 ... ... 44,715 ... ...
5 rooms 2,177,045 ... ... 21,915 ... ...
6 rooms 1,981,585 ... ... 23,735 ... ...
7 rooms 1,790,180 ... ... 21,870 ... ...
8 or more rooms 4,054,355 ... ... 50,900 ... ...
Average number of rooms per dwelling 6.2 ... ... 6.3 ... ...
Total - Private households by number of persons per room - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 134 14,072,080 ... ... 163,140 ... ...
One person or fewer per room 13,802,060 ... ... 160,940 ... ...
More than 1 person per room 270,020 ... ... 2,200 ... ...
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 135 14,072,075 ... ... 163,140 ... ...
Suitable 13,376,345 ... ... 155,860 ... ...
Not suitable 695,730 ... ... 7,280 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by period of construction - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 136 14,072,080 ... ... 163,140 ... ...
1960 or before 3,126,380 ... ... 40,425 ... ...
1961 to 1980 4,185,510 ... ... 51,235 ... ...
1981 to 1990 1,977,640 ... ... 24,285 ... ...
1991 to 2000 1,746,390 ... ... 17,875 ... ...
2001 to 2005 976,390 ... ... 9,865 ... ...
2006 to 2010 1,089,750 ... ... 11,070 ... ...
2011 to 2016Census data footnote 137 970,015 ... ... 8,385 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 138 14,072,080 ... ... 163,140 ... ...
Only regular maintenance or minor repairs needed 13,151,600 ... ... 153,670 ... ...
Major repairs needed 920,480 ... ... 9,470 ... ...
Total - Private households by number of household maintainers - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 139 14,072,080 ... ... 163,140 ... ...
1 household maintainer 8,324,865 ... ... 98,905 ... ...
2 household maintainers 5,404,800 ... ... 60,575 ... ...
3 or more household maintainers 342,415 ... ... 3,660 ... ...
Total - Private households by age of primary household maintainers - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 140 14,072,080 ... ... 163,140 ... ...
15 to 24 years 437,230 ... ... 8,465 ... ...
25 to 34 years 1,991,685 ... ... 26,250 ... ...
35 to 44 years 2,414,920 ... ... 25,985 ... ...
45 to 54 years 2,862,870 ... ... 31,615 ... ...
55 to 64 years 2,859,315 ... ... 30,835 ... ...
65 to 74 years 2,034,220 ... ... 21,995 ... ...
75 to 84 years 1,084,700 ... ... 12,960 ... ...
85 years and over 387,135 ... ... 5,035 ... ...
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 ... ... 162,885 ... ...
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs 10,472,355 ... ... 118,240 ... ...
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs 3,325,950 ... ... 44,645 ... ...
30% to less than 100% 2,861,615 ... ... 38,010 ... ...
Total - Owner households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data 9,368,330 ... ... 97,995 ... ...
% of owner households with a mortgageCensus data footnote 142 60.7 ... ... 61.9 ... ...
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costsCensus data footnote 141 16.6 ... ... 14.8 ... ...
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,130 ... ... 1,118 ... ...
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,313 ... ... 1,222 ... ...
Median value of dwellings ($)Census data footnote 144 341,556 ... ... 259,884 ... ...
Average value of dwellings ($)Census data footnote 144 443,058 ... ... 296,853 ... ...
Total - Tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data 4,452,850 ... ... 65,065 ... ...
% of tenant households in subsidized housingCensus data footnote 145 13.0 ... ... 11.4 ... ...
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costsCensus data footnote 141 40.0 ... ... 46.4 ... ...
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 910 ... ... 875 ... ...
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,002 ... ... 941 ... ...
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 14,652,580 316,315 151,790 164,525
No certificate, diploma or degree 5,239,575 2,667,995 2,571,585 51,845 25,750 26,100
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificateCensus data footnote 147 7,576,400 3,686,630 3,889,770 88,540 44,555 43,990
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 15,827,040 7,635,805 8,191,230 175,920 81,485 94,440
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 2,800,260 1,906,610 893,650 17,685 12,050 5,635
Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 148 1,549,880 880,365 669,515 9,085 5,385 3,700
Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 149 1,250,385 1,026,250 224,140 8,600 6,665 1,935
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 5,553,825 2,326,940 3,226,890 72,540 30,590 41,950
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 813,335 331,940 481,395 5,520 2,515 3,005
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 6,659,615 3,070,315 3,589,300 80,175 36,325 43,850
Bachelor's degree 4,443,835 1,967,905 2,475,935 50,415 21,490 28,925
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level 462,295 203,725 258,570 5,500 2,295 3,205
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry 190,925 102,530 88,395 3,495 1,930 1,570
Master's degree 1,331,045 651,510 679,535 15,925 7,450 8,475
Earned doctorateCensus data footnote 150 231,510 144,640 86,870 4,845 3,165 1,685
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 9,662,830 203,910 98,170 105,740
No certificate, diploma or degree 2,169,790 1,200,110 969,685 20,305 10,770 9,535
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificateCensus data footnote 147 4,494,585 2,247,020 2,247,565 49,690 26,360 23,330
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 12,267,005 5,821,425 6,445,580 133,915 61,035 72,880
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 2,042,430 1,377,775 664,650 11,815 7,995 3,820
Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 148 1,145,035 639,785 505,250 6,275 3,725 2,550
Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 149 897,390 737,990 159,405 5,540 4,270 1,270
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 4,241,985 1,786,065 2,455,920 55,805 23,975 31,825
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 580,885 240,040 340,850 3,800 1,730 2,070
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 5,401,705 2,417,555 2,984,155 62,495 27,330 35,160
Bachelor's degree 3,590,080 1,562,160 2,027,925 38,580 16,095 22,485
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level 362,455 151,205 211,250 4,145 1,625 2,520
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry 153,290 74,440 78,855 2,835 1,415 1,420
Master's degree 1,120,190 527,335 592,850 13,065 5,805 7,260
Earned doctorateCensus data footnote 150 175,685 102,415 73,275 3,865 2,390 1,480
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 14,652,585 316,315 151,785 164,525
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 152 12,815,980 6,354,625 6,461,350 140,390 70,305 70,090
Education 1,060,095 251,290 808,800 10,075 2,550 7,525
13. Education 1,060,095 251,290 808,805 10,075 2,550 7,525
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 596,230 268,050 328,180 7,195 3,375 3,820
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services 99,020 72,865 26,150 1,380 1,085 295
50. Visual and performing arts 497,210 195,185 302,025 5,815 2,290 3,530
Humanities 850,840 330,490 520,345 11,680 4,700 6,985
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics 98,000 22,100 75,900 880 215 665
23. English language and literature/letters 178,590 52,785 125,810 3,360 1,025 2,335
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 275,525 104,135 171,390 2,405 955 1,450
30A Interdisciplinary humanitiesCensus data footnote 153 4,160 1,640 2,520 95 20 80
38. Philosophy and religious studies 51,930 30,185 21,750 1,000 545 450
39. Theology and religious vocations 77,490 46,285 31,200 1,110 650 455
54. History 111,465 59,965 51,500 2,085 1,160 920
55. French language and literature/letters 53,680 13,400 40,290 750 125 620
Social and behavioural sciences and law 1,761,900 586,455 1,175,445 24,795 8,160 16,640
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies 24,685 5,660 19,025 235 25 210
09. Communication, journalism and related programs 182,275 68,030 114,245 1,655 745 915
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences 324,660 26,065 298,595 4,840 385 4,455
22. Legal professions and studies 289,600 102,660 186,945 3,635 1,115 2,525
30B Interdisciplinary social and behavioural sciencesCensus data footnote 154 35,445 8,150 27,295 430 130 300
42. Psychology 281,470 71,230 210,230 4,135 1,020 3,110
45. Social sciences 623,775 304,660 319,110 9,865 4,735 5,130
Business, management and public administration 3,360,045 1,272,475 2,087,565 33,125 13,655 19,470
30.16 Accounting and computer science 6,190 1,850 4,340 100 30 65
44. Public administration and social service professions 237,835 48,815 189,015 3,660 710 2,950
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services 3,116,025 1,221,805 1,894,215 29,365 12,910 16,455
Physical and life sciences and technologies 614,280 315,665 298,615 7,715 3,830 3,880
26. Biological and biomedical sciences 249,955 105,560 144,400 3,800 1,735 2,065
30.01 Biological and physical sciences 125,600 61,685 63,915 1,335 595 740
30C Other interdisciplinary physical and life sciencesCensus data footnote 155 28,155 12,625 15,530 110 30 85
40. Physical sciences 179,305 122,815 56,485 2,110 1,365 745
41. Science technologies/technicians 31,270 12,980 18,290 355 110 250
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 651,480 420,370 231,110 7,720 5,040 2,675
11. Computer and information sciences and support services 514,685 356,435 158,250 5,630 4,125 1,505
25. Library science 40,820 6,495 34,320 840 185 660
27. Mathematics and statistics 86,655 50,930 35,725 1,160 695 465
30D Interdisciplinary mathematics, computer and information sciencesCensus data footnote 156 9,325 6,510 2,815 80 35 40
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 3,327,405 3,022,700 304,700 29,660 26,975 2,690
04. Architecture and related services 114,315 72,880 41,435 1,215 855 360
14. Engineering 752,465 615,880 136,585 6,995 5,680 1,310
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields 620,065 551,855 68,205 6,795 6,195 595
30.12 Historic preservation and conservation 410 85 325 0 0 0
46. Construction trades 702,155 682,710 19,445 5,440 5,300 140
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 731,135 709,430 21,705 5,650 5,530 120
48. Precision production 406,855 389,850 17,005 3,575 3,415 155
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 339,050 219,040 120,010 2,440 1,500 945
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences 205,930 127,925 78,005 1,670 1,025 645
03. Natural resources and conservation 133,120 91,115 42,005 770 475 300
Health and related fields 2,266,720 441,180 1,825,545 31,835 7,135 24,700
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies 164,295 81,260 83,040 2,840 1,490 1,355
51. Health professions and related programs 2,047,680 329,010 1,718,670 27,715 4,940 22,780
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs 54,740 30,910 23,830 1,275 710 570
Personal, protective and transportation services 995,825 507,200 488,630 9,660 4,565 5,090
12. Personal and culinary services 565,555 151,530 414,025 5,545 1,420 4,120
28. Military science, leadership and operational art 3,505 3,080 420 25 25 0
29. Military technologies and applied sciences 7,900 7,230 670 55 45 0
43. Security and protective services 206,745 150,540 56,205 2,745 1,895 845
49. Transportation and materials moving 212,125 194,810 17,315 1,290 1,175 115
Other 3,170 885 2,280 30 10 20
30.99 Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other 3,170 890 2,280 25 0 20
Total - Major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2016 for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 151 18,931,385 9,268,555 9,662,825 203,910 98,170 105,740
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 152 6,664,380 3,447,130 3,217,250 69,995 37,135 32,865
Education 727,515 160,315 567,205 6,710 1,555 5,155
13. Education 727,515 160,315 567,200 6,710 1,555 5,160
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 467,905 208,365 259,545 5,580 2,605 2,970
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services 74,530 53,995 20,535 1,010 770 235
50. Visual and performing arts 393,375 154,370 239,005 4,570 1,835 2,735
Humanities 614,815 232,425 382,390 8,540 3,300 5,245
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics 76,540 16,200 60,340 670 165 500
23. English language and literature/letters 133,800 38,310 95,485 2,485 685 1,795
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 191,005 71,770 119,235 1,670 645 1,020
30A Interdisciplinary humanitiesCensus data footnote 153 3,140 1,250 1,895 80 20 60
38. Philosophy and religious studies 37,870 21,930 15,940 800 430 370
39. Theology and religious vocations 52,295 31,200 21,090 755 445 315
54. History 82,565 43,475 39,085 1,570 840 725
55. French language and literature/letters 37,600 8,285 29,315 520 65 455
Social and behavioural sciences and law 1,417,625 453,100 964,525 19,445 6,260 13,190
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies 20,300 4,595 15,705 215 25 190
09. Communication, journalism and related programs 152,080 56,125 95,955 1,335 580 750
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences 259,845 19,160 240,685 3,775 315 3,460
22. Legal professions and studies 241,170 76,720 164,445 3,105 820 2,285
30B Interdisciplinary social and behavioural sciencesCensus data footnote 154 27,310 6,390 20,920 355 105 250
42. Psychology 218,470 51,570 166,900 3,095 740 2,350
45. Social sciences 498,450 238,540 259,915 7,575 3,670 3,900
Business, management and public administration 2,696,770 1,000,895 1,695,875 25,710 10,285 15,420
30.16 Accounting and computer science 4,955 1,480 3,475 85 25 60
44. Public administration and social service professions 192,190 36,890 155,305 2,960 525 2,430
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services 2,499,625 962,530 1,537,095 22,665 9,740 12,930
Physical and life sciences and technologies 449,870 222,120 227,755 5,795 2,755 3,045
26. Biological and biomedical sciences 195,830 79,945 115,880 2,960 1,280 1,675
30.01 Biological and physical sciences 89,205 42,265 46,945 940 400 535
30C Other interdisciplinary physical and life sciencesCensus data footnote 155 9,280 3,850 5,430 105 25 80
40. Physical sciences 132,935 87,025 45,905 1,560 970 585
41. Science technologies/technicians 22,625 9,035 13,590 240 75 170
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 567,415 368,840 198,575 6,525 4,275 2,250
11. Computer and information sciences and support services 464,000 321,805 142,190 4,960 3,615 1,340
25. Library science 29,955 4,870 25,080 650 135 510
27. Mathematics and statistics 65,620 36,895 28,725 845 495 360
30D Interdisciplinary mathematics, computer and information sciencesCensus data footnote 156 7,840 5,270 2,575 75 30 40
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 2,532,555 2,271,735 260,820 22,210 19,980 2,230
04. Architecture and related services 93,135 57,280 35,850 1,035 735 300
14. Engineering 612,265 490,980 121,285 5,430 4,325 1,100
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields 475,045 418,595 56,450 5,255 4,755 500
30.12 Historic preservation and conservation 350 70 275 0 0 0
46. Construction trades 515,630 499,670 15,960 3,825 3,730 95
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 540,800 523,425 17,375 4,100 4,005 95
48. Precision production 295,335 281,715 13,620 2,565 2,435 135
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 269,445 167,680 101,770 1,900 1,115 780
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences 159,975 94,680 65,295 1,300 760 535
03. Natural resources and conservation 109,470 73,000 36,470 605 360 240
Health and related fields 1,749,545 342,395 1,407,145 24,115 5,380 18,740
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies 129,560 63,315 66,245 2,135 1,110 1,030
51. Health professions and related programs 1,576,945 256,895 1,320,050 20,930 3,740 17,190
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs 43,040 22,185 20,860 1,050 530 515
Personal, protective and transportation services 770,950 392,820 378,135 7,345 3,505 3,840
12. Personal and culinary services 431,415 114,395 317,025 4,060 1,050 3,015
28. Military science, leadership and operational art 2,725 2,355 375 25 20 0
29. Military technologies and applied sciences 4,425 3,975 445 30 25 10
43. Security and protective services 162,995 116,750 46,240 2,225 1,500 720
49. Transportation and materials moving 169,400 155,340 14,050 1,005 910 95
Other 2,590 745 1,845 25 10 20
30.99 Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other 2,585 740 1,845 25 0 15
Location of study compared with province or territory of residence with countries outside Canada
Total - Location of study compared with province or territory of residence with countries outside Canada for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 157 28,643,015 13,990,435 14,652,585 316,310 151,790 164,525
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 12,815,975 6,354,625 6,461,350 140,390 70,305 70,090
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 158 15,827,040 7,635,805 8,191,235 175,920 81,480 94,435
Location of study inside Canada 13,117,190 6,299,305 6,817,890 148,720 67,720 81,000
Same as province or territory of residence 11,519,215 5,503,640 6,015,575 140,325 63,785 76,540
Different than province or territory of residence 1,597,975 795,655 802,315 8,395 3,935 4,460
Location of study outside CanadaCensus data footnote 159 2,709,850 1,336,505 1,373,345 27,200 13,765 13,440
United StatesCensus data footnote 160 349,540 189,995 159,545 4,505 2,495 2,010
Philippines 298,830 109,820 189,020 1,095 355 745
India 281,415 142,410 138,995 2,225 1,185 1,035
United KingdomCensus data footnote 161 232,035 131,050 100,980 2,870 1,650 1,225
ChinaCensus data footnote 162 205,375 94,690 110,685 1,670 720 950
France 88,860 50,400 38,455 160 95 70
Other 1,253,790 618,135 635,655 14,670 7,260 7,410
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 9,662,830 203,910 98,170 105,740
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 6,664,380 3,447,125 3,217,250 69,995 37,135 32,860
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 158 12,267,005 5,821,430 6,445,575 133,910 61,035 72,880
Location of study inside Canada 10,134,590 4,807,045 5,327,545 113,610 51,340 62,265
Same as province or territory of residence 8,918,160 4,207,495 4,710,665 107,730 48,550 59,185
Different than province or territory of residence 1,216,425 599,545 616,875 5,875 2,795 3,080
Location of study outside CanadaCensus data footnote 159 2,132,415 1,014,385 1,118,030 20,305 9,690 10,615
United StatesCensus data footnote 160 254,245 131,955 122,290 3,300 1,745 1,560
Philippines 263,095 96,025 167,065 915 295 625
India 239,535 117,445 122,090 1,680 815 865
United KingdomCensus data footnote 161 133,655 73,575 60,085 1,390 770 615
ChinaCensus data footnote 162 175,825 79,635 96,190 1,375 595 775
France 72,920 40,610 32,310 115 70 50
Other 993,135 475,145 517,990 11,530 5,405 6,120
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 14,652,585 316,310 151,790 164,525
In the labour force 18,672,475 9,731,830 8,940,645 199,835 101,720 98,115
Employed 17,230,040 8,923,540 8,306,490 184,020 93,240 90,780
Unemployed 1,442,435 808,285 634,150 15,815 8,485 7,335
Not in the labour force 9,970,545 4,258,605 5,711,945 116,475 50,065 66,415
Participation rate 65.2 69.6 61.0 63.2 67.0 59.6
Employment rate 60.2 63.8 56.7 58.2 61.4 55.2
Unemployment rate 7.7 8.3 7.1 7.9 8.3 7.5
Work activity during the reference year
Total population aged 15 years and over by work activity during the reference year - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 164 28,643,020 13,990,430 14,652,580 316,310 151,790 164,525
Did not workCensus data footnote 165 9,282,005 3,930,570 5,351,440 111,135 48,050 63,080
Worked 19,361,010 10,059,865 9,301,150 205,175 103,735 101,445
Worked full year, full timeCensus data footnote 166 9,626,010 5,402,110 4,223,895 105,275 57,215 48,055
Worked part year and/or part timeCensus data footnote 167 9,735,005 4,657,755 5,077,245 99,905 46,520 53,385
Average weeks worked in reference year 42.4 42.9 42.0 42.9 43.3 42.5
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 8,940,640 199,835 101,720 98,115
Class of worker - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 404,350 197,705 206,640 5,340 2,715 2,630
All classes of workersCensus data footnote 170 18,268,125 9,534,120 8,734,000 194,490 99,005 95,490
Employee 16,073,685 8,158,745 7,914,940 175,140 86,800 88,340
Self-employedCensus data footnote 171 2,194,440 1,375,380 819,060 19,355 12,205 7,145
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 8,940,645 199,835 101,720 98,115
Occupation - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 404,350 197,710 206,640 5,340 2,720 2,625
All occupationsCensus data footnote 170 18,268,120 9,534,120 8,734,005 194,490 99,005 95,485
0 Management occupations 2,013,370 1,251,165 762,205 18,520 10,950 7,575
1 Business, finance and administration occupations 2,874,305 862,870 2,011,440 28,575 8,690 19,885
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations 1,273,660 990,560 283,105 11,955 9,370 2,585
3 Health occupations 1,245,885 244,730 1,001,155 16,850 3,930 12,920
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services 2,138,445 672,945 1,465,495 26,245 8,795 17,450
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport 557,275 255,705 301,570 5,655 2,645 3,005
6 Sales and service occupations 4,265,895 1,843,510 2,422,390 49,820 22,115 27,700
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations 2,668,875 2,504,290 164,585 24,100 22,745 1,360
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations 416,135 331,920 84,215 2,215 1,800 415
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities 814,285 576,435 237,845 10,555 7,960 2,595
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 8,940,640 199,835 101,720 98,115
Industry - NAICS2012 - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 404,350 197,710 206,640 5,340 2,720 2,630
All industry categoriesCensus data footnote 170 18,268,125 9,534,120 8,734,000 194,490 99,005 95,490
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 444,680 310,000 134,675 1,075 680 395
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction 271,300 219,880 51,420 265 235 35
22 Utilities 136,350 100,135 36,210 975 735 240
23 Construction 1,365,010 1,196,550 168,455 11,730 10,530 1,205
31-33 Manufacturing 1,596,570 1,149,745 446,820 19,335 14,535 4,795
41 Wholesale trade 665,685 451,230 214,455 6,195 4,395 1,805
44-45 Retail trade 2,110,200 984,090 1,126,115 23,030 10,985 12,050
48-49 Transportation and warehousing 876,050 656,375 219,670 7,725 6,100 1,630
51 Information and cultural industries 420,350 243,650 176,705 3,660 1,915 1,740
52 Finance and insurance 790,580 327,865 462,715 11,405 4,730 6,670
53 Real estate and rental and leasing 333,305 184,350 148,955 3,640 1,960 1,675
54 Professional, scientific and technical services 1,335,125 740,520 594,605 12,920 7,180 5,740
55 Management of companies and enterprises 28,795 12,795 16,000 150 60 90
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services 802,420 462,825 339,590 10,030 5,785 4,245
61 Educational services 1,346,585 420,845 925,735 19,355 7,090 12,265
62 Health care and social assistance 2,138,025 383,755 1,754,270 27,950 5,890 22,060
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation 379,740 192,875 186,865 4,245 2,185 2,055
72 Accommodation and food services 1,283,725 535,210 748,515 15,000 6,460 8,535
81 Other services (except public administration) 814,695 371,880 442,815 8,300 3,590 4,710
91 Public administration 1,128,945 589,530 539,405 7,495 3,955 3,545
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 8,306,495 184,020 93,240 90,780
Worked at home 1,272,285 639,500 632,785 11,315 5,660 5,665
Worked outside Canada 78,815 54,235 24,580 910 665 240
No fixed workplace address 1,987,260 1,487,445 499,820 19,295 14,010 5,285
Worked at usual place 13,891,675 6,742,360 7,149,315 152,500 72,910 79,595
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 7,149,315 152,500 72,910 79,590
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence 8,102,115 3,723,115 4,379,005 133,605 60,470 73,135
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) within census division (CD) of residence 2,906,390 1,435,640 1,470,750 4,585 2,790 1,795
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 13,965 9,435 4,525
Commute to a different province or territory 157,970 91,445 66,525 345 210 135
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 7,649,135 171,790 86,920 84,875
Car, truck, van - as a driver 11,748,095 6,380,120 5,367,975 129,435 67,700 61,735
Car, truck, van - as a passenger 868,920 349,855 519,065 12,590 5,360 7,225
Public transit 1,968,215 846,735 1,121,485 15,825 6,565 9,260
Walked 877,985 392,950 485,030 10,230 4,935 5,295
Bicycle 222,130 146,615 75,515 2,115 1,545 575
Other method 193,595 113,525 80,060 1,595 805 785
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 7,649,130 171,795 86,920 84,875
Less than 15 minutes 4,449,920 2,071,365 2,378,555 51,190 23,765 27,425
15 to 29 minutes 5,314,295 2,725,165 2,589,130 78,305 38,520 39,780
30 to 44 minutes 3,228,845 1,782,680 1,446,165 26,430 14,760 11,670
45 to 59 minutes 1,391,060 768,115 622,940 7,185 4,095 3,090
60 minutes and over 1,494,830 882,485 612,345 8,690 5,780 2,910
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 7,649,135 171,790 86,915 84,875
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m. 1,073,680 781,230 292,455 8,665 5,880 2,785
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m. 2,814,750 1,754,045 1,060,710 26,210 15,960 10,250
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m. 4,458,835 2,217,210 2,241,620 44,805 22,455 22,350
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m. 3,349,975 1,408,710 1,941,265 39,645 16,385 23,265
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m. 1,756,265 752,940 1,003,325 20,590 8,925 11,670
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m. 2,425,435 1,315,670 1,109,765 31,865 17,315 14,550
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 9,613,285 211,990 107,225 104,765
Single responses 19,365,980 10,042,855 9,323,130 210,030 106,385 103,645
Official languages 19,090,545 9,897,470 9,193,075 208,615 105,610 103,000
English 15,265,335 7,952,010 7,313,320 207,425 105,300 102,125
French 3,825,215 1,945,465 1,879,750 1,190 315 875
Non-official languages 275,430 145,380 130,055 1,420 775 645
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 1,420 775 645
Afro-Asiatic languages 7,380 4,530 2,850 185 130 50
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 2,650 180 130 50
Amharic 200 95 100 10 0 0
Arabic 5,585 3,695 1,890 165 125 35
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 205 155 55 0 0 0
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 30 20 15 0 0 10
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 95 40 50
Khmer (Cambodian) 475 230 245 20 10 10
Vietnamese 8,070 3,560 4,510 70 35 40
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 3,850 1,750 2,095 10 0 15
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 10
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 10 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 38,245 490 245 245
Albanian 350 220 125 0 0 0
Armenian 450 220 230 0 0 0
Balto-Slavic languages 10,075 4,745 5,330 110 40 70
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 5,270 110 35 70
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 50 20 35
Russian 4,850 2,135 2,720 45 20 25
Serbian 530 320 210 10 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 10 0 10
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 10 0 0
Afrikaans 85 40 40 0 0 0
Danish 90 50 35 0 0 0
Dutch 1,165 630 540 0 0 0
Frisian 40 25 15 0 0 0
German 10,065 5,715 4,345 0 0 10
Icelandic 0 10 0 0 0 0
Norwegian 65 30 40 0 0 0
Swedish 125 55 70 10 10 0
Vlaams (Flemish) 35 20 15 0 0 0
Yiddish 895 390 505 0 0 0
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 720 495 225 0 0 0
Greek 1,020 545 475 10 0 10
Indo-Iranian languages 37,330 21,140 16,190 55 35 20
Indo-Aryan languages 32,485 18,125 14,360 25 15 15
Bengali 530 275 245 0 0 0
Gujarati 880 300 585 0 0 0
Hindi 1,405 755 650 10 10 10
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 10 10 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 25 25 10
Kurdish 185 150 40 0 0 0
Pashto 50 20 25 0 0 0
Persian (Farsi) 4,580 2,830 1,750 25 20 10
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 20 10 15 0 0 0
Italic (Romance) languages 23,025 12,965 10,060 305 165 145
Catalan 30 10 20 0 0 0
Italian 1,705 895 805 10 10 0
Portuguese 7,490 4,795 2,695 65 40 25
Romanian 745 365 380 0 0 0
Spanish 13,030 6,885 6,145 230 115 115
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 25 10 10 0 0 0
Japanese 3,255 1,195 2,065 10 0 10
Kartvelian languages 30 10 20 0 0 0
Georgian 30 10 20 0 0 0
Korean 12,150 6,260 5,885 120 65 60
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 10 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 45 20 30
American Sign Language 1,145 340 810 35 10 30
Quebec Sign Language 135 15 115 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e 640 390 255 10 10 0
Sino-Tibetan languages 122,880 65,030 57,850 440 255 185
Chinese languages 122,610 64,880 57,730 435 250 185
Cantonese 58,815 30,485 28,340 120 75 45
Hakka 70 25 45 0 0 0
Mandarin 60,090 32,430 27,665 295 170 125
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 20 0 15
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 15 0 0
Lao 150 70 80 15 10 10
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 10 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 0 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 1,955 840 1,115
English and French 412,680 211,095 201,585 610 210 400
English and non-official language 154,285 77,870 76,420 1,320 620 700
French and non-official language 7,830 3,595 4,235 0 0 0
English, French and non-official language 15,475 7,565 7,915 30 10 20
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 9,613,290 211,990 107,225 104,760
None 17,456,725 9,056,235 8,400,490 203,720 103,610 100,115
English 1,259,225 661,460 597,765 1,440 560 875
French 705,780 349,035 356,745 2,355 820 1,535
Non-official language 496,565 257,455 239,105 4,280 2,165 2,110
Aboriginal 37,615 17,215 20,400 20 10 15
Non-Aboriginal 458,945 240,245 218,710 4,255 2,155 2,095
English and French 2,535 1,200 1,335 10 0 10
English and non-official language 18,040 8,765 9,280 15 0 20
French and non-official language 17,265 8,730 8,540 165 60 105
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 17,308,035 374,005 181,330 192,675
Non-movers 29,644,795 14,593,190 15,051,605 314,120 152,065 162,050
Movers 4,446,990 2,190,555 2,256,435 59,890 29,265 30,625
Non-migrants 2,623,515 1,292,750 1,330,760 39,455 19,450 20,005
Migrants 1,823,475 897,805 925,670 20,435 9,820 10,615
Internal migrants 1,451,005 713,060 737,945 14,520 6,870 7,650
Intraprovincial migrants 1,189,525 580,895 608,630 11,975 5,595 6,375
Interprovincial migrants 261,475 132,160 129,315 2,540 1,275 1,270
External migrants 372,475 184,745 187,730 5,915 2,950 2,970
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 16,564,245 357,750 172,905 184,845
Non-movers 20,134,760 9,902,645 10,232,115 204,850 98,565 106,290
Movers 12,433,805 6,101,675 6,332,130 152,900 74,335 78,555
Non-migrants 6,755,630 3,314,730 3,440,905 97,455 47,455 50,000
Migrants 5,678,175 2,786,945 2,891,230 55,440 26,880 28,560
Internal migrants 4,296,720 2,104,325 2,192,395 37,815 18,150 19,670
Intraprovincial migrants 3,467,670 1,689,950 1,777,720 32,320 15,525 16,795
Interprovincial migrants 829,045 414,375 414,670 5,495 2,625 2,870
External migrants 1,381,460 682,625 698,835 17,625 8,730 8,895

Source

Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population.

How to cite

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2017. Canada [Country] and London, CY [Census subdivision], 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 9, 2024).

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