Census Profile, 2016 Census
Calgary [Population centre], Alberta and Ottawa - Gatineau (Ontario part) [Census metropolitan area], Ontario

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Characteristic Calgary
Alberta
[Population centre]
Ottawa - Gatineau (Ontario part)
Ontario
[Census metropolitan area]
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Total Male Female Total Male Female
Counts (unless otherwise specified)
Population and dwellings
Population, 2016Census data footnote 1 1,237,656 ... ... 991,726 ... ...
Population, 2011Census data footnote 1 1,094,379 r ... ... 936,908r ... ...
Population percentage change, 2011 to 2016 13.1 ... ... 5.9 ... ...
Total private dwellingsCensus data footnote 2 489,271 ... ... 418,188 ... ...
Private dwellings occupied by usual residentsCensus data footnote 3 466,391 ... ... 395,397 ... ...
Population density per square kilometre 2,111.8 ... ... 272.5 ... ...
Land area in square kilometres 586.08 ... ... 3,639.31 ... ...
Age characteristics
Total - Age groups and average age of the population - 100% dataCensus data footnote 4 1,237,650 617,210 620,440 991,730 482,320 509,405
0 to 14 years 226,580 116,325 110,255 165,970 84,435 81,530
0 to 4 years 77,820 39,975 37,840 51,980 26,375 25,605
5 to 9 years 79,230 40,790 38,440 57,335 29,210 28,120
10 to 14 years 69,530 35,560 33,970 56,655 28,850 27,805
15 to 64 years 872,320 437,655 434,665 672,900 329,385 343,520
15 to 19 years 69,630 35,685 33,940 60,795 30,825 29,965
20 to 24 years 78,480 39,740 38,735 71,695 36,230 35,465
25 to 29 years 99,950 49,625 50,325 66,525 33,060 33,465
30 to 34 years 109,160 54,535 54,630 64,970 31,695 33,275
35 to 39 years 100,160 49,720 50,445 63,095 30,015 33,080
40 to 44 years 93,220 46,670 46,545 66,610 31,750 34,855
45 to 49 years 87,690 44,345 43,345 70,275 34,105 36,170
50 to 54 years 86,785 43,525 43,255 78,430 38,660 39,770
55 to 59 years 82,155 41,160 40,995 71,535 34,715 36,825
60 to 64 years 65,095 32,645 32,450 58,985 28,345 30,645
65 years and over 138,750 63,230 75,520 152,850 68,505 84,350
65 to 69 years 48,950 23,915 25,035 51,365 24,515 26,850
70 to 74 years 31,665 15,070 16,590 36,095 16,925 19,175
75 to 79 years 22,775 10,250 12,530 26,030 11,835 14,195
80 to 84 years 17,360 7,505 9,860 18,885 8,205 10,680
85 years and over 18,000 6,495 11,500 20,475 7,025 13,450
85 to 89 years 11,505 4,530 6,975 12,265 4,665 7,600
90 to 94 years 4,985 1,605 3,375 6,265 1,935 4,335
95 to 99 years 1,355 345 1,010 1,715 395 1,320
100 years and over 165 20 145 230 30 200
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 18.3 18.8 17.8 16.7 17.5 16.0
15 to 64 years 70.5 70.9 70.1 67.9 68.3 67.4
65 years and over 11.2 10.2 12.2 15.4 14.2 16.6
85 years and over 1.5 1.1 1.9 2.1 1.5 2.6
Average age of the population 37.6 37.0 38.2 40.2 39.2 41.0
Median age of the population 36.7 36.2 37.1 40.2 39.2 41.1
Household and dwelling characteristics
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% dataCensus data footnote 5 466,395 ... ... 395,400 ... ...
Single-detached house 262,430 ... ... 175,415 ... ...
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys 32,885 ... ... 68,705 ... ...
Other attached dwellingCensus data footnote 6 169,050 ... ... 150,325 ... ...
Semi-detached house 29,430 ... ... 21,015 ... ...
Row house 44,710 ... ... 80,200 ... ...
Apartment or flat in a duplex 21,860 ... ... 7,665 ... ...
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys 72,850 ... ... 40,945 ... ...
Other single-attached house 195 ... ... 500 ... ...
Movable dwellingCensus data footnote 7 2,025 ... ... 950 ... ...
Total - Private households by household size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 8 466,390 ... ... 395,395 ... ...
1 person 114,185 ... ... 109,775 ... ...
2 persons 150,775 ... ... 132,710 ... ...
3 persons 78,405 ... ... 61,685 ... ...
4 persons 75,220 ... ... 58,910 ... ...
5 or more persons 47,805 ... ... 32,315 ... ...
Number of persons in private households 1,221,000 ... ... 973,340 ... ...
Average household size 2.6 ... ... 2.5 ... ...
Marital status
Total - Marital status for the population aged 15 years and over - 100% dataCensus data footnote 9 1,011,070 500,885 510,185 825,755 397,885 427,870
Married or living common law 595,925 298,785 297,135 468,630 234,210 234,415
Married 506,035 253,695 252,340 391,570 195,370 196,205
Living common law 89,885 45,090 44,795 77,055 38,845 38,215
Not married and not living common law 415,150 202,105 213,050 357,125 163,675 193,455
Never married 292,725 160,265 132,465 246,635 129,070 117,565
Separated 22,220 9,685 12,540 22,285 9,065 13,220
Divorced 62,225 24,230 37,995 48,190 17,480 30,710
Widowed 37,970 7,925 30,045 40,015 8,060 31,955
Family characteristics
Total - Census families in private households by family size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 10 336,770 ... ... 272,295 ... ...
2 persons 155,450 ... ... 132,770 ... ...
3 persons 75,845 ... ... 58,260 ... ...
4 persons 74,685 ... ... 56,950 ... ...
5 or more persons 30,785 ... ... 24,310 ... ...
Average size of census families 3.0 ... ... 2.9 ... ...
Total number of census families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 11 336,770 ... ... 272,300 ... ...
Total couple families 289,225 ... ... 228,930 ... ...
Married couples 244,295 ... ... 190,425 ... ...
Common-law couples 44,935 ... ... 38,510 ... ...
Total lone-parent families by sex of parent 47,545 ... ... 43,365 ... ...
Female parent 37,050 ... ... 34,410 ... ...
Male parent 10,495 ... ... 8,950 ... ...
Total - Couple census families in private households - 100% data 289,225 ... ... 228,935 ... ...
Couples without children 126,065 ... ... 107,340 ... ...
Couples with children 163,160 ... ... 121,590 ... ...
1 child 62,340 ... ... 45,535 ... ...
2 children 71,235 ... ... 53,280 ... ...
3 or more children 29,585 ... ... 22,770 ... ...
Total - Lone-parent census families in private households - 100% data 47,545 ... ... 43,365 ... ...
1 child 29,385 ... ... 25,430 ... ...
2 children 13,505 ... ... 12,725 ... ...
3 or more children 4,650 ... ... 5,210 ... ...
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data 219,475 112,410 107,070 174,720 81,210 93,515
Household type
Total - Private households by household type - 100% dataCensus data footnote 12 466,395 ... ... 395,395 ... ...
One-census-family households 309,995 ... ... 259,885 ... ...
Without children in a census familyCensus data footnote 13 115,155 ... ... 102,240 ... ...
With children in a census familyCensus data footnote 14 194,840 ... ... 157,645 ... ...
Multiple-census-family households 12,900 ... ... 6,100 ... ...
Non-census-family households 143,500 ... ... 129,410 ... ...
One-person households 114,185 ... ... 109,775 ... ...
Two-or-more person non-census-family households 29,320 ... ... 19,635 ... ...
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 1,226,780 612,060 614,725 980,275 477,545 502,730
English only 1,107,090 558,230 548,855 573,635 291,670 281,965
French only 1,165 505 655 15,505 6,365 9,140
English and French 89,335 41,345 47,990 377,300 174,030 203,275
Neither English nor French 29,190 11,970 17,220 13,835 5,485 8,345
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 1,226,780 612,060 614,725 980,275 477,545 502,730
English 1,171,870 587,145 584,725 782,875 386,960 395,920
French 18,945 9,585 9,355 162,195 74,990 87,200
English and French 7,390 3,665 3,730 21,715 10,280 11,440
Neither English nor French 28,575 11,660 16,915 13,490 5,315 8,175
Official language minority (number)Census data footnote 17 22,640 11,420 11,220 173,050 80,130 92,920
Official language minority (percentage)Census data footnote 17 1.8 1.9 1.8 17.7 16.8 18.5
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 1,226,785 612,060 614,725 980,275 477,545 502,730
Single responses 1,188,730 593,530 595,195 945,480 460,995 484,490
Official languages 824,410 417,710 406,695 743,155 365,640 377,520
English 806,275 408,530 397,750 592,890 295,680 297,210
French 18,135 9,185 8,950 150,265 69,960 80,305
Non-official languages 364,320 175,820 188,500 202,325 95,355 106,970
Aboriginal languages 695 250 440 670 250 420
Algonquian languages 490 185 300 285 120 165
Blackfoot 225 85 135 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 195 80 115 155 70 85
Atikamekw 0 0 0 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 0 5 0 5 0 5
Moose Cree 0 0 0 5 5 5
Naskapi 0 0 0 5 5 0
Northern East Cree 0 0 0 20 10 10
Plains Cree 50 20 30 10 5 5
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 5 0 0
Swampy Cree 10 0 5 30 10 20
Woods Cree 5 5 10 0 0 0
Cree, n.o.s. 125 55 70 75 35 45
Eastern Algonquian languages 10 5 5 25 10 10
Malecite 0 0 0 5 5 0
Mi'kmaq 10 5 5 20 5 15
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 60 10 50 105 35 70
Algonquin 0 5 0 25 10 20
Ojibway 50 10 45 70 25 50
Oji-Cree 5 0 5 5 5 0
Ottawa (Odawa) 5 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 5 0 0
Athabaskan languages 50 20 35 5 0 5
Northern Athabaskan languages 55 20 35 5 0 5
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Beaver 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carrier 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chilcotin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dene 20 10 10 5 0 5
Dogrib (Tlicho) 0 0 5 0 0 0
Gwich'in 5 0 0 0 0 0
Sarsi (Sarcee) 20 5 15 0 0 0
Sekani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey-Hare languages 5 0 5 0 0 0
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 0 0 0
South Slavey 5 0 5 0 0 0
Slavey, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kaska (Nahani) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tutchone languages 0 0 5 0 0 0
Northern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuit languages 20 10 10 340 110 225
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 5 5 0 0 5 0
Inuktitut 5 5 0 310 100 210
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 10 0 10 25 10 15
Iroquoian languages 0 0 5 30 10 20
Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 5 0 0 25 10 15
Oneida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 5 5 5
Kutenai 0 0 0 0 0 0
Michif 10 5 10 0 0 0
Salish languages 5 5 0 5 0 0
Comox 0 0 0 0 0 0
Halkomelem 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lillooet 0 0 0 0 0 0
Okanagan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Squamish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Straits 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages 90 25 70 0 0 0
Dakota 20 5 15 0 0 0
Stoney 70 20 50 0 0 0
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tlingit 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian languages 0 0 0 5 0 0
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 0 0 0 5 0 0
Nisga'a 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haisla 0 0 0 0 0 0
Heiltsuk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 20 10 10 5 5 0
Non-Aboriginal languages 363,630 175,570 188,060 201,660 95,105 106,555
Afro-Asiatic languages 28,940 15,185 13,760 44,435 22,250 22,180
Berber languages 130 75 55 375 195 175
Kabyle 60 30 30 250 130 115
Berber languages, n.i.e. 75 40 25 125 70 60
Cushitic languages 2,465 1,225 1,240 6,660 2,875 3,785
Bilen 50 30 20 50 25 20
Oromo 940 485 455 215 120 100
Somali 1,460 705 755 6,305 2,680 3,620
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 10 5 5 90 45 50
Semitic languages 26,300 13,855 12,450 37,345 19,150 18,190
Amharic 4,045 1,950 2,090 1,455 685 770
Arabic 18,355 9,860 8,495 34,375 17,720 16,655
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 280 150 130 75 35 45
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 80 40 40 5 5 5
Harari 70 40 30 60 30 30
Hebrew 480 240 245 360 190 165
Maltese 35 15 15 35 15 20
Tigrigna 2,750 1,460 1,290 905 440 465
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 205 105 110 70 40 35
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 40 25 15 55 30 25
Austro-Asiatic languages 13,365 6,235 7,125 7,060 3,240 3,825
Khmer (Cambodian) 835 400 435 1,100 490 615
Vietnamese 12,520 5,830 6,685 5,950 2,750 3,200
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 5 5 5 10 0 10
Austronesian languages 46,370 20,125 26,240 7,830 2,850 4,985
Bikol 190 85 105 30 10 15
Cebuano 1,925 820 1,100 370 125 245
Fijian 40 20 15 0 0 5
Hiligaynon 665 260 400 115 40 75
Ilocano 2,540 1,110 1,435 570 225 350
Malagasy 20 5 15 55 30 30
Malay 760 330 425 400 160 235
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 260 125 130 20 10 15
Pangasinan 125 50 70 30 10 20
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 39,235 17,045 22,185 6,075 2,175 3,895
Waray-Waray 140 65 75 40 15 30
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 475 200 275 120 45 80
Creole languages 605 305 300 4,245 1,770 2,470
Haitian Creole 20 10 5 300 130 170
Creole, n.o.s. 415 205 210 3,760 1,555 2,205
Creole languages, n.i.e. 180 90 85 180 85 100
Dravidian languages 5,125 2,670 2,460 3,815 1,970 1,845
Kannada 285 145 140 225 115 105
Malayalam 2,075 1,065 1,010 665 345 315
Tamil 1,805 955 855 2,420 1,230 1,185
Telugu 930 490 440 485 270 220
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 25 15 15 20 10 10
Hmong-Mien languages 90 45 45 0 0 0
Indo-European languages 175,190 86,705 88,485 88,555 42,135 46,415
Albanian 1,325 700 630 660 325 335
Armenian 245 130 120 465 240 230
Balto-Slavic languages 29,575 13,830 15,745 20,565 9,220 11,345
Baltic languages 495 235 260 470 200 270
Latvian 165 80 95 255 115 140
Lithuanian 325 155 170 215 90 125
Slavic languages 29,080 13,600 15,485 20,095 9,020 11,075
Belarusan 20 10 10 45 20 20
Bosnian 780 390 395 600 280 325
Bulgarian 925 475 450 850 395 460
Croatian 1,890 930 960 1,020 475 550
Czech 1,360 640 720 940 415 520
Macedonian 150 75 75 60 30 35
Polish 7,670 3,610 4,060 5,615 2,530 3,085
Russian 9,255 4,185 5,070 6,210 2,705 3,500
Serbian 1,815 910 905 1,715 820 895
Serbo-Croatian 515 250 265 520 255 265
Slovak 1,070 520 555 585 265 320
Slovene (Slovenian) 235 100 135 215 90 125
Ukrainian 3,350 1,485 1,860 1,670 720 955
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 55 35 20 35 20 15
Celtic languages 115 60 60 115 55 60
Scottish Gaelic 45 25 25 40 20 15
Welsh 55 30 25 50 20 35
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 20 10 5 15 10 10
Germanic languages 15,710 7,520 8,185 9,330 4,280 5,050
Afrikaans 805 400 410 165 80 80
Danish 755 385 370 320 145 175
Dutch 3,455 1,725 1,725 2,460 1,180 1,280
Frisian 35 15 15 45 25 20
German 9,925 4,665 5,255 5,630 2,500 3,130
Icelandic 65 35 30 20 10 10
Norwegian 220 95 130 140 60 80
Swedish 275 120 155 280 145 140
Vlaams (Flemish) 90 45 50 80 30 45
Yiddish 85 35 40 180 100 75
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 10 5 0 15 5 10
Greek 1,470 740 735 2,145 1,125 1,025
Indo-Iranian languages 86,810 43,990 42,820 27,060 13,635 13,425
Indo-Aryan languages 74,000 37,325 36,675 18,425 9,295 9,130
Bengali 4,045 2,070 1,970 3,260 1,620 1,640
Gujarati 5,375 2,705 2,670 1,480 770 715
Hindi 7,025 3,580 3,440 2,885 1,480 1,405
Kashmiri 80 45 35 25 10 15
Konkani 165 80 85 105 55 50
Marathi 840 430 410 285 145 145
Nepali 1,925 1,010 915 920 440 485
Oriya (Odia) 100 50 45 40 20 20
Punjabi (Panjabi) 35,585 17,915 17,675 3,895 2,005 1,890
Sindhi 1,665 780 885 265 120 145
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 925 450 470 815 390 420
Urdu 16,275 8,200 8,075 4,440 2,240 2,200
Iranian languages 11,875 6,170 5,700 8,545 4,290 4,255
Kurdish 740 395 345 655 340 310
Pashto 1,610 825 785 1,025 520 510
Persian (Farsi) 9,525 4,950 4,575 6,865 3,430 3,435
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 935 490 445 95 60 40
Italic (Romance) languages 39,935 19,740 20,190 28,210 13,255 14,950
Catalan 45 20 25 30 15 15
Italian 4,995 2,545 2,450 9,150 4,535 4,615
Portuguese 3,360 1,595 1,760 4,290 2,015 2,280
Romanian 4,495 2,285 2,205 2,585 1,170 1,410
Spanish 27,030 13,290 13,740 12,130 5,515 6,620
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 10 5 5 20 10 10
Japanese 2,305 815 1,495 1,000 305 695
Kartvelian languages 130 75 55 35 10 20
Georgian 130 70 55 35 15 20
Korean 8,875 4,105 4,770 2,070 880 1,195
Mongolic languages 450 210 240 35 20 15
Mongolian 445 210 235 30 15 15
Niger-Congo languages 5,575 2,860 2,715 5,420 2,385 3,035
Akan (Twi) 640 335 305 355 175 185
Bamanankan 15 5 5 75 30 45
Edo 100 65 35 35 20 15
Ewe 55 35 25 75 25 50
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 80 45 40 100 50 50
Ga 55 25 25 60 35 30
Ganda 40 15 20 125 60 65
Igbo 680 360 320 185 95 95
Lingala 85 40 45 325 120 205
Rundi (Kirundi) 140 70 75 845 360 485
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 115 60 60 655 240 415
Shona 290 145 150 110 45 70
Swahili 755 365 390 1,110 490 620
Wolof 120 65 50 80 35 45
Yoruba 1,370 720 650 235 125 115
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 1,040 515 525 1,035 490 545
Nilo-Saharan languages 1,495 735 755 305 140 165
Dinka 720 360 355 90 40 45
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 775 370 400 220 95 120
Sign languages 235 130 105 230 115 120
American Sign Language 85 45 45 80 30 45
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 10 5 5
Sign languages, n.i.e 145 90 60 145 75 65
Sino-Tibetan languages 68,080 32,050 36,035 32,015 14,865 17,150
Chinese languages 66,845 31,435 35,410 31,205 14,470 16,730
Cantonese 33,690 15,835 17,855 10,185 4,785 5,395
Hakka 340 155 185 155 65 90
Mandarin 28,335 13,360 14,975 18,610 8,585 10,030
Min Dong 45 20 20 50 20 30
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 1,675 745 925 725 315 415
Wu (Shanghainese) 370 170 195 445 205 245
Chinese, n.o.s. 2,385 1,150 1,235 1,020 490 530
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 10 5 5 15 10 5
Tibeto-Burman languages 1,240 615 625 815 395 415
Burmese 265 135 130 225 115 110
Karenic languages 280 135 150 325 155 170
Tibetan 550 280 265 90 50 40
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 145 65 80 170 75 95
Tai-Kadai languages 1,005 365 640 700 250 450
Lao 430 195 230 345 155 190
Thai 565 165 400 350 90 260
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 5 5 5 0 0 0
Turkic languages 1,720 945 775 1,660 845 820
Azerbaijani 240 135 105 125 70 55
Turkish 1,210 680 525 1,400 715 690
Uyghur 60 30 30 10 5 5
Uzbek 75 35 40 65 30 35
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 140 60 75 60 30 35
Uralic languages 3,755 1,810 1,950 2,095 990 1,105
Estonian 90 45 45 155 75 85
Finnish 280 105 170 310 125 185
Hungarian 3,390 1,655 1,735 1,630 790 835
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 320 190 130 145 85 60
Multiple responses 38,055 18,530 19,530 34,790 16,555 18,240
English and French 3,195 1,525 1,670 13,195 6,260 6,935
English and non-official language 33,110 16,170 16,940 15,275 7,410 7,865
French and non-official language 1,005 515 490 3,880 1,760 2,120
English, French and non-official language 750 320 430 2,445 1,125 1,325
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 1,226,785 612,060 614,725 980,275 477,545 502,725
Single responses 1,143,930 571,575 572,355 921,640 449,890 471,750
Official languages 931,960 468,085 463,875 821,805 402,875 418,930
English 924,325 464,195 460,125 716,540 354,510 362,030
French 7,640 3,895 3,745 105,260 48,360 56,905
Non-official languages 211,970 103,485 108,480 99,840 47,020 52,815
Aboriginal languages 185 90 90 210 90 120
Algonquian languages 125 65 60 75 30 40
Blackfoot 60 35 25 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 60 30 30 55 20 35
Atikamekw 0 0 0 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 5 5 0 5 5 0
Moose Cree 0 0 0 0 5 5
Naskapi 0 0 0 5 5 0
Northern East Cree 0 0 0 5 0 5
Plains Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 5
Swampy Cree 0 0 0 5 0 0
Woods Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree, n.o.s. 55 30 25 30 15 15
Eastern Algonquian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malecite 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 0 0 0 0 5 0
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 5 0 5 10 5 5
Algonquin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway 5 5 5 15 5 5
Oji-Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages 15 10 10 0 0 0
Northern Athabaskan languages 15 10 10 0 0 0
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Beaver 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carrier 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chilcotin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dene 5 0 5 0 0 0
Dogrib (Tlicho) 0 0 5 0 0 0
Gwich'in 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sarsi (Sarcee) 5 5 0 0 0 0
Sekani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey-Hare languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 0 0 0
South Slavey 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kaska (Nahani) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tutchone languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuit languages 5 0 0 135 55 80
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 5 0 0
Inuktitut 0 0 5 115 45 75
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 10 5 10
Iroquoian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oneida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kutenai 0 0 0 0 0 0
Michif 5 5 0 0 0 0
Salish languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Comox 0 0 0 0 0 0
Halkomelem 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lillooet 0 0 0 0 0 0
Okanagan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Squamish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Straits 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages 25 10 15 0 0 0
Dakota 15 0 10 0 0 0
Stoney 15 10 10 0 0 0
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tlingit 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nisga'a 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haisla 0 0 0 0 0 0
Heiltsuk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 5 5 5 0 0 5
Non-Aboriginal languages 211,790 103,400 108,390 99,625 46,930 52,695
Afro-Asiatic languages 17,940 9,160 8,780 24,690 11,865 12,820
Berber languages 60 35 25 220 110 115
Kabyle 25 15 10 185 85 95
Berber languages, n.i.e. 30 20 15 40 20 15
Cushitic languages 1,640 800 840 3,855 1,580 2,275
Bilen 45 25 25 25 15 15
Oromo 700 350 355 130 65 60
Somali 890 425 460 3,645 1,475 2,170
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 5 5 0 55 25 35
Semitic languages 16,220 8,320 7,905 20,600 10,170 10,425
Amharic 2,705 1,295 1,410 840 400 445
Arabic 10,780 5,580 5,195 19,120 9,465 9,655
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 200 100 100 40 15 20
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 65 35 30 0 0 0
Harari 45 25 25 15 5 10
Hebrew 240 120 120 135 75 60
Maltese 5 0 5 5 5 5
Tigrigna 2,045 1,090 955 415 195 220
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 145 75 70 20 10 15
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 15 10 10 10 5 5
Austro-Asiatic languages 8,755 4,120 4,635 4,155 1,905 2,250
Khmer (Cambodian) 425 210 220 465 200 260
Vietnamese 8,325 3,905 4,415 3,690 1,700 1,985
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 0 0 5 0 0 5
Austronesian languages 24,790 11,560 13,230 3,340 1,400 1,940
Bikol 30 10 15 5 5 5
Cebuano 815 385 430 125 50 70
Fijian 15 10 5 0 0 0
Hiligaynon 200 95 110 45 15 25
Ilocano 1,020 475 540 230 110 120
Malagasy 10 0 10 20 10 5
Malay 230 125 105 120 50 65
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 65 30 35 5 0 0
Pangasinan 15 10 10 10 5 5
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 22,195 10,340 11,855 2,745 1,130 1,615
Waray-Waray 50 25 25 10 0 10
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 145 60 85 40 20 25
Creole languages 280 145 140 1,850 760 1,095
Haitian Creole 5 0 0 155 70 90
Creole, n.o.s. 215 110 110 1,630 655 970
Creole languages, n.i.e. 65 30 35 70 30 35
Dravidian languages 3,110 1,580 1,530 1,845 910 940
Kannada 115 60 55 75 40 35
Malayalam 1,275 645 630 285 145 135
Tamil 1,155 580 575 1,280 615 670
Telugu 550 285 270 195 105 90
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 20 10 15 10 5 5
Hmong-Mien languages 60 30 35 0 0 0
Indo-European languages 97,070 48,290 48,785 37,570 17,795 19,775
Albanian 610 325 285 295 145 155
Armenian 105 55 50 205 95 110
Balto-Slavic languages 13,295 6,505 6,795 8,995 4,225 4,770
Baltic languages 225 120 110 105 45 60
Latvian 80 45 35 60 25 35
Lithuanian 150 80 70 50 20 30
Slavic languages 13,070 6,380 6,685 8,890 4,185 4,705
Belarusan 0 0 0 20 15 10
Bosnian 350 175 175 305 155 150
Bulgarian 475 240 235 400 190 210
Croatian 680 335 350 330 150 180
Czech 395 190 205 220 105 115
Macedonian 80 40 40 15 10 5
Polish 3,115 1,510 1,610 2,010 925 1,085
Russian 5,640 2,730 2,910 3,645 1,700 1,945
Serbian 930 460 475 1,010 505 505
Serbo-Croatian 175 90 85 200 105 95
Slovak 415 205 210 195 95 110
Slovene (Slovenian) 40 15 25 20 10 10
Ukrainian 760 385 370 510 235 275
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 10 5 5 5 5 0
Celtic languages 15 10 5 10 5 0
Scottish Gaelic 5 5 0 5 5 0
Welsh 5 0 5 0 5 0
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 0 5 0
Germanic languages 2,065 975 1,090 1,000 465 530
Afrikaans 410 195 220 40 20 20
Danish 65 30 30 25 10 10
Dutch 395 190 200 170 80 90
Frisian 0 0 0 5 0 0
German 1,085 505 580 685 305 375
Icelandic 15 10 5 0 0 0
Norwegian 25 10 15 10 5 10
Swedish 50 25 25 55 35 15
Vlaams (Flemish) 10 5 5 5 0 0
Yiddish 10 5 5 15 5 5
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 5 5 0 0 0 0
Greek 480 225 255 635 300 330
Indo-Iranian languages 58,575 29,405 29,170 14,710 7,180 7,530
Indo-Aryan languages 50,230 25,205 25,025 9,620 4,755 4,860
Bengali 2,700 1,355 1,345 1,950 940 1,010
Gujarati 3,045 1,525 1,520 615 315 300
Hindi 3,965 2,040 1,925 1,290 650 635
Kashmiri 50 25 25 5 5 5
Konkani 35 20 15 35 15 20
Marathi 445 230 215 110 50 60
Nepali 1,330 685 645 735 360 370
Oriya (Odia) 45 25 20 10 5 10
Punjabi (Panjabi) 26,795 13,430 13,365 2,195 1,110 1,090
Sindhi 705 310 395 60 25 35
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 470 230 240 385 190 195
Urdu 10,645 5,325 5,320 2,220 1,095 1,125
Iranian languages 7,850 3,950 3,905 5,070 2,410 2,660
Kurdish 450 230 225 375 195 180
Pashto 1,030 525 510 645 310 335
Persian (Farsi) 6,370 3,195 3,175 4,050 1,905 2,145
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 490 255 240 25 15 10
Italic (Romance) languages 21,920 10,790 11,130 11,720 5,380 6,340
Catalan 25 10 10 20 5 15
Italian 1,215 535 680 2,520 1,120 1,395
Portuguese 1,645 790 855 1,865 870 990
Romanian 2,330 1,195 1,135 1,200 560 640
Spanish 16,715 8,255 8,460 6,120 2,820 3,295
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 5
Japanese 1,070 465 600 390 135 255
Kartvelian languages 80 40 35 5 5 5
Georgian 80 45 35 5 5 5
Korean 6,340 3,015 3,320 1,145 525 615
Mongolic languages 275 130 145 15 10 5
Mongolian 280 130 145 15 10 5
Niger-Congo languages 1,745 840 905 1,480 660 820
Akan (Twi) 300 155 145 125 60 65
Bamanankan 0 0 0 15 5 5
Edo 25 10 15 0 0 0
Ewe 15 10 5 20 10 15
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 45 25 25 25 15 15
Ga 15 5 10 15 5 10
Ganda 5 0 0 30 10 20
Igbo 135 65 70 55 25 30
Lingala 25 10 15 75 25 50
Rundi (Kirundi) 65 30 35 265 130 135
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 25 10 15 230 80 145
Shona 95 45 50 20 15 5
Swahili 340 155 185 380 175 205
Wolof 65 35 25 35 15 15
Yoruba 330 155 170 50 25 30
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 265 130 140 145 65 80
Nilo-Saharan languages 900 435 470 75 35 45
Dinka 440 215 230 30 15 10
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 460 220 240 50 20 30
Sign languages 310 180 135 330 175 150
American Sign Language 75 40 40 110 55 60
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 15 10 5
Sign languages, n.i.e 235 140 95 205 115 85
Sino-Tibetan languages 46,295 22,025 24,265 21,070 9,970 11,110
Chinese languages 45,410 21,585 23,825 20,495 9,690 10,805
Cantonese 22,025 10,275 11,745 5,845 2,685 3,160
Hakka 100 35 60 50 20 30
Mandarin 20,865 10,110 10,755 13,470 6,440 7,030
Min Dong 10 0 5 15 5 10
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 670 290 375 280 115 165
Wu (Shanghainese) 210 105 105 250 120 130
Chinese, n.o.s. 1,535 760 775 580 300 275
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 5 5 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 880 440 440 580 275 300
Burmese 175 90 85 145 70 80
Karenic languages 235 105 125 250 120 125
Tibetan 395 205 190 70 40 35
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 70 35 40 110 45 65
Tai-Kadai languages 380 165 215 260 105 160
Lao 180 75 95 170 70 95
Thai 195 85 110 95 35 65
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 10 5 5 0 0 0
Turkic languages 980 510 470 860 420 440
Azerbaijani 105 55 50 50 25 25
Turkish 730 390 345 750 360 385
Uyghur 45 20 25 0 0 0
Uzbek 50 25 30 35 15 20
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 45 25 25 15 10 5
Uralic languages 1,295 640 660 505 240 270
Estonian 15 5 15 20 10 10
Finnish 35 25 15 40 20 20
Hungarian 1,240 610 630 445 210 235
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 115 70 45 30 20 10
Multiple responses 82,850 40,485 42,365 58,635 27,655 30,980
English and French 2,160 1,080 1,075 13,550 6,225 7,325
English and non-official language 79,110 38,650 40,460 36,975 17,850 19,130
French and non-official language 370 180 190 3,350 1,420 1,930
English, French and non-official language 1,215 565 645 4,755 2,165 2,590
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 1,226,780 612,060 614,725 980,275 477,545 502,730
None 1,013,605 508,710 504,900 750,025 370,115 379,910
English 92,670 46,130 46,540 88,080 41,670 46,410
French 11,895 5,435 6,460 64,680 29,735 34,950
Non-official language 104,740 49,860 54,880 68,435 31,920 36,510
Aboriginal 605 240 365 420 155 265
Non-Aboriginal 104,130 49,625 54,510 68,015 31,765 36,245
English and French 640 325 320 2,630 1,230 1,395
English and non-official language 2,060 1,045 1,015 2,475 1,155 1,320
French and non-official language 1,130 535 600 3,860 1,675 2,190
English, French and non-official language 35 20 15 85 45 40
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 21 995,125 494,055 501,070 807,620 390,280 417,345
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 944,760 469,085 475,675 772,670 373,435 399,230
Median total income in 2015 among recipients ($) 43,329 52,561 35,519 42,048 48,685 37,030
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 944,950 469,140 475,810 772,950 373,475 399,475
Median after-tax income in 2015 among recipients ($) 38,523 45,393 32,357 37,276 42,389 33,232
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 883,485 448,790 434,700 704,780 345,535 359,245
Median market income in 2015 among recipients ($) 43,196 52,389 34,907 41,860 48,953 35,936
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 543,870 215,680 328,190 532,035 235,840 296,195
Median government transfers in 2015 among recipients ($) 2,952 1,869 3,373 3,349 1,499 4,437
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 769,375 399,655 369,720 580,875 292,860 288,015
Median employment income in 2015 among recipients ($) 43,639 52,188 36,017 41,100 46,359 36,799
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 22 995,210 494,100 501,115 807,620 390,260 417,360
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 945,390 469,290 476,095 772,630 373,260 399,365
Average total income in 2015 among recipients ($) 67,771 85,509 50,286 54,379 62,447 46,838
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 945,555 469,340 476,215 772,925 373,280 399,640
Average after-tax income in 2015 among recipients ($) 53,910 66,244 41,754 44,295 49,942 39,022
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 883,795 448,920 434,875 704,980 345,345 359,630
Average market income in 2015 among recipients ($) 68,519 86,325 50,138 54,465 63,309 45,972
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 543,805 215,575 328,230 531,805 235,725 296,080
Average government transfers in 2015 among recipients ($) 6,459 6,381 6,511 6,802 6,131 7,337
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 769,535 399,690 369,845 580,870 292,325 288,550
Average employment income in 2015 among recipients ($) 64,591 79,653 48,313 52,798 60,064 45,437
Total - Employment income statistics for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 23 995,210 494,095 501,110 807,620 390,260 417,365
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 24 361,015 205,600 155,405 298,675 161,305 137,365
Median employment income in 2015 for full-year full-time workers ($)Census data footnote 25 65,913 73,256 57,818 65,140 70,402 60,342
Average employment income in 2015 for full-year full-time workers ($)Census data footnote 26 89,601 103,821 70,787 74,515 81,525 66,283
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 94.6 96.6 91.2 91.4 93.8 88.3
Employment income (%)Census data footnote 29 77.3 79.1 74.1 72.9 75.1 70.1
Government transfers (%)Census data footnote 30 5.4 3.4 8.8 8.6 6.2 11.7
Total - Total income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 31 995,125 494,055 501,065 807,625 390,275 417,345
Without total income 50,360 24,965 25,395 34,955 16,835 18,120
With total income 944,760 469,085 475,675 772,670 373,440 399,230
Percentage with total income 94.9 94.9 94.9 95.7 95.7 95.7
Under $10,000 (including loss) 123,335 48,650 74,680 103,950 47,405 56,545
$10,000 to $19,999 118,265 47,890 70,370 113,765 47,120 66,645
$20,000 to $29,999 107,715 43,760 63,960 82,805 34,910 47,895
$30,000 to $39,999 92,285 41,415 50,870 71,120 30,960 40,165
$40,000 to $49,999 88,695 42,385 46,305 68,220 30,170 38,045
$50,000 to $59,999 75,965 38,245 37,720 62,465 28,860 33,600
$60,000 to $69,999 62,445 33,330 29,115 55,415 27,370 28,050
$70,000 to $79,999 50,120 28,200 21,915 44,980 23,610 21,375
$80,000 to $89,999 40,085 23,095 16,990 39,150 21,115 18,035
$90,000 to $99,999 34,025 19,435 14,600 34,255 18,320 15,940
$100,000 and over 151,815 102,675 49,140 96,540 63,595 32,945
$100,000 to $149,999 83,580 52,185 31,390 68,545 43,325 25,220
$150,000 and over 68,235 50,485 17,750 27,995 20,270 7,720
Total - After-tax income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 32 995,125 494,055 501,070 807,620 390,275 417,345
Without after-tax income 50,170 24,915 25,255 34,675 16,805 17,870
With after-tax income 944,950 469,140 475,810 772,950 373,475 399,470
Percentage with after-tax income 95.0 95.0 95.0 95.7 95.7 95.7
Under $10,000 (including loss) 126,295 49,590 76,700 108,525 48,305 60,215
$10,000 to $19,999 123,390 50,210 73,185 118,390 49,445 68,945
$20,000 to $29,999 124,510 51,355 73,155 95,735 40,970 54,770
$30,000 to $39,999 115,510 53,830 61,680 87,890 38,615 49,270
$40,000 to $49,999 107,240 53,445 53,795 84,235 38,265 45,975
$50,000 to $59,999 83,795 44,620 39,175 73,490 36,150 37,335
$60,000 to $69,999 62,835 35,585 27,255 58,300 31,250 27,055
$70,000 to $79,999 47,860 27,685 20,175 48,540 26,290 22,250
$80,000 and over 153,515 102,820 50,695 97,850 64,185 33,660
$80,000 to $89,999 36,125 21,065 15,065 34,395 20,395 13,995
$90,000 to $99,999 24,865 15,440 9,425 20,160 13,120 7,040
$100,000 and over 92,525 66,320 26,210 43,290 30,665 12,620
Total - Employment income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 33 995,120 494,055 501,070 807,620 390,275 417,345
Without employment income 225,745 94,400 131,345 226,750 97,415 129,335
With employment income 769,375 399,655 369,720 580,875 292,860 288,015
Percentage with employment income 77.3 80.9 73.8 71.9 75.0 69.0
Under $5,000 (including loss) 80,400 36,470 43,930 71,280 34,655 36,625
$5,000 to $9,999 49,660 21,190 28,460 42,925 19,315 23,610
$10,000 to $19,999 84,725 36,915 47,810 69,155 31,400 37,760
$20,000 to $29,999 73,195 31,700 41,495 53,690 24,925 28,765
$30,000 to $39,999 70,515 32,850 37,660 47,910 22,590 25,320
$40,000 to $49,999 69,210 33,630 35,580 46,225 21,150 25,075
$50,000 to $59,999 60,825 30,800 30,025 44,100 20,320 23,775
$60,000 to $69,999 50,320 27,550 22,770 39,370 19,255 20,110
$70,000 to $79,999 41,285 23,440 17,850 31,940 16,715 15,225
$80,000 and over 189,240 125,105 64,135 134,275 82,530 51,745
$80,000 to $89,999 33,800 19,870 13,930 31,530 16,595 14,935
$90,000 to $99,999 29,690 17,030 12,655 28,195 15,170 13,025
$100,000 and over 125,750 88,205 37,550 74,550 50,765 23,785
Income of households in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for private households by household size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 34 466,390 ... ... 395,395 ... ...
Median total income of households in 2015 ($) 97,300 ... ... 86,451 ... ...
Median after-tax income of households in 2015 ($) 83,048 ... ... 74,131 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for one-person private households - 100% data 114,180 ... ... 109,775 ... ...
Median total income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 52,329 ... ... 47,185 ... ...
Median after-tax income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 44,651 ... ... 40,886 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for two-or-more-person private households - 100% data 352,210 ... ... 285,620 ... ...
Median total income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 115,386 ... ... 107,070 ... ...
Median after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 98,189 ... ... 91,207 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for private households by household size - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 35 466,440 ... ... 395,400 ... ...
Average total income of households in 2015 ($) 137,359 ... ... 106,259 ... ...
Average after-tax income of households in 2015 ($) 109,284 ... ... 86,589 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for one-person private households - 25% sample data 114,225 ... ... 109,785 ... ...
Average total income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 71,377 ... ... 56,344 ... ...
Average after-tax income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 56,965 ... ... 45,895 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for two-or-more-person private households - 25% sample data 352,215 ... ... 285,615 ... ...
Average total income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 158,757 ... ... 125,445 ... ...
Average after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 126,252 ... ... 102,230 ... ...
Total - Household total income groups in 2015 for private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 36 466,390 ... ... 395,400 ... ...
Under $5,000 7,095 ... ... 6,375 ... ...
$5,000 to $9,999 4,355 ... ... 5,015 ... ...
$10,000 to $14,999 5,255 ... ... 9,355 ... ...
$15,000 to $19,999 9,365 ... ... 11,855 ... ...
$20,000 to $24,999 13,760 ... ... 10,890 ... ...
$25,000 to $29,999 10,675 ... ... 11,400 ... ...
$30,000 to $34,999 11,865 ... ... 11,760 ... ...
$35,000 to $39,999 12,935 ... ... 12,275 ... ...
$40,000 to $44,999 13,220 ... ... 12,820 ... ...
$45,000 to $49,999 13,590 ... ... 12,845 ... ...
$50,000 to $59,999 28,320 ... ... 26,240 ... ...
$60,000 to $69,999 28,780 ... ... 26,215 ... ...
$70,000 to $79,999 27,950 ... ... 24,725 ... ...
$80,000 to $89,999 27,105 ... ... 24,015 ... ...
$90,000 to $99,999 25,665 ... ... 22,800 ... ...
$100,000 and over 226,460 ... ... 166,805 ... ...
$100,000 to $124,999 55,690 ... ... 47,000 ... ...
$125,000 to $149,999 42,510 ... ... 35,240 ... ...
$150,000 to $199,999 54,900 ... ... 45,055 ... ...
$200,000 and over 73,355 ... ... 39,515 ... ...
Total - Household after-tax income groups in 2015 for private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 32 466,390 ... ... 395,395 ... ...
Under $5,000 7,680 ... ... 6,755 ... ...
$5,000 to $9,999 4,430 ... ... 5,090 ... ...
$10,000 to $14,999 5,440 ... ... 9,490 ... ...
$15,000 to $19,999 9,780 ... ... 12,345 ... ...
$20,000 to $24,999 14,760 ... ... 12,195 ... ...
$25,000 to $29,999 12,315 ... ... 12,945 ... ...
$30,000 to $34,999 14,280 ... ... 14,055 ... ...
$35,000 to $39,999 15,695 ... ... 15,360 ... ...
$40,000 to $44,999 16,750 ... ... 16,165 ... ...
$45,000 to $49,999 17,610 ... ... 16,495 ... ...
$50,000 to $59,999 35,495 ... ... 33,045 ... ...
$60,000 to $69,999 35,025 ... ... 31,180 ... ...
$70,000 to $79,999 33,905 ... ... 30,120 ... ...
$80,000 to $89,999 31,910 ... ... 27,595 ... ...
$90,000 to $99,999 28,510 ... ... 24,185 ... ...
$100,000 and over 182,825 ... ... 128,385 ... ...
$100,000 to $124,999 57,345 ... ... 47,220 ... ...
$125,000 to $149,999 40,165 ... ... 32,500 ... ...
$150,000 and over 85,310 ... ... 48,665 ... ...
Income of economic families in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for economic families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 37 331,055 ... ... 270,710 ... ...
Median total income of economic families in 2015 ($) 113,955 ... ... 108,922 ... ...
Median after-tax income of economic families in 2015 ($) 96,946 ... ... 92,466 ... ...
Average family size of economic families 3.1 ... ... 3.0 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families without children or other relatives in private households - 100% data 113,275 ... ... 99,935 ... ...
Median total income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 106,943 ... ... 101,436 ... ...
Median after-tax income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 90,309 ... ... 86,053 ... ...
Average family size of couple economic families without children or other relatives 2.0 ... ... 2.0 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families with children in private households - 100% data 163,050 ... ... 122,125 ... ...
Median total income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 135,381 ... ... 137,389 ... ...
Median after-tax income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 114,198 ... ... 115,206 ... ...
Average family size of couple economic families with children 4.1 ... ... 4.0 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for lone-parent economic families in private households - 100% data 43,260 ... ... 40,750 ... ...
Median total income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 67,079 ... ... 62,872 ... ...
Median after-tax income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 60,304 ... ... 56,740 ... ...
Average family size of lone-parent economic families 2.6 ... ... 2.7 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for economic families in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 38 331,075 ... ... 270,725 ... ...
Average total income of economic families in 2015 ($) 159,385 ... ... 127,471 ... ...
Average after-tax income of economic families in 2015 ($) 126,303 ... ... 103,578 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families without children or other relatives in private households - 25% sample data 113,300 ... ... 100,105 ... ...
Average total income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 154,632 ... ... 119,861 ... ...
Average after-tax income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 121,675 ... ... 96,589 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families with children in private households - 25% sample data 163,125 ... ... 122,105 ... ...
Average total income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 183,674 ... ... 153,868 ... ...
Average after-tax income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 144,622 ... ... 124,274 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for lone-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data 42,900 ... ... 40,635 ... ...
Average total income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 88,799 ... ... 72,377 ... ...
Average after-tax income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 74,698 ... ... 62,278 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 21 187,195 98,000 89,200 153,895 72,850 81,050
Median total income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 39 44,340 47,222 41,237 38,696 37,447 39,700
Median after-tax income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 39 38,947 40,898 36,764 34,592 33,423 35,423
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 40 186,825 97,950 88,875 153,450 72,355 81,095
Average total income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 41 60,493 65,466 55,012 48,903 48,930 48,879
Average after-tax income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 41 49,025 52,251 45,471 40,373 40,063 40,650
Total - Economic family income decile group for the population in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 42 1,221,000 609,875 611,130 973,345 474,575 498,765
In the bottom half of the distribution 453,240 220,780 232,465 371,130 177,095 194,040
In the bottom decile 89,985 44,940 45,045 89,760 44,080 45,680
In the second decile 80,570 37,495 43,075 71,735 33,320 38,415
In the third decile 87,195 41,815 45,380 65,310 30,895 34,410
In the fourth decile 93,255 45,805 47,455 67,935 32,280 35,655
In the fifth decile 102,240 50,730 51,515 76,395 36,520 39,875
In the top half of the distribution 767,755 389,095 378,665 602,210 297,480 304,725
In the sixth decile 109,090 54,620 54,470 86,800 41,630 45,170
In the seventh decile 117,105 58,835 58,270 99,625 48,465 51,165
In the eighth decile 130,070 65,760 64,310 118,395 58,370 60,025
In the ninth decile 156,095 78,820 77,275 146,150 72,580 73,565
In the top decile 255,400 131,060 124,340 151,240 76,440 74,800
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 1,221,000 609,870 611,130 973,340 474,580 498,765
0 to 17 years 266,820 136,855 129,965 200,180 101,865 98,315
0 to 5 years 93,315 47,870 45,450 63,015 32,085 30,935
18 to 64 years 826,185 413,300 412,880 632,875 308,060 324,815
65 years and over 128,000 59,720 68,285 140,285 64,655 75,630
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) 113,380 54,425 58,955 118,870 56,280 62,585
0 to 17 years 34,385 17,710 16,675 31,065 16,070 14,995
0 to 5 years 12,390 6,365 6,025 10,460 5,445 5,010
18 to 64 years 68,255 32,640 35,610 74,715 35,085 39,630
65 years and over 10,745 4,080 6,665 13,090 5,125 7,960
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) 9.3 8.9 9.6 12.2 11.9 12.5
0 to 17 years (%) 12.9 12.9 12.8 15.5 15.8 15.3
0 to 5 years (%) 13.3 13.3 13.3 16.6 17.0 16.2
18 to 64 years (%) 8.3 7.9 8.6 11.8 11.4 12.2
65 years and over (%) 8.4 6.8 9.8 9.3 7.9 10.5
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) 106,190 52,690 53,490 100,200 48,785 51,410
0 to 17 years 28,425 14,660 13,770 22,975 11,835 11,140
0 to 5 years 10,190 5,240 4,945 7,870 4,115 3,750
18 to 64 years 71,390 35,450 35,945 68,950 33,805 35,140
65 years and over 6,365 2,585 3,780 8,280 3,150 5,130
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) 8.7 8.6 8.8 10.3 10.3 10.3
0 to 17 years (%) 10.7 10.7 10.6 11.5 11.6 11.3
0 to 5 years (%) 10.9 10.9 10.9 12.5 12.8 12.1
18 to 64 years (%) 8.6 8.6 8.7 10.9 11.0 10.8
65 years and over (%) 5.0 4.3 5.5 5.9 4.9 6.8
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 1,221,065 609,875 611,195 973,345 474,575 498,765
Official languages 1,192,040 597,685 594,355 959,580 469,135 490,445
English 1,190,850 597,160 593,685 944,480 463,200 481,280
French 90,150 41,690 48,460 390,515 178,975 211,540
Non-official languages 459,765 223,005 236,760 279,535 131,115 148,415
Aboriginal languages 1,145 445 700 1,145 430 720
Algonquian languages 825 320 505 500 195 300
Blackfoot 340 115 220 10 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 395 170 225 205 80 125
Atikamekw 0 0 0 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 0 0 0 0 0 10
Moose Cree 0 0 0 0 0 10
Naskapi 0 0 0 20 10 10
Northern East Cree 0 0 0 30 15 15
Plains Cree 90 35 50 10 0 0
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 15 10 10 50 20 35
Woods Cree 55 10 45 20 10 10
Cree, n.o.s. 235 115 115 85 30 50
Eastern Algonquian languages 0 0 0 30 20 10
Malecite 0 0 0 10 10 0
Mi'kmaq 0 0 0 20 10 10
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 100 40 60 265 100 165
Algonquin 0 0 0 45 20 20
Ojibway 90 35 55 205 70 130
Oji-Cree 10 0 10 10 10 10
Ottawa (Odawa) 10 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages 125 55 70 15 0 10
Northern Athabaskan languages 130 55 70 15 10 10
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Beaver 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carrier 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chilcotin 10 0 10 0 0 0
Dene 20 10 15 15 0 0
Dogrib (Tlicho) 0 0 10 0 0 0
Gwich'in 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sarsi (Sarcee) 90 35 50 0 0 0
Sekani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey-Hare languages 0 10 0 0 0 0
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 0 0 0
South Slavey 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kaska (Nahani) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tutchone languages 0 0 10 0 0 10
Northern Tutchone 0 0 10 0 0 0
Southern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuit languages 35 15 20 590 220 370
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 25 10 10 0 0 10
Inuktitut 0 0 0 530 200 335
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 45 15 30
Iroquoian languages 10 10 0 50 15 40
Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 10 10 0 50 15 40
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 20 0 15 0 0 0
Salish languages 0 0 10 0 0 0
Comox 0 0 0 0 0 0
Halkomelem 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lillooet 0 0 0 0 0 0
Okanagan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 0 10 0 0 0 0
Squamish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Straits 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages 120 35 90 0 0 0
Dakota 60 30 35 0 0 0
Stoney 80 15 65 0 0 0
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 10 0 0 0
Tlingit 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian languages 15 10 0 0 0 0
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 15 10 0 0 0 0
Nisga'a 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages 0 0 10 10 0 0
Haisla 0 0 0 0 0 0
Heiltsuk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 15 10 10 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal languages 458,645 222,570 236,070 278,450 130,715 147,730
Afro-Asiatic languages 40,545 21,255 19,290 61,725 30,965 30,760
Berber languages 205 140 60 540 285 255
Kabyle 110 65 50 420 220 195
Berber languages, n.i.e. 90 80 10 125 65 60
Cushitic languages 3,580 1,825 1,760 9,300 4,160 5,140
Bilen 65 40 20 85 55 35
Oromo 1,370 715 655 380 175 205
Somali 2,175 1,085 1,090 8,770 3,895 4,870
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 30 10 20 135 55 80
Semitic languages 37,380 19,665 17,720 52,885 26,995 25,890
Amharic 5,745 2,910 2,840 1,985 940 1,040
Arabic 27,475 14,610 12,865 48,310 24,775 23,540
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 305 145 160 80 30 45
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 90 45 45 0 0 0
Harari 95 45 50 35 20 15
Hebrew 1,550 740 805 1,865 1,010 855
Maltese 35 20 10 65 25 40
Tigrigna 3,550 1,925 1,625 1,175 490 680
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 245 135 110 240 150 90
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 160 95 65 135 65 75
Austro-Asiatic languages 17,185 8,185 9,005 8,710 4,115 4,595
Khmer (Cambodian) 1,140 620 520 1,530 685 845
Vietnamese 16,105 7,590 8,515 7,225 3,450 3,780
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 10
Austronesian languages 58,325 25,175 33,155 10,210 3,785 6,425
Bikol 165 65 100 30 10 20
Cebuano 2,680 1,205 1,475 575 210 365
Fijian 120 65 55 10 0 10
Hiligaynon 920 365 560 165 55 110
Ilocano 3,645 1,580 2,060 705 295 405
Malagasy 45 15 25 100 55 50
Malay 1,440 680 765 620 270 345
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 405 200 210 65 20 40
Pangasinan 205 80 120 60 25 35
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 55,150 23,645 31,505 9,150 3,320 5,835
Waray-Waray 190 70 115 35 10 30
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 550 235 320 110 50 60
Creole languages 1,665 820 845 9,515 3,995 5,520
Haitian Creole 35 20 15 475 180 295
Creole, n.o.s. 1,070 530 540 8,445 3,545 4,900
Creole languages, n.i.e. 565 275 290 640 285 355
Dravidian languages 7,020 3,670 3,350 5,065 2,555 2,505
Kannada 530 270 270 470 235 235
Malayalam 2,475 1,300 1,175 835 375 455
Tamil 3,140 1,635 1,505 3,335 1,705 1,625
Telugu 1,295 680 615 795 420 375
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 70 40 35 30 25 10
Hmong-Mien languages 85 40 45 10 0 0
Indo-European languages 231,575 115,000 116,575 133,050 62,565 70,485
Albanian 1,685 885 800 785 385 410
Armenian 295 165 130 660 350 315
Balto-Slavic languages 34,535 16,765 17,775 24,820 11,365 13,460
Baltic languages 590 280 305 530 230 305
Latvian 230 115 115 260 105 155
Lithuanian 360 165 195 270 120 150
Slavic languages 34,175 16,590 17,580 24,380 11,170 13,220
Belarusan 70 30 40 125 60 65
Bosnian 1,230 655 575 1,025 475 550
Bulgarian 1,075 575 500 1,055 485 570
Croatian 2,520 1,240 1,280 1,850 915 930
Czech 1,635 770 860 1,345 580 760
Macedonian 270 145 120 95 35 60
Polish 8,895 4,245 4,650 6,605 3,020 3,580
Russian 13,245 6,395 6,855 9,230 4,255 4,975
Serbian 2,300 1,135 1,165 2,085 1,020 1,070
Serbo-Croatian 565 310 260 570 295 275
Slovak 1,460 800 655 930 390 535
Slovene (Slovenian) 285 135 150 275 125 145
Ukrainian 4,465 2,025 2,445 2,355 995 1,360
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 55 30 25 55 15 45
Celtic languages 440 205 235 405 195 205
Scottish Gaelic 165 80 85 155 75 75
Welsh 85 55 35 90 35 55
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 190 75 110 165 90 75
Germanic languages 24,180 11,950 12,230 17,645 8,410 9,240
Afrikaans 1,675 905 770 410 205 205
Danish 930 440 485 435 190 245
Dutch 4,255 2,095 2,165 3,135 1,480 1,650
Frisian 55 25 30 70 25 35
German 16,755 8,375 8,375 12,825 6,120 6,705
Icelandic 80 40 40 45 20 25
Norwegian 455 175 280 345 145 200
Swedish 605 280 325 605 295 310
Vlaams (Flemish) 115 55 55 85 35 45
Yiddish 175 95 80 355 185 170
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 60 25 40 25 15 10
Greek 2,310 1,165 1,145 3,155 1,595 1,555
Indo-Iranian languages 108,155 54,950 53,205 35,455 17,970 17,480
Indo-Aryan languages 95,730 48,350 47,380 25,920 13,170 12,745
Bengali 4,960 2,490 2,470 4,250 2,185 2,070
Gujarati 8,355 4,065 4,290 2,275 1,225 1,050
Hindi 28,330 14,520 13,810 10,390 5,375 5,015
Kashmiri 65 45 20 10 0 0
Konkani 370 195 180 140 75 65
Marathi 1,525 795 730 575 310 260
Nepali 2,210 1,220 995 1,270 640 635
Oriya (Odia) 150 75 75 75 40 30
Punjabi (Panjabi) 46,930 23,830 23,100 6,285 3,245 3,040
Sindhi 2,605 1,145 1,465 500 225 275
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 1,360 675 680 1,065 485 585
Urdu 24,925 12,725 12,200 7,210 3,615 3,600
Iranian languages 13,295 6,980 6,320 10,055 5,085 4,975
Kurdish 950 520 430 755 400 355
Pashto 2,160 1,165 990 1,400 755 645
Persian (Farsi) 10,545 5,540 5,005 8,680 4,350 4,330
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 1,135 610 525 200 120 85
Italic (Romance) languages 65,685 31,890 33,795 55,550 24,915 30,630
Catalan 70 40 30 80 30 45
Italian 8,880 4,390 4,490 15,665 7,470 8,195
Portuguese 4,950 2,430 2,525 6,250 3,085 3,165
Romanian 5,560 2,875 2,690 2,890 1,350 1,545
Spanish 48,635 23,450 25,185 33,950 14,535 19,415
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 70 40 30 110 65 45
Japanese 4,140 1,870 2,270 2,525 1,200 1,330
Kartvelian languages 130 75 50 40 15 25
Georgian 130 75 50 40 20 20
Korean 9,895 4,585 5,305 2,585 1,095 1,490
Mongolic languages 655 310 345 40 20 20
Mongolian 650 305 350 40 25 15
Niger-Congo languages 11,345 5,770 5,575 10,655 4,710 5,950
Akan (Twi) 1,050 560 490 630 330 300
Bamanankan 15 10 10 155 75 85
Edo 215 130 85 95 35 55
Ewe 70 30 35 205 80 125
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 130 70 55 165 70 95
Ga 85 55 30 160 85 75
Ganda 75 35 45 210 65 145
Igbo 1,420 745 675 305 165 140
Lingala 425 230 195 1,770 745 1,030
Rundi (Kirundi) 170 95 80 1,590 650 945
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 105 45 60 970 360 610
Shona 475 205 270 175 60 115
Swahili 2,290 1,140 1,150 3,070 1,340 1,735
Wolof 330 195 135 205 110 95
Yoruba 3,265 1,670 1,595 755 395 355
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 2,050 995 1,060 2,290 1,050 1,240
Nilo-Saharan languages 1,655 765 890 325 140 185
Dinka 785 380 400 190 85 105
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 875 380 490 130 50 75
Sign languages 1,495 625 870 1,730 700 1,030
American Sign Language 805 305 505 910 315 590
Quebec Sign Language 10 0 0 105 30 75
Sign languages, n.i.e. 710 335 375 770 370 395
Sino-Tibetan languages 78,975 37,670 41,305 36,535 17,260 19,275
Chinese languages 77,485 36,945 40,545 35,645 16,830 18,815
Cantonese 42,435 20,075 22,360 12,725 6,020 6,705
Hakka 425 185 245 265 125 145
Mandarin 38,790 18,285 20,505 24,590 11,360 13,235
Min Dong 60 35 25 40 15 25
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 2,350 990 1,360 1,035 470 565
Wu (Shanghainese) 570 250 320 415 205 215
Chinese, n.o.s. 3,020 1,485 1,535 1,015 535 480
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 15 0 0 25 10 15
Tibeto-Burman languages 1,520 735 790 920 440 480
Burmese 345 160 180 305 145 165
Karenic languages 295 145 150 370 185 185
Tibetan 805 405 400 55 30 25
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 150 60 95 360 155 205
Tai-Kadai languages 1,325 545 775 1,020 415 605
Lao 555 255 300 460 205 255
Thai 830 315 515 625 235 390
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e. 15 10 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages 2,525 1,340 1,180 2,425 1,210 1,215
Azerbaijani 350 170 185 140 80 60
Turkish 1,650 940 710 2,090 1,050 1,040
Uyghur 135 60 70 40 25 15
Uzbek 245 110 135 80 20 60
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 205 90 110 125 60 65
Uralic languages 4,540 2,185 2,360 2,645 1,280 1,365
Estonian 110 45 60 245 120 125
Finnish 300 140 165 495 225 270
Hungarian 4,120 1,990 2,130 1,915 940 975
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 10 10 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 770 435 335 385 250 135
Citizenship
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 45 1,221,070 609,875 611,195 973,345 474,575 498,765
Canadian citizensCensus data footnote 46 1,074,380 538,880 535,510 910,260 444,570 465,690
Canadian citizens aged under 18 242,400 124,240 118,160 190,375 96,850 93,525
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over 831,980 414,635 417,340 719,885 347,720 372,165
Not Canadian citizensCensus data footnote 47 146,685 70,995 75,690 63,085 30,005 33,075
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 1,221,070 609,875 611,195 973,345 474,575 498,765
Non-immigrantsCensus data footnote 49 812,685 411,335 401,350 738,430 363,910 374,520
ImmigrantsCensus data footnote 50 382,575 185,600 196,980 219,705 102,820 116,885
Before 1981 63,985 31,855 32,130 55,325 26,585 28,740
1981 to 1990 38,205 18,155 20,055 30,100 14,405 15,695
1991 to 2000 64,705 30,950 33,750 50,115 22,705 27,410
2001 to 2010 126,145 61,265 64,875 53,920 24,755 29,165
2001 to 2005 56,770 27,755 29,010 25,420 11,625 13,790
2006 to 2010 69,375 33,510 35,865 28,505 13,130 15,375
2011 to 2016Census data footnote 51 89,535 43,370 46,160 30,250 14,370 15,875
Non-permanent residentsCensus data footnote 52 25,805 12,940 12,865 15,210 7,850 7,355
Age at immigration
Total - Age at immigration for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 53 382,580 185,600 196,980 219,705 102,820 116,885
Under 5 years 34,915 17,805 17,115 24,320 12,010 12,310
5 to 14 years 64,760 33,690 31,070 39,325 19,975 19,350
15 to 24 years 74,440 34,200 40,240 46,175 20,750 25,425
25 to 44 years 172,630 82,925 89,705 91,205 41,795 49,410
45 years and over 35,830 16,980 18,850 18,680 8,290 10,390
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 54 382,580 185,600 196,980 219,705 102,820 116,885
Americas 40,965 19,530 21,435 33,440 14,555 18,880
Brazil 1,420 640 780 1,000 450 545
Colombia 5,545 2,630 2,910 1,275 490 790
El Salvador 2,335 1,180 1,160 1,735 800 935
Guyana 825 410 415 1,395 650 740
Haiti 485 260 230 6,440 2,665 3,775
Jamaica 2,830 1,280 1,550 3,020 1,295 1,725
Mexico 4,105 2,050 2,055 1,330 540 785
Peru 1,075 445 635 825 370 455
Trinidad and Tobago 1,375 655 720 1,265 495 770
United StatesCensus data footnote 55 10,700 4,910 5,790 8,555 3,825 4,730
Other places of birth in Americas 10,255 5,070 5,185 6,600 2,970 3,630
Europe 72,995 36,510 36,485 57,260 27,370 29,885
Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,950 990 955 1,620 785 830
Croatia 1,225 640 590 810 385 425
France 1,200 585 615 2,350 1,060 1,295
Germany 5,715 2,730 2,990 4,150 1,770 2,385
Greece 890 470 425 930 495 440
Hungary 1,845 925 920 845 430 415
IrelandCensus data footnote 56 1,620 855 765 845 380 460
Italy 3,625 1,955 1,670 5,455 2,810 2,645
Netherlands 2,915 1,555 1,360 2,100 1,055 1,045
Poland 6,395 3,015 3,375 4,215 1,890 2,320
Portugal 1,075 480 595 2,010 1,020 985
Romania 4,225 2,125 2,105 2,420 1,140 1,280
Russian Federation 3,870 1,685 2,190 2,900 1,245 1,655
SerbiaCensus data footnote 57 1,055 530 525 880 415 460
Ukraine 2,855 1,310 1,545 1,795 850 945
United KingdomCensus data footnote 58 22,150 11,435 10,715 16,500 8,305 8,195
Other places of birth in Europe 10,375 5,235 5,140 7,440 3,335 4,105
Africa 39,195 20,065 19,135 30,575 14,055 16,520
Algeria 745 400 345 1,055 495 555
Egypt 2,840 1,510 1,330 3,420 1,790 1,630
Ethiopia 5,195 2,565 2,630 2,215 1,020 1,195
Kenya 2,605 1,275 1,330 1,070 545 525
Morocco 660 340 320 1,235 565 670
Nigeria 7,360 3,825 3,540 1,270 585 690
Somalia 1,340 635 705 3,895 1,495 2,405
South Africa, Republic of 2,675 1,410 1,265 875 455 420
Other places of birth in Africa 15,770 8,100 7,670 15,545 7,110 8,440
Asia 225,895 107,730 118,170 97,595 46,385 51,205
Afghanistan 3,200 1,715 1,485 2,395 1,215 1,180
Bangladesh 3,095 1,590 1,510 2,655 1,375 1,275
ChinaCensus data footnote 59 34,535 15,920 18,610 17,480 7,600 9,885
Hong KongCensus data footnote 60 10,935 5,310 5,620 3,025 1,515 1,510
India 44,215 22,225 21,985 10,560 5,300 5,260
IranCensus data footnote 61 5,700 2,930 2,770 4,400 2,190 2,210
Iraq 3,535 1,890 1,645 3,555 1,905 1,650
Japan 1,485 435 1,055 735 180 555
Korea, SouthCensus data footnote 62 6,975 3,265 3,715 1,695 745 950
Lebanon 4,115 2,180 1,930 11,065 5,785 5,280
Pakistan 17,065 8,865 8,195 3,845 1,930 1,920
Philippines 51,430 22,420 29,010 8,915 3,355 5,560
Sri Lanka 1,960 1,010 955 2,335 1,105 1,230
SyriaCensus data footnote 63 2,150 1,125 1,025 3,125 1,595 1,525
Taiwan 2,185 930 1,255 840 360 480
Viet Nam 14,820 6,915 7,900 5,610 2,570 3,040
Other places of birth in Asia 18,495 8,995 9,495 15,340 7,655 7,690
Oceania and other places of birthCensus data footnote 64 3,535 1,770 1,755 840 450 390
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 89,530 43,370 46,160 30,250 14,370 15,880
Americas 8,710 4,380 4,330 4,130 1,865 2,265
Brazil 510 230 280 140 80 60
Colombia 1,230 595 640 195 80 110
Cuba 125 60 65 130 65 60
Haiti 140 90 50 1,310 555 755
Jamaica 430 220 205 115 65 50
Mexico 1,790 955 835 245 100 145
United StatesCensus data footnote 55 1,875 900 975 1,185 590 595
VenezuelaCensus data footnote 65 1,105 540 560 125 35 90
Other places of birth in Americas 1,505 785 715 700 290 405
Europe 8,670 4,435 4,230 2,590 1,260 1,330
France 270 155 120 280 155 130
Germany 420 195 225 160 75 90
IrelandCensus data footnote 56 575 365 215 70 45 25
MoldovaCensus data footnote 66 420 240 180 35 15 20
Romania 570 285 285 120 60 60
Russian Federation 630 215 415 350 145 205
Ukraine 795 325 465 215 105 110
United KingdomCensus data footnote 58 2,320 1,330 985 625 315 305
Other places of birth in Europe 2,670 1,320 1,350 730 340 380
Africa 11,590 5,865 5,720 6,195 2,795 3,395
Algeria 130 65 70 135 50 85
Cameroon 565 280 280 330 165 165
Congo, Democratic Republic of the 215 95 115 725 270 455
Côte d'Ivoire 95 45 45 170 55 115
Egypt 1,095 570 525 780 420 365
Eritrea 1,035 600 440 250 115 130
Ethiopia 1,585 735 855 330 120 215
Morocco 185 70 120 170 75 95
Nigeria 3,780 1,975 1,805 385 170 215
Somalia 240 90 150 360 150 210
South Africa, Republic of 435 255 185 100 50 55
Tunisia 70 40 30 105 40 65
Other places of birth in Africa 2,150 1,045 1,105 2,360 1,125 1,235
Asia 59,835 28,215 31,620 17,195 8,380 8,815
Afghanistan 465 255 215 530 270 265
Bangladesh 745 350 395 535 265 265
ChinaCensus data footnote 59 6,205 2,795 3,410 2,590 1,100 1,490
Hong KongCensus data footnote 60 415 190 225 80 45 35
India 12,665 6,425 6,240 1,925 1,060 870
IranCensus data footnote 61 2,240 1,125 1,115 775 365 415
Iraq 1,220 645 570 1,075 565 515
Israel 215 110 110 190 105 85
Japan 330 75 255 105 25 85
Korea, SouthCensus data footnote 62 1,800 730 1,070 215 75 145
Lebanon 500 265 235 900 480 420
Nepal 1,115 585 530 290 160 130
Pakistan 4,325 2,110 2,220 640 350 290
Philippines 21,130 9,560 11,570 2,640 1,090 1,545
Saudi Arabia 340 170 170 365 205 160
Sri Lanka 335 160 180 220 95 120
SyriaCensus data footnote 63 1,380 700 675 1,820 980 835
Taiwan 320 110 215 40 20 20
Turkey 145 60 80 185 95 90
United Arab Emirates 435 225 210 340 210 135
Viet Nam 1,155 480 680 200 80 115
Other places of birth in Asia 2,350 1,090 1,255 1,540 730 805
Oceania and otherCensus data footnote 64 735 475 260 140 75 70
Australia 505 310 195 125 70 50
Other places of birthCensus data footnote 67 225 165 60 20 0 20
Generation status
Total - Generation status for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 68 1,221,070 609,875 611,195 973,345 474,575 498,765
First generationCensus data footnote 69 416,850 203,105 213,745 244,535 115,650 128,885
Second generationCensus data footnote 70 263,750 133,320 130,435 196,210 98,430 97,785
Third generation or moreCensus data footnote 71 540,465 273,445 267,020 532,600 260,500 272,100
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 72 324,835 156,910 167,920 167,450 77,755 89,690
Economic immigrantsCensus data footnote 73 183,995 92,680 91,310 77,245 38,495 38,750
Principal applicantsCensus data footnote 74 72,950 45,695 27,260 32,120 19,715 12,400
Secondary applicantsCensus data footnote 75 111,040 46,985 64,055 45,130 18,780 26,345
Immigrants sponsored by familyCensus data footnote 76 91,920 37,580 54,340 48,390 19,090 29,300
RefugeesCensus data footnote 77 46,200 25,280 20,915 39,835 19,355 20,485
Other immigrantsCensus data footnote 78 2,720 1,370 1,350 1,980 815 1,160
Aboriginal population
Total - Aboriginal identity for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 79 1,221,070 609,870 611,200 973,340 474,580 498,765
Aboriginal identityCensus data footnote 80 35,150 16,590 18,565 25,035 11,860 13,170
Single Aboriginal responsesCensus data footnote 81 34,290 16,175 18,120 23,790 11,335 12,455
First Nations (North American Indian)Census data footnote 82 15,485 7,080 8,405 12,160 5,790 6,370
Métis 18,450 8,960 9,495 10,450 5,015 5,435
Inuk (Inuit) 355 140 220 1,175 530 645
Multiple Aboriginal responsesCensus data footnote 83 365 210 155 565 235 330
Aboriginal responses not included elsewhereCensus data footnote 84 495 210 285 680 290 385
Non-Aboriginal identity 1,185,915 593,285 592,635 948,310 462,715 485,600
Total - Population by Registered or Treaty Indian status for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 85 1,221,070 609,870 611,195 973,340 474,575 498,765
Registered or Treaty IndianCensus data footnote 86 12,565 5,675 6,890 6,420 2,955 3,460
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian 1,208,505 604,195 604,305 966,920 471,620 495,300
Total - Aboriginal ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 87 1,221,070 609,870 611,200 973,345 474,580 498,770
Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 88 8,325 3,855 4,470 4,515 1,990 2,520
Single Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 89 8,080 3,720 4,360 4,430 1,955 2,475
First Nations (North American Indian) single ancestryCensus data footnote 82 5,865 2,680 3,190 2,905 1,300 1,605
Métis single ancestry 2,105 995 1,110 995 410 585
Inuit single ancestry 105 45 60 530 245 280
Multiple Aboriginal ancestries (only)Census data footnote 90 250 140 105 80 35 40
First Nations (North American Indian) and Métis ancestries 240 135 95 60 30 25
First Nations (North American Indian) and Inuit ancestries 0 0 0 15 0 10
Métis and Inuit ancestries 0 0 0 0 0 0
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and Inuit ancestries 0 0 0 10 10 10
Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 91 37,965 18,100 19,865 42,030 19,625 22,405
Single Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 92 36,440 17,385 19,050 40,920 19,180 21,740
First Nations (North American Indian) and non-Aboriginal ancestries 20,225 9,535 10,695 28,230 13,090 15,140
Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries 15,850 7,710 8,140 11,785 5,680 6,105
Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 355 140 215 905 410 495
Multiple Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 93 1,530 715 815 1,110 445 665
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries 1,455 675 780 1,010 410 600
First Nations (North American Indian), Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 35 20 20 60 25 35
Métis, Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 35 20 20 40 10 30
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis, Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 0 0 0 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 94 1,174,775 587,920 586,860 926,795 452,960 473,840
Visible minority population
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 95 1,221,070 609,870 611,200 973,345 474,575 498,765
Total visible minority populationCensus data footnote 96 441,710 217,600 224,110 243,115 117,065 126,055
South AsianCensus data footnote 97 115,455 58,560 56,890 38,980 19,825 19,150
Chinese 87,800 42,885 44,915 41,155 19,530 21,625
Black 51,420 26,370 25,055 60,975 28,545 32,430
Filipino 67,475 30,320 37,155 12,135 4,845 7,290
Latin American 26,210 13,005 13,205 11,350 5,105 6,245
Arab 25,120 13,315 11,805 41,120 21,430 19,685
Southeast AsianCensus data footnote 98 21,515 10,350 11,165 12,410 5,875 6,535
West AsianCensus data footnote 99 12,610 6,665 5,945 9,010 4,595 4,420
Korean 10,635 4,970 5,670 2,960 1,345 1,620
Japanese 5,175 2,290 2,890 2,440 1,015 1,425
Visible minority, n.i.e.Census data footnote 100 4,410 2,055 2,355 2,655 1,195 1,465
Multiple visible minoritiesCensus data footnote 101 13,885 6,820 7,065 7,925 3,760 4,165
Not a visible minorityCensus data footnote 102 779,355 392,275 387,080 730,225 357,510 372,710
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 1,221,065 609,875 611,195 973,340 474,580 498,765
North American Aboriginal origins 46,290 21,955 24,335 46,545 21,615 24,930
First Nations (North American Indian) 27,830 13,045 14,790 32,285 14,855 17,425
Inuit 550 225 320 1,555 700 860
Métis 19,695 9,540 10,150 13,905 6,550 7,355
Other North American origins 248,725 126,295 122,430 302,950 148,550 154,395
Acadian 1,585 825 750 4,015 1,955 2,060
American 20,455 9,950 10,510 12,375 6,115 6,260
Canadian 233,875 118,990 114,885 291,710 142,875 148,830
New Brunswicker 25 20 10 40 25 15
Newfoundlander 490 285 205 745 465 280
Nova Scotian 45 35 15 105 65 40
Ontarian 45 35 10 365 165 200
Québécois 365 215 150 920 470 450
Other North American origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 104 145 90 60 30 20 10
European origins 703,685 351,395 352,285 623,750 304,380 319,370
British Isles origins 447,635 223,550 224,080 412,015 201,785 210,235
Channel Islander 130 75 60 100 30 70
Cornish 85 15 70 70 45 25
English 253,760 125,995 127,765 204,965 101,425 103,535
Irish 169,125 81,845 87,290 210,780 99,930 110,855
Manx 295 165 135 185 110 75
Scottish 204,615 101,690 102,930 180,005 88,305 91,705
Welsh 23,395 11,360 12,035 17,845 8,570 9,275
British Isles origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 105 31,570 15,495 16,075 34,600 16,240 18,355
French origins 100,320 49,510 50,810 202,680 96,615 106,060
Alsatian 35 15 20 50 20 25
Breton 20 0 15 135 80 60
Corsican 15 10 10 55 40 15
French 100,280 49,490 50,785 202,595 96,560 106,035
Western European origins (except French origins) 220,095 108,670 111,425 120,640 58,840 61,800
Austrian 12,600 6,050 6,550 5,940 2,910 3,030
Bavarian 20 10 0 70 20 45
Belgian 5,485 2,700 2,790 4,600 2,175 2,425
Dutch 45,565 22,740 22,820 30,945 15,430 15,515
Flemish 475 190 285 465 250 220
Frisian 145 70 70 80 50 30
German 169,470 83,405 86,070 83,520 40,425 43,100
Luxembourger 220 110 110 120 70 55
Swiss 6,730 3,175 3,555 4,610 2,250 2,360
Western European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 106 350 160 190 135 60 75
Northern European origins (except British Isles origins) 80,340 38,680 41,660 24,220 12,170 12,050
Danish 15,865 7,790 8,075 5,395 2,790 2,605
Finnish 4,720 2,255 2,470 4,005 2,020 1,980
Icelandic 6,680 3,255 3,425 1,495 695 795
Norwegian 35,215 16,710 18,505 6,560 3,280 3,285
Swedish 22,830 10,905 11,920 7,095 3,415 3,680
Northern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 107 3,445 1,740 1,705 1,535 885 645
Eastern European origins 178,655 87,410 91,245 88,575 42,555 46,025
Bulgarian 1,570 800 765 1,455 680 775
Byelorussian 785 395 385 835 405 430
Czech 6,640 3,365 3,275 3,705 1,705 1,995
Czechoslovakian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 108 2,125 1,005 1,120 740 320 420
Estonian 1,040 435 605 975 435 540
Hungarian 19,315 9,480 9,830 8,780 4,330 4,450
Latvian 1,010 480 530 1,085 460 625
Lithuanian 2,225 1,065 1,165 2,450 1,210 1,245
Moldovan 905 470 435 375 155 220
Polish 48,590 23,630 24,960 33,470 15,990 17,480
Romanian 12,120 5,700 6,425 6,340 3,060 3,275
Russian 33,185 15,745 17,440 15,620 7,220 8,405
Slovak 4,200 2,175 2,025 2,580 1,210 1,370
Ukrainian 77,580 37,930 39,650 26,015 12,585 13,435
Eastern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 109 840 440 400 1,040 550 480
Southern European origins 83,005 41,325 41,680 83,445 40,735 42,710
Albanian 1,795 920 875 1,080 530 550
Bosnian 1,595 875 725 1,270 600 670
Catalan 50 25 25 15 0 0
Croatian 5,575 2,835 2,740 3,595 1,725 1,870
Cypriot 60 25 35 165 60 100
Greek 6,155 3,160 2,990 7,160 3,610 3,550
Italian 37,810 19,030 18,780 47,240 23,530 23,710
Kosovar 155 75 75 55 30 25
Macedonian 485 230 255 560 210 345
Maltese 505 250 255 650 330 320
Montenegrin 125 70 50 150 70 80
Portuguese 7,650 3,870 3,780 9,555 4,670 4,890
Serbian 3,200 1,610 1,590 2,675 1,335 1,340
Sicilian 115 60 55 275 130 140
Slovenian 1,600 870 725 1,265 615 655
Spanish 20,655 9,665 10,990 12,535 5,535 6,995
Yugoslavian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 110 1,420 720 700 850 395 455
Southern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 111 115 50 60 65 25 40
Other European origins 8,585 4,240 4,345 8,185 4,190 3,990
Basque 180 80 100 290 165 130
Jewish 4,220 2,035 2,185 5,820 3,005 2,815
Roma (Gypsy) 165 90 75 80 40 40
Slavic, n.o.s.Census data footnote 112 420 210 215 195 100 100
Other European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 113 3,635 1,850 1,785 1,850 930 920
Caribbean origins 14,045 6,945 7,100 26,070 11,745 14,325
Antiguan 255 160 95 270 150 115
Bahamian 115 55 55 160 105 50
Barbadian 770 365 405 1,260 535 725
Bermudan 115 45 70 100 55 45
Carib 60 10 45 105 35 75
Cuban 790 365 425 1,135 515 620
Dominican 290 185 105 720 315 405
Grenadian 200 90 115 300 155 140
Guadeloupean 0 0 0 10 0 10
Haitian 850 440 415 10,095 4,485 5,610
Jamaican 6,570 3,220 3,345 7,900 3,635 4,265
Kittitian/Nevisian 65 50 10 40 20 25
Martinican 0 0 0 30 20 15
Montserratan 0 0 10 45 25 20
Puerto Rican 220 120 100 105 40 70
St. Lucian 325 165 160 770 295 480
Trinidadian/Tobagonian 1,915 955 965 2,040 925 1,115
Vincentian/Grenadinian 315 135 185 235 80 155
West Indian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 114 1,035 505 530 1,605 680 925
Caribbean origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 115 1,080 505 580 1,045 495 550
Latin, Central and South American origins 33,485 16,500 16,985 18,075 8,365 9,705
Aboriginal from Central/South America (except Arawak and Maya) 790 410 380 810 385 425
Arawak 75 10 70 60 25 35
Argentinian 745 370 375 665 365 300
Belizean 135 90 45 95 40 50
Bolivian 245 125 115 145 75 65
Brazilian 1,535 660 875 1,155 570 585
Chilean 2,915 1,475 1,445 1,085 550 535
Colombian 7,105 3,380 3,720 1,955 890 1,065
Costa Rican 280 125 150 165 65 95
Ecuadorian 420 170 250 255 145 120
Guatemalan 1,140 600 535 425 155 270
Guyanese 1,045 565 475 1,980 960 1,015
Hispanic 705 320 385 345 185 160
Honduran 350 180 170 285 90 195
Maya 205 105 105 325 165 165
Mexican 7,555 3,875 3,680 2,900 1,235 1,665
Nicaraguan 875 405 475 1,095 545 550
Panamanian 140 60 80 110 55 55
Paraguayan 160 70 90 35 20 15
Peruvian 1,420 610 815 1,280 605 680
Salvadorean 2,770 1,425 1,350 2,190 1,065 1,125
Uruguayan 120 70 55 95 35 55
Venezuelan 3,285 1,660 1,620 915 345 570
Latin, Central and South American origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 116 1,570 770 795 1,215 500 710
African origins 55,620 28,515 27,105 56,250 27,110 29,135
Central and West African origins 15,495 8,050 7,445 11,995 5,900 6,095
Akan 95 55 40 105 65 45
Angolan 155 70 80 195 85 110
Ashanti 65 45 20 20 10 0
Beninese 115 45 75 115 70 40
Burkinabe 20 0 15 285 125 160
Cameroonian 960 465 495 1,295 675 620
Chadian 45 35 10 150 80 75
Congolese 1,340 640 695 3,950 1,760 2,190
Edo 285 165 120 50 25 25
Ewe 70 40 30 15 10 10
Gabonese 25 0 20 110 60 50
Gambian 75 40 35 35 20 15
Ghanaian 1,690 900 790 1,360 750 615
Guinean 155 85 65 270 120 150
Ibo 1,055 535 515 110 50 55
Ivorian 135 75 60 510 220 295
Liberian 295 145 150 95 55 40
Malian 25 25 0 165 75 90
Malinké 25 10 10 75 45 35
Nigerian 7,395 3,875 3,515 2,030 1,045 985
Peulh 45 25 20 65 40 30
Senegalese 275 185 90 360 175 185
Sierra Leonean 215 110 105 100 40 55
Togolese 75 30 40 310 160 155
Wolof 40 30 10 35 25 10
Yoruba 1,670 920 755 345 210 135
Central and West African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 117 580 260 325 885 450 435
North African origins 11,070 5,795 5,275 12,970 6,675 6,300
Algerian 810 415 400 1,345 670 680
Berber 340 195 145 890 480 415
Coptic 115 60 55 120 55 60
Dinka 265 150 115 50 20 30
Egyptian 4,360 2,325 2,035 5,870 3,080 2,790
Libyan 575 305 270 1,215 625 595
Maure 0 0 0 40 30 10
Moroccan 1,035 550 485 2,170 1,060 1,110
Sudanese 3,255 1,625 1,630 850 425 425
Tunisian 475 245 225 650 335 315
North African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 118 270 150 120 455 235 225
Southern and East African origins 20,325 10,355 9,965 23,055 10,800 12,265
Afrikaner 100 55 45 50 25 25
Amhara 220 115 105 70 50 25
Bantu, n.o.s.Census data footnote 119 185 100 90 370 170 200
Burundian 195 110 85 1,915 855 1,060
Djiboutian 15 0 0 730 305 425
Eritrean 3,750 2,015 1,740 1,350 620 730
Ethiopian 6,355 3,205 3,150 2,850 1,300 1,550
Harari 50 25 25 10 0 10
Kenyan 905 410 490 605 305 300
Malagasy 45 20 30 215 110 110
Mauritian 250 150 100 345 150 195
Oromo 675 350 330 285 145 140
Rwandan 180 75 100 1,310 530 780
Seychellois 25 10 10 30 10 25
Somali 2,755 1,385 1,370 10,380 4,910 5,465
South African 2,390 1,185 1,200 1,185 590 595
Tanzanian 440 175 260 285 120 165
Tigrian 430 235 195 180 85 95
Ugandan 325 190 135 395 190 205
Zambian 115 75 40 140 60 80
Zimbabwean 745 370 370 315 155 165
Zulu 35 20 15 45 35 15
Southern and East African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 120 1,440 695 740 1,275 635 635
Other African origins 9,730 4,810 4,920 9,555 4,440 5,110
Black, n.o.s.Census data footnote 121 845 405 440 1,180 465 710
Other African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 122 8,965 4,440 4,525 8,560 4,070 4,495
Asian origins 366,030 179,085 186,945 180,915 88,640 92,275
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins 46,200 24,100 22,100 64,805 33,385 31,425
Afghan 5,205 2,795 2,410 3,955 2,015 1,935
Arab, n.o.s.Census data footnote 123 4,865 2,630 2,235 7,290 3,725 3,560
Armenian 960 475 485 1,480 755 720
Assyrian 315 180 140 130 55 75
Azerbaijani 290 115 175 215 85 130
Georgian 215 120 95 170 100 65
Hazara 265 140 125 50 30 25
Iranian 8,350 4,335 4,015 6,855 3,440 3,420
Iraqi 3,645 1,910 1,740 4,730 2,510 2,225
Israeli 695 370 325 720 390 335
Jordanian 560 290 265 1,475 800 680
Kazakh 290 120 170 155 75 80
Kurd 880 505 375 805 435 370
Kuwaiti 45 40 10 965 485 480
Kyrgyz 150 90 60 35 25 10
Lebanese 12,730 6,555 6,180 26,225 13,445 12,780
Palestinian 1,550 825 730 4,005 2,230 1,770
Pashtun 375 175 200 225 115 110
Saudi Arabian 155 95 60 580 275 300
Syrian 3,190 1,565 1,620 4,545 2,355 2,190
Tajik 170 105 70 95 50 45
Tatar 340 145 195 150 55 95
Turk 2,455 1,345 1,110 2,915 1,535 1,375
Turkmen 55 40 20 105 55 50
Uighur 150 75 75 50 35 20
Uzbek 255 110 140 165 75 90
Yemeni 545 270 275 1,000 510 490
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 124 1,330 690 640 2,105 1,075 1,030
South Asian origins 114,955 58,430 56,530 41,015 20,755 20,260
Bangladeshi 2,355 1,165 1,190 2,275 1,190 1,090
Bengali 950 475 475 1,040 525 520
Bhutanese 160 85 80 315 165 150
East Indian 84,575 42,715 41,860 27,910 14,145 13,770
Goan 285 145 145 125 70 55
Gujarati 295 140 150 180 110 75
Kashmiri 575 275 295 50 15 35
Nepali 1,880 1,015 865 890 435 455
Pakistani 17,585 9,010 8,575 4,495 2,250 2,245
Punjabi 7,885 4,100 3,790 1,125 585 540
Sinhalese 360 190 170 290 150 145
Sri Lankan 2,335 1,225 1,110 2,665 1,320 1,345
Tamil 410 210 205 940 465 475
South Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 125 2,460 1,245 1,210 2,210 1,105 1,105
East and Southeast Asian origins 206,955 97,665 109,295 76,895 35,350 41,545
Burmese 745 370 375 605 300 305
Cambodian (Khmer) 2,005 1,085 920 2,335 1,080 1,260
Chinese 102,020 49,450 52,570 46,565 21,895 24,670
Filipino 71,620 32,360 39,260 13,345 5,415 7,935
Hmong 0 0 0 0 0 0
Indonesian 1,425 650 775 600 255 345
Japanese 7,080 3,120 3,960 3,120 1,290 1,830
Karen 300 145 155 285 150 135
Korean 11,240 5,235 6,000 3,190 1,475 1,710
Laotian 815 370 440 675 315 370
Malaysian 1,255 570 680 475 175 300
Mongolian 1,065 495 575 300 170 135
Singaporean 205 110 100 45 20 25
Taiwanese 1,135 505 635 720 330 390
Thai 970 360 605 655 215 440
Tibetan 885 460 425 90 40 50
Vietnamese 19,425 9,385 10,040 8,815 4,335 4,480
East and Southeast Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 126 305 160 145 250 140 110
Other Asian origins 1,585 795 785 345 155 190
Other Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 127 1,585 800 785 345 155 190
Oceania origins 5,465 2,825 2,640 2,005 970 1,030
Australian 3,010 1,590 1,420 1,340 620 720
New Zealander 1,100 575 520 470 260 205
Pacific Islands origins 1,455 710 740 230 100 130
Fijian 940 440 500 55 20 35
Hawaiian 150 65 85 15 0 10
Maori 135 60 75 20 15 0
Polynesian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 128 75 45 25 80 20 60
Samoan 60 45 10 45 30 10
Pacific Islands origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 129 115 60 55 40 20 15
Household characteristics
Total - Private households by tenure - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 130 466,440 ... ... 395,395 ... ...
Owner 333,250 ... ... 263,665 ... ...
Renter 133,190 ... ... 131,730 ... ...
Band housing 0 ... ... 0 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 131 466,440 ... ... 395,395 ... ...
Condominium 104,630 ... ... 58,980 ... ...
Not condominium 361,810 ... ... 336,420 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 132 466,440 ... ... 395,400 ... ...
No bedrooms 1,765 ... ... 2,495 ... ...
1 bedroom 50,715 ... ... 54,470 ... ...
2 bedrooms 105,125 ... ... 81,215 ... ...
3 bedrooms 163,430 ... ... 152,300 ... ...
4 or more bedrooms 145,405 ... ... 104,920 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 133 466,440 ... ... 395,395 ... ...
1 to 4 rooms 126,900 ... ... 102,015 ... ...
5 rooms 71,525 ... ... 51,030 ... ...
6 rooms 67,640 ... ... 57,330 ... ...
7 rooms 58,660 ... ... 58,305 ... ...
8 or more rooms 141,710 ... ... 126,715 ... ...
Average number of rooms per dwelling 6.3 ... ... 6.4 ... ...
Total - Private households by number of persons per room - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 134 466,440 ... ... 395,395 ... ...
One person or fewer per room 454,640 ... ... 389,455 ... ...
More than 1 person per room 11,800 ... ... 5,945 ... ...
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 135 466,440 ... ... 395,400 ... ...
Suitable 444,145 ... ... 377,565 ... ...
Not suitable 22,295 ... ... 17,830 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by period of construction - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 136 466,440 ... ... 395,395 ... ...
1960 or before 46,435 ... ... 68,830 ... ...
1961 to 1980 136,445 ... ... 118,425 ... ...
1981 to 1990 60,915 ... ... 66,525 ... ...
1991 to 2000 73,380 ... ... 47,930 ... ...
2001 to 2005 52,615 ... ... 31,235 ... ...
2006 to 2010 50,200 ... ... 32,520 ... ...
2011 to 2016Census data footnote 137 46,455 ... ... 29,930 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 138 466,440 ... ... 395,395 ... ...
Only regular maintenance or minor repairs needed 446,360 ... ... 374,220 ... ...
Major repairs needed 20,075 ... ... 21,175 ... ...
Total - Private households by number of household maintainers - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 139 466,440 ... ... 395,400 ... ...
1 household maintainer 260,935 ... ... 220,745 ... ...
2 household maintainers 187,705 ... ... 164,600 ... ...
3 or more household maintainers 17,800 ... ... 10,050 ... ...
Total - Private households by age of primary household maintainers - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 140 466,440 ... ... 395,395 ... ...
15 to 24 years 13,330 ... ... 15,455 ... ...
25 to 34 years 90,020 ... ... 58,575 ... ...
35 to 44 years 101,280 ... ... 69,605 ... ...
45 to 54 years 99,230 ... ... 86,425 ... ...
55 to 64 years 85,280 ... ... 76,580 ... ...
65 to 74 years 45,995 ... ... 52,400 ... ...
75 to 84 years 22,995 ... ... 27,030 ... ...
85 years and over 8,305 ... ... 9,320 ... ...
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 141 464,080 ... ... 393,925 ... ...
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs 360,895 ... ... 301,280 ... ...
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs 103,180 ... ... 92,655 ... ...
30% to less than 100% 88,930 ... ... 78,795 ... ...
Total - Owner households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data 333,235 ... ... 262,565 ... ...
% of owner households with a mortgageCensus data footnote 142 66.7 ... ... 61.2 ... ...
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costsCensus data footnote 141 16.5 ... ... 14.1 ... ...
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,586 ... ... 1,437 ... ...
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,611 ... ... 1,502 ... ...
Median value of dwellings ($)Census data footnote 144 450,322 ... ... 399,633 ... ...
Average value of dwellings ($)Census data footnote 144 517,942 ... ... 437,539 ... ...
Total - Tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data 133,190 ... ... 131,685 ... ...
% of tenant households in subsidized housingCensus data footnote 145 10.2 ... ... 15.7 ... ...
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costsCensus data footnote 141 36.7 ... ... 42.3 ... ...
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,308 ... ... 1,110 ... ...
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,354 ... ... 1,146 ... ...
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 146 995,205 494,095 501,110 807,620 390,260 417,365
No certificate, diploma or degree 134,445 68,580 65,865 100,595 50,025 50,570
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificateCensus data footnote 147 257,010 128,455 128,555 196,910 97,140 99,770
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 603,750 297,060 306,685 510,125 243,090 267,030
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 65,455 48,585 16,870 35,080 22,300 12,785
Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 148 23,950 13,665 10,285 19,050 10,560 8,490
Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 149 41,500 34,920 6,585 16,030 11,740 4,295
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 175,745 74,265 101,485 164,390 73,040 91,350
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 31,685 13,040 18,640 15,880 6,495 9,385
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 330,865 161,175 169,690 294,770 141,260 153,510
Bachelor's degree 230,230 109,110 121,120 181,860 83,450 98,410
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level 17,400 8,030 9,370 16,550 7,095 9,460
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry 8,655 4,235 4,425 6,830 3,400 3,430
Master's degree 63,930 32,975 30,955 73,825 36,895 36,930
Earned doctorateCensus data footnote 150 10,650 6,835 3,820 15,700 10,425 5,275
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 146 720,405 359,295 361,110 535,830 258,735 277,095
No certificate, diploma or degree 58,820 32,035 26,785 34,400 18,465 15,935
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificateCensus data footnote 147 157,735 80,555 77,180 105,580 54,310 51,270
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 503,850 246,705 257,145 395,855 185,960 209,890
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 50,370 38,010 12,360 24,315 15,330 8,985
Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 148 17,770 10,345 7,425 13,240 7,205 6,030
Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 149 32,600 27,670 4,935 11,075 8,125 2,955
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 141,365 60,495 80,870 127,650 57,610 70,040
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 25,545 10,545 15,000 10,610 4,505 6,105
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 286,575 137,655 148,920 233,275 108,515 124,765
Bachelor's degree 198,340 93,270 105,065 142,855 64,760 78,095
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level 14,525 6,595 7,930 12,625 4,980 7,650
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry 7,705 3,540 4,165 5,420 2,415 3,005
Master's degree 57,340 28,925 28,410 60,970 29,410 31,560
Earned doctorateCensus data footnote 150 8,670 5,320 3,350 11,405 6,955 4,450
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 151 995,205 494,100 501,110 807,620 390,260 417,365
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 152 391,460 197,040 194,425 297,500 147,165 150,335
Education 35,195 7,430 27,765 28,345 6,370 21,975
13. Education 35,195 7,430 27,765 28,340 6,370 21,980
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 19,950 8,325 11,620 18,000 7,980 10,020
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services 3,260 2,270 995 3,780 2,735 1,045
50. Visual and performing arts 16,685 6,060 10,630 14,225 5,250 8,975
Humanities 27,690 10,035 17,655 34,435 13,015 21,420
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics 3,035 625 2,415 5,365 1,100 4,260
23. English language and literature/letters 6,980 1,835 5,140 9,115 2,735 6,380
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 8,525 2,845 5,680 6,395 2,355 4,040
30A Interdisciplinary humanitiesCensus data footnote 153 125 60 65 340 105 235
38. Philosophy and religious studies 1,855 1,015 840 2,425 1,355 1,075
39. Theology and religious vocations 2,680 1,630 1,050 1,850 1,095 755
54. History 3,755 1,880 1,880 6,740 3,815 2,930
55. French language and literature/letters 740 150 585 2,210 460 1,750
Social and behavioural sciences and law 65,540 23,280 42,260 90,825 34,690 56,130
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies 735 125 610 1,445 390 1,055
09. Communication, journalism and related programs 8,130 2,740 5,395 9,500 3,380 6,120
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences 7,730 825 6,910 9,550 810 8,745
22. Legal professions and studies 12,205 4,310 7,890 14,310 5,395 8,910
30B Interdisciplinary social and behavioural sciencesCensus data footnote 154 860 200 660 1,835 505 1,330
42. Psychology 10,290 2,320 7,970 13,650 3,430 10,225
45. Social sciences 25,590 12,765 12,825 40,535 20,790 19,750
Business, management and public administration 139,545 58,510 81,030 99,390 42,425 56,965
30.16 Accounting and computer science 175 65 105 185 85 100
44. Public administration and social service professions 6,950 1,200 5,750 10,290 2,985 7,310
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services 132,420 57,245 75,180 88,910 39,350 49,560
Physical and life sciences and technologies 32,295 17,580 14,710 26,930 13,755 13,170
26. Biological and biomedical sciences 10,155 4,080 6,080 13,270 5,460 7,810
30.01 Biological and physical sciences 6,025 2,915 3,110 3,940 1,950 1,980
30C Other interdisciplinary physical and life sciencesCensus data footnote 155 305 115 195 290 65 220
40. Physical sciences 14,470 10,030 4,445 8,630 5,960 2,670
41. Science technologies/technicians 1,335 445 885 800 315 485
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 27,160 17,580 9,580 35,435 22,995 12,440
11. Computer and information sciences and support services 22,105 15,375 6,735 26,715 18,835 7,880
25. Library science 1,460 210 1,250 2,685 560 2,125
27. Mathematics and statistics 3,300 1,805 1,490 4,990 2,925 2,065
30D Interdisciplinary mathematics, computer and information sciencesCensus data footnote 156 300 190 105 1,040 670 370
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 141,635 120,755 20,880 83,075 72,080 10,990
04. Architecture and related services 5,350 3,270 2,080 4,615 2,975 1,640
14. Engineering 58,720 46,645 12,070 35,940 29,265 6,680
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields 26,770 21,725 5,045 18,030 16,175 1,855
30.12 Historic preservation and conservation 35 0 30 35 0 30
46. Construction trades 22,095 21,395 700 9,650 9,405 245
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 19,140 18,540 605 10,980 10,640 340
48. Precision production 9,525 9,180 345 3,815 3,615 200
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 9,055 4,780 4,275 7,460 4,075 3,385
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences 4,665 2,630 2,030 4,240 2,450 1,785
03. Natural resources and conservation 4,385 2,145 2,245 3,220 1,615 1,605
Health and related fields 82,035 17,425 64,615 63,255 13,605 49,650
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies 6,885 3,385 3,500 6,150 2,950 3,200
51. Health professions and related programs 72,655 12,730 59,930 54,910 9,495 45,420
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs 2,495 1,315 1,185 2,190 1,165 1,025
Personal, protective and transportation services 23,590 11,340 12,245 22,910 12,070 10,840
12. Personal and culinary services 15,855 5,095 10,760 12,130 3,620 8,510
28. Military science, leadership and operational art 105 95 10 810 670 145
29. Military technologies and applied sciences 145 125 20 490 445 40
43. Security and protective services 3,285 2,220 1,070 6,960 5,045 1,915
49. Transportation and materials moving 4,200 3,810 395 2,520 2,295 225
Other 60 20 45 70 30 40
30.99 Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other 60 20 45 70 25 40
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 151 720,405 359,295 361,110 535,835 258,735 277,095
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 152 216,550 112,590 103,965 139,980 72,775 67,205
Education 26,940 5,300 21,645 19,665 4,205 15,460
13. Education 26,945 5,295 21,645 19,665 4,205 15,455
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 16,545 6,820 9,725 13,845 6,090 7,760
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services 2,680 1,850 830 2,890 2,010 880
50. Visual and performing arts 13,860 4,970 8,895 10,960 4,075 6,880
Humanities 23,135 8,215 14,920 24,670 9,245 15,425
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics 2,595 525 2,075 4,185 815 3,365
23. English language and literature/letters 5,900 1,535 4,365 6,530 1,960 4,570
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 7,335 2,405 4,925 4,440 1,640 2,800
30A Interdisciplinary humanitiesCensus data footnote 153 120 60 55 260 75 190
38. Philosophy and religious studies 1,495 815 675 1,705 975 735
39. Theology and religious vocations 2,020 1,200 820 1,270 785 480
54. History 3,135 1,550 1,585 4,925 2,770 2,160
55. French language and literature/letters 540 125 415 1,355 225 1,130
Social and behavioural sciences and law 56,210 19,660 36,545 72,455 26,620 45,840
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies 615 120 500 1,180 295 885
09. Communication, journalism and related programs 7,080 2,340 4,745 7,595 2,680 4,920
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences 6,295 650 5,645 7,535 640 6,895
22. Legal professions and studies 10,610 3,525 7,085 12,055 4,120 7,930
30B Interdisciplinary social and behavioural sciencesCensus data footnote 154 730 175 555 1,490 425 1,070
42. Psychology 8,665 1,870 6,800 10,485 2,515 7,970
45. Social sciences 22,200 10,975 11,225 32,110 15,945 16,165
Business, management and public administration 118,600 49,620 68,980 79,090 33,005 46,085
30.16 Accounting and computer science 150 65 85 165 70 90
44. Public administration and social service professions 5,890 970 4,915 8,215 2,305 5,910
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services 112,560 48,580 63,980 70,710 30,625 40,080
Physical and life sciences and technologies 26,200 13,905 12,290 19,605 9,335 10,265
26. Biological and biomedical sciences 8,375 3,285 5,095 10,060 3,915 6,150
30.01 Biological and physical sciences 4,955 2,410 2,545 2,775 1,330 1,440
30C Other interdisciplinary physical and life sciencesCensus data footnote 155 240 105 135 220 55 165
40. Physical sciences 11,620 7,790 3,835 6,000 3,845 2,160
41. Science technologies/technicians 1,005 315 695 555 195 360
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 24,470 15,875 8,595 30,895 20,190 10,710
11. Computer and information sciences and support services 20,410 14,175 6,230 24,360 17,110 7,245
25. Library science 1,165 175 995 1,900 415 1,485
27. Mathematics and statistics 2,635 1,370 1,270 3,710 2,090 1,615
30D Interdisciplinary mathematics, computer and information sciencesCensus data footnote 156 255 160 105 930 575 360
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 117,760 99,215 18,545 63,985 54,675 9,310
04. Architecture and related services 4,450 2,585 1,865 3,665 2,275 1,390
14. Engineering 51,090 40,000 11,090 28,570 22,735 5,830
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields 21,885 17,690 4,200 13,815 12,375 1,445
30.12 Historic preservation and conservation 30 0 30 25 0 25
46. Construction trades 18,060 17,455 600 7,170 6,965 200
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 15,035 14,555 480 8,060 7,785 275
48. Precision production 7,210 6,925 285 2,675 2,545 135
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 7,865 4,030 3,835 5,770 2,960 2,815
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences 3,890 2,135 1,760 3,085 1,635 1,450
03. Natural resources and conservation 3,975 1,900 2,075 2,685 1,325 1,360
Health and related fields 67,250 14,710 52,540 48,235 10,525 37,710
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies 5,835 2,905 2,930 4,830 2,275 2,555
51. Health professions and related programs 59,180 10,680 48,500 41,695 7,455 34,240
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs 2,235 1,125 1,110 1,705 795 915
Personal, protective and transportation services 18,835 9,340 9,495 17,565 9,085 8,485
12. Personal and culinary services 12,475 4,170 8,305 9,285 2,780 6,505
28. Military science, leadership and operational art 75 65 10 675 540 135
29. Military technologies and applied sciences 75 70 10 290 250 35
43. Security and protective services 2,685 1,845 835 5,455 3,840 1,610
49. Transportation and materials moving 3,530 3,195 335 1,865 1,670 195
Other 50 15 30 65 30 35
30.99 Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other 50 15 35 70 30 40
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 157 995,210 494,100 501,110 807,620 390,260 417,360
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 391,465 197,035 194,420 297,500 147,170 150,335
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 158 603,750 297,060 306,685 510,120 243,090 267,030
Location of study inside Canada 445,270 219,840 225,430 431,055 205,015 226,045
Same as province or territory of residence 308,130 151,020 157,110 352,025 167,175 184,855
Different than province or territory of residence 137,140 68,825 68,320 79,030 37,840 41,190
Location of study outside CanadaCensus data footnote 159 158,475 77,220 81,260 79,065 38,080 40,985
United StatesCensus data footnote 160 18,870 10,835 8,035 11,990 6,690 5,300
Philippines 27,005 10,400 16,605 4,455 1,370 3,090
India 18,585 9,255 9,330 5,555 2,680 2,875
United KingdomCensus data footnote 161 12,830 7,345 5,490 9,870 5,550 4,320
ChinaCensus data footnote 162 11,810 5,565 6,250 6,255 2,860 3,395
France 1,175 680 500 2,100 1,050 1,050
Other 68,200 33,145 35,055 38,830 17,880 20,950
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 157 720,405 359,290 361,110 535,835 258,735 277,100
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 216,550 112,590 103,965 139,980 72,775 67,200
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 158 503,850 246,705 257,145 395,850 185,960 209,895
Location of study inside Canada 367,885 181,930 185,960 336,995 158,885 178,110
Same as province or territory of residence 254,900 125,155 129,745 276,550 130,080 146,475
Different than province or territory of residence 112,985 56,770 56,210 60,445 28,810 31,640
Location of study outside CanadaCensus data footnote 159 135,965 64,775 71,185 58,855 27,070 31,780
United StatesCensus data footnote 160 14,875 8,305 6,565 8,620 4,570 4,050
Philippines 24,980 9,530 15,450 3,855 1,160 2,690
India 16,790 8,220 8,570 3,955 1,850 2,105
United KingdomCensus data footnote 161 9,210 5,270 3,940 5,680 3,085 2,595
ChinaCensus data footnote 162 10,395 4,800 5,595 4,585 2,025 2,560
France 1,025 605 430 1,680 820 855
Other 58,685 28,040 30,645 30,480 13,555 16,925
Labour force status
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by Labour force status - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 163 995,210 494,100 501,110 807,625 390,260 417,360
In the labour force 727,400 386,440 340,960 545,635 277,955 267,680
Employed 658,130 347,640 310,490 506,990 257,430 249,565
Unemployed 69,270 38,805 30,470 38,640 20,530 18,115
Not in the labour force 267,810 107,660 160,150 261,985 112,305 149,680
Participation rate 73.1 78.2 68.0 67.6 71.2 64.1
Employment rate 66.1 70.4 62.0 62.8 66.0 59.8
Unemployment rate 9.5 10.0 8.9 7.1 7.4 6.8
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 164 995,210 494,100 501,115 807,620 390,260 417,365
Did not workCensus data footnote 165 245,050 97,105 147,950 248,270 106,310 141,960
Worked 750,155 396,995 353,160 559,350 283,950 275,400
Worked full year, full timeCensus data footnote 166 374,015 215,020 159,000 305,870 166,205 139,665
Worked part year and/or part timeCensus data footnote 167 376,140 181,975 194,160 253,480 117,745 135,735
Average weeks worked in reference year 42.5 43.2 41.7 43.3 43.8 42.9
Class of worker
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 168 727,400 386,440 340,960 545,635 277,960 267,680
Class of worker - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 15,175 6,980 8,195 12,940 6,445 6,500
All classes of workersCensus data footnote 170 712,220 379,460 332,765 532,695 271,510 261,185
Employee 632,520 328,780 303,740 477,995 238,650 239,340
Self-employedCensus data footnote 171 79,705 50,675 29,025 54,700 32,860 21,845
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 172 727,400 386,440 340,960 545,635 277,955 267,680
Occupation - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 15,175 6,980 8,190 12,940 6,445 6,495
All occupationsCensus data footnote 170 712,225 379,460 332,765 532,690 271,515 261,180
0 Management occupations 78,170 50,195 27,970 64,085 38,635 25,450
1 Business, finance and administration occupations 126,355 40,255 86,100 97,110 32,580 64,530
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations 79,675 61,985 17,695 64,140 48,445 15,690
3 Health occupations 46,840 9,625 37,210 34,690 7,965 26,720
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services 72,725 23,280 49,445 86,190 31,275 54,910
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport 19,040 8,195 10,845 20,015 8,820 11,200
6 Sales and service occupations 163,590 72,885 90,705 113,765 55,915 57,845
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations 99,345 92,710 6,640 42,225 39,860 2,370
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations 9,845 8,085 1,760 5,080 4,155 925
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities 16,635 12,240 4,395 5,395 3,865 1,525
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 173 727,400 386,440 340,960 545,635 277,960 267,675
Industry - NAICS2012 - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 15,175 6,980 8,195 12,945 6,445 6,495
All industry categoriesCensus data footnote 170 712,220 379,455 332,765 532,695 271,515 261,180
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 2,485 1,435 1,055 2,900 1,845 1,055
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction 44,755 27,955 16,800 545 460 80
22 Utilities 7,975 5,050 2,925 1,415 1,050 365
23 Construction 64,960 56,280 8,685 26,705 23,255 3,450
31-33 Manufacturing 36,825 27,150 9,670 16,885 11,915 4,970
41 Wholesale trade 25,880 17,645 8,230 12,840 9,340 3,505
44-45 Retail trade 78,685 38,345 40,340 55,950 28,645 27,305
48-49 Transportation and warehousing 39,765 28,015 11,750 15,835 11,725 4,110
51 Information and cultural industries 14,375 8,605 5,775 14,435 9,060 5,375
52 Finance and insurance 26,420 11,645 14,775 17,485 8,105 9,380
53 Real estate and rental and leasing 14,460 8,245 6,215 9,555 5,165 4,390
54 Professional, scientific and technical services 76,775 44,995 31,780 53,680 32,710 20,975
55 Management of companies and enterprises 3,435 1,825 1,605 430 155 270
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services 30,815 17,925 12,895 23,460 14,265 9,195
61 Educational services 45,005 14,380 30,625 43,325 14,415 28,905
62 Health care and social assistance 77,105 14,375 62,730 58,020 12,175 45,845
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation 16,270 7,885 8,385 10,565 5,170 5,400
72 Accommodation and food services 50,545 21,570 28,980 35,310 17,550 17,760
81 Other services (except public administration) 29,960 12,230 17,730 22,345 9,070 13,285
91 Public administration 25,730 13,925 11,810 111,000 55,420 55,580
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 174 658,125 347,640 310,490 506,995 257,425 249,565
Worked at home 44,725 21,325 23,400 36,895 18,435 18,460
Worked outside Canada 2,810 2,145 665 2,155 1,485 675
No fixed workplace address 89,305 66,790 22,510 43,280 30,965 12,315
Worked at usual place 521,290 257,375 263,915 424,660 206,545 218,115
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 521,290 257,375 263,910 424,660 206,545 218,115
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence 489,460 237,345 252,115 376,580 181,850 194,730
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) within census division (CD) of residence 21,065 12,400 8,670 1,360 655 700
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) and census division (CD) within province or territory of residence 7,745 5,780 1,965 24,595 12,785 11,810
Commute to a different province or territory 3,015 1,855 1,160 22,130 11,255 10,870
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 175 610,590 324,165 286,425 467,940 237,510 230,430
Car, truck, van - as a driver 433,730 243,310 190,420 299,290 162,390 136,895
Car, truck, van - as a passenger 31,375 10,730 20,645 27,200 8,530 18,665
Public transit 96,510 43,190 53,315 91,935 41,210 50,725
Walked 30,265 14,550 15,715 33,280 15,650 17,630
Bicycle 9,860 6,910 2,945 11,545 7,440 4,100
Other method 8,855 5,470 3,380 4,700 2,285 2,410
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 176 610,590 324,165 286,425 467,940 237,510 230,430
Less than 15 minutes 105,445 48,710 56,740 92,885 44,390 48,490
15 to 29 minutes 256,495 136,765 119,730 172,315 88,990 83,325
30 to 44 minutes 161,505 91,555 69,945 117,325 61,645 55,675
45 to 59 minutes 50,720 27,095 23,630 50,220 24,865 25,355
60 minutes and over 36,425 20,045 16,380 35,200 17,610 17,585
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 177 610,590 324,165 286,425 467,940 237,510 230,430
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m. 40,155 27,800 12,355 22,325 14,835 7,490
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m. 123,570 74,495 49,080 83,850 46,200 37,650
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m. 179,975 93,225 86,750 136,490 65,355 71,135
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m. 108,835 51,345 57,495 112,410 53,805 58,610
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m. 67,150 29,290 37,860 52,700 25,205 27,490
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m. 90,900 48,015 42,885 60,160 32,105 28,055
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 178 771,270 406,730 364,535 575,030 291,650 283,375
Single responses 761,730 402,170 359,560 545,800 278,345 267,460
Official languages 752,110 397,185 354,930 542,310 276,590 265,720
English 750,255 396,625 353,630 510,345 264,295 246,050
French 1,860 560 1,300 31,965 12,290 19,675
Non-official languages 9,615 4,985 4,630 3,485 1,750 1,735
Aboriginal languages 10 0 10 30 0 30
Algonquian languages 0 0 0 10 0 0
Blackfoot 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Atikamekw 0 0 0 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Moose Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Naskapi 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Plains Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Woods Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree, n.o.s. 0 0 0 10 0 0
Eastern Algonquian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malecite 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oji-Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages 10 10 0 0 0 0
Northern Athabaskan languages 0 10 0 0 0 0
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Beaver 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carrier 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chilcotin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dene 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dogrib (Tlicho) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gwich'in 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sarsi (Sarcee) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sekani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey-Hare languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 0 0 0
South Slavey 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kaska (Nahani) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tutchone languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuit languages 0 0 0 25 0 20
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuktitut 0 0 0 25 10 20
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oneida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kutenai 0 0 0 0 0 0
Michif 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Comox 0 0 0 0 0 0
Halkomelem 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lillooet 0 0 0 0 0 0
Okanagan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Squamish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Straits 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dakota 0 0 0 0 0 0
Stoney 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tlingit 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nisga'a 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haisla 0 0 0 0 0 0
Heiltsuk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 10 0
Non-Aboriginal languages 9,605 4,985 4,630 3,455 1,745 1,710
Afro-Asiatic languages 340 205 135 610 360 250
Berber languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kabyle 0 0 0 0 0 0
Berber languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cushitic languages 10 10 0 20 0 20
Bilen 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oromo 0 0 0 0 0 0
Somali 10 0 10 20 0 20
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Semitic languages 335 200 130 590 360 230
Amharic 45 30 15 10 0 0
Arabic 240 150 90 560 345 220
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 10 10 0 0 0 0
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Harari 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hebrew 30 10 20 20 15 10
Maltese 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tigrigna 10 0 10 0 0 0
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austro-Asiatic languages 790 290 495 135 50 90
Khmer (Cambodian) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Vietnamese 785 290 500 140 50 90
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 315 145 175 45 20 25
Bikol 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cebuano 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fijian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hiligaynon 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ilocano 15 0 15 0 0 0
Malagasy 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malay 0 0 10 10 10 0
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pangasinan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 285 140 145 30 10 20
Waray-Waray 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 10 0
Creole languages 0 0 0 20 15 10
Haitian Creole 0 0 0 10 10 10
Creole, n.o.s. 0 0 0 15 10 0
Creole languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dravidian languages 20 10 10 10 10 0
Kannada 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malayalam 0 0 0 10 10 0
Tamil 15 10 10 10 0 0
Telugu 0 0 10 0 0 0
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hmong-Mien languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Indo-European languages 3,050 1,690 1,360 900 400 505
Albanian 20 15 10 0 0 0
Armenian 0 0 0 0 0 10
Balto-Slavic languages 310 155 155 270 90 175
Baltic languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Latvian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lithuanian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavic languages 310 155 160 265 90 180
Belarusan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bosnian 10 10 0 10 0 0
Bulgarian 10 0 0 10 10 0
Croatian 10 10 10 0 10 0
Czech 0 0 0 0 0 0
Macedonian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Polish 100 70 25 45 15 30
Russian 155 60 100 145 40 110
Serbian 10 0 0 25 10 15
Serbo-Croatian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slovak 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slovene (Slovenian) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ukrainian 25 0 20 30 10 15
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Celtic languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Scottish Gaelic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Welsh 0 0 0 0 0 0
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 10
Germanic languages 80 45 35 135 65 75
Afrikaans 15 10 10 0 0 0
Danish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dutch 0 0 0 15 10 10
Frisian 0 0 0 0 0 0
German 50 35 20 95 45 50
Icelandic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Norwegian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swedish 10 10 10 10 0 10
Vlaams (Flemish) 10 0 0 0 0 0
Yiddish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Greek 10 10 10 10 10 0
Indo-Iranian languages 1,790 1,070 725 120 60 60
Indo-Aryan languages 1,650 980 670 55 35 20
Bengali 15 10 10 10 10 0
Gujarati 20 10 10 0 0 0
Hindi 110 50 55 20 15 0
Kashmiri 0 0 0 0 0 0
Konkani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Marathi 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nepali 25 20 15 0 0 10
Oriya (Odia) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 1,365 855 510 10 0 10
Sindhi 10 0 0 0 0 0
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 10 10 0 0 0 0
Urdu 105 40 65 20 15 10
Iranian languages 135 85 50 60 25 35
Kurdish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pashto 20 15 0 10 0 10
Persian (Farsi) 115 65 50 50 20 30
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 10 0 0 0 0 0
Italic (Romance) languages 840 405 435 365 180 185
Catalan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Italian 10 10 0 45 30 10
Portuguese 90 45 45 85 60 30
Romanian 50 35 15 0 0 0
Spanish 690 320 370 235 95 145
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Japanese 95 35 60 60 25 30
Kartvelian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Georgian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Korean 470 195 280 85 45 40
Mongolic languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mongolian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages 25 10 20 25 15 15
Akan (Twi) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bamanankan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Edo 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ewe 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ganda 0 0 0 0 0 0
Igbo 0 0 0 10 0 0
Lingala 0 0 0 0 0 0
Rundi (Kirundi) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 0 0 0 10 0 15
Shona 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swahili 20 10 15 0 0 0
Wolof 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yoruba 10 0 10 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dinka 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sign languages 55 20 35 45 20 25
American Sign Language 25 10 20 35 15 20
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 10 0 10
Sign languages, n.i.e 30 15 15 10 0 0
Sino-Tibetan languages 4,365 2,330 2,035 1,430 750 680
Chinese languages 4,330 2,310 2,015 1,425 745 675
Cantonese 2,830 1,465 1,365 555 315 240
Hakka 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mandarin 1,360 770 590 820 395 430
Min Dong 0 0 0 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 15 0 10 0 0 0
Wu (Shanghainese) 0 0 0 10 10 0
Chinese, n.o.s. 125 75 50 45 35 10
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 35 20 15 10 10 0
Burmese 15 10 0 10 0 0
Karenic languages 15 10 0 0 0 0
Tibetan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 10 10 0 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages 10 10 0 40 25 10
Lao 0 0 0 15 10 0
Thai 10 10 0 25 15 10
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages 25 10 10 25 15 10
Azerbaijani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkish 20 10 10 20 10 15
Uyghur 0 0 0 10 10 0
Uzbek 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Uralic languages 45 30 15 10 10 0
Estonian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Finnish 0 0 0 10 10 10
Hungarian 40 35 15 0 0 0
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 10 0 0 10 0 0
Multiple responses 9,535 4,560 4,975 29,230 13,310 15,920
English and French 1,525 615 910 25,160 11,350 13,815
English and non-official language 7,865 3,875 3,985 3,295 1,605 1,690
French and non-official language 20 10 15 70 20 50
English, French and non-official language 130 65 70 710 340 370
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 179 771,265 406,730 364,535 575,030 291,655 283,375
None 735,050 388,360 346,690 430,960 225,245 205,715
English 4,985 2,355 2,630 23,405 9,745 13,665
French 7,140 3,250 3,890 109,935 51,355 58,590
Non-official language 23,465 12,445 11,025 9,205 4,630 4,570
Aboriginal 75 20 60 130 50 85
Non-Aboriginal 23,390 12,425 10,960 9,070 4,585 4,485
English and French 25 10 15 120 40 80
English and non-official language 110 50 55 145 65 75
French and non-official language 495 265 230 1,250 575 675
English, French and non-official language 0 0 0 10 0 10
Mobility status - Place of residence 1 year ago
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 180 1,205,770 601,970 603,795 963,460 469,570 493,890
Non-movers 1,014,540 505,275 509,265 835,235 406,670 428,560
Movers 191,230 96,700 94,530 128,230 62,900 65,330
Non-migrants 142,630 72,720 69,910 88,220 43,300 44,915
Migrants 48,595 23,975 24,625 40,010 19,600 20,415
Internal migrants 28,020 13,785 14,235 27,520 13,310 14,215
Intraprovincial migrants 13,535 6,780 6,755 16,465 7,835 8,630
Interprovincial migrants 14,490 7,005 7,480 11,060 5,475 5,580
External migrants 20,575 10,185 10,390 12,490 6,290 6,200
Mobility status - Place of residence 5 years ago
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 181 1,143,585 569,985 573,595 921,485 448,425 473,060
Non-movers 615,955 305,415 310,540 559,325 271,590 287,730
Movers 527,630 264,575 263,060 362,160 176,830 185,330
Non-migrants 330,990 167,285 163,700 235,705 115,115 120,590
Migrants 196,640 97,285 99,355 126,455 61,720 64,740
Internal migrants 109,560 54,755 54,805 84,760 40,800 43,960
Intraprovincial migrants 40,130 20,085 20,050 50,860 24,310 26,550
Interprovincial migrants 69,425 34,670 34,755 33,900 16,490 17,415
External migrants 87,080 42,525 44,555 41,695 20,920 20,775

Source

Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population.

How to cite

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2017. Calgary [Population centre], Alberta and Ottawa - Gatineau (Ontario part) [Census metropolitan area], Ontario (table). Census Profile. 2016 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-316-X2016001. Ottawa. Released November 29, 2017.
https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/prof/index.cfm?Lang=E (accessed June 19, 2024).

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