Census Profile, 2016 Census
Quebec [Province] and Vancouver, City [Census subdivision], British Columbia

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Characteristic Quebec

[Province]
Vancouver, CY
British Columbia
[Census subdivision]
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Total Male Female Total Male Female
Counts (unless otherwise specified)
Population and dwellings
Population, 2016Census data footnote 1 8,164,361 ... ... 631,486 ... ...
Population, 2011Census data footnote 1 7,903,001 ... ... 603,502 ... ...
Population percentage change, 2011 to 2016 3.3 ... ... 4.6 ... ...
Total private dwellingsCensus data footnote 2 3,858,943 ... ... 309,418 ... ...
Private dwellings occupied by usual residentsCensus data footnote 3 3,531,663 ... ... 283,916 ... ...
Population density per square kilometre 6.0 ... ... 5,492.6 ... ...
Land area in square kilometres 1,356,625.27 ... ... 114.97 ... ...
Age characteristics
Total - Age groups and average age of the population - 100% dataCensus data footnote 4 8,164,360 4,016,760 4,147,605 631,485 308,515 322,970
0 to 14 years 1,333,260 682,535 650,720 70,530 36,640 33,890
0 to 4 years 444,930 227,965 216,970 24,615 12,875 11,745
5 to 9 years 469,165 240,225 228,940 22,905 11,800 11,100
10 to 14 years 419,160 214,345 204,815 23,010 11,965 11,040
15 to 64 years 5,335,910 2,664,630 2,671,280 463,390 227,695 235,695
15 to 19 years 429,825 219,070 210,755 28,270 14,310 13,965
20 to 24 years 500,100 252,600 247,500 44,150 21,410 22,740
25 to 29 years 495,410 248,030 247,380 63,480 30,985 32,490
30 to 34 years 515,505 256,440 259,070 61,715 30,935 30,785
35 to 39 years 550,540 274,595 275,945 48,915 24,275 24,635
40 to 44 years 506,525 254,100 252,425 43,890 21,190 22,700
45 to 49 years 519,425 260,410 259,015 46,890 22,845 24,045
50 to 54 years 619,435 309,070 310,370 46,845 23,360 23,480
55 to 59 years 636,475 314,190 322,285 42,100 20,355 21,750
60 to 64 years 562,670 276,140 286,535 37,150 18,035 19,115
65 years and over 1,495,195 669,590 825,605 97,570 44,180 53,390
65 to 69 years 488,175 236,395 251,775 32,760 15,685 17,075
70 to 74 years 373,590 176,905 196,690 20,835 9,785 11,050
75 to 79 years 256,905 116,020 140,890 16,630 7,550 9,075
80 to 84 years 187,835 78,390 109,450 13,115 5,875 7,245
85 years and over 188,685 61,885 126,805 14,225 5,280 8,945
85 to 89 years 120,635 43,795 76,840 8,610 3,555 5,060
90 to 94 years 53,165 15,155 38,015 4,140 1,390 2,755
95 to 99 years 13,035 2,685 10,350 1,215 300 920
100 years and over 1,850 255 1,600 250 45 205
Total - Distribution (%) of the population by broad age groups - 100% data 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
0 to 14 years 16.3 17.0 15.7 11.2 11.9 10.5
15 to 64 years 65.4 66.3 64.4 73.4 73.8 73.0
65 years and over 18.3 16.7 19.9 15.5 14.3 16.5
85 years and over 2.3 1.5 3.1 2.3 1.7 2.8
Average age of the population 41.9 40.9 42.9 41.6 40.8 42.3
Median age of the population 42.5 41.4 43.6 39.9 39.0 40.7
Household and dwelling characteristics
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% dataCensus data footnote 5 3,531,660 ... ... 283,915 ... ...
Single-detached house 1,602,680 ... ... 41,330 ... ...
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys 187,800 ... ... 83,250 ... ...
Other attached dwellingCensus data footnote 6 1,717,680 ... ... 159,310 ... ...
Semi-detached house 188,245 ... ... 4,480 ... ...
Row house 93,350 ... ... 9,845 ... ...
Apartment or flat in a duplex 265,195 ... ... 52,970 ... ...
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys 1,154,955 ... ... 91,385 ... ...
Other single-attached house 15,940 ... ... 635 ... ...
Movable dwellingCensus data footnote 7 23,505 ... ... 25 ... ...
Total - Private households by household size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 8 3,531,665 ... ... 283,920 ... ...
1 person 1,175,230 ... ... 110,020 ... ...
2 persons 1,227,765 ... ... 90,450 ... ...
3 persons 489,460 ... ... 36,885 ... ...
4 persons 426,250 ... ... 28,780 ... ...
5 or more persons 212,960 ... ... 17,780 ... ...
Number of persons in private households 7,965,455 ... ... 618,210 ... ...
Average household size 2.3 ... ... 2.2 ... ...
Marital status
Total - Marital status for the population aged 15 years and over - 100% dataCensus data footnote 9 6,831,105 3,334,220 3,496,885 560,955 271,875 289,080
Married or living common law 3,844,145 1,924,750 1,919,395 282,585 141,450 141,135
Married 2,342,980 1,172,720 1,170,260 224,800 111,755 113,045
Living common law 1,501,160 752,025 749,135 57,785 29,695 28,090
Not married and not living common law 2,986,960 1,409,475 1,577,490 278,370 130,425 147,945
Never married 2,010,580 1,084,300 926,280 203,550 106,195 97,355
Separated 103,625 46,390 57,240 12,790 5,330 7,460
Divorced 483,195 194,430 288,760 37,150 14,245 22,900
Widowed 389,555 84,345 305,210 24,880 4,655 20,225
Family characteristics
Total - Census families in private households by family size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 10 2,257,560 ... ... 160,855 ... ...
2 persons 1,204,955 ... ... 88,590 ... ...
3 persons 466,310 ... ... 35,480 ... ...
4 persons 412,160 ... ... 28,685 ... ...
5 or more persons 174,140 ... ... 8,105 ... ...
Average size of census families 2.8 ... ... 2.7 ... ...
Total number of census families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 11 2,257,560 ... ... 160,855 ... ...
Total couple families 1,878,095 ... ... 135,215 ... ...
Married couples 1,128,355 ... ... 106,325 ... ...
Common-law couples 749,740 ... ... 28,890 ... ...
Total lone-parent families by sex of parent 379,460 ... ... 25,645 ... ...
Female parent 284,900 ... ... 21,090 ... ...
Male parent 94,565 ... ... 4,550 ... ...
Total - Couple census families in private households - 100% data 1,878,095 ... ... 135,215 ... ...
Couples without children 970,260 ... ... 71,270 ... ...
Couples with children 907,840 ... ... 63,945 ... ...
1 child 356,640 ... ... 28,895 ... ...
2 children 384,875 ... ... 27,250 ... ...
3 or more children 166,315 ... ... 7,805 ... ...
Total - Lone-parent census families in private households - 100% data 379,465 ... ... 25,640 ... ...
1 child 234,695 ... ... 17,315 ... ...
2 children 109,670 ... ... 6,590 ... ...
3 or more children 35,100 ... ... 1,740 ... ...
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data 1,579,070 775,765 803,305 177,510 84,480 93,030
Household type
Total - Private households by household type - 100% dataCensus data footnote 12 3,531,660 ... ... 283,915 ... ...
One-census-family households 2,197,340 ... ... 146,025 ... ...
Without children in a census familyCensus data footnote 13 947,305 ... ... 65,040 ... ...
With children in a census familyCensus data footnote 14 1,250,040 ... ... 80,985 ... ...
Multiple-census-family households 29,595 ... ... 7,145 ... ...
Non-census-family households 1,304,725 ... ... 130,745 ... ...
One-person households 1,175,230 ... ... 110,020 ... ...
Two-or-more person non-census-family households 129,500 ... ... 20,720 ... ...
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 8,066,560 3,977,275 4,089,285 622,630 304,235 318,400
English only 372,445 187,595 184,860 518,180 258,795 259,385
French only 4,032,640 1,874,545 2,158,095 375 180 195
English and French 3,586,410 1,884,135 1,702,275 61,710 27,980 33,730
Neither English nor French 75,065 31,000 44,060 42,370 17,275 25,095
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 8,066,555 3,977,270 4,089,285 622,635 304,235 318,400
English 964,120 482,985 481,135 566,940 280,310 286,635
French 6,750,945 3,320,380 3,430,560 9,950 5,125 4,825
English and French 278,710 144,060 134,655 3,805 1,735 2,070
Neither English nor French 72,775 29,845 42,930 41,935 17,070 24,870
Official language minority (number)Census data footnote 17 1,103,480 555,015 548,465 11,855 5,990 5,860
Official language minority (percentage)Census data footnote 17 13.7 14.0 13.4 1.9 2.0 1.8
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 8,066,555 3,977,270 4,089,285 622,635 304,235 318,400
Single responses 7,881,650 3,884,675 3,996,975 602,805 294,900 307,900
Official languages 6,820,815 3,366,970 3,453,845 328,595 170,085 158,510
English 601,155 301,860 299,300 319,115 165,150 153,965
French 6,219,665 3,065,115 3,154,550 9,480 4,940 4,550
Non-official languages 1,060,830 517,700 543,125 274,210 124,820 149,390
Aboriginal languages 45,570 22,530 23,040 455 230 230
Algonquian languages 33,140 16,365 16,770 170 90 85
Blackfoot 5 0 0 15 5 10
Cree-Montagnais languages 31,430 15,575 15,855 125 65 55
Atikamekw 6,150 3,135 3,015 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 8,715 4,155 4,555 0 0 0
Moose Cree 0 5 0 0 0 0
Naskapi 590 285 305 0 0 0
Northern East Cree 135 55 80 0 0 0
Plains Cree 5 0 5 20 10 10
Southern East Cree 35 15 15 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 5 5 0 5 5 0
Woods Cree 10 5 5 10 5 0
Cree, n.o.s. 15,790 7,920 7,875 95 45 40
Eastern Algonquian languages 485 225 260 0 0 0
Malecite 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 485 220 260 0 0 5
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 1,215 565 645 30 15 15
Algonquin 1,185 555 630 5 0 0
Ojibway 20 10 15 30 15 15
Oji-Cree 5 0 5 0 0 0
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 5 0 5 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages 15 10 5 65 30 30
Northern Athabaskan languages 15 10 5 60 35 30
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Beaver 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carrier 0 0 0 25 10 15
Chilcotin 0 0 0 20 10 10
Dene 0 0 0 5 0 5
Dogrib (Tlicho) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gwich'in 0 0 0 10 5 5
Sarsi (Sarcee) 5 0 0 0 0 0
Sekani 0 5 0 0 0 0
Slavey-Hare languages 10 5 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. 10 10 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. 5 0 0 5 0 0
Haida 0 0 0 10 10 0
Inuit languages 11,970 5,955 6,015 5 0 5
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuktitut 11,895 5,925 5,970 0 0 5
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 75 25 45 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages 375 165 210 0 0 0
Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 365 160 210 0 0 0
Oneida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 5 5 5 0 0 0
Kutenai 0 0 0 5 5 0
Michif 5 5 0 5 0 5
Salish languages 5 0 0 35 15 20
Comox 0 0 0 0 0 0
Halkomelem 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lillooet 0 0 0 5 0 0
Okanagan 0 0 0 5 0 0
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 0 0 0 10 5 5
Squamish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Straits 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 0 0 0 5 5 0
Salish languages, n.i.e. 0 5 0 15 5 15
Siouan languages 0 0 0 20 10 10
Dakota 0 0 0 15 10 10
Stoney 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 5 5 0
Tlingit 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian languages 0 0 0 70 30 35
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 0 0 0 35 15 20
Nisga'a 0 0 0 20 10 10
Tsimshian 0 0 0 15 5 10
Wakashan languages 0 0 0 40 15 25
Haisla 0 0 0 5 5 5
Heiltsuk 0 0 0 10 5 10
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 0 0 0 10 5 5
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 0 0 0 10 5 0
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 65 30 35 30 15 15
Non-Aboriginal languages 1,015,260 495,175 520,090 273,755 124,590 149,165
Afro-Asiatic languages 197,535 104,185 93,355 4,305 2,465 1,840
Berber languages 20,845 11,125 9,720 25 20 5
Kabyle 12,470 6,625 5,840 5 5 0
Berber languages, n.i.e. 8,375 4,500 3,875 20 15 5
Cushitic languages 1,125 545 580 205 120 90
Bilen 10 10 5 0 0 0
Oromo 15 10 5 75 45 35
Somali 1,075 515 560 125 70 55
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 30 20 10 5 0 0
Semitic languages 175,215 92,310 82,900 4,065 2,320 1,740
Amharic 745 340 405 305 150 145
Arabic 169,890 89,590 80,300 2,485 1,505 980
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 150 80 70 70 35 35
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 15 10 5 15 5 10
Harari 0 5 5 5 5 5
Hebrew 3,885 2,040 1,845 1,050 555 500
Maltese 25 10 15 15 10 5
Tigrigna 385 185 205 120 55 65
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 110 60 50 5 5 0
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 355 200 155 10 10 5
Austro-Asiatic languages 36,305 17,030 19,275 10,935 5,010 5,930
Khmer (Cambodian) 8,855 4,105 4,750 295 130 165
Vietnamese 27,425 12,920 14,505 10,620 4,860 5,750
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 25 10 15 25 15 10
Austronesian languages 21,635 7,800 13,835 24,470 9,665 14,805
Bikol 115 35 80 100 40 60
Cebuano 885 270 610 880 310 570
Fijian 0 0 0 45 20 25
Hiligaynon 410 125 275 455 165 290
Ilocano 2,060 745 1,315 1,900 745 1,155
Malagasy 1,250 590 660 5 5 5
Malay 705 265 440 960 440 525
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 205 90 110 200 95 105
Pangasinan 95 40 50 95 45 50
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 15,545 5,480 10,065 19,435 7,630 11,800
Waray-Waray 50 10 40 50 25 25
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 320 140 180 345 155 195
Creole languages 56,990 25,220 31,770 100 50 50
Haitian Creole 2,220 1,055 1,170 0 0 5
Creole, n.o.s. 53,785 23,675 30,110 60 30 35
Creole languages, n.i.e. 980 490 490 35 20 15
Dravidian languages 14,865 7,435 7,430 2,020 1,145 880
Kannada 240 130 110 50 35 20
Malayalam 440 235 205 340 185 150
Tamil 13,600 6,715 6,880 1,330 715 620
Telugu 570 345 230 290 210 80
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 15 10 5 15 5 5
Hmong-Mien languages 25 10 15 10 5 10
Indo-European languages 553,045 269,625 283,420 78,130 38,030 40,100
Albanian 2,795 1,420 1,370 135 70 60
Armenian 16,430 7,970 8,460 340 160 180
Balto-Slavic languages 68,155 30,960 37,195 14,740 6,665 8,075
Baltic languages 850 335 515 265 100 160
Latvian 290 120 175 120 50 70
Lithuanian 555 215 340 140 45 95
Slavic languages 67,310 30,630 36,675 14,475 6,565 7,910
Belarusan 80 45 35 15 10 5
Bosnian 1,620 805 815 235 110 125
Bulgarian 6,985 3,385 3,600 465 205 255
Croatian 2,330 1,165 1,170 1,250 580 675
Czech 1,465 690 775 1,000 485 515
Macedonian 205 105 95 80 35 45
Polish 13,935 6,065 7,865 2,720 1,225 1,495
Russian 28,565 12,715 15,850 4,450 1,910 2,535
Serbian 3,140 1,590 1,545 2,125 1,050 1,075
Serbo-Croatian 1,805 865 940 490 230 260
Slovak 1,040 455 585 600 270 330
Slovene (Slovenian) 755 350 405 145 70 75
Ukrainian 5,210 2,285 2,920 870 370 500
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 175 90 85 40 25 15
Celtic languages 155 95 60 120 80 40
Scottish Gaelic 20 15 10 35 25 10
Welsh 40 20 20 40 25 20
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 90 55 30 40 30 15
Germanic languages 27,540 13,280 14,260 9,005 4,340 4,665
Afrikaans 125 60 65 270 155 115
Danish 395 190 200 400 195 200
Dutch 2,825 1,395 1,430 1,360 685 675
Frisian 10 10 0 5 0 5
German 13,670 6,340 7,330 6,075 2,875 3,205
Icelandic 65 30 35 70 35 40
Norwegian 200 100 100 180 85 95
Swedish 555 255 300 430 195 235
Vlaams (Flemish) 540 240 300 60 40 20
Yiddish 8,985 4,560 4,420 145 70 75
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 175 100 75 10 5 10
Greek 38,635 19,435 19,205 2,160 1,080 1,075
Indo-Iranian languages 76,040 39,205 36,835 28,905 14,405 14,500
Indo-Aryan languages 45,845 23,875 21,970 20,600 10,195 10,405
Bengali 10,995 5,620 5,380 935 485 445
Gujarati 6,070 2,980 3,090 935 450 490
Hindi 3,030 1,635 1,390 3,680 1,830 1,850
Kashmiri 20 15 5 10 5 0
Konkani 110 60 55 45 25 25
Marathi 255 145 110 120 70 50
Nepali 1,505 740 765 175 105 70
Oriya (Odia) 35 20 15 20 15 5
Punjabi (Panjabi) 12,380 6,720 5,660 13,385 6,520 6,860
Sindhi 330 160 165 230 115 115
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 645 310 330 210 110 105
Urdu 10,470 5,460 5,010 860 475 380
Iranian languages 29,760 15,105 14,655 8,240 4,180 4,060
Kurdish 985 550 430 410 215 190
Pashto 1,285 680 610 165 90 75
Persian (Farsi) 27,490 13,875 13,615 7,670 3,875 3,800
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 440 225 210 60 30 30
Italic (Romance) languages 323,290 157,260 166,030 22,735 11,230 11,500
Catalan 320 170 150 75 40 30
Italian 104,600 51,705 52,895 4,740 2,315 2,425
Portuguese 36,770 17,735 19,035 4,700 2,260 2,435
Romanian 35,840 17,170 18,665 1,185 555 625
Spanish 145,635 70,405 75,235 12,010 6,040 5,970
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 125 75 50 25 20 5
Japanese 2,525 775 1,750 7,005 2,310 4,695
Kartvelian languages 170 80 85 15 5 5
Georgian 170 80 90 15 10 5
Korean 5,160 2,270 2,890 7,810 3,150 4,655
Mongolic languages 190 75 115 120 50 70
Mongolian 195 80 115 120 45 75
Niger-Congo languages 28,355 14,360 13,995 440 235 210
Akan (Twi) 1,050 520 525 45 25 20
Bamanankan 1,200 655 545 5 5 0
Edo 75 45 30 5 5 0
Ewe 730 400 325 10 5 5
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 2,055 1,080 970 10 0 5
Ga 80 40 40 5 0 0
Ganda 35 15 20 15 5 5
Igbo 120 70 50 15 5 5
Lingala 2,465 1,185 1,285 10 5 5
Rundi (Kirundi) 3,345 1,600 1,745 25 10 15
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 2,500 1,115 1,380 25 15 10
Shona 85 45 40 45 20 20
Swahili 3,010 1,460 1,545 105 55 50
Wolof 3,230 1,745 1,485 5 5 5
Yoruba 255 155 100 30 15 15
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 8,135 4,235 3,895 95 55 35
Nilo-Saharan languages 345 180 165 55 30 20
Dinka 5 5 0 20 10 10
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 335 170 165 35 25 10
Sign languages 1,330 700 630 115 55 55
American Sign Language 65 35 30 45 15 25
Quebec Sign Language 670 330 340 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e 595 340 255 65 40 25
Sino-Tibetan languages 76,840 35,775 41,065 134,375 60,570 73,805
Chinese languages 76,490 35,600 40,895 133,810 60,275 73,535
Cantonese 24,375 11,505 12,875 85,020 39,005 46,020
Hakka 470 215 260 775 340 435
Mandarin 43,700 20,175 23,525 40,120 17,515 22,600
Min Dong 20 10 15 90 40 50
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 3,225 1,480 1,745 3,065 1,300 1,760
Wu (Shanghainese) 1,075 465 605 1,270 525 745
Chinese, n.o.s. 3,535 1,710 1,825 3,430 1,525 1,905
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 90 40 45 45 20 20
Tibeto-Burman languages 345 175 170 565 300 265
Burmese 80 30 50 390 200 190
Karenic languages 70 40 30 5 5 0
Tibetan 110 65 50 65 40 30
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 85 45 40 105 60 45
Tai-Kadai languages 4,895 2,185 2,710 850 295 550
Lao 4,115 1,995 2,120 110 55 55
Thai 765 180 585 740 240 495
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 10 5 10 0 0 0
Turkic languages 7,980 4,095 3,880 1,095 615 480
Azerbaijani 290 160 130 110 60 50
Turkish 7,155 3,685 3,470 915 520 390
Uyghur 205 100 105 20 15 10
Uzbek 145 70 75 15 0 10
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 185 80 105 40 15 20
Uralic languages 6,400 2,985 3,410 1,815 850 960
Estonian 195 75 120 125 50 70
Finnish 360 125 240 450 175 275
Hungarian 5,835 2,790 3,045 1,240 625 615
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 5 5 5 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 685 385 300 90 50 40
Multiple responses 184,905 92,600 92,310 19,825 9,335 10,495
English and French 72,395 36,695 35,695 1,740 835 905
English and non-official language 27,485 13,545 13,945 17,110 8,035 9,080
French and non-official language 67,075 33,110 33,970 500 245 255
English, French and non-official language 17,950 9,245 8,705 475 215 255
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 8,066,560 3,977,270 4,089,285 622,630 304,235 318,400
Single responses 7,743,740 3,819,315 3,924,425 577,695 283,360 294,330
Official languages 7,157,850 3,536,165 3,621,685 417,460 210,685 206,770
English 782,185 391,125 391,060 413,605 208,775 204,835
French 6,375,665 3,145,040 3,230,625 3,850 1,915 1,935
Non-official languages 585,890 283,150 302,735 160,235 72,675 87,560
Aboriginal languages 40,190 20,205 19,980 60 30 30
Algonquian languages 28,695 14,385 14,310 10 10 5
Blackfoot 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 28,110 14,105 14,005 5 5 0
Atikamekw 5,465 2,825 2,640 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 7,375 3,590 3,790 0 0 0
Moose Cree 5 5 0 0 0 0
Naskapi 590 295 290 0 0 0
Northern East Cree 60 30 30 0 0 0
Plains Cree 5 0 0 0 0 0
Southern East Cree 15 5 10 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 5 5 5 0 0 0
Woods Cree 0 5 0 0 0 0
Cree, n.o.s. 14,590 7,355 7,235 5 5 5
Eastern Algonquian languages 220 115 110 0 0 0
Malecite 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 220 110 105 0 0 0
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 370 170 200 5 5 5
Algonquin 360 165 195 0 0 0
Ojibway 5 5 0 5 5 0
Oji-Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages 0 0 5 10 0 5
Northern Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 10 0 5
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Beaver 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carrier 0 0 0 5 0 5
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 5 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 11,375 5,770 5,615 0 0 0
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 5 0 0 0 0
Inuktitut 11,350 5,750 5,600 0 0 0
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 20 15 10 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages 70 35 35 0 0 0
Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 70 35 30 0 0 0
Oneida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 0 0 0
Kutenai 0 0 0 0 0 0
Michif 0 0 0 5 0 0
Salish languages 5 5 5 5 5 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 5 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. 5 0 0 0 5 0
Siouan languages 0 0 0 10 5 5
Dakota 0 0 0 10 10 5
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 10 5 10
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 0 0 0 5 5 5
Nisga'a 0 0 0 10 0 0
Tsimshian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages 0 0 0 5 0 5
Haisla 0 0 0 0 0 0
Heiltsuk 0 0 0 0 0 5
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 0 0 0 5 0 5
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 35 10 25 5 0 0
Non-Aboriginal languages 545,695 262,940 282,755 160,180 72,650 87,530
Afro-Asiatic languages 91,660 46,550 45,110 2,015 1,035 980
Berber languages 7,495 3,895 3,605 10 5 5
Kabyle 5,105 2,660 2,450 0 0 0
Berber languages, n.i.e. 2,390 1,235 1,150 10 10 5
Cushitic languages 535 240 295 80 45 35
Bilen 5 0 5 0 0 0
Oromo 5 0 0 35 15 15
Somali 520 230 290 45 30 20
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 5 5 5 0 0 0
Semitic languages 83,520 42,365 41,160 1,915 980 940
Amharic 340 150 185 110 50 60
Arabic 81,105 41,150 39,955 1,220 645 580
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 95 50 45 40 20 20
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 10 0 5 10 0 5
Harari 5 0 5 5 0 0
Hebrew 1,705 880 825 475 240 240
Maltese 0 0 0 5 5 0
Tigrigna 205 95 105 55 25 30
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 60 25 35 0 0 0
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 105 50 55 5 5 5
Austro-Asiatic languages 24,980 11,675 13,305 7,090 3,275 3,815
Khmer (Cambodian) 5,180 2,370 2,805 125 55 75
Vietnamese 19,790 9,295 10,495 6,950 3,210 3,735
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 15 5 10 20 10 5
Austronesian languages 9,715 3,960 5,750 11,165 4,720 6,440
Bikol 15 5 10 35 10 20
Cebuano 230 100 125 270 115 155
Fijian 0 0 0 15 10 5
Hiligaynon 130 55 75 145 65 80
Ilocano 740 305 435 645 270 375
Malagasy 360 185 170 5 0 0
Malay 175 85 95 275 120 150
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 60 30 30 55 30 25
Pangasinan 10 5 10 15 10 5
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 7,905 3,150 4,760 9,565 4,025 5,540
Waray-Waray 15 10 10 10 5 5
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 75 35 35 135 70 65
Creole languages 20,705 8,780 11,925 40 15 20
Haitian Creole 855 380 475 5 0 5
Creole, n.o.s. 19,405 8,200 11,210 30 10 20
Creole languages, n.i.e. 440 200 240 5 0 5
Dravidian languages 11,400 5,595 5,805 1,210 645 565
Kannada 150 85 65 20 10 10
Malayalam 200 100 100 185 100 85
Tamil 10,720 5,215 5,500 900 470 435
Telugu 330 190 135 100 65 35
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 10 5 5 0 0 0
Hmong-Mien languages 15 5 5 5 0 5
Indo-European languages 303,215 146,100 157,115 33,965 16,030 17,930
Albanian 1,615 795 820 40 25 15
Armenian 11,990 5,680 6,310 140 60 80
Balto-Slavic languages 40,405 19,085 21,325 5,590 2,550 3,045
Baltic languages 190 80 105 50 20 30
Latvian 75 40 40 15 10 10
Lithuanian 115 40 70 30 10 15
Slavic languages 40,220 19,000 21,220 5,540 2,530 3,020
Belarusan 25 15 15 0 0 0
Bosnian 965 475 495 105 55 55
Bulgarian 5,125 2,495 2,630 210 85 120
Croatian 1,015 475 545 390 180 215
Czech 460 220 240 275 145 130
Macedonian 130 65 65 30 15 20
Polish 5,970 2,695 3,270 805 355 445
Russian 20,680 9,775 10,900 2,055 910 1,145
Serbian 2,010 1,020 990 1,110 530 580
Serbo-Croatian 960 470 490 210 90 115
Slovak 245 120 130 155 70 85
Slovene (Slovenian) 225 95 135 20 10 10
Ukrainian 2,365 1,060 1,300 180 80 100
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 40 15 25 5 5 5
Celtic languages 30 20 10 5 5 0
Scottish Gaelic 5 5 0 5 5 0
Welsh 10 10 0 5 0 5
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 15 15 5 0 5 0
Germanic languages 9,890 4,980 4,905 1,385 670 715
Afrikaans 15 10 10 35 25 15
Danish 50 25 25 55 30 25
Dutch 375 170 205 170 85 85
Frisian 0 0 0 0 0 0
German 2,550 1,190 1,365 965 450 515
Icelandic 30 15 20 30 15 15
Norwegian 20 5 10 15 5 10
Swedish 105 50 60 105 50 50
Vlaams (Flemish) 70 35 40 5 5 5
Yiddish 6,665 3,485 3,180 5 5 0
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 10 5 5 0 0 0
Greek 18,545 8,865 9,680 870 415 455
Indo-Iranian languages 53,555 26,845 26,710 16,030 7,620 8,410
Indo-Aryan languages 31,575 15,985 15,585 11,280 5,395 5,885
Bengali 8,180 4,055 4,125 575 280 295
Gujarati 3,840 1,860 1,985 405 175 230
Hindi 1,535 790 745 1,465 685 780
Kashmiri 5 0 0 5 0 0
Konkani 30 15 15 0 0 0
Marathi 80 40 40 45 20 20
Nepali 1,355 655 700 85 50 30
Oriya (Odia) 15 10 5 10 5 5
Punjabi (Panjabi) 8,840 4,690 4,155 8,125 3,885 4,240
Sindhi 135 65 75 75 40 40
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 365 185 180 85 40 45
Urdu 7,180 3,620 3,565 410 205 200
Iranian languages 21,745 10,740 11,010 4,735 2,215 2,520
Kurdish 510 280 235 215 95 115
Pashto 925 460 465 90 45 45
Persian (Farsi) 20,310 10,005 10,305 4,435 2,070 2,360
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 235 120 120 15 10 5
Italic (Romance) languages 167,190 79,835 87,355 9,900 4,695 5,205
Catalan 110 50 60 45 20 25
Italian 32,935 14,595 18,340 1,690 720 970
Portuguese 17,260 8,250 9,005 2,320 1,085 1,235
Romanian 24,520 12,000 12,525 380 185 200
Spanish 92,330 44,920 47,415 5,455 2,680 2,775
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 35 20 15 10 5 5
Japanese 1,050 425 620 3,540 1,450 2,090
Kartvelian languages 70 35 35 0 0 0
Georgian 70 40 35 0 0 0
Korean 3,540 1,630 1,910 4,685 2,020 2,665
Mongolic languages 145 70 75 60 20 35
Mongolian 145 70 75 60 25 35
Niger-Congo languages 7,250 3,450 3,800 105 40 70
Akan (Twi) 445 215 235 15 5 5
Bamanankan 265 135 125 0 0 0
Edo 10 5 5 0 0 0
Ewe 140 60 80 5 5 5
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 530 255 280 0 0 0
Ga 15 5 10 0 0 0
Ganda 5 5 5 0 0 0
Igbo 15 10 10 0 0 0
Lingala 625 270 355 0 0 0
Rundi (Kirundi) 1,110 510 600 15 5 10
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 530 225 305 10 5 5
Shona 20 10 10 10 0 10
Swahili 1,100 535 565 25 10 15
Wolof 1,035 555 480 0 0 5
Yoruba 55 25 25 10 0 5
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 1,350 635 710 10 5 10
Nilo-Saharan languages 135 70 65 25 5 15
Dinka 0 0 0 10 5 10
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 130 65 65 15 0 5
Sign languages 1,770 1,000 775 155 90 65
American Sign Language 90 35 50 50 30 20
Quebec Sign Language 700 360 340 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e 985 600 385 105 65 50
Sino-Tibetan languages 60,370 28,925 31,450 95,010 42,780 52,225
Chinese languages 60,155 28,805 31,345 94,680 42,610 52,065
Cantonese 17,845 8,470 9,375 60,385 27,320 33,065
Hakka 155 75 80 235 95 135
Mandarin 37,075 17,870 19,200 30,085 13,460 16,625
Min Dong 0 0 0 25 15 15
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 1,830 830 1,000 1,260 530 725
Wu (Shanghainese) 780 355 420 690 310 385
Chinese, n.o.s. 2,435 1,190 1,240 1,990 875 1,115
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 40 20 20 15 10 5
Tibeto-Burman languages 215 115 100 330 170 160
Burmese 35 15 20 240 120 120
Karenic languages 65 40 30 5 0 5
Tibetan 70 45 30 30 15 10
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 40 20 20 55 30 25
Tai-Kadai languages 2,375 1,145 1,230 290 115 180
Lao 2,150 1,055 1,100 25 10 15
Thai 225 90 135 270 105 165
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages 5,120 2,540 2,575 405 205 195
Azerbaijani 100 50 55 40 20 25
Turkish 4,715 2,340 2,370 340 170 165
Uyghur 140 75 70 15 10 5
Uzbek 105 50 55 5 0 0
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 65 30 35 10 0 0
Uralic languages 2,025 895 1,130 390 180 210
Estonian 30 10 20 10 5 10
Finnish 50 20 30 115 50 60
Hungarian 1,945 860 1,085 265 125 140
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 150 90 60 30 10 20
Multiple responses 322,820 157,960 164,860 44,935 20,875 24,065
English and French 86,715 43,820 42,890 1,270 625 645
English and non-official language 54,400 26,255 28,140 42,965 19,925 23,040
French and non-official language 139,385 66,610 72,775 135 65 70
English, French and non-official language 42,320 21,270 21,045 575 255 315
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 8,066,555 3,977,275 4,089,285 622,635 304,235 318,400
None 6,825,240 3,356,340 3,468,900 478,680 236,640 242,040
English 513,410 263,670 249,735 57,215 26,935 30,275
French 320,370 158,340 162,030 7,105 3,365 3,735
Non-official language 317,790 154,450 163,340 77,120 36,100 41,015
Aboriginal 5,700 2,645 3,060 315 150 165
Non-Aboriginal 312,085 151,810 160,280 76,800 35,955 40,845
English and French 36,235 18,285 17,955 245 105 140
English and non-official language 28,630 14,075 14,555 1,320 610 705
French and non-official language 23,470 11,365 12,095 930 455 475
English, French and non-official language 1,420 740 680 25 15 10
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 6,634,295 3,260,155 3,374,145 547,845 265,130 282,715
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 6,417,615 3,160,595 3,257,020 530,075 256,470 273,605
Median total income in 2015 among recipients ($) 32,975 37,842 28,522 32,964 36,884 29,835
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 6,419,175 3,160,780 3,258,400 530,760 257,115 273,640
Median after-tax income in 2015 among recipients ($) 29,535 33,110 26,119 29,694 32,416 27,492
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 5,685,690 2,866,470 2,819,220 478,365 232,595 245,770
Median market income in 2015 among recipients ($) 30,067 35,597 25,012 34,054 38,896 29,997
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 4,973,245 2,300,800 2,672,445 364,480 159,405 205,080
Median government transfers in 2015 among recipients ($) 7,307 5,851 8,246 1,443 693 1,956
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 4,627,795 2,408,420 2,219,370 401,075 199,930 201,145
Median employment income in 2015 among recipients ($) 31,263 35,627 27,219 34,554 39,000 30,604
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 22 6,634,280 3,260,040 3,374,245 547,845 265,110 282,730
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 6,417,010 3,159,415 3,257,595 530,100 256,665 273,440
Average total income in 2015 among recipients ($) 42,546 49,087 36,203 50,317 58,349 42,777
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 6,418,440 3,159,550 3,258,890 530,765 257,295 273,470
Average after-tax income in 2015 among recipients ($) 34,887 39,292 30,616 40,787 45,930 35,948
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 5,685,905 2,866,415 2,819,485 477,830 232,485 245,350
Average market income in 2015 among recipients ($) 40,505 47,810 33,079 51,607 60,814 42,883
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 4,972,650 2,299,595 2,673,050 364,195 159,020 205,175
Average government transfers in 2015 among recipients ($) 8,590 7,846 9,229 5,528 5,268 5,730
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 4,627,775 2,408,655 2,219,120 401,075 200,160 200,915
Average employment income in 2015 among recipients ($) 40,382 45,974 34,313 49,021 57,313 40,762
Total - Employment income statistics for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 23 6,634,280 3,260,040 3,374,240 547,845 265,115 282,730
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 2,036,965 1,114,940 922,025 170,880 93,385 77,490
Median employment income in 2015 for full-year full-time workers ($)Census data footnote 25 47,111 51,622 42,433 55,278 59,824 51,258
Average employment income in 2015 for full-year full-time workers ($)Census data footnote 26 56,564 62,750 49,085 71,274 79,578 61,266
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 84.4 88.3 79.1 92.6 94.5 90.0
Employment income (%)Census data footnote 29 68.4 71.4 64.6 73.7 76.5 69.9
Government transfers (%)Census data footnote 30 15.6 11.7 20.9 7.4 5.5 10.0
Total - Total income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 31 6,634,295 3,260,155 3,374,140 547,845 265,125 282,720
Without total income 216,685 99,555 117,125 17,765 8,660 9,110
With total income 6,417,615 3,160,595 3,257,020 530,080 256,470 273,605
Percentage with total income 96.7 96.9 96.5 96.8 96.7 96.8
Under $10,000 (including loss) 789,595 351,935 437,660 85,555 38,570 46,980
$10,000 to $19,999 1,188,135 476,630 711,500 96,425 42,655 53,765
$20,000 to $29,999 976,210 428,390 547,830 66,035 29,500 36,530
$30,000 to $39,999 852,735 414,105 438,625 55,095 25,115 29,980
$40,000 to $49,999 747,995 378,215 369,780 48,970 22,535 26,435
$50,000 to $59,999 540,265 292,110 248,150 38,495 18,730 19,760
$60,000 to $69,999 375,935 214,805 161,130 30,380 15,595 14,780
$70,000 to $79,999 286,025 164,240 121,790 23,860 12,360 11,500
$80,000 to $89,999 189,350 113,715 75,635 18,885 9,910 8,975
$90,000 to $99,999 122,750 80,090 42,660 13,895 7,695 6,200
$100,000 and over 348,620 246,360 102,255 52,495 33,800 18,685
$100,000 to $149,999 236,515 164,145 72,370 31,480 19,355 12,130
$150,000 and over 112,105 82,215 29,885 21,015 14,455 6,560
Total - After-tax income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 32 6,634,295 3,260,150 3,374,140 547,845 265,125 282,715
Without after-tax income 215,120 99,375 115,750 17,090 8,015 9,075
With after-tax income 6,419,175 3,160,780 3,258,395 530,760 257,115 273,640
Percentage with after-tax income 96.8 97.0 96.6 96.9 97.0 96.8
Under $10,000 (including loss) 822,725 359,045 463,675 88,970 40,795 48,175
$10,000 to $19,999 1,246,480 505,165 741,315 100,690 45,125 55,565
$20,000 to $29,999 1,192,885 541,080 651,810 77,735 35,220 42,510
$30,000 to $39,999 1,096,510 553,200 543,315 65,670 29,885 35,780
$40,000 to $49,999 793,150 425,040 368,115 54,025 25,660 28,360
$50,000 to $59,999 498,475 283,130 215,345 39,605 20,115 19,485
$60,000 to $69,999 309,415 180,470 128,945 29,280 15,210 14,070
$70,000 to $79,999 167,895 108,500 59,395 21,510 11,460 10,045
$80,000 and over 291,635 205,155 86,485 53,275 33,640 19,630
$80,000 to $89,999 95,010 64,670 30,335 14,125 8,225 5,905
$90,000 to $99,999 55,980 39,080 16,905 9,350 5,725 3,625
$100,000 and over 140,645 101,405 39,240 29,800 19,695 10,100
Total - Employment income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 33 6,634,295 3,260,155 3,374,145 547,845 265,130 282,715
Without employment income 2,006,505 851,730 1,154,775 146,775 65,195 81,570
With employment income 4,627,790 2,408,420 2,219,375 401,075 199,930 201,145
Percentage with employment income 69.8 73.9 65.8 73.2 75.4 71.1
Under $5,000 (including loss) 606,300 311,780 294,520 51,270 23,085 28,190
$5,000 to $9,999 367,030 162,150 204,885 29,405 13,005 16,405
$10,000 to $19,999 681,920 305,995 375,920 54,795 24,940 29,855
$20,000 to $29,999 586,140 269,950 316,195 45,655 21,135 24,520
$30,000 to $39,999 565,425 277,135 288,285 41,770 19,625 22,145
$40,000 to $49,999 476,665 247,105 229,560 38,570 17,880 20,690
$50,000 to $59,999 359,180 203,580 155,600 30,125 15,295 14,825
$60,000 to $69,999 266,650 156,255 110,395 24,220 12,850 11,370
$70,000 to $79,999 224,040 129,890 94,150 19,345 10,355 8,990
$80,000 and over 494,440 344,585 149,855 65,920 41,765 24,160
$80,000 to $89,999 139,830 90,295 49,540 15,480 8,420 7,060
$90,000 to $99,999 93,860 64,160 29,700 11,080 6,415 4,665
$100,000 and over 260,745 190,125 70,620 39,360 26,925 12,435
Income of households in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for private households by household size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 34 3,531,665 ... ... 283,920 ... ...
Median total income of households in 2015 ($) 59,822 ... ... 65,327 ... ...
Median after-tax income of households in 2015 ($) 52,207 ... ... 56,908 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for one-person private households - 100% data 1,175,230 ... ... 110,020 ... ...
Median total income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 31,574 ... ... 38,449 ... ...
Median after-tax income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 28,469 ... ... 33,957 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for two-or-more-person private households - 100% data 2,356,430 ... ... 173,895 ... ...
Median total income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 78,645 ... ... 89,207 ... ...
Median after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 67,665 ... ... 77,792 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for private households by household size - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 35 3,531,665 ... ... 283,915 ... ...
Average total income of households in 2015 ($) 77,306 ... ... 93,947 ... ...
Average after-tax income of households in 2015 ($) 63,404 ... ... 76,249 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for one-person private households - 25% sample data 1,174,695 ... ... 110,025 ... ...
Average total income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 40,042 ... ... 52,841 ... ...
Average after-tax income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 33,262 ... ... 43,034 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for two-or-more-person private households - 25% sample data 2,356,970 ... ... 173,890 ... ...
Average total income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 95,878 ... ... 119,956 ... ...
Average after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 78,426 ... ... 97,265 ... ...
Total - Household total income groups in 2015 for private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 36 3,531,665 ... ... 283,915 ... ...
Under $5,000 47,170 ... ... 9,965 ... ...
$5,000 to $9,999 56,315 ... ... 5,830 ... ...
$10,000 to $14,999 119,570 ... ... 12,065 ... ...
$15,000 to $19,999 180,865 ... ... 14,620 ... ...
$20,000 to $24,999 179,690 ... ... 11,735 ... ...
$25,000 to $29,999 154,150 ... ... 11,280 ... ...
$30,000 to $34,999 185,000 ... ... 11,360 ... ...
$35,000 to $39,999 184,435 ... ... 11,200 ... ...
$40,000 to $44,999 179,855 ... ... 11,445 ... ...
$45,000 to $49,999 170,445 ... ... 10,995 ... ...
$50,000 to $59,999 313,600 ... ... 21,055 ... ...
$60,000 to $69,999 273,620 ... ... 19,180 ... ...
$70,000 to $79,999 241,940 ... ... 17,365 ... ...
$80,000 to $89,999 208,620 ... ... 15,290 ... ...
$90,000 to $99,999 176,355 ... ... 13,185 ... ...
$100,000 and over 860,030 ... ... 87,365 ... ...
$100,000 to $124,999 327,435 ... ... 25,415 ... ...
$125,000 to $149,999 204,105 ... ... 18,000 ... ...
$150,000 to $199,999 192,155 ... ... 20,635 ... ...
$200,000 and over 136,335 ... ... 23,310 ... ...
Total - Household after-tax income groups in 2015 for private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 32 3,531,660 ... ... 283,915 ... ...
Under $5,000 50,445 ... ... 10,690 ... ...
$5,000 to $9,999 57,335 ... ... 5,900 ... ...
$10,000 to $14,999 120,860 ... ... 12,295 ... ...
$15,000 to $19,999 190,300 ... ... 15,100 ... ...
$20,000 to $24,999 202,905 ... ... 13,380 ... ...
$25,000 to $29,999 187,365 ... ... 13,580 ... ...
$30,000 to $34,999 231,765 ... ... 13,810 ... ...
$35,000 to $39,999 225,695 ... ... 13,785 ... ...
$40,000 to $44,999 211,990 ... ... 13,520 ... ...
$45,000 to $49,999 202,760 ... ... 13,085 ... ...
$50,000 to $59,999 363,775 ... ... 24,025 ... ...
$60,000 to $69,999 309,825 ... ... 21,315 ... ...
$70,000 to $79,999 256,150 ... ... 18,365 ... ...
$80,000 to $89,999 208,765 ... ... 15,250 ... ...
$90,000 to $99,999 166,295 ... ... 12,795 ... ...
$100,000 and over 545,440 ... ... 67,015 ... ...
$100,000 to $124,999 269,170 ... ... 24,115 ... ...
$125,000 to $149,999 130,225 ... ... 15,235 ... ...
$150,000 and over 146,045 ... ... 27,660 ... ...
Income of economic families in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for economic families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 37 2,261,890 ... ... 157,895 ... ...
Median total income of economic families in 2015 ($) 79,378 ... ... 90,754 ... ...
Median after-tax income of economic families in 2015 ($) 68,152 ... ... 78,915 ... ...
Average family size of economic families 2.9 ... ... 2.9 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families without children or other relatives in private households - 100% data 930,195 ... ... 64,285 ... ...
Median total income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 70,075 ... ... 89,248 ... ...
Median after-tax income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 60,224 ... ... 76,651 ... ...
Average family size of couple economic families without children or other relatives 2.0 ... ... 2.0 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families with children in private households - 100% data 911,980 ... ... 63,885 ... ...
Median total income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 105,246 ... ... 111,636 ... ...
Median after-tax income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 88,844 ... ... 96,822 ... ...
Average family size of couple economic families with children 3.9 ... ... 4.0 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for lone-parent economic families in private households - 100% data 364,085 ... ... 23,190 ... ...
Median total income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 52,708 ... ... 52,242 ... ...
Median after-tax income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 47,805 ... ... 47,864 ... ...
Average family size of lone-parent economic families 2.6 ... ... 2.5 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for economic families in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 38 2,262,045 ... ... 157,765 ... ...
Average total income of economic families in 2015 ($) 96,863 ... ... 123,043 ... ...
Average after-tax income of economic families in 2015 ($) 79,060 ... ... 99,168 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families without children or other relatives in private households - 25% sample data 929,645 ... ... 64,115 ... ...
Average total income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 86,304 ... ... 122,724 ... ...
Average after-tax income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 70,167 ... ... 97,432 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families with children in private households - 25% sample data 912,560 ... ... 63,955 ... ...
Average total income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 122,835 ... ... 146,259 ... ...
Average after-tax income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 99,279 ... ... 117,820 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for lone-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data 363,610 ... ... 23,130 ... ...
Average total income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 61,753 ... ... 68,258 ... ...
Average after-tax income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 53,052 ... ... 58,017 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 21 1,433,210 711,180 722,030 159,610 77,970 81,640
Median total income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 39 29,195 31,526 27,210 32,285 32,735 31,872
Median after-tax income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 39 26,706 28,214 25,434 29,113 29,381 28,877
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 40 1,430,625 708,225 722,405 159,335 77,730 81,605
Average total income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 41 37,684 39,840 35,571 45,574 47,649 43,597
Average after-tax income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 41 31,513 32,729 30,321 37,678 38,938 36,477
Total - Economic family income decile group for the population in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 42 7,965,455 3,941,475 4,023,970 618,210 301,665 316,545
In the bottom half of the distribution 4,577,885 2,216,770 2,361,115 312,560 149,205 163,360
In the bottom decile 747,785 368,385 379,395 93,215 45,030 48,190
In the second decile 898,605 408,705 489,900 63,335 29,625 33,710
In the third decile 997,185 481,975 515,210 53,770 25,580 28,190
In the fourth decile 996,230 490,275 505,960 51,155 24,475 26,685
In the fifth decile 938,080 467,425 470,655 51,080 24,495 26,585
In the top half of the distribution 3,387,565 1,724,710 1,662,855 305,650 152,460 153,185
In the sixth decile 881,640 444,865 436,775 50,755 24,580 26,170
In the seventh decile 806,685 409,470 397,220 51,560 25,365 26,200
In the eighth decile 700,450 357,000 343,455 54,985 27,165 27,820
In the ninth decile 557,160 286,195 270,960 62,020 31,070 30,960
In the top decile 441,630 227,185 214,445 86,325 44,285 42,045
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 7,921,505 3,919,560 4,001,945 618,210 301,665 316,545
0 to 17 years 1,564,410 800,455 763,960 86,040 44,615 41,425
0 to 5 years 532,410 272,790 259,625 29,140 15,210 13,920
18 to 64 years 5,021,875 2,498,900 2,522,980 441,005 215,215 225,785
65 years and over 1,335,220 620,210 715,010 91,160 41,830 49,335
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) 1,160,190 542,405 617,785 116,045 55,460 60,585
0 to 17 years 222,955 114,410 108,540 17,130 8,815 8,320
0 to 5 years 75,270 38,595 36,670 4,945 2,485 2,455
18 to 64 years 688,130 334,825 353,305 79,800 38,185 41,620
65 years and over 249,110 93,170 155,930 19,115 8,465 10,650
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) 14.6 13.8 15.4 18.8 18.4 19.1
0 to 17 years (%) 14.3 14.3 14.2 19.9 19.8 20.1
0 to 5 years (%) 14.1 14.1 14.1 17.0 16.3 17.6
18 to 64 years (%) 13.7 13.4 14.0 18.1 17.7 18.4
65 years and over (%) 18.7 15.0 21.8 21.0 20.2 21.6
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) 731,340 358,085 373,260 106,445 51,215 55,225
0 to 17 years 129,325 66,400 62,925 13,965 7,185 6,775
0 to 5 years 44,375 22,705 21,675 3,900 1,945 1,955
18 to 64 years 514,540 261,485 253,060 79,195 38,255 40,930
65 years and over 87,475 30,205 57,270 13,290 5,770 7,520
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) 9.2 9.1 9.3 17.2 17.0 17.4
0 to 17 years (%) 8.3 8.3 8.2 16.2 16.1 16.4
0 to 5 years (%) 8.3 8.3 8.3 13.4 12.8 14.0
18 to 64 years (%) 10.2 10.5 10.0 18.0 17.8 18.1
65 years and over (%) 6.6 4.9 8.0 14.6 13.8 15.2
Knowledge of languagesThe letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census language data
Total - Knowledge of languages for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 44 7,965,450 3,941,440 4,024,015 618,210 301,665 316,545
Official languages 7,891,110 3,911,220 3,979,890 576,100 284,425 291,675
English 3,930,690 2,058,470 1,872,225 575,700 284,250 291,450
French 7,522,350 3,725,145 3,797,200 61,745 27,745 33,995
Non-official languages 1,610,980 776,265 834,720 333,915 154,335 179,580
Aboriginal languages 50,890 25,190 25,700 625 275 350
Algonquian languages 37,515 18,545 18,965 240 115 130
Blackfoot 0 0 0 10 0 10
Cree-Montagnais languages 34,415 17,050 17,370 155 80 75
Atikamekw 6,640 3,335 3,305 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 9,850 4,735 5,115 0 0 0
Moose Cree 0 10 0 0 0 0
Naskapi 775 385 385 0 0 0
Northern East Cree 260 130 130 0 0 0
Plains Cree 10 0 0 30 15 20
Southern East Cree 35 25 10 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 15 0 10 10 0 0
Woods Cree 10 10 0 10 0 0
Cree, n.o.s. 17,175 8,600 8,575 115 65 50
Eastern Algonquian languages 885 460 420 15 10 0
Malecite 10 0 0 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 880 460 425 10 10 10
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 2,340 1,105 1,235 60 25 40
Algonquin 2,240 1,055 1,185 15 10 10
Ojibway 105 50 50 45 20 25
Oji-Cree 10 0 0 0 0 0
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 35 20 10 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages 20 10 10 40 15 30
Northern Athabaskan languages 20 15 10 45 15 25
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Beaver 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carrier 0 0 0 25 0 20
Chilcotin 0 0 0 10 0 0
Dene 10 0 10 0 0 0
Dogrib (Tlicho) 0 0 10 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 10 0 0 0 0 0
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 0 0 0
South Slavey 10 10 0 0 0 0
Slavey, n.o.s. 0 10 0 0 0 0
Tahltan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kaska (Nahani) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan 0 0 0 10 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 25 10 15
Inuit languages 12,595 6,270 6,330 20 10 15
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 10 10 0
Inuktitut 12,485 6,210 6,270 10 0 10
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 115 60 60 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages 740 360 375 10 10 0
Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 690 350 335 0 10 0
Oneida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 50 15 35 0 0 0
Kutenai 0 0 0 0 0 0
Michif 30 15 10 30 15 10
Salish languages 0 0 0 95 30 65
Comox 0 0 0 0 0 0
Halkomelem 0 0 0 20 0 15
Lillooet 0 0 0 15 10 0
Okanagan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 0 0 0 0 0 10
Squamish 0 0 0 15 10 10
Straits 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 0 0 0 10 0 10
Salish languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 35 10 25
Siouan languages 0 0 0 15 0 10
Dakota 10 0 0 10 0 10
Stoney 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 10 0 0
Tlingit 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian languages 0 0 10 80 40 35
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 0 0 0 20 0 20
Nisga'a 0 0 0 20 20 0
Tsimshian 0 0 0 35 20 15
Wakashan languages 0 0 0 55 20 35
Haisla 0 0 0 25 0 20
Heiltsuk 0 0 0 15 10 10
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 0 0 0 15 20 0
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 0 0 0 0 0 10
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 90 40 55 20 15 10
Non-Aboriginal languages 1,560,375 751,215 809,160 333,340 154,080 179,260
Afro-Asiatic languages 301,035 157,545 143,490 7,165 3,840 3,330
Berber languages 27,595 14,650 12,945 65 45 25
Kabyle 16,170 8,580 7,590 10 10 0
Berber languages, n.i.e. 11,580 6,150 5,425 60 40 20
Cushitic languages 1,550 745 805 355 180 180
Bilen 35 20 10 0 0 0
Oromo 45 30 10 120 75 45
Somali 1,460 680 780 235 105 130
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 10 10 0 0 0 0
Semitic languages 286,625 149,970 136,660 6,825 3,675 3,155
Amharic 1,145 540 600 410 225 190
Arabic 267,965 140,280 127,685 3,755 2,140 1,615
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 195 95 95 135 65 75
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 10 0 0 10 0 10
Harari 0 0 0 15 15 0
Hebrew 18,035 9,490 8,540 2,470 1,220 1,255
Maltese 40 10 25 30 20 0
Tigrigna 420 195 225 170 85 85
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 180 85 95 0 0 0
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 810 430 380 15 0 10
Austro-Asiatic languages 46,050 21,955 24,095 13,740 6,535 7,200
Khmer (Cambodian) 11,840 5,620 6,220 335 120 220
Vietnamese 34,580 16,520 18,060 13,400 6,400 7,000
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 40 25 15 60 30 25
Austronesian languages 31,230 11,820 19,410 31,410 12,660 18,750
Bikol 105 45 60 125 45 75
Cebuano 1,105 360 750 1,065 395 665
Fijian 15 0 10 110 70 40
Hiligaynon 540 195 350 350 130 220
Ilocano 2,500 890 1,610 2,185 870 1,315
Malagasy 1,980 940 1,040 10 0 10
Malay 1,210 525 690 1,630 800 830
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 195 95 100 240 105 135
Pangasinan 60 20 40 160 60 100
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 26,705 9,785 16,915 28,690 11,305 17,385
Waray-Waray 55 10 45 80 35 50
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 540 270 275 380 205 175
Creole languages 115,445 51,970 63,475 300 160 140
Haitian Creole 4,910 2,285 2,620 15 0 10
Creole, n.o.s. 108,315 48,615 59,705 145 70 75
Creole languages, n.i.e. 2,835 1,390 1,445 145 85 60
Dravidian languages 18,710 9,495 9,210 2,640 1,515 1,120
Kannada 415 210 205 110 55 60
Malayalam 510 285 220 535 300 235
Tamil 17,245 8,680 8,565 1,650 895 750
Telugu 930 540 390 435 315 125
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 15 10 0 10 10 0
Hmong-Mien languages 35 15 25 25 0 15
Indo-European languages 912,945 435,785 477,155 111,405 54,185 57,225
Albanian 3,375 1,730 1,645 90 45 40
Armenian 20,290 9,790 10,500 440 220 215
Balto-Slavic languages 88,425 41,725 46,700 17,000 7,695 9,300
Baltic languages 1,080 500 585 325 160 165
Latvian 335 150 185 170 105 70
Lithuanian 755 350 410 155 60 90
Slavic languages 87,520 41,315 46,205 16,800 7,600 9,205
Belarusan 365 150 215 80 30 50
Bosnian 1,975 990 985 425 185 240
Bulgarian 7,345 3,595 3,750 545 210 335
Croatian 3,580 1,760 1,820 1,820 835 990
Czech 2,070 975 1,095 1,305 610 690
Macedonian 285 140 145 130 70 55
Polish 17,760 8,090 9,665 3,035 1,360 1,680
Russian 46,665 22,265 24,400 6,100 2,735 3,360
Serbian 4,050 1,980 2,070 2,575 1,215 1,355
Serbo-Croatian 2,385 1,140 1,245 610 255 355
Slovak 1,520 705 820 805 390 410
Slovene (Slovenian) 970 490 480 195 80 115
Ukrainian 9,015 3,885 5,135 1,290 530 755
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 150 75 75 90 45 40
Celtic languages 495 305 195 715 400 315
Scottish Gaelic 155 95 65 140 85 50
Welsh 85 45 40 35 20 20
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 265 175 95 540 295 245
Germanic languages 63,370 31,835 31,530 16,490 8,185 8,305
Afrikaans 415 260 150 810 440 370
Danish 835 410 420 545 250 295
Dutch 5,060 2,665 2,395 1,855 955 900
Frisian 15 10 0 10 10 0
German 43,475 21,950 21,530 12,085 6,045 6,040
Icelandic 140 80 60 115 65 55
Norwegian 510 255 255 450 260 195
Swedish 1,580 785 795 1,025 430 595
Vlaams (Flemish) 760 265 495 110 70 40
Yiddish 12,375 6,225 6,155 235 105 130
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 270 125 140 15 10 10
Greek 51,060 25,520 25,540 3,025 1,440 1,590
Indo-Iranian languages 93,655 48,040 45,615 36,930 18,670 18,255
Indo-Aryan languages 59,570 30,870 28,700 27,675 13,880 13,800
Bengali 12,870 6,610 6,260 870 500 375
Gujarati 7,950 3,860 4,090 1,390 735 655
Hindi 15,570 8,285 7,280 9,925 5,005 4,920
Kashmiri 45 35 15 15 10 10
Konkani 150 70 75 55 35 20
Marathi 475 240 230 275 160 115
Nepali 1,445 725 720 295 155 135
Oriya (Odia) 55 35 20 15 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 17,860 9,690 8,165 17,960 8,850 9,110
Sindhi 500 240 255 410 170 235
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 1,335 625 710 405 190 210
Urdu 16,545 8,655 7,890 1,575 875 695
Iranian languages 35,420 17,830 17,585 9,360 4,845 4,510
Kurdish 1,255 665 590 415 235 180
Pashto 1,825 1,005 825 210 100 105
Persian (Farsi) 32,965 16,560 16,405 8,915 4,625 4,290
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 845 425 420 80 45 30
Italic (Romance) languages 627,545 293,620 333,920 41,175 19,660 21,520
Catalan 890 525 365 155 75 80
Italian 173,710 84,430 89,275 8,435 3,975 4,455
Portuguese 55,100 27,620 27,475 6,235 2,995 3,240
Romanian 42,655 20,550 22,110 1,350 665 685
Spanish 390,355 177,610 212,745 27,755 13,220 14,530
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 490 345 145 75 45 25
Japanese 7,040 3,340 3,695 11,240 4,820 6,415
Kartvelian languages 220 110 110 15 10 0
Georgian 215 105 110 15 0 0
Korean 6,260 2,825 3,430 8,795 3,760 5,030
Mongolic languages 270 135 130 120 60 65
Mongolian 265 135 130 125 60 65
Niger-Congo languages 52,840 26,665 26,175 1,105 590 515
Akan (Twi) 1,800 945 855 55 15 40
Bamanankan 2,385 1,240 1,145 10 10 0
Edo 190 95 95 10 0 0
Ewe 1,410 865 545 20 10 10
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 3,400 1,785 1,620 30 10 25
Ga 315 155 160 10 0 0
Ganda 90 40 55 25 20 10
Igbo 275 190 90 40 30 15
Lingala 9,630 4,430 5,200 35 15 20
Rundi (Kirundi) 4,490 2,210 2,285 30 10 20
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 3,535 1,640 1,895 55 30 20
Shona 150 75 80 65 20 45
Swahili 8,015 4,080 3,935 585 320 265
Wolof 6,555 3,545 3,015 10 0 0
Yoruba 885 485 395 55 30 25
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 17,720 9,125 8,595 190 115 75
Nilo-Saharan languages 695 345 350 75 35 35
Dinka 0 0 0 0 10 0
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 695 345 350 70 35 35
Sign languages 7,775 3,095 4,675 925 395 530
American Sign Language 675 245 435 585 200 385
Quebec Sign Language 4,405 1,590 2,815 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e. 2,960 1,350 1,605 350 200 150
Sino-Tibetan languages 90,460 42,695 47,770 150,200 68,430 81,770
Chinese languages 90,060 42,480 47,580 149,515 68,075 81,435
Cantonese 31,885 14,900 16,980 100,810 46,565 54,250
Hakka 545 240 310 910 440 470
Mandarin 59,240 27,560 31,685 65,800 28,570 37,235
Min Dong 15 10 10 35 20 15
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 4,215 1,860 2,350 4,480 1,885 2,600
Wu (Shanghainese) 1,230 535 690 1,610 680 925
Chinese, n.o.s. 4,800 2,380 2,425 3,555 1,625 1,930
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 90 40 55 50 20 30
Tibeto-Burman languages 430 235 195 790 405 385
Burmese 140 75 60 565 285 285
Karenic languages 105 55 45 0 0 0
Tibetan 65 50 10 105 60 45
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 140 65 80 135 75 60
Tai-Kadai languages 7,280 3,400 3,880 1,340 545 795
Lao 5,785 2,850 2,935 160 60 100
Thai 2,255 875 1,375 1,220 500 720
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e. 15 10 10 0 10 0
Turkic languages 12,475 6,265 6,210 1,570 895 675
Azerbaijani 510 275 235 140 80 60
Turkish 11,415 5,755 5,665 1,390 780 615
Uyghur 230 110 120 0 10 0
Uzbek 230 105 125 45 30 10
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 235 115 120 30 15 20
Uralic languages 7,870 3,710 4,160 2,130 985 1,145
Estonian 150 55 95 85 25 55
Finnish 500 195 305 510 195 315
Hungarian 7,215 3,450 3,765 1,535 760 775
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 2,140 1,170 970 205 120 80
Citizenship
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 45 7,965,450 3,941,440 4,024,015 618,210 301,665 316,545
Canadian citizensCensus data footnote 46 7,585,545 3,753,190 3,832,350 525,810 257,515 268,295
Canadian citizens aged under 18 1,521,230 779,620 741,610 78,285 40,660 37,625
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over 6,064,310 2,973,575 3,090,740 447,530 216,855 230,675
Not Canadian citizensCensus data footnote 47 379,910 188,245 191,665 92,400 44,155 48,245
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 7,965,450 3,941,440 4,024,015 618,210 301,665 316,545
Non-immigrantsCensus data footnote 49 6,788,085 3,365,345 3,422,735 325,175 166,590 158,585
ImmigrantsCensus data footnote 50 1,091,310 530,325 560,980 262,765 120,310 142,455
Before 1981 238,655 117,080 121,575 63,890 30,340 33,550
1981 to 1990 127,340 63,150 64,190 38,210 17,310 20,900
1991 to 2000 187,860 89,210 98,650 63,480 28,390 35,090
2001 to 2010 322,280 155,785 166,495 59,855 26,595 33,255
2001 to 2005 140,170 67,835 72,335 26,900 11,805 15,090
2006 to 2010 182,115 87,945 94,165 32,955 14,795 18,165
2011 to 2016Census data footnote 51 215,170 105,105 110,065 37,335 17,675 19,655
Non-permanent residentsCensus data footnote 52 86,065 45,765 40,295 30,270 14,760 15,505
Age at immigration
Total - Age at immigration for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 53 1,091,305 530,325 560,980 262,765 120,315 142,455
Under 5 years 112,930 54,600 58,330 19,200 9,480 9,720
5 to 14 years 174,020 87,165 86,855 40,950 20,860 20,095
15 to 24 years 215,350 98,880 116,475 55,145 25,130 30,020
25 to 44 years 515,770 256,095 259,675 116,780 51,380 65,405
45 years and over 73,230 33,590 39,640 30,695 13,470 17,225
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 1,091,305 530,330 560,980 262,770 120,310 142,460
Americas 247,505 113,190 134,315 20,600 10,170 10,430
Brazil 7,345 3,515 3,830 1,030 440 590
Colombia 25,580 11,645 13,935 950 445 505
El Salvador 11,120 5,500 5,615 1,125 600 525
Guyana 2,490 1,085 1,410 255 110 150
Haiti 80,965 35,375 45,585 20 10 15
Jamaica 4,665 2,040 2,625 485 270 215
Mexico 15,820 7,090 8,730 2,760 1,385 1,375
Peru 13,265 5,945 7,325 790 345 445
Trinidad and Tobago 4,075 1,840 2,240 455 205 255
United StatesCensus data footnote 55 25,955 12,800 13,155 9,295 4,710 4,585
Other places of birth in Americas 56,235 26,370 29,870 3,435 1,650 1,780
Europe 311,090 154,910 156,185 43,990 21,825 22,160
Bosnia and Herzegovina 3,785 1,890 1,895 1,155 505 650
Croatia 2,140 1,085 1,050 1,050 550 505
France 81,225 43,490 37,735 1,775 945 830
Germany 9,750 4,365 5,390 3,210 1,540 1,665
Greece 18,420 9,135 9,285 1,175 535 640
Hungary 3,325 1,620 1,700 950 510 440
IrelandCensus data footnote 56 820 485 330 1,760 1,025 735
Italy 51,025 25,370 25,655 3,515 1,690 1,820
Netherlands 1,990 1,035 955 860 465 395
Poland 10,735 4,675 6,060 2,150 1,000 1,150
Portugal 18,985 9,185 9,800 1,590 770 820
Romania 28,695 13,695 15,005 1,235 595 640
Russian Federation 11,355 4,975 6,375 2,330 945 1,390
SerbiaCensus data footnote 57 1,790 830 960 1,310 635 675
Ukraine 8,670 3,800 4,870 1,210 530 680
United KingdomCensus data footnote 58 12,905 6,645 6,260 12,970 6,935 6,035
Other places of birth in Europe 45,500 22,630 22,870 5,735 2,660 3,075
Africa 241,410 125,250 116,165 6,170 3,290 2,880
Algeria 59,465 31,180 28,280 125 95 30
Egypt 19,490 10,290 9,200 310 170 140
Ethiopia 995 495 495 445 200 245
Kenya 785 355 430 675 315 365
Morocco 60,700 31,435 29,270 210 125 80
Nigeria 1,340 740 600 130 65 60
Somalia 580 270 310 100 65 30
South Africa, Republic of 865 475 385 1,985 1,060 925
Other places of birth in Africa 97,200 50,005 47,190 2,195 1,190 1,005
Asia 289,825 136,175 153,655 186,705 82,370 104,335
Afghanistan 7,280 3,640 3,640 285 170 115
Bangladesh 7,940 3,990 3,950 490 250 240
ChinaCensus data footnote 59 49,555 19,905 29,655 66,760 29,120 37,635
Hong KongCensus data footnote 60 4,730 2,290 2,435 24,695 11,145 13,550
India 17,865 9,195 8,670 13,000 6,335 6,665
IranCensus data footnote 61 17,760 8,880 8,885 7,385 3,865 3,515
Iraq 3,735 1,960 1,775 650 330 325
Japan 1,725 395 1,330 4,200 1,175 3,025
Korea, SouthCensus data footnote 62 4,230 1,995 2,230 5,695 2,355 3,340
Lebanon 39,135 20,800 18,340 370 215 160
Pakistan 10,010 5,260 4,750 920 505 415
Philippines 24,410 9,040 15,370 28,480 11,390 17,090
Sri Lanka 10,715 5,335 5,380 1,285 645 640
SyriaCensus data footnote 63 17,775 8,800 8,980 270 155 115
Taiwan 2,735 1,100 1,635 8,920 3,825 5,095
Viet Nam 25,440 11,765 13,675 11,930 5,555 6,375
Other places of birth in Asia 44,795 21,840 22,950 11,360 5,340 6,025
Oceania and other places of birthCensus data footnote 64 1,480 805 670 5,300 2,655 2,650
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 54 215,170 105,105 110,065 37,335 17,675 19,660
Americas 47,710 22,625 25,085 4,180 2,265 1,910
Brazil 3,010 1,495 1,520 480 230 250
Colombia 7,540 3,465 4,075 180 90 90
Cuba 2,565 1,260 1,315 25 15 10
Haiti 16,880 7,690 9,190 0 0 0
Jamaica 190 140 55 15 10 0
Mexico 4,210 1,955 2,255 1,020 570 445
United StatesCensus data footnote 55 3,990 2,265 1,720 1,805 1,010 795
VenezuelaCensus data footnote 65 1,955 935 1,020 65 35 30
Other places of birth in Americas 7,365 3,425 3,935 590 295 295
Europe 39,320 20,085 19,235 5,875 3,165 2,710
France 20,030 10,855 9,175 595 320 275
Germany 580 250 330 360 195 170
IrelandCensus data footnote 56 135 105 35 940 590 350
MoldovaCensus data footnote 66 3,750 1,695 2,055 25 15 10
Romania 2,945 1,260 1,685 85 40 50
Russian Federation 1,970 865 1,105 420 145 280
Ukraine 2,460 1,110 1,350 180 75 105
United KingdomCensus data footnote 58 860 565 290 1,790 1,080 710
Other places of birth in Europe 6,590 3,385 3,205 1,475 710 760
Africa 74,200 37,110 37,090 680 360 320
Algeria 16,380 8,060 8,320 0 0 0
Cameroon 7,550 3,705 3,845 25 15 15
Congo, Democratic Republic of the 3,370 1,655 1,715 15 10 10
Côte d'Ivoire 5,070 2,505 2,565 10 0 0
Egypt 4,360 2,260 2,095 50 25 25
Eritrea 50 30 20 15 10 0
Ethiopia 125 65 60 40 15 25
Morocco 13,475 6,675 6,805 20 10 15
Nigeria 540 280 260 30 15 15
Somalia 95 40 50 25 20 0
South Africa, Republic of 175 115 60 175 100 75
Tunisia 5,855 3,025 2,825 30 15 15
Other places of birth in Africa 17,155 8,690 8,470 245 130 115
Asia 53,595 25,070 28,525 25,705 11,405 14,305
Afghanistan 1,555 715 840 65 30 25
Bangladesh 860 455 405 95 40 60
ChinaCensus data footnote 59 10,705 4,805 5,895 9,350 4,050 5,300
Hong KongCensus data footnote 60 120 35 80 450 190 265
India 2,960 1,555 1,405 1,890 1,035 850
IranCensus data footnote 61 7,505 3,545 3,960 1,610 805 800
Iraq 985 465 515 180 90 90
Israel 645 390 255 120 80 45
Japan 330 30 295 1,020 250 775
Korea, SouthCensus data footnote 62 825 370 455 1,230 445 785
Lebanon 3,955 2,100 1,860 60 35 20
Nepal 360 165 195 80 35 40
Pakistan 1,815 920 895 155 75 75
Philippines 5,635 2,345 3,290 6,400 2,905 3,495
Saudi Arabia 435 210 225 80 45 40
Sri Lanka 860 380 480 140 75 70
SyriaCensus data footnote 63 7,455 3,740 3,715 190 90 100
Taiwan 170 60 105 435 145 290
Turkey 585 300 285 210 115 95
United Arab Emirates 300 160 145 60 30 35
Viet Nam 1,505 560 945 770 355 410
Other places of birth in Asia 4,025 1,765 2,265 1,110 475 635
Oceania and otherCensus data footnote 64 345 215 135 895 485 410
Australia 190 120 70 660 340 320
Other places of birthCensus data footnote 67 155 95 65 235 150 90
Generation status
Total - Generation status for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 68 7,965,450 3,941,440 4,024,015 618,210 301,665 316,545
First generationCensus data footnote 69 1,204,895 590,175 614,720 299,195 138,390 160,805
Second generationCensus data footnote 70 792,085 399,535 392,550 159,210 81,590 77,625
Third generation or moreCensus data footnote 71 5,968,475 2,951,730 3,016,745 159,805 81,690 78,115
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 72 867,685 420,465 447,220 204,170 92,495 111,675
Economic immigrantsCensus data footnote 73 469,015 243,915 225,100 119,290 55,690 63,605
Principal applicantsCensus data footnote 74 224,720 137,975 86,745 49,995 26,980 23,010
Secondary applicantsCensus data footnote 75 244,300 105,945 138,360 69,300 28,710 40,595
Immigrants sponsored by familyCensus data footnote 76 241,225 96,130 145,095 63,470 25,530 37,940
RefugeesCensus data footnote 77 146,295 75,100 71,195 17,825 9,785 8,045
Other immigrantsCensus data footnote 78 11,150 5,320 5,825 3,580 1,500 2,080
Aboriginal population
Total - Aboriginal identity for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 79 7,965,450 3,941,440 4,024,010 618,210 301,665 316,545
Aboriginal identityCensus data footnote 80 182,885 91,890 90,995 13,905 6,650 7,255
Single Aboriginal responsesCensus data footnote 81 175,960 88,635 87,325 13,435 6,420 7,020
First Nations (North American Indian)Census data footnote 82 92,655 45,510 47,145 8,930 4,220 4,705
Métis 69,365 36,260 33,100 4,405 2,155 2,250
Inuk (Inuit) 13,940 6,865 7,075 105 45 60
Multiple Aboriginal responsesCensus data footnote 83 2,760 1,330 1,430 260 135 125
Aboriginal responses not included elsewhereCensus data footnote 84 4,170 1,930 2,245 205 100 110
Non-Aboriginal identity 7,782,560 3,849,550 3,933,015 604,305 295,015 309,290
Total - Population by Registered or Treaty Indian status for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 85 7,965,455 3,941,440 4,024,015 618,210 301,665 316,545
Registered or Treaty IndianCensus data footnote 86 77,490 38,580 38,915 6,785 3,170 3,620
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian 7,887,960 3,902,860 3,985,100 611,425 298,495 312,925
Total - Aboriginal ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 87 7,965,455 3,941,440 4,024,015 618,210 301,665 316,545
Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 88 118,780 58,535 60,245 3,750 1,800 1,950
Single Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 89 115,480 56,930 58,550 3,630 1,730 1,900
First Nations (North American Indian) single ancestryCensus data footnote 82 87,700 42,730 44,965 3,205 1,485 1,715
Métis single ancestry 17,585 9,225 8,360 375 215 160
Inuit single ancestry 10,200 4,980 5,220 45 30 20
Multiple Aboriginal ancestries (only)Census data footnote 90 3,300 1,605 1,700 115 65 50
First Nations (North American Indian) and Métis ancestries 2,220 1,115 1,105 115 60 55
First Nations (North American Indian) and Inuit ancestries 995 455 540 0 0 0
Métis and Inuit ancestries 65 25 40 0 0 0
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and Inuit ancestries 20 10 15 0 0 0
Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 91 240,650 113,905 126,740 13,585 6,585 7,000
Single Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 92 235,365 111,205 124,165 13,000 6,335 6,665
First Nations (North American Indian) and non-Aboriginal ancestries 193,625 90,650 102,975 9,325 4,535 4,795
Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries 37,080 18,320 18,760 3,580 1,760 1,820
Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 4,660 2,230 2,425 90 40 50
Multiple Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 93 5,280 2,700 2,575 585 250 340
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries 4,040 2,105 1,940 560 245 315
First Nations (North American Indian), Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 990 475 515 25 0 15
Métis, Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 225 110 115 0 0 0
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis, Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 25 15 10 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 94 7,606,025 3,769,000 3,837,030 600,875 293,280 307,600
Visible minority population
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 95 7,965,450 3,941,440 4,024,015 618,210 301,665 316,545
Total visible minority populationCensus data footnote 96 1,032,365 505,180 527,185 319,010 149,405 169,600
South AsianCensus data footnote 97 90,335 46,750 43,585 37,130 18,875 18,260
Chinese 99,505 44,370 55,135 167,180 77,560 89,625
Black 319,230 154,110 165,120 6,345 3,405 2,935
Filipino 34,910 14,275 20,635 36,460 15,560 20,900
Latin American 133,920 64,655 69,260 10,935 5,370 5,560
Arab 213,740 113,420 100,320 2,965 1,775 1,190
Southeast AsianCensus data footnote 98 62,820 29,960 32,865 17,120 8,075 9,045
West AsianCensus data footnote 99 32,405 16,200 16,210 8,630 4,500 4,130
Korean 8,055 3,865 4,190 9,360 4,045 5,315
Japanese 4,570 1,755 2,820 10,315 3,930 6,385
Visible minority, n.i.e.Census data footnote 100 9,840 4,670 5,175 1,500 740 760
Multiple visible minoritiesCensus data footnote 101 23,045 11,160 11,885 11,070 5,575 5,490
Not a visible minorityCensus data footnote 102 6,933,085 3,436,260 3,496,830 299,200 152,255 146,945
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 7,965,455 3,941,435 4,024,010 618,210 301,665 316,545
North American Aboriginal origins 359,430 172,440 186,985 17,335 8,390 8,945
First Nations (North American Indian) 289,610 137,550 152,065 13,240 6,340 6,895
Inuit 17,175 8,300 8,880 175 80 95
Métis 61,260 30,915 30,345 4,635 2,285 2,350
Other North American origins 4,850,145 2,390,545 2,459,605 77,505 38,985 38,525
Acadian 34,785 16,440 18,345 690 380 315
American 45,050 21,470 23,580 9,115 4,340 4,775
Canadian 4,647,840 2,288,280 2,359,555 70,365 35,475 34,895
New Brunswicker 750 370 380 0 0 0
Newfoundlander 570 280 295 210 110 100
Nova Scotian 365 155 215 20 15 10
Ontarian 1,345 660 685 20 20 10
Québécois 184,005 93,895 90,110 360 205 155
Other North American origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 104 205 110 100 65 25 35
European origins 3,037,890 1,511,060 1,526,825 297,700 150,225 147,470
British Isles origins 745,715 360,135 385,575 185,730 94,830 90,900
Channel Islander 1,440 725 720 50 25 30
Cornish 70 35 40 110 65 50
English 228,520 111,855 116,670 109,085 55,490 53,600
Irish 446,215 211,545 234,665 72,915 35,965 36,950
Manx 200 105 95 210 100 105
Scottish 215,030 103,395 111,635 82,705 41,020 41,690
Welsh 10,765 5,075 5,690 11,100 5,530 5,575
British Isles origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 105 32,525 15,440 17,080 16,535 8,340 8,200
French origins 1,878,795 941,770 937,025 38,970 19,160 19,805
Alsatian 1,050 520 525 45 30 15
Breton 11,140 5,410 5,725 25 15 10
Corsican 1,270 690 580 25 0 25
French 1,870,545 937,665 932,875 38,925 19,140 19,790
Western European origins (except French origins) 244,380 119,115 125,260 74,080 37,090 36,990
Austrian 12,710 6,285 6,430 5,730 2,625 3,105
Bavarian 40 30 20 40 20 15
Belgian 51,340 25,295 26,050 2,260 1,165 1,100
Dutch 26,000 12,805 13,190 16,100 8,155 7,945
Flemish 1,345 660 685 260 165 95
Frisian 15 20 0 50 20 30
German 142,225 68,250 73,975 52,845 26,385 26,455
Luxembourger 910 445 460 130 50 85
Swiss 24,500 12,615 11,885 3,605 1,925 1,680
Western European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 106 125 80 50 150 70 80
Northern European origins (except British Isles origins) 25,460 12,490 12,975 29,330 14,290 15,035
Danish 5,700 2,815 2,885 5,235 2,620 2,615
Finnish 3,130 1,430 1,700 3,095 1,405 1,695
Icelandic 955 480 470 2,800 1,340 1,465
Norwegian 7,820 3,835 3,985 10,765 5,455 5,310
Swedish 6,840 3,275 3,565 9,375 4,310 5,065
Northern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 107 2,500 1,265 1,230 1,160 555 605
Eastern European origins 249,940 121,660 128,285 65,690 31,430 34,260
Bulgarian 9,570 4,675 4,895 830 340 490
Byelorussian 2,530 1,235 1,295 535 230 305
Czech 6,295 2,965 3,330 3,330 1,570 1,755
Czechoslovakian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 108 2,150 1,100 1,050 545 270 265
Estonian 890 460 435 680 250 435
Hungarian 28,280 13,970 14,310 6,280 3,190 3,090
Latvian 1,740 835 905 945 485 460
Lithuanian 6,630 3,320 3,305 1,870 895 975
Moldovan 7,620 3,710 3,900 125 70 55
Polish 79,040 38,705 40,335 19,410 9,340 10,075
Romanian 53,060 25,935 27,125 3,990 1,890 2,100
Russian 55,230 26,405 28,830 16,955 7,965 8,990
Slovak 4,770 2,375 2,395 1,740 855 885
Ukrainian 42,550 20,575 21,975 21,570 10,285 11,285
Eastern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 109 2,900 1,505 1,400 1,055 475 580
Southern European origins 549,750 273,670 276,080 54,160 26,760 27,405
Albanian 3,760 1,950 1,805 185 105 75
Bosnian 2,970 1,485 1,490 580 260 320
Catalan 735 395 340 50 45 10
Croatian 6,745 3,375 3,370 3,890 1,975 1,915
Cypriot 480 240 245 50 25 25
Greek 71,330 36,235 35,090 5,760 2,970 2,785
Italian 326,700 162,650 164,045 22,510 11,295 11,220
Kosovar 505 295 210 0 0 0
Macedonian 775 400 370 290 170 120
Maltese 1,220 615 610 330 205 120
Montenegrin 450 250 200 210 90 125
Portuguese 69,805 34,825 34,980 6,445 3,140 3,305
Serbian 5,950 2,915 3,040 3,270 1,580 1,695
Sicilian 1,435 710 725 65 40 25
Slovenian 2,510 1,225 1,280 765 340 425
Spanish 85,360 41,745 43,615 13,570 6,435 7,135
Yugoslavian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 110 3,270 1,595 1,670 795 340 455
Southern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 111 300 155 145 80 25 55
Other European origins 38,670 19,875 18,800 8,170 4,250 3,920
Basque 3,620 1,930 1,690 265 170 95
Jewish 25,235 12,955 12,280 5,655 2,920 2,735
Roma (Gypsy) 475 270 205 155 50 105
Slavic, n.o.s.Census data footnote 112 360 180 185 180 95 85
Other European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 113 9,215 4,690 4,530 2,015 1,060 955
Caribbean origins 201,625 93,935 107,690 4,270 2,120 2,160
Antiguan 380 170 205 25 15 15
Bahamian 430 205 225 75 35 35
Barbadian 5,570 2,585 2,985 355 190 165
Bermudan 115 50 65 40 15 30
Carib 405 150 255 0 10 0
Cuban 9,830 4,800 5,035 270 155 120
Dominican 11,560 5,320 6,235 165 75 90
Grenadian 1,965 790 1,175 40 25 10
Guadeloupean 1,010 475 535 10 0 0
Haitian 143,165 66,245 76,925 120 55 65
Jamaican 14,100 6,785 7,315 1,350 670 680
Kittitian/Nevisian 360 200 160 15 0 15
Martinican 1,775 820 950 10 0 10
Montserratan 240 140 105 0 0 0
Puerto Rican 530 270 255 100 50 50
St. Lucian 860 450 405 20 15 0
Trinidadian/Tobagonian 6,585 2,925 3,660 1,060 520 530
Vincentian/Grenadinian 4,020 1,695 2,325 60 30 30
West Indian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 114 5,635 2,610 3,025 410 190 220
Caribbean origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 115 4,195 1,995 2,205 425 205 225
Latin, Central and South American origins 167,275 81,215 86,065 15,115 7,520 7,595
Aboriginal from Central/South America (except Arawak and Maya) 6,100 2,885 3,210 630 315 315
Arawak 180 60 120 10 0 15
Argentinian 4,950 2,490 2,460 450 225 225
Belizean 80 40 40 0 10 0
Bolivian 1,730 815 915 75 25 45
Brazilian 8,345 4,075 4,275 1,645 755 890
Chilean 14,060 7,055 7,005 1,075 500 575
Colombian 33,965 15,915 18,050 1,445 700 745
Costa Rican 1,180 570 610 170 85 75
Ecuadorian 2,720 1,255 1,470 235 120 120
Guatemalan 10,175 5,380 4,795 425 250 175
Guyanese 3,670 1,810 1,860 380 200 180
Hispanic 1,155 570 585 335 150 180
Honduran 4,335 2,135 2,200 220 110 105
Maya 1,670 935 735 190 105 80
Mexican 26,930 13,185 13,745 5,125 2,625 2,495
Nicaraguan 2,805 1,360 1,445 245 100 145
Panamanian 1,460 755 710 50 20 30
Paraguayan 365 155 205 70 45 20
Peruvian 19,735 9,240 10,495 810 355 460
Salvadorean 19,200 9,535 9,665 1,305 680 625
Uruguayan 1,755 815 940 105 45 55
Venezuelan 7,475 3,430 4,045 565 280 290
Latin, Central and South American origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 116 5,845 2,965 2,880 675 370 300
African origins 382,665 196,910 185,755 9,715 5,140 4,575
Central and West African origins 86,695 44,720 41,975 920 495 430
Akan 630 325 310 10 0 0
Angolan 875 425 450 10 0 0
Ashanti 120 90 35 0 0 0
Beninese 4,125 2,220 1,915 20 10 10
Burkinabe 2,465 1,325 1,145 0 0 0
Cameroonian 17,095 8,635 8,465 55 30 25
Chadian 1,045 525 520 10 0 10
Congolese 20,210 9,960 10,250 115 60 60
Edo 110 60 45 0 0 0
Ewe 460 265 200 0 0 0
Gabonese 1,165 545 620 0 0 0
Gambian 150 95 55 10 0 0
Ghanaian 3,235 1,660 1,575 235 130 100
Guinean 5,255 2,765 2,485 45 15 30
Ibo 185 95 95 15 0 10
Ivorian 8,545 4,350 4,200 0 0 10
Liberian 150 60 90 15 0 10
Malian 3,535 1,755 1,775 0 0 0
Malinké 635 340 295 0 10 0
Nigerian 2,820 1,510 1,310 275 170 100
Peulh 2,110 1,080 1,030 0 0 0
Senegalese 8,250 4,420 3,835 15 0 0
Sierra Leonean 110 55 55 25 10 10
Togolese 4,080 2,210 1,870 10 0 0
Wolof 660 390 270 0 0 0
Yoruba 460 225 235 30 0 25
Central and West African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 117 6,955 3,690 3,275 105 55 50
North African origins 225,125 117,725 107,410 2,125 1,190 935
Algerian 60,375 31,185 29,190 235 160 75
Berber 33,825 17,840 15,985 65 40 25
Coptic 685 385 305 10 0 0
Dinka 15 10 10 0 0 0
Egyptian 29,400 15,295 14,100 790 415 375
Libyan 1,075 590 485 55 50 10
Maure 530 290 240 60 20 45
Moroccan 85,940 44,520 41,420 590 330 265
Sudanese 370 220 150 110 45 70
Tunisian 21,475 11,775 9,695 200 120 80
North African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 118 3,340 1,845 1,490 70 45 20
Southern and East African origins 28,925 14,225 14,705 3,955 2,060 1,895
Afrikaner 115 75 40 150 60 90
Amhara 65 30 35 10 0 10
Bantu, n.o.s.Census data footnote 119 1,905 1,040 870 20 10 10
Burundian 6,015 2,945 3,070 35 15 15
Djiboutian 450 205 245 0 0 0
Eritrean 580 290 290 170 90 80
Ethiopian 1,575 785 785 535 300 235
Harari 20 10 10 0 0 0
Kenyan 530 270 260 195 115 80
Malagasy 3,735 1,815 1,920 30 15 10
Mauritian 3,695 1,735 1,960 140 65 70
Oromo 20 15 10 70 35 30
Rwandan 5,130 2,445 2,685 120 75 45
Seychellois 775 345 425 10 0 0
Somali 1,785 865 915 330 175 155
South African 900 490 420 1,555 750 800
Tanzanian 325 190 140 130 70 55
Tigrian 95 35 55 30 10 20
Ugandan 290 135 160 135 95 35
Zambian 45 20 25 55 30 25
Zimbabwean 300 150 145 175 75 100
Zulu 70 35 35 10 10 0
Southern and East African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 120 1,790 915 875 300 155 140
Other African origins 46,805 22,845 23,965 2,820 1,470 1,345
Black, n.o.s.Census data footnote 121 3,800 1,845 1,950 385 210 180
Other African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 122 43,785 21,415 22,370 2,465 1,280 1,185
Asian origins 563,150 275,170 287,980 306,450 142,795 163,655
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins 240,795 123,985 116,810 19,110 10,215 8,895
Afghan 10,945 5,550 5,395 535 300 235
Arab, n.o.s.Census data footnote 123 44,875 23,680 21,195 1,075 625 455
Armenian 27,380 13,515 13,865 970 525 440
Assyrian 370 205 165 95 55 35
Azerbaijani 555 295 255 180 105 75
Georgian 635 295 345 150 90 55
Hazara 385 190 200 0 0 0
Iranian 25,530 12,845 12,685 9,385 4,880 4,500
Iraqi 5,520 2,780 2,740 690 335 360
Israeli 6,060 3,235 2,830 1,005 515 490
Jordanian 1,610 840 770 155 80 70
Kazakh 620 295 325 75 50 25
Kurd 2,135 1,180 960 500 275 220
Kuwaiti 95 50 50 40 30 10
Kyrgyz 260 140 120 25 10 15
Lebanese 78,140 40,695 37,450 1,470 785 685
Palestinian 6,865 3,520 3,345 380 210 170
Pashtun 515 280 235 75 35 35
Saudi Arabian 645 390 255 345 195 150
Syrian 27,465 13,845 13,620 600 290 310
Tajik 390 180 210 35 25 15
Tatar 910 430 485 225 95 125
Turk 15,060 7,520 7,545 1,820 1,060 760
Turkmen 65 45 25 10 10 0
Uighur 375 185 190 10 10 0
Uzbek 465 210 255 75 40 30
Yemeni 805 450 355 90 60 25
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 124 2,465 1,385 1,075 540 305 240
South Asian origins 95,670 48,925 46,745 37,625 19,095 18,535
Bangladeshi 7,075 3,625 3,450 475 245 225
Bengali 4,125 2,035 2,090 235 95 130
Bhutanese 420 205 215 0 0 10
East Indian 51,650 26,505 25,140 31,430 15,840 15,590
Goan 210 105 110 95 45 50
Gujarati 420 205 215 170 100 70
Kashmiri 260 155 105 20 10 10
Nepali 930 460 470 320 165 150
Pakistani 13,535 7,000 6,535 1,320 705 615
Punjabi 2,970 1,675 1,295 2,505 1,280 1,225
Sinhalese 310 135 175 65 30 35
Sri Lankan 14,750 7,300 7,450 1,530 820 705
Tamil 3,100 1,610 1,495 360 185 170
South Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 125 2,135 1,190 945 775 365 405
East and Southeast Asian origins 229,985 103,805 126,180 251,175 114,315 136,860
Burmese 530 270 255 725 355 365
Cambodian (Khmer) 15,345 7,360 7,985 755 355 395
Chinese 121,445 54,595 66,850 175,200 81,595 93,605
Filipino 37,910 15,590 22,320 39,480 16,880 22,595
Hmong 35 10 20 0 0 0
Indonesian 1,320 570 755 1,295 640 650
Japanese 6,495 2,615 3,875 12,765 5,105 7,655
Karen 95 55 40 0 0 0
Korean 8,740 4,155 4,580 10,200 4,510 5,685
Laotian 7,625 3,860 3,770 240 105 130
Malaysian 645 300 340 1,225 535 690
Mongolian 960 470 485 390 175 215
Singaporean 105 65 40 240 110 130
Taiwanese 2,205 940 1,265 5,875 2,560 3,320
Thai 2,695 1,065 1,635 1,305 490 815
Tibetan 80 45 30 155 75 85
Vietnamese 43,080 20,790 22,290 15,690 7,575 8,115
East and Southeast Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 126 275 125 155 180 90 90
Other Asian origins 1,765 905 865 495 230 270
Other Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 127 1,770 905 860 500 230 265
Oceania origins 3,250 1,730 1,515 6,045 3,060 2,980
Australian 2,055 1,125 935 3,000 1,520 1,480
New Zealander 490 245 245 1,020 530 495
Pacific Islands origins 785 410 380 2,140 1,065 1,070
Fijian 70 25 40 1,655 820 835
Hawaiian 60 40 20 100 45 60
Maori 90 55 35 160 95 65
Polynesian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 128 290 145 145 75 35 40
Samoan 15 15 0 55 30 20
Pacific Islands origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 129 295 155 145 130 70 60
Household characteristics
Total - Private households by tenure - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 130 3,531,665 ... ... 283,915 ... ...
Owner 2,163,735 ... ... 133,165 ... ...
Renter 1,362,010 ... ... 150,750 ... ...
Band housing 5,915 ... ... 0 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 131 3,531,660 ... ... 283,915 ... ...
Condominium 413,325 ... ... 94,835 ... ...
Not condominium 3,118,340 ... ... 189,085 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 132 3,531,665 ... ... 283,915 ... ...
No bedrooms 23,725 ... ... 11,980 ... ...
1 bedroom 573,370 ... ... 104,540 ... ...
2 bedrooms 1,100,310 ... ... 76,480 ... ...
3 bedrooms 1,157,300 ... ... 37,845 ... ...
4 or more bedrooms 676,955 ... ... 53,080 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 133 3,531,665 ... ... 283,915 ... ...
1 to 4 rooms 1,258,215 ... ... 168,460 ... ...
5 rooms 620,935 ... ... 34,380 ... ...
6 rooms 432,090 ... ... 21,640 ... ...
7 rooms 403,255 ... ... 16,450 ... ...
8 or more rooms 817,165 ... ... 42,985 ... ...
Average number of rooms per dwelling 5.8 ... ... 4.6 ... ...
Total - Private households by number of persons per room - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 134 3,531,665 ... ... 283,920 ... ...
One person or fewer per room 3,492,135 ... ... 275,495 ... ...
More than 1 person per room 39,530 ... ... 8,420 ... ...
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 135 3,531,660 ... ... 283,920 ... ...
Suitable 3,398,910 ... ... 261,250 ... ...
Not suitable 132,755 ... ... 22,670 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by period of construction - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 136 3,531,660 ... ... 283,915 ... ...
1960 or before 894,495 ... ... 66,045 ... ...
1961 to 1980 1,116,760 ... ... 71,140 ... ...
1981 to 1990 503,495 ... ... 36,320 ... ...
1991 to 2000 369,020 ... ... 45,205 ... ...
2001 to 2005 196,830 ... ... 20,135 ... ...
2006 to 2010 241,545 ... ... 23,410 ... ...
2011 to 2016Census data footnote 137 209,515 ... ... 21,655 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 138 3,531,665 ... ... 283,920 ... ...
Only regular maintenance or minor repairs needed 3,304,625 ... ... 264,890 ... ...
Major repairs needed 227,040 ... ... 19,035 ... ...
Total - Private households by number of household maintainers - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 139 3,531,665 ... ... 283,915 ... ...
1 household maintainer 2,221,970 ... ... 177,130 ... ...
2 household maintainers 1,264,195 ... ... 95,330 ... ...
3 or more household maintainers 45,500 ... ... 11,455 ... ...
Total - Private households by age of primary household maintainers - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 140 3,531,665 ... ... 283,915 ... ...
15 to 24 years 119,495 ... ... 12,335 ... ...
25 to 34 years 498,070 ... ... 59,460 ... ...
35 to 44 years 603,840 ... ... 51,270 ... ...
45 to 54 years 682,290 ... ... 54,950 ... ...
55 to 64 years 731,390 ... ... 47,830 ... ...
65 to 74 years 541,630 ... ... 33,030 ... ...
75 to 84 years 270,280 ... ... 17,770 ... ...
85 years and over 84,680 ... ... 7,270 ... ...
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 3,496,460 ... ... 283,180 ... ...
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs 2,763,105 ... ... 179,670 ... ...
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs 733,355 ... ... 103,505 ... ...
30% to less than 100% 647,975 ... ... 80,050 ... ...
Total - Owner households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data 2,141,690 ... ... 133,160 ... ...
% of owner households with a mortgageCensus data footnote 142 61.9 ... ... 53.1 ... ...
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costsCensus data footnote 141 12.9 ... ... 27.8 ... ...
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 983 ... ... 1,306 ... ...
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,085 ... ... 1,714 ... ...
Median value of dwellings ($)Census data footnote 144 250,302 ... ... 1,102,843 ... ...
Average value of dwellings ($)Census data footnote 144 290,484 ... ... 1,414,191 ... ...
Total - Tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data 1,358,265 ... ... 150,750 ... ...
% of tenant households in subsidized housingCensus data footnote 145 9.3 ... ... 13.7 ... ...
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costsCensus data footnote 141 33.7 ... ... 44.3 ... ...
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 720 ... ... 1,206 ... ...
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 775 ... ... 1,296 ... ...
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 6,634,280 3,260,035 3,374,240 547,845 265,110 282,730
No certificate, diploma or degree 1,323,070 674,955 648,115 68,855 32,620 36,240
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificateCensus data footnote 147 1,426,980 674,820 752,155 132,610 66,710 65,895
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 3,884,235 1,910,260 1,973,970 346,380 165,785 180,595
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 1,120,730 681,515 439,215 26,340 17,180 9,160
Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 148 806,585 435,090 371,495 14,210 7,865 6,350
Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 149 314,145 246,425 67,720 12,130 9,320 2,805
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 1,165,515 506,775 658,740 81,815 36,970 44,850
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 236,255 93,680 142,575 19,320 8,245 11,075
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 1,361,730 628,290 733,440 218,905 103,390 115,515
Bachelor's degree 872,060 384,275 487,790 139,740 64,755 74,985
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level 118,955 54,255 64,695 13,930 5,980 7,945
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry 39,045 19,865 19,185 7,290 3,985 3,305
Master's degree 281,215 139,280 141,935 47,805 22,780 25,030
Earned doctorateCensus data footnote 150 50,455 30,615 19,840 10,130 5,890 4,240
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 146 4,371,935 2,167,810 2,204,125 384,595 187,670 196,925
No certificate, diploma or degree 580,635 323,880 256,750 27,410 14,020 13,390
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificateCensus data footnote 147 808,955 396,620 412,330 76,050 39,660 36,390
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 2,982,345 1,447,305 1,535,040 281,135 133,990 147,145
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 866,595 513,575 353,015 19,105 12,580 6,520
Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 148 631,795 330,140 301,655 10,295 5,750 4,545
Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 149 234,800 183,440 51,360 8,805 6,830 1,975
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 832,430 367,185 465,245 64,825 29,980 34,845
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 167,025 67,530 99,495 14,795 6,385 8,410
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 1,116,300 499,010 617,290 182,415 85,045 97,370
Bachelor's degree 712,935 308,760 404,175 116,190 53,775 62,410
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level 94,240 40,085 54,160 11,335 4,815 6,525
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry 30,775 13,505 17,270 5,835 2,935 2,900
Master's degree 238,300 113,895 124,410 41,295 19,260 22,035
Earned doctorateCensus data footnote 150 40,050 22,780 17,270 7,765 4,265 3,500
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 6,634,280 3,260,040 3,374,245 547,845 265,110 282,735
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 152 2,750,050 1,349,775 1,400,270 201,465 99,325 102,140
Education 273,320 62,470 210,845 17,510 4,215 13,295
13. Education 273,320 62,470 210,845 17,510 4,215 13,300
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 156,720 71,485 85,240 30,255 14,815 15,435
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services 25,380 18,280 7,100 4,715 3,630 1,090
50. Visual and performing arts 131,340 53,200 78,140 25,530 11,180 14,350
Humanities 215,735 86,065 129,675 26,035 10,245 15,790
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics 32,180 7,165 25,020 3,260 815 2,445
23. English language and literature/letters 12,900 4,060 8,835 8,755 2,870 5,880
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 103,120 42,685 60,435 6,330 2,525 3,805
30A Interdisciplinary humanitiesCensus data footnote 153 880 395 485 160 55 105
38. Philosophy and religious studies 10,400 6,650 3,755 1,820 1,085 735
39. Theology and religious vocations 10,125 6,200 3,930 1,260 710 555
54. History 17,055 9,990 7,065 3,510 1,980 1,535
55. French language and literature/letters 29,070 8,920 20,155 935 205 730
Social and behavioural sciences and law 380,995 125,025 255,975 54,630 21,575 33,055
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies 4,315 1,165 3,150 1,280 365 915
09. Communication, journalism and related programs 48,530 16,690 31,845 6,880 2,445 4,430
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences 77,470 6,070 71,400 4,605 610 3,995
22. Legal professions and studies 67,185 25,785 41,395 8,760 3,955 4,810
30B Interdisciplinary social and behavioural sciencesCensus data footnote 154 9,905 2,035 7,870 1,175 335 835
42. Psychology 57,335 14,030 43,305 9,965 3,005 6,965
45. Social sciences 116,255 59,245 57,015 21,970 10,860 11,105
Business, management and public administration 879,190 321,450 557,740 72,550 32,610 39,950
30.16 Accounting and computer science 815 300 520 75 25 50
44. Public administration and social service professions 47,715 10,490 37,225 3,550 905 2,645
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services 830,660 310,665 519,990 68,920 31,675 37,250
Physical and life sciences and technologies 140,990 76,780 64,215 19,140 10,090 9,045
26. Biological and biomedical sciences 49,705 20,900 28,805 8,990 4,195 4,800
30.01 Biological and physical sciences 23,210 13,865 9,350 3,875 1,865 2,015
30C Other interdisciplinary physical and life sciencesCensus data footnote 155 21,890 10,810 11,080 210 50 165
40. Physical sciences 39,060 27,545 11,515 5,750 3,870 1,880
41. Science technologies/technicians 7,120 3,660 3,465 305 115 190
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 152,105 104,850 47,255 17,065 11,465 5,605
11. Computer and information sciences and support services 125,480 92,730 32,750 13,090 9,605 3,480
25. Library science 11,110 2,145 8,965 1,315 265 1,045
27. Mathematics and statistics 13,415 8,365 5,045 2,440 1,450 995
30D Interdisciplinary mathematics, computer and information sciencesCensus data footnote 156 2,100 1,605 495 220 140 80
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 828,400 758,350 70,055 47,600 39,795 7,805
04. Architecture and related services 29,015 17,055 11,960 5,175 3,075 2,105
14. Engineering 150,450 124,585 25,865 20,405 16,190 4,210
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields 150,640 135,445 15,195 6,950 6,100 850
30.12 Historic preservation and conservation 60 20 40 25 20 10
46. Construction trades 185,385 179,995 5,390 6,645 6,405 240
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 184,280 178,510 5,770 5,840 5,625 210
48. Precision production 128,580 122,750 5,830 2,565 2,385 185
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 85,485 56,900 28,585 4,845 2,480 2,365
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences 51,770 30,870 20,900 2,545 1,190 1,360
03. Natural resources and conservation 33,715 26,025 7,690 2,300 1,295 1,000
Health and related fields 480,230 95,450 384,780 43,615 12,095 31,515
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies 27,955 14,675 13,280 3,810 2,070 1,750
51. Health professions and related programs 441,105 74,630 366,470 37,380 8,735 28,640
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs 11,160 6,140 5,020 2,420 1,290 1,130
Personal, protective and transportation services 290,005 151,070 138,935 13,010 6,365 6,650
12. Personal and culinary services 164,595 43,720 120,875 10,320 4,160 6,160
28. Military science, leadership and operational art 290 270 20 25 30 0
29. Military technologies and applied sciences 1,345 1,245 100 50 55 0
43. Security and protective services 54,625 42,415 12,210 850 645 205
49. Transportation and materials moving 69,160 63,425 5,740 1,760 1,480 280
Other 1,055 375 680 130 35 90
30.99 Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other 1,055 375 675 125 35 95
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 4,371,935 2,167,805 2,204,130 384,600 187,670 196,930
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 152 1,389,585 720,500 669,085 103,460 53,680 49,780
Education 180,615 37,990 142,625 12,300 2,960 9,340
13. Education 180,615 37,990 142,625 12,300 2,955 9,340
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 122,045 55,575 66,475 25,455 12,555 12,905
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services 19,510 13,740 5,770 3,960 3,095 870
50. Visual and performing arts 102,535 41,830 60,705 21,490 9,455 12,040
Humanities 138,330 54,580 83,750 20,405 7,990 12,420
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics 25,220 5,455 19,765 2,620 620 2,000
23. English language and literature/letters 9,585 2,990 6,595 6,860 2,315 4,545
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 57,730 25,305 32,430 5,080 1,965 3,110
30A Interdisciplinary humanitiesCensus data footnote 153 600 255 350 120 45 75
38. Philosophy and religious studies 6,980 4,415 2,570 1,430 830 600
39. Theology and religious vocations 5,415 3,380 2,035 915 515 400
54. History 12,235 7,140 5,095 2,745 1,560 1,190
55. French language and literature/letters 20,555 5,640 14,915 635 140 495
Social and behavioural sciences and law 301,550 95,120 206,430 45,245 17,425 27,820
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies 3,550 925 2,620 1,115 325 795
09. Communication, journalism and related programs 40,275 13,900 26,370 5,980 2,105 3,880
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences 63,120 4,295 58,825 3,535 475 3,060
22. Legal professions and studies 53,620 18,830 34,790 7,310 3,060 4,250
30B Interdisciplinary social and behavioural sciencesCensus data footnote 154 6,840 1,420 5,420 945 270 680
42. Psychology 44,540 10,255 34,285 8,065 2,315 5,750
45. Social sciences 89,610 45,495 44,110 18,295 8,880 9,415
Business, management and public administration 706,400 248,920 457,480 61,150 27,210 33,935
30.16 Accounting and computer science 615 215 400 65 20 45
44. Public administration and social service professions 38,320 7,835 30,485 2,795 710 2,090
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services 667,470 240,870 426,600 58,285 26,480 31,805
Physical and life sciences and technologies 92,480 49,390 43,090 14,980 7,860 7,120
26. Biological and biomedical sciences 40,895 16,635 24,260 7,305 3,385 3,925
30.01 Biological and physical sciences 12,450 7,435 5,015 2,980 1,485 1,490
30C Other interdisciplinary physical and life sciencesCensus data footnote 155 4,175 2,385 1,785 160 40 120
40. Physical sciences 29,705 20,255 9,445 4,350 2,865 1,495
41. Science technologies/technicians 5,255 2,675 2,580 180 85 95
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 132,750 91,865 40,885 14,890 10,165 4,725
11. Computer and information sciences and support services 112,715 83,240 29,470 11,860 8,735 3,130
25. Library science 8,720 1,665 7,055 970 210 765
27. Mathematics and statistics 9,725 5,815 3,915 1,860 1,100 765
30D Interdisciplinary mathematics, computer and information sciencesCensus data footnote 156 1,585 1,150 440 195 125 65
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 639,185 577,845 61,335 37,840 31,050 6,785
04. Architecture and related services 24,260 13,870 10,385 4,300 2,400 1,905
14. Engineering 126,835 103,165 23,665 16,985 13,240 3,745
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields 116,595 103,710 12,885 5,375 4,725 650
30.12 Historic preservation and conservation 50 15 30 20 20 0
46. Construction trades 134,865 130,350 4,510 5,115 4,950 160
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 139,935 135,155 4,780 4,320 4,130 185
48. Precision production 96,655 91,580 5,075 1,720 1,585 140
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 69,865 45,215 24,655 3,985 2,005 1,980
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences 41,755 23,965 17,795 2,095 955 1,140
03. Natural resources and conservation 28,110 21,250 6,860 1,885 1,050 840
Health and related fields 368,600 72,245 296,355 34,685 9,690 24,995
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies 22,660 11,635 11,030 3,195 1,760 1,435
51. Health professions and related programs 337,320 56,510 280,810 29,585 7,010 22,580
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs 8,620 4,110 4,510 1,905 925 980
Personal, protective and transportation services 229,640 118,260 111,375 10,100 5,055 5,045
12. Personal and culinary services 129,245 32,830 96,410 7,920 3,285 4,630
28. Military science, leadership and operational art 225 200 25 15 15 0
29. Military technologies and applied sciences 875 795 80 30 30 0
43. Security and protective services 42,550 32,575 9,975 695 525 170
49. Transportation and materials moving 56,750 51,860 4,890 1,440 1,200 240
Other 890 300 595 105 35 70
30.99 Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other 890 300 595 105 30 75
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 6,634,280 3,260,040 3,374,240 547,845 265,115 282,730
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 2,750,045 1,349,775 1,400,270 201,465 99,330 102,135
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 158 3,884,235 1,910,265 1,973,970 346,380 165,785 180,595
Location of study inside Canada 3,509,610 1,716,730 1,792,880 239,130 115,575 123,560
Same as province or territory of residence 3,367,195 1,642,930 1,724,270 180,595 86,115 94,480
Different than province or territory of residence 142,415 73,800 68,610 58,535 29,460 29,080
Location of study outside CanadaCensus data footnote 159 374,620 193,530 181,090 107,250 50,210 57,040
United StatesCensus data footnote 160 28,320 16,915 11,410 15,960 8,630 7,330
Philippines 12,515 3,600 8,920 14,035 4,865 9,170
India 6,805 3,660 3,150 3,820 2,050 1,765
United KingdomCensus data footnote 161 11,250 6,535 4,715 11,065 5,885 5,185
ChinaCensus data footnote 162 17,155 7,755 9,395 13,530 5,810 7,720
France 69,665 39,885 29,780 1,950 1,100 850
Other 228,905 115,185 113,725 46,900 21,875 25,020
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 4,371,935 2,167,810 2,204,130 384,595 187,670 196,925
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 1,389,590 720,505 669,085 103,460 53,680 49,780
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 158 2,982,350 1,447,305 1,535,045 281,140 133,990 147,150
Location of study inside Canada 2,676,230 1,293,455 1,382,780 196,145 95,085 101,055
Same as province or territory of residence 2,567,605 1,238,320 1,329,280 148,270 70,665 77,600
Different than province or territory of residence 108,630 55,125 53,500 47,875 24,420 23,450
Location of study outside CanadaCensus data footnote 159 306,115 153,850 152,265 85,000 38,905 46,095
United StatesCensus data footnote 160 19,655 11,145 8,505 12,170 6,455 5,710
Philippines 10,545 2,935 7,610 11,845 4,080 7,770
India 4,865 2,465 2,400 3,055 1,560 1,490
United KingdomCensus data footnote 161 7,390 4,245 3,145 8,225 4,425 3,805
ChinaCensus data footnote 162 15,420 6,865 8,550 11,240 4,620 6,625
France 57,315 32,115 25,205 1,655 960 695
Other 190,930 94,085 96,850 36,800 16,800 19,995
Labour force status
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by Labour force status - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 163 6,634,280 3,260,040 3,374,245 547,845 265,115 282,735
In the labour force 4,255,500 2,214,735 2,040,765 370,955 189,850 181,110
Employed 3,949,325 2,037,105 1,912,220 350,145 179,145 171,000
Unemployed 306,170 177,630 128,540 20,815 10,700 10,110
Not in the labour force 2,378,780 1,045,300 1,333,480 176,890 75,265 101,620
Participation rate 64.1 67.9 60.5 67.7 71.6 64.1
Employment rate 59.5 62.5 56.7 63.9 67.6 60.5
Unemployment rate 7.2 8.0 6.3 5.6 5.6 5.6
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 6,634,280 3,260,035 3,374,240 547,845 265,110 282,735
Did not workCensus data footnote 165 2,228,315 967,660 1,260,655 165,000 70,255 94,750
Worked 4,405,965 2,292,375 2,113,585 382,840 194,855 187,985
Worked full year, full timeCensus data footnote 166 2,084,020 1,145,805 938,215 176,985 97,335 79,650
Worked part year and/or part timeCensus data footnote 167 2,321,945 1,146,575 1,175,375 205,855 97,520 108,340
Average weeks worked in reference year 42.5 42.7 42.3 42.2 42.8 41.6
Class of worker
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 168 4,255,500 2,214,735 2,040,765 370,955 189,850 181,105
Class of worker - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 101,485 51,640 49,850 6,285 3,080 3,205
All classes of workersCensus data footnote 170 4,154,015 2,163,095 1,990,915 364,670 186,770 177,900
Employee 3,664,920 1,863,740 1,801,185 311,790 155,330 156,460
Self-employedCensus data footnote 171 489,090 299,355 189,730 52,880 31,440 21,440
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 4,255,500 2,214,735 2,040,765 370,960 189,850 181,110
Occupation - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 101,490 51,640 49,850 6,285 3,080 3,205
All occupationsCensus data footnote 170 4,154,010 2,163,095 1,990,915 364,670 186,770 177,900
0 Management occupations 418,450 263,585 154,875 44,675 26,710 17,965
1 Business, finance and administration occupations 677,390 210,525 466,865 59,815 21,695 38,120
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations 286,270 222,375 63,895 32,835 25,105 7,730
3 Health occupations 295,765 57,160 238,610 24,835 7,225 17,615
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services 502,945 147,145 355,795 46,190 16,750 29,440
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport 135,730 64,370 71,365 27,850 14,935 12,915
6 Sales and service occupations 988,610 449,820 538,790 90,330 42,075 48,255
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations 574,675 544,100 30,570 26,730 25,245 1,480
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations 67,290 55,610 11,685 3,365 2,515 850
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities 206,875 148,405 58,475 8,050 4,515 3,535
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 4,255,495 2,214,735 2,040,765 370,960 189,850 181,110
Industry - NAICS2012 - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 101,490 51,635 49,850 6,285 3,075 3,205
All industry categoriesCensus data footnote 170 4,154,010 2,163,095 1,990,915 364,670 186,770 177,900
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 84,060 60,460 23,595 1,940 1,250 695
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction 20,920 18,175 2,745 1,385 960 420
22 Utilities 28,410 20,650 7,755 1,480 875 595
23 Construction 254,055 223,770 30,285 17,700 15,475 2,225
31-33 Manufacturing 458,315 332,080 126,240 17,110 10,420 6,690
41 Wholesale trade 157,365 104,885 52,475 11,755 7,480 4,270
44-45 Retail trade 508,170 239,625 268,545 36,955 17,910 19,045
48-49 Transportation and warehousing 187,550 142,550 45,000 13,115 9,480 3,635
51 Information and cultural industries 100,775 59,705 41,070 20,860 13,400 7,455
52 Finance and insurance 165,140 66,175 98,965 18,215 8,725 9,495
53 Real estate and rental and leasing 61,380 36,505 24,875 11,175 6,180 4,990
54 Professional, scientific and technical services 288,715 161,030 127,685 48,020 27,555 20,470
55 Management of companies and enterprises 3,305 1,270 2,035 1,040 480 565
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services 176,185 108,280 67,905 15,345 8,735 6,605
61 Educational services 306,575 96,170 210,405 31,710 12,335 19,375
62 Health care and social assistance 532,680 99,380 433,295 38,950 10,045 28,910
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation 84,130 44,235 39,895 10,800 5,445 5,360
72 Accommodation and food services 278,500 123,235 155,265 37,175 17,960 19,215
81 Other services (except public administration) 193,700 89,455 104,245 17,525 6,120 11,400
91 Public administration 264,085 135,455 128,630 12,420 5,935 6,485
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 3,949,325 2,037,105 1,912,220 350,145 179,145 171,000
Worked at home 266,285 134,325 131,960 31,200 16,300 14,900
Worked outside Canada 10,600 7,580 3,020 3,615 2,450 1,165
No fixed workplace address 351,595 265,405 86,185 39,035 26,330 12,700
Worked at usual place 3,320,850 1,629,795 1,691,050 276,290 134,065 142,230
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 3,320,845 1,629,795 1,691,050 276,290 134,065 142,225
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence 1,732,155 810,895 921,260 187,360 85,430 101,930
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) within census division (CD) of residence 485,450 234,700 250,750 86,035 46,925 39,105
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) and census division (CD) within province or territory of residence 1,037,125 549,095 488,030 1,760 1,040 720
Commute to a different province or territory 66,125 35,110 31,015 1,145 670 475
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 3,672,445 1,895,200 1,777,240 315,325 160,395 154,925
Car, truck, van - as a driver 2,739,405 1,475,775 1,263,625 143,185 82,720 60,465
Car, truck, van - as a passenger 133,760 51,045 82,715 11,400 3,710 7,690
Public transit 503,285 217,465 285,820 93,675 39,405 54,270
Walked 205,350 93,595 111,760 43,155 20,195 22,965
Bicycle 54,625 36,470 18,155 19,355 11,800 7,555
Other method 36,010 20,845 15,170 4,545 2,570 1,980
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 3,672,440 1,895,200 1,777,240 315,330 160,400 154,930
Less than 15 minutes 1,035,455 493,225 542,235 51,980 25,720 26,260
15 to 29 minutes 1,200,455 617,010 583,445 124,645 64,670 59,975
30 to 44 minutes 777,955 425,640 352,310 88,985 45,745 43,240
45 to 59 minutes 343,540 184,440 159,100 30,340 14,765 15,575
60 minutes and over 315,035 174,875 140,160 19,385 9,495 9,885
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 3,672,440 1,895,205 1,777,240 315,330 160,395 154,925
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m. 256,150 192,835 63,315 11,510 7,085 4,425
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m. 675,585 420,120 255,465 37,375 21,860 15,515
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m. 1,133,510 527,925 605,580 73,520 36,570 36,950
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m. 714,935 296,300 418,630 88,405 42,030 46,375
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m. 349,845 148,715 201,125 59,960 29,180 30,780
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m. 542,425 309,295 233,125 44,560 23,675 20,880
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 4,529,770 2,352,115 2,177,655 395,775 201,230 194,550
Single responses 4,187,865 2,169,480 2,018,385 386,225 196,810 189,415
Official languages 4,153,710 2,152,290 2,001,420 364,090 185,290 178,800
English 541,720 294,935 246,780 362,825 184,890 177,935
French 3,611,990 1,857,350 1,754,640 1,265 400 865
Non-official languages 34,160 17,190 16,970 22,130 11,520 10,610
Aboriginal languages 12,670 6,180 6,490 0 0 0
Algonquian languages 8,350 4,095 4,260 0 0 0
Blackfoot 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 8,285 4,060 4,220 0 0 0
Atikamekw 1,100 580 515 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 1,800 840 960 0 0 0
Moose Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Naskapi 210 105 100 0 0 0
Northern East Cree 35 20 15 0 0 0
Plains Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Woods Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree, n.o.s. 5,145 2,515 2,630 0 0 0
Eastern Algonquian languages 30 20 10 0 0 0
Malecite 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 25 20 10 0 0 0
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 45 15 25 0 0 0
Algonquin 45 20 30 0 0 0
Ojibway 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oji-Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Beaver 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carrier 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chilcotin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dene 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dogrib (Tlicho) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gwich'in 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sarsi (Sarcee) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sekani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey-Hare languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 0 0 0
South Slavey 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kaska (Nahani) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tutchone languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuit languages 4,305 2,080 2,220 0 0 0
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuktitut 4,290 2,075 2,215 0 0 0
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 10 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages 15 0 15 0 0 0
Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 10 0 15 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 10 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal languages 21,490 11,005 10,480 22,135 11,520 10,615
Afro-Asiatic languages 1,895 1,125 775 135 70 60
Berber languages 35 10 30 0 0 0
Kabyle 15 0 20 0 0 0
Berber languages, n.i.e. 15 0 10 0 0 0
Cushitic languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bilen 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oromo 0 0 0 0 0 0
Somali 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Semitic languages 1,860 1,110 745 130 70 60
Amharic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arabic 1,715 1,045 665 70 45 25
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 10 0 10 20 15 0
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Harari 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hebrew 140 70 70 45 10 30
Maltese 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tigrigna 0 0 0 0 0 0
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 0 10 0 0 0 0
Austro-Asiatic languages 1,725 850 870 935 455 475
Khmer (Cambodian) 315 140 175 0 0 0
Vietnamese 1,410 710 695 935 460 475
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 135 65 70 245 140 105
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 10 0 0 10 10 0
Malagasy 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malay 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 0 0 10 0 0 0
Pangasinan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 115 50 60 220 120 100
Waray-Waray 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 15 10 10
Creole languages 275 90 190 0 0 0
Haitian Creole 10 0 10 0 0 0
Creole, n.o.s. 265 90 175 0 0 0
Creole languages, n.i.e. 10 0 0 0 0 0
Dravidian languages 150 75 75 15 10 10
Kannada 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malayalam 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tamil 145 75 70 15 0 10
Telugu 0 0 10 0 0 0
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hmong-Mien languages 10 0 10 0 0 0
Indo-European languages 10,165 5,255 4,910 1,880 1,045 825
Albanian 30 20 10 0 0 0
Armenian 275 130 145 0 0 0
Balto-Slavic languages 1,130 500 635 215 100 110
Baltic languages 15 0 10 10 0 0
Latvian 15 10 10 0 0 0
Lithuanian 0 10 0 10 10 0
Slavic languages 1,115 495 625 205 100 110
Belarusan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bosnian 10 0 0 0 0 0
Bulgarian 55 20 30 0 0 10
Croatian 10 0 10 15 0 15
Czech 10 0 10 0 0 0
Macedonian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Polish 170 65 105 20 10 0
Russian 735 340 395 130 65 65
Serbian 10 15 0 20 10 10
Serbo-Croatian 10 10 0 10 10 0
Slovak 0 0 0 0 10 0
Slovene (Slovenian) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ukrainian 110 35 75 0 10 0
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Celtic languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Scottish Gaelic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Welsh 0 0 0 0 0 0
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Germanic languages 1,285 575 715 160 95 70
Afrikaans 0 0 0 0 0 0
Danish 15 10 0 0 0 0
Dutch 25 10 15 40 25 15
Frisian 0 0 0 0 0 0
German 370 170 195 95 55 45
Icelandic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Norwegian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swedish 15 10 10 15 15 0
Vlaams (Flemish) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yiddish 860 375 485 0 0 10
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Greek 525 260 270 15 10 10
Indo-Iranian languages 1,385 780 600 825 530 295
Indo-Aryan languages 680 390 295 645 415 230
Bengali 110 70 35 0 0 0
Gujarati 20 0 10 0 0 0
Hindi 35 20 15 25 25 0
Kashmiri 0 0 0 0 0 0
Konkani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Marathi 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nepali 20 0 10 15 10 0
Oriya (Odia) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 415 225 190 600 380 215
Sindhi 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Urdu 85 50 35 10 10 0
Iranian languages 700 395 305 180 110 65
Kurdish 15 0 15 10 0 0
Pashto 10 0 15 0 0 0
Persian (Farsi) 675 385 285 175 105 65
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 10 0 0 0 0 0
Italic (Romance) languages 5,525 2,990 2,540 665 315 350
Catalan 15 0 15 10 10 0
Italian 590 315 275 30 0 20
Portuguese 635 365 270 255 105 150
Romanian 320 140 175 10 10 0
Spanish 3,975 2,165 1,810 375 195 180
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 10 0 0 0 0 0
Japanese 235 80 150 805 305 495
Kartvelian languages 10 0 10 0 0 0
Georgian 10 0 0 0 0 0
Korean 300 150 150 580 330 250
Mongolic languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mongolian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages 45 25 20 0 10 0
Akan (Twi) 0 0 0 0 10 0
Bamanankan 0 10 0 0 0 0
Edo 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ewe 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ganda 0 0 0 0 0 0
Igbo 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lingala 0 0 0 0 0 0
Rundi (Kirundi) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 0 10 0 0 0 0
Shona 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swahili 25 20 0 0 0 0
Wolof 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yoruba 10 0 0 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 0 0 10 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 205 60 140 40 15 25
American Sign Language 0 0 0 35 10 25
Quebec Sign Language 125 20 110 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e 70 45 30 10 0 0
Sino-Tibetan languages 6,070 3,125 2,945 17,445 9,085 8,350
Chinese languages 6,075 3,130 2,950 17,430 9,085 8,345
Cantonese 2,655 1,325 1,330 11,505 5,895 5,615
Hakka 0 0 0 10 0 0
Mandarin 3,100 1,630 1,465 5,505 2,995 2,510
Min Dong 0 0 0 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 70 40 30 45 30 20
Wu (Shanghainese) 15 10 10 10 10 0
Chinese, n.o.s. 235 130 110 360 160 195
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 0 0 0 10 0 0
Burmese 0 0 0 10 10 10
Karenic languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tibetan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages 110 40 75 40 30 15
Lao 55 25 30 0 0 0
Thai 55 10 40 40 25 15
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages 110 60 50 20 15 10
Azerbaijani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkish 110 55 55 15 15 10
Uyghur 0 0 0 0 0 0
Uzbek 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Uralic languages 40 10 40 10 10 0
Estonian 10 0 0 0 0 0
Finnish 0 0 0 0 10 0
Hungarian 35 0 35 10 0 0
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 10 0 10 10 0 0
Multiple responses 341,900 182,635 159,265 9,555 4,420 5,135
English and French 315,620 169,365 146,255 965 435 530
English and non-official language 6,545 3,655 2,890 8,455 3,935 4,520
French and non-official language 7,525 3,460 4,065 15 10 10
English, French and non-official language 12,205 6,160 6,055 110 40 70
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 4,529,770 2,352,110 2,177,655 395,780 201,230 194,550
None 3,107,035 1,588,345 1,518,690 355,725 181,965 173,755
English 1,031,380 555,940 475,440 8,480 4,165 4,320
French 317,490 169,785 147,705 4,905 2,235 2,675
Non-official language 49,850 25,900 23,950 25,715 12,370 13,340
Aboriginal 4,985 2,285 2,705 50 15 40
Non-Aboriginal 44,865 23,620 21,245 25,660 12,360 13,305
English and French 2,185 1,040 1,140 15 15 0
English and non-official language 14,910 7,255 7,655 380 190 190
French and non-official language 6,855 3,795 3,055 560 295 265
English, French and non-official language 65 50 20 10 0 0
Mobility status - Place of residence 1 year ago
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 180 7,880,315 3,897,740 3,982,575 612,740 298,845 313,890
Non-movers 6,965,520 3,447,320 3,518,195 505,505 245,800 259,705
Movers 914,800 450,420 464,380 107,230 53,050 54,185
Non-migrants 547,410 269,850 277,560 64,930 32,045 32,890
Migrants 367,385 180,565 186,820 42,305 21,000 21,300
Internal migrants 305,465 149,335 156,135 23,845 11,830 12,020
Intraprovincial migrants 284,280 137,945 146,330 15,020 7,425 7,600
Interprovincial migrants 21,190 11,385 9,805 8,825 4,400 4,420
External migrants 61,920 31,235 30,685 18,455 9,175 9,280
Mobility status - Place of residence 5 years ago
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 181 7,520,960 3,714,155 3,806,805 593,475 288,770 304,710
Non-movers 4,825,870 2,388,805 2,437,065 316,190 153,255 162,935
Movers 2,695,090 1,325,345 1,369,740 277,280 135,510 141,765
Non-migrants 1,507,665 741,220 766,440 152,990 74,775 78,215
Migrants 1,187,425 584,125 603,295 124,290 60,735 63,555
Internal migrants 949,170 464,830 484,340 66,785 32,585 34,205
Intraprovincial migrants 893,800 436,525 457,270 41,260 20,210 21,050
Interprovincial migrants 55,370 28,300 27,070 25,530 12,375 13,155
External migrants 238,250 119,295 118,960 57,500 28,150 29,350

Source

Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population.

How to cite

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2017. Quebec [Province] and Vancouver, CY [Census subdivision], British Columbia (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 10, 2024).

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