Census Profile, 2016 Census
Quebec [Province] and Vancouver [Census metropolitan area], British Columbia

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Characteristic Quebec

[Province]
Vancouver
British Columbia
[Census metropolitan area]
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Total Male Female Total Male Female
Counts (unless otherwise specified)
Population and dwellings
Population, 2016Census data footnote 1 8,164,361 ... ... 2,463,431 ... ...
Population, 2011Census data footnote 1 7,903,001 ... ... 2,313,328 ... ...
Population percentage change, 2011 to 2016 3.3 ... ... 6.5 ... ...
Total private dwellingsCensus data footnote 2 3,858,943 ... ... 1,027,613 ... ...
Private dwellings occupied by usual residentsCensus data footnote 3 3,531,663 ... ... 960,894 ... ...
Population density per square kilometre 6.0 ... ... 854.6 ... ...
Land area in square kilometres 1,356,625.27 ... ... 2,882.68 ... ...
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 2,463,430 1,202,175 1,261,255
0 to 14 years 1,333,260 682,535 650,720 362,110 186,780 175,335
0 to 4 years 444,930 227,965 216,970 116,270 60,045 56,225
5 to 9 years 469,165 240,225 228,940 122,735 63,390 59,345
10 to 14 years 419,160 214,345 204,815 123,110 63,340 59,765
15 to 64 years 5,335,910 2,664,630 2,671,280 1,714,005 838,860 875,145
15 to 19 years 429,825 219,070 210,755 142,285 73,185 69,100
20 to 24 years 500,100 252,600 247,500 167,270 85,385 81,885
25 to 29 years 495,410 248,030 247,380 179,940 89,305 90,640
30 to 34 years 515,505 256,440 259,070 182,625 89,925 92,700
35 to 39 years 550,540 274,595 275,945 167,955 81,090 86,860
40 to 44 years 506,525 254,100 252,425 168,375 79,440 88,930
45 to 49 years 519,425 260,410 259,015 184,285 87,850 96,440
50 to 54 years 619,435 309,070 310,370 191,370 93,230 98,140
55 to 59 years 636,475 314,190 322,285 177,095 85,590 91,505
60 to 64 years 562,670 276,140 286,535 152,805 73,865 78,940
65 years and over 1,495,195 669,590 825,605 387,315 176,530 210,780
65 to 69 years 488,175 236,395 251,775 131,035 62,615 68,425
70 to 74 years 373,590 176,905 196,690 89,675 42,495 47,180
75 to 79 years 256,905 116,020 140,890 66,505 30,600 35,905
80 to 84 years 187,835 78,390 109,450 48,825 21,965 26,860
85 years and over 188,685 61,885 126,805 51,280 18,860 32,415
85 to 89 years 120,635 43,795 76,840 31,475 12,745 18,735
90 to 94 years 53,165 15,155 38,015 14,870 4,905 9,965
95 to 99 years 13,035 2,685 10,350 4,190 1,050 3,140
100 years and over 1,850 255 1,600 740 160 580
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 14.7 15.5 13.9
15 to 64 years 65.4 66.3 64.4 69.6 69.8 69.4
65 years and over 18.3 16.7 19.9 15.7 14.7 16.7
85 years and over 2.3 1.5 3.1 2.1 1.6 2.6
Average age of the population 41.9 40.9 42.9 41.0 40.1 41.9
Median age of the population 42.5 41.4 43.6 40.9 39.7 42.0
Household and dwelling characteristics
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% dataCensus data footnote 5 3,531,660 ... ... 960,890 ... ...
Single-detached house 1,602,680 ... ... 282,355 ... ...
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys 187,800 ... ... 160,060 ... ...
Other attached dwellingCensus data footnote 6 1,717,680 ... ... 513,900 ... ...
Semi-detached house 188,245 ... ... 20,530 ... ...
Row house 93,350 ... ... 93,415 ... ...
Apartment or flat in a duplex 265,195 ... ... 156,445 ... ...
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys 1,154,955 ... ... 242,205 ... ...
Other single-attached house 15,940 ... ... 1,305 ... ...
Movable dwellingCensus data footnote 7 23,505 ... ... 4,580 ... ...
Total - Private households by household size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 8 3,531,665 ... ... 960,895 ... ...
1 person 1,175,230 ... ... 275,455 ... ...
2 persons 1,227,765 ... ... 300,170 ... ...
3 persons 489,460 ... ... 153,085 ... ...
4 persons 426,250 ... ... 139,180 ... ...
5 or more persons 212,960 ... ... 93,000 ... ...
Number of persons in private households 7,965,455 ... ... 2,426,235 ... ...
Average household size 2.3 ... ... 2.5 ... ...
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 2,101,320 1,015,395 1,085,925
Married or living common law 3,844,145 1,924,750 1,919,395 1,193,125 594,185 598,940
Married 2,342,980 1,172,720 1,170,260 1,033,885 513,730 520,155
Living common law 1,501,160 752,025 749,135 159,240 80,455 78,785
Not married and not living common law 2,986,960 1,409,475 1,577,490 908,195 421,215 486,980
Never married 2,010,580 1,084,300 926,280 629,040 334,130 294,905
Separated 103,625 46,390 57,240 50,130 20,265 29,860
Divorced 483,195 194,430 288,760 128,040 47,275 80,770
Widowed 389,555 84,345 305,210 100,985 19,540 81,445
Family characteristics
Total - Census families in private households by family size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 10 2,257,560 ... ... 679,365 ... ...
2 persons 1,204,955 ... ... 327,260 ... ...
3 persons 466,310 ... ... 158,785 ... ...
4 persons 412,160 ... ... 145,805 ... ...
5 or more persons 174,140 ... ... 47,515 ... ...
Average size of census families 2.8 ... ... 2.9 ... ...
Total number of census families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 11 2,257,560 ... ... 679,365 ... ...
Total couple families 1,878,095 ... ... 574,670 ... ...
Married couples 1,128,355 ... ... 495,060 ... ...
Common-law couples 749,740 ... ... 79,605 ... ...
Total lone-parent families by sex of parent 379,460 ... ... 104,695 ... ...
Female parent 284,900 ... ... 84,740 ... ...
Male parent 94,565 ... ... 19,950 ... ...
Total - Couple census families in private households - 100% data 1,878,095 ... ... 574,670 ... ...
Couples without children 970,260 ... ... 260,290 ... ...
Couples with children 907,840 ... ... 314,380 ... ...
1 child 356,640 ... ... 129,480 ... ...
2 children 384,875 ... ... 139,080 ... ...
3 or more children 166,315 ... ... 45,815 ... ...
Total - Lone-parent census families in private households - 100% data 379,465 ... ... 104,695 ... ...
1 child 234,695 ... ... 66,970 ... ...
2 children 109,670 ... ... 29,305 ... ...
3 or more children 35,100 ... ... 8,420 ... ...
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data 1,579,070 775,765 803,305 462,125 214,710 247,420
Household type
Total - Private households by household type - 100% dataCensus data footnote 12 3,531,660 ... ... 960,890 ... ...
One-census-family households 2,197,340 ... ... 600,780 ... ...
Without children in a census familyCensus data footnote 13 947,305 ... ... 226,485 ... ...
With children in a census familyCensus data footnote 14 1,250,040 ... ... 374,290 ... ...
Multiple-census-family households 29,595 ... ... 37,595 ... ...
Non-census-family households 1,304,725 ... ... 322,525 ... ...
One-person households 1,175,230 ... ... 275,455 ... ...
Two-or-more person non-census-family households 129,500 ... ... 47,070 ... ...
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 2,440,145 1,191,670 1,248,470
English only 372,445 187,595 184,860 2,130,565 1,058,310 1,072,260
French only 4,032,640 1,874,545 2,158,095 1,110 530 580
English and French 3,586,410 1,884,135 1,702,275 172,140 76,645 95,500
Neither English nor French 75,065 31,000 44,060 136,320 56,185 80,135
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 2,440,145 1,191,670 1,248,470
English 964,120 482,985 481,135 2,265,310 1,116,840 1,148,475
French 6,750,945 3,320,380 3,430,560 25,705 12,830 12,880
English and French 278,710 144,060 134,655 14,465 6,635 7,830
Neither English nor French 72,775 29,845 42,930 134,655 55,370 79,285
Official language minority (number)Census data footnote 17 1,103,480 555,015 548,465 32,940 16,145 16,795
Official language minority (percentage)Census data footnote 17 13.7 14.0 13.4 1.3 1.4 1.3
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 2,440,140 1,191,670 1,248,470
Single responses 7,881,650 3,884,675 3,996,975 2,361,890 1,153,910 1,207,975
Official languages 6,820,815 3,366,970 3,453,845 1,341,635 678,675 662,965
English 601,155 301,860 299,300 1,316,635 666,170 650,465
French 6,219,665 3,065,115 3,154,550 25,000 12,505 12,500
Non-official languages 1,060,830 517,700 543,125 1,020,255 475,240 545,010
Aboriginal languages 45,570 22,530 23,040 855 390 470
Algonquian languages 33,140 16,365 16,770 315 135 180
Blackfoot 5 0 0 20 5 15
Cree-Montagnais languages 31,430 15,575 15,855 225 105 120
Atikamekw 6,150 3,135 3,015 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 8,715 4,155 4,555 0 0 5
Moose Cree 0 5 0 5 5 0
Naskapi 590 285 305 0 0 0
Northern East Cree 135 55 80 0 0 0
Plains Cree 5 0 5 40 15 25
Southern East Cree 35 15 15 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 5 5 0 15 5 5
Woods Cree 10 5 5 20 10 10
Cree, n.o.s. 15,790 7,920 7,875 150 70 80
Eastern Algonquian languages 485 225 260 5 5 0
Malecite 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 485 220 260 0 0 5
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 1,215 565 645 70 25 45
Algonquin 1,185 555 630 0 0 0
Ojibway 20 10 15 60 25 35
Oji-Cree 5 0 5 5 0 5
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 5 0 5 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages 15 10 5 105 50 55
Northern Athabaskan languages 15 10 5 105 45 55
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 5 0 5
Beaver 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carrier 0 0 0 35 15 25
Chilcotin 0 0 0 25 15 10
Dene 0 0 0 20 10 10
Dogrib (Tlicho) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gwich'in 0 0 0 5 5 5
Sarsi (Sarcee) 5 0 0 5 0 0
Sekani 0 5 0 0 0 0
Slavey-Hare languages 10 5 0 5 0 5
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 0 0 0
South Slavey 0 0 0 5 0 0
Slavey, n.o.s. 10 10 0 0 0 0
Tahltan languages 0 0 0 5 5 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 5 0
Haida 0 0 0 10 10 0
Inuit languages 11,970 5,955 6,015 25 5 15
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 5 0 5
Inuktitut 11,895 5,925 5,970 15 5 10
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 75 25 45 5 0 0
Iroquoian languages 375 165 210 5 5 0
Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 365 160 210 5 5 5
Oneida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 5 5 5 0 0 0
Kutenai 0 0 0 5 5 5
Michif 5 5 0 10 0 5
Salish languages 5 0 0 135 65 70
Comox 0 0 0 0 0 0
Halkomelem 0 0 0 35 20 15
Lillooet 0 0 0 10 5 5
Okanagan 0 0 0 5 0 0
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 0 0 0 10 10 5
Squamish 0 0 0 20 5 15
Straits 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 0 0 0 15 10 10
Salish languages, n.i.e. 0 5 0 40 15 20
Siouan languages 0 0 0 25 15 10
Dakota 0 0 0 25 5 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 95 40 55
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 0 0 0 50 15 25
Nisga'a 0 0 0 25 15 10
Tsimshian 0 0 0 20 10 10
Wakashan languages 0 0 0 55 25 30
Haisla 0 0 0 10 5 5
Heiltsuk 0 0 0 20 5 15
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 0 0 0 20 10 10
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 0 0 0 10 5 5
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 65 30 35 75 35 35
Non-Aboriginal languages 1,015,260 495,175 520,090 1,019,395 474,850 544,545
Afro-Asiatic languages 197,535 104,185 93,355 20,725 11,005 9,715
Berber languages 20,845 11,125 9,720 95 60 40
Kabyle 12,470 6,625 5,840 35 20 10
Berber languages, n.i.e. 8,375 4,500 3,875 60 35 25
Cushitic languages 1,125 545 580 1,355 675 680
Bilen 10 10 5 5 5 0
Oromo 15 10 5 170 95 75
Somali 1,075 515 560 1,170 570 600
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 30 20 10 15 5 5
Semitic languages 175,215 92,310 82,900 19,230 10,250 8,980
Amharic 745 340 405 1,140 560 580
Arabic 169,890 89,590 80,300 14,320 7,720 6,600
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 150 80 70 630 305 325
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 15 10 5 435 240 195
Harari 0 5 5 25 5 10
Hebrew 3,885 2,040 1,845 1,770 965 805
Maltese 25 10 15 80 40 40
Tigrigna 385 185 205 695 340 355
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 110 60 50 135 70 60
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 355 200 155 45 25 20
Austro-Asiatic languages 36,305 17,030 19,275 24,200 11,075 13,125
Khmer (Cambodian) 8,855 4,105 4,750 1,215 555 655
Vietnamese 27,425 12,920 14,505 22,950 10,505 12,450
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 25 10 15 35 20 15
Austronesian languages 21,635 7,800 13,835 82,025 33,570 48,460
Bikol 115 35 80 310 135 170
Cebuano 885 270 610 3,215 1,285 1,930
Fijian 0 0 0 390 195 200
Hiligaynon 410 125 275 1,280 485 795
Ilocano 2,060 745 1,315 4,605 1,820 2,790
Malagasy 1,250 590 660 15 5 5
Malay 705 265 440 3,480 1,545 1,930
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 205 90 110 635 290 345
Pangasinan 95 40 50 265 115 150
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 15,545 5,480 10,065 66,830 27,275 39,555
Waray-Waray 50 10 40 180 70 110
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 320 140 180 835 360 470
Creole languages 56,990 25,220 31,770 610 315 300
Haitian Creole 2,220 1,055 1,170 20 15 10
Creole, n.o.s. 53,785 23,675 30,110 365 180 190
Creole languages, n.i.e. 980 490 490 225 120 100
Dravidian languages 14,865 7,435 7,430 6,210 3,290 2,920
Kannada 240 130 110 225 115 110
Malayalam 440 235 205 1,750 905 840
Tamil 13,600 6,715 6,880 3,275 1,695 1,580
Telugu 570 345 230 920 550 370
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 15 10 5 40 20 20
Hmong-Mien languages 25 10 15 130 65 65
Indo-European languages 553,045 269,625 283,420 416,565 203,240 213,325
Albanian 2,795 1,420 1,370 1,090 560 525
Armenian 16,430 7,970 8,460 1,060 520 540
Balto-Slavic languages 68,155 30,960 37,195 57,625 26,950 30,675
Baltic languages 850 335 515 645 275 365
Latvian 290 120 175 315 145 175
Lithuanian 555 215 340 325 130 195
Slavic languages 67,310 30,630 36,675 56,975 26,675 30,300
Belarusan 80 45 35 65 35 30
Bosnian 1,620 805 815 1,155 580 575
Bulgarian 6,985 3,385 3,600 1,720 805 915
Croatian 2,330 1,165 1,170 5,460 2,650 2,815
Czech 1,465 690 775 3,565 1,705 1,865
Macedonian 205 105 95 250 120 130
Polish 13,935 6,065 7,865 12,040 5,650 6,390
Russian 28,565 12,715 15,850 18,170 8,270 9,905
Serbian 3,140 1,590 1,545 6,300 3,215 3,080
Serbo-Croatian 1,805 865 940 1,140 545 600
Slovak 1,040 455 585 2,390 1,060 1,335
Slovene (Slovenian) 755 350 405 540 250 295
Ukrainian 5,210 2,285 2,920 3,990 1,705 2,285
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 175 90 85 175 90 90
Celtic languages 155 95 60 315 170 140
Scottish Gaelic 20 15 10 125 65 60
Welsh 40 20 20 120 65 55
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 90 55 30 65 40 25
Germanic languages 27,540 13,280 14,260 37,825 18,005 19,825
Afrikaans 125 60 65 1,435 730 710
Danish 395 190 200 2,065 1,020 1,045
Dutch 2,825 1,395 1,430 7,455 3,600 3,855
Frisian 10 10 0 80 35 50
German 13,670 6,340 7,330 24,060 11,340 12,715
Icelandic 65 30 35 155 70 85
Norwegian 200 100 100 840 410 430
Swedish 555 255 300 1,290 570 720
Vlaams (Flemish) 540 240 300 200 105 90
Yiddish 8,985 4,560 4,420 220 110 110
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 175 100 75 25 15 10
Greek 38,635 19,435 19,205 4,885 2,515 2,370
Indo-Iranian languages 76,040 39,205 36,835 242,395 119,930 122,465
Indo-Aryan languages 45,845 23,875 21,970 198,075 97,680 100,395
Bengali 10,995 5,620 5,380 2,680 1,390 1,290
Gujarati 6,070 2,980 3,090 6,285 2,960 3,325
Hindi 3,030 1,635 1,390 24,220 11,580 12,640
Kashmiri 20 15 5 40 30 15
Konkani 110 60 55 225 110 110
Marathi 255 145 110 535 280 255
Nepali 1,505 740 765 920 485 435
Oriya (Odia) 35 20 15 65 35 30
Punjabi (Panjabi) 12,380 6,720 5,660 151,205 74,825 76,380
Sindhi 330 160 165 1,575 730 850
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 645 310 330 1,455 730 725
Urdu 10,470 5,460 5,010 8,880 4,535 4,340
Iranian languages 29,760 15,105 14,655 43,980 22,075 21,910
Kurdish 985 550 430 1,655 875 780
Pashto 1,285 680 610 1,065 565 500
Persian (Farsi) 27,490 13,875 13,615 41,265 20,635 20,630
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 440 225 210 340 175 165
Italic (Romance) languages 323,290 157,260 166,030 71,375 34,590 36,785
Catalan 320 170 150 120 65 55
Italian 104,600 51,705 52,895 15,445 7,735 7,710
Portuguese 36,770 17,735 19,035 11,950 5,655 6,295
Romanian 35,840 17,170 18,665 7,175 3,480 3,690
Spanish 145,635 70,405 75,235 36,625 17,615 19,005
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 125 75 50 60 35 25
Japanese 2,525 775 1,750 16,900 5,750 11,145
Kartvelian languages 170 80 85 65 35 25
Georgian 170 80 90 65 35 25
Korean 5,160 2,270 2,890 45,990 20,680 25,310
Mongolic languages 190 75 115 340 145 195
Mongolian 195 80 115 340 145 200
Niger-Congo languages 28,355 14,360 13,995 2,650 1,335 1,315
Akan (Twi) 1,050 520 525 400 220 180
Bamanankan 1,200 655 545 10 5 5
Edo 75 45 30 80 45 35
Ewe 730 400 325 60 30 25
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 2,055 1,080 970 20 10 5
Ga 80 40 40 35 15 20
Ganda 35 15 20 65 35 30
Igbo 120 70 50 160 95 65
Lingala 2,465 1,185 1,285 55 25 30
Rundi (Kirundi) 3,345 1,600 1,745 100 40 55
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 2,500 1,115 1,380 100 45 55
Shona 85 45 40 150 70 85
Swahili 3,010 1,460 1,545 580 285 295
Wolof 3,230 1,745 1,485 25 10 20
Yoruba 255 155 100 190 110 80
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 8,135 4,235 3,895 610 285 330
Nilo-Saharan languages 345 180 165 265 135 135
Dinka 5 5 0 75 50 30
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 335 170 165 185 85 100
Sign languages 1,330 700 630 620 330 295
American Sign Language 65 35 30 265 125 135
Quebec Sign Language 670 330 340 5 0 5
Sign languages, n.i.e 595 340 255 355 200 155
Sino-Tibetan languages 76,840 35,775 41,065 387,645 177,140 210,505
Chinese languages 76,490 35,600 40,895 385,355 175,990 209,365
Cantonese 24,375 11,505 12,875 184,370 85,070 99,295
Hakka 470 215 260 2,185 955 1,230
Mandarin 43,700 20,175 23,525 174,920 79,280 95,635
Min Dong 20 10 15 220 105 115
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 3,225 1,480 1,745 10,655 4,755 5,900
Wu (Shanghainese) 1,075 465 605 4,330 1,905 2,430
Chinese, n.o.s. 3,535 1,710 1,825 8,485 3,840 4,645
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 90 40 45 195 80 115
Tibeto-Burman languages 345 175 170 2,285 1,145 1,140
Burmese 80 30 50 1,035 525 510
Karenic languages 70 40 30 765 370 400
Tibetan 110 65 50 260 135 125
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 85 45 40 220 110 105
Tai-Kadai languages 4,895 2,185 2,710 2,750 980 1,775
Lao 4,115 1,995 2,120 805 405 400
Thai 765 180 585 1,935 570 1,360
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 10 5 10 15 5 5
Turkic languages 7,980 4,095 3,880 3,700 2,035 1,665
Azerbaijani 290 160 130 500 275 225
Turkish 7,155 3,685 3,470 2,770 1,560 1,210
Uyghur 205 100 105 165 85 85
Uzbek 145 70 75 100 45 55
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 185 80 105 165 75 95
Uralic languages 6,400 2,985 3,410 7,640 3,535 4,110
Estonian 195 75 120 455 195 255
Finnish 360 125 240 1,900 770 1,130
Hungarian 5,835 2,790 3,045 5,285 2,570 2,715
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 5 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 685 385 300 370 195 170
Multiple responses 184,905 92,600 92,310 78,255 37,760 40,490
English and French 72,395 36,695 35,695 5,200 2,535 2,660
English and non-official language 27,485 13,545 13,945 69,885 33,750 36,135
French and non-official language 67,075 33,110 33,970 1,545 755 795
English, French and non-official language 17,950 9,245 8,705 1,620 725 900
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 2,440,140 1,191,675 1,248,470
Single responses 7,743,740 3,819,315 3,924,425 2,252,465 1,102,225 1,150,240
Official languages 7,157,850 3,536,165 3,621,685 1,631,365 811,500 819,865
English 782,185 391,125 391,060 1,622,740 807,235 815,500
French 6,375,665 3,145,040 3,230,625 8,625 4,265 4,365
Non-official languages 585,890 283,150 302,735 621,100 290,725 330,375
Aboriginal languages 40,190 20,205 19,980 105 45 55
Algonquian languages 28,695 14,385 14,310 25 10 15
Blackfoot 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 28,110 14,105 14,005 15 5 10
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 5
Cree, n.o.s. 14,590 7,355 7,235 15 5 10
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 10 5 0
Algonquin 360 165 195 0 0 0
Ojibway 5 5 0 10 5 5
Oji-Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages 0 0 5 15 5 10
Northern Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 15 5 10
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Beaver 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carrier 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chilcotin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dene 0 0 0 10 5 5
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 5 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 0 5 0
Salish languages 5 5 5 15 5 5
Comox 0 0 0 0 0 0
Halkomelem 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lillooet 0 0 0 5 5 0
Okanagan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 0 0 0 5 5 0
Squamish 0 0 0 0 0 5
Straits 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages 0 0 0 10 10 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 0 5
Nisga'a 0 0 0 5 0 5
Tsimshian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages 0 0 0 5 0 10
Haisla 0 0 0 5 0 0
Heiltsuk 0 0 0 5 0 5
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 0 0 0 0 0 5
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 35 10 25 15 5 10
Non-Aboriginal languages 545,695 262,940 282,755 621,000 290,680 330,320
Afro-Asiatic languages 91,660 46,550 45,110 11,900 5,965 5,935
Berber languages 7,495 3,895 3,605 35 20 20
Kabyle 5,105 2,660 2,450 15 5 10
Berber languages, n.i.e. 2,390 1,235 1,150 20 10 5
Cushitic languages 535 240 295 695 315 380
Bilen 5 0 5 5 0 0
Oromo 5 0 0 75 40 35
Somali 520 230 290 610 270 340
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 5 5 5 5 5 5
Semitic languages 83,520 42,365 41,160 11,160 5,630 5,535
Amharic 340 150 185 535 250 290
Arabic 81,105 41,150 39,955 8,675 4,405 4,275
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 95 50 45 400 200 200
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 10 0 5 300 165 140
Harari 5 0 5 10 5 5
Hebrew 1,705 880 825 785 400 380
Maltese 0 0 0 5 0 5
Tigrigna 205 95 105 350 160 190
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 60 25 35 85 45 45
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 105 50 55 10 5 5
Austro-Asiatic languages 24,980 11,675 13,305 15,000 6,955 8,045
Khmer (Cambodian) 5,180 2,370 2,805 620 290 325
Vietnamese 19,790 9,295 10,495 14,365 6,660 7,710
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 15 5 10 15 5 5
Austronesian languages 9,715 3,960 5,750 35,340 15,585 19,755
Bikol 15 5 10 65 30 35
Cebuano 230 100 125 1,090 485 600
Fijian 0 0 0 100 50 50
Hiligaynon 130 55 75 355 155 200
Ilocano 740 305 435 1,465 625 840
Malagasy 360 185 170 5 5 0
Malay 175 85 95 1,050 485 565
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 60 30 30 135 65 75
Pangasinan 10 5 10 55 25 30
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 7,905 3,150 4,760 30,695 13,510 17,185
Waray-Waray 15 10 10 55 20 30
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 75 35 35 260 125 130
Creole languages 20,705 8,780 11,925 290 130 160
Haitian Creole 855 380 475 0 0 0
Creole, n.o.s. 19,405 8,200 11,210 205 85 120
Creole languages, n.i.e. 440 200 240 80 40 40
Dravidian languages 11,400 5,595 5,805 3,355 1,700 1,655
Kannada 150 85 65 95 40 55
Malayalam 200 100 100 885 450 435
Tamil 10,720 5,215 5,500 1,935 960 965
Telugu 330 190 135 425 235 190
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 10 5 5 10 5 5
Hmong-Mien languages 15 5 5 55 20 30
Indo-European languages 303,215 146,100 157,115 220,605 107,095 113,505
Albanian 1,615 795 820 525 255 270
Armenian 11,990 5,680 6,310 505 220 280
Balto-Slavic languages 40,405 19,085 21,325 25,645 12,295 13,355
Baltic languages 190 80 105 160 70 85
Latvian 75 40 40 65 30 35
Lithuanian 115 40 70 95 45 50
Slavic languages 40,220 19,000 21,220 25,490 12,225 13,265
Belarusan 25 15 15 10 0 10
Bosnian 965 475 495 540 270 275
Bulgarian 5,125 2,495 2,630 925 430 495
Croatian 1,015 475 545 1,795 845 950
Czech 460 220 240 1,030 520 510
Macedonian 130 65 65 125 60 65
Polish 5,970 2,695 3,270 4,490 2,130 2,355
Russian 20,680 9,775 10,900 10,795 5,120 5,675
Serbian 2,010 1,020 990 3,475 1,760 1,710
Serbo-Croatian 960 470 490 435 200 235
Slovak 245 120 130 780 375 405
Slovene (Slovenian) 225 95 135 60 30 35
Ukrainian 2,365 1,060 1,300 1,005 465 545
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 40 15 25 25 15 15
Celtic languages 30 20 10 35 20 15
Scottish Gaelic 5 5 0 10 5 0
Welsh 10 10 0 20 10 10
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 15 15 5 0 5 5
Germanic languages 9,890 4,980 4,905 4,660 2,200 2,460
Afrikaans 15 10 10 520 250 270
Danish 50 25 25 180 90 95
Dutch 375 170 205 690 325 365
Frisian 0 0 0 0 5 5
German 2,550 1,190 1,365 2,890 1,350 1,550
Icelandic 30 15 20 50 25 30
Norwegian 20 5 10 70 35 35
Swedish 105 50 60 220 105 115
Vlaams (Flemish) 70 35 40 15 15 5
Yiddish 6,665 3,485 3,180 10 5 0
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 10 5 5 5 5 5
Greek 18,545 8,865 9,680 1,730 835 890
Indo-Iranian languages 53,555 26,845 26,710 156,840 76,640 80,200
Indo-Aryan languages 31,575 15,985 15,585 127,625 62,475 65,150
Bengali 8,180 4,055 4,125 1,575 775 795
Gujarati 3,840 1,860 1,985 2,740 1,210 1,530
Hindi 1,535 790 745 11,230 5,310 5,920
Kashmiri 5 0 0 5 0 0
Konkani 30 15 15 35 20 15
Marathi 80 40 40 245 125 115
Nepali 1,355 655 700 550 290 265
Oriya (Odia) 15 10 5 35 15 15
Punjabi (Panjabi) 8,840 4,690 4,155 104,855 51,630 53,220
Sindhi 135 65 75 595 255 340
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 365 185 180 595 290 310
Urdu 7,180 3,620 3,565 5,165 2,560 2,610
Iranian languages 21,745 10,740 11,010 29,035 14,075 14,960
Kurdish 510 280 235 1,020 515 505
Pashto 925 460 465 660 335 330
Persian (Farsi) 20,310 10,005 10,305 27,355 13,230 14,125
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 235 120 120 175 90 90
Italic (Romance) languages 167,190 79,835 87,355 30,665 14,635 16,030
Catalan 110 50 60 60 25 30
Italian 32,935 14,595 18,340 3,950 1,720 2,230
Portuguese 17,260 8,250 9,005 5,115 2,435 2,680
Romanian 24,520 12,000 12,525 3,220 1,545 1,670
Spanish 92,330 44,920 47,415 18,315 8,905 9,410
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 35 20 15 15 5 5
Japanese 1,050 425 620 8,235 3,375 4,855
Kartvelian languages 70 35 35 15 10 5
Georgian 70 40 35 15 10 10
Korean 3,540 1,630 1,910 34,225 15,720 18,505
Mongolic languages 145 70 75 160 80 85
Mongolian 145 70 75 160 75 85
Niger-Congo languages 7,250 3,450 3,800 730 325 405
Akan (Twi) 445 215 235 125 70 55
Bamanankan 265 135 125 5 0 0
Edo 10 5 5 15 10 5
Ewe 140 60 80 15 10 10
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 530 255 280 5 0 5
Ga 15 5 10 5 0 0
Ganda 5 5 5 10 5 0
Igbo 15 10 10 35 20 15
Lingala 625 270 355 35 15 20
Rundi (Kirundi) 1,110 510 600 55 20 35
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 530 225 305 45 20 30
Shona 20 10 10 40 20 25
Swahili 1,100 535 565 155 65 90
Wolof 1,035 555 480 5 0 5
Yoruba 55 25 25 40 20 20
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 1,350 635 710 155 65 85
Nilo-Saharan languages 135 70 65 105 45 60
Dinka 0 0 0 40 25 15
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 130 65 65 65 25 40
Sign languages 1,770 1,000 775 830 455 375
American Sign Language 90 35 50 300 150 150
Quebec Sign Language 700 360 340 5 0 5
Sign languages, n.i.e 985 600 385 530 310 220
Sino-Tibetan languages 60,370 28,925 31,450 285,515 130,990 154,525
Chinese languages 60,155 28,805 31,345 283,885 130,170 153,715
Cantonese 17,845 8,470 9,375 132,185 60,235 71,950
Hakka 155 75 80 670 280 390
Mandarin 37,075 17,870 19,200 138,680 64,055 74,625
Min Dong 0 0 0 65 30 35
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 1,830 830 1,000 4,640 2,105 2,540
Wu (Shanghainese) 780 355 420 2,495 1,150 1,350
Chinese, n.o.s. 2,435 1,190 1,240 5,045 2,270 2,775
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 40 20 20 100 45 55
Tibeto-Burman languages 215 115 100 1,625 820 810
Burmese 35 15 20 685 350 335
Karenic languages 65 40 30 690 335 350
Tibetan 70 45 30 165 90 75
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 40 20 20 85 45 45
Tai-Kadai languages 2,375 1,145 1,230 1,015 435 580
Lao 2,150 1,055 1,100 335 155 175
Thai 225 90 135 670 275 400
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 5 0 5
Turkic languages 5,120 2,540 2,575 1,550 810 740
Azerbaijani 100 50 55 185 100 90
Turkish 4,715 2,340 2,370 1,190 625 570
Uyghur 140 75 70 100 50 45
Uzbek 105 50 55 40 20 20
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 65 30 35 40 15 25
Uralic languages 2,025 895 1,130 1,980 930 1,050
Estonian 30 10 20 80 35 45
Finnish 50 20 30 435 190 245
Hungarian 1,945 860 1,085 1,470 710 760
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 150 90 60 110 55 60
Multiple responses 322,820 157,960 164,860 187,675 89,450 98,230
English and French 86,715 43,820 42,890 3,475 1,700 1,775
English and non-official language 54,400 26,255 28,140 181,310 86,450 94,855
French and non-official language 139,385 66,610 72,775 495 225 275
English, French and non-official language 42,320 21,270 21,045 2,395 1,075 1,325
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 2,440,140 1,191,675 1,248,470
None 6,825,240 3,356,340 3,468,900 1,919,300 944,770 974,530
English 513,410 263,670 249,735 232,050 112,195 119,855
French 320,370 158,340 162,030 19,620 8,935 10,690
Non-official language 317,790 154,450 163,340 260,735 121,820 138,915
Aboriginal 5,700 2,645 3,060 795 370 425
Non-Aboriginal 312,085 151,810 160,280 259,935 121,455 138,485
English and French 36,235 18,285 17,955 960 435 530
English and non-official language 28,630 14,075 14,555 4,895 2,285 2,605
French and non-official language 23,470 11,365 12,095 2,495 1,190 1,305
English, French and non-official language 1,420 740 680 80 40 45
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 2,064,585 998,865 1,065,720
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 6,417,615 3,160,595 3,257,020 1,978,490 957,500 1,020,990
Median total income in 2015 among recipients ($) 32,975 37,842 28,522 32,612 38,879 27,793
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 6,419,175 3,160,780 3,258,400 1,981,205 959,985 1,021,225
Median after-tax income in 2015 among recipients ($) 29,535 33,110 26,119 29,422 34,038 25,878
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 5,685,690 2,866,470 2,819,220 1,781,275 875,750 905,525
Median market income in 2015 among recipients ($) 30,067 35,597 25,012 32,645 39,631 26,888
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 4,973,245 2,300,800 2,672,445 1,370,150 582,525 787,620
Median government transfers in 2015 among recipients ($) 7,307 5,851 8,246 2,459 1,246 3,359
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 4,627,795 2,408,420 2,219,370 1,487,050 752,840 734,210
Median employment income in 2015 among recipients ($) 31,263 35,627 27,219 33,621 40,050 28,268
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 22 6,634,280 3,260,040 3,374,245 2,064,610 998,830 1,065,785
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 6,417,010 3,159,415 3,257,595 1,978,875 957,440 1,021,440
Average total income in 2015 among recipients ($) 42,546 49,087 36,203 46,821 55,848 38,360
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 1,981,625 959,980 1,021,650
Average after-tax income in 2015 among recipients ($) 34,887 39,292 30,616 38,512 44,592 32,798
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 5,685,905 2,866,415 2,819,485 1,780,850 875,325 905,525
Average market income in 2015 among recipients ($) 40,505 47,810 33,079 47,281 57,128 37,762
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 1,370,125 581,865 788,260
Average government transfers in 2015 among recipients ($) 8,590 7,846 9,229 6,169 5,955 6,327
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 4,627,775 2,408,655 2,219,120 1,487,050 752,855 734,195
Average employment income in 2015 among recipients ($) 40,382 45,974 34,313 46,081 55,081 36,854
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 2,064,615 998,835 1,065,780
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 1,114,940 922,025 637,390 361,430 275,965
Median employment income in 2015 for full-year full-time workers ($)Census data footnote 25 47,111 51,622 42,433 54,955 60,834 49,056
Average employment income in 2015 for full-year full-time workers ($)Census data footnote 26 56,564 62,750 49,085 67,916 76,209 57,055
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 90.9 93.5 87.3
Employment income (%)Census data footnote 29 68.4 71.4 64.6 74.0 77.5 69.1
Government transfers (%)Census data footnote 30 15.6 11.7 20.9 9.1 6.5 12.7
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 2,064,585 998,870 1,065,720
Without total income 216,685 99,555 117,125 86,095 41,365 44,730
With total income 6,417,615 3,160,595 3,257,020 1,978,485 957,500 1,020,985
Percentage with total income 96.7 96.9 96.5 95.8 95.9 95.8
Under $10,000 (including loss) 789,595 351,935 437,660 337,915 144,295 193,620
$10,000 to $19,999 1,188,135 476,630 711,500 345,800 143,885 201,920
$20,000 to $29,999 976,210 428,390 547,830 248,300 105,920 142,380
$30,000 to $39,999 852,735 414,105 438,625 211,515 94,950 116,565
$40,000 to $49,999 747,995 378,215 369,780 188,015 87,605 100,415
$50,000 to $59,999 540,265 292,110 248,150 149,455 74,740 74,720
$60,000 to $69,999 375,935 214,805 161,130 116,775 64,275 52,500
$70,000 to $79,999 286,025 164,240 121,790 89,555 51,265 38,295
$80,000 to $89,999 189,350 113,715 75,635 70,690 41,215 29,475
$90,000 to $99,999 122,750 80,090 42,660 50,825 30,925 19,900
$100,000 and over 348,620 246,360 102,255 169,635 118,425 51,210
$100,000 to $149,999 236,515 164,145 72,370 109,000 73,650 35,350
$150,000 and over 112,105 82,215 29,885 60,640 44,780 15,860
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 2,064,585 998,865 1,065,715
Without after-tax income 215,120 99,375 115,750 83,380 38,885 44,495
With after-tax income 6,419,175 3,160,780 3,258,395 1,981,205 959,985 1,021,220
Percentage with after-tax income 96.8 97.0 96.6 96.0 96.1 95.8
Under $10,000 (including loss) 822,725 359,045 463,675 350,380 152,060 198,315
$10,000 to $19,999 1,246,480 505,165 741,315 361,855 152,890 208,960
$20,000 to $29,999 1,192,885 541,080 651,810 293,475 127,930 165,550
$30,000 to $39,999 1,096,510 553,200 543,315 250,620 114,230 136,390
$40,000 to $49,999 793,150 425,040 368,115 209,335 101,560 107,770
$50,000 to $59,999 498,475 283,130 215,345 153,280 83,235 70,040
$60,000 to $69,999 309,415 180,470 128,945 109,410 62,815 46,595
$70,000 to $79,999 167,895 108,500 59,395 79,210 46,380 32,830
$80,000 and over 291,635 205,155 86,485 173,650 118,880 54,770
$80,000 to $89,999 95,010 64,670 30,335 50,810 32,310 18,500
$90,000 to $99,999 55,980 39,080 16,905 32,520 21,870 10,645
$100,000 and over 140,645 101,405 39,240 90,320 64,695 25,625
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 2,064,585 998,870 1,065,720
Without employment income 2,006,505 851,730 1,154,775 577,535 246,030 331,505
With employment income 4,627,790 2,408,420 2,219,375 1,487,050 752,840 734,215
Percentage with employment income 69.8 73.9 65.8 72.0 75.4 68.9
Under $5,000 (including loss) 606,300 311,780 294,520 209,270 93,700 115,565
$5,000 to $9,999 367,030 162,150 204,885 112,350 47,995 64,355
$10,000 to $19,999 681,920 305,995 375,920 199,780 88,460 111,320
$20,000 to $29,999 586,140 269,950 316,195 164,960 74,775 90,180
$30,000 to $39,999 565,425 277,135 288,285 153,815 70,955 82,855
$40,000 to $49,999 476,665 247,105 229,560 141,800 66,710 75,090
$50,000 to $59,999 359,180 203,580 155,600 113,915 59,035 54,880
$60,000 to $69,999 266,650 156,255 110,395 90,840 52,060 38,780
$70,000 to $79,999 224,040 129,890 94,150 71,740 42,295 29,445
$80,000 and over 494,440 344,585 149,855 228,585 156,845 71,740
$80,000 to $89,999 139,830 90,295 49,540 57,565 34,490 23,075
$90,000 to $99,999 93,860 64,160 29,700 40,995 26,105 14,890
$100,000 and over 260,745 190,125 70,620 130,025 96,250 33,775
Income of households in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for private households by household size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 34 3,531,665 ... ... 960,895 ... ...
Median total income of households in 2015 ($) 59,822 ... ... 72,662 ... ...
Median after-tax income of households in 2015 ($) 52,207 ... ... 63,365 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for one-person private households - 100% data 1,175,230 ... ... 275,455 ... ...
Median total income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 31,574 ... ... 38,164 ... ...
Median after-tax income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 28,469 ... ... 33,804 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for two-or-more-person private households - 100% data 2,356,430 ... ... 685,440 ... ...
Median total income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 78,645 ... ... 92,067 ... ...
Median after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 67,665 ... ... 80,158 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for private households by household size - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 35 3,531,665 ... ... 960,895 ... ...
Average total income of households in 2015 ($) 77,306 ... ... 96,423 ... ...
Average after-tax income of households in 2015 ($) 63,404 ... ... 79,421 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for one-person private households - 25% sample data 1,174,695 ... ... 275,485 ... ...
Average total income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 40,042 ... ... 49,950 ... ...
Average after-tax income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 33,262 ... ... 41,250 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for two-or-more-person private households - 25% sample data 2,356,970 ... ... 685,410 ... ...
Average total income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 95,878 ... ... 115,102 ... ...
Average after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 78,426 ... ... 94,764 ... ...
Total - Household total income groups in 2015 for private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 36 3,531,665 ... ... 960,895 ... ...
Under $5,000 47,170 ... ... 28,325 ... ...
$5,000 to $9,999 56,315 ... ... 15,380 ... ...
$10,000 to $14,999 119,570 ... ... 28,770 ... ...
$15,000 to $19,999 180,865 ... ... 38,310 ... ...
$20,000 to $24,999 179,690 ... ... 36,160 ... ...
$25,000 to $29,999 154,150 ... ... 35,660 ... ...
$30,000 to $34,999 185,000 ... ... 36,315 ... ...
$35,000 to $39,999 184,435 ... ... 36,530 ... ...
$40,000 to $44,999 179,855 ... ... 36,630 ... ...
$45,000 to $49,999 170,445 ... ... 36,515 ... ...
$50,000 to $59,999 313,600 ... ... 70,005 ... ...
$60,000 to $69,999 273,620 ... ... 65,325 ... ...
$70,000 to $79,999 241,940 ... ... 60,005 ... ...
$80,000 to $89,999 208,620 ... ... 55,025 ... ...
$90,000 to $99,999 176,355 ... ... 49,190 ... ...
$100,000 and over 860,030 ... ... 332,745 ... ...
$100,000 to $124,999 327,435 ... ... 100,070 ... ...
$125,000 to $149,999 204,105 ... ... 72,355 ... ...
$150,000 to $199,999 192,155 ... ... 82,630 ... ...
$200,000 and over 136,335 ... ... 77,695 ... ...
Total - Household after-tax income groups in 2015 for private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 32 3,531,660 ... ... 960,890 ... ...
Under $5,000 50,445 ... ... 30,260 ... ...
$5,000 to $9,999 57,335 ... ... 15,590 ... ...
$10,000 to $14,999 120,860 ... ... 29,290 ... ...
$15,000 to $19,999 190,300 ... ... 39,595 ... ...
$20,000 to $24,999 202,905 ... ... 41,045 ... ...
$25,000 to $29,999 187,365 ... ... 42,935 ... ...
$30,000 to $34,999 231,765 ... ... 43,905 ... ...
$35,000 to $39,999 225,695 ... ... 44,060 ... ...
$40,000 to $44,999 211,990 ... ... 44,380 ... ...
$45,000 to $49,999 202,760 ... ... 43,085 ... ...
$50,000 to $59,999 363,775 ... ... 80,740 ... ...
$60,000 to $69,999 309,825 ... ... 73,385 ... ...
$70,000 to $79,999 256,150 ... ... 66,780 ... ...
$80,000 to $89,999 208,765 ... ... 58,305 ... ...
$90,000 to $99,999 166,295 ... ... 50,780 ... ...
$100,000 and over 545,440 ... ... 256,755 ... ...
$100,000 to $124,999 269,170 ... ... 97,835 ... ...
$125,000 to $149,999 130,225 ... ... 61,385 ... ...
$150,000 and over 146,045 ... ... 97,540 ... ...
Income of economic families in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for economic families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 37 2,261,890 ... ... 653,340 ... ...
Median total income of economic families in 2015 ($) 79,378 ... ... 92,273 ... ...
Median after-tax income of economic families in 2015 ($) 68,152 ... ... 80,245 ... ...
Average family size of economic families 2.9 ... ... 3.1 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families without children or other relatives in private households - 100% data 930,195 ... ... 222,580 ... ...
Median total income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 70,075 ... ... 85,383 ... ...
Median after-tax income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 60,224 ... ... 73,895 ... ...
Average family size of couple economic families without children or other relatives 2.0 ... ... 2.0 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families with children in private households - 100% data 911,980 ... ... 313,355 ... ...
Median total income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 105,246 ... ... 112,167 ... ...
Median after-tax income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 88,844 ... ... 96,888 ... ...
Average family size of couple economic families with children 3.9 ... ... 4.1 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for lone-parent economic families in private households - 100% data 364,085 ... ... 93,805 ... ...
Median total income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 52,708 ... ... 53,852 ... ...
Median after-tax income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 47,805 ... ... 49,006 ... ...
Average family size of lone-parent economic families 2.6 ... ... 2.6 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for economic families in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 38 2,262,045 ... ... 652,790 ... ...
Average total income of economic families in 2015 ($) 96,863 ... ... 115,694 ... ...
Average after-tax income of economic families in 2015 ($) 79,060 ... ... 95,002 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families without children or other relatives in private households - 25% sample data 929,645 ... ... 222,055 ... ...
Average total income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 86,304 ... ... 109,780 ... ...
Average after-tax income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 70,167 ... ... 88,896 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families with children in private households - 25% sample data 912,560 ... ... 313,600 ... ...
Average total income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 122,835 ... ... 135,322 ... ...
Average after-tax income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 99,279 ... ... 111,039 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for lone-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data 363,610 ... ... 93,545 ... ...
Average total income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 61,753 ... ... 67,562 ... ...
Average after-tax income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 53,052 ... ... 57,922 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 21 1,433,210 711,180 722,030 393,510 189,745 203,765
Median total income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 39 29,195 31,526 27,210 32,421 33,964 31,209
Median after-tax income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 39 26,706 28,214 25,434 29,236 30,331 28,391
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 40 1,430,625 708,225 722,405 392,915 188,815 204,100
Average total income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 41 37,684 39,840 35,571 43,593 46,216 41,167
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 36,392 38,096 34,815
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 2,426,235 1,185,400 1,240,835
In the bottom half of the distribution 4,577,885 2,216,770 2,361,115 1,175,580 559,445 616,130
In the bottom decile 747,785 368,385 379,395 303,915 145,415 158,500
In the second decile 898,605 408,705 489,900 228,320 105,405 122,915
In the third decile 997,185 481,975 515,210 210,940 100,050 110,895
In the fourth decile 996,230 490,275 505,960 212,600 102,005 110,595
In the fifth decile 938,080 467,425 470,655 219,800 106,575 113,225
In the top half of the distribution 3,387,565 1,724,710 1,662,855 1,250,660 625,955 624,705
In the sixth decile 881,640 444,865 436,775 225,360 110,190 115,165
In the seventh decile 806,685 409,470 397,220 234,070 116,120 117,950
In the eighth decile 700,450 357,000 343,455 245,245 122,625 122,620
In the ninth decile 557,160 286,195 270,960 260,495 131,100 129,390
In the top decile 441,630 227,185 214,445 285,490 145,915 139,575
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 2,417,260 1,181,115 1,236,145
0 to 17 years 1,564,410 800,455 763,960 441,530 227,695 213,840
0 to 5 years 532,410 272,790 259,625 139,285 71,940 67,345
18 to 64 years 5,021,875 2,498,900 2,522,980 1,612,690 785,035 827,650
65 years and over 1,335,220 620,210 715,010 363,045 168,390 194,660
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) 1,160,190 542,405 617,785 398,715 187,770 210,950
0 to 17 years 222,955 114,410 108,540 83,635 42,965 40,670
0 to 5 years 75,270 38,595 36,670 24,690 12,560 12,130
18 to 64 years 688,130 334,825 353,305 255,225 119,285 135,940
65 years and over 249,110 93,170 155,930 59,860 25,525 34,340
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) 14.6 13.8 15.4 16.5 15.9 17.1
0 to 17 years (%) 14.3 14.3 14.2 18.9 18.9 19.0
0 to 5 years (%) 14.1 14.1 14.1 17.7 17.5 18.0
18 to 64 years (%) 13.7 13.4 14.0 15.8 15.2 16.4
65 years and over (%) 18.7 15.0 21.8 16.5 15.2 17.6
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) 731,340 358,085 373,260 337,080 160,485 176,600
0 to 17 years 129,325 66,400 62,925 67,070 34,355 32,710
0 to 5 years 44,375 22,705 21,675 19,175 9,740 9,430
18 to 64 years 514,540 261,485 253,060 232,635 110,555 122,080
65 years and over 87,475 30,205 57,270 37,385 15,575 21,805
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) 9.2 9.1 9.3 13.9 13.6 14.3
0 to 17 years (%) 8.3 8.3 8.2 15.2 15.1 15.3
0 to 5 years (%) 8.3 8.3 8.3 13.8 13.5 14.0
18 to 64 years (%) 10.2 10.5 10.0 14.4 14.1 14.8
65 years and over (%) 6.6 4.9 8.0 10.3 9.2 11.2
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 2,426,235 1,185,400 1,240,835
Official languages 7,891,110 3,911,220 3,979,890 2,290,565 1,129,240 1,161,325
English 3,930,690 2,058,470 1,872,225 2,289,520 1,128,740 1,160,780
French 7,522,350 3,725,145 3,797,200 172,260 76,605 95,655
Non-official languages 1,610,980 776,265 834,720 1,220,345 574,040 646,300
Aboriginal languages 50,890 25,190 25,700 1,605 675 935
Algonquian languages 37,515 18,545 18,965 485 200 290
Blackfoot 0 0 0 15 0 15
Cree-Montagnais languages 34,415 17,050 17,370 310 145 165
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 10 0 10
Naskapi 775 385 385 0 0 0
Northern East Cree 260 130 130 0 0 0
Plains Cree 10 0 0 90 45 45
Southern East Cree 35 25 10 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 15 0 10 20 10 15
Woods Cree 10 10 0 15 0 10
Cree, n.o.s. 17,175 8,600 8,575 185 90 95
Eastern Algonquian languages 885 460 420 20 10 10
Malecite 10 0 0 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 880 460 425 15 0 10
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 2,340 1,105 1,235 145 40 100
Algonquin 2,240 1,055 1,185 15 10 10
Ojibway 105 50 50 115 35 85
Oji-Cree 10 0 0 10 0 10
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 35 20 10 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages 20 10 10 90 30 55
Northern Athabaskan languages 20 15 10 80 30 60
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 0 10 0
Beaver 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carrier 0 0 0 45 10 40
Chilcotin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dene 10 0 10 10 10 10
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 10 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 10 0
Kaska (Nahani) 0 0 0 0 10 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 10 0 0
Haida 0 0 0 60 35 25
Inuit languages 12,595 6,270 6,330 60 30 30
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 10 0 0
Inuktitut 12,485 6,210 6,270 45 15 25
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 115 60 60 10 0 10
Iroquoian languages 740 360 375 10 0 0
Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 690 350 335 10 10 10
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 35 20 15
Salish languages 0 0 0 540 210 325
Comox 0 0 0 20 0 20
Halkomelem 0 0 0 155 60 95
Lillooet 0 0 0 20 10 10
Okanagan 0 0 0 30 15 20
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 0 0 0 10 0 10
Squamish 0 0 0 225 100 125
Straits 0 0 0 0 0 10
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 0 0 0 25 15 10
Salish languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 60 15 45
Siouan languages 0 0 0 30 10 15
Dakota 10 0 0 15 10 10
Stoney 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 15 0 10
Tlingit 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian languages 0 0 10 185 80 105
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 0 0 0 55 15 35
Nisga'a 0 0 0 65 30 40
Tsimshian 0 0 0 60 35 30
Wakashan languages 0 0 0 100 45 55
Haisla 0 0 0 30 0 25
Heiltsuk 0 0 0 15 0 10
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 0 0 0 40 30 10
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 0 0 0 10 10 10
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 90 40 55 35 20 20
Non-Aboriginal languages 1,560,375 751,215 809,160 1,218,825 573,410 645,415
Afro-Asiatic languages 301,035 157,545 143,490 29,225 15,270 13,960
Berber languages 27,595 14,650 12,945 125 80 45
Kabyle 16,170 8,580 7,590 55 30 25
Berber languages, n.i.e. 11,580 6,150 5,425 70 50 20
Cushitic languages 1,550 745 805 1,875 875 1,005
Bilen 35 20 10 15 0 15
Oromo 45 30 10 190 110 75
Somali 1,460 680 780 1,675 755 915
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 10 10 0 0 0 10
Semitic languages 286,625 149,970 136,660 27,480 14,465 13,015
Amharic 1,145 540 600 1,755 905 855
Arabic 267,965 140,280 127,685 19,995 10,675 9,315
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 195 95 95 715 345 375
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 10 0 0 545 270 275
Harari 0 0 0 55 35 20
Hebrew 18,035 9,490 8,540 4,585 2,365 2,225
Maltese 40 10 25 165 90 80
Tigrigna 420 195 225 935 510 425
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 180 85 95 290 150 135
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 810 430 380 95 45 50
Austro-Asiatic languages 46,050 21,955 24,095 30,390 14,495 15,895
Khmer (Cambodian) 11,840 5,620 6,220 1,440 620 815
Vietnamese 34,580 16,520 18,060 29,015 13,890 15,125
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 40 25 15 60 35 25
Austronesian languages 31,230 11,820 19,410 106,580 44,625 61,960
Bikol 105 45 60 490 205 290
Cebuano 1,105 360 750 4,185 1,630 2,555
Fijian 15 0 10 985 580 405
Hiligaynon 540 195 350 1,365 600 770
Ilocano 2,500 890 1,610 5,665 2,210 3,455
Malagasy 1,980 940 1,040 10 0 0
Malay 1,210 525 690 6,435 3,050 3,385
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 195 95 100 775 350 430
Pangasinan 60 20 40 440 180 265
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 26,705 9,785 16,915 96,290 39,665 56,620
Waray-Waray 55 10 45 275 120 155
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 540 270 275 1,170 580 595
Creole languages 115,445 51,970 63,475 1,820 970 845
Haitian Creole 4,910 2,285 2,620 60 20 35
Creole, n.o.s. 108,315 48,615 59,705 1,025 545 475
Creole languages, n.i.e. 2,835 1,390 1,445 755 420 335
Dravidian languages 18,710 9,495 9,210 8,880 4,710 4,165
Kannada 415 210 205 445 210 235
Malayalam 510 285 220 2,585 1,395 1,190
Tamil 17,245 8,680 8,565 4,855 2,530 2,325
Telugu 930 540 390 1,425 830 595
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 15 10 0 65 25 40
Hmong-Mien languages 35 15 25 155 75 75
Indo-European languages 912,945 435,785 477,155 536,810 262,060 274,750
Albanian 3,375 1,730 1,645 1,135 580 560
Armenian 20,290 9,790 10,500 1,460 730 735
Balto-Slavic languages 88,425 41,725 46,700 66,120 31,540 34,590
Baltic languages 1,080 500 585 635 310 320
Latvian 335 150 185 310 175 140
Lithuanian 755 350 410 325 140 190
Slavic languages 87,520 41,315 46,205 65,670 31,320 34,350
Belarusan 365 150 215 205 95 110
Bosnian 1,975 990 985 1,775 885 890
Bulgarian 7,345 3,595 3,750 1,970 875 1,095
Croatian 3,580 1,760 1,820 7,995 3,920 4,075
Czech 2,070 975 1,095 4,575 2,140 2,440
Macedonian 285 140 145 345 185 160
Polish 17,760 8,090 9,665 13,820 6,540 7,275
Russian 46,665 22,265 24,400 24,005 11,325 12,675
Serbian 4,050 1,980 2,070 8,010 4,110 3,905
Serbo-Croatian 2,385 1,140 1,245 1,245 595 645
Slovak 1,520 705 820 3,060 1,430 1,630
Slovene (Slovenian) 970 490 480 730 330 400
Ukrainian 9,015 3,885 5,135 5,960 2,605 3,355
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 150 75 75 250 125 120
Celtic languages 495 305 195 1,175 655 520
Scottish Gaelic 155 95 65 345 225 120
Welsh 85 45 40 145 60 80
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 265 175 95 690 370 320
Germanic languages 63,370 31,835 31,530 57,255 27,525 29,735
Afrikaans 415 260 150 4,230 2,160 2,070
Danish 835 410 420 2,460 1,150 1,305
Dutch 5,060 2,665 2,395 9,200 4,345 4,855
Frisian 15 10 0 120 55 65
German 43,475 21,950 21,530 38,665 18,845 19,825
Icelandic 140 80 60 215 115 100
Norwegian 510 255 255 1,405 725 675
Swedish 1,580 785 795 2,765 1,210 1,560
Vlaams (Flemish) 760 265 495 220 125 95
Yiddish 12,375 6,225 6,155 385 175 210
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 270 125 140 75 40 30
Greek 51,060 25,520 25,540 7,230 3,675 3,555
Indo-Iranian languages 93,655 48,040 45,615 297,060 147,625 149,435
Indo-Aryan languages 59,570 30,870 28,700 248,620 123,210 125,405
Bengali 12,870 6,610 6,260 3,140 1,610 1,530
Gujarati 7,950 3,860 4,090 10,685 5,025 5,650
Hindi 15,570 8,285 7,280 70,500 34,305 36,195
Kashmiri 45 35 15 45 25 15
Konkani 150 70 75 375 185 190
Marathi 475 240 230 1,275 650 625
Nepali 1,445 725 720 1,185 595 585
Oriya (Odia) 55 35 20 70 40 30
Punjabi (Panjabi) 17,860 9,690 8,165 187,530 93,595 93,935
Sindhi 500 240 255 3,135 1,340 1,795
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 1,335 625 710 2,145 1,115 1,030
Urdu 16,545 8,655 7,890 14,610 7,635 6,975
Iranian languages 35,420 17,830 17,585 49,445 24,955 24,490
Kurdish 1,255 665 590 2,075 1,095 975
Pashto 1,825 1,005 825 1,540 860 680
Persian (Farsi) 32,965 16,560 16,405 47,155 23,770 23,385
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 845 425 420 750 380 375
Italic (Romance) languages 627,545 293,620 333,920 118,715 56,405 62,310
Catalan 890 525 365 245 125 120
Italian 173,710 84,430 89,275 25,610 12,450 13,160
Portuguese 55,100 27,620 27,475 15,675 7,450 8,225
Romanian 42,655 20,550 22,110 8,265 4,075 4,190
Spanish 390,355 177,610 212,745 75,105 35,250 39,855
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 490 345 145 215 130 85
Japanese 7,040 3,340 3,695 28,630 12,410 16,215
Kartvelian languages 220 110 110 90 45 40
Georgian 215 105 110 90 50 40
Korean 6,260 2,825 3,430 50,640 23,170 27,465
Mongolic languages 270 135 130 320 155 165
Mongolian 265 135 130 320 155 165
Niger-Congo languages 52,840 26,665 26,175 5,805 3,015 2,785
Akan (Twi) 1,800 945 855 495 280 215
Bamanankan 2,385 1,240 1,145 20 15 10
Edo 190 95 95 115 60 55
Ewe 1,410 865 545 110 75 35
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 3,400 1,785 1,620 45 10 35
Ga 315 155 160 95 60 30
Ganda 90 40 55 105 60 45
Igbo 275 190 90 240 140 95
Lingala 9,630 4,430 5,200 240 110 130
Rundi (Kirundi) 4,490 2,210 2,285 100 40 65
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 3,535 1,640 1,895 205 95 115
Shona 150 75 80 265 125 140
Swahili 8,015 4,080 3,935 2,655 1,440 1,220
Wolof 6,555 3,545 3,015 30 15 15
Yoruba 885 485 395 505 260 250
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 17,720 9,125 8,595 1,325 605 720
Nilo-Saharan languages 695 345 350 305 155 150
Dinka 0 0 0 45 35 15
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 695 345 350 255 120 135
Sign languages 7,775 3,095 4,675 3,535 1,405 2,130
American Sign Language 675 245 435 2,035 690 1,345
Quebec Sign Language 4,405 1,590 2,815 10 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e. 2,960 1,350 1,605 1,565 735 830
Sino-Tibetan languages 90,460 42,695 47,770 431,540 199,110 232,430
Chinese languages 90,060 42,480 47,580 429,070 197,865 231,205
Cantonese 31,885 14,900 16,980 223,700 103,515 120,185
Hakka 545 240 310 2,550 1,215 1,340
Mandarin 59,240 27,560 31,685 250,175 112,935 137,235
Min Dong 15 10 10 125 55 70
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 4,215 1,860 2,350 15,660 6,940 8,715
Wu (Shanghainese) 1,230 535 690 5,385 2,345 3,035
Chinese, n.o.s. 4,800 2,380 2,425 8,745 3,985 4,765
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 90 40 55 195 80 115
Tibeto-Burman languages 430 235 195 2,755 1,375 1,380
Burmese 140 75 60 1,390 685 700
Karenic languages 105 55 45 905 455 450
Tibetan 65 50 10 305 165 140
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 140 65 80 300 140 155
Tai-Kadai languages 7,280 3,400 3,880 3,810 1,535 2,270
Lao 5,785 2,850 2,935 1,125 505 615
Thai 2,255 875 1,375 2,870 1,105 1,765
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e. 15 10 10 10 0 0
Turkic languages 12,475 6,265 6,210 5,955 3,225 2,725
Azerbaijani 510 275 235 835 450 380
Turkish 11,415 5,755 5,665 4,875 2,635 2,245
Uyghur 230 110 120 110 50 60
Uzbek 230 105 125 170 95 75
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 235 115 120 225 120 105
Uralic languages 7,870 3,710 4,160 9,045 4,200 4,840
Estonian 150 55 95 500 205 295
Finnish 500 195 305 2,090 825 1,260
Hungarian 7,215 3,450 3,765 6,480 3,175 3,310
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 2,140 1,170 970 700 385 315
Citizenship
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 45 7,965,450 3,941,440 4,024,015 2,426,235 1,185,400 1,240,835
Canadian citizensCensus data footnote 46 7,585,545 3,753,190 3,832,350 2,103,115 1,032,695 1,070,420
Canadian citizens aged under 18 1,521,230 779,620 741,610 403,685 208,715 194,970
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over 6,064,310 2,973,575 3,090,740 1,699,430 823,985 875,450
Not Canadian citizensCensus data footnote 47 379,910 188,245 191,665 323,120 152,705 170,415
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 2,426,235 1,185,400 1,240,835
Non-immigrantsCensus data footnote 49 6,788,085 3,365,345 3,422,735 1,358,990 686,180 672,805
ImmigrantsCensus data footnote 50 1,091,310 530,325 560,980 989,540 461,660 527,885
Before 1981 238,655 117,080 121,575 209,975 100,680 109,295
1981 to 1990 127,340 63,150 64,190 120,730 56,305 64,425
1991 to 2000 187,860 89,210 98,650 247,835 114,340 133,490
2001 to 2010 322,280 155,785 166,495 268,470 123,240 145,230
2001 to 2005 140,170 67,835 72,335 124,890 57,190 67,695
2006 to 2010 182,115 87,945 94,165 143,580 66,050 77,535
2011 to 2016Census data footnote 51 215,170 105,105 110,065 142,535 67,090 75,440
Non-permanent residentsCensus data footnote 52 86,065 45,765 40,295 77,700 37,560 40,140
Age at immigration
Total - Age at immigration for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 53 1,091,305 530,325 560,980 989,540 461,660 527,885
Under 5 years 112,930 54,600 58,330 78,020 39,580 38,445
5 to 14 years 174,020 87,165 86,855 158,290 81,570 76,720
15 to 24 years 215,350 98,880 116,475 204,755 93,100 111,650
25 to 44 years 515,770 256,095 259,675 424,180 189,745 234,440
45 years and over 73,230 33,590 39,640 124,300 57,665 66,630
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 1,091,305 530,330 560,980 989,545 461,660 527,880
Americas 247,505 113,190 134,315 65,325 30,720 34,605
Brazil 7,345 3,515 3,830 2,855 1,175 1,685
Colombia 25,580 11,645 13,935 3,075 1,400 1,675
El Salvador 11,120 5,500 5,615 4,405 2,235 2,170
Guyana 2,490 1,085 1,410 920 420 500
Haiti 80,965 35,375 45,585 260 110 155
Jamaica 4,665 2,040 2,625 2,230 1,160 1,070
Mexico 15,820 7,090 8,730 7,855 3,420 4,435
Peru 13,265 5,945 7,325 2,700 1,160 1,540
Trinidad and Tobago 4,075 1,840 2,240 1,935 895 1,045
United StatesCensus data footnote 55 25,955 12,800 13,155 26,445 12,755 13,695
Other places of birth in Americas 56,235 26,370 29,870 12,645 5,995 6,645
Europe 311,090 154,910 156,185 170,930 83,890 87,040
Bosnia and Herzegovina 3,785 1,890 1,895 3,925 1,905 2,025
Croatia 2,140 1,085 1,050 4,115 2,075 2,035
France 81,225 43,490 37,735 3,440 1,800 1,640
Germany 9,750 4,365 5,390 13,520 6,480 7,040
Greece 18,420 9,135 9,285 2,885 1,520 1,370
Hungary 3,325 1,620 1,700 3,700 1,895 1,810
IrelandCensus data footnote 56 820 485 330 3,835 2,100 1,735
Italy 51,025 25,370 25,655 10,395 5,350 5,045
Netherlands 1,990 1,035 955 6,300 3,130 3,170
Poland 10,735 4,675 6,060 10,480 4,885 5,590
Portugal 18,985 9,185 9,800 4,660 2,315 2,345
Romania 28,695 13,695 15,005 7,110 3,445 3,665
Russian Federation 11,355 4,975 6,375 8,460 3,655 4,810
SerbiaCensus data footnote 57 1,790 830 960 3,775 1,890 1,885
Ukraine 8,670 3,800 4,870 5,480 2,590 2,885
United KingdomCensus data footnote 58 12,905 6,645 6,260 56,530 28,245 28,280
Other places of birth in Europe 45,500 22,630 22,870 22,320 10,615 11,705
Africa 241,410 125,250 116,165 32,100 16,260 15,840
Algeria 59,465 31,180 28,280 425 275 150
Egypt 19,490 10,290 9,200 2,110 1,130 980
Ethiopia 995 495 495 1,665 835 825
Kenya 785 355 430 4,065 1,875 2,190
Morocco 60,700 31,435 29,270 730 385 345
Nigeria 1,340 740 600 1,205 630 570
Somalia 580 270 310 1,010 485 525
South Africa, Republic of 865 475 385 8,205 4,265 3,935
Other places of birth in Africa 97,200 50,005 47,190 12,690 6,365 6,325
Asia 289,825 136,175 153,655 697,305 319,470 377,835
Afghanistan 7,280 3,640 3,640 4,860 2,445 2,420
Bangladesh 7,940 3,990 3,950 1,870 945 925
ChinaCensus data footnote 59 49,555 19,905 29,655 188,965 84,380 104,580
Hong KongCensus data footnote 60 4,730 2,290 2,435 71,720 32,950 38,770
India 17,865 9,195 8,670 125,640 61,245 64,395
IranCensus data footnote 61 17,760 8,880 8,885 35,250 17,905 17,345
Iraq 3,735 1,960 1,775 5,215 2,660 2,555
Japan 1,725 395 1,330 10,675 3,140 7,535
Korea, SouthCensus data footnote 62 4,230 1,995 2,230 36,860 16,745 20,120
Lebanon 39,135 20,800 18,340 1,860 1,040 820
Pakistan 10,010 5,260 4,750 9,220 4,725 4,500
Philippines 24,410 9,040 15,370 96,685 40,635 56,040
Sri Lanka 10,715 5,335 5,380 4,160 2,160 1,995
SyriaCensus data footnote 63 17,775 8,800 8,980 2,310 1,170 1,140
Taiwan 2,735 1,100 1,635 37,425 16,850 20,575
Viet Nam 25,440 11,765 13,675 24,025 11,235 12,790
Other places of birth in Asia 44,795 21,840 22,950 40,560 19,240 21,325
Oceania and other places of birthCensus data footnote 64 1,480 805 670 23,885 11,325 12,560
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 54 215,170 105,105 110,065 142,530 67,090 75,440
Americas 47,710 22,625 25,085 10,095 5,115 4,980
Brazil 3,010 1,495 1,520 960 440 520
Colombia 7,540 3,465 4,075 460 220 245
Cuba 2,565 1,260 1,315 65 35 35
Haiti 16,880 7,690 9,190 15 0 10
Jamaica 190 140 55 155 115 45
Mexico 4,210 1,955 2,255 2,295 1,160 1,130
United StatesCensus data footnote 55 3,990 2,265 1,720 4,065 2,155 1,905
VenezuelaCensus data footnote 65 1,955 935 1,020 220 100 115
Other places of birth in Americas 7,365 3,425 3,935 1,855 880 970
Europe 39,320 20,085 19,235 13,610 7,015 6,595
France 20,030 10,855 9,175 785 420 370
Germany 580 250 330 770 450 325
IrelandCensus data footnote 56 135 105 35 1,210 760 450
MoldovaCensus data footnote 66 3,750 1,695 2,055 200 110 90
Romania 2,945 1,260 1,685 545 240 305
Russian Federation 1,970 865 1,105 1,405 500 910
Ukraine 2,460 1,110 1,350 945 375 565
United KingdomCensus data footnote 58 860 565 290 3,855 2,230 1,620
Other places of birth in Europe 6,590 3,385 3,205 3,895 1,935 1,960
Africa 74,200 37,110 37,090 4,355 2,280 2,075
Algeria 16,380 8,060 8,320 55 40 20
Cameroon 7,550 3,705 3,845 55 20 35
Congo, Democratic Republic of the 3,370 1,655 1,715 115 70 45
Côte d'Ivoire 5,070 2,505 2,565 10 10 10
Egypt 4,360 2,260 2,095 510 280 235
Eritrea 50 30 20 300 165 130
Ethiopia 125 65 60 255 140 115
Morocco 13,475 6,675 6,805 115 60 60
Nigeria 540 280 260 375 185 190
Somalia 95 40 50 350 140 205
South Africa, Republic of 175 115 60 850 475 375
Tunisia 5,855 3,025 2,825 70 30 40
Other places of birth in Africa 17,155 8,690 8,470 1,300 685 615
Asia 53,595 25,070 28,525 112,400 51,560 60,840
Afghanistan 1,555 715 840 855 450 405
Bangladesh 860 455 405 385 180 205
ChinaCensus data footnote 59 10,705 4,805 5,895 35,895 16,005 19,880
Hong KongCensus data footnote 60 120 35 80 1,695 710 985
India 2,960 1,555 1,405 21,380 10,695 10,685
IranCensus data footnote 61 7,505 3,545 3,960 8,315 4,160 4,155
Iraq 985 465 515 1,850 910 945
Israel 645 390 255 300 170 125
Japan 330 30 295 1,845 465 1,380
Korea, SouthCensus data footnote 62 825 370 455 6,640 2,860 3,775
Lebanon 3,955 2,100 1,860 210 110 100
Nepal 360 165 195 215 90 125
Pakistan 1,815 920 895 1,670 840 830
Philippines 5,635 2,345 3,290 20,205 9,060 11,145
Saudi Arabia 435 210 225 335 145 185
Sri Lanka 860 380 480 460 230 230
SyriaCensus data footnote 63 7,455 3,740 3,715 1,785 900 885
Taiwan 170 60 105 2,325 905 1,420
Turkey 585 300 285 365 205 160
United Arab Emirates 300 160 145 340 175 165
Viet Nam 1,505 560 945 1,510 600 910
Other places of birth in Asia 4,025 1,765 2,265 3,840 1,695 2,145
Oceania and otherCensus data footnote 64 345 215 135 2,075 1,120 955
Australia 190 120 70 1,140 610 525
Other places of birthCensus data footnote 67 155 95 65 935 510 425
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 2,426,235 1,185,400 1,240,835
First generationCensus data footnote 69 1,204,895 590,175 614,720 1,085,610 508,765 576,850
Second generationCensus data footnote 70 792,085 399,535 392,550 607,590 307,925 299,665
Third generation or moreCensus data footnote 71 5,968,475 2,951,730 3,016,745 733,040 368,715 364,325
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 72 867,685 420,465 447,220 794,150 368,155 425,995
Economic immigrantsCensus data footnote 73 469,015 243,915 225,100 461,950 221,655 240,300
Principal applicantsCensus data footnote 74 224,720 137,975 86,745 176,955 104,335 72,620
Secondary applicantsCensus data footnote 75 244,300 105,945 138,360 285,000 117,320 167,685
Immigrants sponsored by familyCensus data footnote 76 241,225 96,130 145,095 249,920 103,575 146,345
RefugeesCensus data footnote 77 146,295 75,100 71,195 71,115 37,970 33,145
Other immigrantsCensus data footnote 78 11,150 5,320 5,825 11,165 4,955 6,205
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 2,426,235 1,185,400 1,240,830
Aboriginal identityCensus data footnote 80 182,885 91,890 90,995 61,455 29,075 32,380
Single Aboriginal responsesCensus data footnote 81 175,960 88,635 87,325 59,595 28,195 31,400
First Nations (North American Indian)Census data footnote 82 92,655 45,510 47,145 35,765 16,870 18,900
Métis 69,365 36,260 33,100 23,425 11,145 12,280
Inuk (Inuit) 13,940 6,865 7,075 405 180 220
Multiple Aboriginal responsesCensus data footnote 83 2,760 1,330 1,430 1,070 505 565
Aboriginal responses not included elsewhereCensus data footnote 84 4,170 1,930 2,245 790 375 420
Non-Aboriginal identity 7,782,560 3,849,550 3,933,015 2,364,780 1,156,325 1,208,450
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 2,426,235 1,185,400 1,240,830
Registered or Treaty IndianCensus data footnote 86 77,490 38,580 38,915 24,115 11,160 12,950
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian 7,887,960 3,902,860 3,985,100 2,402,120 1,174,240 1,227,880
Total - Aboriginal ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 87 7,965,455 3,941,440 4,024,015 2,426,235 1,185,400 1,240,830
Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 88 118,780 58,535 60,245 13,615 6,540 7,075
Single Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 89 115,480 56,930 58,550 13,305 6,385 6,925
First Nations (North American Indian) single ancestryCensus data footnote 82 87,700 42,730 44,965 10,895 5,120 5,770
Métis single ancestry 17,585 9,225 8,360 2,265 1,190 1,080
Inuit single ancestry 10,200 4,980 5,220 145 75 75
Multiple Aboriginal ancestries (only)Census data footnote 90 3,300 1,605 1,700 310 155 150
First Nations (North American Indian) and Métis ancestries 2,220 1,115 1,105 290 145 145
First Nations (North American Indian) and Inuit ancestries 995 455 540 15 10 10
Métis and Inuit ancestries 65 25 40 0 0 10
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 61,085 29,110 31,975
Single Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 92 235,365 111,205 124,165 58,700 28,025 30,675
First Nations (North American Indian) and non-Aboriginal ancestries 193,625 90,650 102,975 38,755 18,495 20,260
Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries 37,080 18,320 18,760 19,595 9,365 10,230
Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 4,660 2,230 2,425 355 170 180
Multiple Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 93 5,280 2,700 2,575 2,385 1,085 1,305
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries 4,040 2,105 1,940 2,305 1,065 1,240
First Nations (North American Indian), Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 990 475 515 30 10 25
Métis, Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 225 110 115 30 10 20
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis, Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 25 15 10 20 10 20
Non-Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 94 7,606,025 3,769,000 3,837,030 2,351,530 1,149,750 1,201,785
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 2,426,235 1,185,405 1,240,835
Total visible minority populationCensus data footnote 96 1,032,365 505,180 527,185 1,185,680 565,020 620,660
South AsianCensus data footnote 97 90,335 46,750 43,585 291,005 145,545 145,460
Chinese 99,505 44,370 55,135 474,655 221,985 252,670
Black 319,230 154,110 165,120 29,830 15,465 14,370
Filipino 34,910 14,275 20,635 123,170 54,260 68,910
Latin American 133,920 64,655 69,260 34,805 16,490 18,315
Arab 213,740 113,420 100,320 16,430 8,805 7,635
Southeast AsianCensus data footnote 98 62,820 29,960 32,865 44,905 21,400 23,505
West AsianCensus data footnote 99 32,405 16,200 16,210 46,010 23,455 22,555
Korean 8,055 3,865 4,190 52,980 24,465 28,515
Japanese 4,570 1,755 2,820 30,110 12,580 17,535
Visible minority, n.i.e.Census data footnote 100 9,840 4,670 5,175 6,490 3,165 3,330
Multiple visible minoritiesCensus data footnote 101 23,045 11,160 11,885 35,290 17,420 17,870
Not a visible minorityCensus data footnote 102 6,933,085 3,436,260 3,496,830 1,240,555 620,380 620,170
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 2,426,235 1,185,400 1,240,830
North American Aboriginal origins 359,430 172,440 186,985 74,700 35,655 39,050
First Nations (North American Indian) 289,610 137,550 152,065 52,305 24,845 27,460
Inuit 17,175 8,300 8,880 600 275 330
Métis 61,260 30,915 30,345 24,505 11,775 12,730
Other North American origins 4,850,145 2,390,545 2,459,605 353,945 177,115 176,830
Acadian 34,785 16,440 18,345 1,520 775 745
American 45,050 21,470 23,580 32,115 15,550 16,565
Canadian 4,647,840 2,288,280 2,359,555 331,205 166,010 165,200
New Brunswicker 750 370 380 10 0 0
Newfoundlander 570 280 295 660 370 290
Nova Scotian 365 155 215 75 40 35
Ontarian 1,345 660 685 35 25 15
Québécois 184,005 93,895 90,110 750 440 310
Other North American origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 104 205 110 100 170 80 90
European origins 3,037,890 1,511,060 1,526,825 1,195,185 593,595 601,590
British Isles origins 745,715 360,135 385,575 763,525 379,940 383,585
Channel Islander 1,440 725 720 155 90 70
Cornish 70 35 40 245 125 120
English 228,520 111,855 116,670 470,340 232,230 238,110
Irish 446,215 211,545 234,665 275,355 132,540 142,820
Manx 200 105 95 770 365 405
Scottish 215,030 103,395 111,635 341,075 167,685 173,390
Welsh 10,765 5,075 5,690 44,935 21,730 23,205
British Isles origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 105 32,525 15,440 17,080 55,695 27,505 28,190
French origins 1,878,795 941,770 937,025 147,835 71,180 76,660
Alsatian 1,050 520 525 115 50 60
Breton 11,140 5,410 5,725 45 15 30
Corsican 1,270 690 580 75 35 45
French 1,870,545 937,665 932,875 147,715 71,115 76,595
Western European origins (except French origins) 244,380 119,115 125,260 312,330 154,110 158,220
Austrian 12,710 6,285 6,430 21,260 10,070 11,185
Bavarian 40 30 20 80 50 35
Belgian 51,340 25,295 26,050 8,205 4,065 4,135
Dutch 26,000 12,805 13,190 77,635 38,345 39,290
Flemish 1,345 660 685 955 485 465
Frisian 15 20 0 195 70 125
German 142,225 68,250 73,975 222,025 109,675 112,350
Luxembourger 910 445 460 330 175 150
Swiss 24,500 12,615 11,885 11,340 5,720 5,625
Western European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 106 125 80 50 455 200 250
Northern European origins (except British Isles origins) 25,460 12,490 12,975 130,095 62,650 67,445
Danish 5,700 2,815 2,885 23,025 11,200 11,820
Finnish 3,130 1,430 1,700 14,085 6,665 7,420
Icelandic 955 480 470 11,055 5,475 5,580
Norwegian 7,820 3,835 3,985 49,335 24,045 25,290
Swedish 6,840 3,275 3,565 40,690 18,725 21,965
Northern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 107 2,500 1,265 1,230 5,320 2,705 2,615
Eastern European origins 249,940 121,660 128,285 256,190 124,165 132,020
Bulgarian 9,570 4,675 4,895 2,940 1,370 1,570
Byelorussian 2,530 1,235 1,295 1,825 945 880
Czech 6,295 2,965 3,330 11,710 5,670 6,040
Czechoslovakian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 108 2,150 1,100 1,050 2,560 1,310 1,250
Estonian 890 460 435 2,540 1,175 1,375
Hungarian 28,280 13,970 14,310 25,860 12,720 13,135
Latvian 1,740 835 905 2,455 1,260 1,195
Lithuanian 6,630 3,320 3,305 4,155 2,000 2,155
Moldovan 7,620 3,710 3,900 720 340 375
Polish 79,040 38,705 40,335 70,590 33,860 36,725
Romanian 53,060 25,935 27,125 17,490 8,455 9,030
Russian 55,230 26,405 28,830 58,535 27,690 30,850
Slovak 4,770 2,375 2,395 6,345 2,945 3,400
Ukrainian 42,550 20,575 21,975 94,400 46,150 48,250
Eastern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 109 2,900 1,505 1,400 2,230 1,015 1,220
Southern European origins 549,750 273,670 276,080 196,295 97,515 98,785
Albanian 3,760 1,950 1,805 1,330 665 665
Bosnian 2,970 1,485 1,490 2,675 1,315 1,360
Catalan 735 395 340 65 55 15
Croatian 6,745 3,375 3,370 15,670 8,100 7,570
Cypriot 480 240 245 345 195 150
Greek 71,330 36,235 35,090 16,085 8,275 7,810
Italian 326,700 162,650 164,045 87,875 44,495 43,380
Kosovar 505 295 210 170 90 80
Macedonian 775 400 370 865 470 390
Maltese 1,220 615 610 1,185 655 535
Montenegrin 450 250 200 600 280 315
Portuguese 69,805 34,825 34,980 24,575 12,050 12,520
Serbian 5,950 2,915 3,040 10,160 5,285 4,875
Sicilian 1,435 710 725 210 135 80
Slovenian 2,510 1,225 1,280 3,050 1,475 1,575
Spanish 85,360 41,745 43,615 43,990 20,385 23,605
Yugoslavian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 110 3,270 1,595 1,670 3,275 1,470 1,805
Southern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 111 300 155 145 230 110 125
Other European origins 38,670 19,875 18,800 18,865 9,790 9,070
Basque 3,620 1,930 1,690 475 280 195
Jewish 25,235 12,955 12,280 11,230 5,795 5,435
Roma (Gypsy) 475 270 205 325 120 205
Slavic, n.o.s.Census data footnote 112 360 180 185 505 255 255
Other European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 113 9,215 4,690 4,530 6,470 3,400 3,065
Caribbean origins 201,625 93,935 107,690 16,395 8,195 8,205
Antiguan 380 170 205 130 60 70
Bahamian 430 205 225 160 90 65
Barbadian 5,570 2,585 2,985 1,310 690 620
Bermudan 115 50 65 155 75 85
Carib 405 150 255 60 40 20
Cuban 9,830 4,800 5,035 870 440 430
Dominican 11,560 5,320 6,235 535 250 290
Grenadian 1,965 790 1,175 280 150 130
Guadeloupean 1,010 475 535 10 10 10
Haitian 143,165 66,245 76,925 635 285 345
Jamaican 14,100 6,785 7,315 6,455 3,365 3,085
Kittitian/Nevisian 360 200 160 95 55 45
Martinican 1,775 820 950 20 10 20
Montserratan 240 140 105 15 0 10
Puerto Rican 530 270 255 280 115 165
St. Lucian 860 450 405 115 60 60
Trinidadian/Tobagonian 6,585 2,925 3,660 3,120 1,550 1,565
Vincentian/Grenadinian 4,020 1,695 2,325 325 145 180
West Indian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 114 5,635 2,610 3,025 1,440 655 785
Caribbean origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 115 4,195 1,995 2,205 1,485 715 770
Latin, Central and South American origins 167,275 81,215 86,065 49,100 23,700 25,405
Aboriginal from Central/South America (except Arawak and Maya) 6,100 2,885 3,210 1,790 935 860
Arawak 180 60 120 55 30 30
Argentinian 4,950 2,490 2,460 1,360 610 745
Belizean 80 40 40 35 20 15
Bolivian 1,730 815 915 185 60 125
Brazilian 8,345 4,075 4,275 4,065 1,830 2,230
Chilean 14,060 7,055 7,005 3,840 1,840 2,000
Colombian 33,965 15,915 18,050 4,600 2,240 2,355
Costa Rican 1,180 570 610 460 225 230
Ecuadorian 2,720 1,255 1,470 740 355 385
Guatemalan 10,175 5,380 4,795 1,985 1,050 935
Guyanese 3,670 1,810 1,860 1,240 635 600
Hispanic 1,155 570 585 1,200 575 625
Honduran 4,335 2,135 2,200 1,120 585 530
Maya 1,670 935 735 620 335 290
Mexican 26,930 13,185 13,745 15,115 7,170 7,945
Nicaraguan 2,805 1,360 1,445 1,060 485 570
Panamanian 1,460 755 710 195 105 90
Paraguayan 365 155 205 285 145 135
Peruvian 19,735 9,240 10,495 3,100 1,435 1,665
Salvadorean 19,200 9,535 9,665 5,310 2,690 2,620
Uruguayan 1,755 815 940 285 150 135
Venezuelan 7,475 3,430 4,045 1,555 750 800
Latin, Central and South American origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 116 5,845 2,965 2,880 2,450 1,205 1,245
African origins 382,665 196,910 185,755 40,665 20,870 19,795
Central and West African origins 86,695 44,720 41,975 4,965 2,665 2,305
Akan 630 325 310 30 20 10
Angolan 875 425 450 55 25 25
Ashanti 120 90 35 65 25 40
Beninese 4,125 2,220 1,915 30 15 15
Burkinabe 2,465 1,325 1,145 20 15 10
Cameroonian 17,095 8,635 8,465 85 45 40
Chadian 1,045 525 520 10 0 10
Congolese 20,210 9,960 10,250 675 355 325
Edo 110 60 45 60 40 15
Ewe 460 265 200 55 25 25
Gabonese 1,165 545 620 10 0 10
Gambian 150 95 55 20 10 10
Ghanaian 3,235 1,660 1,575 1,270 705 565
Guinean 5,255 2,765 2,485 125 45 80
Ibo 185 95 95 200 120 80
Ivorian 8,545 4,350 4,200 45 25 15
Liberian 150 60 90 205 90 115
Malian 3,535 1,755 1,775 20 15 10
Malinké 635 340 295 10 0 0
Nigerian 2,820 1,510 1,310 1,680 920 760
Peulh 2,110 1,080 1,030 20 10 15
Senegalese 8,250 4,420 3,835 45 35 15
Sierra Leonean 110 55 55 90 40 50
Togolese 4,080 2,210 1,870 80 45 35
Wolof 660 390 270 0 0 0
Yoruba 460 225 235 130 70 60
Central and West African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 117 6,955 3,690 3,275 400 190 205
North African origins 225,125 117,725 107,410 7,325 3,840 3,490
Algerian 60,375 31,185 29,190 615 360 255
Berber 33,825 17,840 15,985 185 115 70
Coptic 685 385 305 120 70 55
Dinka 15 10 10 15 10 10
Egyptian 29,400 15,295 14,100 3,405 1,785 1,620
Libyan 1,075 590 485 210 150 60
Maure 530 290 240 105 40 65
Moroccan 85,940 44,520 41,420 1,480 780 700
Sudanese 370 220 150 940 405 535
Tunisian 21,475 11,775 9,695 380 205 175
North African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 118 3,340 1,845 1,490 170 100 65
Southern and East African origins 28,925 14,225 14,705 17,295 8,745 8,550
Afrikaner 115 75 40 365 175 190
Amhara 65 30 35 115 60 55
Bantu, n.o.s.Census data footnote 119 1,905 1,040 870 235 125 115
Burundian 6,015 2,945 3,070 195 90 105
Djiboutian 450 205 245 0 0 0
Eritrean 580 290 290 950 505 445
Ethiopian 1,575 785 785 2,020 1,060 965
Harari 20 10 10 0 0 0
Kenyan 530 270 260 1,170 570 605
Malagasy 3,735 1,815 1,920 80 50 30
Mauritian 3,695 1,735 1,960 760 420 335
Oromo 20 15 10 120 70 50
Rwandan 5,130 2,445 2,685 305 170 140
Seychellois 775 345 425 15 10 10
Somali 1,785 865 915 2,105 1,015 1,090
South African 900 490 420 6,485 3,305 3,180
Tanzanian 325 190 140 425 170 250
Tigrian 95 35 55 180 100 85
Ugandan 290 135 160 595 295 300
Zambian 45 20 25 120 65 60
Zimbabwean 300 150 145 565 290 270
Zulu 70 35 35 65 25 40
Southern and East African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 120 1,790 915 875 1,390 690 695
Other African origins 46,805 22,845 23,965 11,685 5,945 5,745
Black, n.o.s.Census data footnote 121 3,800 1,845 1,950 1,460 750 710
Other African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 122 43,785 21,415 22,370 10,325 5,240 5,085
Asian origins 563,150 275,170 287,980 1,128,155 536,680 591,470
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins 240,795 123,985 116,810 86,090 44,390 41,705
Afghan 10,945 5,550 5,395 7,500 3,785 3,715
Arab, n.o.s.Census data footnote 123 44,875 23,680 21,195 4,655 2,510 2,140
Armenian 27,380 13,515 13,865 2,845 1,460 1,390
Assyrian 370 205 165 450 245 205
Azerbaijani 555 295 255 890 510 375
Georgian 635 295 345 550 290 260
Hazara 385 190 200 55 30 20
Iranian 25,530 12,845 12,685 44,355 22,490 21,865
Iraqi 5,520 2,780 2,740 5,205 2,635 2,565
Israeli 6,060 3,235 2,830 2,075 1,100 965
Jordanian 1,610 840 770 585 310 275
Kazakh 620 295 325 275 170 100
Kurd 2,135 1,180 960 1,980 1,075 900
Kuwaiti 95 50 50 100 70 30
Kyrgyz 260 140 120 155 85 70
Lebanese 78,140 40,695 37,450 5,320 2,830 2,490
Palestinian 6,865 3,520 3,345 2,245 1,190 1,060
Pashtun 515 280 235 325 190 140
Saudi Arabian 645 390 255 550 320 220
Syrian 27,465 13,845 13,620 2,780 1,340 1,440
Tajik 390 180 210 240 120 115
Tatar 910 430 485 650 325 325
Turk 15,060 7,520 7,545 5,185 2,865 2,325
Turkmen 65 45 25 75 45 25
Uighur 375 185 190 100 45 50
Uzbek 465 210 255 245 135 110
Yemeni 805 450 355 255 160 90
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 124 2,465 1,385 1,075 2,135 1,105 1,030
South Asian origins 95,670 48,925 46,745 287,900 143,920 143,985
Bangladeshi 7,075 3,625 3,450 1,510 745 760
Bengali 4,125 2,035 2,090 755 355 405
Bhutanese 420 205 215 100 50 45
East Indian 51,650 26,505 25,140 243,135 121,175 121,960
Goan 210 105 110 320 160 160
Gujarati 420 205 215 615 300 320
Kashmiri 260 155 105 145 75 70
Nepali 930 460 470 1,155 550 605
Pakistani 13,535 7,000 6,535 10,825 5,610 5,210
Punjabi 2,970 1,675 1,295 30,670 15,525 15,145
Sinhalese 310 135 175 530 290 240
Sri Lankan 14,750 7,300 7,450 5,065 2,665 2,405
Tamil 3,100 1,610 1,495 1,060 580 475
South Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 125 2,135 1,190 945 7,200 3,550 3,655
East and Southeast Asian origins 229,985 103,805 126,180 759,850 351,250 408,605
Burmese 530 270 255 1,970 1,000 965
Cambodian (Khmer) 15,345 7,360 7,985 2,510 1,205 1,310
Chinese 121,445 54,595 66,850 499,175 234,015 265,160
Filipino 37,910 15,590 22,320 133,925 59,375 74,555
Hmong 35 10 20 115 55 55
Indonesian 1,320 570 755 4,935 2,355 2,575
Japanese 6,495 2,615 3,875 37,630 16,280 21,350
Karen 95 55 40 890 445 440
Korean 8,740 4,155 4,580 55,505 25,720 29,790
Laotian 7,625 3,860 3,770 1,775 870 905
Malaysian 645 300 340 4,230 1,955 2,275
Mongolian 960 470 485 1,000 485 525
Singaporean 105 65 40 895 420 475
Taiwanese 2,205 940 1,265 20,345 9,320 11,025
Thai 2,695 1,065 1,635 3,330 1,300 2,030
Tibetan 80 45 30 445 235 215
Vietnamese 43,080 20,790 22,290 34,915 17,065 17,850
East and Southeast Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 126 275 125 155 630 265 365
Other Asian origins 1,765 905 865 1,805 910 890
Other Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 127 1,770 905 860 1,805 915 895
Oceania origins 3,250 1,730 1,515 26,820 13,345 13,465
Australian 2,055 1,125 935 8,360 4,370 3,990
New Zealander 490 245 245 3,340 1,695 1,645
Pacific Islands origins 785 410 380 15,550 7,520 8,025
Fijian 70 25 40 13,085 6,375 6,705
Hawaiian 60 40 20 865 370 495
Maori 90 55 35 565 320 245
Polynesian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 128 290 145 145 345 145 195
Samoan 15 15 0 245 125 120
Pacific Islands origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 129 295 155 145 680 320 355
Household characteristics
Total - Private households by tenure - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 130 3,531,665 ... ... 960,895 ... ...
Owner 2,163,735 ... ... 612,005 ... ...
Renter 1,362,010 ... ... 348,700 ... ...
Band housing 5,915 ... ... 190 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 131 3,531,660 ... ... 960,895 ... ...
Condominium 413,325 ... ... 293,765 ... ...
Not condominium 3,118,340 ... ... 667,130 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 132 3,531,665 ... ... 960,895 ... ...
No bedrooms 23,725 ... ... 17,175 ... ...
1 bedroom 573,370 ... ... 208,400 ... ...
2 bedrooms 1,100,310 ... ... 259,450 ... ...
3 bedrooms 1,157,300 ... ... 215,335 ... ...
4 or more bedrooms 676,955 ... ... 260,530 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 133 3,531,665 ... ... 960,890 ... ...
1 to 4 rooms 1,258,215 ... ... 413,395 ... ...
5 rooms 620,935 ... ... 129,200 ... ...
6 rooms 432,090 ... ... 100,710 ... ...
7 rooms 403,255 ... ... 83,140 ... ...
8 or more rooms 817,165 ... ... 234,455 ... ...
Average number of rooms per dwelling 5.8 ... ... 5.6 ... ...
Total - Private households by number of persons per room - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 134 3,531,665 ... ... 960,895 ... ...
One person or fewer per room 3,492,135 ... ... 927,685 ... ...
More than 1 person per room 39,530 ... ... 33,210 ... ...
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 135 3,531,660 ... ... 960,890 ... ...
Suitable 3,398,910 ... ... 890,535 ... ...
Not suitable 132,755 ... ... 70,365 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by period of construction - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 136 3,531,660 ... ... 960,895 ... ...
1960 or before 894,495 ... ... 128,710 ... ...
1961 to 1980 1,116,760 ... ... 253,845 ... ...
1981 to 1990 503,495 ... ... 151,760 ... ...
1991 to 2000 369,020 ... ... 171,550 ... ...
2001 to 2005 196,830 ... ... 71,265 ... ...
2006 to 2010 241,545 ... ... 95,910 ... ...
2011 to 2016Census data footnote 137 209,515 ... ... 87,855 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 138 3,531,665 ... ... 960,895 ... ...
Only regular maintenance or minor repairs needed 3,304,625 ... ... 906,230 ... ...
Major repairs needed 227,040 ... ... 54,665 ... ...
Total - Private households by number of household maintainers - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 139 3,531,665 ... ... 960,895 ... ...
1 household maintainer 2,221,970 ... ... 555,795 ... ...
2 household maintainers 1,264,195 ... ... 364,605 ... ...
3 or more household maintainers 45,500 ... ... 40,495 ... ...
Total - Private households by age of primary household maintainers - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 140 3,531,665 ... ... 960,895 ... ...
15 to 24 years 119,495 ... ... 30,220 ... ...
25 to 34 years 498,070 ... ... 142,600 ... ...
35 to 44 years 603,840 ... ... 171,450 ... ...
45 to 54 years 682,290 ... ... 209,675 ... ...
55 to 64 years 731,390 ... ... 188,785 ... ...
65 to 74 years 541,630 ... ... 126,445 ... ...
75 to 84 years 270,280 ... ... 66,025 ... ...
85 years and over 84,680 ... ... 25,700 ... ...
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 ... ... 953,380 ... ...
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs 2,763,105 ... ... 648,420 ... ...
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs 733,355 ... ... 304,955 ... ...
30% to less than 100% 647,975 ... ... 240,995 ... ...
Total - Owner households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data 2,141,690 ... ... 608,080 ... ...
% of owner households with a mortgageCensus data footnote 142 61.9 ... ... 60.3 ... ...
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costsCensus data footnote 141 12.9 ... ... 25.4 ... ...
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 983 ... ... 1,376 ... ...
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,085 ... ... 1,622 ... ...
Median value of dwellings ($)Census data footnote 144 250,302 ... ... 800,220 ... ...
Average value of dwellings ($)Census data footnote 144 290,484 ... ... 1,005,920 ... ...
Total - Tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data 1,358,265 ... ... 347,220 ... ...
% of tenant households in subsidized housingCensus data footnote 145 9.3 ... ... 13.1 ... ...
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costsCensus data footnote 141 33.7 ... ... 43.5 ... ...
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 720 ... ... 1,136 ... ...
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 775 ... ... 1,242 ... ...
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 2,064,610 998,830 1,065,780
No certificate, diploma or degree 1,323,070 674,955 648,115 287,135 139,610 147,525
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificateCensus data footnote 147 1,426,980 674,820 752,155 589,940 288,420 301,520
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 3,884,235 1,910,260 1,973,970 1,187,535 570,805 616,730
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 1,120,730 681,515 439,215 133,015 94,640 38,380
Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 148 806,585 435,090 371,495 61,205 35,080 26,125
Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 149 314,145 246,425 67,720 71,810 59,560 12,255
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 1,165,515 506,775 658,740 345,280 145,135 200,145
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 236,255 93,680 142,575 77,845 32,950 44,900
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 1,361,730 628,290 733,440 631,385 298,080 333,305
Bachelor's degree 872,060 384,275 487,790 415,805 191,250 224,550
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level 118,955 54,255 64,695 44,855 18,920 25,935
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry 39,045 19,865 19,185 18,135 9,810 8,325
Master's degree 281,215 139,280 141,935 129,655 63,875 65,780
Earned doctorateCensus data footnote 150 50,455 30,615 19,840 22,935 14,225 8,710
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 1,392,440 671,970 720,470
No certificate, diploma or degree 580,635 323,880 256,750 111,575 58,090 53,480
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificateCensus data footnote 147 808,955 396,620 412,330 339,185 168,975 170,210
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 2,982,345 1,447,305 1,535,040 941,685 444,905 496,780
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 866,595 513,575 353,015 93,815 67,360 26,455
Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 148 631,795 330,140 301,655 43,165 24,930 18,230
Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 149 234,800 183,440 51,360 50,655 42,430 8,225
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 832,430 367,185 465,245 267,620 112,745 154,885
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 167,025 67,530 99,495 58,545 24,490 34,055
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 1,116,300 499,010 617,290 521,700 240,310 281,385
Bachelor's degree 712,935 308,760 404,175 342,235 154,945 187,290
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level 94,240 40,085 54,160 35,940 14,735 21,210
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry 30,775 13,505 17,270 14,490 7,215 7,280
Master's degree 238,300 113,895 124,410 111,335 53,020 58,310
Earned doctorateCensus data footnote 150 40,050 22,780 17,270 17,690 10,400 7,300
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 2,064,610 998,835 1,065,780
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 152 2,750,050 1,349,775 1,400,270 877,080 428,030 449,050
Education 273,320 62,470 210,845 69,880 15,415 54,465
13. Education 273,320 62,470 210,845 69,880 15,410 54,470
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 156,720 71,485 85,240 67,210 31,010 36,200
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services 25,380 18,280 7,100 11,500 8,720 2,780
50. Visual and performing arts 131,340 53,200 78,140 55,710 22,290 33,420
Humanities 215,735 86,065 129,675 79,940 30,295 49,645
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics 32,180 7,165 25,020 11,125 2,575 8,550
23. English language and literature/letters 12,900 4,060 8,835 22,630 7,005 15,625
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 103,120 42,685 60,435 24,845 9,590 15,260
30A Interdisciplinary humanitiesCensus data footnote 153 880 395 485 350 140 215
38. Philosophy and religious studies 10,400 6,650 3,755 4,010 2,390 1,620
39. Theology and religious vocations 10,125 6,200 3,930 5,345 3,190 2,160
54. History 17,055 9,990 7,065 9,335 4,980 4,355
55. French language and literature/letters 29,070 8,920 20,155 2,305 430 1,875
Social and behavioural sciences and law 380,995 125,025 255,975 155,565 57,725 97,840
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies 4,315 1,165 3,150 2,615 690 1,925
09. Communication, journalism and related programs 48,530 16,690 31,845 16,575 5,980 10,595
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences 77,470 6,070 71,400 19,095 1,740 17,350
22. Legal professions and studies 67,185 25,785 41,395 24,595 9,270 15,320
30B Interdisciplinary social and behavioural sciencesCensus data footnote 154 9,905 2,035 7,870 2,635 770 1,860
42. Psychology 57,335 14,030 43,305 26,775 7,540 19,235
45. Social sciences 116,255 59,245 57,015 63,280 31,730 31,550
Business, management and public administration 879,190 321,450 557,740 260,400 112,020 148,380
30.16 Accounting and computer science 815 300 520 420 130 285
44. Public administration and social service professions 47,715 10,490 37,225 10,235 2,465 7,770
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services 830,660 310,665 519,990 249,745 109,420 140,320
Physical and life sciences and technologies 140,990 76,780 64,215 55,940 29,310 26,640
26. Biological and biomedical sciences 49,705 20,900 28,805 22,715 10,225 12,490
30.01 Biological and physical sciences 23,210 13,865 9,350 13,390 6,565 6,825
30C Other interdisciplinary physical and life sciencesCensus data footnote 155 21,890 10,810 11,080 635 160 475
40. Physical sciences 39,060 27,545 11,515 17,610 11,790 5,820
41. Science technologies/technicians 7,120 3,660 3,465 1,600 565 1,035
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 152,105 104,850 47,255 56,690 37,010 19,680
11. Computer and information sciences and support services 125,480 92,730 32,750 44,915 31,730 13,190
25. Library science 11,110 2,145 8,965 3,210 480 2,725
27. Mathematics and statistics 13,415 8,365 5,045 7,980 4,430 3,550
30D Interdisciplinary mathematics, computer and information sciencesCensus data footnote 156 2,100 1,605 495 590 375 215
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 828,400 758,350 70,055 211,910 186,360 25,550
04. Architecture and related services 29,015 17,055 11,960 11,380 7,200 4,185
14. Engineering 150,450 124,585 25,865 74,080 59,710 14,370
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields 150,640 135,445 15,195 33,825 29,890 3,935
30.12 Historic preservation and conservation 60 20 40 40 25 10
46. Construction trades 185,385 179,995 5,390 39,190 37,980 1,210
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 184,280 178,510 5,770 35,815 34,715 1,095
48. Precision production 128,580 122,750 5,830 17,580 16,840 745
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 85,485 56,900 28,585 16,890 9,535 7,350
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences 51,770 30,870 20,900 10,385 5,480 4,905
03. Natural resources and conservation 33,715 26,025 7,690 6,505 4,060 2,450
Health and related fields 480,230 95,450 384,780 159,905 36,460 123,440
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies 27,955 14,675 13,280 12,705 6,575 6,125
51. Health professions and related programs 441,105 74,630 366,470 141,910 26,980 114,930
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs 11,160 6,140 5,020 5,295 2,905 2,390
Personal, protective and transportation services 290,005 151,070 138,935 52,975 25,600 27,375
12. Personal and culinary services 164,595 43,720 120,875 36,770 12,030 24,745
28. Military science, leadership and operational art 290 270 20 90 85 10
29. Military technologies and applied sciences 1,345 1,245 100 265 250 15
43. Security and protective services 54,625 42,415 12,210 5,915 4,425 1,495
49. Transportation and materials moving 69,160 63,425 5,740 9,940 8,810 1,125
Other 1,055 375 680 220 70 155
30.99 Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other 1,055 375 675 225 70 150
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 1,392,435 671,965 720,475
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 152 1,389,585 720,500 669,085 450,760 227,065 223,695
Education 180,615 37,990 142,625 49,160 10,165 38,995
13. Education 180,615 37,990 142,625 49,160 10,165 38,995
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 122,045 55,575 66,475 54,535 25,050 29,485
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services 19,510 13,740 5,770 9,115 6,975 2,140
50. Visual and performing arts 102,535 41,830 60,705 45,415 18,075 27,340
Humanities 138,330 54,580 83,750 62,810 23,065 39,740
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics 25,220 5,455 19,765 8,935 1,885 7,055
23. English language and literature/letters 9,585 2,990 6,595 17,550 5,320 12,235
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 57,730 25,305 32,430 20,030 7,495 12,530
30A Interdisciplinary humanitiesCensus data footnote 153 600 255 350 270 115 155
38. Philosophy and religious studies 6,980 4,415 2,570 3,135 1,830 1,310
39. Theology and religious vocations 5,415 3,380 2,035 3,965 2,340 1,620
54. History 12,235 7,140 5,095 7,210 3,755 3,460
55. French language and literature/letters 20,555 5,640 14,915 1,705 325 1,380
Social and behavioural sciences and law 301,550 95,120 206,430 127,395 45,820 81,575
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies 3,550 925 2,620 2,270 580 1,685
09. Communication, journalism and related programs 40,275 13,900 26,370 14,210 5,000 9,205
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences 63,120 4,295 58,825 15,160 1,385 13,770
22. Legal professions and studies 53,620 18,830 34,790 20,290 6,915 13,375
30B Interdisciplinary social and behavioural sciencesCensus data footnote 154 6,840 1,420 5,420 2,135 615 1,515
42. Psychology 44,540 10,255 34,285 21,460 5,815 15,650
45. Social sciences 89,610 45,495 44,110 51,875 25,505 26,370
Business, management and public administration 706,400 248,920 457,480 213,390 90,380 123,015
30.16 Accounting and computer science 615 215 400 310 105 200
44. Public administration and social service professions 38,320 7,835 30,485 8,095 1,895 6,200
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services 667,470 240,870 426,600 204,985 88,375 116,605
Physical and life sciences and technologies 92,480 49,390 43,090 42,715 21,695 21,020
26. Biological and biomedical sciences 40,895 16,635 24,260 18,145 8,020 10,120
30.01 Biological and physical sciences 12,450 7,435 5,015 9,880 4,685 5,195
30C Other interdisciplinary physical and life sciencesCensus data footnote 155 4,175 2,385 1,785 500 115 385
40. Physical sciences 29,705 20,255 9,445 13,105 8,500 4,600
41. Science technologies/technicians 5,255 2,675 2,580 1,095 370 725
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 132,750 91,865 40,885 49,880 32,880 16,995
11. Computer and information sciences and support services 112,715 83,240 29,470 40,915 28,945 11,965
25. Library science 8,720 1,665 7,055 2,350 365 1,985
27. Mathematics and statistics 9,725 5,815 3,915 6,115 3,260 2,850
30D Interdisciplinary mathematics, computer and information sciencesCensus data footnote 156 1,585 1,150 440 500 310 190
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 639,185 577,845 61,335 162,555 140,255 22,300
04. Architecture and related services 24,260 13,870 10,385 9,170 5,455 3,720
14. Engineering 126,835 103,165 23,665 60,360 47,375 12,980
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields 116,595 103,710 12,885 24,985 21,790 3,195
30.12 Historic preservation and conservation 50 15 30 30 20 0
46. Construction trades 134,865 130,350 4,510 29,305 28,340 965
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 139,935 135,155 4,780 26,760 25,920 840
48. Precision production 96,655 91,580 5,075 11,945 11,365 590
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 69,865 45,215 24,655 13,480 7,310 6,175
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences 41,755 23,965 17,795 8,225 4,165 4,060
03. Natural resources and conservation 28,110 21,250 6,860 5,260 3,145 2,110
Health and related fields 368,600 72,245 296,355 125,485 28,740 96,745
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies 22,660 11,635 11,030 10,075 5,185 4,890
51. Health professions and related programs 337,320 56,510 280,810 111,260 21,460 89,795
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs 8,620 4,110 4,510 4,155 2,095 2,055
Personal, protective and transportation services 229,640 118,260 111,375 40,095 19,480 20,615
12. Personal and culinary services 129,245 32,830 96,410 27,530 9,115 18,415
28. Military science, leadership and operational art 225 200 25 45 40 10
29. Military technologies and applied sciences 875 795 80 100 95 0
43. Security and protective services 42,550 32,575 9,975 4,830 3,550 1,285
49. Transportation and materials moving 56,750 51,860 4,890 7,590 6,675 915
Other 890 300 595 180 55 125
30.99 Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other 890 300 595 180 55 120
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 2,064,610 998,835 1,065,785
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 2,750,045 1,349,775 1,400,270 877,080 428,030 449,050
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 158 3,884,235 1,910,265 1,973,970 1,187,535 570,805 616,730
Location of study inside Canada 3,509,610 1,716,730 1,792,880 808,025 390,720 417,305
Same as province or territory of residence 3,367,195 1,642,930 1,724,270 651,950 311,405 340,545
Different than province or territory of residence 142,415 73,800 68,610 156,075 79,315 76,760
Location of study outside CanadaCensus data footnote 159 374,620 193,530 181,090 379,505 180,085 199,420
United StatesCensus data footnote 160 28,320 16,915 11,410 42,490 23,545 18,950
Philippines 12,515 3,600 8,920 48,070 17,835 30,230
India 6,805 3,660 3,150 35,220 17,465 17,755
United KingdomCensus data footnote 161 11,250 6,535 4,715 33,180 18,105 15,070
ChinaCensus data footnote 162 17,155 7,755 9,395 58,575 26,315 32,260
France 69,665 39,885 29,780 3,355 1,850 1,505
Other 228,905 115,185 113,725 158,620 74,970 83,645
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 1,392,440 671,970 720,475
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 1,389,590 720,505 669,085 450,760 227,065 223,695
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 158 2,982,350 1,447,305 1,535,045 941,680 444,905 496,780
Location of study inside Canada 2,676,230 1,293,455 1,382,780 641,620 307,965 333,660
Same as province or territory of residence 2,567,605 1,238,320 1,329,280 522,570 247,290 275,280
Different than province or territory of residence 108,630 55,125 53,500 119,050 60,670 58,385
Location of study outside CanadaCensus data footnote 159 306,115 153,850 152,265 300,065 136,940 163,120
United StatesCensus data footnote 160 19,655 11,145 8,505 31,750 17,165 14,590
Philippines 10,545 2,935 7,610 41,085 15,065 26,015
India 4,865 2,465 2,400 29,660 14,020 15,635
United KingdomCensus data footnote 161 7,390 4,245 3,145 21,325 11,480 9,845
ChinaCensus data footnote 162 15,420 6,865 8,550 50,715 22,290 28,420
France 57,315 32,115 25,205 2,815 1,570 1,245
Other 190,930 94,085 96,850 122,715 55,350 67,365
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 2,064,615 998,835 1,065,780
In the labour force 4,255,500 2,214,735 2,040,765 1,355,520 703,360 652,160
Employed 3,949,325 2,037,105 1,912,220 1,276,900 663,785 613,115
Unemployed 306,170 177,630 128,540 78,620 39,570 39,050
Not in the labour force 2,378,780 1,045,300 1,333,480 709,090 295,475 413,620
Participation rate 64.1 67.9 60.5 65.7 70.4 61.2
Employment rate 59.5 62.5 56.7 61.8 66.5 57.5
Unemployment rate 7.2 8.0 6.3 5.8 5.6 6.0
Work activity during the reference year
Total population aged 15 years and over by work activity during the reference year - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 164 6,634,280 3,260,035 3,374,240 2,064,615 998,835 1,065,780
Did not workCensus data footnote 165 2,228,315 967,660 1,260,655 665,515 276,425 389,090
Worked 4,405,965 2,292,375 2,113,585 1,399,100 722,410 676,695
Worked full year, full timeCensus data footnote 166 2,084,020 1,145,805 938,215 657,640 374,985 282,650
Worked part year and/or part timeCensus data footnote 167 2,321,945 1,146,575 1,175,375 741,460 347,425 394,040
Average weeks worked in reference year 42.5 42.7 42.3 42.2 43.0 41.3
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 1,355,520 703,360 652,160
Class of worker - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 101,485 51,640 49,850 24,960 11,630 13,325
All classes of workersCensus data footnote 170 4,154,015 2,163,095 1,990,915 1,330,565 691,730 638,830
Employee 3,664,920 1,863,740 1,801,185 1,150,055 579,375 570,680
Self-employedCensus data footnote 171 489,090 299,355 189,730 180,505 112,355 68,155
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 1,355,520 703,365 652,160
Occupation - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 101,490 51,640 49,850 24,955 11,635 13,325
All occupationsCensus data footnote 170 4,154,010 2,163,095 1,990,915 1,330,565 691,725 638,835
0 Management occupations 418,450 263,585 154,875 156,610 97,575 59,040
1 Business, finance and administration occupations 677,390 210,525 466,865 222,325 71,120 151,210
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations 286,270 222,375 63,895 101,405 79,690 21,710
3 Health occupations 295,765 57,160 238,610 83,990 20,060 63,930
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services 502,945 147,145 355,795 148,620 49,540 99,080
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport 135,730 64,370 71,365 61,975 31,655 30,320
6 Sales and service occupations 988,610 449,820 538,790 331,590 147,165 184,430
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations 574,675 544,100 30,570 167,640 157,870 9,775
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations 67,290 55,610 11,685 17,660 12,070 5,590
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities 206,875 148,405 58,475 38,740 24,985 13,760
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 1,355,520 703,360 652,160
Industry - NAICS2012 - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 101,490 51,635 49,850 24,955 11,630 13,325
All industry categoriesCensus data footnote 170 4,154,010 2,163,095 1,990,915 1,330,565 691,725 638,835
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 84,060 60,460 23,595 13,025 6,860 6,160
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction 20,920 18,175 2,745 4,470 3,245 1,225
22 Utilities 28,410 20,650 7,755 6,840 4,430 2,410
23 Construction 254,055 223,770 30,285 98,365 85,805 12,555
31-33 Manufacturing 458,315 332,080 126,240 84,355 56,870 27,485
41 Wholesale trade 157,365 104,885 52,475 55,415 36,140 19,275
44-45 Retail trade 508,170 239,625 268,545 150,000 70,385 79,615
48-49 Transportation and warehousing 187,550 142,550 45,000 74,775 57,460 17,320
51 Information and cultural industries 100,775 59,705 41,070 50,230 31,635 18,600
52 Finance and insurance 165,140 66,175 98,965 65,245 28,935 36,315
53 Real estate and rental and leasing 61,380 36,505 24,875 35,440 19,460 15,980
54 Professional, scientific and technical services 288,715 161,030 127,685 133,130 74,620 58,505
55 Management of companies and enterprises 3,305 1,270 2,035 3,185 1,450 1,730
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services 176,185 108,280 67,905 61,000 35,270 25,730
61 Educational services 306,575 96,170 210,405 99,830 33,935 65,895
62 Health care and social assistance 532,680 99,380 433,295 137,665 28,495 109,170
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation 84,130 44,235 39,895 31,525 15,900 15,635
72 Accommodation and food services 278,500 123,235 155,265 111,360 48,695 62,665
81 Other services (except public administration) 193,700 89,455 104,245 60,840 24,870 35,970
91 Public administration 264,085 135,455 128,630 53,855 27,260 26,595
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 1,276,900 663,790 613,115
Worked at home 266,285 134,325 131,960 104,865 52,665 52,200
Worked outside Canada 10,600 7,580 3,020 12,825 9,110 3,715
No fixed workplace address 351,595 265,405 86,185 169,320 123,645 45,680
Worked at usual place 3,320,850 1,629,795 1,691,050 989,890 478,370 511,520
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 1,691,050 989,890 478,370 511,520
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence 1,732,155 810,895 921,260 436,405 192,755 243,650
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) within census division (CD) of residence 485,450 234,700 250,750 534,525 274,720 259,810
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) and census division (CD) within province or territory of residence 1,037,125 549,095 488,030 14,895 8,330 6,570
Commute to a different province or territory 66,125 35,110 31,015 4,060 2,565 1,495
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 1,159,215 602,010 557,200
Car, truck, van - as a driver 2,739,405 1,475,775 1,263,625 745,820 419,660 326,160
Car, truck, van - as a passenger 133,760 51,045 82,715 58,040 22,500 35,535
Public transit 503,285 217,465 285,820 235,985 100,450 135,535
Walked 205,350 93,595 111,760 77,830 33,760 44,075
Bicycle 54,625 36,470 18,155 27,240 17,585 9,650
Other method 36,010 20,845 15,170 14,305 8,055 6,250
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 1,159,210 602,015 557,200
Less than 15 minutes 1,035,455 493,225 542,235 207,755 93,355 114,400
15 to 29 minutes 1,200,455 617,010 583,445 375,370 191,570 183,805
30 to 44 minutes 777,955 425,640 352,310 306,130 169,105 137,030
45 to 59 minutes 343,540 184,440 159,100 139,550 76,570 62,975
60 minutes and over 315,035 174,875 140,160 130,405 71,410 58,990
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 1,159,210 602,010 557,200
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m. 256,150 192,835 63,315 75,905 52,030 23,880
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m. 675,585 420,120 255,465 182,840 110,300 72,540
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m. 1,133,510 527,925 605,580 282,190 141,805 140,380
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m. 714,935 296,300 418,630 260,320 120,855 139,470
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m. 349,845 148,715 201,125 183,650 83,955 99,695
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m. 542,425 309,295 233,125 174,300 93,070 81,235
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 1,449,815 746,815 703,000
Single responses 4,187,865 2,169,480 2,018,385 1,408,665 726,520 682,150
Official languages 4,153,710 2,152,290 2,001,420 1,333,800 686,630 647,165
English 541,720 294,935 246,780 1,330,560 685,750 644,805
French 3,611,990 1,857,350 1,754,640 3,245 885 2,360
Non-official languages 34,160 17,190 16,970 74,865 39,885 34,980
Aboriginal languages 12,670 6,180 6,490 10 0 0
Algonquian languages 8,350 4,095 4,260 0 10 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 10 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 74,860 39,880 34,980
Afro-Asiatic languages 1,895 1,125 775 390 245 140
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 10 0 10
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 1,110 745 380 245 130
Amharic 0 0 0 10 10 0
Arabic 1,715 1,045 665 275 195 80
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 10 0 10 25 20 10
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Harari 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hebrew 140 70 70 75 30 45
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 2,000 920 1,085
Khmer (Cambodian) 315 140 175 20 15 10
Vietnamese 1,410 710 695 1,985 900 1,080
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 135 65 70 745 360 380
Bikol 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cebuano 0 0 0 0 0 10
Fijian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hiligaynon 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ilocano 10 0 0 25 10 15
Malagasy 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malay 0 0 0 50 35 20
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 0 0 10 0 0 0
Pangasinan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 115 50 60 635 300 335
Waray-Waray 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 25 15 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 25 15 15
Kannada 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malayalam 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tamil 145 75 70 25 15 15
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 17,420 10,045 7,370
Albanian 30 20 10 10 15 0
Armenian 275 130 145 0 0 0
Balto-Slavic languages 1,130 500 635 730 340 395
Baltic languages 15 0 10 10 10 10
Latvian 15 10 10 0 0 0
Lithuanian 0 10 0 10 10 0
Slavic languages 1,115 495 625 720 330 385
Belarusan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bosnian 10 0 0 10 0 10
Bulgarian 55 20 30 0 0 10
Croatian 10 0 10 25 10 20
Czech 10 0 10 20 10 10
Macedonian 0 0 0 0 0 10
Polish 170 65 105 100 45 55
Russian 735 340 395 435 190 250
Serbian 10 15 0 85 50 35
Serbo-Croatian 10 10 0 0 10 0
Slovak 0 0 0 10 10 0
Slovene (Slovenian) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ukrainian 110 35 75 20 10 10
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 1,285 575 715 340 185 155
Afrikaans 0 0 0 10 10 0
Danish 15 10 0 10 10 0
Dutch 25 10 15 75 40 30
Frisian 0 0 0 0 0 0
German 370 170 195 210 100 110
Icelandic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Norwegian 0 0 0 10 10 10
Swedish 15 10 10 25 20 10
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 55 25 30
Indo-Iranian languages 1,385 780 600 14,590 8,630 5,960
Indo-Aryan languages 680 390 295 13,515 7,915 5,600
Bengali 110 70 35 15 15 10
Gujarati 20 0 10 35 15 25
Hindi 35 20 15 265 160 105
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 20 10 10
Oriya (Odia) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 415 225 190 13,130 7,695 5,435
Sindhi 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Urdu 85 50 35 45 20 15
Iranian languages 700 395 305 1,075 715 355
Kurdish 15 0 15 30 25 0
Pashto 10 0 15 0 0 0
Persian (Farsi) 675 385 285 1,045 695 350
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 10 0 0 10 0 10
Italic (Romance) languages 5,525 2,990 2,540 1,695 865 835
Catalan 15 0 15 0 10 0
Italian 590 315 275 85 35 50
Portuguese 635 365 270 490 245 245
Romanian 320 140 175 70 40 20
Spanish 3,975 2,165 1,810 1,040 530 515
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 10 0 0 0 0 0
Japanese 235 80 150 1,545 585 960
Kartvelian languages 10 0 10 0 0 0
Georgian 10 0 0 10 10 0
Korean 300 150 150 5,075 2,715 2,355
Mongolic languages 0 0 0 10 10 0
Mongolian 0 0 0 10 10 0
Niger-Congo languages 45 25 20 10 0 0
Akan (Twi) 0 0 0 0 0 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 60 140 175 55 115
American Sign Language 0 0 0 140 25 110
Quebec Sign Language 125 20 110 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e 70 45 30 35 25 10
Sino-Tibetan languages 6,070 3,125 2,945 47,255 24,805 22,450
Chinese languages 6,075 3,130 2,950 47,185 24,765 22,425
Cantonese 2,655 1,325 1,330 22,885 11,635 11,250
Hakka 0 0 0 10 0 0
Mandarin 3,100 1,630 1,465 23,195 12,570 10,625
Min Dong 0 0 0 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 70 40 30 210 120 90
Wu (Shanghainese) 15 10 10 50 25 25
Chinese, n.o.s. 235 130 110 850 410 430
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 0 0 0 65 40 25
Burmese 0 0 0 20 10 10
Karenic languages 0 0 0 40 20 20
Tibetan 0 0 0 10 10 0
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages 110 40 75 100 45 55
Lao 55 25 30 0 0 0
Thai 55 10 40 100 45 55
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages 110 60 50 50 35 10
Azerbaijani 0 0 0 0 10 0
Turkish 110 55 55 35 25 0
Uyghur 0 0 0 0 0 0
Uzbek 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Uralic languages 40 10 40 30 20 15
Estonian 10 0 0 0 0 0
Finnish 0 0 0 15 10 10
Hungarian 35 0 35 15 10 10
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 10 0 10 30 15 15
Multiple responses 341,900 182,635 159,265 41,150 20,300 20,850
English and French 315,620 169,365 146,255 2,780 1,230 1,550
English and non-official language 6,545 3,655 2,890 37,980 18,925 19,060
French and non-official language 7,525 3,460 4,065 35 25 15
English, French and non-official language 12,205 6,160 6,055 350 125 225
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 1,449,815 746,820 702,995
None 3,107,035 1,588,345 1,518,690 1,311,375 677,965 633,405
English 1,031,380 555,940 475,440 30,725 15,720 15,010
French 317,490 169,785 147,705 11,780 5,160 6,620
Non-official language 49,850 25,900 23,950 93,460 46,775 46,685
Aboriginal 4,985 2,285 2,705 115 45 70
Non-Aboriginal 44,865 23,620 21,245 93,345 46,735 46,615
English and French 2,185 1,040 1,140 35 25 15
English and non-official language 14,910 7,255 7,655 1,115 540 580
French and non-official language 6,855 3,795 3,055 1,320 625 690
English, French and non-official language 65 50 20 10 10 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 2,403,020 1,173,535 1,229,480
Non-movers 6,965,520 3,447,320 3,518,195 2,024,075 986,910 1,037,165
Movers 914,800 450,420 464,380 378,945 186,625 192,320
Non-migrants 547,410 269,850 277,560 207,285 101,800 105,485
Migrants 367,385 180,565 186,820 171,655 84,825 86,835
Internal migrants 305,465 149,335 156,135 117,565 58,210 59,355
Intraprovincial migrants 284,280 137,945 146,330 93,805 46,105 47,700
Interprovincial migrants 21,190 11,385 9,805 23,760 12,100 11,660
External migrants 61,920 31,235 30,685 54,095 26,620 27,475
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 2,310,250 1,125,640 1,184,605
Non-movers 4,825,870 2,388,805 2,437,065 1,298,680 632,380 666,300
Movers 2,695,090 1,325,345 1,369,740 1,011,565 493,260 518,305
Non-migrants 1,507,665 741,220 766,440 516,530 251,585 264,945
Migrants 1,187,425 584,125 603,295 495,040 241,680 253,360
Internal migrants 949,170 464,830 484,340 309,035 151,830 157,205
Intraprovincial migrants 893,800 436,525 457,270 246,845 121,080 125,765
Interprovincial migrants 55,370 28,300 27,070 62,190 30,755 31,440
External migrants 238,250 119,295 118,960 186,000 89,845 96,155

Source

Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population.

How to cite

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2017. Quebec [Province] and Vancouver [Census metropolitan area], 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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