Census Profile, 2016 Census
Montréal, Territoire équivalent [Census division], Quebec and Calgary [Population centre], Alberta

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Characteristic Montréal,
Quebec
[Census division]
Calgary
Alberta
[Population centre]
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Total Male Female Total Male Female
Counts (unless otherwise specified)
Population and dwellings
Population, 2016Census data footnote 1 1,942,044 ... ... 1,237,656 ... ...
Population, 2011Census data footnote 1 1,886,481 ... ... 1,094,379r ... ...
Population percentage change, 2011 to 2016 2.9 ... ... 13.1 ... ...
Total private dwellingsCensus data footnote 2 939,112 ... ... 489,271 ... ...
Private dwellings occupied by usual residentsCensus data footnote 3 870,373 ... ... 466,391 ... ...
Population density per square kilometre 3,889.8 ... ... 2,111.8 ... ...
Land area in square kilometres 499.26 ... ... 586.08 ... ...
Age characteristics
Total - Age groups and average age of the population - 100% dataCensus data footnote 4 1,942,045 944,490 997,560 1,237,650 617,210 620,440
0 to 14 years 304,470 155,320 149,155 226,580 116,325 110,255
0 to 4 years 109,740 56,060 53,680 77,820 39,975 37,840
5 to 9 years 104,385 53,250 51,130 79,230 40,790 38,440
10 to 14 years 90,350 46,010 44,340 69,530 35,560 33,970
15 to 64 years 1,313,915 653,520 660,395 872,320 437,655 434,665
15 to 19 years 97,835 49,365 48,465 69,630 35,685 33,940
20 to 24 years 139,720 69,190 70,530 78,480 39,740 38,735
25 to 29 years 153,505 75,655 77,850 99,950 49,625 50,325
30 to 34 years 152,195 74,675 77,520 109,160 54,535 54,630
35 to 39 years 147,480 73,440 74,040 100,160 49,720 50,445
40 to 44 years 128,970 65,105 63,860 93,220 46,670 46,545
45 to 49 years 125,505 63,790 61,715 87,690 44,345 43,345
50 to 54 years 131,865 67,065 64,800 86,785 43,525 43,255
55 to 59 years 127,010 62,680 64,330 82,155 41,160 40,995
60 to 64 years 109,825 52,545 57,285 65,095 32,645 32,450
65 years and over 323,660 135,650 188,010 138,750 63,230 75,520
65 to 69 years 95,180 44,325 50,855 48,950 23,915 25,035
70 to 74 years 72,390 31,985 40,410 31,665 15,070 16,590
75 to 79 years 57,290 24,010 33,275 22,775 10,250 12,530
80 to 84 years 46,700 18,670 28,030 17,360 7,505 9,860
85 years and over 52,100 16,660 35,445 18,000 6,495 11,500
85 to 89 years 32,310 11,365 20,945 11,505 4,530 6,975
90 to 94 years 15,195 4,360 10,835 4,985 1,605 3,375
95 to 99 years 3,950 830 3,120 1,355 345 1,010
100 years and over 650 100 540 165 20 145
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 15.7 16.4 15.0 18.3 18.8 17.8
15 to 64 years 67.7 69.2 66.2 70.5 70.9 70.1
65 years and over 16.7 14.4 18.8 11.2 10.2 12.2
85 years and over 2.7 1.8 3.6 1.5 1.1 1.9
Average age of the population 40.6 39.4 41.8 37.6 37.0 38.2
Median age of the population 39.1 38.2 40.1 36.7 36.2 37.1
Household and dwelling characteristics
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% dataCensus data footnote 5 870,375 ... ... 466,395 ... ...
Single-detached house 99,485 ... ... 262,430 ... ...
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys 126,600 ... ... 32,885 ... ...
Other attached dwellingCensus data footnote 6 643,860 ... ... 169,050 ... ...
Semi-detached house 32,185 ... ... 29,430 ... ...
Row house 33,500 ... ... 44,710 ... ...
Apartment or flat in a duplex 108,890 ... ... 21,860 ... ...
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys 465,920 ... ... 72,850 ... ...
Other single-attached house 3,370 ... ... 195 ... ...
Movable dwellingCensus data footnote 7 425 ... ... 2,025 ... ...
Total - Private households by household size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 8 870,370 ... ... 466,390 ... ...
1 person 342,510 ... ... 114,185 ... ...
2 persons 259,295 ... ... 150,775 ... ...
3 persons 118,645 ... ... 78,405 ... ...
4 persons 97,490 ... ... 75,220 ... ...
5 or more persons 52,435 ... ... 47,805 ... ...
Number of persons in private households 1,895,000 ... ... 1,221,000 ... ...
Average household size 2.2 ... ... 2.6 ... ...
Marital status
Total - Marital status for the population aged 15 years and over - 100% dataCensus data footnote 9 1,637,575 789,170 848,405 1,011,070 500,885 510,185
Married or living common law 799,705 402,505 397,195 595,925 298,785 297,135
Married 579,130 290,175 288,960 506,035 253,695 252,340
Living common law 220,575 112,335 108,240 89,885 45,090 44,795
Not married and not living common law 837,870 386,665 451,205 415,150 202,105 213,050
Never married 585,780 308,260 277,520 292,725 160,265 132,465
Separated 33,630 14,010 19,620 22,220 9,685 12,540
Divorced 127,000 46,890 80,110 62,225 24,230 37,995
Widowed 91,460 17,505 73,960 37,970 7,925 30,045
Family characteristics
Total - Census families in private households by family size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 10 485,285 ... ... 336,770 ... ...
2 persons 241,425 ... ... 155,450 ... ...
3 persons 109,090 ... ... 75,845 ... ...
4 persons 93,220 ... ... 74,685 ... ...
5 or more persons 41,555 ... ... 30,785 ... ...
Average size of census families 2.9 ... ... 3.0 ... ...
Total number of census families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 11 485,285 ... ... 336,770 ... ...
Total couple families 385,585 ... ... 289,225 ... ...
Married couples 275,400 ... ... 244,295 ... ...
Common-law couples 110,185 ... ... 44,935 ... ...
Total lone-parent families by sex of parent 99,700 ... ... 47,545 ... ...
Female parent 81,190 ... ... 37,050 ... ...
Male parent 18,505 ... ... 10,495 ... ...
Total - Couple census families in private households - 100% data 385,585 ... ... 289,225 ... ...
Couples without children 178,105 ... ... 126,065 ... ...
Couples with children 207,475 ... ... 163,160 ... ...
1 child 82,305 ... ... 62,340 ... ...
2 children 85,985 ... ... 71,235 ... ...
3 or more children 39,185 ... ... 29,585 ... ...
Total - Lone-parent census families in private households - 100% data 99,700 ... ... 47,545 ... ...
1 child 63,310 ... ... 29,385 ... ...
2 children 26,780 ... ... 13,505 ... ...
3 or more children 9,610 ... ... 4,650 ... ...
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data 488,715 238,040 250,675 219,475 112,410 107,070
Household type
Total - Private households by household type - 100% dataCensus data footnote 12 870,375 ... ... 466,395 ... ...
One-census-family households 469,260 ... ... 309,995 ... ...
Without children in a census familyCensus data footnote 13 172,615 ... ... 115,155 ... ...
With children in a census familyCensus data footnote 14 296,640 ... ... 194,840 ... ...
Multiple-census-family households 7,855 ... ... 12,900 ... ...
Non-census-family households 393,260 ... ... 143,500 ... ...
One-person households 342,505 ... ... 114,185 ... ...
Two-or-more person non-census-family households 50,750 ... ... 29,320 ... ...
Knowledge of official languagesThe letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census language data
Total - Knowledge of official languages for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% dataCensus data footnote 15 1,914,760 933,260 981,495 1,226,780 612,060 614,725
English only 220,425 109,555 110,870 1,107,090 558,230 548,855
French only 517,445 230,460 286,990 1,165 505 655
English and French 1,131,680 575,450 556,225 89,335 41,345 47,990
Neither English nor French 45,210 17,800 27,405 29,190 11,970 17,220
First official language spokenThe letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census language data
Total - First official language spoken for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% dataCensus data footnote 16 1,914,755 933,260 981,500 1,226,780 612,060 614,725
English 543,485 270,085 273,400 1,171,870 587,145 584,725
French 1,164,335 562,200 602,135 18,945 9,585 9,355
English and French 163,025 83,800 79,230 7,390 3,665 3,730
Neither English nor French 43,910 17,175 26,735 28,575 11,660 16,915
Official language minority (number)Census data footnote 17 625,000 311,985 313,015 22,640 11,420 11,220
Official language minority (percentage)Census data footnote 17 32.6 33.4 31.9 1.8 1.9 1.8
Mother tongueThe letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census language data
Total - Mother tongue for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% dataCensus data footnote 18 1,914,760 933,265 981,495 1,226,785 612,060 614,725
Single responses 1,823,085 887,650 935,430 1,188,730 593,530 595,195
Official languages 1,195,590 584,190 611,405 824,410 417,710 406,695
English 307,080 153,045 154,040 806,275 408,530 397,750
French 888,515 431,145 457,365 18,135 9,185 8,950
Non-official languages 627,490 303,465 324,025 364,320 175,820 188,500
Aboriginal languages 580 205 380 695 250 440
Algonquian languages 310 120 190 490 185 300
Blackfoot 0 0 0 225 85 135
Cree-Montagnais languages 275 100 175 195 80 115
Atikamekw 25 5 20 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 40 10 30 0 5 0
Moose Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Naskapi 15 10 10 0 0 0
Northern East Cree 50 25 30 0 0 0
Plains Cree 5 0 0 50 20 30
Southern East Cree 5 5 0 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 0 0 0 10 0 5
Woods Cree 0 0 0 5 5 10
Cree, n.o.s. 130 50 85 125 55 70
Eastern Algonquian languages 15 5 10 10 5 5
Malecite 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 15 5 10 10 5 5
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 20 15 10 60 10 50
Algonquin 15 10 5 0 5 0
Ojibway 0 0 0 50 10 45
Oji-Cree 0 0 0 5 0 5
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 0 0 5 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages 10 5 0 50 20 35
Northern Athabaskan languages 5 5 0 55 20 35
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 20 10 10
Dogrib (Tlicho) 0 0 0 0 0 5
Gwich'in 0 0 0 5 0 0
Sarsi (Sarcee) 0 0 0 20 5 15
Sekani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey-Hare languages 0 0 0 5 0 5
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 0 0 0
South Slavey 0 0 0 5 0 5
Slavey, n.o.s. 5 5 5 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 5
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 210 60 150 20 10 10
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 5 5 0
Inuktitut 170 45 130 5 5 0
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 30 10 20 10 0 10
Iroquoian languages 30 15 15 0 0 5
Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 30 15 10 5 0 0
Oneida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 5 0 0 0
Kutenai 0 0 0 0 0 0
Michif 0 0 0 10 5 10
Salish languages 0 0 0 5 5 0
Comox 0 0 0 0 0 0
Halkomelem 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lillooet 0 0 0 0 0 0
Okanagan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 0 0 0 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 90 25 70
Dakota 5 0 0 20 5 15
Stoney 0 0 0 70 20 50
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 5 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. 25 15 10 20 10 10
Non-Aboriginal languages 626,905 303,255 323,655 363,630 175,570 188,060
Afro-Asiatic languages 122,040 64,460 57,575 28,940 15,185 13,760
Berber languages 13,915 7,405 6,515 130 75 55
Kabyle 8,560 4,560 3,995 60 30 30
Berber languages, n.i.e. 5,360 2,840 2,515 75 40 25
Cushitic languages 695 330 360 2,465 1,225 1,240
Bilen 15 5 10 50 30 20
Oromo 5 5 0 940 485 455
Somali 660 310 355 1,460 705 755
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 15 10 5 10 5 5
Semitic languages 107,255 56,630 50,625 26,300 13,855 12,450
Amharic 585 275 310 4,045 1,950 2,090
Arabic 102,805 54,340 48,465 18,355 9,860 8,495
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 55 25 25 280 150 130
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 5 0 0 80 40 40
Harari 5 0 0 70 40 30
Hebrew 3,435 1,800 1,635 480 240 245
Maltese 10 5 5 35 15 15
Tigrigna 305 145 160 2,750 1,460 1,290
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 45 25 20 205 105 110
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 175 100 75 40 25 15
Austro-Asiatic languages 24,425 11,465 12,960 13,365 6,235 7,125
Khmer (Cambodian) 4,980 2,315 2,660 835 400 435
Vietnamese 19,435 9,145 10,290 12,520 5,830 6,685
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 10 5 5 5 5 5
Austronesian languages 17,455 6,340 11,115 46,370 20,125 26,240
Bikol 100 35 65 190 85 105
Cebuano 650 230 425 1,925 820 1,100
Fijian 0 0 0 40 20 15
Hiligaynon 370 120 255 665 260 400
Ilocano 1,910 695 1,210 2,540 1,110 1,435
Malagasy 445 200 250 20 5 15
Malay 455 185 270 760 330 425
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 180 80 95 260 125 130
Pangasinan 80 35 45 125 50 70
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 12,980 4,650 8,330 39,235 17,045 22,185
Waray-Waray 40 5 35 140 65 75
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 240 100 140 475 200 275
Creole languages 36,850 16,270 20,580 605 305 300
Haitian Creole 1,320 630 685 20 10 5
Creole, n.o.s. 35,015 15,370 19,650 415 205 210
Creole languages, n.i.e. 510 265 245 180 90 85
Dravidian languages 11,900 5,990 5,915 5,125 2,670 2,460
Kannada 200 105 95 285 145 140
Malayalam 335 185 150 2,075 1,065 1,010
Tamil 10,860 5,395 5,470 1,805 955 855
Telugu 495 300 190 930 490 440
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 10 5 5 25 15 15
Hmong-Mien languages 20 10 10 90 45 45
Indo-European languages 328,955 158,575 170,380 175,190 86,705 88,485
Albanian 1,735 880 855 1,325 700 630
Armenian 7,455 3,530 3,925 245 130 120
Balto-Slavic languages 41,965 18,705 23,260 29,575 13,830 15,745
Baltic languages 570 200 365 495 235 260
Latvian 200 75 125 165 80 95
Lithuanian 370 125 240 325 155 170
Slavic languages 41,395 18,505 22,895 29,080 13,600 15,485
Belarusan 50 30 20 20 10 10
Bosnian 290 140 150 780 390 395
Bulgarian 4,300 2,060 2,245 925 475 450
Croatian 1,195 590 605 1,890 930 960
Czech 830 380 445 1,360 640 720
Macedonian 100 50 55 150 75 75
Polish 8,875 3,815 5,060 7,670 3,610 4,060
Russian 18,990 8,425 10,565 9,255 4,185 5,070
Serbian 1,490 725 765 1,815 910 905
Serbo-Croatian 480 215 265 515 250 265
Slovak 640 265 380 1,070 520 555
Slovene (Slovenian) 405 185 225 235 100 135
Ukrainian 3,680 1,590 2,085 3,350 1,485 1,860
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 80 40 40 55 35 20
Celtic languages 60 35 25 115 60 60
Scottish Gaelic 15 10 0 45 25 25
Welsh 15 5 10 55 30 25
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 35 15 10 20 10 5
Germanic languages 15,160 7,225 7,935 15,710 7,520 8,185
Afrikaans 70 35 35 805 400 410
Danish 205 90 115 755 385 370
Dutch 1,175 590 585 3,455 1,725 1,725
Frisian 5 0 0 35 15 15
German 6,075 2,695 3,380 9,925 4,665 5,255
Icelandic 55 25 25 65 35 30
Norwegian 115 60 50 220 95 130
Swedish 335 150 185 275 120 155
Vlaams (Flemish) 140 50 95 90 45 50
Yiddish 6,925 3,495 3,430 85 35 40
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 70 40 30 10 5 0
Greek 20,075 9,905 10,180 1,470 740 735
Indo-Iranian languages 52,615 27,185 25,430 86,810 43,990 42,820
Indo-Aryan languages 34,700 18,190 16,515 74,000 37,325 36,675
Bengali 9,620 4,915 4,710 4,045 2,070 1,970
Gujarati 5,120 2,515 2,600 5,375 2,705 2,670
Hindi 2,320 1,265 1,060 7,025 3,580 3,440
Kashmiri 15 15 0 80 45 35
Konkani 85 50 35 165 80 85
Marathi 195 120 80 840 430 410
Nepali 160 85 80 1,925 1,010 915
Oriya (Odia) 25 20 10 100 50 45
Punjabi (Panjabi) 8,930 4,950 3,980 35,585 17,915 17,675
Sindhi 260 125 135 1,665 780 885
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 445 210 235 925 450 470
Urdu 7,520 3,925 3,595 16,275 8,200 8,075
Iranian languages 17,675 8,860 8,815 11,875 6,170 5,700
Kurdish 580 305 275 740 395 345
Pashto 905 480 425 1,610 825 785
Persian (Farsi) 16,185 8,070 8,110 9,525 4,950 4,575
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 235 135 100 935 490 445
Italic (Romance) languages 189,890 91,115 98,770 39,935 19,740 20,190
Catalan 215 105 110 45 20 25
Italian 74,490 35,605 38,880 4,995 2,545 2,450
Portuguese 18,525 8,890 9,640 3,360 1,595 1,760
Romanian 18,370 8,715 9,650 4,495 2,285 2,205
Spanish 78,220 37,760 40,460 27,030 13,290 13,740
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 70 40 35 10 5 5
Japanese 1,705 545 1,165 2,305 815 1,495
Kartvelian languages 140 70 75 130 75 55
Georgian 140 65 75 130 70 55
Korean 4,155 1,865 2,290 8,875 4,105 4,770
Mongolic languages 155 65 90 450 210 240
Mongolian 155 65 90 445 210 235
Niger-Congo languages 13,995 7,115 6,880 5,575 2,860 2,715
Akan (Twi) 790 390 400 640 335 305
Bamanankan 695 395 305 15 5 5
Edo 60 35 20 100 65 35
Ewe 330 180 145 55 35 25
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 1,185 615 570 80 45 40
Ga 55 25 30 55 25 25
Ganda 10 5 5 40 15 20
Igbo 80 45 35 680 360 320
Lingala 1,520 695 825 85 40 45
Rundi (Kirundi) 1,185 570 620 140 70 75
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 1,025 460 565 115 60 60
Shona 55 30 25 290 145 150
Swahili 895 425 470 755 365 390
Wolof 1,720 935 785 120 65 50
Yoruba 165 95 65 1,370 720 650
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 4,220 2,195 2,025 1,040 515 525
Nilo-Saharan languages 120 70 50 1,495 735 755
Dinka 0 5 0 720 360 355
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 120 70 50 775 370 400
Sign languages 415 220 195 235 130 105
American Sign Language 35 20 15 85 45 45
Quebec Sign Language 185 90 95 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e 195 110 85 145 90 60
Sino-Tibetan languages 52,755 24,555 28,200 68,080 32,050 36,035
Chinese languages 52,615 24,480 28,130 66,845 31,435 35,410
Cantonese 15,850 7,470 8,385 33,690 15,835 17,855
Hakka 300 130 165 340 155 185
Mandarin 30,720 14,205 16,515 28,335 13,360 14,975
Min Dong 20 10 10 45 20 20
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 2,400 1,100 1,300 1,675 745 925
Wu (Shanghainese) 750 325 425 370 170 195
Chinese, n.o.s. 2,505 1,200 1,305 2,385 1,150 1,235
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 60 30 35 10 5 5
Tibeto-Burman languages 140 75 70 1,240 615 625
Burmese 45 15 30 265 135 130
Karenic languages 0 0 0 280 135 150
Tibetan 35 20 15 550 280 265
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 55 35 25 145 65 80
Tai-Kadai languages 1,845 830 1,020 1,005 365 640
Lao 1,495 740 755 430 195 230
Thai 350 90 260 565 165 400
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 5 5 5 5 5 5
Turkic languages 5,555 2,835 2,720 1,720 945 775
Azerbaijani 205 115 90 240 135 105
Turkish 4,935 2,520 2,410 1,210 680 525
Uyghur 140 75 75 60 30 30
Uzbek 120 60 60 75 35 40
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 150 65 85 140 60 75
Uralic languages 4,020 1,775 2,245 3,755 1,810 1,950
Estonian 150 60 90 90 45 45
Finnish 220 70 150 280 105 170
Hungarian 3,650 1,650 2,005 3,390 1,655 1,735
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 395 210 180 320 190 130
Multiple responses 91,675 45,610 46,070 38,055 18,530 19,530
English and French 25,185 12,820 12,370 3,195 1,525 1,670
English and non-official language 18,760 9,105 9,655 33,110 16,170 16,940
French and non-official language 37,330 18,385 18,945 1,005 515 490
English, French and non-official language 10,410 5,305 5,100 750 320 430
Language spoken most often at homeThe letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census language data
Total - Language spoken most often at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% dataCensus data footnote 19 1,914,760 933,260 981,495 1,226,785 612,060 614,725
Single responses 1,740,120 848,190 891,920 1,143,930 571,575 572,355
Official languages 1,390,200 681,120 709,085 931,960 468,085 463,875
English 437,070 216,650 220,420 924,325 464,195 460,125
French 953,130 464,465 488,665 7,640 3,895 3,745
Non-official languages 349,915 167,075 182,835 211,970 103,485 108,480
Aboriginal languages 230 100 130 185 90 90
Algonquian languages 135 60 75 125 65 60
Blackfoot 0 0 0 60 35 25
Cree-Montagnais languages 130 60 70 60 30 30
Atikamekw 5 5 5 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 15 5 15 5 5 0
Moose Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Naskapi 5 5 5 0 0 0
Northern East Cree 30 15 15 0 0 0
Plains Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern East Cree 5 0 5 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Woods Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree, n.o.s. 65 30 35 55 30 25
Eastern Algonquian languages 0 5 0 0 0 0
Malecite 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 5 0 0 5 0 5
Algonquin 5 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway 0 0 0 5 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 0 15 10 10
Northern Athabaskan languages 5 0 5 15 10 10
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Beaver 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carrier 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chilcotin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dene 0 0 0 5 0 5
Dogrib (Tlicho) 0 0 0 0 0 5
Gwich'in 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sarsi (Sarcee) 0 0 0 5 5 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. 5 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 70 25 45 5 0 0
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuktitut 60 20 40 0 0 5
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 10 5 5 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages 10 10 5 0 0 0
Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 10 10 5 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 5 5 0
Salish languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Comox 0 0 0 0 0 0
Halkomelem 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lillooet 0 0 0 0 0 0
Okanagan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Squamish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Straits 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages 0 0 0 25 10 15
Dakota 0 0 0 15 0 10
Stoney 0 0 0 15 10 10
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. 10 5 5 5 5 5
Non-Aboriginal languages 349,685 166,975 182,705 211,790 103,400 108,390
Afro-Asiatic languages 58,305 29,780 28,525 17,940 9,160 8,780
Berber languages 5,315 2,790 2,525 60 35 25
Kabyle 3,640 1,920 1,720 25 15 10
Berber languages, n.i.e. 1,675 875 800 30 20 15
Cushitic languages 335 145 195 1,640 800 840
Bilen 5 0 5 45 25 25
Oromo 5 0 0 700 350 355
Somali 325 135 185 890 425 460
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 5 5 0
Semitic languages 52,600 26,815 25,780 16,220 8,320 7,905
Amharic 290 130 155 2,705 1,295 1,410
Arabic 50,575 25,800 24,770 10,780 5,580 5,195
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 35 15 20 200 100 100
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 0 0 0 65 35 30
Harari 5 0 0 45 25 25
Hebrew 1,500 775 730 240 120 120
Maltese 0 0 0 5 0 5
Tigrigna 180 85 95 2,045 1,090 955
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 15 5 10 145 75 70
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 60 25 35 15 10 10
Austro-Asiatic languages 17,930 8,340 9,585 8,755 4,120 4,635
Khmer (Cambodian) 3,120 1,425 1,695 425 210 220
Vietnamese 14,805 6,915 7,890 8,325 3,905 4,415
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 5
Austronesian languages 8,615 3,420 5,190 24,790 11,560 13,230
Bikol 10 5 5 30 10 15
Cebuano 210 90 115 815 385 430
Fijian 0 0 0 15 10 5
Hiligaynon 115 50 65 200 95 110
Ilocano 695 285 410 1,020 475 540
Malagasy 135 70 65 10 0 10
Malay 130 70 65 230 125 105
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 55 30 25 65 30 35
Pangasinan 15 5 5 15 10 10
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 7,195 2,795 4,400 22,195 10,340 11,855
Waray-Waray 10 5 10 50 25 25
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 45 20 30 145 60 85
Creole languages 14,360 6,180 8,180 280 145 140
Haitian Creole 570 260 305 5 0 0
Creole, n.o.s. 13,580 5,825 7,755 215 110 110
Creole languages, n.i.e. 210 95 115 65 30 35
Dravidian languages 9,265 4,605 4,665 3,110 1,580 1,530
Kannada 120 70 55 115 60 55
Malayalam 155 75 80 1,275 645 630
Tamil 8,700 4,290 4,415 1,155 580 575
Telugu 280 165 115 550 285 270
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 10 5 5 20 10 15
Hmong-Mien languages 15 10 5 60 30 35
Indo-European languages 185,570 88,155 97,420 97,070 48,290 48,785
Albanian 990 485 505 610 325 285
Armenian 5,185 2,375 2,810 105 55 50
Balto-Slavic languages 25,165 11,655 13,510 13,295 6,505 6,795
Baltic languages 135 55 85 225 120 110
Latvian 55 30 30 80 45 35
Lithuanian 80 30 55 150 80 70
Slavic languages 25,025 11,605 13,430 13,070 6,380 6,685
Belarusan 15 10 10 0 0 0
Bosnian 165 75 90 350 175 175
Bulgarian 3,115 1,500 1,610 475 240 235
Croatian 520 240 280 680 335 350
Czech 245 115 135 395 190 205
Macedonian 60 30 30 80 40 40
Polish 3,985 1,770 2,210 3,115 1,510 1,610
Russian 13,830 6,450 7,385 5,640 2,730 2,910
Serbian 870 430 445 930 460 475
Serbo-Croatian 200 90 110 175 90 85
Slovak 135 65 75 415 205 210
Slovene (Slovenian) 130 55 80 40 15 25
Ukrainian 1,725 765 955 760 385 370
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 20 10 10 10 5 5
Celtic languages 10 10 5 15 10 5
Scottish Gaelic 0 5 0 5 5 0
Welsh 0 0 0 5 0 5
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 10 10 0 5 0 0
Germanic languages 6,165 3,130 3,035 2,065 975 1,090
Afrikaans 10 5 5 410 195 220
Danish 25 15 10 65 30 30
Dutch 190 90 95 395 190 200
Frisian 0 0 0 0 0 0
German 1,075 485 595 1,085 505 580
Icelandic 30 15 20 15 10 5
Norwegian 10 10 5 25 10 15
Swedish 75 35 35 50 25 25
Vlaams (Flemish) 10 0 10 10 5 5
Yiddish 4,730 2,475 2,250 10 5 5
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 5 0 5 5 5 0
Greek 10,425 4,915 5,515 480 225 255
Indo-Iranian languages 37,260 18,705 18,555 58,575 29,405 29,170
Indo-Aryan languages 24,025 12,260 11,765 50,230 25,205 25,025
Bengali 7,295 3,620 3,670 2,700 1,355 1,345
Gujarati 3,290 1,600 1,685 3,045 1,525 1,520
Hindi 1,160 600 560 3,965 2,040 1,925
Kashmiri 0 0 0 50 25 25
Konkani 30 15 15 35 20 15
Marathi 65 35 30 445 230 215
Nepali 105 50 55 1,330 685 645
Oriya (Odia) 15 5 5 45 25 20
Punjabi (Panjabi) 6,380 3,460 2,925 26,795 13,430 13,365
Sindhi 95 45 50 705 310 395
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 250 120 125 470 230 240
Urdu 5,350 2,715 2,635 10,645 5,325 5,320
Iranian languages 13,120 6,385 6,740 7,850 3,950 3,905
Kurdish 300 150 145 450 230 225
Pashto 675 335 335 1,030 525 510
Persian (Farsi) 12,150 5,900 6,255 6,370 3,195 3,175
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 115 60 50 490 255 240
Italic (Romance) languages 100,365 46,870 53,495 21,920 10,790 11,130
Catalan 85 40 45 25 10 10
Italian 27,910 12,205 15,705 1,215 535 680
Portuguese 9,655 4,555 5,100 1,645 790 855
Romanian 12,610 6,115 6,500 2,330 1,195 1,135
Spanish 50,085 23,950 26,140 16,715 8,255 8,460
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 25 15 10 0 0 0
Japanese 735 310 430 1,070 465 600
Kartvelian languages 65 35 30 80 40 35
Georgian 60 30 35 80 45 35
Korean 2,950 1,355 1,595 6,340 3,015 3,320
Mongolic languages 125 60 65 275 130 145
Mongolian 120 60 65 280 130 145
Niger-Congo languages 3,535 1,725 1,805 1,745 840 905
Akan (Twi) 370 180 190 300 155 145
Bamanankan 180 100 80 0 0 0
Edo 10 0 5 25 10 15
Ewe 75 30 45 15 10 5
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 355 175 180 45 25 25
Ga 10 5 5 15 5 10
Ganda 0 0 0 5 0 0
Igbo 10 0 5 135 65 70
Lingala 375 155 220 25 10 15
Rundi (Kirundi) 360 170 195 65 30 35
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 270 115 155 25 10 15
Shona 20 10 10 95 45 50
Swahili 275 145 130 340 155 185
Wolof 535 300 240 65 35 25
Yoruba 40 15 20 330 155 170
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 645 325 320 265 130 140
Nilo-Saharan languages 35 20 15 900 435 470
Dinka 0 0 0 440 215 230
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 40 25 15 460 220 240
Sign languages 585 345 245 310 180 135
American Sign Language 45 20 25 75 40 40
Quebec Sign Language 245 130 125 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e 290 195 95 235 140 95
Sino-Tibetan languages 41,620 19,770 21,845 46,295 22,025 24,265
Chinese languages 41,560 19,745 21,820 45,410 21,585 23,825
Cantonese 11,620 5,465 6,160 22,025 10,275 11,745
Hakka 105 50 55 100 35 60
Mandarin 26,080 12,475 13,605 20,865 10,110 10,755
Min Dong 0 0 0 10 0 5
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 1,410 645 770 670 290 375
Wu (Shanghainese) 580 265 315 210 105 105
Chinese, n.o.s. 1,730 830 905 1,535 760 775
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 30 15 15 5 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 60 30 30 880 440 440
Burmese 20 10 10 175 90 85
Karenic languages 0 0 0 235 105 125
Tibetan 15 5 5 395 205 190
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 25 15 10 70 35 40
Tai-Kadai languages 930 455 475 380 165 215
Lao 810 405 405 180 75 95
Thai 120 50 75 195 85 110
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 10 5 5
Turkic languages 3,620 1,800 1,820 980 510 470
Azerbaijani 65 35 35 105 55 50
Turkish 3,315 1,645 1,665 730 390 345
Uyghur 100 55 45 45 20 25
Uzbek 90 45 50 50 25 30
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 50 20 30 45 25 25
Uralic languages 1,335 565 775 1,295 640 660
Estonian 25 10 15 15 5 15
Finnish 35 15 20 35 25 15
Hungarian 1,280 535 735 1,240 610 630
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 95 55 35 115 70 45
Multiple responses 174,640 85,065 89,575 82,850 40,485 42,365
English and French 34,135 17,340 16,800 2,160 1,080 1,075
English and non-official language 38,285 18,350 19,930 79,110 38,650 40,460
French and non-official language 77,415 36,940 40,475 370 180 190
English, French and non-official language 24,805 12,435 12,365 1,215 565 645
Other language spoken regularly at homeThe letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census language data
Total - Other language(s) spoken regularly at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% dataCensus data footnote 20 1,914,760 933,260 981,495 1,226,780 612,060 614,725
None 1,358,395 658,445 699,950 1,013,605 508,710 504,900
English 164,875 83,085 81,790 92,670 46,130 46,540
French 156,830 77,375 79,450 11,895 5,435 6,460
Non-official language 183,265 88,830 94,430 104,740 49,860 54,880
Aboriginal 280 100 180 605 240 365
Non-Aboriginal 182,980 88,730 94,250 104,130 49,625 54,510
English and French 21,910 11,010 10,900 640 325 320
English and non-official language 13,995 6,950 7,045 2,060 1,045 1,015
French and non-official language 14,580 7,085 7,495 1,130 535 600
English, French and non-official language 905 470 435 35 20 15
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 1,591,005 770,805 820,205 995,125 494,055 501,070
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 1,527,425 741,020 786,410 944,760 469,085 475,675
Median total income in 2015 among recipients ($) 29,198 31,716 27,061 43,329 52,561 35,519
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 1,527,625 741,070 786,560 944,950 469,140 475,810
Median after-tax income in 2015 among recipients ($) 26,873 28,718 25,306 38,523 45,393 32,357
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 1,319,250 651,485 667,770 883,485 448,790 434,700
Median market income in 2015 among recipients ($) 27,843 31,722 24,323 43,196 52,389 34,907
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 1,220,350 562,060 658,295 543,870 215,680 328,190
Median government transfers in 2015 among recipients ($) 4,964 2,979 7,393 2,952 1,869 3,373
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 1,076,775 552,940 523,830 769,375 399,655 369,720
Median employment income in 2015 among recipients ($) 29,102 31,811 26,411 43,639 52,188 36,017
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 22 1,590,985 770,725 820,255 995,210 494,100 501,115
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 1,526,955 740,630 786,320 945,390 469,290 476,095
Average total income in 2015 among recipients ($) 43,670 50,317 37,410 67,771 85,509 50,286
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 1,527,150 740,680 786,470 945,555 469,340 476,215
Average after-tax income in 2015 among recipients ($) 35,155 39,256 31,292 53,910 66,244 41,754
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 1,318,335 651,120 667,220 883,795 448,920 434,875
Average market income in 2015 among recipients ($) 43,430 51,690 35,370 68,519 86,325 50,138
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 1,220,065 561,415 658,650 543,805 215,575 328,230
Average government transfers in 2015 among recipients ($) 7,727 6,430 8,832 6,459 6,381 6,511
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 1,076,765 553,085 523,680 769,535 399,690 369,845
Average employment income in 2015 among recipients ($) 42,754 49,167 35,982 64,591 79,653 48,313
Total - Employment income statistics for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 23 1,590,980 770,730 820,255 995,210 494,095 501,110
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 24 451,850 249,200 202,655 361,015 205,600 155,405
Median employment income in 2015 for full-year full-time workers ($)Census data footnote 25 47,182 50,049 44,352 65,913 73,256 57,818
Average employment income in 2015 for full-year full-time workers ($)Census data footnote 26 62,105 69,189 53,395 89,601 103,821 70,787
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 85.8 90.2 80.3 94.6 96.6 91.2
Employment income (%)Census data footnote 29 69.1 73.0 64.1 77.3 79.1 74.1
Government transfers (%)Census data footnote 30 14.2 9.8 19.7 5.4 3.4 8.8
Total - Total income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 31 1,591,005 770,800 820,205 995,125 494,055 501,065
Without total income 63,580 29,780 33,800 50,360 24,965 25,395
With total income 1,527,425 741,020 786,405 944,760 469,085 475,675
Percentage with total income 96.0 96.1 95.9 94.9 94.9 94.9
Under $10,000 (including loss) 239,230 118,900 120,330 123,335 48,650 74,680
$10,000 to $19,999 304,770 130,870 173,895 118,265 47,890 70,370
$20,000 to $29,999 235,475 104,545 130,935 107,715 43,760 63,960
$30,000 to $39,999 186,815 89,430 97,390 92,285 41,415 50,870
$40,000 to $49,999 152,610 72,485 80,125 88,695 42,385 46,305
$50,000 to $59,999 107,705 52,510 55,195 75,965 38,245 37,720
$60,000 to $69,999 75,560 38,430 37,130 62,445 33,330 29,115
$70,000 to $79,999 57,765 30,275 27,490 50,120 28,200 21,915
$80,000 to $89,999 40,455 22,220 18,230 40,085 23,095 16,990
$90,000 to $99,999 27,515 16,235 11,280 34,025 19,435 14,600
$100,000 and over 99,530 65,125 34,410 151,815 102,675 49,140
$100,000 to $149,999 59,525 37,210 22,315 83,580 52,185 31,390
$150,000 and over 40,005 27,915 12,090 68,235 50,485 17,750
Total - After-tax income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 32 1,591,010 770,800 820,205 995,125 494,055 501,070
Without after-tax income 63,375 29,730 33,650 50,170 24,915 25,255
With after-tax income 1,527,630 741,070 786,560 944,950 469,140 475,810
Percentage with after-tax income 96.0 96.1 95.9 95.0 95.0 95.0
Under $10,000 (including loss) 244,915 120,610 124,305 126,295 49,590 76,700
$10,000 to $19,999 317,790 137,530 180,260 123,390 50,210 73,185
$20,000 to $29,999 280,350 127,895 152,455 124,510 51,355 73,155
$30,000 to $39,999 233,885 112,565 121,315 115,510 53,830 61,680
$40,000 to $49,999 161,415 77,850 83,565 107,240 53,445 53,795
$50,000 to $59,999 100,755 51,380 49,375 83,795 44,620 39,175
$60,000 to $69,999 64,225 34,415 29,810 62,835 35,585 27,255
$70,000 to $79,999 37,685 21,995 15,695 47,860 27,685 20,175
$80,000 and over 86,605 56,830 29,775 153,515 102,820 50,695
$80,000 to $89,999 23,470 14,370 9,100 36,125 21,065 15,065
$90,000 to $99,999 15,190 9,590 5,605 24,865 15,440 9,425
$100,000 and over 47,945 32,870 15,070 92,525 66,320 26,210
Total - Employment income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 33 1,591,005 770,800 820,205 995,120 494,055 501,070
Without employment income 514,235 217,860 296,375 225,745 94,400 131,345
With employment income 1,076,770 552,940 523,830 769,375 399,655 369,720
Percentage with employment income 67.7 71.7 63.9 77.3 80.9 73.8
Under $5,000 (including loss) 149,120 72,790 76,330 80,400 36,470 43,930
$5,000 to $9,999 93,250 43,420 49,830 49,660 21,190 28,460
$10,000 to $19,999 167,710 80,255 87,455 84,725 36,915 47,810
$20,000 to $29,999 139,770 68,060 71,710 73,195 31,700 41,495
$30,000 to $39,999 124,895 62,855 62,045 70,515 32,850 37,660
$40,000 to $49,999 100,740 50,140 50,605 69,210 33,630 35,580
$50,000 to $59,999 74,565 38,930 35,640 60,825 30,800 30,025
$60,000 to $69,999 55,000 29,590 25,405 50,320 27,550 22,770
$70,000 to $79,999 45,820 24,710 21,105 41,285 23,440 17,850
$80,000 and over 125,895 82,190 43,705 189,240 125,105 64,135
$80,000 to $89,999 30,005 17,920 12,080 33,800 19,870 13,930
$90,000 to $99,999 20,740 13,030 7,710 29,690 17,030 12,655
$100,000 and over 75,150 51,240 23,915 125,750 88,205 37,550
Income of households in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for private households by household size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 34 870,370 ... ... 466,390 ... ...
Median total income of households in 2015 ($) 52,519 ... ... 97,300 ... ...
Median after-tax income of households in 2015 ($) 46,559 ... ... 83,048 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for one-person private households - 100% data 342,510 ... ... 114,180 ... ...
Median total income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 30,642 ... ... 52,329 ... ...
Median after-tax income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 27,860 ... ... 44,651 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for two-or-more-person private households - 100% data 527,865 ... ... 352,210 ... ...
Median total income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 71,245 ... ... 115,386 ... ...
Median after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 62,917 ... ... 98,189 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for private households by household size - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 35 870,370 ... ... 466,440 ... ...
Average total income of households in 2015 ($) 76,614 ... ... 137,359 ... ...
Average after-tax income of households in 2015 ($) 61,682 ... ... 109,284 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for one-person private households - 25% sample data 342,495 ... ... 114,225 ... ...
Average total income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 41,473 ... ... 71,377 ... ...
Average after-tax income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 33,940 ... ... 56,965 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for two-or-more-person private households - 25% sample data 527,885 ... ... 352,215 ... ...
Average total income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 99,413 ... ... 158,757 ... ...
Average after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 79,682 ... ... 126,252 ... ...
Total - Household total income groups in 2015 for private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 36 870,375 ... ... 466,390 ... ...
Under $5,000 24,465 ... ... 7,095 ... ...
$5,000 to $9,999 21,890 ... ... 4,355 ... ...
$10,000 to $14,999 38,235 ... ... 5,255 ... ...
$15,000 to $19,999 53,475 ... ... 9,365 ... ...
$20,000 to $24,999 50,070 ... ... 13,760 ... ...
$25,000 to $29,999 44,750 ... ... 10,675 ... ...
$30,000 to $34,999 45,720 ... ... 11,865 ... ...
$35,000 to $39,999 47,060 ... ... 12,935 ... ...
$40,000 to $44,999 46,110 ... ... 13,220 ... ...
$45,000 to $49,999 42,660 ... ... 13,590 ... ...
$50,000 to $59,999 77,510 ... ... 28,320 ... ...
$60,000 to $69,999 63,470 ... ... 28,780 ... ...
$70,000 to $79,999 52,580 ... ... 27,950 ... ...
$80,000 to $89,999 43,035 ... ... 27,105 ... ...
$90,000 to $99,999 35,265 ... ... 25,665 ... ...
$100,000 and over 184,085 ... ... 226,460 ... ...
$100,000 to $124,999 62,300 ... ... 55,690 ... ...
$125,000 to $149,999 39,105 ... ... 42,510 ... ...
$150,000 to $199,999 40,015 ... ... 54,900 ... ...
$200,000 and over 42,665 ... ... 73,355 ... ...
Total - Household after-tax income groups in 2015 for private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 32 870,370 ... ... 466,390 ... ...
Under $5,000 25,565 ... ... 7,680 ... ...
$5,000 to $9,999 22,120 ... ... 4,430 ... ...
$10,000 to $14,999 38,565 ... ... 5,440 ... ...
$15,000 to $19,999 56,115 ... ... 9,780 ... ...
$20,000 to $24,999 56,305 ... ... 14,760 ... ...
$25,000 to $29,999 52,835 ... ... 12,315 ... ...
$30,000 to $34,999 57,450 ... ... 14,280 ... ...
$35,000 to $39,999 57,290 ... ... 15,695 ... ...
$40,000 to $44,999 53,145 ... ... 16,750 ... ...
$45,000 to $49,999 49,970 ... ... 17,610 ... ...
$50,000 to $59,999 85,660 ... ... 35,495 ... ...
$60,000 to $69,999 67,270 ... ... 35,025 ... ...
$70,000 to $79,999 52,000 ... ... 33,905 ... ...
$80,000 to $89,999 41,020 ... ... 31,910 ... ...
$90,000 to $99,999 31,890 ... ... 28,510 ... ...
$100,000 and over 123,165 ... ... 182,825 ... ...
$100,000 to $124,999 52,170 ... ... 57,345 ... ...
$125,000 to $149,999 27,430 ... ... 40,165 ... ...
$150,000 and over 43,565 ... ... 85,310 ... ...
Income of economic families in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for economic families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 37 489,520 ... ... 331,055 ... ...
Median total income of economic families in 2015 ($) 72,845 ... ... 113,955 ... ...
Median after-tax income of economic families in 2015 ($) 64,039 ... ... 96,946 ... ...
Average family size of economic families 3.0 ... ... 3.1 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families without children or other relatives in private households - 100% data 169,175 ... ... 113,275 ... ...
Median total income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 71,408 ... ... 106,943 ... ...
Median after-tax income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 61,304 ... ... 90,309 ... ...
Average family size of couple economic families without children or other relatives 2.0 ... ... 2.0 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families with children in private households - 100% data 208,095 ... ... 163,050 ... ...
Median total income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 91,649 ... ... 135,381 ... ...
Median after-tax income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 79,750 ... ... 114,198 ... ...
Average family size of couple economic families with children 4.0 ... ... 4.1 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for lone-parent economic families in private households - 100% data 95,475 ... ... 43,260 ... ...
Median total income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 49,168 ... ... 67,079 ... ...
Median after-tax income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 45,426 ... ... 60,304 ... ...
Average family size of lone-parent economic families 2.6 ... ... 2.6 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for economic families in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 38 489,420 ... ... 331,075 ... ...
Average total income of economic families in 2015 ($) 102,221 ... ... 159,385 ... ...
Average after-tax income of economic families in 2015 ($) 81,540 ... ... 126,303 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families without children or other relatives in private households - 25% sample data 168,840 ... ... 113,300 ... ...
Average total income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 101,556 ... ... 154,632 ... ...
Average after-tax income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 79,271 ... ... 121,675 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families with children in private households - 25% sample data 208,250 ... ... 163,125 ... ...
Average total income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 124,472 ... ... 183,674 ... ...
Average after-tax income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 98,758 ... ... 144,622 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for lone-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data 95,425 ... ... 42,900 ... ...
Average total income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 60,918 ... ... 88,799 ... ...
Average after-tax income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 52,129 ... ... 74,698 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 21 443,405 218,395 225,010 187,195 98,000 89,200
Median total income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 39 27,024 26,960 27,071 44,340 47,222 41,237
Median after-tax income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 39 25,186 24,951 25,373 38,947 40,898 36,764
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 40 442,760 217,830 224,930 186,825 97,950 88,875
Average total income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 41 37,613 38,298 36,950 60,493 65,466 55,012
Average after-tax income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 41 31,122 31,265 30,983 49,025 52,251 45,471
Total - Economic family income decile group for the population in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 42 1,894,995 925,870 969,130 1,221,000 609,875 611,130
In the bottom half of the distribution 1,202,765 579,085 623,680 453,240 220,780 232,465
In the bottom decile 287,610 143,600 144,005 89,985 44,940 45,045
In the second decile 252,935 116,590 136,340 80,570 37,495 43,075
In the third decile 255,250 122,140 133,110 87,195 41,815 45,380
In the fourth decile 221,160 106,575 114,585 93,255 45,805 47,455
In the fifth decile 185,815 90,175 95,640 102,240 50,730 51,515
In the top half of the distribution 692,230 346,780 345,450 767,755 389,095 378,665
In the sixth decile 160,105 78,680 81,425 109,090 54,620 54,470
In the seventh decile 143,930 71,540 72,390 117,105 58,835 58,270
In the eighth decile 132,120 66,215 65,905 130,070 65,760 64,310
In the ninth decile 119,890 60,885 59,005 156,095 78,820 77,275
In the top decile 136,185 69,465 66,725 255,400 131,060 124,340
Low income in 2015
Total - Low-income status in 2015 for the population in private households to whom low-income concepts are applicable - 100% dataCensus data footnote 43 1,894,995 925,865 969,135 1,221,000 609,870 611,130
0 to 17 years 358,105 182,640 175,460 266,820 136,855 129,965
0 to 5 years 130,840 66,865 63,970 93,315 47,870 45,450
18 to 64 years 1,247,980 617,995 629,985 826,185 413,300 412,880
65 years and over 288,910 125,230 163,680 128,000 59,720 68,285
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) 403,880 193,540 210,345 113,380 54,425 58,955
0 to 17 years 81,100 41,415 39,685 34,385 17,710 16,675
0 to 5 years 29,655 15,075 14,580 12,390 6,365 6,025
18 to 64 years 262,435 129,925 132,505 68,255 32,640 35,610
65 years and over 60,350 22,195 38,150 10,745 4,080 6,665
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) 21.3 20.9 21.7 9.3 8.9 9.6
0 to 17 years (%) 22.6 22.7 22.6 12.9 12.9 12.8
0 to 5 years (%) 22.7 22.5 22.8 13.3 13.3 13.3
18 to 64 years (%) 21.0 21.0 21.0 8.3 7.9 8.6
65 years and over (%) 20.9 17.7 23.3 8.4 6.8 9.8
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) 339,685 166,970 172,710 106,190 52,690 53,490
0 to 17 years 61,200 31,295 29,910 28,425 14,660 13,770
0 to 5 years 22,345 11,355 10,985 10,190 5,240 4,945
18 to 64 years 236,690 120,520 116,175 71,390 35,450 35,945
65 years and over 41,790 15,160 26,630 6,365 2,585 3,780
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) 17.9 18.0 17.8 8.7 8.6 8.8
0 to 17 years (%) 17.1 17.1 17.0 10.7 10.7 10.6
0 to 5 years (%) 17.1 17.0 17.2 10.9 10.9 10.9
18 to 64 years (%) 19.0 19.5 18.4 8.6 8.6 8.7
65 years and over (%) 14.5 12.1 16.3 5.0 4.3 5.5
Knowledge of languagesThe letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census language data
Total - Knowledge of languages for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 44 1,894,995 925,815 969,180 1,221,065 609,875 611,195
Official languages 1,850,005 908,350 941,655 1,192,040 597,685 594,355
English 1,342,265 680,010 662,255 1,190,850 597,160 593,685
French 1,631,820 799,640 832,180 90,150 41,690 48,460
Non-official languages 900,345 433,465 466,885 459,765 223,005 236,760
Aboriginal languages 755 340 415 1,145 445 700
Algonquian languages 330 185 145 825 320 505
Blackfoot 0 0 0 340 115 220
Cree-Montagnais languages 265 130 130 395 170 225
Atikamekw 10 0 0 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 55 25 30 0 0 0
Moose Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Naskapi 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern East Cree 70 40 25 0 0 0
Plains Cree 10 10 0 90 35 50
Southern East Cree 0 10 0 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 0 0 10 15 10 10
Woods Cree 0 0 0 55 10 45
Cree, n.o.s. 120 45 75 235 115 115
Eastern Algonquian languages 25 25 0 0 0 0
Malecite 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 30 20 10 0 0 0
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 25 20 10 100 40 60
Algonquin 20 10 10 0 0 0
Ojibway 10 0 0 90 35 55
Oji-Cree 0 0 0 10 0 10
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 0 0 10 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 10 10 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 125 55 70
Northern Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 130 55 70
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 10 0 10
Dene 10 0 0 20 10 15
Dogrib (Tlicho) 0 0 0 0 0 10
Gwich'in 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sarsi (Sarcee) 0 0 0 90 35 50
Sekani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey-Hare languages 0 0 0 0 10 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 10
Northern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 10
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 370 120 250 35 15 20
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 25 10 10
Inuktitut 335 110 220 0 0 0
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 40 15 30 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages 45 35 10 10 10 0
Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 35 35 0 10 10 0
Oneida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 10 0 0 0 0 0
Kutenai 0 0 0 0 0 0
Michif 0 0 0 20 0 15
Salish languages 0 0 0 0 0 10
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 10 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 0 120 35 90
Dakota 0 0 0 60 30 35
Stoney 0 0 0 80 15 65
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 10
Tlingit 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian languages 0 0 0 15 10 0
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 0 0 0 15 10 0
Nisga'a 0 0 10 0 0 0
Tsimshian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages 0 0 0 0 0 10
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. 10 0 0 15 10 10
Non-Aboriginal languages 899,645 433,150 466,495 458,645 222,570 236,070
Afro-Asiatic languages 188,110 98,615 89,495 40,545 21,255 19,290
Berber languages 18,525 9,830 8,695 205 140 60
Kabyle 11,195 5,980 5,210 110 65 50
Berber languages, n.i.e. 7,440 3,905 3,535 90 80 10
Cushitic languages 1,045 510 540 3,580 1,825 1,760
Bilen 35 20 15 65 40 20
Oromo 25 20 10 1,370 715 655
Somali 975 460 515 2,175 1,085 1,090
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 10 0 0 30 10 20
Semitic languages 178,735 93,595 85,140 37,380 19,665 17,720
Amharic 820 405 415 5,745 2,910 2,840
Arabic 162,300 85,065 77,240 27,475 14,610 12,865
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 70 35 40 305 145 160
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 0 0 0 90 45 45
Harari 10 10 0 95 45 50
Hebrew 16,165 8,435 7,730 1,550 740 805
Maltese 10 10 0 35 20 10
Tigrigna 255 125 130 3,550 1,925 1,625
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 80 55 25 245 135 110
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 435 220 215 160 95 65
Austro-Asiatic languages 30,725 14,715 16,010 17,185 8,185 9,005
Khmer (Cambodian) 6,335 3,050 3,285 1,140 620 520
Vietnamese 24,615 11,780 12,835 16,105 7,590 8,515
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 20 15 10 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 25,320 9,560 15,760 58,325 25,175 33,155
Bikol 105 45 55 165 65 100
Cebuano 715 260 455 2,680 1,205 1,475
Fijian 0 10 0 120 65 55
Hiligaynon 445 160 290 920 365 560
Ilocano 2,270 825 1,440 3,645 1,580 2,060
Malagasy 835 405 435 45 15 25
Malay 715 290 425 1,440 680 765
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 165 80 85 405 200 210
Pangasinan 50 15 30 205 80 120
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 22,770 8,440 14,335 55,150 23,645 31,505
Waray-Waray 40 10 30 190 70 115
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 320 150 175 550 235 320
Creole languages 70,350 31,455 38,895 1,665 820 845
Haitian Creole 2,895 1,370 1,525 35 20 15
Creole, n.o.s. 66,340 29,580 36,765 1,070 530 540
Creole languages, n.i.e. 1,485 705 780 565 275 290
Dravidian languages 14,890 7,650 7,240 7,020 3,670 3,350
Kannada 365 180 180 530 270 270
Malayalam 395 225 170 2,475 1,300 1,175
Tamil 13,650 6,960 6,695 3,140 1,635 1,505
Telugu 835 485 345 1,295 680 615
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 15 10 0 70 40 35
Hmong-Mien languages 30 15 15 85 40 45
Indo-European languages 490,850 234,270 256,580 231,575 115,000 116,575
Albanian 2,065 1,045 1,025 1,685 885 800
Armenian 9,210 4,370 4,840 295 165 130
Balto-Slavic languages 53,575 24,605 28,970 34,535 16,765 17,775
Baltic languages 715 330 385 590 280 305
Latvian 240 110 135 230 115 115
Lithuanian 475 225 255 360 165 195
Slavic languages 52,990 24,340 28,645 34,175 16,590 17,580
Belarusan 190 80 110 70 30 40
Bosnian 330 150 180 1,230 655 575
Bulgarian 4,430 2,115 2,310 1,075 575 500
Croatian 1,795 855 940 2,520 1,240 1,280
Czech 1,275 575 700 1,635 770 860
Macedonian 140 55 80 270 145 120
Polish 11,085 4,910 6,170 8,895 4,245 4,650
Russian 30,185 14,095 16,090 13,245 6,395 6,855
Serbian 1,935 890 1,050 2,300 1,135 1,165
Serbo-Croatian 635 275 360 565 310 260
Slovak 850 395 450 1,460 800 655
Slovene (Slovenian) 570 270 305 285 135 150
Ukrainian 6,175 2,680 3,495 4,465 2,025 2,445
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 95 45 55 55 30 25
Celtic languages 280 175 105 440 205 235
Scottish Gaelic 85 55 30 165 80 85
Welsh 45 20 20 85 55 35
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 160 100 55 190 75 110
Germanic languages 34,400 16,995 17,405 24,180 11,950 12,230
Afrikaans 230 165 70 1,675 905 770
Danish 450 210 240 930 440 485
Dutch 2,350 1,225 1,120 4,255 2,095 2,165
Frisian 0 10 0 55 25 30
German 21,045 10,415 10,630 16,755 8,375 8,375
Icelandic 95 65 30 80 40 40
Norwegian 300 135 165 455 175 280
Swedish 920 410 510 605 280 325
Vlaams (Flemish) 250 70 185 115 55 55
Yiddish 9,880 4,910 4,965 175 95 80
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 85 45 40 60 25 40
Greek 26,310 12,845 13,465 2,310 1,165 1,145
Indo-Iranian languages 64,655 33,330 31,320 108,155 54,950 53,205
Indo-Aryan languages 43,825 22,985 20,840 95,730 48,350 47,380
Bengali 11,090 5,680 5,410 4,960 2,490 2,470
Gujarati 6,565 3,235 3,330 8,355 4,065 4,290
Hindi 11,865 6,415 5,450 28,330 14,520 13,810
Kashmiri 35 30 10 65 45 20
Konkani 115 55 60 370 195 180
Marathi 375 195 180 1,525 795 730
Nepali 135 75 60 2,210 1,220 995
Oriya (Odia) 40 20 15 150 75 75
Punjabi (Panjabi) 12,800 7,135 5,665 46,930 23,830 23,100
Sindhi 350 160 195 2,605 1,145 1,465
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 925 440 485 1,360 675 680
Urdu 11,255 5,930 5,315 24,925 12,725 12,200
Iranian languages 21,235 10,575 10,660 13,295 6,980 6,320
Kurdish 675 340 335 950 520 430
Pashto 1,140 615 525 2,160 1,165 990
Persian (Farsi) 19,650 9,770 9,880 10,545 5,540 5,005
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 450 260 190 1,135 610 525
Italic (Romance) languages 320,755 150,495 170,260 65,685 31,890 33,795
Catalan 550 330 220 70 40 30
Italian 114,505 54,380 60,120 8,880 4,390 4,490
Portuguese 27,360 13,775 13,585 4,950 2,430 2,525
Romanian 22,115 10,440 11,675 5,560 2,875 2,690
Spanish 176,745 81,465 95,285 48,635 23,450 25,185
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 230 145 85 70 40 30
Japanese 4,275 1,930 2,345 4,140 1,870 2,270
Kartvelian languages 190 90 100 130 75 50
Georgian 195 90 95 130 75 50
Korean 4,930 2,315 2,620 9,895 4,585 5,305
Mongolic languages 205 110 95 655 310 345
Mongolian 205 105 100 650 305 350
Niger-Congo languages 26,800 13,565 13,240 11,345 5,770 5,575
Akan (Twi) 1,350 710 640 1,050 560 490
Bamanankan 1,305 685 620 15 10 10
Edo 145 60 80 215 130 85
Ewe 730 490 240 70 30 35
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 2,090 1,115 980 130 70 55
Ga 170 100 75 85 55 30
Ganda 30 10 25 75 35 45
Igbo 180 115 60 1,420 745 675
Lingala 5,470 2,455 3,015 425 230 195
Rundi (Kirundi) 1,510 715 790 170 95 80
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 1,420 680 745 105 45 60
Shona 105 55 50 475 205 270
Swahili 2,985 1,500 1,490 2,290 1,140 1,150
Wolof 3,295 1,800 1,495 330 195 135
Yoruba 590 330 260 3,265 1,670 1,595
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 8,970 4,620 4,345 2,050 995 1,060
Nilo-Saharan languages 205 125 75 1,655 765 890
Dinka 0 0 0 785 380 400
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 205 130 75 875 380 490
Sign languages 2,135 890 1,245 1,495 625 870
American Sign Language 300 125 180 805 305 505
Quebec Sign Language 1,160 435 730 10 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e. 760 370 390 710 335 375
Sino-Tibetan languages 61,480 28,975 32,505 78,975 37,670 41,305
Chinese languages 61,355 28,905 32,450 77,485 36,945 40,545
Cantonese 20,895 9,735 11,155 42,435 20,075 22,360
Hakka 385 170 210 425 185 245
Mandarin 40,720 18,965 21,755 38,790 18,285 20,505
Min Dong 15 10 10 60 35 25
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 2,990 1,310 1,675 2,350 990 1,360
Wu (Shanghainese) 925 420 505 570 250 320
Chinese, n.o.s. 3,410 1,665 1,745 3,020 1,485 1,535
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 75 35 45 15 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 155 95 65 1,520 735 790
Burmese 70 40 30 345 160 180
Karenic languages 0 0 0 295 145 150
Tibetan 30 25 0 805 405 400
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 60 25 30 150 60 95
Tai-Kadai languages 2,785 1,315 1,475 1,325 545 775
Lao 2,100 1,035 1,060 555 255 300
Thai 970 400 570 830 315 515
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e. 10 0 0 15 10 0
Turkic languages 8,200 4,105 4,100 2,525 1,340 1,180
Azerbaijani 400 220 175 350 170 185
Turkish 7,400 3,705 3,695 1,650 940 710
Uyghur 175 85 90 135 60 70
Uzbek 185 80 110 245 110 135
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 175 85 85 205 90 110
Uralic languages 4,905 2,205 2,705 4,540 2,185 2,360
Estonian 105 45 60 110 45 60
Finnish 270 100 170 300 140 165
Hungarian 4,525 2,060 2,470 4,120 1,990 2,130
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 10 10 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 1,070 590 485 770 435 335
Citizenship
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 45 1,895,000 925,815 969,185 1,221,070 609,875 611,195
Canadian citizensCensus data footnote 46 1,648,430 803,195 845,235 1,074,380 538,880 535,510
Canadian citizens aged under 18 322,920 164,560 158,370 242,400 124,240 118,160
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over 1,325,505 638,635 686,870 831,980 414,635 417,340
Not Canadian citizensCensus data footnote 47 246,565 122,620 123,945 146,685 70,995 75,690
Immigrant status and period of immigration
Total - Immigrant status and period of immigration for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 48 1,894,995 925,815 969,185 1,221,070 609,875 611,195
Non-immigrantsCensus data footnote 49 1,187,260 582,140 605,120 812,685 411,335 401,350
ImmigrantsCensus data footnote 50 644,680 310,250 334,430 382,575 185,600 196,980
Before 1981 141,755 66,725 75,035 63,985 31,855 32,130
1981 to 1990 74,335 36,560 37,775 38,205 18,155 20,055
1991 to 2000 108,760 51,330 57,430 64,705 30,950 33,750
2001 to 2010 181,195 87,585 93,610 126,145 61,265 64,875
2001 to 2005 74,840 36,150 38,695 56,770 27,755 29,010
2006 to 2010 106,360 51,435 54,920 69,375 33,510 35,865
2011 to 2016Census data footnote 51 138,635 68,055 70,585 89,535 43,370 46,160
Non-permanent residentsCensus data footnote 52 63,060 33,425 29,630 25,805 12,940 12,865
Age at immigration
Total - Age at immigration for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 53 644,685 310,250 334,430 382,580 185,600 196,980
Under 5 years 58,110 28,910 29,200 34,915 17,805 17,115
5 to 14 years 97,545 48,375 49,175 64,760 33,690 31,070
15 to 24 years 128,855 58,300 70,560 74,440 34,200 40,240
25 to 44 years 314,350 153,930 160,420 172,630 82,925 89,705
45 years and over 45,815 20,740 25,075 35,830 16,980 18,850
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 54 644,685 310,250 334,435 382,580 185,600 196,980
Americas 140,935 64,340 76,600 40,965 19,530 21,435
Brazil 3,960 1,865 2,090 1,420 640 780
Colombia 9,135 4,295 4,835 5,545 2,630 2,910
El Salvador 6,965 3,470 3,500 2,335 1,180 1,160
Guyana 1,825 765 1,060 825 410 415
Haiti 50,160 21,900 28,255 485 260 230
Jamaica 3,555 1,525 2,035 2,830 1,280 1,550
Mexico 9,155 4,205 4,955 4,105 2,050 2,055
Peru 7,400 3,280 4,115 1,075 445 635
Trinidad and Tobago 2,895 1,305 1,595 1,375 655 720
United StatesCensus data footnote 55 12,335 6,325 6,005 10,700 4,910 5,790
Other places of birth in Americas 33,555 15,400 18,160 10,255 5,070 5,185
Europe 172,245 82,670 89,580 72,995 36,510 36,485
Bosnia and Herzegovina 735 370 365 1,950 990 955
Croatia 1,075 540 540 1,225 640 590
France 38,165 20,010 18,155 1,200 585 615
Germany 4,240 1,780 2,455 5,715 2,730 2,990
Greece 10,320 4,995 5,320 890 470 425
Hungary 2,270 1,025 1,240 1,845 925 920
IrelandCensus data footnote 56 490 270 220 1,620 855 765
Italy 39,105 18,405 20,700 3,625 1,955 1,670
Netherlands 915 490 420 2,915 1,555 1,360
Poland 6,930 2,955 3,975 6,395 3,015 3,375
Portugal 9,480 4,385 5,100 1,075 480 595
Romania 14,250 6,555 7,695 4,225 2,125 2,105
Russian Federation 7,480 3,245 4,235 3,870 1,685 2,190
SerbiaCensus data footnote 57 1,040 465 575 1,055 530 525
Ukraine 5,750 2,490 3,260 2,855 1,310 1,545
United KingdomCensus data footnote 58 7,105 3,680 3,420 22,150 11,435 10,715
Other places of birth in Europe 22,890 10,990 11,900 10,375 5,235 5,140
Africa 143,550 74,055 69,495 39,195 20,065 19,135
Algeria 40,140 20,915 19,220 745 400 345
Egypt 12,710 6,535 6,170 2,840 1,510 1,330
Ethiopia 735 370 370 5,195 2,565 2,630
Kenya 425 205 220 2,605 1,275 1,330
Morocco 37,365 19,155 18,205 660 340 320
Nigeria 910 495 415 7,360 3,825 3,540
Somalia 440 205 230 1,340 635 705
South Africa, Republic of 505 275 230 2,675 1,410 1,265
Other places of birth in Africa 50,335 25,885 24,450 15,770 8,100 7,670
Asia 187,130 88,725 98,400 225,895 107,730 118,170
Afghanistan 1,490 735 755 3,200 1,715 1,485
Bangladesh 6,865 3,440 3,425 3,095 1,590 1,510
ChinaCensus data footnote 59 30,715 13,440 17,275 34,535 15,920 18,610
Hong KongCensus data footnote 60 2,800 1,335 1,460 10,935 5,310 5,620
India 13,340 6,920 6,425 44,215 22,225 21,985
IranCensus data footnote 61 14,160 6,970 7,190 5,700 2,930 2,770
Iraq 1,980 1,035 945 3,535 1,890 1,645
Japan 1,150 300 855 1,485 435 1,055
Korea, SouthCensus data footnote 62 2,800 1,265 1,535 6,975 3,265 3,715
Lebanon 20,015 10,680 9,335 4,115 2,180 1,930
Pakistan 6,725 3,550 3,180 17,065 8,865 8,195
Philippines 20,535 7,730 12,805 51,430 22,420 29,010
Sri Lanka 8,315 4,135 4,180 1,960 1,010 955
SyriaCensus data footnote 63 10,080 5,050 5,025 2,150 1,125 1,025
Taiwan 1,660 675 985 2,185 930 1,255
Viet Nam 17,845 8,295 9,550 14,820 6,915 7,900
Other places of birth in Asia 26,650 13,175 13,470 18,495 8,995 9,495
Oceania and other places of birthCensus data footnote 64 825 460 360 3,535 1,770 1,755
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 54 138,635 68,050 70,585 89,530 43,370 46,160
Americas 29,030 13,815 15,215 8,710 4,380 4,330
Brazil 1,730 870 860 510 230 280
Colombia 3,180 1,535 1,645 1,230 595 640
Cuba 1,265 650 615 125 60 65
Haiti 11,775 5,370 6,405 140 90 50
Jamaica 125 90 35 430 220 205
Mexico 2,595 1,215 1,380 1,790 955 835
United StatesCensus data footnote 55 2,510 1,415 1,095 1,875 900 975
VenezuelaCensus data footnote 65 1,125 540 585 1,105 540 560
Other places of birth in Americas 4,720 2,130 2,595 1,505 785 715
Europe 24,950 12,790 12,155 8,670 4,435 4,230
France 12,465 6,725 5,735 270 155 120
Germany 325 155 175 420 195 225
IrelandCensus data footnote 56 80 60 20 575 365 215
MoldovaCensus data footnote 66 2,905 1,325 1,575 420 240 180
Romania 1,695 735 960 570 285 285
Russian Federation 1,445 680 765 630 215 415
Ukraine 1,640 750 895 795 325 465
United KingdomCensus data footnote 58 520 345 180 2,320 1,330 985
Other places of birth in Europe 3,880 2,015 1,870 2,670 1,320 1,350
Africa 47,375 23,710 23,665 11,590 5,865 5,720
Algeria 13,150 6,440 6,710 130 65 70
Cameroon 4,260 2,085 2,170 565 280 280
Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1,655 785 875 215 95 115
Côte d'Ivoire 2,795 1,385 1,415 95 45 45
Egypt 3,215 1,720 1,490 1,095 570 525
Eritrea 45 30 15 1,035 600 440
Ethiopia 110 60 50 1,585 735 855
Morocco 9,615 4,790 4,820 185 70 120
Nigeria 400 210 180 3,780 1,975 1,805
Somalia 75 40 40 240 90 150
South Africa, Republic of 105 50 45 435 255 185
Tunisia 3,730 1,885 1,850 70 40 30
Other places of birth in Africa 8,225 4,225 4,000 2,150 1,045 1,105
Asia 37,060 17,590 19,470 59,835 28,215 31,620
Afghanistan 255 110 145 465 255 215
Bangladesh 790 415 375 745 350 395
ChinaCensus data footnote 59 7,780 3,565 4,215 6,205 2,795 3,410
Hong KongCensus data footnote 60 75 25 55 415 190 225
India 2,395 1,295 1,100 12,665 6,425 6,240
IranCensus data footnote 61 6,745 3,180 3,560 2,240 1,125 1,115
Iraq 380 180 205 1,220 645 570
Israel 490 275 210 215 110 110
Japan 245 25 215 330 75 255
Korea, SouthCensus data footnote 62 665 260 400 1,800 730 1,070
Lebanon 2,285 1,270 1,015 500 265 235
Nepal 40 25 20 1,115 585 530
Pakistan 1,095 590 505 4,325 2,110 2,220
Philippines 4,825 2,080 2,745 21,130 9,560 11,570
Saudi Arabia 345 170 175 340 170 170
Sri Lanka 685 300 390 335 160 180
SyriaCensus data footnote 63 3,980 2,030 1,950 1,380 700 675
Taiwan 105 50 50 320 110 215
Turkey 395 205 190 145 60 80
United Arab Emirates 205 90 110 435 225 210
Viet Nam 1,020 400 620 1,155 480 680
Other places of birth in Asia 2,260 1,050 1,210 2,350 1,090 1,255
Oceania and otherCensus data footnote 64 225 145 80 735 475 260
Australia 115 80 40 505 310 195
Other places of birthCensus data footnote 67 105 65 40 225 165 60
Generation status
Total - Generation status for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 68 1,894,995 925,810 969,180 1,221,070 609,875 611,195
First generationCensus data footnote 69 719,985 350,065 369,915 416,850 203,105 213,745
Second generationCensus data footnote 70 404,595 203,185 201,415 263,750 133,320 130,435
Third generation or moreCensus data footnote 71 770,420 372,570 397,850 540,465 273,445 267,020
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 72 511,335 247,530 263,805 324,835 156,910 167,920
Economic immigrantsCensus data footnote 73 285,275 147,400 137,875 183,995 92,680 91,310
Principal applicantsCensus data footnote 74 141,270 84,080 57,190 72,950 45,695 27,260
Secondary applicantsCensus data footnote 75 144,010 63,325 80,685 111,040 46,985 64,055
Immigrants sponsored by familyCensus data footnote 76 139,475 55,585 83,890 91,920 37,580 54,340
RefugeesCensus data footnote 77 78,760 40,880 37,885 46,200 25,280 20,915
Other immigrantsCensus data footnote 78 7,825 3,670 4,160 2,720 1,370 1,350
Aboriginal population
Total - Aboriginal identity for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 79 1,894,995 925,815 969,185 1,221,070 609,870 611,200
Aboriginal identityCensus data footnote 80 13,100 6,090 7,010 35,150 16,590 18,565
Single Aboriginal responsesCensus data footnote 81 12,325 5,735 6,595 34,290 16,175 18,120
First Nations (North American Indian)Census data footnote 82 5,905 2,785 3,125 15,485 7,080 8,405
Métis 5,745 2,725 3,025 18,450 8,960 9,495
Inuk (Inuit) 670 225 445 355 140 220
Multiple Aboriginal responsesCensus data footnote 83 300 145 155 365 210 155
Aboriginal responses not included elsewhereCensus data footnote 84 470 210 260 495 210 285
Non-Aboriginal identity 1,881,900 919,725 962,175 1,185,915 593,285 592,635
Total - Population by Registered or Treaty Indian status for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 85 1,895,000 925,815 969,185 1,221,070 609,870 611,195
Registered or Treaty IndianCensus data footnote 86 3,380 1,665 1,715 12,565 5,675 6,890
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian 1,891,620 924,150 967,470 1,208,505 604,195 604,305
Total - Aboriginal ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 87 1,894,995 925,815 969,185 1,221,070 609,870 611,200
Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 88 6,345 2,820 3,525 8,325 3,855 4,470
Single Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 89 6,060 2,685 3,380 8,080 3,720 4,360
First Nations (North American Indian) single ancestryCensus data footnote 82 4,825 2,160 2,675 5,865 2,680 3,190
Métis single ancestry 905 430 475 2,105 995 1,110
Inuit single ancestry 330 95 235 105 45 60
Multiple Aboriginal ancestries (only)Census data footnote 90 285 135 150 250 140 105
First Nations (North American Indian) and Métis ancestries 185 85 95 240 135 95
First Nations (North American Indian) and Inuit ancestries 95 45 50 0 0 0
Métis and Inuit ancestries 0 0 0 0 0 0
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and Inuit ancestries 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 91 39,260 17,620 21,645 37,965 18,100 19,865
Single Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 92 38,625 17,315 21,310 36,440 17,385 19,050
First Nations (North American Indian) and non-Aboriginal ancestries 33,525 15,010 18,515 20,225 9,535 10,695
Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries 4,530 2,080 2,445 15,850 7,710 8,140
Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 570 225 345 355 140 215
Multiple Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 93 635 300 335 1,530 715 815
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries 485 240 250 1,455 675 780
First Nations (North American Indian), Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 100 45 60 35 20 20
Métis, Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 40 20 20 35 20 20
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis, Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 0 0 0 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 94 1,849,395 905,380 944,015 1,174,775 587,920 586,860
Visible minority population
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 95 1,894,995 925,815 969,185 1,221,070 609,870 611,200
Total visible minority populationCensus data footnote 96 623,895 305,345 318,545 441,710 217,600 224,110
South AsianCensus data footnote 97 65,665 34,270 31,390 115,455 58,560 56,890
Chinese 63,465 29,420 34,040 87,800 42,885 44,915
Black 180,580 86,145 94,430 51,420 26,370 25,055
Filipino 28,680 11,625 17,060 67,475 30,320 37,155
Latin American 71,375 34,600 36,775 26,210 13,005 13,205
Arab 129,940 68,880 61,060 25,120 13,315 11,805
Southeast AsianCensus data footnote 98 37,325 17,830 19,495 21,515 10,350 11,165
West AsianCensus data footnote 99 18,930 9,395 9,540 12,610 6,665 5,945
Korean 5,620 2,650 2,965 10,635 4,970 5,670
Japanese 3,060 1,175 1,885 5,175 2,290 2,890
Visible minority, n.i.e.Census data footnote 100 5,545 2,630 2,915 4,410 2,055 2,355
Multiple visible minoritiesCensus data footnote 101 13,720 6,720 6,995 13,885 6,820 7,065
Not a visible minorityCensus data footnote 102 1,271,105 620,470 650,635 779,355 392,275 387,080
Ethnic origin populationThe letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census data on ethnic origin
Total - Ethnic origin for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 103 1,894,995 925,815 969,185 1,221,065 609,875 611,195
North American Aboriginal origins 45,600 20,430 25,170 46,290 21,955 24,335
First Nations (North American Indian) 39,225 17,585 21,645 27,830 13,045 14,790
Inuit 1,145 430 715 550 225 320
Métis 6,150 2,850 3,295 19,695 9,540 10,150
Other North American origins 591,040 283,995 307,045 248,725 126,295 122,430
Acadian 6,570 3,030 3,540 1,585 825 750
American 16,130 7,775 8,355 20,455 9,950 10,510
Canadian 542,980 259,895 283,085 233,875 118,990 114,885
New Brunswicker 175 75 95 25 20 10
Newfoundlander 235 115 120 490 285 205
Nova Scotian 195 90 100 45 35 15
Ontarian 270 130 140 45 35 10
Québécois 37,925 19,190 18,740 365 215 150
Other North American origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 104 80 40 40 145 90 60
European origins 876,355 429,400 446,955 703,685 351,395 352,285
British Isles origins 213,610 102,280 111,330 447,635 223,550 224,080
Channel Islander 220 95 125 130 75 60
Cornish 35 15 20 85 15 70
English 80,065 39,050 41,020 253,760 125,995 127,765
Irish 117,040 54,530 62,510 169,125 81,845 87,290
Manx 110 65 45 295 165 135
Scottish 71,115 33,825 37,290 204,615 101,690 102,930
Welsh 5,465 2,595 2,875 23,395 11,360 12,035
British Isles origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 105 15,790 7,470 8,320 31,570 15,495 16,075
French origins 372,960 185,485 187,475 100,320 49,510 50,810
Alsatian 295 140 155 35 15 20
Breton 1,990 1,015 980 20 0 15
Corsican 650 380 270 15 10 10
French 371,250 184,600 186,645 100,280 49,490 50,785
Western European origins (except French origins) 82,830 39,975 42,860 220,095 108,670 111,425
Austrian 6,820 3,305 3,515 12,600 6,050 6,550
Bavarian 30 20 20 20 10 0
Belgian 14,125 6,890 7,235 5,485 2,700 2,790
Dutch 10,050 4,920 5,135 45,565 22,740 22,820
Flemish 445 230 210 475 190 285
Frisian 0 10 0 145 70 70
German 49,385 23,475 25,910 169,470 83,405 86,070
Luxembourger 355 175 185 220 110 110
Swiss 7,685 3,950 3,740 6,730 3,175 3,555
Western European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 106 85 50 35 350 160 190
Northern European origins (except British Isles origins) 10,760 5,215 5,545 80,340 38,680 41,660
Danish 2,460 1,090 1,370 15,865 7,790 8,075
Finnish 1,520 685 830 4,720 2,255 2,470
Icelandic 515 270 250 6,680 3,255 3,425
Norwegian 2,860 1,475 1,390 35,215 16,710 18,505
Swedish 3,410 1,605 1,805 22,830 10,905 11,920
Northern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 107 800 395 405 3,445 1,740 1,705
Eastern European origins 145,755 70,100 75,655 178,655 87,410 91,245
Bulgarian 5,500 2,610 2,890 1,570 800 765
Byelorussian 1,575 770 805 785 395 385
Czech 3,735 1,815 1,920 6,640 3,365 3,275
Czechoslovakian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 108 1,105 575 535 2,125 1,005 1,120
Estonian 630 330 300 1,040 435 605
Hungarian 16,875 8,270 8,605 19,315 9,480 9,830
Latvian 1,230 585 645 1,010 480 530
Lithuanian 4,225 2,105 2,115 2,225 1,065 1,165
Moldovan 5,110 2,490 2,620 905 470 435
Polish 46,865 22,825 24,035 48,590 23,630 24,960
Romanian 29,635 14,290 15,345 12,120 5,700 6,425
Russian 38,265 18,115 20,155 33,185 15,745 17,440
Slovak 2,405 1,190 1,210 4,200 2,175 2,025
Ukrainian 23,600 11,240 12,355 77,580 37,930 39,650
Eastern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 109 2,545 1,315 1,230 840 440 400
Southern European origins 273,825 134,115 139,710 83,005 41,325 41,680
Albanian 2,295 1,180 1,120 1,795 920 875
Bosnian 580 280 295 1,595 875 725
Catalan 470 245 225 50 25 25
Croatian 3,175 1,600 1,570 5,575 2,835 2,740
Cypriot 255 140 115 60 25 35
Greek 35,805 17,910 17,895 6,155 3,160 2,990
Italian 168,110 82,250 85,860 37,810 19,030 18,780
Kosovar 260 140 120 155 75 75
Macedonian 415 220 195 485 230 255
Maltese 605 335 270 505 250 255
Montenegrin 245 140 100 125 70 50
Portuguese 29,890 14,800 15,085 7,650 3,870 3,780
Serbian 2,760 1,265 1,495 3,200 1,610 1,590
Sicilian 550 290 265 115 60 55
Slovenian 1,360 645 710 1,600 870 725
Spanish 43,300 20,870 22,435 20,655 9,665 10,990
Yugoslavian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 110 1,270 570 700 1,420 720 700
Southern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 111 130 85 45 115 50 60
Other European origins 24,805 12,690 12,110 8,585 4,240 4,345
Basque 1,270 705 565 180 80 100
Jewish 19,845 10,105 9,735 4,220 2,035 2,185
Roma (Gypsy) 250 155 90 165 90 75
Slavic, n.o.s.Census data footnote 112 195 95 100 420 210 215
Other European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 113 3,450 1,760 1,685 3,635 1,850 1,785
Caribbean origins 119,515 54,900 64,620 14,045 6,945 7,100
Antiguan 235 125 115 255 160 95
Bahamian 225 120 105 115 55 55
Barbadian 3,765 1,660 2,100 770 365 405
Bermudan 60 20 40 115 45 70
Carib 300 115 180 60 10 45
Cuban 4,820 2,310 2,505 790 365 425
Dominican 6,945 3,160 3,785 290 185 105
Grenadian 1,495 590 900 200 90 115
Guadeloupean 495 225 270 0 0 0
Haitian 82,000 37,695 44,305 850 440 415
Jamaican 9,595 4,440 5,155 6,570 3,220 3,345
Kittitian/Nevisian 275 130 140 65 50 10
Martinican 1,025 495 525 0 0 0
Montserratan 140 70 65 0 0 10
Puerto Rican 285 145 145 220 120 100
St. Lucian 530 260 265 325 165 160
Trinidadian/Tobagonian 4,325 1,940 2,385 1,915 955 965
Vincentian/Grenadinian 3,285 1,345 1,940 315 135 185
West Indian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 114 3,795 1,665 2,125 1,035 505 530
Caribbean origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 115 2,945 1,350 1,600 1,080 505 580
Latin, Central and South American origins 85,035 41,350 43,685 33,485 16,500 16,985
Aboriginal from Central/South America (except Arawak and Maya) 3,405 1,635 1,770 790 410 380
Arawak 120 30 95 75 10 70
Argentinian 2,740 1,390 1,350 745 370 375
Belizean 25 10 10 135 90 45
Bolivian 930 440 485 245 125 115
Brazilian 4,350 2,105 2,245 1,535 660 875
Chilean 6,855 3,460 3,395 2,915 1,475 1,445
Colombian 12,530 5,945 6,580 7,105 3,380 3,720
Costa Rican 595 300 295 280 125 150
Ecuadorian 1,615 715 895 420 170 250
Guatemalan 5,830 3,000 2,830 1,140 600 535
Guyanese 2,465 1,205 1,255 1,045 565 475
Hispanic 590 320 265 705 320 385
Honduran 2,815 1,355 1,460 350 180 170
Maya 960 565 400 205 105 105
Mexican 13,835 6,685 7,150 7,555 3,875 3,680
Nicaraguan 1,500 755 750 875 405 475
Panamanian 830 425 410 140 60 80
Paraguayan 190 95 95 160 70 90
Peruvian 10,190 4,805 5,385 1,420 610 815
Salvadorean 11,535 5,710 5,820 2,770 1,425 1,350
Uruguayan 870 400 470 120 70 55
Venezuelan 4,020 1,830 2,195 3,285 1,660 1,620
Latin, Central and South American origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 116 3,410 1,730 1,680 1,570 770 795
African origins 224,260 115,410 108,850 55,620 28,515 27,105
Central and West African origins 45,140 23,345 21,795 15,495 8,050 7,445
Akan 395 210 185 95 55 40
Angolan 470 225 245 155 70 80
Ashanti 65 55 0 65 45 20
Beninese 1,885 950 935 115 45 75
Burkinabe 1,245 670 580 20 0 15
Cameroonian 8,790 4,475 4,310 960 465 495
Chadian 655 340 310 45 35 10
Congolese 9,960 4,845 5,115 1,340 640 695
Edo 95 50 40 285 165 120
Ewe 215 135 85 70 40 30
Gabonese 450 195 255 25 0 20
Gambian 80 45 35 75 40 35
Ghanaian 2,240 1,130 1,115 1,690 900 790
Guinean 3,080 1,630 1,450 155 85 65
Ibo 135 60 75 1,055 535 515
Ivorian 4,360 2,195 2,170 135 75 60
Liberian 60 25 35 295 145 150
Malian 1,815 920 900 25 25 0
Malinké 400 210 190 25 10 10
Nigerian 1,815 975 835 7,395 3,875 3,515
Peulh 1,310 660 650 45 25 20
Senegalese 4,070 2,220 1,845 275 185 90
Sierra Leonean 80 40 40 215 110 105
Togolese 1,865 980 880 75 30 40
Wolof 355 210 145 40 30 10
Yoruba 285 140 140 1,670 920 755
Central and West African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 117 3,410 1,845 1,565 580 260 325
North African origins 142,110 74,140 67,970 11,070 5,795 5,275
Algerian 40,120 20,825 19,295 810 415 400
Berber 21,550 11,345 10,205 340 195 145
Coptic 375 210 165 115 60 55
Dinka 0 0 0 265 150 115
Egyptian 17,790 9,220 8,570 4,360 2,325 2,035
Libyan 770 410 360 575 305 270
Maure 355 205 150 0 0 0
Moroccan 53,670 27,715 25,955 1,035 550 485
Sudanese 215 110 105 3,255 1,625 1,630
Tunisian 12,870 6,975 5,890 475 245 225
North African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 118 2,135 1,205 930 270 150 120
Southern and East African origins 13,315 6,550 6,765 20,325 10,355 9,965
Afrikaner 75 65 10 100 55 45
Amhara 25 10 10 220 115 105
Bantu, n.o.s.Census data footnote 119 900 495 405 185 100 90
Burundian 2,015 970 1,045 195 110 85
Djiboutian 220 100 125 15 0 0
Eritrean 335 175 155 3,750 2,015 1,740
Ethiopian 1,130 565 565 6,355 3,205 3,150
Harari 15 10 10 50 25 25
Kenyan 300 135 160 905 410 490
Malagasy 1,490 750 745 45 20 30
Mauritian 1,735 825 910 250 150 100
Oromo 10 10 0 675 350 330
Rwandan 1,995 935 1,055 180 75 100
Seychellois 480 220 255 25 10 10
Somali 1,230 590 635 2,755 1,385 1,370
South African 540 280 265 2,390 1,185 1,200
Tanzanian 140 80 55 440 175 260
Tigrian 60 25 40 430 235 195
Ugandan 115 50 65 325 190 135
Zambian 30 15 15 115 75 40
Zimbabwean 225 120 105 745 370 370
Zulu 50 20 20 35 20 15
Southern and East African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 120 875 425 455 1,440 695 740
Other African origins 25,930 12,605 13,325 9,730 4,810 4,920
Black, n.o.s.Census data footnote 121 2,125 990 1,135 845 405 440
Other African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 122 24,195 11,815 12,380 8,965 4,440 4,525
Asian origins 353,565 173,390 180,180 366,030 179,085 186,945
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins 137,895 70,990 66,905 46,200 24,100 22,100
Afghan 2,395 1,205 1,185 5,205 2,795 2,410
Arab, n.o.s.Census data footnote 123 27,100 14,270 12,830 4,865 2,630 2,235
Armenian 13,180 6,420 6,765 960 475 485
Assyrian 185 110 75 315 180 140
Azerbaijani 435 225 215 290 115 175
Georgian 520 245 280 215 120 95
Hazara 10 10 10 265 140 125
Iranian 19,670 9,825 9,845 8,350 4,335 4,015
Iraqi 3,380 1,685 1,690 3,645 1,910 1,740
Israeli 5,195 2,745 2,450 695 370 325
Jordanian 1,075 565 515 560 290 265
Kazakh 445 220 225 290 120 170
Kurd 1,395 755 640 880 505 375
Kuwaiti 55 25 25 45 40 10
Kyrgyz 210 115 95 150 90 60
Lebanese 40,100 21,075 19,025 12,730 6,555 6,180
Palestinian 4,555 2,330 2,225 1,550 825 730
Pashtun 340 185 155 375 175 200
Saudi Arabian 550 330 220 155 95 60
Syrian 15,765 8,050 7,715 3,190 1,565 1,620
Tajik 110 40 70 170 105 70
Tatar 650 315 340 340 145 195
Turk 9,590 4,620 4,970 2,455 1,345 1,110
Turkmen 25 15 10 55 40 20
Uighur 295 130 155 150 75 75
Uzbek 340 165 180 255 110 140
Yemeni 610 320 285 545 270 275
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 124 1,765 980 785 1,330 690 640
South Asian origins 68,825 35,490 33,335 114,955 58,430 56,530
Bangladeshi 6,115 3,155 2,955 2,355 1,165 1,190
Bengali 3,575 1,730 1,840 950 475 475
Bhutanese 0 0 0 160 85 80
East Indian 35,830 18,630 17,190 84,575 42,715 41,860
Goan 160 75 90 285 145 145
Gujarati 340 165 175 295 140 150
Kashmiri 230 140 85 575 275 295
Nepali 180 95 80 1,880 1,015 865
Pakistani 9,510 4,880 4,630 17,585 9,010 8,575
Punjabi 2,125 1,235 890 7,885 4,100 3,790
Sinhalese 205 85 125 360 190 170
Sri Lankan 11,255 5,590 5,665 2,335 1,225 1,110
Tamil 2,505 1,320 1,185 410 210 205
South Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 125 1,585 875 705 2,460 1,245 1,210
East and Southeast Asian origins 148,715 67,730 80,985 206,955 97,665 109,295
Burmese 175 100 75 745 370 375
Cambodian (Khmer) 7,745 3,775 3,975 2,005 1,085 920
Chinese 76,085 35,390 40,690 102,020 49,450 52,570
Filipino 30,545 12,430 18,115 71,620 32,360 39,260
Hmong 35 10 20 0 0 0
Indonesian 790 340 450 1,425 650 775
Japanese 4,025 1,580 2,445 7,080 3,120 3,960
Karen 0 0 0 300 145 155
Korean 6,035 2,860 3,180 11,240 5,235 6,000
Laotian 2,805 1,445 1,365 815 370 440
Malaysian 425 190 235 1,255 570 680
Mongolian 510 230 280 1,065 495 575
Singaporean 90 50 45 205 110 100
Taiwanese 1,365 570 795 1,135 505 635
Thai 1,105 450 655 970 360 605
Tibetan 40 20 15 885 460 425
Vietnamese 28,155 13,530 14,625 19,425 9,385 10,040
East and Southeast Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 126 225 105 120 305 160 145
Other Asian origins 1,275 675 600 1,585 795 785
Other Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 127 1,275 675 595 1,585 800 785
Oceania origins 1,870 1,005 865 5,465 2,825 2,640
Australian 1,240 705 540 3,010 1,590 1,420
New Zealander 265 130 135 1,100 575 520
Pacific Islands origins 425 205 220 1,455 710 740
Fijian 35 15 20 940 440 500
Hawaiian 25 10 20 150 65 85
Maori 50 40 20 135 60 75
Polynesian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 128 130 60 70 75 45 25
Samoan 10 10 0 60 45 10
Pacific Islands origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 129 200 100 105 115 60 55
Household characteristics
Total - Private households by tenure - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 130 870,375 ... ... 466,440 ... ...
Owner 348,230 ... ... 333,250 ... ...
Renter 522,140 ... ... 133,190 ... ...
Band housing 0 ... ... 0 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 131 870,375 ... ... 466,440 ... ...
Condominium 161,045 ... ... 104,630 ... ...
Not condominium 709,330 ... ... 361,810 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 132 870,375 ... ... 466,440 ... ...
No bedrooms 14,110 ... ... 1,765 ... ...
1 bedroom 254,690 ... ... 50,715 ... ...
2 bedrooms 292,930 ... ... 105,125 ... ...
3 bedrooms 216,835 ... ... 163,430 ... ...
4 or more bedrooms 91,805 ... ... 145,405 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 133 870,375 ... ... 466,440 ... ...
1 to 4 rooms 467,490 ... ... 126,900 ... ...
5 rooms 163,460 ... ... 71,525 ... ...
6 rooms 79,935 ... ... 67,640 ... ...
7 rooms 58,855 ... ... 58,660 ... ...
8 or more rooms 100,625 ... ... 141,710 ... ...
Average number of rooms per dwelling 4.8 ... ... 6.3 ... ...
Total - Private households by number of persons per room - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 134 870,375 ... ... 466,440 ... ...
One person or fewer per room 845,575 ... ... 454,640 ... ...
More than 1 person per room 24,795 ... ... 11,800 ... ...
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 135 870,375 ... ... 466,440 ... ...
Suitable 799,140 ... ... 444,145 ... ...
Not suitable 71,230 ... ... 22,295 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by period of construction - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 136 870,375 ... ... 466,440 ... ...
1960 or before 334,260 ... ... 46,435 ... ...
1961 to 1980 284,020 ... ... 136,445 ... ...
1981 to 1990 100,065 ... ... 60,915 ... ...
1991 to 2000 55,905 ... ... 73,380 ... ...
2001 to 2005 28,930 ... ... 52,615 ... ...
2006 to 2010 32,720 ... ... 50,200 ... ...
2011 to 2016Census data footnote 137 34,465 ... ... 46,455 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 138 870,375 ... ... 466,440 ... ...
Only regular maintenance or minor repairs needed 801,740 ... ... 446,360 ... ...
Major repairs needed 68,630 ... ... 20,075 ... ...
Total - Private households by number of household maintainers - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 139 870,370 ... ... 466,440 ... ...
1 household maintainer 584,240 ... ... 260,935 ... ...
2 household maintainers 266,165 ... ... 187,705 ... ...
3 or more household maintainers 19,970 ... ... 17,800 ... ...
Total - Private households by age of primary household maintainers - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 140 870,375 ... ... 466,440 ... ...
15 to 24 years 39,040 ... ... 13,330 ... ...
25 to 34 years 151,650 ... ... 90,020 ... ...
35 to 44 years 163,270 ... ... 101,280 ... ...
45 to 54 years 161,100 ... ... 99,230 ... ...
55 to 64 years 152,865 ... ... 85,280 ... ...
65 to 74 years 109,830 ... ... 45,995 ... ...
75 to 84 years 65,970 ... ... 22,995 ... ...
85 years and over 26,650 ... ... 8,305 ... ...
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 141 868,760 ... ... 464,080 ... ...
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs 606,785 ... ... 360,895 ... ...
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs 261,975 ... ... 103,180 ... ...
30% to less than 100% 219,820 ... ... 88,930 ... ...
Total - Owner households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data 348,225 ... ... 333,235 ... ...
% of owner households with a mortgageCensus data footnote 142 59.3 ... ... 66.7 ... ...
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costsCensus data footnote 141 20.2 ... ... 16.5 ... ...
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,218 ... ... 1,586 ... ...
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,366 ... ... 1,611 ... ...
Median value of dwellings ($)Census data footnote 144 399,785 ... ... 450,322 ... ...
Average value of dwellings ($)Census data footnote 144 462,244 ... ... 517,942 ... ...
Total - Tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data 522,140 ... ... 133,190 ... ...
% of tenant households in subsidized housingCensus data footnote 145 8.7 ... ... 10.2 ... ...
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costsCensus data footnote 141 36.8 ... ... 36.7 ... ...
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 778 ... ... 1,308 ... ...
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 851 ... ... 1,354 ... ...
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 1,590,980 770,730 820,255 995,205 494,095 501,110
No certificate, diploma or degree 268,125 127,735 140,390 134,445 68,580 65,865
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificateCensus data footnote 147 324,455 159,965 164,490 257,010 128,455 128,555
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 998,410 483,035 515,370 603,750 297,060 306,685
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 158,510 88,680 69,830 65,455 48,585 16,870
Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 148 115,485 59,085 56,400 23,950 13,665 10,285
Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 149 43,030 29,595 13,435 41,500 34,920 6,585
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 260,250 119,475 140,775 175,745 74,265 101,485
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 63,120 26,705 36,415 31,685 13,040 18,640
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 516,530 248,170 268,360 330,865 161,175 169,690
Bachelor's degree 301,965 139,970 161,995 230,230 109,110 121,120
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level 48,790 22,955 25,830 17,400 8,030 9,370
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry 15,170 7,760 7,415 8,655 4,235 4,425
Master's degree 125,995 62,965 63,030 63,930 32,975 30,955
Earned doctorateCensus data footnote 150 24,610 14,520 10,085 10,650 6,835 3,820
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 146 1,067,000 528,725 538,275 720,405 359,295 361,110
No certificate, diploma or degree 112,980 59,375 53,605 58,820 32,035 26,785
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificateCensus data footnote 147 178,710 93,475 85,230 157,735 80,555 77,180
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 775,310 375,870 399,440 503,850 246,705 257,145
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 119,695 65,705 53,990 50,370 38,010 12,360
Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 148 88,605 44,645 43,960 17,770 10,345 7,425
Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 149 31,095 21,060 10,030 32,600 27,670 4,935
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 177,940 84,760 93,180 141,365 60,495 80,870
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 47,550 20,660 26,885 25,545 10,545 15,000
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 430,130 204,745 225,380 286,575 137,655 148,920
Bachelor's degree 248,180 115,200 132,985 198,340 93,270 105,065
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level 40,235 18,395 21,840 14,525 6,595 7,930
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry 11,910 5,425 6,485 7,705 3,540 4,165
Master's degree 109,920 54,580 55,340 57,340 28,925 28,410
Earned doctorateCensus data footnote 150 19,885 11,150 8,725 8,670 5,320 3,350
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 1,590,985 770,730 820,255 995,205 494,100 501,110
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 152 592,575 287,695 304,880 391,460 197,040 194,425
Education 53,045 11,820 41,225 35,195 7,430 27,765
13. Education 53,045 11,820 41,225 35,195 7,430 27,765
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 65,705 31,355 34,350 19,950 8,325 11,620
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services 8,345 6,205 2,140 3,260 2,270 995
50. Visual and performing arts 57,365 25,145 32,220 16,685 6,060 10,630
Humanities 77,355 30,055 47,300 27,690 10,035 17,655
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics 15,000 3,490 11,510 3,035 625 2,415
23. English language and literature/letters 8,220 2,515 5,700 6,980 1,835 5,140
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 27,880 11,405 16,475 8,525 2,845 5,680
30A Interdisciplinary humanitiesCensus data footnote 153 285 105 185 125 60 65
38. Philosophy and religious studies 4,830 2,990 1,840 1,855 1,015 840
39. Theology and religious vocations 2,430 1,705 725 2,680 1,630 1,050
54. History 7,040 3,975 3,060 3,755 1,880 1,880
55. French language and literature/letters 11,675 3,875 7,805 740 150 585
Social and behavioural sciences and law 141,250 52,575 88,675 65,540 23,280 42,260
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies 2,010 530 1,480 735 125 610
09. Communication, journalism and related programs 20,935 7,630 13,305 8,130 2,740 5,395
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences 17,860 1,995 15,865 7,730 825 6,910
22. Legal professions and studies 25,305 10,650 14,655 12,205 4,310 7,890
30B Interdisciplinary social and behavioural sciencesCensus data footnote 154 3,105 835 2,275 860 200 660
42. Psychology 18,865 4,905 13,955 10,290 2,320 7,970
45. Social sciences 53,170 26,025 27,145 25,590 12,765 12,825
Business, management and public administration 228,555 98,790 129,760 139,545 58,510 81,030
30.16 Accounting and computer science 245 95 145 175 65 105
44. Public administration and social service professions 10,680 2,520 8,165 6,950 1,200 5,750
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services 217,625 96,175 121,455 132,420 57,245 75,180
Physical and life sciences and technologies 51,035 27,060 23,975 32,295 17,580 14,710
26. Biological and biomedical sciences 20,305 8,320 11,980 10,155 4,080 6,080
30.01 Biological and physical sciences 9,495 5,530 3,970 6,025 2,915 3,110
30C Other interdisciplinary physical and life sciencesCensus data footnote 155 4,380 2,310 2,065 305 115 195
40. Physical sciences 15,330 10,085 5,240 14,470 10,030 4,445
41. Science technologies/technicians 1,525 805 720 1,335 445 885
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 52,280 36,525 15,760 27,160 17,580 9,580
11. Computer and information sciences and support services 41,680 31,280 10,405 22,105 15,375 6,735
25. Library science 3,625 755 2,870 1,460 210 1,250
27. Mathematics and statistics 6,135 3,855 2,275 3,300 1,805 1,490
30D Interdisciplinary mathematics, computer and information sciencesCensus data footnote 156 840 630 205 300 190 105
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 161,710 137,995 23,710 141,635 120,755 20,880
04. Architecture and related services 11,440 6,565 4,875 5,350 3,270 2,080
14. Engineering 66,425 52,940 13,490 58,720 46,645 12,070
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields 24,465 21,825 2,635 26,770 21,725 5,045
30.12 Historic preservation and conservation 25 10 15 35 0 30
46. Construction trades 22,655 21,670 985 22,095 21,395 700
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 23,180 22,285 890 19,140 18,540 605
48. Precision production 13,525 12,700 820 9,525 9,180 345
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 9,600 5,025 4,570 9,055 4,780 4,275
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences 6,105 3,180 2,920 4,665 2,630 2,030
03. Natural resources and conservation 3,500 1,845 1,650 4,385 2,145 2,245
Health and related fields 113,455 28,650 84,800 82,035 17,425 64,615
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies 6,710 3,425 3,285 6,885 3,385 3,500
51. Health professions and related programs 101,665 22,475 79,185 72,655 12,730 59,930
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs 5,085 2,755 2,335 2,495 1,315 1,185
Personal, protective and transportation services 44,270 23,130 21,140 23,590 11,340 12,245
12. Personal and culinary services 28,675 10,020 18,660 15,855 5,095 10,760
28. Military science, leadership and operational art 55 50 0 105 95 10
29. Military technologies and applied sciences 170 170 0 145 125 20
43. Security and protective services 7,455 5,825 1,630 3,285 2,220 1,070
49. Transportation and materials moving 7,905 7,060 845 4,200 3,810 395
Other 145 55 90 60 20 45
30.99 Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other 145 55 90 60 20 45
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 1,067,000 528,725 538,280 720,405 359,295 361,110
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 152 291,685 152,855 138,830 216,550 112,590 103,965
Education 37,035 8,115 28,920 26,940 5,300 21,645
13. Education 37,030 8,110 28,920 26,945 5,295 21,645
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 52,420 25,525 26,900 16,545 6,820 9,725
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services 6,460 4,740 1,720 2,680 1,850 830
50. Visual and performing arts 45,955 20,785 25,175 13,860 4,970 8,895
Humanities 53,455 20,955 32,500 23,135 8,215 14,920
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics 11,875 2,820 9,050 2,595 525 2,075
23. English language and literature/letters 6,265 1,920 4,340 5,900 1,535 4,365
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 16,240 7,070 9,170 7,335 2,405 4,925
30A Interdisciplinary humanitiesCensus data footnote 153 190 70 120 120 60 55
38. Philosophy and religious studies 3,530 2,200 1,330 1,495 815 675
39. Theology and religious vocations 1,565 1,100 460 2,020 1,200 820
54. History 5,260 3,050 2,210 3,135 1,550 1,585
55. French language and literature/letters 8,535 2,715 5,820 540 125 415
Social and behavioural sciences and law 110,575 40,835 69,740 56,210 19,660 36,545
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies 1,665 445 1,220 615 120 500
09. Communication, journalism and related programs 17,580 6,520 11,055 7,080 2,340 4,745
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences 14,035 1,380 12,655 6,295 650 5,645
22. Legal professions and studies 20,640 8,225 12,415 10,610 3,525 7,085
30B Interdisciplinary social and behavioural sciencesCensus data footnote 154 2,215 615 1,600 730 175 555
42. Psychology 14,185 3,610 10,570 8,665 1,870 6,800
45. Social sciences 40,250 20,035 20,210 22,200 10,975 11,225
Business, management and public administration 184,055 79,015 105,045 118,600 49,620 68,980
30.16 Accounting and computer science 205 90 120 150 65 85
44. Public administration and social service professions 8,555 2,030 6,525 5,890 970 4,915
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services 175,300 76,900 98,400 112,560 48,580 63,980
Physical and life sciences and technologies 34,915 17,965 16,955 26,200 13,905 12,290
26. Biological and biomedical sciences 16,520 6,645 9,875 8,375 3,285 5,095
30.01 Biological and physical sciences 4,635 2,710 1,925 4,955 2,410 2,545
30C Other interdisciplinary physical and life sciencesCensus data footnote 155 1,090 615 475 240 105 135
40. Physical sciences 11,490 7,355 4,135 11,620 7,790 3,835
41. Science technologies/technicians 1,180 635 550 1,005 315 695
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 45,775 32,340 13,435 24,470 15,875 8,595
11. Computer and information sciences and support services 37,730 28,385 9,345 20,410 14,175 6,230
25. Library science 2,765 645 2,120 1,165 175 995
27. Mathematics and statistics 4,625 2,845 1,780 2,635 1,370 1,270
30D Interdisciplinary mathematics, computer and information sciencesCensus data footnote 156 655 460 195 255 160 105
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 127,855 107,035 20,820 117,760 99,215 18,545
04. Architecture and related services 9,630 5,365 4,260 4,450 2,585 1,865
14. Engineering 56,565 44,315 12,255 51,090 40,000 11,090
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields 18,385 16,350 2,040 21,885 17,690 4,200
30.12 Historic preservation and conservation 25 10 20 30 0 30
46. Construction trades 16,340 15,500 845 18,060 17,455 600
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 17,245 16,530 715 15,035 14,555 480
48. Precision production 9,655 8,970 685 7,210 6,925 285
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 8,060 4,150 3,910 7,865 4,030 3,835
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences 5,045 2,570 2,475 3,890 2,135 1,760
03. Natural resources and conservation 3,020 1,585 1,430 3,975 1,900 2,075
Health and related fields 86,710 21,765 64,945 67,250 14,710 52,540
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies 5,535 2,815 2,715 5,835 2,905 2,930
51. Health professions and related programs 77,255 17,060 60,195 59,180 10,680 48,500
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs 3,920 1,885 2,035 2,235 1,125 1,110
Personal, protective and transportation services 34,345 18,150 16,195 18,835 9,340 9,495
12. Personal and culinary services 21,990 7,735 14,255 12,475 4,170 8,305
28. Military science, leadership and operational art 35 25 10 75 65 10
29. Military technologies and applied sciences 120 120 0 75 70 10
43. Security and protective services 5,770 4,515 1,255 2,685 1,845 835
49. Transportation and materials moving 6,435 5,765 670 3,530 3,195 335
Other 120 35 90 50 15 30
30.99 Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other 125 35 90 50 15 35
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 1,590,985 770,730 820,255 995,210 494,100 501,110
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 592,575 287,690 304,880 391,465 197,035 194,420
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 158 998,410 483,035 515,370 603,750 297,060 306,685
Location of study inside Canada 766,825 365,725 401,100 445,270 219,840 225,430
Same as province or territory of residence 730,595 346,900 383,695 308,130 151,020 157,110
Different than province or territory of residence 36,225 18,820 17,410 137,140 68,825 68,320
Location of study outside CanadaCensus data footnote 159 231,585 117,315 114,270 158,475 77,220 81,260
United StatesCensus data footnote 160 16,020 9,365 6,655 18,870 10,835 8,035
Philippines 10,640 3,035 7,605 27,005 10,400 16,605
India 5,395 2,935 2,465 18,585 9,255 9,330
United KingdomCensus data footnote 161 7,135 4,090 3,045 12,830 7,345 5,490
ChinaCensus data footnote 162 12,015 5,430 6,585 11,810 5,565 6,250
France 39,955 22,250 17,705 1,175 680 500
Other 140,420 70,205 70,215 68,200 33,145 35,055
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 1,067,000 528,720 538,280 720,405 359,290 361,110
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 291,685 152,855 138,835 216,550 112,590 103,965
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 158 775,310 375,870 399,440 503,850 246,705 257,145
Location of study inside Canada 584,410 280,785 303,620 367,885 181,930 185,960
Same as province or territory of residence 556,135 266,180 289,960 254,900 125,155 129,745
Different than province or territory of residence 28,270 14,605 13,660 112,985 56,770 56,210
Location of study outside CanadaCensus data footnote 159 190,905 95,085 95,825 135,965 64,775 71,185
United StatesCensus data footnote 160 11,570 6,575 4,990 14,875 8,305 6,565
Philippines 9,045 2,505 6,540 24,980 9,530 15,450
India 3,905 1,980 1,925 16,790 8,220 8,570
United KingdomCensus data footnote 161 4,800 2,760 2,045 9,210 5,270 3,940
ChinaCensus data footnote 162 10,835 4,830 6,005 10,395 4,800 5,595
France 34,215 18,870 15,340 1,025 605 430
Other 116,535 57,560 58,975 58,685 28,040 30,645
Labour force status
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by Labour force status - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 163 1,590,980 770,730 820,255 995,210 494,100 501,110
In the labour force 1,019,360 529,940 489,425 727,400 386,440 340,960
Employed 927,720 480,600 447,115 658,130 347,640 310,490
Unemployed 91,645 49,335 42,310 69,270 38,805 30,470
Not in the labour force 571,625 240,795 330,835 267,810 107,660 160,150
Participation rate 64.1 68.8 59.7 73.1 78.2 68.0
Employment rate 58.3 62.4 54.5 66.1 70.4 62.0
Unemployment rate 9.0 9.3 8.6 9.5 10.0 8.9
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 1,590,985 770,730 820,255 995,210 494,100 501,115
Did not workCensus data footnote 165 553,110 233,515 319,595 245,050 97,105 147,950
Worked 1,037,875 537,220 500,660 750,155 396,995 353,160
Worked full year, full timeCensus data footnote 166 466,195 258,815 207,380 374,015 215,020 159,000
Worked part year and/or part timeCensus data footnote 167 571,675 278,400 293,270 376,140 181,975 194,160
Average weeks worked in reference year 41.7 42.1 41.2 42.5 43.2 41.7
Class of worker
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 168 1,019,360 529,935 489,420 727,400 386,440 340,960
Class of worker - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 37,225 18,855 18,375 15,175 6,980 8,195
All classes of workersCensus data footnote 170 982,135 511,085 471,050 712,220 379,460 332,765
Employee 861,390 435,915 425,475 632,520 328,780 303,740
Self-employedCensus data footnote 171 120,740 75,170 45,575 79,705 50,675 29,025
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 1,019,360 529,935 489,425 727,400 386,440 340,960
Occupation - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 37,230 18,855 18,375 15,175 6,980 8,190
All occupationsCensus data footnote 170 982,135 511,080 471,050 712,225 379,460 332,765
0 Management occupations 102,460 62,870 39,590 78,170 50,195 27,970
1 Business, finance and administration occupations 174,400 64,685 109,715 126,355 40,255 86,100
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations 86,460 67,345 19,110 79,675 61,985 17,695
3 Health occupations 66,460 17,440 49,020 46,840 9,625 37,210
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services 128,005 41,290 86,720 72,725 23,280 49,445
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport 56,345 28,500 27,845 19,040 8,195 10,845
6 Sales and service occupations 244,935 124,900 120,040 163,590 72,885 90,705
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations 78,995 74,080 4,915 99,345 92,710 6,640
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations 4,615 3,825 790 9,845 8,085 1,760
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities 39,460 26,150 13,310 16,635 12,240 4,395
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 1,019,360 529,935 489,425 727,400 386,440 340,960
Industry - NAICS2012 - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 37,230 18,855 18,380 15,175 6,980 8,195
All industry categoriesCensus data footnote 170 982,130 511,085 471,050 712,220 379,455 332,765
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 2,495 1,570 930 2,485 1,435 1,055
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction 1,065 790 280 44,755 27,955 16,800
22 Utilities 4,680 2,860 1,825 7,975 5,050 2,925
23 Construction 31,500 27,345 4,155 64,960 56,280 8,685
31-33 Manufacturing 87,555 59,285 28,265 36,825 27,150 9,670
41 Wholesale trade 44,740 27,130 17,610 25,880 17,645 8,230
44-45 Retail trade 107,155 52,620 54,535 78,685 38,345 40,340
48-49 Transportation and warehousing 44,395 33,130 11,265 39,765 28,015 11,750
51 Information and cultural industries 43,110 25,720 17,390 14,375 8,605 5,775
52 Finance and insurance 49,540 24,125 25,415 26,420 11,645 14,775
53 Real estate and rental and leasing 20,385 12,020 8,365 14,460 8,245 6,215
54 Professional, scientific and technical services 107,075 62,855 44,220 76,775 44,995 31,780
55 Management of companies and enterprises 1,525 630 900 3,435 1,825 1,605
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services 52,300 31,480 20,815 30,815 17,925 12,895
61 Educational services 85,270 31,335 53,935 45,005 14,380 30,625
62 Health care and social assistance 118,530 28,480 90,055 77,105 14,375 62,730
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation 26,285 13,675 12,605 16,270 7,885 8,385
72 Accommodation and food services 72,915 38,965 33,950 50,545 21,570 28,980
81 Other services (except public administration) 44,295 18,450 25,840 29,960 12,230 17,730
91 Public administration 37,320 18,620 18,700 25,730 13,925 11,810
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 174 927,715 480,605 447,115 658,125 347,640 310,490
Worked at home 65,840 34,655 31,185 44,725 21,325 23,400
Worked outside Canada 4,345 3,000 1,345 2,810 2,145 665
No fixed workplace address 74,690 51,335 23,355 89,305 66,790 22,510
Worked at usual place 782,840 391,615 391,225 521,290 257,375 263,915
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 782,845 391,615 391,230 521,290 257,375 263,910
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence 575,810 278,865 296,940 489,460 237,345 252,115
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) within census division (CD) of residence 134,040 69,050 64,995 21,065 12,400 8,670
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) and census division (CD) within province or territory of residence 69,715 41,695 28,020 7,745 5,780 1,965
Commute to a different province or territory 3,275 2,005 1,265 3,015 1,855 1,160
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 175 857,530 442,945 414,580 610,590 324,165 286,425
Car, truck, van - as a driver 427,530 250,230 177,305 433,730 243,310 190,420
Car, truck, van - as a passenger 26,400 8,575 17,820 31,375 10,730 20,645
Public transit 295,860 128,960 166,895 96,510 43,190 53,315
Walked 69,410 31,975 37,440 30,265 14,550 15,715
Bicycle 30,645 18,895 11,745 9,860 6,910 2,945
Other method 7,695 4,310 3,380 8,855 5,470 3,380
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 176 857,530 442,945 414,580 610,590 324,165 286,425
Less than 15 minutes 130,495 64,645 65,850 105,445 48,710 56,740
15 to 29 minutes 287,415 153,305 134,115 256,495 136,765 119,730
30 to 44 minutes 244,380 130,560 113,820 161,505 91,555 69,945
45 to 59 minutes 107,170 52,160 55,010 50,720 27,095 23,630
60 minutes and over 88,065 42,275 45,790 36,425 20,045 16,380
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 177 857,530 442,945 414,585 610,590 324,165 286,425
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m. 43,455 30,780 12,675 40,155 27,800 12,355
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m. 120,205 69,870 50,335 123,570 74,495 49,080
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m. 237,660 111,655 126,000 179,975 93,225 86,750
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m. 209,795 98,520 111,275 108,835 51,345 57,495
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m. 119,630 58,555 61,070 67,150 29,290 37,860
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m. 126,790 73,560 53,225 90,900 48,015 42,885
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 1,074,970 555,425 519,540 771,270 406,730 364,535
Single responses 914,950 471,330 443,615 761,730 402,170 359,560
Official languages 901,375 464,545 436,830 752,110 397,185 354,930
English 292,300 156,175 136,130 750,255 396,625 353,630
French 609,070 308,365 300,705 1,860 560 1,300
Non-official languages 13,575 6,790 6,790 9,615 4,985 4,630
Aboriginal languages 50 15 40 10 0 10
Algonquian languages 25 10 15 0 0 0
Blackfoot 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 25 10 10 0 0 0
Atikamekw 0 0 0 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Moose Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Naskapi 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern East Cree 15 10 0 0 0 0
Plains Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Woods Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree, n.o.s. 10 0 0 0 0 0
Eastern Algonquian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malecite 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oji-Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 10 10 0
Northern Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 0 10 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 25 0 20 0 0 0
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuktitut 25 0 20 0 0 0
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oneida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kutenai 0 0 0 0 0 0
Michif 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Comox 0 0 0 0 0 0
Halkomelem 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lillooet 0 0 0 0 0 0
Okanagan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Squamish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Straits 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dakota 0 0 0 0 0 0
Stoney 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tlingit 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nisga'a 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haisla 0 0 0 0 0 0
Heiltsuk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal languages 13,530 6,780 6,755 9,605 4,985 4,630
Afro-Asiatic languages 1,140 690 450 340 205 135
Berber languages 20 0 15 0 0 0
Kabyle 20 0 20 0 0 0
Berber languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cushitic languages 0 0 0 10 10 0
Bilen 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oromo 0 0 0 0 0 0
Somali 0 0 0 10 0 10
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Semitic languages 1,120 690 430 335 200 130
Amharic 0 0 0 45 30 15
Arabic 1,000 625 375 240 150 90
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 0 0 0 10 10 0
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Harari 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hebrew 120 65 60 30 10 20
Maltese 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tigrigna 0 0 0 10 0 10
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austro-Asiatic languages 1,305 650 660 790 290 495
Khmer (Cambodian) 175 75 105 0 0 0
Vietnamese 1,130 575 560 785 290 500
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 125 60 60 315 145 175
Bikol 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cebuano 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fijian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hiligaynon 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ilocano 10 0 0 15 0 15
Malagasy 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malay 0 0 0 0 0 10
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pangasinan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 105 45 60 285 140 145
Waray-Waray 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 10 0 0 0 0 0
Creole languages 185 60 125 0 0 0
Haitian Creole 10 10 10 0 0 0
Creole, n.o.s. 180 60 120 0 0 0
Creole languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dravidian languages 120 65 60 20 10 10
Kannada 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malayalam 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tamil 120 70 55 15 10 10
Telugu 10 0 10 0 0 10
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hmong-Mien languages 10 10 0 0 0 0
Indo-European languages 5,980 2,910 3,065 3,050 1,690 1,360
Albanian 15 15 0 20 15 10
Armenian 110 60 45 0 0 0
Balto-Slavic languages 885 400 485 310 155 155
Baltic languages 15 10 10 0 0 0
Latvian 10 10 0 0 0 0
Lithuanian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavic languages 870 390 480 310 155 160
Belarusan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bosnian 0 0 0 10 10 0
Bulgarian 25 10 20 10 0 0
Croatian 0 0 0 10 10 10
Czech 10 0 0 0 0 0
Macedonian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Polish 145 60 85 100 70 25
Russian 565 270 290 155 60 100
Serbian 10 10 0 10 0 0
Serbo-Croatian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slovak 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slovene (Slovenian) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ukrainian 105 35 70 25 0 20
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 755 300 455 80 45 35
Afrikaans 0 0 0 15 10 10
Danish 10 0 10 0 0 0
Dutch 15 0 15 0 0 0
Frisian 0 0 0 0 0 0
German 175 65 110 50 35 20
Icelandic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Norwegian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swedish 10 0 0 10 10 10
Vlaams (Flemish) 0 0 0 10 0 0
Yiddish 545 230 320 0 0 0
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Greek 310 160 150 10 10 10
Indo-Iranian languages 925 545 380 1,790 1,070 725
Indo-Aryan languages 435 275 165 1,650 980 670
Bengali 85 65 20 15 10 10
Gujarati 15 10 10 20 10 10
Hindi 30 20 10 110 50 55
Kashmiri 0 0 0 0 0 0
Konkani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Marathi 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nepali 0 0 0 25 20 15
Oriya (Odia) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 255 150 100 1,365 855 510
Sindhi 0 0 0 10 0 0
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 0 0 0 10 10 0
Urdu 60 35 25 105 40 65
Iranian languages 485 270 215 135 85 50
Kurdish 10 0 10 0 0 0
Pashto 10 0 0 20 15 0
Persian (Farsi) 475 270 200 115 65 50
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 10 0 0
Italic (Romance) languages 2,985 1,440 1,550 840 405 435
Catalan 10 0 10 0 0 0
Italian 455 255 200 10 10 0
Portuguese 375 220 160 90 45 45
Romanian 230 105 120 50 35 15
Spanish 1,915 860 1,050 690 320 370
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Japanese 180 70 110 95 35 60
Kartvelian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Georgian 10 0 10 0 0 0
Korean 275 140 135 470 195 280
Mongolic languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mongolian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages 0 0 0 25 10 20
Akan (Twi) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bamanankan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Edo 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ewe 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ganda 0 0 0 0 0 0
Igbo 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lingala 0 0 0 0 0 0
Rundi (Kirundi) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Shona 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swahili 0 0 0 20 10 15
Wolof 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yoruba 0 0 0 10 0 10
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dinka 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sign languages 65 25 35 55 20 35
American Sign Language 0 0 0 25 10 20
Quebec Sign Language 30 0 30 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e 35 25 10 30 15 15
Sino-Tibetan languages 4,000 2,045 1,950 4,365 2,330 2,035
Chinese languages 4,000 2,050 1,950 4,330 2,310 2,015
Cantonese 1,615 785 835 2,830 1,465 1,365
Hakka 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mandarin 2,155 1,160 1,000 1,360 770 590
Min Dong 0 0 0 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 50 25 25 15 0 10
Wu (Shanghainese) 15 10 0 0 0 0
Chinese, n.o.s. 160 75 85 125 75 50
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 0 0 0 35 20 15
Burmese 0 0 0 15 10 0
Karenic languages 0 0 0 15 10 0
Tibetan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 10 10 0
Tai-Kadai languages 25 15 15 10 10 0
Lao 10 10 0 0 0 0
Thai 15 0 10 10 10 0
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages 75 35 40 25 10 10
Azerbaijani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkish 80 35 40 20 10 10
Uyghur 0 0 0 0 0 0
Uzbek 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Uralic languages 30 0 25 45 30 15
Estonian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Finnish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hungarian 30 0 30 40 35 15
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 0 0 10 10 0 0
Multiple responses 160,020 84,100 75,925 9,535 4,560 4,975
English and French 144,525 76,125 68,400 1,525 615 910
English and non-official language 4,385 2,475 1,905 7,865 3,875 3,985
French and non-official language 3,725 1,770 1,960 20 10 15
English, French and non-official language 7,385 3,720 3,660 130 65 70
Other language used regularly at work
Total - Other language(s) used regularly at work for the population in private households aged 15 years and over who worked since January 1, 2015 - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 179 1,074,970 555,425 519,540 771,265 406,730 364,535
None 585,490 298,310 287,175 735,050 388,360 346,690
English 289,290 152,320 136,975 4,985 2,355 2,630
French 159,505 83,705 75,800 7,140 3,250 3,890
Non-official language 27,455 14,470 12,985 23,465 12,445 11,025
Aboriginal 120 55 70 75 20 60
Non-Aboriginal 27,335 14,410 12,920 23,390 12,425 10,960
English and French 1,145 535 610 25 10 15
English and non-official language 7,690 3,670 4,020 110 50 55
French and non-official language 4,370 2,405 1,965 495 265 230
English, French and non-official language 30 20 10 0 0 0
Mobility status - Place of residence 1 year ago
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 180 1,872,860 914,480 958,380 1,205,770 601,970 603,795
Non-movers 1,596,465 775,885 820,580 1,014,540 505,275 509,265
Movers 276,395 138,595 137,800 191,230 96,700 94,530
Non-migrants 192,940 96,765 96,170 142,630 72,720 69,910
Migrants 83,455 41,825 41,630 48,595 23,975 24,625
Internal migrants 43,805 21,870 21,935 28,020 13,785 14,235
Intraprovincial migrants 35,005 17,190 17,815 13,535 6,780 6,755
Interprovincial migrants 8,800 4,680 4,120 14,490 7,005 7,480
External migrants 39,650 19,960 19,695 20,575 10,185 10,390
Mobility status - Place of residence 5 years ago
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 181 1,785,390 869,675 915,715 1,143,585 569,985 573,595
Non-movers 1,013,590 485,800 527,790 615,955 305,415 310,540
Movers 771,800 383,875 387,925 527,630 264,575 263,060
Non-migrants 487,230 242,160 245,075 330,990 167,285 163,700
Migrants 284,570 141,715 142,850 196,640 97,285 99,355
Internal migrants 126,750 62,015 64,740 109,560 54,755 54,805
Intraprovincial migrants 105,505 51,380 54,120 40,130 20,085 20,050
Interprovincial migrants 21,250 10,630 10,615 69,425 34,670 34,755
External migrants 157,815 79,705 78,115 87,080 42,525 44,555

Source

Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population.

How to cite

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2017. Montréal, [Census division], Quebec and Calgary [Population centre], Alberta (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 6, 2024).

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