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

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Characteristic Montréal,
Quebec
[Census division]
Edmonton
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 ... ... 1,062,643 ... ...
Population, 2011Census data footnote 1 1,886,481 ... ... 935,361r ... ...
Population percentage change, 2011 to 2016 2.9 ... ... 13.6 ... ...
Total private dwellingsCensus data footnote 2 939,112 ... ... 436,072 ... ...
Private dwellings occupied by usual residentsCensus data footnote 3 870,373 ... ... 408,474 ... ...
Population density per square kilometre 3,889.8 ... ... 1,855.5 ... ...
Land area in square kilometres 499.26 ... ... 572.69 ... ...
Age characteristics
Total - Age groups and average age of the population - 100% dataCensus data footnote 4 1,942,045 944,490 997,560 1,062,630 529,160 533,475
0 to 14 years 304,470 155,320 149,155 189,385 96,675 92,705
0 to 4 years 109,740 56,060 53,680 67,160 34,170 32,995
5 to 9 years 104,385 53,250 51,130 64,905 33,095 31,810
10 to 14 years 90,350 46,010 44,340 57,315 29,415 27,905
15 to 64 years 1,313,915 653,520 660,395 741,065 373,755 367,305
15 to 19 years 97,835 49,365 48,465 59,595 30,630 28,970
20 to 24 years 139,720 69,190 70,530 76,985 38,935 38,050
25 to 29 years 153,505 75,655 77,850 92,100 46,790 45,315
30 to 34 years 152,195 74,675 77,520 92,485 46,810 45,675
35 to 39 years 147,480 73,440 74,040 81,310 41,230 40,085
40 to 44 years 128,970 65,105 63,860 72,120 36,460 35,665
45 to 49 years 125,505 63,790 61,715 68,330 34,420 33,910
50 to 54 years 131,865 67,065 64,800 71,630 35,765 35,865
55 to 59 years 127,010 62,680 64,330 69,135 34,460 34,680
60 to 64 years 109,825 52,545 57,285 57,360 28,260 29,100
65 years and over 323,660 135,650 188,010 132,180 58,725 73,460
65 to 69 years 95,180 44,325 50,855 44,235 21,370 22,865
70 to 74 years 72,390 31,985 40,410 29,650 13,740 15,915
75 to 79 years 57,290 24,010 33,275 22,400 10,015 12,385
80 to 84 years 46,700 18,670 28,030 17,375 7,250 10,125
85 years and over 52,100 16,660 35,445 18,525 6,340 12,180
85 to 89 years 32,310 11,365 20,945 11,585 4,420 7,165
90 to 94 years 15,195 4,360 10,835 5,340 1,575 3,765
95 to 99 years 3,950 830 3,120 1,380 310 1,065
100 years and over 650 100 540 220 35 180
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 17.8 18.3 17.4
15 to 64 years 67.7 69.2 66.2 69.7 70.6 68.9
65 years and over 16.7 14.4 18.8 12.4 11.1 13.8
85 years and over 2.7 1.8 3.6 1.7 1.2 2.3
Average age of the population 40.6 39.4 41.8 37.9 37.1 38.7
Median age of the population 39.1 38.2 40.1 36.2 35.5 36.9
Household and dwelling characteristics
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% dataCensus data footnote 5 870,375 ... ... 408,470 ... ...
Single-detached house 99,485 ... ... 216,070 ... ...
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys 126,600 ... ... 26,235 ... ...
Other attached dwellingCensus data footnote 6 643,860 ... ... 163,425 ... ...
Semi-detached house 32,185 ... ... 25,325 ... ...
Row house 33,500 ... ... 39,095 ... ...
Apartment or flat in a duplex 108,890 ... ... 10,265 ... ...
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys 465,920 ... ... 88,640 ... ...
Other single-attached house 3,370 ... ... 95 ... ...
Movable dwellingCensus data footnote 7 425 ... ... 2,740 ... ...
Total - Private households by household size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 8 870,370 ... ... 408,470 ... ...
1 person 342,510 ... ... 106,810 ... ...
2 persons 259,295 ... ... 134,205 ... ...
3 persons 118,645 ... ... 66,925 ... ...
4 persons 97,490 ... ... 60,770 ... ...
5 or more persons 52,435 ... ... 39,760 ... ...
Number of persons in private households 1,895,000 ... ... 1,041,915 ... ...
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 1,637,575 789,170 848,405 873,250 432,480 440,770
Married or living common law 799,705 402,505 397,195 493,095 247,635 245,465
Married 579,130 290,175 288,960 413,050 207,540 205,515
Living common law 220,575 112,335 108,240 80,045 40,095 39,950
Not married and not living common law 837,870 386,665 451,205 380,150 184,845 195,305
Never married 585,780 308,260 277,520 265,150 146,340 118,805
Separated 33,630 14,010 19,620 20,705 8,830 11,875
Divorced 127,000 46,890 80,110 54,915 21,960 32,955
Widowed 91,460 17,505 73,960 39,380 7,710 31,665
Family characteristics
Total - Census families in private households by family size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 10 485,285 ... ... 285,250 ... ...
2 persons 241,425 ... ... 136,500 ... ...
3 persons 109,090 ... ... 63,455 ... ...
4 persons 93,220 ... ... 59,040 ... ...
5 or more persons 41,555 ... ... 26,260 ... ...
Average size of census families 2.9 ... ... 2.9 ... ...
Total number of census families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 11 485,285 ... ... 285,250 ... ...
Total couple families 385,585 ... ... 238,610 ... ...
Married couples 275,400 ... ... 198,600 ... ...
Common-law couples 110,185 ... ... 40,010 ... ...
Total lone-parent families by sex of parent 99,700 ... ... 46,640 ... ...
Female parent 81,190 ... ... 36,680 ... ...
Male parent 18,505 ... ... 9,960 ... ...
Total - Couple census families in private households - 100% data 385,585 ... ... 238,610 ... ...
Couples without children 178,105 ... ... 107,905 ... ...
Couples with children 207,475 ... ... 130,705 ... ...
1 child 82,305 ... ... 50,685 ... ...
2 children 85,985 ... ... 55,380 ... ...
3 or more children 39,185 ... ... 24,640 ... ...
Total - Lone-parent census families in private households - 100% data 99,700 ... ... 46,640 ... ...
1 child 63,310 ... ... 28,590 ... ...
2 children 26,780 ... ... 12,765 ... ...
3 or more children 9,610 ... ... 5,285 ... ...
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data 488,715 238,040 250,675 201,250 104,730 96,520
Household type
Total - Private households by household type - 100% dataCensus data footnote 12 870,375 ... ... 408,475 ... ...
One-census-family households 469,260 ... ... 264,795 ... ...
Without children in a census familyCensus data footnote 13 172,615 ... ... 99,885 ... ...
With children in a census familyCensus data footnote 14 296,640 ... ... 164,915 ... ...
Multiple-census-family households 7,855 ... ... 9,950 ... ...
Non-census-family households 393,260 ... ... 133,730 ... ...
One-person households 342,505 ... ... 106,810 ... ...
Two-or-more person non-census-family households 50,750 ... ... 26,920 ... ...
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 1,050,030 523,450 526,580
English only 220,425 109,555 110,870 950,200 477,780 472,415
French only 517,445 230,460 286,990 1,570 680 890
English and French 1,131,680 575,450 556,225 78,205 36,950 41,255
Neither English nor French 45,210 17,800 27,405 20,060 8,045 12,015
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 1,050,030 523,450 526,580
English 543,485 270,085 273,400 1,002,275 501,090 501,185
French 1,164,335 562,200 602,135 21,640 11,245 10,400
English and French 163,025 83,800 79,230 6,555 3,350 3,200
Neither English nor French 43,910 17,175 26,735 19,565 7,775 11,795
Official language minority (number)Census data footnote 17 625,000 311,985 313,015 24,915 12,920 12,000
Official language minority (percentage)Census data footnote 17 32.6 33.4 31.9 2.4 2.5 2.3
Mother tongueThe letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census language data
Total - Mother tongue for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% dataCensus data footnote 18 1,914,760 933,265 981,495 1,050,030 523,450 526,580
Single responses 1,823,085 887,650 935,430 1,018,575 508,110 510,465
Official languages 1,195,590 584,190 611,405 722,350 364,530 357,820
English 307,080 153,045 154,040 701,590 353,735 347,860
French 888,515 431,145 457,365 20,760 10,795 9,965
Non-official languages 627,490 303,465 324,025 296,220 143,580 152,640
Aboriginal languages 580 205 380 2,055 765 1,285
Algonquian languages 310 120 190 1,650 620 1,030
Blackfoot 0 0 0 35 10 25
Cree-Montagnais languages 275 100 175 1,530 580 950
Atikamekw 25 5 20 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 40 10 30 0 0 0
Moose Cree 0 0 0 5 0 5
Naskapi 15 10 10 0 0 0
Northern East Cree 50 25 30 15 10 10
Plains Cree 5 0 0 310 105 210
Southern East Cree 5 5 0 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 0 0 0 20 10 10
Woods Cree 0 0 0 135 55 80
Cree, n.o.s. 130 50 85 1,045 405 640
Eastern Algonquian languages 15 5 10 5 5 0
Malecite 0 0 0 5 0 0
Mi'kmaq 15 5 10 5 0 0
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 20 15 10 80 25 55
Algonquin 15 10 5 0 0 0
Ojibway 0 0 0 75 25 50
Oji-Cree 0 0 0 5 5 0
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages 10 5 0 200 65 135
Northern Athabaskan languages 5 5 0 200 70 130
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Beaver 0 0 0 0 0 5
Carrier 0 0 0 5 0 5
Chilcotin 0 0 0 0 5 0
Dene 0 0 0 130 45 85
Dogrib (Tlicho) 0 0 0 20 5 15
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 35 15 25
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 10 0 5
South Slavey 0 0 0 20 5 10
Slavey, n.o.s. 5 5 5 10 5 5
Tahltan languages 0 0 0 5 0 0
Kaska (Nahani) 0 0 0 0 0 5
Tahltan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tutchone languages 0 0 0 5 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 5
Haida 0 0 0 0 0 5
Inuit languages 210 60 150 50 15 35
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 10 0 10
Inuktitut 170 45 130 25 10 15
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 30 10 20 15 5 10
Iroquoian languages 30 15 15 5 5 5
Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 30 15 10 0 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 30 15 15
Salish languages 0 0 0 5 0 5
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 5 0 5
Salish languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages 0 0 0 90 30 55
Dakota 5 0 0 45 15 30
Stoney 0 0 0 45 15 30
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tlingit 0 0 0 0 5 0
Tsimshian languages 0 0 0 5 5 5
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nisga'a 5 0 0 5 0 5
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 25 10 10
Non-Aboriginal languages 626,905 303,255 323,655 294,170 142,815 151,350
Afro-Asiatic languages 122,040 64,460 57,575 30,850 16,095 14,760
Berber languages 13,915 7,405 6,515 130 70 60
Kabyle 8,560 4,560 3,995 75 40 30
Berber languages, n.i.e. 5,360 2,840 2,515 55 30 25
Cushitic languages 695 330 360 7,900 3,965 3,935
Bilen 15 5 10 245 140 105
Oromo 5 5 0 1,125 580 540
Somali 660 310 355 6,510 3,235 3,275
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 15 10 5 20 10 15
Semitic languages 107,255 56,630 50,625 22,755 12,015 10,740
Amharic 585 275 310 2,495 1,210 1,290
Arabic 102,805 54,340 48,465 17,155 9,165 7,990
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 55 25 25 75 40 35
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 5 0 0 40 20 15
Harari 5 0 0 170 90 85
Hebrew 3,435 1,800 1,635 395 215 180
Maltese 10 5 5 25 10 10
Tigrigna 305 145 160 2,320 1,220 1,100
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 45 25 20 80 50 35
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 175 100 75 65 40 25
Austro-Asiatic languages 24,425 11,465 12,960 9,460 4,365 5,095
Khmer (Cambodian) 4,980 2,315 2,660 750 355 395
Vietnamese 19,435 9,145 10,290 8,705 4,010 4,695
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 10 5 5 10 5 5
Austronesian languages 17,455 6,340 11,115 39,730 17,365 22,365
Bikol 100 35 65 100 50 55
Cebuano 650 230 425 1,835 775 1,060
Fijian 0 0 0 50 25 20
Hiligaynon 370 120 255 505 225 280
Ilocano 1,910 695 1,210 1,745 745 1,000
Malagasy 445 200 250 10 0 5
Malay 455 185 270 485 215 270
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 180 80 95 315 150 165
Pangasinan 80 35 45 110 45 65
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 12,980 4,650 8,330 34,220 14,970 19,255
Waray-Waray 40 5 35 70 35 35
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 240 100 140 275 125 150
Creole languages 36,850 16,270 20,580 985 515 470
Haitian Creole 1,320 630 685 55 25 30
Creole, n.o.s. 35,015 15,370 19,650 595 330 265
Creole languages, n.i.e. 510 265 245 340 155 180
Dravidian languages 11,900 5,990 5,915 6,550 3,410 3,140
Kannada 200 105 95 200 100 100
Malayalam 335 185 150 3,335 1,720 1,620
Tamil 10,860 5,395 5,470 2,075 1,095 975
Telugu 495 300 190 915 485 430
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 10 5 5 20 10 10
Hmong-Mien languages 20 10 10 10 5 5
Indo-European languages 328,955 158,575 170,380 139,345 69,005 70,340
Albanian 1,735 880 855 760 410 345
Armenian 7,455 3,530 3,925 165 80 85
Balto-Slavic languages 41,965 18,705 23,260 31,195 14,505 16,695
Baltic languages 570 200 365 285 125 160
Latvian 200 75 125 130 60 70
Lithuanian 370 125 240 155 65 90
Slavic languages 41,395 18,505 22,895 30,915 14,380 16,535
Belarusan 50 30 20 35 15 15
Bosnian 290 140 150 695 350 345
Bulgarian 4,300 2,060 2,245 450 230 215
Croatian 1,195 590 605 1,890 990 905
Czech 830 380 445 770 380 390
Macedonian 100 50 55 175 90 85
Polish 8,875 3,815 5,060 8,495 3,965 4,530
Russian 18,990 8,425 10,565 5,255 2,440 2,810
Serbian 1,490 725 765 1,735 875 860
Serbo-Croatian 480 215 265 340 170 170
Slovak 640 265 380 505 245 255
Slovene (Slovenian) 405 185 225 250 115 135
Ukrainian 3,680 1,590 2,085 10,235 4,460 5,775
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 80 40 40 80 45 35
Celtic languages 60 35 25 100 60 40
Scottish Gaelic 15 10 0 45 25 20
Welsh 15 5 10 25 10 10
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 35 15 10 35 25 10
Germanic languages 15,160 7,225 7,935 15,495 7,255 8,240
Afrikaans 70 35 35 440 235 210
Danish 205 90 115 555 265 290
Dutch 1,175 590 585 3,010 1,450 1,560
Frisian 5 0 0 65 40 25
German 6,075 2,695 3,380 10,890 5,030 5,865
Icelandic 55 25 25 30 15 20
Norwegian 115 60 50 170 70 95
Swedish 335 150 185 215 95 115
Vlaams (Flemish) 140 50 95 55 20 30
Yiddish 6,925 3,495 3,430 55 30 25
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 70 40 30 10 0 0
Greek 20,075 9,905 10,180 1,000 540 460
Indo-Iranian languages 52,615 27,185 25,430 61,955 31,800 30,155
Indo-Aryan languages 34,700 18,190 16,515 55,480 28,405 27,070
Bengali 9,620 4,915 4,710 2,300 1,210 1,085
Gujarati 5,120 2,515 2,600 5,650 2,930 2,720
Hindi 2,320 1,265 1,060 8,190 4,115 4,075
Kashmiri 15 15 0 20 10 5
Konkani 85 50 35 150 80 70
Marathi 195 120 80 525 270 255
Nepali 160 85 80 1,950 1,020 930
Oriya (Odia) 25 20 10 70 35 35
Punjabi (Panjabi) 8,930 4,950 3,980 26,615 13,660 12,955
Sindhi 260 125 135 920 425 490
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 445 210 235 1,235 635 590
Urdu 7,520 3,925 3,595 7,860 4,015 3,850
Iranian languages 17,675 8,860 8,815 6,205 3,250 2,955
Kurdish 580 305 275 745 410 330
Pashto 905 480 425 635 330 300
Persian (Farsi) 16,185 8,070 8,110 4,825 2,505 2,320
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 235 135 100 280 145 130
Italic (Romance) languages 189,890 91,115 98,770 28,665 14,350 14,315
Catalan 215 105 110 25 15 15
Italian 74,490 35,605 38,880 4,595 2,260 2,335
Portuguese 18,525 8,890 9,640 4,210 2,045 2,165
Romanian 18,370 8,715 9,650 2,415 1,205 1,210
Spanish 78,220 37,760 40,460 17,410 8,830 8,585
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 70 40 35 15 5 10
Japanese 1,705 545 1,165 995 325 670
Kartvelian languages 140 70 75 60 35 25
Georgian 140 65 75 60 35 25
Korean 4,155 1,865 2,290 6,095 2,900 3,195
Mongolic languages 155 65 90 80 35 45
Mongolian 155 65 90 75 35 45
Niger-Congo languages 13,995 7,115 6,880 7,080 3,580 3,500
Akan (Twi) 790 390 400 855 445 410
Bamanankan 695 395 305 20 10 5
Edo 60 35 20 135 65 65
Ewe 330 180 145 120 70 45
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 1,185 615 570 135 70 60
Ga 55 25 30 65 35 30
Ganda 10 5 5 200 100 100
Igbo 80 45 35 305 165 145
Lingala 1,520 695 825 155 80 80
Rundi (Kirundi) 1,185 570 620 390 190 195
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 1,025 460 565 605 300 305
Shona 55 30 25 520 255 270
Swahili 895 425 470 1,220 590 625
Wolof 1,720 935 785 135 85 45
Yoruba 165 95 65 675 380 300
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 4,220 2,195 2,025 1,555 735 820
Nilo-Saharan languages 120 70 50 740 375 360
Dinka 0 5 0 335 175 165
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 120 70 50 410 210 200
Sign languages 415 220 195 315 160 155
American Sign Language 35 20 15 150 70 85
Quebec Sign Language 185 90 95 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e 195 110 85 160 90 75
Sino-Tibetan languages 52,755 24,555 28,200 47,070 22,265 24,810
Chinese languages 52,615 24,480 28,130 46,385 21,900 24,490
Cantonese 15,850 7,470 8,385 22,360 10,460 11,900
Hakka 300 130 165 610 285 320
Mandarin 30,720 14,205 16,515 19,570 9,305 10,265
Min Dong 20 10 10 70 30 40
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 2,400 1,100 1,300 1,230 560 665
Wu (Shanghainese) 750 325 425 230 120 120
Chinese, n.o.s. 2,505 1,200 1,305 2,290 1,130 1,160
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 60 30 35 30 10 15
Tibeto-Burman languages 140 75 70 690 365 320
Burmese 45 15 30 135 70 60
Karenic languages 0 0 0 430 230 195
Tibetan 35 20 15 20 15 10
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 55 35 25 95 50 55
Tai-Kadai languages 1,845 830 1,020 945 365 580
Lao 1,495 740 755 370 185 190
Thai 350 90 260 560 180 385
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 5 5 5 15 5 10
Turkic languages 5,555 2,835 2,720 2,015 1,125 890
Azerbaijani 205 115 90 115 70 45
Turkish 4,935 2,520 2,410 1,690 935 755
Uyghur 140 75 75 55 35 20
Uzbek 120 60 60 110 60 45
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 150 65 85 45 20 20
Uralic languages 4,020 1,775 2,245 1,615 765 850
Estonian 150 60 90 35 15 20
Finnish 220 70 150 185 75 110
Hungarian 3,650 1,650 2,005 1,390 675 715
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 395 210 180 220 125 90
Multiple responses 91,675 45,610 46,070 31,455 15,340 16,120
English and French 25,185 12,820 12,370 3,140 1,545 1,600
English and non-official language 18,760 9,105 9,655 26,595 12,940 13,655
French and non-official language 37,330 18,385 18,945 1,135 565 575
English, French and non-official language 10,410 5,305 5,100 580 295 285
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 1,050,030 523,450 526,580
Single responses 1,740,120 848,190 891,920 982,250 490,335 491,925
Official languages 1,390,200 681,120 709,085 814,680 408,025 406,655
English 437,070 216,650 220,420 805,715 403,460 402,255
French 953,130 464,465 488,665 8,965 4,570 4,395
Non-official languages 349,915 167,075 182,835 167,575 82,305 85,265
Aboriginal languages 230 100 130 420 190 230
Algonquian languages 135 60 75 350 165 190
Blackfoot 0 0 0 10 5 5
Cree-Montagnais languages 130 60 70 330 150 175
Atikamekw 5 5 5 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 15 5 15 0 0 0
Moose Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Naskapi 5 5 5 0 0 0
Northern East Cree 30 15 15 15 10 5
Plains Cree 0 0 0 50 25 30
Southern East Cree 5 0 5 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Woods Cree 0 0 0 20 5 15
Cree, n.o.s. 65 30 35 250 120 135
Eastern Algonquian languages 0 5 0 5 0 5
Malecite 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 0 0 0 0 0 5
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 5 0 0 10 5 5
Algonquin 5 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway 0 0 0 10 5 5
Oji-Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 20 5 15
Northern Athabaskan languages 5 0 5 20 5 15
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Beaver 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carrier 0 0 0 0 0 5
Chilcotin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dene 0 0 0 10 5 10
Dogrib (Tlicho) 0 0 0 5 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 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 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 0 0 5
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuktitut 60 20 40 0 0 0
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 10 5 5 5 0 0
Iroquoian languages 10 10 5 5 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 0 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 30 10 15
Dakota 0 0 0 10 5 5
Stoney 0 0 0 15 5 5
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 15 10 5
Non-Aboriginal languages 349,685 166,975 182,705 167,155 82,115 85,040
Afro-Asiatic languages 58,305 29,780 28,525 20,215 10,255 9,960
Berber languages 5,315 2,790 2,525 95 45 50
Kabyle 3,640 1,920 1,720 50 25 25
Berber languages, n.i.e. 1,675 875 800 40 20 25
Cushitic languages 335 145 195 5,845 2,930 2,920
Bilen 5 0 5 210 120 90
Oromo 5 0 0 885 450 435
Somali 325 135 185 4,740 2,350 2,385
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 10 5 10
Semitic languages 52,600 26,815 25,780 14,250 7,265 6,985
Amharic 290 130 155 1,695 805 890
Arabic 50,575 25,800 24,770 10,485 5,390 5,090
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 35 15 20 40 20 25
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 0 0 0 20 10 5
Harari 5 0 0 110 55 60
Hebrew 1,500 775 730 190 100 90
Maltese 0 0 0 10 5 5
Tigrigna 180 85 95 1,655 855 795
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 15 5 10 55 30 20
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 60 25 35 25 15 10
Austro-Asiatic languages 17,930 8,340 9,585 6,175 2,850 3,325
Khmer (Cambodian) 3,120 1,425 1,695 385 185 205
Vietnamese 14,805 6,915 7,890 5,785 2,670 3,115
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 8,615 3,420 5,190 21,440 10,075 11,370
Bikol 10 5 5 15 5 5
Cebuano 210 90 115 785 380 405
Fijian 0 0 0 25 15 15
Hiligaynon 115 50 65 185 85 105
Ilocano 695 285 410 580 275 305
Malagasy 135 70 65 5 5 5
Malay 130 70 65 130 60 65
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 55 30 25 125 60 65
Pangasinan 15 5 5 25 10 15
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 7,195 2,795 4,400 19,470 9,135 10,335
Waray-Waray 10 5 10 10 5 5
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 45 20 30 85 40 40
Creole languages 14,360 6,180 8,180 560 285 280
Haitian Creole 570 260 305 40 20 20
Creole, n.o.s. 13,580 5,825 7,755 370 195 175
Creole languages, n.i.e. 210 95 115 145 70 80
Dravidian languages 9,265 4,605 4,665 4,285 2,210 2,075
Kannada 120 70 55 75 35 40
Malayalam 155 75 80 2,265 1,165 1,105
Tamil 8,700 4,290 4,415 1,385 730 650
Telugu 280 165 115 555 280 280
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 10 5 5 10 0 5
Hmong-Mien languages 15 10 5 10 5 5
Indo-European languages 185,570 88,155 97,420 71,665 35,925 35,745
Albanian 990 485 505 365 195 170
Armenian 5,185 2,375 2,810 75 40 35
Balto-Slavic languages 25,165 11,655 13,510 12,045 5,850 6,195
Baltic languages 135 55 85 115 50 60
Latvian 55 30 30 45 20 25
Lithuanian 80 30 55 65 35 35
Slavic languages 25,025 11,605 13,430 11,940 5,795 6,140
Belarusan 15 10 10 10 5 5
Bosnian 165 75 90 300 150 145
Bulgarian 3,115 1,500 1,610 280 140 140
Croatian 520 240 280 880 450 430
Czech 245 115 135 240 125 115
Macedonian 60 30 30 85 45 40
Polish 3,985 1,770 2,210 3,535 1,655 1,875
Russian 13,830 6,450 7,385 3,045 1,500 1,545
Serbian 870 430 445 965 485 485
Serbo-Croatian 200 90 110 110 50 55
Slovak 135 65 75 130 60 65
Slovene (Slovenian) 130 55 80 60 30 25
Ukrainian 1,725 765 955 2,275 1,085 1,195
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 20 10 10 25 10 15
Celtic languages 10 10 5 10 5 5
Scottish Gaelic 0 5 0 5 5 0
Welsh 0 0 0 0 0 0
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 10 10 0 5 5 0
Germanic languages 6,165 3,130 3,035 2,010 960 1,045
Afrikaans 10 5 5 210 110 105
Danish 25 15 10 35 15 20
Dutch 190 90 95 170 85 90
Frisian 0 0 0 5 0 5
German 1,075 485 595 1,495 705 790
Icelandic 30 15 20 15 10 5
Norwegian 10 10 5 10 5 5
Swedish 75 35 35 55 25 30
Vlaams (Flemish) 10 0 10 15 5 5
Yiddish 4,730 2,475 2,250 0 0 0
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 5 0 5 0 0 0
Greek 10,425 4,915 5,515 340 175 170
Indo-Iranian languages 37,260 18,705 18,555 41,860 21,245 20,615
Indo-Aryan languages 24,025 12,260 11,765 37,795 19,195 18,605
Bengali 7,295 3,620 3,670 1,435 740 695
Gujarati 3,290 1,600 1,685 3,605 1,830 1,775
Hindi 1,160 600 560 4,955 2,520 2,435
Kashmiri 0 0 0 5 5 0
Konkani 30 15 15 40 20 15
Marathi 65 35 30 325 165 155
Nepali 105 50 55 1,365 715 650
Oriya (Odia) 15 5 5 35 15 15
Punjabi (Panjabi) 6,380 3,460 2,925 19,905 10,125 9,775
Sindhi 95 45 50 450 225 230
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 250 120 125 745 390 360
Urdu 5,350 2,715 2,635 4,930 2,445 2,490
Iranian languages 13,120 6,385 6,740 3,950 2,000 1,945
Kurdish 300 150 145 370 195 175
Pashto 675 335 335 410 220 195
Persian (Farsi) 12,150 5,900 6,255 3,160 1,585 1,580
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 115 60 50 115 55 65
Italic (Romance) languages 100,365 46,870 53,495 14,960 7,460 7,500
Catalan 85 40 45 10 5 10
Italian 27,910 12,205 15,705 1,370 620 745
Portuguese 9,655 4,555 5,100 1,820 865 955
Romanian 12,610 6,115 6,500 1,310 650 655
Spanish 50,085 23,950 26,140 10,445 5,315 5,130
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 25 15 10 5 5 5
Japanese 735 310 430 450 180 270
Kartvelian languages 65 35 30 50 25 25
Georgian 60 30 35 50 30 25
Korean 2,950 1,355 1,595 4,435 2,180 2,260
Mongolic languages 125 60 65 45 20 25
Mongolian 120 60 65 50 25 30
Niger-Congo languages 3,535 1,725 1,805 2,875 1,385 1,490
Akan (Twi) 370 180 190 425 205 225
Bamanankan 180 100 80 0 0 0
Edo 10 0 5 35 20 15
Ewe 75 30 45 40 25 20
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 355 175 180 55 30 25
Ga 10 5 5 15 10 5
Ganda 0 0 0 75 35 45
Igbo 10 0 5 85 35 45
Lingala 375 155 220 35 20 20
Rundi (Kirundi) 360 170 195 190 90 100
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 270 115 155 285 145 140
Shona 20 10 10 200 90 110
Swahili 275 145 130 585 275 310
Wolof 535 300 240 90 45 40
Yoruba 40 15 20 270 140 130
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 645 325 320 485 220 265
Nilo-Saharan languages 35 20 15 370 190 180
Dinka 0 0 0 205 110 90
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 40 25 15 165 75 90
Sign languages 585 345 245 405 235 170
American Sign Language 45 20 25 170 85 80
Quebec Sign Language 245 130 125 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e 290 195 95 235 145 90
Sino-Tibetan languages 41,620 19,770 21,845 31,925 15,150 16,780
Chinese languages 41,560 19,745 21,820 31,395 14,875 16,525
Cantonese 11,620 5,465 6,160 14,585 6,745 7,835
Hakka 105 50 55 210 90 120
Mandarin 26,080 12,475 13,605 14,495 7,035 7,460
Min Dong 0 0 0 15 5 10
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 1,410 645 770 545 235 310
Wu (Shanghainese) 580 265 315 120 65 60
Chinese, n.o.s. 1,730 830 905 1,415 695 720
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 30 15 15 5 5 5
Tibeto-Burman languages 60 30 30 530 275 250
Burmese 20 10 10 90 50 40
Karenic languages 0 0 0 355 190 165
Tibetan 15 5 5 20 15 10
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 25 15 10 60 25 35
Tai-Kadai languages 930 455 475 440 210 230
Lao 810 405 405 185 90 95
Thai 120 50 75 255 120 140
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 5 0 0
Turkic languages 3,620 1,800 1,820 1,275 685 590
Azerbaijani 65 35 35 55 30 20
Turkish 3,315 1,645 1,665 1,105 590 520
Uyghur 100 55 45 30 20 15
Uzbek 90 45 50 70 35 35
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 50 20 30 15 10 5
Uralic languages 1,335 565 775 460 220 245
Estonian 25 10 15 0 5 5
Finnish 35 15 20 25 10 15
Hungarian 1,280 535 735 430 210 225
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 95 55 35 70 35 30
Multiple responses 174,640 85,065 89,575 67,775 33,120 34,660
English and French 34,135 17,340 16,800 2,300 1,155 1,145
English and non-official language 38,285 18,350 19,930 63,660 31,070 32,580
French and non-official language 77,415 36,940 40,475 560 270 290
English, French and non-official language 24,805 12,435 12,365 1,265 625 640
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 1,050,030 523,450 526,580
None 1,358,395 658,445 699,950 870,080 435,560 434,525
English 164,875 83,085 81,790 75,345 37,690 37,655
French 156,830 77,375 79,450 11,470 5,390 6,075
Non-official language 183,265 88,830 94,430 89,650 43,040 46,615
Aboriginal 280 100 180 1,840 720 1,120
Non-Aboriginal 182,980 88,730 94,250 87,815 42,320 45,500
English and French 21,910 11,010 10,900 670 345 325
English and non-official language 13,995 6,950 7,045 1,815 940 875
French and non-official language 14,580 7,085 7,495 955 465 485
English, French and non-official language 905 470 435 40 25 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 1,591,005 770,805 820,205 852,860 423,585 429,270
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 1,527,425 741,020 786,410 811,615 403,260 408,355
Median total income in 2015 among recipients ($) 29,198 31,716 27,061 43,024 53,561 34,452
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 1,527,625 741,070 786,560 811,770 403,290 408,480
Median after-tax income in 2015 among recipients ($) 26,873 28,718 25,306 38,254 46,086 31,480
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 1,319,250 651,485 667,770 752,745 383,200 369,545
Median market income in 2015 among recipients ($) 27,843 31,722 24,323 42,683 53,222 33,438
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 1,220,350 562,060 658,295 487,620 198,705 288,915
Median government transfers in 2015 among recipients ($) 4,964 2,979 7,393 3,730 2,932 4,028
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 1,076,775 552,940 523,830 657,605 343,235 314,370
Median employment income in 2015 among recipients ($) 29,102 31,811 26,411 43,881 53,827 35,291
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 22 1,590,985 770,725 820,255 852,995 423,740 429,250
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 1,526,955 740,630 786,320 811,950 403,325 408,625
Average total income in 2015 among recipients ($) 43,670 50,317 37,410 59,230 73,693 44,955
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 1,527,150 740,680 786,470 812,130 403,360 408,770
Average after-tax income in 2015 among recipients ($) 35,155 39,256 31,292 48,426 58,795 38,195
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 1,318,335 651,120 667,220 752,945 383,070 369,870
Average market income in 2015 among recipients ($) 43,430 51,690 35,370 59,300 74,007 44,069
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 1,220,065 561,415 658,650 486,940 198,235 288,705
Average government transfers in 2015 among recipients ($) 7,727 6,430 8,832 7,069 6,925 7,168
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 1,076,765 553,085 523,680 657,655 342,600 315,055
Average employment income in 2015 among recipients ($) 42,754 49,167 35,982 56,430 68,547 43,255
Total - Employment income statistics for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 23 1,590,980 770,730 820,255 852,990 423,745 429,250
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 24 451,850 249,200 202,655 306,500 173,705 132,800
Median employment income in 2015 for full-year full-time workers ($)Census data footnote 25 47,182 50,049 44,352 63,938 72,450 55,329
Average employment income in 2015 for full-year full-time workers ($)Census data footnote 26 62,105 69,189 53,395 76,896 87,968 62,413
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 92.8 95.4 88.8
Employment income (%)Census data footnote 29 69.1 73.0 64.1 77.2 79.3 73.7
Government transfers (%)Census data footnote 30 14.2 9.8 19.7 7.2 4.6 11.2
Total - Total income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 31 1,591,005 770,800 820,205 852,855 423,590 429,270
Without total income 63,580 29,780 33,800 41,245 20,325 20,920
With total income 1,527,425 741,020 786,405 811,615 403,265 408,355
Percentage with total income 96.0 96.1 95.9 95.2 95.2 95.1
Under $10,000 (including loss) 239,230 118,900 120,330 100,185 39,225 60,965
$10,000 to $19,999 304,770 130,870 173,895 103,365 40,100 63,270
$20,000 to $29,999 235,475 104,545 130,935 96,250 37,655 58,600
$30,000 to $39,999 186,815 89,430 97,390 81,605 35,220 46,385
$40,000 to $49,999 152,610 72,485 80,125 78,880 36,550 42,335
$50,000 to $59,999 107,705 52,510 55,195 70,395 34,955 35,440
$60,000 to $69,999 75,560 38,430 37,130 58,550 32,055 26,485
$70,000 to $79,999 57,765 30,275 27,490 46,640 27,735 18,905
$80,000 to $89,999 40,455 22,220 18,230 36,700 22,520 14,180
$90,000 to $99,999 27,515 16,235 11,280 31,325 19,160 12,160
$100,000 and over 99,530 65,125 34,410 107,710 78,085 29,630
$100,000 to $149,999 59,525 37,210 22,315 71,420 49,705 21,710
$150,000 and over 40,005 27,915 12,090 36,295 28,380 7,915
Total - After-tax income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 32 1,591,010 770,800 820,205 852,855 423,590 429,270
Without after-tax income 63,375 29,730 33,650 41,090 20,300 20,790
With after-tax income 1,527,630 741,070 786,560 811,770 403,290 408,480
Percentage with after-tax income 96.0 96.1 95.9 95.2 95.2 95.2
Under $10,000 (including loss) 244,915 120,610 124,305 102,355 39,795 62,560
$10,000 to $19,999 317,790 137,530 180,260 108,050 42,050 65,995
$20,000 to $29,999 280,350 127,895 152,455 111,125 44,180 66,945
$30,000 to $39,999 233,885 112,565 121,315 102,575 46,140 56,435
$40,000 to $49,999 161,415 77,850 83,565 98,135 48,065 50,070
$50,000 to $59,999 100,755 51,380 49,375 78,785 43,280 35,515
$60,000 to $69,999 64,225 34,415 29,810 57,785 34,785 23,005
$70,000 to $79,999 37,685 21,995 15,695 43,805 27,025 16,780
$80,000 and over 86,605 56,830 29,775 109,145 77,970 31,180
$80,000 to $89,999 23,470 14,370 9,100 32,800 21,185 11,615
$90,000 to $99,999 15,190 9,590 5,605 21,290 14,790 6,500
$100,000 and over 47,945 32,870 15,070 55,055 41,990 13,060
Total - Employment income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 33 1,591,005 770,800 820,205 852,855 423,585 429,270
Without employment income 514,235 217,860 296,375 195,250 80,355 114,895
With employment income 1,076,770 552,940 523,830 657,605 343,235 314,375
Percentage with employment income 67.7 71.7 63.9 77.1 81.0 73.2
Under $5,000 (including loss) 149,120 72,790 76,330 64,985 28,815 36,165
$5,000 to $9,999 93,250 43,420 49,830 43,115 17,945 25,165
$10,000 to $19,999 167,710 80,255 87,455 73,260 30,900 42,360
$20,000 to $29,999 139,770 68,060 71,710 61,955 26,065 35,890
$30,000 to $39,999 124,895 62,855 62,045 61,195 27,585 33,610
$40,000 to $49,999 100,740 50,140 50,605 61,490 29,050 32,440
$50,000 to $59,999 74,565 38,930 35,640 57,085 28,580 28,510
$60,000 to $69,999 55,000 29,590 25,405 47,390 26,480 20,910
$70,000 to $79,999 45,820 24,710 21,105 39,015 23,790 15,225
$80,000 and over 125,895 82,190 43,705 148,120 104,030 44,095
$80,000 to $89,999 30,005 17,920 12,080 31,320 19,765 11,555
$90,000 to $99,999 20,740 13,030 7,710 28,030 17,295 10,735
$100,000 and over 75,150 51,240 23,915 88,770 66,970 21,800
Income of households in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for private households by household size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 34 870,370 ... ... 408,475 ... ...
Median total income of households in 2015 ($) 52,519 ... ... 90,874 ... ...
Median after-tax income of households in 2015 ($) 46,559 ... ... 77,855 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for one-person private households - 100% data 342,510 ... ... 106,810 ... ...
Median total income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 30,642 ... ... 48,672 ... ...
Median after-tax income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 27,860 ... ... 42,081 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for two-or-more-person private households - 100% data 527,865 ... ... 301,665 ... ...
Median total income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 71,245 ... ... 110,071 ... ...
Median after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 62,917 ... ... 93,804 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for private households by household size - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 35 870,370 ... ... 408,555 ... ...
Average total income of households in 2015 ($) 76,614 ... ... 117,711 ... ...
Average after-tax income of households in 2015 ($) 61,682 ... ... 96,262 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for one-person private households - 25% sample data 342,495 ... ... 106,875 ... ...
Average total income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 41,473 ... ... 60,823 ... ...
Average after-tax income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 33,940 ... ... 49,778 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for two-or-more-person private households - 25% sample data 527,885 ... ... 301,680 ... ...
Average total income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 99,413 ... ... 137,865 ... ...
Average after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 79,682 ... ... 112,729 ... ...
Total - Household total income groups in 2015 for private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 36 870,375 ... ... 408,470 ... ...
Under $5,000 24,465 ... ... 6,240 ... ...
$5,000 to $9,999 21,890 ... ... 3,875 ... ...
$10,000 to $14,999 38,235 ... ... 5,395 ... ...
$15,000 to $19,999 53,475 ... ... 9,355 ... ...
$20,000 to $24,999 50,070 ... ... 13,480 ... ...
$25,000 to $29,999 44,750 ... ... 10,875 ... ...
$30,000 to $34,999 45,720 ... ... 11,430 ... ...
$35,000 to $39,999 47,060 ... ... 12,585 ... ...
$40,000 to $44,999 46,110 ... ... 12,640 ... ...
$45,000 to $49,999 42,660 ... ... 12,960 ... ...
$50,000 to $59,999 77,510 ... ... 26,545 ... ...
$60,000 to $69,999 63,470 ... ... 26,825 ... ...
$70,000 to $79,999 52,580 ... ... 25,770 ... ...
$80,000 to $89,999 43,035 ... ... 24,265 ... ...
$90,000 to $99,999 35,265 ... ... 23,225 ... ...
$100,000 and over 184,085 ... ... 183,010 ... ...
$100,000 to $124,999 62,300 ... ... 49,970 ... ...
$125,000 to $149,999 39,105 ... ... 38,495 ... ...
$150,000 to $199,999 40,015 ... ... 48,450 ... ...
$200,000 and over 42,665 ... ... 46,100 ... ...
Total - Household after-tax income groups in 2015 for private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 32 870,370 ... ... 408,475 ... ...
Under $5,000 25,565 ... ... 6,555 ... ...
$5,000 to $9,999 22,120 ... ... 3,930 ... ...
$10,000 to $14,999 38,565 ... ... 5,525 ... ...
$15,000 to $19,999 56,115 ... ... 9,765 ... ...
$20,000 to $24,999 56,305 ... ... 14,445 ... ...
$25,000 to $29,999 52,835 ... ... 12,420 ... ...
$30,000 to $34,999 57,450 ... ... 13,795 ... ...
$35,000 to $39,999 57,290 ... ... 15,300 ... ...
$40,000 to $44,999 53,145 ... ... 16,040 ... ...
$45,000 to $49,999 49,970 ... ... 16,570 ... ...
$50,000 to $59,999 85,660 ... ... 33,560 ... ...
$60,000 to $69,999 67,270 ... ... 32,260 ... ...
$70,000 to $79,999 52,000 ... ... 30,600 ... ...
$80,000 to $89,999 41,020 ... ... 28,800 ... ...
$90,000 to $99,999 31,890 ... ... 25,525 ... ...
$100,000 and over 123,165 ... ... 143,405 ... ...
$100,000 to $124,999 52,170 ... ... 51,275 ... ...
$125,000 to $149,999 27,430 ... ... 34,990 ... ...
$150,000 and over 43,565 ... ... 57,140 ... ...
Income of economic families in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for economic families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 37 489,520 ... ... 282,440 ... ...
Median total income of economic families in 2015 ($) 72,845 ... ... 109,047 ... ...
Median after-tax income of economic families in 2015 ($) 64,039 ... ... 92,897 ... ...
Average family size of economic families 3.0 ... ... 3.1 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families without children or other relatives in private households - 100% data 169,175 ... ... 97,695 ... ...
Median total income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 71,408 ... ... 102,965 ... ...
Median after-tax income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 61,304 ... ... 87,275 ... ...
Average family size of couple economic families without children or other relatives 2.0 ... ... 2.0 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families with children in private households - 100% data 208,095 ... ... 130,990 ... ...
Median total income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 91,649 ... ... 131,410 ... ...
Median after-tax income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 79,750 ... ... 110,892 ... ...
Average family size of couple economic families with children 4.0 ... ... 4.1 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for lone-parent economic families in private households - 100% data 95,475 ... ... 42,780 ... ...
Median total income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 49,168 ... ... 64,843 ... ...
Median after-tax income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 45,426 ... ... 58,514 ... ...
Average family size of lone-parent economic families 2.6 ... ... 2.7 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for economic families in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 38 489,420 ... ... 282,220 ... ...
Average total income of economic families in 2015 ($) 102,221 ... ... 138,209 ... ...
Average after-tax income of economic families in 2015 ($) 81,540 ... ... 112,697 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families without children or other relatives in private households - 25% sample data 168,840 ... ... 97,700 ... ...
Average total income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 101,556 ... ... 135,498 ... ...
Average after-tax income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 79,271 ... ... 109,227 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families with children in private households - 25% sample data 208,250 ... ... 131,105 ... ...
Average total income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 124,472 ... ... 161,470 ... ...
Average after-tax income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 98,758 ... ... 131,176 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for lone-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data 95,425 ... ... 42,490 ... ...
Average total income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 60,918 ... ... 78,488 ... ...
Average after-tax income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 52,129 ... ... 67,522 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 21 443,405 218,395 225,010 170,210 90,315 79,890
Median total income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 39 27,024 26,960 27,071 42,481 46,599 38,381
Median after-tax income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 39 25,186 24,951 25,373 37,563 40,384 34,607
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 40 442,760 217,830 224,930 170,225 90,355 79,875
Average total income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 41 37,613 38,298 36,950 53,381 57,946 48,217
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 44,196 47,142 40,863
Total - Economic family income decile group for the population in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 42 1,894,995 925,870 969,130 1,041,915 520,080 521,830
In the bottom half of the distribution 1,202,765 579,085 623,680 403,965 194,720 209,245
In the bottom decile 287,610 143,600 144,005 80,300 39,225 41,075
In the second decile 252,935 116,590 136,340 73,410 33,680 39,730
In the third decile 255,250 122,140 133,110 77,050 36,645 40,410
In the fourth decile 221,160 106,575 114,585 82,595 40,425 42,170
In the fifth decile 185,815 90,175 95,640 90,610 44,750 45,860
In the top half of the distribution 692,230 346,780 345,450 637,950 325,360 312,590
In the sixth decile 160,105 78,680 81,425 98,120 48,665 49,450
In the seventh decile 143,930 71,540 72,390 106,520 53,600 52,920
In the eighth decile 132,120 66,215 65,905 120,710 61,490 59,220
In the ninth decile 119,890 60,885 59,005 141,440 72,395 69,050
In the top decile 136,185 69,465 66,725 171,160 89,210 81,950
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 1,041,915 520,085 521,835
0 to 17 years 358,105 182,640 175,460 223,455 114,220 109,230
0 to 5 years 130,840 66,865 63,970 80,150 40,800 39,350
18 to 64 years 1,247,980 617,995 629,985 699,620 351,345 348,275
65 years and over 288,910 125,230 163,680 118,845 54,510 64,335
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) 403,880 193,540 210,345 104,820 49,430 55,385
0 to 17 years 81,100 41,415 39,685 32,950 16,885 16,065
0 to 5 years 29,655 15,075 14,580 12,755 6,540 6,215
18 to 64 years 262,435 129,925 132,505 62,610 29,240 33,370
65 years and over 60,350 22,195 38,150 9,260 3,310 5,950
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) 21.3 20.9 21.7 10.1 9.5 10.6
0 to 17 years (%) 22.6 22.7 22.6 14.7 14.8 14.7
0 to 5 years (%) 22.7 22.5 22.8 15.9 16.0 15.8
18 to 64 years (%) 21.0 21.0 21.0 8.9 8.3 9.6
65 years and over (%) 20.9 17.7 23.3 7.8 6.1 9.2
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) 339,685 166,970 172,710 95,835 46,655 49,180
0 to 17 years 61,200 31,295 29,910 26,675 13,630 13,050
0 to 5 years 22,345 11,355 10,985 10,340 5,290 5,050
18 to 64 years 236,690 120,520 116,175 64,000 31,085 32,915
65 years and over 41,790 15,160 26,630 5,160 1,945 3,210
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) 17.9 18.0 17.8 9.2 9.0 9.4
0 to 17 years (%) 17.1 17.1 17.0 11.9 11.9 11.9
0 to 5 years (%) 17.1 17.0 17.2 12.9 13.0 12.8
18 to 64 years (%) 19.0 19.5 18.4 9.1 8.8 9.5
65 years and over (%) 14.5 12.1 16.3 4.3 3.6 5.0
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 1,042,145 520,150 522,000
Official languages 1,850,005 908,350 941,655 1,022,335 512,215 510,120
English 1,342,265 680,010 662,255 1,020,840 511,585 509,250
French 1,631,820 799,640 832,180 79,270 37,370 41,900
Non-official languages 900,345 433,465 466,885 372,490 181,415 191,075
Aboriginal languages 755 340 415 3,730 1,500 2,230
Algonquian languages 330 185 145 3,165 1,220 1,945
Blackfoot 0 0 0 35 10 30
Cree-Montagnais languages 265 130 130 3,015 1,165 1,850
Atikamekw 10 0 0 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 55 25 30 0 0 0
Moose Cree 0 0 0 20 10 15
Naskapi 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern East Cree 70 40 25 10 0 10
Plains Cree 10 10 0 890 335 555
Southern East Cree 0 10 0 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 0 0 10 25 10 15
Woods Cree 0 0 0 230 100 130
Cree, n.o.s. 120 45 75 1,845 710 1,135
Eastern Algonquian languages 25 25 0 10 10 0
Malecite 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 30 20 10 10 10 0
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 25 20 10 130 45 90
Algonquin 20 10 10 0 0 0
Ojibway 10 0 0 125 40 85
Oji-Cree 0 0 0 10 10 0
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 10 10 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 280 115 165
Northern Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 280 115 165
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Beaver 0 0 0 10 0 0
Carrier 0 0 0 25 0 15
Chilcotin 0 0 0 10 10 0
Dene 10 0 0 180 70 115
Dogrib (Tlicho) 0 0 0 40 20 20
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 30 20 10
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 15 10 0
South Slavey 0 0 0 10 10 0
Slavey, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 10 0
Tahltan languages 0 0 0 10 0 0
Kaska (Nahani) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan 0 0 0 10 0 0
Tutchone languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haida 0 0 0 10 10 0
Inuit languages 370 120 250 60 25 30
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 10 0 10
Inuktitut 335 110 220 30 10 20
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 40 15 30 15 20 0
Iroquoian languages 45 35 10 10 0 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 50 25 20
Salish languages 0 0 0 25 10 10
Comox 0 0 0 0 0 0
Halkomelem 0 0 0 10 0 10
Lillooet 0 0 0 0 0 0
Okanagan 0 0 0 10 10 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 10
Salish languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages 0 0 0 155 85 70
Dakota 0 0 0 75 45 30
Stoney 0 0 0 85 45 40
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tlingit 0 0 0 0 10 0
Tsimshian languages 0 0 0 20 10 10
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 0 0 0 10 0 0
Nisga'a 0 0 10 15 10 10
Tsimshian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages 0 0 0 10 10 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 0 0 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal languages 899,645 433,150 466,495 368,890 179,980 188,910
Afro-Asiatic languages 188,110 98,615 89,495 44,015 22,805 21,205
Berber languages 18,525 9,830 8,695 205 105 95
Kabyle 11,195 5,980 5,210 85 45 40
Berber languages, n.i.e. 7,440 3,905 3,535 120 60 60
Cushitic languages 1,045 510 540 9,780 4,980 4,800
Bilen 35 20 15 240 140 100
Oromo 25 20 10 1,205 645 555
Somali 975 460 515 8,385 4,215 4,165
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 10 0 0 30 15 15
Semitic languages 178,735 93,595 85,140 35,215 18,350 16,860
Amharic 820 405 415 4,080 2,070 2,005
Arabic 162,300 85,065 77,240 27,545 14,495 13,055
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 70 35 40 65 40 30
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 0 0 0 20 20 10
Harari 10 10 0 240 100 140
Hebrew 16,165 8,435 7,730 1,425 750 680
Maltese 10 10 0 60 30 30
Tigrigna 255 125 130 3,130 1,585 1,540
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 80 55 25 160 85 75
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 435 220 215 150 85 60
Austro-Asiatic languages 30,725 14,715 16,010 12,605 5,885 6,725
Khmer (Cambodian) 6,335 3,050 3,285 1,080 510 565
Vietnamese 24,615 11,780 12,835 11,580 5,400 6,180
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 20 15 10 10 10 10
Austronesian languages 25,320 9,560 15,760 49,920 21,975 27,945
Bikol 105 45 55 60 30 30
Cebuano 715 260 455 2,385 1,070 1,315
Fijian 0 10 0 135 90 50
Hiligaynon 445 160 290 510 210 300
Ilocano 2,270 825 1,440 2,325 970 1,350
Malagasy 835 405 435 15 10 10
Malay 715 290 425 1,125 515 610
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 165 80 85 480 215 270
Pangasinan 50 15 30 165 70 95
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 22,770 8,440 14,335 47,350 20,780 26,575
Waray-Waray 40 10 30 105 30 70
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 320 150 175 405 165 240
Creole languages 70,350 31,455 38,895 2,050 1,100 950
Haitian Creole 2,895 1,370 1,525 115 65 50
Creole, n.o.s. 66,340 29,580 36,765 1,210 670 540
Creole languages, n.i.e. 1,485 705 780 730 370 365
Dravidian languages 14,890 7,650 7,240 8,655 4,555 4,100
Kannada 365 180 180 370 175 195
Malayalam 395 225 170 4,395 2,255 2,140
Tamil 13,650 6,960 6,695 3,045 1,655 1,385
Telugu 835 485 345 1,345 720 630
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 15 10 0 65 40 25
Hmong-Mien languages 30 15 15 30 15 10
Indo-European languages 490,850 234,270 256,580 178,535 88,710 89,825
Albanian 2,065 1,045 1,025 880 485 390
Armenian 9,210 4,370 4,840 190 75 115
Balto-Slavic languages 53,575 24,605 28,970 36,175 17,025 19,155
Baltic languages 715 330 385 510 240 270
Latvian 240 110 135 230 110 125
Lithuanian 475 225 255 280 135 150
Slavic languages 52,990 24,340 28,645 35,885 16,885 19,000
Belarusan 190 80 110 95 50 45
Bosnian 330 150 180 1,105 540 570
Bulgarian 4,430 2,115 2,310 525 260 260
Croatian 1,795 855 940 2,655 1,455 1,195
Czech 1,275 575 700 880 395 490
Macedonian 140 55 80 225 100 125
Polish 11,085 4,910 6,170 10,220 4,980 5,235
Russian 30,185 14,095 16,090 8,580 4,055 4,525
Serbian 1,935 890 1,050 2,370 1,145 1,230
Serbo-Croatian 635 275 360 420 200 220
Slovak 850 395 450 620 345 275
Slovene (Slovenian) 570 270 305 265 135 130
Ukrainian 6,175 2,680 3,495 12,650 5,395 7,250
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 95 45 55 100 45 50
Celtic languages 280 175 105 380 220 160
Scottish Gaelic 85 55 30 140 65 70
Welsh 45 20 20 80 50 35
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 160 100 55 160 100 65
Germanic languages 34,400 16,995 17,405 22,075 10,825 11,245
Afrikaans 230 165 70 975 495 475
Danish 450 210 240 595 270 330
Dutch 2,350 1,225 1,120 3,535 1,715 1,820
Frisian 0 10 0 65 45 20
German 21,045 10,415 10,630 16,365 8,120 8,240
Icelandic 95 65 30 45 20 30
Norwegian 300 135 165 390 155 235
Swedish 920 410 510 480 250 230
Vlaams (Flemish) 250 70 185 40 10 35
Yiddish 9,880 4,910 4,965 65 35 30
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 85 45 40 10 0 10
Greek 26,310 12,845 13,465 1,415 685 725
Indo-Iranian languages 64,655 33,330 31,320 76,510 39,445 37,065
Indo-Aryan languages 43,825 22,985 20,840 69,940 35,975 33,965
Bengali 11,090 5,680 5,410 2,790 1,475 1,315
Gujarati 6,565 3,235 3,330 7,415 3,690 3,725
Hindi 11,865 6,415 5,450 26,705 13,935 12,775
Kashmiri 35 30 10 45 30 20
Konkani 115 55 60 160 70 95
Marathi 375 195 180 825 455 365
Nepali 135 75 60 1,935 1,045 885
Oriya (Odia) 40 20 15 100 55 45
Punjabi (Panjabi) 12,800 7,135 5,665 34,665 17,875 16,790
Sindhi 350 160 195 1,720 795 930
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 925 440 485 1,740 885 845
Urdu 11,255 5,930 5,315 11,960 6,215 5,745
Iranian languages 21,235 10,575 10,660 7,070 3,715 3,355
Kurdish 675 340 335 830 510 325
Pashto 1,140 615 525 810 440 370
Persian (Farsi) 19,650 9,770 9,880 5,650 2,915 2,740
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 450 260 190 450 245 205
Italic (Romance) languages 320,755 150,495 170,260 45,070 22,115 22,955
Catalan 550 330 220 75 45 35
Italian 114,505 54,380 60,120 7,785 3,865 3,920
Portuguese 27,360 13,775 13,585 5,570 2,745 2,830
Romanian 22,115 10,440 11,675 2,920 1,495 1,420
Spanish 176,745 81,465 95,285 30,305 14,750 15,555
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 230 145 85 90 40 45
Japanese 4,275 1,930 2,345 2,330 1,015 1,320
Kartvelian languages 190 90 100 65 25 35
Georgian 195 90 95 60 25 40
Korean 4,930 2,315 2,620 6,785 3,205 3,575
Mongolic languages 205 110 95 145 65 85
Mongolian 205 105 100 145 65 85
Niger-Congo languages 26,800 13,565 13,240 12,765 6,480 6,280
Akan (Twi) 1,350 710 640 1,390 690 700
Bamanankan 1,305 685 620 25 15 15
Edo 145 60 80 240 110 130
Ewe 730 490 240 150 85 70
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 2,090 1,115 980 155 80 80
Ga 170 100 75 185 100 90
Ganda 30 10 25 425 210 220
Igbo 180 115 60 600 330 270
Lingala 5,470 2,455 3,015 710 350 365
Rundi (Kirundi) 1,510 715 790 585 275 305
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 1,420 680 745 905 480 430
Shona 105 55 50 895 440 450
Swahili 2,985 1,500 1,490 3,405 1,810 1,595
Wolof 3,295 1,800 1,495 225 130 90
Yoruba 590 330 260 1,580 825 755
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 8,970 4,620 4,345 3,195 1,575 1,630
Nilo-Saharan languages 205 125 75 920 450 470
Dinka 0 0 0 565 260 305
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 205 130 75 355 190 165
Sign languages 2,135 890 1,245 2,265 900 1,370
American Sign Language 300 125 180 1,350 480 870
Quebec Sign Language 1,160 435 730 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e. 760 370 390 930 415 510
Sino-Tibetan languages 61,480 28,975 32,505 54,115 26,130 27,985
Chinese languages 61,355 28,905 32,450 53,310 25,710 27,600
Cantonese 20,895 9,735 11,155 28,305 13,535 14,775
Hakka 385 170 210 685 300 385
Mandarin 40,720 18,965 21,755 27,655 13,200 14,455
Min Dong 15 10 10 20 10 15
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 2,990 1,310 1,675 1,565 705 860
Wu (Shanghainese) 925 420 505 260 120 140
Chinese, n.o.s. 3,410 1,665 1,745 2,330 1,175 1,160
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 75 35 45 45 20 25
Tibeto-Burman languages 155 95 65 825 430 395
Burmese 70 40 30 235 120 115
Karenic languages 0 0 0 455 230 220
Tibetan 30 25 0 45 25 20
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 60 25 30 150 85 65
Tai-Kadai languages 2,785 1,315 1,475 1,200 485 715
Lao 2,100 1,035 1,060 535 250 290
Thai 970 400 570 760 255 505
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e. 10 0 0 20 10 10
Turkic languages 8,200 4,105 4,100 2,835 1,555 1,280
Azerbaijani 400 220 175 240 130 115
Turkish 7,400 3,705 3,695 2,315 1,290 1,030
Uyghur 175 85 90 145 65 75
Uzbek 185 80 110 150 80 70
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 175 85 85 65 30 40
Uralic languages 4,905 2,205 2,705 2,035 965 1,065
Estonian 105 45 60 30 20 15
Finnish 270 100 170 355 135 210
Hungarian 4,525 2,060 2,470 1,655 810 840
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 1,070 590 485 675 395 285
Citizenship
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 45 1,895,000 925,815 969,185 1,042,145 520,150 521,995
Canadian citizensCensus data footnote 46 1,648,430 803,195 845,235 916,660 457,820 458,840
Canadian citizens aged under 18 322,920 164,560 158,370 202,750 103,600 99,150
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over 1,325,505 638,635 686,870 713,910 354,220 359,690
Not Canadian citizensCensus data footnote 47 246,565 122,620 123,945 125,485 62,335 63,155
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 1,042,145 520,150 521,995
Non-immigrantsCensus data footnote 49 1,187,260 582,140 605,120 727,520 365,455 362,070
ImmigrantsCensus data footnote 50 644,680 310,250 334,430 288,100 140,870 147,235
Before 1981 141,755 66,725 75,035 53,865 26,830 27,035
1981 to 1990 74,335 36,560 37,775 31,835 15,605 16,225
1991 to 2000 108,760 51,330 57,430 44,470 20,895 23,575
2001 to 2010 181,195 87,585 93,610 83,430 41,000 42,420
2001 to 2005 74,840 36,150 38,695 34,750 16,925 17,825
2006 to 2010 106,360 51,435 54,920 48,675 24,080 24,595
2011 to 2016Census data footnote 51 138,635 68,055 70,585 74,510 36,535 37,980
Non-permanent residentsCensus data footnote 52 63,060 33,425 29,630 26,525 13,830 12,695
Age at immigration
Total - Age at immigration for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 53 644,685 310,250 334,430 288,105 140,870 147,235
Under 5 years 58,110 28,910 29,200 26,685 13,855 12,835
5 to 14 years 97,545 48,375 49,175 48,915 25,285 23,625
15 to 24 years 128,855 58,300 70,560 59,330 27,165 32,165
25 to 44 years 314,350 153,930 160,420 129,000 63,305 65,690
45 years and over 45,815 20,740 25,075 24,175 11,265 12,915
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 54 644,685 310,250 334,435 288,105 140,870 147,235
Americas 140,935 64,340 76,600 28,480 13,780 14,700
Brazil 3,960 1,865 2,090 735 305 435
Colombia 9,135 4,295 4,835 2,515 1,280 1,235
El Salvador 6,965 3,470 3,500 2,985 1,530 1,460
Guyana 1,825 765 1,060 1,330 605 730
Haiti 50,160 21,900 28,255 510 280 230
Jamaica 3,555 1,525 2,035 2,615 1,185 1,430
Mexico 9,155 4,205 4,955 2,195 1,105 1,095
Peru 7,400 3,280 4,115 500 195 305
Trinidad and Tobago 2,895 1,305 1,595 1,495 740 755
United StatesCensus data footnote 55 12,335 6,325 6,005 7,015 3,330 3,685
Other places of birth in Americas 33,555 15,400 18,160 6,575 3,235 3,345
Europe 172,245 82,670 89,580 55,875 27,655 28,225
Bosnia and Herzegovina 735 370 365 1,835 935 905
Croatia 1,075 540 540 1,350 720 630
France 38,165 20,010 18,155 640 280 360
Germany 4,240 1,780 2,455 5,555 2,745 2,815
Greece 10,320 4,995 5,320 590 335 255
Hungary 2,270 1,025 1,240 860 435 425
IrelandCensus data footnote 56 490 270 220 1,330 700 635
Italy 39,105 18,405 20,700 3,265 1,715 1,545
Netherlands 915 490 420 2,740 1,490 1,255
Poland 6,930 2,955 3,975 7,225 3,475 3,750
Portugal 9,480 4,385 5,100 2,355 1,165 1,190
Romania 14,250 6,555 7,695 2,245 1,140 1,105
Russian Federation 7,480 3,245 4,235 2,075 895 1,180
SerbiaCensus data footnote 57 1,040 465 575 835 370 460
Ukraine 5,750 2,490 3,260 3,595 1,560 2,030
United KingdomCensus data footnote 58 7,105 3,680 3,420 13,230 6,740 6,490
Other places of birth in Europe 22,890 10,990 11,900 6,155 2,950 3,205
Africa 143,550 74,055 69,495 36,040 18,620 17,420
Algeria 40,140 20,915 19,220 360 190 175
Egypt 12,710 6,535 6,170 1,995 1,125 870
Ethiopia 735 370 370 4,000 2,040 1,955
Kenya 425 205 220 1,890 960 925
Morocco 37,365 19,155 18,205 790 485 300
Nigeria 910 495 415 3,135 1,670 1,460
Somalia 440 205 230 4,580 2,250 2,330
South Africa, Republic of 505 275 230 1,975 935 1,040
Other places of birth in Africa 50,335 25,885 24,450 17,325 8,960 8,365
Asia 187,130 88,725 98,400 163,770 78,875 84,900
Afghanistan 1,490 735 755 1,470 760 710
Bangladesh 6,865 3,440 3,425 1,590 805 790
ChinaCensus data footnote 59 30,715 13,440 17,275 19,320 8,875 10,450
Hong KongCensus data footnote 60 2,800 1,335 1,460 7,255 3,530 3,730
India 13,340 6,920 6,425 37,570 19,190 18,380
IranCensus data footnote 61 14,160 6,970 7,190 2,620 1,380 1,235
Iraq 1,980 1,035 945 2,060 1,115 945
Japan 1,150 300 855 625 170 455
Korea, SouthCensus data footnote 62 2,800 1,265 1,535 4,695 2,205 2,490
Lebanon 20,015 10,680 9,335 4,850 2,620 2,225
Pakistan 6,725 3,550 3,180 8,040 4,115 3,925
Philippines 20,535 7,730 12,805 42,790 18,875 23,915
Sri Lanka 8,315 4,135 4,180 2,040 1,010 1,030
SyriaCensus data footnote 63 10,080 5,050 5,025 2,015 1,090 920
Taiwan 1,660 675 985 980 430 550
Viet Nam 17,845 8,295 9,550 10,250 4,790 5,455
Other places of birth in Asia 26,650 13,175 13,470 15,615 7,910 7,700
Oceania and other places of birthCensus data footnote 64 825 460 360 3,930 1,940 1,990
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 74,510 36,530 37,980
Americas 29,030 13,815 15,215 5,380 2,550 2,825
Brazil 1,730 870 860 260 110 150
Colombia 3,180 1,535 1,645 530 225 305
Cuba 1,265 650 615 200 90 115
Haiti 11,775 5,370 6,405 175 95 75
Jamaica 125 90 35 630 275 355
Mexico 2,595 1,215 1,380 885 470 415
United StatesCensus data footnote 55 2,510 1,415 1,095 1,310 605 705
VenezuelaCensus data footnote 65 1,125 540 585 220 85 135
Other places of birth in Americas 4,720 2,130 2,595 1,170 605 560
Europe 24,950 12,790 12,155 6,520 3,335 3,180
France 12,465 6,725 5,735 95 50 45
Germany 325 155 175 415 240 175
IrelandCensus data footnote 56 80 60 20 490 305 185
MoldovaCensus data footnote 66 2,905 1,325 1,575 200 90 110
Romania 1,695 735 960 375 175 200
Russian Federation 1,445 680 765 410 155 260
Ukraine 1,640 750 895 865 400 465
United KingdomCensus data footnote 58 520 345 180 1,450 815 630
Other places of birth in Europe 3,880 2,015 1,870 2,215 1,110 1,110
Africa 47,375 23,710 23,665 11,620 5,885 5,730
Algeria 13,150 6,440 6,710 40 15 30
Cameroon 4,260 2,085 2,170 365 175 195
Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1,655 785 875 515 240 280
Côte d'Ivoire 2,795 1,385 1,415 285 125 155
Egypt 3,215 1,720 1,490 730 395 330
Eritrea 45 30 15 990 520 470
Ethiopia 110 60 50 1,215 630 585
Morocco 9,615 4,790 4,820 245 145 100
Nigeria 400 210 180 1,525 810 715
Somalia 75 40 40 1,390 685 705
South Africa, Republic of 105 50 45 475 230 245
Tunisia 3,730 1,885 1,850 150 80 70
Other places of birth in Africa 8,225 4,225 4,000 3,685 1,835 1,845
Asia 37,060 17,590 19,470 50,335 24,415 25,925
Afghanistan 255 110 145 225 115 105
Bangladesh 790 415 375 555 270 285
ChinaCensus data footnote 59 7,780 3,565 4,215 3,615 1,635 1,980
Hong KongCensus data footnote 60 75 25 55 310 110 195
India 2,395 1,295 1,100 13,270 6,925 6,345
IranCensus data footnote 61 6,745 3,180 3,560 860 465 400
Iraq 380 180 205 700 360 345
Israel 490 275 210 250 135 115
Japan 245 25 215 190 60 130
Korea, SouthCensus data footnote 62 665 260 400 1,455 735 720
Lebanon 2,285 1,270 1,015 755 385 370
Nepal 40 25 20 1,085 565 515
Pakistan 1,095 590 505 1,960 980 985
Philippines 4,825 2,080 2,745 19,715 9,050 10,665
Saudi Arabia 345 170 175 365 205 160
Sri Lanka 685 300 390 750 350 395
SyriaCensus data footnote 63 3,980 2,030 1,950 1,390 740 645
Taiwan 105 50 50 125 40 85
Turkey 395 205 190 200 125 80
United Arab Emirates 205 90 110 305 165 140
Viet Nam 1,020 400 620 745 295 455
Other places of birth in Asia 2,260 1,050 1,210 1,520 705 820
Oceania and otherCensus data footnote 64 225 145 80 660 345 315
Australia 115 80 40 230 115 110
Other places of birthCensus data footnote 67 105 65 40 435 225 210
Generation status
Total - Generation status for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 68 1,894,995 925,810 969,180 1,042,145 520,150 521,995
First generationCensus data footnote 69 719,985 350,065 369,915 320,430 157,615 162,810
Second generationCensus data footnote 70 404,595 203,185 201,415 218,315 109,860 108,450
Third generation or moreCensus data footnote 71 770,420 372,570 397,850 503,405 252,675 250,730
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 72 511,335 247,530 263,805 238,680 116,320 122,360
Economic immigrantsCensus data footnote 73 285,275 147,400 137,875 127,700 64,680 63,020
Principal applicantsCensus data footnote 74 141,270 84,080 57,190 51,935 32,160 19,775
Secondary applicantsCensus data footnote 75 144,010 63,325 80,685 75,765 32,520 43,245
Immigrants sponsored by familyCensus data footnote 76 139,475 55,585 83,890 68,265 28,350 39,915
RefugeesCensus data footnote 77 78,760 40,880 37,885 41,115 22,455 18,665
Other immigrantsCensus data footnote 78 7,825 3,670 4,160 1,595 835 760
Aboriginal population
Total - Aboriginal identity for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 79 1,894,995 925,815 969,185 1,042,145 520,150 521,995
Aboriginal identityCensus data footnote 80 13,100 6,090 7,010 55,365 25,815 29,550
Single Aboriginal responsesCensus data footnote 81 12,325 5,735 6,595 53,950 25,175 28,780
First Nations (North American Indian)Census data footnote 82 5,905 2,785 3,125 24,270 11,000 13,265
Métis 5,745 2,725 3,025 28,870 13,750 15,120
Inuk (Inuit) 670 225 445 810 420 390
Multiple Aboriginal responsesCensus data footnote 83 300 145 155 855 395 460
Aboriginal responses not included elsewhereCensus data footnote 84 470 210 260 560 245 315
Non-Aboriginal identity 1,881,900 919,725 962,175 986,780 494,335 492,440
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 1,042,145 520,150 521,995
Registered or Treaty IndianCensus data footnote 86 3,380 1,665 1,715 21,095 9,350 11,745
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian 1,891,620 924,150 967,470 1,021,050 510,795 510,250
Total - Aboriginal ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 87 1,894,995 925,815 969,185 1,042,150 520,150 521,995
Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 88 6,345 2,820 3,525 16,530 7,485 9,045
Single Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 89 6,060 2,685 3,380 15,695 7,110 8,585
First Nations (North American Indian) single ancestryCensus data footnote 82 4,825 2,160 2,675 10,830 4,845 5,985
Métis single ancestry 905 430 475 4,695 2,190 2,505
Inuit single ancestry 330 95 235 175 75 95
Multiple Aboriginal ancestries (only)Census data footnote 90 285 135 150 835 375 460
First Nations (North American Indian) and Métis ancestries 185 85 95 780 345 435
First Nations (North American Indian) and Inuit ancestries 95 45 50 25 15 10
Métis and Inuit ancestries 0 0 0 20 15 0
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and Inuit ancestries 0 0 0 10 0 10
Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 91 39,260 17,620 21,645 48,640 23,220 25,420
Single Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 92 38,625 17,315 21,310 45,990 22,095 23,895
First Nations (North American Indian) and non-Aboriginal ancestries 33,525 15,010 18,515 25,365 12,180 13,185
Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries 4,530 2,080 2,445 19,930 9,560 10,375
Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 570 225 345 690 355 335
Multiple Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 93 635 300 335 2,655 1,130 1,525
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries 485 240 250 2,510 1,080 1,430
First Nations (North American Indian), Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 100 45 60 75 25 50
Métis, Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 40 20 20 55 15 40
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis, Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 0 0 0 10 0 0
Non-Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 94 1,849,395 905,380 944,015 976,975 489,440 487,530
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 1,042,145 520,150 521,995
Total visible minority populationCensus data footnote 96 623,895 305,345 318,545 348,895 173,370 175,530
South AsianCensus data footnote 97 65,665 34,270 31,390 88,255 45,580 42,680
Chinese 63,465 29,420 34,040 58,805 28,620 30,190
Black 180,580 86,145 94,430 55,435 28,415 27,020
Filipino 28,680 11,625 17,060 56,970 25,840 31,125
Latin American 71,375 34,600 36,775 17,645 8,995 8,650
Arab 129,940 68,880 61,060 24,845 13,235 11,610
Southeast AsianCensus data footnote 98 37,325 17,830 19,495 16,625 7,985 8,635
West AsianCensus data footnote 99 18,930 9,395 9,540 6,515 3,360 3,155
Korean 5,620 2,650 2,965 7,140 3,425 3,715
Japanese 3,060 1,175 1,885 2,190 830 1,355
Visible minority, n.i.e.Census data footnote 100 5,545 2,630 2,915 3,740 1,760 1,985
Multiple visible minoritiesCensus data footnote 101 13,720 6,720 6,995 10,720 5,325 5,395
Not a visible minorityCensus data footnote 102 1,271,105 620,470 650,635 693,250 346,780 346,465
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 1,042,145 520,150 521,995
North American Aboriginal origins 45,600 20,430 25,170 65,175 30,710 34,465
First Nations (North American Indian) 39,225 17,585 21,645 39,605 18,495 21,105
Inuit 1,145 430 715 1,065 515 550
Métis 6,150 2,850 3,295 28,010 13,205 14,805
Other North American origins 591,040 283,995 307,045 203,890 103,560 100,330
Acadian 6,570 3,030 3,540 1,335 750 585
American 16,130 7,775 8,355 15,285 7,365 7,920
Canadian 542,980 259,895 283,085 192,150 97,620 94,530
New Brunswicker 175 75 95 15 10 10
Newfoundlander 235 115 120 460 280 185
Nova Scotian 195 90 100 60 50 15
Ontarian 270 130 140 10 10 0
Québécois 37,925 19,190 18,740 380 225 160
Other North American origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 104 80 40 40 65 25 35
European origins 876,355 429,400 446,955 616,035 305,910 310,125
British Isles origins 213,610 102,280 111,330 349,985 174,625 175,360
Channel Islander 220 95 125 60 10 50
Cornish 35 15 20 70 40 30
English 80,065 39,050 41,020 191,065 94,370 96,700
Irish 117,040 54,530 62,510 139,380 67,705 71,670
Manx 110 65 45 220 105 115
Scottish 71,115 33,825 37,290 155,605 76,840 78,760
Welsh 5,465 2,595 2,875 18,830 9,160 9,675
British Isles origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 105 15,790 7,470 8,320 21,745 10,515 11,235
French origins 372,960 185,485 187,475 106,105 51,355 54,750
Alsatian 295 140 155 85 50 40
Breton 1,990 1,015 980 35 20 15
Corsican 650 380 270 85 50 35
French 371,250 184,600 186,645 105,970 51,275 54,695
Western European origins (except French origins) 82,830 39,975 42,860 196,730 96,695 100,035
Austrian 6,820 3,305 3,515 10,595 5,055 5,535
Bavarian 30 20 20 35 15 25
Belgian 14,125 6,890 7,235 4,615 2,185 2,425
Dutch 10,050 4,920 5,135 40,850 20,120 20,735
Flemish 445 230 210 435 205 220
Frisian 0 10 0 95 75 20
German 49,385 23,475 25,910 152,870 74,915 77,960
Luxembourger 355 175 185 160 85 80
Swiss 7,685 3,950 3,740 4,485 2,300 2,190
Western European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 106 85 50 35 140 40 100
Northern European origins (except British Isles origins) 10,760 5,215 5,545 68,545 32,645 35,895
Danish 2,460 1,090 1,370 11,595 5,560 6,040
Finnish 1,520 685 830 3,965 1,880 2,090
Icelandic 515 270 250 4,040 2,085 1,960
Norwegian 2,860 1,475 1,390 31,745 15,110 16,635
Swedish 3,410 1,605 1,805 21,350 9,630 11,720
Northern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 107 800 395 405 3,265 1,580 1,685
Eastern European origins 145,755 70,100 75,655 195,045 93,870 101,170
Bulgarian 5,500 2,610 2,890 775 405 375
Byelorussian 1,575 770 805 970 530 440
Czech 3,735 1,815 1,920 4,615 2,265 2,350
Czechoslovakian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 108 1,105 575 535 2,135 1,050 1,080
Estonian 630 330 300 535 240 290
Hungarian 16,875 8,270 8,605 11,495 5,540 5,950
Latvian 1,230 585 645 980 440 540
Lithuanian 4,225 2,105 2,115 1,600 770 825
Moldovan 5,110 2,490 2,620 360 155 205
Polish 46,865 22,825 24,035 55,885 26,815 29,070
Romanian 29,635 14,290 15,345 9,585 4,655 4,930
Russian 38,265 18,115 20,155 21,725 10,340 11,390
Slovak 2,405 1,190 1,210 2,530 1,225 1,305
Ukrainian 23,600 11,240 12,355 121,485 58,220 63,265
Eastern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 109 2,545 1,315 1,230 535 270 265
Southern European origins 273,825 134,115 139,710 66,390 33,210 33,175
Albanian 2,295 1,180 1,120 810 445 360
Bosnian 580 280 295 1,440 730 710
Catalan 470 245 225 35 30 0
Croatian 3,175 1,600 1,570 4,630 2,575 2,055
Cypriot 255 140 115 60 40 20
Greek 35,805 17,910 17,895 4,215 2,175 2,040
Italian 168,110 82,250 85,860 28,070 14,175 13,900
Kosovar 260 140 120 175 90 90
Macedonian 415 220 195 380 195 185
Maltese 605 335 270 400 220 180
Montenegrin 245 140 100 105 70 40
Portuguese 29,890 14,800 15,085 9,515 4,885 4,630
Serbian 2,760 1,265 1,495 3,110 1,510 1,595
Sicilian 550 290 265 85 45 40
Slovenian 1,360 645 710 1,105 560 550
Spanish 43,300 20,870 22,435 14,945 6,880 8,065
Yugoslavian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 110 1,270 570 700 1,355 655 690
Southern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 111 130 85 45 60 35 30
Other European origins 24,805 12,690 12,110 6,140 3,275 2,865
Basque 1,270 705 565 95 35 60
Jewish 19,845 10,105 9,735 3,245 1,765 1,485
Roma (Gypsy) 250 155 90 100 50 45
Slavic, n.o.s.Census data footnote 112 195 95 100 210 100 105
Other European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 113 3,450 1,760 1,685 2,530 1,345 1,185
Caribbean origins 119,515 54,900 64,620 13,920 6,920 7,000
Antiguan 235 125 115 130 65 60
Bahamian 225 120 105 100 70 35
Barbadian 3,765 1,660 2,100 780 375 410
Bermudan 60 20 40 30 20 15
Carib 300 115 180 30 20 15
Cuban 4,820 2,310 2,505 790 420 370
Dominican 6,945 3,160 3,785 320 170 150
Grenadian 1,495 590 900 335 180 160
Guadeloupean 495 225 270 0 0 0
Haitian 82,000 37,695 44,305 820 465 360
Jamaican 9,595 4,440 5,155 6,855 3,365 3,485
Kittitian/Nevisian 275 130 140 25 0 20
Martinican 1,025 495 525 10 0 0
Montserratan 140 70 65 15 0 20
Puerto Rican 285 145 145 85 40 50
St. Lucian 530 260 265 215 110 105
Trinidadian/Tobagonian 4,325 1,940 2,385 2,290 1,190 1,095
Vincentian/Grenadinian 3,285 1,345 1,940 130 45 80
West Indian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 114 3,795 1,665 2,125 1,020 480 540
Caribbean origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 115 2,945 1,350 1,600 845 410 435
Latin, Central and South American origins 85,035 41,350 43,685 22,550 11,275 11,280
Aboriginal from Central/South America (except Arawak and Maya) 3,405 1,635 1,770 725 310 410
Arawak 120 30 95 15 15 0
Argentinian 2,740 1,390 1,350 305 180 125
Belizean 25 10 10 45 30 20
Bolivian 930 440 485 50 25 30
Brazilian 4,350 2,105 2,245 855 415 440
Chilean 6,855 3,460 3,395 3,640 1,815 1,820
Colombian 12,530 5,945 6,580 3,455 1,715 1,735
Costa Rican 595 300 295 135 65 65
Ecuadorian 1,615 715 895 245 120 130
Guatemalan 5,830 3,000 2,830 665 355 310
Guyanese 2,465 1,205 1,255 1,465 710 760
Hispanic 590 320 265 680 365 315
Honduran 2,815 1,355 1,460 155 90 60
Maya 960 565 400 220 110 115
Mexican 13,835 6,685 7,150 4,520 2,305 2,215
Nicaraguan 1,500 755 750 495 260 235
Panamanian 830 425 410 100 50 50
Paraguayan 190 95 95 25 15 10
Peruvian 10,190 4,805 5,385 810 390 420
Salvadorean 11,535 5,710 5,820 3,820 1,935 1,885
Uruguayan 870 400 470 125 75 45
Venezuelan 4,020 1,830 2,195 665 320 345
Latin, Central and South American origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 116 3,410 1,730 1,680 950 490 460
African origins 224,260 115,410 108,850 56,970 29,310 27,655
Central and West African origins 45,140 23,345 21,795 12,450 6,530 5,915
Akan 395 210 185 20 15 10
Angolan 470 225 245 120 70 50
Ashanti 65 55 0 30 20 15
Beninese 1,885 950 935 40 25 15
Burkinabe 1,245 670 580 55 30 25
Cameroonian 8,790 4,475 4,310 725 345 375
Chadian 655 340 310 10 10 0
Congolese 9,960 4,845 5,115 2,200 1,150 1,050
Edo 95 50 40 130 80 50
Ewe 215 135 85 55 30 25
Gabonese 450 195 255 0 0 0
Gambian 80 45 35 35 25 10
Ghanaian 2,240 1,130 1,115 2,010 1,050 960
Guinean 3,080 1,630 1,450 275 140 135
Ibo 135 60 75 385 220 165
Ivorian 4,360 2,195 2,170 395 210 185
Liberian 60 25 35 635 300 335
Malian 1,815 920 900 35 15 20
Malinké 400 210 190 70 40 30
Nigerian 1,815 975 835 3,495 1,810 1,685
Peulh 1,310 660 650 60 40 20
Senegalese 4,070 2,220 1,845 250 160 90
Sierra Leonean 80 40 40 465 245 220
Togolese 1,865 980 880 45 15 25
Wolof 355 210 145 25 10 10
Yoruba 285 140 140 800 410 395
Central and West African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 117 3,410 1,845 1,565 855 480 370
North African origins 142,110 74,140 67,970 8,985 4,705 4,280
Algerian 40,120 20,825 19,295 465 210 260
Berber 21,550 11,345 10,205 240 155 85
Coptic 375 210 165 75 35 40
Dinka 0 0 0 205 105 100
Egyptian 17,790 9,220 8,570 3,265 1,710 1,555
Libyan 770 410 360 590 300 295
Maure 355 205 150 30 20 10
Moroccan 53,670 27,715 25,955 1,105 610 495
Sudanese 215 110 105 2,725 1,440 1,285
Tunisian 12,870 6,975 5,890 345 160 180
North African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 118 2,135 1,205 930 230 115 120
Southern and East African origins 13,315 6,550 6,765 26,735 13,805 12,930
Afrikaner 75 65 10 65 40 25
Amhara 25 10 10 185 100 90
Bantu, n.o.s.Census data footnote 119 900 495 405 410 230 180
Burundian 2,015 970 1,045 665 365 305
Djiboutian 220 100 125 155 85 70
Eritrean 335 175 155 3,470 1,785 1,680
Ethiopian 1,130 565 565 5,290 2,650 2,640
Harari 15 10 10 120 60 60
Kenyan 300 135 160 910 495 420
Malagasy 1,490 750 745 50 35 20
Mauritian 1,735 825 910 195 105 85
Oromo 10 10 0 550 350 205
Rwandan 1,995 935 1,055 1,120 590 530
Seychellois 480 220 255 10 10 0
Somali 1,230 590 635 9,785 4,990 4,795
South African 540 280 265 1,525 750 770
Tanzanian 140 80 55 465 290 175
Tigrian 60 25 40 255 130 125
Ugandan 115 50 65 625 345 280
Zambian 30 15 15 90 50 40
Zimbabwean 225 120 105 1,240 630 605
Zulu 50 20 20 175 80 95
Southern and East African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 120 875 425 455 1,420 725 695
Other African origins 25,930 12,605 13,325 9,985 4,935 5,055
Black, n.o.s.Census data footnote 121 2,125 990 1,135 1,100 550 545
Other African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 122 24,195 11,815 12,380 9,065 4,470 4,600
Asian origins 353,565 173,390 180,180 276,105 136,010 140,090
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins 137,895 70,990 66,905 38,435 20,155 18,280
Afghan 2,395 1,205 1,185 2,455 1,300 1,160
Arab, n.o.s.Census data footnote 123 27,100 14,270 12,830 4,345 2,370 1,975
Armenian 13,180 6,420 6,765 540 275 260
Assyrian 185 110 75 150 65 85
Azerbaijani 435 225 215 295 145 145
Georgian 520 245 280 90 45 45
Hazara 10 10 10 100 55 50
Iranian 19,670 9,825 9,845 4,340 2,235 2,100
Iraqi 3,380 1,685 1,690 2,000 1,030 970
Israeli 5,195 2,745 2,450 680 350 330
Jordanian 1,075 565 515 635 315 320
Kazakh 445 220 225 110 50 55
Kurd 1,395 755 640 1,040 590 450
Kuwaiti 55 25 25 110 50 60
Kyrgyz 210 115 95 30 15 10
Lebanese 40,100 21,075 19,025 14,295 7,390 6,910
Palestinian 4,555 2,330 2,225 2,865 1,580 1,285
Pashtun 340 185 155 235 105 130
Saudi Arabian 550 330 220 190 95 90
Syrian 15,765 8,050 7,715 2,915 1,500 1,415
Tajik 110 40 70 65 45 20
Tatar 650 315 340 135 55 75
Turk 9,590 4,620 4,970 2,580 1,410 1,175
Turkmen 25 15 10 50 15 30
Uighur 295 130 155 95 50 50
Uzbek 340 165 180 165 85 85
Yemeni 610 320 285 250 130 125
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 124 1,765 980 785 865 485 385
South Asian origins 68,825 35,490 33,335 88,200 45,435 42,755
Bangladeshi 6,115 3,155 2,955 1,445 715 725
Bengali 3,575 1,730 1,840 580 335 245
Bhutanese 0 0 0 75 45 35
East Indian 35,830 18,630 17,190 69,460 35,650 33,810
Goan 160 75 90 80 45 40
Gujarati 340 165 175 485 250 230
Kashmiri 230 140 85 100 55 40
Nepali 180 95 80 1,805 970 835
Pakistani 9,510 4,880 4,630 8,060 4,175 3,885
Punjabi 2,125 1,235 890 5,910 3,130 2,775
Sinhalese 205 85 125 230 135 100
Sri Lankan 11,255 5,590 5,665 2,235 1,125 1,110
Tamil 2,505 1,320 1,185 465 240 225
South Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 125 1,585 875 705 1,910 995 920
East and Southeast Asian origins 148,715 67,730 80,985 150,865 71,100 79,765
Burmese 175 100 75 415 210 205
Cambodian (Khmer) 7,745 3,775 3,975 1,490 770 720
Chinese 76,085 35,390 40,690 69,800 33,660 36,140
Filipino 30,545 12,430 18,115 60,175 27,410 32,765
Hmong 35 10 20 0 0 0
Indonesian 790 340 450 825 385 435
Japanese 4,025 1,580 2,445 3,310 1,390 1,920
Karen 0 0 0 395 220 170
Korean 6,035 2,860 3,180 7,515 3,600 3,915
Laotian 2,805 1,445 1,365 695 360 335
Malaysian 425 190 235 1,340 635 710
Mongolian 510 230 280 330 145 185
Singaporean 90 50 45 120 55 75
Taiwanese 1,365 570 795 625 275 345
Thai 1,105 450 655 915 335 580
Tibetan 40 20 15 45 25 20
Vietnamese 28,155 13,530 14,625 13,850 6,660 7,185
East and Southeast Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 126 225 105 120 370 190 175
Other Asian origins 1,275 675 600 910 490 425
Other Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 127 1,275 675 595 915 490 425
Oceania origins 1,870 1,005 865 4,230 2,190 2,045
Australian 1,240 705 540 1,515 820 700
New Zealander 265 130 135 610 335 275
Pacific Islands origins 425 205 220 2,190 1,085 1,110
Fijian 35 15 20 1,785 875 910
Hawaiian 25 10 20 130 60 70
Maori 50 40 20 145 70 75
Polynesian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 128 130 60 70 50 25 25
Samoan 10 10 0 60 35 20
Pacific Islands origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 129 200 100 105 30 25 0
Household characteristics
Total - Private households by tenure - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 130 870,375 ... ... 408,555 ... ...
Owner 348,230 ... ... 272,825 ... ...
Renter 522,140 ... ... 135,730 ... ...
Band housing 0 ... ... 0 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 131 870,375 ... ... 408,555 ... ...
Condominium 161,045 ... ... 92,005 ... ...
Not condominium 709,330 ... ... 316,555 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 132 870,375 ... ... 408,555 ... ...
No bedrooms 14,110 ... ... 2,515 ... ...
1 bedroom 254,690 ... ... 52,320 ... ...
2 bedrooms 292,930 ... ... 93,480 ... ...
3 bedrooms 216,835 ... ... 139,715 ... ...
4 or more bedrooms 91,805 ... ... 120,525 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 133 870,375 ... ... 408,560 ... ...
1 to 4 rooms 467,490 ... ... 123,635 ... ...
5 rooms 163,460 ... ... 63,585 ... ...
6 rooms 79,935 ... ... 56,490 ... ...
7 rooms 58,855 ... ... 49,415 ... ...
8 or more rooms 100,625 ... ... 115,440 ... ...
Average number of rooms per dwelling 4.8 ... ... 6.1 ... ...
Total - Private households by number of persons per room - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 134 870,375 ... ... 408,560 ... ...
One person or fewer per room 845,575 ... ... 397,520 ... ...
More than 1 person per room 24,795 ... ... 11,035 ... ...
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 135 870,375 ... ... 408,555 ... ...
Suitable 799,140 ... ... 384,225 ... ...
Not suitable 71,230 ... ... 24,335 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by period of construction - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 136 870,375 ... ... 408,560 ... ...
1960 or before 334,260 ... ... 55,720 ... ...
1961 to 1980 284,020 ... ... 128,050 ... ...
1981 to 1990 100,065 ... ... 50,615 ... ...
1991 to 2000 55,905 ... ... 47,365 ... ...
2001 to 2005 28,930 ... ... 38,770 ... ...
2006 to 2010 32,720 ... ... 41,365 ... ...
2011 to 2016Census data footnote 137 34,465 ... ... 46,665 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 138 870,375 ... ... 408,560 ... ...
Only regular maintenance or minor repairs needed 801,740 ... ... 386,380 ... ...
Major repairs needed 68,630 ... ... 22,175 ... ...
Total - Private households by number of household maintainers - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 139 870,370 ... ... 408,560 ... ...
1 household maintainer 584,240 ... ... 232,135 ... ...
2 household maintainers 266,165 ... ... 160,225 ... ...
3 or more household maintainers 19,970 ... ... 16,195 ... ...
Total - Private households by age of primary household maintainers - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 140 870,375 ... ... 408,555 ... ...
15 to 24 years 39,040 ... ... 17,000 ... ...
25 to 34 years 151,650 ... ... 81,690 ... ...
35 to 44 years 163,270 ... ... 81,330 ... ...
45 to 54 years 161,100 ... ... 79,740 ... ...
55 to 64 years 152,865 ... ... 74,105 ... ...
65 to 74 years 109,830 ... ... 43,005 ... ...
75 to 84 years 65,970 ... ... 23,320 ... ...
85 years and over 26,650 ... ... 8,365 ... ...
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 ... ... 406,690 ... ...
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs 606,785 ... ... 312,960 ... ...
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs 261,975 ... ... 93,730 ... ...
30% to less than 100% 219,820 ... ... 81,625 ... ...
Total - Owner households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data 348,225 ... ... 272,815 ... ...
% of owner households with a mortgageCensus data footnote 142 59.3 ... ... 64.4 ... ...
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costsCensus data footnote 141 20.2 ... ... 15.6 ... ...
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,218 ... ... 1,520 ... ...
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,366 ... ... 1,544 ... ...
Median value of dwellings ($)Census data footnote 144 399,785 ... ... 399,709 ... ...
Average value of dwellings ($)Census data footnote 144 462,244 ... ... 428,462 ... ...
Total - Tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data 522,140 ... ... 135,730 ... ...
% of tenant households in subsidized housingCensus data footnote 145 8.7 ... ... 10.5 ... ...
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costsCensus data footnote 141 36.8 ... ... 38.1 ... ...
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 778 ... ... 1,248 ... ...
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 851 ... ... 1,280 ... ...
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 1,590,980 770,730 820,255 852,990 423,740 429,250
No certificate, diploma or degree 268,125 127,735 140,390 127,840 64,145 63,695
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificateCensus data footnote 147 324,455 159,965 164,490 234,735 116,100 118,635
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 998,410 483,035 515,370 490,415 243,500 246,915
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 158,510 88,680 69,830 74,335 58,800 15,535
Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 148 115,485 59,085 56,400 22,405 13,605 8,800
Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 149 43,030 29,595 13,435 51,930 45,190 6,740
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 260,250 119,475 140,775 158,800 67,260 91,540
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 63,120 26,705 36,415 28,610 11,520 17,090
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 516,530 248,170 268,360 228,675 105,920 122,755
Bachelor's degree 301,965 139,970 161,995 156,370 68,875 87,495
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level 48,790 22,955 25,830 12,450 5,695 6,755
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry 15,170 7,760 7,415 7,410 3,975 3,440
Master's degree 125,995 62,965 63,030 42,500 21,050 21,450
Earned doctorateCensus data footnote 150 24,610 14,520 10,085 9,950 6,330 3,615
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 146 1,067,000 528,725 538,275 598,750 299,640 299,115
No certificate, diploma or degree 112,980 59,375 53,605 57,070 30,380 26,695
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificateCensus data footnote 147 178,710 93,475 85,230 142,735 72,185 70,545
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 775,310 375,870 399,440 398,945 197,075 201,870
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 119,695 65,705 53,990 57,140 45,900 11,235
Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 148 88,605 44,645 43,960 16,330 10,270 6,065
Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 149 31,095 21,060 10,030 40,805 35,630 5,170
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 177,940 84,760 93,180 128,265 54,935 73,330
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 47,550 20,660 26,885 22,215 9,060 13,150
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 430,130 204,745 225,380 191,330 87,180 104,150
Bachelor's degree 248,180 115,200 132,985 130,180 56,925 73,260
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level 40,235 18,395 21,840 9,760 4,385 5,375
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry 11,910 5,425 6,485 6,360 3,210 3,150
Master's degree 109,920 54,580 55,340 37,140 17,860 19,270
Earned doctorateCensus data footnote 150 19,885 11,150 8,725 7,890 4,800 3,095
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 1,590,985 770,730 820,255 852,990 423,740 429,250
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 152 592,575 287,695 304,880 362,575 180,245 182,330
Education 53,045 11,820 41,225 34,730 8,915 25,810
13. Education 53,045 11,820 41,225 34,725 8,920 25,810
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 65,705 31,355 34,350 14,915 6,590 8,325
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services 8,345 6,205 2,140 2,730 1,915 810
50. Visual and performing arts 57,365 25,145 32,220 12,185 4,675 7,510
Humanities 77,355 30,055 47,300 21,475 8,960 12,515
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics 15,000 3,490 11,510 2,515 745 1,770
23. English language and literature/letters 8,220 2,515 5,700 4,745 1,530 3,215
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 27,880 11,405 16,475 6,690 2,480 4,210
30A Interdisciplinary humanitiesCensus data footnote 153 285 105 185 60 25 40
38. Philosophy and religious studies 4,830 2,990 1,840 1,500 920 580
39. Theology and religious vocations 2,430 1,705 725 2,740 1,610 1,130
54. History 7,040 3,975 3,060 2,725 1,535 1,190
55. French language and literature/letters 11,675 3,875 7,805 500 120 380
Social and behavioural sciences and law 141,250 52,575 88,675 47,185 16,390 30,790
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies 2,010 530 1,480 790 185 605
09. Communication, journalism and related programs 20,935 7,630 13,305 4,690 2,025 2,665
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences 17,860 1,995 15,865 7,700 700 7,000
22. Legal professions and studies 25,305 10,650 14,655 8,600 3,140 5,455
30B Interdisciplinary social and behavioural sciencesCensus data footnote 154 3,105 835 2,275 655 215 445
42. Psychology 18,865 4,905 13,955 9,210 2,635 6,575
45. Social sciences 53,170 26,025 27,145 15,530 7,490 8,045
Business, management and public administration 228,555 98,790 129,760 99,755 39,460 60,295
30.16 Accounting and computer science 245 95 145 155 45 110
44. Public administration and social service professions 10,680 2,520 8,165 5,835 1,275 4,555
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services 217,625 96,175 121,455 93,770 38,145 55,630
Physical and life sciences and technologies 51,035 27,060 23,975 23,250 11,785 11,460
26. Biological and biomedical sciences 20,305 8,320 11,980 9,170 4,020 5,155
30.01 Biological and physical sciences 9,495 5,530 3,970 5,500 2,455 3,050
30C Other interdisciplinary physical and life sciencesCensus data footnote 155 4,380 2,310 2,065 125 25 100
40. Physical sciences 15,330 10,085 5,240 6,835 4,550 2,285
41. Science technologies/technicians 1,525 805 720 1,615 740 870
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 52,280 36,525 15,760 19,315 11,950 7,365
11. Computer and information sciences and support services 41,680 31,280 10,405 15,215 10,220 4,990
25. Library science 3,625 755 2,870 1,585 220 1,365
27. Mathematics and statistics 6,135 3,855 2,275 2,380 1,410 970
30D Interdisciplinary mathematics, computer and information sciencesCensus data footnote 156 840 630 205 130 90 40
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 161,710 137,995 23,710 120,065 107,755 12,310
04. Architecture and related services 11,440 6,565 4,875 3,650 2,385 1,265
14. Engineering 66,425 52,940 13,490 31,285 25,565 5,720
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields 24,465 21,825 2,635 22,935 20,045 2,890
30.12 Historic preservation and conservation 25 10 15 10 0 0
46. Construction trades 22,655 21,670 985 26,825 25,740 1,085
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 23,180 22,285 890 20,515 19,820 695
48. Precision production 13,525 12,700 820 14,845 14,185 660
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 9,600 5,025 4,570 7,950 4,565 3,385
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences 6,105 3,180 2,920 4,850 2,650 2,200
03. Natural resources and conservation 3,500 1,845 1,650 3,095 1,910 1,185
Health and related fields 113,455 28,650 84,800 78,780 16,085 62,700
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies 6,710 3,425 3,285 4,925 2,325 2,600
51. Health professions and related programs 101,665 22,475 79,185 71,405 12,385 59,020
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs 5,085 2,755 2,335 2,455 1,375 1,080
Personal, protective and transportation services 44,270 23,130 21,140 22,960 11,015 11,940
12. Personal and culinary services 28,675 10,020 18,660 14,155 4,235 9,920
28. Military science, leadership and operational art 55 50 0 45 40 0
29. Military technologies and applied sciences 170 170 0 260 240 25
43. Security and protective services 7,455 5,825 1,630 4,630 2,955 1,680
49. Transportation and materials moving 7,905 7,060 845 3,860 3,545 315
Other 145 55 90 45 30 20
30.99 Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other 145 55 90 45 30 20
Total - Major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2016 for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 151 1,067,000 528,725 538,280 598,755 299,640 299,110
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 152 291,685 152,855 138,830 199,805 102,565 97,240
Education 37,035 8,115 28,920 25,750 6,240 19,505
13. Education 37,030 8,110 28,920 25,750 6,240 19,505
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 52,420 25,525 26,900 12,090 5,350 6,745
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services 6,460 4,740 1,720 2,110 1,475 635
50. Visual and performing arts 45,955 20,785 25,175 9,980 3,870 6,105
Humanities 53,455 20,955 32,500 17,435 7,130 10,310
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics 11,875 2,820 9,050 2,095 600 1,495
23. English language and literature/letters 6,265 1,920 4,340 3,850 1,225 2,625
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 16,240 7,070 9,170 5,615 2,060 3,560
30A Interdisciplinary humanitiesCensus data footnote 153 190 70 120 50 25 25
38. Philosophy and religious studies 3,530 2,200 1,330 1,245 770 470
39. Theology and religious vocations 1,565 1,100 460 2,075 1,215 860
54. History 5,260 3,050 2,210 2,135 1,160 975
55. French language and literature/letters 8,535 2,715 5,820 365 70 295
Social and behavioural sciences and law 110,575 40,835 69,740 39,690 13,435 26,255
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies 1,665 445 1,220 670 165 505
09. Communication, journalism and related programs 17,580 6,520 11,055 4,085 1,705 2,380
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences 14,035 1,380 12,655 6,320 575 5,750
22. Legal professions and studies 20,640 8,225 12,415 7,440 2,460 4,985
30B Interdisciplinary social and behavioural sciencesCensus data footnote 154 2,215 615 1,600 545 180 365
42. Psychology 14,185 3,610 10,570 7,440 2,060 5,385
45. Social sciences 40,250 20,035 20,210 13,180 6,300 6,880
Business, management and public administration 184,055 79,015 105,045 82,955 32,685 50,270
30.16 Accounting and computer science 205 90 120 125 35 90
44. Public administration and social service professions 8,555 2,030 6,525 4,915 1,010 3,905
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services 175,300 76,900 98,400 77,910 31,640 46,275
Physical and life sciences and technologies 34,915 17,965 16,955 18,145 8,910 9,235
26. Biological and biomedical sciences 16,520 6,645 9,875 7,250 3,105 4,145
30.01 Biological and physical sciences 4,635 2,710 1,925 4,140 1,835 2,305
30C Other interdisciplinary physical and life sciencesCensus data footnote 155 1,090 615 475 120 25 95
40. Physical sciences 11,490 7,355 4,135 5,395 3,430 1,970
41. Science technologies/technicians 1,180 635 550 1,240 525 720
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 45,775 32,340 13,435 16,985 10,575 6,410
11. Computer and information sciences and support services 37,730 28,385 9,345 13,785 9,260 4,525
25. Library science 2,765 645 2,120 1,250 190 1,055
27. Mathematics and statistics 4,625 2,845 1,780 1,855 1,060 795
30D Interdisciplinary mathematics, computer and information sciencesCensus data footnote 156 655 460 195 100 65 35
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 127,855 107,035 20,820 97,730 87,050 10,675
04. Architecture and related services 9,630 5,365 4,260 2,940 1,850 1,095
14. Engineering 56,565 44,315 12,255 26,730 21,665 5,065
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields 18,385 16,350 2,040 18,785 16,355 2,425
30.12 Historic preservation and conservation 25 10 20 10 0 0
46. Construction trades 16,340 15,500 845 21,445 20,485 955
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 17,245 16,530 715 16,010 15,440 570
48. Precision production 9,655 8,970 685 11,810 11,245 565
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 8,060 4,150 3,910 6,335 3,480 2,860
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences 5,045 2,570 2,475 3,740 1,890 1,850
03. Natural resources and conservation 3,020 1,585 1,430 2,600 1,590 1,005
Health and related fields 86,710 21,765 64,945 63,455 13,210 50,250
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies 5,535 2,815 2,715 3,965 1,910 2,060
51. Health professions and related programs 77,255 17,060 60,195 57,375 10,180 47,190
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs 3,920 1,885 2,035 2,115 1,115 1,000
Personal, protective and transportation services 34,345 18,150 16,195 18,335 8,990 9,350
12. Personal and culinary services 21,990 7,735 14,255 11,060 3,405 7,655
28. Military science, leadership and operational art 35 25 10 40 40 10
29. Military technologies and applied sciences 120 120 0 170 145 20
43. Security and protective services 5,770 4,515 1,255 3,865 2,430 1,440
49. Transportation and materials moving 6,435 5,765 670 3,195 2,970 225
Other 120 35 90 40 25 10
30.99 Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other 125 35 90 40 25 10
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 1,590,985 770,730 820,255 852,990 423,745 429,250
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 592,575 287,690 304,880 362,575 180,245 182,335
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 158 998,410 483,035 515,370 490,420 243,495 246,920
Location of study inside Canada 766,825 365,725 401,100 380,765 189,910 190,855
Same as province or territory of residence 730,595 346,900 383,695 303,460 150,540 152,920
Different than province or territory of residence 36,225 18,820 17,410 77,305 39,370 37,935
Location of study outside CanadaCensus data footnote 159 231,585 117,315 114,270 109,655 53,590 56,065
United StatesCensus data footnote 160 16,020 9,365 6,655 10,370 5,935 4,435
Philippines 10,640 3,035 7,605 23,635 9,205 14,435
India 5,395 2,935 2,465 17,830 9,080 8,750
United KingdomCensus data footnote 161 7,135 4,090 3,045 6,770 3,895 2,870
ChinaCensus data footnote 162 12,015 5,430 6,585 6,045 2,805 3,240
France 39,955 22,250 17,705 580 355 225
Other 140,420 70,205 70,215 44,425 22,315 22,110
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 1,067,000 528,720 538,280 598,750 299,640 299,110
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 291,685 152,855 138,835 199,805 102,565 97,240
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 158 775,310 375,870 399,440 398,945 197,075 201,870
Location of study inside Canada 584,410 280,785 303,620 305,450 152,315 153,140
Same as province or territory of residence 556,135 266,180 289,960 242,965 120,600 122,370
Different than province or territory of residence 28,270 14,605 13,660 62,485 31,715 30,770
Location of study outside CanadaCensus data footnote 159 190,905 95,085 95,825 93,495 44,765 48,730
United StatesCensus data footnote 160 11,570 6,575 4,990 7,840 4,305 3,540
Philippines 9,045 2,505 6,540 21,745 8,390 13,360
India 3,905 1,980 1,925 15,820 7,900 7,915
United KingdomCensus data footnote 161 4,800 2,760 2,045 4,555 2,650 1,910
ChinaCensus data footnote 162 10,835 4,830 6,005 5,275 2,425 2,855
France 34,215 18,870 15,340 500 310 195
Other 116,535 57,560 58,975 37,755 18,790 18,970
Labour force status
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by Labour force status - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 163 1,590,980 770,730 820,255 852,995 423,740 429,250
In the labour force 1,019,360 529,940 489,425 612,465 325,205 287,255
Employed 927,720 480,600 447,115 560,535 294,450 266,090
Unemployed 91,645 49,335 42,310 51,925 30,755 21,170
Not in the labour force 571,625 240,795 330,835 240,530 98,535 141,995
Participation rate 64.1 68.8 59.7 71.8 76.7 66.9
Employment rate 58.3 62.4 54.5 65.7 69.5 62.0
Unemployment rate 9.0 9.3 8.6 8.5 9.5 7.4
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 1,590,985 770,730 820,255 852,990 423,745 429,250
Did not workCensus data footnote 165 553,110 233,515 319,595 219,690 88,800 130,885
Worked 1,037,875 537,220 500,660 633,305 334,940 298,360
Worked full year, full timeCensus data footnote 166 466,195 258,815 207,380 314,975 179,710 135,270
Worked part year and/or part timeCensus data footnote 167 571,675 278,400 293,270 318,325 155,235 163,090
Average weeks worked in reference year 41.7 42.1 41.2 42.6 43.2 42.0
Class of worker
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 168 1,019,360 529,935 489,420 612,460 325,205 287,255
Class of worker - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 37,225 18,855 18,375 11,185 5,210 5,980
All classes of workersCensus data footnote 170 982,135 511,085 471,050 601,275 319,995 281,275
Employee 861,390 435,915 425,475 545,570 284,175 261,395
Self-employedCensus data footnote 171 120,740 75,170 45,575 55,700 35,820 19,880
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 1,019,360 529,935 489,425 612,460 325,205 287,255
Occupation - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 37,230 18,855 18,375 11,190 5,210 5,980
All occupationsCensus data footnote 170 982,135 511,080 471,050 601,275 319,995 281,275
0 Management occupations 102,460 62,870 39,590 60,760 37,515 23,245
1 Business, finance and administration occupations 174,400 64,685 109,715 96,625 28,310 68,315
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations 86,460 67,345 19,110 46,750 36,555 10,195
3 Health occupations 66,460 17,440 49,020 46,665 9,655 37,005
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services 128,005 41,290 86,720 67,275 23,810 43,465
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport 56,345 28,500 27,845 14,860 6,320 8,545
6 Sales and service occupations 244,935 124,900 120,040 137,405 59,710 77,695
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations 78,995 74,080 4,915 105,125 97,590 7,535
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations 4,615 3,825 790 8,660 7,295 1,370
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities 39,460 26,150 13,310 17,145 13,240 3,905
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 1,019,360 529,935 489,425 612,460 325,205 287,260
Industry - NAICS2012 - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 37,230 18,855 18,380 11,190 5,205 5,980
All industry categoriesCensus data footnote 170 982,130 511,085 471,050 601,270 319,995 281,280
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 2,495 1,570 930 2,020 1,180 840
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction 1,065 790 280 14,975 12,595 2,375
22 Utilities 4,680 2,860 1,825 5,755 3,985 1,765
23 Construction 31,500 27,345 4,155 65,885 56,315 9,570
31-33 Manufacturing 87,555 59,285 28,265 36,375 27,525 8,845
41 Wholesale trade 44,740 27,130 17,610 23,850 17,040 6,805
44-45 Retail trade 107,155 52,620 54,535 68,970 31,850 37,120
48-49 Transportation and warehousing 44,395 33,130 11,265 27,595 21,255 6,335
51 Information and cultural industries 43,110 25,720 17,390 9,700 5,555 4,145
52 Finance and insurance 49,540 24,125 25,415 21,030 7,795 13,235
53 Real estate and rental and leasing 20,385 12,020 8,365 11,885 6,740 5,140
54 Professional, scientific and technical services 107,075 62,855 44,220 43,990 25,335 18,650
55 Management of companies and enterprises 1,525 630 900 830 360 475
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services 52,300 31,480 20,815 23,545 13,765 9,775
61 Educational services 85,270 31,335 53,935 44,440 15,340 29,100
62 Health care and social assistance 118,530 28,480 90,055 73,385 13,740 59,645
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation 26,285 13,675 12,605 11,375 5,640 5,735
72 Accommodation and food services 72,915 38,965 33,950 43,815 18,730 25,085
81 Other services (except public administration) 44,295 18,450 25,840 28,030 12,915 15,115
91 Public administration 37,320 18,620 18,700 43,820 22,315 21,505
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 174 927,715 480,605 447,115 560,540 294,445 266,090
Worked at home 65,840 34,655 31,185 27,645 12,470 15,175
Worked outside Canada 4,345 3,000 1,345 1,440 960 485
No fixed workplace address 74,690 51,335 23,355 77,355 58,910 18,450
Worked at usual place 782,840 391,615 391,225 454,090 222,110 231,980
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 782,845 391,615 391,230 454,090 222,110 231,980
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence 575,810 278,865 296,940 362,295 165,935 196,355
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) within census division (CD) of residence 134,040 69,050 64,995 80,510 48,080 32,430
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) and census division (CD) within province or territory of residence 69,715 41,695 28,020 9,440 6,930 2,510
Commute to a different province or territory 3,275 2,005 1,265 1,845 1,170 680
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 175 857,530 442,945 414,580 531,450 281,020 250,430
Car, truck, van - as a driver 427,530 250,230 177,305 398,410 224,510 173,900
Car, truck, van - as a passenger 26,400 8,575 17,820 27,915 10,555 17,355
Public transit 295,860 128,960 166,895 71,180 28,610 42,570
Walked 69,410 31,975 37,440 20,705 8,935 11,770
Bicycle 30,645 18,895 11,745 5,970 3,870 2,105
Other method 7,695 4,310 3,380 7,270 4,540 2,740
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 176 857,530 442,945 414,580 531,450 281,020 250,430
Less than 15 minutes 130,495 64,645 65,850 107,615 48,000 59,610
15 to 29 minutes 287,415 153,305 134,115 219,945 117,590 102,360
30 to 44 minutes 244,380 130,560 113,820 133,270 74,725 58,545
45 to 59 minutes 107,170 52,160 55,010 39,970 22,225 17,750
60 minutes and over 88,065 42,275 45,790 30,645 18,480 12,170
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 177 857,530 442,945 414,585 531,445 281,020 250,430
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m. 43,455 30,780 12,675 37,360 27,610 9,755
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m. 120,205 69,870 50,335 103,015 63,515 39,500
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m. 237,660 111,655 126,000 160,265 81,685 78,580
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m. 209,795 98,520 111,275 92,875 41,440 51,435
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m. 119,630 58,555 61,070 55,800 23,985 31,815
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m. 126,790 73,560 53,225 82,130 42,775 39,355
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 1,074,970 555,425 519,540 651,905 343,580 308,320
Single responses 914,950 471,330 443,615 644,785 340,120 304,665
Official languages 901,375 464,545 436,830 638,750 337,080 301,670
English 292,300 156,175 136,130 636,670 336,330 300,345
French 609,070 308,365 300,705 2,075 750 1,325
Non-official languages 13,575 6,790 6,790 6,035 3,040 2,995
Aboriginal languages 50 15 40 10 10 0
Algonquian languages 25 10 15 10 0 0
Blackfoot 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 25 10 10 10 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 10 0 0
Eastern Algonquian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malecite 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oji-Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Beaver 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carrier 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chilcotin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dene 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dogrib (Tlicho) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gwich'in 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sarsi (Sarcee) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sekani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey-Hare languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 0 0 0
South Slavey 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kaska (Nahani) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tutchone languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuit languages 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 6,030 3,035 2,990
Afro-Asiatic languages 1,140 690 450 500 295 200
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 60 25 30
Bilen 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oromo 0 0 0 10 10 0
Somali 0 0 0 50 20 35
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Semitic languages 1,120 690 430 435 270 170
Amharic 0 0 0 35 15 20
Arabic 1,000 625 375 320 215 100
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Harari 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hebrew 120 65 60 20 10 15
Maltese 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tigrigna 0 0 0 15 0 15
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 50 25 25
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austro-Asiatic languages 1,305 650 660 415 185 230
Khmer (Cambodian) 175 75 105 10 0 10
Vietnamese 1,130 575 560 405 180 225
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 125 60 60 310 175 135
Bikol 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cebuano 0 0 0 0 0 10
Fijian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hiligaynon 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ilocano 10 0 0 20 10 10
Malagasy 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malay 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pangasinan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 105 45 60 290 165 120
Waray-Waray 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 10 0 0 0 0 0
Creole languages 185 60 125 10 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 10 0 10
Dravidian languages 120 65 60 25 15 10
Kannada 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malayalam 0 0 0 10 0 0
Tamil 120 70 55 10 10 10
Telugu 10 0 10 0 0 0
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hmong-Mien languages 10 10 0 0 0 0
Indo-European languages 5,980 2,910 3,065 2,040 1,070 970
Albanian 15 15 0 10 0 10
Armenian 110 60 45 0 0 0
Balto-Slavic languages 885 400 485 285 145 140
Baltic languages 15 10 10 0 0 0
Latvian 10 10 0 0 0 0
Lithuanian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavic languages 870 390 480 290 145 140
Belarusan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bosnian 0 0 0 10 10 0
Bulgarian 25 10 20 0 0 0
Croatian 0 0 0 10 0 10
Czech 10 0 0 0 0 0
Macedonian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Polish 145 60 85 115 60 55
Russian 565 270 290 70 25 45
Serbian 10 10 0 10 0 0
Serbo-Croatian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slovak 0 0 0 20 10 10
Slovene (Slovenian) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ukrainian 105 35 70 70 40 25
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 60 20 35
Afrikaans 0 0 0 0 0 0
Danish 10 0 10 0 0 10
Dutch 15 0 15 10 10 10
Frisian 0 0 0 0 0 0
German 175 65 110 35 20 20
Icelandic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Norwegian 0 0 0 0 0 10
Swedish 10 0 0 0 0 10
Vlaams (Flemish) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yiddish 545 230 320 0 0 0
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Greek 310 160 150 0 0 0
Indo-Iranian languages 925 545 380 1,250 700 545
Indo-Aryan languages 435 275 165 1,180 655 525
Bengali 85 65 20 15 0 10
Gujarati 15 10 10 65 10 50
Hindi 30 20 10 105 55 45
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 10 0 0
Oriya (Odia) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 255 150 100 955 565 390
Sindhi 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Urdu 60 35 25 40 15 25
Iranian languages 485 270 215 65 50 25
Kurdish 10 0 10 15 15 0
Pashto 10 0 0 0 0 0
Persian (Farsi) 475 270 200 55 35 20
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Italic (Romance) languages 2,985 1,440 1,550 440 195 240
Catalan 10 0 10 0 0 0
Italian 455 255 200 15 0 10
Portuguese 375 220 160 45 25 20
Romanian 230 105 120 10 0 10
Spanish 1,915 860 1,050 385 175 210
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Japanese 180 70 110 30 10 25
Kartvelian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Georgian 10 0 10 0 0 0
Korean 275 140 135 260 120 140
Mongolic languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mongolian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
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 0 0 0
Wolof 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yoruba 0 0 0 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dinka 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sign languages 65 25 35 85 45 40
American Sign Language 0 0 0 70 30 40
Quebec Sign Language 30 0 30 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e 35 25 10 20 20 0
Sino-Tibetan languages 4,000 2,045 1,950 2,280 1,080 1,200
Chinese languages 4,000 2,050 1,950 2,270 1,070 1,200
Cantonese 1,615 785 835 1,470 725 745
Hakka 0 0 0 10 10 10
Mandarin 2,155 1,160 1,000 690 305 385
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 85 30 50
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 0 0 0 15 10 0
Burmese 0 0 0 0 0 0
Karenic languages 0 0 0 10 0 0
Tibetan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages 25 15 15 10 0 10
Lao 10 10 0 0 0 0
Thai 15 0 10 0 0 10
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages 75 35 40 45 20 25
Azerbaijani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkish 80 35 40 40 20 20
Uyghur 0 0 0 0 0 0
Uzbek 0 0 0 10 0 10
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Uralic languages 30 0 25 10 10 0
Estonian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Finnish 0 0 0 0 10 0
Hungarian 30 0 30 10 0 0
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 7,115 3,460 3,655
English and French 144,525 76,125 68,400 1,605 775 825
English and non-official language 4,385 2,475 1,905 5,375 2,625 2,750
French and non-official language 3,725 1,770 1,960 20 10 10
English, French and non-official language 7,385 3,720 3,660 115 55 65
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 1,074,970 555,425 519,540 651,900 343,580 308,320
None 585,490 298,310 287,175 622,550 328,930 293,615
English 289,290 152,320 136,975 3,970 1,750 2,220
French 159,505 83,705 75,800 7,215 3,550 3,670
Non-official language 27,455 14,470 12,985 17,700 9,120 8,585
Aboriginal 120 55 70 220 75 145
Non-Aboriginal 27,335 14,410 12,920 17,485 9,045 8,440
English and French 1,145 535 610 0 0 0
English and non-official language 7,690 3,670 4,020 70 30 40
French and non-official language 4,370 2,405 1,965 395 205 190
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 1,028,280 513,200 515,075
Non-movers 1,596,465 775,885 820,580 853,945 425,590 428,355
Movers 276,395 138,595 137,800 174,330 87,605 86,725
Non-migrants 192,940 96,765 96,170 123,830 62,750 61,080
Migrants 83,455 41,825 41,630 50,500 24,860 25,640
Internal migrants 43,805 21,870 21,935 34,715 17,410 17,300
Intraprovincial migrants 35,005 17,190 17,815 22,175 11,125 11,055
Interprovincial migrants 8,800 4,680 4,120 12,535 6,290 6,245
External migrants 39,650 19,960 19,695 15,790 7,445 8,340
Mobility status - Place of residence 5 years ago
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 181 1,785,390 869,675 915,715 975,065 485,995 489,075
Non-movers 1,013,590 485,800 527,790 513,435 253,770 259,665
Movers 771,800 383,875 387,925 461,635 232,225 229,410
Non-migrants 487,230 242,160 245,075 270,615 135,900 134,715
Migrants 284,570 141,715 142,850 191,015 96,320 94,695
Internal migrants 126,750 62,015 64,740 119,780 60,745 59,040
Intraprovincial migrants 105,505 51,380 54,120 59,780 29,395 30,380
Interprovincial migrants 21,250 10,630 10,615 60,005 31,340 28,660
External migrants 157,815 79,705 78,115 71,235 35,580 35,655

Source

Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population.

How to cite

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2017. Montréal, [Census division], Quebec and Edmonton [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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